produced by [leslee] [suttee] , [mary] [mark] [ockerbloom] [,] [ben] [crowder] 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 , [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] all related by [l] . m [montgomery] 1 all 2 related 2 related 3 by 3 by 5 . 5 . 6 m [introduction] it is no exaggeration to say that what [longfellow] did for [acadia] , [miss] [montgomery] has done for [prince] [edward] [island] . 1 it 4 exaggeration 1 it 7 that 2 is 3 no 2 is 4 exaggeration 4 exaggeration 5 to 5 to 6 say 7 that 8 what 8 what 10 did 8 what 13 , 10 did 11 for 13 , 16 has 16 has 17 done 16 has 18 for 18 for 22 . anne is as lovable a child as lives in all fiction . 1 anne 4 lovable 2 is 3 as 3 as 4 lovable 4 lovable 9 in 5 a 6 child 6 child 7 as 7 as 8 lives 8 lives 9 in 9 in 11 fiction 10 all 11 fiction 11 fiction 12 . there is nothing in her to disappoint hope or imagination . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 nothing 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 her 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 8 hope 7 disappoint 8 hope 8 hope 9 or 8 hope 10 imagination 10 imagination 11 . part of the power of [miss] [montgomery] and the largest part is due to her skill in compounding humor and pathos . 1 part 4 power 2 of 3 the 2 of 4 power 4 power 10 largest 5 of 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 largest 10 largest 17 in 11 part 12 is 12 is 13 due 13 due 14 to 14 to 15 her 14 to 16 skill 16 skill 17 in 17 in 18 compounding 17 in 19 humor 19 humor 20 and 20 and 22 . 21 pathos 22 . the humor is shown not only in the presentation [of] quaint and unique characters , but also in the words which fall from their mouths . 1 the 2 humor 1 the 7 in 2 humor 4 shown 2 humor 5 not 3 is 4 shown 5 not 6 only 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 presentation 9 presentation 11 quaint 9 presentation 18 in 11 quaint 12 and 12 and 15 , 13 unique 14 characters 14 characters 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 also 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 words 19 the 20 words 20 words 26 . 21 which 22 fall 21 which 23 from 23 from 24 their 23 from 25 mouths 25 mouths 26 . you would recognize her at sight . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 recognize 3 recognize 4 her 4 her 5 at 5 at 6 sight 6 sight 7 . ismay [meade] 's disposition is [summed] up when we are told that she is " good at having presentiments after things happen . " 1 ismay 4 disposition 1 ismay 9 we 3 's 4 disposition 5 is 7 up 7 up 8 when 8 when 9 we 9 we 11 told 10 are 11 told 11 told 23 . 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 is 14 is 17 at 15 " 16 good 16 good 17 at 17 at 18 having 18 having 19 presentiments 19 presentiments 20 after 20 after 21 things 20 after 23 . 21 things 22 happen 23 . 24 " the [poetic] touch , too , never fails in the right place and is never too frequently introduced in her descriptions . 1 the 5 too 3 touch 4 , 3 touch 5 too 5 too 10 the 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 fails 7 never 10 the 8 fails 9 in 10 the 15 never 11 right 12 place 12 place 13 and 12 place 15 never 13 and 14 is 15 never 16 too 16 too 17 frequently 16 too 18 introduced 18 introduced 21 descriptions 19 in 20 her 20 her 21 descriptions 21 descriptions 22 . they throw a glamor over that [northern] land which otherwise you might imagine as rather cold and barren . 1 they 8 land 1 they 12 might 2 throw 3 a 3 a 4 glamor 3 a 8 land 4 glamor 5 over 5 over 6 that 8 land 9 which 9 which 10 otherwise 9 which 12 might 10 otherwise 11 you 12 might 15 rather 12 might 19 . 13 imagine 14 as 13 imagine 15 rather 15 rather 16 cold 15 rather 17 and 17 and 18 barren what charming [springs] they must have there ! 1 what 2 charming 2 charming 4 they 4 they 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 there 7 there 8 ! " the [eastern] sky was a great arc of crystal , smitten through with auroral crimsonings . " 1 " 2 the 1 " 7 great 2 the 5 was 4 sky 5 was 5 was 6 a 7 great 13 through 8 arc 10 crystal 8 arc 11 , 9 of 10 crystal 11 , 12 smitten 11 , 13 through 13 through 17 . 14 with 16 crimsonings 15 auroral 16 crimsonings 16 crimsonings 17 . 17 . 18 " sentiment with a humorous touch to it prevails in the first two stories of the present book . 1 sentiment 4 humorous 1 sentiment 9 in 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 humorous 5 touch 6 to 5 touch 8 prevails 6 to 7 it 8 prevails 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 13 stories 11 first 12 two 12 two 13 stories 13 stories 17 book 14 of 15 the 14 of 17 book 15 the 16 present 17 book 18 . the one relates to the disappearance of a valuable white [persian] cat with a blue spot in its tail . 1 the 6 disappearance 1 the 14 a 2 one 3 relates 3 relates 5 the 3 relates 6 disappearance 4 to 5 the 6 disappearance 7 of 6 disappearance 12 cat 7 of 9 valuable 7 of 10 white 8 a 9 valuable 9 valuable 10 white 12 cat 13 with 14 a 15 blue 14 a 20 . 15 blue 17 in 16 spot 17 in 17 in 18 its 18 its 19 tail 19 tail 20 . of course both [sue] and [ismay] detest cats ; [ismay] hates them , [sue] loathes them ; but [aunt] [cynthia] 's favor is worth preserving . 1 of 5 and 2 course 3 both 3 both 5 and 5 and 8 cats 7 detest 8 cats 8 cats 9 ; 9 ; 11 hates 9 ; 13 , 11 hates 12 them 13 , 15 loathes 13 , 17 ; 15 loathes 16 them 17 ; 18 but 17 ; 24 worth 21 's 22 favor 22 favor 23 is 22 favor 24 worth 24 worth 26 . 25 preserving 26 . rather than bear the stigma of never having had a love-affair , [this] sentimental lady invents one to tell her mocking young friends . 1 rather 5 stigma 1 rather 11 love-affair 2 than 3 bear 2 than 5 stigma 3 bear 4 the 5 stigma 7 never 6 of 7 never 7 never 8 having 8 having 9 had 9 had 10 a 11 love-affair 12 , 11 love-affair 15 lady 12 , 14 sentimental 15 lady 18 to 16 invents 17 one 16 invents 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 her 20 her 21 mocking 21 mocking 22 young 22 young 23 friends 23 friends 24 . the dramatic and unexpected [denouement] is delightful fun . 1 the 2 dramatic 1 the 3 and 2 dramatic 3 and 3 and 4 unexpected 4 unexpected 6 is 6 is 7 delightful 7 delightful 8 fun 8 fun 9 . the story is both poignant and dramatic . 1 the 3 is 2 story 3 is 3 is 5 poignant 4 both 5 poignant 5 poignant 6 and 6 and 7 dramatic 6 and 8 . self-sacrifice , as the real basis of happiness , is a favorite theme in [miss] [montgomery] 's fiction . 1 self-sacrifice 8 happiness 1 self-sacrifice 10 is 2 , 3 as 2 , 5 real 3 as 4 the 3 as 5 real 5 real 6 basis 6 basis 7 of 6 basis 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 , 10 is 12 favorite 10 is 17 's 11 a 12 favorite 12 favorite 13 theme 13 theme 14 in 17 's 19 . 18 fiction 19 . miss [montgomery] loves to introduce a little child or a baby as a solvent of old feuds or domestic quarrels . 1 miss 3 loves 1 miss 9 or 3 loves 6 a 4 to 5 introduce 5 introduce 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 child 7 little 9 or 9 or 11 baby 10 a 11 baby 11 baby 18 or 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 solvent 13 a 15 of 14 solvent 15 of 15 of 16 old 15 of 17 feuds 16 old 17 feuds 17 feuds 18 or 18 or 20 quarrels 18 or 21 . 19 domestic 20 quarrels happiness generally lights up the end of her stories , however tragic they may set out to be . 1 happiness 5 the 2 generally 3 lights 2 generally 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 10 , 6 end 7 of 6 end 9 stories 7 of 8 her 7 of 9 stories 9 stories 10 , 10 , 12 tragic 10 , 19 . 11 however 12 tragic 12 tragic 17 to 13 they 14 may 14 may 15 set 15 set 16 out 15 set 17 to 17 to 18 be in " the [son] of [his] [mother] , " [thyra] is a stern woman , as " immovable as a stone image . " 1 in 13 stern 2 " 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 stern 13 stern 14 woman 13 stern 15 , 14 woman 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 22 image 17 " 18 immovable 18 immovable 20 a 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 stone 20 a 22 image 22 image 23 . 23 . 24 " when [chester] falls in love , she is relentless toward the beautiful young girl and forces [chester] to give her up . 1 when 10 toward 3 falls 4 in 4 in 5 love 5 love 7 she 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 is 7 she 9 relentless 9 relentless 10 toward 10 toward 13 young 11 the 12 beautiful 11 the 13 young 13 young 16 forces 14 girl 15 and 15 and 16 forces 16 forces 19 give 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 her 19 give 21 up 20 her 21 up 21 up 22 . but a terrible sorrow [brings] the old woman and the young girl into sympathy , and unspeakable joy is born of the trial . 1 but 8 woman 2 a 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 sorrow 3 terrible 8 woman 4 sorrow 6 the 6 the 7 old 8 woman 10 the 8 woman 12 girl 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 young 12 girl 16 and 13 into 14 sympathy 14 sympathy 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 unspeakable 17 unspeakable 18 joy 17 unspeakable 21 of 18 joy 20 born 19 is 20 born 20 born 21 of 21 of 23 trial 21 of 24 . 22 the 23 trial 23 trial 24 . happiness also comes to " the [brother] who [failed] . " 1 happiness 2 also 2 also 3 comes 3 comes 4 to 4 to 5 " 5 " 6 the 6 the 8 who 8 who 10 . 10 . 11 " the story of the revival at [avonlea] has also a good moral . 1 the 2 story 1 the 3 of 2 story 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 revival 4 the 5 revival 5 revival 6 at 6 at 10 a 8 has 9 also 9 also 10 a 10 a 13 . 11 good 12 moral 12 moral 13 . you feel that you are made familiar with a real town and its real inhabitants ; you learn to love [them] and sympathize with them . 1 you 6 made 2 feel 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 made 6 made 18 learn 7 familiar 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 11 town 9 a 15 inhabitants 10 real 11 town 11 town 12 and 13 its 14 real 14 real 15 inhabitants 15 inhabitants 17 you 16 ; 17 you 17 you 18 learn 18 learn 20 love 19 to 20 love 20 love 24 with 22 and 23 sympathize 23 sympathize 24 with 24 with 26 . 25 them 26 . further [chronicles] of [avonlea] is a book to read ; and to know . 1 further 3 of 1 further 6 a 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 book 7 book 8 to 7 book 9 read 9 read 11 and 10 ; 11 and 11 and 14 . 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 . [nathan] [haskell] [dole] [.] [contents] i aunt [cynthia] 's [persian] [cat] [ii] . 1 i 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 's 4 's 8 . the [materializing] of [cecil] [iii] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 6 . her [father] 's [daughter] [iv] . 1 her 3 's 3 's 6 . jane 's [baby] [v] the [dream-child] [vi] . 1 jane 2 's 2 's 5 the 5 the 8 . the [brother] [who] [failed] [vii] . 1 the 6 . the [return] of [hester] [viii] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 6 . the [little] [brown] [book] of [miss] [emily] [ix] . 1 the 5 of 5 of 9 . sara 's [way] [x] the [son] of [his] [mother] [xi] . 1 sara 2 's 2 's 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 11 . the [education] of [betty] [xii] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 6 . in [her] [selfless] [mood] [xiii] . 1 in 6 . the [conscience] [case] of [david] [bell] [xiv] . 1 the 4 of 4 of 8 . only a [common] [fellow] [xv] . 1 only 2 a 2 a 6 . tannis of the [flats] 1 tannis 2 of 2 of 3 the [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] [i] [aunt] [cynthia's] [persian] [cat] max always blesses the animal when it is referred to ; and [i] don't deny that things have worked together for good after all . 1 max 20 together 2 always 3 blesses 2 always 7 it 3 blesses 4 the 4 the 5 animal 4 the 6 when 7 it 9 referred 7 it 12 and 8 is 9 referred 9 referred 10 to 11 ; 12 and 12 and 17 things 14 don't 15 deny 14 don't 17 things 15 deny 16 that 17 things 18 have 17 things 20 together 18 have 19 worked 20 together 21 for 20 together 25 . 21 for 22 good 22 good 23 after 22 good 25 . 23 after 24 all as for [ismay] , she hates cats and always did . 1 as 2 for 2 for 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 hates 6 hates 8 and 7 cats 8 and 8 and 11 . 9 always 10 did 10 did 11 . but [aunt] [cynthia] , who adored them , never could bring herself to understand that any one could possibly dislike them . 1 but 10 could 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 adored 5 who 9 never 6 adored 7 them 7 them 8 , 9 never 10 could 10 could 16 any 11 bring 12 herself 12 herself 13 to 13 to 14 understand 13 to 15 that 15 that 16 any 16 any 17 one 17 one 18 could 17 one 19 possibly 19 possibly 22 . 20 dislike 21 them 20 dislike 22 . of all cats [i] loathed that white [persian] cat of [aunt] [cynthia] 's . 1 of 2 all 2 all 3 cats 3 cats 5 loathed 5 loathed 6 that 6 that 7 white 7 white 9 cat 9 cat 10 of 10 of 13 's 13 's 14 . and , indeed , as we always suspected and finally proved , [aunt] herself looked upon the creature with more pride than affection . 1 and 6 we 1 and 12 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 6 we 4 , 5 as 6 we 8 suspected 7 always 8 suspected 8 suspected 9 and 10 finally 11 proved 11 proved 12 , 12 , 14 herself 14 herself 15 looked 14 herself 18 creature 15 looked 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 18 creature 19 with 19 with 23 affection 20 more 22 than 21 pride 22 than 22 than 23 affection 23 affection 24 . she would have taken ten times the comfort in a good , common puss that she did in that spoiled beauty . 1 she 2 would 1 she 18 in 2 would 4 taken 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 7 the 5 ten 6 times 6 times 7 the 7 the 9 in 8 comfort 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 14 puss 11 good 12 , 12 , 13 common 13 common 14 puss 14 puss 15 that 15 that 16 she 15 that 17 did 17 did 18 in 18 in 22 . 19 that 21 beauty 19 that 22 . 20 spoiled 21 beauty it was snow-white , with a bluish-gray spot on the tip of its tail ; and it was blue-eyed and deaf and delicate . 1 it 10 the 2 was 3 snow-white 2 was 10 the 3 snow-white 4 , 4 , 5 with 4 , 6 a 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 bluish-gray 6 a 8 spot 8 spot 9 on 10 the 11 tip 10 the 12 of 11 tip 12 of 12 of 13 its 12 of 14 tail 13 its 14 tail 14 tail 20 and 14 tail 24 . 15 ; 17 it 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 was 17 it 19 blue-eyed 18 was 19 blue-eyed 19 blue-eyed 20 and 20 and 21 deaf 21 deaf 23 delicate 22 and 23 delicate aunt [cynthia] was always worrying lest it should take cold and die . 1 aunt 3 was 1 aunt 5 worrying 3 was 4 always 5 worrying 6 lest 5 worrying 9 take 6 lest 7 it 7 it 8 should 9 take 10 cold 9 take 11 and 10 cold 11 and 11 and 12 die 12 die 13 . ismay and [i] used to wish that it would we were so tired of hearing about it and its whims . 1 ismay 16 about 2 and 4 used 4 used 6 wish 4 used 7 that 5 to 6 wish 6 wish 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 we 9 would 16 about 10 we 11 were 10 we 15 hearing 12 so 13 tired 13 tired 14 of 14 of 15 hearing 16 about 21 . 17 it 18 and 18 and 19 its 19 its 20 whims 20 whims 21 . but we did not say so to [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 to 7 to 10 . she would probably never have spoken to us again and there was no wisdom in [offending] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 she 3 probably 1 she 7 to 2 would 3 probably 3 probably 4 never 4 never 5 have 4 never 6 spoken 5 have 6 spoken 7 to 9 again 8 us 9 again 9 again 10 and 10 and 13 no 11 there 12 was 11 there 13 no 13 no 15 in 14 wisdom 15 in 15 in 19 . besides , we really liked [aunt] [cynthia] very much at times . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 we 2 , 3 we 3 we 5 liked 4 really 5 liked 5 liked 8 very 8 very 10 at 9 much 10 at 10 at 12 . 11 times 12 . one day , in [november] , [aunt] [cynthia] came sailing out to [spencervale] . 1 one 2 day 1 one 4 in 2 day 3 , 4 in 6 , 6 , 9 came 9 came 10 sailing 9 came 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 14 . that was a [jonah] day for us all through . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 day 5 day 7 us 6 for 7 us 7 us 9 through 8 all 9 through 9 through 10 . everything had gone wrong . 1 everything 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 . and on top of this came [aunt] [cynthia] 's call and request . 1 and 2 on 2 on 3 top 3 top 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 came 6 came 11 and 9 's 10 call 10 call 11 and 11 and 12 request 12 request 13 . " dear me , " said [aunt] [cynthia] , sniffing , " don't [i] smell smoke ? 1 " 2 dear 1 " 4 , 2 dear 3 me 4 , 11 , 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 sniffing 10 sniffing 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 don't 12 " 15 smell 15 smell 16 smoke 16 smoke 17 ? you girls must manage your range very badly . 1 you 2 girls 1 you 3 must 2 girls 3 must 3 must 5 your 4 manage 5 your 5 your 7 very 6 range 7 very 7 very 8 badly 8 badly 9 . mine never smokes . 1 mine 2 never 2 never 3 smokes 3 smokes 4 . but it is no more than one might expect when two girls try to keep house without a man about the place . ["] 1 but 7 one 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 more 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 5 more 7 one 7 one 10 when 8 might 9 expect 8 might 10 when 10 when 22 place 11 two 12 girls 11 two 15 keep 12 girls 14 to 13 try 14 to 15 keep 16 house 15 keep 21 the 16 house 17 without 17 without 19 man 17 without 21 the 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 about 21 the 22 place 22 place 23 . " we get along very well without a man about the place , " [i] said loftily . 1 " 4 along 1 " 5 very 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 along 5 very 13 , 6 well 7 without 7 without 9 man 7 without 13 , 8 a 9 man 9 man 12 place 10 about 11 the 10 about 12 place 13 , 16 said 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 loftily 17 loftily 18 . max hadn't been in for four whole days and , though nobody wanted to see him particularly , [i] couldn't help wondering why . 1 max 2 hadn't 1 max 4 in 3 been 4 in 4 in 8 days 5 for 6 four 6 four 7 whole 7 whole 8 days 8 days 9 and 9 and 13 wanted 9 and 18 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 wanted 13 wanted 15 see 14 to 15 see 16 him 17 particularly 17 particularly 18 , 18 , 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 21 help 20 couldn't 22 wondering 22 wondering 24 . 23 why 24 . " men are nuisances . " 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 nuisances 4 nuisances 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] dare say you would like to pretend you think so , " said [aunt] [cynthia] , aggravatingly . 1 " 4 say 1 " 5 you 3 dare 4 say 5 you 6 would 5 you 13 , 6 would 7 like 6 would 8 to 9 pretend 10 you 9 pretend 13 , 10 you 11 think 10 you 12 so 13 , 20 . 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 , 15 said 19 aggravatingly 19 aggravatingly 20 . " but no woman ever does really think so , you know . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 no 3 no 6 does 4 woman 5 ever 5 ever 6 does 6 does 9 so 7 really 8 think 8 think 9 so 9 so 10 , 10 , 12 know 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . i imagine that pretty [anne] [shirley] , who is visiting [ella] [kimball] , doesn't . 1 i 2 imagine 1 i 7 , 2 imagine 4 pretty 3 that 4 pretty 7 , 8 who 8 who 10 visiting 9 is 10 visiting 10 visiting 13 , 13 , 14 doesn't 13 , 15 . i saw her and [dr] [irving] out walking this afternoon , looking very well satisfied with themselves . 1 i 2 saw 1 i 10 afternoon 2 saw 3 her 3 her 4 and 3 her 8 walking 4 and 7 out 8 walking 9 this 10 afternoon 11 , 10 afternoon 15 satisfied 11 , 12 looking 13 very 14 well 13 very 15 satisfied 15 satisfied 17 themselves 16 with 17 themselves 17 themselves 18 . if you dilly-dally much longer , [sue] , you will let [max] slip through your fingers yet . " 1 if 4 much 1 if 6 , 2 you 3 dilly-dally 3 dilly-dally 4 much 4 much 5 longer 6 , 10 will 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 16 fingers 11 let 13 slip 13 slip 14 through 14 through 15 your 14 through 16 fingers 16 fingers 17 yet 17 yet 19 " 18 . 19 " that was a tactful thing to say to [me] , who had refused [max] [irving] so often that [i] had lost count . 1 that 2 was 1 that 3 a 3 a 4 tactful 4 tactful 6 to 4 tactful 7 say 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 11 who 7 say 17 often 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 13 refused 12 had 13 refused 13 refused 16 so 17 often 18 that 18 that 20 had 20 had 23 . 21 lost 22 count 22 count 23 . i was furious , and so [i] smiled most sweetly on my maddening aunt . 1 i 4 , 2 was 3 furious 2 was 4 , 4 , 8 smiled 5 and 6 so 6 so 8 smiled 8 smiled 9 most 9 most 10 sweetly 9 most 13 maddening 10 sweetly 11 on 11 on 12 my 13 maddening 14 aunt 14 aunt 15 . " dear [aunt] , how amusing of you , " [i] said , smoothly . 1 " 4 , 2 dear 4 , 4 , 6 amusing 5 how 6 amusing 6 amusing 10 " 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 10 " 14 smoothly 12 said 13 , 14 smoothly 15 . " you talk as if [i] wanted [max] . " 1 " 3 talk 2 you 3 talk 3 talk 5 if 4 as 5 if 5 if 7 wanted 7 wanted 9 . 9 . 10 " " so you do , " said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " if so , why should [i] have refused him time and again ? " 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 so 3 so 6 should 4 , 5 why 5 why 6 should 6 should 8 have 8 have 10 him 8 have 13 again 9 refused 10 him 10 him 11 time 11 time 12 and 13 again 14 ? 14 ? 15 " i asked , smilingly . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 smilingly 4 smilingly 5 . right well [aunt] [cynthia] knew [i] had . 1 right 2 well 2 well 5 knew 5 knew 7 had 7 had 8 . max always told her . 1 max 2 always 2 always 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 . there is something very fascinating about this [anne] [shirley] . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 very 3 something 4 very 4 very 5 fascinating 5 fascinating 7 this 6 about 7 this 7 this 10 . 10 . 11 " " indeed there is , " [i] assented . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 assented 8 assented 9 . " she has the loveliest eyes [i] ever saw . 1 " 4 the 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 the 4 the 5 loveliest 5 loveliest 6 eyes 6 eyes 9 saw 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 10 . she would be just the wife for [max] , and [i] hope he will marry her . " 1 she 6 wife 2 would 4 just 2 would 6 wife 3 be 4 just 4 just 5 the 6 wife 10 and 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 hope 10 and 15 marry 12 hope 13 he 12 hope 15 marry 13 he 14 will 15 marry 16 her 16 her 18 " 17 . 18 " " [humph] , " said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " well , [i] won't entice you into telling any more fibs . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 won't 2 well 3 , 5 won't 8 into 6 entice 7 you 7 you 8 into 8 into 9 telling 9 telling 11 more 10 any 11 more 11 more 12 fibs 12 fibs 13 . and [i] didn't drive out here to-day in all this wind to talk sense into you concerning [max] . 1 and 4 drive 3 didn't 4 drive 4 drive 8 in 5 out 6 here 6 here 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 in 8 in 12 to 9 all 10 this 10 this 11 wind 11 wind 12 to 12 to 14 sense 13 talk 14 sense 14 sense 19 . 15 into 16 you 16 you 17 concerning 17 concerning 19 . i 'm going to [halifax] for two months and [i] want you to take charge of [fatima] for me , while [i] am away . " 1 i 3 going 1 i 6 for 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 6 for 9 and 7 two 8 months 8 months 9 and 9 and 11 want 11 want 15 charge 11 want 19 me 12 you 13 to 12 you 14 take 14 take 15 charge 15 charge 16 of 16 of 18 for 19 me 21 while 20 , 21 while 21 while 24 away 23 am 24 away 24 away 25 . 25 . 26 " " [fatima] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i exclaimed . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . i don't dare to trust her with the servants . 1 i 4 to 2 don't 3 dare 3 dare 4 to 4 to 5 trust 5 trust 6 her 6 her 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 servants 8 the 10 . 9 servants 10 . mind you always warm her milk before you give it to her , and don't on any account let [her] run out of doors . " 1 mind 8 you 2 you 3 always 3 always 4 warm 3 always 6 milk 4 warm 5 her 4 warm 6 milk 6 milk 7 before 7 before 8 you 8 you 9 give 8 you 10 it 9 give 10 it 10 it 14 and 11 to 13 , 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 on 15 don't 16 on 16 on 24 doors 17 any 18 account 18 account 19 let 19 let 21 run 21 run 22 out 21 run 24 doors 22 out 23 of 24 doors 25 . 25 . 26 " i looked at [ismay] and [ismay] looked at me . 1 i 2 looked 1 i 5 and 2 looked 3 at 5 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 me 9 me 10 . we knew we were in for it . 1 we 2 knew 2 knew 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 7 it 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . to refuse would mortally offend [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 to 2 refuse 2 refuse 3 would 3 would 4 mortally 4 mortally 5 offend 5 offend 8 . but [i] ventured to ask , " what if anything happens to her while you are away ? " 1 but 15 you 3 ventured 4 to 4 to 5 ask 4 to 9 if 5 ask 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 what 9 if 10 anything 10 anything 12 to 10 anything 15 you 11 happens 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 while 15 you 16 are 16 are 18 ? 17 away 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " it is to prevent that , [i] 'm leaving her with you , " said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 'm 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 to 4 to 5 prevent 5 prevent 6 that 6 that 7 , 9 'm 10 leaving 10 leaving 11 her 10 leaving 14 , 12 with 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 16 said 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 . " you simply must not let anything happen to her . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 simply 2 you 5 not 3 simply 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 anything 6 let 9 to 8 happen 9 to 9 to 11 . 10 her 11 . it will do you good to have a little responsibility . 1 it 3 do 2 will 3 do 3 do 6 to 4 you 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 little 8 a 10 responsibility 9 little 10 responsibility 10 responsibility 11 . and you will have a chance to find out what an adorable creature [fatima] really is . 1 and 3 will 1 and 4 have 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 13 creature 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 out 8 find 10 what 10 what 11 an 10 what 13 creature 11 an 12 adorable 13 creature 17 . 15 really 16 is 16 is 17 . well , that is all settled . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 settled 6 settled 7 . i 'll send [fatima] out to-morrow . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 send 3 send 5 out 5 out 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 . 7 . 8 " " you can take care of that horrid [fatima] beast yourself , " said [ismay] , when the door closed behind [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 7 that 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 take 3 can 6 of 4 take 5 care 6 of 7 that 7 that 10 beast 8 horrid 10 beast 10 beast 13 " 11 yourself 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 13 " 18 the 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 when 18 the 19 door 18 the 21 behind 20 closed 21 behind 21 behind 24 . " [i] won't touch her with a [yard-stick] . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 touch 4 touch 5 her 5 her 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 9 . you had no business to say we 'd take her . " 1 you 5 to 2 had 3 no 2 had 4 business 3 no 4 business 4 business 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 8 'd 7 we 8 'd 8 'd 9 take 9 take 10 her 9 take 11 . 10 her 11 . 11 . 12 " " did [i] say we would take her ? " 1 " 2 did 1 " 4 say 4 say 5 we 4 say 6 would 5 we 6 would 6 would 7 take 7 take 8 her 7 take 9 ? 8 her 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i demanded , crossly . 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 , 3 , 4 crossly 4 crossly 5 . " aunt [cynthia] took our consent for granted . 1 " 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 took 4 took 5 our 5 our 7 for 6 consent 7 for 7 for 9 . 8 granted 9 . and you know , as well as [i] do , we couldn't have refused . 1 and 3 know 1 and 4 , 2 you 3 know 4 , 13 have 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 6 well 9 do 9 do 10 , 9 do 11 we 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 couldn't 11 we 13 have 13 have 15 . 14 refused 15 . so what is the use of being grouchy ? " 1 so 2 what 2 what 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 being 7 being 8 grouchy 8 grouchy 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " if anything happens to her [aunt] [cynthia] will hold us responsible , " said [ismay] darkly . 1 " 5 to 2 if 3 anything 2 if 4 happens 3 anything 4 happens 4 happens 5 to 5 to 11 us 6 her 9 will 9 will 10 hold 10 hold 11 us 11 us 14 " 12 responsible 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 14 " 17 darkly 15 said 17 darkly 17 darkly 18 . " do you think [anne] [shirley] is really engaged to [gilbert] [blythe] ? " 1 " 2 do 1 " 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 8 really 4 think 7 is 8 really 9 engaged 9 engaged 10 to 10 to 13 ? 13 ? 14 " i asked curiously . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 curiously 3 curiously 4 . " [i] 've heard that she was , " said [ismay] , absently . 1 " 3 've 1 " 5 that 3 've 4 heard 5 that 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 absently 12 , 13 absently 13 absently 14 . " does she eat anything but milk ? 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 she 3 she 4 eat 4 eat 5 anything 5 anything 6 but 6 but 7 milk 7 milk 8 ? will it do to give her mice ? " 1 will 2 it 2 it 3 do 3 do 5 give 4 to 5 give 5 give 7 mice 6 her 7 mice 7 mice 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " oh , [i] guess so . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 guess 5 guess 6 so 6 so 7 . but do you think [max] has really fallen in love with her ? " 1 but 2 do 1 but 3 you 3 you 6 has 4 think 6 has 6 has 7 really 6 has 8 fallen 8 fallen 9 in 9 in 10 love 9 in 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] dare say . 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 . what a relief it will be for you if he has . " 1 what 4 it 2 a 3 relief 3 relief 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 be 5 will 9 if 6 be 7 for 7 for 8 you 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 has 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , of course , " [i] said , frostily . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 4 of 6 , 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 11 frostily 11 frostily 12 . " [anne] [shirley] or [anne] [anybody] [else] , is perfectly welcome to [max] if she wants him . 1 " 4 or 4 or 11 welcome 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 welcome 11 welcome 12 to 12 to 14 if 14 if 16 wants 15 she 16 wants 16 wants 18 . 17 him 18 . i certainly do not . 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 . ismay [meade] , if that stove doesn't stop smoking [i] shall fly into bits . 1 ismay 4 if 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 8 stop 6 stove 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 stop 8 stop 11 shall 9 smoking 11 shall 11 shall 15 . 12 fly 13 into 13 into 14 bits 14 bits 15 . this is a detestable day . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 detestable 4 detestable 5 day 5 day 6 . i hate that creature ! " 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 that 3 that 4 creature 4 creature 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " oh , you shouldn't talk like that , when you don't even know her , " protested [ismay] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 10 when 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 you 4 you 6 talk 4 you 9 , 5 shouldn't 6 talk 6 talk 7 like 6 talk 8 that 10 when 17 " 11 you 12 don't 11 you 14 know 12 don't 13 even 13 even 14 know 14 know 15 her 14 know 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 protested 17 " 20 . " every one says [anne] [shirley] is lovely " 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 says 4 says 7 is 7 is 8 lovely 8 lovely 9 " " [i] was talking about [fatima] , " [i] cried in a rage . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 about 4 talking 5 about 5 about 7 , 7 , 11 in 8 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 in 11 in 13 rage 12 a 13 rage 13 rage 14 . " oh ! " said [ismay] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . ismay is stupid at times . 1 ismay 2 is 2 is 3 stupid 3 stupid 4 at 4 at 5 times 5 times 6 . i thought the way she said " oh " was [inexcusably] stupid . 1 i 3 the 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 way 3 the 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 " 7 " 9 " 8 oh 9 " 9 " 13 . 10 was 12 stupid 12 stupid 13 . fatima arrived the next day . 1 fatima 2 arrived 2 arrived 3 the 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 day 5 day 6 . max brought her out in a covered basket , lined with padded crimson satin . 1 max 6 a 2 brought 3 her 3 her 4 out 3 her 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 covered 7 covered 8 basket 8 basket 10 lined 9 , 10 lined 10 lined 11 with 11 with 12 padded 11 with 14 satin 12 padded 13 crimson 14 satin 15 . max likes cats and [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 max 2 likes 2 likes 3 cats 3 cats 4 and 4 and 7 . of course [i] said no , as usual , but [i] was rather pleased . 1 of 2 course 2 course 7 as 4 said 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 usual 7 as 9 , 9 , 12 was 10 but 12 was 12 was 14 pleased 13 rather 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . max had been proposing to me about every two months for two years . 1 max 2 had 1 max 5 to 2 had 4 proposing 3 been 4 proposing 5 to 6 me 5 to 9 two 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 every 9 two 11 for 10 months 11 for 11 for 12 two 12 two 13 years 13 years 14 . sometimes , as in this case , he went three months , and then [i] always wondered why . 1 sometimes 9 went 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 in 4 in 6 case 5 this 6 case 6 case 7 , 6 case 9 went 7 , 8 he 9 went 14 then 10 three 12 , 10 three 14 then 11 months 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 then 18 why 14 then 19 . 16 always 17 wondered 17 wondered 18 why 18 why 19 . i concluded that he could not be really interested in [anne] [shirley] , and [i] was relieved . 1 i 2 concluded 1 i 5 could 2 concluded 3 that 3 that 4 he 5 could 7 be 6 not 7 be 7 be 13 , 8 really 9 interested 8 really 10 in 10 in 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 was 16 was 17 relieved 17 relieved 18 . so [i] just beamed on him when [i] said no . 1 so 3 just 3 just 4 beamed 4 beamed 5 on 4 beamed 6 him 5 on 6 him 6 him 7 when 7 when 11 . 9 said 10 no 10 no 11 . max began counting on his fingers . 1 max 2 began 2 began 3 counting 3 counting 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 fingers 6 fingers 7 . when he got as far as eight he shook his head and began over again . 1 when 6 as 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 as 4 as 5 far 5 far 6 as 6 as 8 he 7 eight 8 he 8 he 9 shook 8 he 10 his 10 his 13 began 11 head 12 and 11 head 13 began 13 began 15 again 14 over 15 again 15 again 16 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " [i] 'm trying to count up how many times [i] have proposed to you , " he said . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 trying 3 'm 6 count 4 trying 5 to 6 count 8 how 6 count 13 proposed 7 up 8 how 8 how 9 many 9 many 12 have 10 times 12 have 13 proposed 17 " 14 to 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 . " but [i] can't remember whether [i] asked you to marry me that day we dug up the garden or not . 1 " 4 can't 1 " 11 marry 2 but 4 can't 4 can't 5 remember 5 remember 6 whether 6 whether 8 asked 8 asked 9 you 8 asked 10 to 11 marry 13 that 11 marry 14 day 12 me 13 that 13 that 14 day 14 day 16 dug 15 we 16 dug 16 dug 21 not 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 garden 18 the 20 or 19 garden 20 or 20 or 21 not 21 not 22 . if [i] did it makes " 1 if 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 makes 5 makes 6 " " no , you didn't , " [i] interrupted . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 , 4 you 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 10 . " well , that makes it eleven , " said [max] reflectively . 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 it 5 makes 6 it 6 it 8 , 7 eleven 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 reflectively 12 reflectively 13 . " [pretty] near the limit , isn't it ? 1 " 3 near 3 near 4 the 4 the 5 limit 5 limit 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? my manly pride will not allow me to propose to the same girl more than twelve times . 1 my 2 manly 1 my 13 girl 2 manly 4 will 3 pride 4 will 4 will 11 the 5 not 6 allow 6 allow 7 me 6 allow 9 propose 7 me 8 to 9 propose 10 to 9 propose 11 the 11 the 12 same 13 girl 14 more 13 girl 15 than 15 than 17 times 16 twelve 17 times 17 times 18 . so the next time will be the last , [sue] darling . " 1 so 2 the 1 so 3 next 3 next 5 will 4 time 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 last 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 , 8 last 11 darling 11 darling 13 " 12 . 13 " " oh , " [i] said , a trifle flatly . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 10 flatly 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 trifle 9 trifle 10 flatly 10 flatly 11 . i forgot to resent his calling me darling . 1 i 3 to 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 5 his 4 resent 5 his 5 his 6 calling 5 his 7 me 7 me 8 darling 8 darling 9 . i wondered if things wouldn't be rather dull when [max] gave up proposing to me . 1 i 3 if 1 i 8 dull 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 6 be 4 things 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 be 6 be 7 rather 7 rather 8 dull 8 dull 13 proposing 9 when 11 gave 11 gave 12 up 12 up 13 proposing 13 proposing 16 . 14 to 15 me 14 to 16 . it was the only excitement [i] had . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 excitement 5 excitement 7 had 7 had 8 . " very sweet girl , " said [max] . 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 sweet 2 very 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 girl 4 girl 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 9 . " you know [i] always admired those [gray-eyed] girls with that splendid [titian] hair . " 1 " 3 know 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 always 3 know 9 girls 5 always 6 admired 6 admired 7 those 6 admired 9 girls 9 girls 12 splendid 10 with 11 that 11 that 12 splendid 12 splendid 14 hair 14 hair 15 . 15 . 16 " i am dark , with brown eyes . 1 i 3 dark 2 am 3 dark 3 dark 4 , 3 dark 5 with 5 with 6 brown 6 brown 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . just then [i] detested [max] . 1 just 2 then 2 then 4 detested 4 detested 6 . i got up and said [i] was going to get some milk for [fatima] . 1 i 2 got 1 i 9 to 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 some 11 some 12 milk 12 milk 13 for 13 for 15 . i found [ismay] in a rage in the kitchen . 1 i 2 found 2 found 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 rage 5 a 7 in 6 rage 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 8 the 10 . 9 kitchen 10 . she had been up in the garret , and a mouse had run across her foot . 1 she 4 up 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 up 4 up 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 garret 6 the 9 and 7 garret 8 , 9 and 11 mouse 10 a 11 mouse 11 mouse 13 run 12 had 13 run 13 run 15 her 13 run 16 foot 14 across 15 her 16 foot 17 . mice always get on [ismay] 's nerves . 1 mice 2 always 2 always 3 get 3 get 4 on 4 on 6 's 6 's 7 nerves 7 nerves 8 . " we need a cat badly enough , " she fumed , " but not a useless , pampered thing , like [fatima] . 1 " 4 a 1 " 6 badly 2 we 3 need 3 need 4 a 4 a 5 cat 6 badly 7 enough 6 badly 8 , 8 , 18 , 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 fumed 11 fumed 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 not 14 but 17 useless 15 not 16 a 17 useless 18 , 18 , 20 thing 19 pampered 20 thing 20 thing 24 . 21 , 22 like 22 like 24 . that garret is literally swarming with mice . 1 that 2 garret 2 garret 3 is 3 is 4 literally 4 literally 5 swarming 5 swarming 6 with 6 with 7 mice 7 mice 8 . you 'll not catch me going up there again . " 1 you 3 not 2 'll 3 not 3 not 5 me 4 catch 5 me 5 me 6 going 6 going 7 up 7 up 8 there 7 up 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " fatima did not prove such a nuisance as we had feared . 1 fatima 2 did 1 fatima 4 prove 2 did 3 not 4 prove 6 a 5 such 6 a 6 a 8 as 7 nuisance 8 as 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 12 . 11 feared 12 . she even used to get up in the middle of the night and go out to see if [fatima] was warm . 1 she 5 get 2 even 3 used 3 used 4 to 3 used 5 get 5 get 11 the 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 middle 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 night 11 the 13 and 12 night 13 and 13 and 14 go 14 go 18 if 15 out 16 to 15 out 17 see 17 see 18 if 18 if 21 warm 20 was 21 warm 21 warm 22 . max came in every day and , being around , gave us good advice . 1 max 2 came 1 max 5 day 2 came 3 in 3 in 4 every 5 day 6 and 5 day 11 gave 6 and 8 being 7 , 8 being 8 being 10 , 9 around 10 , 11 gave 14 advice 11 gave 15 . 12 us 13 good 13 good 14 advice when we came home [fatima] was gone . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 home 4 home 6 was 6 was 7 gone 7 gone 8 . huldah [jane] wept and was as one whom the gods had made mad . 1 huldah 5 was 3 wept 4 and 4 and 5 was 5 was 10 gods 6 as 8 whom 7 one 8 whom 8 whom 9 the 9 the 10 gods 10 gods 11 had 11 had 12 made 12 made 13 mad 13 mad 14 . when she came back the kitchen door had blown open and [fatima] had vanished . 1 when 3 came 1 when 5 the 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 back 5 the 7 door 6 kitchen 7 door 7 door 8 had 7 door 9 blown 9 blown 10 open 10 open 11 and 11 and 15 . 13 had 14 vanished 14 vanished 15 . ismay and [i] were frantic . 1 ismay 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 frantic 5 frantic 6 . then [ismay] sat down on the front doorsteps and cried . 1 then 4 down 3 sat 4 down 4 down 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 9 and 7 front 8 doorsteps 8 doorsteps 9 and 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 . " she has got out and she 'll catch her death of cold and [aunt] [cynthia] will never forgive us . " 1 " 4 got 1 " 7 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 out 6 and 7 she 7 she 9 catch 8 'll 9 catch 9 catch 14 and 10 her 11 death 11 death 12 of 12 of 13 cold 13 cold 14 and 14 and 17 will 17 will 19 forgive 17 will 21 . 18 never 19 forgive 19 forgive 20 us 20 us 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] 'm going for [max] , " [i] declared . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 for 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 declared 10 declared 11 . max came over and we had another search , but without result . 1 max 3 over 1 max 4 and 2 came 3 over 4 and 5 we 4 and 7 another 5 we 6 had 7 another 10 but 8 search 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 without 11 without 12 result 12 result 13 . days passed , but we did not find [fatima] . 1 days 3 , 2 passed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 7 not 5 we 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 find 8 find 10 . i would certainly have gone crazy had it not been for [max] . 1 i 3 certainly 1 i 5 gone 2 would 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 have 5 gone 8 it 6 crazy 7 had 7 had 8 it 8 it 10 been 9 not 10 been 10 been 11 for 11 for 13 . he was worth his weight in gold during the awful week that followed . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 weight 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 his 5 weight 6 in 6 in 7 gold 6 in 9 the 7 gold 8 during 9 the 10 awful 10 awful 11 week 10 awful 13 followed 11 week 12 that 13 followed 14 . " we shall never see [fatima] again , " [i] said hopelessly to [max] and [ismay] one afternoon . 1 " 3 shall 1 " 18 afternoon 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 5 see 4 never 5 see 5 see 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 15 and 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 hopelessly 12 hopelessly 13 to 15 and 17 one 15 and 18 afternoon 18 afternoon 19 . " [i] 'm afraid you won't , " said [max] . 1 " 5 you 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 won't 6 won't 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 11 . " she must have perished from exposure long ere this . " 1 " 6 from 2 she 3 must 2 she 4 have 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 perished 5 perished 6 from 6 from 7 exposure 7 exposure 8 long 8 long 9 ere 9 ere 10 this 10 this 11 . 11 . 12 " " aunt [cynthia] will never forgive us , " said [ismay] , dismally . 1 " 6 forgive 2 aunt 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 dismally 12 , 13 dismally 13 dismally 14 . " [i] had a presentiment of trouble the moment that cat came to this house . " 1 " 9 moment 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 presentiment 4 a 6 of 5 presentiment 6 of 6 of 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 the 7 trouble 9 moment 9 moment 13 to 10 that 11 cat 11 cat 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 this 14 this 15 house 15 house 17 " 16 . 17 " we had never heard of this presentiment before , but [ismay] is good at having presentiments after things happen . 1 we 3 never 1 we 4 heard 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 14 at 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 presentiment 7 presentiment 8 before 8 before 9 , 8 before 12 is 9 , 10 but 12 is 13 good 13 good 14 at 14 at 15 having 14 at 20 . 15 having 16 presentiments 16 presentiments 17 after 16 presentiments 20 . 17 after 18 things 18 things 19 happen " what shall we do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i demanded , helplessly . 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 , 3 , 4 helplessly 4 helplessly 5 . " [max] , can't you find some way out of this scrape for us ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 can't 5 you 5 you 9 out 6 find 7 some 6 find 8 way 7 some 8 way 8 way 9 out 9 out 11 this 10 of 11 this 11 this 13 for 12 scrape 13 for 13 for 14 us 13 for 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " advertise in the [charlottetown] papers for a white [persian] cat , " suggested [max] . 1 " 2 advertise 1 " 6 papers 2 advertise 3 in 3 in 4 the 6 papers 8 a 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 white 8 a 11 cat 11 cat 14 suggested 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 suggested 14 suggested 16 . " some one may have one for sale . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 one 2 some 4 may 4 may 5 have 4 may 7 for 5 have 6 one 7 for 8 sale 8 sale 9 . if so , you must buy it , and palm it off on your good [aunt] as [fatima] . 1 if 2 so 1 if 6 buy 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 buy 6 buy 10 palm 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 palm 10 palm 12 off 11 it 12 off 12 off 13 on 12 off 14 your 14 your 15 good 15 good 17 as 17 as 19 . she 's very short-sighted , so it will be quite possible . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 5 , 3 very 4 short-sighted 4 short-sighted 5 , 5 , 8 will 6 so 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 quite 9 be 11 possible 10 quite 11 possible 11 possible 12 . 12 . 13 " " but [fatima] has a blue spot on her tail , " [i] said . 1 " 5 a 2 but 4 has 4 has 5 a 5 a 7 spot 6 blue 7 spot 7 spot 9 her 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 tail 9 her 11 , 10 tail 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 14 said 14 said 15 . " you must advertise for a cat with a blue spot on its tail , " said [max] . 1 " 5 for 1 " 9 a 2 you 3 must 2 you 4 advertise 4 advertise 5 for 5 for 7 cat 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 with 9 a 12 on 10 blue 11 spot 11 spot 12 on 12 on 13 its 13 its 15 , 13 its 16 " 14 tail 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 . 17 said 19 . " it will cost a pretty penny , " said [ismay] dolefully . 1 " 3 will 2 it 3 will 3 will 5 a 4 cost 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 8 , 7 penny 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 dolefully 12 dolefully 13 . " [fatima] was valued at one hundred dollars . " 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 valued 4 valued 5 at 5 at 6 one 6 one 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 dollars 8 dollars 9 . 9 . 10 " " we must take the money we have been saving for our new furs , " [i] said sorrowfully . 1 " 8 have 2 we 3 must 3 must 6 money 4 take 5 the 4 take 6 money 6 money 7 we 6 money 8 have 8 have 16 " 9 been 10 saving 10 saving 11 for 11 for 12 our 11 for 13 new 13 new 15 , 14 furs 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 19 sorrowfully 19 sorrowfully 20 . " there is no other way out of it . 1 " 3 is 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 other 5 other 6 way 5 other 7 out 6 way 7 out 7 out 9 it 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . it will cost us a good deal more if we lose [aunt] [cynthia] 's favor . 1 it 2 will 1 it 5 a 3 cost 4 us 3 cost 5 a 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 deal 7 deal 10 we 8 more 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 lose 11 lose 14 's 14 's 15 favor 15 favor 16 . she is quite capable of believing that we have made away with [fatima] deliberately and with malice aforethought . " 1 she 4 capable 2 is 3 quite 2 is 4 capable 4 capable 8 we 5 of 6 believing 6 believing 7 that 6 believing 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 made 9 have 11 away 11 away 12 with 11 away 14 deliberately 12 with 14 deliberately 14 deliberately 17 malice 15 and 16 with 16 with 17 malice 17 malice 18 aforethought 17 malice 19 . 18 aforethought 19 . 19 . 20 " so we advertised . 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 advertised 3 advertised 4 . max went to town and had the notice inserted in the most important daily . 1 max 2 went 2 went 8 notice 3 to 4 town 4 town 5 and 4 town 7 the 5 and 6 had 7 the 8 notice 8 notice 15 . 9 inserted 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 daily 12 most 13 important 12 most 14 daily 14 daily 15 . it was a type-written screed from [halifax] stating that the writer had for sale a white [persian] cat answering to our description . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 stating 2 was 4 type-written 2 was 5 screed 3 a 4 type-written 5 screed 6 from 8 stating 9 that 9 that 10 the 9 that 14 sale 10 the 11 writer 11 writer 12 had 12 had 13 for 14 sale 21 our 15 a 16 white 16 white 18 cat 18 cat 19 answering 18 cat 21 our 19 answering 20 to 21 our 22 description 21 our 23 . " temper your joy , my friends , " said [ismay] , gloomily . 1 " 2 temper 1 " 6 my 2 temper 3 your 3 your 4 joy 4 joy 5 , 6 my 8 , 7 friends 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 gloomily 12 , 14 . " the cat may not suit . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 may 4 may 5 not 5 not 6 suit 6 suit 7 . the blue spot may be too big or too small or not in the right place . 1 the 3 spot 1 the 5 be 2 blue 3 spot 3 spot 4 may 5 be 6 too 5 be 11 or 6 too 7 big 8 or 10 small 8 or 11 or 9 too 10 small 11 or 12 not 12 not 13 in 13 in 16 place 13 in 17 . 14 the 15 right 14 the 16 place 16 place 17 . i consistently refuse to believe that any good thing can come out of this deplorable affair . " 1 i 3 refuse 1 i 8 good 2 consistently 3 refuse 3 refuse 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 that 5 believe 8 good 6 that 7 any 8 good 9 thing 9 thing 10 can 10 can 11 come 10 can 13 of 11 come 12 out 13 of 15 deplorable 13 of 17 . 14 this 15 deplorable 15 deplorable 16 affair 17 . 18 " just at this moment there was a knock at the door and [i] hurried out . 1 just 5 there 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 knock 7 a 12 and 8 knock 9 at 8 knock 10 the 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 and 12 and 15 out 14 hurried 15 out 15 out 16 . the postmaster 's boy was there with a telegram . 1 the 2 postmaster 2 postmaster 5 was 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 5 was 7 with 6 there 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 telegram 9 telegram 10 . i tore it open , glanced at it , and dashed back into the room . 1 i 2 tore 1 i 10 and 2 tore 3 it 2 tore 7 at 3 it 5 , 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 glanced 7 at 8 it 8 it 9 , 10 and 12 back 11 dashed 12 back 12 back 13 into 13 into 14 the 13 into 16 . 14 the 15 room " what is it now ? " cried [ismay] , beholding my face . 1 " 3 is 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 6 ? 4 it 7 " 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 beholding 10 , 11 beholding 11 beholding 13 face 12 my 13 face 13 face 14 . i held out the telegram . 1 i 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 telegram 5 telegram 6 . it was from [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 from 3 from 6 . she had wired us to send [fatima] to [halifax] by express immediately . 1 she 4 us 2 had 3 wired 3 wired 4 us 4 us 6 send 5 to 6 send 6 send 8 to 8 to 10 by 10 by 11 express 11 express 12 immediately 12 immediately 13 . for the first time [max] did not seem ready to rush into the breach with a suggestion . 1 for 7 not 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 6 did 4 time 7 not 7 not 9 ready 8 seem 9 ready 9 ready 15 with 10 to 11 rush 10 to 13 the 11 rush 12 into 13 the 14 breach 14 breach 15 with 15 with 17 suggestion 16 a 17 suggestion 17 suggestion 18 . it was [i] who spoke first . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 who 4 who 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 first 6 first 7 . " [max] , " [i] said , imploringly , " you 'll see us through this , won't you ? 1 " 8 imploringly 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 8 imploringly 8 imploringly 9 , 8 imploringly 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 10 " 13 see 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 13 see 13 see 15 through 14 us 15 through 15 through 17 , 15 through 18 won't 16 this 17 , 17 , 18 won't 18 won't 19 you 19 you 20 ? neither [ismay] nor [i] can rush off to [halifax] at once . 1 neither 5 can 3 nor 5 can 5 can 6 rush 6 rush 7 off 7 off 8 to 8 to 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . you must go to-morrow morning . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 5 morning 5 morning 6 . go right to @number@ [hollis] [street] and ask for ' [persian] . ' 1 go 3 to 2 right 3 to 3 to 4 @number@ 4 @number@ 8 ask 7 and 8 ask 8 ask 9 for 9 for 10 ' 10 ' 12 . 12 . 13 ' if the cat looks enough like [fatima] , buy it and take it to [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 if 3 cat 1 if 8 , 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 looks 4 looks 6 like 5 enough 6 like 8 , 9 buy 8 , 13 it 9 buy 10 it 10 it 11 and 11 and 12 take 13 it 14 to 14 to 17 . if it doesn't but it must ! 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 but 4 but 5 it 5 it 6 must 6 must 7 ! you 'll go , won't you ? " 1 you 2 'll 1 you 4 , 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " that depends , " said [max] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 depends 3 depends 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . i stared at him . 1 i 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 . this was so unlike [max] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 unlike 4 unlike 6 . " you are sending me on a nasty errand , " he said , coolly . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 sending 2 you 3 are 4 sending 5 me 4 sending 10 , 5 me 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 9 errand 8 nasty 9 errand 10 , 12 he 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 16 . 14 , 15 coolly 15 coolly 16 . " how do [i] know that [aunt] [cynthia] will be deceived after all , even if she be short-sighted . 1 " 3 do 1 " 10 be 2 how 3 do 3 do 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 9 will 10 be 11 deceived 10 be 14 , 11 deceived 12 after 12 after 13 all 14 , 19 short-sighted 15 even 16 if 16 if 18 be 17 she 18 be 18 be 19 short-sighted 19 short-sighted 20 . buying a cat in a joke is a huge risk . 1 buying 3 cat 2 a 3 cat 3 cat 4 in 4 in 5 a 4 in 6 joke 6 joke 8 a 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 huge 9 huge 10 risk 10 risk 11 . and if she should see through the scheme [i] shall be in a pretty mess . " 1 and 8 scheme 2 if 5 see 3 she 4 should 4 should 5 see 5 see 6 through 5 see 8 scheme 6 through 7 the 8 scheme 11 be 10 shall 11 be 11 be 14 pretty 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 pretty 14 pretty 16 . 15 mess 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh , [max] , " [i] said , on the verge of tears . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 said 6 " 8 said 8 said 12 verge 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 verge 12 verge 15 . 13 of 14 tears 14 tears 15 . it would be all in the day 's work then . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 4 all 3 be 4 all 4 all 7 day 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 10 then 8 's 9 work 9 work 10 then 10 then 11 . but as it is " 1 but 2 as 1 but 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 " ismay got up and went out of the room . 1 ismay 4 and 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 6 out 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . 9 room 10 . " oh , [max] , please , " [i] said . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 , 2 oh 3 , 5 , 6 please 6 please 7 , 6 please 8 " 8 " 11 . 10 said 11 . " will you marry me , [sue] ? " demanded [max] sternly . 1 " 3 you 2 will 3 you 3 you 5 me 4 marry 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 10 demanded 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 sternly 12 sternly 13 . " if you will agree , [i] 'll go to [halifax] and beard the lion in his den unflinchingly . 1 " 6 , 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 3 you 5 agree 5 agree 6 , 6 , 8 'll 8 'll 17 his 9 go 10 to 10 to 12 and 12 and 15 lion 13 beard 14 the 14 the 15 lion 15 lion 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 den 18 den 20 . 19 unflinchingly 20 . if necessary , [i] will take a black street cat to [aunt] [cynthia] , and swear that it is [fatima] . 1 if 2 necessary 1 if 5 will 2 necessary 3 , 5 will 8 black 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 black 8 black 14 , 9 street 10 cat 9 street 11 to 11 to 14 , 14 , 16 swear 15 and 16 swear 16 swear 18 it 17 that 18 it 18 it 19 is 18 it 21 . i 'll do anything , say anything but it must be for my future wife . " 1 i 5 , 2 'll 4 anything 2 'll 5 , 3 do 4 anything 5 , 8 but 6 say 7 anything 7 anything 8 but 8 but 10 must 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 for 11 be 14 future 12 for 13 my 14 future 16 . 14 future 17 " 15 wife 16 . " will nothing else content you ? " 1 " 2 will 1 " 3 nothing 2 will 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 content 5 content 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i said helplessly . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 helplessly 3 helplessly 4 . " nothing . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 . 3 . 4 " i thought hard . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 hard 3 hard 4 . i knew in my secret soul that life would be a dreadfully dismal thing if [max] were not around somewhere . 1 i 9 would 1 i 10 be 2 knew 3 in 2 knew 9 would 3 in 5 secret 3 in 6 soul 4 my 5 secret 6 soul 8 life 7 that 8 life 10 be 15 if 11 a 12 dreadfully 12 dreadfully 14 thing 12 dreadfully 15 if 13 dismal 14 thing 15 if 20 somewhere 17 were 18 not 18 not 19 around 19 around 20 somewhere 20 somewhere 21 . " very well , " [i] said crossly . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 7 said 4 , 5 " 7 said 8 crossly 8 crossly 9 . max left for [halifax] in the morning . 1 max 2 left 2 left 3 for 3 for 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 . next day we got a wire saying it was all right . 1 next 4 got 1 next 5 a 2 day 3 we 3 we 4 got 5 a 8 it 6 wire 7 saying 7 saying 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 right 11 right 12 . the evening of the following day he was back in [spencervale] . 1 the 3 of 2 evening 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 following 4 the 5 following 5 following 6 day 6 day 7 he 6 day 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 back 9 back 10 in 10 in 12 . ismay and [i] put him in a chair and glared at him impatiently . 1 ismay 2 and 1 ismay 4 put 4 put 7 a 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 chair 8 chair 9 and 8 chair 10 glared 10 glared 11 at 11 at 13 impatiently 12 him 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 14 . max began to laugh and laughed until he turned blue . 1 max 2 began 1 max 3 to 3 to 4 laugh 3 to 5 and 5 and 7 until 6 laughed 7 until 7 until 8 he 7 until 9 turned 8 he 9 turned 9 turned 11 . 10 blue 11 . " [i] am glad it is so amusing , " said [ismay] severely . 1 " 6 is 3 am 4 glad 4 glad 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 10 " 7 so 8 amusing 8 amusing 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 severely 13 severely 14 . " if [sue] and [i] could see the joke it might be more so . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 6 could 2 if 4 and 6 could 7 see 6 could 12 be 7 see 9 joke 8 the 9 joke 10 it 11 might 10 it 12 be 12 be 14 so 13 more 14 so 14 so 15 . 15 . 16 " " dear little girls , have patience with me , " implored [max] . 1 " 4 girls 2 dear 3 little 3 little 4 girls 4 girls 7 patience 5 , 6 have 6 have 7 patience 7 patience 11 " 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 implored 12 implored 14 . " if you knew what it cost me to keep a straight face in [halifax] you would forgive me for breaking out now . " 1 " 3 you 1 " 4 knew 2 if 3 you 4 knew 11 a 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 cost 7 cost 8 me 8 me 9 to 8 me 10 keep 10 keep 11 a 11 a 14 in 12 straight 13 face 13 face 14 in 14 in 21 breaking 16 you 17 would 17 would 18 forgive 17 would 19 me 19 me 20 for 19 me 21 breaking 21 breaking 24 . 22 out 23 now 23 now 24 . 24 . 25 " " we forgive you but for pity 's sake tell us all about it , " [i] cried . 1 " 4 you 2 we 3 forgive 2 we 4 you 4 you 15 , 5 but 6 for 5 but 9 sake 6 for 7 pity 7 pity 8 's 9 sake 10 tell 10 tell 11 us 10 tell 15 , 11 us 13 about 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 15 , 16 " 15 , 19 . 18 cried 19 . " well , as soon as [i] arrived in [halifax] [i] hurried to @number@ [hollis] [street] , but see here ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 4 as 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 9 in 6 as 8 arrived 8 arrived 9 in 9 in 14 @number@ 12 hurried 13 to 12 hurried 14 @number@ 14 @number@ 19 see 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 see 19 see 20 here 20 here 21 ! didn't you tell me your [aunt] 's address was @number@ [pleasant] [street] ? " 1 didn't 3 tell 2 you 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 3 tell 5 your 5 your 7 's 7 's 8 address 8 address 9 was 9 was 10 @number@ 10 @number@ 14 " 13 ? 14 " " so it is . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " " ['t] isn't . 1 " 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 . you look at the address on a telegram next time you get one . 1 you 6 on 2 look 4 the 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 address 5 address 6 on 6 on 8 telegram 7 a 8 telegram 8 telegram 10 time 9 next 10 time 10 time 12 get 11 you 12 get 12 get 13 one 13 one 14 . she went a week ago to visit another friend who lives at @number@ [hollis] . " 1 she 2 went 1 she 3 a 3 a 6 to 4 week 5 ago 5 ago 6 to 6 to 8 another 7 visit 8 another 8 another 9 friend 9 friend 10 who 9 friend 12 at 10 who 11 lives 11 lives 12 at 12 at 13 @number@ 13 @number@ 15 . 15 . 16 " " [max] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " it 's a fact . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 fact 5 fact 6 . " ' [max] , ' she said , ' have you brought [fatima] ? ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 7 said 5 ' 6 she 7 said 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 you 10 have 11 you 11 you 12 brought 12 brought 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' " ' [no] , ' [i] answered , trying to adjust my wits to this new development as she towed me into the library . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 13 wits 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 7 answered 7 answered 10 to 7 answered 12 my 8 , 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 adjust 13 wits 18 as 14 to 15 this 15 this 16 new 16 new 17 development 17 development 18 as 18 as 24 library 19 she 20 towed 19 she 23 the 20 towed 21 me 21 me 22 into 23 the 24 library 24 library 25 . ' [no] , [i] [i] just came to [halifax] on a little matter of business . ' 1 ' 7 came 3 , 6 just 6 just 7 came 7 came 14 of 8 to 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 matter 13 matter 14 of 14 of 15 business 15 business 16 . 16 . 17 ' " ' [dear] me , ' said [aunt] [cynthia] , crossly , ' [i] don't know what those girls mean . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 me 4 me 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 15 don't 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 crossly 11 crossly 12 , 11 crossly 15 don't 12 , 13 ' 15 don't 18 those 16 know 17 what 16 know 18 those 18 those 19 girls 19 girls 20 mean 20 mean 21 . i wired them to send [fatima] at once . 1 i 2 wired 2 wired 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . and she has not come yet and [i] am expecting a call every minute from some one who wants to buy her . ' 1 and 3 has 2 she 3 has 3 has 10 expecting 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 yet 5 come 10 expecting 6 yet 7 and 6 yet 9 am 10 expecting 12 call 10 expecting 13 every 11 a 12 call 13 every 15 from 13 every 17 one 14 minute 15 from 15 from 16 some 17 one 20 to 18 who 19 wants 18 who 20 to 20 to 22 her 21 buy 22 her 22 her 23 . 23 . 24 ' " ' [oh] ! ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' i murmured , mining deeper every minute . 1 i 2 murmured 1 i 3 , 2 murmured 3 , 3 , 4 mining 4 mining 5 deeper 5 deeper 6 every 5 deeper 7 minute 6 every 7 minute 7 minute 8 . " ' [well] , of all the curious coincidences , ' [i] exclaimed . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 all 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 8 curious 7 the 8 curious 8 curious 9 coincidences 9 coincidences 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 exclaimed 13 exclaimed 14 . ' [why] , [miss] [ridley] , it was [i] who advertised for a [persian] cat on [sue] 's behalf . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 was 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 13 a 10 who 11 advertised 11 advertised 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 15 cat 13 a 20 . 15 cat 16 on 18 's 19 behalf 19 behalf 20 . she and [ismay] have decided that they want a cat like [fatima] for themselves . ' 1 she 2 and 2 and 5 decided 4 have 5 decided 5 decided 10 cat 6 that 9 a 7 they 8 want 8 want 9 a 9 a 10 cat 10 cat 14 themselves 11 like 13 for 13 for 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . 15 . 16 ' " you should have seen how she beamed . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 should 2 you 4 have 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 seen 4 have 6 how 6 how 8 beamed 7 she 8 beamed 8 beamed 9 . she said she knew you always really liked cats , only you would never own up to it . 1 she 2 said 1 she 15 own 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 knew 3 she 6 always 4 knew 5 you 4 knew 6 always 6 always 12 you 7 really 8 liked 7 really 12 you 8 liked 9 cats 9 cats 10 , 9 cats 11 only 12 you 14 never 13 would 14 never 15 own 19 . 16 up 18 it 17 to 18 it 18 it 19 . we clinched the [dicker] then and there . 1 we 2 clinched 2 clinched 3 the 3 the 5 then 5 then 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 . good luck to your bargain ! " 1 good 2 luck 2 luck 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " mean old thing , " sniffed [ismay] . 1 " 2 mean 1 " 3 old 3 old 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 sniffed 6 " 7 sniffed 7 sniffed 9 . she meant [aunt] [cynthia] , and , remembering our shabby furs , [i] didn't disagree with her . 1 she 2 meant 1 she 10 shabby 2 meant 6 and 2 meant 8 remembering 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 8 remembering 9 our 10 shabby 18 . 11 furs 12 , 12 , 17 her 14 didn't 15 disagree 15 disagree 16 with 15 disagree 17 her 17 her 18 . " but there is no [fatima] , " [i] said , dubiously . 1 " 4 is 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 13 . 11 , 12 dubiously 12 dubiously 13 . " how shall we account for her when [aunt] [cynthia] comes home ? " 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 we 2 how 3 shall 4 we 5 account 4 we 8 when 5 account 6 for 6 for 7 her 8 when 12 home 11 comes 12 home 12 home 13 ? 12 home 14 " " well , your aunt isn't coming home for a month yet . 1 " 3 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 aunt 4 your 5 aunt 5 aunt 7 coming 6 isn't 7 coming 7 coming 10 a 8 home 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 month 11 month 12 yet 12 yet 13 . when she comes you will have to tell her that the cat is lost but you needn't say [when] it happened . 1 when 5 will 1 when 11 the 2 she 3 comes 2 she 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 7 to 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 her 9 her 10 that 11 the 17 needn't 12 cat 13 is 12 cat 17 needn't 13 is 14 lost 13 is 15 but 15 but 16 you 17 needn't 18 say 18 say 21 happened 18 say 22 . 20 it 21 happened 21 happened 22 . as for the rest , [fatima] is your property now , so [aunt] [cynthia] can't grumble . 1 as 2 for 1 as 9 property 2 for 4 rest 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 , 5 , 7 is 7 is 8 your 9 property 10 now 10 now 12 so 11 , 12 so 12 so 15 can't 15 can't 16 grumble 16 grumble 17 . but she will have a poorer opinion than ever of your fitness to run a house alone . " 1 but 7 opinion 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 have 3 will 7 opinion 4 have 5 a 4 have 6 poorer 7 opinion 9 ever 7 opinion 14 run 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 11 your 10 of 11 your 11 your 12 fitness 11 your 13 to 14 run 15 a 14 run 18 . 15 a 16 house 16 house 17 alone 18 . 19 " when [max] left [i] went to the window to watch him down the path . 1 when 3 left 3 left 6 to 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 12 down 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 him 10 watch 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 path 13 the 15 . he was really a handsome fellow , and [i] was proud of him . 1 he 3 really 2 was 3 really 3 really 8 and 4 a 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 proud 10 was 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . at the gate he turned to wave me good-by , and , as he did , he glanced upward . 1 at 9 good-by 2 the 3 gate 2 the 9 good-by 3 gate 5 turned 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 5 turned 7 wave 7 wave 8 me 9 good-by 10 , 9 good-by 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 11 and 18 glanced 12 , 14 he 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 , 15 did 17 he 18 glanced 19 upward 18 glanced 20 . 19 upward 20 . even at that distance [i] saw the look of amazement on his face . 1 even 2 at 1 even 3 that 3 that 6 saw 4 distance 6 saw 6 saw 8 look 7 the 8 look 8 look 13 face 9 of 10 amazement 9 of 11 on 10 amazement 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 . then he came bolting back . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 bolting 4 bolting 5 back 5 back 6 . " [ismay] , the house is on fire ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 on 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 is 5 house 7 on 7 on 8 fire 8 fire 9 ! 9 ! 10 " i shrieked , as [i] flew to the door . 1 i 2 shrieked 2 shrieked 4 as 3 , 4 as 4 as 6 flew 6 flew 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 . " [sue] , " cried [max] , " [i] saw [fatima] , or her ghost , at the garret window a moment ago ! " 1 " 10 saw 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 5 cried 10 saw 7 , 8 " 10 saw 16 , 12 , 14 her 13 or 14 her 14 her 15 ghost 14 her 16 , 16 , 22 moment 17 at 18 the 17 at 19 garret 18 the 19 garret 19 garret 20 window 19 garret 22 moment 20 window 21 a 22 moment 25 " 23 ago 24 ! 23 ago 25 " " nonsense ! " 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . but [ismay] was already half way up the stairs and we followed . 1 but 3 was 3 was 6 way 4 already 5 half 5 half 6 way 6 way 8 the 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 stairs 8 the 10 and 9 stairs 10 and 10 and 12 followed 11 we 12 followed 12 followed 13 . straight to the garret we rushed . 1 straight 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 garret 4 garret 5 we 5 we 6 rushed 6 rushed 7 . there sat [fatima] , sleek and complacent , sunning herself in the window . 1 there 2 sat 1 there 7 complacent 2 sat 4 , 2 sat 5 sleek 5 sleek 6 and 7 complacent 8 , 7 complacent 12 the 8 , 9 sunning 8 , 12 the 9 sunning 10 herself 9 sunning 11 in 12 the 14 . 13 window 14 . max laughed until the rafters rang . 1 max 3 until 2 laughed 3 until 3 until 4 the 4 the 5 rafters 5 rafters 6 rang 6 rang 7 . " she can't have been up here all this time , " [i] protested , half tearfully . 1 " 4 have 1 " 14 protested 2 she 3 can't 3 can't 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 7 here 5 been 10 time 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 all 8 all 9 this 10 time 12 " 11 , 12 " 14 protested 15 , 14 protested 16 half 16 half 18 . 17 tearfully 18 . " we would have heard her [meowing] . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 have 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 heard 4 have 6 her 5 heard 6 her 6 her 8 . 8 . 9 " " but you didn't , " said [max] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 you 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " she would have died of the cold , " declared [ismay] . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 6 of 4 have 7 the 5 died 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 cold 8 cold 9 , 8 cold 10 " 10 " 11 declared 10 " 13 . " but she hasn't , " said [max] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 hasn't 4 hasn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " or starved , " [i] cried . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 starved 3 starved 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " the place is alive with mice , " said [max] . 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 place 3 place 6 with 4 is 5 alive 5 alive 6 with 6 with 7 mice 7 mice 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " no , girls , there is no doubt the cat has been here the whole fortnight . 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 is 2 no 4 girls 2 no 5 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 there 7 is 13 been 8 no 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 the 10 the 11 cat 10 the 12 has 11 cat 12 has 12 has 13 been 13 been 18 . 14 here 15 the 15 the 16 whole 15 the 17 fortnight 17 fortnight 18 . she must have followed [huldah] [jane] up here , unobserved , that day . 1 she 4 followed 2 must 3 have 2 must 4 followed 4 followed 10 unobserved 7 up 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 unobserved 10 unobserved 12 that 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 day 13 day 14 . it 's a wonder you didn't hear her crying if she did cry . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 a 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 6 didn't 4 wonder 7 hear 5 you 6 didn't 7 hear 9 crying 8 her 9 crying 9 crying 10 if 10 if 12 did 11 she 12 did 12 did 14 . 13 cry 14 . but perhaps she didn't , and , of course , you sleep downstairs . 1 but 4 didn't 2 perhaps 3 she 2 perhaps 4 didn't 4 didn't 8 of 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 14 . to think you never thought of looking here for her ! " 1 to 2 think 1 to 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 thought 5 thought 9 for 6 of 7 looking 7 looking 8 here 8 here 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " it has cost us over a hundred dollars , " said [ismay] , with a malevolent glance at the sleek [fatima] . 1 " 9 dollars 2 it 3 has 2 it 4 cost 4 cost 5 us 5 us 7 a 5 us 9 dollars 6 over 7 a 7 a 8 hundred 9 dollars 10 , 9 dollars 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 12 said 15 with 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 malevolent 16 a 17 malevolent 17 malevolent 20 the 18 glance 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 sleek 20 the 23 . 21 sleek 23 . " it has cost me more than that , " [i] said , as [i] turned to the [stairway] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 than 2 it 3 has 3 has 5 me 4 cost 5 me 6 more 7 than 7 than 10 " 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 14 as 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 turned 16 turned 20 . 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 . max held me back for an instant , while [ismay] and [fatima] pattered down . 1 max 3 me 1 max 9 while 2 held 3 me 3 me 7 instant 4 back 5 for 5 for 6 an 6 an 7 instant 7 instant 8 , 9 while 11 and 9 while 13 pattered 11 and 13 pattered 13 pattered 14 down 13 pattered 15 . 14 down 15 . " do you think it has cost too much , [sue] ? " he whispered . 1 " 9 much 2 do 3 you 2 do 5 it 3 you 4 think 5 it 6 has 6 has 7 cost 6 has 9 much 7 cost 8 too 9 much 16 . 10 , 14 he 10 , 15 whispered 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 whispered 15 whispered 16 . i looked at him sideways . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 sideways 5 sideways 6 . he was really a dear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 really 3 really 4 a 4 a 5 dear 5 dear 6 . niceness fairly exhaled from him . 1 niceness 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 exhaled 3 exhaled 4 from 4 from 5 him 5 him 6 . " [no-o-o] , " [i] said , " but when we are married you will have to take care of [fatima] , [i] won't . " 1 " 11 we 3 , 4 " 3 , 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 16 have 12 are 14 you 13 married 14 you 14 you 15 will 14 you 16 have 16 have 17 to 16 have 18 take 18 take 19 care 18 take 24 won't 20 of 22 , 22 , 24 won't 24 won't 25 . 25 . 26 " " dear [fatima] , " said [max] gratefully . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 gratefully 8 gratefully 9 . [ii] [.] [the] [materializing] [of] [cecil] even [nancy] , my old nurse and servant , knew that , and pitied me for it . 1 even 5 old 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 old 5 old 6 nurse 5 old 10 knew 6 nurse 7 and 7 and 8 servant 7 and 9 , 10 knew 12 , 10 knew 13 and 11 that 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 me 14 pitied 15 me 15 me 16 for 15 me 17 it 17 it 18 . nancy is an old maid herself , but she has had two proposals . 1 nancy 3 an 2 is 3 an 3 an 6 herself 4 old 5 maid 4 old 6 herself 6 herself 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 10 has 8 but 9 she 10 has 13 proposals 11 had 12 two 12 two 13 proposals 13 proposals 14 . i had really often wondered why nobody had ever fallen in love with me . 1 i 5 wondered 2 had 3 really 3 really 4 often 4 often 5 wondered 5 wondered 7 nobody 6 why 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 had 7 nobody 12 love 8 had 9 ever 10 fallen 11 in 11 in 12 love 12 love 13 with 13 with 15 . 14 me 15 . neither was it the fact that [i] wrote poetry myself although not of [george] [adoniram] 's kind because nobody ever knew that . 1 neither 4 the 1 neither 5 fact 2 was 3 it 2 was 4 the 4 the 5 fact 5 fact 17 kind 6 that 8 wrote 8 wrote 9 poetry 9 poetry 10 myself 10 myself 11 although 10 myself 13 of 11 although 12 not 13 of 16 's 16 's 17 kind 17 kind 18 because 18 because 20 ever 18 because 22 that 19 nobody 20 ever 20 ever 21 knew 22 that 23 . it is nearly full now , because [i] have been writing poetry all my life . 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 , 2 is 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 full 4 full 5 now 6 , 11 writing 7 because 9 have 7 because 11 writing 9 have 10 been 11 writing 12 poetry 12 poetry 15 life 12 poetry 16 . 13 all 14 my 14 my 15 life 15 life 16 . it is the only thing [i] have ever been able to keep a secret from [nancy] . 1 it 8 ever 2 is 3 the 2 is 5 thing 3 the 4 only 3 the 5 thing 5 thing 7 have 5 thing 8 ever 8 ever 17 . 9 been 10 able 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 keep 11 to 13 a 13 a 14 secret 13 a 17 . 14 secret 15 from i am convinced she would send for the doctor post-haste and insist on mustard plasters while waiting for him . 1 i 5 would 1 i 9 doctor 2 am 3 convinced 2 am 5 would 3 convinced 4 she 5 would 6 send 6 send 7 for 7 for 8 the 9 doctor 18 for 10 post-haste 11 and 11 and 15 plasters 12 insist 13 on 13 on 14 mustard 14 mustard 15 plasters 15 plasters 17 waiting 16 while 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 20 . 19 him 20 . poor [charlotte] indeed ! 1 poor 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! i must not be uncharitable . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 uncharitable 5 uncharitable 6 . the [sewing] [circle] met at [mary] [gillespie] 's on my fortieth birthday . 1 the 4 met 4 met 5 at 5 at 8 's 8 's 12 birthday 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 fortieth 11 fortieth 12 birthday 12 birthday 13 . i enjoyed every bit of that breakfast , and then [i] got up and dressed , putting on my second best muslin gown . 1 i 2 enjoyed 2 enjoyed 3 every 2 enjoyed 10 then 3 every 6 that 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 8 , 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 13 up 12 got 13 up 13 up 16 , 14 and 15 dressed 14 and 16 , 16 , 23 gown 17 putting 18 on 18 on 19 my 19 my 21 best 20 second 21 best 21 best 22 muslin 22 muslin 23 gown 23 gown 24 . i watered my flowers and fed my cats , and then [i] locked myself up and wrote a poem on [june] . 1 i 7 my 2 watered 3 my 3 my 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 and 5 and 6 fed 5 and 7 my 7 my 8 cats 8 cats 15 up 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 13 locked 13 locked 14 myself 13 locked 15 up 15 up 17 wrote 16 and 17 wrote 17 wrote 18 a 17 wrote 19 poem 18 a 19 poem 19 poem 20 on 20 on 22 . i had given up writing birthday [odes] after [i] was thirty . 1 i 2 had 1 i 3 given 3 given 4 up 4 up 6 birthday 5 writing 6 birthday 6 birthday 8 after 8 after 10 was 10 was 11 thirty 10 was 12 . 11 thirty 12 . in the afternoon [i] went to the [sewing] [circle] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 5 went 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 . when [i] was ready for it [i] looked in my glass and wondered if [i] could really be forty . 1 when 8 looked 1 when 17 really 3 was 4 ready 4 ready 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 8 looked 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 glass 11 glass 12 and 12 and 13 wondered 12 and 17 really 13 wondered 14 if 14 if 16 could 17 really 18 be 18 be 19 forty 19 forty 20 . i was quite sure [i] didn't look it . 1 i 4 sure 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 7 look 6 didn't 7 look 7 look 8 it 8 it 9 . i always have my mirror hung in the darkest corner of my room . 1 i 3 have 2 always 3 have 3 have 4 my 4 my 5 mirror 5 mirror 9 darkest 6 hung 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 darkest 9 darkest 13 room 10 corner 11 of 10 corner 12 my 12 my 13 room 13 room 14 . nancy cannot imagine why . 1 nancy 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 why 4 why 5 . i know the lines are there , of course ; but when they don't show very plain [i] forget that they are there . 1 i 2 know 1 i 4 lines 2 know 3 the 4 lines 7 , 4 lines 11 but 5 are 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 9 course 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 ; 11 but 16 very 12 when 13 they 13 they 15 show 14 don't 15 show 15 show 16 very 16 very 19 forget 17 plain 19 forget 19 forget 24 . 20 that 21 they 21 they 23 there 22 are 23 there 23 there 24 . we had a large [sewing] [circle] , young and old alike attending . 1 we 3 a 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 large 4 large 9 and 7 , 8 young 8 young 9 and 9 and 11 alike 10 old 11 alike 11 alike 13 . 12 attending 13 . as for the other old maids , they talked gossip about every one , and [i] did not like that either . 1 as 6 maids 1 as 12 every 2 for 3 the 2 for 4 other 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 old 4 other 6 maids 6 maids 9 talked 7 , 8 they 7 , 9 talked 9 talked 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 about 12 every 17 did 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 did 17 did 22 . 18 not 19 like 18 not 20 that 20 that 21 either 21 either 22 . there was a full attendance that day , for we [were] getting ready for a sale of fancy work in aid of parsonage repairs . 1 there 2 was 1 there 6 that 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 full 3 a 4 full 4 full 5 attendance 6 that 7 day 6 that 8 , 7 day 8 , 8 , 12 getting 8 , 13 ready 9 for 10 we 10 we 12 getting 13 ready 16 sale 13 ready 20 in 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 sale 16 sale 17 of 17 of 18 fancy 18 fancy 19 work 20 in 21 aid 21 aid 24 repairs 22 of 23 parsonage 22 of 24 repairs 24 repairs 25 . the young girls were merrier and noisier than usual . 1 the 4 were 2 young 3 girls 3 girls 4 were 4 were 5 merrier 5 merrier 6 and 6 and 8 than 7 noisier 8 than 8 than 10 . 9 usual 10 . wilhelmina [mercer] was there , and she kept them going . 1 wilhelmina 3 was 3 was 4 there 3 was 6 and 4 there 5 , 6 and 8 kept 7 she 8 kept 8 kept 10 going 9 them 10 going 10 going 11 . the [mercers] were quite new to [avonlea] , having come here only two months previously . 1 the 6 to 3 were 4 quite 4 quite 5 new 5 new 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 11 here 9 having 10 come 9 having 11 here 11 here 13 two 12 only 13 two 13 two 16 . 14 months 15 previously 15 previously 16 . i wasn't listening to their chatter at all , but presently [georgie] exclaimed teasingly : 1 i 5 their 2 wasn't 3 listening 3 listening 4 to 3 listening 5 their 5 their 6 chatter 6 chatter 7 at 6 chatter 8 all 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 11 presently 10 but 11 presently 11 presently 13 exclaimed 13 exclaimed 14 teasingly 14 teasingly 15 : " [miss] [charlotte] is laughing at us . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 us 7 us 8 . i suppose she thinks we are awfully silly to be talking about beaux . " 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 5 we 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 thinks 5 we 6 are 6 are 8 silly 6 are 9 to 7 awfully 8 silly 9 to 11 talking 10 be 11 talking 11 talking 13 beaux 12 about 13 beaux 13 beaux 14 . 14 . 15 " i meant to inscribe them in the little blank book when [i] went home . 1 i 2 meant 1 i 4 inscribe 2 meant 3 to 2 meant 4 inscribe 4 inscribe 7 the 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 book 8 little 9 blank 9 blank 10 book 10 book 13 went 11 when 13 went 13 went 14 home 14 home 15 . georgie 's speech brought me back to harsh realities with a [jolt] . 1 georgie 6 back 2 's 3 speech 3 speech 4 brought 4 brought 5 me 4 brought 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 harsh 8 harsh 9 realities 9 realities 10 with 9 realities 11 a 11 a 13 . it hurt me , as such speeches always did . 1 it 2 hurt 1 it 3 me 2 hurt 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 8 always 6 such 7 speeches 7 speeches 8 always 8 always 9 did 9 did 10 . " didn't you ever have a beau , [miss] [holmes] ? " said [wilhelmina] laughingly . 1 " 2 didn't 1 " 6 a 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 have 6 a 8 , 7 beau 8 , 8 , 13 said 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 laughingly 15 laughingly 16 . just as it happened , a silence had fallen over the room for a moment , and everybody in it heard [wilhelmina] 's question . 1 just 2 as 1 just 9 fallen 2 as 4 happened 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 6 a 7 silence 6 a 9 fallen 7 silence 8 had 9 fallen 15 moment 10 over 11 the 10 over 12 room 11 the 12 room 12 room 13 for 13 for 14 a 13 for 15 moment 15 moment 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 everybody 17 and 18 everybody 18 everybody 19 in 19 in 20 it 19 in 21 heard 21 heard 24 question 23 's 24 question 24 question 25 . i really do not know what got into me and possessed me . 1 i 4 not 2 really 3 do 2 really 4 not 4 not 6 what 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 got 7 got 10 and 8 into 9 me 9 me 10 and 10 and 11 possessed 11 possessed 12 me 12 me 13 . i have never been able to account for what [i] said and did , because [i] am naturally a truthful person and hate all deceit . 1 i 5 able 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 7 account 6 to 7 account 7 account 15 because 8 for 9 what 9 what 14 , 11 said 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 14 , 14 , 15 because 15 because 17 am 17 am 18 naturally 17 am 19 a 18 naturally 19 a 19 a 20 truthful 20 truthful 22 and 20 truthful 25 deceit 21 person 22 and 23 hate 24 all 23 hate 25 deceit 25 deceit 26 . it seemed to me that [i] simply could not say " no " to [wilhelmina] before that whole [roomful] of women . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 4 me 5 that 5 that 9 not 7 simply 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 say 9 not 16 before 10 say 11 " 11 " 13 " 12 no 13 " 14 to 16 before 16 before 22 . 17 that 18 whole 18 whole 20 of 18 whole 21 women 21 women 22 . it was [too] humiliating . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 humiliating 4 humiliating 5 . " yes , [i] had one once , my dear , " [i] said calmly . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 once 5 had 6 one 6 one 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 10 dear 8 , 12 " 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 12 " 15 calmly 14 said 15 calmly 15 calmly 16 . for once in my life [i] made a sensation . 1 for 2 once 2 once 4 my 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 7 made 7 made 8 a 7 made 9 sensation 9 sensation 10 . every woman in that room stopped sewing and stared at me . 1 every 2 woman 1 every 4 that 2 woman 3 in 4 that 5 room 4 that 7 sewing 5 room 6 stopped 7 sewing 9 stared 8 and 9 stared 9 stared 11 me 10 at 11 me 11 me 12 . most of them , [i] saw , didn't believe me , but [wilhelmina] did . 1 most 4 , 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 6 saw 6 saw 9 believe 6 saw 10 me 7 , 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 believe 10 me 11 , 10 me 12 but 12 but 14 did 14 did 15 . her pretty face lighted up with interest . 1 her 2 pretty 1 her 3 face 2 pretty 3 face 3 face 4 lighted 4 lighted 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 interest 7 interest 8 . " that is right , [miss] [mercer] , " said [josephine] [cameron] , with a nasty little laugh . 1 " 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 right 5 , 5 , 10 said 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 with 13 , 14 with 14 with 16 nasty 15 a 16 nasty 16 nasty 19 . 17 little 18 laugh 18 laugh 19 . " make her tell . 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 her 3 her 4 tell 4 tell 5 . we 're all interested . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 all 3 all 4 interested 4 interested 5 . it 's news to us that [charlotte] ever had a beau . " 1 it 3 news 2 's 3 news 3 news 4 to 3 news 5 us 4 to 5 us 5 us 6 that 6 that 8 ever 6 that 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 beau 10 a 12 . 11 beau 12 . 12 . 13 " if [josephine] had not said that , [i] might not have gone on . 1 if 3 had 3 had 5 said 3 had 9 might 4 not 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 , 9 might 11 have 10 not 11 have 11 have 12 gone 11 have 13 on 13 on 14 . but she did say it , and , moreover , [i] caught [mary] [gillespie] and [adella] [gilbert] exchanging significant smiles . 1 but 2 she 1 but 8 , 2 she 3 did 2 she 4 say 4 say 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 , 9 moreover 9 moreover 15 and 10 , 12 caught 12 caught 15 and 15 and 18 exchanging 18 exchanging 19 significant 18 exchanging 21 . 19 significant 20 smiles that settled it , and made me quite reckless . 1 that 3 it 2 settled 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 6 made 5 and 6 made 6 made 8 quite 7 me 8 quite 8 quite 9 reckless 9 reckless 10 . " [in] for a penny , in for a pound , " thought [i] , and [i] said with a pensive smile : 1 " 9 a 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 penny 5 penny 6 , 5 penny 8 for 6 , 7 in 8 for 9 a 9 a 13 thought 10 pound 11 , 10 pound 13 thought 11 , 12 " 13 thought 21 pensive 13 thought 22 smile 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 said 18 said 19 with 19 with 20 a 19 with 21 pensive 22 smile 23 : " nobody here knew anything about him , and it was all long , long ago . " 1 " 3 here 1 " 4 knew 2 nobody 3 here 4 knew 11 was 5 anything 6 about 5 anything 8 , 6 about 7 him 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 17 . 12 all 13 long 13 long 14 , 13 long 15 long 15 long 16 ago 15 long 17 . 17 . 18 " " what was his name ? " asked [wilhelmina] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [cecil] [fenwick] , " [i] answered promptly . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 promptly 8 promptly 9 . cecil had always been my favorite name for a man ; it figured quite frequently in the blank book . 1 cecil 11 ; 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 my 4 been 7 name 5 my 6 favorite 7 name 10 man 7 name 11 ; 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 man 11 ; 14 quite 12 it 13 figured 12 it 14 quite 14 quite 20 . 15 frequently 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 book 17 the 20 . 18 blank 19 book " where did you meet him ? " asked [georgie] . 1 " 3 did 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 meet 4 you 5 meet 5 meet 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 9 asked 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . i hastily reviewed my past . 1 i 2 hastily 2 hastily 3 reviewed 3 reviewed 4 my 4 my 5 past 5 past 6 . there was only one place to locate [cecil] [fenwick] . 1 there 4 one 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 place 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 locate 7 locate 10 . " [i] was just eighteen and he was [twenty-three] . " 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 eighteen 5 eighteen 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 . 10 . 11 " " what did he look like ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 look 5 look 6 like 6 like 7 ? 7 ? 8 " susette wanted to know . 1 susette 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 . " oh , he was very handsome . " 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 . 8 . 9 " i proceeded glibly to sketch my ideal . 1 i 2 proceeded 2 proceeded 3 glibly 3 glibly 4 to 4 to 5 sketch 5 sketch 6 my 6 my 7 ideal 7 ideal 8 . " he was tall and dark , with lovely , curly black hair and brilliant , piercing eyes . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 18 eyes 3 was 7 , 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 dark 6 dark 7 , 7 , 9 lovely 7 , 10 , 8 with 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 , 10 , 12 black 11 curly 12 black 12 black 14 and 13 hair 14 and 14 and 15 brilliant 15 brilliant 16 , 15 brilliant 18 eyes 16 , 17 piercing 18 eyes 19 . he had a splendid chin , and a fine nose , and the most fascinating smile ! " 1 he 5 chin 2 had 3 a 2 had 5 chin 3 a 4 splendid 5 chin 10 nose 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 fine 7 and 10 nose 8 a 9 fine 10 nose 13 the 10 nose 16 smile 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 fascinating 15 fascinating 16 smile 16 smile 18 " 17 ! 18 " " what was he ? " asked [maggie] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . he had been a lawyer . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 lawyer 5 lawyer 6 . " why didn't you marry him ? " demanded [susette] . 1 " 3 didn't 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 marry 4 you 5 marry 5 marry 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 9 demanded 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . " we quarreled , " [i] answered sadly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 quarreled 3 quarreled 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 sadly 7 answered 8 sadly 8 sadly 9 . " a terribly bitter quarrel . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 bitter 4 bitter 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 . oh , we were both so young and so foolish . 1 oh 6 so 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 both 5 both 6 so 6 so 8 and 7 young 8 and 8 and 9 so 8 and 10 foolish 9 so 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 . it was my fault . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 5 . i vexed [cecil] by flirting with another man " wasn't [i] coming on ! " and he was jealous and angry . 1 i 10 wasn't 2 vexed 4 by 2 vexed 5 flirting 5 flirting 6 with 5 flirting 7 another 7 another 8 man 7 another 10 wasn't 8 man 9 " 10 wasn't 18 was 12 coming 14 ! 12 coming 15 " 13 on 14 ! 15 " 16 and 15 " 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 jealous 19 jealous 21 angry 19 jealous 22 . 20 and 21 angry 21 angry 22 . he went out [west] and never came back . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 5 and 5 and 6 never 6 never 7 came 7 came 9 . 8 back 9 . i have never seen him since , and [i] do not even know if he is alive . 1 i 2 have 1 i 11 not 2 have 3 never 3 never 6 since 4 seen 5 him 4 seen 6 since 6 since 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 even 11 not 13 know 13 know 16 is 14 if 15 he 14 if 16 is 16 is 17 alive 17 alive 18 . but but [i] could never care for any other man . " 1 but 5 never 2 but 4 could 4 could 5 never 5 never 6 care 6 care 10 man 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 other 9 other 10 man 10 man 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh , how interesting ! " sighed [wilhelmina] . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 interesting 5 interesting 6 ! 5 interesting 7 " 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 sighed 8 sighed 10 . " [i] do so love sad love stories . 1 " 4 so 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 love 5 love 6 sad 6 sad 7 love 7 love 9 . 8 stories 9 . but perhaps he will come back some day yet , [miss] [holmes] . " 1 but 2 perhaps 1 but 4 will 3 he 4 will 4 will 7 some 5 come 6 back 5 come 7 some 7 some 9 yet 8 day 9 yet 9 yet 10 , 10 , 13 . 13 . 14 " " oh , no , never now , " [i] said , shaking my head . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 , 2 oh 3 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 now 7 now 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 9 " 14 my 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 shaking 14 my 16 . 15 head 16 . " he has forgotten all about me , [i] dare say . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 forgotten 3 has 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 6 about 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 me 6 about 8 , 7 me 8 , 8 , 11 say 10 dare 11 say 11 say 12 . or if he hasn't , he has never forgiven me . " 1 or 3 he 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 hasn't 4 hasn't 5 , 4 hasn't 8 never 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 has 8 never 9 forgiven 8 never 11 . 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " but [i] felt already a change in the mental atmosphere surrounding me , and all through supper [i] was thrilled with a secret exultation . 1 but 3 felt 1 but 8 the 3 felt 4 already 3 felt 6 change 4 already 5 a 6 change 7 in 8 the 12 me 9 mental 10 atmosphere 10 atmosphere 11 surrounding 11 surrounding 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 20 thrilled 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 through 16 through 17 supper 17 supper 19 was 17 supper 20 thrilled 20 thrilled 23 secret 20 thrilled 24 exultation 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 secret 24 exultation 25 . repentant ? 1 repentant 2 ? ashamed ? 1 ashamed 2 ? not a bit of it ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ! i 'd have done the same thing over again , and all [i] felt sorry for was that [i] hadn't done it long ago . 1 i 6 same 2 'd 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 the 4 done 6 same 6 same 9 again 7 thing 8 over 7 thing 9 again 9 again 10 , 9 again 11 and 11 and 14 felt 11 and 16 for 12 all 14 felt 14 felt 15 sorry 16 for 24 ago 17 was 18 that 18 that 20 hadn't 20 hadn't 21 done 21 done 22 it 21 done 23 long 23 long 24 ago 24 ago 25 . when [i] got home that night [nancy] looked at me wonderingly , and said : 1 when 3 got 1 when 5 that 3 got 4 home 4 home 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 9 at 8 looked 9 at 9 at 11 wonderingly 10 me 11 wonderingly 11 wonderingly 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 : " you look like a girl to-night , [miss] [charlotte] . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 look 3 look 5 a 4 like 5 a 5 a 8 , 6 girl 7 to-night 7 to-night 8 , 8 , 11 . 11 . 12 " i had to have some outlet for my feelings . 1 i 4 have 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 6 outlet 5 some 6 outlet 6 outlet 7 for 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 feelings 9 feelings 10 . for the next two months all went well and merrily . 1 for 2 the 1 for 3 next 3 next 4 two 3 next 5 months 5 months 6 all 6 all 9 and 7 went 8 well 8 well 9 and 9 and 10 merrily 10 merrily 11 . it just warmed up the cockles of my heart , and [i] began to enjoy the [sewing] [circle] famously . 1 it 5 the 2 just 3 warmed 2 just 5 the 3 warmed 4 up 5 the 6 cockles 6 cockles 13 began 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 9 heart 11 and 11 and 13 began 13 began 14 to 13 began 19 famously 14 to 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 the 19 famously 20 . i got a lot of pretty new dresses and the dearest hat , and [i] went everywhere [i] was asked and had a good time . 1 i 3 a 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 of 4 lot 8 dresses 5 of 6 pretty 5 of 7 new 8 dresses 12 hat 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 dearest 10 the 12 hat 12 hat 13 , 13 , 16 went 13 , 22 had 14 and 16 went 16 went 17 everywhere 16 went 21 and 17 everywhere 19 was 19 was 20 asked 21 and 22 had 22 had 25 time 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 time 25 time 26 . but there is one thing you can be perfectly sure of . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 7 can 4 one 5 thing 4 one 7 can 5 thing 6 you 7 can 9 perfectly 8 be 9 perfectly 9 perfectly 10 sure 10 sure 11 of 11 of 12 . if you do wrong you are going to be punished for it sometime , somehow and somewhere . 1 if 3 do 1 if 5 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 wrong 5 you 8 to 6 are 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 13 sometime 9 be 16 and 10 punished 11 for 10 punished 13 sometime 11 for 12 it 13 sometime 14 , 14 , 15 somehow 16 and 18 . 17 somewhere 18 . my punishment was delayed for two months , and then it descended on my head and [i] was crushed to the very dust . 1 my 2 punishment 1 my 10 then 2 punishment 3 was 2 punishment 4 delayed 3 was 4 delayed 5 for 6 two 6 two 7 months 7 months 8 , 7 months 10 then 8 , 9 and 10 then 12 descended 10 then 15 head 11 it 12 descended 12 descended 14 my 13 on 14 my 14 my 15 head 15 head 24 . 16 and 18 was 18 was 19 crushed 19 crushed 20 to 19 crushed 24 . 20 to 23 dust 21 the 22 very 22 very 23 dust another new family besides the [mercers] had come to [avonlea] in the spring the [maxwells] . 1 another 2 new 1 another 7 had 2 new 4 besides 3 family 4 besides 4 besides 5 the 7 had 12 the 8 come 9 to 9 to 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 spring 13 spring 14 the 14 the 16 . there were just [mr] . and [mrs] [maxwell] ; they were a middle-aged couple and very well off . 1 there 2 were 1 there 12 a 3 just 5 . 5 . 6 and 6 and 9 ; 9 ; 10 they 10 they 11 were 10 they 12 a 12 a 14 couple 12 a 19 . 13 middle-aged 14 couple 14 couple 15 and 15 and 17 well 16 very 17 well 17 well 18 off 18 off 19 . they lived quietly , and [mrs] [maxwell] hardly ever went anywhere because she was delicate . 1 they 3 quietly 2 lived 3 quietly 3 quietly 13 she 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 hardly 5 and 9 ever 9 ever 10 went 9 ever 11 anywhere 11 anywhere 12 because 11 anywhere 13 she 13 she 16 . 14 was 15 delicate 15 delicate 16 . she was out when [i] called and [i] was out when she returned my call , so that [i] had never met her . 1 she 14 my 2 was 3 out 3 out 4 when 4 when 6 called 6 called 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 out 10 out 11 when 11 when 12 she 11 when 13 returned 13 returned 14 my 14 my 15 call 14 my 16 , 15 call 16 , 16 , 17 so 16 , 18 that 18 that 21 never 20 had 21 never 21 never 24 . 22 met 23 her 23 her 24 . it was the [sewing] [circle] day again at [sarah] [gardiner] 's this time . 1 it 3 the 2 was 3 the 3 the 6 day 6 day 7 again 7 again 8 at 8 at 13 time 11 's 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 . everybody looked at me in the strangest way . 1 everybody 2 looked 1 everybody 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 strangest 6 the 8 way 8 way 9 . of course , [wilhelmina] [mercer] was the first to set her tongue going . 1 of 3 , 2 course 3 , 3 , 7 the 6 was 7 the 7 the 9 to 8 first 9 to 9 to 12 tongue 10 set 11 her 11 her 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 going 13 going 14 . " oh , [miss] [holmes] , have you seen him yet ? " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 6 , 2 oh 3 , 6 , 8 you 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 seen 9 seen 13 " 10 him 11 yet 11 yet 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 16 . " seen whom ? " 1 " 2 seen 2 seen 3 whom 3 whom 4 ? 4 ? 5 " i said non-excitedly , getting out my thimble and patterns . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 non-excitedly 2 said 4 , 3 non-excitedly 4 , 4 , 5 getting 5 getting 6 out 6 out 7 my 7 my 9 and 8 thimble 9 and 9 and 11 . 10 patterns 11 . " why , [cecil] [fenwick] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 6 . he 's here in [avonlea] visiting his sister , [mrs] [maxwell] . " 1 he 2 's 1 he 4 in 2 's 3 here 4 in 6 visiting 6 visiting 7 his 7 his 9 , 8 sister 9 , 9 , 12 . 12 . 13 " i suppose [i] did what they expected me to do . 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 4 did 4 did 6 they 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 expected 7 expected 8 me 7 expected 9 to 9 to 11 . 10 do 11 . i dropped everything [i] held , and [josephine] [cameron] said afterwards that [charlotte] [holmes] would never be paler when she was in her coffin . 1 i 2 dropped 1 i 3 everything 3 everything 6 , 3 everything 11 afterwards 5 held 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 said 11 afterwards 17 be 12 that 15 would 15 would 16 never 16 never 17 be 17 be 18 paler 17 be 24 coffin 19 when 20 she 19 when 21 was 21 was 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 coffin 24 coffin 25 . if they had just known why [i] turned so pale ! 1 if 2 they 2 they 4 just 3 had 4 just 4 just 5 known 4 just 6 why 5 known 6 why 6 why 8 turned 8 turned 9 so 9 so 10 pale 10 pale 11 ! " it 's impossible ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 ! 5 ! 6 " i said blankly . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 blankly 3 blankly 4 . " it 's really true , " said [wilhelmina] , delighted at this development , as she supposed it , of my romance . 1 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 true 4 really 5 true 5 true 14 development 6 , 7 " 6 , 14 development 7 " 11 delighted 8 said 10 , 8 said 11 delighted 11 delighted 12 at 12 at 13 this 14 development 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 she 16 as 18 supposed 17 she 18 supposed 18 supposed 21 of 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 of 21 of 23 romance 22 my 23 romance 23 romance 24 . " [i] was up to see [mrs] [maxwell] last night , and [i] met him . " 1 " 9 last 3 was 4 up 4 up 6 see 5 to 6 see 6 see 9 last 9 last 10 night 9 last 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 him 14 met 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 " " it can't be the same [cecil] [fenwick] , " [i] said faintly , because [i] had to say something . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 6 same 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 13 faintly 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 said 12 said 13 faintly 13 faintly 14 , 14 , 15 because 14 , 19 say 15 because 17 had 17 had 18 to 19 say 21 . 20 something 21 . " oh , yes , it is . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 6 it 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 . he belongs in [blakely] , [new] [brunswick] , and he 's a lawyer , and he 's been out [west] twenty-two years . 1 he 2 belongs 1 he 12 a 2 belongs 9 and 3 in 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 's 12 a 13 lawyer 12 a 15 and 13 lawyer 14 , 13 lawyer 15 and 15 and 21 twenty-two 16 he 17 's 16 he 18 been 18 been 19 out 18 been 21 twenty-two 21 twenty-two 23 . 22 years 23 . he ['s] oh ! so handsome , and just as you described him , except that his hair is quite gray . 1 he 3 oh 3 oh 9 just 4 ! 5 so 5 so 6 handsome 6 handsome 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 just 9 just 13 him 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 described 12 described 13 him 13 him 16 that 14 , 15 except 15 except 16 that 16 that 22 . 17 his 18 hair 18 hair 20 quite 19 is 20 quite 20 quite 21 gray 20 quite 22 . he has never married [i] asked [mrs] [maxwell] so you see he has never forgotten you , [miss] [holmes] . 1 he 6 asked 1 he 13 has 2 has 3 never 2 has 6 asked 3 never 4 married 6 asked 9 so 9 so 10 you 9 so 11 see 11 see 12 he 13 has 15 forgotten 13 has 20 . 14 never 15 forgotten 15 forgotten 16 you 16 you 17 , and , oh , [i] believe everything is going to come out all right . " 1 and 3 oh 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 13 all 6 believe 7 everything 7 everything 8 is 8 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 out 11 come 13 all 13 all 15 . 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " i couldn't exactly share her cheerful belief . 1 i 3 exactly 2 couldn't 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 share 4 share 5 her 5 her 7 belief 6 cheerful 7 belief 7 belief 8 . everything seemed to me to be coming out most horribly wrong . 1 everything 2 seemed 1 everything 4 me 2 seemed 3 to 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 8 out 6 be 11 wrong 7 coming 8 out 8 out 9 most 9 most 10 horribly 10 horribly 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . i was so mixed up [i] didn't know what to do or say . 1 i 2 was 1 i 7 didn't 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 mixed 4 mixed 5 up 7 didn't 9 what 8 know 9 what 9 what 10 to 10 to 12 or 11 do 12 or 12 or 14 . 13 say 14 . i felt as if [i] were in a bad dream it [must] be a dream there couldn't really be a [cecil] [fenwick] ! 1 i 3 as 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 10 dream 6 were 7 in 7 in 8 a 7 in 9 bad 9 bad 10 dream 10 dream 18 really 11 it 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 dream 15 dream 16 there 15 dream 18 really 16 there 17 couldn't 18 really 19 be 19 be 20 a 20 a 23 ! my feelings were simply indescribable . 1 my 2 feelings 2 feelings 4 simply 3 were 4 simply 4 simply 5 indescribable 5 indescribable 6 . fortunately [every] one put my agitation down to quite a different cause , and they very kindly left me alone to recover myself . 1 fortunately 5 my 3 one 4 put 4 put 5 my 5 my 9 quite 6 agitation 7 down 6 agitation 9 quite 7 down 8 to 9 quite 13 , 10 a 11 different 11 different 12 cause 11 different 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 very 14 and 15 they 16 very 18 left 16 very 20 alone 17 kindly 18 left 18 left 19 me 20 alone 23 myself 21 to 22 recover 22 recover 23 myself 23 myself 24 . i shall never forget that awful afternoon . 1 i 2 shall 1 i 3 never 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 forget 3 never 5 that 4 forget 5 that 5 that 6 awful 6 awful 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . right after tea [i] excused myself and went home as fast as [i] could go . 1 right 6 myself 2 after 3 tea 2 after 5 excused 3 tea 5 excused 5 excused 6 myself 6 myself 7 and 6 myself 9 home 7 and 8 went 9 home 11 fast 9 home 16 . 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 12 as 11 fast 15 go 14 could 15 go there [i] shut myself up in my room , but [not] to write poetry in my blank book . 1 there 5 up 1 there 12 to 3 shut 4 myself 3 shut 5 up 6 in 7 my 6 in 8 room 8 room 9 , 8 room 12 to 9 , 10 but 12 to 17 blank 13 write 14 poetry 14 poetry 16 my 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 blank 17 blank 19 . 18 book 19 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! i felt in no poetical mood . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 in 3 in 4 no 4 no 5 poetical 5 poetical 6 mood 6 mood 7 . i tried to look the facts squarely in the face . 1 i 3 to 2 tried 3 to 3 to 6 facts 4 look 5 the 5 the 6 facts 6 facts 9 the 7 squarely 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 face 10 face 11 . there was a [cecil] [fenwick] , extraordinary as the coincidence was , and he was here in [avonlea] . 1 there 9 the 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 extraordinary 7 extraordinary 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 11 was 10 coincidence 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 14 he 16 here 15 was 16 here 16 here 17 in 17 in 19 . all my friends and foes believed that he was the estranged lover of my youth . 1 all 2 my 2 my 4 and 3 friends 4 and 4 and 7 that 5 foes 6 believed 6 believed 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 was 9 was 12 lover 10 the 11 estranged 11 estranged 12 lover 12 lover 14 my 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 youth 14 my 16 . if he stayed long in [avonlea] , one of two things was bound to happen . 1 if 3 stayed 1 if 5 in 2 he 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 long 5 in 9 of 7 , 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 two 10 two 11 things 11 things 14 to 12 was 13 bound 12 was 14 to 14 to 16 . 15 happen 16 . but [providence] had other views for me . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 other 4 other 5 views 5 views 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 . cecil [fenwick] didn't go away . 1 cecil 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 . he stayed right on in [avonlea] , and the [maxwells] blossomed out socially in his honor and tried to give him a good time . 1 he 2 stayed 1 he 8 and 2 stayed 3 right 2 stayed 7 , 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 in 8 and 13 socially 9 the 12 out 11 blossomed 12 out 12 out 13 socially 13 socially 18 tried 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 honor 15 his 17 and 16 honor 17 and 17 and 18 tried 18 tried 21 him 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 him 21 him 24 time 22 a 23 good 23 good 24 time 24 time 25 . mrs [maxwell] gave a party for him . 1 mrs 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 party 5 party 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 . i got a card but you may be very sure [i] didn't go , although [nancy] thought [i] was crazy not to . 1 i 2 got 1 i 4 card 2 got 3 a 4 card 6 you 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 may 6 you 8 be 8 be 12 didn't 8 be 17 thought 9 very 10 sure 10 sure 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 go 13 go 15 although 14 , 15 although 15 although 17 thought 17 thought 21 not 19 was 20 crazy 20 crazy 21 not 21 not 23 . 22 to 23 . then every one else gave parties in honor of [mr] [fenwick] and [i] was invited and never went . 1 then 6 parties 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 else 3 one 5 gave 5 gave 6 parties 6 parties 8 honor 7 in 8 honor 8 honor 9 of 9 of 12 and 12 and 15 invited 14 was 15 invited 15 invited 16 and 15 invited 19 . 16 and 17 never 18 went 19 . wilhelmina means well , but she hasn't a great deal of sense . 1 wilhelmina 4 , 2 means 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 8 a 7 hasn't 8 a 8 a 10 deal 9 great 10 deal 10 deal 11 of 10 deal 12 sense 12 sense 13 . cecil [fenwick] seemed to be a great favorite with everybody , young and old . 1 cecil 8 favorite 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 6 a 4 to 8 favorite 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 great 8 favorite 11 , 9 with 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 , 11 , 13 and 11 , 15 . 12 young 13 and 13 and 14 old 14 old 15 . he was very rich , too , and [wilhelmina] declared that half the girls were after him . 1 he 3 very 2 was 3 very 3 very 10 declared 4 rich 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 6 too 8 and 8 and 10 declared 10 declared 14 girls 10 declared 18 . 11 that 12 half 12 half 13 the 13 the 14 girls 15 were 16 after 16 after 17 him 17 him 18 . as for me , [i] gave up going out at all , even to church . 1 as 2 for 1 as 6 gave 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 , 6 gave 7 up 7 up 8 going 7 up 12 , 8 going 9 out 9 out 10 at 10 at 11 all 12 , 16 . 13 even 14 to 14 to 15 church 15 church 16 . i fretted and pined and lost my appetite and never wrote a line in my blank book . 1 i 6 lost 1 i 12 a 2 fretted 4 pined 2 fretted 6 lost 3 and 4 pined 4 pined 5 and 7 my 8 appetite 8 appetite 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 wrote 11 wrote 12 a 12 a 17 book 13 line 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 blank 16 blank 17 book 17 book 18 . nancy was half frantic and insisted on dosing me with her favorite patent pills . 1 nancy 2 was 1 nancy 6 insisted 2 was 3 half 2 was 4 frantic 4 frantic 5 and 6 insisted 8 dosing 7 on 8 dosing 8 dosing 12 favorite 9 me 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 favorite 12 favorite 13 patent 13 patent 15 . 14 pills 15 . my trouble was too [deep-seated] for pills to cure . 1 my 2 trouble 2 trouble 4 too 3 was 4 too 4 too 6 for 6 for 8 to 7 pills 8 to 8 to 9 cure 9 cure 10 . if ever a woman was punished for telling a lie [i] was that woman . 1 if 6 punished 2 ever 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 was 4 woman 6 punished 6 punished 7 for 7 for 10 lie 8 telling 9 a 9 a 10 lie 10 lie 15 . 12 was 13 that 13 that 14 woman 14 woman 15 . i stopped my subscription to the [weekly] [advocate] because it still carried that wretched porous plaster advertisement , and [i] couldn't bear to see it . 1 i 2 stopped 1 i 6 the 2 stopped 3 my 2 stopped 4 subscription 3 my 4 subscription 4 subscription 5 to 6 the 16 plaster 9 because 10 it 10 it 11 still 10 it 12 carried 12 carried 15 porous 12 carried 16 plaster 13 that 14 wretched 14 wretched 15 porous 16 plaster 19 and 17 advertisement 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 25 it 21 couldn't 22 bear 21 couldn't 23 to 22 bear 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 it 25 it 26 . if it hadn't been for that [i] would never have thought of [fenwick] for a name , and all this trouble would have been averted . 1 if 2 it 2 it 4 been 2 it 10 have 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 that 8 would 9 never 8 would 10 have 10 have 11 thought 10 have 16 name 11 thought 12 of 12 of 14 for 14 for 15 a 16 name 17 , 16 name 21 trouble 17 , 18 and 17 , 20 this 18 and 19 all 21 trouble 25 averted 22 would 24 been 23 have 24 been 24 been 25 averted 25 averted 26 . one evening , when [i] was moping in my room , [nancy] came up . 1 one 2 evening 1 one 6 was 2 evening 3 , 3 , 4 when 6 was 10 room 7 moping 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 room 10 room 11 , 10 room 13 came 13 came 14 up 14 up 15 . " there 's a gentleman in the parlor asking for you , [miss] [charlotte] . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 6 in 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 9 asking 7 the 8 parlor 7 the 9 asking 9 asking 10 for 10 for 11 you 10 for 12 , 12 , 16 " 15 . 16 " my heart gave just one horrible bounce . 1 my 2 heart 1 my 3 gave 3 gave 4 just 4 just 5 one 5 one 7 bounce 6 horrible 7 bounce 7 bounce 8 . " what sort of a gentleman , [nancy] ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 sort 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 5 a 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 gentleman 6 gentleman 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i faltered . 1 i 2 faltered 2 faltered 3 . " tell him [i] 'll be down directly , [nancy] , " [i] said quite calmly . 1 " 6 be 2 tell 3 him 3 him 5 'll 5 'll 6 be 6 be 8 directly 7 down 8 directly 8 directly 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 17 . 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 quite 14 said 17 . 15 quite 16 calmly then [i] hunted up an old [advocate] for proof , and down [i] went to the parlor . 1 then 3 hunted 1 then 15 to 3 hunted 4 up 4 up 5 an 4 up 14 went 5 an 6 old 5 an 10 , 6 old 8 for 8 for 9 proof 9 proof 10 , 10 , 12 down 11 and 12 down 15 to 16 the 15 to 18 . 16 the 17 parlor 17 parlor 18 . i know exactly how a criminal feels going to execution , and [i] 've been opposed to capital punishment ever since . 1 i 2 know 1 i 4 how 2 know 3 exactly 4 how 7 feels 4 how 11 , 5 a 6 criminal 6 criminal 7 feels 7 feels 8 going 8 going 10 execution 9 to 10 execution 11 , 17 to 12 and 14 've 14 've 16 opposed 14 've 17 to 15 been 16 opposed 17 to 18 capital 18 capital 21 since 19 punishment 20 ever 19 punishment 21 since 21 since 22 . then my legs gave out completely , and [i] couldn't have walked another step to save my life . 1 then 4 gave 1 then 7 , 2 my 3 legs 3 legs 4 gave 4 gave 5 out 5 out 6 completely 7 , 11 have 7 , 12 walked 8 and 10 couldn't 8 and 11 have 11 have 12 walked 12 walked 13 another 12 walked 16 save 13 another 14 step 14 step 15 to 15 to 16 save 16 save 19 . 17 my 18 life 18 life 19 . i just stood there , my hand on the knob , trembling like a leaf . 1 i 3 stood 1 i 7 hand 2 just 3 stood 3 stood 6 my 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 my 7 hand 8 on 7 hand 14 a 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 knob 9 the 11 , 10 knob 11 , 11 , 13 like 12 trembling 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 leaf 15 leaf 16 . he was very handsome , and his gray hair gave him such a distinguished look . 1 he 3 very 1 he 8 gray 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 , 4 handsome 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 8 gray 9 hair 8 gray 12 such 9 hair 10 gave 10 gave 11 him 12 such 15 look 12 such 16 . 13 a 14 distinguished 14 distinguished 15 look i recalled this afterward , but just at the moment you may be quite sure [i] wasn't thinking about it at all . 1 i 10 moment 2 recalled 3 this 3 this 4 afterward 4 afterward 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 just 7 just 8 at 7 just 10 moment 8 at 9 the 10 moment 12 may 10 moment 13 be 11 you 12 may 13 be 17 wasn't 14 quite 15 sure 14 quite 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 19 about 18 thinking 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 22 all 21 at 22 all 22 all 23 . then all at once a strange thing happened . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 at 3 at 6 strange 4 once 5 a 5 a 6 strange 6 strange 8 happened 7 thing 8 happened 8 happened 9 . the scowl went right off his face and the anger out of his eyes . 1 the 2 scowl 1 the 4 right 2 scowl 3 went 4 right 5 off 4 right 8 and 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 and 8 and 10 anger 9 the 10 anger 10 anger 11 out 11 out 14 eyes 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . he looked astonished , and then foolish . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 astonished 3 astonished 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 . i saw the color creeping up into his cheeks . 1 i 2 saw 1 i 3 the 3 the 4 color 3 the 5 creeping 5 creeping 6 up 6 up 7 into 7 into 9 cheeks 8 his 9 cheeks 9 cheeks 10 . as for me , [i] still stood there staring at him , not able to say a single word . 1 as 7 stood 2 for 3 me 3 me 6 still 4 , 6 still 6 still 7 stood 7 stood 10 at 8 there 9 staring 9 staring 10 at 10 at 16 say 11 him 12 , 11 him 14 able 12 , 13 not 14 able 15 to 14 able 16 say 16 say 20 . 17 a 18 single 18 single 19 word 18 single 20 . " miss [holmes] , [i] presume , " he said at last , in a deep , thrilling voice . 1 " 4 , 2 miss 4 , 4 , 8 " 4 , 10 said 6 presume 7 , 6 presume 8 " 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 at 10 said 12 last 12 last 18 thrilling 12 last 20 . 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 deep 15 a 18 thrilling 16 deep 17 , 18 thrilling 19 voice " [i] [i] oh , confound it ! 1 " 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 6 confound 6 confound 7 it 7 it 8 ! i have called [i] heard some foolish stories and [i] came here in a rage . 1 i 2 have 2 have 8 stories 3 called 5 heard 5 heard 6 some 6 some 7 foolish 6 some 8 stories 8 stories 11 came 9 and 11 came 11 came 12 here 12 here 13 in 12 here 16 . 14 a 15 rage 15 rage 16 . i 've been a fool [i] know now they weren't true . 1 i 4 a 2 've 3 been 2 've 4 a 4 a 5 fool 5 fool 9 they 7 know 8 now 8 now 9 they 9 they 10 weren't 9 they 11 true 11 true 12 . just excuse me and [i] 'll go away and kick myself . " 1 just 6 'll 2 excuse 3 me 3 me 4 and 4 and 6 'll 6 'll 7 go 7 go 8 away 7 go 9 and 9 and 11 myself 10 kick 11 myself 11 myself 12 . 12 . 13 " " no , " [i] said , finding my voice with a gasp , " you mustn't go until you 've heard the truth . 1 " 2 no 1 " 10 voice 1 " 25 . 2 no 3 , 2 no 9 my 3 , 4 " 4 " 8 finding 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 finding 10 voice 16 you 10 voice 17 mustn't 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 gasp 13 gasp 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 you 16 you 17 mustn't 17 mustn't 22 heard 18 go 19 until 18 go 20 you 20 you 21 've 20 you 22 heard 22 heard 24 truth 23 the 24 truth it 's dreadful enough , but not as dreadful as you might otherwise think . 1 it 3 dreadful 1 it 4 enough 2 's 3 dreadful 4 enough 5 , 4 enough 7 not 5 , 6 but 7 not 9 dreadful 8 as 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 11 you 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 might 12 might 14 think 13 otherwise 14 think 14 think 15 . those those stories [i] have a confession to make . 1 those 2 those 1 those 3 stories 3 stories 7 confession 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 confession 7 confession 8 to 7 confession 9 make 9 make 10 . i did tell them , but [i] didn't know there was such a person as [cecil] [fenwick] in existence . " 1 i 2 did 1 i 4 them 3 tell 4 them 4 them 9 know 5 , 6 but 5 , 9 know 6 but 8 didn't 9 know 14 person 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 such 12 such 13 a 12 such 14 person 14 person 15 as 15 as 18 in 18 in 20 . 19 existence 20 . 20 . 21 " he looked puzzled , as well he might . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 , 4 , 6 well 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 he 7 he 8 might 8 might 9 . " let's sit down and talk it over ' comfy , ' " he said . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 4 down 3 sit 4 down 4 down 7 it 5 and 6 talk 6 talk 7 it 7 it 11 , 8 over 9 ' 9 ' 10 comfy 10 comfy 11 , 11 , 13 " 11 , 15 said 12 ' 13 " 13 " 14 he 15 said 16 . i just confessed the whole shameful business . 1 i 2 just 1 i 4 the 3 confessed 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 shameful 6 shameful 7 business 7 business 8 . it was terribly humiliating , but it served me right . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 humiliating 3 terribly 4 humiliating 4 humiliating 5 , 5 , 8 served 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 served 8 served 9 me 8 served 10 right 9 me 10 right 10 right 11 . he heard me right through without a word [,] and then he threw back his big , curly , gray head and laughed . 1 he 2 heard 1 he 11 then 2 heard 3 me 4 right 5 through 4 right 11 then 5 through 8 word 5 through 10 and 6 without 7 a 7 a 8 word 11 then 15 his 12 he 14 back 13 threw 14 back 14 back 15 his 15 his 16 big 15 his 23 laughed 16 big 18 curly 17 , 18 curly 18 curly 19 , 18 curly 20 gray 20 gray 21 head 20 gray 23 laughed 21 head 22 and 23 laughed 24 . she declared you had told her about it yourself . 1 she 5 told 2 declared 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 told 5 told 6 her 6 her 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 10 . 9 yourself 10 . i confess [i] flamed up . 1 i 2 confess 2 confess 4 flamed 4 flamed 5 up 5 up 6 . when you came into the room [i] knew that , whoever was to blame , you were not . " 1 when 3 came 2 you 3 came 3 came 9 that 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 room 5 the 8 knew 8 knew 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 whoever 11 whoever 14 blame 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 blame 14 blame 15 , 15 , 16 you 15 , 18 not 16 you 17 were 18 not 19 . 19 . 20 " " but [i] was , " [i] said ruefully . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 ruefully 9 ruefully 10 . " it wasn't right of me to tell such a story and it was very silly , too . 1 " 4 right 1 " 14 was 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 right 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 tell 7 to 9 such 8 tell 9 such 9 such 10 a 9 such 11 story 11 story 12 and 11 story 14 was 12 and 13 it 14 was 16 silly 14 was 19 . 15 very 16 silly 16 silly 17 , 17 , 18 too but who would ever have supposed that there could be a real [cecil] [fenwick] who had lived in [blakely] ? 1 but 3 would 1 but 7 that 2 who 3 would 3 would 5 have 4 ever 5 have 5 have 6 supposed 7 that 12 real 8 there 10 be 8 there 11 a 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 real 12 real 15 who 15 who 20 ? 16 had 17 lived 17 lived 18 in 18 in 20 ? i never heard of such a coincidence . " 1 i 3 heard 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 8 . 7 coincidence 8 . 8 . 9 " " it 's more than a coincidence , " said [mr] [fenwick] decidedly . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 more 3 's 6 a 4 more 5 than 6 a 7 coincidence 7 coincidence 8 , 7 coincidence 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 decidedly 13 decidedly 14 . " it 's predestination ; that is what it is . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 predestination 4 predestination 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 what 8 what 10 is 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . and now let's forget it and talk of something else . " 1 and 3 let's 2 now 3 let's 3 let's 7 talk 4 forget 5 it 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 talk 7 talk 9 something 8 of 9 something 9 something 10 else 10 else 11 . 11 . 12 " when he finally went away he asked if he might come again . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 finally 3 finally 6 he 4 went 5 away 5 away 6 he 6 he 10 might 7 asked 8 if 8 if 9 he 8 if 10 might 10 might 11 come 11 come 12 again 12 again 13 . " it 's time we made up that old quarrel , you know , " he said , laughing . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 we 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 time 5 we 9 old 6 made 7 up 7 up 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 20 . 10 quarrel 11 , 11 , 12 you 11 , 13 know 13 know 14 , 13 know 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 16 he 18 , 18 , 19 laughing 18 , 20 . and [i] , an old maid of forty , caught myself blushing like a girl . 1 and 7 of 3 , 4 an 3 , 6 maid 4 an 5 old 6 maid 7 of 7 of 8 forty 8 forty 10 caught 8 forty 13 like 9 , 10 caught 10 caught 11 myself 11 myself 12 blushing 13 like 15 girl 14 a 15 girl 15 girl 16 . but [i] felt like a girl , for it was such a relief to have that explanation all over . 1 but 3 felt 1 but 7 , 3 felt 5 a 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 girl 7 , 9 it 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 9 it 12 a 10 was 11 such 12 a 14 to 13 relief 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 that 16 that 17 explanation 17 explanation 18 all 18 all 19 over 19 over 20 . i couldn't even feel angry with [adella] [gilbert] . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 even 3 even 4 feel 4 feel 5 angry 5 angry 6 with 6 with 9 . she was [always] a mischief maker , and when a woman is born that way she is more to be pitied than blamed . 1 she 6 maker 2 was 4 a 2 was 6 maker 4 a 5 mischief 6 maker 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 that 9 when 10 a 9 when 13 born 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 is 13 born 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 17 is 16 she 17 is 17 is 20 be 18 more 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 pitied 21 pitied 23 blamed 21 pitied 24 . 22 than 23 blamed 23 blamed 24 . mr [fenwick] did come again the very next evening , but one . 1 mr 5 again 3 did 4 come 3 did 5 again 5 again 6 the 6 the 8 next 6 the 9 evening 7 very 8 next 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 one 12 one 13 . and he came so often after that that even [nancy] got resigned to him . 1 and 3 came 1 and 13 to 2 he 3 came 3 came 6 after 4 so 5 often 5 often 6 after 6 after 7 that 7 that 8 that 7 that 9 even 9 even 12 resigned 11 got 12 resigned 13 to 15 . 14 him 15 . one day [i] had to tell her something . 1 one 2 day 1 one 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 7 her 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 something 8 something 9 . i shrank from doing it , for [i] feared it would make her feel badly . 1 i 2 shrank 1 i 4 doing 2 shrank 3 from 4 doing 7 for 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 feared 9 feared 12 make 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 make 12 make 15 badly 13 her 14 feel 14 feel 15 badly 15 badly 16 . " oh , [i] 've been expecting to hear it , " she said grimly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 9 hear 5 've 6 been 5 've 9 hear 6 been 7 expecting 7 expecting 8 to 9 hear 11 , 10 it 11 , 11 , 13 she 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 grimly 15 grimly 16 . " [i] felt the minute that man came into the house he brought trouble with him . 1 " 5 minute 1 " 14 trouble 3 felt 4 the 3 felt 5 minute 5 minute 8 came 6 that 7 man 7 man 8 came 8 came 9 into 9 into 10 the 9 into 13 brought 10 the 11 house 10 the 13 brought 11 house 12 he 14 trouble 15 with 15 with 16 him 15 with 17 . 16 him 17 . well , [miss] [charlotte] , [i] wish you happiness . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 7 wish 7 wish 8 you 8 you 9 happiness 9 happiness 10 . i don't know how the climate of [california] will agree with me , but [i] suppose [i] 'll have to put up with it . " 1 i 5 the 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 the 5 the 6 climate 6 climate 7 of 6 climate 10 agree 7 of 9 will 9 will 10 agree 10 agree 13 , 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 16 suppose 14 but 16 suppose 16 suppose 24 it 18 'll 19 have 19 have 20 to 20 to 21 put 20 to 22 up 22 up 23 with 22 up 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 " " but , [nancy] , " [i] said , " [i] can't expect you to go away out there with me . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 2 but 6 " 3 , 5 , 6 " 13 expect 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 can't 12 can't 13 expect 13 expect 16 go 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 away 16 go 19 there 17 away 18 out 19 there 21 me 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . it 's too much to ask of you . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 much 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 7 of 6 ask 7 of 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " and where else would [i] be going ? " demanded [nancy] in genuine astonishment . 1 " 7 be 1 " 13 in 2 and 3 where 2 and 7 be 3 where 4 else 4 else 5 would 7 be 8 going 8 going 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 demanded 13 in 16 . 14 genuine 15 astonishment 14 genuine 16 . " how under the canopy could you keep house without me ? 1 " 2 how 1 " 3 under 3 under 7 you 4 the 5 canopy 5 canopy 6 could 6 could 7 you 7 you 8 keep 8 keep 9 house 9 house 10 without 9 house 11 me 10 without 11 me 11 me 12 ? i 'm not going to trust you to the mercies of a yellow [chinee] with a pig-tail . 1 i 4 going 2 'm 3 not 2 'm 4 going 4 going 6 trust 5 to 6 trust 6 trust 9 the 6 trust 10 mercies 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 mercies 10 mercies 13 yellow 11 of 12 a 11 of 13 yellow 13 yellow 15 with 15 with 18 . 16 a 17 pig-tail 17 pig-tail 18 . where you go [i] go , [miss] [charlotte] , and there 's an end of it . " 1 where 2 you 1 where 9 , 2 you 3 go 3 go 5 go 3 go 9 , 5 go 6 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 there 11 there 13 an 12 's 13 an 13 an 14 end 13 an 17 . 14 end 15 of 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " i was very glad , for [i] hated to think of parting with [nancy] even to go with [cecil] . 1 i 2 was 1 i 8 hated 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 glad 4 glad 5 , 4 glad 8 hated 5 , 6 for 8 hated 9 to 8 hated 10 think 10 think 12 parting 10 think 20 . 11 of 12 parting 13 with 15 even 15 even 16 to 16 to 17 go 16 to 20 . 17 go 18 with as for the blank book , [i] haven't told my husband about it yet , but [i] mean to some day . 1 as 2 for 1 as 3 the 3 the 4 blank 3 the 8 haven't 4 blank 5 book 5 book 6 , 8 haven't 11 husband 8 haven't 15 , 9 told 10 my 10 my 11 husband 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 yet 13 it 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 mean 16 but 21 day 19 to 20 some 20 some 21 day 21 day 22 . and [i] 've subscribed for the [weekly] [advocate] again . 1 and 3 've 3 've 4 subscribed 4 subscribed 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 9 again 9 again 10 . [iii] [.] [her] [father's] [daughter] " we must invite your [aunt] [jane] , of course , " said [mrs] [spencer] . 1 " 3 must 2 we 3 must 3 must 5 your 4 invite 5 your 5 your 10 course 8 , 9 of 8 , 10 course 10 course 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . the difference was not caused by hard work or the lack of it ; [rachel] had worked hard all her life . 1 the 5 caused 1 the 12 of 2 difference 3 was 2 difference 5 caused 3 was 4 not 5 caused 8 work 6 by 7 hard 7 hard 8 work 8 work 9 or 9 or 11 lack 10 the 11 lack 12 of 18 hard 12 of 22 . 13 it 14 ; 14 ; 16 had 16 had 17 worked 17 worked 18 hard 19 all 20 her 20 her 21 life 21 life 22 . it was a difference inherent in temperament . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 difference 4 difference 6 in 5 inherent 6 in 6 in 7 temperament 7 temperament 8 . moreover , the contrast went deeper than [externals] , and twined itself with the innermost [fibers] of life , and thought , and action . 1 moreover 4 contrast 1 moreover 6 deeper 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 contrast 4 contrast 5 went 6 deeper 10 and 7 than 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 twined 10 and 12 itself 12 itself 13 with 12 itself 18 life 13 with 15 innermost 14 the 15 innermost 17 of 18 life 18 life 22 , 19 , 20 and 19 , 21 thought 21 thought 22 , 22 , 23 and 22 , 25 . 23 and 24 action " aunt [jane] doesn't like me , and [i] don't like [aunt] [jane] . " 1 " 2 aunt 1 " 6 me 4 doesn't 5 like 4 doesn't 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 like 10 don't 11 like 11 like 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] 'm sure [i] don't see why you don't like her , " said [mrs] [spencer] . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 4 sure 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 6 don't 6 don't 8 why 6 don't 10 don't 7 see 8 why 8 why 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 like 11 like 12 her 11 like 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " it 's ungrateful of you . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 ungrateful 4 ungrateful 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 . she has always been very kind to you . " 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 always 2 has 5 very 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 kind 6 kind 8 you 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " she has always been very kind with one hand , " smiled [rachel] . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 has 3 has 9 one 4 always 5 been 5 been 6 very 6 very 8 with 7 kind 8 with 8 with 9 one 9 one 11 , 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 smiled 12 " 13 smiled 13 smiled 15 . " [i] remember the first time [i] ever saw [aunt] [jane] . 1 " 4 the 3 remember 4 the 4 the 5 first 4 the 6 time 6 time 8 ever 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 12 . i was six years old . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 six 3 six 4 years 4 years 5 old 5 old 6 . she held out to me a small velvet pincushion with beads on it . 1 she 2 held 1 she 3 out 3 out 4 to 3 out 7 small 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 a 7 small 10 with 8 velvet 9 pincushion 9 pincushion 10 with 10 with 11 beads 11 beads 13 it 12 on 13 it 13 it 14 . it hurt horribly [i] 've always had a tender head . 1 it 2 hurt 1 it 5 've 2 hurt 3 horribly 5 've 8 a 6 always 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 10 head 9 tender 10 head 10 head 11 . and that has been [aunt] [jane] 's way ever since . 1 and 4 been 2 that 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 7 's 7 's 10 since 8 way 9 ever 9 ever 10 since 10 since 11 . when [i] grew too big for the thimble treatment she used her tongue instead and that hurt worse . 1 when 8 thimble 3 grew 5 big 4 too 5 big 5 big 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 thimble 8 thimble 19 . 9 treatment 10 she 10 she 11 used 10 she 12 her 12 her 13 tongue 12 her 14 instead 14 instead 15 and 14 instead 19 . 15 and 16 that 15 and 18 worse 16 that 17 hurt and you know , mother , how she used to talk about my engagement . 1 and 5 mother 1 and 9 used 2 you 3 know 2 you 5 mother 3 know 4 , 5 mother 6 , 5 mother 7 how 7 how 8 she 7 how 9 used 9 used 11 talk 10 to 11 talk 11 talk 12 about 12 about 14 engagement 13 my 14 engagement 14 engagement 15 . she is able to spoil the whole atmosphere if she happens to come in a bad humor . 1 she 2 is 1 she 6 the 2 is 3 able 2 is 4 to 4 to 5 spoil 6 the 10 she 7 whole 8 atmosphere 8 atmosphere 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 happens 11 happens 15 a 11 happens 18 . 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 in 13 come 15 a 15 a 16 bad 15 a 17 humor i don't want her . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 her 4 her 5 . 5 . 6 " " she must be invited . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 invited 5 invited 6 . people would talk so if she wasn't . " 1 people 2 would 2 would 3 talk 2 would 4 so 4 so 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] don't see why they should . 1 " 5 why 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 why 5 why 6 they 6 they 7 should 7 should 8 . she 's only my great-aunt by marriage . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 my 4 my 5 great-aunt 5 great-aunt 7 marriage 6 by 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 . i wouldn't mind in the least if people did talk . 1 i 5 the 2 wouldn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 in 3 mind 5 the 5 the 8 people 6 least 7 if 7 if 8 people 8 people 9 did 9 did 10 talk 10 talk 11 . they 'll talk anyway you know that , mother . " 1 they 2 'll 1 they 4 anyway 3 talk 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 you 5 you 7 that 6 know 7 that 7 that 9 mother 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 11 " 10 . 11 " people , who knew , rarely attempted it ; strangers occasionally did , misled by the deceit of appearances . 1 people 7 attempted 1 people 8 it 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 knew 3 who 7 attempted 4 knew 6 rarely 5 , 6 rarely 8 it 9 ; 8 it 14 misled 9 ; 10 strangers 10 strangers 12 did 10 strangers 13 , 11 occasionally 12 did 14 misled 19 appearances 15 by 16 the 15 by 19 appearances 16 the 17 deceit 17 deceit 18 of 19 appearances 20 . she had delicate aquiline features and a small , babyish red mouth . 1 she 5 features 2 had 3 delicate 2 had 4 aquiline 4 aquiline 5 features 5 features 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 small 7 a 10 babyish 8 small 9 , 10 babyish 12 mouth 11 red 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 . she looked as if a breath would sway her . 1 she 5 a 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 a 5 a 6 breath 6 breath 7 would 7 would 8 sway 8 sway 9 her 9 her 10 . the truth was that a tornado would hardly have caused her to swerve an inch from her chosen path . 1 the 2 truth 1 the 10 caused 2 truth 3 was 2 truth 8 hardly 3 was 6 tornado 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 tornado 6 tornado 7 would 8 hardly 9 have 10 caused 12 to 10 caused 15 inch 11 her 12 to 12 to 14 an 13 swerve 14 an 14 an 15 inch 15 inch 19 path 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 chosen 18 chosen 19 path 19 path 20 . for a moment [rachel] looked rebellious ; then she yielded , as she generally did in all differences of opinion with her mother . 1 for 2 a 1 for 3 moment 3 moment 6 rebellious 3 moment 11 , 5 looked 6 rebellious 6 rebellious 8 then 7 ; 8 then 8 then 9 she 8 then 10 yielded 11 , 18 differences 11 , 23 mother 12 as 13 she 12 as 14 generally 13 she 14 generally 14 generally 15 did 15 did 16 in 15 did 17 all 17 all 18 differences 19 of 20 opinion 20 opinion 22 her 21 with 22 her 22 her 23 mother 23 mother 24 . it was not worth while to quarrel over the comparatively unimportant matter of [aunt] [jane] 's invitation . 1 it 5 while 1 it 12 matter 2 was 3 not 2 was 5 while 3 not 4 worth 5 while 7 quarrel 6 to 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 11 unimportant 8 over 9 the 8 over 11 unimportant 9 the 10 comparatively 12 matter 13 of 13 of 18 . 16 's 17 invitation 17 invitation 18 . a quarrel might be inevitable later on ; [rachel] wanted to save all her resources for that . 1 a 4 be 1 a 5 inevitable 2 quarrel 3 might 3 might 4 be 5 inevitable 6 later 5 inevitable 12 save 6 later 7 on 8 ; 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 to 11 to 12 save 12 save 15 resources 13 all 14 her 14 her 15 resources 15 resources 16 for 16 for 17 that 17 that 18 . rachel never could understand this irritation . 1 rachel 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 understand 4 understand 5 this 5 this 6 irritation 6 irritation 7 . they were postmarked from seaports all over the world . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 postmarked 2 were 4 from 4 from 5 seaports 5 seaports 8 the 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . mrs [spencer] never read them or looked at them ; but she remembered every dash and curve of the handwriting . 1 mrs 16 and 3 never 6 or 3 never 7 looked 4 read 5 them 4 read 6 or 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 them 8 at 13 remembered 9 them 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 she 13 remembered 15 dash 14 every 15 dash 15 dash 16 and 16 and 18 of 17 curve 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 handwriting 19 the 21 . isabella [spencer] had overcome many things in her life by the sheer force and persistency of her will . 1 isabella 5 many 1 isabella 9 life 3 had 4 overcome 4 overcome 5 many 5 many 6 things 7 in 8 her 7 in 9 life 9 life 14 and 10 by 11 the 10 by 12 sheer 12 sheer 13 force 12 sheer 14 and 14 and 19 . 15 persistency 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 will 18 will 19 . but she could not get the better of heredity . 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 get 4 not 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 better 8 of 8 of 9 heredity 8 of 10 . rachel was to be married to [frank] [bell] in a fortnight 's time . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 to 2 was 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 6 to 5 married 11 fortnight 6 to 9 in 10 a 11 fortnight 11 fortnight 13 time 12 's 13 time 13 time 14 . mrs [spencer] was pleased with the match . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 match 7 match 8 . she was very fond of [frank] , and his farm was so near to her own that she would not lose [rachel] altogether . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 fond 2 was 8 and 3 very 4 fond 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 was 9 his 10 farm 10 farm 11 was 11 was 14 to 12 so 13 near 13 near 14 to 14 to 21 lose 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 that 16 own 18 she 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 would 18 she 20 not 20 not 21 lose 21 lose 24 . 23 altogether 24 . they were in the sitting-room , deciding on the wedding guests and other details . 1 they 3 in 2 were 3 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 5 sitting-room 5 sitting-room 6 , 6 , 10 wedding 7 deciding 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 wedding 10 wedding 13 other 11 guests 12 and 11 guests 13 other 13 other 15 . 14 details 15 . the [september] sunshine was coming in through the waving boughs of the apple tree that grew close up to the low window . 1 the 5 coming 1 the 7 through 3 sunshine 4 was 3 sunshine 5 coming 5 coming 6 in 7 through 10 boughs 7 through 16 grew 8 the 9 waving 8 the 10 boughs 10 boughs 11 of 10 boughs 12 the 12 the 13 apple 12 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 that 14 tree 16 grew 16 grew 20 the 17 close 18 up 18 up 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 low 20 the 22 window 22 window 23 . the glints wavered over [rachel] 's face , as white as a wood lily , with only a faint dream of rose in the cheeks . 1 the 2 glints 1 the 4 over 2 glints 3 wavered 3 wavered 4 over 4 over 12 a 6 's 7 face 6 's 8 , 7 face 8 , 8 , 10 white 9 as 10 white 10 white 11 as 10 white 12 a 12 a 15 , 13 wood 14 lily 13 wood 15 , 15 , 19 faint 15 , 24 the 16 with 17 only 17 only 18 a 18 a 19 faint 20 dream 21 of 21 of 22 rose 22 rose 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 cheeks 25 cheeks 26 . she wore her sleek , golden hair in a quaint arch around it . 1 she 2 wore 1 she 4 sleek 2 wore 3 her 4 sleek 7 hair 5 , 6 golden 6 golden 7 hair 7 hair 9 a 8 in 9 a 9 a 11 arch 10 quaint 11 arch 11 arch 14 . 12 around 13 it 13 it 14 . her forehead was very broad and white . 1 her 2 forehead 2 forehead 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 broad 5 broad 6 and 6 and 7 white 7 white 8 . she was fresh and young and hopeful . 1 she 3 fresh 2 was 3 fresh 3 fresh 4 and 4 and 5 young 5 young 7 hopeful 6 and 7 hopeful 7 hopeful 8 . the mother 's heart contracted in a spasm of pain as she looked at her . 1 the 3 's 2 mother 3 's 3 's 8 spasm 4 heart 5 contracted 4 heart 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 spasm 8 spasm 10 pain 9 of 10 pain 10 pain 12 she 11 as 12 she 12 she 14 at 13 looked 14 at 14 at 16 . 15 her 16 . how like the girl was to to to the [spencers] ! 1 how 2 like 2 like 3 the 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 to 6 to 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 ! those easy , curving outlines , those large , mirthful blue eyes , that finely molded chin ! 1 those 2 easy 2 easy 5 outlines 2 easy 10 mirthful 3 , 4 curving 4 curving 5 outlines 5 outlines 6 , 5 outlines 10 mirthful 6 , 8 large 6 , 9 , 7 those 8 large 10 mirthful 11 blue 11 blue 12 eyes 11 blue 14 that 12 eyes 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 finely 15 finely 18 ! 16 molded 17 chin 17 chin 18 ! isabella [spencer] shut her lips firmly and crushed down some unbidden , unwelcome memories . 1 isabella 7 and 3 shut 6 firmly 3 shut 7 and 4 her 5 lips 4 her 6 firmly 7 and 9 down 8 crushed 9 down 9 down 12 , 10 some 11 unbidden 11 unbidden 12 , 12 , 13 unwelcome 13 unwelcome 14 memories 13 unwelcome 15 . " there will be [about] sixty guests , all told , " she said , as if she were thinking of nothing else . 1 " 6 sixty 1 " 7 guests 2 there 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 6 sixty 6 sixty 7 guests 7 guests 8 , 7 guests 12 " 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 told 10 told 11 , 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 13 she 15 , 15 , 23 else 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 she 18 she 19 were 18 she 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 of 20 thinking 22 nothing 21 of 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 else 23 else 24 . " we must move the furniture out of this room and set the supper-table here . 1 " 3 must 1 " 10 room 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 move 5 the 6 furniture 5 the 10 room 6 furniture 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 this 10 room 15 here 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 the 12 set 15 here 13 the 14 supper-table 15 here 16 . the dining-room is too small . 1 the 2 dining-room 2 dining-room 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 small 5 small 6 . we must borrow [mrs] . bell 's forks and spoons . 1 we 2 must 1 we 3 borrow 3 borrow 5 . 3 borrow 6 bell 5 . 6 bell 6 bell 7 's 7 's 9 and 8 forks 9 and 9 and 10 spoons 10 spoons 11 . she offered to lend them . 1 she 2 offered 2 offered 3 to 3 to 4 lend 4 lend 5 them 5 them 6 . i 'd never have been willing to ask her . 1 i 3 never 2 'd 3 never 3 never 6 willing 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 willing 6 willing 7 to 7 to 10 . 8 ask 9 her 9 her 10 . the damask table cloths with the ribbon pattern must be bleached to-morrow . 1 the 3 table 2 damask 3 table 3 table 8 pattern 4 cloths 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 ribbon 6 the 8 pattern 8 pattern 9 must 9 must 10 be 9 must 13 . 11 bleached 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 . nobody else in [avonlea] has such tablecloths . 1 nobody 2 else 2 else 3 in 3 in 5 has 5 has 6 such 6 such 7 tablecloths 7 tablecloths 8 . and we 'll put the little dining-room table on the hall landing , upstairs , for the presents . " 1 and 7 dining-room 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 5 the 3 'll 7 dining-room 4 put 5 the 5 the 6 little 7 dining-room 12 landing 8 table 10 the 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 landing 12 landing 13 , 12 landing 14 upstairs 14 upstairs 18 presents 14 upstairs 19 . 15 , 16 for 15 , 17 the 17 the 18 presents 19 . 20 " rachel was not thinking about the presents , or the housewifely details of the wedding . 1 rachel 8 , 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 6 the 4 thinking 7 presents 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 presents 7 presents 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 16 . 10 the 11 housewifely 10 the 12 details 12 details 14 the 12 details 15 wedding 13 of 14 the 15 wedding 16 . her breath was coming quicker , and the faint blush on her smooth cheeks had deepened to crimson . 1 her 2 breath 2 breath 5 quicker 2 breath 8 the 3 was 4 coming 3 was 5 quicker 5 quicker 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 blush 9 faint 10 blush 10 blush 16 deepened 11 on 13 smooth 12 her 13 smooth 13 smooth 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 had 15 had 16 deepened 16 deepened 19 . 17 to 18 crimson 18 crimson 19 . she knew that a critical moment was approaching . 1 she 3 that 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 6 moment 5 critical 6 moment 6 moment 8 approaching 7 was 8 approaching 8 approaching 9 . with a steady hand she wrote the last name on her list and drew a line under it . 1 with 2 a 2 a 4 hand 2 a 8 last 3 steady 4 hand 4 hand 6 wrote 5 she 6 wrote 6 wrote 7 the 8 last 9 name 8 last 14 drew 9 name 12 list 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 list 12 list 13 and 14 drew 17 under 14 drew 19 . 15 a 16 line 15 a 17 under 18 it 19 . " well , have you finished ? " asked her mother impatiently . 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 have 5 you 5 you 7 ? 6 finished 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 8 " 10 her 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 13 . 12 impatiently 13 . " hand it here and [let] me look over it to make sure that you haven't left anybody out that should be in . " 1 " 5 and 2 hand 3 it 3 it 4 here 4 here 5 and 5 and 7 me 7 me 8 look 7 me 12 make 9 over 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 sure 13 sure 15 you 13 sure 19 out 14 that 15 you 15 you 17 left 16 haven't 17 left 17 left 18 anybody 19 out 20 that 19 out 24 . 20 that 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 in 24 . 25 " rachel passed the paper across the table in silence . 1 rachel 2 passed 1 rachel 3 the 3 the 4 paper 3 the 5 across 5 across 7 table 6 the 7 table 7 table 8 in 7 table 9 silence 9 silence 10 . the room seemed to her to have grown very still . 1 the 3 seemed 2 room 3 seemed 3 seemed 8 grown 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 grown 8 grown 9 very 9 very 10 still 10 still 11 . she felt frightened and nervous , but resolute . 1 she 3 frightened 2 felt 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 and 3 frightened 5 nervous 4 and 5 nervous 5 nervous 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 resolute 8 resolute 9 . mrs [spencer] glanced down the list , murmuring the names aloud and nodding approval at each . 1 mrs 5 the 1 mrs 11 aloud 3 glanced 4 down 3 glanced 5 the 5 the 7 , 6 list 7 , 8 murmuring 9 the 8 murmuring 11 aloud 9 the 10 names 11 aloud 13 nodding 12 and 13 nodding 13 nodding 14 approval 13 nodding 15 at 14 approval 15 at 15 at 17 . 16 each 17 . but when she came to the last name , she did not utter it . 1 but 5 to 2 when 3 she 2 when 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 8 name 6 the 7 last 8 name 10 she 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 utter 13 utter 14 it 13 utter 15 . 14 it 15 . she cast a black glance at [rachel] , and a spark leaped up in the depths of the pale eyes . 1 she 2 cast 1 she 13 up 2 cast 5 glance 3 a 4 black 4 black 5 glance 5 glance 9 and 6 at 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 spark 9 and 12 leaped 10 a 11 spark 12 leaped 13 up 13 up 14 in 13 up 15 the 15 the 16 depths 15 the 17 of 17 of 20 eyes 17 of 21 . 18 the 19 pale 18 the 20 eyes on her face were anger , amazement , incredulity , the last [predominating] . 1 on 2 her 2 her 3 face 3 face 8 , 4 were 5 anger 5 anger 6 , 6 , 7 amazement 7 amazement 8 , 8 , 9 incredulity 8 , 12 last 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 14 . the final name on the list of wedding guests was the name of [david] [spencer] . 1 the 4 on 2 final 3 name 2 final 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 list 5 the 6 list 6 list 11 the 7 of 8 wedding 8 wedding 9 guests 9 guests 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 name 12 name 13 of 13 of 16 . david [spencer] lived alone in a little cottage down at the [cove] . 1 david 3 lived 3 lived 4 alone 4 alone 6 a 5 in 6 a 6 a 9 down 7 little 8 cottage 8 cottage 9 down 9 down 11 the 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 . he was a combination of sailor and fisherman . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 a 3 a 4 combination 4 combination 5 of 4 combination 6 sailor 6 sailor 7 and 7 and 8 fisherman 8 fisherman 9 . he was also [isabella] [spencer] 's husband and [rachel] 's father . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 also 3 also 6 's 6 's 7 husband 7 husband 8 and 8 and 10 's 10 's 11 father 11 father 12 . " [rachel] [spencer] , have you taken leave of your senses ? 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 you 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 taken 6 you 8 leave 7 taken 8 leave 8 leave 9 of 8 leave 10 your 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 senses 11 senses 12 ? what do you mean by such nonsense as this ? " 1 what 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 by 5 by 6 such 6 such 7 nonsense 7 nonsense 8 as 7 nonsense 11 " 9 this 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] simply mean that [i] am going to invite my father to my wedding , " answered [rachel] quietly . 1 " 3 simply 1 " 4 mean 4 mean 12 father 5 that 7 am 7 am 8 going 8 going 9 to 8 going 12 father 9 to 10 invite 10 invite 11 my 12 father 17 " 13 to 14 my 14 my 15 wedding 15 wedding 16 , 15 wedding 17 " 17 " 20 quietly 18 answered 20 quietly 20 quietly 21 . " not in my house , " cried [mrs] [spencer] , her lips as white as if her fiery tone had scathed them . 1 " 7 " 2 not 3 in 2 not 4 my 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 , 5 house 7 " 7 " 15 white 8 cried 11 , 8 cried 15 white 11 , 12 her 11 , 13 lips 12 her 13 lips 13 lips 14 as 15 white 24 . 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 her 18 her 19 fiery 19 fiery 20 tone 19 fiery 24 . 20 tone 21 had 20 tone 22 scathed 22 scathed 23 them rachel leaned forward , folded her large [,] capable hands deliberately on the table , and gazed unflinchingly into her mother 's bitter face . 1 rachel 4 , 1 rachel 7 large 2 leaned 3 forward 3 forward 4 , 4 , 5 folded 5 folded 6 her 5 folded 7 large 7 large 9 capable 9 capable 12 on 10 hands 11 deliberately 11 deliberately 12 on 12 on 14 table 13 the 14 table 14 table 15 , 14 table 16 and 16 and 17 gazed 16 and 21 mother 17 gazed 18 unflinchingly 18 unflinchingly 20 her 19 into 20 her 21 mother 24 face 22 's 23 bitter 23 bitter 24 face 24 face 25 . her fright and nervousness were gone . 1 her 2 fright 2 fright 3 and 3 and 4 nervousness 4 nervousness 5 were 5 were 6 gone 6 gone 7 . now that the conflict was actually on she found herself rather enjoying it . 1 now 7 on 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 conflict 4 conflict 5 was 4 conflict 6 actually 6 actually 7 on 7 on 9 found 8 she 9 found 9 found 10 herself 10 herself 12 enjoying 11 rather 12 enjoying 12 enjoying 13 it 13 it 14 . she wondered a little at herself , and thought that she must be wicked . 1 she 6 herself 2 wondered 3 a 2 wondered 6 herself 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 at 6 herself 11 she 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 10 that 9 thought 11 she 11 she 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 15 . 14 wicked 15 . " then there will be no wedding , mother , " she said . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 there 2 then 5 be 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 no 5 be 7 wedding 6 no 7 wedding 7 wedding 8 , 7 wedding 9 mother 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 11 " 14 . 12 she 13 said " [frank] and [i] will simply go to the manse , be married , and go home . 1 " 8 to 3 and 5 will 5 will 7 go 5 will 8 to 6 simply 7 go 8 to 13 married 9 the 10 manse 10 manse 11 , 11 , 12 be 12 be 13 married 13 married 16 go 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 go 16 go 17 home 17 home 18 . if [i] cannot invite my father to see me married , no one else shall be invited . " 1 if 4 invite 1 if 7 to 3 cannot 4 invite 5 my 6 father 6 father 7 to 7 to 8 see 7 to 12 no 8 see 9 me 8 see 11 , 9 me 10 married 12 no 15 shall 12 no 16 be 13 one 14 else 14 else 15 shall 16 be 19 " 17 invited 18 . 18 . 19 " her lips narrowed tightly . 1 her 2 lips 2 lips 3 narrowed 3 narrowed 4 tightly 4 tightly 5 . in spite of her anger her heart thrilled to it . 1 in 3 of 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 anger 4 her 8 thrilled 5 anger 6 her 6 her 7 heart 8 thrilled 9 to 9 to 11 . 10 it 11 . " [he] has never remembered that he is your father . 1 " 3 has 1 " 4 never 4 never 7 he 5 remembered 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 9 your 8 is 9 your 9 your 10 father 10 father 11 . he cares nothing about you never did care . " 1 he 2 cares 1 he 3 nothing 2 cares 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 about 4 about 5 you 5 you 6 never 6 never 9 . 7 did 8 care 8 care 9 . 9 . 10 " rachel took no notice of this [taunt] . 1 rachel 2 took 2 took 3 no 3 no 4 notice 4 notice 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 8 . " it 'll be like chips in porridge anyhow neither good nor harm . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 8 porridge 2 it 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 like 5 like 6 chips 6 chips 7 in 8 porridge 9 anyhow 8 porridge 11 good 9 anyhow 10 neither 11 good 12 nor 12 nor 14 . 13 harm 14 . he won't come . " 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 come 3 come 4 . 4 . 5 " rachel made no response . 1 rachel 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 response 4 response 5 . now that the battle was over , and the victory [won] , she found herself tremulously on the verge of tears . 1 now 10 victory 2 that 3 the 3 the 5 was 4 battle 5 was 5 was 6 over 6 over 7 , 6 over 9 the 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 victory 10 victory 12 , 10 victory 13 she 13 she 15 herself 14 found 15 herself 15 herself 20 of 16 tremulously 17 on 16 tremulously 18 the 18 the 19 verge 19 verge 20 of 20 of 21 tears 21 tears 22 . she lay down on the blue and white patchwork quilt on her bed , and cried softly [and] bitterly . 1 she 3 down 1 she 9 patchwork 2 lay 3 down 3 down 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 blue 5 the 7 and 6 blue 7 and 7 and 8 white 9 patchwork 10 quilt 9 patchwork 15 and 10 quilt 12 her 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 bed 13 bed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 bitterly 16 cried 17 softly 17 softly 19 bitterly 19 bitterly 20 . her heart , at this crisis in her life , yearned for her father , who was almost a stranger to her . 1 her 2 heart 1 her 15 , 2 heart 8 her 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 crisis 6 crisis 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 life 8 her 10 , 10 , 11 yearned 10 , 13 her 11 yearned 12 for 11 yearned 13 her 13 her 14 father 15 , 16 who 15 , 17 was 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 almost 17 was 21 to 18 almost 19 a 19 a 20 stranger 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 . she knew that her mother had probably spoken the truth when she said that he would not come . 1 she 2 knew 1 she 8 spoken 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 5 mother 3 that 4 her 5 mother 6 had 5 mother 7 probably 8 spoken 9 the 8 spoken 10 truth 10 truth 11 when 11 when 16 would 11 when 17 not 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 17 not 18 come 17 not 19 . rachel felt that her marriage vows would be lacking in some indefinable [sacredness] if her father were not by to hear them spoken . 1 rachel 5 marriage 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 her 3 that 5 marriage 5 marriage 14 if 6 vows 7 would 6 vows 8 be 8 be 12 indefinable 8 be 14 if 9 lacking 10 in 10 in 11 some 11 some 12 indefinable 14 if 16 father 15 her 16 father 16 father 17 were 17 were 24 . 18 not 19 by 19 by 21 hear 20 to 21 hear 21 hear 23 spoken 22 them 23 spoken 23 spoken 24 . twenty-five years before this , [david] [spencer] and [isabella] [chiswick] had been married . 1 twenty-five 2 years 2 years 3 before 2 years 4 this 4 this 5 , 4 this 8 and 8 and 12 been 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 married 13 married 14 . david was a handsome fellow , with the blood of a seafaring race in his veins . 1 david 4 handsome 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 9 blood 5 fellow 6 , 5 fellow 9 blood 6 , 7 with 6 , 8 the 9 blood 10 of 10 of 12 seafaring 10 of 14 in 11 a 12 seafaring 12 seafaring 13 race 13 race 14 in 14 in 16 veins 14 in 17 . 15 his 16 veins 16 veins 17 . isabella liked farming , and loved her fertile acres and opulent orchards . 1 isabella 2 liked 1 isabella 4 , 2 liked 3 farming 2 liked 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 loved 6 loved 7 her 6 loved 8 fertile 8 fertile 9 acres 9 acres 10 and 10 and 11 opulent 11 opulent 13 . 12 orchards 13 . in her eyes there was a taint of disgrace in such a calling . 1 in 5 was 2 her 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 taint 6 a 8 of 8 of 10 in 9 disgrace 10 in 10 in 11 such 10 in 12 a 12 a 14 . 13 calling 14 . david must be transformed into a respectable , home-abiding tiller of broad lands . 1 david 4 transformed 1 david 5 into 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 transformed 5 into 6 a 5 into 9 home-abiding 6 a 7 respectable 6 a 9 home-abiding 7 respectable 8 , 9 home-abiding 12 broad 10 tiller 11 of 11 of 12 broad 12 broad 14 . 13 lands 14 . for five years all went well enough . 1 for 2 five 2 five 3 years 2 five 4 all 3 years 4 all 4 all 5 went 4 all 6 well 5 went 6 well 6 well 7 enough 7 enough 8 . if , at times , [david] 's longing for the sea troubled him , he stifled it , and listened not to its luring voice . 1 if 4 times 1 if 7 's 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 times 4 times 5 , 7 's 9 for 8 longing 9 for 9 for 10 the 9 for 12 troubled 10 the 11 sea 12 troubled 19 and 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 stifled 16 stifled 18 , 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 not 19 and 25 voice 20 listened 21 not 21 not 22 to 22 to 23 its 23 its 24 luring 25 voice 26 . he and [isabella] were very happy ; the only drawback to their happiness lay in the regretted fact that they were childless . 1 he 2 and 2 and 17 regretted 4 were 5 very 4 were 6 happy 6 happy 9 only 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 drawback 10 drawback 12 their 10 drawback 17 regretted 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 happiness 13 happiness 14 lay 14 lay 15 in 14 lay 16 the 17 regretted 20 they 18 fact 19 that 19 that 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 childless 21 were 23 . 22 childless 23 . then , in the sixth year , came a crisis and a change . 1 then 3 in 2 , 3 in 3 in 6 year 4 the 5 sixth 5 sixth 6 year 6 year 7 , 7 , 8 came 7 , 10 crisis 9 a 10 crisis 10 crisis 14 . 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 change 13 change 14 . captain [barrett] , an old crony of [david] 's , wanted him to go with him on a voyage as mate . 1 captain 3 , 1 captain 13 to 3 , 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 crony 5 old 7 of 7 of 9 's 9 's 10 , 10 , 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 him 13 to 18 a 13 to 19 voyage 14 go 15 with 14 go 18 a 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 on 18 a 19 voyage 19 voyage 22 . 20 as 21 mate 21 mate 22 . he must go on that voyage with [james] [barrett] [he] [must] ! 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 that 5 that 6 voyage 6 voyage 7 with 7 with 12 ! that over , he would be contented again ; but go he must . 1 that 5 would 2 over 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 be 5 would 8 again 6 be 7 contented 8 again 12 he 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 go 11 go 12 he 12 he 13 must 13 must 14 . his soul struggled within him like a fettered thing . 1 his 3 struggled 2 soul 3 struggled 3 struggled 4 within 3 struggled 5 him 5 him 7 a 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 fettered 8 fettered 9 thing 8 fettered 10 . 9 thing 10 . isabella opposed the scheme vehemently and unwisely , with mordant sarcasm and unjust reproaches . 1 isabella 3 the 1 isabella 10 mordant 2 opposed 3 the 3 the 5 vehemently 4 scheme 5 vehemently 5 vehemently 6 and 6 and 7 unwisely 6 and 10 mordant 7 unwisely 8 , 8 , 9 with 10 mordant 11 sarcasm 11 sarcasm 14 reproaches 12 and 13 unjust 12 and 14 reproaches 14 reproaches 15 . he was determined to go , and he told [isabella] so . 1 he 5 go 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 to 3 determined 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 told 8 he 9 told 9 told 11 so 11 so 12 . " [i] 'm sick of plowing and milking cows , " he said hotly . 1 " 5 of 3 'm 4 sick 4 sick 5 of 5 of 6 plowing 5 of 10 , 6 plowing 7 and 6 plowing 8 milking 8 milking 9 cows 10 , 12 he 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 12 he 15 . 14 hotly 15 . " you mean that you are sick of a respectable life , " sneered [isabella] . 1 " 4 that 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 that 4 that 6 are 5 you 6 are 6 are 11 life 7 sick 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 respectable 9 a 11 life 11 life 14 sneered 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 sneered 14 sneered 16 . " perhaps , " said [david] , with a contemptuous shrug of his shoulders . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 8 with 2 perhaps 3 , 2 perhaps 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 contemptuous 10 contemptuous 12 of 11 shrug 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 . " anyway , [i] 'm going . " 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 going 5 'm 7 . 7 . 8 " " if you go on this voyage , [david] [spencer] , you need never come back here , " said [isabella] resolutely . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 go 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 go 4 go 8 , 5 on 6 this 6 this 7 voyage 7 voyage 8 , 8 , 16 back 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 need 12 you 14 never 14 never 15 come 14 never 16 back 16 back 18 , 17 here 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 23 . 20 said 22 resolutely 22 resolutely 23 . david had gone ; he did not believe that she meant it . 1 david 3 gone 1 david 6 did 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 believe 7 not 9 that 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 she 9 that 11 meant 11 meant 12 it 12 it 13 . isabella believed that he did not care whether she meant it or not . 1 isabella 4 he 2 believed 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 did 4 he 6 not 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 care 6 not 11 it 7 care 8 whether 8 whether 9 she 10 meant 11 it 11 it 14 . 12 or 13 not 13 not 14 . david [spencer] left behind him a woman , calm outwardly , inwardly a [seething] volcano of anger , wounded pride , and thwarted will . 1 david 7 woman 3 left 4 behind 3 left 5 him 4 behind 5 him 5 him 6 a 5 him 7 woman 7 woman 9 calm 7 woman 17 anger 8 , 9 calm 9 calm 12 inwardly 10 outwardly 11 , 10 outwardly 12 inwardly 13 a 15 volcano 15 volcano 16 of 15 volcano 17 anger 17 anger 20 pride 18 , 19 wounded 19 wounded 20 pride 20 pride 21 , 20 pride 22 and 22 and 23 thwarted 22 and 24 will 24 will 25 . isabella met him at the door , smileless , cold-eyed , set-lipped . 1 isabella 5 the 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 , 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 smileless 7 , 10 cold-eyed 8 smileless 9 , 10 cold-eyed 11 , 11 , 12 set-lipped 12 set-lipped 13 . " what do you want here ? " she said , in the tone she was accustomed to use to tramps and [syrian] peddlers . 1 " 3 do 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 here 4 you 5 want 6 here 12 in 6 here 19 use 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 8 " 10 said 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 10 said 12 in 12 in 14 tone 13 the 14 tone 15 she 16 was 15 she 19 use 16 was 17 accustomed 16 was 18 to 19 use 20 to 19 use 21 tramps 20 to 21 tramps 21 tramps 22 and 21 tramps 25 . 24 peddlers 25 . " want ! " 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 ! 3 ! 4 " david 's surprise left him at a loss for words . 1 david 3 surprise 2 's 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 left 3 surprise 7 a 4 left 5 him 5 him 6 at 7 a 8 loss 8 loss 9 for 9 for 10 words 10 words 11 . " want ! 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 ! why , [i] [i] want my wife . 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 want 5 want 6 my 6 my 7 wife 7 wife 8 . i 've come home . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 home 4 home 5 . 5 . 6 " " this is not your home . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 your 5 your 6 home 6 home 7 . i 'm no wife of yours . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 wife 3 no 4 wife 4 wife 5 of 5 of 6 yours 6 yours 7 . you made your choice when you went away , " [isabella] had replied . 1 you 2 made 1 you 4 choice 2 made 3 your 4 choice 7 went 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 , 8 away 10 " 10 " 14 . 12 had 13 replied 13 replied 14 . then she had gone in , shut the door , and locked it in his face . 1 then 2 she 1 then 9 door 2 she 3 had 2 she 7 shut 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 5 in 6 , 7 shut 8 the 7 shut 9 door 9 door 16 face 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 locked 12 locked 13 it 12 locked 14 in 14 in 15 his 14 in 16 face 16 face 17 . david had stood there for a few minutes like a man stunned . 1 david 2 had 1 david 4 there 2 had 3 stood 4 there 5 for 4 there 7 few 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 10 a 9 like 10 a 10 a 12 stunned 11 man 12 stunned 12 stunned 13 . then he had turned and walked away up the lane under the birches . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 6 walked 3 had 4 turned 3 had 5 and 6 walked 8 up 7 away 8 up 8 up 9 the 8 up 10 lane 9 the 10 lane 10 lane 11 under 10 lane 14 . 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 birches he said nothing then or at any other time . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 then 4 then 7 any 5 or 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 other 7 any 9 time 9 time 10 . from that day no reference to his wife or her concerns ever crossed his lips . 1 from 3 day 2 that 3 day 3 day 6 to 4 no 5 reference 5 reference 6 to 6 to 8 wife 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 11 concerns 9 or 10 her 9 or 11 concerns 11 concerns 12 ever 11 concerns 15 lips 12 ever 13 crossed 13 crossed 14 his 15 lips 16 . he went directly to the harbor , and shipped with [captain] [barrett] for another voyage . 1 he 2 went 1 he 9 shipped 2 went 3 directly 2 went 5 the 4 to 5 the 6 harbor 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 shipped 9 shipped 16 . 10 with 15 voyage 13 for 14 another 14 another 15 voyage 15 voyage 16 . between his sea voyages he lived there the life of a recluse ; fishing and playing his violin were his only [employments] . 1 between 3 sea 1 between 10 of 2 his 3 sea 3 sea 6 lived 4 voyages 5 he 5 he 6 lived 7 there 9 life 7 there 10 of 8 the 9 life 10 of 16 playing 11 a 12 recluse 11 a 16 playing 12 recluse 13 ; 13 ; 14 fishing 14 fishing 15 and 16 playing 21 only 17 his 18 violin 18 violin 19 were 19 were 20 his 19 were 21 only 21 only 23 . he went nowhere and encouraged no visitors . 1 he 2 went 2 went 4 and 3 nowhere 4 and 4 and 5 encouraged 5 encouraged 7 visitors 6 no 7 visitors 7 visitors 8 . isabella [spencer] also had adopted the tactics of silence . 1 isabella 3 also 1 isabella 4 had 4 had 5 adopted 4 had 6 the 6 the 7 tactics 7 tactics 8 of 8 of 9 silence 8 of 10 . 9 silence 10 . she worsted them totally . 1 she 2 worsted 2 worsted 3 them 3 them 4 totally 4 totally 5 . as [aunt] [jane] said in disgust , " what can you do with a woman who won't even [talk] ? " 1 as 4 said 4 said 7 , 5 in 6 disgust 6 disgust 7 , 7 , 10 can 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 can 10 can 11 you 10 can 12 do 11 you 12 do 12 do 13 with 13 with 15 woman 13 with 16 who 14 a 15 woman 16 who 17 won't 17 won't 18 even 18 even 20 ? 18 even 21 " five months after [david] [spencer] had been turned from his wife 's door , [rachel] was born . 1 five 2 months 2 months 11 wife 2 months 16 was 3 after 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 turned 7 been 9 from 9 from 10 his 9 from 11 wife 11 wife 13 door 12 's 13 door 13 door 14 , 16 was 17 born 17 born 18 . but [david] had not come ; he gave no sign of knowing or caring that his once longed-for child had been born . 1 but 8 gave 1 but 17 once 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 come 4 not 8 gave 5 come 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 8 gave 12 knowing 9 no 10 sign 10 sign 11 of 10 sign 12 knowing 12 knowing 13 or 14 caring 15 that 15 that 16 his 15 that 17 once 17 once 19 child 17 once 21 been 18 longed-for 19 child 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 born 22 born 23 . a certain nervous expectancy , a fluttering restlessness was gone . 1 a 4 expectancy 2 certain 3 nervous 3 nervous 4 expectancy 4 expectancy 7 fluttering 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 fluttering 7 fluttering 8 restlessness 8 restlessness 9 was 9 was 10 gone 9 was 11 . 10 gone 11 . isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back . 1 isabella 2 had 1 isabella 4 to 2 had 3 ceased 4 to 5 hope 4 to 8 her 5 hope 6 secretly 6 secretly 7 that 8 her 9 husband 8 her 12 come 9 husband 10 would 10 would 11 yet 12 come 14 . 13 back 14 . rachel , from her earliest recollection , had been [vaguely] conscious of a difference between her own life and the lives of her playmates . 1 rachel 2 , 1 rachel 5 earliest 2 , 3 from 3 from 4 her 5 earliest 7 , 5 earliest 11 conscious 6 recollection 7 , 8 had 9 been 9 been 11 conscious 11 conscious 20 the 12 of 13 a 12 of 14 difference 14 difference 15 between 15 between 16 her 16 her 18 life 17 own 18 life 18 life 19 and 18 life 20 the 20 the 24 playmates 21 lives 22 of 21 lives 24 playmates 22 of 23 her 24 playmates 25 . for a long time it puzzled her childish brain . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 4 time 7 her 5 it 6 puzzled 6 puzzled 7 her 7 her 8 childish 8 childish 9 brain 8 childish 10 . why was this ? 1 why 2 was 2 was 3 this 2 was 4 ? " mother , why haven't [i] got a father like the other little girls ? " 1 " 3 , 2 mother 3 , 3 , 5 haven't 4 why 5 haven't 5 haven't 8 a 7 got 8 a 8 a 9 father 9 father 10 like 9 father 11 the 11 the 13 little 12 other 13 little 13 little 15 ? 14 girls 15 ? 15 ? 16 " she understood clearly and hopelessly that she could never have a father that , in [this] respect , she must always be unlike other people . 1 she 3 clearly 1 she 4 and 2 understood 3 clearly 4 and 8 could 5 hopelessly 6 that 5 hopelessly 8 could 6 that 7 she 8 could 9 never 9 never 11 a 9 never 17 respect 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 father 12 father 13 that 14 , 15 in 14 , 17 respect 17 respect 18 , 17 respect 20 must 18 , 19 she 20 must 22 be 21 always 22 be 22 be 24 other 23 unlike 24 other 24 other 25 people 25 people 26 . " your father cares nothing for you , " said [isabella] [spencer] in conclusion . 1 " 2 your 1 " 4 cares 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 cares 4 cares 8 , 5 nothing 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 15 . 13 in 14 conclusion 14 conclusion 15 . " he never did care . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 did 4 did 5 care 5 care 6 . you must never speak of him to anybody again . " 1 you 2 must 1 you 4 speak 2 must 3 never 3 never 4 speak 4 speak 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 9 again 7 to 8 anybody 8 anybody 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " rachel slipped silently from her mother 's knee and ran out to the [springtime] garden with a full heart . 1 rachel 15 garden 2 slipped 3 silently 3 silently 4 from 4 from 5 her 4 from 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 7 's 8 knee 7 's 9 and 9 and 10 ran 9 and 12 to 10 ran 11 out 10 ran 12 to 12 to 13 the 12 to 15 garden 15 garden 18 full 16 with 17 a 16 with 18 full 18 full 20 . 19 heart 20 . there she cried passionately over her mother 's last words . 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 cried 2 she 5 over 3 cried 4 passionately 5 over 6 her 5 over 10 words 6 her 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 last 10 words 11 . oddly enough , [rachel] 's sympathies were all with her father , in as far as she could understand the old quarrel . 1 oddly 6 sympathies 2 enough 3 , 3 , 5 's 5 's 6 sympathies 6 sympathies 12 , 6 sympathies 18 could 7 were 8 all 8 all 11 father 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 14 as 13 in 14 as 14 as 15 far 14 as 16 as 17 she 18 could 18 could 23 . 19 understand 20 the 19 understand 21 old 21 old 22 quarrel 22 quarrel 23 . she did not dream of disobeying her mother and she did not disobey her . 1 she 2 did 1 she 7 her 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 dream 4 dream 5 of 4 dream 6 disobeying 7 her 8 mother 8 mother 10 she 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 did 11 did 14 her 12 not 13 disobey 13 disobey 14 her 14 her 15 . she was an imaginative child , and in fancy she made the acquaintance of her father . 1 she 13 acquaintance 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 imaginative 4 imaginative 5 child 5 child 6 , 5 child 11 made 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 9 fancy 10 she 9 fancy 11 made 11 made 12 the 11 made 13 acquaintance 13 acquaintance 16 father 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 father 16 father 17 . she had never seen him , but he was more real to her than most of the people [she] had seen . 1 she 4 seen 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 11 real 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 more 10 more 11 real 11 real 16 of 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 than 13 her 15 most 15 most 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 20 had 18 people 20 had 20 had 21 seen 20 had 22 . 21 seen 22 . once her mother asked her impatiently why she talked so much to herself . 1 once 2 her 2 her 3 mother 2 her 9 talked 3 mother 5 her 4 asked 5 her 5 her 6 impatiently 6 impatiently 7 why 6 impatiently 8 she 9 talked 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 13 herself 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 . " [i] am not talking to myself . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 talking 5 talking 6 to 6 to 7 myself 7 myself 8 . i am talking to a very dear friend of mine , " [rachel] answered gravely . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 talking 3 talking 4 to 4 to 7 dear 4 to 8 friend 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 dear 8 friend 10 mine 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 10 mine 12 " 12 " 14 answered 14 answered 15 gravely 15 gravely 16 . " silly child , " laughed her mother , half tolerantly , half disapprovingly . 1 " 8 mother 2 silly 3 child 2 silly 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 her 6 laughed 8 mother 8 mother 15 . 9 , 10 half 10 half 12 , 10 half 14 disapprovingly 11 tolerantly 12 , 12 , 13 half 14 disapprovingly 15 . two years later something wonderful had happened to [rachel] . 1 two 3 later 2 years 3 later 3 later 4 something 4 something 5 wonderful 4 something 7 happened 5 wonderful 6 had 7 happened 8 to 8 to 10 . one summer afternoon she had gone to the harbor with several of her little playmates . 1 one 4 she 2 summer 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 8 the 6 gone 7 to 6 gone 8 the 8 the 12 of 9 harbor 10 with 10 with 11 several 11 several 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 little 14 little 16 . 15 playmates 16 . such a jaunt was a rare treat to the child , for [isabella] [spencer] seldom allowed her to go from home with anybody but herself . 1 such 3 jaunt 1 such 4 was 2 a 3 jaunt 4 was 6 rare 5 a 6 rare 6 rare 12 for 7 treat 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 child 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 15 seldom 15 seldom 16 allowed 16 allowed 23 anybody 17 her 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 from 19 go 21 home 21 home 22 with 22 with 23 anybody 23 anybody 26 . 24 but 25 herself 25 herself 26 . and [isabella] was not an entertaining companion . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 an 5 an 6 entertaining 6 entertaining 7 companion 7 companion 8 . rachel never particularly enjoyed an outing with her mother . 1 rachel 4 enjoyed 2 never 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 an 5 an 6 outing 5 an 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 10 . 9 mother 10 . the children wandered far along the shore ; at last they came to a place that [rachel] had never seen before . 1 the 2 children 1 the 7 shore 2 children 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 far 3 wandered 5 along 5 along 6 the 7 shore 14 a 8 ; 10 last 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 they 10 last 12 came 12 came 13 to 12 came 14 a 14 a 15 place 15 place 22 . 16 that 18 had 18 had 21 before 19 never 20 seen 19 never 21 before 21 before 22 . it was a shallow cove where the waters purred on the yellow sands . 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 where 4 shallow 5 cove 5 cove 6 where 6 where 9 purred 7 the 8 waters 8 waters 9 purred 9 purred 11 the 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 yellow 12 yellow 13 sands 12 yellow 14 . beyond it , the sea [was] laughing and flashing and preening and alluring , like a beautiful , coquettish woman . 1 beyond 5 sea 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 14 , 5 sea 17 beautiful 7 laughing 9 flashing 7 laughing 10 and 8 and 9 flashing 10 and 11 preening 11 preening 13 alluring 11 preening 14 , 12 and 13 alluring 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 19 coquettish 18 , 19 coquettish 19 coquettish 20 woman 20 woman 21 . outside , the wind was boisterous and rollicking ; here , it was reverent and gentle . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 11 , 3 the 4 wind 3 the 6 boisterous 4 wind 5 was 6 boisterous 8 rollicking 6 boisterous 11 , 7 and 8 rollicking 8 rollicking 9 ; 9 ; 10 here 11 , 12 it 12 it 14 reverent 13 was 14 reverent 14 reverent 16 gentle 15 and 16 gentle 16 gentle 17 . she wanted to linger awhile in this dear spot and revel in it . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 8 dear 3 to 4 linger 4 linger 5 awhile 5 awhile 6 in 6 in 7 this 8 dear 10 and 9 spot 10 and 10 and 11 revel 11 revel 12 in 11 revel 14 . 12 in 13 it " [i] 'm tired , girls , " she announced . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 , 3 'm 6 girls 4 tired 5 , 6 girls 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 8 " 10 announced 9 she 10 announced 10 announced 11 . " [i] 'm going to stay here and rest for a spell . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 7 here 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 here 7 here 9 rest 8 and 9 rest 9 rest 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 13 . 12 spell 13 . i don't want to go to [gull] [point] . 1 i 3 want 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 9 . you go on yourselves ; [i] 'll wait for you here . " 1 you 2 go 2 go 5 ; 3 on 4 yourselves 4 yourselves 5 ; 5 ; 8 wait 7 'll 8 wait 8 wait 9 for 9 for 12 . 10 you 11 here 11 here 12 . 12 . 13 " " all alone ? " asked [carrie] [bell] , wonderingly . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 alone 3 alone 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 9 , 9 , 11 . 10 wonderingly 11 . " [i] 'm not so afraid of being alone as some people are , " said [rachel] , with dignity . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 8 being 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 8 being 10 as 9 alone 10 as 10 as 11 some 11 some 12 people 11 some 13 are 13 are 20 dignity 14 , 16 said 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 with 18 , 20 dignity 20 dignity 21 . the other girls went on , leaving [rachel] sitting on the skids , in the shadow of the big white boat . 1 the 12 skids 1 the 17 of 2 other 4 went 2 other 6 , 3 girls 4 went 4 went 5 on 6 , 7 leaving 7 leaving 11 the 7 leaving 12 skids 9 sitting 10 on 9 sitting 11 the 12 skids 14 in 13 , 14 in 14 in 16 shadow 15 the 16 shadow 17 of 18 the 17 of 22 . 19 big 20 white 19 big 22 . 20 white 21 boat suddenly she heard a step behind her . 1 suddenly 2 she 1 suddenly 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 step 5 step 7 her 6 behind 7 her 7 her 8 . when she turned her head a man [was] standing beside her , looking down at her with big , merry , blue eyes . 1 when 3 turned 1 when 9 standing 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 6 a 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 a 6 a 7 man 9 standing 10 beside 9 standing 13 looking 10 beside 11 her 11 her 12 , 13 looking 17 with 14 down 15 at 14 down 16 her 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 with 17 with 18 big 17 with 19 , 19 , 20 merry 20 merry 23 eyes 21 , 22 blue 22 blue 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . rachel was quite sure that she had [never] seen him before ; yet those eyes seemed to her to have a strangely familiar look . 1 rachel 5 that 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 she 5 that 7 had 6 she 7 had 7 had 14 those 9 seen 12 ; 9 seen 14 those 10 him 11 before 11 before 12 ; 12 ; 13 yet 14 those 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 seemed 15 eyes 20 have 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 to 20 have 21 a 20 have 22 strangely 22 strangely 23 familiar 22 strangely 25 . 24 look 25 . she liked him . 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 3 him 3 him 4 . she felt no shyness nor timidity , such as usually afflicted her in the presence of strangers . 1 she 4 shyness 2 felt 3 no 2 felt 4 shyness 4 shyness 6 timidity 4 shyness 12 her 5 nor 6 timidity 6 timidity 7 , 7 , 10 usually 7 , 11 afflicted 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 usually 10 usually 11 afflicted 12 her 13 in 13 in 17 strangers 14 the 15 presence 14 the 17 strangers 15 presence 16 of 17 strangers 18 . he was a tall , stout man , dressed in a rough fishing suit , and wearing an oilskin cap on his head [.] 1 he 5 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 7 man 6 stout 7 man 7 man 8 , 7 man 9 dressed 9 dressed 12 rough 9 dressed 19 oilskin 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 rough 12 rough 15 , 13 fishing 14 suit 13 fishing 15 , 16 and 17 wearing 17 wearing 18 an 17 wearing 19 oilskin 19 oilskin 23 head 20 cap 21 on 21 on 22 his 22 his 23 head rachel thought he must be quite old , because there [was] a good deal of gray mixed with his fair hair . 1 rachel 8 , 1 rachel 9 because 2 thought 3 he 2 thought 4 must 4 must 7 old 4 must 8 , 5 be 6 quite 5 be 7 old 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 there 9 because 16 gray 10 there 12 a 10 there 14 deal 12 a 13 good 14 deal 15 of 16 gray 18 with 17 mixed 18 with 18 with 21 hair 19 his 20 fair 19 his 21 hair 21 hair 22 . " are you watching for the mermaids ? " he said . 1 " 2 are 1 " 4 watching 2 are 3 you 4 watching 7 mermaids 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 mermaids 7 mermaids 8 ? 8 ? 10 he 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . rachel nodded gravely . 1 rachel 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 gravely 3 gravely 4 . from any one else she would have scrupulously hidden such a thought . 1 from 2 any 2 any 4 else 3 one 4 else 4 else 5 she 4 else 6 would 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 13 . 8 scrupulously 9 hidden 9 hidden 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 thought 12 thought 13 . " yes , [i] am , " she said . 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 8 she 10 . " mother says there is no such thing as a mermaid , but [i] like to think there is . 1 " 3 says 1 " 11 mermaid 2 mother 3 says 3 says 6 no 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 7 such 8 thing 8 thing 9 as 8 thing 11 mermaid 9 as 10 a 11 mermaid 12 , 12 , 18 there 13 but 15 like 15 like 16 to 16 to 17 think 17 think 18 there 18 there 19 is 19 is 20 . have you ever seen one ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 one 5 one 6 ? 6 ? 7 " the big man sat down on a bleached log of driftwood and smiled at her . 1 the 7 a 2 big 3 man 3 man 5 down 3 man 7 a 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 on 7 a 8 bleached 8 bleached 10 of 8 bleached 13 smiled 9 log 10 of 10 of 11 driftwood 11 driftwood 12 and 13 smiled 14 at 13 smiled 16 . 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 . " no , [i] 'm sorry to say that [i] haven't . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 sorry 5 'm 6 sorry 6 sorry 8 say 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 11 haven't 11 haven't 12 . but [i] have seen many other very wonderful things . 1 but 5 many 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 many 5 many 6 other 6 other 8 wonderful 7 very 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 9 things 8 wonderful 10 . i might tell you about some of them , if you would come over here and sit by me . " 1 i 4 you 2 might 3 tell 2 might 4 you 4 you 11 you 4 you 17 sit 5 about 7 of 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 if 9 , 11 you 11 you 12 would 12 would 14 over 13 come 14 over 14 over 15 here 15 here 16 and 17 sit 18 by 18 by 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 " rachel went unhesitatingly . 1 rachel 2 went 2 went 3 unhesitatingly 3 unhesitatingly 4 . when she reached him he pulled her down on his knee , and she liked it . 1 when 6 pulled 2 she 3 reached 3 reached 4 him 4 him 5 he 5 he 6 pulled 6 pulled 9 on 7 her 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 10 his 9 on 11 knee 11 knee 12 , 11 knee 13 and 13 and 15 liked 14 she 15 liked 15 liked 17 . 16 it 17 . " what a nice little craft you are , " he said . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 a 3 a 6 craft 4 nice 5 little 5 little 6 craft 6 craft 8 are 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . " do you suppose , now , that you could give me a kiss ? " 1 " 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 7 , 4 suppose 6 now 5 , 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 10 could 9 you 10 could 10 could 11 give 11 give 12 me 11 give 13 a 13 a 14 kiss 14 kiss 15 ? 15 ? 16 " as a rule , [rachel] hated kissing . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 rule 3 rule 4 , 4 , 6 hated 6 hated 7 kissing 7 kissing 8 . but now she promptly put her arms about this strange man 's neck and gave him a hearty smack . 1 but 2 now 1 but 11 man 2 now 10 strange 3 she 4 promptly 4 promptly 5 put 5 put 6 her 6 her 7 arms 6 her 10 strange 7 arms 8 about 8 about 9 this 10 strange 11 man 11 man 15 gave 12 's 13 neck 13 neck 14 and 14 and 15 gave 15 gave 16 him 16 him 17 a 17 a 19 smack 17 a 20 . 18 hearty 19 smack " [i] like you , " she said frankly . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 frankly 9 frankly 10 . she felt his arms tighten suddenly about her . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 his 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 6 suddenly 5 tighten 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 8 her 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 . the blue eyes looking into hers grew misty and very tender . 1 the 4 looking 2 blue 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 looking 4 looking 7 grew 5 into 6 hers 6 hers 7 grew 7 grew 8 misty 8 misty 9 and 8 misty 10 very 10 very 11 tender 11 tender 12 . then , all at once , [rachel] knew who he was . 1 then 4 at 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 8 knew 6 , 9 who 9 who 10 he 9 who 11 was 11 was 12 . he was her father . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 father 4 father 5 . if [david] [spencer] realized that she understood he said nothing . 1 if 4 realized 4 realized 5 that 4 realized 7 understood 5 that 6 she 7 understood 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 11 . 10 nothing 11 . instead , he began to tell her fascinating stories of far lands he had visited , and strange things [he] had seen . 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 8 fascinating 2 , 4 began 3 he 4 began 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 fascinating 8 fascinating 9 stories 9 stories 11 far 9 stories 19 things 10 of 11 far 11 far 15 visited 12 lands 13 he 12 lands 14 had 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 visited 15 visited 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 things 17 and 18 strange 19 things 21 had 21 had 23 . 22 seen 23 . rachel listened entranced , as if she were hearkening to a fairy tale . 1 rachel 2 listened 2 listened 3 entranced 2 listened 4 , 4 , 9 hearkening 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 were 7 she 9 hearkening 9 hearkening 10 to 10 to 12 fairy 11 a 12 fairy 12 fairy 14 . 13 tale 14 . yes , he was just as she had dreamed him . 1 yes 3 he 1 yes 4 was 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 9 dreamed 8 had 9 dreamed 9 dreamed 10 him 10 him 11 . she had always been sure he could tell beautiful stories . 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 always 3 always 6 he 4 been 5 sure 5 sure 6 he 6 he 7 could 6 he 8 tell 8 tell 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 stories 9 beautiful 11 . " come up to the house and [i] 'll show you some pretty things , " he said finally . 1 " 2 come 1 " 13 pretty 2 come 4 to 3 up 4 to 4 to 6 house 5 the 6 house 6 house 9 'll 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 show 10 show 11 you 10 show 13 pretty 11 you 12 some 13 pretty 16 " 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 16 " 19 finally 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 finally 19 finally 20 . then followed a wonderful hour . 1 then 2 followed 2 followed 3 a 3 a 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 hour 5 hour 6 . the things that pleased [rachel] most were two huge shells on the chimney piece pale pink shells with big crimson and purple spots . 1 the 2 things 1 the 6 most 2 things 3 that 3 that 4 pleased 6 most 8 two 6 most 17 shells 7 were 8 two 8 two 14 piece 9 huge 10 shells 10 shells 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 chimney 12 the 14 piece 14 piece 15 pale 15 pale 16 pink 16 pink 17 shells 17 shells 20 crimson 18 with 19 big 19 big 20 crimson 20 crimson 23 spots 21 and 22 purple 22 purple 23 spots 23 spots 24 . " oh , [i] didn't know there could be such pretty things in the world , " she exclaimed . 1 " 9 be 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 5 didn't 9 be 6 know 8 could 7 there 8 could 9 be 12 things 10 such 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 things 12 things 15 world 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 world 15 world 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 19 exclaimed 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 exclaimed 19 exclaimed 20 . " if you would like , " began the big man ; then he paused for a moment . 1 " 11 man 1 " 14 he 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 , 6 , 8 began 7 " 8 began 8 began 9 the 8 began 11 man 9 the 10 big 12 ; 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 paused 15 paused 17 a 15 paused 18 moment 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 moment 18 moment 19 . " [i] 'll show you something prettier still . " 1 " 5 you 3 'll 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 something 6 something 7 prettier 7 prettier 8 still 8 still 9 . 9 . 10 " it was a teapot of some fine , glistening purple ware , coiled over by golden dragons with gilded [claws] and scales . 1 it 9 glistening 1 it 14 over 2 was 3 a 2 was 9 glistening 3 a 4 teapot 3 a 5 of 4 teapot 5 of 5 of 6 some 6 some 7 fine 7 fine 8 , 9 glistening 12 , 10 purple 11 ware 10 purple 12 , 12 , 13 coiled 14 over 19 gilded 15 by 16 golden 16 golden 17 dragons 17 dragons 18 with 18 with 19 gilded 19 gilded 22 scales 21 and 22 scales 22 scales 23 . the lid looked like a beautiful golden flower and the handle was a coil of a dragon 's tail . 1 the 8 flower 1 the 15 of 2 lid 3 looked 2 lid 4 like 4 like 5 a 4 like 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 golden 6 beautiful 8 flower 8 flower 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 handle 11 handle 13 a 11 handle 14 coil 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 coil 15 of 16 a 15 of 19 tail 16 a 17 dragon 17 dragon 18 's 19 tail 20 . rachel sat and looked at it rapt-eyed . 1 rachel 3 and 2 sat 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 rapt-eyed 7 rapt-eyed 8 . " that 's the only thing of any value [i] have in the world now , " he said . 1 " 14 world 2 that 3 's 2 that 5 only 3 's 4 the 5 only 6 thing 6 thing 7 of 6 thing 8 any 8 any 9 value 8 any 14 world 9 value 11 have 11 have 12 in 12 in 13 the 14 world 15 now 15 now 16 , 15 now 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 . rachel knew there was something very sad in his eyes and voice . 1 rachel 4 was 2 knew 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 6 very 5 something 6 very 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 9 his 8 in 9 his 9 his 11 and 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 voice 12 voice 13 . she longed to kiss him again and comfort him . 1 she 3 to 2 longed 3 to 3 to 4 kiss 4 kiss 7 and 5 him 6 again 6 again 7 and 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 him 9 him 10 . while [she] nibbled them he took down an old violin and played music that made her want to dance and sing . 1 while 5 he 1 while 7 down 3 nibbled 4 them 4 them 5 he 5 he 6 took 7 down 11 and 7 down 19 dance 8 an 9 old 8 an 10 violin 10 violin 11 and 11 and 12 played 12 played 14 that 13 music 14 that 14 that 17 want 14 that 19 dance 15 made 16 her 15 made 17 want 17 want 18 to 19 dance 20 and 19 dance 21 sing 20 and 21 sing 21 sing 22 . rachel was perfectly happy . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 happy 4 happy 5 . she wished she might stay forever in that low , dim room with all its treasures . 1 she 2 wished 1 she 7 in 2 wished 4 might 3 she 4 might 4 might 5 stay 5 stay 6 forever 7 in 12 room 8 that 9 low 9 low 10 , 9 low 12 room 10 , 11 dim 12 room 17 . 13 with 14 all 14 all 15 its 15 its 16 treasures 15 its 17 . " [i] see your little friends coming around the point , " he said , finally . 1 " 3 see 1 " 5 little 3 see 4 your 5 little 6 friends 5 little 10 point 6 friends 7 coming 7 coming 8 around 8 around 9 the 8 around 10 point 10 point 11 , 11 , 14 said 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 finally 15 , 17 . " [i] suppose you must go . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 . put the rest of the goodies in your pocket . " 1 put 3 rest 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 3 rest 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 in 6 goodies 7 in 7 in 9 pocket 8 your 9 pocket 9 pocket 10 . 10 . 11 " he took her up in his arms and held her tightly against his breast for a single moment . 1 he 2 took 1 he 7 arms 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 up 3 her 5 in 5 in 6 his 7 arms 13 his 7 arms 18 moment 8 and 9 held 8 and 11 tightly 9 held 10 her 11 tightly 12 against 11 tightly 13 his 13 his 14 breast 14 breast 17 single 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 single 17 single 18 moment 18 moment 19 . she felt him kissing her hair . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 him 3 him 4 kissing 4 kissing 5 her 5 her 6 hair 6 hair 7 . " there , run along , little girl . 1 " 3 , 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 run 4 run 5 along 5 along 6 , 6 , 7 little 7 little 8 girl 7 little 9 . good-by , " he said gently . 1 good-by 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 he 3 " 5 said 5 said 6 gently 6 gently 7 . " why don't you ask me to come and see you again ? " cried [rachel] , half in tears . 1 " 3 don't 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 5 ask 3 don't 17 , 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 5 ask 13 ? 6 me 7 to 6 me 8 come 7 to 8 come 9 and 10 see 10 see 12 again 10 see 13 ? 11 you 12 again 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 cried 17 , 19 in 18 half 19 in 19 in 21 . 20 tears 21 . " [i] 'm coming [anyhow] . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 coming 4 coming 6 . 6 . 7 " " if you can come , [come] , " he said . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 can 4 can 6 , 5 come 6 , 6 , 10 he 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 12 . 11 said 12 . " if you don't come , [i] shall know it is because you can't and that is much to know . 1 " 4 don't 1 " 10 it 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 don't 4 don't 5 come 4 don't 6 , 6 , 9 know 8 shall 9 know 10 it 13 you 11 is 12 because 12 because 13 you 13 you 14 can't 14 can't 16 that 15 and 16 that 16 that 21 . 17 is 18 much 18 much 19 to 18 much 20 know 20 know 21 . i 'm very , very , [very] glad , little woman , that you have come once . " 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 very 2 'm 3 very 3 very 5 very 4 , 5 very 5 very 12 , 6 , 8 glad 8 glad 11 woman 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 19 " 13 that 15 have 14 you 15 have 15 have 17 once 16 come 17 once 17 once 18 . 18 . 19 " rachel was sitting demurely on the skids when her companions came back . 1 rachel 5 on 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 demurely 4 demurely 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 skids 7 skids 8 when 8 when 10 companions 9 her 10 companions 10 companions 11 came 10 companions 12 back 11 came 12 back 12 back 13 . they had not seen her leaving the house , and she said not a word to them of her experiences . 1 they 2 had 1 they 14 a 3 not 4 seen 4 seen 5 her 4 seen 6 leaving 6 leaving 8 house 6 leaving 14 a 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 10 and 12 said 12 said 13 not 14 a 15 word 15 word 19 her 16 to 17 them 17 them 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 experiences 20 experiences 21 . she only smiled mysteriously when they asked her if she had been lonesome . 1 she 2 only 2 only 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 mysteriously 3 smiled 7 asked 4 mysteriously 5 when 5 when 6 they 7 asked 9 if 7 asked 10 she 8 her 9 if 10 she 11 had 11 had 14 . 12 been 13 lonesome 13 lonesome 14 . that night , for the first time , she mentioned her father 's name in her prayers . 1 that 10 mentioned 2 night 9 she 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 4 for 6 first 6 first 7 time 7 time 8 , 7 time 9 she 9 she 10 mentioned 10 mentioned 12 father 11 her 12 father 12 father 15 in 13 's 14 name 14 name 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 18 . 17 prayers 18 . she never forgot to do so afterwards . 1 she 3 forgot 2 never 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 to 4 to 6 so 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 afterwards 7 afterwards 8 . and the tone in which she said ["] father " was softer and more tender than the one which voiced " mother . " 1 and 6 she 1 and 11 was 2 the 3 tone 2 the 5 which 3 tone 4 in 5 which 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 9 father 9 father 10 " 11 was 18 one 12 softer 13 and 12 softer 14 more 14 more 15 tender 14 more 18 one 15 tender 16 than 16 than 17 the 18 one 23 . 19 which 21 " 19 which 22 mother 20 voiced 21 " 22 mother 23 . 23 . 24 " rachel never visited the [cove] again . 1 rachel 2 never 2 never 3 visited 3 visited 4 the 4 the 6 again 6 again 7 . rachel shed many a bitter tear in secret over this command ; but she obeyed it . 1 rachel 2 shed 1 rachel 5 bitter 2 shed 3 many 3 many 4 a 5 bitter 7 in 6 tear 7 in 7 in 9 over 8 secret 9 over 9 over 10 this 10 this 11 command 10 this 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 she 14 she 15 obeyed 15 obeyed 17 . 16 it 17 . thenceforth there [had] been no communication between her and her father , save the unworded messages of soul to soul across whatever may divide them . 1 thenceforth 2 there 1 thenceforth 4 been 4 been 7 between 4 been 12 , 5 no 6 communication 6 communication 7 between 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 save 12 , 16 messages 13 save 14 the 14 the 15 unworded 14 the 16 messages 16 messages 17 of 16 messages 21 across 17 of 18 soul 18 soul 19 to 19 to 20 soul 19 to 21 across 21 across 22 whatever 22 whatever 23 may 23 may 24 divide 23 may 25 them 25 them 26 . the ceremony was to be performed at eight o'clock in the evening . 1 the 4 to 2 ceremony 3 was 2 ceremony 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 performed 6 performed 11 the 7 at 8 eight 8 eight 9 o'clock 9 o'clock 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 13 . at seven [rachel] stood in her room , fully dressed and alone . 1 at 2 seven 2 seven 5 in 4 stood 5 in 5 in 8 , 6 her 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 10 dressed 9 fully 10 dressed 10 dressed 13 . 11 and 12 alone 11 and 13 . she had no bridesmaid , and she had asked her cousins to leave her to herself in [this] last solemn hour of girlhood . 1 she 9 asked 1 she 17 in 2 had 3 no 2 had 4 bridesmaid 4 bridesmaid 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 had 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 asked 9 asked 11 cousins 9 asked 12 to 10 her 11 cousins 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 14 her 13 leave 16 herself 14 her 15 to 17 in 19 last 19 last 20 solemn 19 last 24 . 21 hour 23 girlhood 22 of 23 girlhood 23 girlhood 24 . she looked very fair and sweet in the sunset-light that showered through the birches . 1 she 2 looked 1 she 9 sunset-light 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 fair 4 fair 6 sweet 5 and 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 in 6 sweet 8 the 7 in 8 the 9 sunset-light 11 showered 10 that 11 showered 11 showered 15 . 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 birches 13 the 15 . her wedding gown was a fine , sheer organdie , simply and daintily made . 1 her 2 wedding 1 her 9 organdie 2 wedding 4 was 3 gown 4 was 4 was 8 sheer 5 a 6 fine 5 a 8 sheer 6 fine 7 , 9 organdie 12 and 9 organdie 15 . 10 , 11 simply 10 , 12 and 13 daintily 14 made 13 daintily 15 . in the [loose] waves of her bright hair she wore her bridegroom 's flowers , roses as white as a virgin 's dream . 1 in 4 waves 1 in 7 bright 2 the 4 waves 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 bright 7 bright 11 her 8 hair 9 she 9 she 10 wore 10 wore 11 her 11 her 14 flowers 12 bridegroom 13 's 12 bridegroom 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 , 15 , 18 white 16 roses 17 as 17 as 18 white 18 white 20 a 19 as 20 a 20 a 24 . 21 virgin 22 's 21 virgin 24 . 22 's 23 dream she was very happy ; but her happiness was faintly threaded with the sorrow inseparable from all change . 1 she 2 was 1 she 8 happiness 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 happy 4 happy 5 ; 4 happy 6 but 6 but 7 her 8 happiness 10 faintly 9 was 10 faintly 10 faintly 12 with 11 threaded 12 with 12 with 14 sorrow 13 the 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 inseparable 15 inseparable 16 from 16 from 19 . 17 all 18 change 18 change 19 . presently her mother came in , carrying a small basket . 1 presently 4 came 2 her 3 mother 3 mother 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 8 a 7 carrying 8 a 8 a 9 small 9 small 10 basket 9 small 11 . " here is something for you , [rachel] . 1 " 3 is 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 something 4 something 6 you 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 9 . one of the boys from the harbor brought it up . 1 one 2 of 1 one 4 boys 2 of 3 the 4 boys 6 the 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 harbor 7 harbor 8 brought 8 brought 9 it 9 it 11 . 10 up 11 . he was bound to give it into your own hands said that was his orders . 1 he 3 bound 1 he 4 to 2 was 3 bound 4 to 6 it 5 give 6 it 6 it 7 into 6 it 10 hands 7 into 8 your 8 your 9 own 10 hands 12 that 11 said 12 that 12 that 14 his 13 was 14 his 14 his 15 orders 14 his 16 . 15 orders 16 . she spoke coldly . 1 she 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 coldly 3 coldly 4 . she stood silently by while [rachel] unpacked the basket . 1 she 2 stood 1 she 3 silently 3 silently 4 by 4 by 5 while 5 while 7 unpacked 7 unpacked 8 the 7 unpacked 9 basket 9 basket 10 . rachel 's hands trembled as she took off the cover . 1 rachel 5 as 2 's 3 hands 3 hands 4 trembled 4 trembled 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 8 off 7 took 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 10 cover 9 the 11 . two huge pink-spotted shells came first . 1 two 3 pink-spotted 2 huge 3 pink-spotted 3 pink-spotted 5 came 4 shells 5 came 5 came 6 first 6 first 7 . how well she remembered them ! 1 how 2 well 2 well 3 she 3 she 4 remembered 4 remembered 5 them 5 them 6 ! beneath them , carefully wrapped up in a square of foreign-looking , strangely scented silk , was the dragon teapot . 1 beneath 9 square 2 them 3 , 3 , 5 wrapped 3 , 9 square 4 carefully 5 wrapped 5 wrapped 7 in 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 a 9 square 15 silk 10 of 11 foreign-looking 11 foreign-looking 14 scented 12 , 13 strangely 12 , 14 scented 14 scented 15 silk 15 silk 18 the 16 , 17 was 16 , 18 the 18 the 20 teapot 18 the 21 . 19 dragon 20 teapot 20 teapot 21 . she held it in her hands and gazed at it with tears gathering thickly in her eyes . 1 she 4 in 2 held 3 it 2 held 4 in 4 in 7 and 4 in 8 gazed 5 her 6 hands 6 hands 7 and 7 and 8 gazed 8 gazed 12 tears 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 with 11 with 12 tears 12 tears 15 in 13 gathering 14 thickly 14 thickly 15 in 15 in 17 eyes 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " your father sent that , " said [isabella] [spencer] with an odd sound in her voice . 1 " 4 sent 1 " 17 voice 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 sent 4 sent 6 , 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 11 with 11 with 12 an 11 with 14 sound 12 an 13 odd 14 sound 15 in 15 in 16 her 17 voice 18 . " [i] remember it well . 1 " 3 remember 3 remember 4 it 4 it 5 well 5 well 6 . it was among the things [i] packed up and sent after him . 1 it 3 among 2 was 3 among 3 among 5 things 4 the 5 things 5 things 8 up 7 packed 8 up 8 up 11 after 9 and 10 sent 9 and 11 after 11 after 12 him 12 him 13 . his father had brought it home from [china] fifty years ago , and he [prized] it beyond anything . 1 his 4 brought 2 father 3 had 2 father 4 brought 4 brought 6 home 5 it 6 home 6 home 9 fifty 7 from 9 fifty 9 fifty 10 years 10 years 14 he 11 ago 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 19 . 16 it 17 beyond 17 beyond 18 anything 18 anything 19 . they used to say it was worth a lot of money . " 1 they 3 to 1 they 4 say 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 was 5 it 7 worth 7 worth 8 a 7 worth 9 lot 8 a 9 lot 9 lot 11 money 10 of 11 money 11 money 12 . 12 . 13 " " mother , please leave me alone for a little while , " said [rachel] , imploringly . 1 " 2 mother 1 " 7 alone 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 please 4 please 5 leave 4 please 6 me 5 leave 6 me 7 alone 13 " 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 while 10 little 12 , 11 while 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 13 " 18 . 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 imploringly it was very brief , and the writing was that of a man who holds a pen but seldom . 1 it 3 very 2 was 3 very 3 very 11 of 4 brief 5 , 4 brief 11 of 5 , 7 the 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 writing 8 writing 9 was 8 writing 10 that 11 of 15 holds 11 of 17 pen 12 a 13 man 12 a 15 holds 13 man 14 who 15 holds 16 a 17 pen 18 but 18 but 19 seldom 19 seldom 20 . " my dear little girl , " it ran , " [i] 'm sorry [i] can't go to your wedding . 1 " 2 my 1 " 4 little 2 my 3 dear 4 little 5 girl 4 little 6 , 6 , 8 it 6 , 16 can't 7 " 8 it 8 it 9 ran 9 ran 10 , 10 , 11 " 13 'm 14 sorry 13 'm 16 can't 16 can't 20 wedding 17 go 18 to 18 to 19 your 19 your 20 wedding 20 wedding 21 . it was like you to ask me for [i] know it was your doing . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 you 2 was 3 like 4 you 11 it 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 10 know 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 your 13 your 15 . 14 doing 15 . i wish [i] could see you married , but [i] can't go to the house [i] was turned out of . 1 i 5 see 1 i 8 , 2 wish 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 7 married 6 you 7 married 7 married 8 , 8 , 11 can't 9 but 11 can't 11 can't 13 to 12 go 13 to 13 to 15 house 14 the 15 house 15 house 18 turned 17 was 18 turned 18 turned 19 out 19 out 21 . 20 of 21 . i hope you will be very happy . 1 i 2 hope 1 i 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 6 very 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 happy 7 happy 8 . i am sending you the shells and teapot you liked so much . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sending 3 sending 6 shells 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 shells 6 shells 11 so 7 and 8 teapot 8 teapot 9 you 9 you 10 liked 10 liked 11 so 11 so 13 . 12 much 13 . do you remember that day we had such a good time ? 1 do 3 remember 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 4 that 6 we 5 day 6 we 6 we 8 such 7 had 8 such 8 such 9 a 8 such 11 time 9 a 10 good 11 time 12 ? i would liked to have seen you again before you were married , but it can't be . 1 i 6 seen 2 would 3 liked 3 liked 4 to 3 liked 6 seen 4 to 5 have 6 seen 7 you 6 seen 11 were 7 you 8 again 7 you 10 you 8 again 9 before 11 were 12 married 12 married 16 can't 13 , 14 but 13 , 16 can't 14 but 15 it 16 can't 17 be 16 can't 18 . " your loving father , " [david] [spencer] . " 1 " 2 your 1 " 3 loving 3 loving 5 , 4 father 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 . 9 . 10 " rachel resolutely blinked away the tears that filled her eyes . 1 rachel 2 resolutely 2 resolutely 3 blinked 2 resolutely 6 tears 3 blinked 4 away 4 away 5 the 5 the 6 tears 6 tears 8 filled 7 that 8 filled 8 filled 10 eyes 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . a fierce desire for her father sprang up in her heart an insistent hunger that would not be denied . 1 a 6 father 1 a 19 denied 2 fierce 3 desire 2 fierce 6 father 3 desire 4 for 4 for 5 her 6 father 7 sprang 7 sprang 10 her 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 an 12 an 14 hunger 12 an 19 denied 13 insistent 14 hunger 14 hunger 15 that 15 that 16 would 15 that 17 not 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 be 19 denied 20 . she [must] see her father ; she [must] have his blessing on her new life . 1 she 3 see 1 she 7 she 3 see 4 her 3 see 5 father 4 her 5 father 5 father 6 ; 7 she 9 have 9 have 11 blessing 10 his 11 blessing 11 blessing 12 on 12 on 13 her 12 on 15 life 13 her 14 new 15 life 16 . a [sudden] determination took possession of her whole being a determination to sweep aside all conventionalities and objections as if they had not been . 1 a 3 determination 1 a 25 . 3 determination 6 of 3 determination 10 a 4 took 5 possession 4 took 6 of 7 her 8 whole 8 whole 9 being 9 being 10 a 10 a 13 sweep 11 determination 12 to 11 determination 13 sweep 13 sweep 18 objections 13 sweep 25 . 14 aside 15 all 14 aside 16 conventionalities 16 conventionalities 17 and 17 and 18 objections 18 objections 20 if 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 they 21 they 22 had 21 they 23 not 23 not 24 been it was now almost dark . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 almost 4 almost 5 dark 5 dark 6 . the guests would not be coming for half an hour yet . 1 the 2 guests 1 the 4 not 2 guests 3 would 4 not 7 for 5 be 6 coming 6 coming 7 for 7 for 8 half 7 for 9 an 9 an 10 hour 10 hour 11 yet 11 yet 12 . it was only fifteen minutes ' walk over the hill to the [cove] . 1 it 3 only 2 was 3 only 3 only 5 minutes 4 fifteen 5 minutes 5 minutes 7 walk 6 ' 7 walk 7 walk 9 the 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 hill 9 the 11 to 10 hill 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 . hastily [rachel] shrouded herself in her new raincoat , and drew a dark , protecting hood over her gay head . 1 hastily 5 in 3 shrouded 4 herself 4 herself 5 in 5 in 10 and 6 her 7 new 6 her 8 raincoat 8 raincoat 9 , 8 raincoat 10 and 10 and 14 , 11 drew 13 dark 12 a 13 dark 13 dark 14 , 14 , 20 head 15 protecting 16 hood 16 hood 17 over 16 hood 19 gay 17 over 18 her 19 gay 20 head 20 head 21 . she opened the door and slipped noiselessly downstairs . 1 she 2 opened 1 she 3 the 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 door 3 the 5 and 4 door 5 and 5 and 6 slipped 6 slipped 7 noiselessly 7 noiselessly 8 downstairs 8 downstairs 9 . mrs [spencer] and her [assistants] were all busy in the back part of the house . 1 mrs 9 in 3 and 4 her 4 her 6 were 6 were 8 busy 7 all 8 busy 8 busy 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 back 10 the 13 of 11 back 12 part 12 part 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 . 15 house 16 . in a moment [rachel] was out in the dewy garden . 1 in 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 8 the 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 dewy 9 dewy 10 garden 10 garden 11 . she would go straight over the fields . 1 she 2 would 1 she 4 straight 2 would 3 go 4 straight 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 fields 7 fields 8 . nobody would see her . 1 nobody 2 would 2 would 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 . it was quite dark when she reached the [cove] . 1 it 4 dark 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 dark 4 dark 5 when 5 when 7 reached 6 she 7 reached 7 reached 8 the 8 the 10 . in the crystal cup of the sky over her the stars were blinking . 1 in 5 of 2 the 3 crystal 2 the 4 cup 3 crystal 4 cup 4 cup 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sky 6 the 10 the 7 sky 8 over 8 over 9 her 10 the 11 stars 11 stars 12 were 12 were 13 blinking 13 blinking 14 . flying flakes of foam were scurrying over the sand like elfin things . 1 flying 4 foam 2 flakes 3 of 3 of 4 foam 4 foam 8 the 5 were 6 scurrying 6 scurrying 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 12 things 9 sand 10 like 10 like 11 elfin 11 elfin 12 things 12 things 13 . he had been trying to play , but could not . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 5 to 3 been 4 trying 5 to 6 play 6 play 7 , 6 play 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 not 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 . his heart yearned after his daughter yes , and after a [long-estranged] bride of his youth . 1 his 3 yearned 2 heart 3 yearned 3 yearned 4 after 3 yearned 8 , 4 after 5 his 4 after 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 yes 8 , 10 after 8 , 15 his 9 and 10 after 10 after 13 bride 11 a 13 bride 13 bride 14 of 15 his 17 . 16 youth 17 . " [father] , " she cried , brokenly , and her father 's eager arms closed around her . 1 " 11 her 3 , 5 she 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 6 cried 11 her 7 , 10 and 8 brokenly 9 , 8 brokenly 10 and 11 her 17 around 12 father 14 eager 12 father 15 arms 13 's 14 eager 15 arms 16 closed 15 arms 17 around 17 around 18 her 17 around 19 . back in the house she had left , the guests were coming to the wedding . 1 back 2 in 1 back 3 the 3 the 4 house 3 the 5 she 4 house 5 she 5 she 7 left 6 had 7 left 7 left 9 the 7 left 12 coming 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 guests 9 the 12 coming 10 guests 11 were 12 coming 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 wedding 15 wedding 16 . there were jests and laughter and friendly greeting . 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 jests 3 jests 4 and 4 and 5 laughter 4 and 6 and 5 laughter 6 and 6 and 7 friendly 7 friendly 8 greeting 8 greeting 9 . " [i] want to see [rachel] before we go down , " he said , blushing . 1 " 3 want 1 " 4 to 4 to 8 we 5 see 7 before 5 see 8 we 8 we 9 go 9 go 10 down 9 go 11 , 10 down 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 12 " 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 14 said 17 . 15 , 16 blushing there was no reply ; the room was dark and still . 1 there 2 was 1 there 5 ; 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 reply 5 ; 6 the 5 ; 7 room 6 the 7 room 7 room 8 was 8 was 9 dark 8 was 10 and 9 dark 10 and 10 and 11 still 11 still 12 . in sudden alarm , [isabella] [spencer] snatched the lamp from the hall table and held it up . 1 in 3 alarm 1 in 4 , 2 sudden 3 alarm 4 , 8 the 7 snatched 8 the 8 the 9 lamp 9 lamp 14 and 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 hall 12 hall 13 table 12 hall 14 and 14 and 18 . 15 held 17 up 15 held 18 . 16 it 17 up the little white room was empty . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 white 3 white 4 room 4 room 5 was 5 was 6 empty 6 empty 7 . no blushing , white-clad bride tenanted it . 1 no 2 blushing 1 no 3 , 3 , 4 white-clad 4 white-clad 5 bride 4 white-clad 6 tenanted 6 tenanted 7 it 7 it 8 . but [david] [spencer] 's letter was lying on the stand . 1 but 6 was 4 's 5 letter 5 letter 6 was 6 was 7 lying 7 lying 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 stand 10 stand 11 . she caught it up and read it . 1 she 3 it 2 caught 3 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 read 6 read 7 it 7 it 8 . " [rachel] is gone , " she gasped . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 . a flash of intuition had revealed to her where and why the girl had gone . 1 a 6 revealed 2 flash 3 of 2 flash 4 intuition 4 intuition 5 had 4 intuition 6 revealed 6 revealed 15 gone 7 to 8 her 7 to 9 where 8 her 9 where 9 where 10 and 10 and 12 the 10 and 15 gone 11 why 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 had 15 gone 16 . " gone ! " echoed [frank] , his face blanching . 1 " 2 gone 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 echoed 5 echoed 10 blanching 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 face 8 his 10 blanching 10 blanching 11 . his pallid dismay recalled [mrs] [spencer] to herself . 1 his 2 pallid 2 pallid 3 dismay 3 dismay 4 recalled 4 recalled 7 to 7 to 8 herself 8 herself 9 . she gave a bitter , ugly little laugh . 1 she 2 gave 1 she 3 a 3 a 5 , 4 bitter 5 , 5 , 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 little 6 ugly 9 . 7 little 8 laugh " oh , you needn't look so scared , [frank] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 8 scared 5 needn't 6 look 6 look 7 so 7 so 8 scared 8 scared 9 , 9 , 11 . she hasn't run away from you . 1 she 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 run 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 you 6 you 7 . hush ; come in here shut the door . 1 hush 3 come 2 ; 3 come 3 come 5 here 4 in 5 here 5 here 7 the 6 shut 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 . nobody must know of this . 1 nobody 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 . nice gossip it would make ! 1 nice 2 gossip 2 gossip 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 make 5 make 6 ! that little fool has gone to the [cove] to see her her father . 1 that 6 to 2 little 3 fool 3 fool 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 her 11 her 14 . 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 . i know she has . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 . it 's just like what she would do . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 just 3 just 5 what 4 like 5 what 5 what 6 she 6 she 8 do 7 would 8 do 8 do 9 . he sent her those presents look and this letter . 1 he 2 sent 1 he 4 those 2 sent 3 her 4 those 5 presents 4 those 7 and 5 presents 6 look 6 look 7 and 7 and 9 letter 8 this 9 letter 9 letter 10 . read it . 1 read 2 it 2 it 3 . she has gone to coax him to come and see her married . 1 she 2 has 1 she 4 to 3 gone 4 to 4 to 6 him 5 coax 6 him 6 him 9 and 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 her 10 see 12 married 12 married 13 . she was crazy about it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crazy 3 crazy 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . and the minister is here and it is half-past seven . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 here 2 the 3 minister 3 minister 4 is 5 here 6 and 6 and 8 is 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 half-past 9 half-past 10 seven 10 seven 11 . she 'll ruin her dress and shoes in the dust and dew . 1 she 2 'll 1 she 3 ruin 3 ruin 4 her 4 her 5 dress 4 her 6 and 6 and 7 shoes 7 shoes 8 in 7 shoes 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 12 dew 10 dust 11 and 10 dust 12 dew 12 dew 13 . and what if some one has seen her ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 if 3 if 4 some 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 has 6 has 7 seen 7 seen 8 her 8 her 9 ! was there ever such a little fool ? " 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 3 ever 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 fool 7 fool 8 ? 8 ? 9 " frank 's presence of mind had returned to him . 1 frank 3 presence 2 's 3 presence 3 presence 4 of 4 of 5 mind 5 mind 6 had 6 had 7 returned 6 had 8 to 8 to 10 . 9 him 10 . he knew all about [rachel] and her father . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 father 8 father 9 . she had told him everything . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 everything 5 everything 6 . " [i] 'll go after her , " he said gently . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 after 4 go 7 , 5 after 6 her 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 gently 11 gently 12 . " get me my hat and coat . 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 me 3 me 4 my 4 my 5 hat 5 hat 6 and 6 and 7 coat 7 coat 8 . i 'll slip down the back stairs and over to the [cove] . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 5 the 2 'll 3 slip 3 slip 4 down 5 the 6 back 6 back 7 stairs 7 stairs 10 to 8 and 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 . 13 . 14 " " the kitchen is full of women . 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 kitchen 3 kitchen 4 is 4 is 5 full 5 full 6 of 5 full 8 . 6 of 7 women 7 women 8 . i won't have this known and talked about if it can possibly be helped . " 1 i 4 this 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 this 4 this 5 known 5 known 9 if 5 known 15 . 6 and 7 talked 7 talked 8 about 8 about 9 if 10 it 11 can 11 can 12 possibly 11 can 15 . 12 possibly 13 be 13 be 14 helped 15 . 16 " mrs [spencer] had stood quakingly on guard until he had disappeared . 1 mrs 3 had 1 mrs 5 quakingly 3 had 4 stood 5 quakingly 6 on 6 on 7 guard 7 guard 9 he 8 until 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 . 11 disappeared 12 . so [rachel] had gone to her father ! 1 so 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 father 7 father 8 ! like had broken the [fetters] of years and fled to like . 1 like 4 the 2 had 3 broken 3 broken 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 years 6 of 9 fled 7 years 8 and 9 fled 10 to 10 to 11 like 10 to 12 . " it isn't much use fighting against nature , [i] guess , " she thought grimly . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 against 2 it 3 isn't 2 it 4 much 4 much 5 use 5 use 6 fighting 5 use 7 against 7 against 9 , 7 against 13 " 8 nature 9 , 9 , 12 , 11 guess 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 thought 14 she 15 thought 15 thought 16 grimly 16 grimly 17 . " [i] 'm beat . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 beat 4 beat 5 . he must have thought something of her , after all , when he sent her that teapot and letter . 1 he 2 must 1 he 7 her 2 must 4 thought 3 have 4 thought 5 something 6 of 5 something 7 her 7 her 17 teapot 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all 9 after 11 , 11 , 12 when 11 , 16 that 12 when 13 he 12 when 14 sent 14 sent 15 her 16 that 17 teapot 17 teapot 18 and 17 teapot 19 letter 18 and 19 letter 19 letter 20 . and what does he mean about the ' day they had such a good time ' ? 1 and 6 about 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 he 4 he 5 mean 5 mean 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 ' 8 ' 9 day 9 day 10 they 10 they 12 such 11 had 12 such 12 such 15 time 13 a 14 good 13 a 15 time 15 time 16 ' 16 ' 17 ? mrs [spencer] shut down the pantry window with a vicious thud . 1 mrs 3 shut 3 shut 5 the 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 pantry 6 pantry 10 vicious 7 window 8 with 7 window 9 a 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 vicious 10 vicious 12 . 11 thud 12 . rachel was sitting on her father 's knee , with both her white arms around his neck , when [frank] came in . 1 rachel 17 neck 2 was 3 sitting 2 was 4 on 4 on 5 her 4 on 6 father 6 father 7 's 7 's 11 both 8 knee 9 , 8 knee 11 both 9 , 10 with 11 both 15 around 11 both 17 neck 12 her 14 arms 13 white 14 arms 14 arms 15 around 15 around 16 his 17 neck 23 . 18 , 19 when 19 when 21 came 21 came 22 in 22 in 23 . she sprang up , her face flushed and appealing , her eyes bright and dewy with tears . 1 she 2 sprang 1 she 6 face 2 sprang 3 up 2 sprang 4 , 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 her 6 face 11 her 6 face 15 dewy 7 flushed 8 and 7 flushed 9 appealing 9 appealing 10 , 9 appealing 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 bright 13 bright 14 and 15 dewy 18 . 16 with 17 tears 17 tears 18 . frank thought he had never seen her look so lovely . 1 frank 2 thought 1 frank 4 had 2 thought 3 he 4 had 7 her 5 never 6 seen 6 seen 7 her 7 her 8 look 8 look 10 lovely 9 so 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 . " oh , [frank] , is it very late ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 very 8 very 9 late 9 late 10 ? oh , are you angry ? " she exclaimed timidly . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 are 2 , 5 angry 3 are 4 you 5 angry 6 ? 5 angry 7 " 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 exclaimed 8 she 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 timidly 10 timidly 11 . " no , no , dear . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . of course [i] 'm not angry . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 'm 4 'm 5 not 5 not 6 angry 6 angry 7 . but don't you think you 'd better come back now ? 1 but 3 you 2 don't 3 you 3 you 5 you 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 'd 5 you 7 better 6 'd 7 better 7 better 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 now 10 now 11 ? it 's nearly eight and everybody is waiting . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 eight 2 's 3 nearly 4 eight 6 everybody 5 and 6 everybody 6 everybody 8 waiting 7 is 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] 've been trying to coax father to come up and see me married , " said [rachel] . 1 " 3 've 1 " 5 trying 3 've 4 been 5 trying 7 coax 6 to 7 coax 7 coax 10 come 8 father 9 to 8 father 10 come 10 come 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 see 12 and 15 married 13 see 14 me 15 married 16 , 15 married 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 17 " 20 . " help me , [frank] . " 1 " 2 help 2 help 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 . 6 . 7 " " you 'd better come , sir , " said [frank] , heartily , " [i] 'd like it as much as [rachel] would . " 1 " 3 'd 1 " 4 better 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 come 5 come 15 " 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 14 , 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 heartily 13 heartily 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 19 it 17 'd 18 like 17 'd 19 it 19 it 21 much 20 as 21 much 21 much 22 as 21 much 24 would 24 would 25 . 25 . 26 " david [spencer] shook his head stubbornly . 1 david 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 stubbornly 6 stubbornly 7 . " no , [i] can't go to that house . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 can't 2 no 3 , 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 house 8 that 10 . i was locked out of it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 locked 3 locked 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . never mind me . 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 me 3 me 4 . i 've had my happiness in this half hour with my little girl . 1 i 2 've 1 i 6 in 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 my 4 my 5 happiness 6 in 7 this 6 in 9 hour 7 this 8 half 9 hour 11 my 10 with 11 my 11 my 12 little 11 my 13 girl 13 girl 14 . i 'd like to see her married , but it isn't to be . " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 7 married 2 'd 5 see 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 7 married 13 be 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 it 10 it 11 isn't 10 it 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 . 13 be 15 " " yes , it is to be it shall be , " said [rachel] resolutely . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 7 be 2 yes 4 it 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 7 be 9 shall 8 it 9 shall 9 shall 11 , 10 be 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 resolutely 15 resolutely 16 . " you [shall] see me married . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 see 4 see 5 me 5 me 6 married 6 married 7 . frank , [i] 'm going to be married here in my father 's house ! 1 frank 2 , 2 , 6 to 4 'm 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 8 married 7 be 8 married 8 married 9 here 8 married 10 in 10 in 12 father 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 's 12 father 14 house 14 house 15 ! that is the right place for a girl to be married . 1 that 4 right 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 right 4 right 5 place 5 place 6 for 5 place 7 a 7 a 9 to 8 girl 9 to 9 to 10 be 9 to 11 married 11 married 12 . go back and tell the guests so , and bring them all down . " 1 go 7 so 2 back 3 and 2 back 4 tell 4 tell 6 guests 4 tell 7 so 5 the 6 guests 7 so 10 bring 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 them 11 them 12 all 11 them 14 . 12 all 13 down 14 . 15 " frank looked rather dismayed . 1 frank 2 looked 2 looked 3 rather 3 rather 4 dismayed 4 dismayed 5 . david [spencer] said deprecatingly : " little girl , don't you think it would be " 1 david 3 said 3 said 5 : 4 deprecatingly 5 : 5 : 7 little 6 " 7 little 7 little 8 girl 7 little 9 , 8 girl 9 , 9 , 12 think 10 don't 11 you 11 you 12 think 12 think 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 " " [i] 'm going to have my own way in this , " said [rachel] , with a sort of tender finality . 1 " 6 have 1 " 9 way 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 have 6 have 8 own 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 way 9 way 13 " 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 14 said 18 a 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 22 finality 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 tender 21 tender 22 finality 22 finality 23 . " go , [frank] . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 , 3 , 5 . i 'll obey you all my life after , but you must do this for me . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 6 my 2 'll 3 obey 3 obey 4 you 3 obey 6 my 4 you 5 all 6 my 8 after 7 life 8 after 8 after 9 , 9 , 11 you 10 but 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 16 me 12 must 17 . 13 do 14 this 14 this 15 for 15 for 16 me try to understand , " she added beseechingly . 1 try 3 understand 2 to 3 understand 3 understand 4 , 3 understand 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 added 6 she 8 beseechingly 8 beseechingly 9 . " oh , [i] understand , " [frank] reassured her . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 understand 5 understand 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 reassured 9 reassured 10 her 10 her 11 . " besides , [i] think you are right . 1 " 3 , 2 besides 3 , 3 , 6 you 5 think 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 right 8 right 9 . but [i] was thinking of your mother . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 . she won't come . " 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 3 come 3 come 4 . 4 . 5 " " then you tell her that if she doesn't come [i] shan't be married at all , " said [rachel] . 1 " 3 you 1 " 7 if 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 that 7 if 8 she 7 if 12 shan't 8 she 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 come 12 shan't 13 be 13 be 16 all 14 married 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 . she was betraying unsuspected ability to manage people . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 betraying 3 betraying 4 unsuspected 3 betraying 5 ability 5 ability 6 to 6 to 7 manage 6 to 8 people 8 people 9 . she knew that ultimatum would urge [frank] to his best endeavors . 1 she 3 that 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 would 4 ultimatum 5 would 5 would 10 best 6 urge 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 best 10 best 11 endeavors 11 endeavors 12 . frank , much to [mrs] [spencer] 's dismay , marched boldly in at the front door upon his return . 1 frank 8 dismay 2 , 3 much 2 , 7 's 3 much 4 to 7 's 8 dismay 8 dismay 9 , 9 , 14 the 9 , 16 door 10 marched 11 boldly 11 boldly 12 in 12 in 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 front 15 front 16 door 16 door 19 return 17 upon 18 his 18 his 19 return 19 return 20 . she pounced on him and whisked him out of sight into the supper room . 1 she 2 pounced 2 pounced 6 whisked 3 on 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 whisked 6 whisked 9 of 7 him 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 sight 10 sight 14 room 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 supper 12 the 14 room 14 room 15 . " where 's [rachel] ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 's 3 's 5 ? what made you come that way ? 1 what 2 made 2 made 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 that 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 ? everybody saw you ! " 1 everybody 2 saw 2 saw 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " it makes no difference . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 no 4 no 5 difference 5 difference 6 . they will all have to know , anyway . 1 they 2 will 1 they 3 all 3 all 4 have 4 have 6 know 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 9 . 8 anyway 9 . rachel says she is going to be married from her father 's house , or not at all . 1 rachel 9 from 2 says 6 to 2 says 7 be 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 married 8 married 9 from 9 from 11 father 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 's 12 's 13 house 13 house 19 . 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 not 16 not 18 all 16 not 19 . 17 at 18 all i 've come back to tell you so . " 1 i 3 come 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 6 tell 9 . 7 you 8 so 9 . 10 " isabella 's face turned crimson . 1 isabella 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 turned 4 turned 5 crimson 5 crimson 6 . " [rachel] has gone crazy . 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 crazy 5 crazy 6 . i wash my hands of this affair . 1 i 2 wash 2 wash 3 my 3 my 4 hands 4 hands 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 affair 7 affair 8 . do as you please . 1 do 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 . take the guests the supper , too , if you can carry it . " 1 take 6 , 1 take 9 if 2 the 5 supper 3 guests 4 the 3 guests 5 supper 5 supper 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 7 too 9 if 9 if 12 carry 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 carry 12 carry 14 . 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " " we 'll all come back here for supper , " said [frank] , ignoring the sarcasm . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 10 , 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 7 here 4 all 5 come 4 all 6 back 6 back 7 here 7 here 9 supper 7 here 10 , 8 for 9 supper 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ignoring 14 , 16 the 16 the 17 sarcasm 16 the 18 . " come , [mrs] [spencer] , let's make the best of it . " 1 " 3 , 2 come 3 , 3 , 8 make 6 , 7 let's 7 let's 8 make 8 make 9 the 9 the 11 of 10 best 11 of 11 of 13 . 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " " do you suppose that [i] am going to [david] [spencer] 's house ? " said [isabella] [spencer] violently . 1 " 3 you 1 " 7 am 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 that 7 am 8 going 7 am 9 to 9 to 14 ? 12 's 13 house 13 house 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 19 violently 16 said 19 violently 19 violently 20 . " oh you [must] come , [mrs] [spencer] , " cried poor [frank] desperately . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 you 3 you 6 , 5 come 6 , 6 , 12 poor 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 cried 10 " 12 poor 12 poor 14 desperately 14 desperately 15 . he began to fear that he would lose his bride past all finding in this maze of [triple] stubbornness . 1 he 4 fear 1 he 12 all 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 fear 4 fear 6 he 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 would 6 he 8 lose 7 would 8 lose 8 lose 10 bride 9 his 10 bride 10 bride 11 past 12 all 19 stubbornness 13 finding 14 in 13 finding 19 stubbornness 14 in 15 this 15 this 16 maze 16 maze 17 of 19 stubbornness 20 . " [rachel] says she won't be married at all if you don't go , too . 1 " 6 be 1 " 11 you 3 says 4 she 3 says 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 married 7 married 9 all 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 if 11 you 14 , 12 don't 13 go 13 go 14 , 14 , 15 too 14 , 16 . 15 too 16 . think what a talk it will make . 1 think 4 talk 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 talk 4 talk 6 will 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 . you know she will keep her word . " 1 you 3 she 2 know 3 she 3 she 5 keep 4 will 5 keep 5 keep 6 her 6 her 7 word 7 word 8 . 8 . 9 " isabella [spencer] knew it . 1 isabella 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 . the desire subdued and tamed her , as nothing else could have done . 1 the 3 subdued 2 desire 3 subdued 3 subdued 5 tamed 4 and 5 tamed 5 tamed 7 , 6 her 7 , 7 , 11 could 8 as 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 else 10 else 11 could 11 could 13 done 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 . " [i] will go , since [i] have to , " she said icily . 1 " 4 go 3 will 4 go 4 go 6 since 5 , 6 since 6 since 9 to 8 have 9 to 9 to 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 12 she 13 said 13 said 15 . 14 icily 15 . " what can't be cured must be endured . 1 " 4 be 2 what 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 6 must 5 cured 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 endured 8 endured 9 . go and tell them . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 4 them 5 . 5 . 6 " they were too amazed even to talk about the strange happening . 1 they 2 were 1 they 3 too 3 too 6 to 4 amazed 5 even 4 amazed 6 to 6 to 8 about 7 talk 8 about 8 about 9 the 8 about 10 strange 10 strange 12 . 11 happening 12 . isabella [spencer] walked behind , fiercely alone . 1 isabella 3 walked 3 walked 4 behind 3 walked 5 , 5 , 7 alone 6 fiercely 7 alone 7 alone 8 . she clasped [her] and kissed her , with tears streaming down her pale face , all her nature melted in a mother 's tenderness . 1 she 4 and 2 clasped 4 and 4 and 5 kissed 4 and 11 down 5 kissed 6 her 5 kissed 7 , 7 , 8 with 9 tears 10 streaming 9 tears 11 down 11 down 14 face 12 her 13 pale 13 pale 14 face 14 face 19 melted 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 her 16 all 18 nature 18 nature 19 melted 19 melted 20 in 20 in 22 mother 21 a 22 mother 22 mother 24 tenderness 23 's 24 tenderness 24 tenderness 25 . " [rachel] ! 1 " 3 ! rachel ! 1 rachel 2 ! my child , [i] hope and pray that you may be happy , " she said brokenly . 1 my 2 child 1 my 3 , 3 , 9 you 3 , 11 be 5 hope 6 and 6 and 7 pray 7 pray 8 that 7 pray 9 you 10 may 11 be 11 be 13 , 12 happy 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 14 " 17 brokenly 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 brokenly 17 brokenly 18 . looking up , she found herself crushed against [david] [spencer] . 1 looking 4 she 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 found 5 found 6 herself 6 herself 7 crushed 6 herself 8 against 8 against 11 . for the first time in twenty years the eyes of husband and wife met . 1 for 2 the 1 for 6 twenty 2 the 3 first 3 first 5 in 4 time 5 in 6 twenty 9 eyes 6 twenty 10 of 7 years 8 the 7 years 9 eyes 10 of 11 husband 11 husband 12 and 11 husband 15 . 12 and 14 met 13 wife 14 met a strange thrill shot to [isabella] 's heart ; she felt herself trembling . 1 a 3 thrill 1 a 7 's 2 strange 3 thrill 3 thrill 4 shot 4 shot 5 to 7 's 8 heart 8 heart 10 she 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 felt 11 felt 14 . 12 herself 13 trembling 13 trembling 14 . " [isabella] . " 1 " 3 . 3 . 4 " it withered under his words , and [lo] , there was the old love , fair and strong and beautiful as ever . 1 it 6 , 2 withered 3 under 2 withered 4 his 4 his 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 10 there 7 and 9 , 7 and 10 there 10 there 12 the 11 was 12 the 12 the 18 strong 13 old 14 love 14 love 15 , 14 love 16 fair 16 fair 17 and 16 fair 18 strong 18 strong 21 as 19 and 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 . " oh [david] [i] was all to blame , " she murmured brokenly . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 to 7 to 9 , 8 blame 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 she 10 " 11 she 11 she 13 brokenly 12 murmured 13 brokenly 13 brokenly 14 . further words were lost on her husband 's lips . 1 further 3 were 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 lost 4 lost 5 on 5 on 7 husband 5 on 8 's 6 her 7 husband 8 's 9 lips 9 lips 10 . when the hubbub of handshaking and congratulating had subsided , [isabella] [spencer] stepped out before the company . 1 when 8 had 2 the 3 hubbub 3 hubbub 4 of 4 of 5 handshaking 4 of 7 congratulating 5 handshaking 6 and 7 congratulating 8 had 8 had 10 , 9 subsided 10 , 10 , 17 company 13 stepped 14 out 14 out 15 before 15 before 16 the 15 before 17 company 17 company 18 . she looked almost girlish and bridal herself , with her flushed cheeks and bright eyes . 1 she 2 looked 1 she 3 almost 2 looked 3 almost 3 almost 8 , 4 girlish 5 and 5 and 6 bridal 5 and 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 14 bright 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 flushed 11 flushed 12 cheeks 12 cheeks 13 and 13 and 14 bright 14 bright 16 . 15 eyes 16 . " let's go back now and have supper , and be sensible , " she said crisply . 1 " 2 let's 1 " 8 supper 2 let's 5 now 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 now 5 now 6 and 6 and 7 have 8 supper 9 , 8 supper 15 she 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 sensible 10 and 11 be 12 sensible 13 , 12 sensible 14 " 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 crisply 16 said 18 . 17 crisply 18 . " [rachel] , your father is coming , too . 1 " 5 father 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 7 coming 6 is 7 coming 7 coming 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 . he is coming to [stay] , " with a defiant glance around the circle . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 to 3 coming 4 to 4 to 10 defiant 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 a 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 defiant 10 defiant 12 around 11 glance 12 around 12 around 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 circle 15 . " come , everybody . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 . 5 . 6 " they went back with laughter and [raillery] over the quiet autumn fields , faintly silvered now by the moon that was rising over the hills . 1 they 9 the 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 with 4 with 5 laughter 5 laughter 8 over 6 and 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 15 silvered 10 quiet 11 autumn 10 quiet 15 silvered 11 autumn 12 fields 12 fields 14 faintly 13 , 14 faintly 15 silvered 16 now 15 silvered 26 . 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 moon 19 moon 20 that 19 moon 21 was 21 was 24 the 21 was 26 . 22 rising 23 over 22 rising 24 the 24 the 25 hills isabella 's hand [was] in her husband 's and sometimes she could not see the moonlit hills for a mist of glorified tears . 1 isabella 2 's 1 isabella 3 hand 3 hand 5 in 3 hand 6 her 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 husband 6 her 14 see 7 husband 11 she 8 's 9 and 9 and 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 14 see 19 a 15 the 17 hills 16 moonlit 17 hills 17 hills 18 for 17 hills 19 a 19 a 23 tears 20 mist 21 of 21 of 22 glorified 22 glorified 23 tears 23 tears 24 . " [david] , " she whispered , as he helped her over the fence , " how can you ever forgive me ? " 1 " 11 her 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 4 " 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 , 6 whispered 11 her 7 , 8 as 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 helped 11 her 15 , 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 fence 14 fence 15 , 15 , 21 forgive 16 " 17 how 17 how 18 can 17 how 20 ever 18 can 19 you 19 you 20 ever 20 ever 21 forgive 21 forgive 24 " 22 me 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " there 's nothing to forgive , " he said . 1 " 3 's 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 , 6 forgive 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " we 're only just married . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 're 3 're 4 only 3 're 5 just 4 only 5 just 5 just 6 married 6 married 7 . who ever heard of a bridegroom talking of forgiveness ? 1 who 3 heard 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 7 talking 6 bridegroom 7 talking 7 talking 8 of 7 talking 9 forgiveness 8 of 9 forgiveness 9 forgiveness 10 ? everything is beginning over new for us , my girl . " 1 everything 6 for 2 is 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 over 4 over 5 new 5 new 6 for 6 for 8 , 7 us 8 , 8 , 10 girl 9 my 10 girl 10 girl 11 . 11 . 12 " [iv] [.] [jane's] [baby] so she had not run . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 run 5 run 6 . everybody in [avonlea] knew this , because everybody in [avonlea] knew everything about everybody else . 1 everybody 7 because 2 in 4 knew 4 knew 6 , 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 9 in 8 everybody 9 in 9 in 12 everything 11 knew 12 everything 12 everything 16 . 13 about 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 else 14 everybody 16 . usually [mr] [patterson] 's face was as broad and beaming as a harvest moon . 1 usually 4 's 4 's 5 face 5 face 7 as 6 was 7 as 7 as 13 harvest 8 broad 9 and 9 and 10 beaming 10 beaming 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 harvest 13 harvest 14 moon 14 moon 15 . now his expression was very melancholy and his voice positively sepulchral . 1 now 3 expression 2 his 3 expression 3 expression 7 and 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 melancholy 6 melancholy 7 and 7 and 9 voice 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 positively 10 positively 12 . 11 sepulchral 12 . " good morning , " returned [miss] [rosetta] , crisply and cheerfully . 1 " 2 good 1 " 5 " 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 9 , 9 , 11 and 10 crisply 11 and 11 and 12 cheerfully 12 cheerfully 13 . she , at any rate , would not go into eclipse until she knew the reason therefor . 1 she 8 not 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 any 4 any 5 rate 4 any 7 would 5 rate 6 , 5 rate 7 would 7 would 8 not 8 not 10 into 9 go 10 into 10 into 12 until 11 eclipse 12 until 12 until 15 the 13 she 14 knew 14 knew 15 the 15 the 17 therefor 16 reason 17 therefor 17 therefor 18 . " it is a fine day . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 7 . 6 day 7 . 7 . 8 " " a very fine day , " assented [mr] [patterson] , solemnly . 1 " 2 a 1 " 4 fine 2 a 3 very 4 fine 5 day 4 fine 6 , 5 day 6 , 6 , 8 assented 7 " 8 assented 8 assented 11 , 11 , 12 solemnly 12 solemnly 13 . " [i] have just come from the [wheeler] place , [miss] [ellis] , and [i] regret to say " 1 " 4 just 3 have 4 just 4 just 10 , 5 come 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 place 9 place 10 , 10 , 13 , 13 , 17 to 14 and 16 regret 16 regret 17 to 17 to 18 say 18 say 19 " " [charlotte] is sick ! " cried [miss] [rosetta] , rapidly . 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 ! 4 sick 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 11 rapidly 10 , 11 rapidly 11 rapidly 12 . " [charlotte] has got another spell with her heart ! 1 " 5 another 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 another 5 another 6 spell 6 spell 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 ! i knew it ! 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 ! i 've been expecting to hear it ! 1 i 3 been 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 expecting 4 expecting 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 ! any woman that drives about the country as much as she does is liable to heart disease at any moment . 1 any 2 woman 1 any 12 does 2 woman 6 the 3 that 4 drives 3 that 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 country 7 country 9 much 7 country 12 does 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 as 10 as 11 she 12 does 21 . 13 is 15 to 14 liable 15 to 15 to 17 disease 16 heart 17 disease 17 disease 18 at 17 disease 19 any 19 any 20 moment 19 any 21 . i never go outside of my gate but [i] meet her gadding off somewhere . 1 i 2 never 1 i 7 gate 2 never 3 go 2 never 4 outside 4 outside 5 of 5 of 6 my 7 gate 11 her 8 but 10 meet 10 meet 11 her 11 her 12 gadding 12 gadding 13 off 13 off 15 . 14 somewhere 15 . goodness knows who looks after her place . 1 goodness 2 knows 2 knows 4 looks 3 who 4 looks 4 looks 5 after 5 after 6 her 6 her 8 . 7 place 8 . i shouldn't like to trust as much to a hired man as she does . 1 i 2 shouldn't 1 i 5 trust 2 shouldn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 5 trust 9 a 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 11 man 10 hired 11 man 11 man 12 as 12 as 14 does 13 she 14 does 14 does 15 . it doesn't matter to me whether [charlotte] is sick or whether she isn't . 1 it 2 doesn't 1 it 6 whether 2 doesn't 4 to 3 matter 4 to 4 to 5 me 6 whether 8 is 8 is 9 sick 9 sick 10 or 10 or 13 isn't 11 whether 12 she 12 she 13 isn't 13 isn't 14 . [you] [know] [that] [perfectly] [well] [,] [mr] [patterson] [,] [if] [anybody] [does] [.] when [charlotte] went and got married , on the sly , to that good-for-nothing [jacob] [wheeler] " 1 when 3 went 3 went 8 on 4 and 5 got 5 got 6 married 5 got 7 , 7 , 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 sly 10 sly 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 that 13 that 14 good-for-nothing 14 good-for-nothing 17 " " [mrs] [wheeler] is quite well , " interrupted [mr] [patterson] desperately . 1 " 4 is 4 is 7 , 5 quite 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 12 desperately 12 desperately 13 . " quite well . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 well 3 well 4 . nothing at all the matter with her , in fact . 1 nothing 3 all 2 at 3 all 3 all 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 7 her 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 fact 10 fact 11 . i only " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 " " my own heart isn't very strong it runs in our family and my doctor warned me to avoid all shocks and excitement . 1 " 3 own 1 " 9 runs 2 my 3 own 4 heart 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 very 5 isn't 9 runs 6 very 7 strong 7 strong 8 it 9 runs 18 to 10 in 11 our 10 in 12 family 11 our 12 family 12 family 13 and 13 and 14 my 13 and 15 doctor 15 doctor 16 warned 15 doctor 18 to 16 warned 17 me 18 to 19 avoid 19 avoid 22 and 20 all 21 shocks 21 shocks 22 and 22 and 23 excitement 23 excitement 24 . i don't want to be excited , [mr] [patterson] . 1 i 4 to 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 excited 6 excited 7 , 7 , 10 . i won't be excited , not even if [charlotte] has another spell . 1 i 3 be 1 i 10 has 2 won't 3 be 4 excited 5 , 5 , 6 not 5 , 7 even 7 even 8 if 7 even 10 has 10 has 11 another 11 another 12 spell 12 spell 13 . it 's perfectly useless for you to try to excite me , [mr] [patterson] . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 2 's 5 for 3 perfectly 4 useless 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 try 8 try 9 to 8 try 15 . 9 to 11 me 10 excite 11 me 12 , 15 . 15 . 16 " " bless the woman , [i] 'm not trying to excite anybody ! " declared [mr] [patterson] in exasperation . 1 " 2 bless 1 " 5 , 2 bless 3 the 3 the 4 woman 5 , 10 to 7 'm 8 not 8 not 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 12 anybody 11 excite 12 anybody 12 anybody 13 ! 12 anybody 14 " 14 " 15 declared 15 declared 18 in 18 in 19 exasperation 18 in 20 . 19 exasperation 20 . " [i] merely called to tell you " 1 " 3 merely 3 merely 4 called 4 called 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 " " to tell me [what] ? " said [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " how much longer do you mean to keep me in suspense , [mr] [patterson] . 1 " 7 mean 1 " 12 suspense 2 how 3 much 3 much 4 longer 4 longer 5 do 4 longer 7 mean 5 do 6 you 7 mean 9 keep 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 me 10 me 11 in 12 suspense 13 , 12 suspense 16 . no doubt you have abundance of spare time , but [i] have [not] . " 1 no 2 doubt 1 no 4 have 2 doubt 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 7 spare 5 abundance 6 of 6 of 7 spare 7 spare 9 , 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 have 12 have 14 . 14 . 15 " " that your sister , [mrs] [wheeler] , has had a letter from a cousin of yours , and she 's in [charlottetown] . 1 " 9 has 1 " 15 cousin 2 that 3 your 3 your 4 sister 3 your 9 has 4 sister 5 , 5 , 8 , 9 has 12 letter 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 letter 13 from 14 a 14 a 15 cousin 15 cousin 18 , 16 of 17 yours 17 yours 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 she 20 she 21 's 21 's 22 in 22 in 24 . mrs [roberts] , [i] think her name is " 1 mrs 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 her 6 her 7 name 7 name 8 is 8 is 9 " " [jane] [roberts] , " broke in [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 broke 6 broke 7 in 7 in 10 . " [jane] [ellis] she was , before she was married . 1 " 4 she 4 she 6 , 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 before 6 , 8 she 8 she 10 married 9 was 10 married 10 married 11 . what was she writing to [charlotte] about ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 8 ? 3 she 4 writing 3 she 8 ? 4 writing 5 to 5 to 7 about not that [i] want to know , of course . 1 not 2 that 2 that 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 6 know 6 know 8 of 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . i 'm not interested in [charlotte] 's correspondence , goodness knows . 1 i 3 not 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 interested 4 interested 5 in 4 interested 8 correspondence 7 's 8 correspondence 8 correspondence 11 knows 9 , 10 goodness 10 goodness 11 knows 11 knows 12 . but if [jane] had anything in particular to write about she should have written to [me] . 1 but 2 if 2 if 6 in 4 had 5 anything 5 anything 6 in 6 in 7 particular 7 particular 8 to 7 particular 12 should 8 to 9 write 9 write 10 about 11 she 12 should 12 should 17 . 13 have 14 written 14 written 15 to 14 written 17 . i am the oldest . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 4 oldest 4 oldest 5 . charlotte had no business to get a letter from [jane] [roberts] without consulting me . 1 charlotte 3 no 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 business 4 business 6 get 4 business 12 without 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 a 6 get 8 letter 8 letter 9 from 12 without 13 consulting 13 consulting 14 me 13 consulting 15 . 14 me 15 . it 's just like her underhanded ways . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 6 underhanded 5 her 6 underhanded 6 underhanded 7 ways 7 ways 8 . she got married the same way . 1 she 3 married 2 got 3 married 3 married 5 same 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 way 6 way 7 . never said a word to me about it , but just sneaked off with that unprincipled [jacob] [wheeler] " 1 never 5 to 2 said 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 10 but 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 just 11 just 12 sneaked 12 sneaked 13 off 12 sneaked 14 with 14 with 15 that 15 that 16 unprincipled 16 unprincipled 19 " " [mrs] [roberts] is very ill . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 ill 6 ill 7 . " [jane] ill ! 1 " 3 ill 3 ill 4 ! jane dying ! " exclaimed [miss] [rosetta] . 1 jane 2 dying 2 dying 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 . " why , she was the healthiest girl [i] ever knew ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 5 was 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 8 girl 7 healthiest 8 girl 8 girl 10 ever 10 ever 11 knew 11 knew 12 ! but then [i] 've never seen her , nor heard from her , since she got married fifteen years ago . 1 but 12 her 2 then 5 never 4 've 5 never 5 never 6 seen 5 never 9 nor 6 seen 7 her 6 seen 8 , 9 nor 10 heard 9 nor 12 her 10 heard 11 from 12 her 21 . 13 , 17 married 14 since 15 she 14 since 16 got 16 got 17 married 17 married 18 fifteen 18 fifteen 19 years 18 fifteen 20 ago 20 ago 21 . i dare say her husband was a brute and neglected her , and she 's pined away by slow degrees . 1 i 2 dare 1 i 4 her 2 dare 3 say 4 her 5 husband 4 her 17 away 5 husband 10 neglected 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 brute 8 brute 9 and 9 and 10 neglected 10 neglected 11 her 11 her 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 's 15 's 16 pined 17 away 18 by 18 by 19 slow 19 slow 21 . 20 degrees 21 . i 've no faith in husbands . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 no 3 no 4 faith 4 faith 5 in 5 in 6 husbands 6 husbands 7 . look at [charlotte] ! 1 look 2 at 2 at 4 ! everybody knows how [jacob] [wheeler] used her . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 how 3 how 6 used 6 used 7 her 7 her 8 . to be sure , she deserved it , but " 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 deserved 6 deserved 8 , 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 " " [mrs] [roberts] ' husband is dead , " said [mr] [patterson] . 1 " 6 is 4 ' 5 husband 5 husband 6 is 6 is 8 , 7 dead 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " did [charlotte] ask you to call and tell me this ? " demanded [miss] [rosetta] eagerly . 1 " 2 did 1 " 7 call 2 did 5 you 4 ask 5 you 5 you 6 to 7 call 12 ? 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 this 11 this 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 demanded 14 demanded 18 . 17 eagerly 18 . " no ; she just told me what was in the letter . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 ; 3 ; 4 she 4 she 8 what 5 just 6 told 6 told 7 me 6 told 8 what 8 what 11 the 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 letter 12 letter 13 . she didn't mention you ; but [i] thought , perhaps , you ought to be told " 1 she 3 mention 2 didn't 3 mention 3 mention 9 , 4 you 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 thought 8 thought 9 , 9 , 10 perhaps 10 perhaps 13 ought 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 13 ought 15 be 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 told 16 told 17 " " [i] knew it , " said [miss] [rosetta] in a tone of bitter assurance . 1 " 5 , 3 knew 4 it 3 knew 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 tone 11 a 13 of 12 tone 13 of 13 of 15 assurance 14 bitter 15 assurance 15 assurance 16 . " [i] could have told you so . 1 " 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 told 5 told 6 you 6 you 7 so 7 so 8 . charlotte wouldn't even let me know that [jane] was ill . 1 charlotte 5 me 2 wouldn't 3 even 3 even 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 ill 9 was 11 . charlotte would be afraid [i] would want to get the baby , seeing that [jane] and [i] were such intimate friends long ago . 1 charlotte 4 afraid 1 charlotte 6 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 6 would 9 get 7 want 8 to 7 want 9 get 9 get 14 that 10 the 11 baby 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 14 that 14 that 21 friends 16 and 18 were 18 were 19 such 18 were 21 friends 19 such 20 intimate 21 friends 23 ago 22 long 23 ago 23 ago 24 . and who has a better right to it than me , [i] should like to know ? 1 and 5 better 2 who 3 has 3 has 4 a 3 has 5 better 5 better 6 right 5 better 11 , 6 right 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 than 9 than 10 me 11 , 13 should 13 should 15 to 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 ? ain't [i] the oldest ? 1 ain't 3 the 3 the 4 oldest 4 oldest 5 ? and haven't [i] had experience in bringing up babies ? 1 and 2 haven't 2 haven't 4 had 4 had 5 experience 5 experience 6 in 6 in 7 bringing 7 bringing 8 up 8 up 9 babies 9 babies 10 ? charlotte [needn't] think she is going to run the affairs of our family just because she happened to get married . 1 charlotte 7 to 3 think 4 she 3 think 6 going 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 15 because 8 run 9 the 9 the 10 affairs 9 the 13 family 10 affairs 11 of 11 of 12 our 13 family 14 just 13 family 15 because 15 because 19 get 16 she 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 17 happened 19 get 19 get 20 married 20 married 21 . jacob [wheeler] " 1 jacob 3 " " [i] must be going , " said [mr] [patterson] , gathering up his reins thankfully . 1 " 3 must 1 " 4 be 3 must 4 be 4 be 6 , 5 going 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 gathering 11 , 12 gathering 12 gathering 13 up 13 up 17 . 14 his 15 reins 15 reins 16 thankfully 16 thankfully 17 . if it hadn't been for you [i] suppose [i] should never have known it at all . 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 3 hadn't 8 suppose 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 you 8 suppose 12 have 10 should 11 never 11 never 12 have 12 have 17 . 13 known 14 it 14 it 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . as it is , [i] shall start for town just as soon as [i] can get ready . " 1 as 12 soon 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 , 3 is 6 shall 6 shall 9 town 6 shall 12 soon 7 start 8 for 8 for 9 town 9 town 10 just 10 just 11 as 12 soon 13 as 12 soon 16 get 13 as 15 can 16 get 17 ready 16 get 19 " 17 ready 18 . " you 'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of [mrs] [wheeler] , " advised [mr] [patterson] . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 4 have 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 8 you 4 have 11 get 5 to 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 want 9 want 10 to 9 want 11 get 11 get 12 ahead 12 ahead 13 of 13 of 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 advised 17 " 18 advised 18 advised 21 . " she 's packing her trunk and going on the morning train . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 5 her 3 's 4 packing 4 packing 5 her 5 her 7 and 6 trunk 7 and 7 and 10 the 8 going 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 13 . 11 morning 12 train 11 morning 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] 'll pack a valise and go on the afternoon train , " retorted [miss] [rosetta] triumphantly . 1 " 7 and 3 'll 4 pack 3 'll 6 valise 4 pack 5 a 6 valise 7 and 7 and 11 afternoon 8 go 10 the 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 13 , 12 train 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 retorted 15 retorted 18 triumphantly 15 retorted 19 . " [i] 'll show [charlotte] she isn't running the [ellis] affairs . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 show 4 show 9 the 6 she 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 running 8 running 9 the 9 the 12 . 11 affairs 12 . she married out of them into the [wheelers] . 1 she 2 married 2 married 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 9 . she can attend to them . 1 she 2 can 2 can 3 attend 3 attend 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 . jacob [wheeler] was the most " 1 jacob 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 " but [mr] [patterson] had driven away . 1 but 4 had 4 had 5 driven 5 driven 6 away 6 away 7 . rosetta [ellis] and [charlotte] [wheeler] had not exchanged a word for ten years . 1 rosetta 3 and 3 and 9 a 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 exchanged 7 not 9 a 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 for 10 word 13 years 11 for 12 ten 12 ten 13 years 13 years 14 . rosetta had been bitterly opposed to the match from the first . 1 rosetta 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 5 opposed 3 been 4 bitterly 4 bitterly 5 opposed 5 opposed 6 to 5 opposed 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 match 8 match 11 first 9 from 10 the 9 from 11 first 11 first 12 . she vowed she had no use for [jacob] [wheeler] . 1 she 2 vowed 2 vowed 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 for 7 for 10 . be that as it might , [miss] [rosetta] certainly continued to render the course of [jacob] [wheeler] 's true love exceedingly rough and tumultuous . 1 be 6 , 2 that 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 might 5 might 6 , 6 , 12 render 9 certainly 10 continued 10 continued 11 to 11 to 12 render 12 render 13 the 12 render 20 love 13 the 14 course 13 the 15 of 15 of 18 's 18 's 19 true 20 love 24 tumultuous 21 exceedingly 22 rough 22 rough 23 and 23 and 24 tumultuous 24 tumultuous 25 . the end of it was that [charlotte] had gone quietly away one morning and married [jacob] [wheeler] without [miss] [rosetta] 's knowing anything about it . 1 the 6 that 2 end 3 of 2 end 6 that 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 was 6 that 9 gone 8 had 9 gone 9 gone 13 morning 10 quietly 11 away 10 quietly 12 one 12 one 13 morning 13 morning 15 married 13 morning 18 without 14 and 15 married 18 without 21 's 21 's 22 knowing 21 's 26 . 23 anything 25 it 24 about 25 it 25 it 26 . even the death of [jacob] [wheeler] , five years after the marriage , had not healed the breach . 1 even 4 of 2 the 3 death 3 death 4 of 4 of 12 marriage 7 , 10 after 8 five 9 years 9 years 10 after 10 after 11 the 11 the 12 marriage 12 marriage 18 breach 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 not 15 not 16 healed 16 healed 17 the 17 the 18 breach 18 breach 19 . miss [rosetta] took out her curl-papers , packed her valise , and caught the late afternoon train for [charlottetown] , as she had threatened . 1 miss 3 took 1 miss 4 out 4 out 7 , 4 out 13 caught 5 her 6 curl-papers 6 curl-papers 7 , 7 , 8 packed 8 packed 9 her 8 packed 10 valise 10 valise 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 caught 15 late 13 caught 16 afternoon 14 the 15 late 16 afternoon 17 train 16 afternoon 18 for 17 train 18 for 18 for 25 . 20 , 22 she 21 as 22 she 22 she 23 had 22 she 24 threatened 23 had 24 threatened 24 threatened 25 . " no , [charlotte] [wheeler] , you are not going to have [jane] 's baby , and you 're very much mistaken if you think so . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 12 have 6 , 8 are 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 not 8 are 10 going 9 not 10 going 10 going 11 to 10 going 12 have 12 have 20 very 14 's 15 baby 15 baby 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 're 17 and 18 you 19 're 20 very 20 very 22 mistaken 21 much 22 mistaken 22 mistaken 23 if 22 mistaken 25 think 23 if 24 you 24 you 25 think 25 think 27 . 26 so 27 . oh , all right we 'll see ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 we 5 we 6 'll 5 we 7 see 7 see 8 ! you don't know anything about babies , even if you are married . 1 you 2 don't 1 you 5 about 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 anything 5 about 7 , 6 babies 7 , 7 , 9 if 8 even 9 if 9 if 11 are 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 married 12 married 13 . i do . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 . didn't [i] take [william] [ellis] 's baby , when his wife died ? 1 didn't 3 take 3 take 6 's 6 's 8 , 7 baby 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 his 9 when 11 wife 11 wife 13 ? 12 died 13 ? tell me that , [charlotte] [wheeler] ! 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 , 2 me 3 that 4 , 7 ! and didn't the little thing thrive with me , and grow strong and healthy ? 1 and 4 little 2 didn't 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 6 thrive 5 thing 6 thrive 6 thrive 8 me 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 , 8 me 13 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 grow 11 grow 12 strong 13 and 14 healthy 14 healthy 15 ? yes , even you have to admit that it did , [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 yes 4 you 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 you 4 you 7 admit 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 admit 7 admit 9 it 8 that 9 it 9 it 11 , 10 did 11 , 11 , 14 . and yet you have the presumption to think that you ought to have [jane] 's baby ! 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 4 have 3 you 4 have 4 have 7 to 5 the 6 presumption 6 presumption 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 11 ought 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 ought 11 ought 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 17 ! 15 's 16 baby 16 baby 17 ! yes , it is presumption , [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 presumption 5 presumption 6 , 6 , 9 . you know it did , [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 8 . she soon found her way to the house where her cousin lived . 1 she 2 soon 1 she 4 her 2 soon 3 found 4 her 6 to 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 house 8 house 9 where 8 house 10 her 9 where 10 her 10 her 12 lived 11 cousin 12 lived 12 lived 13 . there , to her dismay and real sorrow , she learned that [mrs] [roberts] had died at four o'clock that afternoon . 1 there 3 to 2 , 3 to 3 to 5 dismay 4 her 5 dismay 5 dismay 9 , 6 and 7 real 7 real 8 sorrow 8 sorrow 9 , 9 , 12 that 10 she 11 learned 11 learned 12 that 12 that 19 o'clock 15 had 16 died 16 died 18 four 17 at 18 four 18 four 19 o'clock 19 o'clock 21 afternoon 20 that 21 afternoon 21 afternoon 22 . " she had written to them about her little girl . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 5 to 4 written 5 to 5 to 6 them 6 them 7 about 7 about 11 . 8 her 9 little 9 little 10 girl 10 girl 11 . she was my sister-in-law , and she lived with me ever since her husband died . 1 she 2 was 1 she 8 lived 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 sister-in-law 4 sister-in-law 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 8 lived 12 since 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 ever 11 ever 12 since 12 since 14 husband 13 her 14 husband 14 husband 16 . 15 died 16 . i 've done my best for her ; but [i] 've a big family of my own and [i] can't see how [i] 'm to keep the child . 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 done 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 my 3 done 5 best 5 best 7 her 6 for 7 her 7 her 14 family 8 ; 9 but 9 but 11 've 11 've 12 a 12 a 13 big 12 a 14 family 14 family 25 to 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 own 17 own 18 and 18 and 20 can't 18 and 24 'm 21 see 22 how 22 how 24 'm 24 'm 25 to 25 to 26 keep 25 to 27 the 26 keep 27 the 27 the 28 child 28 child 29 . poor [jane] looked and longed for some one to come from [avonlea] , but she couldn't hold out . 1 poor 3 looked 1 poor 6 for 3 looked 5 longed 4 and 5 longed 6 for 8 one 6 for 16 couldn't 7 some 8 one 8 one 9 to 9 to 10 come 9 to 13 , 10 come 11 from 13 , 14 but 13 , 15 she 16 couldn't 17 hold 17 hold 18 out 17 hold 19 . a patient , suffering creature she was ! " 1 a 2 patient 2 patient 3 , 3 , 4 suffering 4 suffering 5 creature 5 creature 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] 'm her cousin , " said [miss] [rosetta] , wiping her eyes , " and [i] have come for the baby . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 6 , 3 'm 14 eyes 4 her 5 cousin 5 cousin 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 12 wiping 13 her 12 wiping 14 eyes 14 eyes 20 come 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 19 have 17 and 20 come 20 come 22 the 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 baby 22 the 24 . poor [jane] ! 1 poor 3 ! i wish [i] could have got here in time to see her , she and [i] were such friends long ago . 1 i 5 have 2 wish 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 7 here 5 have 9 time 6 got 7 here 7 here 8 in 9 time 10 to 9 time 19 friends 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 11 see 14 she 12 her 13 , 14 she 15 and 15 and 17 were 17 were 18 such 19 friends 20 long 20 long 21 ago 20 long 22 . we were far more intimate and confidential than ever her and [charlotte] was . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 far 3 far 4 more 4 more 5 intimate 4 more 6 and 6 and 7 confidential 6 and 11 and 7 confidential 8 than 8 than 9 ever 8 than 10 her 11 and 13 was 13 was 14 . charlotte knows that , too ! " 1 charlotte 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the vim with which [miss] [rosetta] snapped this out rather amazed [mrs] [gordon] , who couldn't understand it at all . 1 the 11 amazed 2 vim 3 with 3 with 4 which 4 which 7 snapped 7 snapped 8 this 8 this 10 rather 9 out 10 rather 10 rather 11 amazed 11 amazed 15 who 14 , 15 who 15 who 17 understand 16 couldn't 17 understand 17 understand 18 it 17 understand 19 at 18 it 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . but she took [miss] [rosetta] upstairs to the room where the baby was sleeping . 1 but 3 took 2 she 3 took 3 took 8 the 6 upstairs 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 where 9 room 10 where 10 where 13 was 11 the 12 baby 12 baby 13 was 13 was 15 . 14 sleeping 15 . " oh , the sweet , dear , pretty little thing ! " 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 the 3 , 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 10 little 8 , 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 little 10 little 11 thing 11 thing 12 ! 12 ! 13 " the baby was a darling a [six-months] ' old beauty with little golden [ringlets] curling and glistening all over its tiny head . 1 the 2 baby 1 the 9 old 2 baby 3 was 2 baby 4 a 4 a 5 darling 4 a 6 a 6 a 8 ' 9 old 10 beauty 9 old 15 curling 10 beauty 11 with 11 with 12 little 12 little 13 golden 15 curling 18 all 16 and 17 glistening 17 glistening 18 all 18 all 19 over 19 over 22 head 20 its 21 tiny 21 tiny 22 head 22 head 23 . as [miss] [rosetta] hung over it , it opened its eyes and then held out its tiny hands to her with a gurgle of confidence . 1 as 13 then 4 hung 5 over 5 over 6 it 5 over 7 , 7 , 10 its 8 it 9 opened 9 opened 10 its 10 its 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 and 11 eyes 13 then 13 then 16 its 14 held 15 out 14 held 16 its 16 its 20 her 17 tiny 18 hands 18 hands 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 23 gurgle 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 gurgle 23 gurgle 24 of 24 of 26 . 25 confidence 26 . " oh , you sweetest ! " said [miss] [rosetta] rapturously , gathering it up in her arms . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 sweetest 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 you 4 you 5 sweetest 5 sweetest 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 11 rapturously 7 " 8 said 11 rapturously 13 gathering 12 , 13 gathering 13 gathering 14 it 13 gathering 15 up 14 it 15 up 15 up 19 . 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 arms 18 arms 19 . " you belong to me , darling never , never , to that [under-handed] [charlotte] ! 1 " 4 to 2 you 3 belong 3 belong 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 8 never 7 darling 8 never 8 never 9 , 9 , 10 never 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 that 13 that 16 ! what is its name , [mrs] [gordon] ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 its 3 its 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it wasn't named , " said [mrs] [gordon] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 named 3 wasn't 4 named 4 named 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " guess you 'll have to name it yourself , [miss] [ellis] . " 1 " 4 'll 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 4 'll 6 to 6 to 8 it 7 name 8 it 8 it 9 yourself 8 it 10 , 9 yourself 10 , 10 , 13 . 13 . 14 " " [camilla] [jane] , " said [miss] [rosetta] without a moment 's hesitation . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 9 without 9 without 13 hesitation 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 's 12 's 13 hesitation 13 hesitation 14 . " [jane] after its mother , of course ; and [i] have always thought [camilla] the prettiest name in the world . 1 " 6 , 3 after 4 its 3 after 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 13 always 7 of 8 course 7 of 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 have 12 have 13 always 13 always 14 thought 13 always 17 prettiest 14 thought 16 the 17 prettiest 19 in 18 name 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 . charlotte would be sure to give it some perfectly heathenish name . 1 charlotte 2 would 1 charlotte 4 sure 2 would 3 be 4 sure 5 to 4 sure 6 give 5 to 6 give 6 give 8 some 7 it 8 some 8 some 9 perfectly 9 perfectly 11 name 10 heathenish 11 name 11 name 12 . i wouldn't put it past her calling the poor innocent [mehitable] . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 1 i 3 put 2 wouldn't 3 put 3 put 4 it 4 it 5 past 5 past 6 her 5 past 7 calling 6 her 7 calling 7 calling 9 poor 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 innocent 10 innocent 12 . 12 . 13 " miss [rosetta] decided to stay in [charlottetown] until after the funeral . 1 miss 3 decided 3 decided 5 stay 3 decided 8 until 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 in 8 until 9 after 9 after 10 the 10 the 11 funeral 11 funeral 12 . that night she lay with the baby on her arm , listening with joy to its soft little breathing . 1 that 12 listening 2 night 3 she 2 night 4 lay 4 lay 5 with 4 lay 6 the 6 the 7 baby 6 the 12 listening 7 baby 9 her 7 baby 10 arm 8 on 9 her 10 arm 11 , 12 listening 20 . 13 with 14 joy 14 joy 15 to 14 joy 17 soft 15 to 16 its 17 soft 18 little 18 little 19 breathing 18 little 20 . she did not sleep or wish to sleep . 1 she 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 sleep 3 not 5 or 5 or 7 to 6 wish 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . her waking fancies were more alluring than any visions of dreamland . 1 her 2 waking 1 her 4 were 2 waking 3 fancies 3 fancies 4 were 4 were 6 alluring 5 more 6 alluring 6 alluring 7 than 7 than 8 any 8 any 9 visions 9 visions 11 dreamland 10 of 11 dreamland 11 dreamland 12 . moreover , she gave a spice to them by occasionally snapping some vicious sentences out loud at [charlotte] . 1 moreover 3 she 1 moreover 4 gave 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 gave 4 gave 9 by 5 a 6 spice 6 spice 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 by 9 by 13 vicious 10 occasionally 11 snapping 11 snapping 12 some 12 some 13 vicious 13 vicious 14 sentences 14 sentences 15 out 14 sentences 16 loud 15 out 16 loud 16 loud 17 at 16 loud 19 . miss [rosetta] fully expected [charlotte] along on the following morning and girded herself for the fray ; but no [charlotte] appeared . 1 miss 4 expected 1 miss 8 the 3 fully 4 expected 6 along 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 following 9 following 10 morning 10 morning 11 and 10 morning 17 ; 11 and 12 girded 12 girded 13 herself 13 herself 16 fray 13 herself 17 ; 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 fray 17 ; 19 no 18 but 19 no 19 no 22 . 21 appeared 22 . night came ; no [charlotte] . 1 night 2 came 2 came 3 ; 3 ; 4 no 4 no 6 . another morning and no [charlotte] . 1 another 2 morning 2 morning 3 and 3 and 4 no 4 no 6 . miss [rosetta] was hopelessly puzzled . 1 miss 3 was 3 was 4 hopelessly 4 hopelessly 5 puzzled 5 puzzled 6 . what had happened ? 1 what 2 had 2 had 3 happened 3 happened 4 ? it was quite likely . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 likely 4 likely 5 . you never knew what to expect of a woman who had married [jacob] [wheeler] ! 1 you 3 knew 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 5 to 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 expect 6 expect 8 a 7 of 8 a 8 a 10 who 9 woman 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 married 12 married 15 ! mrs [wheeler] could not leave home until she had obtained another hired man . 1 mrs 3 could 1 mrs 4 not 4 not 5 leave 5 leave 6 home 5 leave 7 until 6 home 7 until 7 until 9 had 8 she 9 had 9 had 12 hired 10 obtained 11 another 11 another 12 hired 12 hired 13 man 13 man 14 . the eyes of the two women met defiantly . 1 the 3 of 2 eyes 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 6 women 4 the 5 two 6 women 7 met 7 met 8 defiantly 8 defiantly 9 . miss [rosetta] 's face wore an air of triumph , chastened by a remembrance of the funeral that afternoon . 1 miss 3 's 1 miss 9 triumph 3 's 4 face 3 's 5 wore 5 wore 6 an 5 wore 7 air 7 air 8 of 7 air 9 triumph 9 triumph 11 chastened 9 triumph 20 . 10 , 11 chastened 12 by 13 a 13 a 14 remembrance 14 remembrance 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 20 . 16 the 17 funeral 17 funeral 18 that 18 that 19 afternoon mrs [wheeler] 's face , except for eyes , was as expressionless as it usually was . 1 mrs 6 except 3 's 4 face 4 face 5 , 5 , 6 except 6 except 7 for 7 for 8 eyes 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 as 11 as 12 expressionless 12 expressionless 13 as 13 as 15 usually 14 it 15 usually 15 usually 17 . 16 was 17 . unlike the tall , fair , fat [miss] [rosetta] , [mrs] [wheeler] was small and dark and thin , with an eager , careworn face . 1 unlike 4 , 1 unlike 7 fat 2 the 3 tall 3 tall 4 , 4 , 5 fair 5 fair 6 , 5 fair 7 fat 7 fat 14 small 10 , 13 was 13 was 14 small 14 small 15 and 14 small 16 dark 16 dark 20 with 17 and 18 thin 18 thin 19 , 19 , 20 with 20 with 21 an 20 with 22 eager 22 eager 23 , 23 , 26 . 24 careworn 25 face 24 careworn 26 . " how is [jane] ? " she said abruptly , breaking the silence of ten years in saying it . 1 " 9 abruptly 2 how 6 " 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 7 she 9 abruptly 9 abruptly 10 , 9 abruptly 17 in 10 , 12 the 10 , 13 silence 11 breaking 12 the 12 the 13 silence 13 silence 15 ten 14 of 15 ten 15 ten 16 years 17 in 18 saying 17 in 20 . 18 saying 19 it " [jane] is dead and buried , poor thing , " said [miss] [rosetta] calmly . 1 " 7 , 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 and 4 dead 6 buried 6 buried 7 , 7 , 8 poor 8 poor 11 " 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 15 calmly 15 calmly 16 . " [i] am taking her baby , little [camilla] [jane] , home with me . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 5 her 4 taking 5 her 5 her 6 baby 5 her 11 , 6 baby 7 , 7 , 8 little 11 , 12 home 12 home 14 me 12 home 15 . 13 with 14 me 15 . 16 " " the baby belongs to me , " cried [mrs] [wheeler] passionately . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 belongs 2 the 6 me 3 baby 4 belongs 4 belongs 5 to 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 cried 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 passionately 12 passionately 13 . " [jane] wrote to me about her . 1 " 3 wrote 3 wrote 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 . jane meant that [i] should have her . 1 jane 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 5 should 5 should 6 have 6 have 7 her 7 her 8 . i 've come for her . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 . 6 . 7 " " you 'll go back without her then , " said [miss] [rosetta] , serene in the possession that is nine points of the law . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 7 her 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 3 'll 5 back 5 back 6 without 7 her 9 , 8 then 9 , 9 , 18 possession 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 11 said 15 serene 15 serene 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 possession 18 possession 22 points 19 that 20 is 20 is 21 nine 21 nine 22 points 22 points 24 the 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 law 25 law 26 . " the child is mine , and she is going to stay mine . 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 child 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 is 4 is 6 , 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 to 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 is 9 is 10 going 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 14 . 13 mine 14 . you can make up your mind to that , [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 you 2 can 1 you 3 make 2 can 3 make 3 make 4 up 3 make 5 your 4 up 5 your 5 your 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 12 . a woman who eloped to get married isn't fit to be trusted with a baby , anyhow . 1 a 2 woman 1 a 8 isn't 2 woman 4 eloped 3 who 4 eloped 4 eloped 6 get 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 married 8 isn't 11 be 9 fit 10 to 9 fit 11 be 11 be 12 trusted 11 be 16 , 12 trusted 14 a 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 baby 16 , 17 anyhow 16 , 18 . 17 anyhow 18 . jacob [wheeler] " 1 jacob 3 " but [mrs] [wheeler] had rushed past into the house . 1 but 4 had 4 had 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 past 5 rushed 7 into 7 into 9 house 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 . miss [rosetta] composedly stepped into the cab and drove to the station . 1 miss 5 into 3 composedly 4 stepped 4 stepped 5 into 5 into 7 cab 6 the 7 cab 7 cab 8 and 8 and 10 to 9 drove 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 station 13 . miss [rosetta] would not look at this satisfaction , or give it a name , but it was there . 1 miss 8 satisfaction 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 look 4 not 8 satisfaction 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 this 8 satisfaction 10 or 8 satisfaction 13 a 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 give 10 or 12 it 11 give 12 it 13 a 14 name 14 name 15 , 14 name 19 there 15 , 16 but 15 , 17 it 17 it 18 was 17 it 19 there 19 there 20 . mrs [wheeler] arrived home twenty-four hours later , and silently betook herself to her farm . 1 mrs 5 twenty-four 3 arrived 4 home 4 home 5 twenty-four 5 twenty-four 11 betook 6 hours 7 later 6 hours 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 betook 9 and 10 silently 11 betook 15 farm 11 betook 16 . 12 herself 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 farm when her [avonlea] neighbors sympathized with her in her disappointment , she said nothing , but looked all the more darkly determined . 1 when 17 looked 2 her 4 neighbors 4 neighbors 5 sympathized 5 sympathized 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 16 but 8 in 10 disappointment 9 her 10 disappointment 10 disappointment 11 , 11 , 14 nothing 11 , 15 , 12 she 13 said 12 she 14 nothing 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 looked 17 looked 19 the 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 more 20 more 21 darkly 21 darkly 22 determined 22 determined 23 . also , a week later , [mr] [william] [j] [blair] , the [carmody] storekeeper , had an odd tale to tell . 1 also 5 later 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 week 3 a 5 later 5 later 6 , 6 , 14 storekeeper 11 , 12 the 12 the 14 storekeeper 14 storekeeper 21 tell 15 , 16 had 16 had 17 an 17 an 18 odd 18 odd 20 to 19 tale 20 to 20 to 21 tell 21 tell 22 . mrs [wheeler] had come to the store and bought a lot of fine flannel and muslin and [valenciennes] . 1 mrs 4 come 1 mrs 9 bought 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 7 store 6 the 7 store 7 store 8 and 9 bought 12 of 9 bought 13 fine 10 a 11 lot 11 lot 12 of 12 of 13 fine 13 fine 14 flannel 13 fine 16 muslin 14 flannel 15 and 14 flannel 16 muslin 16 muslin 19 . 17 and 19 . now , what in the name of time , did [mrs] [wheeler] want with such stuff ? 1 now 7 of 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 name 6 name 7 of 7 of 10 did 8 time 9 , 8 time 10 did 10 did 13 want 13 want 15 such 14 with 15 such 15 such 16 stuff 16 stuff 17 ? mr [william] [j] [blair] couldn't make head or tail of it , and it worried him . 1 mr 8 or 5 couldn't 6 make 5 couldn't 7 head 6 make 7 head 7 head 8 or 8 or 12 , 9 tail 11 it 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 worried 14 it 15 worried 15 worried 16 him 16 him 17 . mr [blair] was so accustomed to know what everybody bought anything for that such a mystery quite upset him . 1 mr 4 so 1 mr 10 bought 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 accustomed 5 accustomed 6 to 6 to 8 what 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 everybody 10 bought 19 him 11 anything 12 for 11 anything 14 such 12 for 13 that 14 such 15 a 14 such 16 mystery 16 mystery 17 quite 16 mystery 19 him 17 quite 18 upset 19 him 20 . her conversations , instead of tending always to [jacob] [wheeler] , now ran [camilla] [janeward] ; and this , folks thought , was an improvement . 1 her 7 always 1 her 11 , 2 conversations 3 , 2 conversations 4 instead 4 instead 5 of 4 instead 7 always 5 of 6 tending 7 always 8 to 11 , 13 ran 12 now 13 ran 13 ran 20 folks 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 this 18 this 19 , 19 , 20 folks 20 folks 23 was 21 thought 22 , 22 , 23 was 23 was 24 an 24 an 25 improvement 25 improvement 26 . miss [rosetta] sang happily as she picked her currants . 1 miss 5 as 3 sang 4 happily 4 happily 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 picked 7 picked 8 her 7 picked 9 currants 8 her 9 currants 9 currants 10 . in fancy she looked forward to the coming years , and saw [camilla] [jane] growing up into girlhood , fair and lovable . 1 in 4 looked 2 fancy 3 she 3 she 4 looked 4 looked 15 growing 5 forward 6 to 5 forward 8 coming 6 to 7 the 8 coming 9 years 8 coming 10 , 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 saw 11 and 15 growing 15 growing 20 fair 16 up 17 into 17 into 18 girlhood 18 girlhood 19 , 18 girlhood 20 fair 20 fair 21 and 21 and 23 . 22 lovable 23 . " she 'll be a beauty , " reflected [miss] [rosetta] complacently . 1 " 2 she 1 " 6 beauty 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 a 6 beauty 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 reflected 9 reflected 12 complacently 12 complacently 13 . " [jane] was a handsome girl . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 girl 6 girl 7 . parties , too ! 1 parties 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 ! i 'll give her a real [coming-out] party when she 's eighteen and the very prettiest dress that 's to be had . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 19 's 3 give 4 her 4 her 5 a 5 a 6 real 6 real 12 eighteen 6 real 14 the 8 party 10 she 8 party 12 eighteen 9 when 10 she 10 she 11 's 12 eighteen 13 and 14 the 15 very 15 very 16 prettiest 15 very 19 's 16 prettiest 17 dress 17 dress 18 that 19 's 20 to 19 's 23 . 21 be 22 had 21 be 23 . when [miss] [rosetta] returned to the kitchen , her eyes fell on an empty cradle . 1 when 8 , 4 returned 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 8 , 10 eyes 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 fell 10 eyes 14 empty 11 fell 12 on 13 an 14 empty 14 empty 16 . 15 cradle 16 . camilla [jane] was gone ! 1 camilla 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 ! miss [rosetta] promptly screamed . 1 miss 3 promptly 3 promptly 4 screamed 4 screamed 5 . she understood at a glance what had happened . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 glance 5 glance 6 what 6 what 8 happened 7 had 8 happened 8 happened 9 . six months ' old babies do not get out of their cradles and disappear through closed doors without any assistance . 1 six 9 out 2 months 3 ' 3 ' 4 old 4 old 5 babies 4 old 8 get 5 babies 6 do 6 do 7 not 8 get 9 out 9 out 12 cradles 10 of 11 their 11 their 12 cradles 12 cradles 15 through 13 and 14 disappear 14 disappear 15 through 15 through 18 without 16 closed 17 doors 17 doors 18 without 18 without 21 . 19 any 20 assistance 19 any 21 . " [charlotte] has been here , " gasped [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 6 , 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 gasped 8 gasped 11 . " [charlotte] has stolen [camilla] [jane] ! 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 stolen 4 stolen 7 ! i might have expected it . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 expected 4 expected 5 it 5 it 6 . i might have known when [i] heard that story about her buying muslin and flannel . 1 i 3 have 1 i 7 heard 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 when 7 heard 8 that 7 heard 11 her 8 that 9 story 10 about 11 her 11 her 12 buying 12 buying 14 and 12 buying 15 flannel 13 muslin 14 and 14 and 15 flannel 15 flannel 16 . it 's just like [charlotte] to do such an underhand trick . 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 like 2 's 3 just 4 like 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 9 an 8 such 9 an 9 an 11 trick 10 underhand 11 trick 11 trick 12 . but [i] 'll go after her ! 1 but 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 after 5 after 6 her 6 her 7 ! i 'll show her ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 her 4 her 5 ! she 'll find out she has got [rosetta] [ellis] to deal with and no [wheeler] ! " 1 she 2 'll 1 she 3 find 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 she 5 she 7 got 6 has 7 got 7 got 10 to 10 to 11 deal 11 deal 12 with 11 deal 14 no 12 with 13 and 14 no 16 ! 16 ! 17 " the [little] gray house , so close to the purring waves that in storms their spray splashed over its very doorstep , seemed deserted . 1 the 3 gray 1 the 4 house 4 house 8 to 4 house 9 the 5 , 6 so 5 , 7 close 7 close 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 that 10 purring 11 waves 11 waves 12 that 12 that 16 spray 13 in 14 storms 14 storms 15 their 15 their 16 spray 16 spray 21 doorstep 17 splashed 18 over 18 over 19 its 19 its 20 very 19 its 21 doorstep 21 doorstep 24 deserted 22 , 23 seemed 23 seemed 24 deserted 24 deserted 25 . miss [rosetta] pounded lustily on the front door . 1 miss 3 pounded 3 pounded 4 lustily 3 pounded 5 on 5 on 7 front 6 the 7 front 7 front 8 door 8 door 9 . this producing no result , she marched around to the back door and knocked . 1 this 3 no 2 producing 3 no 3 no 7 marched 4 result 5 , 5 , 6 she 5 , 7 marched 7 marched 11 back 8 around 9 to 9 to 10 the 9 to 11 back 11 back 12 door 12 door 13 and 12 door 14 knocked 13 and 14 knocked 14 knocked 15 . no answer . 1 no 2 answer 2 answer 3 . miss [rosetta] tried the door . 1 miss 3 tried 3 tried 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 . it was locked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 locked 3 locked 4 . " guilty conscience , " sniffed [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 2 guilty 2 guilty 3 conscience 3 conscience 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 sniffed 6 sniffed 9 . " well , [i] shall stay here until [i] see that perfidious [charlotte] , if [i] have to camp in the yard all night . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 8 until 3 , 5 shall 6 stay 7 here 6 stay 8 until 8 until 11 that 10 see 11 that 11 that 12 perfidious 12 perfidious 15 if 14 , 15 if 15 if 19 camp 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 camp 19 camp 22 yard 19 camp 25 . 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 yard 22 yard 24 night 23 all 24 night 25 . 26 " beside her was a [befrilled] and [bemuslined] cradle , and on a chair lay the garments in which [miss] [rosetta] had dressed the baby . 1 beside 2 her 1 beside 9 , 2 her 3 was 4 a 6 and 6 and 8 cradle 8 cradle 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 the 10 and 11 on 10 and 14 lay 12 a 13 chair 12 a 14 lay 15 the 16 garments 15 the 18 which 16 garments 17 in 18 which 24 baby 21 had 22 dressed 22 dressed 23 the 22 dressed 24 baby 24 baby 25 . it was clad in an [entirely] new outfit , and seemed quite at home with its new possessor . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 an 2 was 3 clad 3 clad 4 in 5 an 8 outfit 7 new 8 outfit 8 outfit 14 home 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 home 10 and 13 at 11 seemed 12 quite 11 seemed 13 at 14 home 17 new 14 home 19 . 15 with 16 its 16 its 17 new 18 possessor 19 . it was laughing and cooing , and making little dabs at her with its dimpled hands . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 cooing 2 was 7 and 3 laughing 4 and 3 laughing 5 cooing 5 cooing 6 , 7 and 8 making 8 making 9 little 8 making 15 dimpled 9 little 10 dabs 9 little 11 at 12 her 13 with 13 with 14 its 14 its 15 dimpled 15 dimpled 16 hands 16 hands 17 . " [charlotte] [wheeler] , " cried [miss] [rosetta] , [rapping] sharply on the [window-pane] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 cried 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 13 the 9 , 11 sharply 11 sharply 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 15 . " [i] 've come for that child ! 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 come 4 come 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 child 7 child 8 ! bring her out to me at once at once , [i] say ! 1 bring 2 her 1 bring 6 at 2 her 3 out 3 out 4 to 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 at 8 at 10 , 9 once 10 , 10 , 12 say 12 say 13 ! how dare you come to my house and steal a baby ? 1 how 4 come 2 dare 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 my 5 to 7 house 7 house 8 and 7 house 9 steal 8 and 9 steal 9 steal 10 a 10 a 11 baby 11 baby 12 ? you 're no better than a common burglar . 1 you 2 're 2 're 4 better 3 no 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 6 a 5 than 7 common 7 common 8 burglar 8 burglar 9 . give me [camilla] [jane] , [i] say ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 5 , 5 , 7 say 7 say 8 ! 8 ! 9 " charlotte came over to the window with the baby in her arms and triumph glittering in her eyes . 1 charlotte 11 her 2 came 3 over 2 came 6 window 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 window 6 window 10 in 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 19 . 12 arms 13 and 12 arms 19 . 13 and 14 triumph 14 triumph 16 in 14 triumph 17 her 15 glittering 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 eyes " there is no such child as [camilla] [jane] here , " she said . 1 " 3 is 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 3 is 5 such 4 no 5 such 5 such 6 child 6 child 7 as 6 child 10 here 7 as 10 here 10 here 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " this is [barbara] [jane] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 6 . she belongs to me . " 1 she 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " with that [mrs] [wheeler] pulled down the shade . 1 with 2 that 2 that 5 pulled 5 pulled 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 shade 8 shade 9 . miss [rosetta] had to go home . 1 miss 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 . there was nothing else for her to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 6 her 4 else 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 to 7 to 8 do 7 to 9 . 8 do 9 . on her way she met [mr] [patterson] and told him in full the story of her wrongs . 1 on 3 way 2 her 3 way 3 way 9 told 4 she 5 met 4 she 8 and 8 and 9 told 9 told 12 full 10 him 11 in 11 in 12 full 12 full 13 the 12 full 14 story 13 the 14 story 14 story 15 of 15 of 18 . 16 her 17 wrongs 16 her 18 . it was all over [avonlea] by night , and created quite a sensation . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 over 3 all 8 , 6 by 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 quite 9 and 10 created 11 quite 12 a 11 quite 13 sensation 12 a 13 sensation 13 sensation 14 . avonlea had not had such a toothsome bit of gossip for a long time . 1 avonlea 3 not 1 avonlea 6 a 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 had 4 had 5 such 6 a 8 bit 7 toothsome 8 bit 8 bit 11 for 9 of 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 for 11 for 12 a 11 for 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . it was hopeless to think of stealing it back or she would have tried to . 1 it 9 back 2 was 3 hopeless 3 hopeless 4 to 3 hopeless 5 think 5 think 8 it 5 think 9 back 6 of 7 stealing 7 stealing 8 it 9 back 13 have 10 or 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 tried 14 tried 16 . 15 to 16 . the hired man at the [wheeler] place reported that [mrs] [wheeler] never left it night or day for a single moment . 1 the 5 the 2 hired 3 man 3 man 4 at 3 man 5 the 5 the 8 reported 7 place 8 reported 8 reported 15 night 9 that 12 never 12 never 13 left 12 never 15 night 13 left 14 it 15 night 17 day 16 or 17 day 17 day 19 a 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 single 20 single 22 . 21 moment 22 . she even carried it with her when she went to milk the cows . 1 she 3 carried 2 even 3 carried 3 carried 4 it 4 it 6 her 5 with 6 her 6 her 8 she 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 went 9 went 13 cows 10 to 11 milk 11 milk 12 the 12 the 13 cows 13 cows 14 . " but my turn will come , " said [miss] [rosetta] grimly . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 my 3 my 4 turn 3 my 6 come 4 turn 5 will 6 come 7 , 6 come 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 grimly 12 grimly 13 . " [camilla] [jane] is mine , and if she was called [barbara] for a century it wouldn't alter that fact ! 1 " 6 , 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 8 if 7 and 8 if 8 if 16 it 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 called 10 was 13 for 13 for 14 a 13 for 15 century 15 century 16 it 16 it 17 wouldn't 17 wouldn't 18 alter 18 alter 19 that 18 alter 20 fact 20 fact 21 ! barbara , indeed ! 1 barbara 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! why not have called her [methusaleh] and have done with it ? " 1 why 2 not 1 why 3 have 3 have 4 called 4 called 5 her 4 called 7 and 7 and 10 with 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 with 10 with 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " miss [rosetta] gave an exclamation of amazement and dropped her basket of apples . 1 miss 4 an 3 gave 4 an 4 an 5 exclamation 5 exclamation 6 of 6 of 7 amazement 6 of 8 and 7 amazement 8 and 8 and 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 her 9 dropped 13 apples 11 basket 12 of 11 basket 13 apples 13 apples 14 . of all incredible things ! 1 of 2 all 2 all 3 incredible 3 incredible 4 things 4 things 5 ! miss [rosetta] flew to meet her . 1 miss 3 flew 3 flew 4 to 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 6 her 6 her 7 . " you 've scalded [camilla] [jane] to death ! " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 scalded 3 've 8 death 7 to 8 death 8 death 10 " 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . " [i] always knew you would always expected it ! " 1 " 4 knew 3 always 4 knew 4 knew 7 always 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 always 7 always 9 it 8 expected 9 it 9 it 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " oh , for heaven 's sake , come quick , [rosetta] ! " gasped [charlotte] . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 9 come 4 for 5 heaven 5 heaven 6 's 5 heaven 7 sake 7 sake 8 , 7 sake 9 come 9 come 10 quick 9 come 11 , 11 , 13 ! 13 ! 15 gasped 14 " 15 gasped 15 gasped 17 . " [barbara] [jane] is in convulsions and [i] don't know what to do . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 11 what 6 convulsions 7 and 7 and 10 know 9 don't 10 know 10 know 11 what 11 what 13 do 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . the hired man has gone for the doctor . 1 the 2 hired 2 hired 3 man 2 hired 4 has 3 man 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 for 6 for 8 doctor 7 the 8 doctor 8 doctor 9 . you were the nearest , so [i] came to you . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 the 2 were 4 nearest 4 nearest 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 . jenny [white] was there when they came on , so [i] left her and ran . 1 jenny 8 on 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 came 7 came 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 left 12 left 13 her 13 her 14 and 13 her 15 ran 15 ran 16 . oh , [rosetta] , come , come , if you have a spark of humanity in you ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 10 you 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 , 5 come 7 come 6 , 7 come 7 come 8 , 7 come 9 if 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 14 of 13 spark 14 of 14 of 15 humanity 14 of 16 in 16 in 17 you 16 in 18 ! you know what to do for convulsions you saved the [ellis] baby when it had them . 1 you 2 know 1 you 5 do 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 to 5 do 9 saved 6 for 7 convulsions 7 convulsions 8 you 8 you 9 saved 9 saved 10 the 10 the 12 baby 12 baby 13 when 13 when 14 it 14 it 15 had 15 had 17 . 16 them 17 . oh , come and save [barbara] [jane] ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 save 5 save 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " you mean [camilla] [jane] , [i] presume ? " said [miss] [rosetta] firmly , in spite of her agitation . 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 , 2 you 3 mean 6 , 14 firmly 8 presume 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 said 11 said 14 firmly 14 firmly 15 , 15 , 17 spite 15 , 18 of 16 in 17 spite 18 of 20 agitation 19 her 20 agitation 20 agitation 21 . for a second [charlotte] [wheeler] hesitated . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 6 hesitated 6 hesitated 7 . then she said passionately : " yes , yes , [camilla] [jane] any name you like ! 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 passionately 2 she 8 , 3 said 4 passionately 4 passionately 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 yes 7 yes 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 yes 10 , 10 , 13 any 13 any 14 name 14 name 15 you 15 you 17 ! 16 like 17 ! only come . " 1 only 2 come 2 come 3 . 3 . 4 " miss [rosetta] went , and not a moment too soon , either . 1 miss 10 soon 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 not 5 and 7 a 7 a 8 moment 7 a 10 soon 8 moment 9 too 10 soon 13 . 11 , 12 either 11 , 13 . the doctor lived eight miles away and the baby was very bad . 1 the 2 doctor 1 the 6 away 2 doctor 3 lived 4 eight 5 miles 5 miles 6 away 6 away 9 baby 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 was 10 was 12 bad 11 very 12 bad 12 bad 13 . the two women and [jenny] [white] worked over her for hours . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 women 2 two 4 and 4 and 7 worked 7 worked 8 over 7 worked 9 her 8 over 9 her 9 her 10 for 10 for 11 hours 10 for 12 . " [i] [i] wanted the baby , " sobbed [charlotte] , tremulously . 1 " 6 baby 4 wanted 5 the 4 wanted 6 baby 6 baby 7 , 6 baby 8 " 8 " 9 sobbed 8 " 11 , 11 , 13 . 12 tremulously 13 . " [i] was so lonely here . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 lonely 5 lonely 6 here 6 here 7 . i didn't think it was any harm to take her , because [jane] gave her to me in her letter . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 think 2 didn't 8 to 3 think 5 was 3 think 7 harm 4 it 5 was 6 any 7 harm 8 to 11 , 8 to 14 gave 9 take 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 because 14 gave 16 to 14 gave 17 me 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 20 letter 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 letter 20 letter 21 . but , oh , [rosetta] , won't you let me come and see her sometimes ? 1 but 3 oh 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 3 oh 8 you 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 won't 7 won't 8 you 8 you 10 me 9 let 10 me 10 me 12 and 11 come 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 her 14 her 15 sometimes 15 sometimes 16 ? i love her so [i] can't bear to give her up entirely . " 1 i 2 love 1 i 4 so 2 love 3 her 2 love 4 so 4 so 8 to 6 can't 7 bear 7 bear 8 to 8 to 9 give 8 to 10 her 9 give 10 her 10 her 12 entirely 11 up 12 entirely 12 entirely 13 . 13 . 14 " you are worried to death trying to run this farm with the debt [jacob] [wheeler] left on it for you . 1 you 5 death 1 you 8 run 2 are 3 worried 3 worried 4 to 4 to 5 death 5 death 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 8 run 9 this 9 this 10 farm 10 farm 12 the 11 with 12 the 12 the 16 left 13 debt 16 left 16 left 18 it 17 on 18 it 18 it 21 . 19 for 20 you 20 you 21 . sell it , and come home with me . 1 sell 2 it 1 sell 6 home 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 come 5 come 6 home 6 home 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . and we 'll both have the baby then . " 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 'll 2 we 4 both 4 both 5 have 4 both 7 baby 5 have 6 the 7 baby 8 then 7 baby 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , [rosetta] , [i] 'd love to , " faltered [charlotte] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 love 5 , 7 'd 7 'd 8 love 8 love 9 to 9 to 10 , 9 to 12 faltered 10 , 11 " 12 faltered 14 . " [i] 've [i've] wanted to be good friends with you again so much . 1 " 3 've 1 " 5 wanted 5 wanted 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 friends 8 good 9 friends 9 friends 14 much 10 with 11 you 11 you 12 again 12 again 13 so 12 again 14 much 14 much 15 . but [i] thought you were so hard and bitter you 'd never make up . " 1 but 3 thought 1 but 4 you 4 you 8 and 5 were 6 so 6 so 7 hard 7 hard 8 and 8 and 9 bitter 9 bitter 10 you 10 you 11 'd 10 you 12 never 12 never 13 make 12 never 15 . 13 make 14 up 15 . 16 " it was your never saying anything , no matter what [i] said , that riled me up so bad . 1 it 4 never 2 was 3 your 2 was 4 never 4 never 5 saying 5 saying 9 matter 5 saying 10 what 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 matter 10 what 16 me 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 riled 15 riled 16 me 16 me 20 . 17 up 18 so 18 so 19 bad 19 bad 20 . let bygones be bygones , and come home , [charlotte] . " 1 let 2 bygones 1 let 4 bygones 2 bygones 3 be 4 bygones 5 , 4 bygones 6 and 6 and 9 , 7 come 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] will , " said [charlotte] resolutely , wiping away her tears . 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 13 tears 8 resolutely 9 , 9 , 10 wiping 10 wiping 12 her 11 away 12 her 12 her 13 tears 13 tears 14 . " [i] 'm sick of living here and putting up with hired men . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 5 of 3 'm 4 sick 5 of 7 here 6 living 7 here 7 here 10 up 8 and 9 putting 9 putting 10 up 10 up 11 with 11 with 12 hired 12 hired 13 men 13 men 14 . i 'll be real glad to go home , [rosetta] , and that 's the truth . 1 i 3 be 2 'll 3 be 3 be 6 to 4 real 5 glad 4 real 6 to 6 to 11 , 7 go 8 home 7 go 11 , 8 home 9 , 11 , 17 . 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 's 13 that 15 the 15 the 16 truth 15 the 17 . i 've had a hard enough time . 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 had 3 had 4 a 3 had 5 hard 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 6 enough 6 enough 7 time 7 time 8 . i s'pose you 'll say [i] deserved it ; but [i] was fond of [jacob] , and " 1 i 3 you 2 s'pose 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 10 but 5 say 7 deserved 7 deserved 8 it 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 12 was 12 was 13 fond 13 fond 14 of 14 of 16 , 16 , 18 " 17 and 18 " " of course , of course . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . why shouldn't you be ? " said [miss] [rosetta] briskly . 1 why 2 shouldn't 1 why 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 ? 5 ? 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 briskly 10 briskly 11 . " [i] 'm sure [jacob] [wheeler] was a good enough soul , if he was a little slack-twisted . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 7 was 3 'm 4 sure 7 was 12 , 8 a 10 enough 8 a 11 soul 9 good 10 enough 11 soul 12 , 12 , 15 was 13 if 14 he 13 if 15 was 15 was 16 a 15 was 18 slack-twisted 16 a 17 little 18 slack-twisted 19 . i 'd like to hear anybody say a word against him in my presence . 1 i 2 'd 1 i 6 anybody 2 'd 5 hear 3 like 4 to 3 like 5 hear 6 anybody 9 word 6 anybody 11 him 7 say 8 a 8 a 9 word 9 word 10 against 11 him 14 presence 11 him 15 . 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 presence 14 presence 15 . look at that blessed child , [charlotte] . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 blessed 4 blessed 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 8 . isn't she the sweetest thing ? 1 isn't 2 she 2 she 3 the 3 the 4 sweetest 4 sweetest 5 thing 5 thing 6 ? i 'm desperate glad you are coming back home , [charlotte] . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 desperate 3 desperate 5 you 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 9 home 7 coming 8 back 7 coming 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 12 . we 'll be real snug and cozy again you and me and little [camilla] [barbara] [jane] . " 1 we 4 real 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 real 4 real 5 snug 5 snug 8 again 6 and 7 cozy 7 cozy 8 again 8 again 9 you 9 you 10 and 10 and 11 me 11 me 12 and 12 and 13 little 13 little 17 . 17 . 18 " [v] [the] [dream-child] a man 's heart aye , and a woman 's , too should be light in the spring . 1 a 5 aye 1 a 10 's 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 aye 5 aye 8 a 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 woman 10 's 14 be 11 , 12 too 11 , 13 should 13 should 14 be 14 be 19 . 15 light 16 in 16 in 17 the 16 in 19 . 17 the 18 spring it stirs in human hearts , and makes them glad with the old primal gladness they felt in childhood . 1 it 2 stirs 2 stirs 7 and 2 stirs 13 old 3 in 4 human 4 human 6 , 5 hearts 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 them 7 and 10 glad 8 makes 9 them 10 glad 11 with 10 glad 13 old 11 with 12 the 13 old 15 gladness 14 primal 15 gladness 15 gladness 18 in 16 they 17 felt 17 felt 18 in 18 in 20 . 19 childhood 20 . it [quickens] human souls , and brings them , if so they will , so close to [god] that they may clasp hands with [him] . 1 it 6 and 3 human 5 , 4 souls 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 , 6 and 13 will 7 brings 8 them 7 brings 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 so 11 so 12 they 13 will 14 , 13 will 15 so 14 , 15 so 15 so 21 may 16 close 17 to 17 to 19 that 19 that 20 they 19 that 21 may 21 may 22 clasp 22 clasp 24 with 23 hands 24 with 24 with 26 . that year [i] hated the spring [i] , who had always loved it so . 1 that 2 year 1 that 5 the 2 year 4 hated 5 the 8 , 6 spring 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 9 who 12 loved 10 had 11 always 11 always 12 loved 12 loved 13 it 13 it 15 . 14 so 15 . as boy [i] had loved it , and as man . 1 as 2 boy 2 boy 7 , 4 had 5 loved 5 loved 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 . 9 as 10 man 10 man 11 . all the happiness that had ever been mine , and it was much , had come to [blossom] in the springtime . 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 happiness 3 happiness 7 been 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 ever 5 had 7 been 7 been 8 mine 8 mine 12 was 8 mine 16 come 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 much 13 much 14 , 14 , 15 had 16 come 22 . 17 to 19 in 19 in 20 the 19 in 22 . 20 the 21 springtime how beautiful it was ! 1 how 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! and how beautiful she was ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 ! i suppose every lover thinks that of his lass ; otherwise he is a poor sort of lover . 1 i 5 thinks 2 suppose 3 every 3 every 4 lover 3 every 5 thinks 5 thinks 6 that 5 thinks 16 sort 6 that 10 ; 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 lass 9 lass 10 ; 10 ; 12 he 11 otherwise 12 he 12 he 13 is 12 he 14 a 14 a 15 poor 16 sort 18 lover 17 of 18 lover 18 lover 19 . but it was not only my eyes of love that made my dear lovely . 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 only 5 only 10 that 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 of 8 of 9 love 9 love 10 that 10 that 15 . 11 made 12 my 12 my 13 dear 12 my 14 lovely 13 dear 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 . at such times what was a man to do save kiss it ? 1 at 2 such 1 at 3 times 3 times 6 a 4 what 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 to 7 man 10 save 8 to 9 do 10 save 11 kiss 11 kiss 12 it 12 it 13 ? the next spring we were married , and [i] brought her home to my gray old homestead on the gray old harbor shore . 1 the 3 spring 1 the 6 married 2 next 3 spring 3 spring 4 we 4 we 5 were 6 married 8 and 6 married 11 her 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 brought 11 her 12 home 11 her 15 gray 12 home 13 to 13 to 14 my 15 gray 19 the 16 old 17 homestead 17 homestead 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 gray 20 gray 22 harbor 21 old 22 harbor 22 harbor 23 shore 23 shore 24 . a lonely place for a young bride , said [avonlea] people . 1 a 4 for 2 lonely 3 place 2 lonely 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 8 , 6 young 7 bride 7 bride 8 , 8 , 9 said 9 said 11 people 11 people 12 . nay , it was not so . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 so 6 so 7 . she was happy here , even in my absences . 1 she 2 was 1 she 5 , 2 was 3 happy 3 happy 4 here 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 in 7 in 9 absences 8 my 9 absences 9 absences 10 . she loved these things , even as [i] did . 1 she 3 these 2 loved 3 these 3 these 4 things 4 things 5 , 4 things 6 even 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 as 6 even 9 did 9 did 10 . no , she was never lonely here then . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 3 she 6 lonely 4 was 5 never 6 lonely 8 then 7 here 8 then 8 then 9 . the third spring came , and our boy was born . 1 the 4 came 2 third 3 spring 3 spring 4 came 4 came 7 our 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 our 7 our 8 boy 8 boy 10 born 9 was 10 born 10 born 11 . " all my thoughts are poetry since baby came , " my wife said once , rapturously . 1 " 4 thoughts 1 " 7 since 2 all 3 my 3 my 4 thoughts 4 thoughts 5 are 5 are 6 poetry 7 since 8 baby 7 since 13 wife 8 baby 9 came 9 came 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 my 13 wife 16 , 14 said 15 once 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 rapturously 17 rapturously 18 . our boy lived for twenty months . 1 our 2 boy 2 boy 3 lived 3 lived 4 for 4 for 5 twenty 5 twenty 6 months 6 months 7 . i think [i] grieved over my little son 's death as deeply and sincerely as ever man did , or could . 1 i 2 think 1 i 6 my 2 think 4 grieved 4 grieved 5 over 6 my 10 death 7 little 8 son 7 little 10 death 8 son 9 's 10 death 22 . 11 as 12 deeply 12 deeply 13 and 13 and 14 sincerely 14 sincerely 15 as 14 sincerely 16 ever 16 ever 17 man 16 ever 18 did 18 did 21 could 19 , 20 or 20 or 21 could 21 could 22 . but the heart of the father is not as the heart of the mother . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 heart 3 heart 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 father 6 father 7 is 6 father 11 heart 7 is 8 not 9 as 10 the 9 as 11 heart 11 heart 13 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 mother 14 mother 15 . i hoped that spring might work its miracle upon her . 1 i 3 that 2 hoped 3 that 3 that 5 might 4 spring 5 might 5 might 6 work 6 work 8 miracle 6 work 9 upon 7 its 8 miracle 8 miracle 9 upon 9 upon 10 her 10 her 11 . one night [i] awakened from sleep , realizing in the moment of awakening that [i] was alone . 1 one 8 realizing 2 night 4 awakened 2 night 6 sleep 4 awakened 5 from 6 sleep 7 , 6 sleep 8 realizing 8 realizing 17 alone 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 moment 11 moment 12 of 12 of 13 awakening 12 of 17 alone 13 awakening 14 that 14 that 16 was 17 alone 18 . i listened to hear whether my wife were moving about the house . 1 i 2 listened 1 i 3 to 3 to 4 hear 3 to 5 whether 5 whether 9 moving 6 my 8 were 7 wife 8 were 8 were 9 moving 9 moving 10 about 10 about 11 the 10 about 12 house 12 house 13 . i heard nothing but the little splash of waves on the shore below and the low moan of the distant ocean . 1 i 3 nothing 2 heard 3 nothing 3 nothing 16 low 4 but 5 the 5 the 9 waves 6 little 7 splash 6 little 9 waves 7 splash 8 of 9 waves 10 on 10 on 11 the 10 on 16 low 11 the 12 shore 11 the 13 below 13 below 14 and 13 below 15 the 16 low 17 moan 16 low 20 distant 17 moan 19 the 18 of 19 the 20 distant 21 ocean 21 ocean 22 . i rose and searched the house . 1 i 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 searched 4 searched 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 . she was not in it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 it 5 it 6 . i did not know where to seek her ; but , at a venture , [i] started along the shore . 1 i 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 7 seek 4 know 6 to 5 where 6 to 6 to 7 seek 7 seek 15 , 8 her 10 but 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 10 but 12 at 12 at 13 a 12 at 14 venture 14 venture 15 , 15 , 21 . 17 started 18 along 17 started 19 the 18 along 19 the 19 the 20 shore 19 the 21 . it was pale , fainting moonlight . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 pale 3 pale 4 , 4 , 5 fainting 5 fainting 6 moonlight 6 moonlight 7 . the harbor looked like a phantom harbor , and the night was [as] still and cold and calm as the face of a dead man . 1 the 2 harbor 1 the 9 and 2 harbor 4 like 3 looked 4 like 4 like 6 phantom 5 a 6 phantom 6 phantom 7 harbor 7 harbor 8 , 7 harbor 9 and 9 and 16 cold 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 was 11 night 14 still 14 still 15 and 14 still 16 cold 16 cold 20 the 17 and 18 calm 18 calm 19 as 19 as 20 the 20 the 21 face 20 the 26 . 21 face 22 of 21 face 23 a 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 dead 23 a 25 man 24 dead 25 man at last [i] saw my wife coming to me along the shore . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 saw 4 saw 6 wife 5 my 6 wife 6 wife 8 to 7 coming 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 11 the 10 along 11 the 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 . when [i] saw her , [i] knew what [i] had feared and how great my fear had been . 1 when 3 saw 1 when 5 , 3 saw 4 her 5 , 8 what 7 knew 8 what 8 what 14 great 10 had 11 feared 11 feared 12 and 12 and 13 how 13 how 14 great 14 great 19 . 15 my 16 fear 16 fear 18 been 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 . she seemed to be very tired , and at intervals she wrung her small hands together . 1 she 2 seemed 1 she 4 be 2 seemed 3 to 4 be 8 and 5 very 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 6 tired 8 and 8 and 15 hands 9 at 14 small 10 intervals 11 she 11 she 12 wrung 12 wrung 13 her 12 wrung 14 small 14 small 15 hands 15 hands 17 . 16 together 17 . she showed no surprise when she met me , but only held out her hands to me as if glad to see [me] . 1 she 2 showed 1 she 6 she 2 showed 3 no 2 showed 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 when 6 she 7 met 6 she 14 her 7 met 8 me 7 met 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 12 held 10 but 11 only 12 held 13 out 14 her 20 glad 15 hands 16 to 16 to 17 me 16 to 18 as 18 as 19 if 18 as 20 glad 20 glad 22 see 21 to 22 see 22 see 24 . " [i] followed him but [i] could not overtake him , " she said with a sob . 1 " 3 followed 1 " 4 him 4 him 8 not 5 but 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 10 him 9 overtake 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 17 sob 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 sob 17 sob 18 . " [i] did my best [i] hurried so ; but he was always a little way ahead . 1 " 3 did 1 " 5 best 3 did 4 my 5 best 10 but 7 hurried 8 so 8 so 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 14 a 11 he 13 always 12 was 13 always 13 always 14 a 14 a 16 way 15 little 16 way 16 way 17 ahead 17 ahead 18 . and then [i] lost him and so [i] came back . 1 and 5 him 2 then 4 lost 4 lost 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 so 6 and 9 came 9 came 10 back 10 back 11 . but [i] did my best indeed [i] did . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 my 4 my 5 best 5 best 6 indeed 6 indeed 8 did 8 did 9 . and oh , [i] am so tired ! " 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 so 6 so 7 tired 7 tired 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [josie] , dearest , what do you mean , and where have you been ? " 1 " 4 dearest 1 " 10 , 3 , 4 dearest 5 , 6 what 5 , 7 do 6 what 7 do 7 do 9 mean 7 do 10 , 8 you 9 mean 10 , 13 have 11 and 12 where 11 and 13 have 13 have 15 been 14 you 15 been 15 been 16 ? 16 ? 17 " i said , drawing her close to me . 1 i 3 , 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 drawing 4 drawing 7 to 5 her 6 close 6 close 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . " why did you go out so alone in the night ? " 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 go 4 you 9 in 6 out 7 so 7 so 8 alone 8 alone 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 ? 12 ? 13 " she looked at me wonderingly . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 wonderingly 5 wonderingly 6 . " how could [i] help it , [david] ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 could 3 could 5 help 5 help 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 ? he called me . 1 he 2 called 2 called 3 me 3 me 4 . i had to go . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 " " [who] called you ? " 1 " 3 called 3 called 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " the child , " she answered in a whisper . 1 " 3 child 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 she 6 she 7 answered 6 she 10 whisper 7 answered 8 in 8 in 9 a 10 whisper 11 . " our child , [david] our pretty boy . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 child 2 our 4 , 4 , 8 boy 6 our 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 boy 8 boy 9 . i awakened in the darkness and heard him calling to me down on the shore . 1 i 2 awakened 2 awakened 7 heard 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 darkness 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 heard 7 heard 8 him 8 him 13 on 9 calling 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 shore 15 shore 16 . such a sad , little wailing cry , [david] , as if he were cold and lonely and wanted his mother . 1 such 3 sad 1 such 4 , 2 a 3 sad 4 , 7 cry 5 little 6 wailing 6 wailing 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 7 cry 12 if 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 14 were 13 he 14 were 14 were 15 cold 14 were 17 lonely 15 cold 16 and 17 lonely 19 wanted 18 and 19 wanted 19 wanted 22 . 20 his 21 mother 20 his 22 . i hurried out to him , but [i] could not find him . 1 i 2 hurried 1 i 3 out 2 hurried 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 him 4 to 6 , 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 10 not 7 but 9 could 10 not 11 find 10 not 12 him 12 him 13 . i could only hear the call , and [i] followed it on and on , far down the shore . 1 i 2 could 1 i 10 followed 2 could 3 only 2 could 10 followed 3 only 4 hear 3 only 7 , 4 hear 6 call 5 the 6 call 7 , 8 and 10 followed 11 it 10 followed 17 down 12 on 13 and 13 and 14 on 13 and 15 , 15 , 16 far 15 , 17 down 17 down 20 . 18 the 19 shore 19 shore 20 . oh , [i] tried so hard to overtake it , but [i] could not . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 tried 4 tried 6 hard 4 tried 7 to 5 so 6 hard 7 to 8 overtake 7 to 9 it 9 it 10 , 9 it 13 could 10 , 11 but 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 . once [i] saw a little white hand beckoning to me far ahead in the moonlight . 1 once 3 saw 1 once 8 beckoning 3 saw 4 a 3 saw 7 hand 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 white 8 beckoning 13 in 8 beckoning 14 the 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 far 11 far 12 ahead 12 ahead 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 . 15 moonlight 16 . but still [i] could not go fast enough . 1 but 2 still 1 but 5 not 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 fast 7 fast 8 enough 8 enough 9 . and then the cry ceased , and [i] was there all alone on that terrible , cold , gray shore . 1 and 6 , 1 and 10 there 2 then 3 the 2 then 5 ceased 3 the 4 cry 5 ceased 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 10 there 18 , 11 all 12 alone 12 alone 13 on 13 on 14 that 13 on 15 terrible 15 terrible 17 cold 15 terrible 18 , 16 , 17 cold 18 , 21 . 19 gray 20 shore 19 gray 21 . i was so tired and [i] came home . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 so 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 7 came 5 and 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 . but [i] wish [i] could have found him . 1 but 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 found 7 found 8 him 8 him 9 . perhaps he does not know that [i] tried to . 1 perhaps 4 not 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 8 tried 8 tried 10 . 9 to 10 . perhaps he thinks his mother never listened to his call . 1 perhaps 3 thinks 2 he 3 thinks 3 thinks 6 never 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 6 never 6 never 7 listened 7 listened 10 call 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 call 10 call 11 . oh , [i] would not have him think that . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 would 2 , 6 have 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 him 7 him 8 think 7 him 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " you have had a bad dream , dear , " [i] said . 1 " 3 have 2 you 3 have 3 have 6 bad 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 bad 6 bad 8 , 7 dream 8 , 8 , 9 dear 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 . " it was no dream , " she answered reproachfully . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 was 3 was 6 , 4 no 5 dream 5 dream 6 , 6 , 9 answered 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 reproachfully 10 reproachfully 11 . " [i] tell you [i] heard him calling me me , his mother . 1 " 6 heard 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 6 heard 6 heard 10 me 7 him 8 calling 8 calling 9 me 9 me 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 13 mother 12 his 13 mother 13 mother 14 . what could [i] do but go to him ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 4 do 4 do 5 but 5 but 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 ? you cannot understand you are only his father . 1 you 2 cannot 1 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 you 4 you 6 only 5 are 6 only 6 only 7 his 7 his 9 . 8 father 9 . it was not you who gave him birth . 1 it 3 not 2 was 3 not 3 not 5 who 4 you 5 who 5 who 6 gave 6 gave 8 birth 7 him 8 birth 8 birth 9 . it was not you who paid the price of his dear life in pain . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 who 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 you 5 who 6 paid 6 paid 13 in 7 the 8 price 8 price 10 his 9 of 10 his 10 his 12 life 11 dear 12 life 12 life 13 in 13 in 14 pain 14 pain 15 . he would not call to you he wanted his mother . " 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 not 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 call 3 not 5 to 5 to 9 his 6 you 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 his 9 his 10 mother 9 his 11 . 11 . 12 " but there was no more sleep for me that night . 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 more 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 sleep 5 more 7 for 6 sleep 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 10 night 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 . i kept a grim vigil with dread . 1 i 3 a 2 kept 3 a 3 a 4 grim 4 grim 5 vigil 5 vigil 6 with 6 with 8 . 7 dread 8 . i had smiled at the story then . 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 at 3 smiled 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 8 . 7 then 8 . what had that grim old [bygone] to do with springtime and love and [josephine] ? 1 what 5 old 2 had 3 that 3 that 4 grim 4 grim 5 old 5 old 8 do 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 springtime 10 springtime 11 and 11 and 12 love 12 love 13 and 13 and 15 ? but it came back to me now , hand in hand with my fear . 1 but 2 it 2 it 6 me 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 8 , 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 hand 8 , 11 hand 9 hand 10 in 11 hand 12 with 12 with 13 my 12 with 15 . 14 fear 15 . was this fate coming on my dear wife ? 1 was 2 this 2 this 3 fate 3 fate 4 coming 4 coming 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 wife 8 wife 9 ? it was too horrible for belief . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 horrible 4 horrible 5 for 5 for 6 belief 6 belief 7 . she was so young , so fair , so sweet , this girl-wife of mine . 1 she 2 was 1 she 8 , 2 was 4 young 3 so 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 7 fair 6 so 7 fair 8 , 9 so 8 , 11 , 9 so 10 sweet 11 , 12 this 12 this 13 girl-wife 13 girl-wife 15 mine 14 of 15 mine 15 mine 16 . it had been only a bad dream , with a frightened , bewildered waking . 1 it 2 had 1 it 7 dream 2 had 5 a 3 been 4 only 3 been 5 a 5 a 6 bad 7 dream 8 , 7 dream 10 a 8 , 9 with 10 a 11 frightened 10 a 12 , 12 , 15 . 13 bewildered 14 waking 14 waking 15 . so [i] tried to comfort myself . 1 so 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 myself 6 myself 7 . when she awakened in the morning she did not speak of what had happened and [i] did not dare to . 1 when 13 had 2 she 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 8 did 5 the 6 morning 6 morning 7 she 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 speak 9 not 13 had 10 speak 11 of 10 speak 12 what 13 had 19 dare 14 happened 15 and 15 and 17 did 17 did 18 not 17 did 19 dare 19 dare 21 . 20 to 21 . she seemed more cheerful that day than she had been , and went about her household duties briskly and skillfully . 1 she 9 had 2 seemed 3 more 3 more 4 cheerful 3 more 6 day 4 cheerful 5 that 4 cheerful 6 day 6 day 7 than 7 than 8 she 7 than 9 had 9 had 17 duties 10 been 12 and 10 been 17 duties 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 12 and 16 household 13 went 15 her 14 about 15 her 17 duties 19 and 18 briskly 19 and 19 and 21 . 20 skillfully 21 . my fear lifted . 1 my 2 fear 2 fear 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 . i was sure now that she had only dreamed . 1 i 3 sure 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 now 4 now 5 that 5 that 6 she 5 that 8 only 6 she 7 had 8 only 10 . 9 dreamed 10 . and [i] was confirmed in my hopeful belief when two nights had passed away uneventfully . 1 and 7 hopeful 3 was 4 confirmed 4 confirmed 5 in 4 confirmed 7 hopeful 5 in 6 my 7 hopeful 8 belief 8 belief 13 passed 9 when 10 two 10 two 12 had 11 nights 12 had 12 had 13 passed 13 passed 14 away 14 away 16 . 15 uneventfully 16 . then , on the third night , the dream-child called to her again . 1 then 2 , 1 then 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 7 , 5 third 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 the 7 , 9 dream-child 9 dream-child 13 again 10 called 11 to 10 called 12 her 12 her 13 again 13 again 14 . i wakened from a troubled doze to find her dressing herself with feverish haste . 1 i 2 wakened 1 i 7 to 2 wakened 3 from 3 from 4 a 4 a 5 troubled 5 troubled 6 doze 7 to 9 her 8 find 9 her 9 her 11 herself 10 dressing 11 herself 11 herself 12 with 12 with 13 feverish 12 with 15 . 13 feverish 14 haste " he is calling me , " she cried . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 is 2 he 3 is 3 is 5 me 4 calling 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 cried 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " oh , don't you hear him ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 hear 6 hear 7 him 7 him 8 ? can't you hear him ? 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 him 4 him 5 ? listen listen the little , lonely cry ! 1 listen 2 listen 2 listen 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 cry 7 cry 8 ! yes , yes , my precious , mother is coming . 1 yes 3 yes 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 5 my 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 precious 5 my 7 , 7 , 9 is 8 mother 9 is 9 is 10 coming 10 coming 11 . wait for me . 1 wait 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 . mother is coming to her pretty boy ! " 1 mother 4 to 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 pretty 5 her 7 boy 7 boy 8 ! 8 ! 9 " i caught her hand and let her lead me where she would . 1 i 2 caught 2 caught 3 her 2 caught 4 hand 4 hand 7 her 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 lead 8 lead 10 where 9 me 10 where 10 where 13 . 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 . hand in hand we followed the dream-child down the harbor shore in that ghostly , clouded moonlight . 1 hand 3 hand 1 hand 8 down 2 in 3 hand 4 we 5 followed 5 followed 6 the 5 followed 7 dream-child 7 dream-child 8 down 8 down 10 harbor 8 down 15 , 9 the 10 harbor 11 shore 12 in 12 in 14 ghostly 13 that 14 ghostly 14 ghostly 15 , 15 , 18 . 16 clouded 17 moonlight 16 clouded 18 . ever , she said , the little cry sounded before her . 1 ever 4 said 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 cry 7 little 8 cry 8 cry 9 sounded 8 cry 10 before 10 before 11 her 11 her 12 . she entreated the dream-child to wait for her ; she cried and implored and uttered tender mother-talk . 1 she 2 entreated 2 entreated 6 wait 3 the 4 dream-child 3 the 6 wait 4 dream-child 5 to 6 wait 10 she 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 14 and 12 and 13 implored 13 implored 14 and 14 and 17 mother-talk 15 uttered 16 tender 16 tender 17 mother-talk 17 mother-talk 18 . what a horror brooded over that spring that so beautiful spring ! 1 what 2 a 1 what 3 horror 3 horror 5 over 4 brooded 5 over 5 over 6 that 5 over 7 spring 7 spring 8 that 8 that 9 so 9 so 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 spring 11 spring 12 ! and almost every night of this [wonderful] time the dream-child called his mother , and we roved the gray shore in quest of him . 1 and 2 almost 1 and 5 of 3 every 4 night 3 every 5 of 5 of 11 called 6 this 8 time 8 time 9 the 9 the 10 dream-child 9 the 11 called 11 called 17 roved 11 called 19 gray 12 his 13 mother 13 mother 14 , 13 mother 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 15 and 17 roved 17 roved 18 the 19 gray 21 in 20 shore 21 in 21 in 22 quest 22 quest 23 of 23 of 25 . 24 him 25 . in the day she was herself ; but , when the night fell , she was restless and uneasy until she heard the call . 1 in 14 , 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 she 3 day 6 herself 4 she 5 was 6 herself 7 ; 6 herself 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 when 9 , 12 night 10 when 11 the 12 night 13 fell 12 night 14 , 14 , 18 and 14 , 23 the 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 restless 17 restless 18 and 18 and 19 uneasy 19 uneasy 20 until 20 until 22 heard 20 until 23 the 21 she 22 heard 23 the 24 call 24 call 25 . then follow it she would , even through storm and darkness . 1 then 2 follow 1 then 3 it 3 it 5 would 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 10 and 7 even 8 through 8 through 9 storm 9 storm 10 and 10 and 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 . it was then , she said , that the cry [sounded] loudest and nearest , as if her pretty boy were frightened by the tempest . 1 it 5 she 1 it 10 cry 2 was 3 then 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 7 , 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 the 10 cry 13 and 12 loudest 13 and 13 and 14 nearest 14 nearest 16 as 14 nearest 17 if 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 24 the 18 her 20 boy 19 pretty 20 boy 20 boy 21 were 20 boy 22 frightened 22 frightened 23 by 22 frightened 24 the 24 the 25 tempest 24 the 26 . 25 tempest 26 . i thought , however , that [i] should have medical advice , and [i] took our old doctor into my confidence . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 10 medical 2 thought 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 9 have 8 should 10 medical 10 medical 12 , 11 advice 12 , 12 , 16 our 13 and 15 took 15 took 16 our 16 our 18 doctor 17 old 18 doctor 18 doctor 19 into 19 into 21 confidence 20 my 21 confidence 21 confidence 22 . he looked grave when he heard my story . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 5 he 3 grave 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 heard 6 heard 7 my 7 my 8 story 8 story 9 . i did not like his expression nor his few guarded remarks . 1 i 2 did 1 i 3 not 3 not 7 nor 4 like 5 his 5 his 6 expression 6 expression 7 nor 7 nor 10 guarded 8 his 9 few 8 his 10 guarded 10 guarded 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 . he needed not to tell me [that] . 1 he 2 needed 2 needed 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 8 . the spring went out and summer came in and the horror deepened and darkened . 1 the 2 spring 1 the 10 the 2 spring 6 summer 2 spring 7 came 3 went 4 out 3 went 6 summer 4 out 5 and 7 came 8 in 7 came 9 and 10 the 12 deepened 11 horror 12 deepened 12 deepened 14 darkened 13 and 14 darkened 14 darkened 15 . i knew that suspicions were being whispered from lip to lip . 1 i 2 knew 1 i 6 being 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 suspicions 4 suspicions 5 were 6 being 7 whispered 6 being 8 from 8 from 9 lip 9 lip 10 to 10 to 11 lip 11 lip 12 . we had been seen on our nightly [quests] . 1 we 3 been 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 seen 4 seen 6 our 5 on 6 our 6 our 7 nightly 7 nightly 9 . men and women began to look at us pityingly when we went abroad . 1 men 4 began 2 and 3 women 2 and 4 began 4 began 11 we 5 to 6 look 5 to 8 us 6 look 7 at 8 us 10 when 8 us 11 we 9 pityingly 10 when 11 we 13 abroad 11 we 14 . 12 went 13 abroad one day , on a dull , drowsy afternoon , the dream-child called . 1 one 2 day 1 one 6 dull 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 on 4 on 5 a 6 dull 9 afternoon 7 , 8 drowsy 8 drowsy 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 11 the 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 dream-child 12 dream-child 14 . 13 called 14 . i could not watch by day and night . 1 i 2 could 1 i 3 not 3 not 5 by 4 watch 5 by 5 by 6 day 6 day 8 night 7 and 8 night 8 night 9 . unless [i] had assistance [i] would break down . 1 unless 3 had 3 had 4 assistance 4 assistance 6 would 6 would 7 break 7 break 8 down 8 down 9 . i did not think that [i] should . 1 i 2 did 1 i 3 not 3 not 4 think 3 not 5 that 4 think 5 that 5 that 7 should 7 should 8 . love is stronger than that . 1 love 2 is 2 is 3 stronger 3 stronger 4 than 4 than 5 that 5 that 6 . and on one thing [i] was determined they should never take my wife from me . 1 and 8 they 2 on 3 one 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 6 was 6 was 7 determined 7 determined 8 they 8 they 9 should 8 they 11 take 10 never 11 take 11 take 13 wife 12 my 13 wife 13 wife 14 from 14 from 15 me 15 me 16 . no restraint sterner than a husband 's loving hand should ever be put [upon] her , my pretty , piteous darling . 1 no 7 's 2 restraint 3 sterner 2 restraint 6 husband 3 sterner 4 than 4 than 5 a 6 husband 7 's 7 's 8 loving 8 loving 9 hand 8 loving 10 should 10 should 18 pretty 10 should 21 darling 11 ever 12 be 12 be 13 put 12 be 15 her 15 her 16 , 15 her 18 pretty 16 , 17 my 18 pretty 19 , 20 piteous 21 darling 21 darling 22 . i never spoke of the dream-child to her . 1 i 4 of 2 never 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 dream-child 6 dream-child 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . the doctor advised against it . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 advised 3 advised 4 against 4 against 5 it 5 it 6 . it would , he said , only serve to deepen the delusion . 1 it 4 he 2 would 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 8 serve 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 only 7 only 8 serve 8 serve 10 deepen 9 to 10 deepen 10 deepen 11 the 11 the 12 delusion 12 delusion 13 . when he hinted at an asylum [i] gave him a look that would have been a fierce word for another man . 1 when 11 look 2 he 3 hinted 2 he 4 at 4 at 5 an 4 at 11 look 5 an 6 asylum 6 asylum 8 gave 6 asylum 10 a 8 gave 9 him 11 look 18 word 12 that 13 would 12 that 14 have 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 a 16 a 17 fierce 17 fierce 18 word 18 word 22 . 19 for 20 another 19 for 22 . 20 another 21 man he never spoke of it again . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 again 6 again 7 . one night in [august] there was a dull , murky sunset after a dead , breathless day of heat , with not a wind stirring . 1 one 5 there 2 night 3 in 2 night 5 there 5 there 7 a 5 there 14 dead 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 dull 8 dull 9 , 10 murky 11 sunset 11 sunset 12 after 12 after 13 a 13 a 14 dead 14 dead 19 heat 15 , 16 breathless 16 breathless 17 day 16 breathless 19 heat 17 day 18 of 19 heat 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 25 stirring 21 with 26 . 22 not 23 a 23 a 24 wind 23 a 25 stirring the sea was not blue as a sea should be , but pink all pink a ghastly , staring , painted pink . 1 the 11 , 2 sea 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 blue 5 blue 6 as 6 as 8 sea 6 as 9 should 7 a 8 sea 9 should 10 be 9 should 11 , 11 , 17 ghastly 12 but 13 pink 13 pink 15 pink 14 all 15 pink 15 pink 16 a 15 pink 17 ghastly 17 ghastly 18 , 18 , 20 , 19 staring 20 , 20 , 23 . 21 painted 22 pink 22 pink 23 . i lingered on the harbor shore below the house until dark . 1 i 2 lingered 1 i 3 on 3 on 6 shore 4 the 5 harbor 4 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 below 7 below 8 the 7 below 9 house 8 the 9 house 9 house 11 dark 10 until 11 dark 11 dark 12 . the evening bells were ringing faintly and mournfully in a church across the harbor . 1 the 2 evening 1 the 11 church 2 evening 6 faintly 2 evening 8 mournfully 3 bells 4 were 4 were 5 ringing 5 ringing 6 faintly 6 faintly 7 and 8 mournfully 9 in 9 in 10 a 11 church 15 . 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 harbor 13 the 15 . behind me , in the kitchen , [i] heard my wife singing . 1 behind 2 me 1 behind 5 the 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 5 the 7 , 6 kitchen 7 , 7 , 9 heard 9 heard 12 singing 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 12 singing 12 singing 13 . sometimes now her spirits were fitfully high , and [then] she would sing the old songs of her girlhood . 1 sometimes 9 and 2 now 8 , 3 her 4 spirits 3 her 5 were 5 were 6 fitfully 6 fitfully 7 high 6 fitfully 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 she 9 and 12 would 12 would 14 the 12 would 16 songs 13 sing 14 the 14 the 15 old 16 songs 19 girlhood 16 songs 20 . 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 girlhood but even [in] her singing was something strange , as if a wailing , unearthly cry rang through it . 1 but 5 singing 1 but 11 if 2 even 4 her 2 even 5 singing 5 singing 7 something 6 was 7 something 7 something 8 strange 7 something 9 , 9 , 10 as 11 if 14 , 12 a 13 wailing 13 wailing 14 , 14 , 17 rang 15 unearthly 16 cry 16 cry 17 rang 17 rang 20 . 18 through 19 it 19 it 20 . nothing about her was sadder than that strange singing . 1 nothing 5 sadder 2 about 3 her 3 her 4 was 4 was 5 sadder 5 sadder 6 than 6 than 7 that 6 than 8 strange 7 that 8 strange 8 strange 9 singing 9 singing 10 . josie was standing by the window , looking out and listening . 1 josie 2 was 1 josie 3 standing 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 by 4 by 5 the 4 by 6 window 6 window 9 out 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 out 9 out 10 and 10 and 12 . 11 listening 12 . i tried to induce her to go to bed , but she only shook her head . 1 i 7 go 1 i 15 her 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 7 go 3 to 4 induce 4 induce 5 her 4 induce 6 to 7 go 8 to 7 go 9 bed 8 to 9 bed 9 bed 12 she 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 only 13 only 14 shook 15 her 17 . 16 head 17 . " [i] might fall asleep and not hear him when he called , " she said . 1 " 6 and 3 might 5 asleep 3 might 6 and 4 fall 5 asleep 6 and 9 him 7 not 8 hear 8 hear 9 him 9 him 11 he 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 called 12 called 13 , 12 called 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . " [i] am always afraid to sleep now , for fear he should call and his mother fail to hear him . " 1 " 4 always 3 am 4 always 4 always 7 sleep 4 always 9 , 5 afraid 6 to 5 afraid 7 sleep 8 now 9 , 9 , 16 his 10 for 11 fear 11 fear 12 he 12 he 14 call 13 should 14 call 14 call 15 and 14 call 16 his 16 his 22 . 17 mother 18 fail 18 fail 19 to 18 fail 20 hear 20 hear 21 him 20 hear 22 . 22 . 23 " knowing it was of no use to entreat , [i] sat down by the table and tried to read . 1 knowing 12 down 2 it 3 was 2 it 5 no 3 was 4 of 5 no 6 use 5 no 12 down 6 use 9 , 7 to 8 entreat 8 entreat 9 , 9 , 11 sat 12 down 16 and 12 down 20 . 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 and 16 and 17 tried 17 tried 19 read 18 to 19 read three hours passed on . 1 three 2 hours 2 hours 3 passed 3 passed 4 on 4 on 5 . when the clock struck midnight she started up , with the wild light in her sunken blue eyes . 1 when 14 in 2 the 7 started 3 clock 4 struck 3 clock 5 midnight 5 midnight 6 she 5 midnight 7 started 7 started 8 up 8 up 11 the 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 wild 12 wild 13 light 12 wild 14 in 14 in 18 eyes 15 her 17 blue 15 her 18 eyes 16 sunken 17 blue 18 eyes 19 . " he is calling , " she cried , " calling out there in the storm . 1 " 8 cried 2 he 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 calling 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 8 cried 10 " 10 " 13 there 11 calling 12 out 12 out 13 there 13 there 15 the 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 storm 16 storm 17 . yes , yes , sweet , [i] am coming ! " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 sweet 4 , 6 , 5 sweet 6 , 6 , 8 am 8 am 9 coming 9 coming 10 ! 9 coming 11 " she opened the door and fled down the path to the shore . 1 she 2 opened 1 she 4 door 2 opened 3 the 4 door 6 fled 5 and 6 fled 6 fled 9 path 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 path 9 path 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 . i snatched a lantern from the wall , lighted it , and followed . 1 i 2 snatched 2 snatched 5 from 3 a 4 lantern 4 lantern 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 wall 6 the 8 , 7 wall 8 , 8 , 10 it 9 lighted 10 it 10 it 14 . 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 followed 13 followed 14 . it was the blackest night [i] was ever out in , dark with the very darkness of death . 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 with 2 was 4 blackest 3 the 4 blackest 4 blackest 11 , 5 night 7 was 7 was 8 ever 8 ever 9 out 8 ever 11 , 9 out 10 in 11 , 12 dark 13 with 15 very 14 the 15 very 15 very 17 of 16 darkness 17 of 17 of 19 . 18 death 19 . the rain fell thickly and heavily . 1 the 2 rain 1 the 3 fell 3 fell 4 thickly 4 thickly 5 and 5 and 6 heavily 6 heavily 7 . we moved in the little flitting circle of light shed by the lantern . 1 we 2 moved 1 we 6 flitting 2 moved 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 little 6 flitting 7 circle 6 flitting 10 shed 7 circle 8 of 7 circle 9 light 10 shed 12 the 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 lantern 13 lantern 14 . all [around] us and above us was a horrible , voiceless darkness , held , as it were , at bay by the friendly light . 1 all 4 and 3 us 4 and 4 and 9 horrible 5 above 6 us 6 us 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 horrible 9 horrible 11 voiceless 10 , 11 voiceless 11 voiceless 13 , 12 darkness 13 , 13 , 17 it 14 held 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 it 17 it 26 . 18 were 20 at 19 , 20 at 20 at 21 bay 20 at 22 by 22 by 23 the 22 by 26 . 23 the 25 light 24 friendly 25 light " if [i] could only overtake him once , " moaned [josie] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 could 4 could 5 only 5 only 7 him 6 overtake 7 him 7 him 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 13 . 10 " 11 moaned 11 moaned 13 . " if [i] could just kiss him once , and hold him close against my aching heart . 1 " 10 and 2 if 4 could 4 could 5 just 4 could 6 kiss 6 kiss 7 him 6 kiss 8 once 8 once 9 , 8 once 10 and 10 and 17 heart 11 hold 12 him 11 hold 13 close 13 close 14 against 13 close 17 heart 14 against 16 aching 15 my 16 aching 17 heart 18 . this pain , that never leaves me , would leave me than . 1 this 2 pain 1 this 5 never 2 pain 3 , 3 , 4 that 5 never 8 , 6 leaves 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 leave 9 would 10 leave 10 leave 12 than 11 me 12 than 12 than 13 . oh , my pretty boy , wait for mother ! 1 oh 3 my 2 , 3 my 3 my 6 , 4 pretty 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 wait 7 wait 8 for 8 for 9 mother 9 mother 10 ! i am coming to you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 . listen , [david] ; he cries he cries so pitifully ; listen ! 1 listen 2 , 2 , 4 ; 2 , 7 he 5 he 6 cries 6 cries 7 he 7 he 8 cries 8 cries 9 so 9 so 10 pitifully 10 pitifully 11 ; 11 ; 12 listen 12 listen 13 ! can't you hear it ? " 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i [did] hear it ! 1 i 3 hear 3 hear 4 it 4 it 5 ! clear and distinct , out of the [deadly] still darkness before us , came a faint , wailing cry . 1 clear 3 distinct 2 and 3 distinct 3 distinct 7 the 4 , 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 the 7 the 9 still 7 the 10 darkness 10 darkness 12 us 10 darkness 16 faint 11 before 12 us 12 us 14 came 13 , 14 came 14 came 15 a 16 faint 19 cry 17 , 18 wailing 18 wailing 19 cry 19 cry 20 . what was it ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? i am not a superstitious man ; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial , and [i] was weaker than [i] thought . 1 i 3 not 2 am 3 not 3 not 5 superstitious 3 not 6 man 4 a 5 superstitious 6 man 11 had 7 ; 9 my 8 but 9 my 9 my 10 nerve 10 nerve 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 16 long 13 shaken 14 by 14 by 15 my 15 my 16 long 16 long 25 thought 17 trial 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 23 than 19 and 25 thought 21 was 22 weaker 22 weaker 23 than 25 thought 26 . terror took possession of me terror [unnameable] . 1 terror 2 took 2 took 3 possession 3 possession 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 terror 6 terror 8 . but [josephine] 's cold hand gripped mine firmly , and led me on . 1 but 6 gripped 3 's 4 cold 3 's 5 hand 5 hand 6 gripped 6 gripped 9 , 7 mine 8 firmly 8 firmly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 led 10 and 12 me 11 led 12 me 12 me 13 on 13 on 14 . that strange cry still rang in my ears . 1 that 3 cry 2 strange 3 cry 3 cry 4 still 4 still 5 rang 4 still 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 ears 8 ears 9 . then we came to it ; a little dory had been [beached] on the pebbles and left there by the receding tide . 1 then 4 to 1 then 7 a 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 ; 7 a 8 little 7 a 23 . 8 little 15 pebbles 8 little 18 there 9 dory 10 had 9 dory 15 pebbles 10 had 11 been 11 been 13 on 13 on 14 the 16 and 17 left 17 left 18 there 19 by 21 receding 19 by 22 tide 20 the 21 receding 22 tide 23 . he wailed again when he saw us , and held out his little hands . 1 he 9 and 2 wailed 3 again 2 wailed 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 us 6 saw 9 and 7 us 8 , 9 and 12 his 10 held 11 out 10 held 12 his 12 his 14 hands 13 little 14 hands 14 hands 15 . my horror fell away from me like a discarded garment . 1 my 2 horror 1 my 3 fell 3 fell 8 a 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 me 6 me 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 discarded 9 discarded 10 garment 10 garment 11 . [this] [child] [was] [living] [.] how he had come there , whence and why , [i] did not know and , in my state of mind , did not question . 1 how 2 he 1 how 5 there 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 come 5 there 9 why 5 there 13 not 6 , 7 whence 7 whence 8 and 8 and 9 why 9 why 10 , 10 , 12 did 13 not 18 my 14 know 17 in 15 and 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 state 18 my 22 , 19 state 20 of 20 of 21 mind 22 , 23 did 23 did 26 . 24 not 25 question 24 not 26 . it was no cry of parted spirit [i] had heard that was enough for me . 1 it 3 no 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 of 4 cry 5 of 5 of 6 parted 5 of 7 spirit 7 spirit 9 had 9 had 13 enough 10 heard 11 that 10 heard 13 enough 11 that 12 was 13 enough 15 me 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 . " oh , the poor darling ! " cried my wife . 1 " 6 darling 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 darling 6 darling 8 " 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 my 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 12 . she stooped over the dory and lifted the baby in her arms . 1 she 4 the 2 stooped 3 over 2 stooped 4 the 4 the 6 and 5 dory 6 and 6 and 7 lifted 6 and 8 the 7 lifted 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 in 9 baby 11 her 11 her 12 arms 11 her 13 . his [long] , fair curls fell on her shoulder ; she laid her face against his and wrapped her shawl around him . 1 his 3 , 3 , 6 fell 3 , 14 face 4 fair 5 curls 4 fair 6 fell 6 fell 9 shoulder 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 12 laid 10 ; 11 she 11 she 12 laid 12 laid 13 her 14 face 20 shawl 15 against 18 wrapped 15 against 20 shawl 16 his 17 and 17 and 18 wrapped 18 wrapped 19 her 20 shawl 21 around 21 around 22 him 21 around 23 . " let me carry him , dear , " [i] said . 1 " 2 let 1 " 6 , 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 carry 4 carry 5 him 6 , 8 , 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " he is very wet , and too heavy for you . " 1 " 3 is 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 9 heavy 5 wet 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 too 7 and 9 heavy 9 heavy 11 you 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " no , no , [i] must carry him . 1 " 3 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 7 must 7 must 8 carry 8 carry 10 . 9 him 10 . my arms have been so empty they are full now . 1 my 2 arms 1 my 4 been 2 arms 3 have 4 been 8 are 5 so 6 empty 6 empty 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 full 9 full 10 now 10 now 11 . oh , [david] , the pain at my heart has gone . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 8 my 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 pain 6 pain 7 at 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 11 gone 10 has 11 gone 11 gone 12 . he has come to me to take the place of my own . 1 he 2 has 1 he 5 me 2 has 3 come 2 has 4 to 5 me 8 the 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 the 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 of 10 of 12 own 11 my 12 own 12 own 13 . god has sent him to me out of the sea . 1 god 3 sent 2 has 3 sent 3 sent 4 him 3 sent 5 to 5 to 6 me 5 to 8 of 6 me 7 out 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 . he is wet and cold and tired . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 wet 3 wet 4 and 4 and 5 cold 4 and 6 and 5 cold 6 and 6 and 8 . 7 tired 8 . hush , sweet one , we will go home . " 1 hush 3 sweet 2 , 3 sweet 3 sweet 5 , 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 we 5 , 7 will 7 will 8 go 7 will 9 home 9 home 10 . 10 . 11 " silently [i] followed her home . 1 silently 3 followed 3 followed 4 her 4 her 5 home 5 home 6 . the wind was rising , coming [in] sudden , angry gusts ; the storm was at hand , but we reached shelter before it broke . 1 the 2 wind 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 coming 3 was 9 , 4 rising 5 , 5 , 6 coming 6 coming 8 sudden 9 , 11 gusts 9 , 17 hand 10 angry 11 gusts 11 gusts 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 12 ; 14 storm 14 storm 15 was 14 storm 16 at 17 hand 22 shelter 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 we 19 but 21 reached 21 reached 22 shelter 22 shelter 26 . 23 before 24 it 24 it 25 broke 24 it 26 . just as [i] shut our door behind us it smote the house with the roar of a baffled beast . 1 just 4 shut 1 just 11 the 2 as 4 shut 4 shut 8 us 5 our 6 door 5 our 7 behind 7 behind 8 us 9 it 10 smote 10 smote 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 16 of 12 house 20 . 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 roar 15 roar 16 of 17 a 18 baffled 18 baffled 19 beast 19 beast 20 . i thanked [god] that we were not out in it , following the dream-child . 1 i 2 thanked 2 thanked 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 11 , 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 out 8 out 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 following 12 following 13 the 12 following 14 dream-child 14 dream-child 15 . " you are very wet , [josie] , " [i] said . 1 " 3 are 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 wet 4 very 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 said 11 said 12 . " go and put on dry clothes at once . " 1 " 2 go 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 put 4 put 6 dry 5 on 6 dry 6 dry 8 at 7 clothes 8 at 8 at 10 . 9 once 10 . 10 . 11 " " the child must be looked to first , " she said firmly . 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 child 2 the 3 child 3 child 5 be 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 looked 6 looked 11 she 7 to 9 , 8 first 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 she 11 she 13 firmly 12 said 13 firmly 13 firmly 14 . " [see] how chilled and exhausted he is , the pretty dear . 1 " 3 how 3 how 5 and 4 chilled 5 and 5 and 6 exhausted 6 exhausted 7 he 6 exhausted 12 dear 7 he 8 is 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 dear 12 dear 13 . light a fire quickly , [david] , while [i] get dry things for him . " 1 light 5 , 2 a 3 fire 3 fire 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 , 5 , 11 dry 7 , 8 while 7 , 10 get 10 get 11 dry 11 dry 12 things 12 things 14 him 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " i let her have her way . 1 i 2 let 2 let 4 have 3 her 4 have 4 have 6 way 5 her 6 way 6 way 7 . she seemed like her old self . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 like 3 like 4 her 4 her 5 old 5 old 6 self 6 self 7 . for my own part , [i] was bewildered . 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 own 3 own 4 part 4 part 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 bewildered 8 bewildered 9 . all the questions [i] had not asked before came crowding to my mind how . 1 all 2 the 1 all 7 asked 2 the 3 questions 3 questions 5 had 5 had 6 not 7 asked 8 before 8 before 10 crowding 8 before 11 to 9 came 10 crowding 11 to 15 . 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 14 how 14 how 15 . whose child was this ? 1 whose 2 child 2 child 3 was 3 was 5 ? 4 this 5 ? whence had he come ? 1 whence 2 had 2 had 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 ? what was the meaning of it all ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 meaning 4 meaning 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 ? he was a pretty baby , fair and plump and rosy . 1 he 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 4 pretty 5 baby 5 baby 6 , 6 , 7 fair 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 plump 8 and 11 rosy 9 plump 10 and 11 rosy 12 . when he was dried and fed , he fell asleep in [josie] 's arms . 1 when 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 dried 5 and 5 and 7 , 6 fed 7 , 7 , 10 asleep 7 , 11 in 8 he 9 fell 9 fell 10 asleep 11 in 13 's 13 's 14 arms 14 arms 15 . she hung over him in a passion of delight . 1 she 2 hung 2 hung 3 over 3 over 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 7 passion 6 a 7 passion 7 passion 8 of 8 of 9 delight 8 of 10 . 9 delight 10 . it was with difficulty [i] persuaded her to leave him long enough to change her wet clothes . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 with 3 with 15 her 4 difficulty 6 persuaded 4 difficulty 7 her 7 her 8 to 7 her 12 enough 8 to 9 leave 9 leave 11 long 10 him 11 long 12 enough 14 change 13 to 14 change 14 change 15 her 15 her 16 wet 16 wet 17 clothes 17 clothes 18 . she never asked whose he might be or from where he might have come . 1 she 2 never 2 never 4 whose 2 never 10 where 3 asked 4 whose 4 whose 5 he 4 whose 6 might 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 be 8 or 9 from 9 from 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 15 . 12 might 14 come 12 might 15 . 13 have 14 come i expected that the morrow would bring some one seeking the baby . 1 i 2 expected 1 i 4 the 2 expected 3 that 2 expected 4 the 4 the 6 would 5 morrow 6 would 6 would 8 some 7 bring 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 12 baby 10 seeking 11 the 11 the 12 baby 12 baby 13 . but they did not come . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 . day after day passed , and still they did not come . 1 day 4 passed 2 after 3 day 3 day 4 passed 4 passed 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 did 7 still 8 they 7 still 9 did 9 did 11 come 10 not 11 come 11 come 12 . i was in a maze of perplexity . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 maze 5 maze 6 of 6 of 7 perplexity 7 perplexity 8 . what should [i] do ? 1 what 2 should 2 should 4 do 4 do 5 ? i shrank from the thought of the boy being taken away from us . 1 i 2 shrank 1 i 5 thought 2 shrank 4 the 3 from 4 the 5 thought 8 boy 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 12 from 9 being 10 taken 10 taken 11 away 11 away 12 from 12 from 14 . 13 us 14 . since we had found him the dream-child had never called . 1 since 2 we 1 since 5 him 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 found 5 him 6 the 6 the 7 dream-child 6 the 9 never 7 dream-child 8 had 9 never 10 called 10 called 11 . day and night she was her [old] , bright self , happy and serene in the new motherhood that had come to her . 1 day 9 bright 2 and 4 she 3 night 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 her 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 bright 9 bright 11 , 9 bright 14 serene 10 self 11 , 11 , 12 happy 12 happy 13 and 14 serene 15 in 14 serene 18 motherhood 16 the 17 new 17 new 18 motherhood 18 motherhood 24 . 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 come 21 come 22 to 21 come 24 . 22 to 23 her the only thing strange in her was her calm acceptance of the event . 1 the 2 only 1 the 4 strange 2 only 3 thing 4 strange 5 in 5 in 6 her 5 in 9 calm 6 her 7 was 7 was 8 her 9 calm 11 of 9 calm 12 the 10 acceptance 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 event 14 . at last , when a full week had passed , [i] went , in my bewilderment , to our old doctor . 1 at 4 when 2 last 3 , 2 last 4 when 4 when 9 passed 5 a 6 full 6 full 7 week 7 week 8 had 7 week 9 passed 9 passed 12 went 10 , 12 went 12 went 22 . 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 bewilderment 15 my 18 to 16 bewilderment 17 , 18 to 19 our 19 our 21 doctor 19 our 22 . 20 old 21 doctor " [a] most extraordinary thing , " he said thoughtfully . 1 " 3 most 3 most 4 extraordinary 3 most 5 thing 4 extraordinary 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 9 said 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 thoughtfully 10 thoughtfully 11 . " the child , as you say , must belong to the [spruce] [cove] people . 1 " 2 the 1 " 10 belong 2 the 3 child 3 child 7 say 4 , 5 as 4 , 7 say 5 as 6 you 7 say 8 , 7 say 9 must 10 belong 12 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 16 . 15 people 16 . yet it is an almost unbelievable thing that there has been no search or inquiry after him . 1 yet 2 it 1 yet 3 is 3 is 4 an 3 is 7 thing 4 an 5 almost 5 almost 6 unbelievable 7 thing 12 no 8 that 9 there 8 that 12 no 9 there 10 has 10 has 11 been 12 no 15 inquiry 13 search 14 or 14 or 15 inquiry 15 inquiry 18 . 16 after 17 him 17 him 18 . probably there is some simple explanation of the mystery , however . 1 probably 2 there 2 there 4 some 3 is 4 some 4 some 7 of 5 simple 6 explanation 5 simple 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 mystery 10 , 10 , 12 . 11 however 12 . i advise you to go over to the [cove] and inquire . 1 i 5 go 2 advise 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 over 6 over 7 to 6 over 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 inquire 11 inquire 12 . when you find the parents or guardians of the child , ask them [to] allow you to keep it for a time . 1 when 7 guardians 2 you 3 find 3 find 4 the 3 find 7 guardians 4 the 6 or 5 parents 6 or 7 guardians 8 of 8 of 11 , 9 the 10 child 10 child 11 , 11 , 15 allow 12 ask 13 them 13 them 15 allow 15 allow 20 for 16 you 17 to 16 you 18 keep 18 keep 19 it 19 it 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 23 . 22 time 23 . it may prove your wife 's salvation . 1 it 2 may 1 it 3 prove 3 prove 4 your 4 your 5 wife 5 wife 7 salvation 6 's 7 salvation 7 salvation 8 . i have known such cases . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 known 3 known 4 such 4 such 5 cases 5 cases 6 . evidently on that night the crisis of her mental disorder was reached . 1 evidently 7 of 2 on 3 that 3 that 4 night 4 night 5 the 5 the 6 crisis 6 crisis 7 of 7 of 8 her 7 of 9 mental 9 mental 11 was 10 disorder 11 was 11 was 12 reached 12 reached 13 . a little thing might have sufficed to turn her feet either way back to reason and [sanity] , or into deeper darkness . 1 a 2 little 1 a 3 thing 3 thing 7 to 3 thing 12 way 4 might 6 sufficed 5 have 6 sufficed 6 sufficed 7 to 7 to 8 turn 8 turn 10 feet 9 her 10 feet 10 feet 11 either 12 way 15 reason 12 way 20 into 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 reason 15 reason 16 and 16 and 18 , 19 or 20 into 20 into 23 . 21 deeper 22 darkness 21 deeper 23 . i drove around the harbor that day with a lighter heart than [i] had hoped ever to possess again . 1 i 5 harbor 1 i 8 with 2 drove 4 the 3 around 4 the 4 the 5 harbor 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 with 8 with 11 heart 9 a 10 lighter 9 a 11 heart 11 heart 16 ever 12 than 14 had 12 than 16 ever 14 had 15 hoped 16 ever 20 . 17 to 18 possess 18 possess 19 again 19 again 20 . when [i] reached [spruce] [cove] the first person [i] met was old [abel] [blair] . 1 when 3 reached 3 reached 8 person 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 person 8 person 10 met 10 met 11 was 11 was 12 old 12 old 15 . i asked him if any child were missing from the [cove] or along shore . 1 i 5 any 2 asked 3 him 2 asked 5 any 3 him 4 if 5 any 6 child 6 child 8 missing 7 were 8 missing 8 missing 10 the 9 from 10 the 10 the 13 along 12 or 13 along 13 along 15 . 14 shore 15 . he looked at me in surprise , shook his head , and said he had not heard of any . 1 he 7 , 2 looked 6 surprise 2 looked 7 , 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 in 4 me 6 surprise 7 , 8 shook 8 shook 9 his 9 his 14 he 10 head 11 , 10 head 14 he 11 , 13 said 12 and 13 said 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 heard 16 not 20 . 17 heard 18 of 17 heard 19 any 19 any 20 . " a green dory ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 4 dory 2 a 3 green 3 green 4 dory 4 dory 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 he 7 he 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . but this child , sir it beats me . 1 but 2 this 1 but 3 child 3 child 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 it 6 it 7 beats 7 beats 8 me 8 me 9 . what might he be like ? " 1 what 2 might 2 might 3 he 3 he 4 be 4 be 5 like 5 like 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i described the child as closely as possible . 1 i 2 described 2 described 3 the 3 the 5 as 4 child 5 as 5 as 7 as 6 closely 7 as 7 as 8 possible 8 possible 9 . " that fits little [harry] [martin] to a hair , " said old [abel] , perplexedly , " but , sir , it can't be . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 fits 3 fits 11 " 4 little 7 to 7 to 9 hair 8 a 9 hair 9 hair 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 , 12 said 13 old 13 old 15 , 15 , 16 perplexedly 16 perplexedly 17 , 16 perplexedly 19 but 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 but 19 but 21 sir 20 , 21 sir 21 sir 22 , 22 , 25 be 23 it 24 can't 24 can't 25 be 25 be 26 . or , if it is , there 's been foul work somewhere . 1 or 3 if 1 or 6 , 2 , 3 if 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 's 8 's 9 been 9 been 11 work 10 foul 11 work 11 work 12 somewhere 12 somewhere 13 . james [martin] 's wife died last winter , sir , and he died the next month . 1 james 4 wife 1 james 7 winter 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 6 last 5 died 6 last 7 winter 8 , 7 winter 11 and 8 , 9 sir 8 , 10 , 9 sir 10 , 11 and 12 he 11 and 15 next 12 he 13 died 13 died 14 the 14 the 15 next 15 next 16 month 16 month 17 . they left a baby and not much else . 1 they 2 left 1 they 6 not 2 left 3 a 3 a 4 baby 4 baby 5 and 6 not 7 much 7 much 8 else 8 else 9 . there weren't nobody to take the child but [jim] 's half-sister , [maggie] [fleming] . 1 there 3 nobody 2 weren't 3 nobody 3 nobody 5 take 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 but 7 child 11 half-sister 10 's 11 half-sister 11 half-sister 12 , 12 , 15 . she lived here at the [cove] , and , [i] 'm sorry to say , sir , she hadn't too good a name . 1 she 2 lived 1 she 8 and 2 lived 3 here 3 here 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 , 8 and 12 sorry 8 and 16 sir 9 , 11 'm 11 'm 12 sorry 12 sorry 13 to 12 sorry 14 say 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 , 16 sir 17 , 16 sir 21 good 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 hadn't 20 too 21 good 21 good 23 name 22 a 23 name 23 name 24 . she didn't want to be bothered with the baby , [and] folks say she neglected him scandalous . 1 she 2 didn't 1 she 10 , 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 6 bothered 4 to 5 be 4 to 6 bothered 6 bothered 8 the 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 , 10 , 12 folks 12 folks 17 scandalous 13 say 14 she 14 she 15 neglected 15 neglected 16 him 15 neglected 17 scandalous 17 scandalous 18 . well , last spring she begun talking of going away to the [states] . 1 well 3 last 1 well 4 spring 2 , 3 last 4 spring 12 the 5 she 6 begun 6 begun 7 talking 6 begun 9 going 7 talking 8 of 9 going 10 away 9 going 12 the 10 away 11 to 12 the 14 . she said a friend of hers had got her a good place in [boston] , and she was going to go and take little [harry] . 1 she 9 her 2 said 3 a 3 a 4 friend 4 friend 5 of 5 of 6 hers 5 of 8 got 6 hers 7 had 8 got 9 her 9 her 16 and 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 place 12 place 15 , 13 in 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 was 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 going 18 was 20 to 19 going 20 to 20 to 21 go 20 to 26 . 21 go 22 and 22 and 23 take 23 take 24 little we supposed it was all right . 1 we 2 supposed 2 supposed 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 . last [saturday] she went , sir . 1 last 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . she was going to walk [to] the station , and the last seen of her she was trudging along the road , carrying the baby . 1 she 3 going 1 she 8 station 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 walk 5 walk 7 the 8 station 11 the 8 station 12 last 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 18 trudging 13 seen 14 of 13 seen 18 trudging 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 she 15 her 17 was 18 trudging 19 along 19 along 22 , 20 the 21 road 21 road 22 , 22 , 24 the 23 carrying 24 the 24 the 26 . 25 baby 26 . it hasn't been thought of since . 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 since 6 since 7 . but , sir , d'ye suppose she set that innocent child adrift in that old leaky dory to send him to his death ? 1 but 2 , 1 but 8 set 2 , 3 sir 2 , 7 she 3 sir 4 , 3 sir 6 suppose 4 , 5 d'ye 8 set 9 that 9 that 11 child 9 that 17 dory 10 innocent 11 child 11 child 12 adrift 12 adrift 13 in 12 adrift 16 leaky 14 that 15 old 15 old 16 leaky 17 dory 20 him 18 to 19 send 19 send 20 him 20 him 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 death 23 death 24 ? i knew [maggie] was no better than she should be , but [i] can't believe she was as bad as that . " 1 i 2 knew 1 i 11 , 2 knew 6 better 2 knew 7 than 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 better 7 than 8 she 7 than 9 should 9 should 10 be 9 should 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 can't 14 can't 19 bad 15 believe 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 as 18 as 19 bad 19 bad 20 as 20 as 22 . 21 that 22 . 22 . 23 " " you must come over with me and see if you can identify the child , " [i] said . 1 " 4 come 1 " 8 and 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 come 4 come 5 over 5 over 6 with 5 over 7 me 8 and 10 if 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 you 10 if 12 can 12 can 16 , 13 identify 15 child 13 identify 16 , 14 the 15 child 16 , 19 said 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 . " if he is [harry] [martin] [i] shall keep him . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 8 shall 8 shall 9 keep 9 keep 10 him 10 him 11 . my wife has been very lonely since our baby died , and she has taken a fancy to this little chap . " 1 my 6 lonely 1 my 12 and 2 wife 3 has 3 has 5 very 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 lonely 7 since 8 our 8 our 9 baby 9 baby 11 , 9 baby 12 and 10 died 11 , 12 and 21 chap 13 she 14 has 14 has 15 taken 14 has 16 a 16 a 17 fancy 17 fancy 18 to 17 fancy 21 chap 18 to 19 this 19 this 20 little 21 chap 22 . 22 . 23 " when we reached my home old [abel] recognized the child as [harry] [martin] . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 reached 3 reached 8 recognized 4 my 5 home 5 home 6 old 6 old 8 recognized 8 recognized 9 the 9 the 10 child 9 the 14 . 10 child 11 as he is with us still . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 with 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 still 5 still 6 . his baby hands led my dear wife back to health and happiness . 1 his 4 led 2 baby 3 hands 3 hands 4 led 4 led 6 dear 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 wife 6 dear 8 back 8 back 12 happiness 9 to 10 health 10 health 11 and 11 and 12 happiness 12 happiness 13 . therefore [i] look upon him and love him as my first-born . 1 therefore 4 upon 3 look 4 upon 4 upon 6 and 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 love 7 love 8 him 8 him 9 as 9 as 12 . 10 my 11 first-born 11 first-born 12 . [vi] [.] [the] [brother] [who] [failed] the [monroe] family were holding a [christmas] [reunion] at the old [prince] [edward] [island] homestead at [white] [sands] . 1 the 4 were 3 family 4 were 4 were 5 holding 5 holding 6 a 6 a 9 at 9 at 10 the 9 at 15 homestead 10 the 11 old 15 homestead 19 . 16 at 19 . it [was] the first time they had all been together under one roof since the death of their mother , thirty years before . 1 it 6 they 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 they 6 they 10 together 6 they 13 roof 7 had 8 all 8 all 9 been 9 been 10 together 10 together 12 one 11 under 12 one 13 roof 14 since 13 roof 20 , 14 since 15 the 15 the 16 death 15 the 18 their 16 death 17 of 18 their 19 mother 19 mother 20 , 20 , 22 years 21 thirty 22 years 22 years 24 . 23 before 24 . malcolm [monroe] journeyed from the far western university of which he was president . 1 malcolm 4 from 3 journeyed 4 from 4 from 8 university 5 the 6 far 6 far 7 western 7 western 8 university 8 university 13 president 9 of 10 which 10 which 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 president 13 president 14 . edith came , flushed with the triumph of her latest and most successful concert tour . 1 edith 2 came 1 edith 4 flushed 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 flushed 4 flushed 10 latest 4 flushed 13 successful 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 triumph 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 latest 10 latest 11 and 11 and 12 most 13 successful 16 . 14 concert 15 tour 14 concert 16 . james , prosperous and hearty , greeted them warmly at the old homestead whose fertile acres had well repaid his skillful management . 1 james 7 greeted 1 james 10 at 2 , 3 prosperous 3 prosperous 4 and 4 and 5 hearty 4 and 7 greeted 5 hearty 6 , 7 greeted 8 them 8 them 9 warmly 10 at 11 the 10 at 21 skillful 11 the 12 old 11 the 13 homestead 13 homestead 15 fertile 14 whose 15 fertile 15 fertile 18 well 16 acres 17 had 16 acres 18 well 18 well 19 repaid 19 repaid 20 his 21 skillful 22 management 22 management 23 . they were a merry party , casting aside their cares and years [,] and harking back to joyous boyhood and girlhood once more . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 2 were 4 merry 4 merry 6 , 4 merry 11 and 5 party 6 , 6 , 8 aside 7 casting 8 aside 8 aside 9 their 9 their 10 cares 11 and 16 back 12 years 15 harking 12 years 16 back 14 and 15 harking 16 back 17 to 17 to 20 and 18 joyous 19 boyhood 18 joyous 20 and 20 and 22 once 21 girlhood 22 once 22 once 24 . 23 more 24 . i have forgotten [robert] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 5 . robert [monroe] was apt to be forgotten . 1 robert 4 apt 3 was 4 apt 4 apt 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 . robert sat back in a corner and listened with a smile , but he never spoke . 1 robert 2 sat 1 robert 4 in 2 sat 3 back 4 in 5 a 5 a 8 listened 6 corner 7 and 6 corner 8 listened 8 listened 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 smile 10 a 12 , 12 , 15 never 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 spoke 15 never 17 . 16 spoke 17 . afterwards he had slipped noiselessly away and gone home , and nobody noticed his going . 1 afterwards 8 gone 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 slipped 3 had 5 noiselessly 5 noiselessly 6 away 5 noiselessly 8 gone 6 away 7 and 8 gone 10 , 9 home 10 , 10 , 12 nobody 11 and 12 nobody 12 nobody 16 . 13 noticed 14 his 14 his 15 going 14 his 16 . they were all gayly busy recalling what had happened in the old times and telling what had happened in the new . 1 they 3 all 1 they 8 had 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 gayly 4 gayly 5 busy 5 busy 6 recalling 6 recalling 7 what 8 had 11 the 8 had 13 times 9 happened 10 in 9 happened 11 the 11 the 12 old 13 times 14 and 13 times 18 happened 14 and 15 telling 15 telling 16 what 16 what 17 had 18 happened 19 in 18 happened 20 the 20 the 22 . 21 new 22 . he came again the next afternoon . 1 he 2 came 1 he 3 again 2 came 3 again 3 again 5 next 4 the 5 next 5 next 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 . there was nobody in the house except [aunt] [isabel] and the teacher . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nobody 2 was 5 the 3 nobody 4 in 5 the 7 except 6 house 7 except 7 except 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 teacher 13 . " you 'd better wait and stay the evening , " said [james] , indifferently . 1 " 3 'd 1 " 9 evening 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 5 wait 4 better 5 wait 5 wait 6 and 6 and 7 stay 7 stay 8 the 9 evening 10 , 9 evening 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 indifferently 14 , 15 indifferently 15 indifferently 16 . " they 'll all be back soon . " 1 " 2 they 1 " 4 all 2 they 3 'll 4 all 6 back 5 be 6 back 6 back 7 soon 7 soon 8 . 8 . 9 " robert went across the yard and sat down on the rustic bench in the angle of the front porch . 1 robert 2 went 1 robert 6 and 3 across 5 yard 3 across 6 and 4 the 5 yard 6 and 15 angle 7 sat 8 down 8 down 10 the 8 down 11 rustic 9 on 10 the 11 rustic 14 the 11 rustic 15 angle 12 bench 13 in 13 in 14 the 15 angle 18 front 16 of 17 the 16 of 18 front 18 front 19 porch 18 front 20 . 19 porch 20 . a weird , dreamy stillness had fallen upon the purple earth , the windless woods [,] the rain of the valleys , the sere meadows . 1 a 4 dreamy 2 weird 3 , 2 weird 4 dreamy 4 dreamy 10 purple 5 stillness 6 had 5 stillness 7 fallen 7 fallen 8 upon 7 fallen 9 the 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 purple 10 purple 15 woods 11 earth 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 windless 13 the 15 woods 15 woods 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 rain 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 , 21 valleys 22 , 22 , 26 . 23 the 24 sere 23 the 26 . 24 sere 25 meadows nature seemed to have folded satisfied hands to rest , knowing that [her] long , wintry slumber was coming upon her . 1 nature 6 satisfied 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 folded 3 to 4 have 5 folded 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 11 knowing 7 hands 9 rest 7 hands 11 knowing 8 to 9 rest 9 rest 10 , 11 knowing 16 wintry 12 that 14 long 14 long 15 , 14 long 16 wintry 16 wintry 19 coming 17 slumber 18 was 18 was 19 coming 19 coming 22 . 20 upon 21 her 21 her 22 . he felt very happy . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 happy 4 happy 5 . he loved his family clannishly , and he was rejoiced that they were all again near to him . 1 he 2 loved 1 he 9 was 2 loved 3 his 2 loved 4 family 4 family 5 clannishly 4 family 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 and 8 he 9 was 12 they 10 rejoiced 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 19 . 14 all 15 again 15 again 16 near 16 near 17 to 16 near 19 . 17 to 18 him he was proud of their success and fame . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 proud 3 proud 4 of 3 proud 5 their 5 their 6 success 5 their 7 and 6 success 7 and 7 and 9 . 8 fame 9 . he was glad that [james] had prospered so well of late years . 1 he 4 that 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 prospered 7 prospered 9 well 8 so 9 well 9 well 11 late 10 of 11 late 11 late 13 . 12 years 13 . there was no canker of envy or discontent in his soul . 1 there 2 was 1 there 4 canker 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 canker 4 canker 5 of 5 of 6 envy 6 envy 9 in 7 or 8 discontent 7 or 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 12 . 11 soul 12 . he heard absently indistinct voices at the open hall window above the porch , where [aunt] [isabel] was talking to [kathleen] [bell] . 1 he 9 hall 2 heard 4 indistinct 3 absently 4 indistinct 4 indistinct 5 voices 5 voices 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 open 8 open 9 hall 9 hall 15 where 10 window 11 above 10 window 13 porch 11 above 12 the 12 the 13 porch 13 porch 14 , 14 , 15 where 15 where 18 was 18 was 20 to 18 was 23 . 19 talking 20 to presently [aunt] [isabel] moved nearer to the window , and her words came down to [robert] with startling clearness . 1 presently 11 her 1 presently 18 startling 4 moved 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 , 8 window 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 words 12 words 13 came 12 words 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 17 with 18 startling 19 clearness 19 clearness 20 . " yes , [i] can assure you , [miss] [bell] , that [i] 'm real proud of my nephews and nieces . 1 " 6 assure 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 can 5 can 6 assure 6 assure 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 15 real 8 , 16 proud 11 , 12 that 12 that 14 'm 14 'm 15 real 16 proud 19 nephews 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 nephews 19 nephews 21 nieces 20 and 21 nieces 21 nieces 22 . they 're a smart family . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 smart 4 smart 5 family 5 family 6 . they 've almost all done well , and they hadn't any of them much to begin with . 1 they 2 've 1 they 13 them 2 've 6 well 2 've 8 and 3 almost 4 all 4 all 5 done 5 done 6 well 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 any 11 any 12 of 13 them 14 much 13 them 16 begin 15 to 16 begin 16 begin 17 with 17 with 18 . ralph had absolutely nothing and to-day he is a millionaire . 1 ralph 3 absolutely 2 had 3 absolutely 3 absolutely 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 and 5 and 8 is 6 to-day 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 10 millionaire 9 a 10 millionaire 10 millionaire 11 . their father met with so many losses , [what] with his ill-health and the bank failing , that he couldn't help them any . 1 their 22 them 2 father 3 met 2 father 5 so 3 met 4 with 5 so 6 many 5 so 7 losses 7 losses 8 , 7 losses 12 ill-health 8 , 10 with 10 with 11 his 12 ill-health 13 and 12 ill-health 22 them 13 and 20 couldn't 13 and 21 help 14 the 15 bank 14 the 16 failing 15 bank 16 failing 16 failing 17 , 17 , 19 he 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 21 help 22 them 24 . 23 any 24 . but they 've all succeeded , except poor [robert] and [i] must admit that he 's a total failure . " 1 but 12 must 2 they 3 've 3 've 6 , 3 've 12 must 4 all 5 succeeded 5 succeeded 6 , 6 , 8 poor 7 except 8 poor 8 poor 10 and 12 must 17 a 13 admit 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 's 16 's 17 a 17 a 18 total 18 total 19 failure 18 total 20 . 20 . 21 " " oh , no , no , " said the little teacher deprecatingly . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 no 5 , 7 , 7 , 11 little 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 teacher 11 little 14 . 12 teacher 13 deprecatingly " [a] total failure ! " 1 " 3 total 3 total 4 failure 4 failure 5 ! 5 ! 6 " aunt [isabel] repeated her words emphatically . 1 aunt 3 repeated 3 repeated 4 her 4 her 5 words 5 words 6 emphatically 6 emphatically 7 . she was not going to be contradicted by anybody , least of all a [bell] from [avonlea] . 1 she 2 was 1 she 4 going 2 was 3 not 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 be 6 be 7 contradicted 7 contradicted 8 by 8 by 9 anybody 9 anybody 10 , 10 , 11 least 11 least 12 of 11 least 14 a 12 of 13 all 14 a 16 from 16 from 18 . " he has been a failure since the time he was born . 1 " 2 he 1 " 7 since 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 failure 7 since 11 was 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 born 11 was 13 . he is the first [monroe] to disgrace the old stock that way . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 first 3 the 4 first 4 first 10 stock 6 to 7 disgrace 7 disgrace 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 stock 10 stock 12 way 11 that 12 way 12 way 13 . i 'm sure his brothers and sisters must be dreadfully ashamed of him . 1 i 4 his 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 his 4 his 5 brothers 4 his 6 and 5 brothers 6 and 6 and 8 must 7 sisters 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 12 of 10 dreadfully 11 ashamed 11 ashamed 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . he has lived sixty years and he hasn't done a thing worth while . 1 he 4 sixty 2 has 3 lived 2 has 4 sixty 4 sixty 6 and 5 years 6 and 6 and 12 worth 7 he 8 hasn't 8 hasn't 9 done 8 hasn't 10 a 10 a 11 thing 10 a 12 worth 12 worth 14 . 13 while 14 . he can't even make his farm pay . 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 even 3 even 4 make 4 make 7 pay 5 his 6 farm 6 farm 7 pay 7 pay 8 . if he 's kept out of debt it 's as much as he 's ever managed to do . " 1 if 4 kept 1 if 5 out 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 kept 5 out 6 of 5 out 8 it 6 of 7 debt 8 it 10 as 9 's 10 as 10 as 11 much 10 as 17 to 11 much 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 15 ever 14 's 15 ever 15 ever 16 managed 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 . 19 . 20 " " some men can't even do that , " murmured the little school teacher . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 men 2 some 4 can't 3 men 4 can't 4 can't 8 , 5 even 6 do 5 even 7 that 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 school 10 murmured 11 the 10 murmured 13 school 11 the 12 little 13 school 14 teacher 13 school 15 . 14 teacher 15 . " more is expected of a [monroe] , " said [aunt] [isabel] majestically . 1 " 2 more 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 expected 4 expected 6 a 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 13 majestically 13 majestically 14 . " [robert] [monroe] is a failure , and that is the only name for him . " 1 " 10 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 failure 6 failure 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 the 10 is 13 name 11 the 12 only 13 name 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 . 15 him 17 " robert [monroe] stood up below the window in a dizzy , uncertain fashion . 1 robert 3 stood 1 robert 4 up 3 stood 4 up 4 up 7 window 5 below 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 10 dizzy 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 dizzy 10 dizzy 12 uncertain 11 , 12 uncertain 12 uncertain 13 fashion 13 fashion 14 . aunt [isabel] had been speaking of him ! 1 aunt 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 ! he , [robert] , was a failure , a disgrace to his blood , of whom his nearest and dearest were ashamed ! 1 he 7 failure 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 6 a 5 was 7 failure 7 failure 11 to 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 disgrace 10 disgrace 11 to 11 to 12 his 11 to 13 blood 12 his 13 blood 13 blood 14 , 13 blood 15 of 15 of 17 his 16 whom 17 his 17 his 19 and 18 nearest 19 and 19 and 20 dearest 19 and 21 were 21 were 22 ashamed 21 were 23 ! now , through [aunt] [isabel] 's scornful eyes , he saw himself as the world saw him as his brothers and sisters must see him . 1 now 3 through 1 now 10 he 2 , 3 through 6 's 7 scornful 7 scornful 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 8 eyes 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 himself 11 saw 15 world 13 as 14 the 13 as 15 world 15 world 22 sisters 16 saw 17 him 17 him 18 as 18 as 19 his 19 his 20 brothers 20 brothers 21 and 20 brothers 22 sisters 22 sisters 23 must 22 sisters 24 see 24 see 26 . 25 him 26 . [there] [lay] [the] [sting] [.] what [the] world thought of him did not matter ; but that his own should think him a failure and disgrace was agony . 1 what 3 world 1 what 5 of 3 world 4 thought 5 of 6 him 5 of 16 think 6 him 9 matter 7 did 8 not 7 did 9 matter 9 matter 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 that 13 his 15 should 13 his 16 think 14 own 15 should 16 think 20 and 17 him 18 a 18 a 19 failure 19 failure 20 and 20 and 24 . 21 disgrace 22 was 22 was 23 agony 23 agony 24 . she took a quick step after [robert] , but checked the impulse . 1 she 3 a 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 quick 3 a 6 after 4 quick 5 step 6 after 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 checked 10 checked 11 the 10 checked 12 impulse 11 the 12 impulse 12 impulse 13 . not then and not by her alone could that deadly hurt be healed . 1 not 6 her 2 then 3 and 3 and 4 not 4 not 5 by 5 by 6 her 6 her 7 alone 6 her 8 could 8 could 9 that 9 that 11 hurt 10 deadly 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 be 12 be 14 . 13 healed 14 . nay , more , [robert] must never suspect that she knew of any hurt . 1 nay 3 more 2 , 3 more 3 more 7 never 4 , 6 must 6 must 7 never 7 never 10 she 8 suspect 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 knew 11 knew 13 any 11 knew 14 hurt 12 of 13 any 13 any 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 . she yearned to hurry after him and comfort him , but she knew that comfort was not what [robert] needed now . 1 she 8 comfort 1 she 20 needed 2 yearned 3 to 3 to 4 hurry 3 to 5 after 5 after 6 him 5 after 8 comfort 6 him 7 and 8 comfort 13 knew 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 13 knew 11 but 12 she 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 was 15 comfort 17 not 17 not 18 what 20 needed 21 now 21 now 22 . justice , and justice only , could pluck out the sting , which otherwise must rankle to [the] death . 1 justice 19 death 2 , 3 and 2 , 5 only 3 and 4 justice 3 and 5 only 5 only 6 , 6 , 7 could 6 , 10 the 7 could 8 pluck 7 could 9 out 8 pluck 9 out 10 the 11 sting 10 the 12 , 11 sting 12 , 12 , 13 which 12 , 16 rankle 13 which 14 otherwise 14 otherwise 15 must 16 rankle 17 to 16 rankle 19 death 19 death 20 . ralph and [malcolm] were driving into the yard . 1 ralph 2 and 2 and 6 into 4 were 5 driving 5 driving 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 yard 8 yard 9 . edith went over to them . 1 edith 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 . " [boys] , " she said resolutely , " [i] want to have a talk with you . " 1 " 3 , 1 " 7 resolutely 3 , 5 she 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 7 resolutely 8 , 7 resolutely 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 have 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 15 talk 14 a 15 talk 15 talk 18 . 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 " the [christmas] dinner at the old homestead was a merry one . 1 the 3 dinner 1 the 4 at 4 at 6 old 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 homestead 7 homestead 10 merry 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 merry 10 merry 12 . 11 one 12 . mrs [james] spread a feast that was fit for the halls of [lucullus] . 1 mrs 6 that 3 spread 4 a 4 a 5 feast 5 feast 6 that 6 that 8 fit 7 was 8 fit 8 fit 9 for 8 fit 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 halls 12 of 12 of 14 . laughter , jest , and repartee flew from lip to lip . 1 laughter 5 and 2 , 3 jest 3 jest 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 repartee 6 repartee 7 flew 6 repartee 9 lip 7 flew 8 from 9 lip 10 to 9 lip 12 . 10 to 11 lip when the others spoke to him he answered deprecatingly , and shrank still further into himself . 1 when 10 , 2 the 3 others 3 others 6 him 3 others 10 , 4 spoke 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 he 7 he 9 deprecatingly 8 answered 9 deprecatingly 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 still 11 and 17 . 12 shrank 13 still 14 further 16 himself 15 into 16 himself 16 himself 17 . finally all had eaten all they could , and the remainder of the plum pudding was carried out . 1 finally 6 they 1 finally 8 , 2 all 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 all 5 all 6 they 6 they 7 could 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 the 11 remainder 12 of 11 remainder 13 the 13 the 15 pudding 14 plum 15 pudding 15 pudding 18 out 16 was 17 carried 17 carried 18 out 18 out 19 . robert gave a low sigh of relief . 1 robert 2 gave 1 robert 3 a 3 a 4 low 4 low 5 sigh 5 sigh 7 relief 6 of 7 relief 7 relief 8 . it was almost over . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 over 4 over 5 . he he only was a failure . 1 he 2 he 2 he 3 only 3 only 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 failure 6 failure 7 . he wondered impatiently why [mrs] [james] did not rise . 1 he 2 wondered 1 he 3 impatiently 3 impatiently 4 why 3 impatiently 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 rise 9 rise 10 . malcolm rose in his place . 1 malcolm 2 rose 2 rose 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 place 5 place 6 . silence fell on the company ; everybody looked suddenly alert and expectant , except [robert] . 1 silence 4 the 2 fell 3 on 2 fell 4 the 4 the 10 alert 5 company 6 ; 6 ; 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 looked 8 looked 9 suddenly 8 looked 10 alert 10 alert 11 and 10 alert 12 expectant 11 and 12 expectant 12 expectant 13 , 13 , 16 . 14 except 16 . he still sat with bowed head , wrapped in his own bitterness . 1 he 2 still 1 he 3 sat 3 sat 6 head 4 with 5 bowed 5 bowed 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 12 bitterness 8 wrapped 9 in 9 in 10 his 9 in 11 own 11 own 12 bitterness 12 bitterness 13 . but , if [i] do , [i] am not going to use it for any rhetorical effect to-day . 1 but 2 , 1 but 8 am 2 , 5 do 3 if 5 do 5 do 6 , 8 am 11 to 8 am 15 any 9 not 10 going 9 not 11 to 11 to 12 use 12 use 13 it 13 it 14 for 15 any 18 to-day 16 rhetorical 17 effect 17 effect 18 to-day 18 to-day 19 . simple , earnest words must express the deepest feelings of the heart in doing justice to its own . 1 simple 2 , 1 simple 3 earnest 3 earnest 6 express 3 earnest 10 of 4 words 5 must 5 must 6 express 7 the 8 deepest 8 deepest 9 feelings 8 deepest 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 14 doing 12 heart 13 in 12 heart 14 doing 14 doing 19 . 15 justice 16 to 16 to 17 its 17 its 18 own 17 its 19 . brothers and sisters , we meet to-day under our own [roof-tree] , surrounded by the [benedictions] of the past years . 1 brothers 5 we 2 and 3 sisters 2 and 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 meet 6 meet 9 our 6 meet 10 own 7 to-day 8 under 8 under 9 our 9 our 10 own 10 own 18 the 12 , 14 by 13 surrounded 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 past 18 the 20 years 20 years 21 . perhaps invisible guests are here the spirits of those who founded [this] home and whose work on earth has long been finished . 1 perhaps 6 the 1 perhaps 7 spirits 2 invisible 3 guests 2 invisible 4 are 3 guests 4 are 4 are 5 here 5 here 6 the 6 the 7 spirits 7 spirits 8 of 7 spirits 11 founded 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 who 11 founded 19 has 13 home 14 and 13 home 15 whose 15 whose 16 work 15 whose 19 has 16 work 18 earth 17 on 18 earth 19 has 20 long 20 long 22 finished 20 long 23 . 21 been 22 finished it is not amiss to hope that this is so and our family circle made indeed complete . 1 it 4 amiss 2 is 3 not 2 is 4 amiss 4 amiss 11 and 5 to 6 hope 6 hope 7 that 6 hope 10 so 7 that 8 this 7 that 9 is 10 so 11 and 11 and 15 made 12 our 13 family 13 family 14 circle 14 circle 15 made 15 made 16 indeed 16 indeed 18 . 17 complete 18 . " [i] shall tell you my own story for the benefit of those who have not heard it . 1 " 7 own 1 " 17 heard 3 shall 4 tell 3 shall 5 you 5 you 6 my 6 my 7 own 7 own 8 story 8 story 10 the 8 story 11 benefit 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 benefit 11 benefit 14 who 12 of 13 those 13 those 14 who 14 who 15 have 15 have 16 not 17 heard 18 it 17 heard 19 . 18 it 19 . when [i] was a lad of sixteen [i] started to work out my own education . 1 when 5 lad 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 lad 5 lad 7 sixteen 6 of 7 sixteen 7 sixteen 11 work 9 started 10 to 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 out 12 out 14 own 13 my 14 own 14 own 16 . 15 education 16 . i went to work , eager and hopeful . 1 i 2 went 1 i 3 to 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 eager 5 , 7 and 6 eager 7 and 7 and 9 . 8 hopeful 9 . all summer [i] tried to do my faithful best for my employer . 1 all 2 summer 2 summer 6 do 4 tried 5 to 4 tried 6 do 6 do 8 faithful 7 my 8 faithful 8 faithful 9 best 8 faithful 10 for 10 for 11 my 11 my 13 . 12 employer 13 . in [september] the blow fell . 1 in 3 the 3 the 4 blow 4 blow 5 fell 5 fell 6 . a sum of money was missing from [mr] [blair] 's till . 1 a 2 sum 2 sum 3 of 3 of 4 money 4 money 5 was 5 was 6 missing 6 missing 7 from 7 from 10 's 10 's 12 . 11 till 12 . i was suspected and discharged in disgrace . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 suspected 4 and 4 and 6 in 5 discharged 6 in 6 in 7 disgrace 7 disgrace 8 . ralph and [james] looked ashamed ; [edith] and [margaret] , who had not been born at the time referred to , lifted their faces innocently . 1 ralph 6 ; 2 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 ; 6 ; 10 , 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 who 10 , 13 not 11 who 12 had 13 not 16 at 13 not 18 time 14 been 15 born 15 born 16 at 16 at 17 the 18 time 23 their 18 time 24 faces 19 referred 20 to 20 to 21 , 21 , 22 lifted 22 lifted 23 their 24 faces 25 innocently 25 innocently 26 . robert did not move or glance up . 1 robert 2 did 1 robert 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 move 3 not 5 or 5 or 6 glance 6 glance 7 up 7 up 8 . he hardly seemed to be listening . 1 he 2 hardly 2 hardly 4 to 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 listening 6 listening 7 . " [i] was crushed in an agony of shame and despair , " continued [malcolm] . 1 " 3 was 1 " 7 agony 3 was 4 crushed 4 crushed 5 in 5 in 6 an 7 agony 10 and 8 of 9 shame 9 shame 10 and 10 and 12 , 11 despair 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 continued 14 continued 16 . " [i] believed my career was ruined . 1 " 3 believed 3 believed 4 my 4 my 5 career 5 career 6 was 6 was 7 ruined 7 ruined 8 . i was bent on casting [all] my ambitions behind me , and going west to some place where nobody knew me or my disgrace . 1 i 3 bent 1 i 5 casting 2 was 3 bent 3 bent 4 on 5 casting 12 and 7 my 8 ambitions 8 ambitions 9 behind 9 behind 10 me 9 behind 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 where 13 going 14 west 14 west 15 to 15 to 16 some 16 some 17 place 16 some 18 where 18 where 25 . 19 nobody 20 knew 20 knew 21 me 21 me 22 or 22 or 23 my 22 or 24 disgrace 24 disgrace 25 . you are innocent , and in time your innocence will be proved . 1 you 3 innocent 1 you 4 , 2 are 3 innocent 3 innocent 4 , 4 , 7 time 5 and 6 in 6 in 7 time 7 time 9 innocence 8 your 9 innocence 9 innocence 11 be 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 proved 12 proved 13 . meanwhile show yourself a man . 1 meanwhile 2 show 2 show 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 . you have nearly enough to pay your way next winter at the [academy] . 1 you 3 nearly 2 have 3 nearly 3 nearly 7 your 4 enough 5 to 4 enough 7 your 5 to 6 pay 7 your 10 winter 8 way 9 next 8 way 10 winter 10 winter 11 at 11 at 14 . 12 the 14 . i have a little [i] can give to help you out . 1 i 3 a 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 6 can 6 can 7 give 7 give 8 to 7 give 9 help 8 to 9 help 9 help 11 out 10 you 11 out 11 out 12 . don't give in never give in when you have done no wrong . ' 1 don't 2 give 1 don't 4 never 2 give 3 in 4 never 5 give 4 never 6 in 6 in 8 you 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 done 9 have 12 wrong 10 done 11 no 12 wrong 14 ' 13 . 14 ' " [i] listened and took his advice . 1 " 3 listened 3 listened 4 and 4 and 5 took 5 took 6 his 6 his 7 advice 7 advice 8 . i went to the [academy] . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 . my story was there as soon as [i] was , and [i] found myself sneered at and shunned . 1 my 4 there 2 story 3 was 2 story 4 there 4 there 11 and 5 as 6 soon 5 as 7 as 7 as 9 was 9 was 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 found 13 found 14 myself 13 found 15 sneered 15 sneered 19 . 16 at 17 and 17 and 18 shunned 18 shunned 19 . many a time [i] would have given up in despair , had it not been for the encouragement of my counselor . 1 many 7 given 1 many 14 not 2 a 3 time 3 time 5 would 5 would 6 have 5 would 7 given 7 given 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 despair 10 despair 11 , 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 it 14 not 15 been 14 not 19 of 15 been 17 the 15 been 18 encouragement 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 encouragement 18 encouragement 19 of 19 of 21 counselor 20 my 21 counselor 21 counselor 22 . he furnished the backbone for me . 1 he 2 furnished 2 furnished 3 the 3 the 4 backbone 4 backbone 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . i was determined that his belief in me should be justified . 1 i 4 that 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 that 4 that 6 belief 5 his 6 belief 6 belief 11 justified 7 in 8 me 8 me 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 justified 11 justified 12 . i studied hard and came out at the head of my class . 1 i 3 hard 2 studied 3 hard 3 hard 4 and 4 and 6 out 5 came 6 out 6 out 9 head 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 13 . 11 my 12 class 12 class 13 . then there seemed to be no chance of my earning any more money that summer . 1 then 5 be 1 then 8 of 2 there 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 5 be 5 be 7 chance 6 no 7 chance 8 of 15 summer 9 my 10 earning 9 my 12 more 10 earning 11 any 12 more 13 money 13 money 14 that 13 money 15 summer 15 summer 16 . the prospect was distasteful but , urged by the man who believed in me , [i] took the place and endured the hardships . 1 the 2 prospect 1 the 9 the 2 prospect 4 distasteful 3 was 4 distasteful 5 but 6 , 6 , 7 urged 7 urged 8 by 7 urged 9 the 9 the 11 who 10 man 11 who 11 who 12 believed 11 who 17 took 12 believed 13 in 13 in 14 me 14 me 15 , 17 took 18 the 17 took 21 endured 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 and 21 endured 23 hardships 21 endured 24 . 22 the 23 hardships another winter of lonely work passed at the [academy] . 1 another 2 winter 2 winter 3 of 2 winter 5 work 3 of 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 work 5 work 6 passed 6 passed 7 at 6 passed 8 the 8 the 10 . i won the [farrell] [scholarship] the last year it was offered , and that meant an [arts] course for me . 1 i 8 year 1 i 11 offered 2 won 3 the 3 the 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 year 8 year 9 it 9 it 10 was 11 offered 12 , 11 offered 15 meant 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 that 15 meant 18 course 16 an 18 course 18 course 21 . 19 for 20 me 19 for 21 . i went to [redmond] [college] . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 6 . my story was not openly known there , but something of it got abroad , enough to taint my [life] there also with its suspicion . 1 my 2 story 1 my 5 openly 2 story 3 was 3 was 4 not 5 openly 8 , 5 openly 16 enough 6 known 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 something 10 something 11 of 12 it 14 abroad 12 it 16 enough 13 got 14 abroad 14 abroad 15 , 16 enough 22 also 17 to 18 taint 18 taint 19 my 19 my 21 there 21 there 22 also 22 also 25 suspicion 23 with 24 its 23 with 25 suspicion 25 suspicion 26 . since then my career has been what is called a brilliant one . 1 since 2 then 1 since 5 has 2 then 3 my 3 my 4 career 5 has 8 is 6 been 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 called 9 called 10 a 9 called 11 brilliant 10 a 11 brilliant 11 brilliant 13 . 12 one 13 . but " [malcolm] turned and laid his hand on [robert] 's thin shoulder " all of my success [i] owe to my brother [robert] . 1 but 5 and 2 " 4 turned 4 turned 5 and 5 and 6 laid 6 laid 8 hand 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 on 8 hand 17 my 9 on 11 's 11 's 13 shoulder 12 thin 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 " 15 all 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 success 18 success 20 owe 20 owe 21 to 20 owe 23 brother 21 to 22 my 23 brother 25 . robert had looked up at last , amazed , bewildered , incredulous . 1 robert 4 up 2 had 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 6 last 5 at 6 last 6 last 8 amazed 7 , 8 amazed 8 amazed 10 bewildered 9 , 10 bewildered 10 bewildered 11 , 11 , 12 incredulous 11 , 13 . his face crimsoned as [malcolm] sat down . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 crimsoned 3 crimsoned 4 as 4 as 6 sat 6 sat 7 down 7 down 8 . but now [ralph] was getting up . 1 but 2 now 2 now 4 was 4 was 5 getting 5 getting 6 up 6 up 7 . forty years ago , when [i] started in life as a business man , money wasn't so plentiful with me as it may be to-day . 1 forty 2 years 1 forty 7 started 2 years 4 , 3 ago 4 , 4 , 5 when 7 started 11 a 8 in 9 life 9 life 10 as 9 life 11 a 11 a 12 business 11 a 14 , 12 business 13 man 14 , 17 so 15 money 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 so 17 so 23 may 18 plentiful 19 with 19 with 20 me 20 me 21 as 20 me 22 it 22 it 23 may 23 may 26 . 24 be 25 to-day 24 be 26 . and [i] needed it badly . 1 and 3 needed 3 needed 4 it 4 it 5 badly 5 badly 6 . a chance came my way to make a pile of it . 1 a 2 chance 1 a 3 came 3 came 6 to 4 my 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 10 of 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 it 10 of 12 . it wasn't a clean chance . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 clean 4 clean 5 chance 5 chance 6 . it was a dirty chance . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 dirty 4 dirty 5 chance 5 chance 6 . it looked square on the surface ; but , underneath , it meant trickery and roguery . 1 it 2 looked 1 it 6 surface 2 looked 3 square 3 square 4 on 4 on 5 the 6 surface 12 it 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 underneath 10 underneath 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 meant 13 meant 14 trickery 13 meant 16 roguery 14 trickery 15 and 16 roguery 17 . i hadn't enough perception to see that , though [i] was fool enough to think it was all right . 1 i 2 hadn't 1 i 7 that 2 hadn't 4 perception 2 hadn't 6 see 3 enough 4 perception 4 perception 5 to 5 to 6 see 7 that 12 fool 8 , 9 though 9 though 11 was 11 was 12 fool 12 fool 13 enough 13 enough 17 was 14 to 16 it 15 think 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 all 17 was 19 right 19 right 20 . i told [robert] what [i] meant to do . 1 i 2 told 1 i 4 what 4 what 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 9 . 8 do 9 . and [robert] saw clear through the outward sham to the real , hideous thing underneath . 1 and 8 sham 3 saw 5 through 3 saw 6 the 4 clear 5 through 6 the 7 outward 6 the 8 sham 8 sham 9 to 8 sham 14 thing 9 to 10 the 9 to 14 thing 10 the 12 , 11 real 12 , 12 , 13 hideous 14 thing 15 underneath 15 underneath 16 . he showed me what it meant and he gave me a preachment about a few [monroe] [traditions] of truth and honor . 1 he 2 showed 1 he 3 me 3 me 14 a 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 meant 6 meant 8 he 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 gave 9 gave 10 me 9 gave 11 a 10 me 11 a 11 a 12 preachment 11 a 13 about 13 about 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 18 of 18 of 19 truth 18 of 20 and 20 and 21 honor 21 honor 22 . i saw what [i] had been about to do as he saw it as all good men and true must see it . 1 i 3 what 2 saw 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 6 been 5 had 9 do 7 about 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 13 it 9 do 23 . 10 as 11 he 10 as 12 saw 12 saw 13 it 14 as 15 all 15 all 17 men 16 good 17 men 17 men 18 and 17 men 19 true 19 true 20 must 19 true 22 it 20 must 21 see 22 it 23 . and [i] vowed then and there that [i] 'd never go into anything that [i] wasn't sure was fair and square and clean through and through . 1 and 3 vowed 3 vowed 4 then 3 vowed 5 and 4 then 5 and 5 and 13 anything 6 there 7 that 6 there 9 'd 9 'd 11 go 10 never 11 go 11 go 12 into 11 go 13 anything 13 anything 21 square 14 that 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 sure 17 sure 18 was 18 was 19 fair 19 fair 20 and 19 fair 21 square 21 square 23 clean 22 and 23 clean 23 clean 25 and 23 clean 26 through 24 through 25 and 26 through 27 . i 've kept that vow . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 kept 3 kept 4 that 4 that 5 vow 5 vow 6 . i am a rich man , and not a dollar of my money is ' tainted ' money . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 man 2 am 4 rich 3 a 4 rich 5 man 10 dollar 5 man 15 ' 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 not 7 and 9 a 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 dollar 10 dollar 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 money 13 money 14 is 15 ' 19 . 16 tainted 17 ' 16 tainted 19 . 17 ' 18 money but [i] didn't make it . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 make 4 make 5 it 5 it 6 . robert really made every cent of my money . 1 robert 2 really 2 really 4 every 3 made 4 every 4 every 5 cent 5 cent 6 of 6 of 8 money 7 my 8 money 8 money 9 . i 've got a son here . 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 got 2 've 3 got 3 got 5 son 4 a 5 son 5 son 6 here 6 here 7 . by this time [robert] 's head was bent again , and his face buried in his hands . 1 by 2 this 2 this 11 and 3 time 5 's 5 's 6 head 6 head 7 was 7 was 9 again 7 was 10 , 8 bent 9 again 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 hands 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 buried 14 buried 15 in 15 in 16 his 15 in 17 hands 17 hands 18 . " my turn next , " said [james] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 next 3 turn 4 next 4 next 5 , 4 next 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] haven't much to say only this . 1 " 4 much 3 haven't 4 much 4 much 6 say 5 to 6 say 6 say 8 this 7 only 8 this 8 this 9 . after mother died [i] took typhoid fever . 1 after 2 mother 1 after 3 died 2 mother 3 died 3 died 6 typhoid 5 took 6 typhoid 6 typhoid 7 fever 7 fever 8 . here [i] was with no one to wait on me . 1 here 3 was 1 here 6 one 3 was 4 with 4 with 5 no 6 one 7 to 7 to 8 wait 8 wait 9 on 9 on 10 me 10 me 11 . robert came and nursed me . 1 robert 2 came 2 came 3 and 3 and 4 nursed 4 nursed 5 me 5 me 6 . he was the most faithful , tender , gentle nurse ever a man had . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 , 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 most 4 most 5 faithful 5 faithful 6 , 6 , 7 tender 7 tender 10 nurse 8 , 9 gentle 9 gentle 10 nurse 10 nurse 11 ever 11 ever 12 a 11 ever 13 man 13 man 14 had 13 man 15 . the doctor said [robert] saved my life . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 said 3 said 5 saved 5 saved 6 my 5 saved 7 life 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 . i don't suppose any of the rest of us here can say we have saved a life . " 1 i 3 suppose 1 i 12 say 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 9 us 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 7 rest 9 us 10 here 11 can 10 here 12 say 12 say 16 a 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 saved 15 saved 16 a 16 a 17 life 17 life 18 . 18 . 19 " edith wiped away her tears and sprang up impulsively . 1 edith 2 wiped 1 edith 4 her 2 wiped 3 away 4 her 6 and 5 tears 6 and 6 and 8 up 7 sprang 8 up 8 up 9 impulsively 9 impulsively 10 . " years ago , " she said , " there was a poor , ambitious girl who had a voice . 1 " 10 there 1 " 15 ambitious 2 years 4 , 2 years 6 she 3 ago 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 she 7 said 6 she 10 there 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 there 12 a 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 poor 13 poor 14 , 13 poor 15 ambitious 15 ambitious 19 a 16 girl 17 who 17 who 18 had 17 who 19 a 19 a 21 . 20 voice 21 . she studied hard , but [her] brains , in mathematics at least , weren't as good as her voice , and the time was short . 1 she 2 studied 1 she 7 brains 2 studied 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 but 7 brains 9 in 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 mathematics 10 mathematics 14 weren't 11 at 12 least 12 least 13 , 13 , 14 weren't 14 weren't 24 was 15 as 16 good 16 good 17 as 16 good 19 voice 17 as 18 her 19 voice 20 , 19 voice 21 and 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 the 21 and 23 time 23 time 24 was 24 was 25 short 25 short 26 . she failed . 1 she 2 failed 2 failed 3 . he made her take it . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 her 3 her 4 take 4 take 6 . 5 it 6 . she never knew till long afterwards that he had sold the beautiful horse which he loved like a human creature , to get the money [.] 1 she 3 knew 1 she 8 he 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 5 long 4 till 5 long 5 long 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 that 8 he 9 had 8 he 16 loved 9 had 11 the 10 sold 11 the 11 the 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 14 which 13 horse 14 which 14 which 15 he 14 which 16 loved 16 loved 22 to 17 like 18 a 17 like 20 creature 18 a 19 human 20 creature 21 , 20 creature 22 to 22 to 24 the 23 get 24 the 24 the 25 money she went to the [halifax] conservatory . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 conservatory 6 conservatory 7 . she won a musical scholarship . 1 she 2 won 2 won 3 a 3 a 4 musical 4 musical 5 scholarship 5 scholarship 6 . she has had a happy life and a successful career . 1 she 2 has 1 she 5 happy 2 has 3 had 3 had 4 a 5 happy 7 and 6 life 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 successful 9 successful 11 . 10 career 11 . and she owes it all to her brother [robert] " 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 owes 3 owes 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 to 6 to 8 brother 7 her 8 brother 8 brother 10 " but [edith] could go no further . 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 go 4 go 5 no 5 no 6 further 6 further 7 . her voice failed her and she sat down in tears . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 6 she 3 failed 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 8 down 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 tears 10 tears 11 . margaret did not try to stand up . 1 margaret 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 try 4 try 6 stand 5 to 6 stand 6 stand 7 up 7 up 8 . " [i] was only five when my mother died , " she sobbed . 1 " 5 five 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 five 5 five 9 died 6 when 7 my 7 my 8 mother 8 mother 9 died 9 died 10 , 10 , 12 she 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 sobbed 13 sobbed 14 . " [robert] was both father and mother to me . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 father 4 both 5 father 5 father 8 to 6 and 7 mother 7 mother 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . never had child or girl so wise and loving a guardian as he was to me . 1 never 6 so 2 had 3 child 3 child 5 girl 4 or 5 girl 5 girl 6 so 6 so 8 and 7 wise 8 and 8 and 9 loving 8 and 12 as 9 loving 10 a 10 a 11 guardian 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 to 14 was 16 me 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 . i have never forgotten the lessons he taught me . 1 i 3 never 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 forgotten 3 never 5 the 4 forgotten 5 the 5 the 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 he 7 he 9 me 8 taught 9 me 9 me 10 . whatever there is of good in my life or character [i] owe to him . 1 whatever 5 good 2 there 3 is 2 there 5 good 3 is 4 of 5 good 8 life 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 life 8 life 10 character 9 or 10 character 10 character 12 owe 12 owe 13 to 12 owe 14 him 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 . i was often headstrong and willful , but he never lost patience with me . 1 i 2 was 1 i 4 headstrong 2 was 3 often 2 was 4 headstrong 4 headstrong 7 , 5 and 6 willful 6 willful 7 , 7 , 10 never 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 lost 11 lost 12 patience 12 patience 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . i owe everything to [robert] . " 1 i 2 owe 2 owe 3 everything 3 everything 4 to 4 to 6 . 6 . 7 " suddenly the little teacher rose with wet eyes and crimson cheeks . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 5 rose 3 little 4 teacher 4 teacher 5 rose 5 rose 8 eyes 6 with 7 wet 7 wet 8 eyes 8 eyes 10 crimson 9 and 10 crimson 10 crimson 11 cheeks 11 cheeks 12 . " [i] have something to say , too , " she said resolutely . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 3 have 6 say 4 something 5 to 6 say 8 too 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 12 said 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 14 . 13 resolutely 14 . " you have spoken for yourselves . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 for 5 for 6 yourselves 6 yourselves 7 . i speak for the people of [white] [sands] . 1 i 2 speak 2 speak 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 people 5 people 6 of 6 of 9 . there is a man in this settlement whom everybody loves . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 7 settlement 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 in 5 in 6 this 7 settlement 8 whom 8 whom 10 loves 9 everybody 10 loves 10 loves 11 . i shall tell you some of the things he has done . " 1 i 4 you 2 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 9 he 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 things 8 things 9 he 9 he 11 done 10 has 11 done 11 done 12 . 12 . 13 " " last fall , in an [october] storm , the harbor lighthouse flew a flag of distress . 1 " 3 fall 2 last 3 fall 3 fall 6 an 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 an 6 an 8 storm 8 storm 18 . 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 harbor 10 the 12 lighthouse 11 harbor 12 lighthouse 12 lighthouse 13 flew 13 flew 15 flag 13 flew 16 of 14 a 15 flag 16 of 17 distress 16 of 18 . only [one] man was brave enough to face the danger of sailing to the lighthouse to find out what the trouble was . 1 only 3 man 1 only 5 brave 3 man 4 was 5 brave 6 enough 5 brave 11 of 6 enough 7 to 7 to 10 danger 8 face 9 the 9 the 10 danger 10 danger 11 of 11 of 19 what 12 sailing 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 lighthouse 14 the 19 what 15 lighthouse 16 to 16 to 18 out 17 find 18 out 19 what 23 . 20 the 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 was 21 trouble 23 . that was [robert] [monroe] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 . " four years ago old [sarah] [cooper] was to be taken to the poorhouse . 1 " 2 four 1 " 8 was 2 four 3 years 2 four 4 ago 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 5 old 8 was 10 be 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 taken 11 taken 12 to 11 taken 13 the 13 the 14 poorhouse 14 poorhouse 15 . she was broken-hearted . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 broken-hearted 3 broken-hearted 4 . sarah [cooper] died two years afterwards , and her latest breath was a benediction on [robert] [monroe] the best man [god] ever made . 1 sarah 6 afterwards 1 sarah 7 , 3 died 4 two 4 two 5 years 5 years 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 , 7 , 10 latest 7 , 11 breath 8 and 9 her 8 and 10 latest 11 breath 12 was 12 was 13 a 12 was 20 man 13 a 14 benediction 14 benediction 15 on 18 the 19 best 18 the 20 man 20 man 22 ever 22 ever 23 made 22 ever 24 . " eight years ago [jack] [blewitt] wanted a place . 1 " 3 years 2 eight 3 years 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 8 a 7 wanted 8 a 8 a 9 place 9 place 10 . nobody would hire him , because his father was in the penitentiary , and some people thought [jack] ought to be there , too . 1 nobody 5 , 1 nobody 9 was 2 would 3 hire 3 hire 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 7 his 6 because 7 his 7 his 8 father 9 was 14 and 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 penitentiary 12 penitentiary 13 , 12 penitentiary 14 and 14 and 17 thought 14 and 23 , 15 some 16 people 16 people 17 thought 19 ought 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 there 21 be 23 , 23 , 24 too 24 too 25 . there is hardly a man , woman , or child in [white] [sands] who doesn't owe something to [robert] [monroe] ! " 1 there 5 man 1 there 7 woman 2 is 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 or 8 , 14 who 9 or 10 child 10 child 11 in 14 who 17 something 14 who 18 to 15 doesn't 16 owe 16 owe 17 something 18 to 21 ! 21 ! 22 " as [kathleen] [bell] sat down , [malcolm] sprang up and held out his hands . 1 as 4 sat 4 sat 6 , 5 down 6 , 6 , 11 held 8 sprang 9 up 8 sprang 10 and 10 and 11 held 11 held 12 out 11 held 13 his 13 his 14 hands 13 his 15 . 14 hands 15 . " every one of us stand up and sing [auld] [lang] [syne] , " he cried . 1 " 2 every 1 " 5 us 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 of 5 us 7 up 5 us 13 , 6 stand 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 sing 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 he 14 " 15 he 15 he 17 . 16 cried 17 . everybody stood up and joined hands , but one did not sing . 1 everybody 2 stood 1 everybody 3 up 2 stood 3 up 3 up 7 , 4 and 5 joined 5 joined 6 hands 6 hands 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 not 9 one 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 13 . 12 sing 13 . robert [monroe] stood erect , with a great radiance on his face and in his eyes . 1 robert 4 erect 3 stood 4 erect 4 erect 8 great 5 , 7 a 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 radiance 9 radiance 11 his 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 face 11 his 13 and 12 face 13 and 13 and 15 his 14 in 15 his 15 his 17 . 16 eyes 17 . his reproach had been taken away ; he was crowned among his [kindred] with the beauty and blessing of sacred yesterdays . 1 his 11 among 2 reproach 3 had 2 reproach 4 been 4 been 5 taken 4 been 10 crowned 5 taken 6 away 6 away 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 was 10 crowned 11 among 11 among 16 beauty 12 his 14 with 14 with 15 the 14 with 16 beauty 16 beauty 21 yesterdays 17 and 18 blessing 18 blessing 19 of 18 blessing 21 yesterdays 19 of 20 sacred 21 yesterdays 22 . when the singing ceased [malcolm] 's [stern-faced] son reached over and shook [robert] 's hands . 1 when 3 singing 1 when 8 son 2 the 3 singing 3 singing 4 ceased 4 ceased 6 's 8 son 10 over 9 reached 10 over 10 over 12 shook 11 and 12 shook 12 shook 14 's 14 's 15 hands 15 hands 16 . " uncle [rob] , " he said heartily , " [i] hope that when [i] 'm sixty [i] 'll be as successful a man as you . " 1 " 4 , 2 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 he 5 " 6 he 6 he 8 heartily 7 said 8 heartily 8 heartily 9 , 8 heartily 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 20 be 12 hope 13 that 12 hope 17 sixty 13 that 14 when 14 when 16 'm 17 sixty 19 'll 19 'll 20 be 20 be 24 man 21 as 22 successful 22 successful 23 a 23 a 24 man 24 man 27 . 25 as 26 you 26 you 27 . 27 . 28 " [vii] [.] [the] [return] [of] [hester] just at dusk , that evening , [i] had gone upstairs and put on my muslin gown . 1 just 10 gone 2 at 3 dusk 3 dusk 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 evening 6 evening 7 , 6 evening 10 gone 7 , 9 had 10 gone 13 put 10 gone 18 . 11 upstairs 12 and 12 and 13 put 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 muslin 15 my 18 . 16 muslin 17 gown mary [sloane] did not count . 1 mary 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 count 5 count 6 . but [i] did it because [hester] would have cared if she had been here . 1 but 4 it 3 did 4 it 4 it 8 have 5 because 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 10 if 9 cared 10 if 10 if 13 been 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 here 14 here 15 . she always liked to see me neat and dainty . 1 she 2 always 1 she 3 liked 3 liked 5 see 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 me 6 me 7 neat 6 me 8 and 8 and 10 . 9 dainty 10 . so , although [i] was tired and sick at heart , [i] put on my pale blue muslin and dressed my hair . 1 so 10 heart 2 , 3 although 3 although 5 was 5 was 6 tired 5 was 7 and 7 and 8 sick 8 sick 9 at 8 sick 10 heart 10 heart 11 , 11 , 14 on 13 put 14 on 14 on 20 dressed 15 my 16 pale 15 my 17 blue 17 blue 18 muslin 18 muslin 19 and 18 muslin 20 dressed 20 dressed 22 hair 21 my 22 hair 22 hair 23 . the [newbridge] people all wondered why [i] had not put on mourning for [hester] . 1 the 3 people 1 the 6 why 3 people 4 all 4 all 5 wondered 6 why 10 put 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 put 10 put 12 mourning 11 on 12 mourning 12 mourning 13 for 13 for 15 . i did not tell them it was because [hester] had asked me not to . 1 i 2 did 1 i 10 had 2 did 5 them 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 because 10 had 11 asked 10 had 12 me 11 asked 12 me 12 me 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 . " [i] know there will be a difference in your inward life , " she said wistfully . 1 " 3 know 1 " 6 be 3 know 4 there 3 know 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 12 life 7 a 8 difference 8 difference 9 in 9 in 10 your 10 your 11 inward 10 your 12 life 12 life 17 wistfully 13 , 14 " 13 , 17 wistfully 14 " 16 said 15 she 16 said 17 wistfully 18 . and oh , there was ! 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 ! when [i] had dressed [i] went downstairs to the front door , and sat on the [sandstone] steps under the arch of the [virginia] creeper . 1 when 7 downstairs 3 had 4 dressed 4 dressed 6 went 6 went 7 downstairs 7 downstairs 10 front 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 front 10 front 11 door 10 front 12 , 11 door 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sat 13 and 19 under 14 sat 16 the 14 sat 18 steps 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 steps 19 under 22 of 20 the 21 arch 21 arch 22 of 22 of 26 . 23 the 25 creeper 23 the 26 . i was all alone , for [mary] [sloane] had gone to [avonlea] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 9 had 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 to 11 to 13 . through an open corner on the western side [i] saw the sky all silvery blue in the afterlight . 1 through 4 corner 1 through 8 side 2 an 3 open 2 an 4 corner 4 corner 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 western 7 western 8 side 8 side 15 blue 10 saw 11 the 11 the 12 sky 11 the 15 blue 12 sky 13 all 13 all 14 silvery 15 blue 19 . 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 afterlight 17 the 19 . hester had loved roses and could never have enough of them . 1 hester 3 loved 1 hester 4 roses 2 had 3 loved 4 roses 7 never 5 and 6 could 6 could 7 never 7 never 8 have 8 have 9 enough 9 enough 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 . her favorite bush was growing by the steps , all gloried over with blossoms white , with pale pink hearts . 1 her 5 growing 1 her 11 gloried 2 favorite 3 bush 3 bush 4 was 3 bush 5 growing 5 growing 8 steps 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 steps 8 steps 9 , 9 , 10 all 11 gloried 16 , 12 over 13 with 13 with 14 blossoms 14 blossoms 15 white 15 white 16 , 16 , 18 pale 17 with 18 pale 18 pale 21 . 19 pink 20 hearts 20 hearts 21 . i gathered a cluster and pinned it loosely on my breast . 1 i 3 a 2 gathered 3 a 3 a 4 cluster 3 a 5 and 5 and 6 pinned 6 pinned 9 on 7 it 8 loosely 8 loosely 9 on 9 on 11 breast 10 my 11 breast 11 breast 12 . but my eyes filled as [i] did so [i] felt so very , very desolate . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 eyes 2 my 4 filled 3 eyes 4 filled 4 filled 10 felt 5 as 7 did 7 did 8 so 8 so 10 felt 10 felt 11 so 11 so 12 very 11 so 16 . 13 , 14 very 14 very 15 desolate 14 very 16 . i was all alone , and it was bitter . 1 i 3 all 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 bitter 9 bitter 10 . the roses , much as [i] loved them , could not give me sufficient companionship . 1 the 4 much 1 the 9 , 2 roses 3 , 2 roses 4 much 4 much 5 as 7 loved 8 them 7 loved 9 , 9 , 11 not 10 could 11 not 11 not 14 sufficient 12 give 13 me 12 give 14 sufficient 14 sufficient 16 . 15 companionship 16 . i wanted the clasp of a human hand , and the love-light in human eyes . 1 i 4 clasp 1 i 13 in 2 wanted 3 the 2 wanted 4 clasp 4 clasp 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 human 6 a 8 hand 8 hand 12 love-light 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 love-light 13 in 14 human 14 human 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . and then [i] fell to thinking of [hugh] , though [i] tried not to . 1 and 5 to 2 then 4 fell 4 fell 5 to 5 to 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 6 thinking 9 , 9 , 10 though 9 , 12 tried 12 tried 14 to 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 . i had always lived alone with [hester] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 lived 4 lived 5 alone 5 alone 6 with 6 with 8 . i did not remember our parents , who had died in my babyhood . 1 i 5 our 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 remember 3 not 5 our 5 our 6 parents 6 parents 7 , 6 parents 9 had 7 , 8 who 9 had 10 died 10 died 11 in 11 in 14 . 12 my 13 babyhood 13 babyhood 14 . hester was fifteen years older than [i] , and she had always seemed more like a mother than a sister . 1 hester 3 fifteen 1 hester 5 older 2 was 3 fifteen 3 fifteen 4 years 4 years 5 older 5 older 8 , 6 than 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 she 9 and 10 she 10 she 13 seemed 10 she 14 more 11 had 12 always 12 always 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 more 14 more 17 mother 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 mother 17 mother 18 than 17 mother 19 a 19 a 20 sister 19 a 21 . she had been very good to me and had never denied me anything [i] wanted , save the one thing that mattered . 1 she 13 anything 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 very 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 me 6 to 10 never 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 had 10 never 11 denied 10 never 13 anything 11 denied 12 me 13 anything 19 one 13 anything 23 . 15 wanted 16 , 16 , 17 save 16 , 19 one 17 save 18 the 19 one 20 thing 19 one 23 . 20 thing 21 that 21 that 22 mattered i was twenty-five before [i] ever had a lover . 1 i 2 was 1 i 6 ever 2 was 3 twenty-five 3 twenty-five 4 before 6 ever 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 lover 9 lover 10 . this was not , [i] think , because [i] was more unattractive than other women . 1 this 2 was 1 this 8 because 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 , 8 because 12 unattractive 10 was 11 more 11 more 12 unattractive 12 unattractive 13 than 13 than 15 women 13 than 16 . 14 other 15 women the [merediths] had always been the " big " family of [newbridge] . 1 the 5 been 3 had 4 always 4 always 5 been 5 been 6 the 6 the 8 big 7 " 8 big 8 big 9 " 9 " 10 family 9 " 11 of 11 of 13 . the rest of the people looked up to us , because we were the granddaughters of old [squire] [meredith] . 1 the 6 looked 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 people 5 people 6 looked 6 looked 12 we 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 us 8 to 11 because 9 us 10 , 11 because 12 we 12 we 13 were 13 were 17 old 14 the 15 granddaughters 14 the 17 old 15 granddaughters 16 of 17 old 20 . the [newbridge] young men would have thought it no use to try to woo a [meredith] . 1 the 7 thought 1 the 13 to 3 young 4 men 4 men 6 have 4 men 7 thought 5 would 6 have 7 thought 9 no 8 it 9 no 9 no 10 use 10 use 12 try 11 to 12 try 13 to 14 woo 14 woo 17 . 15 a 17 . i had not a great deal of family pride , as perhaps [i] should be ashamed to confess . 1 i 2 had 1 i 5 great 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 a 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 10 , 6 deal 12 perhaps 7 of 8 family 8 family 9 pride 8 family 10 , 10 , 11 as 12 perhaps 16 ashamed 12 perhaps 19 . 14 should 15 be 14 should 16 ashamed 16 ashamed 17 to 16 ashamed 18 confess 18 confess 19 . i found [our] exalted position very lonely , and cared more for the simple joys of friendship and companionship which other girls had . 1 i 4 exalted 1 i 13 the 2 found 4 exalted 4 exalted 7 lonely 5 position 6 very 6 very 7 lonely 7 lonely 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 more 10 cared 11 more 11 more 12 for 13 the 15 joys 14 simple 15 joys 15 joys 19 companionship 16 of 17 friendship 17 friendship 18 and 18 and 19 companionship 19 companionship 22 girls 20 which 21 other 21 other 22 girls 22 girls 23 had 23 had 24 . when [i] was twenty-five , [hugh] [blair] came to [newbridge] , having bought a farm near the village . 1 when 5 , 3 was 4 twenty-five 4 twenty-five 5 , 5 , 8 came 8 came 9 to 8 came 14 a 9 to 11 , 9 to 12 having 12 having 13 bought 14 a 16 near 15 farm 16 near 16 near 18 village 17 the 18 village 18 village 19 . he was a stranger , from [lower] [carmody] , and so was not [imbued] with any [preconceptions] of [meredith] superiority . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 , 4 stranger 6 from 6 from 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 16 any 10 and 11 so 10 and 13 not 11 so 12 was 13 not 15 with 15 with 16 any 16 any 18 of 18 of 20 superiority 20 superiority 21 . i met him at a little [sunday-school] picnic over at [avonlea] , which [i] attended because of my class . 1 i 3 him 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 16 because 8 picnic 9 over 8 picnic 12 , 9 over 10 at 12 , 13 which 12 , 15 attended 15 attended 16 because 16 because 20 . 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 class 19 class 20 . i thought him very handsome and manly . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 very 3 him 4 very 4 very 5 handsome 5 handsome 7 manly 6 and 7 manly 7 manly 8 . he talked to me a great deal , and at last he drove me home . 1 he 4 me 2 talked 3 to 2 talked 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 8 , 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 he 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 last 12 he 13 drove 12 he 14 me 13 drove 14 me 14 me 16 . 15 home 16 . the next [sunday] evening he walked up from church with me . 1 the 2 next 1 the 4 evening 4 evening 5 he 4 evening 6 walked 5 he 6 walked 6 walked 7 up 6 walked 9 church 7 up 8 from 9 church 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . hester was away , or , of course , this would never have happened . 1 hester 7 of 2 was 3 away 3 away 5 or 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 course 9 , 9 , 12 never 10 this 11 would 11 would 12 never 12 never 13 have 12 never 14 happened 13 have 14 happened 14 happened 15 . she had gone for a month 's visit to distant friends . 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 gone 3 gone 6 month 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 month 6 month 7 's 7 's 9 to 8 visit 9 to 9 to 11 friends 10 distant 11 friends 11 friends 12 . in that month [i] lived a lifetime . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 month 3 month 5 lived 5 lived 6 a 6 a 7 lifetime 7 lifetime 8 . hugh [blair] courted me as the other girls in [newbridge] were courted . 1 hugh 3 courted 3 courted 6 the 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 other 6 the 8 girls 8 girls 9 in 9 in 13 . 11 were 12 courted 12 courted 13 . he took me out driving and came to see me in the evenings , [which] we spent for the most part in the garden . 1 he 2 took 1 he 6 and 2 took 3 me 2 took 5 driving 3 me 4 out 6 and 7 came 7 came 9 see 7 came 14 , 8 to 9 see 9 see 12 the 10 me 11 in 11 in 12 the 13 evenings 14 , 14 , 20 most 16 we 17 spent 16 we 20 most 17 spent 18 for 18 for 19 the 20 most 21 part 21 part 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 garden 25 . i did not like the stately gloom and formality of our old [meredith] parlor , and [hugh] never seemed to feel at ease there . 1 i 9 formality 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 stately 5 the 7 gloom 6 stately 7 gloom 7 gloom 8 and 7 gloom 9 formality 9 formality 14 parlor 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 old 12 old 14 parlor 14 parlor 15 , 15 , 19 seemed 16 and 18 never 16 and 19 seemed 19 seemed 23 ease 20 to 21 feel 21 feel 22 at 22 at 23 ease 23 ease 25 . 24 there 25 . his broad shoulders and hearty laughter were oddly out of place among our faded , old-maidish furnishings . 1 his 10 of 2 broad 3 shoulders 3 shoulders 4 and 3 shoulders 10 of 4 and 6 laughter 5 hearty 6 laughter 6 laughter 7 were 7 were 8 oddly 7 were 9 out 10 of 14 faded 11 place 12 among 12 among 13 our 12 among 14 faded 14 faded 16 old-maidish 15 , 16 old-maidish 16 old-maidish 18 . 17 furnishings 18 . mary [sloane] was very much pleased at [hugh] 's visit . 1 mary 4 very 3 was 4 very 4 very 6 pleased 5 much 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 at 7 at 9 's 9 's 10 visit 10 visit 11 . she did all she could to encourage him . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 all 3 all 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 to 6 to 7 encourage 7 encourage 8 him 8 him 9 . but when [hester] returned and found out about [hugh] she was very angry and grieved , which hurt me far more . 1 but 4 returned 1 but 16 , 2 when 4 returned 4 returned 6 found 5 and 6 found 6 found 13 angry 7 out 8 about 8 about 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 14 and 13 angry 15 grieved 14 and 15 grieved 16 , 18 hurt 17 which 18 hurt 18 hurt 22 . 19 me 20 far 19 me 21 more 21 more 22 . she told me that [i] had forgotten myself and that [hugh] 's visits must cease . 1 she 2 told 1 she 7 forgotten 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 6 had 7 forgotten 10 that 8 myself 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 13 visits 12 's 13 visits 13 visits 16 . 14 must 15 cease 15 cease 16 . i had never been afraid of [hester] before , but [i] was afraid of her then . 1 i 3 never 2 had 3 never 3 never 9 , 4 been 5 afraid 5 afraid 8 before 6 of 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 13 afraid 10 but 12 was 12 was 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 then 16 then 17 . i yielded . 1 i 2 yielded 2 yielded 3 . perhaps it was very weak of me , but then [i] was always weak . 1 perhaps 6 of 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 3 was 5 weak 5 weak 6 of 6 of 7 me 6 of 8 , 8 , 12 was 9 but 10 then 10 then 12 was 12 was 13 always 13 always 14 weak 14 weak 15 . i think that was why [hugh] 's strength had appealed so to me . 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 was 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 why 5 why 7 's 7 's 8 strength 8 strength 13 me 9 had 10 appealed 10 appealed 11 so 11 so 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 . i needed love and protection . 1 i 2 needed 2 needed 3 love 3 love 4 and 4 and 5 protection 5 protection 6 . hester , strong and self-sufficient , had never felt such a need . 1 hester 2 , 1 hester 3 strong 3 strong 5 self-sufficient 4 and 5 self-sufficient 5 self-sufficient 6 , 5 self-sufficient 9 felt 7 had 8 never 7 had 9 felt 9 felt 11 a 10 such 11 a 11 a 13 . 12 need 13 . she could not understand . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 understand 4 understand 5 . oh , how contemptuous she was . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 contemptuous 4 contemptuous 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 . i told [hugh] timidly that [hester] did not approve of our friendship and that it must end . 1 i 4 timidly 1 i 5 that 2 told 4 timidly 5 that 9 approve 7 did 8 not 7 did 9 approve 9 approve 10 of 9 approve 16 must 10 of 11 our 10 of 16 must 11 our 12 friendship 12 friendship 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 it 16 must 18 . 17 end 18 . he took it quietly enough , and went away . 1 he 3 it 2 took 3 it 3 it 5 enough 4 quietly 5 enough 5 enough 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 away 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 . i thought he did not care much , and the thought selfishly made my [own] heartache worse . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 6 care 2 thought 8 , 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 care 6 care 7 much 6 care 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 thought 10 the 13 made 11 thought 12 selfishly 12 selfishly 13 made 13 made 16 heartache 14 my 16 heartache 16 heartache 18 . 17 worse 18 . i was very unhappy for a long time , but [i] tried not to let [hester] see it , and [i] don't think she did . 1 i 8 time 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 unhappy 3 very 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 7 long 5 for 6 a 5 for 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 13 not 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 tried 12 tried 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 let 14 to 22 don't 15 let 17 see 15 let 18 it 17 see 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 and 22 don't 23 think 22 don't 24 she 24 she 25 did 24 she 26 . she was not very discerning in some things . 1 she 2 was 1 she 4 very 2 was 3 not 4 very 5 discerning 5 discerning 7 some 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 things 8 things 9 . after a time [i] got over it ; that is , the heartache ceased to ache all the time . 1 after 7 it 1 after 13 heartache 2 a 3 time 2 a 5 got 5 got 6 over 6 over 7 it 8 ; 9 that 8 ; 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 heartache 13 heartache 16 ache 14 ceased 15 to 15 to 16 ache 16 ache 20 . 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 time 18 the 20 . but things were never quite the same again . 1 but 2 things 2 things 4 never 3 were 4 never 4 never 5 quite 5 quite 6 the 6 the 9 . 7 same 8 again 8 again 9 . life always seemed rather dreary and empty , in spite of [hester] and my roses and my [sunday-school] . 1 life 7 empty 1 life 9 in 2 always 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 rather 4 rather 5 dreary 5 dreary 6 and 5 dreary 7 empty 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 10 spite 14 my 11 of 13 and 14 my 15 roses 15 roses 16 and 15 roses 19 . 16 and 17 my i supposed that [hugh] [blair] would find him a wife elsewhere , but he did not . 1 i 2 supposed 1 i 11 elsewhere 2 supposed 3 that 2 supposed 6 would 6 would 10 wife 7 find 8 him 7 find 9 a 8 him 9 a 9 a 10 wife 11 elsewhere 16 not 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 13 but 15 did 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 . the years went by and we never met , although [i] saw him often at church . 1 the 2 years 1 the 6 we 2 years 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 and 6 we 9 , 7 never 8 met 7 never 9 , 9 , 14 often 10 although 13 him 10 although 14 often 12 saw 13 him 14 often 17 . 15 at 16 church 16 church 17 . at such times [hester] always watched me very closely , but there was no need of her to do so . 1 at 3 times 2 such 3 times 3 times 10 , 5 always 6 watched 5 always 9 closely 7 me 8 very 8 very 9 closely 9 closely 10 , 10 , 21 . 11 but 12 there 11 but 15 need 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 no 15 need 16 of 15 need 19 do 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 to 19 do 20 so 19 do 21 . hugh made no attempt to meet me , or speak with me , and [i] would not have permitted it if he had . 1 hugh 24 . 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 attempt 3 no 5 to 5 to 6 meet 5 to 7 me 7 me 10 speak 7 me 24 . 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 speak 10 speak 16 would 11 with 12 me 11 with 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 have 18 have 19 permitted 18 have 21 if 19 permitted 20 it 21 if 22 he 22 he 23 had but my heart always yearned after him . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 4 always 4 always 5 yearned 5 yearned 6 after 6 after 7 him 7 him 8 . ten years slipped away thus . 1 ten 2 years 2 years 3 slipped 3 slipped 4 away 4 away 5 thus 5 thus 6 . and then [hester] died . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 died 4 died 5 . her illness was sudden and short ; but , before she died , she asked me to promise that [i] would never marry [hugh] [blair] . 1 her 6 short 2 illness 3 was 2 illness 6 short 3 was 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 and 6 short 13 , 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 before 9 , 11 she 11 she 12 died 12 died 13 , 13 , 15 asked 14 she 15 asked 15 asked 17 to 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 promise 17 to 19 that 19 that 21 would 21 would 22 never 21 would 23 marry 23 marry 26 . she had not mentioned his name for years . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 mentioned 4 mentioned 5 his 5 his 6 name 5 his 7 for 7 for 9 . 8 years 9 . i thought she had forgotten all about him . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 . " oh , dear sister , is there any need of such a promise ? " 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 , 4 dear 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 11 of 7 is 9 any 8 there 9 any 9 any 10 need 10 need 11 of 11 of 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 promise 14 promise 15 ? 14 promise 16 " i asked , weeping . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 weeping 4 weeping 5 . " [hugh] [blair] does not want to marry me now . 1 " 4 does 1 " 5 not 5 not 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 9 me 8 marry 9 me 9 me 11 . 10 now 11 . he never will again . " 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 will 3 will 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 " " he has never married he has not forgotten you , " she said fiercely . 1 " 5 married 2 he 3 has 2 he 4 never 4 never 5 married 5 married 7 has 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 not 7 has 11 , 8 not 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 you 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 fiercely 15 fiercely 16 . " [i] could not rest in my grave if [i] thought you would disgrace your family by marrying beneath you . 1 " 7 my 1 " 8 grave 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 rest 5 rest 6 in 6 in 7 my 8 grave 9 if 8 grave 14 disgrace 9 if 12 you 11 thought 12 you 12 you 13 would 14 disgrace 16 family 14 disgrace 21 . 15 your 16 family 17 by 18 marrying 18 marrying 19 beneath 19 beneath 20 you 20 you 21 . promise me , [margaret] . " 1 promise 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " i promised . 1 i 2 promised 2 promised 3 . i would have promised anything in my power to make her dying pillow easier . 1 i 2 would 2 would 4 promised 3 have 4 promised 4 promised 5 anything 4 promised 6 in 6 in 12 dying 6 in 13 pillow 7 my 8 power 8 power 9 to 9 to 11 her 9 to 12 dying 10 make 11 her 13 pillow 15 . 14 easier 15 . besides , what did it matter ? 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? i was sure that [hugh] would never think of me again . 1 i 3 sure 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 6 would 4 that 6 would 6 would 8 think 7 never 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 11 again 10 me 11 again 11 again 12 . she smiled when she heard me , and pressed my hand . 1 she 2 smiled 1 she 5 heard 2 smiled 3 when 3 when 4 she 5 heard 6 me 6 me 7 , 6 me 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pressed 9 pressed 11 hand 10 my 11 hand 11 hand 12 . " good little sister that is right . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 little 3 little 4 sister 4 sister 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 right 7 right 8 . you were always a good girl , [margaret] good and obedient , though a little sentimental and foolish in some ways . 1 you 3 always 1 you 7 , 2 were 3 always 3 always 5 good 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 22 . 9 good 10 and 10 and 11 obedient 11 obedient 12 , 12 , 13 though 12 , 16 sentimental 13 though 15 little 14 a 15 little 16 sentimental 17 and 16 sentimental 22 . 17 and 18 foolish 17 and 20 some 18 foolish 19 in 20 some 21 ways you are like our mother she was always weak and loving . 1 you 4 our 2 are 3 like 3 like 4 our 4 our 5 mother 5 mother 6 she 5 mother 8 always 6 she 7 was 8 always 9 weak 8 always 10 and 9 weak 10 and 10 and 11 loving 11 loving 12 . i took after the [merediths] . " 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 after 3 after 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 " she did , indeed . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 . even in her coffin her dark , handsome features preserved their expression of pride and determination . 1 even 4 coffin 1 even 9 features 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 coffin 4 coffin 6 dark 4 coffin 8 handsome 5 her 6 dark 7 , 8 handsome 9 features 10 preserved 9 features 12 expression 10 preserved 11 their 12 expression 13 of 13 of 16 determination 14 pride 15 and 14 pride 16 determination 16 determination 17 . this distressed me , but [i] could not help it . 1 this 2 distressed 2 distressed 5 but 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 help 8 not 10 it 10 it 11 . yet [i] felt no anger or resentment towards her for what she had done . 1 yet 8 towards 3 felt 4 no 4 no 6 or 5 anger 6 or 6 or 7 resentment 7 resentment 8 towards 8 towards 9 her 9 her 11 what 10 for 11 what 11 what 12 she 11 what 13 had 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 done 14 done 15 . i knew she had meant it for the best my best . 1 i 3 she 2 knew 3 she 3 she 4 had 3 she 5 meant 5 meant 9 best 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 11 best 10 my 11 best 11 best 12 . it was only that she was mistaken . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 2 was 5 she 3 only 4 that 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 . and then , a month after she had died , [hugh] [blair] came to me and asked me to be his wife . 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 , 2 then 3 , 3 , 6 after 4 a 5 month 5 month 6 after 6 after 9 died 6 after 15 me 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 died 9 died 10 , 10 , 13 came 13 came 14 to 15 me 16 and 15 me 17 asked 17 asked 19 to 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 22 wife 21 his 22 wife 22 wife 23 . he said he had always loved me , and could never love any other woman . 1 he 8 , 2 said 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 always 4 had 6 loved 6 loved 7 me 6 loved 8 , 8 , 11 never 9 and 10 could 9 and 11 never 11 never 13 any 11 never 16 . 12 love 13 any 13 any 14 other 15 woman 16 . all my old love for him reawakened . 1 all 3 old 2 my 3 old 3 old 5 for 4 love 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 reawakened 7 reawakened 8 . i wanted to say yes [to] feel his strong arms about me , and the warmth of his love enfolding and guarding me . 1 i 7 feel 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 5 yes 4 say 5 yes 5 yes 7 feel 7 feel 10 arms 8 his 9 strong 9 strong 10 arms 10 arms 12 me 11 about 12 me 12 me 13 , 12 me 19 love 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 his 15 the 16 warmth 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 his 19 love 21 and 20 enfolding 21 and 21 and 22 guarding 21 and 24 . 22 guarding 23 me 23 me 24 . in my weakness [i] yearned for his strength . 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 weakness 3 weakness 5 yearned 5 yearned 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 strength 8 strength 9 . but there was my promise to [hester] that promise give by her deathbed . 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 was 3 was 6 to 4 my 5 promise 5 promise 6 to 6 to 8 that 8 that 9 promise 9 promise 13 deathbed 10 give 11 by 11 by 12 her 11 by 13 deathbed 13 deathbed 14 . i could not break it , and [i] told him so . 1 i 4 break 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 break 4 break 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 7 and 7 and 10 him 9 told 10 him 10 him 11 so 11 so 12 . it was the hardest thing [i] had ever done . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 hardest 3 the 4 hardest 4 hardest 5 thing 5 thing 9 done 7 had 8 ever 8 ever 9 done 9 done 10 . he did not go away quietly this time . 1 he 2 did 1 he 4 go 2 did 3 not 4 go 6 quietly 5 away 6 quietly 6 quietly 7 this 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 . he pleaded and reasoned and reproached . 1 he 2 pleaded 2 pleaded 3 and 3 and 4 reasoned 4 reasoned 5 and 5 and 6 reproached 6 reproached 7 . every word of his hurt me like a [knife-thrust] . 1 every 2 word 1 every 3 of 3 of 4 his 3 of 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 me 6 me 8 a 7 like 8 a 8 a 10 . but [i] could not break my promise to the dead . 1 but 4 not 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 break 5 break 8 to 6 my 7 promise 7 promise 8 to 8 to 9 the 8 to 10 dead 10 dead 11 . if [hester] had been living [i] would have braved her wrath and her estrangement and gone to him . 1 if 5 living 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 living 5 living 14 estrangement 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 braved 9 braved 10 her 10 her 11 wrath 10 her 14 estrangement 11 wrath 12 and 11 wrath 13 her 14 estrangement 15 and 14 estrangement 16 gone 16 gone 17 to 16 gone 18 him 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . but she was dead and [i] could not do it . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 dead 3 was 5 and 4 dead 5 and 5 and 9 do 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 do 9 do 11 . 10 it 11 . finally he went away in grief and anger . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 4 away 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 in 4 away 6 grief 6 grief 7 and 7 and 8 anger 8 anger 9 . that was three weeks ago and now [i] sat alone in the moonlit rose-garden and wept for him . 1 that 2 was 1 that 7 now 2 was 3 three 3 three 4 weeks 3 three 5 ago 4 weeks 5 ago 5 ago 6 and 7 now 15 and 9 sat 10 alone 9 sat 15 and 10 alone 11 in 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 moonlit 12 the 13 moonlit 13 moonlit 14 rose-garden 15 and 18 him 16 wept 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 . but after a time my tears dried and a very strange feeling came over me . 1 but 6 tears 1 but 11 strange 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 time 3 a 6 tears 4 time 5 my 6 tears 8 and 7 dried 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 very 11 strange 12 feeling 12 feeling 15 me 12 feeling 16 . 13 came 14 over 14 over 15 me 15 me 16 . i felt calm [and] happy , as if some wonderful love and tenderness were very near me . 1 i 3 calm 1 i 6 , 2 felt 3 calm 3 calm 5 happy 6 , 9 some 6 , 10 wonderful 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 some 9 some 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 love 11 love 13 tenderness 12 and 13 tenderness 13 tenderness 18 . 14 were 15 very 15 very 16 near 16 near 17 me 16 near 18 . and now comes the strange part of my story the part which will not , [i] suppose , be believed . 1 and 3 comes 1 and 4 the 2 now 3 comes 4 the 15 , 5 strange 6 part 6 part 7 of 6 part 9 story 7 of 8 my 9 story 12 which 9 story 15 , 10 the 11 part 11 part 12 which 12 which 13 will 13 will 14 not 15 , 17 suppose 15 , 18 , 17 suppose 18 , 18 , 19 be 19 be 20 believed 19 be 21 . if it were not for one thing [i] think [i] should hardly believe it myself . 1 if 2 it 1 if 4 not 2 it 3 were 4 not 5 for 5 for 9 think 6 one 7 thing 7 thing 9 think 9 think 11 should 11 should 12 hardly 11 should 13 believe 12 hardly 13 believe 13 believe 15 myself 14 it 15 myself 15 myself 16 . i should feel tempted to think [i] had dreamed it . 1 i 2 should 1 i 3 feel 3 feel 6 think 4 tempted 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 9 dreamed 8 had 9 dreamed 9 dreamed 10 it 10 it 11 . but because of that one thing [i] know it was real . 1 but 3 of 2 because 3 of 3 of 6 thing 4 that 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 8 know 8 know 9 it 8 know 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 real 11 real 12 . the night was very calm and still . 1 the 2 night 2 night 4 very 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 calm 5 calm 6 and 6 and 7 still 6 and 8 . not a breath of wind stirred . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 breath 2 a 4 of 4 of 5 wind 5 wind 7 . 6 stirred 7 . the moonshine was the brightest [i] had ever seen . 1 the 3 was 2 moonshine 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 brightest 5 brightest 7 had 7 had 8 ever 8 ever 10 . 9 seen 10 . in the middle of the garden , where the shadow of the poplars did [not] fall , it was almost as bright as day . 1 in 3 middle 1 in 10 shadow 2 the 3 middle 3 middle 6 garden 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 garden 6 garden 8 where 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 shadow 10 shadow 11 of 11 of 17 , 12 the 13 poplars 12 the 14 did 14 did 16 fall 16 fall 17 , 17 , 20 almost 18 it 19 was 18 it 20 almost 20 almost 21 as 21 as 22 bright 22 bright 23 as 22 bright 24 day 24 day 25 . one could have read fine print . 1 one 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 read 4 read 5 fine 5 fine 6 print 6 print 7 . the air was sweet with a hush of dreams , and the world was so lovely that [i] held my breath over its beauty . 1 the 6 a 2 air 3 was 3 was 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 with 4 sweet 6 a 6 a 8 of 7 hush 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 dreams 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 the 12 the 22 over 13 world 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 lovely 15 so 17 that 17 that 19 held 19 held 21 breath 19 held 22 over 20 my 21 breath 22 over 25 . 23 its 24 beauty 24 beauty 25 . then , all at once , down at the far end of the garden , [i] saw a woman walking . 1 then 5 once 1 then 20 walking 2 , 3 all 2 , 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 5 once 7 down 6 , 7 down 7 down 11 end 7 down 14 garden 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 far 10 far 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 the 14 garden 15 , 15 , 17 saw 15 , 20 walking 17 saw 18 a 18 a 19 woman 20 walking 21 . this woman was tall and erect . 1 this 2 woman 2 woman 3 was 3 was 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 erect 6 erect 7 . although no suspicion of the truth came to me , something about her reminded me of [hester] . 1 although 3 suspicion 1 although 10 , 2 no 3 suspicion 3 suspicion 6 truth 3 suspicion 7 came 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 truth 6 truth 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 me 10 , 11 something 11 something 14 reminded 11 something 15 me 12 about 13 her 13 her 14 reminded 15 me 16 of 16 of 18 . even so had [hester] liked to wander about the garden in the twilight . 1 even 2 so 1 even 5 liked 2 so 3 had 5 liked 6 to 6 to 8 about 7 wander 8 about 8 about 12 the 9 the 10 garden 10 garden 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 twilight 13 twilight 14 . i had seen her thus a thousand times . 1 i 3 seen 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 6 a 4 her 5 thus 5 thus 6 a 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 times 8 times 9 . i wondered who the woman could be . 1 i 2 wondered 2 wondered 4 the 3 who 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 could 6 could 7 be 6 could 8 . some neighbor , of course . 1 some 2 neighbor 2 neighbor 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 . but what a strange way for her to come ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 strange 4 strange 5 way 4 strange 6 for 6 for 8 to 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 ! she walked up the garden slowly in the poplar shade . 1 she 2 walked 1 she 3 up 2 walked 3 up 3 up 4 the 3 up 6 slowly 5 garden 6 slowly 6 slowly 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 poplar 9 poplar 10 shade 9 poplar 11 . now and then she stooped , as if to caress a flower , but she plucked none . 1 now 9 to 1 now 12 flower 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 she 3 then 6 , 4 she 5 stooped 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 if 7 as 9 to 9 to 10 caress 10 caress 11 a 12 flower 14 but 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 14 but 16 plucked 15 she 16 plucked 16 plucked 17 none 17 none 18 . half way up she out in to the moonlight and walked across the plot of grass in the center of the garden . 1 half 2 way 2 way 3 up 2 way 11 walked 3 up 8 the 4 she 6 in 5 out 6 in 6 in 7 to 6 in 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 and 11 walked 12 across 11 walked 13 the 13 the 16 grass 13 the 19 center 14 plot 15 of 14 plot 16 grass 16 grass 17 in 17 in 18 the 19 center 21 the 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 garden 22 garden 23 . my heart gave a great throb and [i] stood up . 1 my 2 heart 1 my 3 gave 2 heart 3 gave 3 gave 5 great 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 throb 6 throb 7 and 7 and 9 stood 9 stood 10 up 10 up 11 . she was quite near to me now and [i] saw that it was [hester] . 1 she 5 to 2 was 3 quite 2 was 4 near 4 near 5 to 5 to 7 now 6 me 7 now 7 now 11 that 8 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 15 . i can hardly say just what my feelings were at this moment . 1 i 5 just 2 can 3 hardly 2 can 4 say 3 hardly 4 say 4 say 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 7 my 7 my 8 feelings 8 feelings 10 at 9 were 10 at 10 at 12 moment 11 this 12 moment 12 moment 13 . i know that [i] was not surprised . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 surprised 7 surprised 8 . i was frightened and yet [i] was not frightened . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 frightened 2 was 4 and 4 and 5 yet 5 yet 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 10 . 8 not 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 . something in me shrank back in a sickening terror ; but [i] , the real [i] , was not frightened . 1 something 7 a 2 in 3 me 3 me 4 shrank 4 shrank 6 in 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 9 terror 8 sickening 9 terror 9 terror 10 ; 9 terror 11 but 10 ; 11 but 11 but 15 real 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 real 15 real 19 not 17 , 18 was 17 , 19 not 19 not 20 frightened 20 frightened 21 . further than this [i] was not conscious of any coherent thought , either of wonder or attempt at reasoning . 1 further 12 , 2 than 3 this 3 this 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 conscious 6 not 8 of 8 of 10 coherent 8 of 11 thought 9 any 10 coherent 11 thought 12 , 12 , 18 at 13 either 14 of 14 of 15 wonder 14 of 17 attempt 15 wonder 16 or 17 attempt 18 at 18 at 20 . 19 reasoning 20 . hester paused when she came to within a few steps of me . 1 hester 2 paused 1 hester 6 to 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 within 6 to 9 few 7 within 8 a 9 few 10 steps 10 steps 11 of 11 of 13 . 12 me 13 . in the moonlight [i] saw her face quite plainly . 1 in 3 moonlight 2 the 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 5 saw 5 saw 6 her 5 saw 7 face 7 face 8 quite 8 quite 9 plainly 8 quite 10 . it wore an expression [i] had never before seen on it a humble , wistful , tender look . 1 it 7 never 1 it 9 seen 2 wore 3 an 2 wore 6 had 3 an 4 expression 6 had 7 never 8 before 9 seen 9 seen 13 humble 10 on 12 a 11 it 12 a 12 a 13 humble 13 humble 14 , 14 , 17 tender 14 , 19 . 15 wistful 16 , 15 wistful 17 tender 18 look 19 . this was gone now , and [i] felt nearer to her than ever before . 1 this 9 nearer 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 now 3 gone 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 felt 6 and 8 felt 8 felt 9 nearer 9 nearer 13 ever 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 than 12 than 13 ever 13 ever 15 . 14 before 15 . i knew suddenly that she understood me . 1 i 2 knew 1 i 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 6 understood 6 understood 7 me 7 me 8 . hester beckoned to me and said , 1 hester 2 beckoned 2 beckoned 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 , " come . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 . 3 . 4 " i stood up and followed her out of the garden . 1 i 4 and 2 stood 3 up 2 stood 4 and 4 and 5 followed 5 followed 6 her 6 her 7 out 7 out 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 garden 10 garden 11 . but [i] did not wish it ; [i] had only the feeling of a strange , [boundless] content . 1 but 9 had 3 did 5 wish 3 did 9 had 4 not 5 wish 5 wish 6 it 6 it 7 ; 9 had 15 strange 10 only 11 the 11 the 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 of 12 feeling 14 a 14 a 15 strange 15 strange 16 , 16 , 18 content 16 , 19 . 18 content 19 . we went down the road between the growths of young fir that bordered it . 1 we 2 went 1 we 5 road 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 road 5 road 7 the 6 between 7 the 7 the 8 growths 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 fir 10 young 11 fir 11 fir 13 bordered 12 that 13 bordered 13 bordered 15 . 14 it 15 . i smelled their balsam as we [passed] , and noticed how clearly and darkly their pointed tops came out against the sky . 1 i 11 how 2 smelled 4 balsam 3 their 4 balsam 4 balsam 5 as 4 balsam 6 we 6 we 8 , 6 we 11 how 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 noticed 11 how 16 pointed 12 clearly 13 and 12 clearly 16 pointed 13 and 14 darkly 14 darkly 15 their 16 pointed 19 out 17 tops 18 came 18 came 19 out 19 out 23 . 20 against 21 the 21 the 22 sky 21 the 23 . just as we passed out of the [avenue] , [james] [trent] overtook us , driving . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 we 3 we 4 passed 4 passed 5 out 4 passed 9 , 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 9 , 13 us 9 , 14 , 12 overtook 13 us 14 , 15 driving 15 driving 16 . it seems to me that our feelings at a given moment are seldom what we would expect them to be . 1 it 2 seems 1 it 6 our 2 seems 4 me 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 6 our 12 are 7 feelings 8 at 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 given 10 given 11 moment 11 moment 12 are 12 are 14 what 13 seldom 14 what 14 what 20 be 15 we 16 would 15 we 17 expect 17 expect 18 them 17 expect 20 be 18 them 19 to 20 be 21 . i simply felt annoyed that [james] [trent] , the most notorious gossip in [newbridge] , should have seen me walking with [hester] . 1 i 2 simply 1 i 4 annoyed 2 simply 3 felt 4 annoyed 5 that 4 annoyed 10 most 5 that 8 , 8 , 9 the 10 most 11 notorious 10 most 20 walking 11 notorious 13 in 12 gossip 13 in 13 in 15 , 15 , 16 should 16 should 17 have 17 have 18 seen 17 have 20 walking 18 seen 19 me 20 walking 21 with 21 with 23 . in a flash [i] anticipated all the annoyance of it ; he would talk of the matter far and wide . 1 in 13 would 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 5 anticipated 5 anticipated 6 all 6 all 7 the 6 all 8 annoyance 8 annoyance 9 of 8 annoyance 13 would 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 13 would 21 . 14 talk 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 matter 17 matter 20 wide 18 far 19 and 18 far 20 wide 20 wide 21 . but [james] [trent] merely nodded and called out , 1 but 4 merely 4 merely 5 nodded 5 nodded 6 and 6 and 7 called 7 called 8 out 8 out 9 , " howdy , [miss] [margaret] . 1 " 2 howdy 2 howdy 3 , 3 , 6 . taking a moonlight stroll by yourself ? 1 taking 2 a 2 a 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 stroll 4 stroll 5 by 5 by 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 ? lovely night , ain't it ? " 1 lovely 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " just then his horse suddenly swerved , as if startled , and broke into a gallop . 1 just 5 suddenly 1 just 11 , 2 then 3 his 3 his 4 horse 3 his 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 swerved 6 swerved 7 , 6 swerved 9 if 7 , 8 as 9 if 10 startled 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 into 12 and 13 broke 14 into 15 a 14 into 16 gallop 16 gallop 17 . they whirled around the curve of the road in an instant . 1 they 2 whirled 1 they 4 the 2 whirled 3 around 4 the 6 of 5 curve 6 of 6 of 9 in 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 in 9 in 10 an 10 an 11 instant 11 instant 12 . i felt relieved , but puzzled . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 puzzled 6 puzzled 7 . [james] [trent] [had] [not] [seen] [hester] [.] down over the hill was [hugh] [blair] 's place . 1 down 2 over 2 over 3 the 3 the 4 hill 3 the 8 's 4 hill 5 was 8 's 9 place 9 place 10 . when we came to it , [hester] turned in at the gate . 1 when 2 we 1 when 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 turned 8 turned 9 in 8 turned 11 the 9 in 10 at 11 the 12 gate 11 the 13 . then , for the first time , [i] understood why she had come back , and a blinding flash of joy broke over my soul . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 for 2 , 4 the 4 the 5 first 4 the 7 , 5 first 6 time 7 , 10 why 7 , 15 , 9 understood 10 why 10 why 14 back 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 come 12 had 14 back 15 , 16 and 15 , 21 joy 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 blinding 17 a 19 flash 19 flash 20 of 21 joy 23 over 21 joy 24 my 22 broke 23 over 24 my 25 soul 25 soul 26 . i stopped and looked at her . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 . her deep eyes gazed into mine , but she did not speak . 1 her 2 deep 2 deep 5 into 3 eyes 4 gazed 4 gazed 5 into 5 into 7 , 6 mine 7 , 7 , 10 did 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 13 . 12 speak 13 . we went on . 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 . hugh 's house lay before us in the moonlight , grown over by a tangle of vines . 1 hugh 5 before 1 hugh 6 us 2 's 3 house 2 's 4 lay 4 lay 5 before 6 us 9 moonlight 6 us 15 tangle 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 12 over 10 , 11 grown 11 grown 12 over 13 by 14 a 14 a 15 tangle 15 tangle 17 vines 16 of 17 vines 17 vines 18 . his garden was on our right , [a] quaint spot , full of old-fashioned flowers growing in a sort of disorderly sweetness . 1 his 6 right 2 garden 3 was 2 garden 6 right 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 our 6 right 7 , 7 , 9 quaint 7 , 11 , 9 quaint 10 spot 11 , 12 full 12 full 13 of 12 full 14 old-fashioned 14 old-fashioned 17 in 14 old-fashioned 19 sort 15 flowers 16 growing 16 growing 17 in 17 in 18 a 19 sort 23 . 20 of 21 disorderly 21 disorderly 22 sweetness 22 sweetness 23 . i felt unspeakably happy and blessed . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 unspeakably 3 unspeakably 4 happy 4 happy 5 and 5 and 6 blessed 6 blessed 7 . when we came to the door [hester] said , 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 8 said 8 said 9 , " knock , [margaret] . " 1 " 2 knock 2 knock 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " i rapped gently . 1 i 2 rapped 2 rapped 3 gently 3 gently 4 . in a moment , [hugh] opened it . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 4 , 6 opened 6 opened 7 it 7 it 8 . then that happened by which , in after days , [i] was to know that this strange thing was no dream or fancy of mine . 1 then 2 that 2 that 3 happened 3 happened 9 days 3 happened 12 was 4 by 6 , 5 which 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 after 7 in 9 days 9 days 10 , 12 was 15 that 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 that 15 that 17 strange 15 that 22 or 16 this 17 strange 17 strange 18 thing 18 thing 19 was 18 thing 21 dream 19 was 20 no 20 no 21 dream 22 or 23 fancy 23 fancy 26 . 24 of 25 mine 25 mine 26 . hugh looked not at me , but past me . 1 hugh 2 looked 1 hugh 4 at 2 looked 3 not 4 at 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 past 8 past 9 me 9 me 10 . " [hester] ! " he exclaimed , with human fear and horror in his voice . 1 " 7 , 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 4 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 , 7 , 9 human 8 with 9 human 9 human 11 and 10 fear 11 and 11 and 12 horror 12 horror 13 in 13 in 14 his 13 in 15 voice 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 16 . he leaned against the door-post , the big , strong fellow , trembling from head to foot . 1 he 5 door-post 1 he 9 , 2 leaned 3 against 2 leaned 5 door-post 3 against 4 the 5 door-post 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 big 9 , 15 head 9 , 17 foot 10 strong 11 fellow 11 fellow 13 trembling 11 fellow 15 head 12 , 13 trembling 13 trembling 14 from 15 head 16 to 17 foot 18 . " [i] have learned , " said [hester] , " that nothing matters in all [god] 's universe , except love . 1 " 4 learned 1 " 10 " 3 have 4 learned 4 learned 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 10 " 20 except 11 that 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 matters 12 nothing 20 except 13 matters 14 in 13 matters 18 universe 14 in 15 all 17 's 18 universe 18 universe 19 , 20 except 21 love 21 love 22 . there is no pride where [i] have been , and no false ideals . " 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 pride 2 is 3 no 4 pride 7 have 5 where 7 have 7 have 10 and 8 been 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 no 10 and 12 false 11 no 12 false 12 false 13 ideals 13 ideals 15 " 14 . 15 " hugh and [i] looked into each other 's eyes , wondering , and then we knew that we were alone . 1 hugh 4 looked 2 and 4 looked 4 looked 6 each 4 looked 15 we 5 into 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 's 8 's 9 eyes 9 eyes 12 , 9 eyes 15 we 10 , 11 wondering 11 wondering 12 , 12 , 14 then 13 and 14 then 15 we 18 we 16 knew 17 that 16 knew 18 we 18 we 20 alone 19 were 20 alone 20 alone 21 . [viii] [.] [the] [little] [brown] [book] [of] [miss] [emily] we often went up to the [leiths] in the evening to play croquet . 1 we 3 went 2 often 3 went 3 went 5 to 3 went 10 evening 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 12 play 11 to 12 play 12 play 14 . 13 croquet 14 . millie and [margaret] [leith] were very nice girls , and the boys were nice , too . 1 millie 12 boys 2 and 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 nice 6 very 12 boys 7 nice 9 , 8 girls 9 , 9 , 11 the 10 and 11 the 12 boys 15 , 13 were 14 nice 14 nice 15 , 15 , 17 . 16 too 17 . indeed , we liked every one in the family , except poor old [miss] [emily] [leith] . 1 indeed 5 every 1 indeed 11 except 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 liked 4 liked 5 every 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 in 7 in 9 family 8 the 9 family 9 family 10 , 11 except 13 old 12 poor 13 old 13 old 17 . we often felt a good deal of impatience at these times , but [i] am very glad to think now that we never showed it . 1 we 9 at 2 often 3 felt 2 often 4 a 4 a 5 good 4 a 8 impatience 5 good 6 deal 5 good 7 of 8 impatience 9 at 9 at 11 times 10 these 11 times 11 times 12 , 11 times 13 but 13 but 16 very 15 am 16 very 16 very 17 glad 17 glad 19 think 17 glad 24 showed 18 to 19 think 19 think 20 now 20 now 21 that 21 that 23 never 22 we 23 never 24 showed 25 it 25 it 26 . in a way , we felt sorry for [miss] [emily] . 1 in 3 way 2 a 3 way 3 way 5 we 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 felt 6 felt 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 for 8 for 11 . she was [mr] [leith] 's [old-maid] sister and she was not of much importance in the household . 1 she 7 sister 2 was 5 's 5 's 7 sister 7 sister 13 much 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 of 12 of 13 much 13 much 14 importance 14 importance 16 the 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 . 17 household 18 . but , though we felt sorry for her , we couldn't like her . 1 but 5 felt 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 we 4 we 5 felt 5 felt 7 for 6 sorry 7 for 7 for 9 , 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 13 her 11 couldn't 12 like 12 like 13 her 13 her 14 . she [really] was fussy and meddlesome ; she liked to poke a finger into every one 's pie , and she was not at all tactful . 1 she 4 fussy 3 was 4 fussy 4 fussy 9 liked 5 and 6 meddlesome 6 meddlesome 7 ; 7 ; 8 she 7 ; 9 liked 9 liked 16 one 10 to 15 every 11 poke 12 a 11 poke 15 every 12 a 13 finger 13 finger 14 into 15 every 16 one 16 one 20 and 17 's 19 , 18 pie 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 she 20 and 22 was 22 was 24 at 23 not 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 tactful 26 tactful 27 . then , too , she had [a] sarcastic tongue , and seemed to feel bitter towards all the young folks and their love affairs . 1 then 3 too 1 then 4 , 2 , 3 too 4 , 9 tongue 4 , 10 , 5 she 6 had 5 she 8 sarcastic 8 sarcastic 9 tongue 10 , 12 seemed 10 , 14 feel 11 and 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 14 feel 17 all 15 bitter 16 towards 16 towards 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 young 18 the 21 and 19 young 20 folks 21 and 23 love 22 their 23 love 23 love 24 affairs 23 love 25 . 24 affairs 25 . diana and [i] thought this was because she had never had a lover of her own . 1 diana 11 had 2 and 4 thought 4 thought 5 this 5 this 6 was 5 this 7 because 7 because 8 she 8 she 9 had 8 she 10 never 9 had 10 never 10 never 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 lover 12 a 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 . somehow , it seemed impossible to think of lovers in connection with [miss] [emily] . 1 somehow 4 seemed 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 impossible 5 impossible 7 think 6 to 7 think 7 think 10 in 8 of 9 lovers 9 lovers 10 in 10 in 11 connection 11 connection 12 with 12 with 15 . she walked with a waddle , just like [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] , and she was always rather short of breath . 1 she 2 walked 1 she 3 with 2 walked 3 with 3 with 5 waddle 4 a 5 waddle 5 waddle 7 just 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 like 8 like 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 14 she 15 was 15 was 18 short 16 always 17 rather 16 always 18 short 18 short 19 of 18 short 21 . 19 of 20 breath 20 breath 21 . " [that] , at least , is impossible , " said [diana] to me . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 , 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 , 6 , 9 , 7 is 8 impossible 8 impossible 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 to 13 to 14 me 13 to 15 . 14 me 15 . and then , one day , [miss] [emily] died . 1 and 3 , 2 then 3 , 3 , 5 day 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 9 died 9 died 10 . i 'm afraid no one was very sorry . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 4 no 2 'm 3 afraid 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 was 6 was 8 sorry 7 very 8 sorry 8 sorry 9 . miss [emily] was dead and buried before [diana] and [i] heard of it at all . 1 miss 5 and 3 was 4 dead 4 dead 5 and 5 and 6 buried 6 buried 7 before 6 buried 11 heard 7 before 9 and 11 heard 15 all 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 at 13 it 15 all 15 all 16 . " but what is in it ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 ? and what am [i] to do with it ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 am 3 am 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i asked in bewilderment . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 in 3 in 4 bewilderment 4 bewilderment 5 . " there was nothing said about what you were to do with it . 1 " 4 nothing 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 what 5 said 6 about 6 about 7 what 7 what 11 do 8 you 9 were 9 were 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 with 12 with 13 it 13 it 14 . jack said they didn't know what was in it , and hadn't looked into it , seeing that it was your [property] . 1 jack 17 seeing 2 said 3 they 3 they 4 didn't 3 they 5 know 5 know 6 what 5 know 10 , 6 what 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 it 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 looked 11 and 12 hadn't 13 looked 14 into 13 looked 17 seeing 14 into 15 it 14 into 16 , 17 seeing 21 your 18 that 20 was 18 that 21 your 19 it 20 was 21 your 23 . it seems a rather queer proceeding but you 're always getting mixed up in queer proceedings , [anne] . 1 it 12 mixed 2 seems 4 rather 2 seems 5 queer 3 a 4 rather 5 queer 8 you 6 proceeding 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 11 getting 9 're 12 mixed 10 always 11 getting 12 mixed 15 queer 12 mixed 16 proceedings 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 queer 16 proceedings 17 , 16 proceedings 19 . as for what is in it , the easiest way to find out , [i] reckon , is to open it and see . 1 as 2 for 2 for 9 easiest 3 what 4 is 3 what 6 it 4 is 5 in 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 easiest 9 easiest 14 , 10 way 12 find 10 way 13 out 11 to 12 find 13 out 14 , 14 , 23 see 16 reckon 17 , 17 , 18 is 18 is 20 open 19 to 20 open 20 open 21 it 20 open 23 see 21 it 22 and 23 see 24 . the key is tied to it . 1 the 2 key 2 key 3 is 3 is 4 tied 4 tied 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 . jack said [miss] [emily] said she wanted you to have it because she loved you and saw her lost youth in you . 1 jack 2 said 1 jack 9 to 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 14 loved 10 have 11 it 11 it 12 because 12 because 13 she 12 because 14 loved 14 loved 17 saw 15 you 16 and 16 and 17 saw 17 saw 19 lost 18 her 19 lost 19 lost 20 youth 20 youth 22 you 21 in 22 you 22 you 23 . i guess she was a bit delirious at the last and wandered a good deal . 1 i 5 a 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 delirious 6 bit 10 last 7 delirious 8 at 8 at 9 the 10 last 11 and 10 last 13 a 12 wandered 13 a 13 a 14 good 13 a 16 . 14 good 15 deal she said she wanted you ' to understand her . ' " 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 you 5 you 6 ' 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 understand 8 understand 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 ' 11 ' 12 " i ran over to [orchard] [slope] and asked [diana] to come over and examine the trunk with me . 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 8 asked 2 ran 14 examine 3 over 4 to 4 to 7 and 7 and 8 asked 10 to 11 come 10 to 12 over 12 over 13 and 13 and 14 examine 14 examine 15 the 15 the 16 trunk 15 the 17 with 17 with 19 . 18 me 19 . i hadn't received any instructions about keeping its contents secret and [i] knew [miss] [emily] wouldn't mind [diana] knowing about them , whatever they were . 1 i 2 hadn't 1 i 3 received 3 received 5 instructions 4 any 5 instructions 5 instructions 6 about 6 about 11 and 7 keeping 8 its 8 its 9 contents 9 contents 10 secret 9 contents 11 and 11 and 13 knew 11 and 17 mind 13 knew 16 wouldn't 17 mind 22 , 19 knowing 21 them 20 about 21 them 21 them 22 , 22 , 23 whatever 23 whatever 24 they 23 whatever 26 . 24 they 25 were it was a cool , gray afternoon and we got back to [green] [gables] just as the rain was beginning to fall . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 cool 2 was 3 a 4 cool 10 got 5 , 6 gray 5 , 8 and 6 gray 7 afternoon 8 and 9 we 8 and 10 got 10 got 11 back 10 got 16 as 11 back 12 to 12 to 15 just 15 just 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 rain 17 the 20 beginning 18 rain 19 was 20 beginning 21 to 20 beginning 23 . 21 to 22 fall diana was excited , and , [i] really believe , a little bit frightened . 1 diana 2 was 1 diana 11 a 2 was 4 , 3 excited 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 8 really 9 believe 9 believe 10 , 9 believe 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 14 frightened 12 little 15 . 13 bit 14 frightened 14 frightened 15 . we opened the old trunk . 1 we 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 . it was very small , and there was nothing in it but a big cardboard box . 1 it 5 , 1 it 7 there 2 was 4 small 2 was 5 , 3 very 4 small 5 , 6 and 7 there 9 nothing 7 there 11 it 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 14 big 11 it 17 . 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 big 14 big 16 box 15 cardboard 16 box the box was tied up and the knots sealed with wax . 1 the 2 box 1 the 3 was 2 box 3 was 3 was 6 and 4 tied 5 up 4 tied 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 9 sealed 7 the 8 knots 9 sealed 10 with 10 with 11 wax 11 wax 12 . we lifted it out and untied it . 1 we 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 it 3 it 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 untied 6 untied 7 it 7 it 8 . i touched [diana] 's fingers as we did it , and both of us exclaimed at once , " how cold your hand is ! " 1 i 2 touched 1 i 11 and 2 touched 7 we 4 's 6 as 5 fingers 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 10 , 11 and 15 exclaimed 12 both 13 of 12 both 15 exclaimed 13 of 14 us 15 exclaimed 18 , 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 , 18 , 20 how 19 " 20 how 20 how 21 cold 20 how 22 your 22 your 24 is 23 hand 24 is 24 is 25 ! 25 ! 26 " under it we found a sash , a yellowed feather fan , and an envelope full of withered [flowers] . 1 under 16 full 2 it 3 we 3 we 4 found 4 found 6 sash 4 found 7 , 5 a 6 sash 7 , 9 yellowed 7 , 10 feather 8 a 9 yellowed 10 feather 11 fan 10 feather 12 , 11 fan 12 , 12 , 14 an 12 , 16 full 13 and 14 an 14 an 15 envelope 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 withered 17 of 20 . at the bottom of the box was a little brown book . 1 at 3 bottom 1 at 6 box 2 the 3 bottom 3 bottom 4 of 4 of 5 the 6 box 7 was 7 was 8 a 7 was 9 little 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 brown 10 brown 11 book 11 book 12 . the rest were not written on at all . 1 the 2 rest 1 the 3 were 2 rest 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 written 5 written 8 all 6 on 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . [@date@] i came to-day to spend a while with [aunt] [margaret] in [charlottetown] . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 to-day 3 to-day 4 to 4 to 5 spend 4 to 6 a 6 a 7 while 6 a 11 in 7 while 8 with 11 in 13 . it is so pretty here , where she lives and ever so much nicer than on the farm at home . 1 it 12 so 2 is 4 pretty 2 is 5 here 3 so 4 pretty 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 where 6 , 12 so 7 where 8 she 8 she 9 lives 9 lives 11 ever 10 and 11 ever 12 so 14 nicer 13 much 14 nicer 14 nicer 15 than 15 than 16 on 15 than 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 21 . 18 farm 19 at 19 at 20 home 20 home 21 . i have no cows to milk here or pigs to feed . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 cows 2 have 3 no 4 cows 5 to 4 cows 7 here 5 to 6 milk 7 here 9 pigs 8 or 9 pigs 9 pigs 11 feed 10 to 11 feed 11 feed 12 . i never had a muslin dress before nothing but ugly prints and dark [woolens] . 1 i 3 had 1 i 4 a 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 6 dress 5 muslin 6 dress 6 dress 8 nothing 7 before 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 9 but 11 prints 10 ugly 11 prints 11 prints 15 . 12 and 13 dark 13 dark 15 . i wish we were rich , like [aunt] [margaret] . 1 i 3 we 2 wish 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 rich 4 were 6 , 5 rich 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 10 . aunt [margaret] laughed when [i] said this , and declared she would give all her wealth for my youth and beauty and light-heartedness . 1 aunt 3 laughed 1 aunt 9 and 3 laughed 4 when 6 said 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 all 10 declared 11 she 11 she 12 would 11 she 13 give 13 give 14 all 14 all 19 youth 15 her 16 wealth 16 wealth 17 for 17 for 18 my 18 my 19 youth 19 youth 24 . 20 and 21 beauty 21 beauty 22 and 21 beauty 23 light-heartedness 22 and 23 light-heartedness 23 light-heartedness 24 . i am only eighteen and [i] know [i] am very merry but [i] wonder if [i] am really pretty . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 and 2 am 3 only 3 only 4 eighteen 5 and 7 know 7 know 18 really 9 am 10 very 10 very 11 merry 11 merry 12 but 12 but 14 wonder 14 wonder 15 if 14 wonder 17 am 17 am 18 really 18 really 19 pretty 18 really 20 . 19 pretty 20 . it seems to me that [i] am when [i] look in [aunt] [margaret] 's beautiful mirrors . 1 it 2 seems 1 it 3 to 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 3 to 7 am 4 me 5 that 7 am 8 when 7 am 10 look 10 look 11 in 10 look 16 mirrors 11 in 14 's 14 's 15 beautiful 16 mirrors 17 . they make me look very different from the old cracked one in my room at home which always twisted my face and turned me green [.] 1 they 19 twisted 1 they 23 turned 2 make 3 me 3 me 4 look 4 look 8 the 4 look 14 room 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 11 one 10 cracked 11 one 11 one 12 in 12 in 13 my 14 room 17 which 14 room 19 twisted 15 at 16 home 16 home 17 which 17 which 18 always 20 my 21 face 21 face 22 and 21 face 23 turned 23 turned 24 me 23 turned 25 green but [aunt] [margaret] spoiled her compliment by telling me [i] look exactly as she did at my age . 1 but 6 compliment 4 spoiled 5 her 5 her 6 compliment 6 compliment 11 look 7 by 8 telling 8 telling 9 me 9 me 11 look 11 look 13 as 11 look 15 did 12 exactly 13 as 13 as 14 she 15 did 16 at 15 did 18 age 17 my 18 age 18 age 19 . if [i] thought [i] 'd ever look as [aunt] [margaret] does now , [i] don't know what [i] 'd do . 1 if 3 thought 1 if 8 as 3 thought 5 'd 3 thought 6 ever 5 'd 6 ever 7 look 8 as 8 as 13 , 11 does 12 now 11 does 13 , 13 , 17 what 15 don't 16 know 15 don't 17 what 17 what 19 'd 19 'd 20 do 20 do 21 . she is so fat and red . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 fat 4 fat 5 and 5 and 6 red 6 red 7 . [@date@] last week [i] went to the garden party and [i] met a young man called [paul] [osborne] . 1 last 5 to 2 week 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 9 and 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 8 party 8 party 9 and 9 and 11 met 9 and 15 called 11 met 12 a 11 met 14 man 13 young 14 man 15 called 18 . he is a young artist from [montreal] who is boarding over at [heppoch] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 young 4 young 5 artist 4 young 8 who 5 artist 6 from 8 who 9 is 9 is 10 boarding 10 boarding 11 over 11 over 12 at 12 at 14 . he is the handsomest man [i] have ever seen very tall and slender , with dreamy , dark eyes and a pale , clever face . 1 he 2 is 1 he 5 man 2 is 4 handsomest 3 the 4 handsomest 5 man 8 ever 5 man 11 tall 7 have 8 ever 8 ever 9 seen 9 seen 10 very 11 tall 12 and 11 tall 21 a 12 and 14 , 12 and 16 dreamy 13 slender 14 , 14 , 15 with 16 dreamy 17 , 17 , 18 dark 17 , 20 and 18 dark 19 eyes 20 and 21 a 21 a 22 pale 21 a 24 clever 22 pale 23 , 24 clever 26 . 25 face 26 . i felt very much flattered and so pleased when [aunt] [margaret] gave him permission . 1 i 2 felt 1 i 5 flattered 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 flattered 5 flattered 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 pleased 7 so 12 gave 8 pleased 9 when 12 gave 13 him 13 him 14 permission 14 permission 15 . he says [he] wants to paint me as " spring , " standing under the poplars where a fine rain of sunshine falls through . 1 he 2 says 1 he 5 to 2 says 4 wants 5 to 7 me 6 paint 7 me 7 me 12 " 8 as 9 " 9 " 10 spring 10 spring 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 the 13 standing 14 under 13 standing 15 the 15 the 16 poplars 15 the 20 rain 16 poplars 17 where 17 where 18 a 17 where 19 fine 18 a 19 fine 20 rain 22 sunshine 20 rain 23 falls 21 of 22 sunshine 23 falls 24 through 23 falls 25 . i am to wear my blue muslin gown and a wreath of flowers on my hair . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 my 2 am 4 wear 3 to 4 wear 5 my 6 blue 6 blue 7 muslin 6 blue 8 gown 8 gown 10 a 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 wreath 10 a 13 flowers 11 wreath 12 of 13 flowers 15 my 14 on 15 my 15 my 17 . 16 hair 17 . he says [i] have such beautiful hair . 1 he 2 says 2 says 4 have 4 have 5 such 5 such 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 hair 7 hair 8 . he has never seen any of such a real pale gold . 1 he 2 has 1 he 4 seen 2 has 3 never 4 seen 5 any 5 any 7 such 6 of 7 such 7 such 10 pale 8 a 9 real 9 real 10 pale 10 pale 11 gold 11 gold 12 . somehow it seems even prettier than ever to me since he praised it . 1 somehow 4 even 1 somehow 5 prettier 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 even 5 prettier 9 me 6 than 7 ever 6 than 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 since 10 since 11 he 11 he 12 praised 12 praised 13 it 13 it 14 . i had a letter from home to-day . 1 i 2 had 1 i 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 6 home 5 from 6 home 6 home 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 . ma says the [blue] hen stole her nest and came off with fourteen chickens , and that pa has sold the little spotted calf . 1 ma 2 says 1 ma 3 the 3 the 9 and 5 hen 6 stole 6 stole 8 nest 6 stole 9 and 7 her 8 nest 9 and 10 came 10 came 11 off 10 came 18 pa 11 off 16 and 12 with 13 fourteen 13 fourteen 15 , 14 chickens 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 18 pa 20 sold 19 has 20 sold 20 sold 21 the 21 the 23 spotted 21 the 24 calf 22 little 23 spotted 24 calf 25 . somehow those things don't interest me like they once did . 1 somehow 2 those 2 those 3 things 2 those 5 interest 3 things 4 don't 5 interest 9 once 6 me 7 like 7 like 8 they 8 they 9 once 9 once 10 did 10 did 11 . [@date@] the picture is coming on very well , [mr] [osborne] says . 1 the 2 picture 1 the 3 is 3 is 5 on 4 coming 5 on 5 on 6 very 6 very 7 well 6 very 8 , 7 well 8 , 8 , 12 . 11 says 12 . i know he is making me look far too pretty in it , although he [persists] in saying he can't do me justice . 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 he 3 he 4 is 3 he 13 , 4 is 8 far 4 is 9 too 5 making 6 me 5 making 7 look 7 look 8 far 9 too 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 in 11 in 12 it 13 , 15 he 14 although 15 he 15 he 24 . 17 in 20 can't 18 saying 19 he 18 saying 20 can't 20 can't 21 do 21 do 22 me 22 me 23 justice 23 justice 24 . he [is] going to send it to some great exhibition when finished , but he says he will make a little water-color copy for me . 1 he 6 it 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 send 5 send 6 it 6 it 10 exhibition 7 to 8 some 8 some 9 great 8 some 10 exhibition 10 exhibition 13 , 11 when 12 finished 12 finished 13 , 13 , 16 says 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 says 16 says 22 water-color 17 he 18 will 18 will 19 make 18 will 22 water-color 19 make 20 a 20 a 21 little 22 water-color 26 . 23 copy 24 for 24 for 25 me 25 me 26 . he comes every day to paint and we [talk] a great deal and he reads me lovely things out of his books . 1 he 6 paint 2 comes 3 every 3 every 4 day 3 every 6 paint 4 day 5 to 6 paint 8 we 7 and 8 we 8 we 10 a 8 we 15 reads 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 deal 11 great 13 and 13 and 14 he 15 reads 18 things 16 me 17 lovely 17 lovely 18 things 18 things 20 of 19 out 20 of 20 of 22 books 21 his 22 books 22 books 23 . i don't understand them all , but [i] try to , and he explains them so nicely and is so patient with my stupidity . 1 i 3 understand 1 i 9 try 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 them 3 understand 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 but 9 try 11 , 9 try 18 and 10 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 them 13 he 14 explains 14 explains 15 them 15 them 17 nicely 16 so 17 nicely 18 and 20 so 19 is 20 so 20 so 21 patient 21 patient 25 . 22 with 23 my 23 my 24 stupidity 24 stupidity 25 . and he says any one with my eyes and hair and coloring does not need to be clever . 1 and 7 my 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 any 3 says 7 my 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 with 7 my 9 and 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 hair 10 hair 12 coloring 11 and 12 coloring 12 coloring 18 clever 13 does 14 not 13 does 15 need 15 need 16 to 15 need 17 be 17 be 18 clever 18 clever 19 . he says [i] have the sweetest , merriest laugh in the world . 1 he 2 says 1 he 6 sweetest 2 says 4 have 4 have 5 the 6 sweetest 7 , 6 sweetest 8 merriest 8 merriest 10 in 9 laugh 10 in 10 in 12 world 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . but [i] will not write down all the compliments he has paid me . 1 but 3 will 1 but 8 the 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 write 5 write 6 down 6 down 7 all 8 the 10 he 9 compliments 10 he 10 he 12 paid 11 has 12 paid 12 paid 14 . 13 me 14 . i dare say he does not mean them at all . 1 i 4 he 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 he 4 he 6 not 5 does 6 not 6 not 7 mean 7 mean 8 them 8 them 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . in the evening we stroll among the spruces or sit on the bench under the acacia tree . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 evening 3 evening 9 or 4 we 6 among 5 stroll 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 spruces 8 spruces 9 or 9 or 15 the 10 sit 13 bench 10 sit 15 the 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 bench 13 bench 14 under 15 the 17 tree 16 acacia 17 tree 17 tree 18 . sometimes we don't talk at all , but [i] never find the time long . 1 sometimes 6 all 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 talk 4 talk 5 at 4 talk 6 all 6 all 14 long 7 , 10 never 8 but 10 never 10 never 11 find 10 never 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 long 14 long 15 . [@date@] i am so happy . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 happy 4 happy 5 . i am frightened at my happiness . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 at 4 at 5 my 5 my 6 happiness 6 happiness 7 . oh , [i] didn't think life could ever be so beautiful for me as it is ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 10 so 4 didn't 5 think 5 think 6 life 6 life 7 could 7 could 8 ever 7 could 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 for 11 beautiful 13 me 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 ! paul loves me ! 1 paul 2 loves 2 loves 3 me 3 me 4 ! he told me so to-night as we walked [by] the harbor and watched the sunset , and he asked me to be his wife . 1 he 8 walked 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 so 4 so 7 we 5 to-night 6 as 5 to-night 7 we 7 we 8 walked 8 walked 11 harbor 10 the 11 harbor 11 harbor 12 and 11 harbor 13 watched 13 watched 14 the 14 the 15 sunset 14 the 17 and 15 sunset 16 , 17 and 22 be 18 he 19 asked 19 asked 20 me 19 asked 22 be 20 me 21 to 22 be 24 wife 23 his 24 wife 24 wife 25 . because , of course , [i] 'm only an ignorant little country girl and have lived all my life on a farm . 1 because 13 girl 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 3 of 5 , 5 , 7 'm 5 , 8 only 8 only 10 ignorant 8 only 13 girl 9 an 10 ignorant 10 ignorant 12 country 11 little 12 country 13 girl 15 have 14 and 15 have 15 have 19 life 16 lived 17 all 16 lived 19 life 17 all 18 my 19 life 23 . 20 on 21 a 20 on 22 farm 22 farm 23 . why , my hands are quite rough yet from the work [i] 've done . 1 why 3 my 1 why 6 quite 2 , 3 my 4 hands 5 are 4 hands 6 quite 6 quite 7 rough 7 rough 8 yet 7 rough 10 the 8 yet 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 work 11 work 13 've 13 've 15 . 14 done 15 . but [paul] just laughed when [i] said so , and took my hands and kissed them . 1 but 3 just 1 but 5 when 3 just 4 laughed 5 when 11 took 7 said 8 so 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 took 11 took 13 hands 12 my 13 hands 13 hands 14 and 14 and 15 kissed 14 and 16 them 16 them 17 . then he looked into my eyes and laughed again , because [i] couldn't hide from him how much [i] loved him . 1 then 3 looked 1 then 8 laughed 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 into 4 into 5 my 4 into 8 laughed 5 my 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 8 laughed 11 because 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 13 couldn't 11 because 16 him 13 couldn't 14 hide 14 hide 15 from 16 him 17 how 17 how 18 much 17 how 21 him 20 loved 21 him 21 him 22 . we are to be married next spring and [paul] says he will take me to [europe] . 1 we 2 are 1 we 4 be 2 are 3 to 4 be 6 next 4 be 10 says 5 married 6 next 6 next 7 spring 7 spring 8 and 10 says 12 will 10 says 14 me 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 take 14 me 17 . 15 to 17 . that will be very nice , but nothing matters so long as [i] am with him . 1 that 2 will 1 that 3 be 3 be 4 very 3 be 9 matters 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 7 but 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 matters 9 matters 14 am 10 so 11 long 10 so 14 am 11 long 12 as 14 am 17 . 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 . paul 's people are very wealthy and his mother and sisters are very fashionable . 1 paul 2 's 1 paul 6 wealthy 2 's 3 people 2 's 4 are 3 people 4 are 4 are 5 very 5 very 6 wealthy 6 wealthy 7 and 7 and 9 mother 7 and 11 sisters 8 his 9 mother 9 mother 10 and 11 sisters 14 fashionable 12 are 13 very 13 very 14 fashionable 14 fashionable 15 . there is nothing [i] wouldn't suffer if it would do him any good . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 8 it 5 wouldn't 6 suffer 6 suffer 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 would 8 it 10 do 10 do 11 him 11 him 14 . 12 any 13 good 13 good 14 . i never thought any one could feel so . 1 i 4 any 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 could 5 one 7 feel 7 feel 8 so 8 so 9 . but that is not the way at all . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . love makes you very humble and you want to do everything yourself for the one you love . 1 love 8 want 1 love 9 to 2 makes 3 you 3 you 4 very 4 very 5 humble 5 humble 6 and 5 humble 8 want 6 and 7 you 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 do 9 to 15 one 10 do 11 everything 11 everything 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 for 12 yourself 14 the 15 one 17 love 16 you 17 love 17 love 18 . [@date@] paul went home to-day . 1 paul 2 went 2 went 3 home 3 home 4 to-day 4 to-day 5 . oh , it is so terrible ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 ! i don't know how [i] can bear to live even for a little while without him . 1 i 8 to 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 4 how 4 how 6 can 6 can 7 bear 7 bear 8 to 8 to 10 even 8 to 16 him 9 live 10 even 10 even 11 for 10 even 14 while 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 little 14 while 15 without 15 without 16 him 16 him 17 . but this is silly of me , because [i] know he has to go and he will write often and come to me often . 1 but 2 this 1 but 4 silly 2 this 3 is 4 silly 7 , 4 silly 12 has 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 10 know 10 know 11 he 12 has 13 to 13 to 14 go 13 to 18 write 14 go 16 he 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 will 18 write 22 to 19 often 20 and 20 and 21 come 21 come 22 to 22 to 23 me 22 to 25 . 23 me 24 often but , still , it is so lonesome . 1 but 3 still 2 , 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 8 lonesome 7 so 8 lonesome 8 lonesome 9 . we have had such a beautiful fortnight . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 had 2 have 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 7 fortnight 6 beautiful 7 fortnight 7 fortnight 8 . oh , [i] am very foolish but [i] love him so dearly and if [i] were to lose his love [i] know [i] would die . 1 oh 4 am 2 , 4 am 4 am 12 dearly 5 very 6 foolish 6 foolish 11 so 7 but 9 love 9 love 10 him 10 him 11 so 11 so 12 dearly 12 dearly 14 if 13 and 14 if 14 if 22 know 16 were 17 to 17 to 18 lose 18 lose 19 his 18 lose 22 know 19 his 20 love 22 know 25 die 24 would 25 die 25 die 26 . [@date@] i think my heart is dead . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 is 5 is 6 dead 6 dead 7 . but no , it can't be , for it aches too much . 1 but 2 no 1 but 6 be 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 can't 6 be 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 aches 10 aches 12 much 11 too 12 much 12 much 13 . paul 's mother came here to see me to-day . 1 paul 4 came 2 's 3 mother 3 mother 4 came 4 came 7 see 5 here 6 to 5 here 7 see 7 see 8 me 8 me 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 . she was not angry or disagreeable . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 angry 4 angry 5 or 5 or 6 disagreeable 6 disagreeable 7 . i wouldn't have been so frightened of her if she had been . 1 i 2 wouldn't 1 i 4 been 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 so 4 been 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 of 6 frightened 8 her 8 her 10 she 9 if 10 she 10 she 12 been 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 . as it was , [i] felt that [i] couldn't say a word . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 , 4 , 7 that 6 felt 7 that 7 that 10 say 9 couldn't 10 say 10 say 13 . 11 a 12 word 11 a 13 . she is very beautiful and stately and [wonderful] , with a low , cold voice and proud , dark eyes . 1 she 2 is 1 she 3 very 3 very 5 and 4 beautiful 5 and 5 and 11 a 6 stately 7 and 6 stately 11 a 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 with 11 a 13 , 12 low 13 , 13 , 21 . 14 cold 15 voice 15 voice 16 and 16 and 19 dark 16 and 21 . 17 proud 18 , 18 , 19 dark 19 dark 20 eyes her face is like [paul] 's but without the [loveableness] of his . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 9 the 6 's 8 without 7 but 8 without 8 without 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 . she talked to me for a long time and she said terrible things terrible , because [i] knew they were all true . 1 she 2 talked 1 she 9 and 2 talked 6 a 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 9 and 14 terrible 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 things 12 terrible 14 terrible 14 terrible 16 because 15 , 16 because 16 because 18 knew 18 knew 19 they 18 knew 23 . 19 they 21 all 20 were 21 all 21 all 22 true i seemed to see everything through her eyes . 1 i 3 to 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 see 3 to 5 everything 5 everything 6 through 6 through 7 her 7 her 9 . 8 eyes 9 . she said [paul] must marry a woman of his own class , who could do honor to his fame and position . 1 she 5 marry 1 she 7 woman 2 said 4 must 4 must 5 marry 5 marry 6 a 7 woman 8 of 7 woman 11 class 8 of 9 his 8 of 10 own 11 class 12 , 11 class 13 who 13 who 14 could 13 who 16 honor 14 could 15 do 15 do 16 honor 16 honor 17 to 16 honor 22 . 17 to 19 fame 18 his 19 fame 19 fame 20 and 20 and 21 position but she smiled and said [i] must tell him myself , because he would not believe any one else . 1 but 13 he 2 she 3 smiled 2 she 7 must 3 smiled 4 and 4 and 5 said 7 must 8 tell 8 tell 10 myself 8 tell 13 he 9 him 10 myself 10 myself 12 because 11 , 12 because 13 he 15 not 14 would 15 not 15 not 16 believe 15 not 20 . 16 believe 17 any 16 believe 19 else 17 any 18 one 19 else 20 . i could have begged her to spare me that , but [i] knew it would be of no use . 1 i 2 could 1 i 10 , 2 could 3 have 2 could 5 her 3 have 4 begged 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 spare 6 to 8 me 8 me 9 that 10 , 16 be 10 , 20 . 11 but 13 knew 13 knew 14 it 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 be 17 of 18 no 18 no 19 use 18 no 20 . i do not think she has any pity or mercy for any one . 1 i 2 do 1 i 4 think 2 do 3 not 4 think 6 has 5 she 6 has 6 has 8 pity 7 any 8 pity 8 pity 10 mercy 9 or 10 mercy 10 mercy 12 any 11 for 12 any 12 any 13 one 12 any 14 . 13 one 14 . besides , what she said was quite true . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 she 3 what 4 she 4 she 5 said 4 she 6 was 5 said 6 was 6 was 7 quite 6 was 8 true 8 true 9 . she smiled again and went away . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 again 3 again 5 went 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 . oh , how can [i] bear it ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 can 4 can 6 bear 6 bear 7 it 7 it 8 ? i did not know any one could suffer like this ! 1 i 2 did 1 i 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 could 7 could 8 suffer 8 suffer 9 like 8 suffer 10 this 9 like 10 this 10 this 11 ! [@date@] i have done it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 5 . i wrote to [paul] to-day . 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 to 3 to 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 . i knew [i] must tell him by letter , because [i] could never make him believe it face to face . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 8 letter 4 must 5 tell 4 must 6 him 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 by 6 him 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 8 letter 12 could 9 , 10 because 10 because 12 could 12 could 18 face 13 never 14 make 14 make 15 him 15 him 16 believe 15 him 18 face 16 believe 17 it 18 face 20 face 19 to 20 face 20 face 21 . i was afraid [i] could not even do it by letter . 1 i 2 was 1 i 5 could 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 5 could 5 could 7 even 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 do 8 do 10 by 9 it 10 by 10 by 12 . 11 letter 12 . i suppose a clever woman easily could , but [i] am so stupid . 1 i 5 woman 2 suppose 3 a 2 suppose 4 clever 4 clever 5 woman 5 woman 6 easily 6 easily 8 , 6 easily 9 but 7 could 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 am 11 am 14 . 12 so 13 stupid 13 stupid 14 . i wrote a great many letters and tore them up , because [i] felt sure they wouldn't convince [paul] . 1 i 2 wrote 1 i 4 great 2 wrote 3 a 4 great 7 and 5 many 6 letters 6 letters 7 and 7 and 10 up 8 tore 9 them 8 tore 10 up 10 up 12 because 11 , 12 because 12 because 14 felt 14 felt 15 sure 14 felt 20 . 16 they 17 wouldn't 16 they 18 convince 18 convince 20 . at last [i] got one that [i] thought would do . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 got 4 got 6 that 5 one 6 that 6 that 9 would 8 thought 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 11 . i knew [i] must make it seem as if [i] were very frivolous and heartless , or he would never believe . 1 i 5 make 2 knew 4 must 4 must 5 make 5 make 13 frivolous 6 it 8 as 7 seem 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 11 were 11 were 12 very 12 very 13 frivolous 13 frivolous 14 and 14 and 15 heartless 14 and 16 , 15 heartless 16 , 16 , 17 or 16 , 19 would 18 he 19 would 19 would 21 believe 19 would 22 . 20 never 21 believe i spelled some words wrong and put in some mistakes of grammar on purpose . 1 i 2 spelled 1 i 5 wrong 2 spelled 3 some 3 some 4 words 5 wrong 8 in 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 in 8 in 10 mistakes 9 some 10 mistakes 10 mistakes 12 grammar 11 of 12 grammar 12 grammar 13 on 13 on 14 purpose 14 purpose 15 . i told him [i] had just been flirting with him , and that [i] had another fellow at home [i] liked better . 1 i 6 just 1 i 10 him 2 told 3 him 3 him 5 had 5 had 6 just 6 just 7 been 7 been 8 flirting 7 been 9 with 10 him 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 fellow 13 that 15 had 15 had 16 another 16 another 17 fellow 17 fellow 18 at 18 at 21 liked 19 home 21 liked 21 liked 22 better 22 better 23 . i said [fellow] because [i] knew it would disgust him . 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 because 4 because 8 would 6 knew 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 10 him 9 disgust 10 him 10 him 11 . i said that it was only because he was rich that [i] was tempted to marry him . 1 i 2 said 1 i 8 he 2 said 3 that 3 that 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 only 6 only 7 because 8 he 9 was 8 he 14 tempted 9 was 10 rich 9 was 11 that 11 that 13 was 14 tempted 16 marry 15 to 16 marry 16 marry 17 him 17 him 18 . i thought my heart would break while [i] was writing those dreadful falsehoods . 1 i 5 would 1 i 9 was 2 thought 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 would 5 would 6 break 6 break 7 while 9 was 11 those 9 was 14 . 10 writing 11 those 11 those 13 falsehoods 12 dreadful 13 falsehoods but it was for his sake , because [i] must not spoil his life . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 8 because 3 was 4 for 4 for 6 sake 4 for 7 , 5 his 6 sake 8 because 11 not 10 must 11 not 11 not 12 spoil 12 spoil 15 . 13 his 14 life 14 life 15 . his mother told me [i] would be a millstone around his neck . 1 his 4 me 2 mother 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 8 a 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 10 around 9 millstone 10 around 10 around 12 neck 11 his 12 neck 12 neck 13 . i love [paul] so much that [i] would do anything rather than be that . 1 i 2 love 1 i 5 much 2 love 4 so 2 love 5 much 5 much 6 that 5 much 13 be 6 that 9 do 8 would 9 do 10 anything 11 rather 10 anything 13 be 11 rather 12 than 13 be 15 . 14 that 15 . it would be easy to die for him , but [i] don't see how [i] can go on living . 1 it 2 would 1 it 5 to 2 would 4 easy 3 be 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 8 him 6 die 7 for 6 die 8 him 8 him 9 , 8 him 14 how 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 don't 12 don't 13 see 14 how 16 can 14 how 17 go 16 can 17 go 17 go 19 living 18 on 19 living 19 living 20 . i think my letter will convince [paul] . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 my 3 my 4 letter 4 letter 5 will 5 will 6 convince 6 convince 8 . i suppose it convinced [paul] , because there was no further entry in the little brown book . 1 i 7 because 1 i 10 no 2 suppose 3 it 2 suppose 6 , 3 it 4 convinced 4 convinced 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 there 8 there 9 was 10 no 12 entry 10 no 16 brown 11 further 12 entry 12 entry 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 little 16 brown 18 . 17 book 18 . when we had finished it the tears were running down both our faces . 1 when 3 had 2 we 3 had 3 had 6 the 4 finished 5 it 4 finished 6 the 6 the 7 tears 7 tears 8 were 7 tears 10 down 8 were 9 running 10 down 11 both 10 down 13 faces 11 both 12 our 13 faces 14 . " oh , poor , dear [miss] [emily] , " sobbed [diana] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 dear 3 , 4 poor 4 poor 5 , 6 dear 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 sobbed 10 " 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 13 . " [i] 'm so sorry [i] ever thought her funny and meddlesome . " 1 " 3 'm 1 " 5 sorry 3 'm 4 so 5 sorry 9 her 7 ever 8 thought 8 thought 9 her 9 her 13 . 10 funny 11 and 11 and 12 meddlesome 12 meddlesome 13 . 13 . 14 " " she was good and strong and brave , " [i] said . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 2 she 8 brave 3 was 5 and 4 good 5 and 5 and 6 strong 6 strong 7 and 8 brave 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . " [i] could never have been as unselfish as she was . " 1 " 3 could 3 could 4 never 3 could 6 been 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 as 6 been 8 unselfish 8 unselfish 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 . 12 . 13 " i thought of [whittier] 's lines , 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 5 's 5 's 6 lines 6 lines 7 , " the outward , wayward life we see [the] hidden springs we may not know . " 1 " 2 the 1 " 6 life 2 the 3 outward 3 outward 4 , 3 outward 5 wayward 4 , 5 wayward 6 life 7 we 6 life 11 springs 7 we 8 see 7 we 11 springs 8 see 10 hidden 11 springs 16 . 12 we 13 may 13 may 14 not 13 may 15 know 15 know 16 . 16 . 17 " paul [osborne] 's name was written in faded ink across the corner . 1 paul 6 written 3 's 4 name 3 's 5 was 5 was 6 written 6 written 8 faded 7 in 8 faded 8 faded 10 across 9 ink 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 13 . we put everything back in the box . 1 we 2 put 2 put 3 everything 3 everything 5 in 4 back 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 box 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 . [ix] [.] [sara's] [way] mrs [jonas] [andrews] was spending the afternoon with her sister-in-law . 1 mrs 6 the 4 was 5 spending 5 spending 6 the 6 the 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 with 8 with 10 sister-in-law 9 her 10 sister-in-law 10 sister-in-law 11 . she [was] a big , sonsy woman , with full-blown peony cheeks and large , dreamy , brown eyes . 1 she 3 a 1 she 12 cheeks 3 a 5 , 4 big 5 , 5 , 7 woman 6 sonsy 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 7 woman 9 with 9 with 11 peony 10 full-blown 11 peony 12 cheeks 19 eyes 13 and 16 dreamy 14 large 15 , 14 large 16 dreamy 16 dreamy 17 , 17 , 18 brown 17 , 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . when she had been a slim , pink-and-white girl those eyes had been very romantic . 1 when 2 she 1 when 6 slim 2 she 3 had 2 she 4 been 4 been 5 a 6 slim 13 been 7 , 8 pink-and-white 8 pink-and-white 9 girl 8 pink-and-white 13 been 9 girl 10 those 9 girl 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 had 13 been 16 . 14 very 15 romantic 15 romantic 16 . now they were so out of keeping with the rest of her appearance as to be ludicrous . 1 now 2 they 1 now 6 of 2 they 3 were 4 so 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 keeping 7 keeping 13 appearance 8 with 10 rest 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 of 11 of 12 her 11 of 13 appearance 13 appearance 17 ludicrous 14 as 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 ludicrous 17 ludicrous 18 . she looked like a woman whose opinions were always very decided and warranted to wear . 1 she 2 looked 1 she 9 always 2 looked 4 a 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 whose 6 whose 7 opinions 6 whose 9 always 7 opinions 8 were 9 always 11 decided 10 very 11 decided 11 decided 14 to 12 and 13 warranted 13 warranted 14 to 14 to 15 wear 15 wear 16 . " well , [i] guess she likes it pretty well better than down at [white] [sands] , anyway , " answered [mrs] [eben] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 8 it 2 well 6 she 3 , 5 guess 3 , 6 she 6 she 7 likes 8 it 10 well 9 pretty 10 well 10 well 11 better 11 better 13 down 11 better 14 at 12 than 13 down 14 at 17 , 17 , 21 answered 18 anyway 19 , 18 anyway 20 " 20 " 21 answered 21 answered 24 . " yes , [i] may say it suits her . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 say 5 may 6 say 6 say 7 it 7 it 8 suits 8 suits 9 her 9 her 10 . of course it 's a long walk there and back . 1 of 3 it 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 a 4 's 6 long 6 long 9 and 7 walk 8 there 8 there 9 and 9 and 10 back 10 back 11 . and [i] must say the walk seems to agree with her . " 1 and 5 the 3 must 4 say 4 say 5 the 5 the 6 walk 6 walk 8 to 7 seems 8 to 8 to 9 agree 9 agree 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 . 12 . 13 " she asked me if it was true . 1 she 2 asked 1 she 4 if 2 asked 3 me 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 true 7 true 8 . i said [i] didn't know , but [i] hoped to mercy it was . 1 i 2 said 2 said 6 , 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 9 hoped 7 but 9 hoped 9 hoped 12 it 10 to 11 mercy 11 mercy 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 . now , is it , [louisa] ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " not a word of it , " said [mrs] [eben] sorrowfully . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 of 4 word 5 of 5 of 6 it 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 sorrowfully 12 sorrowfully 13 . " [sara] hasn't any more notion of taking [lige] than ever she had . 1 " 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 any 3 hasn't 8 taking 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 notion 6 notion 7 of 6 notion 8 taking 8 taking 11 ever 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 13 had 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 . i 'm sure it 's not [my] fault . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 's 4 it 6 not 6 not 8 fault 8 fault 9 . i 've talked and argued till [i] 'm tired . 1 i 4 and 2 've 3 talked 2 've 4 and 4 and 5 argued 5 argued 6 till 6 till 8 'm 8 'm 9 tired 9 tired 10 . i declare to you , [amelia] , [i] am terribly disappointed . 1 i 2 declare 1 i 3 to 3 to 5 , 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 am 9 am 10 terribly 10 terribly 12 . 11 disappointed 12 . i 'd set my heart on [sara] 's marrying [lige] and now to think she won't ! " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 3 set 3 set 4 my 4 my 5 heart 4 my 6 on 6 on 8 's 8 's 11 and 9 marrying 11 and 11 and 12 now 12 now 15 she 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 she 15 she 16 won't 16 won't 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " she is a very foolish girl , " said [mrs] [jonas] , judicially . 1 " 3 is 1 " 5 very 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 5 very 7 girl 6 foolish 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 judicially 13 , 14 judicially 14 judicially 15 . " if [lige] [baxter] isn't good enough for her , who is ? " 1 " 2 if 1 " 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 good 6 good 7 enough 7 enough 8 for 8 for 9 her 8 for 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 13 ? 11 who 14 " 12 is 13 ? 13 ? 14 " and that lovely new house of his at [newbridge] , with bay windows and hardwood floors ! 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 lovely 3 lovely 6 of 4 new 5 house 5 house 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 12 bay 11 with 12 bay 12 bay 13 windows 13 windows 15 hardwood 14 and 15 hardwood 15 hardwood 17 ! 16 floors 17 ! i 've dreamed and dreamed of seeing [sara] there as mistress . " 1 i 4 and 2 've 3 dreamed 3 dreamed 4 and 4 and 5 dreamed 5 dreamed 6 of 5 dreamed 7 seeing 7 seeing 9 there 9 there 10 as 10 as 11 mistress 10 as 12 . 12 . 13 " but she felt discouraged , too . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 felt 3 felt 4 discouraged 4 discouraged 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . well , she had done her best . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 she 3 she 4 had 3 she 5 done 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 her 6 her 7 best 7 best 8 . if [lige] [baxter] 's broth was spoiled it was not for lack of cooks . 1 if 10 not 4 's 5 broth 5 broth 6 was 5 broth 7 spoiled 7 spoiled 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 12 lack 11 for 12 lack 12 lack 13 of 12 lack 14 cooks 13 of 14 cooks 14 cooks 15 . mrs [eben] 's despondent reply was cut short by the appearance of [sara] herself . 1 mrs 4 despondent 3 's 4 despondent 4 despondent 5 reply 5 reply 6 was 6 was 9 by 7 cut 8 short 8 short 9 by 9 by 11 appearance 10 the 11 appearance 11 appearance 15 . 12 of 14 herself 14 herself 15 . the girl stood for a moment in the doorway and looked with a faintly amused air at her aunts . 1 the 8 the 2 girl 3 stood 2 girl 4 for 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 moment 6 moment 7 in 6 moment 8 the 8 the 9 doorway 9 doorway 15 amused 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 13 a 11 looked 15 amused 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 faintly 15 amused 16 air 15 amused 18 her 16 air 17 at 17 at 18 her 18 her 20 . 19 aunts 20 . sara put away her books , kissed [mrs] [jonas] ' rosy cheek , and sat down at the table . 1 sara 3 away 2 put 3 away 3 away 4 her 3 away 13 , 4 her 5 books 5 books 6 , 6 , 7 kissed 7 kissed 12 cheek 10 ' 11 rosy 11 rosy 12 cheek 12 cheek 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 sat 15 sat 17 at 16 down 17 at 17 at 19 table 18 the 19 table 19 table 20 . sara [andrews] was not , strictly speaking , pretty ; but there was that about her which made people look at her twice . 1 sara 3 was 1 sara 4 not 3 was 4 not 4 not 7 speaking 4 not 19 people 5 , 6 strictly 6 strictly 7 speaking 7 speaking 12 there 7 speaking 15 about 8 , 9 pretty 8 , 12 there 9 pretty 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 that 15 about 16 her 16 her 17 which 17 which 18 made 19 people 23 twice 20 look 21 at 21 at 22 her 22 her 23 twice 23 twice 24 . when tea was over she poured the remaining contents of the cream jug into a saucer . 1 when 2 tea 1 when 5 she 2 tea 3 was 3 was 4 over 5 she 6 poured 5 she 11 the 6 poured 8 remaining 6 poured 11 the 7 the 8 remaining 8 remaining 9 contents 9 contents 10 of 11 the 14 into 12 cream 13 jug 13 jug 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 17 . 16 saucer 17 . " [i] must feed my pussy , " she said as she left the room . 1 " 5 my 3 must 4 feed 3 must 5 my 5 my 7 , 6 pussy 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 said 8 " 9 she 8 " 10 said 10 said 12 she 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 left 13 left 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 . " that girl beats me , " said [mrs] [eben] with a sigh of perplexity . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 girl 3 girl 4 beats 3 girl 6 , 4 beats 5 me 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 13 sigh 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sigh 13 sigh 16 . 14 of 15 perplexity 15 perplexity 16 . " you know that black cat we 've had for two years ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 that 3 know 4 that 4 that 6 cat 5 black 6 cat 6 cat 7 we 6 cat 8 've 7 we 8 've 8 've 9 had 8 've 10 for 10 for 11 two 10 for 12 years 12 years 13 ? eben and [i] have always made a lot of him , but [sara] seemed to have a dislike to him . 1 eben 4 have 2 and 4 have 4 have 8 lot 5 always 6 made 5 always 8 lot 6 made 7 a 8 lot 11 , 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 18 dislike 12 but 14 seemed 14 seemed 16 have 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 dislike 18 dislike 21 . 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . never a peaceful nap under the stove could he have when [sara] was home out he must go . 1 never 5 under 2 a 4 nap 2 a 5 under 3 peaceful 4 nap 5 under 7 stove 6 the 7 stove 7 stove 15 out 8 could 9 he 9 he 10 have 9 he 14 home 11 when 13 was 13 was 14 home 14 home 15 out 15 out 19 . 16 he 17 must 17 must 18 go 17 must 19 . well , a little spell ago he got his leg [broke] accidentally and we thought he 'd have to be killed . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 little 3 a 12 accidentally 4 little 6 ago 5 spell 6 ago 6 ago 7 he 6 ago 8 got 7 he 8 got 8 got 10 leg 9 his 10 leg 12 accidentally 15 thought 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 thought 15 thought 18 have 15 thought 21 killed 16 he 17 'd 17 'd 18 have 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 killed 21 killed 22 . but [sara] wouldn't hear of it . 1 but 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . he 's just about well now , and he lives in clover , that cat does . 1 he 3 just 1 he 9 he 2 's 3 just 3 just 7 , 4 about 5 well 5 well 6 now 5 well 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 he 14 that 10 lives 11 in 11 in 12 clover 12 clover 13 , 12 clover 14 that 14 that 17 . 15 cat 16 does 16 does 17 . it 's just her way . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 her 4 her 5 way 5 way 6 . there 's them sick chickens she 's been doctoring for a week , giving them pills and things ! 1 there 5 chickens 1 there 6 she 2 's 4 sick 3 them 4 sick 4 sick 5 chickens 6 she 7 's 6 she 12 week 8 been 9 doctoring 8 been 12 week 9 doctoring 10 for 10 for 11 a 12 week 14 giving 12 week 18 things 13 , 14 giving 14 giving 17 and 15 them 16 pills 16 pills 17 and 17 and 18 things 18 things 19 ! " and she thinks more of that wretched-looking calf that got poisoned with paris green [than] of all the other stock on the place . " 1 " 3 she 1 " 11 got 2 and 3 she 3 she 5 more 4 thinks 5 more 5 more 6 of 5 more 7 that 7 that 8 wretched-looking 8 wretched-looking 9 calf 8 wretched-looking 11 got 9 calf 10 that 11 got 12 poisoned 12 poisoned 18 all 13 with 14 paris 14 paris 15 green 14 paris 17 of 17 of 18 all 18 all 20 other 19 the 20 other 20 other 25 . 21 stock 22 on 21 stock 23 the 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 place 24 place 25 . 25 . 26 " as the summer wore away , [mrs] [eben] tried to reconcile herself to the destruction of her air castles . 1 as 4 wore 2 the 3 summer 3 summer 4 wore 4 wore 6 , 5 away 6 , 6 , 13 to 9 tried 10 to 9 tried 11 reconcile 11 reconcile 12 herself 11 reconcile 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 20 . 15 destruction 16 of 16 of 17 her 16 of 18 air 18 air 19 castles 18 air 20 . but she scolded [sara] considerably . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 scolded 3 scolded 5 considerably 5 considerably 6 . " [sara] , why don't you like [lige] ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 don't 5 don't 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 9 ? i 'm sure he is a model young man . " 1 i 3 sure 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 6 a 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 model 7 model 8 young 7 model 9 man 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] don't like model young men , " answered [sara] impatiently . 1 " 4 like 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 model 4 like 8 , 5 model 6 young 6 young 7 men 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 answered 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 13 . 12 impatiently 13 . " and [i] really think [i] hate [lige] [baxter] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 really 4 really 5 think 5 think 7 hate 7 hate 10 . he has always been held up to me as such a paragon . 1 he 2 has 1 he 4 been 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 held 5 held 10 such 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 as 9 as 10 such 10 such 12 paragon 11 a 12 paragon 12 paragon 13 . i 'm tired of hearing about all his perfections . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 tired 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 hearing 4 of 6 about 6 about 7 all 6 about 8 his 8 his 9 perfections 9 perfections 10 . i know them all off by heart . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 off 5 off 6 by 6 by 7 heart 7 heart 8 . such a faultless creature as that would certainly get on my nerves . 1 such 2 a 1 such 3 faultless 3 faultless 4 creature 3 faultless 5 as 5 as 6 that 6 that 8 certainly 7 would 8 certainly 8 certainly 11 my 9 get 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 nerves 12 nerves 13 . no , no , you 'll have to pick out another mistress for your new house at the [bridge] , [aunt] [louisa] . " 1 no 3 no 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 6 'll 4 , 7 have 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 11 another 8 to 9 pick 8 to 11 another 9 pick 10 out 11 another 15 new 12 mistress 13 for 13 for 14 your 14 your 15 new 15 new 16 house 16 house 17 at 16 house 18 the 18 the 24 " 20 , 23 . 23 . 24 " the quilt was of the " rising [star] " pattern , which was considered in [avonlea] to be very handsome . 1 the 2 quilt 1 the 4 of 2 quilt 3 was 4 of 5 the 4 of 10 pattern 5 the 6 " 6 " 7 rising 7 rising 9 " 10 pattern 15 in 11 , 12 which 11 , 14 considered 12 which 13 was 14 considered 15 in 15 in 20 handsome 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 very 19 very 20 handsome 20 handsome 21 . those bright visions had faded with the apple blossoms , and [mrs] [eben] hardly had the heart to finish the quilt at all . 1 those 2 bright 1 those 4 had 2 bright 3 visions 2 bright 4 had 4 had 5 faded 4 had 8 apple 5 faded 6 with 6 with 7 the 8 apple 14 hardly 9 blossoms 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 hardly 14 hardly 20 the 15 had 16 the 16 the 17 heart 16 the 18 to 18 to 19 finish 18 to 20 the 20 the 22 at 21 quilt 22 at 22 at 24 . 23 all 24 . the quilting came off on [saturday] afternoon , when [sara] could be home from school . 1 the 2 quilting 1 the 3 came 3 came 7 afternoon 3 came 11 could 4 off 5 on 4 off 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 , 8 , 9 when 8 , 11 could 11 could 15 school 12 be 13 home 13 home 14 from 14 from 15 school 15 school 16 . all [mrs] [eben] 's particular friends were ranged around the quilt , and tongues and fingers flew . 1 all 9 around 4 's 5 particular 5 particular 7 were 6 friends 7 were 7 were 8 ranged 8 ranged 9 around 9 around 12 , 10 the 11 quilt 11 quilt 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 and 14 tongues 15 and 15 and 16 fingers 15 and 18 . 16 fingers 17 flew 16 fingers 18 . sara flitted about , helping her aunt with the supper preparations . 1 sara 2 flitted 1 sara 3 about 3 about 5 helping 4 , 5 helping 5 helping 8 with 6 her 7 aunt 7 aunt 8 with 8 with 11 preparations 9 the 10 supper 9 the 11 preparations 11 preparations 12 . she was in the room , getting the custard dishes out of the cupboard , when [mrs] [george] [pye] arrived . 1 she 5 room 2 was 3 in 2 was 5 room 3 in 4 the 5 room 9 custard 6 , 7 getting 6 , 9 custard 7 getting 8 the 9 custard 12 of 10 dishes 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 when 14 cupboard 15 , 14 cupboard 16 when 16 when 20 arrived 20 arrived 21 . mrs [george] had a genius for being late . 1 mrs 4 a 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 genius 5 genius 6 for 5 genius 7 being 7 being 8 late 8 late 9 . she was later than usual to-day , and she looked excited . 1 she 2 was 1 she 4 than 2 was 3 later 4 than 7 , 5 usual 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 11 excited 10 looked 12 . 11 excited 12 . she was a tall , thin woman with a long pale face and liquid green eyes . 1 she 2 was 1 she 6 thin 2 was 4 tall 2 was 5 , 3 a 4 tall 6 thin 7 woman 7 woman 9 a 8 with 9 a 9 a 14 liquid 9 a 15 green 10 long 11 pale 10 long 12 face 12 face 13 and 12 face 14 liquid 15 green 17 . 16 eyes 17 . as she looked around the circle she had the air of a cat daintily licking its chops over some titbit . 1 as 5 the 1 as 6 circle 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 around 3 looked 5 the 5 the 6 circle 6 circle 17 chops 7 she 9 the 8 had 9 the 9 the 10 air 9 the 11 of 10 air 11 of 11 of 12 a 11 of 17 chops 12 a 13 cat 13 cat 15 licking 14 daintily 15 licking 15 licking 16 its 17 chops 20 titbit 18 over 19 some 19 some 20 titbit 20 titbit 21 . " [i] suppose , " she said , " that you have heard the news ? " 1 " 4 , 3 suppose 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 7 said 5 " 6 she 7 said 8 , 7 said 9 " 9 " 11 you 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 heard 12 have 15 news 13 heard 14 the 15 news 16 ? 16 ? 17 " she knew perfectly well that they had not . 1 she 3 perfectly 2 knew 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 well 4 well 5 that 5 that 6 they 5 that 7 had 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 . every other woman at the frame stopped quilting . 1 every 2 other 1 every 4 at 3 woman 4 at 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 frame 6 frame 7 stopped 7 stopped 9 . 8 quilting 9 . mrs [eben] came to the door with a pan of puffy , smoking-hot soda biscuits in her hand . 1 mrs 6 door 1 mrs 9 pan 3 came 5 the 3 came 6 door 4 to 5 the 7 with 8 a 7 with 9 pan 9 pan 14 soda 10 of 11 puffy 11 puffy 12 , 11 puffy 13 smoking-hot 12 , 13 smoking-hot 13 smoking-hot 14 soda 14 soda 19 . 15 biscuits 17 her 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 hand 17 her 19 . sara stopped counting the custard dishes , and turned her ripely-colored face over her shoulder . 1 sara 5 custard 1 sara 9 turned 2 stopped 3 counting 3 counting 4 the 4 the 5 custard 5 custard 6 dishes 6 dishes 7 , 6 dishes 8 and 9 turned 10 her 9 turned 11 ripely-colored 11 ripely-colored 13 over 12 face 13 over 13 over 16 . 14 her 15 shoulder 15 shoulder 16 . even the black cat , at her feet , ceased preening his fur . 1 even 5 , 2 the 3 black 2 the 4 cat 4 cat 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 8 feet 7 her 8 feet 8 feet 11 preening 9 , 10 ceased 10 ceased 11 preening 11 preening 14 . 12 his 13 fur 13 fur 14 . mrs [george] felt that the undivided attention of her audience was hers . 1 mrs 3 felt 1 mrs 6 undivided 3 felt 4 that 4 that 5 the 6 undivided 7 attention 6 undivided 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 audience 10 audience 11 was 11 was 13 . 12 hers 13 . " [baxter] [brothers] have failed , " she said , her green eyes shooting out flashes of light . 1 " 5 failed 1 " 11 her 4 have 5 failed 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 11 her 11 her 12 green 11 her 18 light 12 green 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 shooting 13 eyes 15 out 15 out 16 flashes 16 flashes 17 of 18 light 19 . " failed [disgracefully] ! " 1 " 2 failed 2 failed 4 ! 4 ! 5 " she paused for a moment ; but , since her hearers were as yet speechless from surprise , she went on . 1 she 10 her 2 paused 3 for 2 paused 5 moment 3 for 4 a 5 moment 6 ; 6 ; 8 , 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 since 9 since 10 her 10 her 17 surprise 10 her 22 . 11 hearers 12 were 12 were 13 as 13 as 15 speechless 14 yet 15 speechless 15 speechless 16 from 15 speechless 17 surprise 17 surprise 18 , 18 , 19 she 20 went 21 on 20 went 22 . " [george] came home from [newbridge] , just before [i] left , with the news . 1 " 4 home 3 came 4 home 4 home 8 just 5 from 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 13 with 9 before 11 left 11 left 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 the 13 with 15 news 14 the 15 news 15 news 16 . you could have knocked me down with a feather . 1 you 3 have 2 could 3 have 3 have 5 me 4 knocked 5 me 5 me 6 down 5 me 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 feather 9 feather 10 . i should have thought that firm was as steady as the [rock] of [gibraltar] ! 1 i 2 should 1 i 3 have 2 should 3 have 3 have 5 that 4 thought 5 that 5 that 6 firm 6 firm 7 was 7 was 9 steady 8 as 9 steady 9 steady 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 ! but they 're ruined absolutely ruined . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 ruined 4 ruined 5 absolutely 5 absolutely 6 ruined 6 ruined 7 . louisa , dear , can you find me a good needle ? " 1 louisa 3 dear 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 5 can 4 , 5 can 5 can 6 you 5 can 7 find 6 you 7 find 7 find 11 needle 8 me 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 needle 11 needle 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [louisa] , dear , " had set her biscuits down with a sharp thud , reckless of results . 1 " 14 sharp 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 10 biscuits 4 dear 14 sharp 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 had 7 had 8 set 7 had 9 her 8 set 9 her 9 her 10 biscuits 10 biscuits 11 down 11 down 12 with 12 with 13 a 14 sharp 17 reckless 15 thud 16 , 16 , 17 reckless 17 reckless 19 results 17 reckless 20 . 18 of 19 results a sharp , metallic tinkle sounded at the closet where [sara] had struck the edge of her tray against a shelf . 1 a 2 sharp 2 sharp 9 closet 3 , 5 tinkle 3 , 8 the 4 metallic 5 tinkle 6 sounded 7 at 6 sounded 8 the 8 the 9 closet 9 closet 10 where 9 closet 14 the 10 where 13 struck 12 had 13 struck 14 the 16 of 15 edge 16 of 16 of 18 tray 17 her 18 tray 18 tray 21 shelf 19 against 20 a 19 against 21 shelf 21 shelf 22 . the sound [seemed] to loosen the paralyzed tongues , and everybody began talking and exclaiming at once . 1 the 4 to 2 sound 4 to 4 to 12 began 4 to 13 talking 5 loosen 8 tongues 6 the 7 paralyzed 6 the 8 tongues 8 tongues 9 , 8 tongues 11 everybody 9 , 10 and 11 everybody 12 began 13 talking 14 and 13 talking 15 exclaiming 15 exclaiming 16 at 16 at 18 . 17 once 18 . clear and shrill above the confusion rose [mrs] [george] [pye] 's voice . 1 clear 4 above 2 and 3 shrill 3 shrill 4 above 4 above 5 the 5 the 6 confusion 5 the 7 rose 7 rose 11 's 11 's 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " yes , indeed , you may well say so . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 4 indeed 2 yes 3 , 4 indeed 5 , 4 indeed 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 well 7 may 10 so 8 well 9 say 10 so 11 . it [is] disgraceful . 1 it 3 disgraceful 3 disgraceful 4 . and to think how everybody trusted them ! 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 trusted 6 trusted 7 them 7 them 8 ! george will lose considerable by the crash , and so will a good many folks . 1 george 3 lose 1 george 8 , 2 will 3 lose 3 lose 4 considerable 4 considerable 5 by 4 considerable 6 the 6 the 7 crash 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 a 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 will 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 many 13 good 16 . 14 many 15 folks 14 many 16 . everything will have to go [peter] [baxter] 's farm and [lige] 's grand new house . 1 everything 2 will 1 everything 4 to 2 will 3 have 4 to 8 's 5 go 8 's 8 's 9 farm 9 farm 10 and 9 farm 13 grand 12 's 13 grand 13 grand 15 house 14 new 15 house 15 house 16 . mrs [peter] won't carry her head so high after this , [i] 'll be bound . 1 mrs 4 carry 1 mrs 8 high 3 won't 4 carry 4 carry 5 her 5 her 6 head 5 her 7 so 8 high 9 after 8 high 14 be 9 after 10 this 11 , 13 'll 11 , 14 be 14 be 15 bound 14 be 16 . george saw [lige] at the [bridge] , and he said he looked dreadful cut up and ashamed . " 1 george 4 at 1 george 5 the 2 saw 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 17 ashamed 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 said 8 and 12 looked 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 looked 12 looked 13 dreadful 13 dreadful 14 cut 13 dreadful 17 ashamed 14 cut 15 up 14 cut 16 and 17 ashamed 18 . 18 . 19 " " who , or what 's to blame for the failure ? " asked [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] sharply . 1 " 3 , 1 " 8 blame 2 who 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 to 8 blame 9 for 9 for 10 the 9 for 11 failure 10 the 11 failure 11 failure 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 19 . 18 sharply 19 . she did not like [mrs] [george] [pye] . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 8 . " there are a dozen different stories on the go , " was the reply . 1 " 2 there 1 " 5 dozen 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 a 5 dozen 6 different 5 dozen 7 stories 6 different 7 stories 7 stories 11 , 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 was 13 was 15 reply 14 the 15 reply 15 reply 16 . " as far as [george] could make out , [peter] [baxter] has been [speculating] with other folks ' money , and this is the result . 1 " 2 as 2 as 4 as 3 far 4 as 4 as 6 could 4 as 7 make 7 make 9 , 7 make 16 other 8 out 9 , 9 , 12 has 12 has 13 been 13 been 15 with 16 other 23 is 17 folks 18 ' 18 ' 19 money 19 money 20 , 20 , 21 and 20 , 23 is 21 and 22 this 23 is 25 result 24 the 25 result 25 result 26 . everybody always suspected that [peter] was crooked ; but you 'd have thought that [lige] would have kept him straight . 1 everybody 2 always 1 everybody 6 was 2 always 3 suspected 2 always 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 11 'd 7 crooked 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 'd 11 'd 13 thought 12 have 13 thought 13 thought 16 would 13 thought 17 have 14 that 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 kept 17 have 20 straight 18 kept 19 him 20 straight 21 . [he] [had] [always] [such] [a] [reputation] [for] [saintliness] [.] ["] " [i] don't suppose [lige] knew anything about it , " said [mrs] [rachel] indignantly . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 4 suppose 3 don't 4 suppose 4 suppose 7 anything 6 knew 7 anything 7 anything 10 , 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 . 15 indignantly 16 . " well , he 'd ought to , then . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 he 2 well 3 , 4 he 6 ought 5 'd 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . if he isn't a knave he 's a fool , " said [mrs] [harmon] [andrews] , who had formerly been among his warmest partisans . 1 if 7 's 2 he 4 a 3 isn't 4 a 4 a 5 knave 5 knave 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 a 8 a 9 fool 8 a 10 , 9 fool 10 , 10 , 18 had 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 had 18 had 20 been 18 had 21 among 19 formerly 20 been 20 been 21 among 21 among 23 warmest 21 among 25 . 22 his 23 warmest 23 warmest 24 partisans 24 partisans 25 . " he should have kept watch on [peter] and found out how the business was being run . 1 " 3 should 2 he 3 should 3 should 18 . 4 have 5 kept 5 kept 6 watch 5 kept 10 found 6 watch 7 on 7 on 9 and 10 found 11 out 10 found 13 the 11 out 12 how 13 the 14 business 13 the 15 was 15 was 16 being 15 was 18 . 16 being 17 run well , [sara] , you were the level-headest of us all [i] 'll admit that now . 1 well 6 were 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 the 7 the 8 level-headest 8 level-headest 9 of 8 level-headest 13 'll 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 all 13 'll 17 . 14 admit 15 that 15 that 16 now 16 now 17 . " most of the [newbridge] folks think it 's all [peter] 's fault , and that [lige] isn't to blame . 1 " 3 of 2 most 3 of 3 of 6 folks 4 the 6 folks 6 folks 9 's 7 think 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 14 , 10 all 12 's 12 's 13 fault 13 fault 14 , 14 , 18 isn't 15 and 16 that 15 and 18 isn't 18 isn't 21 . 19 to 20 blame 20 blame 21 . but you can't tell . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 tell 4 tell 5 . i dare say [lige] is as deep in the mire as [peter] . 1 i 2 dare 1 i 6 as 2 dare 3 say 3 say 5 is 6 as 7 deep 7 deep 8 in 7 deep 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 mire 10 mire 11 as 11 as 13 . he was always a little too good to be wholesome , [i] thought . " 1 he 3 always 1 he 6 too 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 little 6 too 10 wholesome 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 wholesome 10 wholesome 11 , 11 , 13 thought 13 thought 14 . 14 . 15 " there was a clink of glass at the cupboard , as [sara] set the tray down . 1 there 6 glass 1 there 8 the 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 clink 4 clink 5 of 4 clink 6 glass 6 glass 7 at 8 the 9 cupboard 8 the 11 as 9 cupboard 10 , 11 as 14 the 13 set 14 the 14 the 17 . 15 tray 16 down 16 down 17 . she came forward and stood behind [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] 's chair , resting her shapely hands on that lady 's broad shoulders . 1 she 2 came 1 she 3 forward 3 forward 6 behind 4 and 5 stood 4 and 6 behind 6 behind 12 , 10 's 11 chair 11 chair 12 , 12 , 13 resting 13 resting 16 hands 13 resting 20 's 14 her 15 shapely 14 her 16 hands 16 hands 17 on 17 on 18 that 18 that 19 lady 20 's 21 broad 21 broad 22 shoulders 21 broad 23 . her face was very pale , but her flashing eyes sought and faced defiantly [mrs] [george] [pye] 's cat-like orbs . 1 her 3 was 2 face 3 was 3 was 5 pale 4 very 5 pale 5 pale 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 flashing 7 but 14 defiantly 8 her 9 flashing 9 flashing 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 sought 11 sought 13 faced 12 and 13 faced 14 defiantly 21 . 18 's 19 cat-like 19 cat-like 20 orbs 19 cat-like 21 . her voice quivered with passion and contempt . 1 her 2 voice 1 her 3 quivered 3 quivered 4 with 4 with 6 and 5 passion 6 and 6 and 7 contempt 7 contempt 8 . " you 'll all have a fling at [lige] [baxter] , now that he 's down . 1 " 3 'll 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 6 a 4 all 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 fling 6 a 11 , 7 fling 8 at 11 , 13 that 12 now 13 that 13 that 14 he 13 that 15 's 15 's 17 . 16 down 17 . you couldn't say enough in his praise , once . 1 you 3 say 2 couldn't 3 say 3 say 5 in 4 enough 5 in 5 in 7 praise 6 his 7 praise 7 praise 8 , 8 , 10 . 9 once 10 . i 'll not stand by and hear it hinted that [lige] [baxter] is a [swindler] . 1 i 4 stand 2 'll 3 not 3 not 4 stand 4 stand 7 hear 5 by 6 and 6 and 7 hear 7 hear 8 it 8 it 9 hinted 8 it 10 that 10 that 13 is 13 is 16 . 14 a 16 . you all know perfectly well that [lige] is as honest as the day , if he [is] so unfortunate as to have an unprincipled brother . 1 you 5 well 2 all 3 know 3 know 4 perfectly 3 know 5 well 5 well 10 honest 6 that 8 is 8 is 9 as 8 is 10 honest 10 honest 14 , 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 , 14 , 15 if 14 , 19 unfortunate 15 if 16 he 16 he 18 so 19 unfortunate 25 brother 20 as 21 to 21 to 22 have 22 have 23 an 23 an 24 unprincipled 23 an 25 brother 25 brother 26 . you , [mrs] [pye] , know it better than any one , yet you come here and run him down the minute he 's in trouble . 1 you 8 better 2 , 5 , 5 , 6 know 6 know 7 it 6 know 8 better 8 better 10 any 9 than 10 any 10 any 12 , 11 one 12 , 12 , 14 you 13 yet 14 you 14 you 16 here 15 come 16 here 16 here 20 down 16 here 25 in 17 and 18 run 17 and 19 him 18 run 19 him 19 him 20 down 20 down 21 the 21 the 22 minute 21 the 24 's 22 minute 23 he 25 in 26 trouble 26 trouble 27 . if there 's another word said here against [lige] [baxter] [i] 'll leave the room and the house till you 're gone , every one of you . " 1 if 2 there 1 if 5 word 2 there 3 's 2 there 4 another 5 word 8 against 5 word 15 room 6 said 7 here 6 said 8 against 12 'll 13 leave 13 leave 14 the 13 leave 15 room 15 room 16 and 15 room 21 're 16 and 17 the 16 and 21 're 17 the 18 house 17 the 19 till 19 till 20 you 21 're 23 , 21 're 24 every 22 gone 23 , 23 , 24 every 24 every 27 you 25 one 26 of 26 of 27 you 27 you 29 " 28 . 29 " she flashed a glance around the quilt that cowed the gossips . 1 she 3 a 2 flashed 3 a 3 a 4 glance 4 glance 5 around 4 glance 7 quilt 5 around 6 the 7 quilt 8 that 8 that 9 cowed 8 that 10 the 10 the 11 gossips 11 gossips 12 . even [mrs] [george] [pye] 's eyes flickered and waned and quailed . 1 even 6 eyes 5 's 6 eyes 6 eyes 8 and 7 flickered 8 and 8 and 10 and 9 waned 10 and 10 and 11 quailed 11 quailed 12 . nothing more was said until [sara] had picked up her glasses and marched from the room . 1 nothing 7 had 2 more 3 was 3 was 4 said 4 said 5 until 5 until 7 had 7 had 8 picked 7 had 10 her 8 picked 9 up 10 her 11 glasses 11 glasses 14 from 12 and 13 marched 13 marched 14 from 14 from 16 room 15 the 16 room 16 room 17 . even then they dared not speak above a whisper . 1 even 2 then 2 then 3 they 2 then 5 not 3 they 4 dared 5 not 7 above 6 speak 7 above 7 above 8 a 8 a 9 whisper 8 a 10 . mrs [pye] , alone , smarting from the snub , ventured to [ejaculate] , " pity save us ! " as [sara] slammed the door . 1 mrs 4 alone 1 mrs 6 smarting 3 , 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 smarting 6 smarting 9 snub 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 snub 9 snub 12 to 9 snub 17 save 10 , 11 ventured 10 , 12 to 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 pity 16 pity 17 save 17 save 19 ! 18 us 19 ! 19 ! 20 " 20 " 25 door 21 as 23 slammed 23 slammed 24 the 24 the 25 door 25 door 26 . " they 're bound to talk about the [baxter] failure and criticize [lige] , " she deplored to [mrs] [jonas] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 bound 3 're 4 bound 4 bound 10 failure 5 to 6 talk 5 to 8 the 6 talk 7 about 6 talk 8 the 8 the 10 failure 10 failure 11 and 11 and 14 , 12 criticize 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 15 " 17 deplored 17 deplored 18 to 18 to 21 . " and it riles [sara] up so terrible . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 riles 4 riles 6 up 6 up 7 so 7 so 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 . she used to declare that she hated [lige] , and now she won't listen to a word against him . 1 she 11 now 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 declare 3 to 5 that 4 declare 5 that 5 that 6 she 5 that 7 hated 7 hated 9 , 7 hated 11 now 9 , 10 and 11 now 15 to 11 now 19 him 12 she 13 won't 13 won't 14 listen 14 listen 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 word 16 a 18 against 19 him 20 . not that [i] say any , myself . 1 not 2 that 2 that 4 say 4 say 5 any 5 any 6 , 6 , 7 myself 7 myself 8 . i 'm sorry for him , and [i] believe he 's done his best . 1 i 3 sorry 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 3 sorry 5 him 5 him 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 he 9 believe 10 he 10 he 15 . 11 's 12 done 12 done 13 his 13 his 14 best 14 best 15 . but [i] can't stop other people from talking . " 1 but 4 stop 3 can't 4 stop 4 stop 6 people 5 other 6 people 6 people 8 talking 7 from 8 talking 8 talking 9 . 9 . 10 " one evening [harmon] [andrews] came in with a fresh budget of news . 1 one 2 evening 1 one 5 came 5 came 9 fresh 6 in 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 fresh 9 fresh 11 of 10 budget 11 of 11 of 13 . 12 news 13 . " the [baxter] business is pretty near wound up at last , " he said , as he lighted his pipe . 1 " 2 the 1 " 7 near 2 the 4 business 4 business 6 pretty 5 is 6 pretty 7 near 17 as 8 wound 9 up 8 wound 10 at 10 at 11 last 10 at 12 , 11 last 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 15 said 13 " 14 he 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 20 his 19 lighted 20 his 20 his 22 . 21 pipe 22 . " [peter] has got his lawsuits settled and has hushed up the talk about swindling , somehow . 1 " 5 his 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 his 5 his 6 lawsuits 6 lawsuits 8 and 6 lawsuits 11 up 7 settled 8 and 8 and 10 hushed 9 has 10 hushed 11 up 16 , 12 the 13 talk 13 talk 15 swindling 13 talk 16 , 14 about 15 swindling 16 , 17 somehow 17 somehow 18 . trust him for slipping out of a scrape clean and clever . 1 trust 2 him 1 trust 4 slipping 2 him 3 for 4 slipping 7 a 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 scrape 7 a 9 clean 9 clean 10 and 10 and 11 clever 11 clever 12 . he don't seem to worry any , but [lige] looks like a walking skeleton . 1 he 3 seem 1 he 4 to 2 don't 3 seem 4 to 5 worry 4 to 7 , 5 worry 6 any 7 , 12 a 8 but 10 looks 10 looks 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 walking 13 walking 14 skeleton 14 skeleton 15 . some folks pity him , but [i] say he should have kept the run of things better and not have trusted everything to [peter] . 1 some 5 , 2 folks 3 pity 3 pity 4 him 3 pity 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 9 he 6 but 8 say 9 he 13 the 10 should 11 have 10 should 12 kept 12 kept 13 the 13 the 17 better 14 run 15 of 15 of 16 things 16 things 17 better 17 better 25 . 18 and 19 not 18 and 21 trusted 19 not 20 have 21 trusted 22 everything 21 trusted 25 . 22 everything 23 to i hear he 's going out [west] in the [spring] , to take up land in [alberta] and try his hand at farming . 1 i 5 going 1 i 6 out 2 hear 3 he 2 hear 5 going 3 he 4 's 6 out 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 18 and 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 up 13 take 15 land 15 land 16 in 15 land 18 and 18 and 20 his 19 try 20 his 20 his 21 hand 21 hand 22 at 22 at 24 . 23 farming 24 . best thing he can do , [i] guess . 1 best 2 thing 1 best 3 he 3 he 4 can 3 he 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 8 guess 8 guess 9 . folks hereabouts have had enough of the [baxter] breed . 1 folks 2 hereabouts 1 folks 4 had 2 hereabouts 3 have 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 breed 9 breed 10 . newbridge will be well rid of them . " 1 newbridge 4 well 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 well 4 well 6 of 5 rid 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 " mrs [eben] glanced at her [apprehensively] , for she was afraid the girl was going to break out in a tirade against the complacent [harmon] . 1 mrs 3 glanced 1 mrs 11 afraid 3 glanced 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 afraid 11 afraid 13 girl 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 18 out 14 was 15 going 15 going 16 to 15 going 17 break 17 break 18 out 18 out 19 in 18 out 23 the 19 in 21 tirade 20 a 21 tirade 21 tirade 22 against 23 the 26 . 24 complacent 26 . but [sara] only walked fiercely out of the kitchen , with a sound as if she were struggling for breath . 1 but 4 walked 1 but 13 sound 3 only 4 walked 4 walked 5 fiercely 5 fiercely 9 kitchen 6 out 7 of 6 out 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 12 a 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 13 sound 15 if 13 sound 20 breath 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 she 15 if 17 were 17 were 18 struggling 18 struggling 19 for 20 breath 21 . her heart was throbbing with the pity she always felt for bruised and baited creatures . 1 her 6 the 2 heart 4 throbbing 2 heart 6 the 3 was 4 throbbing 4 throbbing 5 with 6 the 7 pity 7 pity 14 baited 8 she 9 always 9 always 10 felt 10 felt 11 for 10 felt 14 baited 11 for 12 bruised 12 bruised 13 and 14 baited 16 . 15 creatures 16 . at last she came to a little rustic gate , leading into a shadowy wood-lane . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 came 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 4 came 6 a 6 a 7 little 6 a 10 , 7 little 8 rustic 8 rustic 9 gate 10 , 11 leading 10 , 12 into 12 into 14 shadowy 13 a 14 shadowy 14 shadowy 15 wood-lane 15 wood-lane 16 . " oh , [lige] ! " she said , with something like a sob . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 she 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 11 something 9 , 13 a 10 with 11 something 11 something 12 like 13 a 14 sob 14 sob 15 . he opened the gate and drew her through . 1 he 3 the 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 gate 4 gate 7 her 5 and 6 drew 6 drew 7 her 7 her 8 through 8 through 9 . " it 's a long while since [i] 've seen you , [lige] , " [sara] said at last . 1 " 5 long 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 long 3 's 4 a 5 long 6 while 6 while 7 since 7 since 11 you 9 've 10 seen 10 seen 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 20 . 15 " 17 said 17 said 18 at 17 said 19 last 19 last 20 . lige looked wistfully down at her through the gloom . 1 lige 2 looked 2 looked 3 wistfully 2 looked 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 her 5 at 9 gloom 6 her 7 through 7 through 8 the 9 gloom 10 . " yes , it seems very long to me , [sara] . 1 " 4 it 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 very 6 very 7 long 7 long 9 me 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 12 . but [i] didn't think you 'd care to see me , after what you said last spring . 1 but 5 you 3 didn't 4 think 3 didn't 5 you 5 you 6 'd 5 you 10 me 6 'd 8 to 6 'd 9 see 7 care 8 to 8 to 9 see 10 me 12 after 10 me 18 . 11 , 12 after 13 what 14 you 14 you 15 said 15 said 16 last 16 last 17 spring 16 last 18 . and you know things have been going against me . 1 and 4 things 2 you 3 know 2 you 4 things 4 things 5 have 5 have 7 going 6 been 7 going 7 going 8 against 7 going 9 me 9 me 10 . people have said hard things . 1 people 2 have 2 have 3 said 3 said 4 hard 4 hard 5 things 5 things 6 . i 've been unfortunate , [sara] , and may be too easy-going , but [i] 've been honest . 1 i 3 been 1 i 8 and 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 unfortunate 4 unfortunate 5 , 5 , 7 , 8 and 11 too 9 may 10 be 9 may 11 too 11 too 14 but 12 easy-going 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 19 . 16 've 18 honest 16 've 19 . 17 been 18 honest don't believe folks if they tell you [i] wasn't . " 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 folks 3 folks 5 they 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 tell 6 tell 9 wasn't 7 you 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 . 10 . 11 " " indeed , [i] never did not for a minute ! " fired [sara] . 1 " 2 indeed 1 " 5 never 2 indeed 3 , 5 never 8 for 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 11 ! 10 minute 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 11 ! 13 fired 12 " 13 fired 13 fired 15 . " [i] 'm glad of that . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 . i 'm going away , later on . 1 i 3 going 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 later 6 later 7 on 7 on 8 . i felt bad enough when you refused to marry me , [sara] ; but it 's well that you didn't . 1 i 11 , 2 felt 4 enough 2 felt 7 refused 3 bad 4 enough 4 enough 5 when 5 when 6 you 7 refused 9 marry 7 refused 11 , 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 10 me 11 , 17 well 11 , 21 . 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 's 15 it 17 well 18 that 20 didn't 19 you 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 . i 'm man enough to be thankful my troubles don't fall on you . " 1 i 6 be 2 'm 3 man 2 'm 4 enough 3 man 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 4 enough 6 be 6 be 8 my 7 thankful 8 my 8 my 9 troubles 9 troubles 11 fall 10 don't 11 fall 11 fall 12 on 12 on 13 you 12 on 14 . 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " sara stopped and turned to him . 1 sara 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 2 stopped 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . beyond them the lane opened into a field and a clear lake of [crocus] sky cast a dim light into the shadow where they stood . 1 beyond 2 them 1 beyond 7 a 2 them 3 the 3 the 4 lane 5 opened 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 13 of 8 field 9 and 9 and 10 a 9 and 11 clear 10 a 11 clear 11 clear 12 lake 11 clear 13 of 13 of 16 cast 13 of 21 the 15 sky 16 cast 16 cast 17 a 17 a 18 dim 18 dim 20 into 19 light 20 into 21 the 23 where 22 shadow 23 where 23 where 24 they 24 they 26 . 25 stood 26 . above it was a new moon , like a gleaming silver scimitar . 1 above 3 was 1 above 5 new 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 moon 6 moon 9 a 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 11 silver 10 gleaming 11 silver 11 silver 13 . 12 scimitar 13 . sara saw it was over her left shoulder , and she saw [lige] 's face above her , tender and troubled . 1 sara 16 above 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 over 5 over 6 her 5 over 7 left 7 left 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 10 and 8 shoulder 16 above 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 10 and 14 's 11 she 12 saw 14 's 15 face 16 above 19 tender 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 tender 19 tender 22 . 20 and 21 troubled 21 troubled 22 . " [lige] , " she said softly , " do you love me still ? " 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 9 " 7 softly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 you 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 love 11 you 14 still 12 love 13 me 14 still 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " you know [i] do , " said [lige] sadly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 6 , 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 sadly 10 sadly 11 . that was all [sara] wanted . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 . with [a] quick movement she nestled into his arms , and laid her warm , tear-wet cheek against his cold one . 1 with 3 quick 3 quick 13 her 4 movement 5 she 5 she 6 nestled 6 nestled 7 into 6 nestled 9 arms 7 into 8 his 9 arms 10 , 9 arms 13 her 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 laid 11 and 12 laid 13 her 16 tear-wet 14 warm 15 , 15 , 16 tear-wet 16 tear-wet 18 against 17 cheek 18 against 18 against 20 cold 19 his 20 cold 20 cold 22 . 21 one 22 . mrs [jonas] puffed and panted up the hill to learn if it were true . 1 mrs 6 up 3 puffed 4 and 3 puffed 5 panted 4 and 5 panted 5 panted 6 up 6 up 8 hill 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 11 if 9 to 10 learn 10 learn 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 were 13 were 14 true 14 true 15 . sara hated patchwork above everything else , but [mrs] [eben] was mistress up to a certain point . 1 sara 4 above 1 sara 13 up 2 hated 3 patchwork 3 patchwork 4 above 4 above 7 , 5 everything 6 else 6 else 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 was 11 was 12 mistress 13 up 17 point 14 to 16 certain 15 a 16 certain 16 certain 17 point 17 point 18 . " you 'll have to make that quilt , [sara] [andrews] . 1 " 4 have 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 7 that 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 that 7 that 9 , 8 quilt 9 , 9 , 12 . but you 'll have to help make them . " 1 but 4 have 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 help 6 help 7 make 7 make 8 them 7 make 9 . 9 . 10 " and [sara] had to . 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 . when [mrs] [jonas] came , [mrs] [eben] sent [sara] off to the post-office to get her out of the way . 1 when 11 to 4 came 8 sent 5 , 8 sent 8 sent 10 off 8 sent 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 to 13 post-office 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 17 out 15 get 21 . 16 her 17 out 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 way 19 the 21 . " [i] suppose it 's true , this time ? " said [mrs] [jonas] . 1 " 3 suppose 1 " 6 true 3 suppose 4 it 4 it 5 's 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 this 7 , 9 time 9 time 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 said 12 said 15 . " yes , indeed , " said [mrs] [eben] briskly . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 briskly 10 briskly 11 . " [sara] is set on it . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 set 4 set 5 on 5 on 6 it 6 it 7 . there is no use trying to move her you know that so [i] 've just concluded to make the best of it . 1 there 2 is 1 there 5 trying 2 is 3 no 2 is 4 use 5 trying 6 to 5 trying 10 know 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 her 9 you 10 know 10 know 15 just 11 that 12 so 12 so 14 've 14 've 15 just 15 just 18 make 16 concluded 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 23 . 19 the 20 best 20 best 21 of 20 best 23 . 21 of 22 it i 'm no turn-coat . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 no 3 no 4 turn-coat 4 turn-coat 5 . lige [baxter] is [lige] [baxter] still , neither more nor less . 1 lige 3 is 3 is 6 still 6 still 9 more 7 , 8 neither 7 , 9 more 9 more 11 less 10 nor 11 less 11 less 12 . i 've always said he 's a fine young man , and [i] say so still . 1 i 2 've 1 i 12 and 2 've 8 fine 2 've 9 young 3 always 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 7 a 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 fine 9 young 10 man 10 man 11 , 12 and 14 say 12 and 17 . 15 so 16 still 16 still 17 . after all , he and [sara] won't be any poorer than [eben] and [i] were when we started out . " 1 after 2 all 1 after 7 won't 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 and 7 won't 8 be 7 won't 11 than 8 be 9 any 10 poorer 11 than 11 than 13 and 13 and 20 . 15 were 16 when 16 when 17 we 17 we 18 started 18 started 19 out 18 started 20 . 20 . 21 " mrs [jonas] heaved a sigh of relief . 1 mrs 3 heaved 3 heaved 4 a 4 a 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 of 6 of 7 relief 7 relief 8 . " [i] 'm real glad you take that view of it , [louisa] . 1 " 4 real 3 'm 4 real 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 8 that 6 you 7 take 7 take 8 that 8 that 9 view 9 view 10 of 10 of 11 it 10 of 12 , 12 , 14 . i 'm not displeased , either , although [mrs] [harmon] would take my head off if she heard me say so . 1 i 7 , 2 'm 3 not 3 not 5 , 4 displeased 5 , 5 , 6 either 6 either 7 , 7 , 14 head 8 although 11 would 11 would 12 take 12 take 13 my 12 take 14 head 14 head 15 off 14 head 16 if 15 off 16 if 16 if 20 say 17 she 18 heard 17 she 20 say 18 heard 19 me 20 say 22 . 21 so 22 . i always liked [lige] . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 liked 3 liked 5 . but [i] must say [i] 'm amazed , too , after the way [sara] used to rail at him . " 1 but 6 'm 3 must 4 say 4 say 6 'm 6 'm 8 , 7 amazed 8 , 8 , 12 the 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 after 11 after 12 the 12 the 15 used 13 way 15 used 15 used 18 at 16 to 17 rail 17 rail 18 at 18 at 19 him 18 at 20 . 20 . 21 " " well , we might have expected it , " said [mrs] [eben] sagely . 1 " 3 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 7 expected 4 we 8 it 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 expected 8 it 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 sagely 14 sagely 15 . " it was always [sara] 's way . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 always 4 always 6 's 6 's 7 way 7 way 8 . when any creature got sick or unfortunate she seemed to take it right into her heart . 1 when 3 creature 2 any 3 creature 3 creature 9 seemed 4 got 5 sick 5 sick 6 or 6 or 7 unfortunate 6 or 9 seemed 7 unfortunate 8 she 9 seemed 12 it 9 seemed 14 into 10 to 11 take 10 to 12 it 13 right 14 into 14 into 16 heart 15 her 16 heart 16 heart 17 . so you may say [lige] [baxter] 's failure was a success after all . " 1 so 2 you 1 so 4 say 2 you 3 may 4 say 10 a 7 's 8 failure 8 failure 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 success 11 success 12 after 11 success 14 . 12 after 13 all 14 . 15 " x . [the] [son] [of] [his] [mother] 1 x 2 . thyra [carewe] was waiting for [chester] to come home . 1 thyra 4 waiting 3 was 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 10 . 9 home 10 . she sat by the west window of the kitchen , looking out into the gathering of the shadows with the expectant immovability that characterized her . 1 she 2 sat 1 she 3 by 2 sat 3 by 3 by 6 window 4 the 5 west 4 the 6 window 6 window 10 , 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 , 10 , 15 gathering 10 , 16 of 11 looking 12 out 12 out 13 into 12 out 14 the 14 the 15 gathering 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 with 18 shadows 19 with 19 with 24 characterized 19 with 26 . 20 the 21 expectant 21 expectant 22 immovability 21 expectant 24 characterized 22 immovability 23 that 25 her 26 . she never twitched or fidgeted . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 twitched 3 twitched 4 or 4 or 5 fidgeted 5 fidgeted 6 . into whatever she did she put the whole force of her nature . 1 into 2 whatever 2 whatever 4 did 3 she 4 did 4 did 9 force 5 she 6 put 6 put 7 the 7 the 8 whole 7 the 9 force 9 force 12 nature 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 nature 12 nature 13 . if it was sitting still , she sat still . 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 was 3 was 5 still 4 sitting 5 still 5 still 7 she 6 , 7 she 7 she 9 still 8 sat 9 still 9 still 10 . " a stone image would be twitchedly beside [thyra] , " said [mrs] [cynthia] [white] , her neighbor across the lane . 1 " 6 be 2 a 3 stone 3 stone 4 image 3 stone 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 8 beside 7 twitchedly 8 beside 8 beside 17 her 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 , 16 , 17 her 17 her 18 neighbor 17 her 19 across 19 across 20 the 19 across 21 lane 20 the 21 lane 21 lane 22 . when [i] read the commandment , ' [thou] shalt have no other gods before me , ' [i] declare [i] always think of [thyra] . 1 when 3 read 1 when 6 , 3 read 4 the 3 read 5 commandment 4 the 5 commandment 5 commandment 6 , 6 , 10 have 7 ' 9 shalt 9 shalt 10 have 10 have 13 gods 11 no 12 other 11 no 13 gods 13 gods 16 , 14 before 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 22 think 17 ' 19 declare 19 declare 21 always 21 always 22 think 22 think 23 of 22 think 25 . she worships that son of hers far ahead of her [creator] . 1 she 2 worships 2 worships 7 far 3 that 4 son 4 son 5 of 5 of 6 hers 5 of 7 far 7 far 9 of 8 ahead 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 12 . she 'll be punished for it yet . " 1 she 2 'll 1 she 4 punished 2 'll 3 be 4 punished 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 yet 7 yet 8 . 8 . 9 " mrs [white] was watching [thyra] now , knitting furiously , as she watched , in order to lose no time . 1 mrs 9 furiously 3 was 4 watching 4 watching 6 now 4 watching 8 knitting 6 now 7 , 8 knitting 9 furiously 9 furiously 15 in 10 , 12 she 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 watched 13 watched 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 order 15 in 17 to 16 order 17 to 17 to 19 no 18 lose 19 no 19 no 20 time 20 time 21 . thyra 's hands were folded idly in her lap . 1 thyra 2 's 2 's 3 hands 3 hands 5 folded 4 were 5 folded 5 folded 7 in 6 idly 7 in 7 in 9 lap 8 her 9 lap 9 lap 10 . she had not moved a muscle since she sat down . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 moved 4 moved 5 a 4 moved 6 muscle 6 muscle 7 since 7 since 8 she 8 she 10 down 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 . mrs [white] complained it gave her the weeps . 1 mrs 3 complained 3 complained 4 it 3 complained 5 gave 5 gave 6 her 5 gave 7 the 6 her 7 the 7 the 8 weeps 8 weeps 9 . " it doesn't seem natural to see a woman sit so still , " she said . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 natural 2 it 3 doesn't 2 it 4 seem 5 natural 7 see 5 natural 12 still 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 a 7 see 9 woman 9 woman 10 sit 9 woman 12 still 10 sit 11 so 12 still 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . the evening was cold and autumnal . 1 the 3 was 2 evening 3 was 3 was 4 cold 4 cold 5 and 5 and 6 autumnal 6 autumnal 7 . the river , below the [carewe] homestead , was livid . 1 the 2 river 1 the 5 the 2 river 3 , 3 , 4 below 4 below 5 the 5 the 7 homestead 7 homestead 9 was 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 livid 10 livid 11 . beyond it , the sea was dark and brooding . 1 beyond 3 , 2 it 3 , 3 , 5 sea 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 was 6 was 7 dark 6 was 8 and 7 dark 8 and 8 and 9 brooding 9 brooding 10 . she would not light a lamp because it would blot out the savage grandeur of sea and sky . 1 she 2 would 1 she 9 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 5 a 3 not 4 light 5 a 6 lamp 5 a 7 because 7 because 8 it 9 would 13 savage 9 would 16 sea 10 blot 11 out 10 blot 13 savage 11 out 12 the 13 savage 14 grandeur 14 grandeur 15 of 16 sea 18 sky 16 sea 19 . 17 and 18 sky 18 sky 19 . it was better to wait in the darkness until [chester] came home . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 wait 2 was 3 better 3 better 4 to 5 wait 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 darkness 8 darkness 9 until 9 until 11 came 9 until 12 home 11 came 12 home 12 home 13 . he was late to-night . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 late 3 late 4 to-night 4 to-night 5 . she thought he had been detained over-time at the harbor , but she was not anxious . 1 she 2 thought 1 she 3 he 3 he 5 been 4 had 5 been 5 been 10 harbor 6 detained 7 over-time 7 over-time 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 harbor 10 harbor 16 anxious 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 was 13 she 15 not 15 not 16 anxious 16 anxious 17 . he would come straight home to her as soon as his business was completed of that she felt sure . 1 he 3 come 1 he 16 that 2 would 3 come 3 come 6 to 4 straight 5 home 5 home 6 to 6 to 7 her 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 9 soon 16 that 10 as 11 his 11 his 14 completed 12 business 13 was 12 business 14 completed 14 completed 15 of 16 that 20 . 17 she 18 felt 18 felt 19 sure 19 sure 20 . her thoughts went out along the bleak harbor road to meet him . 1 her 3 went 2 thoughts 3 went 3 went 5 along 4 out 5 along 5 along 7 bleak 6 the 7 bleak 7 bleak 9 road 8 harbor 9 road 9 road 11 meet 10 to 11 meet 11 meet 12 him 11 meet 13 . 12 him 13 . no other woman in [avonlea] had a son like hers her only one . 1 no 2 other 1 no 3 woman 3 woman 4 in 3 woman 7 a 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 son 8 son 9 like 9 like 13 one 10 hers 11 her 11 her 12 only 12 only 13 one 13 one 14 . in his brief absences [she] yearned after him with a maternal passion that had in it something of physical pain , so intense was it . 1 in 2 his 1 in 7 after 2 his 3 brief 3 brief 4 absences 4 absences 6 yearned 7 after 11 maternal 7 after 17 something 8 him 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 maternal 11 maternal 12 passion 12 passion 13 that 13 that 14 had 15 in 16 it 16 it 17 something 17 something 20 pain 18 of 19 physical 19 physical 20 pain 20 pain 22 so 21 , 22 so 22 so 24 was 23 intense 24 was 24 was 26 . 25 it 26 . she thought of [cynthia] [white] , knitting across the road , with contemptuous pity . 1 she 2 thought 1 she 9 the 2 thought 3 of 3 of 6 , 6 , 7 knitting 7 knitting 8 across 9 the 10 road 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 contemptuous 12 with 13 contemptuous 13 contemptuous 14 pity 14 pity 15 . that woman had no son nothing but pale-faced girls . 1 that 4 no 2 woman 3 had 2 woman 4 no 4 no 5 son 5 son 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 but 7 but 9 girls 8 pale-faced 9 girls 9 girls 10 . thyra had never wanted a daughter , but she pitied and despised all [sonless] women . 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 7 , 3 never 5 a 4 wanted 5 a 5 a 6 daughter 7 , 9 she 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 pitied 10 pitied 11 and 11 and 12 despised 11 and 15 women 12 despised 13 all 15 women 16 . chester 's dog whined suddenly and [piercingly] on the doorstep outside . 1 chester 4 whined 2 's 3 dog 2 's 4 whined 4 whined 6 and 5 suddenly 6 and 6 and 10 doorstep 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 doorstep 10 doorstep 11 outside 11 outside 12 . he was tired of the cold stone and wanted his warm corner behind the stove . 1 he 5 the 2 was 3 tired 2 was 5 the 3 tired 4 of 5 the 12 corner 6 cold 7 stone 6 cold 8 and 8 and 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 his 9 wanted 12 corner 10 his 11 warm 12 corner 14 the 13 behind 14 the 14 the 15 stove 15 stove 16 . thyra smiled grimly when she heard him . 1 thyra 2 smiled 1 thyra 3 grimly 2 smiled 3 grimly 3 grimly 4 when 3 grimly 5 she 5 she 6 heard 6 heard 7 him 7 him 8 . she had no intention of letting him in . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 letting 6 letting 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 . she could not share his love with even a dumb brute . 1 she 2 could 1 she 4 share 2 could 3 not 4 share 5 his 4 share 6 love 6 love 7 with 6 love 9 a 7 with 8 even 9 a 10 dumb 9 a 11 brute 11 brute 12 . she loved no living creature in the world but her son , and fiercely demanded a like concentrated affection from him . 1 she 2 loved 2 loved 4 living 2 loved 12 , 3 no 4 living 4 living 5 creature 4 living 12 , 5 creature 7 the 5 creature 8 world 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 11 son 9 but 10 her 10 her 11 son 12 , 13 and 12 , 19 affection 13 and 14 fiercely 13 and 15 demanded 15 demanded 16 a 15 demanded 18 concentrated 16 a 17 like 16 a 18 concentrated 19 affection 20 from 20 from 21 him 21 him 22 . hence it pleased her to hear his dog whine . 1 hence 2 it 2 it 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 her 3 pleased 8 dog 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 his 8 dog 9 whine 9 whine 10 . it was now quite dark ; the stars had begun to shine out over the shorn harvest fields , and [chester] had not come . 1 it 4 quite 2 was 3 now 2 was 4 quite 4 quite 8 stars 5 dark 6 ; 5 dark 7 the 7 the 8 stars 8 stars 11 to 9 had 10 begun 10 begun 11 to 11 to 19 , 12 shine 13 out 12 shine 15 the 13 out 14 over 15 the 16 shorn 15 the 17 harvest 17 harvest 18 fields 17 harvest 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 had 20 and 23 not 23 not 24 come 24 come 25 . across the lane [cynthia] [white] had pulled down her blind , in despair of out-watching [thyra] , and had lighted a lamp . 1 across 6 had 2 the 3 lane 3 lane 6 had 6 had 7 pulled 6 had 8 down 8 down 15 out-watching 9 her 10 blind 10 blind 11 , 10 blind 15 out-watching 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 despair 13 despair 14 of 15 out-watching 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 lighted 19 had 20 lighted 20 lighted 22 lamp 21 a 22 lamp 22 lamp 23 . lively shadows of little girl-shapes passed and repassed on the pale oblong of light . 1 lively 4 little 2 shadows 3 of 3 of 4 little 4 little 6 passed 5 girl-shapes 6 passed 6 passed 7 and 7 and 8 repassed 7 and 12 oblong 8 repassed 9 on 9 on 11 pale 10 the 11 pale 11 pale 12 oblong 12 oblong 13 of 13 of 14 light 13 of 15 . 14 light 15 . they made [thyra] conscious of her exceeding loneliness . 1 they 2 made 2 made 4 conscious 4 conscious 5 of 4 conscious 7 exceeding 5 of 6 her 7 exceeding 8 loneliness 8 loneliness 9 . she recognized [august] [vorst] 's knock and lighted a lamp in no great haste , for she did not like him . 1 she 2 recognized 1 she 9 a 2 recognized 8 lighted 5 's 6 knock 6 knock 7 and 7 and 8 lighted 9 a 13 great 10 lamp 11 in 11 in 12 no 12 no 13 great 13 great 15 , 14 haste 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 she 16 for 18 did 17 she 18 did 18 did 19 not 18 did 20 like 19 not 20 like 20 like 21 him 20 like 22 . 21 him 22 . he was a gossip and [thyra] hated gossip , in man or woman . 1 he 2 was 1 he 7 hated 2 was 4 gossip 3 a 4 gossip 4 gossip 5 and 7 hated 8 gossip 7 hated 10 in 8 gossip 9 , 10 in 11 man 11 man 13 woman 12 or 13 woman 13 woman 14 . but [august] was privileged . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 privileged 4 privileged 5 . she carried the lamp in [her] hand , when she went to the door , and its upward-striking light gave her face a ghastly appearance . 1 she 2 carried 1 she 5 in 2 carried 4 lamp 3 the 4 lamp 5 in 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 14 door 9 when 16 and 10 she 11 went 10 she 13 the 11 went 12 to 11 went 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 gave 17 its 18 upward-striking 18 upward-striking 19 light 19 light 20 gave 20 gave 24 ghastly 21 her 22 face 22 face 23 a 23 a 24 ghastly 24 ghastly 25 appearance 24 ghastly 26 . she did not mean to ask [august] in , but he pushed past her cheerfully , not waiting to be invited . 1 she 6 ask 2 did 4 mean 3 not 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 4 mean 6 ask 6 ask 18 waiting 8 in 15 cheerfully 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 10 but 12 pushed 11 he 12 pushed 12 pushed 13 past 12 pushed 14 her 14 her 15 cheerfully 15 cheerfully 16 , 16 , 17 not 16 , 18 waiting 18 waiting 20 be 19 to 20 be 20 be 22 . 21 invited 22 . he pulled a crumpled newspaper from his pocket and handed it to [thyra] . 1 he 2 pulled 1 he 7 his 2 pulled 3 a 2 pulled 4 crumpled 3 a 4 crumpled 4 crumpled 5 newspaper 5 newspaper 6 from 7 his 8 pocket 8 pocket 9 and 8 pocket 10 handed 9 and 10 handed 10 handed 11 it 10 handed 12 to 12 to 14 . he was the unofficial [mail-carrier] of [avonlea] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 unofficial 4 unofficial 6 of 6 of 8 . most of the people gave him a trifle for bringing their letters and papers from the office . 1 most 4 people 1 most 11 their 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 gave 4 people 7 a 5 gave 6 him 7 a 8 trifle 7 a 10 bringing 8 trifle 9 for 11 their 13 and 12 letters 13 and 13 and 14 papers 13 and 16 the 14 papers 15 from 16 the 17 office 17 office 18 . he earned small sums in various other ways , and so contrived to keep the life in his stunted body . 1 he 2 earned 1 he 5 in 2 earned 3 small 3 small 4 sums 4 sums 5 in 5 in 15 the 6 various 7 other 7 other 8 ways 8 ways 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 contrived 10 and 11 so 10 and 12 contrived 12 contrived 13 to 12 contrived 15 the 13 to 14 keep 15 the 20 body 16 life 17 in 17 in 18 his 17 in 19 stunted 18 his 19 stunted 19 stunted 20 body 20 body 21 . there was always venom in [august] 's gossip . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 venom 4 venom 5 in 5 in 7 's 7 's 8 gossip 8 gossip 9 . to be sure , it was the tolerance they gave to inferior creatures , and [august] felt this . 1 to 7 the 1 to 12 inferior 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 3 sure 7 the 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 7 the 8 tolerance 8 tolerance 10 gave 9 they 10 gave 10 gave 11 to 12 inferior 14 , 12 inferior 17 felt 13 creatures 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 felt 17 felt 19 . 18 this 19 . perhaps it accounted for a good deal of his malignity . 1 perhaps 5 a 2 it 3 accounted 3 accounted 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 7 deal 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 8 of 10 malignity 9 his 10 malignity 10 malignity 11 . he hated most those who were kindest to him , and , of these , [thyra] [carewe] above all . 1 he 5 who 1 he 18 above 2 hated 4 those 2 hated 5 who 3 most 4 those 5 who 8 to 6 were 7 kindest 7 kindest 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 14 these 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 of 13 of 14 these 14 these 15 , 18 above 20 . 19 all 20 . he hated [chester] , too , as he hated strong , shapely creatures . 1 he 2 hated 1 he 4 , 4 , 5 too 4 , 8 he 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 as 8 he 11 , 9 hated 10 strong 9 hated 11 , 11 , 13 creatures 12 shapely 13 creatures 13 creatures 14 . thyra perceived it and vaguely felt something antagonistic in it . 1 thyra 2 perceived 1 thyra 4 and 2 perceived 3 it 4 and 5 vaguely 5 vaguely 6 felt 5 vaguely 7 something 6 felt 7 something 7 something 8 antagonistic 8 antagonistic 9 in 9 in 10 it 9 in 11 . 10 it 11 . she pointed to the rocking-chair , as she might have pointed out a mat to a dog . 1 she 2 pointed 1 she 9 might 2 pointed 4 the 2 pointed 9 might 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 rocking-chair 5 rocking-chair 6 , 6 , 7 as 6 , 8 she 9 might 11 pointed 10 have 11 pointed 11 pointed 17 dog 12 out 13 a 12 out 14 mat 14 mat 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 dog 17 dog 18 . august crawled into it and smiled . 1 august 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 into 3 into 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 smiled 6 smiled 7 . " did you see anything of [chester] on the road ? " asked [thyra] , giving [august] the very opening he desired . 1 " 4 see 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 anything 5 anything 13 asked 6 of 10 road 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 ? 10 road 12 " 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 15 , 15 , 19 very 16 giving 18 the 18 the 19 very 19 very 20 opening 20 opening 22 desired 21 he 22 desired 22 desired 23 . i can't think what keeps the boy . " 1 i 2 can't 1 i 3 think 3 think 4 what 4 what 6 the 5 keeps 6 the 6 the 8 . 7 boy 8 . 8 . 9 " " just what keeps most men leaving out creatures like me at some time or other in their lives . 1 " 9 creatures 2 just 3 what 2 just 4 keeps 4 keeps 5 most 4 keeps 9 creatures 5 most 7 leaving 6 men 7 leaving 7 leaving 8 out 9 creatures 15 or 9 creatures 16 other 10 like 11 me 11 me 14 time 12 at 13 some 12 at 14 time 14 time 15 or 15 or 16 other 16 other 18 their 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 lives 18 their 20 . 19 lives 20 . a girl a pretty girl , [thyra] . 1 a 2 girl 2 girl 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 8 . it pleases me to look at her . 1 it 2 pleases 2 pleases 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 . even a hunchback can use his eyes , eh ? 1 even 2 a 1 even 3 hunchback 2 a 3 hunchback 3 hunchback 4 can 4 can 6 his 5 use 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 eh 9 eh 10 ? oh , she 's a rare one ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 rare 6 rare 7 one 7 one 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " what is the man talking about ? " said [thyra] wonderingly . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 talking 5 man 6 talking 6 talking 7 about 7 about 9 " 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 wonderingly 12 wonderingly 13 . " [damaris] [garland] , to be sure . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 . well , well , we were all young once , [thyra] all young once , even crooked little [august] [vorst] . 1 well 5 we 1 well 9 once 2 , 4 , 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 we 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 young 8 young 9 once 9 once 14 once 9 once 18 little 10 , 13 young 12 all 13 young 13 young 14 once 14 once 17 crooked 15 , 16 even 16 even 17 crooked 18 little 21 . eh , now ? " 1 eh 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " what do you mean ? " said [thyra] . 1 " 3 do 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . she had sat down in a chair before him , with her hands folded in her lap . 1 she 4 down 1 she 10 , 2 had 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 7 chair 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 chair 7 chair 9 him 8 before 9 him 10 , 18 . 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 hands 13 hands 14 folded 13 hands 15 in 15 in 17 lap 15 in 18 . 16 her 17 lap her face , always pale , had not changed ; but her lips were curiously white . 1 her 2 face 1 her 7 had 2 face 3 , 2 face 4 always 3 , 4 always 4 always 5 pale 5 pale 6 , 7 had 9 changed 8 not 9 changed 9 changed 10 ; 9 changed 11 but 11 but 13 lips 12 her 13 lips 13 lips 14 were 13 lips 15 curiously 14 were 15 curiously 15 curiously 16 white 15 curiously 17 . 16 white 17 . august [vorst] saw this and it pleased him . 1 august 3 saw 3 saw 4 this 4 this 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 him 8 him 9 . also , her eyes were worth looking at , if you liked to hurt people and that was the only pleasure [august] took in life . 1 also 2 , 1 also 8 at 2 , 3 her 3 her 4 eyes 3 her 7 looking 4 eyes 6 worth 5 were 6 worth 8 at 11 you 9 , 10 if 9 , 11 you 11 you 15 people 12 liked 13 to 13 to 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 people 15 people 16 and 16 and 18 was 16 and 21 pleasure 17 that 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 only 21 pleasure 23 took 21 pleasure 24 in 24 in 25 life 25 life 26 . sip by sip he rubbed his long , thin , white hands together sip by sip , tasting each mouthful . 1 sip 7 long 1 sip 9 thin 2 by 3 sip 3 sip 5 rubbed 4 he 5 rubbed 5 rubbed 6 his 5 rubbed 7 long 7 long 8 , 9 thin 11 white 9 thin 16 sip 10 , 11 white 12 hands 13 together 12 hands 16 sip 13 together 14 sip 14 sip 15 by 16 sip 17 , 16 sip 20 mouthful 17 , 18 tasting 17 , 19 each 18 tasting 19 each 20 mouthful 21 . " eh , now ? 1 " 2 eh 2 eh 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 ? you know well enough , [thyra] . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 well 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] know nothing of what you would be at , [august] [vorst] . 1 " 3 know 1 " 6 what 3 know 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 of 6 what 7 you 7 you 9 be 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 at 10 at 11 , 11 , 14 . you speak of my son and [damaris] was that the name ? 1 you 2 speak 1 you 4 my 2 speak 3 of 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 10 the 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 name 11 name 12 ? damaris [garland] as if they were something to each other . 1 damaris 3 as 3 as 5 they 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 something 7 something 10 other 8 to 9 each 9 each 10 other 10 other 11 . i ask you what you mean by it ? " 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 you 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 by 7 by 9 ? 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [tut] , tut , [thyra] , nothing very terrible . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 tut 5 , 5 , 9 very 7 , 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 very 9 very 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 . there 's no need to look like that about it . 1 there 2 's 1 there 6 look 2 's 3 no 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 about 9 about 10 it 9 about 11 . 10 it 11 . or in talking to her either ? 1 or 2 in 2 in 3 talking 3 talking 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 either 6 either 7 ? the little baggage , with the red lips of her ! 1 the 2 little 2 little 4 , 3 baggage 4 , 4 , 6 the 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 red 7 red 8 lips 8 lips 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 ! she and [chester] will make a pretty pair . 1 she 2 and 2 and 4 will 4 will 5 make 4 will 7 pretty 5 make 6 a 7 pretty 8 pair 7 pretty 9 . 8 pair 9 . he 's not so ill-looking for a man , [thyra] . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 5 ill-looking 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 ill-looking 5 ill-looking 9 , 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] am not a very patient woman , [august] , " said [thyra] coldly . 1 " 6 very 3 am 4 not 3 am 6 very 4 not 5 a 6 very 9 , 7 patient 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 coldly 15 coldly 16 . " [i] have asked you what you mean , and [i] want a straight answer . 1 " 6 what 3 have 4 asked 4 asked 5 you 4 asked 6 what 6 what 9 , 7 you 8 mean 8 mean 9 , 9 , 12 want 10 and 12 want 12 want 13 a 12 want 14 straight 14 straight 16 . 15 answer 16 . is [chester] down at [tom] [blair] 's while [i] have been sitting here , alone , waiting for him ? " 1 is 10 have 3 down 4 at 3 down 8 while 7 's 8 while 8 while 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 sitting 12 sitting 13 here 12 sitting 15 alone 13 here 14 , 15 alone 16 , 15 alone 18 for 16 , 17 waiting 18 for 19 him 19 him 21 " 20 ? 21 " august nodded . 1 august 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . he saw that it would not be wise to trifle longer with [thyra] . 1 he 6 not 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 it 3 that 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 be 7 be 8 wise 8 wise 12 with 9 to 10 trifle 10 trifle 11 longer 11 longer 12 with 12 with 14 . " that he is . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . i was there before [i] came here . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 before 4 before 6 came 6 came 7 here 7 here 8 . he and [damaris] were sitting in a corner by themselves , and very [well-satisfied] they seemed to be with each other . 1 he 2 and 2 and 6 in 4 were 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 in 6 in 8 corner 7 a 8 corner 8 corner 11 , 9 by 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 they 12 and 20 each 13 very 15 they 15 they 17 to 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 with 20 each 21 other 20 each 22 . 21 other 22 . tut , tut , [thyra] , don't take the news so . 1 tut 4 , 2 , 3 tut 3 tut 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 don't 6 , 9 the 7 don't 8 take 9 the 10 news 9 the 12 . 10 news 11 so i thought you knew . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 knew 4 knew 5 . it 's no secret that [chester] has been going after [damaris] ever since she came here . 1 it 8 been 2 's 3 no 2 's 4 secret 4 secret 5 that 5 that 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 15 came 9 going 12 ever 10 after 12 ever 12 ever 13 since 12 ever 15 came 13 since 14 she 15 came 17 . 16 here 17 . but what then ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 then 3 then 4 ? you can't tie him to your apron strings forever , woman . 1 you 3 tie 1 you 6 your 2 can't 3 tie 3 tie 4 him 4 him 5 to 6 your 8 strings 7 apron 8 strings 8 strings 10 , 9 forever 10 , 10 , 11 woman 11 woman 12 . he 'll be finding a mate for himself , as he should . 1 he 3 be 2 'll 3 be 3 be 5 a 4 finding 5 a 5 a 6 mate 6 mate 9 , 7 for 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 11 he 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 should 12 should 13 . seeing that he 's straight and well-shaped , no doubt [damaris] will look with favor on him . 1 seeing 6 and 1 seeing 13 look 2 that 4 's 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 straight 5 straight 6 and 6 and 8 , 7 well-shaped 8 , 8 , 10 doubt 9 no 10 doubt 10 doubt 12 will 13 look 14 with 13 look 17 him 15 favor 16 on 15 favor 17 him 17 him 18 . old [martha] [blair] declares the girl loves him better than her eyes . " 1 old 4 declares 4 declares 5 the 4 declares 6 girl 6 girl 7 loves 7 loves 12 eyes 8 him 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . 13 . 14 " thyra made a sound like a strangled moan in the middle of [august] 's speech . 1 thyra 2 made 1 thyra 4 sound 2 made 3 a 4 sound 9 in 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 strangled 7 strangled 8 moan 8 moan 9 in 9 in 11 middle 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 of 11 middle 15 speech 14 's 15 speech 15 speech 16 . she heard the rest of it immovably . 1 she 3 the 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 immovably 7 immovably 8 . when it came to an end she stood and looked down upon him in a way that silenced him . 1 when 9 and 1 when 18 silenced 2 it 3 came 2 it 4 to 4 to 5 an 5 an 6 end 5 an 8 stood 6 end 7 she 6 end 8 stood 8 stood 9 and 9 and 12 upon 10 looked 11 down 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 him 13 him 15 a 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 way 16 way 17 that 18 silenced 19 him 19 him 20 . " [you] 've told the news you came to tell , and gloated over it , and now get you gone , " she said slowly . 1 " 3 've 1 " 4 told 4 told 8 came 5 the 6 news 6 news 7 you 7 you 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 13 gloated 9 to 15 it 10 tell 11 , 10 tell 13 gloated 11 , 12 and 13 gloated 14 over 15 it 18 now 15 it 20 you 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 now 18 now 19 get 20 you 23 " 21 gone 22 , 22 , 23 " 23 " 26 slowly 23 " 27 . 24 she 25 said 25 said 26 slowly " now , [thyra] , " he began , but she interrupted him threateningly . 1 " 2 now 1 " 6 " 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 , 6 " 7 he 7 he 9 , 8 began 9 , 9 , 11 she 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 interrupted 12 interrupted 15 . 13 him 14 threateningly 14 threateningly 15 . " get you gone , [i] say ! 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 you 3 you 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 5 , 7 say 7 say 8 ! and you need not bring my mail here any longer . 1 and 4 not 2 you 3 need 3 need 4 not 4 not 5 bring 5 bring 7 mail 6 my 7 mail 7 mail 10 longer 8 here 9 any 9 any 10 longer 10 longer 11 . i want no more of your misshapen body and lying tongue ! " 1 i 3 no 2 want 3 no 3 no 4 more 3 no 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 8 body 7 misshapen 8 body 8 body 10 lying 9 and 10 lying 10 lying 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 ! 12 ! 13 " august went , but at the door he turned for a parting stab . 1 august 3 , 2 went 3 , 3 , 9 turned 4 but 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 he 8 he 9 turned 9 turned 11 a 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 parting 12 parting 13 stab 13 stab 14 . " my tongue is not a lying one , [mrs] [carewe] . 1 " 3 tongue 2 my 3 tongue 3 tongue 7 lying 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 lying 7 lying 9 , 8 one 9 , 9 , 12 . i 've told you the truth , as all [avonlea] knows it . 1 i 4 you 2 've 3 told 2 've 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 7 , 6 truth 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 all 9 all 13 . 11 knows 12 it 11 knows 13 . chester is mad about [damaris] [garland] . 1 chester 2 is 2 is 3 mad 3 mad 4 about 4 about 7 . it 's no wonder [i] thought you knew what all the settlement can see . 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 wonder 2 's 3 no 4 wonder 6 thought 6 thought 8 knew 7 you 8 knew 8 knew 9 what 8 knew 12 settlement 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 settlement 12 settlement 15 . 13 can 14 see 14 see 15 . but you 're such a jealous , odd body , [i] suppose the boy hid it from you for fear you 'd go into a tantrum . 1 but 3 're 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 such 4 such 6 jealous 4 such 10 , 5 a 6 jealous 6 jealous 9 body 7 , 8 odd 7 , 9 body 9 body 10 , 10 , 13 the 12 suppose 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 hid 15 hid 16 it 16 it 17 from 17 from 26 tantrum 18 you 21 you 19 for 20 fear 20 fear 21 you 21 you 22 'd 22 'd 24 into 22 'd 25 a 23 go 24 into 25 a 26 tantrum 26 tantrum 27 . thyra did not answer him . 1 thyra 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 him 5 him 6 . when the door closed behind him she locked it and blew out the light . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 door 3 door 4 closed 3 door 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 5 behind 10 and 6 him 7 she 7 she 8 locked 8 locked 9 it 10 and 14 light 11 blew 13 the 12 out 13 the 13 the 14 light 14 light 15 . then she threw herself face downward on the sofa and burst into wild tears . 1 then 4 herself 1 then 9 sofa 2 she 3 threw 3 threw 4 herself 4 herself 5 face 5 face 6 downward 5 face 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 13 wild 10 and 11 burst 11 burst 12 into 11 burst 13 wild 13 wild 14 tears 14 tears 15 . her very soul ached . 1 her 2 very 2 very 3 soul 3 soul 4 ached 4 ached 5 . she wept as tempestuously and unreasoningly as youth weeps , although she was not young . 1 she 4 tempestuously 2 wept 3 as 2 wept 4 tempestuously 4 tempestuously 8 youth 5 and 6 unreasoningly 6 unreasoningly 7 as 7 as 8 youth 8 youth 9 weeps 8 youth 10 , 9 weeps 10 , 10 , 13 was 11 although 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 16 . 14 not 15 young 15 young 16 . it seemed as if she was afraid to stop weeping lest she should go mad thinking . 1 it 4 if 2 seemed 3 as 2 seemed 4 if 4 if 9 stop 5 she 7 afraid 5 she 9 stop 6 was 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 to 9 stop 14 go 10 weeping 11 lest 11 lest 12 she 12 she 13 should 12 she 14 go 14 go 17 . 15 mad 16 thinking 15 mad 17 . that her son should ever cast eyes of love on any girl was something [thyra] had never thought about . 1 that 3 son 1 that 16 had 2 her 3 son 3 son 6 cast 4 should 5 ever 4 should 6 cast 6 cast 9 love 7 eyes 8 of 7 eyes 9 love 9 love 11 any 10 on 11 any 11 any 12 girl 12 girl 13 was 13 was 14 something 16 had 17 never 16 had 20 . 17 never 19 about 18 thought 19 about she would not believe it possible [that] he should love any one but herself , who loved him so much . 1 she 6 possible 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 4 believe 6 possible 6 possible 10 love 8 he 9 should 9 should 10 love 10 love 15 , 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 but 13 but 14 herself 14 herself 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 19 so 17 loved 18 him 18 him 19 so 19 so 21 . 20 much 21 . and now the possibility invaded her mind as subtly and coldly and remorselessly as a sea-fog stealing landward . 1 and 4 possibility 1 and 19 . 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 possibility 4 possibility 5 invaded 4 possibility 6 her 6 her 7 mind 6 her 8 as 9 subtly 10 and 10 and 11 coldly 11 coldly 13 remorselessly 12 and 13 remorselessly 13 remorselessly 18 landward 14 as 15 a 15 a 17 stealing 15 a 18 landward 16 sea-fog 17 stealing 18 landward 19 . thyra 's late-come motherhood was all the more intense and passionate because of its very lateness . 1 thyra 7 the 2 's 3 late-come 3 late-come 4 motherhood 4 motherhood 5 was 4 motherhood 7 the 5 was 6 all 7 the 13 of 8 more 9 intense 9 intense 11 passionate 9 intense 13 of 10 and 11 passionate 11 passionate 12 because 13 of 16 lateness 14 its 15 very 15 very 16 lateness 16 lateness 17 . she had never been able to forgive them for this . 1 she 4 been 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 7 forgive 7 forgive 8 them 8 them 9 for 9 for 11 . 10 this 11 . her husband had died before [chester] was a year old . 1 her 2 husband 1 her 5 before 2 husband 3 had 3 had 4 died 5 before 7 was 7 was 9 year 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 old 10 old 11 . she had laid their son in his dying arms and received him back again with a last benediction . 1 she 11 received 1 she 17 last 2 had 3 laid 3 laid 4 their 3 laid 5 son 5 son 9 arms 5 son 11 received 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 dying 8 dying 9 arms 9 arms 10 and 11 received 12 him 12 him 13 back 12 him 14 again 14 again 15 with 15 with 16 a 17 last 19 . 18 benediction 19 . to [thyra] that moment had something of a sacrament in it . 1 to 4 moment 3 that 4 moment 4 moment 7 of 5 had 6 something 6 something 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 sacrament 9 sacrament 11 it 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 . marrying ! 1 marrying 2 ! she had never thought of it in connection with him . 1 she 2 had 1 she 4 thought 2 had 3 never 4 thought 6 it 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 in 7 in 8 connection 8 connection 11 . 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 . he did not come of a marrying race . 1 he 2 did 2 did 6 a 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 marrying 7 marrying 8 race 8 race 9 . his father had been sixty when he had married her , [thyra] [lincoln] , likewise well on in life . 1 his 2 father 1 his 4 been 2 father 3 had 2 father 4 been 4 been 9 married 5 sixty 7 he 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 had 7 he 9 married 9 married 16 well 10 her 11 , 11 , 14 , 14 , 15 likewise 15 likewise 16 well 16 well 18 in 17 on 18 in 18 in 20 . 19 life 20 . few of the [lincolns] or [carewes] had married young , many not at all . 1 few 3 the 2 of 3 the 3 the 10 , 5 or 7 had 7 had 8 married 8 married 9 young 8 married 10 , 10 , 12 not 11 many 12 not 12 not 15 . 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . and , to her , [chester] was her baby still . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 her 3 to 9 baby 4 her 5 , 4 her 7 was 7 was 8 her 9 baby 10 still 10 still 11 . he belonged solely to her . 1 he 2 belonged 2 belonged 3 solely 3 solely 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 . and now another woman had dared to look upon him with eyes of love . 1 and 3 another 1 and 6 dared 2 now 3 another 3 another 4 woman 4 woman 5 had 6 dared 7 to 6 dared 10 him 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 upon 10 him 13 of 11 with 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 13 of 14 love 13 of 15 . damaris [garland] ! 1 damaris 3 ! thyra now remembered seeing her . 1 thyra 2 now 2 now 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 her 5 her 6 . she was a new-comer in [avonlea] , having come to live with her uncle and aunt after the death of her mother . 1 she 2 was 1 she 7 , 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 new-comer 4 new-comer 5 in 7 , 10 to 8 having 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 14 uncle 11 live 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 uncle 14 uncle 20 of 15 and 19 death 16 aunt 17 after 17 after 18 the 18 the 19 death 19 death 20 of 20 of 22 mother 21 her 22 mother 22 mother 23 . thyra had met her on the bridge one day a month previously . 1 thyra 3 met 2 had 3 met 3 met 6 the 4 her 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 bridge 6 the 10 a 7 bridge 8 one 8 one 9 day 10 a 11 month 11 month 12 previously 12 previously 13 . her eyes , too [thyra] recalled them hazel in tint , deep , and [laughter-brimmed] . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 4 too 3 , 4 too 4 too 9 in 6 recalled 7 them 7 them 8 hazel 7 them 9 in 9 in 12 deep 10 tint 11 , 10 tint 12 deep 12 deep 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 . the girl had gone past her with a smile that brought out many dimples . 1 the 3 had 2 girl 3 had 3 had 4 gone 3 had 5 past 5 past 7 with 6 her 7 with 7 with 8 a 7 with 9 smile 8 a 9 smile 9 smile 10 that 9 smile 11 brought 11 brought 12 out 12 out 13 many 12 out 15 . 13 many 14 dimples 14 dimples 15 . there was a certain insolent quality in her beauty , as if it [flaunted] itself somewhat too defiantly in the beholder 's eye . 1 there 7 in 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 certain 3 a 6 quality 4 certain 5 insolent 6 quality 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 12 if 9 beauty 10 , 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 if 12 if 17 too 13 it 15 itself 15 itself 16 somewhat 16 somewhat 17 too 17 too 21 beholder 18 defiantly 19 in 18 defiantly 20 the 20 the 21 beholder 21 beholder 24 . 22 's 23 eye 22 's 24 . thyra had turned and looked after the lithe , young creature , wondering who she might be [.] 1 thyra 4 and 1 thyra 11 creature 2 had 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 6 after 5 looked 6 after 7 the 8 lithe 8 lithe 9 , 9 , 10 young 9 , 11 creature 11 creature 16 might 12 , 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 who 13 wondering 16 might 14 who 15 she 16 might 17 be he loved her ; and it was past doubt that she loved him . 1 he 2 loved 1 he 7 was 2 loved 3 her 3 her 4 ; 3 her 5 and 5 and 6 it 7 was 8 past 8 past 11 she 9 doubt 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 loved 12 loved 13 him 13 him 14 . the thought was more bitter than death to [thyra] . 1 the 2 thought 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 more 4 more 5 bitter 5 bitter 6 than 5 bitter 7 death 6 than 7 death 7 death 8 to 8 to 10 . that she should dare ! 1 that 2 she 2 she 3 should 3 should 4 dare 4 dare 5 ! her anger was all against the girl . 1 her 2 anger 2 anger 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 girl 7 girl 8 . thyra thought savagely of [damaris] ' beauty . 1 thyra 2 thought 2 thought 3 savagely 3 savagely 4 of 4 of 6 ' 6 ' 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 . " she shall not have him , " she said , with slow emphasis . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 shall 2 she 5 have 3 shall 4 not 5 have 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 9 she 12 with 10 said 11 , 12 with 14 emphasis 13 slow 14 emphasis 14 emphasis 15 . " [i] will never give him up to any other woman , and , least of all , to her . 1 " 5 give 1 " 17 all 3 will 4 never 3 will 5 give 5 give 9 any 6 him 8 to 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 13 and 10 other 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 least 15 least 16 of 17 all 18 , 18 , 21 . 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 . she would leave [me] no place in his heart at all me , his mother , who almost died to give him life . 1 she 2 would 1 she 3 leave 3 leave 5 no 3 leave 9 heart 5 no 6 place 6 place 7 in 7 in 8 his 9 heart 16 , 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 me 12 me 15 mother 13 , 14 his 14 his 15 mother 15 mother 16 , 16 , 17 who 16 , 19 died 17 who 18 almost 17 who 19 died 19 died 21 give 20 to 21 give 21 give 22 him 21 give 24 . 22 him 23 life he belongs to me ! 1 he 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 ! let her look for the son of some other woman some woman who has many sons . 1 let 3 look 1 let 9 other 2 her 3 look 3 look 6 son 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 son 6 son 7 of 7 of 8 some 9 other 12 woman 9 other 13 who 10 woman 11 some 11 some 12 woman 13 who 16 sons 14 has 15 many 15 many 16 sons 16 sons 17 . she shall not have my only one ! " 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 my 5 my 6 only 6 only 7 one 7 one 8 ! 8 ! 9 " she got up , wrapped a shawl about her [head] , and went out into the darkly golden evening . 1 she 2 got 1 she 5 wrapped 2 got 3 up 2 got 4 , 5 wrapped 12 and 6 a 7 shawl 6 a 8 about 7 shawl 8 about 8 about 9 her 9 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 out 13 went 14 out 14 out 16 the 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 darkly 16 the 20 . 17 darkly 18 golden 17 darkly 20 . 18 golden 19 evening the clouds had cleared away , and the moon was shining . 1 the 3 had 2 clouds 3 had 3 had 5 away 4 cleared 5 away 5 away 6 , 5 away 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 9 moon 8 the 9 moon 9 moon 10 was 10 was 11 shining 11 shining 12 . the air was chill , with a bell-like clearness . 1 the 2 air 1 the 3 was 2 air 3 was 3 was 5 , 4 chill 5 , 5 , 6 with 5 , 7 a 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 bell-like 7 a 9 clearness 9 clearness 10 . the alders by the river rustled eerily as she walked by them and out upon the bridge . 1 the 2 alders 1 the 4 the 2 alders 3 by 4 the 6 rustled 5 river 6 rustled 6 rustled 11 by 7 eerily 8 as 8 as 9 she 8 as 10 walked 10 walked 11 by 11 by 17 bridge 12 them 13 and 13 and 14 out 14 out 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 bridge 17 bridge 18 . late travelers passed her , and wondered at her presence and mien . 1 late 6 and 2 travelers 3 passed 3 passed 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 at 7 wondered 9 her 9 her 10 presence 9 her 11 and 10 presence 11 and 11 and 12 mien 12 mien 13 . carl [white] saw her , and told his wife about her when he got home . 1 carl 3 saw 1 carl 5 , 3 saw 4 her 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 wife 6 and 7 told 6 and 9 wife 7 told 8 his 9 wife 10 about 10 about 11 her 11 her 12 when 11 her 13 he 13 he 15 home 14 got 15 home 15 home 16 . " striding to and fro over the bridge like mad ! 1 " 2 striding 1 " 4 and 2 striding 3 to 4 and 5 fro 5 fro 6 over 5 fro 7 the 7 the 9 like 8 bridge 9 like 9 like 10 mad 10 mad 11 ! at first [i] thought it was old , crazy [may] [blair] . 1 at 2 first 1 at 4 thought 4 thought 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 , 7 old 8 , 8 , 9 crazy 9 crazy 12 . what do you suppose she was doing down there at this hour of the night ? " 1 what 4 suppose 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 suppose 4 suppose 10 at 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 doing 7 doing 8 down 7 doing 9 there 9 there 10 at 10 at 12 hour 11 this 12 hour 12 hour 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 night 14 the 16 ? 15 night 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " watching for [ches] , no doubt , " said [cynthia] . 1 " 2 watching 2 watching 3 for 3 for 7 doubt 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 doubt 7 doubt 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " he ain't home yet . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 home 4 home 5 yet 5 yet 6 . likely he 's snug at [blairs] ' . 1 likely 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 snug 4 snug 5 at 5 at 7 ' 7 ' 8 . i do wonder if [thyra] suspicions that he goes after [damaris] . 1 i 3 wonder 2 do 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 7 that 6 suspicions 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 10 after 8 he 9 goes 10 after 12 . i 've never dared to hint it to her . 1 i 3 never 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 dared 4 dared 5 to 4 dared 6 hint 5 to 6 hint 6 hint 8 to 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 . she 'd be as liable to fly at me , tooth and claw , as not . " 1 she 2 'd 1 she 3 be 3 be 5 liable 4 as 5 liable 5 liable 6 to 5 liable 7 fly 7 fly 8 at 8 at 9 me 8 at 10 , 10 , 12 and 11 tooth 12 and 12 and 13 claw 12 and 16 not 13 claw 14 , 14 , 15 as 16 not 17 . 17 . 18 " " it 's bitter cold there 'll be a hard frost . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 bitter 3 's 4 bitter 4 bitter 7 'll 5 cold 6 there 5 cold 7 'll 7 'll 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 hard 9 a 11 frost 11 frost 12 . it 's a pity she can't get it [grained] into her that the boy is grown up and must have his fling like the other lads . 1 it 4 pity 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 pity 4 pity 11 her 5 she 6 can't 6 can't 7 get 7 get 8 it 7 get 10 into 10 into 11 her 11 her 18 and 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 is 14 boy 16 grown 16 grown 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 24 the 19 must 20 have 20 have 23 like 21 his 22 fling 22 fling 23 like 23 like 24 the 24 the 27 . 25 other 26 lads 26 lads 27 . she 'll go out of her mind yet , like her old grandmother [lincoln] , if she doesn't ease up . 1 she 7 mind 2 'll 5 of 2 'll 7 mind 3 go 4 out 3 go 5 of 5 of 6 her 7 mind 13 grandmother 8 yet 9 , 8 yet 10 like 10 like 11 her 11 her 12 old 12 old 13 grandmother 13 grandmother 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 18 doesn't 16 if 20 up 17 she 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 ease 20 up 21 . i 've a notion to go down to the bridge and reason a bit with her . " 1 i 12 reason 2 've 3 a 3 a 4 notion 3 a 6 go 4 notion 5 to 6 go 9 the 6 go 12 reason 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 and 12 reason 14 bit 13 a 14 bit 14 bit 17 . 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 . 17 . 18 " " indeed , and you 'll do no such thing ! " cried [cynthia] . 1 " 6 'll 2 indeed 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 8 no 7 do 8 no 8 no 10 thing 9 such 10 thing 10 thing 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 11 ! 13 cried 13 cried 15 . " [thyra] [carewe] is best left alone , if she is in a tantrum . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 best 5 best 6 left 5 best 9 if 6 left 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 13 a 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 tantrum 13 a 15 . 14 tantrum 15 . she 's like no other woman in [avonlea] or out of it . 1 she 2 's 1 she 4 no 2 's 3 like 4 no 5 other 5 other 6 woman 5 other 9 or 6 woman 7 in 9 or 10 out 10 out 11 of 10 out 12 it 12 it 13 . i 'd as soon meddle with a tiger as her , if she 's [rampaging] about [chester] . 1 i 2 'd 1 i 5 meddle 2 'd 3 as 3 as 4 soon 5 meddle 7 a 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 tiger 8 tiger 10 her 9 as 10 her 10 her 11 , 10 her 12 if 12 if 13 she 12 if 14 's 14 's 16 about 16 about 18 . i don't envy [damaris] [garland] her life if she goes in there . 1 i 3 envy 1 i 6 her 2 don't 3 envy 6 her 7 life 7 life 9 she 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 goes 10 goes 12 there 11 in 12 there 12 there 13 . thyra 'd sooner strangle her than not , [i] guess . " 1 thyra 2 'd 1 thyra 4 strangle 2 'd 3 sooner 4 strangle 7 not 5 her 6 than 6 than 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 10 guess 10 guess 11 . 11 . 12 " " you women are all terrible hard on [thyra] , " said [carl] , good-naturedly . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 are 2 you 3 women 4 are 5 all 4 are 7 hard 5 all 6 terrible 7 hard 11 " 8 on 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 good-naturedly 14 , 15 good-naturedly 15 good-naturedly 16 . he had been in love with [thyra] , himself , long ago , and he still liked her in a friendly fashion . 1 he 3 been 1 he 6 with 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 love 4 in 5 love 6 with 12 ago 6 with 13 , 8 , 9 himself 9 himself 11 long 10 , 11 long 11 long 12 ago 13 , 15 he 13 , 17 liked 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 still 15 he 17 liked 17 liked 20 a 17 liked 23 . 18 her 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 22 fashion 21 friendly 22 fashion he always stood up for her when the [avonlea] women ran her down . 1 he 4 up 2 always 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 when 7 when 11 ran 8 the 10 women 10 women 11 ran 11 ran 13 down 12 her 13 down 13 down 14 . he felt troubled about her all night , recalling her as she paced the bridge . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 6 all 2 felt 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 about 3 troubled 5 her 6 all 7 night 6 all 8 , 8 , 9 recalling 9 recalling 14 the 10 her 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 paced 13 paced 14 the 14 the 15 bridge 15 bridge 16 . he wished he had gone back , in spite of [cynthia] . 1 he 3 he 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 gone 4 had 6 back 5 gone 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 in 7 , 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 12 . when [chester] came home he met his mother on the bridge . 1 when 3 came 3 came 5 he 4 home 5 he 5 he 7 his 6 met 7 his 7 his 9 on 8 mother 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 bridge 12 . in the faint , yet penetrating , moonlight they looked curiously alike , but [chester] had the milder face . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 faint 2 the 3 faint 3 faint 5 yet 4 , 5 yet 5 yet 11 curiously 6 penetrating 7 , 7 , 10 looked 7 , 11 curiously 8 moonlight 9 they 8 moonlight 10 looked 11 curiously 13 , 12 alike 13 , 13 , 14 but 13 , 20 . 16 had 17 the 17 the 18 milder 18 milder 19 face 18 milder 20 . he was very handsome . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 . even in the [seething] of her pain and jealousy [thyra] yearned over his beauty . 1 even 3 the 2 in 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 9 jealousy 6 her 7 pain 7 pain 8 and 7 pain 9 jealousy 9 jealousy 13 his 11 yearned 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 beauty 14 beauty 15 . " [i] called in at [tom] [blair] 's on my way home from the harbor , " he answered , trying to walk on . 1 " 3 called 1 " 11 way 3 called 4 in 4 in 5 at 8 's 9 on 9 on 10 my 9 on 11 way 11 way 15 harbor 12 home 14 the 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 harbor 15 harbor 22 to 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 answered 19 answered 20 , 20 , 21 trying 20 , 22 to 22 to 23 walk 23 walk 25 . 24 on 25 . but she held him back by his arm . 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 held 2 she 3 held 3 held 5 back 4 him 5 back 5 back 7 his 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 arm 8 arm 9 . " did you go there to see [damaris] ? " she demanded fiercely . 1 " 3 you 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 go 3 you 5 there 4 go 5 there 5 there 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 14 . 11 she 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 fiercely 13 fiercely 14 . chester was uncomfortable . 1 chester 2 was 2 was 3 uncomfortable 3 uncomfortable 4 . he tried vainly to loosen [her] hold upon his arm , but he understood quite well that he must give her an answer . 1 he 3 vainly 1 he 7 hold 2 tried 3 vainly 3 vainly 4 to 3 vainly 5 loosen 7 hold 8 upon 7 hold 9 his 9 his 16 well 10 arm 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 understood 14 understood 15 quite 14 understood 16 well 16 well 19 must 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 must 19 must 20 give 19 must 22 an 20 give 21 her 22 an 23 answer 23 answer 24 . " yes , " he said shortly . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 8 . 7 shortly 8 . thyra released his arm , and struck her hands together with a sharp cry . 1 thyra 2 released 1 thyra 5 , 3 his 4 arm 4 arm 5 , 5 , 8 her 6 and 7 struck 7 struck 8 her 8 her 10 together 9 hands 10 together 10 together 15 . 11 with 12 a 11 with 15 . 12 a 13 sharp 12 a 14 cry 13 sharp 14 cry there was a savage note in it . 1 there 2 was 1 there 4 savage 2 was 3 a 4 savage 5 note 5 note 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 . she could have slain [damaris] [garland] at that moment . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 slain 4 slain 7 at 7 at 8 that 8 that 9 moment 9 moment 10 . " don't go on so , mother , " said [chester] , impatiently . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 5 so 2 don't 4 on 3 go 4 on 5 so 8 , 6 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 14 . " come in out of the cold . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 in 3 in 4 out 4 out 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 cold 7 cold 8 . it isn't fit for you to be here . 1 it 2 isn't 1 it 4 for 2 isn't 3 fit 4 for 5 you 5 you 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 here 8 here 9 . who has been [tampering] with you ? 1 who 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 ? what if [i] did go to see [damaris] ? " 1 what 2 if 2 if 4 did 4 did 5 go 4 did 6 to 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh oh oh ! " cried [thyra] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 oh 3 oh 4 oh 4 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " [i] was waiting for you alone and you were thinking only of her ! 1 " 7 alone 3 was 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 4 waiting 6 you 6 you 7 alone 7 alone 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 only 12 only 13 of 13 of 15 ! 14 her 15 ! chester , answer me do you love her ? " 1 chester 4 me 2 , 3 answer 3 answer 4 me 4 me 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 love 6 you 8 her 8 her 9 ? 9 ? 10 " the blood rolled rapidly over the boy 's face . 1 the 2 blood 2 blood 3 rolled 2 blood 6 the 3 rolled 4 rapidly 4 rapidly 5 over 6 the 8 's 7 boy 8 's 8 's 9 face 9 face 10 . he muttered something and tried to pass on , but she caught him again . 1 he 2 muttered 1 he 6 to 2 muttered 3 something 3 something 5 tried 4 and 5 tried 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 him 11 she 12 caught 12 caught 13 him 13 him 15 . 14 again 15 . he forced himself to speak gently . 1 he 3 himself 2 forced 3 himself 3 himself 4 to 4 to 5 speak 4 to 6 gently 5 speak 6 gently 6 gently 7 . " what if [i] do , mother ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 if 3 if 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 ? it wouldn't be such a dreadful thing , would it ? " 1 it 2 wouldn't 1 it 3 be 3 be 4 such 4 such 6 dreadful 5 a 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 8 , 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 would 9 would 11 ? 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " and me ? 1 " 3 me 1 " 4 ? 2 and 3 me and me ? " cried [thyra] . 1 and 2 me 2 me 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " what am [i] to you , then ? " 1 " 3 am 2 what 3 am 3 am 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 8 then 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " you are my mother . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 mother 5 mother 6 . i wouldn't love you any the less because [i] cared for another , too . " 1 i 4 you 2 wouldn't 3 love 2 wouldn't 4 you 4 you 7 less 5 any 6 the 6 the 7 less 7 less 15 . 8 because 10 cared 10 cared 11 for 10 cared 12 another 12 another 13 , 12 another 15 . 13 , 14 too 15 . 16 " " [i] won't have you love another , " she cried . 1 " 4 have 3 won't 4 have 4 have 5 you 4 have 6 love 5 you 6 love 6 love 8 , 6 love 9 " 7 another 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 9 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " [i] want all your love all ! 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 all 4 all 5 your 5 your 6 love 6 love 7 all 7 all 8 ! what 's that baby-face to you , compared to your mother ? 1 what 2 's 1 what 3 that 3 that 7 , 4 baby-face 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 compared 8 compared 9 to 9 to 10 your 10 your 11 mother 11 mother 12 ? i have the best right to you . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 right 5 right 7 you 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . i won't give you up . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 up 5 up 6 . 6 . 7 " chester realized that there was no arguing with such a mood . 1 chester 2 realized 1 chester 3 that 3 that 4 there 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 no 5 was 7 arguing 7 arguing 9 such 8 with 9 such 9 such 11 mood 10 a 11 mood 11 mood 12 . he walked on , resolved to set the matter aside until she might be more reasonable . 1 he 2 walked 1 he 8 the 2 walked 3 on 2 walked 8 the 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 resolved 5 resolved 7 set 6 to 7 set 8 the 13 might 9 matter 10 aside 10 aside 11 until 10 aside 13 might 11 until 12 she 13 might 15 more 14 be 15 more 15 more 17 . 16 reasonable 17 . but [thyra] would not have it so . 1 but 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 so 7 so 8 . she followed on after him , under the alders that crowded over the lane . 1 she 2 followed 1 she 6 , 2 followed 3 on 2 followed 4 after 4 after 5 him 6 , 7 under 7 under 8 the 8 the 10 that 9 alders 10 that 10 that 11 crowded 11 crowded 12 over 11 crowded 13 the 13 the 14 lane 14 lane 15 . " promise me that you 'll not go there again , " she entreated . 1 " 5 you 2 promise 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 7 not 6 'll 7 not 7 not 10 again 8 go 9 there 9 there 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 13 she 12 " 13 she 13 she 15 . 14 entreated 15 . " promise me that you 'll give her up . " 1 " 3 me 2 promise 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 6 'll 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 give 7 give 9 up 8 her 9 up 9 up 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] can't promise such a thing , " he cried angrily . 1 " 4 promise 3 can't 4 promise 4 promise 5 such 5 such 6 a 5 such 7 thing 7 thing 10 he 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 he 10 he 12 angrily 11 cried 12 angrily 12 angrily 13 . his anger hurt her worse than a blow , but she did not flinch . 1 his 3 hurt 2 anger 3 hurt 3 hurt 7 a 4 her 5 worse 5 worse 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 blow 7 a 9 , 8 blow 9 , 9 , 12 did 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 flinch 13 not 15 . 14 flinch 15 . " you 're not engaged to her ? " she cried out . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 not 3 're 4 not 4 not 5 engaged 4 not 6 to 6 to 8 ? 7 her 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 out 12 out 13 . " now , mother , be quiet . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 mother 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 6 be 5 , 6 be 6 be 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . all the settlement will hear you . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 settlement 3 settlement 4 will 4 will 5 hear 5 hear 6 you 6 you 7 . why do you object to [damaris] ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 object 4 object 5 to 5 to 7 ? you don't know how sweet she is . 1 you 2 don't 1 you 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 sweet 5 sweet 7 is 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 . when you know her " 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 her 4 her 5 " " [i] will never know her ! " cried [thyra] furiously . 1 " 5 know 3 will 4 never 3 will 5 know 5 know 6 her 6 her 7 ! 6 her 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 furiously 11 furiously 12 . " and she shall not have you ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 shall 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 you 7 you 8 ! she shall not , [chester] ! " 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he made no answer . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 . she suddenly broke into tears and loud sobs . 1 she 2 suddenly 1 she 3 broke 3 broke 4 into 4 into 6 and 5 tears 6 and 6 and 8 sobs 7 loud 8 sobs 8 sobs 9 . touched with remorse , he stopped and put his arms about her . 1 touched 4 , 1 touched 5 he 2 with 3 remorse 3 remorse 4 , 5 he 6 stopped 5 he 7 and 7 and 9 his 8 put 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 about 11 about 12 her 12 her 13 . " mother , mother , don't ! 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 ! i can't bear to see you cry so . 1 i 4 to 2 can't 3 bear 3 bear 4 to 4 to 6 you 5 see 6 you 6 you 7 cry 7 cry 8 so 8 so 9 . but , indeed , you are unreasonable . 1 but 3 indeed 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 unreasonable 7 unreasonable 8 . didn't you ever think the time would come when [i] would want to marry , like other men ? " 1 didn't 6 time 1 didn't 19 ? 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 5 the 3 ever 6 time 4 think 5 the 6 time 8 come 6 time 13 to 7 would 8 come 9 when 11 would 11 would 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 marry 13 to 15 , 16 like 17 other 16 like 18 men 18 men 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " no , no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! and [i] will not have it [i] cannot bear it , [chester] . 1 and 5 have 3 will 4 not 3 will 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 9 bear 8 cannot 9 bear 9 bear 10 it 10 it 11 , 10 it 13 . you must promise not to go to see her again . 1 you 2 must 1 you 3 promise 3 promise 4 not 4 not 5 to 4 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 6 go 8 see 8 see 10 again 9 her 10 again 10 again 11 . i won't go into the house this night until you do . 1 i 4 into 2 won't 3 go 2 won't 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 this 7 this 8 night 7 this 9 until 9 until 12 . 10 you 11 do 10 you 12 . i 'll stay out here in the bitter cold until you promise to put her out of your thoughts . " 1 i 8 bitter 1 i 9 cold 2 'll 3 stay 3 stay 6 in 3 stay 8 bitter 4 out 5 here 5 here 6 in 6 in 7 the 9 cold 11 you 10 until 11 you 11 you 14 put 11 you 19 thoughts 12 promise 13 to 13 to 14 put 14 put 16 out 15 her 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 your 19 thoughts 21 " 20 . 21 " " that 's beyond my power , mother . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 beyond 3 's 4 beyond 4 beyond 7 , 5 my 6 power 6 power 7 , 7 , 8 mother 8 mother 9 . oh , mother , you 're making it hard for me . 1 oh 3 mother 2 , 3 mother 3 mother 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 making 6 're 9 hard 7 making 8 it 9 hard 10 for 10 for 11 me 10 for 12 . come in , come in ! 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 ! you 're shivering with cold now . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 shivering 3 shivering 4 with 4 with 5 cold 5 cold 6 now 6 now 7 . you 'll be sick . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 sick 4 sick 5 . 5 . 6 " " not a step will [i] stir till you promise . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 will 4 step 5 will 5 will 9 you 7 stir 8 till 8 till 9 you 9 you 10 promise 10 promise 11 . say you won't go to see that girl any more , and there 's nothing [i] won't do for you . 1 say 3 won't 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 go 3 won't 7 that 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 14 's 8 girl 9 any 8 girl 14 's 9 any 10 more 10 more 11 , 10 more 13 there 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 14 's 17 won't 15 nothing 17 won't 17 won't 18 do 17 won't 19 for 18 do 19 for 19 for 20 you 19 for 21 . but if you put her before me , [i] 'll not go in [i] never will go in . " 1 but 4 put 1 but 8 , 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 put 4 put 5 her 5 her 7 me 6 before 7 me 8 , 10 'll 8 , 12 go 11 not 12 go 12 go 13 in 13 in 15 never 15 never 16 will 16 will 20 " 17 go 18 in 18 in 19 . 19 . 20 " with most women this would have been an empty threat ; but it was not so with [thyra] , and [chester] knew it . 1 with 2 most 2 most 10 threat 3 women 4 this 4 this 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 been 6 have 8 an 8 an 9 empty 8 an 10 threat 10 threat 13 it 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 not 14 was 16 so 16 so 24 . 17 with 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 knew 20 and 23 it 23 it 24 . he knew she would keep her word . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 4 would 2 knew 3 she 4 would 5 keep 5 keep 6 her 6 her 7 word 7 word 8 . and he feared more than that . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 feared 3 feared 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 that 6 that 7 . in this frenzy of hers what might she not do ? 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 frenzy 3 frenzy 4 of 4 of 6 what 5 hers 6 what 6 what 7 might 7 might 8 she 8 she 9 not 9 not 11 ? 10 do 11 ? she came of a strange breed , as had been said disapprovingly when [luke] [carewe] married her . 1 she 2 came 1 she 5 strange 2 came 3 of 2 came 4 a 5 strange 11 said 6 breed 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 had 9 had 10 been 9 had 11 said 11 said 12 disapprovingly 12 disapprovingly 13 when 13 when 16 married 16 married 17 her 17 her 18 . there was a strain of insanity in the [lincolns] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 of 3 a 4 strain 4 strain 5 of 5 of 6 insanity 6 insanity 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 . a [lincoln] woman had drowned herself once . 1 a 3 woman 3 woman 4 had 4 had 5 drowned 5 drowned 6 herself 6 herself 7 once 7 once 8 . chester thought of the river , and grew sick with fright . 1 chester 4 the 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 river 4 the 8 grew 5 river 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 grew 10 with 9 sick 10 with 10 with 11 fright 11 fright 12 . for a moment even his passion for [damaris] weakened before the older tie . 1 for 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 7 for 4 even 5 his 5 his 6 passion 6 passion 7 for 7 for 11 the 9 weakened 10 before 10 before 11 the 11 the 12 older 12 older 13 tie 13 tie 14 . " mother , calm yourself . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 calm 4 calm 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 . oh , surely there 's no need of all this ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 surely 3 surely 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 no 6 no 7 need 6 no 8 of 7 need 8 of 8 of 9 all 8 of 10 this 10 this 11 ! let us wait until to-morrow , and talk it over then . 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 wait 3 wait 4 until 3 wait 6 , 4 until 5 to-morrow 4 until 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 talk 7 and 9 it 9 it 10 over 10 over 12 . 11 then 12 . i 'll hear all you have to say . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 5 you 2 'll 3 hear 3 hear 4 all 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 . come in , dear . " 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 . 5 . 6 " thyra loosened her arms from about him , and stepped back into a moon-lit space . 1 thyra 9 and 2 loosened 3 her 3 her 4 arms 3 her 5 from 5 from 7 him 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 into 10 stepped 11 back 11 back 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 moon-lit 14 moon-lit 16 . 15 space 16 . looking at him tragically , she extended her arms and spoke slowly and solemnly . 1 looking 3 him 1 looking 4 tragically 2 at 3 him 4 tragically 5 , 4 tragically 9 arms 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 extended 7 extended 8 her 9 arms 10 and 9 arms 11 spoke 10 and 11 spoke 11 spoke 12 slowly 12 slowly 14 solemnly 13 and 14 solemnly 14 solemnly 15 . " [chester] , choose between us . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 choose 4 choose 5 between 5 between 6 us 6 us 7 . if you choose her , [i] shall go from you to-night , and you will never see me again ! " 1 if 12 , 2 you 3 choose 2 you 7 shall 3 choose 4 her 4 her 5 , 7 shall 11 to-night 7 shall 12 , 8 go 9 from 8 go 11 to-night 9 from 10 you 12 , 13 and 13 and 20 ! 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 never 16 never 17 see 17 see 18 me 18 me 19 again 19 again 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " mother ! " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " choose ! " she reiterated , fiercely . 1 " 3 ! 2 choose 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 reiterated 5 she 6 reiterated 6 reiterated 7 , 7 , 8 fiercely 8 fiercely 9 . he felt her long ascendancy . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 her 3 her 4 long 4 long 5 ascendancy 5 ascendancy 6 . its influence was not to be shaken off in a moment . 1 its 2 influence 1 its 5 to 2 influence 3 was 3 was 4 not 5 to 7 shaken 5 to 8 off 6 be 7 shaken 8 off 10 a 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 . in all his life he had never disobeyed her . 1 in 3 his 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 never 7 never 8 disobeyed 8 disobeyed 9 her 9 her 10 . besides , with it all , he loved her more deeply and understandingly than most sons love their mothers . 1 besides 7 he 1 besides 11 deeply 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 10 more 8 loved 9 her 8 loved 10 more 11 deeply 17 love 12 and 13 understandingly 13 understandingly 14 than 13 understandingly 17 love 14 than 15 most 14 than 16 sons 17 love 20 . 18 their 19 mothers 18 their 20 . he realized that , since [she] would have it so , his choice was already made or , rather that he had no choice . 1 he 5 since 1 he 7 would 2 realized 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 since 7 would 14 was 8 have 9 it 9 it 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 choice 13 choice 14 was 14 was 19 rather 15 already 16 made 16 made 17 or 17 or 18 , 17 or 19 rather 19 rather 23 no 20 that 22 had 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 no 23 no 24 choice 24 choice 25 . " have your way , " he said sullenly . 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 your 3 your 5 , 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 he 6 " 7 he 7 he 9 sullenly 8 said 9 sullenly 9 sullenly 10 . she ran to him and caught him to her heart . 1 she 2 ran 2 ran 3 to 2 ran 4 him 4 him 6 caught 5 and 6 caught 6 caught 7 him 6 caught 8 to 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 her 8 to 10 heart 10 heart 11 . in the reaction of her feeling she was half laughing , half crying . 1 in 4 of 2 the 3 reaction 3 reaction 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 she 6 feeling 8 was 8 was 9 half 8 was 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 , 10 laughing 13 crying 12 half 13 crying 13 crying 14 . all was well again all would be well ; she never doubted this , for she knew he would keep his ungracious promise sacredly . 1 all 14 , 2 was 3 well 2 was 4 again 4 again 5 all 5 all 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 well 7 be 14 , 8 well 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 never 11 never 12 doubted 12 doubted 13 this 14 , 17 knew 15 for 16 she 16 she 17 knew 17 knew 21 his 18 he 19 would 18 he 20 keep 20 keep 21 his 21 his 25 . 22 ungracious 23 promise 22 ungracious 25 . 23 promise 24 sacredly but now you are mine again ! " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 mine 5 mine 6 again 6 again 7 ! 7 ! 8 " she did not heed that he was sullen that he resented her unjustice with all her own intensity . 1 she 2 did 1 she 4 heed 2 did 3 not 4 heed 5 that 5 that 8 sullen 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 sullen 8 sullen 11 resented 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 resented 11 resented 17 own 12 her 13 unjustice 13 unjustice 14 with 14 with 15 all 15 all 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 19 . 18 intensity 19 . she did not heed his silence as they went into the house together . 1 she 2 did 2 did 6 silence 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 5 his 5 his 6 silence 6 silence 9 went 7 as 8 they 7 as 9 went 9 went 12 house 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 together 13 together 14 . strangely enough , she slept well and soundly that night . 1 strangely 2 enough 1 strangely 3 , 3 , 7 and 4 she 5 slept 5 slept 6 well 6 well 7 and 7 and 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 that 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 . she had taken him from [damaris] [garland] ; but she had not won him back to herself . 1 she 3 taken 1 she 12 not 2 had 3 taken 3 taken 4 him 4 him 5 from 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 won 13 won 16 to 14 him 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 herself 17 herself 18 . he could never be wholly her son again . 1 he 2 could 1 he 5 wholly 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 be 5 wholly 7 son 6 her 7 son 7 son 8 again 8 again 9 . there was a barrier between them which not all her passionate love could break down . 1 there 10 her 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 barrier 4 barrier 6 them 5 between 6 them 6 them 7 which 7 which 9 all 8 not 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 passionate 11 passionate 12 love 12 love 15 down 12 love 16 . 13 could 14 break 13 could 15 down 15 down 16 . but he avoided her , and she knew it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 her 3 avoided 4 her 4 her 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 knew 7 she 9 it 9 it 10 . the flame of her anger burned bitterly towards [damaris] . 1 the 3 of 2 flame 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 anger 5 anger 8 towards 6 burned 7 bitterly 7 bitterly 8 towards 8 towards 10 . " he thinks of her all the time , " she moaned to herself . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 thinks 3 thinks 7 the 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 time 9 , 9 , 13 to 10 " 11 she 10 " 12 moaned 11 she 12 moaned 12 moaned 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 . " he 'll come to hate me yet , [i] fear , because it 's [i] who made him give her up . 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 hate 2 he 4 come 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 to 6 hate 7 me 6 hate 13 because 7 me 8 yet 8 yet 11 fear 9 , 11 fear 11 fear 12 , 13 because 14 it 13 because 15 's 15 's 17 who 17 who 21 her 18 made 20 give 18 made 21 her 19 him 20 give 21 her 23 . 22 up 23 . but [i] 'd rather even that than share him with another woman . 1 but 3 'd 1 but 6 that 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 5 even 6 that 7 than 7 than 8 share 7 than 10 with 8 share 9 him 10 with 11 another 11 another 12 woman 12 woman 13 . oh , my son , my son ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 5 , 4 son 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 6 my 8 ! 7 son 8 ! 8 ! 9 " she knew that [damaris] was suffering , too . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 suffering 6 suffering 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . the girl 's wan face told that when she met her . 1 the 3 's 2 girl 3 's 3 's 4 wan 4 wan 5 face 5 face 6 told 5 face 8 when 6 told 7 that 8 when 9 she 9 she 11 her 10 met 11 her 11 her 12 . but this pleased [thyra] . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 pleased 3 pleased 5 . it eased the ache in her bitter heart to know that pain was gnawing at [damaris] ' also . 1 it 8 heart 1 it 10 know 2 eased 3 the 3 the 4 ache 4 ache 5 in 4 ache 6 her 6 her 7 bitter 6 her 8 heart 9 to 10 know 10 know 12 pain 11 that 12 pain 12 pain 13 was 13 was 14 gnawing 13 was 19 . 14 gnawing 15 at 17 ' 18 also 18 also 19 . chester was absent from home very often now . 1 chester 2 was 2 was 4 from 3 absent 4 from 4 from 5 home 5 home 7 often 6 very 7 often 7 often 9 . 8 now 9 . in late [november] he and [joe] started for a trip down the coast in the latter 's boat . 1 in 7 started 2 late 4 he 4 he 5 and 5 and 7 started 7 started 8 for 8 for 11 down 9 a 10 trip 10 trip 11 down 11 down 13 coast 12 the 13 coast 13 coast 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 18 boat 15 the 16 latter 16 latter 17 's 18 boat 19 . thyra protested against it , but [chester] laughed at her alarm . 1 thyra 2 protested 1 thyra 4 it 2 protested 3 against 4 it 5 , 4 it 8 laughed 5 , 6 but 8 laughed 9 at 9 at 10 her 9 at 11 alarm 10 her 11 alarm 11 alarm 12 . thyra saw him go with a heart sick from fear . 1 thyra 2 saw 1 thyra 3 him 2 saw 3 him 3 him 6 a 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 sick 7 heart 8 sick 8 sick 11 . 9 from 10 fear 10 fear 11 . chester had been fond of the sea from boyhood . 1 chester 3 been 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 fond 4 fond 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sea 6 the 9 boyhood 7 sea 8 from 9 boyhood 10 . but her power over him was gone now . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 power 3 power 4 over 4 over 5 him 5 him 6 was 6 was 7 gone 7 gone 8 now 8 now 9 . after [chester] 's departure she was restless and miserable , wandering from window to window to scan the dour , unsmiling sky . 1 after 3 's 1 after 4 departure 4 departure 13 window 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 restless 7 restless 9 miserable 7 restless 10 , 8 and 9 miserable 10 , 11 wandering 11 wandering 12 from 11 wandering 13 window 13 window 21 unsmiling 14 to 15 window 15 window 16 to 15 window 17 scan 17 scan 18 the 18 the 20 , 19 dour 20 , 20 , 21 unsmiling 21 unsmiling 23 . 22 sky 23 . " ['t] isn't safe this time of year , " he said . 1 " 7 of 3 isn't 4 safe 4 safe 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 of 7 of 8 year 8 year 9 , 8 year 11 he 9 , 10 " 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " folks expect no better from that reckless , harum-scarum [joe] [raymond] . 1 " 2 folks 1 " 3 expect 2 folks 3 expect 3 expect 5 better 4 no 5 better 5 better 6 from 6 from 7 that 7 that 10 harum-scarum 8 reckless 9 , 8 reckless 10 harum-scarum 10 harum-scarum 13 . he 'll drown himself some day , there 's nothing surer . 1 he 2 'll 1 he 3 drown 3 drown 4 himself 4 himself 9 's 5 some 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 nothing 10 nothing 12 . 11 surer 12 . this mad freak of starting off down the shore in [november] is just of a piece with his usual performances . 1 this 6 off 1 this 8 the 2 mad 3 freak 3 freak 5 starting 3 freak 6 off 4 of 5 starting 6 off 7 down 8 the 9 shore 8 the 19 usual 9 shore 10 in 12 is 13 just 13 just 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 piece 16 piece 17 with 16 piece 19 usual 17 with 18 his 19 usual 21 . 20 performances 21 . but you shouldn't have let [chester] go , [thyra] . " 1 but 3 shouldn't 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 5 let 4 have 5 let 5 let 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] couldn't prevent him . 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 prevent 4 prevent 5 him 5 him 6 . say what [i] could , he would go . 1 say 2 what 2 what 6 he 4 could 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 8 go 7 would 8 go 8 go 9 . he laughed when [i] spoke of danger . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 when 3 when 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 of 6 of 7 danger 7 danger 8 . oh , he 's changed from what he was ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 changed 5 changed 6 from 6 from 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 ! i know who has wrought the change , and [i] hate her for it ! " 1 i 5 wrought 2 know 3 who 2 know 4 has 4 has 5 wrought 5 wrought 7 change 6 the 7 change 7 change 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 hate 11 hate 12 her 12 her 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 ! 15 ! 16 " carl shrugged his fat shoulders . 1 carl 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 his 3 his 4 fat 4 fat 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 6 . he pitied [thyra] , too . 1 he 2 pitied 2 pitied 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 . she had aged rapidly the past month . 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 rapidly 3 aged 4 rapidly 4 rapidly 5 the 5 the 6 past 5 the 7 month 7 month 8 . " you 're too hard on [chester] , [thyra] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 too 3 're 4 too 4 too 5 hard 5 hard 6 on 6 on 8 , 8 , 10 . he 's out of leading-strings now , or should be . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 out 3 out 7 , 4 of 5 leading-strings 5 leading-strings 6 now 5 leading-strings 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 should 8 or 10 be 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 . you must just let me take an old friend ['s] privilege , and tell you that you 're taking the wrong way with him . 1 you 3 just 1 you 4 let 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 let 4 let 13 and 5 me 6 take 6 take 7 an 7 an 9 friend 8 old 9 friend 9 friend 11 privilege 11 privilege 12 , 11 privilege 13 and 13 and 19 taking 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 that 16 that 17 you 16 that 18 're 18 're 19 taking 19 taking 21 wrong 19 taking 25 . 20 the 21 wrong 21 wrong 23 with 22 way 23 with 23 with 24 him 23 with 25 . you 're too jealous and exacting , [thyra] . " 1 you 2 're 1 you 3 too 2 're 3 too 3 too 5 and 4 jealous 5 and 5 and 6 exacting 6 exacting 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " " you don't know anything about it . 1 " 3 don't 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 6 about 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . carl could not cope with [thyra] 's moods . 1 carl 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 cope 4 cope 5 with 5 with 7 's 7 's 8 moods 8 moods 9 . he had never understood her , even in his youth . 1 he 2 had 1 he 4 understood 2 had 3 never 4 understood 6 , 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 even 6 , 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 youth 10 youth 11 . cynthia was much easier to get along with . 1 cynthia 3 much 2 was 3 much 3 much 6 get 4 easier 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 along 7 along 8 with 8 with 9 . more than [thyra] looked anxiously to sea and sky that night in [avonlea] . 1 more 2 than 1 more 4 looked 4 looked 5 anxiously 4 looked 7 sea 5 anxiously 6 to 7 sea 9 sky 8 and 9 sky 9 sky 11 night 10 that 11 night 11 night 14 . 12 in 14 . damaris [garland] listened to the smothered roar of the [atlantic] in the murky northeast with a prescience of coming disaster . 1 damaris 4 to 1 damaris 5 the 3 listened 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 smothered 5 the 8 of 6 smothered 7 roar 6 smothered 8 of 8 of 18 of 9 the 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 murky 12 the 14 northeast 13 murky 14 northeast 14 northeast 16 a 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 prescience 17 prescience 18 of 18 of 19 coming 19 coming 20 disaster 20 disaster 21 . friendly longshoremen shook their heads and said that [ches] and [joe] would better have kept to good , dry land . 1 friendly 2 longshoremen 1 friendly 5 heads 2 longshoremen 3 shook 3 shook 4 their 5 heads 6 and 5 heads 13 better 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 that 10 and 12 would 12 would 13 better 13 better 16 to 14 have 15 kept 14 have 16 to 16 to 21 . 17 good 18 , 18 , 19 dry 18 , 20 land 20 land 21 . " it 's sorry work joking with a [november] gale , " said [abel] [blair] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 work 4 sorry 5 work 5 work 10 gale 6 joking 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 10 gale 10 gale 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 16 . 13 said 16 . he was an old man and , in his life , had seen some sad things along the shore . 1 he 9 his 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 old 3 an 6 and 4 old 5 man 6 and 7 , 6 and 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 17 along 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 seen 12 had 14 some 14 some 15 sad 14 some 17 along 15 sad 16 things 17 along 19 shore 18 the 19 shore 19 shore 20 . thyra could not sleep that night . 1 thyra 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 sleep 4 sleep 6 night 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 . when the gale came shrieking up the river , and struck the house [,] she got out of bed and dressed herself . 1 when 8 river 1 when 11 struck 2 the 3 gale 3 gale 4 came 4 came 5 shrieking 4 came 6 up 6 up 7 the 6 up 8 river 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 struck 13 house 12 the 13 house 13 house 16 got 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 out 17 out 20 and 18 of 19 bed 19 bed 20 and 20 and 21 dressed 21 dressed 23 . 22 herself 23 . the wind screamed like a ravening beast at her window . 1 the 3 screamed 2 wind 3 screamed 3 screamed 5 a 3 screamed 6 ravening 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 ravening 6 ravening 7 beast 7 beast 9 her 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 window 10 window 11 . the wind raged all the next day ; but spent itself in the following night [,] and the second morning was calm and fair . 1 the 5 the 2 wind 3 raged 2 wind 5 the 3 raged 4 all 5 the 6 next 5 the 8 ; 6 next 7 day 8 ; 9 but 9 but 19 second 10 spent 12 in 11 itself 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 following 13 the 15 night 14 following 15 night 15 night 18 the 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 second 19 second 21 was 20 morning 21 was 21 was 22 calm 21 was 23 and 23 and 24 fair 24 fair 25 . the eastern sky was a great arc of crystal , smitten through with auroral crimsonings . 1 the 2 eastern 1 the 9 crystal 2 eastern 3 sky 2 eastern 7 arc 3 sky 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 7 arc 5 a 6 great 7 arc 8 of 9 crystal 10 , 9 crystal 13 with 10 , 11 smitten 11 smitten 12 through 11 smitten 13 with 13 with 14 auroral 14 auroral 16 . 15 crimsonings 16 . thyra , looking from her kitchen window , saw a group of men on the bridge . 1 thyra 3 looking 1 thyra 9 saw 2 , 3 looking 3 looking 7 window 4 from 5 her 5 her 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 window 8 , 9 saw 9 saw 11 group 9 saw 15 the 10 a 11 group 12 of 13 men 13 men 14 on 13 men 15 the 15 the 16 bridge 16 bridge 17 . they were talking to [carl] [white] , with looks and gestures directed towards the [carewe] house . 1 they 2 were 1 they 4 to 2 were 3 talking 4 to 10 and 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 looks 9 looks 10 and 10 and 13 towards 11 gestures 12 directed 12 directed 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 14 the 17 . 16 house 17 . she went out and down to them . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 . none of these who saw her white , rigid face that day ever forgot the sight . 1 none 3 these 1 none 9 rigid 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 who 3 these 6 her 4 who 5 saw 6 her 7 white 6 her 8 , 7 white 8 , 9 rigid 16 sight 10 face 11 that 10 face 13 ever 11 that 12 day 11 that 13 ever 13 ever 14 forgot 14 forgot 15 the 14 forgot 16 sight 16 sight 17 . " you have news for me , " she said . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 news 4 news 5 for 5 for 6 me 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . they looked at each other , each man mutely imploring his neighbor to speak . 1 they 4 each 1 they 5 other 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 4 each 5 other 9 mutely 5 other 13 to 6 , 7 each 7 each 8 man 8 man 9 mutely 9 mutely 12 neighbor 10 imploring 11 his 10 imploring 12 neighbor 12 neighbor 13 to 13 to 15 . 14 speak 15 . " you need not fear to tell me , " said [thyra] calmly . 1 " 5 fear 2 you 3 need 3 need 4 not 4 not 5 fear 5 fear 7 tell 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 9 , 8 me 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 calmly 13 calmly 14 . " [i] know what you have come to say . 1 " 3 know 3 know 6 have 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 come 6 have 8 to 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 . my son is drowned . " 1 my 2 son 2 son 3 is 3 is 4 drowned 4 drowned 5 . 5 . 6 " " we don't know [that] , [mrs] [carewe] , " said [abel] [blair] quickly . 1 " 3 don't 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 quickly 11 said 15 . " we haven't got the worst to tell you there 's hope yet . 1 " 2 we 1 " 5 the 2 we 3 haven't 2 we 4 got 5 the 7 to 6 worst 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 10 there 9 you 10 there 10 there 14 . 11 's 12 hope 12 hope 13 yet 13 yet 14 . " don't look like that , [thyra] , " said [carl] [white] pityingly . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 look 2 don't 3 look 3 look 6 , 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 10 said 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 pityingly 13 pityingly 14 . " they may have escaped they may have been picked up . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 5 escaped 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 escaped 5 escaped 6 they 6 they 7 may 6 they 8 have 8 have 9 been 8 have 10 picked 10 picked 11 up 10 picked 12 . 12 . 13 " thyra looked at him with dull eyes . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 dull 6 dull 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . " you know they have not . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 they 4 they 5 have 5 have 6 not 6 not 7 . not one of you has any hope . 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 you 4 you 5 has 5 has 6 any 6 any 7 hope 7 hope 8 . i have no son . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 son 4 son 5 . the sea has taken him from me my bonny baby ! " 1 the 4 taken 2 sea 3 has 2 sea 4 taken 4 taken 5 him 5 him 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 10 baby 8 my 9 bonny 9 bonny 10 baby 10 baby 11 ! 11 ! 12 " she turned and went back to her desolate home . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 3 and 3 and 5 back 4 went 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 her 6 to 8 desolate 8 desolate 10 . 9 home 10 . none dared to follow her . 1 none 2 dared 2 dared 3 to 3 to 4 follow 4 follow 5 her 5 her 6 . carl [white] went home and sent his wife over to her . 1 carl 4 home 3 went 4 home 4 home 7 his 5 and 6 sent 6 sent 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 11 her 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 . cynthia found [thyra] sitting in her accustomed chair . 1 cynthia 2 found 1 cynthia 4 sitting 4 sitting 6 her 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 accustomed 7 accustomed 8 chair 8 chair 9 . her hands lay , palms upward , on her lap . 1 her 3 lay 2 hands 3 lay 3 lay 4 , 4 , 5 palms 5 palms 6 upward 5 palms 7 , 6 upward 7 , 7 , 9 her 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 lap 10 lap 11 . her eyes were dry and burning . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 dry 4 dry 5 and 5 and 6 burning 6 burning 7 . she met [cynthia] 's compassionate look with a fearful smile . 1 she 2 met 2 met 7 with 4 's 5 compassionate 5 compassionate 6 look 6 look 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 fearful 8 a 10 smile 10 smile 11 . do you remember ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 ? your word was a true one . 1 your 2 word 2 word 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 true 5 true 6 one 6 one 7 . god saw that [i] loved [chester] too much , and [he] meant to take him from me . 1 god 2 saw 1 god 10 and 3 that 5 loved 5 loved 7 too 7 too 8 much 7 too 10 and 8 much 9 , 10 and 14 take 12 meant 13 to 12 meant 14 take 14 take 15 him 15 him 16 from 16 from 17 me 17 me 18 . i thwarted one way when [i] made him give up [damaris] . 1 i 3 one 2 thwarted 3 one 3 one 4 way 4 way 5 when 5 when 10 up 7 made 8 him 8 him 9 give 9 give 10 up 10 up 12 . but one can't fight against the [almighty] . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 can't 3 can't 4 fight 4 fight 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 8 . it was decreed that [i] must lose him if not in one way , then in another . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 that 2 was 3 decreed 2 was 4 that 4 that 7 lose 6 must 7 lose 7 lose 13 way 8 him 9 if 8 him 13 way 9 if 10 not 10 not 12 one 11 in 12 one 13 way 15 then 14 , 15 then 15 then 17 another 16 in 17 another 17 another 18 . he has been taken from me utterly . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 taken 4 taken 5 from 5 from 6 me 6 me 8 . 7 utterly 8 . i shall not even have his grave to tend , [cynthia] . " 1 i 6 his 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 have 4 even 6 his 6 his 7 grave 7 grave 8 to 8 to 10 , 9 tend 10 , 10 , 12 . 12 . 13 " " as near to a mad woman as anything you ever saw , with her awful eyes , " [cynthia] told [carl] , afterwards . 1 " 5 a 2 as 3 near 3 near 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 mad 6 mad 7 woman 6 mad 8 as 8 as 12 saw 9 anything 10 you 9 anything 11 ever 10 you 11 ever 11 ever 12 saw 12 saw 19 " 13 , 14 with 14 with 17 eyes 15 her 16 awful 16 awful 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 21 told 21 told 23 , 21 told 25 . 23 , 24 afterwards 23 , 25 . but she did not say so there . 1 but 2 she 2 she 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 there 7 there 8 . it taught her the right thing to do now . 1 it 2 taught 1 it 4 the 2 taught 3 her 4 the 6 thing 5 right 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 9 now 8 do 9 now 9 now 10 . she sat down by [the] stricken creature and put her arms about her , while she gathered the cold hands in her own warm clasp . 1 she 3 down 1 she 7 creature 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 by 4 by 6 stricken 7 creature 9 put 7 creature 12 about 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 her 11 arms 12 about 12 about 16 she 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 while 14 , 16 she 16 she 17 gathered 17 gathered 18 the 17 gathered 19 cold 19 cold 21 in 20 hands 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 25 clasp 22 her 26 . 23 own 24 warm 24 warm 25 clasp the tears filled her big , blue eyes and her voice trembled as she said : 1 the 2 tears 1 the 6 , 2 tears 4 her 2 tears 5 big 3 filled 4 her 5 big 6 , 6 , 8 eyes 7 blue 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 8 eyes 10 her 10 her 11 voice 10 her 12 trembled 11 voice 12 trembled 12 trembled 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 : " [thyra] , [i] 'm sorry for you . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . i [i] lost a child once my little first-born . 1 i 4 a 3 lost 4 a 4 a 5 child 4 a 6 once 6 once 7 my 7 my 9 first-born 8 little 9 first-born 9 first-born 10 . and [chester] was a dear , good lad . " 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 good 7 good 8 lad 8 lad 9 . 9 . 10 " for a moment [thyra] strained her small , tense body away from [cynthia] 's embrace . 1 for 2 a 1 for 5 strained 2 a 3 moment 5 strained 6 her 6 her 7 small 7 small 9 tense 8 , 9 tense 9 tense 10 body 9 tense 11 away 11 away 12 from 12 from 16 . 14 's 15 embrace 15 embrace 16 . then she shuddered and cried out . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 shuddered 3 shuddered 4 and 4 and 5 cried 5 cried 6 out 6 out 7 . the tears came , and she wept her agony out on the other woman 's breast . 1 the 2 tears 1 the 5 and 2 tears 3 came 3 came 4 , 5 and 12 the 6 she 7 wept 7 wept 8 her 8 her 9 agony 8 her 10 out 10 out 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 17 . 13 other 14 woman 14 woman 15 's 14 woman 17 . 15 's 16 breast as the ill news spread , other [avonlea] women kept dropping in all through the day to condole with [thyra] . 1 as 2 the 1 as 3 ill 3 ill 14 through 4 news 5 spread 5 spread 6 , 6 , 7 other 6 , 9 women 9 women 10 kept 9 women 14 through 10 kept 11 dropping 11 dropping 12 in 11 dropping 13 all 14 through 15 the 15 the 17 to 16 day 17 to 17 to 18 condole 18 condole 19 with 19 with 21 . many of them came in real sympathy , but some out of mere curiosity to see how she took it . 1 many 11 out 1 many 16 see 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 came 4 came 7 sympathy 4 came 11 out 5 in 6 real 6 real 7 sympathy 7 sympathy 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 some 11 out 13 mere 12 of 13 mere 13 mere 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 to 16 see 19 took 16 see 21 . 17 how 18 she 18 she 19 took 20 it 21 . thyra knew this , but she did not resent it , as she would once have done . 1 thyra 2 knew 1 thyra 4 , 2 knew 3 this 4 , 7 did 4 , 14 would 5 but 6 she 5 but 7 did 7 did 9 resent 8 not 9 resent 10 it 11 , 10 it 14 would 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 14 would 18 . 15 once 16 have 16 have 17 done 16 have 18 . when darkness came [cynthia] said she must go home , but would send one of her girls over for the night . 1 when 10 , 2 darkness 3 came 3 came 5 said 5 said 9 home 6 she 8 go 6 she 9 home 7 must 8 go 9 home 10 , 10 , 17 girls 11 but 12 would 11 but 17 girls 12 would 13 send 13 send 14 one 13 send 15 of 15 of 16 her 17 girls 20 the 18 over 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 22 . 21 night 22 . " you won't feel like staying alone , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 feel 3 won't 4 feel 4 feel 9 " 5 like 6 staying 6 staying 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . thyra looked up steadily . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 steadily 4 steadily 5 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . but [i] want you to send for [damaris] [garland] . " 1 but 3 want 3 want 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 send 6 send 7 for 7 for 10 . 10 . 11 " " [damaris] [garland] ! " 1 " 4 ! 4 ! 5 " cynthia repeated the name as if disbelieving her own ears . 1 cynthia 4 name 2 repeated 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 7 disbelieving 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 disbelieving 7 disbelieving 9 own 8 her 9 own 9 own 10 ears 10 ears 11 . there was never any knowing what whim [thyra] might take , but [cynthia] had not expected this . 1 there 2 was 1 there 7 whim 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 any 4 any 5 knowing 4 any 6 what 7 whim 9 might 9 might 12 but 10 take 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 had 14 had 15 not 15 not 18 . 16 expected 17 this 17 this 18 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . tell her [i] want her tell her she must come . 1 tell 2 her 2 her 4 want 4 want 5 her 4 want 8 she 5 her 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 8 she 9 must 8 she 10 come 10 come 11 . she must hate me bitterly ; but [i] am punished enough to satisfy even her hate . 1 she 3 hate 1 she 4 me 2 must 3 hate 4 me 7 but 5 bitterly 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 11 enough 9 am 10 punished 9 am 11 enough 11 enough 14 even 12 to 13 satisfy 13 satisfy 14 even 14 even 16 hate 15 her 16 hate 16 hate 17 . tell her to come to me for [chester] 's sake . " 1 tell 2 her 1 tell 3 to 3 to 4 come 3 to 7 for 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 7 for 9 's 9 's 10 sake 9 's 11 . 10 sake 11 . 11 . 12 " cynthia did as she was bid , she sent her daughter , [jeanette] , for [damaris] . 1 cynthia 2 did 1 cynthia 4 she 2 did 3 as 4 she 6 bid 5 was 6 bid 6 bid 9 sent 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 sent 9 sent 12 , 10 her 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 17 . then she waited . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 waited 3 waited 4 . no matter what duties were calling for her at home she must see the interview between [thyra] and [damaris] . 1 no 3 what 1 no 15 interview 2 matter 3 what 3 what 4 duties 3 what 5 were 4 duties 5 were 5 were 6 calling 5 were 7 for 6 calling 7 for 7 for 8 her 7 for 9 at 8 her 9 at 9 at 10 home 9 at 11 she 11 she 13 see 12 must 13 see 13 see 14 the 15 interview 20 . 16 between 18 and 16 between 20 . her curiosity would be the last thing to fail [cynthia] [white] . 1 her 2 curiosity 2 curiosity 4 be 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 last 5 the 7 thing 6 last 7 thing 7 thing 9 fail 8 to 9 fail 9 fail 12 . she half believed that [damaris] would refuse to come . 1 she 4 that 2 half 3 believed 3 believed 4 that 4 that 7 refuse 6 would 7 refuse 7 refuse 8 to 8 to 9 come 8 to 10 . but [damaris] came . 1 but 3 came 3 came 4 . jeanette brought her in amid the fiery glow of a [november] sunset . 1 jeanette 3 her 2 brought 3 her 3 her 4 in 4 in 5 amid 4 in 7 fiery 5 amid 6 the 7 fiery 9 of 8 glow 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 12 sunset 10 a 13 . thyra stood up , and for a moment they looked at each other . 1 thyra 3 up 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 , 3 up 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 looked 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 they 9 they 10 looked 10 looked 12 each 11 at 12 each 12 each 13 other 12 each 14 . 13 other 14 . the insolence of [damaris] ' beauty was gone . 1 the 2 insolence 1 the 3 of 3 of 5 ' 5 ' 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 was 7 was 8 gone 8 gone 9 . her eyes were dull [and] heavy with weeping , her lips were pale , and her face had lost its laughter and dimples . 1 her 6 heavy 2 eyes 3 were 2 eyes 6 heavy 3 were 4 dull 6 heavy 14 , 7 with 8 weeping 8 weeping 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 lips 10 her 14 , 11 lips 12 were 12 were 13 pale 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 her 16 her 17 face 17 face 18 had 18 had 21 laughter 19 lost 20 its 19 lost 21 laughter 21 laughter 24 . 22 and 23 dimples 22 and 24 . thyra looked upon her with a shock of remorse . 1 thyra 2 looked 1 thyra 3 upon 3 upon 5 with 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 shock 7 shock 8 of 7 shock 9 remorse 9 remorse 10 . this was not the radiant creature she had met on the bridge that summer afternoon . 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 not 3 not 6 creature 4 the 5 radiant 5 radiant 6 creature 6 creature 11 the 7 she 8 had 7 she 9 met 9 met 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bridge 12 bridge 13 that 13 that 16 . 14 summer 15 afternoon 15 afternoon 16 . this this was [her] work . 1 this 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 5 work 5 work 6 . she held out her arms . 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 arms 5 arms 6 . " oh , [damaris] , forgive me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 me 7 me 8 . we both loved him that must be a bond between us for life . " 1 we 4 him 2 both 3 loved 2 both 4 him 4 him 8 a 5 that 7 be 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 13 life 9 bond 10 between 9 bond 13 life 10 between 11 us 11 us 12 for 13 life 14 . 14 . 15 " damaris came forward and threw her arms about the older woman , lifting her face . 1 damaris 3 forward 1 damaris 5 threw 2 came 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 5 threw 6 her 5 threw 11 woman 6 her 7 arms 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 older 9 the 11 woman 11 woman 13 lifting 12 , 13 lifting 13 lifting 16 . 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 . as their lips met even [cynthia] [white] realized that she had no business there . 1 as 2 their 2 their 5 even 3 lips 4 met 4 met 5 even 5 even 13 business 8 realized 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 had 10 she 12 no 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 business 13 business 14 there 14 there 15 . she [vented] the irritation of her embarrassment on the innocent [jeanette] . 1 she 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 irritation 5 of 5 of 7 embarrassment 6 her 7 embarrassment 7 embarrassment 9 the 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 innocent 10 innocent 12 . " come away , " she whispered crossly . 1 " 2 come 1 " 3 away 2 come 3 away 3 away 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 crossly 8 crossly 9 . " can't you see we 're not wanted here ? " 1 " 3 you 2 can't 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 6 're 4 see 5 we 4 see 6 're 6 're 7 not 7 not 8 wanted 8 wanted 10 ? 9 here 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she drew [jeanette] out , leaving [thyra] rocking [damaris] in her arms , and crooning over her like a mother over her child . 1 she 2 drew 2 drew 4 out 4 out 5 , 4 out 8 rocking 5 , 6 leaving 8 rocking 15 crooning 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 13 , 12 arms 15 crooning 13 , 14 and 15 crooning 24 . 16 over 17 her 17 her 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 mother 20 mother 21 over 20 mother 24 . 21 over 22 her 22 her 23 child when [december] had grown old [damaris] was still with [thyra] . 1 when 3 had 3 had 4 grown 4 grown 5 old 5 old 7 was 7 was 8 still 8 still 9 with 9 with 11 . it was understood that she was to remain there for the winter , at least . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 understood 3 understood 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 8 remain 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 to 8 remain 9 there 9 there 12 winter 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 winter 12 winter 15 least 13 , 14 at 13 , 15 least 15 least 16 . thyra could not bear her to be out of her sight . 1 thyra 3 not 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 bear 3 not 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 12 . 10 her 11 sight 11 sight 12 . they talked constantly about [chester] ; [thyra] confessed all her anger and hatred . 1 they 2 talked 1 they 6 ; 2 talked 3 constantly 3 constantly 4 about 6 ; 8 confessed 8 confessed 10 her 9 all 10 her 10 her 13 hatred 11 anger 12 and 12 and 13 hatred 13 hatred 14 . damaris had forgiven her ; but [thyra] could never forgive herself . 1 damaris 2 had 1 damaris 3 forgiven 3 forgiven 4 her 4 her 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 could 6 but 9 never 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 forgive 10 forgive 11 herself 10 forgive 12 . 11 herself 12 . she was greatly changed , and had grown very gentle and tender . 1 she 4 changed 2 was 3 greatly 3 greatly 4 changed 4 changed 5 , 5 , 9 very 6 and 7 had 7 had 8 grown 8 grown 9 very 9 very 10 gentle 10 gentle 11 and 11 and 12 tender 11 and 13 . 12 tender 13 . she even sent for [august] [vorst] and begged him to pardon her for the way she had spoken to him . 1 she 3 sent 2 even 3 sent 3 sent 9 him 3 sent 10 to 4 for 7 and 7 and 8 begged 8 begged 9 him 10 to 19 to 11 pardon 17 had 11 pardon 19 to 12 her 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 spoken 19 to 21 . 20 him 21 . winter came late that year , and the season was a very open one . 1 winter 8 the 2 came 3 late 3 late 6 , 3 late 8 the 4 that 5 year 5 year 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 the 15 . 9 season 10 was 10 was 11 a 10 was 12 very 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 open 12 very 14 one 14 one 15 . a few minutes later [carl] and [cynthia] came hastily across their yard under the huge [balm-of-gileads] . 1 a 3 minutes 1 a 9 hastily 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 6 and 6 and 8 came 9 hastily 11 their 9 hastily 13 under 10 across 11 their 11 their 12 yard 13 under 17 . 14 the 15 huge 15 huge 17 . carl 's face was flushed , and his big body quivered with excitement . 1 carl 2 's 1 carl 4 was 2 's 3 face 4 was 5 flushed 4 was 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 big 8 his 9 big 9 big 11 quivered 10 body 11 quivered 11 quivered 12 with 12 with 13 excitement 13 excitement 14 . cynthia ran behind him , with tears rolling down her face . 1 cynthia 2 ran 1 cynthia 3 behind 2 ran 3 behind 3 behind 5 , 4 him 5 , 5 , 7 tears 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 10 her 8 rolling 9 down 8 rolling 10 her 10 her 11 face 11 face 12 . thyra felt herself growing sick with fear . 1 thyra 2 felt 2 felt 3 herself 2 felt 4 growing 3 herself 4 growing 4 growing 5 sick 5 sick 6 with 6 with 7 fear 7 fear 8 . had anything happened to [damaris] ? 1 had 2 anything 2 anything 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 6 ? a glimpse of the girl , sewing by an upper window of the house , reassured her . 1 a 5 girl 1 a 13 the 2 glimpse 3 of 2 glimpse 5 girl 3 of 4 the 5 girl 6 , 6 , 10 upper 7 sewing 8 by 7 sewing 10 upper 8 by 9 an 10 upper 11 window 11 window 12 of 13 the 14 house 13 the 18 . 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 reassured 16 reassured 17 her 16 reassured 18 . " oh , [thyra] , [thyra] ! " gasped [cynthia] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 gasped 9 gasped 11 . " can you stand some good news , [thyra] ? " asked [carl] , in a trembling voice . 1 " 2 can 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 stand 3 you 8 , 4 stand 5 some 4 stand 7 news 5 some 6 good 7 news 8 , 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 12 asked 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 , 14 , 17 trembling 14 , 18 voice 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 trembling 18 voice 19 . " very , very good news ! " 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 , 2 very 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 news 6 news 7 ! 6 news 8 " 7 ! 8 " thyra looked wildly from one to the other . 1 thyra 4 from 2 looked 3 wildly 3 wildly 4 from 4 from 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 8 other 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 . " there 's but one thing you would dare to call good news to me , " she cried . 1 " 2 there 1 " 6 thing 2 there 3 's 4 but 5 one 4 but 6 thing 6 thing 15 me 7 you 8 would 7 you 9 dare 9 dare 12 good 9 dare 13 news 10 to 11 call 11 call 12 good 12 good 13 news 13 news 14 to 13 news 15 me 15 me 16 , 15 me 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 cried 18 she 20 . 19 cried 20 . " is it about about " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 about 4 about 5 about 5 about 6 " " [chester] ! 1 " 3 ! yes , it 's about [chester] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 about 5 about 7 ! thyra , he is alive he 's safe he and [joe] , both of them , thank [god] ! 1 thyra 2 , 1 thyra 6 he 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 alive 6 he 8 safe 7 's 8 safe 8 safe 12 , 9 he 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 both 13 both 14 of 13 both 15 them 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 thank 17 thank 19 ! cynthia , catch her ! " 1 cynthia 2 , 2 , 3 catch 3 catch 4 her 4 her 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " no , [i] am not going to faint , " said [thyra] , steadying herself by [cynthia] 's shoulder . 1 " 7 going 1 " 10 , 2 no 3 , 2 no 7 going 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 not 8 to 9 faint 9 faint 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 steadying 15 steadying 21 . 16 herself 17 by 17 by 19 's 19 's 20 shoulder 20 shoulder 21 . " my son alive ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 son 3 son 4 alive 4 alive 5 ! how did you hear ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 ? how did it happen ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 happen 4 happen 5 ? where has he been ? " 1 where 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 been 4 been 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] heard it down at the harbor , [thyra] . 1 " 4 it 3 heard 4 it 4 it 5 down 5 down 7 the 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 harbor 7 the 9 , 9 , 11 . mike [mccready] 's vessel , the [nora] [lee] , was just in from the [magdalens] . 1 mike 6 the 3 's 4 vessel 4 vessel 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 was 9 , 11 just 11 just 12 in 12 in 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 16 . but she was [damaged] by the storm and blown clear out of her course . 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 was 3 was 7 storm 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 storm 7 storm 8 and 7 storm 9 blown 8 and 9 blown 9 blown 11 out 9 blown 12 of 10 clear 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 course 14 course 15 . had to put into the [magdalens] for repairs , and has been there ever since . 1 had 3 put 2 to 3 put 3 put 10 and 4 into 5 the 5 the 7 for 7 for 8 repairs 8 repairs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 been 11 has 12 been 12 been 15 since 13 there 14 ever 13 there 15 since 15 since 16 . the cable to the islands was out of order , and no [vessels] call there this time of year for mails . 1 the 2 cable 1 the 7 out 2 cable 3 to 3 to 4 the 3 to 5 islands 5 islands 6 was 7 out 12 no 8 of 9 order 9 order 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 17 time 14 call 15 there 14 call 17 time 15 there 16 this 17 time 21 mails 18 of 19 year 19 year 20 for 20 for 21 mails 21 mails 22 . if it hadn't been an extra open season the [nora] [lee] wouldn't have got away , but would have had to stay there till spring . 1 if 6 extra 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 3 hadn't 5 an 4 been 5 an 5 an 6 extra 6 extra 8 season 7 open 8 season 8 season 12 wouldn't 9 the 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 16 , 13 have 14 got 13 have 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 18 would 16 , 23 there 17 but 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 had 21 to 22 stay 21 to 23 there 23 there 24 till 24 till 26 . 25 spring 26 . " and [chester] where is he ? " demanded [thyra] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 where 2 and 5 is 5 is 6 he 6 he 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . carl and [cynthia] looked at each other . 1 carl 2 and 2 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 . " well , [thyra] , " said the latter , " the fact is , he 's over there in our yard this blessed minute . 1 " 2 well 1 " 17 's 2 well 9 latter 2 well 11 " 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 latter 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 the 12 the 15 , 13 fact 14 is 13 fact 15 , 15 , 16 he 17 's 25 minute 18 over 19 there 19 there 20 in 20 in 21 our 20 in 22 yard 21 our 22 yard 22 yard 23 this 23 this 24 blessed 23 this 25 minute 25 minute 26 . carl brought him home from the harbor , but [i] wouldn't let him come over until we had prepared you for it . 1 carl 23 . 2 brought 7 harbor 2 brought 13 him 3 him 4 home 4 home 5 from 4 home 7 harbor 5 from 6 the 7 harbor 8 , 7 harbor 9 but 9 but 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 let 13 him 15 over 13 him 21 for 14 come 15 over 15 over 16 until 16 until 17 we 17 we 18 had 17 we 19 prepared 19 prepared 20 you 21 for 22 it 21 for 23 . he 's waiting for you there . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 " thyra made a quick step in the direction of the gate . 1 thyra 2 made 1 thyra 4 quick 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 quick 4 quick 6 in 5 step 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 direction 8 direction 9 of 8 direction 10 the 10 the 11 gate 10 the 12 . 11 gate 12 . then she turned , with a little of the glow dying out of her face . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 2 she 4 , 4 , 6 a 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 little 6 a 10 glow 7 little 8 of 8 of 9 the 10 glow 13 of 10 glow 14 her 11 dying 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 16 . 15 face 16 . " no , there 's one has a better right to go to him first . 1 " 2 no 2 no 9 better 2 no 12 go 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 's 4 there 8 a 5 's 6 one 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 better 9 better 10 right 10 right 11 to 12 go 14 him 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 first 15 first 16 . i can atone to him thank [god] , [i] can atone to him ! " 1 i 2 can 1 i 3 atone 3 atone 6 thank 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 thank 6 thank 10 can 8 , 10 can 10 can 11 atone 11 atone 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 15 " 14 ! 15 " she went into the house and called [damaris] . 1 she 2 went 1 she 4 the 2 went 3 into 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 and 6 and 7 called 7 called 9 . as the girl came down the stairs [thyra] held out her hands with a wonderful light of joy and renunciation on her face . 1 as 10 out 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 came 4 came 5 down 4 came 7 stairs 5 down 6 the 7 stairs 9 held 7 stairs 10 out 10 out 12 hands 10 out 16 light 11 her 12 hands 12 hands 13 with 14 a 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 light 16 light 18 joy 17 of 18 joy 18 joy 19 and 19 and 21 on 20 renunciation 21 on 21 on 22 her 22 her 23 face 23 face 24 . " [damaris] , " she said , " [chester] has come back to us the sea has given him back to us . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 she 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 13 to 8 " 10 has 10 has 12 back 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 15 the 13 to 18 given 14 us 15 the 15 the 17 has 16 sea 17 has 18 given 23 . 19 him 20 back 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 us 21 to 23 . he is over at [carl] [white] 's house . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 over 3 over 4 at 4 at 9 . 7 's 8 house 8 house 9 . go to him , my daughter , and bring him to me ! " 1 go 2 to 1 go 5 my 2 to 3 him 3 him 4 , 5 my 7 , 6 daughter 7 , 7 , 9 bring 8 and 9 bring 9 bring 11 to 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 " [xi] [.] [the] [education] [of] [betty] jack was always a [thoroughbred] . 1 jack 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 6 . i was best man . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 best 3 best 4 man 4 man 5 . i stayed away for ten years , during which [the] [maples] was given over to moths and rust , while [i] enjoyed life elsewhere . 1 i 2 stayed 1 i 3 away 3 away 6 years 3 away 7 , 4 for 5 ten 5 ten 6 years 7 , 8 during 7 , 9 which 9 which 12 was 12 was 14 over 13 given 14 over 14 over 25 . 15 to 16 moths 16 moths 17 and 16 moths 18 rust 18 rust 19 , 18 rust 20 while 19 , 20 while 20 while 22 enjoyed 22 enjoyed 23 life 22 enjoyed 25 . 23 life 24 elsewhere it jarred on my sense of fitness , and [i] tried to moderate my zest , and think more of the past than [i] did . 1 it 8 , 2 jarred 3 on 3 on 4 my 4 my 7 fitness 5 sense 6 of 5 sense 7 fitness 7 fitness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 moderate 11 tried 12 to 11 tried 13 moderate 13 moderate 18 think 14 my 15 zest 15 zest 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 think 18 think 22 past 19 more 20 of 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 past 22 past 26 . 23 than 25 did 25 did 26 . it [was] no use ; the present insisted on being intrusive and pleasant ; as for the future . well , there was no future . 1 it 6 the 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 ; 4 use 6 the 6 the 13 pleasant 6 the 15 as 7 present 8 insisted 7 present 11 intrusive 8 insisted 9 on 9 on 10 being 11 intrusive 12 and 11 intrusive 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 ; 15 as 17 the 16 for 17 the 17 the 21 , 18 future 19 . 18 future 20 well 19 . 20 well 20 well 21 , 21 , 22 there 22 there 23 was 22 there 26 . 23 was 25 future 24 no 25 future then [jack] [churchill] , poor fellow , died . 1 then 5 poor 4 , 5 poor 5 poor 6 fellow 6 fellow 8 died 7 , 8 died 8 died 9 . a year after his death , [i] went home and again asked [sara] to marry me , as in duty bound . 1 a 3 after 1 a 6 , 2 year 3 after 4 his 5 death 5 death 6 , 6 , 9 home 8 went 9 home 9 home 14 to 10 and 11 again 11 again 12 asked 11 again 14 to 14 to 17 , 15 marry 16 me 16 me 17 , 17 , 22 . 18 as 19 in 19 in 20 duty 20 duty 21 bound 21 bound 22 . sara again declined , alleging that her heart was buried in [jack] 's grave , or words to that effect . 1 sara 10 buried 2 again 3 declined 2 again 4 , 3 declined 4 , 4 , 8 heart 4 , 10 buried 5 alleging 6 that 6 that 7 her 7 her 8 heart 8 heart 9 was 10 buried 15 , 11 in 13 's 13 's 14 grave 14 grave 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 21 . 17 words 18 to 18 to 19 that 19 that 20 effect 20 effect 21 . i found that it did not much matter [....v] of course , at thirty-two one does not take these things to heart as at twenty-two . 1 i 2 found 1 i 3 that 3 that 5 did 3 that 6 not 4 it 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 8 matter 6 not 12 , 7 much 8 matter 8 matter 11 course 10 of 11 course 12 , 20 things 13 at 14 thirty-two 14 thirty-two 17 not 15 one 16 does 16 does 17 not 17 not 18 take 17 not 19 these 19 these 20 things 20 things 21 to 21 to 22 heart 22 heart 23 as 23 as 26 . 24 at 25 twenty-two 25 twenty-two 26 . i had enough to occupy me in getting [the] [maples] into working order , and beginning to educate [betty] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 12 working 2 had 4 to 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 occupy 5 occupy 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 getting 8 getting 11 into 12 working 13 order 12 working 16 beginning 13 order 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 beginning 20 . 17 to 18 educate 18 educate 20 . betty was [sara] 's ten year-old daughter , and she had been thoroughly spoiled . 1 betty 2 was 1 betty 5 ten 4 's 5 ten 5 ten 7 daughter 6 year-old 7 daughter 7 daughter 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 had 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 thoroughly 13 thoroughly 14 spoiled 13 thoroughly 15 . 14 spoiled 15 . she was a thorough tomboy , a thin , scrawny little thing with a trace of [sara] 's beauty . 1 she 2 was 1 she 6 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 thorough 4 thorough 5 tomboy 6 , 18 's 7 a 9 , 8 thin 9 , 9 , 10 scrawny 9 , 12 thing 10 scrawny 11 little 12 thing 15 trace 12 thing 18 's 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 trace 15 trace 16 of 18 's 19 beauty 19 beauty 20 . there were points about her , though , which [i] considered promising . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 about 3 points 4 about 4 about 5 her 4 about 8 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 11 considered 11 considered 12 promising 12 promising 13 . for [jack] 's sake [i] decided to bring his daughter up properly . 1 for 3 's 3 's 4 sake 4 sake 8 bring 6 decided 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 12 properly 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 up 11 up 12 properly 12 properly 13 . sara couldn't do it , and didn't try . 1 sara 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 it 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 4 it 7 didn't 5 , 6 and 7 didn't 8 try 8 try 9 . i saw that , if somebody didn't take [betty] in hand , wisely and firmly , she would certainly be ruined . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 4 , 2 saw 8 take 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 didn't 6 somebody 7 didn't 8 take 13 wisely 10 in 11 hand 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 wisely 13 wisely 16 , 13 wisely 17 she 14 and 15 firmly 15 firmly 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 would 17 she 20 be 18 would 19 certainly 20 be 21 ruined 20 be 22 . i might have been her father ; as it was , her father had been my best friend . 1 i 2 might 1 i 9 it 2 might 3 have 2 might 4 been 4 been 5 her 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 ; 7 ; 8 as 9 it 18 friend 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 her 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 had 13 father 15 been 15 been 16 my 15 been 18 friend 16 my 17 best 18 friend 19 . who had a better right to watch over his daughter ? 1 who 2 had 1 who 3 a 3 a 5 right 4 better 5 right 5 right 7 watch 6 to 7 watch 7 watch 8 over 8 over 9 his 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 ? i determined to be a father to [betty] , and do all for her that the most devoted parent could do . 1 i 2 determined 1 i 6 father 2 determined 3 to 2 determined 4 be 4 be 5 a 6 father 12 all 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 do 11 do 12 all 12 all 17 most 13 for 14 her 14 her 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 22 . 18 devoted 21 do 19 parent 20 could 20 could 21 do 21 do 22 . it was , self-evidently , my duty . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 self-evidently 4 self-evidently 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 duty 7 duty 8 . i told [sara] [i] was going to take [betty] in hand . 1 i 2 told 1 i 7 to 5 was 6 going 5 was 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 10 in 10 in 11 hand 11 hand 12 . her poor father indulged her in everything , and she has a will of her own , [i] assure you . 1 her 10 she 2 poor 3 father 3 father 8 , 4 indulged 5 her 4 indulged 8 , 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 everything 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 has 11 has 16 own 12 a 13 will 13 will 14 of 13 will 16 own 14 of 15 her 16 own 19 assure 17 , 19 assure 19 assure 21 . 20 you 21 . i have really no control over her , whatever . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 control 2 have 3 really 3 really 4 no 5 control 6 over 6 over 8 , 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 whatever 9 whatever 10 . she does as she pleases , and is ruining her complexion by running [and] galloping out of doors the whole time . 1 she 2 does 1 she 6 , 2 does 5 pleases 3 as 4 she 3 as 5 pleases 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 is 8 is 9 ruining 9 ruining 15 galloping 10 her 11 complexion 11 complexion 12 by 11 complexion 13 running 13 running 15 galloping 15 galloping 18 doors 16 out 17 of 16 out 18 doors 18 doors 22 . 19 the 20 whole 19 the 21 time 21 time 22 . not that she had much complexion to start with . 1 not 2 that 2 that 4 had 3 she 4 had 4 had 6 complexion 5 much 6 complexion 6 complexion 7 to 7 to 9 with 8 start 9 with 9 with 10 . the [churchills] never had , you know . " [....x] [sara] cast a complacent glance at her delicately tinted reflection in the mirror [....y] . 1 the 3 never 1 the 6 you 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 , 6 you 8 . 7 know 8 . 8 . 13 a 9 " 12 cast 12 cast 13 a 13 a 20 reflection 14 complacent 15 glance 15 glance 16 at 15 glance 20 reflection 16 at 17 her 16 at 18 delicately 18 delicately 19 tinted 20 reflection 22 the 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 mirror 22 the 25 . 23 mirror 25 . " [i] tried to make [betty] wear a sunbonnet this summer , but [i] might as well have talked to the wind . " 1 " 5 make 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 5 make 5 make 7 wear 7 wear 9 sunbonnet 8 a 9 sunbonnet 9 sunbonnet 12 , 10 this 11 summer 11 summer 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 18 have 15 might 16 as 15 might 18 have 16 as 17 well 18 have 19 talked 19 talked 22 wind 19 talked 23 . 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 wind 22 wind 23 . 23 . 24 " i rewarded her with a compliment . 1 i 2 rewarded 2 rewarded 3 her 3 her 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 compliment 6 compliment 7 . she may have improved vastly by the time she has grown up . 1 she 2 may 1 she 4 improved 2 may 3 have 4 improved 6 by 5 vastly 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 9 she 8 time 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 grown 10 has 12 up 12 up 13 . but even the best material may be spoiled by unwise handling . 1 but 4 best 2 even 3 the 2 even 4 best 4 best 7 be 5 material 6 may 6 may 7 be 7 be 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 by 9 by 10 unwise 10 unwise 11 handling 11 handling 12 . i think [i] can promise you that [i] will not spoil it . 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 can 2 think 4 can 4 can 6 you 5 promise 6 you 6 you 7 that 7 that 9 will 9 will 10 not 9 will 11 spoil 11 spoil 12 it 12 it 13 . sara did not understand me in the least ; but , then , she did not pretend to . 1 sara 2 did 1 sara 6 in 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 me 4 understand 5 me 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 least 7 the 8 least 8 least 17 pretend 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 , 12 then 14 she 14 she 15 did 14 she 17 pretend 15 did 16 not 17 pretend 19 . 18 to 19 . " [i] confide [betty] 's education entirely to you , [stephen] , " she said , with another plaintive sigh . 1 " 9 you 3 confide 5 's 3 confide 6 education 6 education 7 entirely 6 education 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 13 " 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 said 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 , 15 said 18 another 16 , 17 with 18 another 19 plaintive 19 plaintive 20 sigh 19 plaintive 21 . " [i] feel sure [i] could not put it into better hands . 1 " 3 feel 1 " 4 sure 4 sure 6 could 4 sure 7 not 7 not 9 it 8 put 9 it 9 it 11 better 10 into 11 better 11 better 12 hands 12 hands 13 . you have always been a person who could be thoroughly depended on . " 1 you 3 always 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 9 be 5 a 6 person 6 person 7 who 6 person 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 thoroughly 10 thoroughly 11 depended 11 depended 14 " 12 on 13 . 13 . 14 " well , that was something by way of reward for a life-long devotion . 1 well 3 that 2 , 3 that 3 that 5 something 3 that 7 way 4 was 5 something 5 something 6 by 7 way 11 a 8 of 9 reward 9 reward 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 13 devotion 12 life-long 13 devotion 13 devotion 14 . i felt that [i] was satisfied with my position as unofficial advisor-in-chief to [sara] and self-appointed guardian of [betty] . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 2 felt 6 satisfied 3 that 5 was 6 satisfied 7 with 6 satisfied 11 unofficial 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 position 9 position 10 as 11 unofficial 12 advisor-in-chief 11 unofficial 15 and 12 advisor-in-chief 13 to 15 and 18 of 16 self-appointed 17 guardian 16 self-appointed 18 of 18 of 20 . i had a sixth sense which informed me that a staid old family friend might succeed with [betty] where a stepfather would have signally failed . 1 i 3 a 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 sixth 4 sixth 7 informed 4 sixth 9 that 5 sense 6 which 6 which 7 informed 7 informed 8 me 9 that 10 a 10 a 14 friend 11 staid 12 old 12 old 13 family 13 family 14 friend 14 friend 19 where 15 might 16 succeed 15 might 19 where 16 succeed 17 with 19 where 24 signally 19 where 25 failed 20 a 21 stepfather 21 stepfather 22 would 21 stepfather 24 signally 22 would 23 have 25 failed 26 . fortunately for the success of my enterprise , [betty] liked me . 1 fortunately 5 of 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 success 4 success 5 of 5 of 7 enterprise 6 my 7 enterprise 7 enterprise 8 , 8 , 10 liked 10 liked 12 . 11 me 12 . " you are one of the very nicest old folks [i] know , [stephen] . 1 " 3 are 2 you 3 are 3 are 7 very 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 very 7 very 8 nicest 8 nicest 9 old 9 old 10 folks 9 old 12 know 12 know 15 . 13 , 15 . yes , you are a ripping good fellow ! " 1 yes 3 you 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 ripping 6 ripping 7 good 6 ripping 8 fellow 8 fellow 10 " 9 ! 10 " i should have stuck to it , because that is my way ; but [betty] would have made my life a misery to me . 1 i 3 have 1 i 9 that 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 stuck 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 because 7 , 8 because 9 that 11 my 10 is 11 my 11 my 12 way 12 way 14 but 13 ; 14 but 14 but 16 would 16 would 18 made 16 would 22 misery 17 have 18 made 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 a 21 a 22 misery 22 misery 25 . 23 to 24 me 24 me 25 . i thought it best to tell her plainly that [i] was going to look after her . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 6 tell 2 thought 3 it 2 thought 6 tell 3 it 4 best 4 best 5 to 6 tell 11 was 7 her 8 plainly 8 plainly 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 going 11 was 17 . 12 going 13 to 13 to 16 her 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 her " mother says you are going to take charge of my education , [stephen] , " said [betty] , as soon as she could speak . 1 " 3 says 2 mother 3 says 3 says 8 take 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 5 are 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 10 of 9 charge 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 13 , 12 education 13 , 13 , 24 could 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 as 19 , 20 as 20 as 22 as 21 soon 22 as 22 as 23 she 22 as 24 could 24 could 26 . 25 speak 26 . " [i] 'm glad , because [i] think that , for an old person , you have a good deal of sense . 1 " 8 think 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 , 4 glad 6 because 6 because 8 think 8 think 15 , 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 an 11 for 14 person 12 an 13 old 14 person 15 , 15 , 17 have 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 a 17 have 19 good 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 deal 19 good 21 of 20 deal 21 of 21 of 23 . 22 sense 23 . " thank you , [betty] , " [i] said gravely . 1 " 3 you 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 gravely 10 gravely 11 . " [i] hope [i] shall deserve your good opinion of my sense . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 6 deserve 5 shall 6 deserve 6 deserve 8 good 7 your 8 good 8 good 10 of 9 opinion 10 of 10 of 13 . 11 my 12 sense 12 sense 13 . i shall expect you to do as [i] tell you , and be guided by my advice in everything . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 expect 2 shall 5 to 3 expect 4 you 5 to 6 do 5 to 14 guided 6 do 10 you 7 as 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 , 10 you 13 be 11 , 12 and 14 guided 18 in 15 by 16 my 16 my 17 advice 17 advice 18 in 18 in 20 . 19 everything 20 . 20 . 21 " you won't shut me up in a room and make me sew , will you ? 1 you 2 won't 1 you 4 me 2 won't 3 shut 3 shut 4 me 4 me 13 , 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 room 7 a 10 make 8 room 9 and 10 make 12 sew 10 make 13 , 11 me 12 sew 13 , 14 will 14 will 15 you 15 you 16 ? because [i] won't do it . " 1 because 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " i assured her [i] would not . 1 i 2 assured 2 assured 3 her 3 her 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 . " nor send me to a boarding-school , " pursued [betty] . 1 " 4 me 2 nor 3 send 3 send 4 me 4 me 6 a 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 boarding-school 7 boarding-school 8 , 7 boarding-school 9 " 9 " 10 pursued 10 pursued 12 . " mother 's always threatening to send me to one . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 6 to 3 's 4 always 4 always 5 threatening 5 threatening 6 to 6 to 8 me 7 send 8 me 8 me 10 one 9 to 10 one 10 one 11 . i suppose she would have done it before this , only she knew [i] 'd run away . 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 10 , 2 suppose 3 she 2 suppose 4 would 3 she 4 would 4 would 7 it 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 it 8 before 9 this 8 before 10 , 10 , 16 run 11 only 12 she 12 she 15 'd 12 she 16 run 13 knew 15 'd 16 run 17 away 17 away 18 . you won't send me to a boarding-school , will you , [stephen] ? 1 you 3 send 2 won't 3 send 3 send 5 to 4 me 5 to 5 to 7 boarding-school 6 a 7 boarding-school 7 boarding-school 8 , 8 , 9 will 9 will 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 ? because [i] won't go . " 1 because 3 won't 3 won't 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 " " no , " [i] said obligingly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 obligingly 7 obligingly 8 . " [i] won't . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 . i should never dream of cooping a wild little thing , like you , up in a boarding-school . 1 i 6 cooping 1 i 7 a 2 should 3 never 3 never 4 dream 4 dream 5 of 4 dream 6 cooping 7 a 8 wild 7 a 14 , 8 wild 12 like 9 little 10 thing 10 thing 11 , 10 thing 12 like 12 like 13 you 14 , 16 in 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 a 16 in 18 boarding-school 17 a 18 boarding-school 18 boarding-school 19 . you 'd fret your heart out like a [caged] [skylark] . " 1 you 3 fret 2 'd 3 fret 3 fret 5 heart 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 out 6 out 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 11 . 11 . 12 " " you are so good at understanding . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 so 3 are 5 good 5 good 6 at 6 at 7 understanding 7 understanding 8 . very few people are . 1 very 2 few 2 few 3 people 3 people 4 are 4 are 5 . even dad darling didn't understand . 1 even 2 dad 2 dad 3 darling 3 darling 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 understand 5 understand 6 . i hate dolls ! 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 dolls 3 dolls 4 ! real live babies are jolly ; but dogs and horses are ever so much nicer than dolls . " 1 real 9 and 1 real 10 horses 2 live 3 babies 3 babies 4 are 4 are 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 ; 5 jolly 9 and 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 dogs 10 horses 11 are 11 are 13 so 11 are 17 dolls 12 ever 13 so 13 so 14 much 13 so 15 nicer 14 much 15 nicer 15 nicer 16 than 17 dolls 19 " 18 . 19 " " but you must have lessons , [betty] . 1 " 3 you 2 but 3 you 3 you 5 have 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 , 7 , 9 . " [i] 'll try , honest and true , [stephen] , " declared [betty] . 1 " 7 and 3 'll 4 try 3 'll 5 , 5 , 6 honest 6 honest 7 and 7 and 8 true 8 true 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 15 . 12 " 13 declared and she kept her word . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 kept 3 kept 4 her 4 her 5 word 5 word 6 . as [i] had [premised] , [betty] was good material , and responded to my training with gratifying [plasticity] . 1 as 10 , 3 had 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 good 8 good 9 material 8 good 10 , 10 , 12 responded 11 and 12 responded 12 responded 14 my 13 to 14 my 14 my 16 with 15 training 16 with 16 with 17 gratifying 17 gratifying 19 . day by day , week by week , month by month , her character and temperament unfolded naturally under my watchful eye . 1 day 11 month 1 day 17 unfolded 2 by 3 day 3 day 4 , 3 day 7 week 4 , 5 week 5 week 6 by 7 week 10 by 8 , 9 month 9 month 10 by 10 by 11 month 12 , 13 her 13 her 14 character 14 character 15 and 15 and 16 temperament 15 and 17 unfolded 17 unfolded 19 under 18 naturally 19 under 19 under 23 . 20 my 21 watchful 21 watchful 22 eye 22 eye 23 . it was like beholding the gradual development of some rare flower in one 's garden . 1 it 3 like 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 beholding 3 like 6 gradual 4 beholding 5 the 6 gradual 7 development 6 gradual 8 of 8 of 10 rare 9 some 10 rare 10 rare 12 in 11 flower 12 in 12 in 16 . 13 one 14 's 14 's 15 garden 15 garden 16 . betty was kind enough to say that [i] had taught her everything she knew . 1 betty 2 was 1 betty 5 to 2 was 4 enough 3 kind 4 enough 5 to 7 that 6 say 7 that 7 that 11 her 9 had 10 taught 10 taught 11 her 11 her 12 everything 12 everything 13 she 13 she 14 knew 13 she 15 . 14 knew 15 . but what had she not taught me ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 had 3 had 4 she 4 she 5 not 5 not 6 taught 6 taught 7 me 7 me 8 ? if there were a debt between us , it was on my side . 1 if 2 there 1 if 5 debt 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 a 4 a 5 debt 5 debt 7 us 6 between 7 us 7 us 9 it 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 on 11 on 13 side 12 my 13 side 13 side 14 . sara was fairly well satisfied . 1 sara 2 was 2 was 3 fairly 3 fairly 4 well 4 well 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 . it was not my fault that [betty] was not better looking , she said . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 that 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 fault 5 fault 6 that 6 that 11 looking 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 better 9 not 11 looking 11 looking 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . i had certainly done everything for her mind and character that could be done . 1 i 5 everything 2 had 3 certainly 2 had 4 done 4 done 5 everything 5 everything 6 for 6 for 11 that 7 her 8 mind 8 mind 9 and 9 and 10 character 10 character 11 that 11 that 12 could 11 that 13 be 13 be 15 . 14 done 15 . where are your eyes , my dear lady , that you can't see the promise of loveliness in [betty] ? " 1 where 11 you 2 are 4 eyes 2 are 7 dear 3 your 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 my 7 dear 8 lady 7 dear 11 you 8 lady 9 , 9 , 10 that 11 you 12 can't 11 you 13 see 12 can't 13 see 13 see 14 the 13 see 17 loveliness 14 the 15 promise 14 the 17 loveliness 15 promise 16 of 17 loveliness 18 in 18 in 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " [betty] is seventeen , and she is as lanky and brown as ever she was , " sighed [sara] . 1 " 5 , 3 is 4 seventeen 4 seventeen 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 15 she 8 is 9 as 9 as 11 and 10 lanky 11 and 11 and 13 as 12 brown 13 as 13 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 21 . 17 , 19 sighed 18 " 19 sighed 19 sighed 21 . " when [i] was seventeen [i] was the belle of the county and had had five proposals . 1 " 2 when 1 " 9 belle 2 when 4 was 4 was 5 seventeen 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 belle 9 belle 12 county 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 county 12 county 16 five 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 had 15 had 16 five 16 five 17 proposals 17 proposals 18 . i don't believe the thought of a lover has ever entered [betty] 's head . " 1 i 5 thought 1 i 8 lover 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 the 3 believe 5 thought 5 thought 7 a 6 of 7 a 8 lover 10 ever 8 lover 14 head 9 has 10 ever 10 ever 11 entered 11 entered 13 's 11 entered 14 head 14 head 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] hope not , " [i] said shortly . 1 " 4 not 3 hope 4 not 4 not 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 shortly 9 shortly 10 . somehow , [i] did not like the suggestion . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 4 did 4 did 6 like 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 the 6 like 8 suggestion 8 suggestion 9 . " [betty] is a child yet . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 yet 6 yet 7 . for pity 's sake , [sara] , don't go putting nonsensical ideas into her head . " 1 for 4 sake 1 for 7 , 2 pity 3 's 2 pity 4 sake 4 sake 5 , 7 , 10 putting 7 , 12 ideas 8 don't 9 go 9 go 10 putting 11 nonsensical 12 ideas 12 ideas 15 head 13 into 14 her 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] 'm afraid [i] can't , " mourned [sara] , as if it were something to be regretted . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 4 afraid 4 afraid 6 can't 4 afraid 13 if 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 mourned 9 mourned 11 , 11 , 12 as 11 , 13 if 13 if 15 were 14 it 15 were 15 were 17 to 16 something 17 to 17 to 18 be 17 to 19 regretted 19 regretted 20 . " you have filled it too full of books and things like that . 1 " 5 it 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 filled 4 filled 5 it 5 it 7 full 6 too 7 full 7 full 9 books 8 of 9 books 9 books 11 things 10 and 11 things 11 things 12 like 12 like 13 that 12 like 14 . i 've every confidence in your judgment , [stephen] and really you 've done wonders with [betty] . 1 i 3 every 2 've 3 every 3 every 10 and 3 every 13 've 4 confidence 6 your 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 judgment 6 your 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 11 really 11 really 12 you 11 really 13 've 13 've 14 done 14 done 15 wonders 14 done 18 . 15 wonders 16 with 15 wonders 18 . but don't you think you 've made her rather too clever ? 1 but 3 you 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 9 rather 7 made 8 her 8 her 9 rather 9 rather 11 clever 10 too 11 clever 11 clever 12 ? men don't like women who are too clever . 1 men 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 women 4 women 5 who 5 who 7 too 5 who 8 clever 6 are 7 too 7 too 8 clever 8 clever 9 . her [poor] father , now he always said that a woman who liked books better than beaux was an unnatural creature . " 1 her 6 he 3 father 4 , 3 father 5 now 5 now 6 he 6 he 7 always 6 he 11 woman 7 always 8 said 8 said 9 that 9 that 10 a 11 woman 13 liked 11 woman 15 better 12 who 13 liked 14 books 15 better 15 better 18 was 15 better 20 unnatural 16 than 17 beaux 17 beaux 18 was 18 was 19 an 20 unnatural 21 creature 21 creature 22 . 22 . 23 " i didn't believe [jack] had ever said anything so foolish . 1 i 5 had 2 didn't 3 believe 3 believe 5 had 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 9 so 7 said 8 anything 8 anything 9 so 9 so 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 . sara imagined things . 1 sara 2 imagined 2 imagined 3 things 3 things 4 . but [i] resented the aspersion of blue-stockingness cast on [betty] . 1 but 3 resented 3 resented 4 the 4 the 5 aspersion 4 the 6 of 5 aspersion 6 of 6 of 7 blue-stockingness 7 blue-stockingness 9 on 8 cast 9 on 9 on 11 . just at present her head is a great deal better filled with books than with silly premature fancies and sentimentalities . 1 just 2 at 2 at 5 head 2 at 8 great 3 present 4 her 4 her 5 head 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 18 fancies 9 deal 10 better 9 deal 11 filled 11 filled 14 than 11 filled 18 fancies 12 with 13 books 13 books 14 than 14 than 15 with 15 with 16 silly 16 silly 17 premature 18 fancies 19 and 19 and 21 . 20 sentimentalities 21 . i 'm a critical old fellow but [i] 'm satisfied with [betty] , [sara] perfectly satisfied . " 1 i 10 satisfied 2 'm 3 a 2 'm 5 old 3 a 4 critical 5 old 6 fellow 5 old 9 'm 6 fellow 7 but 9 'm 10 satisfied 10 satisfied 13 , 11 with 13 , 13 , 15 perfectly 15 perfectly 16 satisfied 15 perfectly 17 . 17 . 18 " sara sighed . 1 sara 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 . " oh , [i] dare say she is all right , [stephen] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 dare 2 oh 3 , 5 dare 6 say 5 dare 8 is 7 she 8 is 8 is 10 right 9 all 10 right 10 right 11 , 11 , 13 . and [i] 'm really grateful to you . 1 and 3 'm 3 'm 4 really 4 really 5 grateful 5 grateful 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . i 'm sure [i] could have done nothing at all with her . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 5 could 2 'm 3 sure 5 could 7 done 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 nothing 8 nothing 10 all 9 at 10 all 10 all 12 her 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 . it 's not your fault , of course , but [i] can't help wishing she were a little more like other girls . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 fault 2 's 3 not 2 's 4 your 5 fault 6 , 6 , 15 she 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 12 can't 12 can't 13 help 12 can't 15 she 13 help 14 wishing 15 she 22 girls 16 were 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 more 19 more 20 like 20 like 21 other 21 other 22 girls 22 girls 23 . 23 . 24 " i galloped away from [glenby] in a rage . 1 i 2 galloped 2 galloped 3 away 3 away 4 from 4 from 8 rage 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 9 . what a blessing [sara] had not married me in my absurd youth ! 1 what 3 blessing 2 a 3 blessing 3 blessing 6 not 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 married 7 married 8 me 8 me 11 absurd 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 absurd 11 absurd 12 youth 12 youth 13 ! she would have driven me wild with her sighs and her [obtuseness] and her everlasting [pink-and-whiteness] . 1 she 5 me 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 driven 4 driven 5 me 5 me 7 with 6 wild 7 with 7 with 9 sighs 8 her 9 sighs 9 sighs 11 her 10 and 11 her 11 her 13 and 13 and 15 everlasting 14 her 15 everlasting 15 everlasting 17 . but there there there gently ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 there 3 there 4 there 4 there 5 gently 5 gently 6 ! for that , much might be forgiven her . 1 for 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 6 be 4 much 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 forgiven 7 forgiven 8 her 8 her 9 . was [betty] really unlike other girls ? 1 was 3 really 3 really 4 unlike 4 unlike 5 other 5 other 6 girls 6 girls 7 ? that is to say , unlike them in any respect wherein she should resemble them ? 1 that 2 is 1 that 5 , 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 9 any 6 unlike 7 them 7 them 8 in 8 in 9 any 9 any 10 respect 10 respect 11 wherein 11 wherein 12 she 12 she 13 should 13 should 14 resemble 14 resemble 15 them 15 them 16 ? i wanted [betty] to have her full [complement] of girlhood in all its best and highest [manifestation] . 1 i 2 wanted 1 i 4 to 2 wanted 4 to 4 to 7 full 5 have 6 her 6 her 7 full 7 full 15 and 9 of 10 girlhood 10 girlhood 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 its 13 its 14 best 14 best 15 and 15 and 16 highest 16 highest 18 . was there anything lacking ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 anything 3 anything 4 lacking 4 lacking 5 ? eventually [i] concluded to do what [i] had never thought myself in the least likely to do . 1 eventually 6 what 3 concluded 4 to 4 to 5 do 4 to 6 what 6 what 15 likely 8 had 9 never 9 never 10 thought 10 thought 11 myself 10 thought 13 the 11 myself 12 in 13 the 14 least 13 the 15 likely 15 likely 17 do 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 . i would send [betty] to a boarding-school for a year . 1 i 5 to 2 would 3 send 3 send 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 8 for 7 boarding-school 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 year 10 year 11 . it was necessary that she should learn how to live with other girls . 1 it 7 learn 2 was 3 necessary 3 necessary 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 6 should 6 should 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 7 learn 9 to 9 to 10 live 10 live 13 girls 11 with 12 other 12 other 13 girls 13 girls 14 . i went over to [glenby] the next day and found [betty] under the beeches on the lawn , just back from a canter . 1 i 2 went 1 i 4 to 2 went 3 over 4 to 9 and 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 and 9 and 10 found 10 found 13 the 10 found 14 beeches 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 beeches 14 beeches 16 the 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 , 17 lawn 18 , 18 , 19 just 19 just 20 back 19 just 24 . 20 back 23 canter 21 from 22 a 22 a 23 canter 23 canter 24 . more than all , the soul in her was still the soul of a child . 1 more 2 than 1 more 8 her 2 than 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 6 soul 5 the 6 soul 6 soul 7 in 8 her 11 the 9 was 10 still 10 still 11 the 11 the 12 soul 11 the 15 child 12 soul 13 of 13 of 14 a 15 child 16 . i found myself wishing that it could always remain so . 1 i 2 found 2 found 5 that 3 myself 4 wishing 3 myself 5 that 5 that 7 could 6 it 7 could 7 could 8 always 7 could 9 remain 9 remain 10 so 10 so 11 . when [i] told [betty] that she must go away to a school for a year , she shrugged , frowned and consented . 1 when 5 that 3 told 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 must 6 she 8 go 7 must 8 go 8 go 9 away 9 away 12 school 9 away 16 , 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 school 12 school 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 year 16 , 23 . 17 she 18 shrugged 18 shrugged 20 frowned 19 , 20 frowned 20 frowned 21 and 21 and 22 consented 21 and 23 . but [betty] had acquired confidence in me to the beautiful extent of [acquiescing] in everything [i] commanded . 1 but 5 confidence 3 had 4 acquired 4 acquired 5 confidence 5 confidence 10 beautiful 6 in 7 me 7 me 9 the 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 12 of 11 extent 12 of 12 of 14 in 14 in 17 commanded 15 everything 17 commanded 17 commanded 18 . " [i] 'll go , of course , since you wish it , [stephen] , " she said . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 , 4 go 7 course 5 , 6 of 7 course 10 you 8 , 9 since 8 , 10 you 10 you 13 , 11 wish 12 it 11 wish 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 17 she 16 " 17 she 17 she 19 . 18 said 19 . " but why do you want me to go ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 2 but 4 do 4 do 7 me 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 me 7 me 8 to 7 me 9 go 9 go 10 ? you must have a reason you always have a reason for anything you do . 1 you 7 always 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 3 have 7 always 4 a 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 7 always 10 reason 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 reason 10 reason 12 anything 11 for 12 anything 12 anything 14 do 12 anything 15 . 13 you 14 do what is it ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " that is for you to find out , [betty] , " [i] said . 1 " 5 you 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 7 find 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 12 " 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 . " by the time you come back you will have discovered it , [i] think . 1 " 9 will 2 by 3 the 2 by 4 time 4 time 7 back 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 you 7 back 9 will 9 will 15 think 10 have 11 discovered 10 have 13 , 11 discovered 12 it 13 , 15 think 15 think 16 . if not , it will not have proved itself a good reason and shall be forgotten . " 1 if 5 will 1 if 8 proved 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 it 3 , 5 will 5 will 7 have 6 not 7 have 8 proved 10 a 8 proved 15 be 9 itself 10 a 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 reason 12 reason 13 and 13 and 14 shall 13 and 15 be 15 be 17 . 16 forgotten 17 . 17 . 18 " when [betty] went away [i] bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice . 1 when 3 went 1 when 4 away 4 away 8 good-by 6 bade 7 her 6 bade 8 good-by 8 good-by 13 any 9 without 10 burdening 10 burdening 11 her 11 her 12 with 12 with 13 any 13 any 15 words 14 useless 15 words 15 words 17 advice 16 of 17 advice 17 advice 18 . " write to me every week , and remember that you are [betty] [churchill] , " [i] said . 1 " 3 to 1 " 12 are 2 write 3 to 3 to 5 every 4 me 5 every 5 every 7 , 6 week 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 are 8 and 9 remember 9 remember 10 that 10 that 11 you 12 are 16 " 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 19 . betty was standing on the steps above , among her dogs . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 4 on 3 standing 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 steps 5 the 6 steps 6 steps 7 above 6 steps 8 , 8 , 9 among 8 , 11 dogs 10 her 11 dogs 11 dogs 12 . she came down a step and put her arms about my neck . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 down 2 came 5 step 3 down 4 a 3 down 5 step 5 step 7 put 6 and 7 put 7 put 9 arms 8 her 9 arms 9 arms 10 about 10 about 12 neck 11 my 12 neck 12 neck 13 . " [i] 'll remember that you are my friend and that [i] must live up to you , " she said . 1 " 4 remember 1 " 9 friend 3 'll 4 remember 4 remember 5 that 5 that 6 you 5 that 7 are 7 are 8 my 9 friend 16 to 10 and 11 that 11 that 13 must 13 must 14 live 14 live 15 up 14 live 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 , 17 you 19 " 19 " 20 she 19 " 21 said 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 . " [good-by] , [stephen] . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " so [i] looked my last on the child [betty] . 1 so 3 looked 3 looked 4 my 3 looked 5 last 5 last 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 10 . that was a lonely year . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 year 5 year 6 . my occupation was gone and [i] began to fear that [i] had outlived my usefulness . 1 my 2 occupation 1 my 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 gone 5 and 5 and 7 began 7 began 8 to 7 began 9 fear 9 fear 10 that 9 fear 15 usefulness 10 that 12 had 13 outlived 14 my 14 my 15 usefulness 15 usefulness 16 . life seemed flat , stale , and unprofitable . 1 life 3 flat 2 seemed 3 flat 3 flat 5 stale 4 , 5 stale 5 stale 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 . 8 unprofitable 9 . betty 's weekly letters were all that lent it any savor . 1 betty 6 all 2 's 3 weekly 3 weekly 4 letters 4 letters 5 were 5 were 6 all 6 all 8 lent 7 that 8 lent 8 lent 9 it 8 lent 10 any 10 any 11 savor 11 savor 12 . they were spicy and piquant enough . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 spicy 3 spicy 4 and 4 and 5 piquant 5 piquant 6 enough 6 enough 7 . betty was discovered to have unsuspected talents in the epistolary line . 1 betty 3 discovered 2 was 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 to 3 discovered 5 have 5 have 6 unsuspected 5 have 8 in 6 unsuspected 7 talents 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 line 10 epistolary 11 line 11 line 12 . at first she was dolefully homesick , and begged me to let her come home . 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 she 3 she 6 homesick 4 was 5 dolefully 4 was 6 homesick 6 homesick 11 to 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 begged 9 begged 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 16 . 12 let 13 her 13 her 14 come 13 her 16 . 14 come 15 home when [i] refused it was amazingly hard to refuse she sulked through three letters , then cheered up and began to enjoy herself . 1 when 8 to 3 refused 4 it 4 it 5 was 4 it 6 amazingly 6 amazingly 7 hard 7 hard 8 to 8 to 9 refuse 9 refuse 11 sulked 9 refuse 13 three 10 she 11 sulked 11 sulked 12 through 12 through 13 three 13 three 16 then 14 letters 15 , 15 , 16 then 16 then 20 began 16 then 22 enjoy 17 cheered 18 up 18 up 19 and 19 and 20 began 21 to 22 enjoy 22 enjoy 23 herself 23 herself 24 . but it was nearly the end of the year when she wrote : 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 nearly 3 was 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 the 5 the 6 end 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 when 9 year 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 wrote 11 she 13 : 12 wrote 13 : " [i] 've found out why you sent me here , [stephen] and [i] 'm glad you did . " 1 " 3 've 1 " 9 me 3 've 4 found 4 found 5 out 4 found 7 you 5 out 6 why 7 you 8 sent 8 sent 9 me 9 me 11 , 10 here 11 , 11 , 16 glad 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 glad 16 glad 19 . 17 you 18 did 17 you 19 . 19 . 20 " i had to be away from home on unavoidable business the day [betty] returned to [glenby] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 7 home 2 had 3 to 2 had 7 home 3 to 4 be 3 to 5 away 5 away 6 from 7 home 11 the 8 on 9 unavoidable 9 unavoidable 10 business 10 business 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 17 . 14 returned 15 to 14 returned 17 . but the next afternoon [i] went over . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 6 went 6 went 7 over 7 over 8 . i found [betty] out and [sara] in . 1 i 2 found 2 found 4 out 2 found 5 and 5 and 7 in 7 in 8 . the latter was beaming . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 was 3 was 4 beaming 4 beaming 5 . betty was so much improved , she declared delightedly . 1 betty 3 so 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 6 , 5 improved 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 declared 7 she 10 . 8 declared 9 delightedly i would hardly know " the dear child . " 1 i 3 hardly 2 would 3 hardly 3 hardly 7 dear 4 know 5 " 5 " 6 the 6 the 7 dear 7 dear 8 child 8 child 9 . 9 . 10 " this alarmed me terribly . 1 this 2 alarmed 2 alarmed 3 me 3 me 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 . what on earth had they done to [betty] ? 1 what 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 had 4 had 5 they 5 they 6 done 6 done 7 to 7 to 9 ? i found that she had gone up to the pineland for a walk , and thither [i] betook myself speedily . 1 i 2 found 1 i 13 walk 2 found 3 that 2 found 4 she 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 had 6 gone 9 the 6 gone 13 walk 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 pineland 10 pineland 11 for 11 for 12 a 13 walk 14 , 13 walk 15 and 15 and 16 thither 16 thither 18 betook 18 betook 20 speedily 18 betook 21 . 19 myself 20 speedily betty was a woman ! 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 ! she was a woman , looking , all unconscious of her quest , for love . 1 she 2 was 2 was 6 looking 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 , 4 woman 6 looking 6 looking 12 quest 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 unconscious 9 unconscious 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 quest 12 quest 13 , 13 , 14 for 13 , 15 love 14 for 15 love 15 love 16 . i was glad . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 . she was what [i] had wished her to become . 1 she 3 what 2 was 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 6 wished 6 wished 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 become 9 become 10 . but [i] wanted the child [betty] back ; this womanly [betty] seemed far away from me . 1 but 4 the 3 wanted 4 the 4 the 5 child 5 child 8 ; 7 back 8 ; 8 ; 14 away 9 this 10 womanly 10 womanly 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 far 13 far 14 away 14 away 17 . 15 from 16 me 16 me 17 . i stepped out into the path and she saw me , with a brightening of her whole face . 1 i 16 her 2 stepped 3 out 3 out 4 into 3 out 5 the 4 into 5 the 5 the 7 and 6 path 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 11 , 9 saw 16 her 10 me 11 , 11 , 13 a 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 brightening 13 a 15 of 14 brightening 15 of 16 her 19 . 17 whole 18 face 18 face 19 . i took her hand there were no kisses this time . 1 i 2 took 1 i 3 her 3 her 4 hand 3 her 5 there 5 there 8 kisses 6 were 7 no 7 no 8 kisses 8 kisses 10 time 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 . " welcome home , [betty] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . " oh , [stephen] , it is so good to be back , " she breathed , her eyes shining . 1 " 6 it 1 " 12 back 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 it 3 , 5 , 7 is 8 so 7 is 11 be 8 so 9 good 9 good 10 to 11 be 12 back 12 back 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 14 " 21 . 16 breathed 17 , 17 , 20 shining 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 shining 20 shining 21 . she did not say it was good to see me again , as [i] had hoped she would do . 1 she 5 it 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 say 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 good 6 was 8 to 8 to 9 see 8 to 19 do 9 see 11 again 9 see 12 , 10 me 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 had 15 had 16 hoped 16 hoped 17 she 17 she 18 would 19 do 20 . indeed , after the first minute of greeting , she seemed a trifle cool and distant . 1 indeed 3 after 2 , 3 after 3 after 10 she 4 the 9 , 5 first 6 minute 6 minute 8 greeting 6 minute 9 , 7 of 8 greeting 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 seemed 11 seemed 15 and 12 a 13 trifle 12 a 14 cool 14 cool 15 and 15 and 16 distant 16 distant 17 . we walked for an hour in the pine wood and talked . 1 we 2 walked 1 we 3 for 3 for 6 in 4 an 5 hour 5 hour 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 and 8 pine 9 wood 9 wood 10 and 10 and 12 . 11 talked 12 . betty was brilliant , witty , self-possessed , altogether charming . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 5 witty 3 brilliant 4 , 4 , 5 witty 5 witty 6 , 6 , 7 self-possessed 6 , 8 , 7 self-possessed 8 , 8 , 10 charming 9 altogether 10 charming 10 charming 11 . i thought her perfect and yet my heart ached . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 5 and 2 thought 3 her 3 her 4 perfect 5 and 6 yet 6 yet 7 my 6 yet 8 heart 8 heart 10 . 9 ached 10 . what a glorious young thing she was , in that splendid youth of hers ! 1 what 2 a 1 what 3 glorious 3 glorious 5 thing 3 glorious 8 , 4 young 5 thing 5 thing 6 she 6 she 7 was 8 , 9 in 8 , 10 that 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 splendid 10 that 12 youth 12 youth 13 of 13 of 14 hers 14 hers 15 ! what a prize for some lucky man confound the [obtrusive] thought ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 prize 2 a 5 some 3 prize 4 for 5 some 6 lucky 6 lucky 7 man 7 man 8 confound 7 man 9 the 9 the 11 thought 11 thought 12 ! no doubt we should soon be overrun at [glenby] with lovers . 1 no 2 doubt 1 no 4 should 3 we 4 should 4 should 6 be 5 soon 6 be 6 be 7 overrun 7 overrun 8 at 8 at 12 . 10 with 11 lovers 11 lovers 12 . i should stumble over some forlorn youth at every step ! 1 i 3 stumble 2 should 3 stumble 3 stumble 5 some 4 over 5 some 5 some 7 youth 6 forlorn 7 youth 7 youth 9 every 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 step 10 step 11 ! well , what of it ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ? betty would marry , of course . 1 betty 2 would 2 would 3 marry 3 marry 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . it would be my duty to see that she got a good husband , worthy of her as men [go] . 1 it 11 a 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 my 4 my 5 duty 5 duty 6 to 5 duty 10 got 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 that 7 see 10 got 8 that 9 she 10 got 11 a 11 a 13 husband 11 a 19 men 12 good 13 husband 13 husband 14 , 14 , 15 worthy 15 worthy 17 her 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 as 19 men 21 . i thought [i] preferred the old duty of [superintending] her studies . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 4 preferred 2 thought 4 preferred 4 preferred 6 old 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 duty 6 old 8 of 8 of 10 her 10 her 12 . 11 studies 12 . but there , it was all the same thing merely a [post-graduate] course in applied knowledge . 1 but 4 it 1 but 13 course 2 there 3 , 2 there 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 all 5 was 9 thing 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 same 7 the 9 thing 9 thing 10 merely 10 merely 11 a 13 course 17 . 14 in 15 applied 15 applied 16 knowledge 16 knowledge 17 . then , and not until then , would [betty] 's education be complete . 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 and 3 and 5 until 4 not 5 until 5 until 6 then 5 until 7 , 7 , 8 would 7 , 10 's 10 's 11 education 11 education 12 be 11 education 14 . 12 be 13 complete 13 complete 14 . i rode home very soberly . 1 i 2 rode 2 rode 3 home 3 home 4 very 4 very 5 soberly 5 soberly 6 . when [i] reached [the] [maples] [i] did what [i] had not done for [years...looked] critically at myself in the mirror . 1 when 3 reached 3 reached 11 not 7 did 8 what 7 did 10 had 10 had 11 not 11 not 12 done 11 not 17 myself 12 done 13 for 13 for 15 critically 15 critically 16 at 17 myself 19 the 17 myself 20 mirror 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 mirror 20 mirror 21 . the realization that [i] had grown older came home to me with a new and unpleasant force . 1 the 9 home 2 realization 3 that 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 older 6 grown 9 home 7 older 8 came 9 home 18 . 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 new 13 a 16 unpleasant 14 new 15 and 14 new 16 unpleasant 16 unpleasant 17 force 16 unpleasant 18 . there were marked lines on my lean face , and silver glints in the [dark] hair over my temples . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 marked 2 were 4 lines 4 lines 13 in 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 lean 7 lean 8 face 8 face 9 , 8 face 11 silver 9 , 10 and 11 silver 12 glints 11 silver 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 hair 16 hair 17 over 16 hair 20 . 17 over 18 my 18 my 19 temples when [betty] was ten she had thought me " an old person . " 1 when 6 had 3 was 4 ten 4 ten 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 thought 7 thought 9 " 8 me 9 " 9 " 10 an 10 an 11 old 10 an 12 person 12 person 13 . 13 . 14 " now , at eighteen , she probably thought me a veritable ancient of days . 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 eighteen 2 , 3 at 4 eighteen 6 she 5 , 6 she 6 she 8 thought 7 probably 8 thought 8 thought 10 a 9 me 10 a 10 a 12 ancient 11 veritable 12 ancient 12 ancient 13 of 13 of 15 . 14 days 15 . pshaw , what did it matter ? 1 pshaw 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? my premonitions as to lovers proved correct . 1 my 2 premonitions 2 premonitions 5 lovers 3 as 4 to 4 to 5 lovers 5 lovers 6 proved 6 proved 7 correct 7 correct 8 . glenby was soon infested with them . 1 glenby 2 was 2 was 3 soon 3 soon 4 infested 4 infested 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 . heaven knows where they all came from . 1 heaven 2 knows 2 knows 3 where 3 where 4 they 4 they 5 all 5 all 6 came 6 came 8 . 7 from 8 . i [had] not supposed there was a quarter as many young men in the whole county ; but there they were . 1 i 6 was 3 not 5 there 4 supposed 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 8 quarter 7 a 8 quarter 8 quarter 14 the 9 as 10 many 10 many 11 young 11 young 12 men 12 men 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 19 there 15 whole 16 county 15 whole 19 there 16 county 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 19 there 21 were 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 . sara was in the seventh heaven of delight . 1 sara 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 7 of 4 the 5 seventh 5 seventh 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 of 7 of 8 delight 8 delight 9 . was not [betty] at last a belle ? 1 was 2 not 2 not 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 a 6 a 7 belle 7 belle 8 ? one could guess what that meant . 1 one 2 could 2 could 3 guess 3 guess 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 meant 6 meant 7 . betty apparently enjoyed all this . 1 betty 2 apparently 2 apparently 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 . i grieve to say that she was a bit of a [coquette] . 1 i 2 grieve 2 grieve 4 say 3 to 4 say 4 say 6 she 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 a 7 was 9 bit 9 bit 10 of 9 bit 11 a 11 a 13 . i tried to cure her of this serious defect , but for once [i] found that [i] had undertaken something [i] could not accomplish . 1 i 5 her 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 4 cure 4 cure 5 her 5 her 10 , 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 serious 8 serious 9 defect 9 defect 10 , 10 , 16 that 11 but 12 for 11 but 13 once 13 once 15 found 15 found 16 that 16 that 20 something 18 had 19 undertaken 19 undertaken 20 something 20 something 25 . 22 could 23 not 22 could 24 accomplish 24 accomplish 25 . in vain [i] lectured , [betty] only laughed ; in vain [i] gravely rebuked , [betty] only flirted more [vivaciously] than before . 1 in 5 , 2 vain 4 lectured 4 lectured 5 , 5 , 9 ; 7 only 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 ; 9 ; 11 vain 10 in 11 vain 11 vain 17 only 13 gravely 14 rebuked 14 rebuked 15 , 15 , 17 only 17 only 21 than 18 flirted 19 more 19 more 21 than 21 than 22 before 22 before 23 . men might come and men might go , but [betty] went on forever . 1 men 2 might 1 men 4 and 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 men 4 and 7 go 6 might 7 go 7 go 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 went 11 went 14 . 12 on 13 forever 13 forever 14 . i endured this sort of thing for a year and then [i] decided that it was time to interfere seriously . 1 i 2 endured 1 i 13 decided 2 endured 3 this 2 endured 9 year 3 this 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 6 thing 7 for 6 thing 9 year 7 for 8 a 9 year 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 13 decided 13 decided 15 it 14 that 15 it 15 it 17 time 16 was 17 time 17 time 20 seriously 17 time 21 . 18 to 19 interfere 19 interfere 20 seriously i must find a husband for [betty...my] fatherly duty would not be fulfilled until [i] had [....y] nor , indeed , my duty to society . 1 i 2 must 1 i 4 a 2 must 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 12 be 5 husband 9 duty 5 husband 12 be 6 for 8 fatherly 8 fatherly 9 duty 9 duty 10 would 10 would 11 not 12 be 14 until 13 fulfilled 14 until 14 until 19 , 16 had 18 nor 18 nor 19 , 19 , 21 , 20 indeed 21 , 21 , 23 duty 22 my 23 duty 23 duty 24 to 24 to 25 society 24 to 26 . 25 society 26 . she was not a safe person to have running at large . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 a 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 person 5 safe 6 person 6 person 8 have 7 to 8 have 8 have 11 large 9 running 10 at 10 at 11 large 11 large 12 . none of the men who haunted [glenby] was good enough for her . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 men 3 the 8 was 4 men 5 who 5 who 6 haunted 8 was 10 enough 9 good 10 enough 10 enough 13 . 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 . i decided that my nephew , [frank] , would do very well . 1 i 2 decided 1 i 4 my 2 decided 3 that 4 my 5 nephew 5 nephew 9 would 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 would 9 would 11 very 10 do 11 very 11 very 12 well 12 well 13 . he was a capital young fellow , handsome , clean-souled , and whole-hearted . 1 he 6 fellow 1 he 9 , 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 capital 4 capital 5 young 4 capital 6 fellow 7 , 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 , 9 , 12 and 9 , 13 whole-hearted 10 clean-souled 11 , 10 clean-souled 12 and 12 and 13 whole-hearted 13 whole-hearted 14 . yes , he should have [betty] , confound him ! 1 yes 4 should 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 7 , 7 , 8 confound 8 confound 9 him 9 him 10 ! they had never met . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 met 4 met 5 . i set the wheels going at once . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 the 3 the 4 wheels 3 the 5 going 4 wheels 5 going 5 going 7 once 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . the sooner all the fuss was over the better . 1 the 3 all 2 sooner 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 was 5 fuss 6 was 6 was 7 over 7 over 9 better 8 the 9 better 9 better 10 . i hated fuss and there was bound to be a good deal of it . 1 i 2 hated 1 i 4 and 2 hated 3 fuss 4 and 5 there 5 there 8 to 6 was 7 bound 7 bound 8 to 8 to 10 a 9 be 10 a 10 a 12 deal 11 good 12 deal 12 deal 15 . 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . but [i] went about the business like an accomplished matchmaker . 1 but 6 business 3 went 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 business 6 business 8 an 7 like 8 an 8 an 9 accomplished 8 an 10 matchmaker 9 accomplished 10 matchmaker 10 matchmaker 11 . women never like a paragon . 1 women 2 never 2 never 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 paragon 5 paragon 6 . betty heard me with more gravity than she usually accorded to my [dissertations] on young men . 1 betty 2 heard 1 betty 6 gravity 2 heard 3 me 2 heard 4 with 4 with 5 more 4 with 6 gravity 6 gravity 7 than 7 than 8 she 8 she 9 usually 8 she 16 men 9 usually 10 accorded 10 accorded 11 to 11 to 12 my 14 on 15 young 15 young 16 men 16 men 17 . she even condescended to ask several questions about him . 1 she 2 even 1 she 3 condescended 3 condescended 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 several 5 ask 8 about 6 several 7 questions 8 about 10 . 9 him 10 . this [i] thought a good sign . 1 this 3 thought 3 thought 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 sign 6 sign 7 . he would have been more than mortal if he had not fallen in love with her upon the spot . 1 he 9 he 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 more 4 been 6 than 6 than 8 if 6 than 9 he 7 mortal 8 if 9 he 14 love 10 had 11 not 11 not 12 fallen 12 fallen 13 in 12 fallen 14 love 14 love 17 upon 14 love 19 spot 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 upon 17 upon 18 the 19 spot 20 . it was not in the heart of man to resist her [....y] that dainty , alluring bit of womanhood . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 , 2 was 6 heart 2 was 8 man 3 not 4 in 3 not 5 the 5 the 6 heart 6 heart 7 of 8 man 9 to 9 to 10 resist 9 to 13 that 10 resist 11 her 13 that 14 dainty 15 , 20 . 16 alluring 17 bit 17 bit 19 womanhood 17 bit 20 . 18 of 19 womanhood then [i] pulled myself together and left them alone . 1 then 4 myself 3 pulled 4 myself 4 myself 5 together 4 myself 6 and 6 and 7 left 6 and 8 them 8 them 9 alone 9 alone 10 . i might have gone in and talked to [sara...two] old folks gently [reviewing] their youth while the young folks courted outside [....v] but [i] did not . 1 i 4 gone 1 i 10 old 2 might 3 have 2 might 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 talked 7 talked 8 to 10 old 12 gently 11 folks 12 gently 12 gently 15 youth 14 their 15 youth 15 youth 19 folks 16 while 17 the 16 while 18 young 18 young 19 folks 19 folks 21 outside 20 courted 21 outside 21 outside 27 . 23 but 25 did 23 but 26 not 26 not 27 . well , what of it ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ? was not that what [i] had brought him there for ? 1 was 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 4 what 4 what 6 had 6 had 7 brought 7 brought 8 him 8 him 9 there 9 there 10 for 10 for 11 ? and was [i] not pleased at the success of my scheme ? 1 and 2 was 2 was 6 at 4 not 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 success 8 success 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 scheme 11 scheme 12 ? certainly [i] was ! 1 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 ! delighted ! 1 delighted 2 ! next day [frank] went to [glenby] without even making the poor pretense of asking me to accompany him . 1 next 4 went 1 next 5 to 2 day 4 went 5 to 7 without 5 to 10 the 7 without 8 even 8 even 9 making 8 even 10 the 10 the 14 asking 11 poor 12 pretense 12 pretense 13 of 12 pretense 14 asking 14 asking 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 accompany 17 accompany 19 . 18 him 19 . i spent the time of his absence overseeing the construction of a new greenhouse [i] was having built . 1 i 4 time 2 spent 3 the 2 spent 4 time 4 time 14 greenhouse 5 of 6 his 5 of 7 absence 7 absence 8 overseeing 7 absence 9 the 9 the 10 construction 9 the 14 greenhouse 10 construction 12 a 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 new 14 greenhouse 16 was 14 greenhouse 17 having 17 having 18 built 17 having 19 . 18 built 19 . i was conscientious in my supervision ; but [i] felt no interest in it . 1 i 3 conscientious 2 was 3 conscientious 3 conscientious 4 in 4 in 6 supervision 5 my 6 supervision 6 supervision 7 ; 6 supervision 8 but 8 but 10 felt 10 felt 11 no 10 felt 12 interest 11 no 12 interest 12 interest 13 in 13 in 15 . 14 it 15 . i had it now in my [pocket-book] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 now 4 now 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 8 . confound it , mightn't a future uncle cherish a family affection for his prospective niece ? 1 confound 4 mightn't 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 mightn't 4 mightn't 9 a 5 a 6 future 6 future 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 cherish 7 uncle 9 a 9 a 10 family 10 family 11 affection 10 family 12 for 12 for 13 his 13 his 14 prospective 14 prospective 15 niece 15 niece 16 ? frank 's wooing seemed to prosper . 1 frank 2 's 2 's 3 wooing 3 wooing 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 prosper 6 prosper 7 . the other young sparks , who had haunted [glenby] , faded away after his advent . 1 the 4 sparks 1 the 7 had 2 other 3 young 2 other 4 sparks 4 sparks 5 , 5 , 6 who 7 had 12 away 8 haunted 10 , 8 haunted 11 faded 11 faded 12 away 12 away 16 . 13 after 14 his 14 his 15 advent 15 advent 16 . at the end of a month something went wrong . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 5 a 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 month 5 a 8 went 7 something 8 went 8 went 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 . frank came home from [glenby] one day in the [dumps] , and moped for two whole days . 1 frank 2 came 1 frank 11 , 2 came 3 home 2 came 6 one 3 home 4 from 3 home 6 one 6 one 8 in 6 one 11 , 7 day 8 in 8 in 9 the 11 , 15 two 12 and 13 moped 12 and 14 for 14 for 15 two 15 two 18 . 16 whole 17 days 16 whole 18 . i rode down myself on the third . 1 i 2 rode 1 i 3 down 3 down 5 on 4 myself 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 third 7 third 8 . as usual , [i] found [betty] in the pineland . 1 as 2 usual 1 as 5 found 2 usual 3 , 5 found 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 pineland 9 pineland 10 . i thought she looked rather pale and [dull...fretting] about [frank] no doubt . 1 i 3 she 2 thought 3 she 3 she 5 rather 4 looked 5 rather 5 rather 7 and 6 pale 7 and 7 and 9 about 9 about 12 doubt 11 no 12 doubt 12 doubt 13 . " [i] am glad you haven't forgotten us altogether , [stephen] , " she said coolly . 1 " 5 you 3 am 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 8 us 6 haven't 7 forgotten 6 haven't 8 us 8 us 10 , 9 altogether 10 , 10 , 14 she 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 16 coolly 15 said 16 coolly 16 coolly 17 . " you haven't been down for a week . " 1 " 3 haven't 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 been 4 been 6 for 5 down 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 9 . 8 week 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] shouldn't have supposed you 'd want an old [fogy] like myself poking about and spoiling the idyllic moments of love 's young dream . " 1 " 8 want 3 shouldn't 4 have 3 shouldn't 5 supposed 5 supposed 6 you 6 you 7 'd 6 you 8 want 8 want 16 and 9 an 10 old 10 old 12 like 12 like 13 myself 13 myself 14 poking 14 poking 15 about 15 about 16 and 16 and 18 the 17 spoiling 18 the 18 the 19 idyllic 18 the 21 of 19 idyllic 20 moments 21 of 22 love 22 love 23 's 22 love 24 young 23 's 24 young 24 young 25 dream 25 dream 26 . 26 . 27 " " why do you always speak of yourself as old ? " said [betty] , crossly , ignoring my reference to [frank] . 1 " 4 you 1 " 11 ? 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 speak 5 always 6 speak 6 speak 9 as 7 of 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 as 9 as 10 old 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 23 . 15 , 16 crossly 16 crossly 17 , 16 crossly 20 reference 17 , 18 ignoring 18 ignoring 19 my 20 reference 21 to 20 reference 23 . " because [i] am old , my dear . 1 " 2 because 2 because 4 am 4 am 5 old 4 am 6 , 6 , 8 dear 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 . witness these gray hairs . " 1 witness 2 these 2 these 3 gray 3 gray 4 hairs 4 hairs 5 . 5 . 6 " i pushed up my hat to show them the more recklessly . 1 i 2 pushed 1 i 4 my 2 pushed 3 up 4 my 6 to 5 hat 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 9 the 7 show 11 recklessly 8 them 9 the 9 the 10 more 11 recklessly 12 . betty barely glanced at them . 1 betty 2 barely 2 barely 3 glanced 3 glanced 4 at 4 at 5 them 5 them 6 . " you have just enough to give you a distinguished look , " she said , " and you are only forty . 1 " 3 have 1 " 4 just 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 just 4 just 12 , 5 enough 6 to 5 enough 7 give 7 give 11 look 7 give 12 , 8 you 9 a 9 a 10 distinguished 10 distinguished 11 look 12 , 21 only 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 14 she 16 , 16 , 20 are 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 you 18 and 20 are 20 are 21 only 21 only 23 . 22 forty 23 . a man is in his prime at forty . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 is 3 is 5 his 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 prime 5 his 7 at 7 at 8 forty 8 forty 9 . he never has any sense until he is forty and sometimes he doesn't seem to [have] any even then , " she concluded impertinently . 1 he 3 has 2 never 3 has 3 has 4 any 3 has 6 until 4 any 5 sense 6 until 9 forty 6 until 11 sometimes 7 he 8 is 7 he 9 forty 9 forty 10 and 11 sometimes 12 he 11 sometimes 14 seem 12 he 13 doesn't 14 seem 17 any 15 to 17 any 17 any 18 even 18 even 20 , 19 then 20 , 20 , 23 concluded 21 " 22 she 22 she 23 concluded 23 concluded 25 . 24 impertinently 25 . my heart beat . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 beat 3 beat 4 . did [betty] suspect ? 1 did 3 suspect 3 suspect 4 ? was that last sentence meant to inform me that she was aware of my secret folly , and laughed at it ? 1 was 4 sentence 1 was 6 to 2 that 3 last 3 last 4 sentence 5 meant 6 to 6 to 8 me 7 inform 8 me 8 me 18 and 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 aware 11 was 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 secret 14 my 16 folly 16 folly 17 , 16 folly 18 and 18 and 19 laughed 19 laughed 20 at 19 laughed 21 it 21 it 22 ? " [i] came over to see what has gone wrong between you and [frank] , " [i] said gravely . 1 " 3 came 1 " 6 see 3 came 4 over 4 over 5 to 6 see 8 has 6 see 13 and 7 what 8 has 9 gone 10 wrong 9 gone 13 and 10 wrong 11 between 11 between 12 you 13 and 15 , 15 , 19 gravely 15 , 20 . 16 " 18 said 18 said 19 gravely betty bit her lips . 1 betty 2 bit 2 bit 3 her 3 her 4 lips 4 lips 5 . " nothing , " she said . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 . don't tell me [i] have failed . 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 5 have 5 have 6 failed 6 failed 7 . i 'll give you another chance . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 4 you 2 'll 3 give 4 you 5 another 5 another 6 chance 6 chance 7 . have you quarreled with [frank] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 quarreled 3 quarreled 4 with 4 with 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no , " said the maddening [betty] , " [he] quarreled with me . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 said 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 " 5 said 6 the 5 said 7 maddening 7 maddening 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 quarreled 12 quarreled 14 me 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . he went away in a temper and [i] do not care if he never comes back ! " 1 he 2 went 1 he 5 a 2 went 3 away 2 went 4 in 5 a 6 temper 5 a 9 do 6 temper 7 and 9 do 12 if 10 not 11 care 11 care 12 if 12 if 15 comes 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 comes 15 comes 16 back 16 back 17 ! 17 ! 18 " i shook my head . 1 i 2 shook 2 shook 3 my 3 my 4 head 4 head 5 . " this won't do , [betty] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 7 . as your old family friend [i] still claim the right to scold you until you have a husband to do the scolding . 1 as 5 friend 1 as 22 scolding 2 your 4 family 3 old 4 family 4 family 5 friend 5 friend 8 claim 7 still 8 claim 8 claim 10 right 8 claim 12 scold 9 the 10 right 10 right 11 to 12 scold 16 have 13 you 14 until 14 until 15 you 14 until 16 have 16 have 20 do 17 a 18 husband 18 husband 19 to 18 husband 20 do 20 do 21 the 22 scolding 23 . you mustn't torment [frank] . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 torment 3 torment 5 . he is too fine a fellow . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 fine 4 fine 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 . you must marry him , [betty] . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 marry 3 marry 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 " " must [i] ? " said [betty] , a dusky red flaming out on her cheek . 1 " 2 must 2 must 4 ? 4 ? 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 11 red 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 dusky 9 a 11 red 11 red 13 out 12 flaming 13 out 13 out 15 her 14 on 15 her 15 her 17 . 16 cheek 17 . she turned her eyes on me in a most disconcerting fashion . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 4 eyes 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 6 me 5 on 6 me 6 me 9 most 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 most 9 most 11 fashion 10 disconcerting 11 fashion 11 fashion 12 . " do [you] wish me to marry [frank] , [stephen] ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 6 to 4 wish 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 9 , 9 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " betty had a wretched habit of emphasizing pronouns in a fashion calculated to rattle anybody . 1 betty 2 had 2 had 4 wretched 3 a 4 wretched 4 wretched 5 habit 4 wretched 11 fashion 5 habit 6 of 6 of 7 emphasizing 6 of 8 pronouns 8 pronouns 9 in 8 pronouns 10 a 11 fashion 12 calculated 11 fashion 16 . 13 to 14 rattle 14 rattle 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 . " you must marry some time , [betty] , and [frank] is the only man [i] know to whom [i] could trust you . 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 time 2 you 3 must 2 you 4 marry 4 marry 5 some 6 time 12 is 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 is 12 is 14 only 13 the 14 only 14 only 19 whom 15 man 17 know 17 know 18 to 17 know 19 whom 19 whom 22 trust 21 could 22 trust 22 trust 24 . 23 you 24 . as your guardian , [i] have an interest in seeing you well and wisely settled for life . 1 as 4 , 2 your 3 guardian 3 guardian 4 , 4 , 6 have 6 have 7 an 6 have 10 seeing 7 an 8 interest 8 interest 9 in 10 seeing 12 well 10 seeing 17 life 11 you 12 well 12 well 14 wisely 13 and 14 wisely 14 wisely 15 settled 15 settled 16 for 17 life 18 . you won't prove rebellious now , [i] 'm sure . 1 you 2 won't 1 you 4 rebellious 2 won't 3 prove 4 rebellious 6 , 5 now 6 , 6 , 8 'm 8 'm 9 sure 9 sure 10 . you know quite well that [i] am advising you for your own good . 1 you 3 quite 2 know 3 quite 3 quite 4 well 4 well 5 that 5 that 8 advising 7 am 8 advising 8 advising 12 own 9 you 10 for 10 for 11 your 11 your 12 own 12 own 13 good 13 good 14 . frank is a splendid young fellow , who loves you with all his heart . 1 frank 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 6 fellow 4 splendid 5 young 4 splendid 6 fellow 6 fellow 8 who 7 , 8 who 8 who 10 you 9 loves 10 you 10 you 11 with 11 with 14 heart 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 heart 14 heart 15 . marry him , [betty] . 1 marry 2 him 2 him 3 , 3 , 5 . mind , [i] don't [command] . 1 mind 2 , 2 , 4 don't 4 don't 6 . i have no right to do that , and you are too old to be ordered about , if [i] had . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 2 have 15 be 3 no 5 to 3 no 11 are 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 8 , 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 11 are 12 too 12 too 13 old 12 too 15 be 13 old 14 to 15 be 18 , 16 ordered 17 about 17 about 18 , 18 , 22 . 19 if 21 had 19 if 22 . but [i] wish and advise it . 1 but 3 wish 3 wish 4 and 4 and 5 advise 5 advise 6 it 6 it 7 . isn't that enough , [betty] ? " 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i had been looking away from her all the time [i] was talking , gazing determinedly down a sunlit [vista] of pines . 1 i 6 from 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 looking 3 been 6 from 4 looking 5 away 6 from 9 the 7 her 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 13 talking 10 time 12 was 10 time 13 talking 13 talking 16 determinedly 14 , 15 gazing 15 gazing 16 determinedly 16 determinedly 19 sunlit 17 down 18 a 17 down 19 sunlit 19 sunlit 22 pines 21 of 22 pines 22 pines 23 . every word [i] said seemed to tear my heart , and come from my lips stained with life-blood . 1 every 11 and 1 every 18 life-blood 2 word 4 said 2 word 6 to 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 tear 7 tear 8 my 8 my 10 , 9 heart 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 come 11 and 14 my 12 come 13 from 15 lips 16 stained 15 lips 18 life-blood 16 stained 17 with 18 life-blood 19 . yes , [betty] should marry [frank] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 should 4 should 5 marry 5 marry 7 ! but , good [god] , what would become of me ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 good 3 good 5 , 5 , 6 what 5 , 8 become 6 what 7 would 8 become 9 of 9 of 10 me 10 me 11 ! betty [left] her station under the pine tree , and walked around me until she got right in front of my face . 1 betty 3 her 3 her 6 the 4 station 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 8 tree 6 the 11 walked 7 pine 8 tree 8 tree 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 walked 15 she 12 around 13 me 13 me 14 until 14 until 15 she 15 she 16 got 15 she 20 of 16 got 18 in 17 right 18 in 18 in 19 front 20 of 22 face 21 my 22 face 22 face 23 . i couldn't help looking at her , for if [i] moved my eyes she moved too . 1 i 4 looking 1 i 12 my 2 couldn't 3 help 2 couldn't 4 looking 4 looking 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 if 9 if 11 moved 12 my 15 moved 13 eyes 14 she 13 eyes 15 moved 15 moved 16 too 16 too 17 . there was nothing meek or submissive about her ; [her] head was held high , her eyes were blazing , and her cheeks were crimson . 1 there 3 nothing 1 there 11 head 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 7 about 4 meek 5 or 5 or 6 submissive 5 or 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 ; 11 head 15 , 11 head 21 and 12 was 13 held 13 held 14 high 13 held 15 , 15 , 17 eyes 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 19 blazing 18 were 19 blazing 19 blazing 20 , 19 blazing 21 and 21 and 25 crimson 22 her 23 cheeks 22 her 25 crimson 23 cheeks 24 were 25 crimson 26 . but her words were meek enough . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 words 3 words 4 were 4 were 5 meek 5 meek 6 enough 6 enough 7 . " [i] will marry [frank] if you wish it , [stephen] , " she said . 1 " 4 marry 3 will 4 marry 4 marry 6 if 6 if 7 you 6 if 8 wish 7 you 8 wish 8 wish 13 " 9 it 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 said 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . " you are my friend . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 friend 5 friend 6 . i have never crossed your wishes , and , as you say , [i] have never regretted being guided by them . 1 i 4 crossed 2 have 3 never 2 have 4 crossed 4 crossed 7 , 5 your 6 wishes 6 wishes 7 , 7 , 11 you 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 say 11 you 13 , 12 say 13 , 13 , 17 regretted 15 have 16 never 15 have 17 regretted 17 regretted 19 guided 18 being 19 guided 19 guided 22 . 20 by 21 them 21 them 22 . i will do exactly as you wish in this case also , [i] promise you that . 1 i 3 do 1 i 6 you 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 as 6 you 8 in 7 wish 8 in 8 in 9 this 8 in 10 case 9 this 10 case 10 case 11 also 11 also 12 , 12 , 15 you 14 promise 15 you 15 you 17 . 16 that 17 . but , in so solemn a question , [i] must be very certain what you [do] wish . 1 but 11 be 2 , 4 so 2 , 10 must 3 in 4 so 4 so 5 solemn 4 so 6 a 6 a 7 question 6 a 10 must 7 question 8 , 10 must 11 be 11 be 15 you 12 very 13 certain 12 very 15 you 13 certain 14 what 15 you 18 . 17 wish 18 . there must be no doubt in my mind or heart . 1 there 2 must 1 there 3 be 3 be 5 doubt 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 8 mind 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 mind 8 mind 9 or 9 or 10 heart 9 or 11 . [do] [you] [,] [stephen] [?] ["] that unfaltering , impelling gaze of hers drew the truth from my lips in spite of myself . 1 that 2 unfaltering 1 that 7 hers 2 unfaltering 4 impelling 3 , 4 impelling 4 impelling 5 gaze 5 gaze 6 of 7 hers 9 the 7 hers 17 myself 8 drew 9 the 9 the 10 truth 10 truth 12 my 11 from 12 my 12 my 13 lips 13 lips 14 in 14 in 15 spite 15 spite 16 of 15 spite 17 myself 17 myself 18 . " no , [i] don't wish you to marry [frank] [douglas] , a thousand times no ! " 1 " 7 you 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 wish 5 don't 7 you 7 you 12 , 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 12 , 12 , 15 times 13 a 14 thousand 14 thousand 15 times 15 times 17 ! 16 no 17 ! 17 ! 18 " i said passionately . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 passionately 3 passionately 4 . " [i] don't wish you to marry any man on earth but myself . 1 " 5 you 3 don't 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 9 man 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 any 7 marry 9 man 9 man 10 on 10 on 11 earth 11 earth 12 but 11 earth 13 myself 13 myself 14 . i love you [i] love you , [betty] . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 3 you 5 love 5 love 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 9 . you are dearer to me than life dearer to me than my own happiness . 1 you 2 are 1 you 5 me 2 are 3 dearer 3 dearer 4 to 5 me 7 life 5 me 9 to 6 than 7 life 8 dearer 9 to 9 to 10 me 9 to 11 than 11 than 13 own 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 happiness 14 happiness 15 . it was your happiness [i] thought of and so [i] asked you to marry [frank] because [i] believed he would make you a happy woman . 1 it 6 thought 2 was 3 your 2 was 6 thought 3 your 4 happiness 6 thought 13 to 7 of 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 11 asked 11 asked 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 16 because 14 marry 16 because 16 because 18 believed 18 believed 20 would 18 believed 26 . 19 he 20 would 20 would 21 make 20 would 22 you 21 make 22 you 23 a 24 happy 24 happy 25 woman 24 happy 26 . that is all ! " 1 that 2 is 1 that 3 all 3 all 5 " 4 ! 5 " betty 's defiance went from her like a flame blown out . 1 betty 2 's 2 's 3 defiance 3 defiance 4 went 4 went 6 her 5 from 6 her 6 her 10 blown 7 like 8 a 7 like 9 flame 9 flame 10 blown 10 blown 12 . 11 out 12 . she turned away and drooped her proud head . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 4 and 2 turned 3 away 4 and 5 drooped 5 drooped 6 her 6 her 7 proud 6 her 8 head 7 proud 8 head 8 head 9 . " it could not have made me a happy [woman] to marry one man , loving another , " she said , in a whisper . 1 " 3 could 1 " 9 happy 2 it 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 me 7 me 8 a 9 happy 11 to 11 to 13 one 12 marry 13 one 13 one 15 , 13 one 17 another 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 loving 17 another 18 , 17 another 19 " 19 " 20 she 19 " 25 whisper 20 she 21 said 20 she 22 , 21 said 22 , 22 , 23 in 23 in 24 a 25 whisper 26 . i got up and went over to her . 1 i 2 got 1 i 5 went 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 5 went 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . " [betty] , whom do you love ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 whom 4 whom 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 love 7 love 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked , also in a whisper . 1 i 2 asked 1 i 3 , 3 , 4 also 4 also 5 in 5 in 6 a 5 in 7 whisper 6 a 7 whisper 7 whisper 8 . " you , " she murmured meekly oh , so meekly , my proud little girl ! 1 " 6 murmured 2 you 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 murmured 6 murmured 7 meekly 7 meekly 12 , 8 oh 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 meekly 11 meekly 12 , 12 , 14 proud 13 my 14 proud 14 proud 15 little 15 little 17 ! 16 girl 17 ! " [betty] , " [i] said brokenly , " [i] 'm old too old for you [i] 'm more than twenty years your senior [i] 'm " 1 " 7 brokenly 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 brokenly 7 brokenly 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 'm 9 " 13 too 11 'm 12 old 11 'm 13 too 13 too 18 'm 14 old 16 you 14 old 18 'm 15 for 16 you 18 'm 20 than 19 more 20 than 20 than 21 twenty 20 than 26 'm 21 twenty 22 years 22 years 24 senior 23 your 24 senior 26 'm 27 " " oh ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " betty wheeled around on me and stamped her foot . 1 betty 3 around 2 wheeled 3 around 3 around 5 me 4 on 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 8 her 7 stamped 8 her 8 her 9 foot 9 foot 10 . " don't mention your age to me again . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 4 your 2 don't 3 mention 4 your 6 to 5 age 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 again 8 again 9 . i don't care if you 're as old as [methuselah] . 1 i 3 care 2 don't 3 care 3 care 5 you 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 as 7 as 8 old 8 old 9 as 9 as 11 . but [i] 'm not going to coax you to marry me , sir ! 1 but 4 not 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 8 you 6 to 7 coax 7 coax 8 you 8 you 10 marry 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 me 11 me 13 sir 12 , 13 sir 13 sir 14 ! if you won't , [i] 'll never marry anybody [i'll] live and die an old maid . 1 if 4 , 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 , 4 , 6 'll 4 , 12 and 6 'll 7 never 6 'll 12 and 7 never 8 marry 8 marry 9 anybody 9 anybody 11 live 12 and 14 an 12 and 17 . 13 die 14 an 14 an 16 maid 15 old 16 maid you can please yourself , of course ! " 1 you 2 can 1 you 4 yourself 2 can 3 please 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 ! 8 ! 9 " she turned away , half-laughing , half-crying ; but [i] caught her in my arms and crushed her sweet lips against mine . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 11 caught 2 turned 4 , 2 turned 5 half-laughing 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 half-laughing 5 half-laughing 6 , 6 , 7 half-crying 7 half-crying 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 11 caught 12 her 11 caught 20 lips 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 arms 14 my 20 lips 15 arms 17 crushed 16 and 17 crushed 17 crushed 18 her 17 crushed 19 sweet 20 lips 21 against 21 against 22 mine 21 against 23 . " [betty] , [i] 'm the happiest man in the world and [i] was the most miserable when [i] came here . " 1 " 7 happiest 3 , 5 'm 3 , 6 the 6 the 7 happiest 7 happiest 14 was 8 man 9 in 8 man 10 the 10 the 11 world 10 the 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 17 miserable 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 miserable 17 miserable 20 came 18 when 20 came 20 came 21 here 21 here 22 . 22 . 23 " " you deserved to be , " said [betty] cruelly . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 deserved 3 deserved 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 cruelly 10 cruelly 11 . " [i] 'm glad you were . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 . any man as stupid as you deserves to be unhappy . 1 any 2 man 2 man 3 as 3 as 4 stupid 4 stupid 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 9 be 7 deserves 8 to 7 deserves 9 be 9 be 10 unhappy 10 unhappy 11 . what do you think [i] felt like , loving you with all my heart , and seeing you simply throwing me at another man 's head . 1 what 6 felt 1 what 19 simply 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 6 felt 7 like 9 loving 8 , 9 loving 9 loving 11 with 10 you 11 with 11 with 12 all 12 all 13 my 12 all 14 heart 14 heart 15 , 14 heart 19 simply 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 you 16 and 17 seeing 19 simply 23 another 19 simply 27 . 20 throwing 21 me 20 throwing 23 another 21 me 22 at 23 another 24 man 24 man 25 's 25 's 26 head 25 's 27 . why , [i] 've always loved you , [stephen] ; but [i] didn't know it until [i] went to that detestable school . 1 why 2 , 1 why 5 always 2 , 4 've 4 've 5 always 5 always 8 , 6 loved 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 18 went 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 15 it 14 know 18 went 15 it 16 until 18 went 19 to 18 went 21 detestable 19 to 20 that 21 detestable 22 school 22 school 23 . then [i] found out and [i] thought that was why you had sent me . 1 then 3 found 1 then 7 thought 3 found 4 out 4 out 5 and 7 thought 9 was 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 why 10 why 11 you 10 why 12 had 12 had 13 sent 12 had 15 . 14 me 15 . but , when [i] came home , you almost broke my heart . 1 but 2 , 2 , 8 you 3 when 5 came 5 came 6 home 6 home 7 , 6 home 8 you 8 you 9 almost 8 you 10 broke 9 almost 10 broke 10 broke 12 heart 11 my 12 heart 12 heart 13 . that was why [i] flirted so with all those poor , nice boys [i] wanted to hurt you but [i] never thought [i] succeeded . 1 that 2 was 1 that 12 nice 3 why 5 flirted 5 flirted 6 so 5 flirted 9 those 6 so 7 with 7 with 8 all 9 those 10 poor 9 those 12 nice 10 poor 11 , 12 nice 13 boys 13 boys 18 you 15 wanted 16 to 16 to 17 hurt 16 to 18 you 18 you 22 thought 19 but 21 never 21 never 22 thought 22 thought 24 succeeded 24 succeeded 25 . you just went on being [fatherly] . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 being 5 being 7 . but [i] had to have one more try for happiness first . 1 but 3 had 3 had 5 have 4 to 5 have 5 have 8 try 6 one 7 more 7 more 8 try 8 try 11 first 9 for 10 happiness 10 happiness 11 first 11 first 12 . i had just one little hope to inspire me with sufficient boldness . 1 i 2 had 1 i 3 just 3 just 4 one 3 just 6 hope 4 one 5 little 6 hope 7 to 6 hope 9 me 7 to 8 inspire 9 me 11 sufficient 10 with 11 sufficient 11 sufficient 13 . 12 boldness 13 . i saw you , that night , when you came back here and picked up my rose ! 1 i 2 saw 1 i 11 back 2 saw 3 you 2 saw 6 night 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 10 came 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 you 8 when 10 came 10 came 11 back 11 back 14 picked 12 here 13 and 13 and 14 picked 14 picked 15 up 15 up 16 my 16 my 17 rose 17 rose 18 ! i had come back , myself , to be alone and unhappy . " 1 i 4 back 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 8 to 5 , 7 , 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 11 and 9 be 10 alone 10 alone 11 and 11 and 12 unhappy 12 unhappy 14 " 13 . 14 " " it is the most wonderful thing that ever happened that you should love me , " [i] said . 1 " 2 it 1 " 10 happened 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 the 4 the 6 wonderful 5 most 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 9 ever 7 thing 8 that 8 that 9 ever 10 happened 11 that 10 happened 13 should 11 that 12 you 13 should 15 me 13 should 16 , 14 love 15 me 16 , 19 said 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 . " [it's] not [i] couldn't help it , " said [betty] , nestling her brown head on my shoulder . 1 " 7 it 3 not 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 help 5 couldn't 7 it 7 it 8 , 7 it 15 brown 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 nestling 12 , 13 nestling 13 nestling 14 her 15 brown 16 head 16 head 17 on 17 on 19 shoulder 18 my 19 shoulder 19 shoulder 20 . " you taught me everything else , [stephen] , so nobody but you could teach me how to love . 1 " 3 taught 1 " 14 could 2 you 3 taught 3 taught 7 , 4 me 5 everything 5 everything 6 else 6 else 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 but 12 but 13 you 14 could 15 teach 14 could 16 me 16 me 17 how 17 how 19 love 18 to 19 love 19 love 20 . you 've made a thorough thing of educating me . " 1 you 3 made 2 've 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 thorough 4 a 7 of 5 thorough 6 thing 6 thing 7 of 7 of 9 me 8 educating 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " " when will you marry me , [betty] ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 marry 5 marry 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " as soon as [i] can fully forgive you for trying to make me marry somebody else , " said [betty] . 1 " 2 as 1 " 10 for 2 as 4 as 3 soon 4 as 4 as 7 fully 6 can 7 fully 7 fully 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 you 10 for 16 somebody 11 trying 12 to 11 trying 13 make 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 me 14 me 15 marry 15 marry 16 somebody 16 somebody 19 " 17 else 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 . it was rather hard lines on [frank] , when you come to think of it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 on 3 rather 4 hard 3 rather 6 on 4 hard 5 lines 6 on 8 , 8 , 10 you 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 come 10 you 13 think 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 it 14 of 16 . 15 it 16 . but , such is the selfishness of human nature that we didn't think much about [frank] . 1 but 2 , 1 but 7 of 2 , 3 such 3 such 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 selfishness 7 of 11 we 8 human 9 nature 8 human 11 we 9 nature 10 that 11 we 12 didn't 12 didn't 14 much 13 think 14 much 14 much 15 about 15 about 17 . the young fellow behaved like the [douglas] he was . 1 the 4 behaved 2 young 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 behaved 4 behaved 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 . he has since married and is , [i] understand , very happy . 1 he 4 married 2 has 3 since 3 since 4 married 4 married 7 , 5 and 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 10 , 9 understand 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 happy 11 very 13 . 12 happy 13 . [xii] [.] [in] [her] [selfless] [mood] the raw wind of an early [may] evening was puffing in and out the curtains of the room where [naomi] [holland] lay dying . 1 the 2 raw 1 the 8 evening 2 raw 4 of 2 raw 5 an 3 wind 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 6 early 8 evening 9 was 9 was 10 puffing 9 was 13 out 10 puffing 11 in 11 in 12 and 13 out 19 where 14 the 15 curtains 15 curtains 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 room 17 the 19 where 19 where 24 . 22 lay 23 dying 23 dying 24 . the air was moist and chill , but the sick woman would not have the window closed . 1 the 5 and 2 air 3 was 2 air 4 moist 4 moist 5 and 5 and 6 chill 5 and 15 the 6 chill 7 , 6 chill 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 10 sick 11 woman 10 sick 15 the 11 woman 12 would 12 would 13 not 12 would 14 have 15 the 16 window 16 window 17 closed 17 closed 18 . " [i] can't get my breath if you shut everything up so tight , " she said . 1 " 3 can't 1 " 7 if 3 can't 4 get 4 get 5 my 4 get 6 breath 5 my 6 breath 7 if 9 shut 7 if 10 everything 8 you 9 shut 9 shut 10 everything 10 everything 12 so 11 up 12 so 12 so 13 tight 13 tight 14 , 13 tight 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 said 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " whatever comes , [i] ain't going to be smothered to death , [car'line] [holland] . " 1 " 3 comes 1 " 8 to 2 whatever 3 comes 3 comes 6 ain't 4 , 6 ain't 6 ain't 7 going 8 to 9 be 8 to 11 to 9 be 10 smothered 11 to 13 , 12 death 13 , 13 , 16 . 16 . 17 " outside of the window grew a cherry tree , powdered with moist buds with the promise of blossoms she would not live to see [.] 1 outside 2 of 1 outside 10 powdered 2 of 3 the 2 of 4 window 3 the 4 window 4 window 6 a 5 grew 6 a 6 a 8 tree 7 cherry 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 10 powdered 22 live 11 with 12 moist 12 moist 13 buds 13 buds 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 promise 17 of 17 of 18 blossoms 18 blossoms 21 not 18 blossoms 22 live 19 she 20 would 20 would 21 not 22 live 23 to 23 to 24 see between its boughs she saw a crystal cup of sky over hills that were growing dim and purple . 1 between 6 a 1 between 7 crystal 2 its 3 boughs 3 boughs 4 she 3 boughs 5 saw 5 saw 6 a 6 a 7 crystal 7 crystal 9 of 8 cup 9 of 9 of 15 growing 10 sky 11 over 11 over 13 that 12 hills 13 that 13 that 14 were 13 that 15 growing 15 growing 19 . 16 dim 17 and 17 and 18 purple 17 and 19 . the outside air was full of sweet , wholesome springtime sounds that drifted in fitfully . 1 the 12 that 2 outside 3 air 2 outside 6 of 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 sweet 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 wholesome 9 wholesome 10 springtime 9 wholesome 12 that 10 springtime 11 sounds 12 that 15 fitfully 13 drifted 14 in 13 drifted 15 fitfully 15 fitfully 16 . there were voices and whistles in the barnyard , and now and then faint laughter . 1 there 3 voices 1 there 6 in 2 were 3 voices 4 and 5 whistles 5 whistles 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 barnyard 8 barnyard 9 , 8 barnyard 10 and 10 and 11 now 10 and 14 faint 11 now 13 then 12 and 13 then 14 faint 15 laughter 15 laughter 16 . a bird alighted for a moment on a cherry bough , and twittered restlessly . 1 a 5 a 2 bird 3 alighted 3 alighted 4 for 3 alighted 5 a 5 a 6 moment 5 a 9 cherry 6 moment 7 on 7 on 8 a 9 cherry 10 bough 9 cherry 11 , 11 , 15 . 12 and 13 twittered 12 and 15 . 13 twittered 14 restlessly the room was a small , plain one . 1 the 3 was 2 room 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 small 4 a 7 plain 5 small 6 , 7 plain 8 one 8 one 9 . the floor was bare , save [for] a couple of braided rugs , the plaster discolored , the walls dingy and glaring . 1 the 2 floor 1 the 6 save 2 floor 4 bare 3 was 4 bare 4 bare 5 , 6 save 8 a 6 save 9 couple 9 couple 10 of 10 of 11 braided 10 of 15 plaster 11 braided 12 rugs 12 rugs 13 , 13 , 14 the 15 plaster 18 the 15 plaster 22 glaring 16 discolored 17 , 16 discolored 18 the 18 the 19 walls 18 the 20 dingy 21 and 22 glaring 22 glaring 23 . there had never been much beauty in [naomi] [holland] 's environment , and , now that she was dying , there was even less . 1 there 3 never 1 there 4 been 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 much 4 been 6 beauty 6 beauty 17 she 7 in 10 's 10 's 11 environment 11 environment 12 , 11 environment 17 she 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 , 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 now 15 now 16 that 17 she 19 dying 18 was 19 dying 19 dying 21 there 19 dying 23 even 20 , 21 there 21 there 22 was 22 was 23 even 23 even 24 less 24 less 25 . at the open window a boy of about ten years was leaning out over the sill and whistling . 1 at 6 boy 2 the 3 open 3 open 4 window 3 open 5 a 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 15 the 7 of 8 about 8 about 9 ten 9 ten 10 years 10 years 11 was 10 years 12 leaning 12 leaning 13 out 12 leaning 15 the 13 out 14 over 15 the 19 . 16 sill 17 and 17 and 18 whistling 18 whistling 19 . he had a weak chin , and a full , sullen mouth . 1 he 2 had 1 he 4 weak 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 weak 4 weak 7 and 5 chin 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 , 8 a 9 full 9 full 10 , 10 , 11 sullen 11 sullen 12 mouth 11 sullen 13 . between the [paroxysms] she kept up her keen interest in the life that went on about her . 1 between 2 the 1 between 8 keen 4 she 5 kept 5 kept 6 up 6 up 7 her 6 up 8 keen 8 keen 10 in 9 interest 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 life 12 life 13 that 12 life 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 18 . 16 about 17 her 17 her 18 . nothing escaped her sharp , alert eyes and ears . 1 nothing 2 escaped 1 nothing 3 her 3 her 4 sharp 4 sharp 6 alert 5 , 6 alert 6 alert 9 ears 7 eyes 8 and 8 and 9 ears 9 ears 10 . in the dim light her extremely long face looked [corpse-like] already . 1 in 3 dim 2 the 3 dim 3 dim 4 light 3 dim 7 long 4 light 5 her 5 her 6 extremely 7 long 8 face 7 long 9 looked 9 looked 11 already 11 already 12 . her black hair lay in a heavy braid over the pillow and down the counterpane . 1 her 4 lay 2 black 3 hair 2 black 4 lay 4 lay 7 heavy 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 heavy 7 heavy 9 over 7 heavy 11 pillow 8 braid 9 over 9 over 10 the 11 pillow 13 down 11 pillow 15 counterpane 12 and 13 down 13 down 14 the 15 counterpane 16 . it was all that was left of her beauty , and she took a fierce joy in it . 1 it 8 her 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 6 left 5 was 6 left 6 left 7 of 6 left 8 her 8 her 15 fierce 9 beauty 10 , 9 beauty 15 fierce 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 she 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 took 12 she 14 a 15 fierce 19 . 16 joy 17 in 17 in 18 it 18 it 19 . those long , glistening , sinuous tresses must be combed and braided every day , no matter what came . 1 those 9 be 2 long 3 , 2 long 4 glistening 4 glistening 8 must 5 , 7 tresses 5 , 8 must 6 sinuous 7 tresses 8 must 9 be 9 be 18 what 10 combed 12 braided 10 combed 17 matter 11 and 12 braided 12 braided 15 , 13 every 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 no 17 matter 18 what 18 what 20 . 19 came 20 . a girl of fourteen was [curled] up on a chair at the head of the bed , with her head resting on the pillow . 1 a 4 fourteen 1 a 7 up 2 girl 3 of 2 girl 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 5 was 7 up 9 a 8 on 9 a 9 a 11 at 10 chair 11 at 11 at 12 the 11 at 16 bed 12 the 13 head 13 head 14 of 14 of 15 the 16 bed 20 head 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 her 18 with 20 head 20 head 25 . 21 resting 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 pillow 23 the 25 . the boy at the window was her half-brother ; but , between [christopher] [holland] and [eunice] [carr] , not the slightest resemblance existed . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 the 2 boy 8 half-brother 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 was 5 window 8 half-brother 6 was 7 her 8 half-brother 10 but 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 between 11 , 21 slightest 15 and 18 , 18 , 19 not 19 not 20 the 19 not 21 slightest 21 slightest 22 resemblance 22 resemblance 23 existed 22 resemblance 24 . 23 existed 24 . presently the sibilant silence was broken by a low , half-strangled sob . 1 presently 2 the 1 presently 3 sibilant 2 the 3 sibilant 3 sibilant 6 broken 4 silence 5 was 5 was 6 broken 6 broken 9 low 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 low 9 low 10 , 10 , 11 half-strangled 10 , 12 sob 11 half-strangled 12 sob 12 sob 13 . the sick woman , who had been [watching] a white evening star through the cherry boughs , turned impatiently at the sound . 1 the 3 woman 1 the 6 had 2 sick 3 woman 3 woman 4 , 3 woman 5 who 4 , 5 who 6 had 7 been 7 been 9 a 9 a 11 evening 9 a 17 , 10 white 11 evening 11 evening 13 through 12 star 13 through 14 the 15 cherry 15 cherry 16 boughs 15 cherry 17 , 17 , 18 turned 18 turned 21 the 19 impatiently 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 sound 22 sound 23 . " [i] wish you 'd get over that , [eunice] , " she said sharply . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 3 wish 6 get 4 you 5 'd 6 get 8 that 7 over 8 that 8 that 9 , 8 that 12 " 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 12 " 15 sharply 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 sharply 15 sharply 16 . " [i] don't want any one crying over me until [i] 'm dead ; and then you 'll have plenty else to do , most likely . 1 " 5 any 3 don't 4 want 3 don't 5 any 5 any 8 over 6 one 7 crying 7 crying 8 over 8 over 12 'm 9 me 10 until 10 until 12 'm 12 'm 16 then 13 dead 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 14 ; 16 then 16 then 18 'll 16 then 23 do 17 you 18 'll 18 'll 19 have 19 have 20 plenty 19 have 23 do 20 plenty 21 else 21 else 22 to 23 do 27 . 24 , 25 most 24 , 27 . 25 most 26 likely if it wasn't for [christopher] [i] wouldn't be [anyways] unwilling to die . 1 if 2 it 1 if 4 for 2 it 3 wasn't 4 for 8 be 7 wouldn't 8 be 8 be 10 unwilling 10 unwilling 13 . 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 . when one has had such a life as [i] 've had , there isn't much in death to be afraid of . 1 when 2 one 2 one 3 has 2 one 11 had 3 has 5 such 3 has 6 a 4 had 5 such 6 a 7 life 7 life 8 as 8 as 10 've 11 had 18 to 12 , 13 there 12 , 14 isn't 13 there 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 much 15 much 17 death 15 much 18 to 16 in 17 death 18 to 20 afraid 18 to 22 . 19 be 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 of only , a body would like to go right off , and not die by inches , like this . 1 only 2 , 1 only 8 go 2 , 5 would 3 a 4 body 4 body 5 would 6 like 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 16 inches 9 right 10 off 10 off 12 and 10 off 16 inches 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 not 12 and 14 die 14 die 15 by 16 inches 17 , 17 , 18 like 18 like 20 . 19 this 20 . ' [tain't] fair ! " 1 ' 3 fair 3 fair 4 ! 4 ! 5 " the boy [at] the window stopped whistling , and the girl silently wiped her eyes on her faded gingham apron . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 8 , 2 boy 4 the 2 boy 5 window 6 stopped 7 whistling 6 stopped 8 , 8 , 12 silently 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 girl 10 the 12 silently 12 silently 19 gingham 13 wiped 14 her 14 her 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 on 15 eyes 17 her 17 her 18 faded 18 faded 19 gingham 19 gingham 21 . 20 apron 21 . naomi drew her own hair over her lips , and kissed it . 1 naomi 4 own 2 drew 3 her 3 her 4 own 4 own 5 hair 5 hair 7 her 6 over 7 her 7 her 8 lips 8 lips 9 , 8 lips 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 kissed 10 and 12 it 12 it 13 . " you 'll never have hair like that , [eunice] , " she said . 1 " 3 'll 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 6 hair 4 never 7 like 5 have 6 hair 6 hair 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 12 " 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " it does seem most too pretty to bury , doesn't it ? 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 does 2 it 3 does 3 does 7 pretty 4 seem 5 most 5 most 6 too 6 too 7 pretty 7 pretty 10 , 8 to 9 bury 9 bury 10 , 10 , 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 it 12 it 13 ? mind you see that it is fixed nice when [i] 'm laid out . 1 mind 5 it 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 7 fixed 6 is 7 fixed 7 fixed 8 nice 8 nice 13 out 9 when 11 'm 11 'm 12 laid 12 laid 13 out 13 out 14 . comb it right up on my head and braid it there . " 1 comb 8 and 2 it 3 right 3 right 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 and 8 and 9 braid 9 braid 10 it 10 it 11 there 11 there 12 . 11 there 13 " " [chris] , " she said sharply , " you get right off for the cows , you lazy little scamp ! 1 " 6 said 3 , 5 she 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 8 , 7 sharply 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 right 9 " 13 off 10 you 11 get 11 get 12 right 13 off 17 , 14 for 15 the 14 for 16 cows 16 cows 17 , 17 , 19 lazy 18 you 19 lazy 19 lazy 22 ! 20 little 21 scamp 21 scamp 22 ! you knew right well you had to go [for] them , and here you 've been idling , and me looking high and low for you . 1 you 6 had 2 knew 3 right 3 right 4 well 4 well 5 you 4 well 6 had 6 had 7 to 6 had 8 go 7 to 8 go 8 go 11 , 8 go 12 and 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 here 12 and 17 idling 13 here 15 've 14 you 15 've 15 've 16 been 17 idling 19 and 17 idling 27 . 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 looking 20 me 21 looking 21 looking 22 high 23 and 24 low 23 and 27 . 24 low 25 for 25 for 26 you make haste now ; it 's ridiculous late . " 1 make 3 now 2 haste 3 now 3 now 5 it 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 ridiculous 7 ridiculous 8 late 7 ridiculous 9 . 8 late 9 . 9 . 10 " she went over to the bed , and straightened the clothes . 1 she 2 went 2 went 4 to 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 bed 5 the 8 and 6 bed 7 , 8 and 9 straightened 8 and 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 clothes 12 . " [sarah] and [i] are going out to milk , [naomi] , [eunice] will stay with you . 1 " 3 and 1 " 6 going 3 and 5 are 6 going 8 to 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 milk 8 to 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 15 stay 14 will 15 stay 15 stay 16 with 15 stay 18 . 16 with 17 you she can run for us if you feel another spell coming on . " 1 she 4 for 2 can 3 run 3 run 4 for 4 for 5 us 5 us 7 you 6 if 7 you 7 you 9 another 8 feel 9 another 9 another 12 on 10 spell 11 coming 10 spell 12 on 12 on 13 . 13 . 14 " naomi [holland] looked up at her sister-in-law with something like malicious enjoyment . 1 naomi 6 her 3 looked 4 up 3 looked 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 sister-in-law 7 sister-in-law 8 with 8 with 12 enjoyment 9 something 10 like 10 like 11 malicious 11 malicious 12 enjoyment 12 enjoyment 13 . " [i] ain't going to have any more spells , [car'line] [anne] . 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 7 any 6 have 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 spells 9 spells 10 , 10 , 13 . i 'm going to die to-night . 1 i 3 going 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 7 . 6 to-night 7 . but you needn't hurry milking for that , at all . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 milking 5 milking 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 10 all 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . i 'll take my time . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 my 4 my 5 time 5 time 6 . 6 . 7 " she liked to see the alarm that came over the other woman 's face . 1 she 4 see 1 she 9 over 2 liked 3 to 2 liked 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 alarm 5 the 7 that 6 alarm 7 that 7 that 8 came 8 came 9 over 9 over 15 . 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 woman 11 other 15 . 12 woman 13 's 13 's 14 face it was richly worth while to scare [caroline] [holland] like that . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 while 2 was 3 richly 3 richly 4 worth 5 while 6 to 6 to 7 scare 7 scare 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 . " are you feeling worse , [naomi] ? " asked the latter shakily . 1 " 3 you 2 are 3 you 3 you 6 , 4 feeling 5 worse 4 feeling 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 13 shakily 11 the 12 latter 13 shakily 14 . " if you are [i] 'll send for [charles] to go for the doctor . " 1 " 7 send 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 6 'll 4 are 7 send 7 send 15 . 8 for 14 doctor 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 for 11 go 14 doctor 12 for 13 the 14 doctor 15 . 15 . 16 " " no , you won't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 . what good can the doctor do me ? 1 what 2 good 2 good 3 can 3 can 4 the 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 do 6 do 7 me 7 me 8 ? i don't want either his or [charles] ' permission to die . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 want 3 want 4 either 3 want 8 ' 4 either 5 his 5 his 6 or 8 ' 9 permission 9 permission 11 die 10 to 11 die 11 die 12 . you can go and milk at your ease . 1 you 3 go 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 milk 5 milk 6 at 6 at 8 ease 7 your 8 ease 8 ease 9 . i won't die till you 're done [i] won't deprive you of the pleasure of seeing me . " 1 i 9 won't 2 won't 3 die 3 die 5 you 3 die 7 done 4 till 5 you 5 you 6 're 5 you 7 done 7 done 9 won't 9 won't 18 . 10 deprive 11 you 11 you 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 pleasure 14 pleasure 15 of 14 pleasure 18 . 15 of 16 seeing 16 seeing 17 me 18 . 19 " mrs [holland] shut her lips and went out of the room with a martyr-like expression . 1 mrs 7 went 3 shut 4 her 3 shut 7 went 4 her 5 lips 4 her 6 and 7 went 11 room 7 went 13 a 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 with 13 a 14 martyr-like 13 a 16 . 14 martyr-like 15 expression 15 expression 16 . even on her death-bed her [hostility] to her sister-in-law had to find vent . 1 even 2 on 2 on 3 her 3 her 4 death-bed 4 death-bed 10 had 5 her 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 sister-in-law 9 sister-in-law 10 had 10 had 13 vent 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 vent 13 vent 14 . outside , at the steps , [sarah] [spencer] was waiting , with the milk pails over her arm . 1 outside 9 was 2 , 3 at 3 at 5 steps 4 the 5 steps 5 steps 6 , 5 steps 9 was 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 17 her 11 , 16 over 12 with 13 the 13 the 15 pails 14 milk 15 pails 15 pails 16 over 16 over 17 her 17 her 18 arm 18 arm 19 . sarah [spencer] had no fixed abiding place , but was always to be found where there was illness . 1 sarah 5 fixed 1 sarah 11 always 3 had 4 no 3 had 5 fixed 5 fixed 6 abiding 6 abiding 9 but 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 was 11 always 12 to 11 always 19 . 12 to 15 where 13 be 14 found 13 be 15 where 16 there 17 was 16 there 19 . 17 was 18 illness her experience , and an utter lack of nerves , made her a good nurse . 1 her 2 experience 2 experience 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 an 5 an 8 of 6 utter 7 lack 6 utter 8 of 8 of 11 made 9 nerves 10 , 9 nerves 11 made 11 made 16 . 12 her 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 nurse 15 nurse 16 . she was a tall , homely woman with iron gray hair and a lined face . 1 she 12 and 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 4 tall 6 homely 5 , 6 homely 6 homely 7 woman 6 homely 9 iron 7 woman 8 with 9 iron 10 gray 9 iron 12 and 10 gray 11 hair 12 and 14 lined 13 a 14 lined 14 lined 16 . 15 face 16 . beside her , the trim little [caroline] [anne] , with her light step and round , apple-red face , looked almost girlish . 1 beside 3 , 1 beside 12 light 2 her 3 , 3 , 4 the 3 , 5 trim 6 little 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 her 10 with 12 light 12 light 17 apple-red 13 step 16 , 14 and 15 round 15 round 16 , 16 , 17 apple-red 17 apple-red 19 , 18 face 19 , 19 , 21 almost 20 looked 21 almost 21 almost 22 girlish 22 girlish 23 . the two women walked to the barnyard , discussing [naomi] in undertones as they went . 1 the 4 walked 1 the 8 , 2 two 3 women 2 two 4 walked 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 barnyard 7 barnyard 8 , 8 , 15 went 9 discussing 14 they 11 in 12 undertones 12 undertones 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 went 15 went 16 . the house they had left behind grew very still . 1 the 2 house 1 the 4 had 2 house 3 they 4 had 6 behind 5 left 6 behind 6 behind 7 grew 7 grew 9 still 8 very 9 still 9 still 10 . in [naomi] [holland] 's room the shadows were gathering . 1 in 4 's 4 's 5 room 5 room 6 the 6 the 7 shadows 7 shadows 8 were 8 were 9 gathering 9 gathering 10 . eunice timidly bent over her mother . 1 eunice 2 timidly 2 timidly 3 bent 3 bent 4 over 4 over 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 . " [ma] , do you want the light lit ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 want 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 8 light 7 the 8 light 8 light 10 ? 9 lit 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , [i] 'm watching that star just below the big cherry bough . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 star 5 'm 6 watching 6 watching 7 that 6 watching 8 star 8 star 9 just 8 star 14 bough 9 just 12 big 9 just 14 bough 10 below 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 cherry 14 bough 15 . i 'll see it set behind the hill . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 see 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 set 5 set 7 the 6 behind 7 the 7 the 9 . 8 hill 9 . i 've seen it there , off and on , for twelve years , and now [i] 'm taking a good-by look at it . 1 i 4 it 2 've 3 seen 2 've 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 11 for 6 , 7 off 7 off 8 and 8 and 9 on 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 16 now 12 twelve 14 , 12 twelve 16 now 13 years 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 now 22 look 18 'm 19 taking 19 taking 20 a 19 taking 22 look 20 a 21 good-by 22 look 24 it 23 at 24 it 24 it 25 . i want you to keep still , too . 1 i 2 want 1 i 3 you 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 7 , 5 keep 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . i 've got a few things to think over , and [i] don't want to be disturbed . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 got 2 've 3 got 3 got 10 , 3 got 13 don't 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 things 6 things 9 over 6 things 10 , 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 over 10 , 11 and 13 don't 14 want 13 don't 17 disturbed 14 want 15 to 14 want 16 be 15 to 16 be 17 disturbed 19 " 18 . 19 " the girl lifted herself about noiselessly and locked her hands over the bed-post . 1 the 2 girl 1 the 4 herself 2 girl 3 lifted 4 herself 6 noiselessly 4 herself 12 the 5 about 6 noiselessly 7 and 9 her 8 locked 9 her 9 her 10 hands 10 hands 11 over 10 hands 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 bed-post 14 . then she laid her face [down] on them , biting at them silently until the marks of her teeth showed white against their red roughness . 1 then 4 her 2 she 3 laid 3 laid 4 her 4 her 7 on 5 face 7 on 7 on 8 them 8 them 10 biting 9 , 10 biting 10 biting 16 marks 11 at 12 them 12 them 13 silently 13 silently 14 until 13 silently 16 marks 14 until 15 the 16 marks 25 roughness 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 teeth 19 teeth 20 showed 20 showed 22 against 20 showed 25 roughness 21 white 22 against 22 against 23 their 22 against 24 red 23 their 24 red 25 roughness 26 . naomi [holland] did not notice her . 1 naomi 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 notice 5 notice 6 her 6 her 7 . she was looking steadfastly at the great , [pearl-like] sparkle in the [faint-hued] sky . 1 she 2 was 1 she 5 at 2 was 3 looking 3 looking 4 steadfastly 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 great 6 the 10 sparkle 7 great 8 , 10 sparkle 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 15 . 14 sky 15 . but , when she spoke , her voice was quite calm . 1 but 5 spoke 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 voice 8 voice 9 was 8 voice 11 calm 9 was 10 quite 11 calm 12 . " you can light the candle now , [eunice] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 light 2 you 3 can 4 light 5 the 5 the 7 now 6 candle 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 10 . put it up on the shelf here , where it won't shine in my eyes . 1 put 13 in 2 it 3 up 3 up 4 on 3 up 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 shelf 5 the 7 here 6 shelf 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 12 shine 8 , 13 in 9 where 10 it 10 it 11 won't 11 won't 12 shine 13 in 15 eyes 14 my 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . and then sit down on the foot of the bed where [i] can see you . 1 and 13 can 2 then 5 on 3 sit 4 down 3 sit 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 foot 7 foot 8 of 7 foot 10 bed 8 of 9 the 10 bed 11 where 10 bed 13 can 13 can 16 . 14 see 15 you 14 see 16 . i 've got something to say to you . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 got 2 've 3 got 3 got 5 to 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 8 you 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " eunice obeyed her noiselessly . 1 eunice 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 her 3 her 4 noiselessly 4 noiselessly 5 . as the pallid light shot up , it revealed the child plainly . 1 as 2 the 2 the 4 light 3 pallid 4 light 4 light 7 , 5 shot 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 11 child 8 it 9 revealed 9 revealed 10 the 10 the 11 child 11 child 12 plainly 12 plainly 13 . she was thin and ill-formed one shoulder being slightly higher than the other . 1 she 4 and 2 was 3 thin 3 thin 4 and 4 and 8 being 5 ill-formed 6 one 6 one 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 being 8 being 9 slightly 9 slightly 10 higher 9 slightly 11 than 11 than 12 the 11 than 13 other 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . her eyes were a dark brown , and over one was the slanting red scar of a birth mark . 1 her 5 dark 1 her 6 brown 2 eyes 3 were 2 eyes 5 dark 3 were 4 a 6 brown 11 was 6 brown 17 a 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 over 9 over 10 one 10 one 11 was 11 was 14 red 12 the 13 slanting 12 the 14 red 14 red 15 scar 15 scar 16 of 17 a 20 . 18 birth 19 mark 19 mark 20 . naomi [holland] looked at her with the contempt she had never made any pretense of concealing . 1 naomi 3 looked 1 naomi 5 her 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 9 she 8 contempt 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 13 any 11 never 12 made 11 never 13 any 13 any 15 of 14 pretense 15 of 15 of 16 concealing 15 of 17 . 16 concealing 17 . " the door is shut , is it , [eunice] ? " 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 door 3 door 4 is 4 is 5 shut 5 shut 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 it 7 is 9 , 9 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " eunice nodded . 1 eunice 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " because [i] don't want [car'line] or any one else peeking and harking to what [i] 've got to say . 1 " 7 or 2 because 4 don't 2 because 5 want 4 don't 5 want 5 want 7 or 7 or 11 peeking 8 any 9 one 8 any 10 else 10 else 11 peeking 11 peeking 12 and 11 peeking 17 've 12 and 13 harking 13 harking 14 to 14 to 15 what 17 've 19 to 17 've 20 say 18 got 19 to 19 to 20 say 20 say 21 . she 's out milking now , and [i] must make the most of the chance . 1 she 5 now 2 's 3 out 3 out 4 milking 4 milking 5 now 5 now 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 most 9 must 10 make 10 make 11 the 10 make 12 most 12 most 14 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 chance 15 chance 16 . eunice , [i'm] going to die , and [....n] " 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 " " [ma] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " there now , no taking on ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 taking 6 taking 7 on 7 on 8 ! you knew it had to come sometime soon . 1 you 2 knew 1 you 3 it 3 it 6 come 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 8 soon 7 sometime 8 soon 8 soon 9 . i haven't the strength to talk much , so [i] want you just to be quiet and listen . 1 i 2 haven't 1 i 3 the 2 haven't 3 the 3 the 4 strength 4 strength 12 you 5 to 6 talk 6 talk 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 so 8 , 12 you 9 so 11 want 12 you 18 listen 13 just 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 quiet 15 be 18 listen 16 quiet 17 and 18 listen 19 . i ain't feeling any pain now , so [i] can think and talk pretty clear . 1 i 7 , 2 ain't 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 any 3 feeling 5 pain 5 pain 6 now 5 pain 7 , 7 , 11 think 8 so 10 can 10 can 11 think 11 think 15 clear 11 think 16 . 12 and 13 talk 13 talk 14 pretty 13 talk 15 clear are you listening , [eunice] ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 listening 3 listening 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , ma . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma 4 ma 5 . 5 . 6 " " [mind] you are . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 . it 's about [christopher] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 about 3 about 5 . it hasn't been out of my mind since [i] laid down here . 1 it 3 been 1 it 8 since 2 hasn't 3 been 4 out 6 my 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 8 since 8 since 10 laid 10 laid 11 down 11 down 12 here 12 here 13 . i 've fought for a year to live , on his account , and it ain't any use . 1 i 6 year 2 've 3 fought 2 've 6 year 3 fought 4 for 4 for 5 a 6 year 12 account 7 to 8 live 8 live 9 , 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 account 12 account 14 and 12 account 16 ain't 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 16 ain't 18 use 16 ain't 19 . 17 any 18 use i must just die and leave him , and [i] don't know what he 'll do . 1 i 3 just 1 i 6 leave 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 die 4 die 5 and 4 die 6 leave 6 leave 8 , 6 leave 11 don't 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 don't 17 . 12 know 13 what 13 what 15 'll 13 what 17 . 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 do it 's dreadful to think of . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 . 7 . 8 " she paused , and struck her shrunken hand sharply against the table . 1 she 2 paused 1 she 4 and 2 paused 3 , 4 and 5 struck 5 struck 6 her 5 struck 9 sharply 7 shrunken 8 hand 7 shrunken 9 sharply 9 sharply 11 the 10 against 11 the 11 the 12 table 12 table 13 . " if he was bigger and could look out for himself it wouldn't be so bad . 1 " 5 bigger 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 5 bigger 5 bigger 15 so 6 and 7 could 6 and 8 look 8 look 9 out 8 look 11 himself 9 out 10 for 11 himself 13 wouldn't 11 himself 15 so 12 it 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 be 15 so 17 . 16 bad 17 . but he is only a little fellow , and [car'line] hates him . 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 only 2 he 3 is 4 only 5 a 4 only 6 little 6 little 7 fellow 6 little 8 , 7 fellow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 . 11 hates 12 him 12 him 13 . you 'll both have to live with her until you 're grown up . 1 you 5 to 2 'll 3 both 3 both 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 with 7 with 9 until 8 her 9 until 9 until 11 're 10 you 11 're 11 're 13 up 12 grown 13 up 13 up 14 . she 'll put on him and abuse him . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 4 on 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 abuse 7 abuse 8 him 8 him 9 . he 's like his father in some ways ; he 's got a temper and he is stubborn . 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 like 3 like 4 his 3 like 8 ways 4 his 5 father 5 father 6 in 5 father 7 some 8 ways 10 he 9 ; 10 he 10 he 13 a 11 's 12 got 12 got 13 a 13 a 14 temper 13 a 15 and 14 temper 15 and 15 and 19 . 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 stubborn 18 stubborn 19 . he 'll never get on with [car'line] . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 with 6 with 8 . you 've got to ; it 's your duty . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 got 2 've 4 to 4 to 5 ; 5 ; 7 's 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 your 8 your 9 duty 9 duty 10 . but [i] want you to promise . " 1 but 3 want 3 want 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 promise 6 promise 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] will , ma , " whispered the girl solemnly . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 ma 6 , 6 , 9 the 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 solemnly 10 girl 12 . 11 solemnly 12 . " you haven't much force you never had . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 much 2 you 3 haven't 4 much 5 force 5 force 6 you 6 you 7 never 7 never 8 had 8 had 9 . if you was smart , you could do a lot for him . 1 if 5 , 2 you 3 was 3 was 4 smart 4 smart 5 , 5 , 7 could 5 , 8 do 6 you 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 a 9 a 10 lot 10 lot 12 him 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . but you 'll have to do your best . 1 but 2 you 1 but 3 'll 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 your 7 your 8 best 8 best 9 . eunice , promise me this ! " 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 3 promise 3 promise 4 me 3 promise 5 this 5 this 6 ! 6 ! 7 " in her excitement the sick woman raised herself up in the [bed] , and clutched the girl 's thin arm . 1 in 3 excitement 1 in 5 sick 2 her 3 excitement 4 the 5 sick 5 sick 6 woman 5 sick 13 , 6 woman 7 raised 7 raised 9 up 7 raised 13 , 8 herself 9 up 9 up 10 in 10 in 11 the 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 the 15 clutched 16 the 16 the 20 arm 17 girl 18 's 18 's 19 thin 19 thin 20 arm 20 arm 21 . her eyes were blazing and two scarlet spots glowed in her thin cheeks . 1 her 2 eyes 1 her 3 were 3 were 5 and 4 blazing 5 and 5 and 9 glowed 6 two 7 scarlet 7 scarlet 8 spots 8 spots 9 glowed 9 glowed 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 thin 12 thin 14 . 13 cheeks 14 . eunice 's face was white and tense . 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 4 was 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 white 4 was 6 and 6 and 7 tense 7 tense 8 . she clasped her hands as one in prayer . 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 as 5 as 6 one 6 one 8 prayer 7 in 8 prayer 8 prayer 9 . " mother , [i] promise it ! " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 5 promise 5 promise 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " naomi relaxed her grip on the girl 's arm and sank back exhausted on the pillow . 1 naomi 4 grip 1 naomi 7 girl 2 relaxed 3 her 2 relaxed 4 grip 4 grip 5 on 5 on 6 the 7 girl 8 's 7 girl 9 arm 8 's 9 arm 9 arm 15 the 10 and 11 sank 10 and 12 back 12 back 13 exhausted 12 back 15 the 13 exhausted 14 on 15 the 17 . 16 pillow 17 . a death-like look came over her face as the excitement faded . 1 a 2 death-like 2 death-like 3 look 2 death-like 4 came 3 look 4 came 4 came 5 over 4 came 6 her 6 her 8 as 7 face 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 excitement 9 the 11 faded 10 excitement 11 faded 11 faded 12 . " my mind is easier now . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 mind 3 mind 4 is 4 is 5 easier 5 easier 6 now 6 now 7 . but if [i] could only have lived another year or two ! 1 but 2 if 1 but 4 could 4 could 5 only 5 only 6 have 5 only 7 lived 7 lived 8 another 7 lived 9 year 9 year 11 two 10 or 11 two 11 two 12 ! and [i] hate [car'line] hate her ! 1 and 3 hate 3 hate 5 hate 5 hate 6 her 6 her 7 ! eunice , don't you ever let her abuse my boy ! 1 eunice 2 , 1 eunice 4 you 2 , 3 don't 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 6 let 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 abuse 8 abuse 11 ! 9 my 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! if she did , or if you neglected him , [i] 'd come back from my grave to you ! 1 if 5 or 1 if 8 neglected 2 she 4 , 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 if 7 you 8 neglected 8 neglected 14 back 9 him 10 , 10 , 13 come 12 'd 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 17 grave 15 from 16 my 16 my 17 grave 17 grave 18 to 17 grave 19 you 19 you 20 ! as for the property , things will be pretty straight . 1 as 2 for 1 as 4 property 2 for 3 the 4 property 7 will 5 , 6 things 6 things 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 straight 10 straight 11 . i 've seen to that . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 . there'll be no [squabbling] and doing [christopher] out of his rights . 1 there'll 2 be 1 there'll 6 doing 2 be 3 no 3 no 5 and 6 doing 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 11 rights 10 his 11 rights 11 rights 12 . he 's to have the farm as soon as he 's old enough to work it , and he 's to provide for you . 1 he 13 enough 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 6 farm 4 have 13 enough 5 the 6 farm 6 farm 7 as 6 farm 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 8 soon 10 he 10 he 11 's 10 he 12 old 13 enough 14 to 14 to 18 and 15 work 16 it 15 work 18 and 16 it 17 , 18 and 25 . 19 he 20 's 20 's 21 to 21 to 22 provide 22 provide 24 you 22 provide 25 . 23 for 24 you and , [eunice] , remember what you 've promised ! " 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 what 5 remember 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 've 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 promised 8 've 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " you 'd better go in and look at her , [sarah] , " she said , as she rinsed out the pails . 1 " 4 better 1 " 20 rinsed 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 11 , 5 go 6 in 5 go 8 look 6 in 7 and 8 look 9 at 8 look 11 , 9 at 10 her 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 , 16 said 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 rinsed 20 rinsed 24 . 21 out 23 pails 22 the 23 pails 23 pails 24 . " if you think [i] 'd better stay here to-night , [i] will . 1 " 10 to-night 2 if 3 you 2 if 6 'd 4 think 6 'd 6 'd 7 better 6 'd 8 stay 8 stay 9 here 8 stay 10 to-night 10 to-night 11 , 11 , 14 . 13 will 14 . when [sarah] went in , the sick room was very quiet . 1 when 3 went 3 went 6 the 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 sick 7 sick 9 was 8 room 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 12 . 11 quiet 12 . naomi was as cool and defiant as customary . 1 naomi 2 was 2 was 3 as 2 was 4 cool 4 cool 5 and 4 cool 6 defiant 6 defiant 7 as 7 as 8 customary 8 customary 9 . she made them bring [christopher] in to say good-night and had him lifted up on the bed to kiss her . 1 she 2 made 1 she 17 bed 2 made 10 and 3 them 4 bring 3 them 8 say 4 bring 6 in 6 in 7 to 8 say 9 good-night 8 say 10 and 10 and 13 lifted 10 and 14 up 11 had 12 him 12 him 13 lifted 14 up 15 on 15 on 16 the 17 bed 19 kiss 18 to 19 kiss 19 kiss 21 . 20 her 21 . then she held him back and looked at him admiringly at the bright curls and rosy cheeks and round , firm [limbs] . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 held 3 held 4 him 3 held 8 at 4 him 5 back 5 back 6 and 5 back 7 looked 6 and 7 looked 8 at 19 round 8 at 20 , 9 him 10 admiringly 10 admiringly 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 bright 12 the 14 curls 13 bright 14 curls 14 curls 16 rosy 14 curls 19 round 15 and 16 rosy 16 rosy 17 cheeks 16 rosy 18 and 20 , 23 . 21 firm 23 . the boy was uncomfortable under her gaze and squirmed hastily down . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 4 uncomfortable 2 boy 3 was 4 uncomfortable 5 under 4 uncomfortable 7 gaze 5 under 6 her 7 gaze 9 squirmed 8 and 9 squirmed 9 squirmed 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 down 11 down 12 . her eyes followed him greedily , as he went out . 1 her 2 eyes 1 her 3 followed 2 eyes 3 followed 3 followed 4 him 4 him 7 as 5 greedily 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 9 went 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 . when the door closed behind him , she groaned . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 door 3 door 4 closed 3 door 5 behind 4 closed 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 8 she 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 groaned 9 groaned 10 . sarah [spencer] was startled . 1 sarah 3 was 3 was 4 startled 4 startled 5 . she had never heard [naomi] [holland] groan since she had come to wait on her . 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 13 wait 7 groan 8 since 8 since 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 come 10 had 12 to 12 to 13 wait 13 wait 16 . 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 . " are you feeling any worse , [naomi] ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 any 5 any 6 worse 6 worse 7 , 7 , 9 ? is the pain coming back ? " 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 pain 3 pain 4 coming 4 coming 5 back 5 back 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . go and tell [car'line] to give [christopher] some of that grape jelly on his bread before he goes to bed . 1 go 3 tell 2 and 3 tell 3 tell 6 give 3 tell 8 some 5 to 6 give 8 some 15 bread 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 grape 11 grape 12 jelly 11 grape 15 bread 12 jelly 13 on 13 on 14 his 15 bread 19 to 16 before 17 he 16 before 18 goes 18 goes 19 to 19 to 21 . 20 bed 21 . she 'll find it in the cupboard under the stairs . " 1 she 4 it 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 it 4 it 5 in 4 it 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 cupboard 7 cupboard 9 the 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 stairs 10 stairs 11 . 11 . 12 " presently the house grew very still . 1 presently 2 the 1 presently 4 grew 2 the 3 house 4 grew 5 very 5 very 6 still 6 still 7 . caroline had dropped asleep on the sitting-room lounge , across the hall . 1 caroline 4 asleep 2 had 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 asleep 4 asleep 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sitting-room 6 the 8 lounge 8 lounge 10 across 9 , 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 hall 12 hall 13 . sarah [spencer] nodded over her knitting by the table in the sick room . 1 sarah 4 over 3 nodded 4 over 4 over 5 her 5 her 6 knitting 6 knitting 8 the 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 in 9 table 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 . 12 sick 13 room 13 room 14 . she had told [eunice] to go to bed , but the child refused . 1 she 2 had 1 she 5 to 3 told 5 to 5 to 7 to 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 bed 8 bed 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 child 11 the 14 . 12 child 13 refused she still sat huddled up on the foot of the bed , watching her mother 's face intently . 1 she 12 , 2 still 3 sat 3 sat 4 huddled 4 huddled 11 bed 5 up 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 bed 11 bed 12 , 12 , 15 mother 13 watching 14 her 14 her 15 mother 15 mother 19 . 16 's 17 face 17 face 18 intently 18 intently 19 . naomi appeared to sleep . 1 naomi 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 to 3 to 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 . the wavering light cast grotesque shadows of [sarah] [spencer] 's head on the wall . 1 the 2 wavering 1 the 3 light 3 light 4 cast 3 light 6 shadows 4 cast 5 grotesque 6 shadows 7 of 6 shadows 11 head 10 's 11 head 11 head 14 wall 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 . the thin curtains at the window wavered to and fro , as if shaken by ghostly hands . 1 the 3 curtains 1 the 5 the 2 thin 3 curtains 3 curtains 4 at 5 the 7 wavered 5 the 13 if 6 window 7 wavered 7 wavered 9 and 8 to 9 and 9 and 10 fro 10 fro 11 , 11 , 12 as 13 if 16 ghostly 14 shaken 15 by 14 shaken 16 ghostly 16 ghostly 18 . 17 hands 18 . at midnight [naomi] [holland] opened her eyes . 1 at 2 midnight 2 midnight 5 opened 5 opened 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . the child she had never loved was the only one to go with her to the brink of the [unseen] . 1 the 2 child 1 the 3 she 2 child 3 she 3 she 5 never 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 loved 5 never 9 only 6 loved 7 was 7 was 8 the 9 only 15 to 10 one 11 to 10 one 12 go 12 go 14 her 12 go 15 to 13 with 14 her 15 to 21 . 16 the 17 brink 17 brink 18 of 17 brink 19 the 19 the 21 . " [eunice] remember ! " 1 " 3 remember 3 remember 4 ! 4 ! 5 " it was the faintest whisper . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 faintest 4 faintest 5 whisper 5 whisper 6 . the soul , passing over the threshold of another life , strained back [to] its only earthly tie . 1 the 4 passing 1 the 8 of 2 soul 3 , 2 soul 4 passing 4 passing 6 the 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 threshold 7 threshold 8 of 8 of 12 strained 8 of 15 its 9 another 10 life 9 another 12 strained 10 life 11 , 12 strained 13 back 15 its 17 earthly 16 only 17 earthly 17 earthly 18 tie 18 tie 19 . a quiver passed over the long , pallid face . 1 a 2 quiver 2 quiver 4 over 3 passed 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 8 pallid 6 long 7 , 6 long 8 pallid 8 pallid 9 face 9 face 10 . a horrible scream rang through the silent house . 1 a 2 horrible 1 a 3 scream 3 scream 5 through 4 rang 5 through 5 through 6 the 5 through 7 silent 6 the 7 silent 7 silent 8 house 8 house 9 . sarah [spencer] sprang out of her doze in consternation , and gazed blankly at the shrieking child . 1 sarah 4 out 1 sarah 17 child 3 sprang 4 out 4 out 6 her 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 doze 6 her 8 in 9 consternation 10 , 10 , 12 gazed 10 , 17 child 11 and 12 gazed 12 gazed 15 the 13 blankly 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 shrieking 17 child 18 . caroline came hurrying in with [distended] eyes . 1 caroline 2 came 2 came 3 hurrying 2 came 4 in 4 in 5 with 5 with 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . on the bed [naomi] [holland] lay dead . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 bed 3 bed 6 lay 6 lay 7 dead 7 dead 8 . in the room where she had died [naomi] [holland] lay in her coffin . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 where 2 the 3 room 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 died 6 had 10 lay 10 lay 11 in 11 in 14 . 12 her 13 coffin 13 coffin 14 . it was [dim] and hushed ; but , in the rest of the house , the preparations for the funeral were being hurried on . 1 it 5 hushed 2 was 4 and 4 and 5 hushed 5 hushed 11 rest 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 rest 11 rest 12 of 12 of 14 house 12 of 17 preparations 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 16 the 17 preparations 17 preparations 19 the 18 for 19 the 19 the 23 hurried 20 funeral 21 were 21 were 22 being 22 being 23 hurried 23 hurried 25 . 24 on 25 . through it all [eunice] moved , calm and silent . 1 through 3 all 2 it 3 all 3 all 5 moved 5 moved 6 , 6 , 8 and 7 calm 8 and 8 and 9 silent 8 and 10 . since [her] one wild spasm of screaming by her mother 's death-bed she had shed no tear , given no sign of grief . 1 since 3 one 1 since 8 by 3 one 4 wild 4 wild 6 of 5 spasm 6 of 6 of 7 screaming 8 by 17 tear 9 her 10 mother 10 mother 11 's 10 mother 15 shed 11 's 12 death-bed 12 death-bed 13 she 13 she 14 had 15 shed 16 no 15 shed 17 tear 17 tear 23 grief 18 , 19 given 18 , 20 no 20 no 21 sign 20 no 22 of 21 sign 22 of 22 of 23 grief 23 grief 24 . perhaps , as her mother had said , she had no time . 1 perhaps 2 , 1 perhaps 3 as 3 as 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 8 , 6 had 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 12 time 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 no 11 no 12 time 12 time 13 . there was [christopher] to be looked after . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 after 6 looked 7 after 7 after 8 . the boy 's grief was stormy and uncontrolled . 1 the 3 's 2 boy 3 's 3 's 4 grief 4 grief 5 was 4 grief 6 stormy 6 stormy 7 and 7 and 8 uncontrolled 7 and 9 . 8 uncontrolled 9 . he had cried until he was utterly exhausted . 1 he 3 cried 2 had 3 cried 3 cried 5 he 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 utterly 7 utterly 8 exhausted 8 exhausted 9 . it was [eunice] who soothed him , coaxed him to eat , kept him constantly by her . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 soothed 2 was 4 who 5 soothed 8 coaxed 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 coaxed 8 coaxed 12 , 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 eat 11 eat 12 , 12 , 13 kept 12 , 15 constantly 13 kept 14 him 13 kept 15 constantly 15 constantly 17 her 16 by 17 her 17 her 18 . at night she took him to her own room and watched over him while he slept . 1 at 5 him 2 night 4 took 2 night 5 him 3 she 4 took 5 him 15 he 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 own 7 her 9 room 9 room 10 and 9 room 14 while 11 watched 13 him 11 watched 14 while 12 over 13 him 14 while 15 he 15 he 16 slept 16 slept 17 . when the funeral was over the household furniture was packed away or sold . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 funeral 2 the 3 funeral 3 funeral 6 the 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 household 6 the 8 furniture 8 furniture 9 was 8 furniture 10 packed 9 was 10 packed 10 packed 11 away 10 packed 12 or 12 or 13 sold 13 sold 14 . the house was locked up and the farm rented . 1 the 2 house 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 up 4 locked 5 up 5 up 8 farm 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 farm 8 farm 9 rented 9 rented 10 . there was nowhere for the children to go , save to their uncle 's . 1 there 3 nowhere 1 there 5 the 2 was 3 nowhere 4 for 5 the 5 the 10 save 6 children 7 to 6 children 8 go 8 go 9 , 8 go 10 save 10 save 13 uncle 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 uncle 13 uncle 14 's 14 's 15 . she had five children of her own and between them and [christopher] a standing feud had existed from the time he could walk . 1 she 6 her 2 had 3 five 3 five 4 children 4 children 5 of 4 children 6 her 6 her 9 between 7 own 8 and 7 own 9 between 9 between 11 and 10 them 11 and 11 and 15 feud 11 and 20 time 13 a 14 standing 14 standing 15 feud 16 had 17 existed 16 had 20 time 17 existed 18 from 17 existed 19 the 18 from 19 the 20 time 22 could 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 walk 23 walk 24 . she had never liked [naomi] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 liked 4 liked 6 . few people did . 1 few 2 people 2 people 3 did 3 did 4 . benjamin [holland] had not married until late in life , and his wife had declared war on his family at sight . 1 benjamin 11 and 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 married 5 married 6 until 6 until 7 late 7 late 9 life 7 late 11 and 8 in 9 life 9 life 10 , 11 and 13 wife 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 15 declared 14 had 15 declared 15 declared 18 his 16 war 17 on 17 on 18 his 18 his 22 . 19 family 20 at 19 family 22 . 20 at 21 sight she was a stranger in [avonlea] , a widow , with a three year-old child . 1 she 2 was 1 she 7 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 in 7 , 12 a 8 a 9 widow 9 widow 11 with 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 three 12 a 14 year-old 14 year-old 16 . 15 child 16 . she made few friends , as some people always asserted that she was not in her right mind . 1 she 10 asserted 2 made 3 few 3 few 5 , 3 few 8 people 4 friends 5 , 5 , 6 as 5 , 7 some 8 people 9 always 8 people 10 asserted 10 asserted 19 . 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 right 17 right 18 mind 17 right 19 . within a year of her second marriage [christopher] was born , and from the hour of his birth his mother had worshiped him blindly . 1 within 5 her 1 within 6 second 2 a 3 year 3 year 4 of 4 of 5 her 6 second 7 marriage 6 second 11 , 7 marriage 9 was 9 was 10 born 11 , 13 from 12 and 13 from 13 from 20 mother 14 the 15 hour 15 hour 16 of 15 hour 20 mother 16 of 17 his 16 of 18 birth 18 birth 19 his 20 mother 22 worshiped 21 had 22 worshiped 22 worshiped 24 blindly 23 him 24 blindly 24 blindly 25 . he was her only solace . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 only 4 only 5 solace 5 solace 6 . for him she toiled and pinched and saved . 1 for 2 him 2 him 3 she 2 him 4 toiled 4 toiled 5 and 5 and 6 pinched 6 pinched 7 and 7 and 8 saved 8 saved 9 . naomi made no pretense of mourning for him . 1 naomi 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 pretense 4 pretense 7 for 5 of 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 for 7 for 8 him 7 for 9 . it was an open secret that they had quarreled like the [proverbial] cat and dog . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 open 2 was 3 an 4 open 5 secret 4 open 6 that 6 that 8 had 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 quarreled 9 quarreled 13 cat 10 like 11 the 11 the 13 cat 13 cat 15 dog 14 and 15 dog 15 dog 16 . charles [holland] and his wife had naturally sided with [benjamin] , and [naomi] fought her battles single-handed . 1 charles 7 naturally 1 charles 11 , 3 and 5 wife 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 had 5 wife 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 sided 8 sided 9 with 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 battles 14 fought 15 her 14 fought 16 battles 16 battles 18 . 17 single-handed 18 . after her husband 's death , she managed to farm alone , and made it pay . 1 after 3 husband 1 after 11 alone 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 5 death 4 's 5 death 5 death 6 , 7 she 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 8 managed 11 alone 9 to 10 farm 11 alone 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 . 14 made 15 it 15 it 16 pay 16 pay 17 . her will won for her an added year of life , and then she had to yield . 1 her 2 will 1 her 7 added 2 will 3 won 3 won 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 an 7 added 8 year 7 added 10 life 8 year 9 of 10 life 13 then 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 then 13 then 16 to 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 to 16 to 18 . 17 yield 18 . but [caroline] [holland] was not a bad or unkind woman . 1 but 6 a 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 bad 7 bad 8 or 7 bad 10 woman 9 unkind 10 woman 10 woman 11 . caroline thought she had done well by her sister-in-law . 1 caroline 2 thought 2 thought 5 done 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 well 6 well 7 by 7 by 8 her 7 by 9 sister-in-law 9 sister-in-law 10 . when the red clay was heaped over [naomi] 's grave in the [avonlea] burying ground , [caroline] took [eunice] and [christopher] home with her . 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 clay 2 the 3 red 4 clay 12 the 5 was 6 heaped 5 was 9 's 6 heaped 7 over 9 's 10 grave 10 grave 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 burying 12 the 15 ground 14 burying 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 16 , 22 home 18 took 20 and 20 and 22 home 22 home 24 her 23 with 24 her 24 her 25 . christopher did not want to go ; it was [eunice] who reconciled him . 1 christopher 2 did 1 christopher 4 want 2 did 3 not 4 want 6 go 4 want 8 it 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ; 8 it 9 was 9 was 12 reconciled 11 who 12 reconciled 12 reconciled 13 him 13 him 14 . he clung to her with an exacting affection born of loneliness and grief . 1 he 2 clung 2 clung 4 her 3 to 4 her 4 her 9 born 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 exacting 7 exacting 8 affection 7 exacting 9 born 9 born 13 grief 10 of 11 loneliness 11 loneliness 12 and 12 and 13 grief 13 grief 14 . the boy was sullen and obstinate , but his sister had an unfailing influence over him . 1 the 6 obstinate 1 the 12 an 2 boy 3 was 2 boy 6 obstinate 3 was 4 sullen 4 sullen 5 and 6 obstinate 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 sister 9 his 11 had 12 an 13 unfailing 13 unfailing 15 over 14 influence 15 over 15 over 16 him 16 him 17 . in [charles] [holland] 's household no one was allowed to eat the bread of idleness . 1 in 4 's 4 's 5 household 5 household 6 no 6 no 12 the 7 one 8 was 8 was 9 allowed 9 allowed 10 to 9 allowed 11 eat 11 eat 12 the 12 the 15 idleness 13 bread 14 of 13 bread 15 idleness 15 idleness 16 . his own children were all girls , and [christopher] came in handy as a chore boy . 1 his 2 own 1 his 11 in 2 own 3 children 2 own 4 were 4 were 5 all 6 girls 10 came 6 girls 11 in 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 came 11 in 16 boy 12 handy 14 a 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 chore 15 chore 16 boy 16 boy 17 . he was made to work perhaps too hard . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 made 3 made 5 work 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 perhaps 5 work 7 too 7 too 8 hard 8 hard 9 . but [eunice] helped him , and did half his work for him when nobody knew . 1 but 5 , 3 helped 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 11 for 8 half 9 his 9 his 10 work 10 work 11 for 11 for 12 him 11 for 13 when 12 him 13 when 13 when 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 knew 14 nobody 16 . 15 knew 16 . when he quarreled with his cousins , she took his part ; whenever possible she took on herself the blame and punishment of his [misdeeds] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 9 took 2 he 14 possible 3 quarreled 5 his 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 cousins 5 his 7 , 7 , 8 she 7 , 9 took 10 his 11 part 11 part 12 ; 12 ; 13 whenever 13 whenever 14 possible 14 possible 17 on 15 she 16 took 16 took 17 on 17 on 26 . 18 herself 19 the 18 herself 20 blame 20 blame 21 and 20 blame 22 punishment 22 punishment 23 of 22 punishment 26 . 23 of 24 his electa [holland] was [charles] ' unmarried sister . 1 electa 3 was 3 was 7 sister 5 ' 6 unmarried 6 unmarried 7 sister 7 sister 8 . she had kept house for [benjamin] until he married ; then [naomi] had bundled her out . 1 she 2 had 1 she 4 house 2 had 3 kept 4 house 9 married 5 for 7 until 7 until 8 he 8 he 9 married 9 married 10 ; 10 ; 11 then 11 then 13 had 13 had 14 bundled 14 bundled 15 her 14 bundled 16 out 16 out 17 . electa had never forgiven her for it . 1 electa 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 forgiven 4 forgiven 5 her 5 her 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . her hatred passed on to [naomi] 's children . 1 her 2 hatred 2 hatred 3 passed 3 passed 4 on 3 passed 5 to 5 to 7 's 7 's 8 children 8 children 9 . in a hundred petty ways she revenged herself on them . 1 in 2 a 1 in 4 petty 2 a 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 petty 4 petty 5 ways 5 ways 7 revenged 6 she 7 revenged 7 revenged 9 on 8 herself 9 on 9 on 10 them 9 on 11 . for herself , [eunice] bore it patiently ; but it was a different matter when it touched [christopher] . 1 for 3 , 2 herself 3 , 3 , 5 bore 5 bore 8 ; 5 bore 9 but 6 it 7 patiently 7 patiently 8 ; 9 but 11 was 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 different 12 a 13 different 13 different 14 matter 14 matter 15 when 15 when 16 it 16 it 19 . 17 touched 19 . once [electa] boxed [christopher] 's ears . 1 once 3 boxed 3 boxed 5 's 5 's 6 ears 6 ears 7 . eunice , who was knitting by the table , stood up . 1 eunice 3 who 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 was 3 who 5 knitting 5 knitting 8 table 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 table 8 table 9 , 9 , 10 stood 9 , 11 up 11 up 12 . a resemblance to her mother , never before visible , came out in her face like a brand . 1 a 5 mother 1 a 15 face 2 resemblance 3 to 2 resemblance 5 mother 3 to 4 her 5 mother 8 before 5 mother 12 out 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 before 8 before 9 visible 9 visible 10 , 9 visible 11 came 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 her 15 face 16 like 15 face 19 . 17 a 18 brand 17 a 19 . she lifted her hand and slapped [electa] 's cheek deliberately twice , leaving a dull red mark where she struck . 1 she 2 lifted 1 she 12 , 2 lifted 9 cheek 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 and 4 hand 6 slapped 6 slapped 8 's 6 slapped 9 cheek 9 cheek 10 deliberately 10 deliberately 11 twice 12 , 13 leaving 12 , 14 a 14 a 17 mark 14 a 21 . 15 dull 16 red 15 dull 17 mark 17 mark 18 where 18 where 20 struck 18 where 21 . 19 she 20 struck you have no right to touch him . " 1 you 2 have 1 you 3 no 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 7 him 6 touch 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " " my patience , what a fury ! " said [electa] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 2 my 4 , 4 , 5 what 4 , 6 a 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 fury 6 a 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [naomi] [holland] 'll never be dead as long as you 're alive ! " 1 " 5 never 4 'll 5 never 5 never 9 long 6 be 7 dead 7 dead 8 as 8 as 9 long 9 long 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 're 12 're 13 alive 13 alive 14 ! 14 ! 15 " she told [charles] of the affair and [eunice] was severely punished . 1 she 2 told 1 she 5 the 2 told 4 of 5 the 6 affair 6 affair 7 and 6 affair 9 was 9 was 10 severely 10 severely 11 punished 11 punished 12 . but [electa] never interfered with [christopher] again . 1 but 3 never 3 never 4 interfered 4 interfered 5 with 5 with 7 again 7 again 8 . all the discordant elements in the [holland] household could not prevent the children from growing up . 1 all 2 the 1 all 4 elements 2 the 3 discordant 4 elements 5 in 4 elements 8 household 5 in 6 the 8 household 9 could 8 household 12 the 9 could 10 not 9 could 11 prevent 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 from 13 children 17 . 14 from 15 growing 15 growing 16 up it was a consummation which the [harrassed] [caroline] devoutly wished . 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 consummation 4 consummation 5 which 4 consummation 9 devoutly 5 which 6 the 9 devoutly 10 wished 10 wished 11 . when [christopher] [holland] was seventeen he was a man grown a big , strapping fellow . 1 when 9 man 4 was 5 seventeen 5 seventeen 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 12 big 10 grown 11 a 11 a 12 big 12 big 14 strapping 13 , 14 strapping 14 strapping 15 fellow 14 strapping 16 . 15 fellow 16 . his childish beauty had [coarsened] , but he was thought handsome by many . 1 his 4 had 2 childish 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 had 4 had 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 thought 9 was 12 by 10 thought 11 handsome 12 by 13 many 12 by 14 . 13 many 14 . he took charge of his mother 's farm then , and the brother and sister began their new life together in the [long-unoccupied] house . 1 he 4 of 2 took 3 charge 2 took 4 of 4 of 8 farm 5 his 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 6 mother 8 farm 8 farm 16 began 9 then 10 , 9 then 12 the 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 brother 12 the 14 and 14 and 15 sister 14 and 16 began 16 began 20 together 17 their 18 new 17 their 19 life 18 new 19 life 19 life 20 together 20 together 22 the 21 in 22 the 22 the 25 . 24 house 25 . there were few regrets on either side when they left [charles] [holland] 's roof . 1 there 2 were 1 there 5 on 2 were 3 few 3 few 4 regrets 5 on 7 side 6 either 7 side 7 side 8 when 8 when 10 left 9 they 10 left 10 left 15 . 13 's 14 roof 13 's 15 . in her secret heart [eunice] felt an unspeakable relief . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 secret 3 secret 4 heart 3 secret 7 an 6 felt 7 an 7 an 9 relief 8 unspeakable 9 relief 9 relief 10 . christopher had been " hard to manage , " as his uncle said , in the last year . 1 christopher 5 hard 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 " 4 " 5 hard 5 hard 15 in 6 to 14 , 7 manage 8 , 8 , 10 as 9 " 10 as 10 as 11 his 10 as 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 said 12 uncle 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 the 15 in 18 year 16 the 17 last 18 year 19 . he was getting into the habit of keeping late hours and doubtful company . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 into 2 was 3 getting 2 was 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 habit 7 of 7 of 10 hours 8 keeping 9 late 9 late 10 hours 10 hours 11 and 11 and 13 company 12 doubtful 13 company 13 company 14 . this always provoked an explosion of wrath from [charles] [holland] , and the conflicts between him and his nephew were frequent and bitter . 1 this 3 provoked 2 always 3 provoked 3 provoked 7 wrath 4 an 5 explosion 4 an 7 wrath 5 explosion 6 of 7 wrath 12 and 8 from 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 20 were 14 conflicts 15 between 15 between 19 nephew 16 him 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 nephew 19 nephew 20 were 20 were 21 frequent 20 were 24 . 21 frequent 22 and 22 and 23 bitter for four years after their return home [eunice] had a hard and anxious life . 1 for 5 their 2 four 3 years 3 years 4 after 4 after 5 their 5 their 6 return 5 their 7 home 7 home 9 had 7 home 11 hard 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 hard 11 hard 13 anxious 12 and 13 anxious 13 anxious 14 life 14 life 15 . christopher was idle and dissipated . 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 idle 3 idle 4 and 4 and 5 dissipated 5 dissipated 6 . most people regarded him as a worthless fellow , and his uncle washed his hands of him utterly . 1 most 5 as 1 most 12 uncle 2 people 3 regarded 2 people 4 him 4 him 5 as 5 as 8 fellow 6 a 7 worthless 6 a 8 fellow 9 , 11 his 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 uncle 12 uncle 14 his 13 washed 14 his 14 his 15 hands 14 his 16 of 15 hands 16 of 16 of 19 . 17 him 18 utterly 18 utterly 19 . only [eunice] never failed him ; she never reproached or railed ; she worked like a slave to keep things together . 1 only 4 failed 1 only 14 worked 3 never 4 failed 4 failed 5 him 5 him 6 ; 5 him 9 reproached 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 never 9 reproached 10 or 9 reproached 14 worked 10 or 11 railed 11 railed 12 ; 12 ; 13 she 14 worked 15 like 15 like 19 keep 15 like 20 things 16 a 17 slave 16 a 18 to 17 slave 18 to 18 to 19 keep 19 keep 20 things 20 things 21 together 21 together 22 . eventually her patience prevailed . 1 eventually 2 her 2 her 3 patience 3 patience 4 prevailed 4 prevailed 5 . christopher , to a great extent , reformed and worked harder . 1 christopher 3 to 2 , 3 to 3 to 6 extent 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 extent 6 extent 7 , 6 extent 8 reformed 8 reformed 9 and 9 and 10 worked 10 worked 12 . 11 harder 12 . he was never unkind to [eunice] , even in his rages . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 to 3 never 4 unkind 4 unkind 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 even 7 , 11 rages 8 even 9 in 9 in 10 his 11 rages 12 . it was not in him to appreciate or return her devotion ; but his tolerant acceptance of it was her solace . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 him 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 in 5 him 8 or 6 to 7 appreciate 7 appreciate 8 or 8 or 9 return 9 return 10 her 10 her 17 of 11 devotion 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 his 14 his 16 acceptance 15 tolerant 16 acceptance 16 acceptance 17 of 17 of 22 . 18 it 19 was 18 it 22 . 19 was 20 her 20 her 21 solace when [eunice] was twenty-eight , [edward] [bell] wanted to marry her . 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 twenty-eight 3 was 5 , 5 , 9 to 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 11 her 10 marry 11 her 11 her 12 . she might have succeeded had it not been for [christopher] . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 2 might 4 succeeded 4 succeeded 5 had 4 succeeded 6 it 6 it 7 not 7 not 8 been 8 been 9 for 9 for 11 . if [eunice] married and left him he would sell the farm and go to the [devil] by way of the [klondike] . 1 if 5 left 1 if 9 sell 3 married 4 and 4 and 5 left 5 left 6 him 6 him 7 he 7 he 8 would 7 he 9 sell 9 sell 11 farm 10 the 11 farm 11 farm 13 go 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 the 14 to 22 . 15 the 17 by 17 by 18 way 18 way 19 of 19 of 20 the he could not , and would not , do without her . 1 he 2 could 2 could 5 and 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 , 6 would 7 not 6 would 8 , 8 , 9 do 9 do 10 without 9 do 11 her 10 without 11 her 11 her 12 . no arrangement suggested by [caroline] availed to pacify him , and , in the end , [eunice] refused to marry [edward] [bell] . 1 no 3 suggested 2 arrangement 3 suggested 3 suggested 9 him 4 by 6 availed 6 availed 7 to 7 to 8 pacify 7 to 9 him 9 him 15 end 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 in 12 , 15 end 13 in 14 the 15 end 16 , 15 end 20 marry 16 , 19 to 18 refused 19 to 19 to 20 marry 20 marry 23 . she could not leave [christopher] , she said simply , and in this she stood rock-firm . 1 she 2 could 1 she 6 , 3 not 4 leave 4 leave 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 10 , 9 simply 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 stood 12 in 13 this 13 this 14 she 14 she 15 stood 15 stood 17 . 16 rock-firm 17 . caroline could not budge her an inch . 1 caroline 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 budge 4 budge 5 her 5 her 7 inch 6 an 7 inch 7 inch 8 . " you 're a fool , [eunice] , " she said , when she was obliged to give up in despair . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 2 you 5 fool 3 're 4 a 3 're 5 fool 5 fool 6 , 5 fool 9 " 6 , 8 , 9 " 10 she 9 " 16 obliged 10 she 12 , 11 said 12 , 12 , 14 she 13 when 14 she 14 she 15 was 16 obliged 20 in 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 up 18 give 20 in 20 in 21 despair 21 despair 22 . " it 's not likely you 'll ever have another chance . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 likely 5 likely 7 'll 5 likely 8 ever 6 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 ever 8 ever 9 have 9 have 12 . 10 another 11 chance 11 chance 12 . as for [chris] , in a year or two he 'll be marrying himself , and where will you be then ? 1 as 10 he 2 for 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 year 6 a 8 or 7 year 8 or 8 or 9 two 8 or 10 he 10 he 11 'll 10 he 13 marrying 11 'll 12 be 13 marrying 17 where 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 where 17 where 19 you 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 be 20 be 22 ? 21 then 22 ? you 'll find your nose nicely out of joint when he brings a wife in here . " 1 you 5 nose 2 'll 3 find 2 'll 5 nose 3 find 4 your 5 nose 8 of 5 nose 13 a 6 nicely 7 out 6 nicely 8 of 8 of 9 joint 9 joint 12 brings 10 when 11 he 10 when 12 brings 12 brings 13 a 13 a 17 . 14 wife 15 in 14 wife 17 . 15 in 16 here 17 . 18 " the shaft went home . 1 the 2 shaft 2 shaft 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 . eunice 's lips turned white . 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 lips 3 lips 4 turned 4 turned 5 white 5 white 6 . but [she] said , faintly , " the house is big enough for us both , if he does . " 1 but 5 faintly 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 faintly 5 faintly 6 , 6 , 8 the 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 house 8 the 12 enough 9 house 11 big 10 is 11 big 12 enough 13 for 12 enough 14 us 14 us 15 both 14 us 16 , 15 both 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 19 does 17 if 20 . 18 he 19 does 20 . 21 " caroline sniffed . 1 caroline 2 sniffed 2 sniffed 3 . " maybe so . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 so 3 so 4 . you 'll find out . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 . however , there 's no use talking . 1 however 2 , 2 , 4 's 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 no 5 no 7 talking 6 use 7 talking 7 talking 8 . you 're as set as your mother was , and nothing would ever budge her an inch . 1 you 10 and 2 're 3 as 3 as 4 set 3 as 5 as 5 as 7 mother 5 as 8 was 6 your 7 mother 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 ever 11 nothing 12 would 11 nothing 13 ever 13 ever 15 her 14 budge 15 her 15 her 16 an 15 her 17 inch 16 an 17 inch 17 inch 18 . i only hope you won't be sorry for it . " 1 i 2 only 1 i 5 won't 2 only 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 5 won't 7 sorry 6 be 7 sorry 7 sorry 9 it 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " when three more years had passed [christopher] began to court [victoria] [pye] . 1 when 2 three 1 when 3 more 3 more 4 years 4 years 5 had 5 had 6 passed 5 had 9 to 6 passed 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 court 10 court 13 . the affair went on for some time before either [eunice] or the [hollands] go wind of it . 1 the 7 time 1 the 8 before 2 affair 3 went 2 affair 7 time 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 for 5 for 6 some 8 before 17 it 9 either 11 or 11 or 12 the 12 the 14 go 14 go 15 wind 14 go 17 it 15 wind 16 of 17 it 18 . when they did there was an explosion . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 8 . 7 explosion 8 . between the [hollands] and the [pyes] , root and branch , existed a feud that dated back for three generations . 1 between 12 existed 2 the 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 root 8 root 9 and 8 root 10 branch 10 branch 11 , 10 branch 12 existed 12 existed 13 a 12 existed 21 . 13 a 14 feud 13 a 16 dated 14 feud 15 that 14 feud 16 dated 16 dated 20 generations 17 back 19 three 17 back 20 generations 18 for 19 three when [christopher] flew so openly in the face of this cherished hatred , there could be nothing less than consternation . 1 when 8 face 3 flew 4 so 3 flew 5 openly 5 openly 6 in 5 openly 7 the 7 the 8 face 8 face 12 hatred 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 cherished 11 cherished 12 hatred 12 hatred 14 there 13 , 14 there 14 there 16 be 14 there 21 . 15 could 16 be 16 be 17 nothing 16 be 18 less 17 nothing 18 less 19 than 20 consternation 19 than 21 . charles [holland] broke through his determination to have nothing to do with [christopher] , to remonstrate . 1 charles 3 broke 1 charles 5 his 3 broke 4 through 4 through 5 his 5 his 6 determination 6 determination 9 nothing 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 9 nothing 11 do 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 with 12 with 14 , 14 , 17 . 15 to 16 remonstrate 16 remonstrate 17 . caroline went to [eunice] in as much of a splutter as if [christopher] had been her own brother . 1 caroline 2 went 1 caroline 7 much 2 went 3 to 3 to 5 in 5 in 6 as 7 much 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 splutter 10 splutter 15 been 11 as 12 if 12 if 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 19 . 16 her 18 brother 16 her 19 . 17 own 18 brother eunice did not care a row of pins for the [holland-pye] feud . 1 eunice 2 did 1 eunice 4 care 2 did 3 not 4 care 7 of 5 a 6 row 6 row 7 of 7 of 10 the 8 pins 9 for 8 pins 10 the 10 the 12 feud 12 feud 13 . victoria was to her what any other girl , upon whom [christopher] cast eyes of love , would have been a supplanter . 1 victoria 2 was 2 was 6 any 2 was 11 whom 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 what 4 her 6 any 6 any 9 , 7 other 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 upon 11 whom 13 cast 13 cast 16 love 14 eyes 15 of 14 eyes 16 love 16 love 20 been 17 , 18 would 18 would 19 have 18 would 20 been 20 been 22 supplanter 21 a 22 supplanter 22 supplanter 23 . for the first time in her life she was torn with passionate jealousy ; existence became a nightmare to her . 1 for 2 the 1 for 10 torn 2 the 4 time 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 4 time 7 life 5 in 6 her 7 life 8 she 8 she 9 was 10 torn 16 became 11 with 12 passionate 12 passionate 13 jealousy 13 jealousy 14 ; 14 ; 15 existence 15 existence 16 became 16 became 21 . 17 a 18 nightmare 17 a 21 . 18 nightmare 19 to 18 nightmare 20 her 19 to 20 her urged on by [caroline] , and her own pain , she ventured to remonstrate with [christopher] , also . 1 urged 2 on 2 on 10 , 3 by 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 own 7 her 9 pain 9 pain 10 , 10 , 14 remonstrate 11 she 12 ventured 12 ventured 13 to 12 ventured 14 remonstrate 14 remonstrate 17 , 15 with 17 , 17 , 19 . 18 also 19 . she had expected a burst of rage , but he was surprisingly good-natured . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 expected 2 had 4 a 4 a 5 burst 4 a 8 , 5 burst 6 of 6 of 7 rage 8 , 11 was 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 14 . 12 surprisingly 13 good-natured 13 good-natured 14 . he seemed even amused . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 even 3 even 4 amused 4 amused 5 . " what have you got against [victoria] ? " he asked , tolerantly . 1 " 3 have 2 what 3 have 3 have 6 against 4 you 5 got 4 you 6 against 6 against 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 11 asked 9 " 10 he 11 asked 13 tolerantly 12 , 13 tolerantly 13 tolerantly 14 . eunice had no answer ready . 1 eunice 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 ready 5 ready 6 . it was true that nothing could be said against the girl . 1 it 4 that 2 was 3 true 2 was 4 that 4 that 5 nothing 5 nothing 7 be 6 could 7 be 7 be 9 against 8 said 9 against 9 against 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 . she felt helpless and baffled . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 helpless 3 helpless 4 and 4 and 5 baffled 5 baffled 6 . christopher laughed at her silence . 1 christopher 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 silence 5 silence 6 . " [i] guess you 're a little jealous , " he said . 1 " 5 're 3 guess 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 a 6 a 8 jealous 7 little 8 jealous 8 jealous 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " you must have expected [i] would get married some time . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 have 2 you 3 must 4 have 7 would 5 expected 7 would 7 would 8 get 8 get 11 time 9 married 10 some 10 some 11 time 11 time 12 . this house is big enough for us all . 1 this 2 house 2 house 4 big 3 is 4 big 4 big 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 us 6 for 8 all 7 us 8 all 8 all 9 . you 'd better look at the matter sensibly , [eunice] . 1 you 4 look 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 look 4 look 7 matter 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 9 , 8 sensibly 9 , 9 , 11 . don't let [charles] and [caroline] put nonsense into your head . 1 don't 4 and 2 let 4 and 4 and 7 nonsense 6 put 7 nonsense 7 nonsense 9 your 8 into 9 your 9 your 10 head 10 head 11 . a man must marry to please himself . " 1 a 2 man 1 a 5 to 3 must 4 marry 4 marry 5 to 5 to 6 please 6 please 7 himself 7 himself 8 . 8 . 9 " christopher was out late that night . 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 out 3 out 4 late 4 late 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 . eunice waited up for him , as she always did . 1 eunice 2 waited 1 eunice 4 for 2 waited 3 up 4 for 6 , 5 him 6 , 6 , 8 she 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 always 9 always 10 did 10 did 11 . it was a chilly spring evening , reminding her of the night her mother had died . 1 it 11 the 2 was 4 chilly 3 a 4 chilly 4 chilly 6 evening 4 chilly 7 , 5 spring 6 evening 7 , 8 reminding 7 , 11 the 8 reminding 9 her 9 her 10 of 11 the 12 night 12 night 14 mother 12 night 15 had 13 her 14 mother 15 had 17 . 16 died 17 . the kitchen was in spotless order , and [she] sat down on a stiff-backed chair by the window to wait for her brother . 1 the 2 kitchen 1 the 6 order 2 kitchen 3 was 3 was 5 spotless 4 in 5 spotless 6 order 10 sat 6 order 13 a 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 sat 11 down 12 on 12 on 13 a 13 a 15 chair 13 a 16 by 14 stiff-backed 15 chair 16 by 18 window 17 the 18 window 18 window 20 wait 19 to 20 wait 20 wait 21 for 20 wait 22 her 22 her 24 . 23 brother 24 . she did not want a light . 1 she 2 did 2 did 4 want 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 a 4 want 6 light 5 a 6 light 6 light 7 . the moonlight fell in with faint illumination . 1 the 2 moonlight 2 moonlight 3 fell 3 fell 4 in 4 in 5 with 5 with 6 faint 6 faint 7 illumination 7 illumination 8 . outside , the wind was blowing over a bed of new-sprung mint in the garden , and was suggestively fragrant [.] 1 outside 4 wind 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 15 garden 5 was 6 blowing 5 was 8 a 6 blowing 7 over 8 a 10 of 9 bed 10 of 10 of 11 new-sprung 10 of 15 garden 11 new-sprung 12 mint 12 mint 13 in 12 mint 14 the 13 in 14 the 15 garden 16 , 15 garden 20 fragrant 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 was 18 was 19 suggestively 18 was 20 fragrant it was a very old-fashioned garden , full of perennials [naomi] [holland] had planted long ago . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 of 2 was 4 very 2 was 6 garden 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 old-fashioned 6 garden 7 , 7 , 8 full 9 of 10 perennials 10 perennials 15 long 13 had 14 planted 13 had 15 long 15 long 17 . 16 ago 17 . eunice always kept it primly neat . 1 eunice 2 always 2 always 3 kept 3 kept 4 it 4 it 5 primly 5 primly 6 neat 6 neat 7 . she had been working in it that day , and felt tired . 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 been 3 been 4 working 3 been 5 in 4 working 5 in 5 in 8 day 6 it 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 , 8 day 10 and 10 and 12 tired 11 felt 12 tired 12 tired 13 . she was all alone in the house and the loneliness filled her with a faint dread . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 all 3 all 6 the 4 alone 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 10 loneliness 7 house 8 and 7 house 10 loneliness 8 and 9 the 10 loneliness 11 filled 11 filled 13 with 12 her 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 faint 15 faint 16 dread 15 faint 17 . she had tried all that day to reconcile herself to [christopher] 's marriage , and had partially succeeded . 1 she 3 tried 2 had 3 tried 3 tried 7 to 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 day 6 day 7 to 7 to 8 reconcile 7 to 10 to 8 reconcile 9 herself 10 to 14 , 12 's 13 marriage 13 marriage 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 succeeded 16 had 17 partially 17 partially 18 succeeded 18 succeeded 19 . she told herself that she could still watch over him and care for his comfort . 1 she 3 herself 1 she 5 she 2 told 3 herself 3 herself 4 that 3 herself 5 she 5 she 6 could 5 she 7 still 6 could 7 still 7 still 9 over 8 watch 9 over 9 over 11 and 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 care 11 and 13 for 13 for 14 his 13 for 16 . 14 his 15 comfort she would even try to love [victoria] ; after all , it might be pleasant to have another woman in the house . 1 she 2 would 1 she 4 try 3 even 4 try 4 try 9 after 5 to 6 love 6 love 8 ; 8 ; 9 after 9 after 12 it 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 15 pleasant 13 might 14 be 13 might 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 to 15 pleasant 19 woman 16 to 17 have 16 to 19 woman 17 have 18 another 19 woman 23 . 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 house 21 the 23 . so , sitting there , she fed her hungry soul with these husks of comfort . 1 so 2 , 1 so 4 there 3 sitting 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 8 her 6 she 7 fed 7 fed 8 her 8 her 11 with 9 hungry 10 soul 10 soul 11 with 11 with 13 husks 12 these 13 husks 13 husks 14 of 14 of 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 . when she heard [christopher] 's step she moved about quickly to get a light . 1 when 3 heard 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 7 she 5 's 6 step 6 step 7 she 7 she 8 moved 7 she 9 about 8 moved 9 about 9 about 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 to 10 quickly 12 get 11 to 12 get 12 get 14 light 13 a 14 light 14 light 15 . he frowned when he saw her ; he had always resented her sitting up for him . 1 he 2 frowned 1 he 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 saw 4 he 8 he 5 saw 7 ; 6 her 7 ; 8 he 11 resented 9 had 10 always 10 always 11 resented 11 resented 16 him 12 her 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 up 14 up 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 . he sat down by the stove and took off his boots , while [eunice] got a lunch for him . 1 he 2 sat 1 he 8 took 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 6 stove 3 down 4 by 4 by 5 the 6 stove 7 and 8 took 15 got 9 off 10 his 9 off 11 boots 10 his 11 boots 11 boots 12 , 11 boots 13 while 13 while 15 got 15 got 20 . 16 a 17 lunch 17 lunch 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 . after he had eaten it in silence he made no move to go to bed . 1 after 5 it 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 it 5 it 9 made 6 in 7 silence 6 in 8 he 8 he 9 made 9 made 10 no 10 no 12 to 10 no 13 go 11 move 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 bed 15 bed 16 . a chill , premonitory fear crept over [eunice] . 1 a 3 , 2 chill 3 , 3 , 4 premonitory 4 premonitory 5 fear 5 fear 7 over 6 crept 7 over 7 over 9 . eunice clasped her hands together under the table . 1 eunice 3 her 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 together 4 hands 6 under 5 together 6 under 6 under 7 the 6 under 8 table 7 the 8 table 8 table 9 . it was what she had been expecting . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 expecting 7 expecting 8 . she said so , in a monotonous voice . 1 she 2 said 1 she 4 , 2 said 3 so 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 monotonous 7 monotonous 8 voice 8 voice 9 . you wouldn't find it comfortable , anyhow , having [to] step back to second place after being mistress here so long . " 1 you 7 anyhow 2 wouldn't 3 find 3 find 4 it 3 find 7 anyhow 4 it 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 , 7 anyhow 8 , 8 , 9 having 8 , 11 step 9 having 11 step 11 step 17 being 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 second 14 second 16 after 15 place 16 after 16 after 17 being 17 being 18 mistress 18 mistress 19 here 18 mistress 21 long 19 here 20 so 21 long 22 . 21 long 23 " eunice tried to speak , but only an indistinct murmur came from her [bloodless] lips . 1 eunice 2 tried 2 tried 5 , 3 to 4 speak 4 speak 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 only 6 but 11 came 7 only 8 an 7 only 9 indistinct 9 indistinct 10 murmur 11 came 12 from 12 from 15 lips 13 her 15 lips 15 lips 16 . the sound made [christopher] look up . 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 3 made 3 made 5 look 5 look 6 up 6 up 7 . something in her face irritated him . 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 face 4 face 5 irritated 5 irritated 6 him 6 him 7 . he pushed back his chair impatiently . 1 he 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 back 3 back 4 his 4 his 5 chair 5 chair 6 impatiently 6 impatiently 7 . " now , [eunice] , don't go taking on . 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 , 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 go 7 go 9 on 8 taking 9 on 9 on 10 . it won't be any use . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 5 use 5 use 6 . look at this business in a sensible way . 1 look 3 this 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 business 4 business 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 8 way 7 sensible 8 way 8 way 9 . i 'm fond of you , and all that , but a man is bound to consider his wife [first] . 1 i 3 fond 1 i 10 , 2 'm 3 fond 3 fond 6 , 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 that 10 , 11 but 11 but 17 consider 11 but 18 his 12 a 13 man 12 a 15 bound 13 man 14 is 15 bound 16 to 15 bound 17 consider 18 his 19 wife 19 wife 21 . i 'll provide for you comfortably . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 provide 3 provide 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 comfortably 6 comfortably 7 . 7 . 8 " " do you mean to say that your wife is going to turn me out ? " 1 " 4 mean 1 " 10 is 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 8 your 6 say 7 that 6 say 8 your 8 your 9 wife 10 is 11 going 11 going 13 turn 11 going 16 ? 12 to 13 turn 13 turn 14 me 14 me 15 out 15 out 16 ? 16 ? 17 " eunice gasped , rather than spoke , the words . 1 eunice 2 gasped 2 gasped 3 , 2 gasped 6 spoke 3 , 4 rather 4 rather 5 than 6 spoke 8 the 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 words 9 words 10 . christopher drew his reddish brows together . 1 christopher 2 drew 2 drew 3 his 3 his 4 reddish 4 reddish 5 brows 5 brows 6 together 6 together 7 . " [i] just mean that [victoria] says she won't marry me if she has to live with you . 1 " 4 mean 1 " 14 has 3 just 4 mean 4 mean 5 that 7 says 8 she 7 says 14 has 8 she 9 won't 9 won't 10 marry 9 won't 11 me 10 marry 11 me 11 me 12 if 12 if 13 she 14 has 16 live 15 to 16 live 16 live 19 . 17 with 18 you 18 you 19 . she 's afraid of you . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 . i told her you wouldn't interfere with her , but she wasn't satisfied . 1 i 6 interfere 2 told 3 her 2 told 4 you 4 you 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 interfere 6 interfere 7 with 7 with 8 her 7 with 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 she 11 she 12 wasn't 12 wasn't 14 . 13 satisfied 14 . it 's your own fault , [eunice] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 own 4 own 5 fault 5 fault 6 , 6 , 8 . you 've always been so queer and close that people think you 're an awful crank . 1 you 3 always 1 you 14 an 2 've 3 always 3 always 8 close 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 queer 6 queer 7 and 6 queer 8 close 8 close 10 people 8 close 11 think 9 that 10 people 11 think 13 're 12 you 13 're 14 an 15 awful 14 an 17 . 15 awful 16 crank 15 awful 17 . victoria 's young and lively , and you and she wouldn't get on at all . 1 victoria 3 young 1 victoria 5 lively 2 's 3 young 3 young 4 and 5 lively 11 wouldn't 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 get 12 get 13 on 13 on 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . there isn't any question of turning you out . 1 there 4 question 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 question 4 question 5 of 5 of 6 turning 6 turning 7 you 7 you 8 out 8 out 9 . i ['ll] build a little house for you somewhere , and you 'll be a great deal better off there than you would be here . 1 i 3 build 1 i 4 a 4 a 11 and 5 little 6 house 6 house 7 for 6 house 8 you 8 you 9 somewhere 9 somewhere 10 , 9 somewhere 11 and 11 and 14 be 11 and 18 better 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 be 15 a 16 great 15 a 17 deal 16 great 17 deal 17 deal 18 better 18 better 24 be 19 off 20 there 20 there 21 than 20 there 22 you 22 you 23 would 23 would 24 be 24 be 25 here 25 here 26 . so don't make a fuss . " 1 so 2 don't 2 don't 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 fuss 5 fuss 6 . 6 . 7 " eunice did not look as if she were going to make a fuss . 1 eunice 2 did 1 eunice 3 not 3 not 5 as 4 look 5 as 5 as 6 if 5 as 7 she 7 she 9 going 8 were 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 14 . 12 a 13 fuss 13 fuss 14 . she sat as if turned to stone , her hands lying palm upward in her lap . 1 she 5 turned 2 sat 3 as 2 sat 4 if 4 if 5 turned 5 turned 10 hands 6 to 7 stone 7 stone 8 , 8 , 9 her 8 , 10 hands 10 hands 15 her 11 lying 12 palm 12 palm 14 in 13 upward 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 lap 15 her 17 . 16 lap 17 . christopher got up , hugely relieved that the dreaded explanation was over . 1 christopher 2 got 2 got 5 hugely 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 hugely 5 hugely 8 the 6 relieved 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 10 explanation 9 dreaded 10 explanation 10 explanation 13 . 11 was 12 over 12 over 13 . " guess [i] 'll go to bed . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 5 go 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . you 'd better have gone long ago . 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 4 have 3 better 4 have 4 have 5 gone 4 have 6 long 5 gone 6 long 6 long 7 ago 7 ago 8 . it 's all nonsense , this waiting up for me . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 2 's 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 , 4 nonsense 6 this 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 up 8 up 10 me 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " when he had gone [eunice] drew a long , sobbing breath and looked about her like a dazed soul . 1 when 7 a 1 when 10 sobbing 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 drew 6 drew 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 , 10 sobbing 13 looked 10 sobbing 16 like 11 breath 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 about 14 about 15 her 16 like 17 a 16 like 20 . 17 a 18 dazed 17 a 19 soul all the sorrow of her life was as nothing to the desolation that assailed her now . 1 all 4 of 2 the 3 sorrow 3 sorrow 4 of 4 of 6 life 5 her 6 life 6 life 8 as 7 was 8 as 8 as 9 nothing 8 as 10 to 10 to 15 her 11 the 12 desolation 12 desolation 13 that 12 desolation 14 assailed 14 assailed 15 her 15 her 17 . 16 now 17 . she rose [and] , with uncertain footsteps , passed out through the hall and into the room where her mother died . 1 she 2 rose 1 she 11 through 2 rose 4 , 4 , 6 uncertain 4 , 7 footsteps 5 with 6 uncertain 6 uncertain 7 footsteps 7 footsteps 8 , 8 , 9 passed 9 passed 10 out 11 through 12 the 11 through 13 hall 13 hall 16 the 13 hall 18 where 14 and 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 room 17 room 18 where 18 where 21 died 19 her 20 mother 20 mother 21 died 21 died 22 . she had always kept it locked and undisturbed ; it was arranged just as [naomi] [holland] had left it . 1 she 3 always 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 kept 3 always 13 just 4 kept 5 it 4 kept 7 and 5 it 6 locked 7 and 8 undisturbed 8 undisturbed 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was 10 it 12 arranged 13 just 19 it 14 as 17 had 17 had 18 left 18 left 19 it 19 it 20 . eunice tottered to the bed and sat down on it . 1 eunice 3 to 2 tottered 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 7 sat 5 bed 6 and 5 bed 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 11 . 10 it 11 . she recalled the promise she had made to her mother in that very room . 1 she 2 recalled 1 she 3 the 3 the 8 to 4 promise 5 she 4 promise 6 had 6 had 7 made 7 made 8 to 8 to 10 mother 9 her 10 mother 10 mother 12 that 11 in 12 that 12 that 15 . 13 very 14 room 14 room 15 . was the power to keep it to be [wrested] from her ? 1 was 2 the 2 the 3 power 3 power 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 from 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 ? was she to be driven from her home and parted from the only creature she had on earth to love ? 1 was 4 be 1 was 13 only 2 she 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 8 home 5 driven 7 her 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 home 8 home 9 and 9 and 11 from 10 parted 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 only 13 only 14 creature 13 only 18 earth 14 creature 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 on 18 earth 19 to 18 earth 20 love 20 love 21 ? and would [christopher] allow it , after all her sacrifices for him ? 1 and 5 it 2 would 4 allow 4 allow 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 all 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 sacrifices 10 sacrifices 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 ? aye , that he would ! 1 aye 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 ! he cared more for that black-eyed , [waxen-faced] girl at the old [pye] place than for his own kin . 1 he 2 cared 1 he 7 , 2 cared 3 more 3 more 4 for 4 for 6 black-eyed 5 that 6 black-eyed 7 , 9 girl 9 girl 10 at 9 girl 11 the 11 the 15 than 12 old 14 place 14 place 15 than 15 than 19 kin 16 for 18 own 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 kin 19 kin 20 . eunice put her hands over her dry , burning eyes and groaned aloud . 1 eunice 2 put 1 eunice 5 over 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 over 5 over 7 dry 6 her 7 dry 7 dry 8 , 7 dry 9 burning 8 , 9 burning 9 burning 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 14 . 12 groaned 13 aloud 13 aloud 14 . caroline [holland] had her hour of triumph over [eunice] when she heard it all . 1 caroline 6 of 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 hour 5 hour 6 of 6 of 7 triumph 7 triumph 8 over 8 over 10 when 10 when 11 she 10 when 12 heard 12 heard 13 it 13 it 14 all 13 it 15 . to one of her nature there was no pleasure so sweet as that of saying , " [i] told you so . " 1 to 13 that 2 one 3 of 2 one 5 nature 3 of 4 her 5 nature 6 there 6 there 7 was 6 there 9 pleasure 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 pleasure 9 pleasure 11 sweet 10 so 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 as 11 sweet 13 that 13 that 22 . 14 of 15 saying 15 saying 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 19 told 19 told 20 you 19 told 22 . 20 you 21 so 22 . 23 " having said it , however , she offered [eunice] a home . 1 having 6 , 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 8 offered 7 she 8 offered 8 offered 10 a 10 a 11 home 11 home 12 . electa [holland] was dead , and [eunice] might fill her place very [acceptably] , if she would . 1 electa 12 very 3 was 4 dead 4 dead 6 and 4 dead 8 might 5 , 6 and 8 might 9 fill 8 might 12 very 9 fill 10 her 9 fill 11 place 10 her 11 place 12 very 17 would 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 she 15 if 17 would 17 would 18 . " you can't go off and live by yourself , " [caroline] told her . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 go 2 you 3 can't 4 go 6 and 5 off 6 and 6 and 7 live 6 and 8 by 8 by 9 yourself 9 yourself 13 told 10 , 11 " 10 , 13 told 13 told 15 . 14 her 15 . " it 's all nonsense to talk of such a thing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 all 3 's 4 all 4 all 7 talk 5 nonsense 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 9 such 8 of 9 such 9 such 10 a 9 such 11 thing 11 thing 12 . we will give you a home , if [christopher] is going to turn you out . 1 we 2 will 1 we 3 give 2 will 3 give 3 give 13 turn 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 home 6 home 8 if 6 home 12 to 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 is 10 is 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 turn 13 turn 14 you 14 you 15 out 15 out 16 . you were always a fool , [eunice] , to pet and pamper him as you 've done . 1 you 3 always 1 you 6 , 2 were 3 always 3 always 5 fool 4 a 5 fool 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 11 and 10 pet 11 and 11 and 12 pamper 12 pamper 13 him 13 him 14 as 14 as 16 've 15 you 16 've 16 've 18 . 17 done 18 . this is the thanks you get for it turned out like a dog for his fine wife 's whim ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 4 thanks 3 the 4 thanks 4 thanks 5 you 5 you 9 turned 6 get 7 for 6 get 9 turned 7 for 8 it 9 turned 14 for 10 out 12 a 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 dog 13 dog 14 for 14 for 17 wife 15 his 16 fine 16 fine 17 wife 17 wife 18 's 18 's 19 whim 18 's 20 ! 19 whim 20 ! i only wish your mother was alive ! " 1 i 2 only 1 i 3 wish 3 wish 5 mother 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 was 6 was 7 alive 7 alive 8 ! 8 ! 9 " it was probably the first time [caroline] had ever wished this . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 the 3 probably 4 the 4 the 6 time 5 first 6 time 6 time 10 wished 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 10 wished 10 wished 12 . 11 this 12 . she had flown at [christopher] like a fury about the matter , and had been rudely insulted for her pains . 1 she 2 had 1 she 16 rudely 3 flown 4 at 4 at 6 like 4 at 10 the 7 a 8 fury 8 fury 9 about 8 fury 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 13 and 11 matter 16 rudely 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 been 16 rudely 17 insulted 17 insulted 18 for 18 for 19 her 18 for 21 . 19 her 20 pains 19 her 21 . christopher had told her to mind her own business . 1 christopher 4 her 2 had 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 mind 5 to 7 her 7 her 8 own 8 own 9 business 9 business 10 . when [caroline] cooled down she made some arrangements with him , to all of which [eunice] listlessly assented . 1 when 3 cooled 1 when 4 down 4 down 8 arrangements 5 she 6 made 6 made 7 some 7 some 8 arrangements 8 arrangements 12 to 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 18 assented 13 all 14 of 13 all 15 which 15 which 17 listlessly 17 listlessly 18 assented 18 assented 19 . she did not care what became of her . 1 she 2 did 1 she 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 6 became 5 what 6 became 6 became 8 her 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 . in [charles] [holland] 's household she took [electa] 's place an unpaid upper servant . 1 in 6 she 4 's 5 household 5 household 6 she 6 she 7 took 7 took 9 's 9 's 10 place 10 place 12 unpaid 11 an 12 unpaid 12 unpaid 13 upper 13 upper 14 servant 14 servant 15 . charles and [caroline] were kind enough to her , and there was plenty to do . 1 charles 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 kind 4 were 9 , 5 kind 7 to 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 her 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 10 and 14 to 11 there 12 was 13 plenty 14 to 14 to 15 do 14 to 16 . 15 do 16 . the latter never betrayed any interest in them , save once . 1 the 3 never 2 latter 3 never 3 never 4 betrayed 4 betrayed 9 , 5 any 6 interest 6 interest 7 in 7 in 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 11 once 10 save 11 once 11 once 12 . then [eunice] 's sallow face crimsoned , and her eyes flashed , over the desecration . 1 then 5 face 1 then 9 her 3 's 4 sallow 4 sallow 5 face 5 face 7 , 6 crimsoned 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 her 12 , 10 eyes 11 flashed 11 flashed 12 , 12 , 15 desecration 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 desecration 15 desecration 16 . but no word of comment or complaint ever crossed her lips . 1 but 3 word 2 no 3 word 3 word 6 or 4 of 5 comment 5 comment 6 or 6 or 7 complaint 7 complaint 10 her 8 ever 9 crossed 9 crossed 10 her 10 her 11 lips 11 lips 12 . she knew , as every one else knew , that the glamor soon went from [christopher] [holland] 's married life . 1 she 4 as 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 8 knew 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 else 7 else 8 knew 8 knew 13 soon 9 , 11 the 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 glamor 11 the 13 soon 13 soon 14 went 14 went 15 from 14 went 20 life 18 's 19 married 19 married 20 life 20 life 21 . the marriage proved an unhappy one . 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 proved 3 proved 4 an 4 an 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 6 one 6 one 7 . not unnaturally , although unjustly , [eunice] blamed [victoria] for this , and hated her more than ever for it . 1 not 2 unnaturally 1 not 8 blamed 2 unnaturally 3 , 3 , 4 although 4 although 5 unjustly 5 unjustly 6 , 8 blamed 13 and 10 for 11 this 11 this 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 ever 13 and 21 . 14 hated 17 than 14 hated 18 ever 15 her 16 more 16 more 17 than 18 ever 19 for 19 for 20 it christopher seldom came to [charles] ' house . 1 christopher 2 seldom 2 seldom 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 6 ' 6 ' 7 house 7 house 8 . possibly he felt ashamed . 1 possibly 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 . he had grown into a morose , silent man , at home and abroad . 1 he 4 into 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 into 4 into 8 silent 5 a 6 morose 5 a 8 silent 6 morose 7 , 8 silent 10 , 9 man 10 , 10 , 13 and 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 and 13 and 14 abroad 13 and 15 . it was said he had gone back to his old drinking habits . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 back 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 12 habits 9 his 10 old 10 old 11 drinking 11 drinking 12 habits 12 habits 13 . one fall [victoria] [holland] went to town to visit her married sister . 1 one 2 fall 2 fall 5 went 5 went 6 to 5 went 7 town 6 to 7 town 7 town 12 sister 8 to 9 visit 9 visit 10 her 10 her 11 married 11 married 12 sister 12 sister 13 . she took their only child with her . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 their 3 their 4 only 4 only 5 child 5 child 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 . in her absence [christopher] kept house for himself . 1 in 3 absence 2 her 3 absence 3 absence 6 house 5 kept 6 house 6 house 8 himself 7 for 8 himself 8 himself 9 . it was a fall long remembered in [avonlea] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fall 3 a 5 long 4 fall 5 long 5 long 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 in 7 in 9 . with the dropping of the leaves , and the shortening of the dreary days , the shadow of a fear [fell] over the land . 1 with 8 and 2 the 3 dropping 3 dropping 6 leaves 3 dropping 8 and 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 , 8 and 13 dreary 9 the 10 shortening 10 shortening 11 of 10 shortening 12 the 12 the 13 dreary 13 dreary 20 fear 14 days 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 shadow 16 the 18 of 17 shadow 18 of 18 of 19 a 18 of 20 fear 20 fear 22 over 22 over 23 the 22 over 24 land 23 the 24 land 24 land 25 . charles [holland] brought the fateful news home one night . 1 charles 4 the 3 brought 4 the 4 the 6 news 5 fateful 6 news 6 news 7 home 6 news 8 one 8 one 9 night 8 one 10 . " there 's smallpox in [charlottetown] five or six cases . 1 " 2 there 1 " 4 smallpox 2 there 3 's 4 smallpox 5 in 5 in 8 or 7 five 8 or 8 or 9 six 9 six 10 cases 10 cases 11 . came in one of the vessels . 1 came 2 in 2 in 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 vessels 6 vessels 7 . there was a concert , and a sailor from one of the ships was there , and took [sick] the next day . " 1 there 10 one 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 concert 3 a 5 , 5 , 7 a 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 sailor 8 sailor 9 from 8 sailor 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 13 ships 12 the 13 ships 13 ships 17 and 13 ships 20 the 14 was 15 there 15 there 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 took 20 the 21 next 20 the 23 . 21 next 22 day 23 . 24 " this was alarming enough . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 alarming 3 alarming 4 enough 4 enough 5 . charlottetown was not so very far away and considerable traffic went on between it and the north shore districts . 1 charlottetown 11 went 2 was 3 not 3 not 5 very 4 so 5 very 5 very 6 far 6 far 7 away 6 far 8 and 8 and 10 traffic 9 considerable 10 traffic 10 traffic 11 went 11 went 18 shore 11 went 20 . 12 on 13 between 13 between 14 it 14 it 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 north 16 the 18 shore 18 shore 19 districts when [caroline] recounted the concert story to [christopher] the next morning his ruddy face turned quite pale . 1 when 7 to 3 recounted 4 the 4 the 5 concert 4 the 6 story 5 concert 6 story 6 story 7 to 7 to 14 face 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 morning 11 morning 12 his 11 morning 13 ruddy 13 ruddy 14 face 14 face 16 quite 15 turned 16 quite 16 quite 17 pale 17 pale 18 . he opened his lips as if to speak , then closed them again . 1 he 2 opened 1 he 5 as 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 lips 5 as 8 speak 6 if 7 to 6 if 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 closed 10 then 12 them 11 closed 12 them 12 them 14 . 13 again 14 . her eyes had been busy while her tongue ran on , [so] she did not notice the man 's pallor and silence . 1 her 11 , 2 eyes 3 had 3 had 7 her 4 been 5 busy 5 busy 6 while 6 while 7 her 7 her 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 ran 8 tongue 11 , 9 ran 10 on 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 did 13 she 15 not 14 did 15 not 15 not 18 man 15 not 23 . 16 notice 17 the 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 's 19 's 20 pallor 20 pallor 21 and 21 and 22 silence " ten to fourteen days , [i] calc'late , " was her answer . 1 " 2 ten 1 " 4 fourteen 2 ten 3 to 4 fourteen 5 days 4 fourteen 8 calc'late 5 days 6 , 8 calc'late 9 , 8 calc'late 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 her 11 was 12 her 12 her 13 answer 12 her 14 . " [i] must see about having the girls vaccinated right off . 1 " 4 see 1 " 5 about 3 must 4 see 5 about 6 having 6 having 8 girls 7 the 8 girls 8 girls 9 vaccinated 9 vaccinated 11 off 10 right 11 off 11 off 12 . it 'll likely spread . 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 likely 3 likely 4 spread 4 spread 5 . when do you expect [victoria] home ? " 1 when 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 expect 4 expect 6 home 6 home 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " when she 's ready to come , whenever that will be , " was the gruff response . 1 " 12 be 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 ready 4 's 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 10 that 7 come 12 be 8 , 9 whenever 8 , 10 that 10 that 11 will 12 be 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 19 . 14 " 15 was 14 " 17 gruff 16 the 17 gruff 17 gruff 18 response a week later [caroline] said to [eunice] , " whatever 's got [christopher] ? 1 a 2 week 1 a 3 later 3 later 5 said 5 said 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whatever 9 " 12 got 10 whatever 11 's 12 got 14 ? he hasn't been out anywhere for ages just hangs round home the whole time . 1 he 3 been 1 he 9 hangs 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 5 anywhere 4 out 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 for 6 for 7 ages 7 ages 8 just 9 hangs 14 time 10 round 11 home 10 round 12 the 11 home 12 the 12 the 13 whole 12 the 14 time 14 time 15 . it 's something new for him . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 something 3 something 4 new 4 new 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 . i s'pose the place is so quiet , now [madam] [victoria] 's away , that he can find some rest for his soul . 1 i 3 the 2 s'pose 3 the 3 the 4 place 4 place 8 , 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 , 8 , 9 now 8 , 17 can 9 now 12 's 12 's 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 he 17 can 18 find 17 can 22 his 18 find 20 rest 18 find 22 his 19 some 20 rest 20 rest 21 for 22 his 23 soul 23 soul 24 . i believe [i] 'll run over after milking and see how he 's getting on . 1 i 6 over 2 believe 4 'll 4 'll 5 run 4 'll 6 over 6 over 14 getting 7 after 8 milking 8 milking 9 and 9 and 11 how 9 and 14 getting 10 see 11 how 11 how 12 he 12 he 13 's 14 getting 16 . 15 on 16 . you might as well come , too , [eunice] . " 1 you 2 might 1 you 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 6 , 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 " eunice shook her head . 1 eunice 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 . she had all her mother 's obstinacy , and darken [victoria] 's door she would not . 1 she 3 all 2 had 3 all 3 all 5 mother 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 12 's 6 's 7 obstinacy 7 obstinacy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 darken 10 darken 12 's 12 's 15 would 13 door 14 she 13 door 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 . after milking , [caroline] threw a shawl over her head and ran across the field . 1 after 2 milking 2 milking 5 threw 2 milking 11 and 3 , 5 threw 6 a 7 shawl 7 shawl 8 over 8 over 10 head 8 over 11 and 9 her 10 head 11 and 12 ran 12 ran 13 across 13 across 14 the 13 across 15 field 15 field 16 . the house looked lonely and deserted . 1 the 3 looked 2 house 3 looked 3 looked 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 and 5 and 6 deserted 6 deserted 7 . as she fumbled at the latch of the gate the kitchen door opened , and [christopher] [holland] appeared on the threshold . 1 as 7 of 2 she 3 fumbled 3 fumbled 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 latch 6 latch 7 of 7 of 14 , 8 the 9 gate 9 gate 10 the 9 gate 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 12 door 11 kitchen 13 opened 13 opened 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 appeared 18 appeared 19 on 18 appeared 20 the 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 threshold 20 the 22 . 21 threshold 22 . " don't come any farther , " he called . 1 " 4 any 2 don't 3 come 3 come 4 any 4 any 6 , 5 farther 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 called 9 called 10 . caroline fell back in blank astonishment . 1 caroline 4 in 2 fell 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 blank 5 blank 6 astonishment 6 astonishment 7 . was [this] some more of [victoria] 's work ? 1 was 3 some 3 some 5 of 4 more 5 of 5 of 7 's 7 's 9 ? 8 work 9 ? " [i] ain't an agent for the smallpox , " she called back viciously . 1 " 4 an 3 ain't 4 an 4 an 5 agent 4 an 9 , 5 agent 6 for 6 for 8 smallpox 7 the 8 smallpox 9 , 11 she 10 " 11 she 11 she 14 viciously 12 called 13 back 13 back 14 viciously 14 viciously 15 . christopher did not heed her . 1 christopher 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 5 her 5 her 6 . " will you go home and ask uncle if he 'll go , or send for [doctor] [spencer] ? 1 " 2 will 1 " 8 uncle 2 will 4 go 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 home 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 uncle 8 uncle 11 'll 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 go 12 go 15 send 12 go 19 ? 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 send 15 send 16 for he 's the smallpox doctor . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 . i 'm sick . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 . 4 . 5 " caroline felt a thrill of dismay and fear . 1 caroline 3 a 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 thrill 4 thrill 5 of 5 of 6 dismay 5 of 7 and 7 and 9 . 8 fear 9 . she faltered a few steps backward . 1 she 2 faltered 2 faltered 3 a 2 faltered 4 few 4 few 5 steps 5 steps 6 backward 6 backward 7 . " sick ? 1 " 2 sick 2 sick 3 ? what 's the matter with you ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] was in [charlottetown] that night , and went to the concert . 1 " 8 , 3 was 4 in 4 in 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 10 went 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 10 went 12 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 concert 12 the 14 . 13 concert 14 . that sailor sat right beside me . 1 that 2 sailor 2 sailor 3 sat 3 sat 4 right 4 right 5 beside 5 beside 6 me 6 me 7 . i thought at the time he looked sick . 1 i 3 at 2 thought 3 at 3 at 5 time 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 8 sick 7 looked 8 sick 8 sick 9 . it was just twelve days ago . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 twelve 3 just 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 days 5 days 6 ago 6 ago 7 . i 've felt bad all day yesterday and to-day . 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 felt 3 felt 5 all 4 bad 5 all 5 all 7 yesterday 6 day 7 yesterday 7 yesterday 8 and 8 and 9 to-day 8 and 10 . send for the doctor . 1 send 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 . don't come near the house , or let any one else come near . " 1 don't 2 come 1 don't 6 , 2 come 3 near 3 near 5 house 3 near 6 , 4 the 5 house 6 , 9 any 7 or 8 let 7 or 9 any 9 any 10 one 9 any 13 near 10 one 11 else 11 else 12 come 11 else 13 near 13 near 14 . 13 near 15 " 14 . 15 " he went in and shut the door . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 in 2 went 4 and 3 in 4 and 4 and 5 shut 5 shut 6 the 6 the 8 . 7 door 8 . caroline stood for a few moments in an almost ludicrous panic . 1 caroline 3 for 2 stood 3 for 3 for 5 few 4 a 5 few 5 few 9 almost 6 moments 7 in 7 in 8 an 8 an 9 almost 9 almost 10 ludicrous 10 ludicrous 12 . 11 panic 12 . then she turned and ran , as if for her life , across the field . 1 then 5 ran 1 then 8 if 2 she 4 and 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 ran 5 ran 6 , 7 as 8 if 8 if 13 across 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 life 11 life 12 , 11 life 13 across 13 across 14 the 14 the 15 field 15 field 16 . eunice saw her coming and met her at the door . 1 eunice 2 saw 1 eunice 3 her 3 her 5 and 4 coming 5 and 5 and 6 met 5 and 7 her 6 met 7 her 7 her 8 at 7 her 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . " mercy on us ! " gasped [caroline] . 1 " 2 mercy 2 mercy 3 on 3 on 4 us 4 us 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 gasped 7 gasped 9 . " [christopher] 's sick and he thinks he 's got the smallpox . 1 " 6 he 3 's 4 sick 3 's 5 and 4 sick 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 thinks 7 thinks 8 he 7 thinks 10 got 8 he 9 's 10 got 11 the 10 got 12 smallpox 12 smallpox 13 . where 's [charles] ? " 1 where 2 's 2 's 4 ? 4 ? 5 " eunice tottered back against the door . 1 eunice 2 tottered 2 tottered 4 against 3 back 4 against 4 against 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 . her hand went up to her side in a way that had been getting very common with her of late . 1 her 5 to 2 hand 3 went 2 hand 5 to 3 went 4 up 5 to 18 her 6 her 7 side 7 side 8 in 7 side 10 way 8 in 9 a 10 way 14 getting 10 way 16 common 11 that 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 getting 14 getting 15 very 16 common 17 with 16 common 18 her 18 her 21 . 19 of 20 late 20 late 21 . even in the midst of her excitement [caroline] noticed it . 1 even 2 in 2 in 4 midst 3 the 4 midst 4 midst 6 her 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 excitement 7 excitement 9 noticed 7 excitement 10 it 10 it 11 . " [eunice] , what makes you do that every time anything startles you ? " she asked sharply . 1 " 6 you 1 " 12 startles 3 , 5 makes 4 what 5 makes 5 makes 6 you 7 do 10 time 8 that 9 every 9 every 10 time 10 time 11 anything 10 time 12 startles 12 startles 14 ? 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 she 15 " 18 sharply 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 sharply 18 sharply 19 . " is it anything about your heart ? " 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 anything 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 your 5 about 7 heart 7 heart 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . a little pain it 's gone now . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 pain 3 pain 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 gone 6 gone 7 now 7 now 8 . did you say that [christopher] has the smallpox ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 say 2 you 4 that 4 that 6 has 6 has 7 the 7 the 9 ? 8 smallpox 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , he says so himself , and it 's more than likely , considering the circumstances [.] 1 " 5 says 1 " 18 circumstances 2 well 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 says 5 says 8 , 6 so 7 himself 7 himself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 9 and 18 circumstances 10 it 12 more 10 it 13 than 11 's 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 likely 14 likely 15 , 15 , 16 considering 16 considering 17 the i declare , [i] never got such a turn in my life . 1 i 2 declare 1 i 3 , 2 declare 3 , 3 , 6 got 5 never 6 got 6 got 10 in 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 turn 9 turn 10 in 10 in 11 my 10 in 12 life 12 life 13 . it 's a dreadful thing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 thing 5 thing 6 . i must find [charles] at once there 'll be a hundred things to do . " 1 i 9 be 1 i 12 things 2 must 3 find 2 must 5 at 5 at 6 once 5 at 8 'll 6 once 7 there 8 'll 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 12 things 15 . 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 . 15 . 16 " eunice hardly heard her . 1 eunice 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 heard 3 heard 4 her 4 her 5 . her mind was centered upon one idea . 1 her 2 mind 2 mind 3 was 3 was 4 centered 4 centered 5 upon 5 upon 6 one 6 one 7 idea 7 idea 8 . christopher was ill alone she must go to him . 1 christopher 3 ill 2 was 3 ill 3 ill 5 she 4 alone 5 she 5 she 6 must 6 must 7 go 6 must 8 to 7 go 8 to 8 to 10 . 9 him 10 . it did not matter what his disease was . 1 it 2 did 1 it 3 not 3 not 4 matter 4 matter 6 his 5 what 6 his 6 his 7 disease 7 disease 8 was 8 was 9 . " [eunice] ! 1 " 3 ! where on earth are you going ? " 1 where 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 are 3 earth 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " over home , " said [eunice] . 1 " 2 over 2 over 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " if [christopher] is going to be ill he must be nursed , and [i] 'm the one to do it . 1 " 4 is 2 if 4 is 4 is 16 'm 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 ill 8 ill 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 be 10 must 13 , 11 be 12 nursed 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 'm 16 'm 20 do 17 the 18 one 18 one 19 to 18 one 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 . he ought to be seen to right away . " 1 he 2 ought 1 he 4 be 2 ought 3 to 4 be 5 seen 4 be 6 to 6 to 7 right 6 to 8 away 8 away 9 . 9 . 10 " " [eunice] [carr] ! 1 " 4 ! have you gone clean out of your senses ? 1 have 3 gone 2 you 3 gone 3 gone 4 clean 4 clean 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 senses 8 senses 9 ? it 's the smallpox the smallpox ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 the 5 the 6 smallpox 6 smallpox 7 ! if he 's got it he 'll have to be taken to the smallpox hospital in town . 1 if 10 be 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 got 4 got 5 it 4 got 7 'll 5 it 6 he 7 'll 8 have 7 'll 10 be 8 have 9 to 10 be 17 town 11 taken 12 to 11 taken 13 the 13 the 14 smallpox 13 the 16 in 14 smallpox 15 hospital 16 in 17 town 17 town 18 . you shan't stir a step to go to that house ! " 1 you 4 a 2 shan't 3 stir 3 stir 4 a 4 a 5 step 5 step 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 9 that 8 to 9 that 9 that 10 house 10 house 12 " 11 ! 12 " " [i] will . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 . 4 . 5 " eunice faced her excited aunt quietly . 1 eunice 2 faced 2 faced 3 her 3 her 4 excited 4 excited 5 aunt 5 aunt 6 quietly 6 quietly 7 . the odd resemblance to her mother , which only came out in moments of great tension , was plainly visible . 1 the 14 of 2 odd 3 resemblance 3 resemblance 6 mother 3 resemblance 14 of 4 to 5 her 4 to 6 mother 6 mother 9 only 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 only 9 only 10 came 10 came 11 out 11 out 12 in 12 in 13 moments 14 of 16 tension 15 great 16 tension 16 tension 19 plainly 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 plainly 19 plainly 21 . 20 visible 21 . " he shan't go to the hospital they never get proper attention there . 1 " 3 shan't 1 " 5 to 2 he 3 shan't 3 shan't 4 go 5 to 11 proper 6 the 7 hospital 6 the 8 they 8 they 10 get 9 never 10 get 10 get 11 proper 11 proper 13 there 12 attention 13 there 13 there 14 . you needn't try to stop me . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 try 2 needn't 4 to 4 to 5 stop 5 stop 6 me 6 me 7 . it won't put you or your family in any danger . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 4 you 3 put 4 you 4 you 5 or 5 or 8 in 6 your 7 family 7 family 8 in 8 in 10 danger 9 any 10 danger 10 danger 11 . 11 . 12 " caroline fell helplessly into a chair . 1 caroline 3 helplessly 2 fell 3 helplessly 3 helplessly 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 . she felt that it would be of no use to argue with a woman so determined . 1 she 2 felt 1 she 6 be 2 felt 3 that 2 felt 6 be 3 that 4 it 3 that 5 would 6 be 14 woman 7 of 8 no 8 no 9 use 9 use 10 to 10 to 11 argue 10 to 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 woman 14 woman 16 determined 15 so 16 determined 16 determined 17 . she wished [charles] was there . 1 she 2 wished 2 wished 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 . but [charles] had already gone , post-haste , for the doctor . 1 but 5 gone 3 had 4 already 4 already 5 gone 5 gone 10 the 6 , 7 post-haste 7 post-haste 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 10 the 12 . 11 doctor 12 . with a firm step , [eunice] went across the field foot-path she had not trodden for so long . 1 with 9 the 2 a 3 firm 3 firm 4 step 3 firm 5 , 5 , 7 went 7 went 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 field 10 field 19 . 11 foot-path 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 trodden 14 not 17 so 15 trodden 16 for 17 so 18 long 18 long 19 . she felt no fear rather a sort of elation . 1 she 3 no 2 felt 3 no 3 no 5 rather 4 fear 5 rather 5 rather 7 sort 6 a 7 sort 7 sort 9 elation 8 of 9 elation 9 elation 10 . christopher needed her once more ; the [interloper] who had come between them was not there . 1 christopher 4 once 2 needed 3 her 2 needed 4 once 4 once 7 the 5 more 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 12 between 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 between 12 between 14 was 13 them 14 was 14 was 17 . 15 not 16 there 16 there 17 . as she walked through the frosty twilight she thought of the promise made to [naomi] [holland] , years ago . 1 as 4 through 2 she 3 walked 3 walked 4 through 4 through 7 twilight 5 the 6 frosty 6 frosty 7 twilight 7 twilight 12 promise 8 she 9 thought 8 she 11 the 9 thought 10 of 11 the 12 promise 12 promise 19 ago 13 made 14 to 14 to 17 , 17 , 18 years 17 , 19 ago 19 ago 20 . christopher saw her coming and waved her back . 1 christopher 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 2 saw 5 and 3 her 4 coming 4 coming 5 and 5 and 6 waved 6 waved 7 her 7 her 8 back 8 back 9 . " don't come any nearer , [eunice] . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 come 3 come 4 any 4 any 6 , 5 nearer 6 , 6 , 8 . didn't [caroline] tell you ? 1 didn't 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 ? i 'm taking smallpox . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 taking 3 taking 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 . 5 . 6 " eunice did not pause . 1 eunice 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 pause 4 pause 5 . she went boldly through the yard and up the porch steps . 1 she 4 through 2 went 3 boldly 3 boldly 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 yard 5 the 7 and 6 yard 7 and 7 and 8 up 8 up 10 porch 9 the 10 porch 10 porch 11 steps 11 steps 12 . he retreated before her and held the door . 1 he 2 retreated 1 he 3 before 3 before 6 held 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 held 6 held 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 . " [eunice] , you 're crazy , girl ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 , 7 , 8 girl 8 girl 9 ! go home , before it 's too late . " 1 go 3 , 2 home 3 , 3 , 5 it 4 before 5 it 5 it 6 's 5 it 7 too 6 's 7 too 7 too 9 . 8 late 9 . 9 . 10 " eunice pushed open the door resolutely and went in . 1 eunice 3 open 2 pushed 3 open 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 4 the 6 resolutely 5 door 6 resolutely 6 resolutely 8 went 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 in 9 in 10 . " it 's too late now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 now 6 now 7 . i 'm here , and [i] mean to stay and nurse you , if it 's the smallpox you 've got . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 7 mean 2 'm 3 here 2 'm 4 , 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 7 mean 12 you 7 mean 18 smallpox 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 and 10 and 11 nurse 10 and 12 you 12 you 14 if 13 , 14 if 14 if 16 's 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 the 18 smallpox 21 got 19 you 20 've 20 've 21 got 21 got 22 . maybe it's not . 1 maybe 2 it's 2 it's 3 not 3 not 4 . just now , when a person has a finger-ache , he thinks it 's smallpox . 1 just 4 when 1 just 7 has 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 6 person 5 a 6 person 6 person 7 has 7 has 9 finger-ache 8 a 9 finger-ache 9 finger-ache 10 , 10 , 11 he 10 , 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 smallpox 14 's 16 . anyhow , whatever it is , you ought to be in bed and looked after . 1 anyhow 4 it 2 , 3 whatever 2 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 5 is 13 and 6 , 11 in 7 you 8 ought 8 ought 9 to 8 ought 10 be 10 be 11 in 11 in 12 bed 13 and 16 . 14 looked 15 after 14 looked 16 . you 'll catch cold . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 catch 3 catch 4 cold 4 cold 5 . let me get a light and have a look at you . " 1 let 3 get 2 me 3 get 3 get 4 a 4 a 5 light 4 a 6 and 5 light 6 and 6 and 7 have 6 and 8 a 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 look 8 a 10 at 10 at 12 . 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " christopher had sunk into a chair . 1 christopher 2 had 2 had 3 sunk 3 sunk 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 . his natural selfishness reasserted itself , and he made no further effort to dissuade [eunice] . 1 his 4 reasserted 2 natural 3 selfishness 3 selfishness 4 reasserted 4 reasserted 5 itself 5 itself 7 and 5 itself 11 further 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 made 9 made 10 no 11 further 12 effort 12 effort 13 to 13 to 16 . 14 dissuade 16 . she got a lamp and set it on the table by him , while she scrutinized his face closely . 1 she 2 got 1 she 3 a 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 lamp 4 lamp 13 , 5 and 6 set 6 set 8 on 6 set 12 him 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 by 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 16 scrutinized 14 while 20 . 15 she 16 scrutinized 16 scrutinized 17 his 16 scrutinized 18 face 18 face 19 closely 18 face 20 . " you look feverish . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 feverish 4 feverish 5 . what do you feel like ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 feel 4 feel 5 like 5 like 6 ? when did you take sick ? " 1 when 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 sick 5 sick 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yesterday afternoon . 1 " 2 yesterday 2 yesterday 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 . i have chills and hot spells and pains in my back . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 hot 2 have 3 chills 3 chills 4 and 5 hot 7 and 6 spells 7 and 7 and 8 pains 8 pains 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 back 11 back 12 . eunice , do you think it 's really smallpox ? 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 it 5 think 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 really 8 really 9 smallpox 9 smallpox 10 ? and will [i] die ? " 1 and 2 will 2 will 4 die 4 die 5 ? 5 ? 6 " he caught her hands , and looked imploringly up at her [,] as a child might have done . 1 he 2 caught 1 he 8 imploringly 2 caught 3 her 2 caught 5 , 4 hands 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looked 8 imploringly 14 a 8 imploringly 19 . 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 16 might 15 child 16 might 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 . eunice felt a wave of love and tenderness sweep warmly over her starved heart . 1 eunice 4 wave 1 eunice 11 over 2 felt 3 a 2 felt 4 wave 4 wave 7 and 5 of 6 love 6 love 7 and 7 and 8 tenderness 8 tenderness 9 sweep 9 sweep 10 warmly 11 over 14 heart 11 over 15 . 12 her 13 starved 13 starved 14 heart 14 heart 15 . " don't worry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 worry 3 worry 4 . lots of people recover from smallpox if they 're properly nursed , and you 'll be that , for [i] 'll see to it . 1 lots 8 they 2 of 3 people 3 people 4 recover 3 people 6 smallpox 4 recover 5 from 6 smallpox 7 if 6 smallpox 8 they 8 they 15 'll 9 're 10 properly 9 're 11 nursed 11 nursed 13 and 11 nursed 15 'll 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 15 'll 19 for 16 be 17 that 17 that 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 21 'll 21 'll 25 . 22 see 23 to 23 to 24 it 24 it 25 . charles has gone for the doctor , and we 'll know when he comes . 1 charles 7 , 1 charles 11 know 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 for 3 gone 7 , 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 doctor 7 , 9 we 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 know 11 know 13 he 12 when 13 he 13 he 15 . 14 comes 15 . you must go straight to bed . " 1 you 2 must 1 you 3 go 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 straight 4 straight 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 . 7 . 8 " she took off her hat and shawl , and hung them up . 1 she 2 took 1 she 3 off 2 took 3 off 3 off 5 hat 4 her 5 hat 5 hat 8 , 6 and 7 shawl 7 shawl 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 hung 9 and 10 hung 10 hung 11 them 11 them 12 up 12 up 13 . she felt as much at home as if she had never been away . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 2 felt 4 much 4 much 7 as 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 10 had 9 she 10 had 10 had 12 been 10 had 14 . 11 never 12 been 12 been 13 away she had got back to her kingdom , and there was none to dispute it with her . 1 she 4 back 1 she 9 and 2 had 3 got 2 had 4 back 4 back 7 kingdom 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 kingdom 7 kingdom 8 , 9 and 10 there 10 there 14 dispute 11 was 13 to 12 none 13 to 13 to 14 dispute 14 dispute 18 . 15 it 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 . the house was in order and reeking of disinfectants . 1 the 3 was 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 order 5 order 6 and 6 and 8 of 7 reeking 8 of 8 of 10 . 9 disinfectants 10 . victoria 's fine furniture and [fixings] were being bundled out of the parlor . 1 victoria 5 and 2 's 3 fine 2 's 4 furniture 3 fine 4 furniture 4 furniture 5 and 5 and 8 being 7 were 8 being 8 being 10 out 9 bundled 10 out 10 out 11 of 10 out 12 the 12 the 13 parlor 13 parlor 14 . there was no bedroom downstairs , and , if [christopher] was going to be ill , he must be installed there . 1 there 5 downstairs 2 was 3 no 2 was 5 downstairs 3 no 4 bedroom 5 downstairs 9 if 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 , 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 16 , 11 was 12 going 12 going 13 to 12 going 16 , 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 ill 16 , 19 be 17 he 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 21 there 20 installed 21 there 21 there 22 . the doctor looked grave . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 looked 3 looked 4 grave 4 grave 5 . " [i] don't like it , " he said , " but [i] 'm not quite sure yet . 1 " 5 it 3 don't 4 like 3 don't 5 it 5 it 18 yet 6 , 8 he 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 but 12 but 14 'm 12 but 16 quite 14 'm 15 not 16 quite 17 sure 16 quite 18 yet 18 yet 19 . if it is smallpox the eruption will probably be out by morning . 1 if 2 it 1 if 6 eruption 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 the 6 eruption 7 will 7 will 8 probably 7 will 9 be 9 be 11 by 10 out 11 by 11 by 12 morning 12 morning 13 . i must admit he has most of the symptoms . 1 i 2 must 1 i 3 admit 3 admit 5 has 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 most 6 most 7 of 7 of 9 symptoms 8 the 9 symptoms 9 symptoms 10 . will you have him taken to the hospital ? " 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 have 2 you 3 have 3 have 6 to 4 him 5 taken 5 taken 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 hospital 8 hospital 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , " said [eunice] , decisively . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 decisively 7 , 8 decisively 8 decisively 9 . " [i] 'll nurse him myself . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 nurse 4 nurse 5 him 5 him 6 myself 6 myself 7 . i 'm not afraid and [i] 'm well and strong . " 1 i 3 not 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 and 4 afraid 7 'm 7 'm 9 and 8 well 9 and 9 and 11 . 10 strong 11 . 11 . 12 " " very well . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 . you 've been vaccinated lately ? " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 vaccinated 4 vaccinated 5 lately 5 lately 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " well , nothing more can be done at present . 1 " 3 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 more 4 nothing 5 more 5 more 7 be 6 can 7 be 7 be 9 at 8 done 9 at 9 at 10 present 10 present 11 . you may as well lie down for a while and save your strength . " 1 you 3 as 2 may 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 6 down 5 lie 6 down 6 down 9 while 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 11 save 10 and 11 save 11 save 13 strength 12 your 13 strength 13 strength 14 . 14 . 15 " but [eunice] could not do that . 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . there was too much to attend to . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 6 attend 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 attend 6 attend 7 to 7 to 8 . she went out to the hall and threw up the window . 1 she 2 went 2 went 4 to 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hall 5 the 7 and 6 hall 7 and 7 and 8 threw 7 and 11 window 8 threw 9 up 9 up 10 the 11 window 12 . down below , at a safe distance , [charles] [holland] was waiting . 1 down 3 , 2 below 3 , 3 , 8 , 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 safe 6 safe 7 distance 7 distance 8 , 8 , 12 waiting 11 was 12 waiting 12 waiting 13 . the cold wind blew up to [eunice] the odor of the disinfectants with which he had steeped himself . 1 the 4 blew 2 cold 3 wind 2 cold 4 blew 4 blew 5 up 4 blew 15 he 5 up 6 to 5 up 8 the 8 the 9 odor 9 odor 10 of 9 odor 14 which 11 the 12 disinfectants 12 disinfectants 13 with 12 disinfectants 14 which 15 he 17 steeped 15 he 19 . 16 had 17 steeped 17 steeped 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " what does the doctor say ? " he shouted . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 the 3 does 4 the 4 the 6 say 5 doctor 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 he 9 he 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 . " he thinks it 's the smallpox . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 it 3 thinks 4 it 4 it 5 's 4 it 6 the 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 smallpox 7 smallpox 8 . have you sent word to [victoria] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 sent 3 sent 4 word 4 word 5 to 5 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes , [jim] [blewett] drove into town and told her . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 drove 6 drove 7 into 7 into 8 town 8 town 10 told 9 and 10 told 10 told 12 . 11 her 12 . she 'll stay with her sister till it is over . 1 she 3 stay 1 she 4 with 2 'll 3 stay 4 with 5 her 4 with 6 sister 6 sister 7 till 7 till 8 it 7 till 9 is 9 is 10 over 10 over 11 . of course it 's the best thing for her to do . 1 of 2 course 1 of 5 the 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 's 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 thing 6 best 8 for 8 for 10 to 9 her 10 to 10 to 12 . 11 do 12 . she 's terribly frightened . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . 5 . 6 " eunice 's lip curled contemptuously . 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 lip 3 lip 4 curled 4 curled 5 contemptuously 5 contemptuously 6 . to her , a wife who could desert her husband , no matter what disease he had , [was] an incomprehensible creature . 1 to 13 matter 1 to 22 creature 2 her 3 , 3 , 5 wife 4 a 5 wife 5 wife 10 husband 6 who 7 could 6 who 8 desert 7 could 8 desert 8 desert 9 her 8 desert 10 husband 10 husband 12 no 11 , 12 no 12 no 13 matter 13 matter 18 , 14 what 15 disease 14 what 18 , 15 disease 16 he 16 he 17 had 18 , 20 an 20 an 21 incomprehensible 20 an 22 creature 22 creature 23 . but it was better so ; she would have [christopher] all to herself . 1 but 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 better 4 better 8 would 5 so 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 6 ; 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 11 all 11 all 14 . 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 . the night was long and wearisome , but the morning came all too soon for the dread certainty it brought . 1 the 5 and 2 night 3 was 3 was 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 wearisome 5 and 18 certainty 6 wearisome 7 , 6 wearisome 11 came 7 , 8 but 7 , 11 came 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 morning 12 all 13 too 13 too 15 for 13 too 18 certainty 14 soon 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 dread 18 certainty 19 it 19 it 20 brought 20 brought 21 . the doctor pronounced the case smallpox . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 4 the 3 pronounced 4 the 4 the 5 case 5 case 6 smallpox 5 case 7 . eunice had hoped against hope , but now , knowing the worst , she was very calm and resolute . 1 eunice 8 now 2 had 3 hoped 2 had 4 against 3 hoped 4 against 4 against 5 hope 5 hope 6 , 5 hope 8 now 6 , 7 but 8 now 18 and 9 , 12 worst 10 knowing 11 the 11 the 12 worst 12 worst 13 , 13 , 14 she 13 , 17 calm 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 very 17 calm 18 and 18 and 19 resolute 19 resolute 20 . by noon the fateful yellow flag was flying over the house , and all arrangements had been made . 1 by 2 noon 1 by 6 flag 2 noon 5 yellow 3 the 4 fateful 3 the 5 yellow 6 flag 12 , 6 flag 17 been 7 was 8 flying 8 flying 10 the 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 arrangements 15 arrangements 16 had 17 been 18 made 17 been 19 . 18 made 19 . caroline was to do the necessary cooking , and [charles] was to bring the food and leave it in the yard . 1 caroline 4 do 1 caroline 8 , 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 the 5 the 6 necessary 6 necessary 7 cooking 6 necessary 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 19 in 9 and 17 leave 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 bring 12 to 15 food 13 bring 14 the 14 the 15 food 15 food 16 and 15 food 17 leave 17 leave 18 it 19 in 22 . 20 the 21 yard 21 yard 22 . it was a hard fight , indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 hard 3 a 5 fight 5 fight 8 . 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 . but [eunice] never faltered ; she never left her post . 1 but 3 never 1 but 5 ; 3 never 4 faltered 5 ; 7 never 6 she 7 never 7 never 8 left 8 left 9 her 9 her 10 post 10 post 11 . sometimes she dozed in a chair by the bed , but she never lay down . 1 sometimes 7 by 2 she 3 dozed 3 dozed 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 by 7 by 8 the 7 by 9 bed 8 the 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 9 bed 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 never 13 never 14 lay 13 never 15 down 14 lay 15 down 15 down 16 . her endurance was something wonderful , her patience and tenderness almost [superhuman] . 1 her 3 was 2 endurance 3 was 3 was 5 wonderful 4 something 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 , 6 , 8 patience 6 , 10 tenderness 7 her 8 patience 9 and 10 tenderness 10 tenderness 11 almost 11 almost 13 . for her there was no world outside the bare room where lay the repulsive object she loved . 1 for 7 outside 2 her 3 there 3 there 6 world 4 was 5 no 4 was 6 world 6 world 7 outside 7 outside 11 where 7 outside 12 lay 8 the 9 bare 9 bare 10 room 9 bare 11 where 11 where 12 lay 12 lay 17 loved 13 the 14 repulsive 14 repulsive 15 object 14 repulsive 17 loved 15 object 16 she 17 loved 18 . one day the doctor looked very grave . 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 looked 3 the 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 looked 5 looked 6 very 6 very 7 grave 7 grave 8 . he had grown well-hardened to pitiful scenes in his life-time ; but he shrunk from telling [eunice] that her brother could not live . 1 he 3 grown 1 he 13 he 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 5 to 3 grown 9 his 4 well-hardened 5 to 5 to 6 pitiful 5 to 7 scenes 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 life-time 10 life-time 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 13 he 22 not 14 shrunk 15 from 14 shrunk 16 telling 16 telling 18 that 18 that 21 could 19 her 20 brother 20 brother 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 live 22 not 24 . 23 live 24 . he had never seen such devotion as hers . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 3 never 5 such 5 such 6 devotion 5 such 8 hers 6 devotion 7 as 8 hers 9 . it seemed brutal to tell her that it had been in vain . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 6 her 3 brutal 4 to 4 to 5 tell 4 to 6 her 6 her 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 had 8 it 10 been 9 had 10 been 10 been 13 . 11 in 12 vain 12 vain 13 . but [eunice] had seen it for herself . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 herself 7 herself 8 . she took it very calmly , the doctor thought . 1 she 3 it 2 took 3 it 3 it 4 very 3 it 5 calmly 5 calmly 6 , 6 , 8 doctor 7 the 8 doctor 8 doctor 10 . 9 thought 10 . and she had her reward at last such as it was . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 reward 5 reward 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 such 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 . she thought it amply sufficient . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 amply 4 amply 5 sufficient 5 sufficient 6 . one night [christopher] [holland] opened his swollen eyes as she bent over him . 1 one 5 opened 2 night 5 opened 5 opened 6 his 6 his 8 eyes 7 swollen 8 eyes 8 eyes 12 over 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 bent 11 bent 12 over 12 over 13 him 13 him 14 . they were alone in the old house . 1 they 2 were 1 they 3 alone 3 alone 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 house 7 house 8 . it was raining outside , and the drops rattled noisily on the panes . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 2 was 4 outside 3 raining 4 outside 5 , 8 drops 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 drops 8 drops 12 the 9 rattled 10 noisily 10 noisily 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 panes 14 . christopher smiled at his sister with parched lips , and put out a feeble hand toward her . 1 christopher 2 smiled 1 christopher 10 and 2 smiled 8 lips 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 sister 5 sister 6 with 6 with 7 parched 6 with 8 lips 8 lips 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 hand 11 put 14 feeble 11 put 15 hand 12 out 13 a 13 a 14 feeble 15 hand 16 toward 16 toward 18 . 17 her 18 . " [eunice] , " he said faintly , " you 've been the best sister ever a man had . 1 " 7 faintly 1 " 12 been 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 he 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 5 he 7 faintly 7 faintly 11 've 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 've 9 " 10 you 12 been 13 the 12 been 15 sister 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 sister 15 sister 16 ever 15 sister 17 a 16 ever 17 a 17 a 18 man 18 man 20 . 19 had 20 . i haven't treated you right ; but you 've stood by me to the last . 1 i 2 haven't 1 i 8 you 2 haven't 3 treated 4 you 5 right 5 right 6 ; 5 right 8 you 6 ; 7 but 8 you 9 've 8 you 10 stood 10 stood 11 by 11 by 12 me 12 me 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 last 14 the 16 . tell [victoria] tell her to be good to you " 1 tell 3 tell 3 tell 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 " his voice died away into an inarticulate murmur . 1 his 2 voice 1 his 4 away 2 voice 3 died 4 away 5 into 5 into 7 inarticulate 6 an 7 inarticulate 7 inarticulate 8 murmur 8 murmur 9 . eunice [carr] was alone with her dead . 1 eunice 3 was 3 was 4 alone 4 alone 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 dead 7 dead 8 . they buried [christopher] [holland] in haste and privacy the next day . 1 they 2 buried 2 buried 5 in 5 in 7 and 6 haste 7 and 7 and 8 privacy 8 privacy 9 the 8 privacy 11 day 9 the 10 next 9 the 11 day 11 day 12 . the doctor disinfected the house , and [eunice] was to stay there alone until it might be safe to make other arrangements . 1 the 7 and 2 doctor 5 house 3 disinfected 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 , 5 house 7 and 7 and 14 until 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 stay 11 stay 12 there 12 there 13 alone 12 there 14 until 14 until 16 might 14 until 19 to 15 it 16 might 16 might 17 be 17 be 18 safe 19 to 20 make 19 to 22 arrangements 20 make 21 other 20 make 22 arrangements 22 arrangements 23 . she had not shed a tear ; the doctor thought she was a rather [odd] person , but he had a great admiration for her . 1 she 2 had 1 she 20 had 2 had 5 a 2 had 9 doctor 3 not 4 shed 4 shed 5 a 5 a 6 tear 6 tear 7 ; 8 the 9 doctor 9 doctor 13 a 10 thought 12 was 10 thought 13 a 11 she 12 was 14 rather 16 person 14 rather 20 had 16 person 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 20 had 21 a 21 a 23 admiration 22 great 23 admiration 23 admiration 24 for 24 for 26 . 25 her 26 . he told her she was the best nurse he had ever seen . 1 he 2 told 1 he 6 the 2 told 4 she 3 her 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 8 nurse 7 best 8 nurse 8 nurse 10 had 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 ever 11 ever 12 seen 12 seen 13 . to [eunice] , praise or blame mattered nothing . 1 to 3 , 3 , 5 or 4 praise 5 or 5 or 6 blame 6 blame 8 nothing 7 mattered 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 . something in her life had snapped some vital interest had departed . 1 something 5 had 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 life 4 life 5 had 5 had 6 snapped 6 snapped 8 vital 7 some 8 vital 8 vital 9 interest 9 interest 11 departed 10 had 11 departed 11 departed 12 . she wondered how she could live through the dreary , coming years . 1 she 4 she 2 wondered 3 how 2 wondered 4 she 4 she 5 could 4 she 6 live 5 could 6 live 6 live 8 the 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 dreary 9 dreary 11 coming 10 , 11 coming 11 coming 12 years 12 years 13 . late that night she went into the room where her mother and brother had died . 1 late 7 the 1 late 9 where 2 that 3 night 2 that 4 she 4 she 5 went 5 went 6 into 5 went 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 where 9 where 11 mother 9 where 15 died 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 13 brother 12 and 13 brother 13 brother 14 had 15 died 16 . the window was open and the cold , pure air was grateful to her after the [drug-laden] atmosphere she had breathed so long . 1 the 2 window 1 the 4 open 2 window 3 was 4 open 6 the 4 open 10 air 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 cold 7 cold 8 , 7 cold 9 pure 10 air 13 to 10 air 15 after 11 was 12 grateful 12 grateful 13 to 13 to 14 her 15 after 18 atmosphere 15 after 23 long 16 the 18 atmosphere 19 she 20 had 19 she 21 breathed 20 had 21 breathed 21 breathed 22 so 21 breathed 23 long 23 long 24 . she knelt down by the stripped bed . 1 she 2 knelt 2 knelt 3 down 2 knelt 4 by 4 by 5 the 4 by 6 stripped 5 the 6 stripped 6 stripped 7 bed 7 bed 8 . " mother , " she said aloud , " [i] have kept my promise . " 1 " 3 , 2 mother 3 , 3 , 6 said 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 8 , 7 aloud 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 have 9 " 12 kept 12 kept 14 promise 13 my 14 promise 14 promise 15 . 15 . 16 " when she [tried] to rise , long after , she staggered and fell across the bed , with her hand pressed on her heart . 1 when 2 she 2 she 4 to 4 to 9 , 5 rise 6 , 6 , 7 long 6 , 8 after 8 after 9 , 9 , 12 and 10 she 11 staggered 11 staggered 12 and 12 and 13 fell 13 fell 19 her 13 fell 20 hand 14 across 15 the 15 the 16 bed 16 bed 17 , 16 bed 19 her 17 , 18 with 20 hand 25 . 21 pressed 22 on 21 pressed 24 heart 23 her 24 heart 24 heart 25 . old [giles] [blewett] found her there in the morning . 1 old 4 found 4 found 5 her 5 her 6 there 6 there 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning 9 morning 10 . there was a smile on her face . 1 there 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 smile 4 smile 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 . [xiii] [.] [the] [conscience] [case] [of] [david] [bell] " there , sis , that 's the last chore on my list . 1 " 2 there 1 " 6 that 2 there 4 sis 3 , 4 sis 4 sis 5 , 6 that 7 's 6 that 9 last 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 10 chore 10 chore 11 on 11 on 12 my 11 on 13 list 13 list 14 . bob 's milking . 1 bob 2 's 2 's 3 milking 3 milking 4 . nothing more for me to do but put on my white collar for meeting . 1 nothing 3 for 2 more 3 for 3 for 5 to 4 me 5 to 5 to 7 but 6 do 7 but 7 but 8 put 8 put 12 collar 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 white 11 white 12 collar 12 collar 15 . 13 for 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 . avonlea is more than lively since the evangelist came , ain't it , though ! " 1 avonlea 5 lively 2 is 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 lively 5 lively 8 evangelist 6 since 7 the 7 the 8 evangelist 8 evangelist 10 , 9 came 10 , 10 , 12 it 11 ain't 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 16 " 15 ! 16 " mollie [bell] nodded . 1 mollie 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . " wonder who 'll stand up to-night , " said [eben] reflectively , sitting down on the edge of the wood-box . 1 " 3 who 1 " 15 down 2 wonder 3 who 3 who 9 " 4 'll 5 stand 5 stand 6 up 5 stand 8 , 6 up 7 to-night 7 to-night 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 reflectively 12 reflectively 13 , 13 , 14 sitting 15 down 18 edge 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 21 wood-box 18 edge 22 . 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 wood-box 21 wood-box 22 . " there ain't many sinners left in [avonlea] only a few hardened chaps like myself . " 1 " 3 ain't 1 " 4 many 2 there 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 many 4 many 7 in 5 sinners 6 left 6 left 7 in 7 in 9 only 9 only 16 . 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 hardened 11 few 15 myself 12 hardened 13 chaps 13 chaps 14 like 15 myself 16 . 16 . 17 " " you shouldn't talk like that , " said [mollie] rebukingly . 1 " 3 shouldn't 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 7 , 4 talk 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 rebukingly 11 rebukingly 12 . " what if father heard you ? " 1 " 3 if 2 what 3 if 3 if 4 father 4 father 5 heard 5 heard 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " father wouldn't hear me if [i] shouted it in his ear , " returned [eben] . 1 " 6 if 2 father 5 me 2 father 6 if 3 wouldn't 4 hear 4 hear 5 me 6 if 11 his 8 shouted 9 it 8 shouted 10 in 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 13 , 12 ear 13 , 13 , 15 returned 14 " 15 returned 15 returned 17 . " he goes around , these days , like a man in [a] dream and a mighty bad dream at that . 1 " 6 these 1 " 7 days 2 he 3 goes 3 goes 4 around 3 goes 6 these 4 around 5 , 7 days 11 man 8 , 10 a 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 14 dream 11 man 17 mighty 12 in 14 dream 15 and 16 a 15 and 17 mighty 17 mighty 22 . 18 bad 19 dream 18 bad 21 that 19 dream 20 at 21 that 22 . father has always been a good man . 1 father 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 6 good 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 . what 's the matter with him ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] don't know , " said [mollie] , dropping her voice . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 5 , 3 don't 4 know 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 10 dropping 7 said 9 , 10 dropping 11 her 11 her 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " mother is dreadfully worried over him . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 dreadfully 3 is 5 worried 5 worried 7 him 6 over 7 him 7 him 8 . and everybody is talking , [eb] . 1 and 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 is 3 is 4 talking 4 talking 5 , 5 , 7 . it just makes me squirm . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 squirm 5 squirm 6 . flora [jane] [fletcher] asked me last night why father never testified , and him one of the elders . 1 flora 7 night 4 asked 5 me 4 asked 6 last 5 me 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 why 7 night 12 , 8 why 10 never 8 why 11 testified 9 father 10 never 10 never 11 testified 11 testified 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 him 14 him 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 elders 18 elders 19 . she said the minister was perplexed about it . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 the 3 the 4 minister 4 minister 5 was 5 was 6 perplexed 6 perplexed 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . i felt my face getting red . " 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 my 2 felt 5 getting 3 my 4 face 4 face 5 getting 5 getting 6 red 6 red 7 . 7 . 8 " " why didn't you tell her it was no business of hers ? " said [eben] angrily . 1 " 2 why 1 " 4 you 2 why 3 didn't 4 you 5 tell 4 you 8 was 5 tell 6 her 6 her 7 it 8 was 9 no 9 no 13 ? 10 business 11 of 11 of 12 hers 12 hers 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 17 angrily 15 said 17 angrily 17 angrily 18 . " old [flora] [jane] had better mind her own business . " 1 " 2 old 2 old 7 mind 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 mind 7 mind 8 her 8 her 10 business 9 own 10 business 10 business 11 . 11 . 12 " " but all the folks are talking about it , [eb] . 1 " 4 the 2 but 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 are 5 folks 6 are 6 are 7 talking 7 talking 8 about 7 talking 9 it 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 12 . and mother is fretting her heart out over it . 1 and 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 fretting 4 fretting 5 her 4 fretting 6 heart 6 heart 7 out 7 out 8 over 8 over 9 it 9 it 10 . father has never acted like himself since these meetings began . 1 father 2 has 1 father 4 acted 2 has 3 never 4 acted 5 like 4 acted 7 since 5 like 6 himself 6 himself 7 since 7 since 8 these 8 these 9 meetings 9 meetings 10 began 9 meetings 11 . he just goes there night after night , and sits like a mummy , with his [head] down . 1 he 2 just 1 he 4 there 2 just 3 goes 4 there 8 , 4 there 18 down 5 night 7 night 5 night 8 , 6 after 7 night 8 , 9 and 10 sits 11 like 10 sits 12 a 12 a 13 mummy 13 mummy 14 , 13 mummy 18 down 14 , 15 with 14 , 16 his 18 down 19 . and almost everybody else in [avonlea] has testified . " 1 and 2 almost 2 almost 3 everybody 2 almost 4 else 4 else 5 in 5 in 7 has 7 has 9 . 8 testified 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , no , there 's lots haven't , " said [eben] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 9 haven't 6 there 7 's 7 's 8 lots 8 lots 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [matthew] [cuthbert] never has , nor [uncle] [elisha] , nor any of the [whites] . " 1 " 4 never 4 never 7 nor 5 has 6 , 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 14 the 10 , 11 nor 11 nor 12 any 11 nor 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 " " but everybody knows they don't believe in getting up and testifying , so nobody wonders when they don't . 1 " 16 wonders 2 but 3 everybody 2 but 6 don't 3 everybody 4 knows 4 knows 5 they 6 don't 7 believe 6 don't 9 getting 7 believe 8 in 9 getting 10 up 9 getting 12 testifying 10 up 11 and 12 testifying 13 , 12 testifying 16 wonders 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 nobody 16 wonders 20 . 17 when 18 they 17 when 19 don't 19 don't 20 . besides , " [mollie] laughed " [matthew] could never get a word out in public , if he did believe in it . 1 besides 3 " 2 , 3 " 3 " 5 laughed 3 " 10 get 5 laughed 6 " 6 " 8 could 8 could 9 never 10 get 12 word 11 a 12 word 12 word 16 , 12 word 17 if 13 out 14 in 14 in 15 public 14 in 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 he 17 if 20 believe 19 did 20 believe 20 believe 21 in 21 in 23 . 22 it 23 . he 'd be too shy . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 too 4 too 5 shy 5 shy 6 . but , " she added with a sigh , " it isn't that way with father . 1 but 3 " 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 she 3 " 8 sigh 4 she 5 added 5 added 6 with 6 with 7 a 8 sigh 9 , 8 sigh 13 that 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 isn't 13 that 14 way 13 that 16 father 14 way 15 with 16 father 17 . he believes in testimony , so people wonder why he doesn't get up . 1 he 2 believes 1 he 6 so 2 believes 3 in 3 in 4 testimony 3 in 5 , 6 so 8 wonder 7 people 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 why 9 why 11 doesn't 10 he 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 14 . 12 get 13 up 13 up 14 . why , even old [josiah] [sloane] gets up every night . " 1 why 2 , 1 why 7 gets 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 old 7 gets 9 every 8 up 9 every 9 every 10 night 10 night 11 . 11 . 12 " " with his whiskers sticking out every which way , and his hair ditto , " interjected the graceless [eben] . 1 " 9 way 1 " 13 hair 2 with 3 his 3 his 4 whiskers 4 whiskers 5 sticking 5 sticking 6 out 5 sticking 7 every 7 every 8 which 8 which 9 way 9 way 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 13 hair 15 , 13 hair 21 . 14 ditto 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 21 . 16 " 17 interjected 16 " 19 graceless 17 interjected 18 the " if father would get up just once ! " 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 father 3 father 6 up 4 would 5 get 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 just 7 just 9 ! 8 once 9 ! 9 ! 10 " miriam [bell] entered the kitchen . 1 miriam 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 6 . she was ready for the meeting , to which [major] [spencer] was to take her . 1 she 3 ready 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 7 , 6 meeting 7 , 7 , 12 was 8 to 9 which 9 which 12 was 12 was 14 take 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 her 15 her 16 . she was a tall , pale girl , with a serious face , and dark , thoughtful eyes , totally unlike [mollie] . 1 she 6 pale 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 3 a 5 , 5 , 6 pale 6 pale 8 , 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 with 8 , 11 serious 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 serious 11 serious 13 , 11 serious 15 dark 12 face 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 dark 16 , 15 dark 20 totally 16 , 18 eyes 17 thoughtful 18 eyes 19 , 20 totally 20 totally 23 . 21 unlike 23 . she had ["] come under conviction " during the meetings , and had stood up for prayer and testimony several times . 1 she 4 come 1 she 11 , 2 had 4 come 4 come 7 " 5 under 6 conviction 6 conviction 7 " 8 during 10 meetings 8 during 11 , 9 the 10 meetings 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 for 13 had 14 stood 14 stood 15 up 14 stood 16 for 16 for 17 prayer 17 prayer 19 testimony 17 prayer 22 . 18 and 19 testimony 19 testimony 20 several 19 testimony 21 times 21 times 22 . the evangelist thought her very spiritual . 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 thought 3 thought 4 her 4 her 5 very 5 very 6 spiritual 6 spiritual 7 . she heard [mollie] 's concluding sentence and spoke reprovingly . 1 she 2 heard 1 she 6 sentence 4 's 5 concluding 5 concluding 6 sentence 6 sentence 7 and 7 and 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 reprovingly 9 reprovingly 10 . " you shouldn't criticize your father , [mollie] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 5 your 4 criticize 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 , 6 father 9 . it isn't for you to judge him . " 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 for 3 for 5 to 4 you 5 to 5 to 7 him 6 judge 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " eben had hastily slipped out . 1 eben 2 had 2 had 3 hastily 3 hastily 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 out 5 out 6 . he was afraid [miriam] would begin talking religion to him if he stayed . 1 he 5 would 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 5 would 5 would 8 religion 6 begin 7 talking 7 talking 8 religion 8 religion 10 him 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 stayed 13 stayed 14 . he had with difficulty escaped from an [exhortation] by [robert] in the [cow-stable] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 with 3 with 4 difficulty 4 difficulty 5 escaped 5 escaped 6 from 6 from 7 an 7 an 9 by 9 by 14 . 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 . there was no peace in [avonlea] for the unregenerate , he reflected . 1 there 3 no 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 peace 3 no 7 for 4 peace 5 in 7 for 8 the 7 for 9 unregenerate 9 unregenerate 10 , 9 unregenerate 11 he 11 he 13 . 12 reflected 13 . robert and [miriam] had both " come out , " and [mollie] was hovering on the brink . 1 robert 2 and 2 and 7 come 4 had 5 both 5 both 6 " 6 " 7 come 7 come 10 " 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 10 " 14 hovering 11 and 13 was 14 hovering 18 . 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 brink 16 the 18 . eben had been brought up with a strict reverence for all religious matters . 1 eben 3 been 1 eben 5 up 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 brought 5 up 7 a 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 strict 7 a 9 reverence 9 reverence 12 religious 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 religious 12 religious 13 matters 13 matters 14 . on the surface he might sometimes laugh at them , but the deeps troubled him whenever he did so . 1 on 6 sometimes 2 the 3 surface 2 the 6 sometimes 3 surface 4 he 4 he 5 might 6 sometimes 14 troubled 7 laugh 8 at 7 laugh 9 them 9 them 10 , 9 them 14 troubled 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 deeps 14 troubled 20 . 15 him 16 whenever 16 whenever 19 so 16 whenever 20 . 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 so indoors , [miriam] touched her younger sister 's shoulder and looked at her affectionately . 1 indoors 4 touched 1 indoors 6 younger 2 , 4 touched 4 touched 5 her 6 younger 7 sister 6 younger 10 and 7 sister 8 's 8 's 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 at 12 at 15 . 13 her 14 affectionately 14 affectionately 15 . " won't you decide to-night , [mollie] ? " she asked , in a voice tremulous with emotion . 1 " 3 you 1 " 11 asked 2 won't 3 you 3 you 6 , 4 decide 5 to-night 5 to-night 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 11 asked 16 tremulous 12 , 13 in 13 in 15 voice 14 a 15 voice 15 voice 16 tremulous 16 tremulous 17 with 17 with 18 emotion 18 emotion 19 . mollie crimsoned and turned her face away uncomfortably . 1 mollie 3 and 2 crimsoned 3 and 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 5 her 4 turned 7 away 6 face 7 away 7 away 8 uncomfortably 8 uncomfortably 9 . she did [not] know what answer to make , and was glad that a jingle of bells outside saved her the necessity of replying . 1 she 2 did 1 she 6 answer 4 know 5 what 4 know 6 answer 6 answer 12 glad 7 to 8 make 7 to 12 glad 8 make 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 12 glad 19 saved 13 that 14 a 14 a 15 jingle 15 jingle 16 of 16 of 18 outside 17 bells 18 outside 18 outside 19 saved 19 saved 21 the 20 her 21 the 21 the 24 replying 22 necessity 23 of 22 necessity 24 replying 24 replying 25 . " there 's your beau , [miriam] , " she said , as she darted into the sitting room . 1 " 3 's 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 9 " 5 beau 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 10 she 14 she 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 14 she 17 the 15 darted 16 into 15 darted 17 the 17 the 20 . 18 sitting 19 room 19 room 20 . soon after , [eben] brought the family pung and his chubby red mare to the door for [mollie] . 1 soon 5 brought 2 after 3 , 2 after 5 brought 5 brought 6 the 5 brought 12 red 6 the 9 and 7 family 8 pung 7 family 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 chubby 12 red 15 the 13 mare 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 for 17 for 19 . he had not as yet attained to the dignity of a cutter of his own . 1 he 3 not 2 had 3 not 3 not 7 to 4 as 5 yet 5 yet 6 attained 6 attained 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 dignity 9 dignity 10 of 9 dignity 11 a 11 a 13 of 12 cutter 13 of 13 of 16 . 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 . " thinks he 's the people , " remarked [eben] , with a [fraternal] grin . 1 " 4 's 2 thinks 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 7 , 5 the 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 9 remarked 8 " 9 remarked 9 remarked 11 , 11 , 12 with 11 , 13 a 12 with 13 a 13 a 15 grin 15 grin 16 . the snow creaked and crisped under the runners . 1 the 3 creaked 2 snow 3 creaked 3 creaked 5 crisped 4 and 5 crisped 5 crisped 6 under 5 crisped 7 the 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 runners 8 runners 9 . a shrill wind was [keening] in the leafless [dogwoods] . 1 a 2 shrill 1 a 3 wind 3 wind 4 was 3 wind 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 leafless 8 leafless 10 . over the trees the sky was a dome [of] silver , with a lucent star or two on the slope of the west . 1 over 8 dome 2 the 3 trees 3 trees 4 the 4 the 5 sky 4 the 8 dome 5 sky 6 was 5 sky 7 a 8 dome 10 silver 10 silver 12 with 10 silver 17 two 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 12 with 14 lucent 13 a 14 lucent 14 lucent 16 or 15 star 16 or 17 two 18 on 17 two 23 west 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 slope 20 slope 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 west 23 west 24 . earth-stars gleamed warmly out here and there , where homesteads were tucked snugly away in their orchards or groves of birch . 1 earth-stars 3 warmly 1 earth-stars 17 orchards 2 gleamed 3 warmly 3 warmly 8 , 4 out 6 and 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 there 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 homesteads 10 homesteads 11 were 10 homesteads 12 tucked 12 tucked 13 snugly 12 tucked 17 orchards 13 snugly 14 away 14 away 15 in 14 away 16 their 17 orchards 18 or 18 or 22 . 19 groves 20 of 20 of 21 birch 20 of 22 . " the church will be jammed to-night , " said [eben] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 church 3 church 4 will 3 church 6 jammed 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 jammed 6 jammed 8 , 7 to-night 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " it 's so fine that folks will come from near and far . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 fine 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 so 5 fine 7 folks 6 that 7 folks 7 folks 8 will 7 folks 11 near 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 from 11 near 14 . 12 and 13 far 13 far 14 . guess it 'll be exciting . " 1 guess 2 it 2 it 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 exciting 5 exciting 6 . 6 . 7 " " [miriam] can say what she likes , but [i] do feel as if we were all disgraced . 1 " 7 likes 3 can 4 say 3 can 7 likes 4 say 5 what 5 what 6 she 7 likes 11 do 8 , 9 but 8 , 11 do 11 do 14 if 12 feel 13 as 12 feel 14 if 14 if 19 . 15 we 16 were 15 we 18 disgraced 16 were 17 all 18 disgraced 19 . eben flicked his mare with his whip , and she broke into a trot . 1 eben 2 flicked 1 eben 7 whip 2 flicked 3 his 3 his 4 mare 4 mare 5 with 4 mare 6 his 7 whip 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 broke 10 she 11 broke 11 broke 13 a 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 trot 14 trot 15 . " look here , [mollie] , " said [eben] awkwardly at last , " are you going to stand up for prayers to-night ? " 1 " 3 here 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 8 said 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 last 8 said 13 , 10 awkwardly 11 at 11 at 12 last 13 , 14 " 13 , 21 for 14 " 16 you 15 are 16 you 16 you 17 going 17 going 18 to 17 going 19 stand 19 stand 20 up 19 stand 21 for 21 for 22 prayers 22 prayers 23 to-night 23 to-night 24 ? 23 to-night 25 " 24 ? 25 " " [i] [i] can't as long as father acts this way , " answered [mollie] , in a choked voice . 1 " 12 , 4 can't 5 as 4 can't 9 acts 5 as 8 father 6 long 7 as 6 long 8 father 9 acts 11 way 9 acts 12 , 10 this 11 way 12 , 16 , 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 , 16 , 21 . 17 in 18 a 17 in 21 . 18 a 19 choked 19 choked 20 voice " [i] [i] want to , [eb] , and [mirry] and [bob] want me to , but [i] can't . 1 " 5 to 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 13 want 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 and 11 and 13 want 13 want 17 but 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 20 . 19 can't 20 . i do hope that the evangelist won't come and talk to me special to-night . 1 i 3 hope 1 i 10 talk 2 do 3 hope 3 hope 5 the 3 hope 6 evangelist 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 evangelist 6 evangelist 7 won't 6 evangelist 8 come 7 won't 8 come 8 come 9 and 10 talk 12 me 11 to 12 me 12 me 14 to-night 13 special 14 to-night 14 to-night 15 . i always feels as if [i] was being pulled two different ways , when he does . " 1 i 9 pulled 2 always 4 as 2 always 8 being 3 feels 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 7 was 8 being 9 pulled 9 pulled 13 , 10 two 11 different 11 different 12 ways 11 different 13 , 13 , 16 does 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 does 16 does 17 . 17 . 18 " back in the kitchen at home [mrs] [bell] was waiting for her husband to bring the horse to the door . 1 back 4 kitchen 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 10 waiting 5 at 6 home 6 home 9 was 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 15 bring 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 husband 13 husband 14 to 14 to 15 bring 15 bring 17 horse 16 the 17 horse 17 horse 18 to 17 horse 19 the 19 the 21 . 20 door 21 . she was a slight , dark-eyed little woman , with thin , vivid-red cheeks . 1 she 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 7 little 4 slight 5 , 5 , 6 dark-eyed 6 dark-eyed 7 little 7 little 9 , 8 woman 9 , 9 , 11 thin 10 with 11 thin 11 thin 14 cheeks 12 , 13 vivid-red 13 vivid-red 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 . from out of the [swathings] in which she had wrapped her bonnet , her face gleamed sad and troubled . 1 from 2 out 2 out 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 12 bonnet 6 in 8 she 7 which 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 wrapped 10 wrapped 11 her 10 wrapped 12 bonnet 12 bonnet 13 , 13 , 15 face 14 her 15 face 15 face 20 . 16 gleamed 17 sad 17 sad 18 and 18 and 19 troubled 18 and 20 . now and then she sighed heavily . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 sighed 5 sighed 6 heavily 6 heavily 7 . mrs [bell] saw it and then reproached herself for the sacrilege . 1 mrs 5 and 3 saw 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 8 herself 6 then 7 reproached 7 reproached 8 herself 8 herself 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 sacrilege 12 . " but it 's no wonder [i] 've wicked thoughts , " she said , wearily . 1 " 3 it 2 but 3 it 3 it 8 've 4 's 6 wonder 5 no 6 wonder 6 wonder 8 've 8 've 10 thoughts 9 wicked 10 thoughts 10 thoughts 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 17 . 16 wearily 17 . " [i] 'm that worried [i] ain't rightly myself . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 that 4 that 5 worried 4 that 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 rightly 8 rightly 9 myself 8 rightly 10 . 9 myself 10 . if he would only tell me what the trouble is , maybe [i] could help him . 1 if 6 me 1 if 10 is 2 he 3 would 2 he 4 only 4 only 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 what 6 me 9 trouble 7 what 8 the 10 is 14 could 11 , 12 maybe 12 maybe 14 could 14 could 15 help 15 help 16 him 15 help 17 . 16 him 17 . at any rate , [i'd] [know] . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 7 . and then the way he groans and mutters in his sleep ! 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 the 3 the 7 and 4 way 5 he 5 he 6 groans 6 groans 7 and 7 and 8 mutters 8 mutters 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 ! he has always lived a just , upright life . 1 he 2 has 1 he 4 lived 2 has 3 always 4 lived 5 a 4 lived 6 just 6 just 8 upright 7 , 8 upright 8 upright 9 life 9 life 10 . he hasn't no right to go on like this , disgracing his family . " 1 he 2 hasn't 1 he 6 go 2 hasn't 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 6 go 9 this 7 on 8 like 8 like 9 this 9 this 11 disgracing 10 , 11 disgracing 11 disgracing 14 . 12 his 13 family 13 family 14 . 14 . 15 " mrs [bell] 's angry sob was cut short by the sleigh at the door . 1 mrs 6 was 3 's 4 angry 4 angry 5 sob 5 sob 6 was 6 was 7 cut 7 cut 8 short 7 cut 9 by 9 by 11 sleigh 10 the 11 sleigh 11 sleigh 14 door 12 at 13 the 12 at 14 door 14 door 15 . her husband poked in his busy , iron-gray head and said , " now , mother . " 1 her 4 in 2 husband 3 poked 2 husband 4 in 4 in 5 his 4 in 10 and 5 his 6 busy 6 busy 8 iron-gray 7 , 8 iron-gray 8 iron-gray 9 head 10 and 12 , 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 17 . 14 now 15 , 14 now 16 mother 16 mother 17 . 17 . 18 " he helped her into the sleigh [,] tucked the rugs warmly around her , and put a hot brick at her feet . 1 he 4 into 2 helped 3 her 2 helped 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 sleigh 5 the 6 sleigh 6 sleigh 9 the 8 tucked 9 the 9 the 12 around 10 rugs 11 warmly 11 warmly 12 around 12 around 13 her 13 her 14 , 13 her 15 and 15 and 18 hot 15 and 22 feet 16 put 17 a 16 put 18 hot 18 hot 19 brick 20 at 21 her 21 her 22 feet 22 feet 23 . his solicitude hurt her . 1 his 2 solicitude 2 solicitude 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 her 4 her 5 . it was all for her material comfort . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 2 was 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 material 6 material 7 comfort 7 comfort 8 . it did not matter to him what mental agony she might suffer over his strange attitude . 1 it 3 not 1 it 12 suffer 2 did 3 not 3 not 7 what 4 matter 5 to 4 matter 7 what 5 to 6 him 7 what 9 agony 8 mental 9 agony 9 agony 10 she 9 agony 11 might 11 might 12 suffer 12 suffer 15 strange 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 strange 15 strange 16 attitude 15 strange 17 . 16 attitude 17 . for the first time in their married life [mary] [bell] felt resentment against her husband . 1 for 11 felt 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 3 first 6 their 4 time 5 in 4 time 6 their 6 their 7 married 7 married 8 life 7 married 11 felt 11 felt 13 against 12 resentment 13 against 13 against 16 . 14 her 15 husband 15 husband 16 . they drove along [in] silence , past the snow-powdered hedges of spruce , and under the arches of the forest roadways . 1 they 5 silence 2 drove 3 along 3 along 5 silence 5 silence 10 hedges 6 , 7 past 7 past 8 the 7 past 10 hedges 8 the 9 snow-powdered 10 hedges 17 arches 11 of 12 spruce 12 spruce 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 arches 14 and 15 under 14 and 16 the 17 arches 19 the 17 arches 21 roadways 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 forest 19 the 21 roadways 21 roadways 22 . they were late , and a great stillness was over all the land . 1 they 3 late 2 were 3 late 3 late 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 great 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 stillness 8 stillness 9 was 8 stillness 13 land 9 was 11 all 10 over 11 all 11 all 12 the 13 land 14 . david [bell] never spoke . 1 david 3 never 3 never 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 . all his usual cheerful talkativeness had disappeared since the revival meetings had begun in [avonlea] . 1 all 4 cheerful 2 his 3 usual 3 usual 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 5 talkativeness 5 talkativeness 8 since 5 talkativeness 10 revival 6 had 7 disappeared 7 disappeared 8 since 9 the 10 revival 10 revival 11 meetings 11 meetings 14 in 12 had 13 begun 13 begun 14 in 14 in 16 . mary [bell] thought she would go out of her mind if her husband continued to act in this way . 1 mary 4 she 1 mary 10 mind 3 thought 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 go 5 would 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 her 8 of 10 mind 10 mind 16 act 11 if 12 her 12 her 13 husband 12 her 16 act 13 husband 14 continued 14 continued 15 to 16 act 17 in 17 in 19 way 18 this 19 way 19 way 20 . her reflections were bitter and rebellious as they sped along through the glittering night of the winter 's prime . 1 her 2 reflections 1 her 3 were 2 reflections 3 were 3 were 6 rebellious 4 bitter 5 and 4 bitter 6 rebellious 6 rebellious 14 night 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 sped 8 they 11 through 9 sped 10 along 9 sped 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 glittering 12 the 14 night 14 night 20 . 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 winter 16 the 18 's 17 winter 18 's 18 's 19 prime 18 's 20 . " [i] don't get one bit of good out of the meetings , " she thought resentfully . 1 " 4 get 1 " 16 thought 3 don't 4 get 4 get 5 one 4 get 6 bit 5 one 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 6 bit 8 good 8 good 13 , 9 out 10 of 10 of 12 meetings 11 the 12 meetings 12 meetings 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 she 16 thought 17 resentfully 17 resentfully 18 . " there ain't any peace or joy for me , not even in testifying myself , when [david] sits there like a stick or stone . 1 " 3 ain't 1 " 9 me 2 there 3 ain't 3 ain't 6 or 4 any 5 peace 5 peace 6 or 6 or 7 joy 7 joy 8 for 9 me 11 not 10 , 11 not 11 not 13 in 12 even 13 in 13 in 15 myself 14 testifying 15 myself 15 myself 17 when 16 , 17 when 17 when 25 stone 19 sits 20 there 20 there 21 like 21 like 23 stick 22 a 23 stick 23 stick 24 or 23 stick 25 stone 25 stone 26 . i 'd understand . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 understand 3 understand 4 . but , as it is , [i] feel dreadful humiliated . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 2 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 , 6 , 10 humiliated 8 feel 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 humiliated 10 humiliated 11 . 11 . 12 " revival meetings had never been held in [avonlea] before . 1 revival 2 meetings 1 revival 3 had 2 meetings 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 been 4 never 9 before 5 been 6 held 6 held 7 in 9 before 10 . he was a stern , deeply religious [scotchman] , with a horror of the emotional form of religion . 1 he 2 was 1 he 9 , 2 was 3 a 4 stern 5 , 4 stern 6 deeply 6 deeply 7 religious 6 deeply 9 , 9 , 18 religion 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 horror 12 horror 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 emotional 14 the 18 religion 15 emotional 16 form 15 emotional 17 of 18 religion 19 . avonlea was a good field for an evangelist . 1 avonlea 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 good 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 field 4 good 6 for 6 for 7 an 7 an 8 evangelist 7 an 9 . 8 evangelist 9 . he knew its value and used it effectively perhaps even ostentatiously . 1 he 3 its 2 knew 3 its 3 its 5 and 4 value 5 and 5 and 7 it 6 used 7 it 7 it 10 even 8 effectively 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 even 10 even 12 . 11 ostentatiously 12 . so the [rev] [geoffrey] [mountain] came to [avonlea] , conquering and to conquer . 1 so 2 the 2 the 6 came 6 came 10 conquering 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 conquering 10 conquering 11 and 11 and 13 conquer 11 and 14 . 12 to 13 conquer 13 conquer 14 . into many young souls his appeals and warnings burned their [way] , and each night they rose for prayer in response to his invitation . 1 into 2 many 1 into 6 appeals 2 many 3 young 3 young 4 souls 4 souls 5 his 6 appeals 9 burned 7 and 8 warnings 7 and 9 burned 9 burned 12 , 10 their 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 they 13 and 19 prayer 14 each 15 night 14 each 16 they 16 they 17 rose 17 rose 18 for 19 prayer 22 to 20 in 21 response 21 response 22 to 22 to 24 invitation 23 his 24 invitation 24 invitation 25 . threading through it [all] , for old and young , converted and unconverted , was an unacknowledged feeling for religious dissipation . 1 threading 5 , 1 threading 6 for 2 through 3 it 3 it 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 18 feeling 7 old 8 and 8 and 9 young 9 young 10 , 9 young 12 and 10 , 11 converted 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 unconverted 12 and 15 was 13 unconverted 14 , 15 was 16 an 16 an 17 unacknowledged 16 an 18 feeling 18 feeling 20 religious 18 feeling 22 . 19 for 20 religious 21 dissipation 22 . avonlea was a quiet place , and the revival meetings were lively . 1 avonlea 6 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 quiet 3 a 5 place 4 quiet 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 revival 9 revival 11 were 10 meetings 11 were 11 were 12 lively 12 lively 13 . david [bell] left his wife at the platform and drove to the [horse-shed] . 1 david 4 his 3 left 4 his 4 his 5 wife 4 his 6 at 6 at 9 and 7 the 8 platform 8 platform 9 and 9 and 10 drove 10 drove 11 to 10 drove 12 the 12 the 14 . mrs [bell] unwound the scarf from her bonnet and shook the frost crystals from it . 1 mrs 3 unwound 1 mrs 6 from 3 unwound 4 the 4 the 5 scarf 6 from 9 and 7 her 8 bonnet 8 bonnet 9 and 9 and 12 frost 10 shook 11 the 11 the 12 frost 12 frost 13 crystals 13 crystals 14 from 14 from 16 . 15 it 16 . in the porch [flora] [jane] [fletcher] and her sister , [mrs] [harmon] [andrews] , were talking in low whispers . 1 in 3 porch 1 in 7 and 2 the 3 porch 7 and 10 , 8 her 9 sister 9 sister 10 , 10 , 17 in 14 , 15 were 15 were 16 talking 16 talking 17 in 17 in 18 low 17 in 19 whispers 19 whispers 20 . presently [flora] [jane] put out her lank , cashmere-gloved hand and plucked [mrs] [bell] 's shawl . 1 presently 4 put 1 presently 11 and 4 put 6 her 5 out 6 her 7 lank 8 , 8 , 9 cashmere-gloved 8 , 11 and 9 cashmere-gloved 10 hand 11 and 12 plucked 12 plucked 17 . 15 's 16 shawl 16 shawl 17 . " [mary] , is the elder going to testify to-night ? " she asked , in a shrill whisper . 1 " 12 " 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 elder 5 the 9 testify 6 elder 7 going 7 going 8 to 9 testify 11 ? 9 testify 12 " 10 to-night 11 ? 12 " 15 , 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 15 , 18 shrill 16 in 17 a 16 in 18 shrill 18 shrill 19 whisper 19 whisper 20 . mrs [bell] winced . 1 mrs 3 winced 3 winced 4 . she would have given much to be able to answer " yes , " but she had to say stiffly , 1 she 10 answer 1 she 12 yes 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 much 5 much 7 be 5 much 10 answer 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 7 be 9 to 10 answer 11 " 12 yes 17 had 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 20 stiffly 18 to 19 say 19 say 20 stiffly 20 stiffly 21 , " [i] don't know . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 " flora [jane] lifted her chin . 1 flora 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 her 4 her 5 chin 5 chin 6 . " well , [mrs] [bell] , [i] only asked because every one thinks it is strange he doesn't and an elder , of all people . 1 " 9 asked 2 well 3 , 2 well 8 only 3 , 6 , 6 , 8 only 8 only 9 asked 9 asked 10 because 10 because 13 thinks 11 every 12 one 11 every 13 thinks 13 thinks 14 it 13 thinks 18 doesn't 14 it 15 is 14 it 16 strange 16 strange 17 he 18 doesn't 21 elder 18 doesn't 22 , 19 and 20 an 20 an 21 elder 21 elder 22 , 22 , 24 all 23 of 24 all 24 all 26 . 25 people 26 . it looks as if he didn't think himself a [christian] , you know . 1 it 3 as 2 looks 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 think 6 didn't 9 a 7 think 8 himself 9 a 11 , 11 , 13 know 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 . of course , we all know better , but it [looks] that way . 1 of 2 course 1 of 4 we 2 course 3 , 4 we 6 know 5 all 6 know 6 know 7 better 7 better 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 13 way 10 it 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 . if [i] was you , [i] 'd tell him folks was talking about it . 1 if 3 was 3 was 8 tell 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 'd 7 'd 8 tell 8 tell 9 him 9 him 10 folks 10 folks 12 talking 11 was 12 talking 12 talking 15 . 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . mr [bentley] says it is hindering the full success of the meetings . " 1 mr 6 hindering 3 says 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 hindering 6 hindering 10 of 7 the 8 full 8 full 9 success 8 full 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 meetings 12 meetings 13 . 13 . 14 " mrs [bell] turned on her tormentor in swift anger . 1 mrs 3 turned 1 mrs 4 on 4 on 6 tormentor 5 her 6 tormentor 6 tormentor 7 in 7 in 8 swift 8 swift 9 anger 9 anger 10 . she might resent her husband 's strange behavior herself , but nobody else should dare to criticize him to her . 1 she 8 behavior 2 might 6 's 3 resent 5 husband 3 resent 6 's 4 her 5 husband 6 's 7 strange 6 's 8 behavior 8 behavior 19 to 9 herself 10 , 10 , 15 dare 10 , 19 to 11 but 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 else 13 else 14 should 13 else 15 dare 15 dare 16 to 16 to 17 criticize 16 to 18 him 17 criticize 18 him 19 to 21 . 20 her 21 . " [i] don't think you need to worry yourself about the elder , [flora] [jane] , " she said bitingly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 you 4 think 5 you 5 you 11 the 6 need 7 to 7 to 8 worry 7 to 11 the 8 worry 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 about 11 the 12 elder 11 the 13 , 12 elder 13 , 13 , 18 she 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 said 18 she 21 . 19 said 20 bitingly " maybe ' tisn't the best [christians] that do the most talking about it always . 1 " 2 maybe 1 " 6 best 2 maybe 3 ' 2 maybe 4 tisn't 4 tisn't 5 the 6 best 8 that 8 that 16 . 9 do 10 the 10 the 12 talking 11 most 12 talking 12 talking 15 always 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 always 15 always 16 . levi [boulter] was a middle-aged widower , with a large family , who was supposed to have cast a matrimonial eye [flora] [janeward] . 1 levi 9 a 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 widower 5 middle-aged 6 widower 6 widower 7 , 7 , 8 with 7 , 9 a 9 a 10 large 10 large 14 was 11 family 12 , 11 family 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 20 matrimonial 15 supposed 16 to 16 to 17 have 16 to 20 matrimonial 17 have 18 cast 18 cast 19 a 20 matrimonial 21 eye 21 eye 24 . the use of his name was an effective thrust on [mrs] [bell] 's part , and silenced [flora] [jane] . 1 the 8 effective 1 the 15 , 2 use 3 of 3 of 4 his 3 of 5 name 5 name 6 was 6 was 7 an 7 an 8 effective 8 effective 9 thrust 9 thrust 10 on 13 's 14 part 14 part 15 , 15 , 17 silenced 15 , 20 . 16 and 17 silenced too angry for speech she seized her sister 's arm and hurried her into church . 1 too 2 angry 1 too 6 seized 2 angry 3 for 3 for 4 speech 4 speech 5 she 6 seized 7 her 7 her 12 hurried 8 sister 9 's 9 's 11 and 10 arm 11 and 11 and 12 hurried 12 hurried 13 her 13 her 14 into 14 into 15 church 15 church 16 . but her victory could not remove from [mary] [bell] 's soul the sting implanted there by [flora] [jane] 's words . 1 but 4 could 1 but 12 the 2 her 3 victory 3 victory 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 remove 6 remove 7 from 7 from 10 's 10 's 11 soul 12 the 14 implanted 12 the 16 by 13 sting 14 implanted 14 implanted 15 there 16 by 19 's 19 's 20 words 20 words 21 . when her husband came up to the platform she put her hand on his snowy arm appealingly . 1 when 13 on 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 came 4 came 8 platform 5 up 6 to 5 up 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 platform 8 platform 12 hand 9 she 10 put 9 she 11 her 11 her 12 hand 12 hand 13 on 13 on 15 snowy 14 his 15 snowy 15 snowy 18 . 16 arm 17 appealingly 16 arm 18 . " oh , [david] , won't you get up to-night ? 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 won't 5 , 7 you 7 you 9 up 8 get 9 up 9 up 10 to-night 10 to-night 11 ? i do feel so dreadful bad folks are talking so [i] just feel humiliated . " 1 i 2 do 1 i 8 are 2 do 3 feel 2 do 4 so 3 feel 4 so 4 so 6 bad 5 dreadful 6 bad 6 bad 7 folks 8 are 13 feel 8 are 15 . 9 talking 10 so 10 so 12 just 12 just 13 feel 13 feel 14 humiliated 14 humiliated 15 . 15 . 16 " david [bell] hung his head like a shamed schoolboy . 1 david 3 hung 3 hung 5 head 4 his 5 head 5 head 7 a 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 shamed 8 shamed 9 schoolboy 9 schoolboy 10 . " [i] can't , [mary] , " he said huskily . 1 " 4 , 3 can't 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 9 said 7 " 8 he 9 said 10 huskily 10 huskily 11 . " ' [tain't] no use to pester me . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 use 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 to 6 to 9 . 7 pester 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " you don't care for my feelings , " said his wife bitterly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 care 2 you 7 feelings 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 my 7 feelings 8 , 7 feelings 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 11 his 11 his 14 . 12 wife 13 bitterly 13 bitterly 14 . " and [mollie] won't come out because you 're acting so . 1 " 5 come 2 and 4 won't 4 won't 5 come 5 come 9 're 6 out 7 because 7 because 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 acting 10 acting 12 . 11 so 12 . you 're keeping her back from salvation . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 keeping 3 keeping 4 her 4 her 5 back 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 salvation 7 salvation 8 . and you 're hindering the success of the revival [mr] [bentley] says so . " 1 and 2 you 1 and 3 're 3 're 4 hindering 3 're 6 success 4 hindering 5 the 6 success 8 the 6 success 9 revival 7 of 8 the 9 revival 12 says 12 says 14 . 13 so 14 . 14 . 15 " david [bell] groaned . 1 david 3 groaned 3 groaned 4 . this sign of suffering wrung his wife 's heart . 1 this 2 sign 1 this 4 suffering 2 sign 3 of 4 suffering 5 wrung 5 wrung 6 his 5 wrung 7 wife 7 wife 9 heart 8 's 9 heart 9 heart 10 . with quick contrition she whispered , 1 with 2 quick 2 quick 3 contrition 3 contrition 4 she 4 she 5 whispered 5 whispered 6 , " there , never mind , [david] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 never 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 , 6 , 8 . i oughtn't to have spoken to you so . 1 i 2 oughtn't 2 oughtn't 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 so 8 so 9 . you know your duty best . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 your 3 your 4 duty 4 duty 5 best 5 best 6 . let's go in . " 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 in 3 in 4 . 4 . 5 " " wait . " 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 . 3 . 4 " his voice was imploring . 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 3 was 4 imploring 4 imploring 5 . " [mary] , is it true that [mollie] won't come out because of me ? 1 " 5 it 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 true 6 true 7 that 7 that 10 come 9 won't 10 come 10 come 15 ? 11 out 12 because 12 because 13 of 13 of 14 me 14 me 15 ? am [i] standing in my child 's light ? " 1 am 4 in 3 standing 4 in 4 in 6 child 5 my 6 child 6 child 7 's 6 child 8 light 7 's 8 light 8 light 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . i guess not . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 not 3 not 4 . mollie 's just a foolish young girl yet . 1 mollie 2 's 2 's 3 just 2 's 4 a 4 a 5 foolish 4 a 7 girl 5 foolish 6 young 5 foolish 7 girl 7 girl 8 yet 8 yet 9 . never mind come in . " 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 . 5 . 6 " he followed her dejectedly in , and up the aisle to their pew in the center of the church . 1 he 9 the 2 followed 3 her 3 her 4 dejectedly 4 dejectedly 7 and 4 dejectedly 9 the 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 up 9 the 13 pew 10 aisle 11 to 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 pew 13 pew 18 the 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 center 16 center 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 . 19 church 20 . the building was warm and crowded . 1 the 2 building 2 building 3 was 3 was 4 warm 4 warm 5 and 5 and 6 crowded 6 crowded 7 . the pastor was reading the [bible] lesson for the evening . 1 the 2 pastor 1 the 4 reading 2 pastor 3 was 4 reading 5 the 4 reading 7 lesson 7 lesson 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 . in the choir , behind him , [david] [bell] saw [mollie] 's girlish face , tinged with a troubled seriousness . 1 in 3 choir 1 in 7 , 2 the 3 choir 3 choir 4 , 4 , 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 7 , 19 troubled 10 saw 12 's 12 's 14 face 13 girlish 14 face 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 tinged 16 tinged 17 with 17 with 18 a 17 with 19 troubled 19 troubled 20 seriousness 20 seriousness 21 . his own wind-ruddy face and bushy gray eyebrows worked convulsively with his inward throes . 1 his 2 own 1 his 4 face 2 own 3 wind-ruddy 4 face 7 gray 5 and 6 bushy 5 and 7 gray 7 gray 9 worked 8 eyebrows 9 worked 9 worked 13 inward 10 convulsively 11 with 11 with 12 his 11 with 13 inward 13 inward 14 throes 13 inward 15 . 14 throes 15 . a sigh that was almost a groan burst from him . 1 a 2 sigh 1 a 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 a 6 a 7 groan 6 a 8 burst 7 groan 8 burst 8 burst 11 . 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 . " [i] 'll have to do it , " he said to himself in agony . 1 " 7 it 3 'll 4 have 3 'll 6 do 4 have 5 to 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 11 said 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 15 agony 13 himself 14 in 13 himself 15 agony 15 agony 16 . when several more hymns had been sung , and late arrivals began to pack the aisles , the [evangelist] arose . 1 when 2 several 1 when 12 began 2 several 4 hymns 2 several 8 , 3 more 4 hymns 4 hymns 6 been 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 sung 7 sung 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 late 10 late 11 arrivals 12 began 14 pack 12 began 17 , 13 to 14 pack 14 pack 15 the 15 the 16 aisles 17 , 18 the 18 the 21 . 20 arose 21 . his style for the evening was the tender , the pleading , the solemn . 1 his 6 was 2 style 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 evening 5 evening 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 11 pleading 8 tender 9 , 8 tender 11 pleading 9 , 10 the 11 pleading 13 the 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 solemn 14 solemn 15 . many of the women began to cry softly . 1 many 2 of 2 of 4 women 3 the 4 women 4 women 5 began 4 women 6 to 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 9 . 8 softly 9 . fervent amens broke from some of the members . 1 fervent 2 amens 2 amens 3 broke 2 amens 5 some 3 broke 4 from 5 some 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 members 8 members 9 . after a brief interval , a pale boy under the gallery rose [,] followed by an old man at the top of the church . 1 after 8 boy 2 a 3 brief 2 a 4 interval 4 interval 5 , 5 , 6 a 5 , 7 pale 6 a 7 pale 7 pale 8 boy 8 boy 9 under 8 boy 14 followed 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 gallery 10 the 14 followed 11 gallery 12 rose 14 followed 21 top 15 by 16 an 16 an 17 old 17 old 18 man 18 man 20 the 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 24 church 22 of 23 the 22 of 24 church 24 church 25 . the evangelist 's " thank [god] " was hearty and insistent . 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 's 2 evangelist 4 " 4 " 5 thank 4 " 9 hearty 7 " 8 was 8 was 9 hearty 9 hearty 11 insistent 10 and 11 insistent 11 insistent 12 . david [bell] looked almost imploringly at [mollie] ; but she kept her seat , with downcast eyes . 1 david 3 looked 1 david 8 ; 3 looked 4 almost 4 almost 5 imploringly 5 imploringly 6 at 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 12 her 11 kept 12 her 12 her 16 downcast 13 seat 14 , 13 seat 15 with 15 with 16 downcast 16 downcast 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " [i] 'm a stumbling block to them both , " he thought bitterly . 1 " 4 a 3 'm 4 a 4 a 5 stumbling 4 a 6 block 5 stumbling 6 block 6 block 8 them 7 to 8 them 8 them 10 , 9 both 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 bitterly 14 bitterly 15 . a hymn was sung and prayer offered for those under conviction . 1 a 2 hymn 1 a 3 was 2 hymn 3 was 3 was 4 sung 4 sung 7 offered 5 and 6 prayer 5 and 7 offered 7 offered 10 under 8 for 9 those 9 those 10 under 10 under 11 conviction 11 conviction 12 . then testimonies were called for . 1 then 2 testimonies 2 testimonies 3 were 3 were 4 called 4 called 5 for 5 for 6 . the evangelist asked for them in tones which made it seem a personal request to every one in that building . 1 the 9 made 2 evangelist 3 asked 3 asked 5 them 3 asked 9 made 4 for 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 tones 7 tones 8 which 9 made 15 to 10 it 11 seem 11 seem 12 a 11 seem 14 request 12 a 13 personal 14 request 15 to 15 to 17 one 15 to 19 that 16 every 17 one 17 one 18 in 19 that 21 . 20 building 21 . many testimonies followed , each infused with the personality of the giver . 1 many 3 followed 1 many 5 each 2 testimonies 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 5 each 6 infused 6 infused 7 with 7 with 8 the 7 with 9 personality 9 personality 12 giver 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 giver 12 giver 13 . most of them were brief and stereotyped . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were 4 were 5 brief 5 brief 6 and 6 and 7 stereotyped 7 stereotyped 8 . finally a pause ensued . 1 finally 2 a 2 a 3 pause 3 pause 4 ensued 4 ensued 5 . the evangelist swept the pews with his kindling eyes and exclaimed , appealingly , 1 the 2 evangelist 1 the 4 the 2 evangelist 3 swept 4 the 5 pews 5 pews 7 his 6 with 7 his 7 his 10 and 8 kindling 9 eyes 8 kindling 10 and 10 and 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 appealingly 12 , 13 appealingly 13 appealingly 14 , " has [every] [christian] in this church to-night spoken a word for his [master] ? " 1 " 2 has 2 has 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 church 6 this 8 to-night 8 to-night 11 word 8 to-night 15 ? 9 spoken 10 a 10 a 11 word 11 word 12 for 12 for 13 his 15 ? 16 " there were many who had not testified , but every eye in the building followed the pastor 's accusing glance to the [bell] pew . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 many 2 were 11 eye 3 many 4 who 4 who 7 testified 4 who 8 , 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 testified 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 every 11 eye 20 glance 12 in 13 the 12 in 15 followed 13 the 14 building 15 followed 16 the 15 followed 20 glance 16 the 17 pastor 16 the 18 's 17 pastor 18 's 18 's 19 accusing 20 glance 22 the 20 glance 25 . 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 pew mollie crimsoned with shame . 1 mollie 2 crimsoned 2 crimsoned 3 with 3 with 4 shame 4 shame 5 . mrs [bell] cowered visibly . 1 mrs 3 cowered 3 cowered 4 visibly 4 visibly 5 . although everybody looked thus at [david] [bell] , nobody now expected him to testify . 1 although 3 looked 1 although 8 , 2 everybody 3 looked 3 looked 4 thus 4 thus 5 at 8 , 9 nobody 8 , 10 now 9 nobody 10 now 10 now 12 him 11 expected 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 testify 14 testify 15 . to [david] [bell] it seemed to possess the awe of final judgment . 1 to 4 it 4 it 6 to 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 9 awe 7 possess 8 the 8 the 9 awe 9 awe 11 final 10 of 11 final 11 final 13 . 12 judgment 13 . twice he opened his lips , and tried vainly to speak . 1 twice 3 opened 1 twice 6 , 2 he 3 opened 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 lips 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 tried 8 tried 10 to 9 vainly 10 to 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 12 . the third time he succeeded ; but his voice sounded strangely in his own ears . 1 the 2 third 1 the 4 he 2 third 3 time 4 he 5 succeeded 4 he 9 voice 5 succeeded 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 his 9 voice 10 sounded 10 sounded 12 in 11 strangely 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 ears 14 own 16 . it 's been lying hard and heavy on my conscience ever since these meetings begun . 1 it 2 's 2 's 12 since 2 's 13 these 3 been 4 lying 4 lying 5 hard 5 hard 11 ever 6 and 7 heavy 7 heavy 10 conscience 8 on 9 my 9 my 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 ever 11 ever 12 since 12 since 13 these 13 these 15 begun 14 meetings 15 begun 15 begun 16 . as long as [i] kept silence about it [i] couldn't get up and bear witness for [christ] . 1 as 2 long 2 long 8 it 3 as 5 kept 5 kept 6 silence 6 silence 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 11 get 10 couldn't 11 get 11 get 13 and 12 up 13 and 13 and 14 bear 13 and 16 for 15 witness 16 for 16 for 18 . many of you have expected me to do it . 1 many 4 have 2 of 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 6 me 5 expected 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . maybe [i] 've been a stumbling block to some of you . 1 maybe 3 've 1 maybe 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 8 to 6 stumbling 7 block 7 block 8 to 8 to 9 some 9 some 10 of 10 of 11 you 11 you 12 . this season of revival has brought no blessing to me because of my sin , which [i] repented of , but tried to conceal . 1 this 2 season 1 this 7 no 2 season 3 of 3 of 4 revival 4 revival 6 brought 5 has 6 brought 7 no 11 because 8 blessing 10 me 8 blessing 11 because 9 to 10 me 11 because 18 repented 12 of 14 sin 13 my 14 sin 14 sin 15 , 15 , 16 which 15 , 18 repented 18 repented 22 tried 19 of 20 , 20 , 21 but 20 , 22 tried 22 tried 23 to 22 tried 25 . 23 to 24 conceal there has been a spiritual darkness over me . 1 there 2 has 1 there 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 7 over 5 spiritual 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 over 7 over 8 me 8 me 9 . " [friends] and neighbors , [i] have always been held by you as an honest man . 1 " 5 , 3 and 4 neighbors 4 neighbors 5 , 5 , 8 always 7 have 8 always 8 always 10 held 8 always 12 you 9 been 10 held 10 held 11 by 12 you 16 man 13 as 15 honest 14 an 15 honest 15 honest 16 man 16 man 17 . it was the shame of having you know [i] was not which has kept me back from open confession and testimony . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 know 2 was 4 shame 2 was 5 of 3 the 4 shame 5 of 6 having 6 having 7 you 8 know 12 which 8 know 16 back 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 which 13 has 14 kept 14 kept 15 me 14 kept 16 back 16 back 22 . 17 from 18 open 18 open 19 confession 19 confession 20 and 20 and 21 testimony 20 and 22 . just afore these meetings commenced [i] come home from town one night and found that somebody had passed a counterfeit ten-dollar bill on me . 1 just 15 that 2 afore 3 these 3 these 4 meetings 3 these 5 commenced 5 commenced 14 found 5 commenced 15 that 7 come 8 home 8 home 9 from 8 home 10 town 10 town 11 one 10 town 13 and 11 one 12 night 11 one 13 and 13 and 14 found 15 that 16 somebody 15 that 22 bill 16 somebody 19 a 17 had 18 passed 18 passed 19 a 19 a 21 ten-dollar 20 counterfeit 21 ten-dollar 22 bill 25 . 23 on 24 me 24 me 25 . then [satan] entered into me and possessed me . 1 then 3 entered 3 entered 4 into 4 into 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 7 possessed 6 and 8 me 8 me 9 . when [mrs] . rachel [lynde] come next day , collecting for foreign missions , [i] give her that ten dollar bill . 1 when 3 . 3 . 12 foreign 4 rachel 6 come 6 come 8 day 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 collecting 9 , 11 for 11 for 12 foreign 12 foreign 14 , 13 missions 14 , 14 , 16 give 16 give 17 her 16 give 19 ten 17 her 18 that 19 ten 20 dollar 19 ten 21 bill 20 dollar 21 bill 21 bill 22 . she never knowed the difference , and sent it away with the rest . 1 she 4 the 2 never 3 knowed 3 knowed 4 the 4 the 5 difference 5 difference 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 sent 8 sent 9 it 9 it 10 away 10 away 12 the 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 rest 12 the 14 . but [i] knew [i] 'd done a mean and sinful thing . 1 but 3 knew 3 knew 6 done 5 'd 6 done 6 done 7 a 7 a 11 thing 8 mean 9 and 9 and 10 sinful 10 sinful 11 thing 11 thing 12 . i couldn't drive it out of my thoughts . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 it 3 drive 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 9 . 8 thoughts 9 . a few days afterwards [i] went down to [mrs] [rachel] 's and give her ten good dollars for the fund . 1 a 2 few 1 a 4 afterwards 2 few 3 days 4 afterwards 6 went 4 afterwards 13 give 6 went 7 down 6 went 8 to 11 's 12 and 12 and 13 give 13 give 17 dollars 14 her 15 ten 15 ten 16 good 15 ten 17 dollars 17 dollars 19 the 18 for 19 the 19 the 21 . 20 fund 21 . that was a lie . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 lie 4 lie 5 . mrs [lynde] thought [i] was a generous man , and [i] felt ashamed to look her in the face . 1 mrs 3 thought 1 mrs 6 a 3 thought 5 was 6 a 7 generous 6 a 10 and 7 generous 8 man 7 generous 9 , 8 man 9 , 10 and 12 felt 10 and 14 to 13 ashamed 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 her 16 her 17 in 16 her 20 . 17 in 19 face 18 the 19 face 19 face 20 . but [i] 'd done what [i] could to right the wrong , and [i] thought it would be all right . 1 but 3 'd 1 but 7 could 3 'd 4 done 4 done 5 what 7 could 8 to 7 could 10 the 9 right 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 wrong 12 , 12 , 16 it 12 , 20 right 13 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 it 16 it 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 all 20 right 21 . but it wasn't . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 . i 've never known a minute 's peace of mind or conscience since . 1 i 2 've 1 i 5 a 2 've 3 never 2 've 4 known 5 a 11 or 6 minute 7 's 7 's 8 peace 8 peace 9 of 8 peace 11 or 9 of 10 mind 11 or 13 since 12 conscience 13 since 13 since 14 . i tried to cheat the [lord] , and then tried to patch it up by doing something that redounded to my worldly credit . 1 i 2 tried 1 i 8 and 2 tried 4 cheat 3 to 4 cheat 4 cheat 5 the 5 the 7 , 8 and 10 tried 9 then 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 10 tried 17 something 11 to 12 patch 12 patch 14 up 13 it 14 up 14 up 15 by 15 by 16 doing 17 something 21 my 18 that 19 redounded 19 redounded 20 to 20 to 21 my 21 my 24 . 22 worldly 23 credit 22 worldly 24 . when these meetings begun , and everybody expected me to testify , [i] couldn't do it . 1 when 4 begun 2 these 3 meetings 2 these 4 begun 4 begun 12 , 5 , 7 everybody 6 and 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 expected 7 everybody 12 , 8 expected 9 me 8 expected 10 to 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 testify 12 , 17 . 14 couldn't 15 do 15 do 16 it 15 do 17 . it would have seemed like blasphemy . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 like 5 like 6 blasphemy 6 blasphemy 7 . and [i] couldn't endure the thought of telling what [i] 'd done , either . 1 and 7 of 3 couldn't 4 endure 3 couldn't 6 thought 4 endure 5 the 4 endure 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 11 'd 8 telling 9 what 9 what 11 'd 11 'd 13 , 12 done 13 , 13 , 15 . 14 either 15 . i argued it all out a thousand times that [i] hadn't done any real harm after all , but it was no use . 1 i 16 after 2 argued 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 out 4 all 15 harm 5 out 6 a 5 out 7 thousand 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 times 8 times 11 hadn't 9 that 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 14 real 12 done 13 any 13 any 14 real 15 harm 16 after 16 after 23 use 17 all 18 , 18 , 20 it 18 , 21 was 19 but 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 no 21 was 23 use 23 use 24 . the broken tones ceased , and [david] [bell] sat down , wiping the great drops of perspiration from his brow . 1 the 3 tones 1 the 6 and 2 broken 3 tones 3 tones 4 ceased 3 tones 6 and 4 ceased 5 , 6 and 15 drops 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 , 11 , 14 great 12 wiping 13 the 13 the 14 great 14 great 15 drops 15 drops 19 his 16 of 17 perspiration 17 perspiration 18 from 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 brow 20 brow 21 . but underneath the turmoil of his emotion he felt a great calm and peace , threaded [with] the exultation of a hard-won spiritual victory . 1 but 2 underneath 1 but 3 the 3 the 4 turmoil 3 the 9 felt 4 turmoil 5 of 4 turmoil 7 emotion 5 of 6 his 7 emotion 8 he 9 felt 10 a 10 a 11 great 10 a 19 exultation 11 great 16 threaded 12 calm 13 and 13 and 14 peace 14 peace 15 , 14 peace 16 threaded 16 threaded 18 the 19 exultation 22 hard-won 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 hard-won 22 hard-won 24 victory 23 spiritual 24 victory 24 victory 25 . over the church was a solemn hush . 1 over 2 the 1 over 3 church 3 church 4 was 3 church 5 a 5 a 6 solemn 6 solemn 7 hush 7 hush 8 . the evangelist 's " amen " was not spoken with his usual unctuous fervor , but very gently and reverently . 1 the 3 's 2 evangelist 3 's 3 's 14 fervor 4 " 5 amen 4 " 8 not 5 amen 6 " 6 " 7 was 8 not 10 with 9 spoken 10 with 10 with 13 unctuous 11 his 12 usual 11 his 13 unctuous 13 unctuous 14 fervor 14 fervor 15 , 15 , 17 very 15 , 20 reverently 16 but 17 very 17 very 18 gently 18 gently 19 and 20 reverently 21 . before the last prayer the pastor paused and looked around . 1 before 2 the 1 before 3 last 3 last 4 prayer 3 last 5 the 5 the 6 pastor 5 the 8 and 6 pastor 7 paused 8 and 9 looked 8 and 10 around 10 around 11 . " is there yet one , " he asked gently , " who wishes to be especially remembered in our concluding prayer [?] " 1 " 2 is 1 " 8 he 2 is 3 there 3 there 5 one 4 yet 5 one 5 one 6 , 5 one 7 " 8 he 9 asked 8 he 13 who 9 asked 10 gently 10 gently 11 , 10 gently 13 who 11 , 12 " 13 who 16 be 14 wishes 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 19 in 17 especially 18 remembered 18 remembered 19 in 19 in 21 concluding 20 our 21 concluding 21 concluding 22 prayer 22 prayer 24 " for a moment nobody moved . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 moved 5 moved 6 . " thank [god] , " whispered [mary] [bell] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 whispered 6 whispered 9 . " amen , " said her husband huskily . 1 " 3 , 2 amen 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 her 5 said 6 her 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 huskily 8 huskily 9 . " let us pray , " said [mr] [bentley] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 2 let 5 , 3 us 4 pray 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . [xiv] [.] [only] [a] [common] [fellow] on my dearie's wedding morning [i] wakened early and went to her room . 1 on 2 my 2 my 3 dearie's 2 my 7 wakened 3 dearie's 4 wedding 4 wedding 5 morning 7 wakened 8 early 8 early 9 and 8 early 10 went 10 went 12 her 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 room 12 her 14 . long and long ago she had made me promise that [i] would be the one to wake her on the morning of her wedding day . 1 long 13 be 2 and 3 long 3 long 7 made 3 long 13 be 4 ago 5 she 4 ago 6 had 6 had 7 made 7 made 8 me 8 me 12 would 9 promise 10 that 10 that 12 would 13 be 15 one 13 be 25 day 14 the 15 one 15 one 16 to 16 to 17 wake 16 to 18 her 17 wake 18 her 18 her 20 the 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 morning 21 morning 22 of 21 morning 23 her 23 her 24 wedding 23 her 25 day 25 day 26 . but that was long ago , and now [my] heart foreboded that there would be no need of wakening her . 1 but 6 , 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 long 4 long 5 ago 4 long 6 , 6 , 10 heart 7 and 8 now 7 and 10 heart 10 heart 16 no 11 foreboded 12 that 12 that 13 there 13 there 14 would 14 would 15 be 14 would 16 no 16 no 21 . 17 need 18 of 17 need 21 . 18 of 20 her 19 wakening 20 her and there was not . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 . but she smiled [brave-like] , when [i] sat down on her bed and took her hand . 1 but 3 smiled 1 but 8 sat 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 5 , 5 , 6 when 8 sat 11 her 9 down 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 13 and 12 bed 13 and 13 and 14 took 13 and 16 hand 14 took 15 her 16 hand 17 . " you look as if you haven't slept all night , dearie , " [i] said . 1 " 5 if 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 10 night 6 you 7 haven't 6 you 10 night 7 haven't 8 slept 8 slept 9 all 10 night 11 , 11 , 13 , 12 dearie 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 . " [i] didn't not a great deal , " she answered me . 1 " 4 not 3 didn't 4 not 4 not 7 deal 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 7 deal 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 answered 10 she 12 me 11 answered 12 me 12 me 13 . " but the night didn't seem long ; no , it seemed too short . 1 " 3 the 1 " 6 seem 2 but 3 the 3 the 5 didn't 4 night 5 didn't 6 seem 14 short 7 long 8 ; 8 ; 9 no 9 no 10 , 10 , 12 seemed 10 , 14 short 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 too 14 short 15 . i was thinking of a great many things . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 thinking 3 thinking 6 great 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 many 7 many 8 things 8 things 9 . what time is it , [aunt] [rachel] ? " 1 what 2 time 2 time 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " five o'clock . " 1 " 2 five 2 five 3 o'clock 3 o'clock 4 . 4 . 5 " " then in six hours more " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 in 3 in 4 six 4 six 5 hours 5 hours 6 more 6 more 7 " " we didn't think it would be like this once , did we , [aunt] [rachel] ? " she said , very softly . 1 " 7 be 2 we 6 would 3 didn't 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 10 once 8 like 9 this 8 like 10 once 10 once 12 did 11 , 12 did 12 did 18 " 13 we 14 , 14 , 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 23 softly 19 she 20 said 19 she 21 , 21 , 22 very 22 very 23 softly 23 softly 24 . " it shouldn't be like this , now , " [i] said . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 be 4 be 7 , 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . 12 said 13 . i had to say it . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 . i never could hide the thought of that marriage , and [i] couldn't pretend to . 1 i 2 never 2 never 5 the 2 never 9 marriage 3 could 4 hide 4 hide 5 the 5 the 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 that 9 marriage 15 to 10 , 13 couldn't 11 and 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 pretend 14 pretend 15 to 15 to 16 . it was all her stepmother 's doings right well [i] knew that . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 all 2 was 3 all 3 all 5 stepmother 4 her 5 stepmother 5 stepmother 9 well 6 's 7 doings 7 doings 8 right 8 right 9 well 9 well 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 . my dearie would never have taken [mark] [foster] else . 1 my 3 would 2 dearie 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 have 5 have 6 taken 6 taken 9 else 9 else 10 . " let us talk about the old days and [him] . " 1 " 2 let 1 " 3 us 2 let 3 us 3 us 5 about 4 talk 5 about 5 about 6 the 5 about 8 days 6 the 7 old 8 days 9 and 9 and 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] don't see much use in talking of [him] , when you 're going to marry [mark] [foster] to-day , " [i] said . 1 " 6 use 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 much 4 see 6 use 6 use 9 of 7 in 8 talking 8 talking 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 13 you 12 when 13 you 13 you 20 to-day 14 're 15 going 15 going 16 to 15 going 17 marry 16 to 17 marry 17 marry 20 to-day 20 to-day 21 , 21 , 25 . 22 " 24 said 24 said 25 . but she put her hand on my mouth . 1 but 3 put 2 she 3 put 3 put 5 hand 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 on 6 on 7 my 7 my 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 . " it 's for the last time , [aunt] [rachel] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 the 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 last 5 the 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 11 . after to-day [i] can never talk of him , or even think of him . 1 after 2 to-day 1 after 8 him 2 to-day 4 can 2 to-day 5 never 5 never 6 talk 5 never 8 him 6 talk 7 of 8 him 11 even 8 him 13 of 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 even 11 even 12 think 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . it 's four years since he went away . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 four 2 's 4 years 4 years 5 since 4 years 7 went 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 . do you remember how he looked , [aunt] [rachel] ? " 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 remember 3 remember 5 he 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 looked 6 looked 7 , 7 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] mind well enough , [i] reckon , " [i] said , kind of [curt-like] . 1 " 3 mind 1 " 8 reckon 3 mind 4 well 3 mind 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 8 reckon 10 " 8 reckon 12 said 9 , 10 " 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 kind 13 , 17 . 14 kind 15 of and [i] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . when [i] thought of [mark] [foster] 's sallow skin and lank jaws [i] felt sick-like . 1 when 3 thought 1 when 9 skin 3 thought 4 of 4 of 7 's 7 's 8 sallow 9 skin 10 and 10 and 12 jaws 11 lank 12 jaws 12 jaws 15 sick-like 14 felt 15 sick-like 15 sick-like 16 . not that [mark] was ugly he was just a common-looking fellow . 1 not 6 he 2 that 4 was 4 was 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 he 6 he 8 just 7 was 8 just 8 just 9 a 8 just 11 fellow 10 common-looking 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 . " he was so handsome , wasn't he , [aunt] [rachel] ? " my dearie went on , in that patient voice of hers . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 handsome 4 so 5 handsome 5 handsome 8 he 6 , 7 wasn't 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 20 that 12 ? 13 " 13 " 15 dearie 14 my 15 dearie 15 dearie 16 went 15 dearie 17 on 16 went 17 on 17 on 18 , 17 on 19 in 19 in 20 that 20 that 21 patient 20 that 25 . 21 patient 22 voice 22 voice 23 of 23 of 24 hers " so tall and strong and handsome . 1 " 2 so 2 so 4 and 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 strong 5 strong 6 and 6 and 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 . i wish we hadn't parted in anger . 1 i 2 wish 1 i 4 hadn't 2 wish 3 we 4 hadn't 5 parted 5 parted 6 in 6 in 7 anger 7 anger 8 . it was so foolish of us to quarrel . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 of 3 so 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 of 5 of 6 us 6 us 7 to 7 to 8 quarrel 8 quarrel 9 . but it would have been all right if he had lived to come back . 1 but 10 had 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 3 would 7 right 4 have 5 been 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 if 7 right 9 he 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 13 come 11 lived 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 . i know it would have been all right . 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 it 2 know 3 it 3 it 5 have 4 would 5 have 5 have 7 all 6 been 7 all 7 all 8 right 8 right 9 . i know he didn't carry any bitterness against me to his death . 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 he 2 know 3 he 3 he 5 carry 4 didn't 5 carry 5 carry 8 against 6 any 7 bitterness 7 bitterness 8 against 8 against 11 his 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 13 . 12 death 13 . but it isn't to be . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 . 6 . 7 " " [thanks] to your stepma's wheedling and [mark] [foster] 's scheming , " said [i] . 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 stepma's 4 your 6 wheedling 6 wheedling 7 and 6 wheedling 11 scheming 10 's 11 scheming 11 scheming 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " no , [mark] didn't scheme , " she said patiently . 1 " 2 no 1 " 6 scheme 2 no 3 , 5 didn't 6 scheme 6 scheme 7 , 6 scheme 8 " 8 " 9 she 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 patiently 11 patiently 12 . " don't be unjust to [mark] , [aunt] [rachel] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 unjust 4 unjust 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 10 . he has been very good and kind . " 1 he 2 has 1 he 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 7 kind 6 and 7 kind 7 kind 8 . 8 . 9 " " he 's as stupid as an owlet and as stubborn as [solomon] 's mule , " [i] said , for [i] [would] say it . 1 " 2 he 1 " 11 stubborn 3 's 4 as 3 's 8 owlet 4 as 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 as 6 as 7 an 8 owlet 9 and 8 owlet 11 stubborn 9 and 10 as 11 stubborn 26 . 12 as 16 , 14 's 15 mule 15 mule 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 , 20 , 21 for 21 for 24 say 21 for 26 . 24 say 25 it " he 's just a common fellow , and yet he thinks he 's good enough for my beauty . " 1 " 4 just 1 " 16 enough 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 just 4 just 8 , 5 a 6 common 6 common 7 fellow 6 common 8 , 8 , 10 yet 8 , 12 thinks 9 and 10 yet 11 he 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 good 16 enough 19 beauty 16 enough 20 . 17 for 18 my 18 my 19 beauty 19 beauty 20 . 20 . 21 " " don't talk about [mark] , " she pleaded again . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 4 about 2 don't 3 talk 4 about 6 , 6 , 9 pleaded 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 pleaded 9 pleaded 10 again 10 again 11 . " [i] mean to be a good , faithful wife to him . 1 " 5 be 3 mean 4 to 3 mean 5 be 5 be 8 , 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 , 8 , 10 wife 9 faithful 10 wife 10 wife 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 . but [i] 'm my own woman yet [yet] for just a few more sweet hours , and [i] want to give them to [him] . 1 but 3 'm 1 but 7 yet 3 'm 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 woman 7 yet 11 a 9 for 10 just 9 for 11 a 11 a 14 sweet 12 few 13 more 12 few 14 sweet 14 sweet 22 them 15 hours 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 want 19 want 21 give 19 want 22 them 20 to 21 give 22 them 25 . 23 to 25 . the last hours of my maidenhood they must belong to [him] . " 1 the 2 last 1 the 3 hours 3 hours 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 maidenhood 6 maidenhood 9 belong 7 they 8 must 8 must 9 belong 9 belong 10 to 10 to 12 . 12 . 13 " she didn't feel as bad as [i] did , because she 'd made up her mind what to do and was resigned . 1 she 2 didn't 1 she 9 , 2 didn't 5 bad 3 feel 4 as 3 feel 5 bad 5 bad 8 did 6 as 8 did 9 , 10 because 10 because 13 made 11 she 12 'd 12 'd 13 made 13 made 14 up 13 made 19 do 15 her 16 mind 16 mind 17 what 17 what 18 to 17 what 19 do 19 do 21 was 20 and 21 was 21 was 23 . 22 resigned 23 . the only thing she didn't bring up was the time he thrashed [mark] [foster] for bringing her apples . 1 the 9 the 2 only 3 thing 2 only 9 the 3 thing 4 she 4 she 6 bring 4 she 7 up 5 didn't 6 bring 7 up 8 was 9 the 10 time 9 the 16 bringing 10 time 11 he 11 he 12 thrashed 12 thrashed 15 for 16 bringing 17 her 17 her 18 apples 18 apples 19 . and there [was] me , holding her and listening to it all , and her stepma sleeping sound and triumphant in the next room . 1 and 4 me 2 there 4 me 4 me 6 holding 5 , 6 holding 6 holding 14 and 7 her 8 and 8 and 9 listening 9 listening 11 it 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 23 next 15 her 16 stepma 15 her 17 sleeping 17 sleeping 18 sound 18 sound 22 the 19 and 20 triumphant 19 and 22 the 20 triumphant 21 in 22 the 23 next 23 next 24 room 23 next 25 . when she had talked it all out she lay down on her pillow again . 1 when 3 had 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 talked 3 had 7 out 4 talked 5 it 5 it 6 all 7 out 9 lay 8 she 9 lay 9 lay 11 on 10 down 11 on 11 on 13 pillow 12 her 13 pillow 13 pillow 15 . 14 again 15 . i got up and went downstairs to light the fire . 1 i 2 got 1 i 6 downstairs 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 5 went 6 downstairs 6 downstairs 7 to 7 to 8 light 8 light 10 fire 9 the 10 fire 10 fire 11 . i felt terrible old and tired . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 old 4 old 5 and 5 and 6 tired 6 tired 7 . before long [isabella] [clark] came down ; bright and pleased-looking enough , [she] was . 1 before 7 ; 2 long 5 came 5 came 6 down 6 down 7 ; 7 ; 9 and 8 bright 9 and 9 and 10 pleased-looking 10 pleased-looking 11 enough 10 pleased-looking 12 , 12 , 14 was 14 was 15 . i 'd never liked [isabella] , from the day [phillippa] 's father brought her here ; and [i] liked her less than ever this morning . 1 i 3 never 1 i 9 day 2 'd 3 never 3 never 4 liked 3 never 6 , 6 , 7 from 7 from 8 the 9 day 15 here 11 's 12 father 12 father 13 brought 13 brought 14 her 14 her 15 here 15 here 19 liked 16 ; 17 and 17 and 19 liked 19 liked 20 her 20 her 21 less 21 less 23 ever 21 less 25 morning 22 than 23 ever 24 this 25 morning 25 morning 26 . she was one of your sly , deep women , always smiling smooth , and scheming underneath it . 1 she 2 was 1 she 10 , 2 was 3 one 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 sly 6 sly 9 women 6 sly 10 , 7 , 8 deep 8 deep 9 women 10 , 11 always 11 always 12 smiling 11 always 14 , 12 smiling 13 smooth 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 it 15 and 16 scheming 15 and 18 it 16 scheming 17 underneath 18 it 19 . " that is right , for we 'll have plenty to do to-day . 1 " 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 right 5 , 5 , 10 plenty 6 for 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 have 8 'll 10 plenty 10 plenty 11 to 11 to 13 to-day 12 do 13 to-day 13 to-day 14 . a wedding makes lots of work . " 1 a 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 makes 3 makes 4 lots 4 lots 5 of 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 . 7 . 8 " " not this sort of a wedding , " [i] said , sour-like . 1 " 5 of 2 not 3 this 3 this 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 8 , 6 a 7 wedding 7 wedding 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 said 11 said 12 , 11 said 13 sour-like 12 , 13 sour-like 13 sour-like 14 . " it was [phillippa] 's own wish that all should be very quiet , " said [isabella] , as smooth as cream . 1 " 3 was 1 " 8 that 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 's 5 's 6 own 6 own 7 wish 8 that 11 be 8 that 20 smooth 9 all 10 should 9 all 11 be 11 be 14 , 11 be 15 " 12 very 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 , 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 as 20 smooth 23 . 21 as 22 cream 22 cream 23 . " you know [i] 'd have given her a big wedding , if she 'd wanted it . " 1 " 6 have 2 you 3 know 2 you 6 have 3 know 5 'd 6 have 13 if 7 given 8 her 8 her 11 wedding 8 her 12 , 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 wedding 11 wedding 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 18 . 14 she 15 'd 15 'd 16 wanted 15 'd 18 . 16 wanted 17 it 18 . 19 " " oh , it 's better quiet , " [i] said . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 4 it 2 oh 3 , 4 it 5 's 4 it 7 quiet 5 's 6 better 7 quiet 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " the fewer to see [phillippa] marry a man like [mark] [foster] the better . " 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 fewer 3 fewer 5 see 3 fewer 7 marry 4 to 5 see 7 marry 9 man 7 marry 10 like 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 like 10 like 15 . 13 the 14 better 14 better 15 . 15 . 16 " " [mark] [foster] is a good man , [rachel] . " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 " " he 's a common fellow , not fit for my dearie to wipe her feet on . 1 " 3 's 2 he 3 's 3 's 7 , 4 a 5 common 4 a 6 fellow 5 common 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 14 wipe 8 not 9 fit 9 fit 10 for 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 dearie 12 dearie 13 to 12 dearie 14 wipe 14 wipe 16 feet 15 her 16 feet 16 feet 18 . 17 on 18 . it 's [well] that her mother didn't live to see this day ; but this day would never have come , if she 'd lived . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 her 2 's 4 that 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 9 to 7 didn't 8 live 8 live 9 to 9 to 21 , 10 see 11 this 10 see 12 day 12 day 13 ; 12 day 14 but 14 but 17 would 14 but 20 come 15 this 16 day 16 day 17 would 17 would 18 never 18 never 19 have 20 come 21 , 21 , 24 'd 22 if 23 she 23 she 24 'd 24 'd 25 lived 24 'd 26 . 25 lived 26 . 26 . 27 " i liked her better when she was spiteful than when she was smooth . 1 i 2 liked 1 i 3 her 2 liked 3 her 3 her 4 better 4 better 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 was 6 she 13 smooth 7 was 8 spiteful 8 spiteful 9 than 9 than 11 she 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 was 13 smooth 14 . i didn't feel so scared of her then . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 so 3 feel 4 so 4 so 5 scared 5 scared 6 of 5 scared 7 her 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 then 8 then 9 . the marriage was to be at eleven o'clock , and , at nine , [i] went up to help [phillippa] dress . 1 the 4 to 2 marriage 3 was 2 marriage 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 14 , 6 at 7 eleven 7 eleven 8 o'clock 8 o'clock 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 10 and 13 nine 11 , 12 at 13 nine 14 , 14 , 19 help 16 went 17 up 17 up 18 to 17 up 19 help 19 help 22 . 21 dress 22 . she was no fussy bride , caring much what she looked like . 1 she 2 was 1 she 4 fussy 2 was 3 no 4 fussy 7 caring 5 bride 6 , 6 , 7 caring 7 caring 8 much 7 caring 12 like 9 what 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 like 12 like 13 . if [owen] had been the bridegroom it would have been different . 1 if 7 it 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 the 4 been 6 bridegroom 6 bridegroom 7 it 7 it 9 have 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 different 11 different 12 . still , nothing could prevent her from looking lovely when she was dressed . 1 still 5 prevent 2 , 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 could 4 could 5 prevent 5 prevent 6 her 6 her 10 when 7 from 8 looking 8 looking 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 14 . 13 dressed 14 . my dearie would have been a beauty in a [beggarmaid's] rags . 1 my 2 dearie 2 dearie 3 would 2 dearie 4 have 4 have 5 been 4 have 7 beauty 5 been 6 a 7 beauty 9 a 8 in 9 a 9 a 11 rags 11 rags 12 . in her white dress and veil she was as fair as a queen . 1 in 2 her 2 her 4 dress 3 white 4 dress 4 dress 5 and 5 and 10 fair 6 veil 7 she 7 she 8 was 7 she 9 as 9 as 10 fair 10 fair 12 a 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 queen 13 queen 14 . and she was as good as she was pretty . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 5 good 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 5 good 7 she 7 she 9 pretty 8 was 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 . then she sent me out . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 sent 3 sent 4 me 4 me 5 out 5 out 6 . " [i] want to be alone my last hour , " she said . 1 " 4 to 3 want 4 to 4 to 8 last 5 be 6 alone 6 alone 7 my 6 alone 8 last 8 last 9 hour 9 hour 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 she 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . " kiss me , [aunt] [rachel] [mother] [rachel] . " 1 " 2 kiss 2 kiss 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 9 . 9 . 10 " when [i] 'd gone down , crying like the old fool [i] was , [i] heard a rap at the door . 1 when 9 the 3 'd 4 gone 4 gone 5 down 5 down 6 , 5 down 7 crying 7 crying 8 like 7 crying 9 the 9 the 11 fool 10 old 11 fool 11 fool 14 , 13 was 14 , 14 , 20 the 16 heard 17 a 16 heard 18 rap 17 a 18 rap 18 rap 19 at 18 rap 20 the 20 the 22 . 21 door 22 . i fall trembling , even yet , when [i] think , " what if [i] had sent [isabella] to that door ? " 1 i 2 fall 2 fall 3 trembling 3 trembling 6 yet 3 trembling 7 , 4 , 5 even 4 , 6 yet 6 yet 7 , 7 , 13 what 8 when 10 think 10 think 11 , 10 think 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 if 14 if 17 sent 16 had 17 sent 17 sent 19 to 19 to 21 door 19 to 22 ? 20 that 21 door 22 ? 23 " but go [i] did , and opened it , defiant-like , kind of hoping it was [mark] [foster] to see the tears on my face . 1 but 2 go 2 go 11 , 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 opened 6 and 10 defiant-like 7 opened 8 it 8 it 9 , 10 defiant-like 11 , 11 , 12 kind 11 , 14 hoping 12 kind 13 of 14 hoping 15 it 14 hoping 19 to 15 it 16 was 19 to 21 the 19 to 26 . 20 see 21 the 21 the 22 tears 21 the 25 face 22 tears 23 on 23 on 24 my i opened it and staggered back like [i] 'd got a blow . 1 i 2 opened 1 i 3 it 3 it 5 staggered 4 and 5 staggered 5 staggered 6 back 5 staggered 7 like 6 back 7 like 7 like 9 'd 9 'd 12 blow 10 got 11 a 11 a 12 blow 12 blow 13 . " [owen] ! 1 " 3 ! lord ha ' mercy on us ! 1 lord 2 ha 2 ha 3 ' 3 ' 4 mercy 4 mercy 5 on 5 on 6 us 6 us 7 ! owen ! " 1 owen 2 ! 2 ! 3 " but [he] sprang right in , and caught my wrinkled old hands in a grasp that was of flesh and blood . 1 but 3 sprang 3 sprang 6 , 4 right 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 10 wrinkled 7 and 8 caught 8 caught 9 my 9 my 10 wrinkled 10 wrinkled 12 hands 11 old 12 hands 12 hands 19 flesh 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 grasp 15 grasp 16 that 16 that 17 was 16 that 19 flesh 17 was 18 of 19 flesh 22 . 20 and 21 blood 20 and 22 . " aunt [rachel] , [i] 'm not too late ? " he said , savage-like . 1 " 2 aunt 1 " 7 not 2 aunt 4 , 4 , 6 'm 7 not 8 too 7 not 9 late 9 late 12 he 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 13 said 15 savage-like 15 savage-like 16 . " tell me [i] 'm in time . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 5 'm 5 'm 6 in 6 in 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , you 're not too late , " [i] said . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 're 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 7 too 6 not 7 too 7 too 9 , 8 late 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 said 12 said 13 . " thank [god] , " said he , under his breath . 1 " 4 , 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 , 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 under 8 , 10 his 9 under 10 his 10 his 11 breath 11 breath 12 . and then he pulled me into the parlor and shut the door . 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 he 2 then 3 he 3 he 5 me 4 pulled 5 me 5 me 10 shut 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 parlor 8 parlor 9 and 9 and 10 shut 10 shut 12 door 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 . " they told me at the station that [phillippa] was to be married to [mark] [foster] to-day . 1 " 3 told 1 " 10 was 2 they 3 told 3 told 5 at 4 me 5 at 5 at 7 station 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 that 10 was 13 married 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 married 13 married 14 to 14 to 18 . 17 to-day 18 . i couldn't believe it , but [i] came here as fast as horse-flesh could bring me . 1 i 3 believe 1 i 5 , 2 couldn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 as 6 but 15 bring 8 came 9 here 9 here 10 as 10 as 11 fast 10 as 12 as 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 horse-flesh 12 as 14 could 15 bring 16 me 16 me 17 . aunt [rachel] , it can't be true ! 1 aunt 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 true 7 true 8 ! she can't care for [mark] [foster] , even if she had forgotten me ! " 1 she 2 can't 1 she 7 , 2 can't 3 care 3 care 4 for 7 , 8 even 7 , 10 she 8 even 9 if 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 me 13 me 15 " 14 ! 15 " every beat of her heart is for you . 1 every 2 beat 1 every 4 her 2 beat 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 heart 5 heart 6 is 6 is 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . it 's all her stepma's doings . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 2 's 4 her 4 her 5 stepma's 5 stepma's 6 doings 6 doings 7 . phillippa is sacrificing herself to save her stepma for her dead father 's sake . 1 phillippa 5 to 2 is 3 sacrificing 3 sacrificing 4 herself 4 herself 5 to 5 to 6 save 5 to 8 stepma 6 save 7 her 7 her 8 stepma 8 stepma 11 dead 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 dead 11 dead 14 sake 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 sake 14 sake 15 . it 's all your fault , " [i] cried , getting over my bewilderment . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 2 's 4 your 4 your 5 fault 4 your 6 , 5 fault 6 , 6 , 9 cried 7 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 getting 10 , 14 bewilderment 11 getting 12 over 12 over 13 my 13 my 14 bewilderment 14 bewilderment 15 . " we thought you were dead . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 dead 6 dead 7 . why didn't you come home when you were alive ? 1 why 3 you 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 home 5 home 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 alive 9 alive 10 ? why didn't you write ? " 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 write 4 write 5 ? 5 ? 6 " what was [i] to think when [phillippa] wouldn't answer my letters ? " 1 what 2 was 1 what 4 to 4 to 6 when 5 think 6 when 6 when 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 10 my 9 answer 10 my 10 my 11 letters 11 letters 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " she never got one , " [i] cried . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 got 4 got 5 one 4 got 6 , 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 . 9 cried 10 . " she wept her sweet eyes out over you . 1 " 4 her 2 she 3 wept 3 wept 4 her 4 her 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 out 7 out 8 over 8 over 10 . 9 you 10 . [somebody] [must] [have] [got] [those] [letters] [.] ["] that woman would stick at nothing . 1 that 2 woman 2 woman 3 would 3 would 5 at 4 stick 5 at 5 at 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . " well , we 'll sift that matter some other time , " said [owen] impatiently . 1 " 8 matter 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 we 4 we 7 that 4 we 8 matter 5 'll 6 sift 5 'll 7 that 8 matter 11 time 9 some 10 other 10 other 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 impatiently 16 impatiently 17 . " there are other things to think of now . 1 " 3 are 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 other 4 other 7 think 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 now 9 now 10 . i must see [phillippa] . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 see 3 see 5 . 5 . 6 " never shall [i] forget the look on [isabella] 's face . 1 never 4 forget 2 shall 4 forget 4 forget 5 the 5 the 6 look 6 look 7 on 7 on 9 's 9 's 10 face 9 's 11 . 10 face 11 . i almost felt sorry for her . 1 i 2 almost 2 almost 3 felt 3 felt 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 . she turned sickly yellow and her [eyes] went wild ; they were looking at the downfall of all her schemes and hopes . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 6 her 2 turned 3 sickly 2 turned 5 and 3 sickly 4 yellow 6 her 8 went 8 went 13 looking 9 wild 10 ; 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 were 11 they 13 looking 13 looking 18 all 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 downfall 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 all 18 all 23 . 19 her 20 schemes 20 schemes 21 and 21 and 22 hopes 22 hopes 23 . i didn't look at [mark] [foster] , at first , and , when [i] did , there wasn't anything to see . 1 i 7 , 2 didn't 3 look 2 didn't 7 , 3 look 4 at 7 , 12 , 8 at 9 first 9 first 10 , 9 first 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 15 did 15 did 17 there 15 did 18 wasn't 16 , 17 there 17 there 18 wasn't 18 wasn't 20 to 18 wasn't 22 . 19 anything 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 . his face was just as sallow and wooden as ever ; he looked undersized and common beside [owen] . 1 his 7 and 2 face 6 sallow 2 face 7 and 3 was 4 just 3 was 6 sallow 4 just 5 as 7 and 8 wooden 8 wooden 9 as 8 wooden 13 looked 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 13 looked 15 and 14 undersized 15 and 15 and 19 . 16 common 17 beside 17 beside 19 . nobody 'd ever have picked him out for a bridegroom . 1 nobody 3 ever 1 nobody 4 have 2 'd 3 ever 4 have 6 him 5 picked 6 him 6 him 7 out 7 out 8 for 7 out 9 a 9 a 10 bridegroom 10 bridegroom 11 . owen spoke first . 1 owen 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 first 3 first 4 . " [i] want to see [phillippa] , " he said , as if it were but yesterday that he had gone away . 1 " 3 want 3 want 7 , 4 to 5 see 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 said 8 " 9 he 10 said 11 , 11 , 14 it 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 were 14 it 21 gone 15 were 17 yesterday 16 but 17 yesterday 17 yesterday 18 that 17 yesterday 19 he 19 he 20 had 21 gone 22 away 21 gone 23 . " you can't see her , " she said desperate-like . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 5 her 4 see 5 her 5 her 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 7 " 9 said 9 said 11 . 10 desperate-like 11 . " she doesn't want to see you . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 want 3 doesn't 5 to 4 want 5 to 5 to 8 . 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 . " [i] [did] write and [i] think you know that better than most folks , " said [owen] , trying hard to speak quiet . 1 " 4 write 1 " 7 think 4 write 5 and 7 think 8 you 7 think 15 , 8 you 9 know 9 know 13 most 10 that 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 most 14 folks 15 , 15 , 22 to 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 trying 20 trying 21 hard 20 trying 22 to 22 to 23 speak 23 speak 24 quiet 24 quiet 25 . " as for the rest , [i] 'm not going to discuss it with you . 1 " 4 the 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 6 , 5 rest 6 , 6 , 9 not 8 'm 9 not 9 not 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 discuss 11 to 15 you 12 discuss 13 it 13 it 14 with 15 you 16 . when [i] hear from [phillippa] 's own lips that she cares for another man [i] 'll believe it and not before . " 1 when 3 hear 1 when 11 cares 3 hear 4 from 6 's 7 own 7 own 8 lips 7 own 9 that 9 that 10 she 9 that 11 cares 11 cares 20 not 12 for 13 another 13 another 14 man 14 man 16 'll 14 man 20 not 16 'll 18 it 16 'll 19 and 17 believe 18 it 20 not 21 before 21 before 22 . 21 before 23 " " you 'll never hear it from her lips , " said [i] . 1 " 5 hear 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 never 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 hear 5 hear 6 it 6 it 7 from 6 it 8 her 8 her 9 lips 8 her 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 14 . isabella gave me a venomous look . 1 isabella 3 me 2 gave 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 venomous 5 venomous 6 look 6 look 7 . " no ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " it was [mark] [foster] who spoke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 who 5 who 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 . he hadn't said a word ; but he came forward now , and stood before [owen] . 1 he 3 said 2 hadn't 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 word 4 a 6 ; 5 word 6 ; 6 ; 11 now 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 came 8 he 11 now 9 came 10 forward 11 now 15 before 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 stood 13 and 15 before 15 before 17 . such a difference as there was between them ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 difference 3 difference 4 as 4 as 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 between 7 between 8 them 8 them 9 ! but he looked [owen] right in the face , [quiet-like] , and [owen] glared back in fury . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 looked 2 he 9 , 3 looked 5 right 3 looked 9 , 5 right 7 the 5 right 8 face 6 in 7 the 9 , 15 back 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 glared 12 and 15 back 15 back 17 fury 16 in 17 fury 17 fury 18 . " will it satisfy you , [owen] , if [phillippa] comes down here and chooses between us ? " 1 " 11 comes 1 " 14 and 2 will 4 satisfy 2 will 9 if 3 it 4 satisfy 4 satisfy 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 , 9 if 11 comes 11 comes 13 here 12 down 13 here 14 and 15 chooses 14 and 17 us 15 chooses 16 between 17 us 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " yes , it will , " said [owen] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . mark [foster] turned to me . 1 mark 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . " go and bring her down , " said he . 1 " 2 go 1 " 5 her 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 bring 5 her 6 down 6 down 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . but [i] knew my dearie too well to be glad , and [mark] [foster] did , too , and [i] hated him for it . 1 but 5 dearie 3 knew 4 my 4 my 5 dearie 5 dearie 15 did 6 too 7 well 7 well 8 to 8 to 9 be 8 to 10 glad 10 glad 11 , 10 glad 15 did 11 , 12 and 15 did 19 and 16 , 17 too 17 too 18 , 17 too 19 and 19 and 23 for 21 hated 22 him 21 hated 23 for 23 for 25 . 24 it 25 . i went up to my dearie's room , all pale and shaking . 1 i 4 to 2 went 3 up 2 went 4 to 4 to 8 , 5 my 6 dearie's 6 dearie's 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 pale 10 pale 11 and 11 and 12 shaking 12 shaking 13 . when [i] went in she came to meet me , like a girl going to meet death . 1 when 3 went 1 when 6 came 3 went 4 in 5 she 6 came 6 came 11 like 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 me 8 meet 11 like 9 me 10 , 11 like 13 girl 12 a 13 girl 13 girl 16 meet 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 meet 16 meet 17 death 17 death 18 . " is it time ? " she said , with her hands locked tight together . 1 " 8 said 2 is 3 it 2 is 4 time 4 time 5 ? 4 time 6 " 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 12 hands 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 hands 12 hands 13 locked 13 locked 15 together 14 tight 15 together 15 together 16 . i said not a word , hoping that the unlooked-for sight of [owen] would break down her resolution . 1 i 7 hoping 1 i 18 resolution 2 said 3 not 3 not 6 , 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 hoping 7 hoping 9 the 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 unlooked-for 10 unlooked-for 12 of 11 sight 12 of 14 would 15 break 14 would 18 resolution 15 break 16 down 16 down 17 her 18 resolution 19 . i just held out my hand to her , and led her downstairs . 1 i 2 just 1 i 4 out 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 my 4 out 6 hand 6 hand 9 , 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 led 10 and 13 downstairs 11 led 12 her 11 led 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 14 . she clung to me and her hands were as cold as snow . 1 she 2 clung 1 she 3 to 2 clung 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 7 hands 6 her 7 hands 7 hands 8 were 7 hands 9 as 9 as 10 cold 9 as 12 snow 10 cold 11 as 12 snow 13 . when [i] opened the parlor door [i] stood back , and pushed her in before me . 1 when 6 door 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 parlor 4 the 6 door 6 door 10 , 8 stood 9 back 9 back 10 , 10 , 12 pushed 11 and 12 pushed 12 pushed 14 in 13 her 14 in 14 in 15 before 15 before 16 me 16 me 17 . she just cried , " [owen] ! " and shook so that [i] put my arms about her to steady her . 1 she 9 and 2 just 3 cried 2 just 9 and 3 cried 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 9 and 10 shook 9 and 16 arms 10 shook 11 so 11 so 12 that 14 put 15 my 14 put 16 arms 16 arms 20 steady 16 arms 22 . 17 about 18 her 18 her 19 to 19 to 20 steady 20 steady 21 her owen made a step towards her , his face and eyes all aflame with his love and longing , but [mark] barred his way . 1 owen 2 made 1 owen 11 eyes 3 a 4 step 4 step 5 towards 4 step 9 face 5 towards 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 his 9 face 10 and 9 face 11 eyes 11 eyes 16 love 12 all 13 aflame 13 aflame 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 love 16 love 17 and 16 love 23 his 17 and 19 , 18 longing 19 , 19 , 20 but 22 barred 23 his 23 his 25 . 24 way 25 . " wait till she has made her choice , " he said , and then he turned to [phillippa] . 1 " 12 said 2 wait 5 has 2 wait 11 he 3 till 4 she 3 till 5 has 5 has 6 made 6 made 8 choice 7 her 8 choice 8 choice 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 he 12 said 12 said 18 to 13 , 15 then 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 turned 16 he 18 to 18 to 20 . i couldn't see my dearie's face , but [i] could see [mark] 's , and there wasn't a spark of feeling in it . 1 i 2 couldn't 1 i 4 my 2 couldn't 3 see 4 my 5 dearie's 5 dearie's 11 see 6 face 7 , 6 face 8 but 8 but 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 19 spark 13 's 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 15 and 19 spark 16 there 17 wasn't 16 there 18 a 19 spark 22 in 20 of 21 feeling 21 feeling 22 in 22 in 24 . 23 it 24 . behind it was [isabella] 's , all pinched and gray . 1 behind 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 's 5 's 10 gray 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 pinched 8 pinched 9 and 9 and 10 gray 10 gray 11 . " [phillippa] , " said [mark] , " [owen] [blair] has come back . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 come 11 has 12 come 12 come 14 . 13 back 14 . he says he has never forgotten you , and that he wrote to you several times . 1 he 2 says 1 he 3 he 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 never 4 has 7 you 5 never 6 forgotten 7 you 8 , 7 you 14 you 8 , 11 he 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 wrote 12 wrote 13 to 14 you 15 several 15 several 16 times 16 times 17 . i have told him that you have promised me , but [i] leave you freedom of choice . 1 i 2 have 1 i 8 promised 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 that 4 him 6 you 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 promised 8 promised 10 , 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 leave 11 but 16 of 13 leave 14 you 14 you 15 freedom 16 of 17 choice 17 choice 18 . which of us will you marry , [phillippa] ? " 1 which 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 marry 6 marry 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " my dearie stood straight up and the trembling left her . 1 my 2 dearie 1 my 3 stood 3 stood 4 straight 4 straight 7 the 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 trembling 8 trembling 10 her 9 left 10 her 10 her 11 . she stepped back , and [i] could see her face , white as the dead , but calm and resolved . 1 she 2 stepped 1 she 4 , 2 stepped 3 back 4 , 8 see 5 and 7 could 7 could 8 see 8 see 10 face 9 her 10 face 10 face 11 , 10 face 15 dead 11 , 12 white 12 white 13 as 12 white 14 the 15 dead 16 , 15 dead 20 resolved 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 calm 18 calm 19 and 20 resolved 21 . " [i] have promised to marry you , [mark] , and [i] will keep my word , " she said . 1 " 3 have 1 " 4 promised 4 promised 8 , 5 to 6 marry 6 marry 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 14 keep 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 11 and 14 keep 14 keep 16 word 14 keep 17 , 15 my 16 word 17 , 19 she 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 19 she 21 . 20 said 21 . the color came back to [isabella] [clark] 's face ; but [mark] 's did not change . 1 the 2 color 1 the 8 's 2 color 4 back 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 to 8 's 9 face 9 face 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 17 . 13 's 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 change 15 not 17 . my dearie would have been more than human , if she could have resisted the pleading in his tone . 1 my 3 would 2 dearie 3 would 3 would 6 more 4 have 5 been 4 have 6 more 6 more 9 , 7 than 8 human 8 human 9 , 9 , 20 . 10 if 12 could 10 if 16 pleading 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 resisted 14 resisted 15 the 16 pleading 18 his 16 pleading 20 . 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 tone she said no word , but just looked at him for a moment . 1 she 3 no 2 said 3 no 3 no 5 , 4 word 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 just 6 but 7 just 7 just 9 at 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 him 9 at 11 for 11 for 13 moment 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 . we all saw the look ; her whole soul , full of love for [owen] , showed out in it . 1 we 2 all 1 we 3 saw 3 saw 5 look 3 saw 9 soul 4 the 5 look 5 look 6 ; 6 ; 7 her 7 her 8 whole 9 soul 10 , 9 soul 11 full 11 full 13 love 11 full 17 showed 12 of 13 love 14 for 16 , 16 , 17 showed 17 showed 21 . 18 out 19 in 19 in 20 it 20 it 21 . then she turned and stood by [mark] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 6 by 6 by 8 . owen never said a word . 1 owen 2 never 2 never 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 . he went as white as death , and started for the door . 1 he 2 went 1 he 3 as 3 as 4 white 3 as 5 as 5 as 6 death 6 death 7 , 6 death 8 and 8 and 10 for 9 started 10 for 10 for 12 door 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 . but again [mark] [foster] put himself in the way . 1 but 2 again 1 but 5 put 5 put 7 in 6 himself 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 way 8 the 10 . " wait , " he said . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " she has made her choice , as [i] knew she would ; but [i] have yet to make mine . 1 " 6 choice 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 made 4 made 5 her 5 her 6 choice 6 choice 7 , 7 , 13 ; 8 as 10 knew 10 knew 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 ; 13 ; 19 make 14 but 16 have 16 have 17 yet 17 yet 18 to 17 yet 19 make 19 make 21 . 20 mine 21 . and [i] choose to marry no woman whose love belongs to another living man . 1 and 5 marry 3 choose 4 to 3 choose 5 marry 5 marry 7 woman 5 marry 13 living 6 no 7 woman 8 whose 9 love 9 love 10 belongs 9 love 11 to 11 to 12 another 11 to 13 living 13 living 15 . 14 man 15 . phillippa , [i] thought [owen] [blair] was dead , and [i] believed that , when you were my wife , [i] could win your love . 1 phillippa 2 , 1 phillippa 4 thought 4 thought 7 was 7 was 14 , 8 dead 10 and 8 dead 12 believed 9 , 10 and 12 believed 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 23 win 16 you 17 were 17 were 20 , 18 my 19 wife 19 wife 20 , 20 , 22 could 22 could 23 win 23 win 26 . 24 your 25 love 24 your 26 . but [i] love you too well to make you miserable . 1 but 4 you 3 love 4 you 4 you 6 well 5 too 6 well 6 well 7 to 6 well 8 make 8 make 9 you 9 you 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 . go to the man you love you are free ! " 1 go 2 to 1 go 3 the 3 the 4 man 3 the 5 you 5 you 6 love 6 love 9 free 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 free 9 free 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " and what is to become of me ? " wailed [isabella] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 2 and 4 is 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 to 4 is 6 become 6 become 9 ? 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 wailed 11 wailed 13 . " oh , you ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 ! i had forgotten about you , " said [mark] , kind of weary-like . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 2 had 4 about 4 about 6 , 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 7 " 11 kind 8 said 10 , 11 kind 12 of 12 of 13 weary-like 12 of 14 . 13 weary-like 14 . he took a paper from his pocket , and dropped it in the grate . 1 he 3 a 2 took 3 a 3 a 8 , 4 paper 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 pocket 7 pocket 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 dropped 9 and 13 the 10 dropped 11 it 11 it 12 in 13 the 15 . 14 grate 15 . " there is the mortgage . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 mortgage 5 mortgage 6 . that is all you care about , [i] think . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 you 3 all 5 care 5 care 6 about 6 about 7 , 7 , 9 think 9 think 10 . good-morning . " 1 good-morning 2 . 2 . 3 " he went out . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 . he was only a common fellow , but , somehow , just then he looked every inch the gentleman . 1 he 3 only 1 he 6 fellow 2 was 3 only 3 only 5 common 4 a 5 common 6 fellow 15 looked 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 somehow 10 somehow 11 , 10 somehow 12 just 12 just 13 then 12 just 15 looked 13 then 14 he 15 looked 17 inch 16 every 17 inch 17 inch 18 the 18 the 19 gentleman 19 gentleman 20 . phillippa was crying , with her head on [owen] 's shoulder . 1 phillippa 2 was 1 phillippa 3 crying 3 crying 4 , 4 , 5 with 4 , 6 her 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 on 8 on 12 . 10 's 11 shoulder 11 shoulder 12 . isabella [clark] waited to see the mortgage burned up , and then she came to me in the hall , all smooth and smiling again . 1 isabella 7 mortgage 3 waited 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 the 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 mortgage 7 mortgage 11 and 8 burned 9 up 9 up 10 , 9 up 11 and 11 and 12 then 11 and 17 in 12 then 13 she 13 she 14 came 13 she 16 me 14 came 15 to 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 hall 18 the 19 hall 19 hall 21 all 20 , 21 all 21 all 22 smooth 21 all 23 and 23 and 26 . 24 smiling 25 again 24 smiling 26 . " really , it 's all very romantic , isn't it ? 1 " 2 really 1 " 4 it 2 really 3 , 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 all 5 's 7 very 7 very 9 , 8 romantic 9 , 9 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? i suppose it 's better as it is , all things considered . 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 3 it 3 it 7 it 4 's 5 better 5 better 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 all 9 , 10 all 10 all 11 things 10 all 12 considered 12 considered 13 . mark behaved splendidly , didn't he ? 1 mark 2 behaved 2 behaved 3 splendidly 3 splendidly 4 , 4 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 he 6 he 7 ? not many men would have done as he did . " 1 not 2 many 2 many 3 men 3 men 4 would 3 men 7 as 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . 10 . 11 " for once in my life [i] agreed with [isabella] . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 7 agreed 7 agreed 8 with 8 with 10 . but [i] felt like having a good cry over it all and [i] had it . 1 but 3 felt 3 felt 4 like 4 like 5 having 5 having 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 cry 8 cry 9 over 9 over 10 it 10 it 11 all 10 it 12 and 12 and 14 had 14 had 16 . 15 it 16 . [xv] [.] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] few people in [avonlea] could understand why [elinor] [blair] had never married . 1 few 2 people 2 people 3 in 3 in 7 why 5 could 6 understand 6 understand 7 why 7 why 11 never 10 had 11 never 11 never 13 . 12 married 13 . elinor had never talked much about her visit , except to describe the scenery and [the] life , which in that day was rough indeed . 1 elinor 5 much 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 talked 4 talked 5 much 5 much 6 about 5 much 13 the 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 visit 7 her 9 , 10 except 11 to 10 except 13 the 11 to 12 describe 13 the 14 scenery 13 the 18 , 14 scenery 15 and 17 life 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 26 . 20 in 21 that 20 in 22 day 22 day 23 was 22 day 24 rough 24 rough 25 indeed 25 indeed 26 . not that [carey] was a profane man , even as men go in the [west] . 1 not 6 profane 2 that 5 a 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 profane 6 profane 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 even 8 , 10 as 10 as 14 the 11 men 12 go 12 go 13 in 12 go 14 the 14 the 16 . he was an [english] gentleman , and he kept both his life and his [vocabulary] pretty clean . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 , 2 was 3 an 3 an 5 gentleman 6 , 7 and 6 , 14 his 7 and 12 life 8 he 11 his 9 kept 10 both 10 both 11 his 11 his 12 life 12 life 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 18 . 16 pretty 17 clean 17 clean 18 . but the [flats] ! 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 ! there are standpoints from which [indians] are interesting , but they cannot be said to offer congenial social attractions . 1 there 5 which 1 there 12 cannot 2 are 3 standpoints 2 are 5 which 3 standpoints 4 from 5 which 9 , 7 are 8 interesting 7 are 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 cannot 12 cannot 17 congenial 13 be 14 said 14 said 15 to 14 said 16 offer 16 offer 17 congenial 17 congenial 18 social 18 social 20 . 19 attractions 20 . if it had not been for teaching [paul] [dumont] the [telegraphic] code , [carey] believed he would have been driven to suicide in self-defense . 1 if 4 not 1 if 7 teaching 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 for 7 teaching 13 , 10 the 12 code 12 code 13 , 13 , 17 would 15 believed 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 20 driven 18 have 21 to 19 been 20 driven 21 to 23 in 22 suicide 23 in 23 in 25 . 24 self-defense 25 . not many messages came therefrom , but the few that did come generally amounted to something worth while . 1 not 4 came 1 not 8 the 2 many 3 messages 2 many 4 came 4 came 5 therefrom 5 therefrom 6 , 5 therefrom 7 but 8 the 9 few 8 the 19 . 10 that 11 did 11 did 13 generally 11 did 19 . 12 come 13 generally 13 generally 15 to 14 amounted 15 to 15 to 16 something 16 something 18 while 17 worth 18 while days and even weeks would pass without a single one being clicked to the [flats] . 1 days 5 would 1 days 8 a 2 and 3 even 3 even 4 weeks 3 even 5 would 5 would 6 pass 6 pass 7 without 8 a 9 single 8 a 13 to 9 single 10 one 10 one 11 being 11 being 12 clicked 12 clicked 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 . carey was debarred from talking over the wires to the [prince] [albert] man for the reason that they were on officially bad terms . 1 carey 2 was 2 was 3 debarred 2 was 10 the 3 debarred 6 over 4 from 5 talking 5 talking 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 wires 8 wires 9 to 10 the 14 for 13 man 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 reason 15 the 21 officially 16 reason 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 on 21 officially 24 . 22 bad 23 terms 23 terms 24 . he blamed the latter for his transfer to the [flats] . 1 he 2 blamed 2 blamed 4 latter 3 the 4 latter 4 latter 6 his 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 transfer 6 his 8 to 7 transfer 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 . carey slept in a loft over the office , and got his meals at [joe] [esquint] 's , across the " street . " 1 carey 4 a 1 carey 8 office 2 slept 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 loft 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 office 8 office 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 got 10 and 12 his 12 his 13 meals 12 his 14 at 13 meals 14 at 14 at 20 the 17 's 18 , 18 , 19 across 19 across 20 the 20 the 23 . 21 " 22 street 22 street 23 . 23 . 24 " joe [esquint] 's wife was a good cook , as cooks go among the breeds , and [carey] soon became a great pet of hers . 1 joe 4 wife 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 8 cook 5 was 6 a 5 was 7 good 7 good 8 cook 8 cook 17 and 9 , 11 cooks 10 as 11 cooks 11 cooks 15 breeds 12 go 13 among 13 among 14 the 14 the 15 breeds 15 breeds 16 , 15 breeds 17 and 17 and 23 pet 19 soon 20 became 20 became 22 great 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 pet 23 pet 24 of 24 of 26 . 25 hers 26 . carey had a habit of becoming a pet with women . 1 carey 2 had 1 carey 3 a 3 a 5 of 4 habit 5 of 5 of 7 a 6 becoming 7 a 7 a 8 pet 8 pet 9 with 8 pet 11 . 10 women 11 . he had the " way " [that] has to be born in a man and can never be acquired . 1 he 9 to 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 " 4 " 5 way 4 " 6 " 6 " 8 has 8 has 9 to 9 to 16 can 10 be 11 born 11 born 12 in 12 in 13 a 12 in 14 man 14 man 15 and 14 man 16 can 16 can 18 be 17 never 18 be 18 be 19 acquired 19 acquired 20 . besides , he was as handsome as [clean-cut] features , deep-set , dark-blue eyes , fair curls and six feet of muscle could make him . 1 besides 6 handsome 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 as 4 was 6 handsome 6 handsome 10 , 7 as 9 features 9 features 10 , 10 , 19 six 11 deep-set 12 , 11 deep-set 13 dark-blue 12 , 13 dark-blue 13 dark-blue 14 eyes 14 eyes 18 and 15 , 16 fair 15 , 17 curls 16 fair 17 curls 17 curls 18 and 18 and 19 six 19 six 21 of 20 feet 21 of 21 of 24 make 22 muscle 23 could 23 could 24 make 24 make 26 . 25 him 26 . mrs [joe] [esquint] thought that his mustache was the most wonderfully beautiful thing , in its line , that she had ever seen . 1 mrs 6 his 4 thought 5 that 5 that 6 his 6 his 7 mustache 6 his 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 17 line 10 most 12 beautiful 10 most 13 thing 11 wonderfully 12 beautiful 13 thing 15 in 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 its 16 its 17 line 17 line 21 had 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 ever 22 ever 23 seen 22 ever 24 . but it was a different matter with [tannis] [dumont] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 different 5 different 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 10 . when he saw [tannis] [dumont] he thought he would hang on awhile longer , anyway . 1 when 7 thought 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 6 he 6 he 7 thought 7 thought 9 would 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 hang 9 would 13 longer 10 hang 11 on 12 awhile 13 longer 13 longer 15 anyway 14 , 15 anyway 15 anyway 16 . old [auguste] was black and ugly and [notoriously] bad-tempered . 1 old 5 and 3 was 4 black 4 black 5 and 5 and 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 and 7 and 9 bad-tempered 9 bad-tempered 10 . but [tannis] was a beauty . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 . tannis ' great-grandmother had been a [cree] squaw who married a [french] [trapper] . 1 tannis 2 ' 1 tannis 3 great-grandmother 3 great-grandmother 4 had 4 had 5 been 4 had 8 squaw 5 been 6 a 8 squaw 9 who 9 who 10 married 10 married 11 a 10 married 14 . 11 a 14 . the son of this union became in due time the father of [auguste] [dumont] . 1 the 2 son 2 son 4 this 3 of 4 this 4 this 6 became 5 union 6 became 6 became 7 in 6 became 8 due 7 in 8 due 8 due 9 time 8 due 10 the 9 time 10 the 10 the 11 father 10 the 12 of 11 father 12 of 12 of 15 . auguste married a woman whose mother was a [french] half-breed and whose father was a pure-bred [highland] [scotchman] . 1 auguste 5 whose 1 auguste 15 a 2 married 3 a 3 a 4 woman 3 a 5 whose 5 whose 6 mother 7 was 10 half-breed 8 a 10 half-breed 10 half-breed 11 and 11 and 12 whose 11 and 15 a 12 whose 13 father 12 whose 14 was 15 a 16 pure-bred 16 pure-bred 19 . but , after all , the [dominant] current in those same veins was from the race of plain and prairie . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 after 2 , 10 those 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 current 8 current 9 in 8 current 10 those 10 those 19 and 11 same 12 veins 12 veins 13 was 13 was 18 plain 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 race 15 the 18 plain 16 race 17 of 18 plain 19 and 19 and 20 prairie 20 prairie 21 . france , too , was responsible for somewhat in [tannis] . 1 france 2 , 2 , 3 too 2 , 4 , 3 too 4 , 4 , 7 for 5 was 6 responsible 6 responsible 7 for 7 for 8 somewhat 8 somewhat 9 in 9 in 11 . as for her red-headed [scotch] grandfather , he had bequeathed her a somewhat whiter skin and ruddier bloom than is usually found in the breeds . 1 as 4 red-headed 2 for 3 her 3 her 4 red-headed 4 red-headed 15 skin 6 grandfather 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 bequeathed 10 bequeathed 11 her 11 her 12 a 12 a 13 somewhat 12 a 15 skin 13 somewhat 14 whiter 15 skin 16 and 16 and 17 ruddier 16 and 19 than 18 bloom 19 than 19 than 21 usually 20 is 21 usually 21 usually 22 found 22 found 23 in 23 in 25 breeds 23 in 26 . 24 the 25 breeds old [auguste] was mightily proud of [tannis] . 1 old 3 was 3 was 4 mightily 4 mightily 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 8 . he sent her to school for four years in [prince] [albert] , bound that his girl should have the best . 1 he 2 sent 1 he 3 her 3 her 12 , 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 for 6 for 7 four 7 four 8 years 7 four 12 , 8 years 9 in 12 , 17 should 13 bound 14 that 13 bound 16 girl 14 that 15 his 16 girl 17 should 17 should 19 the 18 have 19 the 19 the 20 best 20 best 21 . carey saw only the beauty and the [veneer] . 1 carey 2 saw 2 saw 3 only 2 saw 4 the 3 only 4 the 4 the 6 and 5 beauty 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 9 . it was a mistake a very big mistake . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 a 4 mistake 7 big 5 a 6 very 7 big 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 . tannis understood something of piano playing , something less of grammar and [latin] , and something less still of social prevarications . 1 tannis 2 understood 1 tannis 3 something 3 something 5 piano 3 something 10 of 4 of 5 piano 5 piano 6 playing 7 , 8 something 8 something 9 less 8 something 10 of 10 of 11 grammar 10 of 15 and 11 grammar 12 and 12 and 14 , 15 and 17 less 15 and 22 . 16 something 17 less 17 less 18 still 18 still 19 of 19 of 21 prevarications 20 social 21 prevarications but she understood absolutely nothing of flirtation . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 understood 3 understood 4 absolutely 4 absolutely 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 5 nothing 7 flirtation 6 of 7 flirtation 7 flirtation 8 . you can never get an [indian] to see the sense of [platonics] . 1 you 3 never 2 can 3 never 3 never 4 get 4 get 5 an 4 get 7 to 7 to 9 the 8 see 9 the 9 the 10 sense 9 the 13 . 10 sense 11 of carey found the [flats] quite tolerable after the homecoming of [tannis] . 1 carey 3 the 2 found 3 the 3 the 5 quite 5 quite 6 tolerable 5 quite 8 the 6 tolerable 7 after 8 the 9 homecoming 8 the 10 of 9 homecoming 10 of 10 of 12 . when music and conversation palled , they went for long gallops over the prairies together . 1 when 5 palled 1 when 8 went 2 music 3 and 2 music 5 palled 3 and 4 conversation 5 palled 6 , 6 , 7 they 8 went 10 long 8 went 11 gallops 9 for 10 long 11 gallops 14 prairies 11 gallops 15 together 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 prairies 15 together 16 . tannis rode to perfection , and managed her bad-tempered brute of a pony with a skill and grace that made [carey] applaud her . 1 tannis 4 perfection 1 tannis 11 of 2 rode 3 to 2 rode 4 perfection 4 perfection 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 10 brute 6 and 7 managed 6 and 9 bad-tempered 7 managed 8 her 7 managed 9 bad-tempered 10 brute 11 of 11 of 13 pony 11 of 17 and 12 a 13 pony 13 pony 16 skill 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 skill 17 and 18 grace 18 grace 24 . 19 that 20 made 20 made 22 applaud 22 applaud 23 her 22 applaud 24 . she was glorious on horseback . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 glorious 3 glorious 4 on 4 on 5 horseback 5 horseback 6 . tannis liked poetry ; she had studied it at school , and understood it fairly well . 1 tannis 2 liked 1 tannis 6 had 2 liked 3 poetry 3 poetry 4 ; 3 poetry 5 she 6 had 8 it 7 studied 8 it 8 it 9 at 8 it 10 school 10 school 11 , 10 school 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 it 13 understood 14 it 14 it 17 . 15 fairly 16 well 16 well 17 . carey laughed . 1 carey 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . he liked to evoke those little speeches of hers . 1 he 2 liked 1 he 3 to 2 liked 3 to 3 to 4 evoke 3 to 5 those 4 evoke 5 those 5 those 8 of 6 little 7 speeches 7 speeches 8 of 8 of 9 hers 9 hers 10 . they sounded very clever , dropping from such arched , [ripely-tinted] lips . 1 they 2 sounded 1 they 4 clever 2 sounded 3 very 4 clever 7 from 5 , 6 dropping 6 dropping 7 from 7 from 9 arched 8 such 9 arched 9 arched 10 , 10 , 12 lips 12 lips 13 . if you had told [carey] that he was playing with fire he would have laughed at you . 1 if 6 that 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 told 4 told 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 9 playing 8 was 9 playing 9 playing 12 he 10 with 11 fire 11 fire 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 16 at 14 have 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 at 16 at 18 . 17 you 18 . in the first place he was not in the slightest degree in love with [tannis] he merely admired and liked her . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 3 first 6 was 4 place 5 he 4 place 6 was 6 was 19 and 7 not 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 slightest 10 slightest 11 degree 11 degree 13 love 11 degree 19 and 12 in 13 love 13 love 14 with 14 with 18 admired 16 he 17 merely 17 merely 18 admired 19 and 20 liked 20 liked 21 her 20 liked 22 . in the second place , it never occurred to him that [tannis] might be in love with him . 1 in 3 second 1 in 14 be 2 the 3 second 3 second 5 , 4 place 5 , 5 , 7 never 6 it 7 never 7 never 9 to 8 occurred 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 that 10 him 13 might 14 be 18 him 15 in 17 with 16 love 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 . why , he had never attempted any love-making with her ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 7 any 6 attempted 7 any 7 any 8 love-making 8 love-making 9 with 9 with 11 ! 10 her 11 ! he did not know enough of the racial characteristics to understand . 1 he 5 enough 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 enough 5 enough 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 racial 8 racial 10 to 9 characteristics 10 to 10 to 11 understand 11 understand 12 . all the half-breeds and quarter-breeds and any-fractional breeds there believed that he meant to marry [tannis] . 1 all 6 and 2 the 3 half-breeds 3 half-breeds 4 and 4 and 5 quarter-breeds 5 quarter-breeds 6 and 6 and 7 any-fractional 7 any-fractional 9 there 7 any-fractional 14 to 8 breeds 9 there 9 there 10 believed 10 believed 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 meant 14 to 15 marry 15 marry 17 . there would have been nothing surprising to them in that . 1 there 3 have 2 would 3 have 3 have 5 nothing 4 been 5 nothing 5 nothing 8 them 6 surprising 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 . they thought that rich old [auguste] 's heiress , who had been to school for four years in [prince] [albert] , was a catch for anybody . 1 they 8 heiress 2 thought 3 that 2 thought 4 rich 3 that 4 rich 4 rich 5 old 4 rich 8 heiress 5 old 7 's 8 heiress 9 , 9 , 11 had 10 who 11 had 11 had 15 for 12 been 13 to 12 been 14 school 14 school 15 for 15 for 16 four 15 for 17 years 17 years 23 a 18 in 21 , 21 , 22 was 22 was 23 a 23 a 27 . 24 catch 25 for 25 for 26 anybody 26 anybody 27 . old [auguste] himself shrugged his shoulders over it and was well-pleased enough . 1 old 4 shrugged 3 himself 4 shrugged 4 shrugged 6 shoulders 5 his 6 shoulders 6 shoulders 7 over 7 over 8 it 8 it 10 was 9 and 10 was 10 was 12 enough 11 well-pleased 12 enough 12 enough 13 . an [englishman] was a prize by way of a husband for a half-breed girl , even if he were only a telegraph operator . 1 an 10 husband 3 was 4 a 3 was 5 prize 5 prize 6 by 5 prize 10 husband 6 by 7 way 7 way 8 of 8 of 9 a 10 husband 15 , 10 husband 24 . 11 for 12 a 11 for 14 girl 12 a 13 half-breed 14 girl 15 , 15 , 18 he 16 even 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 23 operator 19 were 20 only 20 only 22 telegraph 21 a 22 telegraph 22 telegraph 23 operator young [paul] [dumont] worshipped [carey] , and the [half-scotch] mother , who might have understood , was dead . 1 young 4 worshipped 4 worshipped 8 the 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 15 understood 10 mother 11 , 10 mother 12 who 12 who 13 might 12 who 15 understood 13 might 14 have 15 understood 16 , 16 , 17 was 16 , 19 . 18 dead 19 . in all the [flats] there were but two people who disapproved of the match they thought an assured thing . 1 in 3 the 1 in 17 an 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 but 8 two 9 people 9 people 10 who 10 who 11 disapproved 10 who 13 the 11 disapproved 12 of 13 the 14 match 13 the 17 an 14 match 16 thought 15 they 16 thought 17 an 20 . 18 assured 19 thing 19 thing 20 . one of these was the little priest , [father] [gabriel] . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 priest 7 priest 8 , 8 , 11 . he liked [tannis] , and he liked [carey] ; but he shook his head dubiously when he heard the gossip of the shacks and teepees . 1 he 5 and 2 liked 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 14 head 6 he 7 liked 7 liked 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 9 ; 11 he 11 he 13 his 12 shook 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 18 heard 15 dubiously 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 heard 18 heard 19 the 18 heard 20 gossip 19 the 20 gossip 20 gossip 24 and 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 shacks 23 shacks 24 and 24 and 26 . 25 teepees 26 . religions might mingle , but the different [bloods] ah , it was not the right thing ! 1 religions 3 mingle 1 religions 6 the 2 might 3 mingle 3 mingle 4 , 4 , 5 but 6 the 7 different 7 different 9 ah 7 different 11 it 9 ah 10 , 11 it 13 not 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 the 14 the 15 right 14 the 16 thing 16 thing 17 ! tannis was a good girl , and a beautiful one ; but she was no fit mate for the fair , [thorough-bred] [englishman] . 1 tannis 4 good 1 tannis 9 beautiful 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 girl 5 girl 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 14 was 10 one 11 ; 11 ; 13 she 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 16 fit 15 no 16 fit 16 fit 18 for 16 fit 20 fair 17 mate 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 fair 20 fair 21 , 21 , 24 . father [gabriel] wished fervently that [jerome] [carey] might soon be transferred elsewhere . 1 father 5 that 3 wished 4 fervently 4 fervently 5 that 5 that 8 might 8 might 9 soon 8 might 12 elsewhere 9 soon 10 be 11 transferred 12 elsewhere 12 elsewhere 13 . he even went to [prince] [albert] and did a little wire-pulling on his own account , but nothing came of it . 1 he 2 even 1 he 13 his 3 went 4 to 4 to 7 and 7 and 8 did 7 and 9 a 9 a 10 little 9 a 11 wire-pulling 10 little 11 wire-pulling 11 wire-pulling 12 on 11 wire-pulling 13 his 13 his 15 account 13 his 16 , 14 own 15 account 16 , 17 but 16 , 19 came 17 but 18 nothing 19 came 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . he was on the wrong side of politics . 1 he 3 on 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 side 5 wrong 7 of 7 of 8 politics 8 politics 9 . the other malcontent was [lazarre] [mérimée] , a lazy , besotted [french] half-breed , who was , after his fashion , in love with [tannis] . 1 the 4 was 2 other 3 malcontent 3 malcontent 4 was 4 was 7 , 7 , 9 lazy 8 a 9 lazy 9 lazy 10 , 9 lazy 13 half-breed 10 , 11 besotted 13 half-breed 15 who 13 half-breed 19 his 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 , 17 , 18 after 19 his 21 , 20 fashion 21 , 21 , 26 . 22 in 23 love 22 in 26 . 23 love 24 with there is no worse enemy in all the world than a half-breed . 1 there 3 no 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 worse 3 no 5 enemy 4 worse 5 enemy 5 enemy 6 in 5 enemy 8 the 6 in 7 all 8 the 9 world 8 the 10 than 10 than 11 a 11 a 13 . 12 half-breed 13 . your true [indian] is bad enough , but his diluted descendant is ten times worse . 1 your 6 enough 2 true 4 is 4 is 5 bad 5 bad 6 enough 6 enough 10 diluted 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 diluted 10 diluted 12 is 11 descendant 12 is 12 is 14 times 13 ten 14 times 14 times 16 . 15 worse 16 . as for [tannis] , she loved [carey] with all her heart , and that was all there was about it . 1 as 6 loved 2 for 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 loved 6 loved 13 and 8 with 10 her 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 all 15 was 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 21 . if [elinor] [blair] had never gone to [prince] [albert] there is no knowing what might have happened , after all . 1 if 6 gone 1 if 13 knowing 4 had 5 never 4 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 7 to 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 13 knowing 15 might 13 knowing 19 after 14 what 15 might 16 have 17 happened 17 happened 18 , 17 happened 19 after 19 after 21 . 20 all 21 . carey , so powerful in propinquity , might even have ended by learning to love [tannis] and marrying her , to his own worldly undoing . 1 carey 5 in 2 , 3 so 3 so 4 powerful 4 powerful 5 in 5 in 7 , 6 propinquity 7 , 7 , 15 love 8 might 9 even 8 might 10 have 10 have 11 ended 11 ended 12 by 11 ended 13 learning 13 learning 14 to 13 learning 15 love 15 love 17 and 17 and 18 marrying 17 and 23 own 18 marrying 19 her 19 her 21 to 20 , 21 to 21 to 22 his 23 own 24 worldly 23 own 26 . 24 worldly 25 undoing 24 worldly 26 . but [elinor] did go to [prince] [albert] , and her going ended all things for [tannis] of the [flats] . 1 but 5 to 3 did 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 14 things 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 9 and 11 going 11 going 12 ended 11 going 14 things 12 ended 13 all 14 things 15 for 15 for 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 . during the next three weeks he went to town nine times and called at the [dumonts] ' only once . 1 during 3 next 1 during 6 he 2 the 3 next 3 next 5 weeks 4 three 5 weeks 6 he 7 went 6 he 19 once 7 went 10 nine 7 went 12 and 8 to 9 town 9 town 10 nine 10 nine 11 times 12 and 13 called 13 called 14 at 13 called 19 once 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 ' 17 ' 18 only 19 once 20 . there were no more rides and walks with [tannis] . 1 there 3 no 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 rides 5 rides 6 and 5 rides 7 walks 6 and 7 walks 7 walks 8 with 8 with 10 . this was not intentional neglect on his part . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 intentional 4 intentional 5 neglect 5 neglect 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 part 8 part 9 . he had simply forgotten all about her . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 simply 3 simply 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 . the breeds surmised a lover 's quarrel , but [tannis] understood . 1 the 2 breeds 1 the 4 a 2 breeds 3 surmised 4 a 5 lover 5 lover 8 , 6 's 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 . 11 understood 12 . there was another woman back there in town . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 woman 3 another 4 woman 4 woman 5 back 5 back 6 there 5 back 7 in 6 there 7 in 7 in 8 town 8 town 9 . it would be quite impossible to put on paper any adequate idea of her emotions at this stage . 1 it 4 quite 1 it 7 put 2 would 3 be 2 would 4 quite 4 quite 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 7 put 13 of 8 on 9 paper 9 paper 10 any 10 any 12 idea 11 adequate 12 idea 12 idea 13 of 13 of 15 emotions 14 her 15 emotions 15 emotions 18 stage 16 at 17 this 17 this 18 stage 18 stage 19 . lazarre , in a fit of jealousy , had followed [tannis] , spying on her until she started back to the [flats] . 1 lazarre 3 in 2 , 3 in 3 in 5 fit 3 in 8 , 4 a 5 fit 6 of 7 jealousy 7 jealousy 8 , 8 , 15 her 9 had 10 followed 10 followed 14 on 12 , 13 spying 13 spying 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 18 started 16 until 17 she 17 she 18 started 18 started 20 to 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 23 . after that he watched both [carey] and [tannis] incessantly , and months later had told [tom] all he had learned through his low sneaking . 1 after 2 that 2 that 4 watched 2 that 5 both 3 he 4 watched 4 watched 5 both 5 both 12 months 7 and 10 , 9 incessantly 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 months 12 months 22 his 13 later 14 had 14 had 15 told 15 told 19 had 17 all 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 21 through 20 learned 21 through 21 through 22 his 22 his 23 low 23 low 25 . 24 sneaking 25 . through one of them she could see [carey] and [elinor] . 1 through 2 one 2 one 4 them 3 of 4 them 4 them 7 see 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 9 and 9 and 11 . the half-breed girl crouched down in the shadow and glared at her rival . 1 the 3 girl 1 the 6 in 2 half-breed 3 girl 3 girl 4 crouched 4 crouched 5 down 6 in 9 and 7 the 8 shadow 8 shadow 9 and 9 and 10 glared 10 glared 11 at 11 at 13 rival 12 her 13 rival 13 rival 14 . she , [tannis] of the [flats] , could never compete with that other . 1 she 2 , 2 , 10 compete 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 could 8 could 9 never 8 could 10 compete 10 compete 11 with 11 with 12 that 12 that 13 other 13 other 14 . it was well to know so much , at least . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 well 3 well 4 to 4 to 5 know 4 to 7 much 5 know 6 so 5 know 7 much 7 much 9 at 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 least 9 at 11 . 10 least 11 . a man turned and looked after her as she tore past a brightly lighted store on [water] [street] . 1 a 4 and 2 man 3 turned 2 man 4 and 4 and 12 a 5 looked 6 after 6 after 7 her 7 her 8 as 7 her 11 past 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 tore 11 past 12 a 12 a 13 brightly 13 brightly 14 lighted 13 brightly 19 . 14 lighted 15 store 15 store 16 on " that was [tannis] of the [flats] , " he said to a companion . 1 " 2 that 1 " 8 , 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 of 5 of 6 the 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 14 companion 13 a 14 companion 14 companion 15 . " she was in town last winter , going to [school] a beauty and a bit of the devil , like all those breed girls . 1 " 2 she 2 she 6 last 3 was 5 town 3 was 6 last 4 in 5 town 6 last 7 winter 6 last 8 , 7 winter 8 , 8 , 9 going 8 , 13 beauty 9 going 10 to 10 to 12 a 12 a 13 beauty 13 beauty 16 bit 14 and 15 a 14 and 16 bit 16 bit 22 all 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 devil 19 devil 21 like 20 , 21 like 21 like 22 all 22 all 26 . 23 those 24 breed 24 breed 25 girls 24 breed 26 . what in thunder is she riding like that for ? " 1 what 2 in 2 in 3 thunder 3 thunder 4 is 4 is 5 she 5 she 6 riding 5 she 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 for 9 for 10 ? 10 ? 11 " when he came back [tannis] was standing at the canoe landing , under a pine tree , in a rain of finely sifted sunlight . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 came 3 came 6 was 4 back 6 was 6 was 11 landing 7 standing 9 the 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 canoe 9 the 11 landing 11 landing 16 tree 12 , 13 under 13 under 14 a 13 under 16 tree 14 a 15 pine 16 tree 17 , 17 , 20 rain 17 , 23 sifted 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 rain 20 rain 21 of 20 rain 22 finely 21 of 22 finely 23 sifted 25 . 24 sunlight 25 . she was waiting for him and she said , without any preface : 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 waiting 3 waiting 5 him 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 9 , 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 11 any 10 without 11 any 11 any 12 preface 12 preface 13 : " [mr] [carey] , why do you never come to see me , now ? " 1 " 4 , 4 , 8 never 5 why 6 do 5 why 8 never 6 do 7 you 8 never 9 come 8 never 11 see 9 come 10 to 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 , 12 me 14 now 14 now 15 ? 15 ? 16 " carey flushed like any girl . 1 carey 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 like 3 like 4 any 4 any 5 girl 5 girl 6 . her tone and look made him feel very uncomfortable . 1 her 3 and 2 tone 3 and 3 and 5 made 4 look 5 made 5 made 7 feel 6 him 7 feel 7 feel 8 very 8 very 9 uncomfortable 9 uncomfortable 10 . he remembered , [self-reproachfully] , that he must have seemed very neglectful , and he stammered something about having been busy . 1 he 2 remembered 1 he 7 he 2 remembered 3 , 2 remembered 7 he 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 that 7 he 10 seemed 8 must 9 have 9 have 10 seemed 10 seemed 12 neglectful 11 very 12 neglectful 12 neglectful 13 , 12 neglectful 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 stammered 14 and 21 busy 15 he 16 stammered 16 stammered 18 about 17 something 18 about 19 having 20 been 20 been 21 busy 21 busy 22 . " not very busy , " said [tannis] , with her terrible directness . 1 " 5 , 2 not 3 very 2 not 4 busy 3 very 4 busy 4 busy 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 with 9 , 10 with 10 with 12 terrible 11 her 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 directness 13 directness 14 . " it is not that . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 . it is because you are going to [prince] [albert] to see a white woman ! " 1 it 4 you 2 is 3 because 2 is 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 7 to 6 going 7 to 7 to 12 a 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 a 12 a 14 woman 13 white 14 woman 14 woman 15 ! 14 woman 16 " but he felt indescribably foolish . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 indescribably 4 indescribably 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 . " [i] suppose so , " he answered lamely . 1 " 3 suppose 1 " 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 he 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 9 lamely 9 lamely 10 . " and what about me ? " asked [tannis] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 about 4 about 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [i] don't understand you , [tannis] , " he said hurriedly . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 5 you 3 don't 4 understand 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 11 said 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 hurriedly 12 hurriedly 13 . " you have made me love you , " said [tannis] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 2 you 5 me 3 have 4 made 5 me 6 love 6 love 7 you 6 love 8 , 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . the words sound flat enough on paper . 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 sound 3 sound 6 on 4 flat 5 enough 5 enough 6 on 6 on 7 paper 7 paper 8 . tannis had justified her criticism of poetry . 1 tannis 2 had 2 had 3 justified 3 justified 4 her 4 her 5 criticism 5 criticism 6 of 6 of 7 poetry 7 poetry 8 . they made [carey] feel like a scoundrel . 1 they 2 made 1 they 5 like 4 feel 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 scoundrel 7 scoundrel 8 . " [i] am very sorry , " he stammered , like a whipped schoolboy . 1 " 5 sorry 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 stammered 8 he 9 stammered 9 stammered 12 a 10 , 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 whipped 13 whipped 15 . 14 schoolboy 15 . " it is no matter , " interrupted [tannis] violently . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 matter 4 no 5 matter 5 matter 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 10 violently 7 " 8 interrupted 10 violently 11 . " what difference does it make about me a half-breed girl ? 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 does 2 what 3 difference 4 does 7 about 5 it 6 make 6 make 7 about 7 about 8 me 8 me 10 half-breed 9 a 10 half-breed 10 half-breed 12 ? 11 girl 12 ? we breed girls are only born to amuse the white men . 1 we 2 breed 2 breed 8 amuse 3 girls 4 are 3 girls 5 only 4 are 5 only 5 only 6 born 5 only 8 amuse 6 born 7 to 8 amuse 12 . 9 the 10 white 9 the 11 men 11 men 12 . that is so is it not ? 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 is 3 so 4 is 4 is 5 it 4 is 6 not 5 it 6 not 6 not 7 ? then , when they are tired of us , they push us aside and go back to their own kind . 1 then 2 , 1 then 6 tired 2 , 3 when 2 , 4 they 4 they 5 are 6 tired 13 aside 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 they 9 , 13 aside 10 they 11 push 10 they 12 us 13 aside 14 and 13 aside 15 go 14 and 15 go 15 go 20 kind 15 go 21 . 16 back 17 to 17 to 18 their 17 to 20 kind 18 their 19 own oh , it is very well . 1 oh 3 it 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 . but [i] will not forget my father and brother will not forget . 1 but 6 my 3 will 5 forget 3 will 6 my 4 not 5 forget 6 my 9 brother 7 father 8 and 7 father 9 brother 9 brother 10 will 10 will 11 not 11 not 12 forget 12 forget 13 . they will make you sorry to some purpose ! " 1 they 3 make 2 will 3 make 3 make 5 sorry 4 you 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 5 sorry 7 some 6 to 7 some 7 some 8 purpose 7 some 9 ! 8 purpose 9 ! 9 ! 10 " she turned , and stalked away to her canoe . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 3 , 2 turned 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 stalked 4 and 6 away 5 stalked 6 away 6 away 9 canoe 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 canoe 9 canoe 10 . he waited under the pines until she crossed the [river] ; then he , too , went miserably home . 1 he 8 crossed 2 waited 4 the 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 pines 5 pines 6 until 6 until 7 she 6 until 8 crossed 8 crossed 13 he 9 the 11 ; 11 ; 12 then 12 then 13 he 13 he 18 miserably 14 , 15 too 14 , 18 miserably 15 too 17 went 16 , 17 went 18 miserably 19 home 19 home 20 . what a mess he had contrived to make of things ! 1 what 4 he 2 a 3 mess 3 mess 4 he 4 he 6 contrived 5 had 6 contrived 6 contrived 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 of 9 of 10 things 10 things 11 ! poor [tannis] ! 1 poor 3 ! how handsome she had looked in her fury and how much like a squaw ! 1 how 4 had 2 handsome 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 looked 5 looked 7 her 6 in 7 her 7 her 10 how 8 fury 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 much 11 much 13 a 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 squaw 14 squaw 15 ! the racial marks always come out plainly under the stress of emotion , as [tom] noted later . 1 the 3 marks 1 the 7 plainly 2 racial 3 marks 3 marks 4 always 4 always 5 come 5 come 6 out 7 plainly 8 under 7 plainly 11 of 8 under 9 the 8 under 10 stress 10 stress 11 of 11 of 12 emotion 11 of 18 . 13 , 16 noted 13 , 17 later 14 as 16 noted 16 noted 17 later 17 later 18 . her threat did not disturb him . 1 her 2 threat 2 threat 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 disturb 5 disturb 6 him 6 him 7 . if young [paul] and old [auguste] made things unpleasant for him , he thought himself more than a match for them . 1 if 2 young 1 if 7 made 2 young 4 and 2 young 7 made 4 and 5 old 7 made 11 him 8 things 9 unpleasant 9 unpleasant 10 for 9 unpleasant 11 him 11 him 15 himself 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 thought 13 he 15 himself 15 himself 16 more 16 more 18 a 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 match 19 match 20 for 19 match 22 . 20 for 21 them it was the thought of the suffering he had brought upon [tannis] that worried him . 1 it 7 suffering 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 4 thought 7 suffering 5 of 6 the 7 suffering 11 upon 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 brought 10 brought 11 upon 11 upon 14 worried 13 that 14 worried 14 worried 16 . 15 him 16 . the [dumonts] , however , did not trouble him . 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 however 5 , 5 , 7 not 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 trouble 8 trouble 10 . 9 him 10 . after all , [tannis] ' four years in [prince] [albert] had not been altogether wasted . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 2 all 5 ' 3 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 four 6 four 7 years 6 four 13 been 7 years 8 in 11 had 12 not 11 had 13 been 13 been 14 altogether 14 altogether 15 wasted 14 altogether 16 . 15 wasted 16 . after some reflection she concluded to hold her tongue . 1 after 2 some 1 after 3 reflection 2 some 3 reflection 3 reflection 6 to 4 she 5 concluded 5 concluded 6 to 6 to 7 hold 7 hold 8 her 8 her 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . she even laughed when old [auguste] asked her what was up between her and her fellow , and said she had grown tired of him . 1 she 3 laughed 1 she 7 asked 2 even 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 when 4 when 5 old 7 asked 12 between 7 asked 13 her 8 her 9 what 9 what 10 was 10 was 11 up 11 up 12 between 13 her 24 of 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 fellow 16 fellow 18 and 16 fellow 23 tired 17 , 18 and 19 said 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 grown 21 had 23 tired 23 tired 24 of 24 of 26 . 25 him 26 . old [auguste] shrugged his shoulders resignedly . 1 old 3 shrugged 3 shrugged 4 his 4 his 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 6 resignedly 6 resignedly 7 . it was just as well , maybe . 1 it 3 just 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 6 , 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 maybe 7 maybe 8 . those [english] sons-in-law sometimes gave themselves too many airs . 1 those 4 sometimes 3 sons-in-law 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 8 many 5 gave 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 too 7 too 8 many 8 many 9 airs 9 airs 10 . it was a bad night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 night 5 night 6 . the wires were down between the [flats] and [prince] [albert] and all communication with the outside world was cut off . 1 the 2 wires 1 the 8 and 2 wires 3 were 3 were 4 down 4 down 5 between 5 between 6 the 8 and 13 communication 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 communication 13 communication 15 the 14 with 15 the 15 the 21 . 16 outside 18 was 17 world 18 was 18 was 19 cut 19 cut 20 off 19 cut 21 . over at [joe] [esquint] 's the breeds were having a carouse in honor of [joe] 's birthday . 1 over 2 at 2 at 9 having 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 breeds 6 the 9 having 7 breeds 8 were 9 having 10 a 10 a 11 carouse 10 a 12 in 11 carouse 12 in 12 in 13 honor 13 honor 14 of 14 of 18 . 16 's 17 birthday 17 birthday 18 . paul [dumont] had gone over , and [carey] was alone in the office , smoking lazily and dreaming of [elinor] . 1 paul 4 gone 1 paul 5 over 3 had 4 gone 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 office 7 and 11 in 9 was 10 alone 10 alone 11 in 11 in 12 the 13 office 17 and 14 , 15 smoking 15 smoking 16 lazily 15 smoking 17 and 17 and 18 dreaming 18 dreaming 21 . 19 of 21 . suddenly , above the [plash] of rain and whistle of wind , he heard outcries in the street . 1 suddenly 2 , 1 suddenly 14 heard 2 , 4 the 2 , 7 rain 3 above 4 the 4 the 6 of 7 rain 8 and 8 and 11 wind 8 and 14 heard 9 whistle 10 of 9 whistle 11 wind 11 wind 12 , 12 , 13 he 14 heard 17 the 15 outcries 16 in 15 outcries 17 the 17 the 19 . 18 street 19 . running to the door he was met by [mrs] [joe] [esquint] , who grasped him breathlessly . 1 running 8 by 2 to 3 the 2 to 4 door 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 met 7 met 8 by 8 by 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 grasped 14 grasped 17 . 15 him 16 breathlessly 16 breathlessly 17 . " [meestair] [carey] come quick ! 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 quick 5 quick 6 ! lazarre , he kill [paul] they fight ! " 1 lazarre 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 kill 4 kill 6 they 6 they 7 fight 7 fight 8 ! 8 ! 9 " carey , with a smothered oath , rushed across the street . 1 carey 3 with 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 smothered 5 smothered 6 oath 5 smothered 9 across 6 oath 7 , 7 , 8 rushed 9 across 11 street 10 the 11 street 11 street 12 . carey was relieved to find it was only an affair of fists . 1 carey 3 relieved 1 carey 5 find 2 was 3 relieved 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 8 only 7 was 8 only 8 only 9 an 9 an 10 affair 9 an 11 of 11 of 12 fists 12 fists 13 . " stop this , " said [carey] sternly . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 this 3 this 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 sternly 8 sternly 9 . " let me get at him , " foamed [paul] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 5 at 3 me 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 foamed 8 " 9 foamed 9 foamed 11 . " he insulted my sister . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 insulted 3 insulted 4 my 4 my 5 sister 5 sister 6 . he said that you let me get at him ! " 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 let 5 let 6 me 5 let 7 get 7 get 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 11 " 10 ! 11 " he could not writhe free from [carey] 's iron grip . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 writhe 4 writhe 5 free 4 writhe 6 from 6 from 8 's 8 's 10 grip 9 iron 10 grip 10 grip 11 . lazarre , with a snarl like a wolf , sent [mrs] [joe] spinning , and rushed at [paul] . 1 lazarre 5 snarl 1 lazarre 13 spinning 2 , 3 with 2 , 4 a 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 snarl 5 snarl 7 a 6 like 7 a 7 a 9 , 8 wolf 9 , 9 , 10 sent 13 spinning 17 at 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 rushed 16 rushed 17 at 17 at 19 . carey struck out as best he could , and [lazarre] went reeling back against the table . 1 carey 6 he 2 struck 3 out 3 out 4 as 3 out 6 he 4 as 5 best 6 he 12 reeling 7 could 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 went 9 and 11 went 11 went 12 reeling 12 reeling 14 against 13 back 14 against 14 against 15 the 15 the 16 table 15 the 17 . 16 table 17 . it went over with a crash and the light went out ! 1 it 2 went 1 it 3 over 3 over 4 with 4 with 6 crash 5 a 6 crash 6 crash 8 the 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 light 9 light 10 went 9 light 11 out 11 out 12 ! mrs [joe] 's shrieks might have brought the roof down . 1 mrs 3 's 1 mrs 4 shrieks 4 shrieks 5 might 4 shrieks 6 have 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 brought 7 brought 8 the 8 the 10 down 9 roof 10 down 10 down 11 . in the confusion that ensued , two pistol shots rang out sharply . 1 in 2 the 2 the 6 , 3 confusion 4 that 4 that 5 ensued 5 ensued 6 , 6 , 7 two 6 , 9 shots 7 two 8 pistol 9 shots 10 rang 10 rang 11 out 11 out 12 sharply 12 sharply 13 . there was a cry , a groan , a fall then a rush for the door . 1 there 5 , 1 there 11 then 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 5 , 8 , 6 a 7 groan 7 groan 8 , 9 a 10 fall 9 a 11 then 11 then 16 door 12 a 13 rush 12 a 16 door 13 rush 14 for 13 rush 15 the 16 door 17 . marie [esquint] was a woman of nerve . 1 marie 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 of 6 of 7 nerve 7 nerve 8 . she told [mrs] [joe] to shut up , and she turned [carey] over . 1 she 2 told 1 she 5 to 5 to 6 shut 6 shut 7 up 7 up 8 , 7 up 11 turned 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 11 turned 13 over 13 over 14 . he was conscious , but seemed dazed and could not help himself . 1 he 3 conscious 2 was 3 conscious 3 conscious 8 and 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 dazed 6 seemed 8 and 8 and 9 could 9 could 11 help 10 not 11 help 11 help 13 . 12 himself 13 . marie soon returned with the doctor , old [auguste] , and [tannis] . 1 marie 2 soon 1 marie 5 the 2 soon 3 returned 3 returned 4 with 5 the 6 doctor 6 doctor 8 old 7 , 8 old 8 old 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 . carey was carried in and laid on [mrs] [esquint] 's bed . 1 carey 3 carried 1 carey 5 and 2 was 3 carried 3 carried 4 in 5 and 6 laid 6 laid 7 on 7 on 10 's 10 's 11 bed 11 bed 12 . the doctor made a brief examination , while [mrs] [joe] sat on the floor and howled at the top of her lungs . 1 the 3 made 2 doctor 3 made 3 made 5 brief 3 made 11 sat 4 a 5 brief 5 brief 8 while 6 examination 7 , 7 , 8 while 8 while 11 sat 11 sat 17 at 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 floor 14 floor 15 and 14 floor 17 at 15 and 16 howled 17 at 19 top 18 the 19 top 19 top 20 of 20 of 21 her 20 of 22 lungs 22 lungs 23 . then he shook his head . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . " shot in the back , " he said briefly . 1 " 2 shot 2 shot 3 in 2 shot 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 6 , 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 he 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 briefly 9 said 10 briefly 10 briefly 11 . " how long ? " asked [carey] , understanding . 1 " 4 ? 2 how 3 long 3 long 4 ? 4 ? 6 asked 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 understanding 9 understanding 10 . " perhaps till morning , " answered the doctor . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 4 morning 2 perhaps 3 till 4 morning 5 , 5 , 7 answered 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 doctor 8 the 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 . mrs [joe] gave a louder howl than ever at this , and [tannis] came and stood by the bed . 1 mrs 5 louder 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 louder 5 louder 7 than 6 howl 7 than 7 than 12 and 8 ever 9 at 9 at 10 this 10 this 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 came 12 and 19 bed 15 and 16 stood 16 stood 17 by 16 stood 19 bed 17 by 18 the 19 bed 20 . carey looked stupidly at [tannis] . 1 carey 2 looked 2 looked 3 stupidly 3 stupidly 4 at 4 at 6 . " send for her , " he said . 1 " 2 send 2 send 4 her 3 for 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 9 . 7 he 8 said tannis smiled cruelly . 1 tannis 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 cruelly 3 cruelly 4 . " there is no way . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 way 5 way 6 . the wires are down , and there is no man at the [flats] who will go to town to-night , " she answered . 1 the 2 wires 1 the 6 and 2 wires 3 are 3 are 4 down 4 down 5 , 6 and 7 there 6 and 15 will 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 man 9 no 15 will 10 man 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 14 who 15 will 18 town 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 town 18 town 19 to-night 18 town 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 she 21 " 23 answered 23 answered 24 . " my [god] , [i] [must] see her before [i] die , " burst out [carey] pleadingly . 1 " 2 my 1 " 7 see 2 my 4 , 7 see 11 die 8 her 9 before 9 before 11 die 11 die 12 , 12 , 15 out 13 " 14 burst 14 burst 15 out 15 out 18 . 17 pleadingly 18 . " where is [father] [gabriel] ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 6 ? [he] [will] [go] [.] ["] " the priest went to town last night and has not come back , " said [tannis] . 1 " 4 went 1 " 11 not 2 the 3 priest 2 the 4 went 4 went 7 last 5 to 6 town 6 town 7 last 7 last 8 night 8 night 9 and 8 night 10 has 11 not 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 18 . 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 said 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . carey groaned and shut his eyes . 1 carey 2 groaned 2 groaned 3 and 3 and 4 shut 4 shut 5 his 4 shut 6 eyes 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . if [father] [gabriel] was away , there was indeed no one to go . 1 if 6 , 4 was 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 10 no 8 was 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 no 10 no 12 to 11 one 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 . he must die without seeing [elinor] . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 die 3 die 4 without 4 without 5 seeing 5 seeing 7 . tannis looked inscrutably down on the pale face on [mrs] [joe] [esquint] 's dirty pillows . 1 tannis 2 looked 1 tannis 3 inscrutably 2 looked 3 inscrutably 3 inscrutably 7 pale 4 down 5 on 4 down 7 pale 5 on 6 the 7 pale 8 face 8 face 9 on 9 on 13 's 13 's 15 pillows 14 dirty 15 pillows 15 pillows 16 . her [immobile] features gave no sign of the conflict raging within her . 1 her 4 gave 3 features 4 gave 4 gave 5 no 5 no 7 of 5 no 8 the 6 sign 7 of 8 the 11 within 9 conflict 10 raging 10 raging 11 within 11 within 12 her 12 her 13 . instead , she slipped out and hurried down the stormy street to old [auguste] 's stable . 1 instead 7 hurried 1 instead 10 stormy 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 out 4 slipped 6 and 6 and 7 hurried 7 hurried 9 the 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 stormy 10 stormy 13 old 11 street 12 to 12 to 13 old 13 old 17 . 15 's 16 stable 16 stable 17 . i hold that no woman ever did anything more unselfish than this deed of [tannis] ! 1 i 2 hold 1 i 4 no 2 hold 3 that 4 no 5 woman 5 woman 6 ever 5 woman 8 anything 6 ever 7 did 8 anything 10 unselfish 9 more 10 unselfish 10 unselfish 11 than 11 than 12 this 12 this 13 deed 13 deed 14 of 14 of 16 ! for the sake of love she put under her feet the jealousy and hatred that had clamored at her heart . 1 for 5 love 1 for 13 and 2 the 3 sake 2 the 5 love 3 sake 4 of 6 she 7 put 7 put 8 under 8 under 9 her 9 her 10 feet 9 her 13 and 10 feet 12 jealousy 11 the 12 jealousy 13 and 14 hatred 14 hatred 20 heart 14 hatred 21 . 15 that 16 had 16 had 17 clamored 17 clamored 18 at 18 at 19 her 18 at 20 heart 20 heart 21 . in a white woman the deed would have been merely commendable . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 white 2 a 5 the 4 woman 5 the 5 the 7 would 6 deed 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 10 merely 8 have 11 commendable 9 been 10 merely 11 commendable 12 . in [tannis] of the [flats] , with her ancestry and tradition , it was lofty self-sacrifice . 1 in 8 her 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 with 6 , 8 her 8 her 9 ancestry 9 ancestry 12 , 10 and 11 tradition 11 tradition 12 , 12 , 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 16 self-sacrifice 15 lofty 16 self-sacrifice 16 self-sacrifice 17 . it was eight o'clock when [tannis] left the [flats] ; it was ten when she drew bridle before the house on the bluff . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 eight 3 eight 11 it 4 o'clock 5 when 5 when 7 left 7 left 8 the 8 the 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 15 she 13 ten 14 when 14 when 15 she 15 she 16 drew 16 drew 17 bridle 16 drew 21 on 17 bridle 18 before 17 bridle 20 house 19 the 20 house 21 on 22 the 22 the 24 . 23 bluff 24 . elinor was regaling [tom] and his wife with [avonlea] gossip when the maid came to the door . 1 elinor 2 was 1 elinor 7 wife 2 was 3 regaling 3 regaling 5 and 5 and 6 his 7 wife 12 the 7 wife 17 door 8 with 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 when 10 gossip 12 the 12 the 13 maid 13 maid 15 to 13 maid 17 door 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 the 17 door 18 . " pleas 'm , there 's a breed girl out on the verandah and she 's asking for [miss] [blair] . " 1 " 3 'm 1 " 9 girl 2 pleas 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 there 4 , 8 breed 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 a 9 girl 12 the 10 out 11 on 10 out 12 the 12 the 13 verandah 12 the 17 asking 13 verandah 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 's 17 asking 18 for 18 for 21 . 21 . 22 " elinor went out wonderingly , followed by [tom] . 1 elinor 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 wonderingly 4 wonderingly 5 , 5 , 6 followed 6 followed 7 by 7 by 9 . she looked wild enough . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 wild 3 wild 4 enough 4 enough 5 . " [jerome] [carey] was shot in a quarrel at [joe] [esquint] 's to-night , " she said . 1 " 7 a 4 was 6 in 5 shot 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 quarrel 8 quarrel 9 at 9 at 12 's 12 's 13 to-night 12 's 14 , 13 to-night 14 , 14 , 16 she 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " he is dying he wants you [i] have come for you . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 2 he 9 have 3 is 4 dying 4 dying 5 he 5 he 6 wants 6 wants 7 you 9 have 10 come 10 come 12 you 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 " elinor gave a little cry , and steadied herself on [tom] 's shoulder . 1 elinor 3 a 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 cry 4 little 9 herself 5 cry 6 , 5 cry 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 steadied 9 herself 10 on 10 on 12 's 12 's 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 . tom said he knew he made some exclamation of horror . 1 tom 2 said 1 tom 5 he 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 some 6 made 8 exclamation 8 exclamation 10 horror 9 of 10 horror 10 horror 11 . he had never approved of [carey] 's attentions to [elinor] , but such news was enough to shock anybody . 1 he 3 never 1 he 9 to 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 approved 4 approved 5 of 5 of 7 's 7 's 8 attentions 9 to 17 to 11 , 14 news 11 , 15 was 12 but 13 such 12 but 14 news 14 news 15 was 15 was 16 enough 16 enough 17 to 17 to 19 anybody 18 shock 19 anybody 19 anybody 20 . " [i] came through the storm , " said [tannis] , contemptuously . 1 " 3 came 1 " 6 storm 3 came 4 through 4 through 5 the 6 storm 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 . 12 contemptuously 13 . " cannot she do as much for him as [i] can ? " 1 " 2 cannot 1 " 3 she 3 she 4 do 4 do 5 as 5 as 6 much 5 as 9 as 6 much 7 for 7 for 8 him 9 as 11 can 11 can 12 ? 12 ? 13 " the good , old [island] blood in [elinor] 's veins showed to some purpose . 1 the 3 , 2 good 3 , 3 , 6 blood 4 old 6 blood 6 blood 7 in 7 in 11 showed 9 's 10 veins 10 veins 11 showed 11 showed 14 purpose 12 to 13 some 13 some 14 purpose 14 purpose 15 . " yes , " she answered firmly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 she 3 , 4 " 5 she 6 answered 6 answered 7 firmly 7 firmly 8 . " no , [tom] , don't object [i] must go . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 object 7 object 10 go 9 must 10 go 10 go 11 . get my horse and your own . " 1 get 4 and 2 my 3 horse 3 horse 4 and 4 and 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 . 7 . 8 " ten minutes later three riders galloped down the bluff road and took the river trail . 1 ten 4 three 1 ten 7 down 2 minutes 3 later 2 minutes 4 three 4 three 5 riders 5 riders 6 galloped 5 riders 7 down 7 down 9 bluff 8 the 9 bluff 9 bluff 11 and 9 bluff 16 . 10 road 11 and 11 and 14 river 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 river 15 trail 16 . fortunately the wind was at their backs and the worst of the storm was over . 1 fortunately 3 wind 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 5 at 4 was 5 at 5 at 7 backs 6 their 7 backs 7 backs 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 12 the 10 worst 11 of 10 worst 12 the 12 the 13 storm 12 the 14 was 13 storm 14 was 14 was 15 over 15 over 16 . still , it was a wild , black ride enough . 1 still 5 a 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 a 5 a 6 wild 6 wild 7 , 6 wild 8 black 8 black 10 enough 9 ride 10 enough 10 enough 11 . tom rode , cursing softly under his breath . 1 tom 2 rode 1 tom 3 , 3 , 4 cursing 3 , 5 softly 5 softly 7 his 6 under 7 his 7 his 8 breath 8 breath 9 . it all savored too much of melodrama , even for the [northland] , where people still did things in a primitive way . 1 it 17 did 2 all 3 savored 3 savored 4 too 4 too 5 much 4 too 7 melodrama 5 much 6 of 5 much 7 melodrama 7 melodrama 8 , 8 , 15 people 8 , 17 did 9 even 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 15 people 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 where 15 people 16 still 17 did 18 things 17 did 21 primitive 18 things 20 a 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 primitive 21 primitive 22 way 22 way 23 . he heartily wished [elinor] had never left [avonlea] . 1 he 2 heartily 2 heartily 3 wished 3 wished 5 had 5 had 6 never 6 never 7 left 7 left 9 . it was past twelve when they reached the [flats] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 past 3 past 5 when 4 twelve 5 when 5 when 7 reached 6 they 7 reached 7 reached 8 the 8 the 10 . tannis was the only one who seemed to be able to think coherently . 1 tannis 7 seemed 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 one 4 only 5 one 5 one 6 who 6 who 7 seemed 7 seemed 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 12 think 9 be 14 . 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 think 13 coherently 14 . it was she who told [tom] where to take the horses and then led [elinor] to the room where [carey] was dying . 1 it 3 she 2 was 3 she 3 she 4 who 3 she 9 take 4 who 7 where 5 told 7 where 7 where 8 to 9 take 10 the 9 take 18 room 10 the 11 horses 11 horses 12 and 11 horses 13 then 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 led 13 then 16 to 16 to 17 the 18 room 19 where 18 room 22 dying 19 where 21 was 22 dying 23 . the doctor was sitting by the bedside and [mrs] [joe] was curled up in a corner , sniffling to herself . 1 the 2 doctor 1 the 3 was 3 was 7 bedside 4 sitting 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 bedside 7 bedside 12 curled 8 and 11 was 11 was 12 curled 12 curled 16 corner 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 a 14 in 16 corner 16 corner 17 , 16 corner 20 herself 17 , 18 sniffling 18 sniffling 19 to 19 to 20 herself 20 herself 21 . tannis took her by the shoulder and turned her , none too gently , out of the room . 1 tannis 2 took 1 tannis 15 out 2 took 3 her 2 took 6 shoulder 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 shoulder 7 and 8 turned 7 and 15 out 8 turned 11 none 8 turned 13 gently 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 none 12 too 13 gently 13 gently 14 , 15 out 17 the 15 out 19 . 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 room 17 the 19 . the doctor , understanding , left at once . 1 the 2 doctor 1 the 3 , 2 doctor 3 , 3 , 4 understanding 4 understanding 6 left 5 , 6 left 6 left 8 once 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . as [tannis] shut the door she saw [elinor] sink on her knees by the bed , and [carey] 's trembling hand go out to her head . 1 as 13 by 3 shut 4 the 4 the 5 door 4 the 9 sink 5 door 6 she 6 she 7 saw 9 sink 10 on 9 sink 12 knees 10 on 11 her 12 knees 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 17 and 15 bed 16 , 15 bed 17 and 17 and 21 hand 19 's 20 trembling 20 trembling 21 hand 21 hand 23 out 22 go 23 out 23 out 25 her 24 to 25 her 25 her 27 . 26 head 27 . tannis sat down on the floor outside of the door and wrapped herself up in a shawl [marie] [esquint] had dropped . 1 tannis 3 down 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 7 outside 5 the 6 floor 7 outside 10 door 7 outside 13 herself 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 and 10 door 12 wrapped 11 and 12 wrapped 12 wrapped 13 herself 13 herself 17 shawl 14 up 16 a 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 shawl 17 shawl 22 . 20 had 21 dropped 20 had 22 . she watched there until dawn came [whitely] up over the prairies and [jerome] [carey] died . 1 she 2 watched 1 she 4 until 2 watched 3 there 4 until 6 came 5 dawn 6 came 6 came 12 and 8 up 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 prairies 11 prairies 12 and 12 and 16 . 15 died 16 . she knew when it happened by [elinor] 's cry . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 when 3 when 4 it 4 it 5 happened 5 happened 6 by 6 by 10 . 8 's 9 cry 9 cry 10 . tannis sprang up and rushed in . 1 tannis 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 in 6 in 7 . she was too late for even a parting look . 1 she 3 too 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 late 4 late 6 even 5 for 6 even 6 even 8 parting 7 a 8 parting 8 parting 9 look 8 parting 10 . 9 look 10 . the girl took [carey] 's hand in hers , and turned to the weeping [elinor] with a cold dignity . 1 the 6 hand 2 girl 3 took 2 girl 6 hand 3 took 5 's 6 hand 12 to 7 in 8 hers 8 hers 9 , 8 hers 10 and 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 12 to 14 weeping 12 to 18 cold 13 the 14 weeping 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 cold 18 cold 20 . 19 dignity 20 . " now go , " she said . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 go 3 go 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . " you had him in life to the very last . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 had 2 you 4 him 4 him 6 life 4 him 7 to 5 in 6 life 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 very 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 last 10 last 11 . he is mine now . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 mine 3 mine 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " there must be some arrangements made , " faltered [elinor] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 3 must 7 made 5 some 6 arrangements 6 arrangements 7 made 7 made 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 faltered 9 " 12 . " my father and brother will make all arrangements , as you call them , " said [tannis] steadily . 1 " 3 father 1 " 4 and 2 my 3 father 4 and 6 will 4 and 9 arrangements 5 brother 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 all 9 arrangements 12 you 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 you 12 you 14 them 13 call 14 them 14 them 15 , 14 them 16 " 16 " 17 said 16 " 20 . 17 said 19 steadily 19 steadily 20 . " he had no near relatives in the world none at all in [canada] he told me so . 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 relatives 2 he 4 no 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 near 6 relatives 9 world 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 none 10 none 11 at 10 none 17 me 11 at 12 all 13 in 15 he 15 he 16 told 16 told 17 me 17 me 19 . 18 so 19 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [further] [chronicles] of [avonlea] , by [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 by