produced by [kent] [fielden] 1 produced 2 by [blacky] [the] [crow] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [chapter] [i] [:] [blacky] [the] [crow] [makes] [a] [discovery] blacky the [crow] [is] [always] [watching] [for] [things] [not] [intended] [for] [his] [sharp] [eyes] [.] 1 blacky 2 the the [result] [is] [that] [he] [gets] [into] [no] end of [trouble] which he could [avoid] . 1 the 9 end 1 the 10 of 10 of 12 which 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 16 . in this respect he is just like his [cousin] , [sammy] [jay] [.] 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 respect 2 this 4 he 4 he 5 is 4 he 6 just 6 just 8 his 7 like 8 his 8 his 10 , between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see . 1 between 2 them 2 them 3 they 2 them 4 see 4 see 5 a 4 see 6 great 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 with 7 deal 9 which 8 with 9 which 9 which 11 have 10 they 11 have 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 business 13 business 15 which 14 and 15 which 15 which 17 would 16 it 17 would 17 would 19 better 18 be 19 better 19 better 20 for 20 for 22 not 21 them 22 not 22 not 24 see 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 . you [can] [believe] [just] [which] you [please] , [though] [i] [suspect] that neither [of] [them] [really] [knows] [.] 1 you 6 you 6 you 8 , 8 , 12 that 12 that 13 neither like the [black] [imp] [he] [is] , [blacky] [flew] over the tree-tops , his sharp eyes watching for something interesting below . 1 like 2 the 2 the 7 , 7 , 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 tree-tops 12 tree-tops 13 , 13 , 14 his 13 , 15 sharp 15 sharp 17 watching 16 eyes 17 watching 17 watching 19 something 18 for 19 something 19 something 20 interesting 19 something 21 below 20 interesting 21 below 21 below 22 . presently he saw ahead of him [the] old [nest] [of] [red-tail] . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 saw 2 he 4 ahead 4 ahead 5 of 4 ahead 6 him 6 him 8 old 8 old 12 . he knew all about that [nest] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 7 . he had [visited] it [before] [when] [red-tail] was away . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 it 4 it 10 . 8 was 9 away 9 away 10 . still [it] [might] be [worth] [another] [visit] [.] 1 still 4 be you never can tell what you may find in old houses . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 can 2 never 4 tell 4 tell 6 you 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 may 6 you 8 find 7 may 8 find 8 find 10 old 9 in 10 old 10 old 11 houses 10 old 12 . 11 houses 12 . but [blacky] [learned] ever so long ago that there is nothing like making sure that there is no [danger] [.] 1 but 17 is 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 long 6 long 7 ago 7 ago 8 that 8 that 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 12 like 11 nothing 12 like 12 like 13 making 13 making 15 that 14 sure 15 that 15 that 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 no so , instead of flying straight to that old nest , he first flew over the tree so that he could look down into it . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 of 3 instead 5 flying 5 flying 7 to 6 straight 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 old 8 that 10 nest 10 nest 11 , 10 nest 12 he 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 first 12 he 14 flew 13 first 14 flew 14 flew 15 over 14 flew 16 the 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 tree 16 the 18 so 17 tree 18 so 18 so 19 that 19 that 20 he 19 that 21 could 21 could 23 down 22 look 23 down 23 down 24 into 23 down 25 it 25 it 26 . right away he [saw] [something] that [made] [him] [gasp] [and] [blink] [his] [eyes] . 1 right 3 he 2 away 3 he 3 he 6 that 6 that 14 . it was [quite] large [and] white , and it [looked] [it] [looked] very much [indeed] like an egg ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 19 ! 2 was 4 large 2 was 7 , 6 white 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 16 like 16 like 17 an 17 an 18 egg do you wonder that [blacky] [gasped] [and] [blinked] ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 wonder 2 you 4 that 4 that 9 ? the idea of any one [laying] [an] [egg] [at] [this] [time] of [year] ! 1 the 2 idea 1 the 14 ! 2 idea 3 of 3 of 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 12 of blacky flew over to a tall pine-tree to think it over . 1 blacky 2 flew 2 flew 3 over 3 over 5 a 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 tall 6 tall 7 pine-tree 6 tall 8 to 7 pine-tree 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 it 10 it 11 over 11 over 12 . " must be it was a little lump of snow , " thought he . 1 " 2 must 1 " 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 lump 7 little 8 lump 8 lump 9 of 8 lump 10 snow 10 snow 11 , 11 , 13 thought 12 " 13 thought 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 . " [yet] [if] [ever] [i] [saw] [an] [egg] , that [looked] [like] one . 1 " 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 13 one 13 one 14 . jumping [grasshoppers] , [how] [good] [an] [egg] [would] [taste] [right] [now] [!] ["] 1 jumping 3 , you know [blacky] has [a] [weakness] [for] [eggs] [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 has the more he thought about it , the hungrier he grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 7 , 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 hungrier 8 the 9 hungrier 9 hungrier 11 grew 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 . several times he almost made up his mind to fly straight over there and make sure , but he didn't quite dare . 1 several 2 times 1 several 3 he 3 he 5 made 4 almost 5 made 5 made 6 up 6 up 7 his 7 his 9 to 8 mind 9 to 9 to 10 fly 10 fly 11 straight 10 fly 12 over 11 straight 12 over 12 over 13 there 12 over 14 and 14 and 15 make 14 and 16 sure 15 make 16 sure 16 sure 17 , 16 sure 18 but 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 18 but 20 didn't 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 quite 20 didn't 22 dare 22 dare 23 . if it were an egg , it must belong to somebody , and perhaps it would be best to find out who . 1 if 2 it 2 it 4 an 3 were 4 an 4 an 5 egg 4 an 6 , 5 egg 6 , 6 , 7 it 6 , 8 must 8 must 10 to 9 belong 10 to 10 to 11 somebody 10 to 12 , 12 , 14 perhaps 13 and 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 it 14 perhaps 16 would 16 would 17 be 16 would 18 best 18 best 19 to 18 best 20 find 19 to 20 find 20 find 21 out 20 find 22 who 22 who 23 . [suddenly] [blacky] [shook] [himself] [.] " [i] must be [dreaming] , " said he . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " there couldn't , there just couldn't be an egg at this time of year , or in that old tumble-down nest ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 couldn't 2 there 4 , 4 , 6 just 5 there 6 just 6 just 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 be 7 couldn't 9 an 9 an 10 egg 10 egg 11 at 10 egg 12 this 12 this 13 time 12 this 14 of 14 of 15 year 14 of 16 , 15 year 16 , 16 , 17 or 16 , 18 in 18 in 19 that 19 that 20 old 20 old 22 nest 21 tumble-down 22 nest 22 nest 23 ! i 'll just fly away and [forget] it . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 4 fly 2 'll 3 just 4 fly 10 " 5 away 6 and 6 and 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " so he flew away , but he couldn't forget it . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 away 3 flew 4 away 4 away 5 , 4 away 6 but 6 but 8 couldn't 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 forget 8 couldn't 10 it 9 forget 10 it 10 it 11 . [chapter] [ii] [:] [blacky] [makes] [sure] " as [true] as ever [i] ['ve] [cawed] [a] [caw] [that] was [a] [new-laid] [egg] [i] [saw] . " 1 " 2 as 2 as 4 as 4 as 5 ever 5 ever 12 was 12 was 19 " 18 . 19 " " oh nothing , [cousin] , nothing at all , " replied [blacky] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 nothing 2 oh 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 . " [i] [was] [just] [talking] [foolishness] to myself . " 1 " 10 " 7 to 8 myself 8 myself 9 . 9 . 10 " [sammy] [looked] [at] [him] [sharply] [.] " you aren't feeling sick , are you , [cousin] [blacky] ? " he asked . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 aren't 2 you 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 sick 4 feeling 6 , 5 sick 6 , 6 , 8 you 7 are 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 . " must be something the matter with you when you begin talking about new-laid eggs , when everything 's covered with snow and ice . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 5 the 4 something 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 10 you 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 begin 10 you 12 talking 11 begin 12 talking 12 talking 13 about 12 talking 14 new-laid 14 new-laid 15 eggs 15 eggs 16 , 16 , 17 when 16 , 18 everything 17 when 18 everything 18 everything 19 's 18 everything 20 covered 20 covered 21 with 20 covered 22 snow 22 snow 23 and 23 and 24 ice 23 and 25 . foolishness is no name for it . 1 foolishness 2 is 2 is 3 no 2 is 4 name 4 name 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 . whoever heard of such a thing as a [new-laid] [egg] this time of year . " 1 whoever 3 of 2 heard 3 of 3 of 4 such 3 of 5 a 5 a 6 thing 5 a 15 . 6 thing 7 as 7 as 8 a 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 year 14 year 15 . 15 . 16 " " [nobody] , [i] [guess] , " replied [blacky] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " [i] [told] you [i] [was] just [talking] [foolishness] [.] 1 " 4 you 4 you 7 just you see , [i] ['m] [so] [hungry] [that] [i] just [got] to [thinking] what [i] ['d] [have] [if] [i] could have [anything] [i] [wanted] [.] 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 10 just 10 just 12 to 12 to 14 what 14 what 20 could 20 could 21 have i [guess] [i] must have said something about it . " 1 i 4 must 1 i 5 have 5 have 11 " 6 said 7 something 7 something 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [guess] you must have . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 . it isn't egg time yet , and it won't be for a long time . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 egg 2 isn't 4 time 4 time 5 yet 5 yet 6 , 6 , 8 it 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 won't 8 it 10 be 10 be 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . take my advice [and] [just] [forget] [about] [impossible] [things] . 1 take 2 my 2 my 3 advice 3 advice 10 . i 'm going over to [farmer] [brown] ['s] [corncrib] . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 going 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 over 3 going 5 to 5 to 10 . corn may not be as good as eggs , but it is very good and very filling . 1 corn 2 may 2 may 4 be 3 not 4 be 4 be 6 good 5 as 6 good 6 good 7 as 6 good 8 eggs 7 as 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 , 8 eggs 10 but 10 but 11 it 10 but 12 is 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 very 12 is 14 good 13 very 14 good 14 good 16 very 15 and 16 very 16 very 17 filling 17 filling 18 . better come along , " said [sammy] . 1 better 2 come 2 come 4 , 3 along 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " not this morning , thank you . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 this 3 this 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 . some other time , perhaps , " replied [blacky] . 1 some 2 other 2 other 3 time 2 other 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . he [watched] [sammy] [disappear] through the trees . 1 he 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 8 . then he flew to the top of the [tallest] [pine-tree] to make sure that no one was about . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 no 15 no 16 one 15 no 17 was 16 one 17 was 17 was 18 about 17 was 19 . ["] [i] ['m] [foolish] [.] i know [i] 'm [foolish] , " he muttered . 1 i 2 know 2 know 7 " 4 'm 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 . " [but] [i] ['ve] just [got] to have another look in that old nest of [redtail] the [hawk] [.] 1 " 5 just 5 just 7 to 7 to 9 another 8 have 9 another 9 another 10 look 9 another 11 in 10 look 11 in 11 in 12 that 11 in 13 old 13 old 15 of 14 nest 15 of 15 of 17 the it won't do any [harm] to [have] [another] [look] , anyway . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 4 any 3 do 4 any 4 any 6 to 6 to 13 " 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . 12 . 13 " as he passed over the top of the tree , he looked down [eagerly] . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 passed 3 passed 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 13 down 13 down 15 . the day before there had been but one ; now there were two . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 before 2 day 4 there 3 before 4 there 4 there 6 been 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 but 6 been 8 one 7 but 8 one 8 one 10 now 9 ; 10 now 10 now 11 there 10 now 12 were 11 there 12 were 12 were 13 two 13 two 14 . that settled it in [blacky] ['s] [mind] [;] [they] [were] [eggs] [!] 1 that 3 it 2 settled 3 it 3 it 4 in they couldn't be anything else . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 anything 3 be 4 anything 4 anything 5 else 5 else 6 . blacky kept right on flying . 1 blacky 2 kept 2 kept 3 right 2 kept 4 on 4 on 5 flying 4 on 6 . somehow he [didn't] [dare] [stop] [just] [then] [.] 1 somehow 2 he he was too much excited by what he had discovered to think clearly . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 much 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 excited 4 much 6 by 5 excited 6 by 6 by 7 what 6 by 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 discovered 10 discovered 12 think 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 clearly 12 think 14 . he had got to have [time] to [get] his wits [together] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 got 2 had 7 to 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 have 7 to 9 his 9 his 10 wits 10 wits 12 . whoever had laid those eggs was big and strong . 1 whoever 2 had 2 had 3 laid 3 laid 4 those 3 laid 5 eggs 5 eggs 6 was 6 was 8 and 7 big 8 and 8 and 9 strong 8 and 10 . he felt sure of that . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 5 that 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 . he [must] [first] [find] [out] [whose] [they] [were] [;] then he would know [better] what to do . 1 he 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 18 . 13 know 15 what 15 what 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 . he felt sure that no one else knew about them , and he knew that they couldn't run away . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 no 4 that 6 one 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 else 6 one 8 knew 8 knew 9 about 9 about 10 them 9 about 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 16 they 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 run 17 couldn't 19 away 18 run 19 away 19 away 20 . so he kept right on flying until he reached a certain tall pine-tree where he could sit and think without being disturbed [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 2 he 4 right 4 right 5 on 4 right 6 flying 5 on 6 flying 6 flying 7 until 7 until 8 he 7 until 9 reached 8 he 9 reached 9 reached 11 certain 10 a 11 certain 11 certain 12 tall 12 tall 13 pine-tree 13 pine-tree 15 he 14 where 15 he 15 he 17 sit 16 could 17 sit 17 sit 19 think 18 and 19 think 19 think 20 without 20 without 22 disturbed 21 being 22 disturbed " eggs ! " he muttered . 1 " 2 eggs 2 eggs 3 ! 2 eggs 4 " 4 " 5 he 4 " 6 muttered 6 muttered 7 . " real [eggs] [!] 1 " 2 real now who under the sun can [have] [moved] [into] [redtail] ['s] [old] [house] [?] 1 now 2 who 2 who 4 the 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 sun 4 the 6 can and what can they [mean] [by] [laying] [eggs] [before] [mistress] [spring] [has] [even] [sent] [word] [that] [she] [has] [started] ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 they 4 they 20 ? it 's too much for me . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . it [certainly] is too much for me . " 1 it 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [iii] [:] [blacky] [finds] [out] [who] [owns] [the] [eggs] two big white eggs in a tumbledown nest , and snow and ice everywhere ! 1 two 2 big 2 big 3 white 2 big 4 eggs 4 eggs 5 in 4 eggs 6 a 5 in 6 a 6 a 8 nest 7 tumbledown 8 nest 8 nest 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 snow 10 and 11 snow 11 snow 13 ice 12 and 13 ice 13 ice 15 ! 14 everywhere 15 ! did ever anybody hear of such a thing before ? 1 did 2 ever 1 did 3 anybody 3 anybody 5 of 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 such 5 of 7 a 7 a 8 thing 7 a 9 before 8 thing 9 before 9 before 10 ? " wouldn't believe it , if [i] [hadn't] [seen] it with my [own] eyes , " muttered [blacky] the [crow] [.] 1 " 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 believe 2 wouldn't 10 it 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 if 10 it 16 " 11 with 12 my 12 my 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 muttered 17 muttered 19 the " have to believe them . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 5 them 4 believe 5 them 5 them 6 . if [i] [can't] [believe] [them] [,] it 's of no use to try to [believe] anything [in] [this] [world] . 1 if 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 of 9 of 10 no 10 no 11 use 11 use 12 to 12 to 14 to 13 try 14 to 14 to 16 anything 16 anything 20 . as [sure] [as] [i] [sit] [here] [,] that old nest [has] [two] [eggs] [in] [it] . 1 as 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 nest 10 nest 16 . whoever laid them must be crazy to start housekeeping at this time of year . 1 whoever 2 laid 2 laid 3 them 2 laid 4 must 4 must 5 be 4 must 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 to 7 to 8 start 8 start 9 housekeeping 8 start 10 at 9 housekeeping 10 at 10 at 11 this 10 at 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 year 14 year 15 . i must [find] out [whose] [eggs] [they] [are] and [then] ["] 1 i 2 must 2 must 4 out 4 out 9 and to have seen him , you would never have guessed that he was looking [for] [anything] in [particular] . 1 to 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 would 6 you 9 have 7 would 8 never 9 have 10 guessed 10 guessed 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 looking 13 was 17 in 17 in 19 . he seemed to be just flying over on his way to some distant place . 1 he 2 seemed 1 he 3 to 3 to 5 just 4 be 5 just 5 just 7 over 6 flying 7 over 7 over 8 on 7 over 9 his 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 way 9 his 11 to 11 to 12 some 11 to 13 distant 13 distant 14 place 13 distant 15 . blacky 's heart beat fast with excitement as he drew near that old tumble-down nest . 1 blacky 2 's 2 's 3 heart 2 's 4 beat 3 heart 4 beat 4 beat 5 fast 4 beat 6 with 5 fast 6 with 6 with 7 excitement 6 with 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 drew 9 he 11 near 10 drew 11 near 11 near 12 that 11 near 13 old 13 old 14 tumble-down 13 old 15 nest 15 nest 16 . would [those] [two] [big] [white] [eggs] be [there] [?] 1 would 7 be perhaps there would be three ! 1 perhaps 2 there 2 there 4 be 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 three 4 be 6 ! 5 three 6 ! the very thought made him flap his wings a little faster . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 thought 2 very 4 made 3 thought 4 made 4 made 5 him 4 made 6 flap 6 flap 8 wings 7 his 8 wings 8 wings 9 a 8 wings 10 little 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 faster 11 faster 12 . a few more wing strokes and he would be right over the tree . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 more 3 more 4 wing 3 more 5 strokes 4 wing 5 strokes 5 strokes 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 would 7 he 9 be 9 be 10 right 9 be 11 over 10 right 11 over 11 over 13 tree 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 14 . how he did hope to see those eggs ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 2 he 4 hope 3 did 4 hope 4 hope 5 to 5 to 7 those 6 see 7 those 7 those 8 eggs 7 those 9 ! he could [almost] see [into] the [nest] now . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 see 4 see 9 . 6 the 8 now 8 now 9 . one [stroke] ! 1 one 3 ! two strokes ! 1 two 2 strokes 2 strokes 3 ! three strokes ! 1 three 2 strokes 2 strokes 3 ! blacky [bit] [his] [tongue] [to] [keep] [from] [giving] [a] [sharp] [caw] [of] [disappointment] and [surprise] [.] 1 blacky 14 and there were no eggs to be seen . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 eggs 3 no 4 eggs 4 eggs 5 to 4 eggs 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 6 be 8 . no , [sir] , there wasn't a sign of eggs in that old nest . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 a 7 a 8 sign 7 a 9 of 9 of 10 eggs 10 eggs 11 in 10 eggs 12 that 12 that 13 old 12 that 14 nest 14 nest 15 . there [wasn't] [because] [why] , do you think ? 1 there 5 , 5 , 7 you 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 think 8 think 9 ? [blacky] [didn't] [turn] [to] [come] [back] [as] [he] [had] [planned] [.] he kept right on , just as if he [hadn't] [seen] [anything] , and as he flew he [shivered] a little . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 7 as 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 13 , 13 , 18 he 14 and 15 as 14 and 18 he 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 flew 18 he 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 . " [i] 'm [thankful] [i] knew enough to leave them alone , " said he . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 13 " 6 knew 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 10 them 9 leave 10 them 10 them 11 alone 10 them 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " [funny] [i] [never] [once] [guessed] [whose] [eggs] they are . 1 " 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 . i might have known that no one [but] [hooty] [the] [horned] [owl] would think of nesting at this time of year . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 that 5 that 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 13 would 13 would 14 think 14 think 16 nesting 15 of 16 nesting 16 nesting 18 this 17 at 18 this 18 this 19 time 18 this 20 of 20 of 21 year 20 of 22 . and [that] [was] [mrs] [hooty] [i] saw on the nest just now . 1 and 7 saw 7 saw 9 the 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 nest 9 the 11 just 10 nest 11 just 11 just 12 now 12 now 13 . my , but she 's [big] ! 1 my 2 , 1 my 7 ! 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 she 4 she 5 's she 's [bigger] [than] [hooty] [himself] [!] 1 she 2 's yes , [sir] , it 's a [lucky] [thing] [i] [didn't] [try] to get those eggs yesterday . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 7 a 6 's 7 a 7 a 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 16 eggs 15 those 16 eggs 16 eggs 17 yesterday 16 eggs 18 . 17 yesterday 18 . blacky , [blacky] [,] [the] [sooner] [you] [forget] [those] [eggs] [the] [better] [.] ["] 1 blacky 2 , some [things] are [best] [forgotten] [as] [soon] as they are [learned] . 1 some 3 are 3 are 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 12 . who never [plays] [with] [fire] [will] [surely] [not] [get] [burned] [.] 1 who 2 never [chapter] [iv] [:] [the] [cunning] [of] [blacky] he would forget that he ever had seen them , and he would stay [away] [from] [that] [corner] [of] [the] [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 forget 2 would 4 that 3 forget 4 that 4 that 6 ever 5 he 6 ever 6 ever 7 had 6 ever 8 seen 8 seen 10 , 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 stay that was a very wise [resolution] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 wise 5 wise 7 . she is [bigger] [than] [hooty] [and] [certainly] quite as much to be feared by the little people . 1 she 2 is 1 she 11 to 2 is 9 as 8 quite 9 as 9 as 10 much 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 feared 13 feared 14 by 13 feared 15 the 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 little 15 the 17 people 17 people 18 . all this [blacky] [knows] . 1 all 2 this 2 this 5 . no one knows it better . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 2 one 4 it 4 it 5 better 5 better 6 . and [blacky] [is] not one to poke his head into trouble with his eyes open . 1 and 4 not 4 not 5 one 5 one 6 to 5 one 7 poke 6 to 7 poke 7 poke 8 his 7 poke 9 head 8 his 9 head 9 head 11 trouble 10 into 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 with 11 trouble 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 open 15 open 16 . so he very wisely resolved to forget all about those eggs . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 wisely 3 very 4 wisely 4 wisely 6 to 5 resolved 6 to 6 to 8 all 7 forget 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 those 9 about 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 . now it is one thing to make a resolution and quite another thing to live up to it , as you all know . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 5 thing 7 make 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a 7 make 9 resolution 8 a 9 resolution 9 resolution 10 and 9 resolution 11 quite 11 quite 13 thing 12 another 13 thing 13 thing 15 live 14 to 15 live 15 live 17 to 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 it 17 to 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 23 know 22 all 23 know 23 know 24 . it was easy enough to say that he would forget , but not at all easy to forget . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 easy 3 easy 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 11 , 10 forget 11 , 11 , 12 but 11 , 13 not 13 not 14 at 14 at 15 all 14 at 16 easy 15 all 16 easy 16 easy 17 to 17 to 18 forget 17 to 19 . 18 forget 19 . he just couldn't seem to forget them . 1 he 2 just 2 just 4 seem 3 couldn't 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 forget 5 to 7 them 7 them 8 . after a little , he didn't [try] . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 8 . now [blacky] the [crow] [is] [very] [,] [very] [cunning] [.] 1 now 3 the he is one of the [smartest] of all the little people who [fly] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 little 9 the 11 people 11 people 12 who no one can get into more mischief and still keep out of trouble [than] [can] [blacky] [the] [crow] . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 can 2 one 4 get 3 can 4 get 4 get 6 more 5 into 6 more 6 more 7 mischief 6 more 8 and 7 mischief 8 and 8 and 10 keep 9 still 10 keep 10 keep 11 out 10 keep 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 trouble 13 trouble 19 . that is because he uses the wits in that black head of his . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 because 2 is 4 he 4 he 5 uses 4 he 6 the 6 the 7 wits 7 wits 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 black 9 that 11 head 11 head 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 . in fact , some people are unkind enough to say that he spends all his spare time in planning mischief [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 4 some 3 , 4 some 4 some 5 people 5 people 6 are 5 people 7 unkind 7 unkind 9 to 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 12 he 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 spends 13 spends 14 all 13 spends 15 his 15 his 16 spare 16 spare 17 time 16 spare 18 in 17 time 18 in 18 in 19 planning 18 in 20 mischief 19 planning 20 mischief that [won't] [do] at all , [because] [i] [want] them myself . 1 that 4 at 4 at 5 all 4 at 12 . 5 all 6 , 10 them 11 myself 11 myself 12 . i [found] them , and [i] ought to have them . " 1 i 12 " 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 to 7 ought 8 to 8 to 9 have 8 to 10 them 9 have 10 them 10 them 11 . 11 . 12 " he quite [forgot] [or] overlooked the fact that [those] [eggs] [really] [belonged] [to] [hooty] [and] [mrs] [hooty] [and] [to] no one else . 1 he 2 quite 2 quite 5 overlooked 2 quite 6 the 5 overlooked 6 the 6 the 7 fact 6 the 8 that 8 that 20 no 20 no 21 one 21 one 22 else 22 else 23 . " now let me see , [what] can [i] do ? " 1 " 2 now 1 " 6 , 2 now 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 see 6 , 8 can 8 can 10 do 10 do 11 ? 11 ? 12 " he thought and he thought and he thought and he thought , and little by little a plan worked out in his little black head . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 11 thought 13 and 13 and 14 little 13 and 15 by 15 by 16 little 15 by 17 a 16 little 17 a 17 a 18 plan 17 a 19 worked 19 worked 20 out 19 worked 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 little 22 his 24 black 23 little 24 black 24 black 25 head 25 head 26 . then he chuckled [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled he [chuckled] [right] [out] [loud] [,] [then] [hurriedly] looked [around] to see if any one had heard [him] . 1 he 9 looked 9 looked 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 if 13 if 14 any 14 any 15 one 15 one 19 . 16 had 17 heard 17 heard 19 . no one [had] , [so] he chuckled again . 1 no 2 one 2 one 4 , 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 chuckled 7 chuckled 8 again 8 again 9 . then he [cocked] his [head] on the other side and did the same thing . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 4 his 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 side 9 side 10 and 10 and 12 the 11 did 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 thing 14 thing 15 . " it 's all right , " said he at last . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 3 's 5 right 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . " it 'll give [my] [relatives] a lot of [fun] , and [of] [course] they will be very [grateful] to me for that . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 'll 2 it 17 be 4 give 7 a 7 a 9 of 8 lot 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 they 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 very 18 very 20 to 20 to 21 me 20 to 24 . 21 me 22 for 22 for 23 that it won't hurt [hooty] [or] [mrs] [hooty] a bit , but it will make them very angry . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 8 a 3 hurt 8 a 8 a 9 bit 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 make 13 will 15 them 15 them 16 very 16 very 17 angry 16 very 18 . they have very short tempers , and people with short tempers usually forget everything else when they are angry . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 very 3 very 4 short 3 very 5 tempers 5 tempers 6 , 5 tempers 7 and 7 and 8 people 7 and 9 with 8 people 9 with 9 with 10 short 9 with 11 tempers 11 tempers 13 forget 12 usually 13 forget 13 forget 14 everything 13 forget 15 else 14 everything 15 else 15 else 16 when 15 else 17 they 16 when 17 they 17 they 19 angry 18 are 19 angry 19 angry 20 . then [i] ['ll] [slip] [in] [and] [get] one [and] [perhaps] [both] of them . 1 then 8 one 8 one 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . without knowing that they are doing anything of the kind , my friends and relatives will help me to get a good meal . 1 without 2 knowing 2 knowing 3 that 3 that 4 they 3 that 5 are 5 are 7 anything 6 doing 7 anything 7 anything 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 kind 10 kind 11 , 10 kind 12 my 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 friends 12 my 14 and 13 friends 14 and 14 and 15 relatives 14 and 16 will 15 relatives 16 will 16 will 17 help 16 will 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 a 21 a 22 good 22 good 23 meal 23 meal 24 . my , how good those eggs will taste ! " 1 my 2 , 1 my 3 how 2 , 3 how 3 how 5 those 4 good 5 those 5 those 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 will 6 eggs 8 taste 8 taste 9 ! 8 taste 10 " [chapter] [v] [:] [blacky] [calls] [his] [friends] when [blacky] [cries] " [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [!] ["] 1 when 4 " as if he ['d] [dislocate] his [jaw] , [his] [relatives] [all] [hasten] [where] [he] [waits] [them] with a [crafty] air . 1 as 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 6 his 6 his 8 , 8 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 20 air 20 air 21 . they know that there is mischief [afoot] , and the [crow] [family] is [always] ready [for] [mischief] . 1 they 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 18 . 6 mischief 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 is 13 is 15 ready 15 ready 18 . blacky chuckled as he saw them coming . 1 blacky 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 4 he 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 saw 4 he 6 them 6 them 7 coming 6 them 8 . " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 ! come on ! 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 ! caw , caw , caw ! 1 caw 2 , 2 , 3 caw 3 caw 4 , 4 , 5 caw 5 caw 6 ! hurry up and [flap] [your] [wings] [faster] [.] 1 hurry 2 up 2 up 3 and i know where [hooty] the [owl] is , and we 'll have no [end] of fun with him , " he cried . 1 i 2 know 1 i 23 . 2 know 3 where 3 where 5 the 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 10 we 12 have 12 have 13 no 13 no 15 of 15 of 19 , 16 fun 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 21 he 20 " 21 he 21 he 22 cried 22 cried 23 . " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " shouted all his relatives in great glee . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 6 caw 10 caw 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 , 9 , 10 caw 10 caw 13 ! 11 , 12 caw 12 caw 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 shouted 15 shouted 16 all 15 shouted 17 his 16 all 17 his 17 his 18 relatives 17 his 19 in 18 relatives 19 in 19 in 20 great 19 in 21 glee 20 great 21 glee 21 glee 22 . " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? lead us to [him] . 1 lead 2 us 2 us 3 to 3 to 5 . we 'll drive him out of the [green] [forest] ! " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 drive 3 drive 4 him 3 drive 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 ! 10 ! 11 " blacky had taken pains to slip over early that morning and make sure just where he was . 1 blacky 2 had 2 had 3 taken 3 taken 4 pains 3 taken 5 to 5 to 7 over 6 slip 7 over 7 over 8 early 8 early 9 that 8 early 10 morning 10 morning 11 and 10 morning 12 make 11 and 12 make 12 make 13 sure 12 make 14 just 13 sure 14 just 14 just 15 where 14 just 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 . he had [discovered] [hooty] [fast] [asleep] , and he knew that he would remain right where he was until dark . 1 he 2 had 2 had 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 knew 9 he 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 would 13 would 14 remain 14 remain 16 where 15 right 16 where 16 where 17 he 16 where 18 was 18 was 19 until 19 until 20 dark 20 dark 21 . jolly , round , [bright] [mr] [sun] was [shining] his [very] [brightest] , and the [white] snow on the ground [made] it [seem] [brighter] still [.] 1 jolly 2 , 2 , 3 round 2 , 4 , 4 , 8 was 8 was 10 his 8 was 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 it 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 snow 17 snow 19 the 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 ground 22 it 25 still even [blacky] [had] [to] [blink] , [and] [he] [knew] [that] [poor] [hooty] would find it [harder] [still] . 1 even 6 , 6 , 13 would 13 would 14 find 14 find 15 it 15 it 18 . but one thing [blacky] was very careful not to [even] [hint] [of] , and that was that [mrs] [.] [hooty] was [right] [close] at hand . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 thing 2 one 26 . 3 thing 5 was 6 very 7 careful 7 careful 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 14 and 21 was 15 that 16 was 16 was 17 that 21 was 24 at 24 at 25 hand 25 hand 26 . mrs [hooty] [is] [bigger] [and] [even] [more] [fierce] [than] [hooty] , and [blacky] didn't [want] to [frighten] any of the more timid of his relatives . 1 mrs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 didn't 14 didn't 16 to 16 to 26 . 18 any 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 more 20 the 22 timid 21 more 22 timid 22 timid 24 his 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 relatives 24 his 26 . of course , he had heard the noisy crew coming , and he knew well enough what to expect . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 4 he 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 6 heard 8 noisy 8 noisy 10 coming 9 crew 10 coming 10 coming 11 , 10 coming 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 knew 13 he 15 well 15 well 16 enough 15 well 17 what 17 what 18 to 18 to 19 expect 18 to 20 . as soon as they saw him , they began to scream as loud as ever they could and to call him all manner of names [.] 1 as 2 soon 1 as 3 as 3 as 5 saw 4 they 5 saw 5 saw 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 they 7 , 9 began 8 they 9 began 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 scream 11 scream 12 as 11 scream 13 loud 13 loud 14 as 13 loud 15 ever 15 ever 17 could 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 and 17 could 19 to 18 and 19 to 19 to 21 him 20 call 21 him 21 him 22 all 21 him 23 manner 23 manner 25 names 24 of 25 names so far [blacky] ['s] [plans] [were] [working] [out] [just] as he had hoped . 1 so 2 far 2 far 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 13 hoped 12 had 13 hoped 13 hoped 14 . [chapter] [vi] [:] [hooty] [the] [owl] [doesn't] [stay] [still] now [what's] the [good] of [being] [smart] [when] [others] [do] [not] [do] their [part] [?] 1 now 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 13 their if [blacky] [the] [crow] [didn't] [say] [this] to himself , he thought it . 1 if 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 it 13 it 14 . that is where he proves that smart as he is , he isn't as smart as he thinks he is . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 where 2 is 4 he 4 he 5 proves 5 proves 6 that 5 proves 7 smart 6 that 7 smart 7 smart 8 as 7 smart 9 he 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 is 9 he 11 , 11 , 13 isn't 12 he 13 isn't 13 isn't 15 smart 14 as 15 smart 15 smart 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 thinks 17 he 19 he 19 he 20 is 20 is 21 . he [always] thought of [hooty] the [owl] [as] [stupid] [.] 1 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 6 the that is , he [always] thought of him that way [in] [daytime] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 thought 4 he 9 that 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 him 9 that 10 way 10 way 13 . no , in the night [blacky] was not at all sure that [hooty] was [stupid] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 in 2 , 4 the 4 the 5 night 4 the 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 at 9 at 11 sure 10 all 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 14 was 14 was 16 . but [in] [the] [daytime] he was sure . 1 but 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 sure 7 sure 8 . you see , he quite forgot the fact that the brightness of day is to [hooty] [what] the [blackness] of [night] [is] to him . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 18 the 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 quite 5 quite 6 forgot 5 quite 7 the 7 the 8 fact 7 the 9 that 8 fact 9 that 9 that 10 the 9 that 11 brightness 11 brightness 13 day 12 of 13 day 13 day 14 is 13 day 15 to 18 the 20 of 20 of 23 to 23 to 24 him 23 to 25 . 24 him 25 . [but] [hooty] [isn't] [stupid] [.] not a bit of it . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . " [mrs] [hooty] [mustn't] be [disturbed] , " thought he . 1 " 5 be 5 be 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thought 9 thought 10 he 10 he 11 . " that will never do at all . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 5 do 4 never 5 do 5 do 7 all 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . i must lead these black rascals away where they won't [discover] [mrs] [hooty] [.] 1 i 2 must 2 must 4 these 3 lead 4 these 4 these 5 black 4 these 6 rascals 5 black 6 rascals 6 rascals 7 away 7 away 8 where 7 away 9 they 8 where 9 they 9 they 10 won't i [certainly] must . " 1 i 3 must 3 must 4 . 4 . 5 " so he spread his broad wings and blundered away among the trees a little way . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 spread 2 he 4 his 3 spread 4 his 4 his 5 broad 5 broad 7 and 6 wings 7 and 7 and 9 away 8 blundered 9 away 9 away 10 among 9 away 11 the 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 trees 11 the 13 a 13 a 14 little 13 a 15 way 15 way 16 . he didn't fly far because the instant he started to fly that [whole] [noisy] [crew] [with] the [exception] of [blacky] [were] [after] him . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 3 fly 2 didn't 3 fly 3 fly 4 far 4 far 5 because 5 because 6 the 5 because 7 instant 7 instant 8 he 8 he 10 to 9 started 10 to 10 to 11 fly 10 to 12 that 12 that 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 23 him 23 him 24 . because he couldn't use his claws or bill while flying , they grew bold enough to pull a few feathers out of his back . 1 because 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 2 he 4 use 4 use 5 his 4 use 6 claws 6 claws 7 or 7 or 8 bill 8 bill 9 while 8 bill 10 flying 9 while 10 flying 10 flying 11 , 10 flying 12 they 12 they 13 grew 13 grew 14 bold 13 grew 15 enough 15 enough 17 pull 16 to 17 pull 17 pull 19 few 18 a 19 few 19 few 21 out 20 feathers 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 back 24 back 25 . there he rested a few minutes and then did the same thing over again . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 rested 2 he 4 a 4 a 6 minutes 5 few 6 minutes 6 minutes 8 then 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 did 8 then 10 the 9 did 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 13 over 12 thing 13 over 13 over 14 again 13 over 15 . 14 again 15 . no , [hooty] wasn't [stupid] [.] 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 wasn't certainly not . 1 certainly 2 not 2 not 3 . blacky awoke to that fact as he sat in the top of a tall pine-tree silently watching . 1 blacky 2 awoke 2 awoke 3 to 2 awoke 4 that 3 to 4 that 4 that 5 fact 5 fact 7 he 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 sat 8 sat 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 of 12 of 13 a 12 of 14 tall 14 tall 15 pine-tree 14 tall 16 silently 16 silently 17 watching 16 silently 18 . blacky could imagine that she was smiling to herself . 1 blacky 2 could 2 could 4 that 3 imagine 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 5 she 8 to 6 was 7 smiling 8 to 9 herself 9 herself 10 . it was clear that she had [no] [intention] of going to [help] [hooty] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 clear 2 was 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 14 . 9 of 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 14 . it was very provoking . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 provoking 3 very 5 . [chapter] [vii] [:] [blacky] [tries] [another] [plan] when one [plan] [fails] [,] [just] [try] [another] [;] [declare] [you] ['ll] [win] [some] [way] [or] [other] [.] 1 when 2 one people who succeed are those who do not give up because they fail the first time they try [.] 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 succeed 2 who 4 are 4 are 5 those 5 those 6 who 6 who 8 not 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 give 8 not 10 up 9 give 10 up 10 up 12 they 11 because 12 they 12 they 14 the 13 fail 14 the 14 the 15 first 14 the 16 time 16 time 17 they 17 they 18 try they are the [ones] [who] , [as] [soon] [as] one [plan] [fails] , [get] [busy] [right] [away] and think of [another] [plan] [and] [try] that . 1 they 2 are 1 they 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 10 one 10 one 13 , 13 , 18 and 18 and 19 think 19 think 20 of 20 of 25 that 25 that 26 . if the thing they are trying to do is a good thing , sooner or later they succeed . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 thing 2 the 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 trying 6 trying 8 do 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 is 8 do 10 a 10 a 12 thing 10 a 19 . 11 good 12 thing 12 thing 14 sooner 13 , 14 sooner 14 sooner 15 or 14 sooner 16 later 15 or 16 later 16 later 17 they 16 later 18 succeed 17 they 18 succeed if they are trying to do a wrong thing , very likely all their plans fail , as they should . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 trying 3 are 5 to 5 to 7 a 6 do 7 a 7 a 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 thing 8 wrong 10 , 10 , 11 very 10 , 12 likely 11 very 12 likely 12 likely 13 all 12 likely 14 their 13 all 14 their 14 their 15 plans 14 their 16 fail 15 plans 16 fail 16 fail 17 , 16 fail 18 as 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 should 19 they 21 . now [blacky] [the] [crow] [knows] all about the value of trying and trying . 1 now 6 all 6 all 8 the 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 value 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 and 11 trying 12 and 12 and 13 trying 13 trying 14 . he isn't easily discouraged . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 discouraged 3 easily 4 discouraged 4 discouraged 5 . sometimes it is a [pity] that he isn't , because he [plans] so [much] [mischief] [.] 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 a 4 a 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 9 , 7 he 8 isn't 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 13 so when he invited all his relatives to join him in [tormenting] [hooty] the [owl] , he thought he had a plan that just couldn't fail [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 invited 2 he 3 invited 3 invited 4 all 4 all 5 his 5 his 7 to 6 relatives 7 to 7 to 8 join 8 join 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 thought 16 he 18 he 18 he 19 had 18 he 20 a 20 a 21 plan 20 a 22 that 22 that 24 couldn't 23 just 24 couldn't 24 couldn't 25 fail he [felt] [sure] [that] [mrs] [hooty] would [leave] [her] [nest] [and] [help] [hooty] try to drive away his tormentors . 1 he 7 would 1 he 14 try 14 try 15 to 14 try 16 drive 15 to 16 drive 16 drive 18 his 17 away 18 his 18 his 19 tormentors 18 his 20 . not one of his [relatives] [had] [noticed] [that] [nest] . 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 10 . they had been too [busy] [teasing] [hooty] [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 too this was just as [blacky] [had] [hoped] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as he didn't want them to know about that nest because he was selfish and wanted to get those eggs just for himself alone . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 2 didn't 4 them 4 them 5 to 4 them 6 know 5 to 6 know 6 know 8 that 7 about 8 that 8 that 9 nest 9 nest 10 because 9 nest 11 he 10 because 11 he 11 he 13 selfish 12 was 13 selfish 13 selfish 15 wanted 14 and 15 wanted 15 wanted 17 get 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 those 17 get 19 eggs 18 those 19 eggs 19 eggs 20 just 19 eggs 21 for 21 for 23 alone 22 himself 23 alone 23 alone 24 . if she did that , there would be a chance that he might slip in and get at least one of those eggs . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 7 would 6 there 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 a 8 be 10 chance 10 chance 11 that 10 chance 12 he 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 might 12 he 14 slip 13 might 14 slip 14 slip 15 in 14 slip 16 and 15 in 16 and 16 and 17 get 16 and 18 at 17 get 18 at 18 at 19 least 19 least 20 one 19 least 21 of 21 of 23 eggs 22 those 23 eggs 23 eggs 24 . he would [try] it . 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 it 4 it 5 . then he opened his mouth . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 mouth 4 his 6 . " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " he screamed . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 5 , 7 , 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 11 he 11 he 12 screamed 11 he 13 . " caw , caw , caw , caw ! 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! come back , everybody ! 1 come 2 back 1 come 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 everybody 5 ! here is [mrs] [hooty] [on] [her] [nest] [!] 1 here 2 is caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 caw 2 , 2 , 3 caw 3 caw 4 , 4 , 5 caw 5 caw 6 , 6 , 7 caw 7 caw 8 ! 8 ! 9 " now as soon as they [heard] [that] , [all] [blacky] ['s] [relatives] [stopped] [chasing] and [tormenting] [hooty] and [started] [back] as fast as [they] could [fly] . 1 now 2 as 2 as 4 as 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 8 , 8 , 15 and 15 and 18 and 18 and 21 as 21 as 23 as 22 fast 23 as 23 as 25 could 25 could 27 . they didn't like the dark part of the [green] [forest] [into] [which] [hooty] was [leading] them [.] 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 the 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 dark 4 the 6 part 5 dark 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 14 was 14 was 16 them besides , they wanted to see that nest . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 5 to 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 nest 7 that 9 . so [back] [they] [came] [,] [cawing] at the top of [their] [lungs] , [for] they were [very] [much] [excited] . 1 so 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 top 8 the 10 of 10 of 13 , 13 , 16 were 15 they 16 were 16 were 20 . some of them never had seen a nest of [hooty] ['s] [.] 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 5 had 4 never 5 had 5 had 6 seen 6 seen 7 a 7 a 8 nest 8 nest 9 of and [anyway] , it would be just as much [fun] to [tease] [mrs] [hooty] [as] it [was] to [tease] [hooty] . 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 11 to 11 to 16 it 16 it 18 to 18 to 21 . " why , " exclaimed one , " that is the old nest of [redtail] the [hawk] [.] 1 " 2 why 1 " 7 , 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 4 " 6 one 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 is 9 that 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 14 of 13 nest 14 of 14 of 16 the i know all about that nest . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 all 2 know 4 about 4 about 5 that 4 about 6 nest 6 nest 7 . 7 . 8 " and he looked [at] [blacky] as if he thought [blacky] was [playing] a joke on them . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 6 as 6 as 7 if 6 as 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 11 was 11 was 13 a 13 a 15 on 14 joke 15 on 15 on 16 them 15 on 17 . 16 them 17 . " it was [redtail] 's , but it is [hooty] ['s] now . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 's 2 it 3 was 5 's 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 12 now 12 now 13 . if you don't believe me , [just] [look] in [it] , " retorted [blacky] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 2 you 4 believe 4 believe 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 9 in 9 in 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 retorted 13 retorted 15 . such a racket ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 racket 2 a 4 ! 3 racket 4 ! right away [hooty] [was] [forgotten] , and the whole crowd at once began to torment [mrs] [hooty] . 1 right 2 away 2 away 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 crowd 10 crowd 11 at 11 at 12 once 11 at 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 torment 15 torment 18 . only [blacky] [sat] [watchful] [and] [silent] [,] [waiting] for [mrs] [hooty] [to] [lose] her [temper] and try to [catch] one of her [tormentors] . 1 only 9 for 9 for 14 her 14 her 16 and 16 and 17 try 16 and 18 to 18 to 24 . 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 her 22 her 24 . he had hope , a great hope , that he would get one of those eggs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 , 3 hope 4 , 4 , 5 a 4 , 6 great 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 hope 7 hope 8 , 7 hope 9 that 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 12 get 11 would 12 get 12 get 13 one 12 get 14 of 13 one 14 of 14 of 16 eggs 15 those 16 eggs 16 eggs 17 . [chapter] [viii] [:] [hooty] [comes] [to] [mrs] [.] [hooty] ['s] [aid] no one can live just for self alone . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 can 2 one 4 live 4 live 5 just 4 live 6 for 5 just 6 for 6 for 7 self 7 self 8 alone 7 self 9 . a lot of people think they can , but they are [very] [much] [mistaken] . 1 a 2 lot 1 a 3 of 3 of 4 people 4 people 15 . 5 think 6 they 6 they 7 can 7 can 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 15 . they are making one of the greatest mistakes in the world . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 making 3 making 4 one 4 one 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 greatest 6 the 8 mistakes 7 greatest 8 mistakes 8 mistakes 9 in 8 mistakes 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 10 the 12 . 11 world 12 . [every] [teeny] [,] [weeny] [act] [,] [no] [matter] [what] [it] [is] [,] [affects] [somebody] [else] [.] that is one of [old] [mother] [nature] 's [great] [laws] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 8 's 8 's 11 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . no , [sir] , he didn't . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 . at first he [gave] a great [sigh] [of] [relief] and [settled] [himself] as if he meant to [stay] . 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 he 3 he 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 10 and 10 and 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 meant 16 meant 17 to 17 to 19 . he listened to the [voices] of those [noisy] [crows] [growing] [fainter] and [fainter] and was glad . 1 he 2 listened 1 he 12 and 2 listened 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 those 12 and 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 glad 15 was 17 . but it was only for a few minutes . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 only 4 only 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 . [presently] [those] [voices] [stopped] [growing] [fainter] [.] they [grew] [more] [excited-sounding] [than] [ever] , and [they] came [right] from [one] [place] . 1 they 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 came 10 came 12 from 12 from 15 . he [snapped] [his] [bill] [angrily] and then [more] [angrily] . 1 he 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 10 . i hate to go back there in that bright sunshine . 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 6 there 5 back 6 there 6 there 7 in 6 there 8 that 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 bright 8 that 10 sunshine 9 bright 10 sunshine 10 sunshine 11 . it hurts my eyes , and [i] don't like it , but [i] [guess] [i] 'll have to go back there [.] 1 it 2 hurts 2 hurts 3 my 3 my 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 don't 8 don't 10 it 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 16 'll 16 'll 18 to 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 back 20 back 21 there [mrs] [hooty] [needs] [my] [help] [.] i 'd rather stay here , but " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 5 here 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 " he didn't [finish] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 . instead , he spread his broad wings and flew back towards the [nest] [and] [mrs] [hooty] [.] 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 his 4 spread 5 his 5 his 6 broad 6 broad 8 and 7 wings 8 and 8 and 9 flew 8 and 10 back 10 back 11 towards 10 back 12 the his great wings made no noise , for they are made so that he can fly without making a sound . 1 his 2 great 1 his 3 wings 3 wings 5 no 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 noise 6 noise 7 , 7 , 9 they 8 for 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 made 10 are 12 so 11 made 12 so 12 so 13 that 12 so 14 he 14 he 15 can 14 he 16 fly 15 can 16 fly 16 fly 17 without 16 fly 18 making 17 without 18 making 18 making 19 a 18 making 20 sound 19 a 20 sound 20 sound 21 . " [if] [i] [once] [get] [hold] [of] one of those [crows] ! " he muttered to himself . 1 " 8 one 1 " 12 ! 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 those 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 muttered 14 he 16 to 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . all this time the [crows] [were] [having] [what] [they] [called] [fun] [with] [mrs] [hooty] . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 time 2 this 15 . 3 time 4 the nothing is [true] [fun] [which] [makes] [others] [uncomfortable] , [but] [somehow] a great many people [seem] [to] [forget] [this] [.] 1 nothing 2 is 2 is 9 , 9 , 12 a 12 a 13 great 12 a 14 many 13 great 14 many 14 many 15 people all of a sudden he was there , right in the tree close to the nest ! 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 10 in 9 right 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree 11 the 13 close 13 close 14 to 13 close 15 the 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 nest 16 nest 17 ! it was [lucky] , [very] [lucky] [indeed] for [that] [one] [that] the sun was in [hooty] 's eyes and so he had missed his aim . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 8 for 8 for 12 the 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 26 . 17 's 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 and 18 eyes 20 so 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 he 20 so 22 had 22 had 23 missed 22 had 24 his 24 his 25 aim 24 his 26 . otherwise there would have been one [less] [crow] [.] 1 otherwise 2 there 2 there 4 have 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 one now it is one thing [to] [tease] [one] [lone] [owl] and [quite] another to tease two together . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 11 and 11 and 13 another 13 another 14 to 13 another 15 tease 15 tease 16 two 15 tease 17 together 16 two 17 together 17 together 18 . besides , [there] were [those] [black] [tail] [feathers] [floating] [down] [to] [the] [snow-covered] [ground] [.] 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 were blacky was the last to go , and his heart was sorrowful . 1 blacky 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 to 4 last 6 go 6 go 7 , 6 go 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 heart 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 was 11 was 12 sorrowful 12 sorrowful 13 . however could he get those eggs ? 1 however 3 he 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 get 4 get 5 those 5 those 7 ? 6 eggs 7 ? [chapter] [ix] [:] [blacky] [thinks] [of] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] " [such] [luck] [!] ["] grumbled [blacky] , as he flew over to his favorite tree [to] [do] [a] [little] [thinking] . 1 " 6 grumbled 6 grumbled 8 , 8 , 9 as 8 , 10 he 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 flew 11 flew 12 over 11 flew 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 favorite 14 his 16 tree 16 tree 22 . " such [luck] [!] 1 " 2 such there is one thing about it , though , and [that] [is] [that] [if] [i] [can't] get them , nobody can . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 one 2 is 4 thing 4 thing 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 17 get 17 get 19 , 18 them 19 , 19 , 20 nobody 19 , 21 can 20 nobody 21 can 21 can 22 . that is to say , [none] of my [relatives] [can] [.] 1 that 2 is 1 that 5 , 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 5 , 7 of 7 of 8 my i ['ve] [tried] [every] [way] [i] can think [of] , and [those] [eggs] [are] [still] there . 1 i 7 can 7 can 10 , 8 think 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 there 16 there 17 . my , my , my , [how] [i] [would] [like] [one] of them [right] now ! " 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 4 , 6 , 6 , 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 17 " 15 now 16 ! 16 ! 17 " yes , [sir] , that is what you [would] have [thought] if you could have [heard] him [muttering] [to] [himself] [there] [in] [the] [tree-top] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 10 have 10 have 25 . 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 could 14 could 15 have 15 have 17 him 17 him 25 . of course , that was [absolute] [foolishness] , but he made himself [believe] [it] just the same . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 4 that 15 just 5 was 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 made 11 made 12 himself 15 just 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 . at least , he pretended to believe it . 1 at 2 least 2 least 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 pretended 4 he 6 to 6 to 8 it 7 believe 8 it 8 it 9 . and the more he pretended , the angrier he grew . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 more 3 more 4 he 3 more 5 pretended 5 pretended 6 , 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 angrier 8 angrier 10 grew 9 he 10 grew 10 grew 11 . this is [often] the way with [people] [who] [try] [to] wrong [others] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 4 the 2 is 11 wrong 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 with 11 wrong 13 . they [grow] [angry] [with] [the] [ones] [they] have [tried] to [wrong] . 1 they 8 have 8 have 10 to 10 to 12 . it was right then that [he] [thought] [of] [farmer] [brown] 's boy . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 that 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 then 5 that 13 . 11 's 12 boy 12 boy 13 . blacky 's eyes snapped . 1 blacky 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 2 's 4 snapped 3 eyes 4 snapped 4 snapped 5 . he remembered how , once upon a time , [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] had [delighted] to rob nests . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 4 , 3 how 4 , 4 , 5 once 4 , 6 upon 6 upon 7 a 7 a 8 time 7 a 9 , 9 , 14 had 14 had 16 to 16 to 17 rob 16 to 18 nests 18 nests 19 . blacky had seen him take the eggs from the [nests] of [blacky] ['s] [own] [relatives] [and] [from] [many] other [feathered] people . 1 blacky 2 had 2 had 4 him 3 seen 4 him 4 him 5 take 4 him 6 the 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 eggs 7 eggs 8 from 7 eggs 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 19 other 19 other 21 people 21 people 22 . what he did [with] the [eggs] , [blacky] had no idea [.] 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 had 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 idea just now he didn't care . 1 just 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 care 5 care 6 . he would feel that he was even [with] [hooty] [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 feel 3 feel 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 even if he couldn't have those eggs himself , the next best thing would be to see some one else get them . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 2 he 4 have 3 couldn't 4 have 4 have 5 those 4 have 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 himself 6 eggs 8 , 7 himself 8 , 8 , 10 next 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 best 10 next 12 thing 12 thing 13 would 12 thing 14 be 14 be 16 see 15 to 16 see 16 see 18 one 17 some 18 one 18 one 19 else 18 one 20 get 19 else 20 get 20 get 21 them 20 get 22 . dear me , dear me , such dreadful thoughts ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 4 dear 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 4 dear 6 , 6 , 7 such 6 , 8 dreadful 7 such 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 thoughts 9 thoughts 10 ! i am afraid that [blacky] ['s] [heart] [was] as [black] as his coat . 1 i 2 am 1 i 9 as 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 that 9 as 11 as 11 as 12 his 12 his 13 coat 12 his 14 . and the worst of it was , he seemed to get a lot of pleasure in his wicked plans [.] 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 worst 3 worst 4 of 3 worst 5 it 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 was 5 it 7 , 7 , 9 seemed 8 he 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 9 seemed 11 get 11 get 13 lot 12 a 13 lot 13 lot 14 of 13 lot 15 pleasure 15 pleasure 17 his 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 wicked 17 his 19 plans now [right] [down] [in] [his] [heart] he [knew] that they were [wicked] [plans] , but he tried to make [excuses] [to] himself [.] 1 now 7 he 7 he 9 that 9 that 10 they 9 that 11 were 11 were 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 18 to 17 tried 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 22 himself " [hooty] the [owl] is a [robber] , " said he . 1 " 3 the 3 the 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " [everybody] [is] [afraid] [of] him . 1 " 6 him 6 him 7 . he [lives] [on] other people , and so [far] [as] [i] [know] he does no good in the world . 1 he 15 no 4 other 5 people 5 people 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 he 8 so 13 he 13 he 14 does 14 does 15 no 15 no 17 in 16 good 17 in 17 in 19 world 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 . he is big and fierce , and no one loves him . 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 big 3 big 5 fierce 4 and 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 , 6 , 8 no 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 loves 9 one 11 him 10 loves 11 him 11 him 12 . the [green] [forest] would be [better] [off] without him . 1 the 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 10 . 8 without 9 him 9 him 10 . so [if] [i] [show] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] that [nest] and he [takes] [those] [eggs] [,] [i] will be doing a kindness to my neighbors . " 1 so 9 that 9 that 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 18 will 18 will 19 be 19 be 21 a 20 doing 21 a 21 a 23 to 22 kindness 23 to 23 to 24 my 23 to 25 neighbors 25 neighbors 26 . 25 neighbors 27 " 26 . 27 " and all the time he [watched] [for] [farmer] [brown] 's boy . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 3 the 12 . 4 time 5 he 10 's 11 boy 11 boy 12 . [chapter] [x] [:] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [and] [hooty] farmer [brown] 's boy had [taken] it into his head to [visit] [the] [green] [forest] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 had 5 had 16 . 7 it 8 into 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 head 9 his 11 to 11 to 16 . blacky [the] [crow] [saw] [him] [coming] , and [blacky] [chuckled] to [himself] . 1 blacky 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 to 11 to 13 . he had watched every day for a week for just this thing . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 watched 3 watched 5 day 4 every 5 day 5 day 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 week 8 week 9 for 9 for 10 just 9 for 11 this 11 this 12 thing 11 this 13 . now he would [tell] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [about] [that] [nest] [of] [hooty] the [owl] [.] 1 now 2 he 1 now 7 's 2 he 3 would 7 's 14 the " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " shouted [blacky] . 1 " 2 caw 1 " 3 , 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 8 caw 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 , 9 , 11 ! 10 caw 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 shouted 13 shouted 15 . at once all his relatives within hearing hurried over to join him . 1 at 2 once 1 at 3 all 2 once 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 relatives 4 his 6 within 6 within 7 hearing 6 within 8 hurried 7 hearing 8 hurried 8 hurried 10 to 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 join 11 join 12 him 12 him 13 . they knew that he was [tormenting] [hooty] , and they wanted to [join] in the [fun] [.] 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 they 10 they 11 wanted 10 they 12 to 12 to 14 in 14 in 15 the it wasn't long before there was a great racket going on over in that [lonesome] [corner] [of] [the] [green] [forest] . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 long 2 wasn't 4 before 4 before 5 there 4 before 6 was 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 great 7 a 9 racket 9 racket 10 going 10 going 11 on 10 going 12 over 12 over 13 in 12 over 14 that 14 that 21 . of course [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [heard] it . 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 it 8 it 9 . he stopped and listened . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 4 listened 3 and 4 listened 4 listened 5 . " now [i] [wonder] [what] [blacky] and [his] friends have found this time , " said he . 1 " 2 now 2 now 15 " 7 and 9 friends 9 friends 10 have 9 friends 11 found 11 found 12 this 12 this 13 time 12 this 14 , 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . " [whenever] [they] [make] a [fuss] like that , there is [usually] [something] to [see] there . 1 " 5 a 5 a 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 14 to 14 to 16 there 16 there 17 . i [believe] [i] 'll so over and have a look . " 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 so 5 so 6 over 5 so 7 and 7 and 9 a 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 look 10 look 11 . 11 . 12 " blacky was the first to see him because he was watching for him . 1 blacky 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 to 4 first 6 see 6 see 7 him 6 see 8 because 8 because 9 he 8 because 10 was 10 was 12 for 11 watching 12 for 12 for 13 him 12 for 14 . 13 him 14 . blacky went with them a little way . 1 blacky 2 went 2 went 3 with 2 went 4 them 3 with 4 them 4 them 5 a 4 them 6 little 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 6 little 8 . 7 way 8 . " that 's an old nest of [red-tail] the [hawk] , " thought he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 12 " 3 's 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 7 of 6 nest 7 of 7 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 he 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 . " [i] [found] that last [spring] [.] 1 " 4 that 1 " 5 last now what can there be there [to] [excite] [those] [crows] so ? " 1 now 2 what 2 what 4 there 3 can 4 there 4 there 5 be 4 there 6 there 6 there 13 " 11 so 12 ? 12 ? 13 " then he caught sight of [hooty] the [owl] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 caught 3 caught 4 sight 4 sight 5 of 5 of 7 the " [ha] , so [that's] it ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 . " [those] [scamps] [have] [discovered] [hooty] and have been [having] [no] [end] [of] [fun] [tormenting] him . 1 " 7 and 7 and 8 have 7 and 16 him 8 have 9 been 16 him 17 . i wonder what he 's doing there . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 2 wonder 4 he 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 's 4 he 6 doing 5 's 6 doing 6 doing 7 there 7 there 8 . 7 there 9 " 8 . 9 " hooty saw him , but [instead] of [flying] away , he [snapped] [his] [bill] just as he had [at] the [crows] [and] [hissed] . 1 hooty 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 24 . 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 17 he 5 but 7 of 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 15 just 15 just 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 20 the " that 's funny , " thought [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 funny 4 funny 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 thought 7 thought 12 . he walked in a circle around the tree , looking up . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 in 3 in 4 a 3 in 5 circle 4 a 5 circle 5 circle 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 up 11 up 12 . suddenly he gave a little start . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 gave 2 he 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 start 5 little 7 . was that [a] [tail] [sticking] [over] the edge of the nest [?] 1 was 2 that 2 that 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 edge 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 nest he [found] a [stick] and [threw] it up . 1 he 3 a 3 a 5 and 5 and 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 . it [struck] the [bottom] of the [nest] , and out [flew] a great [bird] [.] 1 it 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 out 10 out 12 a 12 a 13 great it was [mrs] [hooty] ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 ! blacky [the] [crow] chuckled . 1 blacky 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 5 . [chapter] [xi] [:] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [is] [tempted] when you ['re] [tempted] to do [wrong] [is] the [time] to [prove] you ['re] [strong] . 1 when 2 you 2 you 5 to 5 to 6 do 5 to 16 . 6 do 9 the 11 to 13 you 13 you 16 . shut your [eyes] and [clench] [each] [fist] [;] [it] will [help] you to [resist] . 1 shut 2 your 2 your 4 and 4 and 10 will 10 will 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 15 . when a bird is found sitting on a nest , it is a pretty sure sign that that nest holds something worth while . 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 bird 2 a 4 is 3 bird 4 is 4 is 5 found 4 is 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 on 6 sitting 8 a 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 nest 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 13 a 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 pretty 13 a 15 sure 15 sure 16 sign 16 sign 17 that 16 sign 18 that 18 that 19 nest 18 that 20 holds 19 nest 20 holds 20 holds 22 worth 21 something 22 worth 22 worth 23 while 22 worth 24 . 23 while 24 . it is [a] [sign] that [that] [bird] [has] [set] [up] [housekeeping] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 that 5 that 12 . perhaps [i] [should] [say] that [he] [knew] [what] [it] [ought] [to] [mean] [.] 1 perhaps 5 that it [ought] [to] [mean] that there were [eggs] in [that] [nest] . 1 it 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 were 7 were 9 in 9 in 12 . but it was hard for [farmer] [brown] 's boy to believe that . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 hard 3 was 5 for 5 for 13 . 8 's 9 boy 9 boy 10 to 10 to 12 that 11 believe 12 that 12 that 13 . why [,] [spring] had not [come] yet ! 1 why 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 7 yet 7 yet 8 ! there was still snow , and the [smiling] [pool] was [still] [covered] with [ice] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 still 2 was 4 snow 4 snow 5 , 4 snow 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 10 was 10 was 13 with who ever heard of birds nesting at this time of year ? 1 who 3 heard 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 3 heard 5 birds 4 of 5 birds 5 birds 6 nesting 5 birds 7 at 6 nesting 7 at 7 at 8 this 7 at 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 11 year 11 year 12 ? certainly not [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 certainly 2 not 2 not 7 . it was very puzzling . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 . 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 puzzling " [if] [hooty] and his wife [have] [taken] it [for] [their] [home] , they are [mighty] [poor] [housekeepers] . 1 " 4 and 1 " 9 it 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 wife 9 it 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 19 . and [if] [mrs] [hooty] [has] [laid] [eggs] this time of year , she must be crazy . 1 and 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 11 year 11 year 12 , 12 , 13 she 12 , 14 must 13 she 14 must 14 must 15 be 14 must 16 crazy 16 crazy 17 . i suppose the [way] to find out [is] to climb up there . 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 3 the 3 the 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 13 . 9 to 10 climb 10 climb 11 up 11 up 12 there 12 there 13 . it [seems] [foolish] , but [i] 'm going to do it . 1 it 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 11 it 7 'm 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 . those [owls] [certainly] [act] [as] [if] [they] are [mighty] [anxious] [about] something , and [i] 'm going to find out what it is . " 1 those 8 are 8 are 25 " 12 something 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 'm 16 'm 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 find 19 find 20 out 20 out 21 what 21 what 22 it 22 it 23 is 23 is 24 . 24 . 25 " he had no desire to feel these great claws . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 desire 3 no 4 desire 4 desire 6 feel 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 these 6 feel 8 great 7 these 8 great 8 great 9 claws 8 great 10 . when he [had] found a [stick] to [suit] him , he began to climb the tree . 1 when 2 he 2 he 5 a 4 found 5 a 5 a 7 to 7 to 9 him 7 to 13 to 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 began 13 to 15 the 14 climb 15 the 15 the 16 tree 15 the 17 . 16 tree 17 . [hooty] [and] [mrs] [hooty] [snapped] [their] [bills] [and] [hissed] [fiercely] [.] they drew nearer [.] 1 they 2 drew 1 they 3 nearer farmer [brown] 's boy kept a watchful eye [on] [them] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 11 . 4 boy 5 kept 5 kept 6 a 7 watchful 8 eye 8 eye 11 . they [looked] so [big] [and] [fierce] that he was [almost] [tempted] to [give] [up] and leave them [in] [peace] . 1 they 3 so 3 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 12 to 12 to 15 and 15 and 17 them 16 leave 17 them 17 them 20 . but he just had to find out if there [was] [anything] [in] [that] [nest] , so he kept on . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 had 3 just 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 15 , 8 if 9 there 9 there 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 he 17 he 19 on 18 kept 19 on 19 on 20 . as he drew near it , [mrs] [hooty] [swooped] [very] near to him , and the [snap] of her [bill] [made] [an] [ugly] [sound] . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 4 near 4 near 5 it 4 near 25 . 5 it 6 , 5 it 15 and 11 near 12 to 12 to 14 , 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 her he [held] [his] [stick] [ready] [to] [strike] and kept on . 1 he 10 on 8 and 9 kept 9 kept 10 on 10 on 11 . the nest was simply a great platform of sticks . 1 the 2 nest 2 nest 3 was 2 nest 4 simply 3 was 4 simply 4 simply 5 a 5 a 7 platform 6 great 7 platform 7 platform 8 of 8 of 9 sticks 8 of 10 . almost at once his fingers touched something that made him tingle all over . 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 once 2 at 4 his 3 once 4 his 4 his 5 fingers 5 fingers 7 something 6 touched 7 something 7 something 8 that 8 that 9 made 8 that 10 him 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 tingle 10 him 12 all 12 all 13 over 12 all 14 . it was an egg , a great big egg ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 egg 3 an 4 egg 4 egg 5 , 4 egg 6 a 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 great 6 a 8 big 8 big 10 ! 9 egg 10 ! there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . farmer [brown] 's boy 's [fingers] [closed] [over] [that] [egg] and [took] [it] [out] of the nest . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 11 and 4 boy 5 's 11 and 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 nest 17 nest 18 . mrs [hooty] [swooped] [very] [close] , and [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [nearly] [dropped] [the] [egg] [as] he [struck] at her with his stick . 1 mrs 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 17 he 17 he 19 at 19 at 21 with 20 her 21 with 21 with 22 his 22 his 23 stick 23 stick 24 . then [mrs] [hooty] [and] [hooty] [seemed] [to] [lose] [courage] [and] [withdrew] [to] [a] [tree] [near] [by] [,] [where] they [snapped] [their] [bills] and [hissed] [.] 1 then 19 they 19 they 23 and then [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [looked] at [the] [prize] [in] [his] [hand] [.] 1 then 7 at it was a big , [dirty-white] [egg] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 . 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 , his eyes shone . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 shone 2 eyes 4 . 3 shone 4 . what a [splendid] [prize] [to] [add] [to] [his] [collection] of [birds] ['] eggs [!] 1 what 2 a 2 a 10 of 10 of 13 eggs it was the first [egg] of the [great] [horned] [owl] , the [largest] of all [owls] , that he ever had seen . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 21 had 20 ever 21 had 21 had 22 seen 22 seen 23 . once more he [felt] [in] the [nest] and [found] there was another [egg] [there] . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 6 the 6 the 8 and 8 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 another 12 another 15 . " [i] ['ll] [take] both of them , " said he . 1 " 11 he 5 both 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " it 's the first [nest] of [hooty] 's [that] [i] ['ve] [ever] [found] , and [perhaps] [i] 'll never find another . 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 's 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 7 of 9 's 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 'll 19 'll 21 find 20 never 21 find 21 find 22 another 21 find 23 . [gee] [,] [i] ['m] [glad] [i] [came] [over] [here] [to] [find] [out] [what] [those] [crows] [were] [making] [such] [a] [fuss] [about] [.] i wonder if [i] can get [these] down [without] [breaking] [them] [.] ["] 1 i 2 wonder 1 i 3 if 3 if 5 can 5 can 6 get 6 get 8 down just at that very minute he remembered something . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 very 4 very 5 minute 5 minute 6 he 5 minute 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 something 8 something 9 . he remembered that he had [stopped] [collecting] [eggs] . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 4 he 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 9 . he remembered that he had [resolved] [never] to take [another] [bird] ['s] [egg] . 1 he 3 that 2 remembered 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 14 . " but this is different , " whispered the tempter . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 2 but 4 is 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 different 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 7 " 9 the 8 whispered 9 the 9 the 10 tempter 10 tempter 11 . " this isn't [like] [taking] the [eggs] of the [little] [song] birds . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 isn't 2 this 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 birds 12 birds 13 . 13 . 14 " [chapter] [xii] [:] [a] [tree-top] [battle] as [black] is [black] [and] [white] [is] [white] [,] [so] [wrong] [is] [wrong] [and] [right] is right . 1 as 3 is 3 is 18 . 16 is 17 right 17 right 18 . there isn't any [half] way [about] [it] . 1 there 2 isn't 1 there 3 any 3 any 5 way 5 way 8 . a thing is wrong or it is right , and that is all there is to it . 1 a 2 thing 1 a 3 is 3 is 5 or 4 wrong 5 or 5 or 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 right 8 right 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 all 13 all 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 17 it 16 to 17 it 17 it 18 . they try to compromise . 1 they 2 try 2 try 4 compromise 3 to 4 compromise 4 compromise 5 . to [compromise] is to [do] [neither] [one] [thing] [nor] the other [but] [a] little of both . 1 to 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 10 the 10 the 11 other 10 the 17 . 11 other 14 little 14 little 15 of 15 of 16 both but you can't do that with right and wrong . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 5 that 4 do 5 that 5 that 7 right 6 with 7 right 7 right 9 wrong 8 and 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 . no , he wasn't [fighting] [with] [hooty] [or] [mrs] [hooty] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 3 he 11 . he was [fighting] a [battle] right [inside] [himself] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 right 2 was 4 a 6 right 9 . it was [a] [battle] [between] [right] [and] wrong . 1 it 2 was 2 was 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 . he [bad] [declared] that [never] [again] [would] he [steal] [an] [egg] [from] a [bird] [.] 1 he 4 that 4 that 8 he 8 he 13 a but never before had he found a nest of [hooty] the [owl] [.] 1 but 2 never 1 but 3 before 3 before 5 he 4 had 5 he 5 he 7 a 6 found 7 a 7 a 8 nest 7 a 9 of 9 of 11 the those two big eggs would add ever so much to his collection . 1 those 2 two 2 two 3 big 3 big 4 eggs 4 eggs 6 add 5 would 6 add 6 add 7 ever 6 add 8 so 7 ever 8 so 8 so 9 much 8 so 10 to 9 much 10 to 10 to 11 his 10 to 12 collection 12 collection 13 . " take ' em , " said a little voice inside . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 ' 2 take 4 em 4 em 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 a 8 a 9 little 8 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 inside 11 inside 12 . " [hooty] is a [robber] [.] 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a you will be doing a kindness to the other birds by taking them . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 be 2 will 4 doing 4 doing 5 a 4 doing 6 kindness 5 a 6 kindness 6 kindness 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 birds 9 other 11 by 10 birds 11 by 11 by 13 them 12 taking 13 them 13 them 15 " 14 . 15 " " don't do it , " said [another] little [voice] [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 little it is just as much stealing to take his eggs as to take the eggs of any other bird . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 5 much 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 stealing 5 much 7 to 7 to 9 his 8 take 9 his 9 his 10 eggs 9 his 11 as 10 eggs 11 as 11 as 12 to 11 as 13 take 13 take 15 eggs 14 the 15 eggs 15 eggs 17 any 16 of 17 any 17 any 18 other 18 other 19 bird 19 bird 20 . he has just as much right to them as [jenny] [wren] [has] [to] [hers] [.] ["] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 just 2 has 4 as 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 much 4 as 6 right 6 right 7 to 6 right 8 them 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 as " take one and leave one , " said the first voice . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 one 3 one 4 and 4 and 6 one 5 leave 6 one 6 one 7 , 6 one 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 first 10 the 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " that will be just as much [stealing] as if you [took] both , " said the [second] voice . 1 " 3 will 1 " 11 you 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 9 as 9 as 10 if 11 you 15 " 13 both 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 19 voice 17 the 20 . 19 voice 20 . " besides , you will be breaking your own word . 1 " 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 your 7 breaking 8 your 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 word 9 own 11 . 10 word 11 . you said that you [never] would [take] [another] [egg] . " 1 you 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 6 would 4 you 6 would 6 would 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [didn't] [promise] [anybody] but [myself] , ["] [declared] [farmer] [brown] 's boy right out loud . 1 " 6 but 1 " 8 , 8 , 13 's 13 's 15 right 14 boy 15 right 15 right 17 loud 16 out 17 loud 17 loud 18 . " a [promise] to [yourself] ought to be just as [good] as [a] [promise] [to] any one else . 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 to 4 to 19 . 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 just 8 be 19 . 9 just 10 as 10 as 12 as 12 as 16 any 16 any 17 one 17 one 18 else i don't wonder [hooty] [hisses] [at] you , " said the good little voice . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 2 don't 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 little 12 good 13 little 13 little 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " and [think] [how] [mean] and [small] and [cheap] [you] ['ll] [feel] every time you look at [them] , " [added] the good little voice . 1 " 2 and 1 " 15 you 2 and 6 and 6 and 8 and 8 and 13 every 13 every 14 time 15 you 16 look 16 look 17 at 17 at 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 22 the 22 the 24 little 23 good 24 little 24 little 25 voice 25 voice 26 . besides , wrong is wrong and right is right , always . " 1 besides 3 wrong 2 , 3 wrong 3 wrong 5 wrong 4 is 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 and 5 wrong 7 right 7 right 9 right 8 is 9 right 9 right 10 , 9 right 11 always 11 always 13 " 12 . 13 " slowly [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [reached] [over] the [edge] [of] [the] [nest] [and] [put] [back] [the] [egg] [.] 1 slowly 8 the then he began to climb down the tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 to 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 climb 4 to 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 . when he reached the [ground] [he] [went] [off] a little way and [watched] [.] 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 2 he 9 a 3 reached 4 the 9 a 10 little 9 a 11 way 11 way 12 and almost at once [mrs] [hooty] [flew] to the [nest] and settled down on the [eggs] , [while] [hooty] [mounted] [guard] [close] by [.] 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 14 the 11 settled 12 down 12 down 13 on 12 down 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 22 by " [i] ['m] [glad] [i] [didn't] take ' em , " said [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 " 7 take 7 take 8 ' 7 take 9 em 9 em 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 17 . " yes , [sir] , [i] 'm glad [i] [didn't] [take] ' em . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 glad 8 glad 15 " 12 ' 13 em 13 em 14 . 14 . 15 " [chapter] [xiii] [:] [blacky] [has] [a] [change] [of] [heart] [blacky] [the] [crow] [isn't] [all] [black] [.] no , indeed . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 . his coat is black , and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black , but this isn't so . 1 his 2 coat 2 coat 3 is 2 coat 4 black 4 black 5 , 4 black 6 and 6 and 7 sometimes 7 sometimes 8 it 8 it 9 seems 9 seems 10 as 9 seems 11 if 11 if 12 his 11 if 13 heart 13 heart 14 is 13 heart 15 all 15 all 16 black 15 all 17 , 16 black 17 , 17 , 18 but 17 , 19 this 18 but 19 this 19 this 21 so 20 isn't 21 so 21 so 22 . it certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for [hooty] [the] [owl] [.] 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 seemed 2 certainly 4 as 3 seemed 4 as 4 as 6 his 5 if 6 his 6 his 7 heart 6 his 8 was 7 heart 8 was 8 was 9 all 8 was 10 black 9 all 10 black 10 black 11 when 10 black 12 he 12 he 14 so 13 tried 14 so 14 so 15 hard 15 hard 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 for you see , it didn't seem at all wrong to try to get those eggs . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 it 4 it 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 seem 6 seem 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 10 to 9 wrong 10 to 10 to 12 to 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 15 eggs 14 those 15 eggs 15 eggs 16 . blacky was hungry , and those eggs would have given him a good meal . 1 blacky 2 was 1 blacky 3 hungry 3 hungry 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 those 6 those 8 would 7 eggs 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 meal 14 meal 15 . and most of the other little people of the [green] [forest] and the [green] [meadows] [would] have [felt] the same way about it . 1 and 2 most 2 most 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 little 6 little 7 people 7 people 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 21 way 17 have 19 the 19 the 20 same 20 same 21 way 21 way 22 about 21 way 23 it 23 it 24 . you see , it is one of the laws of [old] [mother] [nature] [that] [each] [one] [must] [learn] to [look] [out] for himself . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 19 to 5 is 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 laws 9 laws 10 of 19 to 24 . 22 for 23 himself 23 himself 24 . he was doing something then which was pure meanness . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 something 3 doing 4 something 4 something 6 which 5 then 6 which 6 which 7 was 6 which 8 pure 7 was 8 pure 8 pure 9 meanness 8 pure 10 . he was [just] trying to make trouble for [hooty] [,] to get [even] [because] [hooty] had been [too] [smart] for him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 trying 2 was 11 to 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 for 11 to 12 get 12 get 22 . 16 had 17 been 17 been 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . he felt sure that he would [take] [both] [eggs] . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 10 . he hoped so , anyway . 1 he 2 hoped 1 he 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 . he [just] couldn't believe what he saw . 1 he 3 couldn't 1 he 8 . 4 believe 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 . at first he was dreadfully disappointed and angry . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 disappointed 5 dreadfully 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 8 angry 7 and 8 angry 8 angry 9 . it looked very much as if he [weren't] going to get [even] [with] [hooty] [after] [all] . 1 it 3 very 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 much 3 very 5 as 5 as 6 if 5 as 7 he 7 he 17 . 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 17 . he flew over to his favorite tree to think things over . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 over 2 flew 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 favorite 5 his 7 tree 7 tree 9 think 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 things 9 think 11 over 11 over 12 . now sometimes it is a good thing to sit by oneself and think things over . 1 now 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 5 a 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 thing 7 thing 9 sit 8 to 9 sit 9 sit 10 by 9 sit 11 oneself 10 by 11 oneself 11 oneself 12 and 11 oneself 13 think 13 think 15 over 14 things 15 over 15 over 16 . it gives the little small voice deep down inside a chance to be heard . 1 it 2 gives 2 gives 3 the 2 gives 4 little 4 little 6 voice 5 small 6 voice 6 voice 8 down 7 deep 8 down 8 down 9 inside 8 down 10 a 9 inside 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 13 be 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 heard 13 be 15 . it was just that way with [blacky] now . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 now 2 was 4 that 3 just 4 that 4 that 5 way 4 that 6 with 8 now 9 . the [longer] he thought , the [meaner] [his] [action] [in] [calling] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [looked] . 1 the 3 he 3 he 5 , 4 thought 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 14 's 14 's 17 . [blacky] [hung] [his] [head] [.] he knew that it was true . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 true 6 true 7 . at [last] [blacky] [threw] [up] his head [and] [chuckled] , and this time his chuckle was good to hear . 1 at 6 his 6 his 10 , 7 head 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 this 11 and 13 time 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 his 14 his 15 chuckle 14 his 16 was 15 chuckle 16 was 16 was 17 good 17 good 18 to 18 to 19 hear 19 hear 20 . " [i] ['m] [glad] that [farmer] [brown] 's boy didn't [take] [those] [eggs] , " said he right out loud . 1 " 5 that 1 " 9 boy 5 that 8 's 9 boy 15 " 10 didn't 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 right 18 right 19 out 18 right 20 loud 20 loud 21 . " yes , sir , [i] 'm glad . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 glad 8 glad 9 . i 'll never do such a thing as that again . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 2 'll 4 do 4 do 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 9 that 8 as 9 that 9 that 10 again 9 that 11 . i 'm ashamed of [what] [i] [did] [;] [yet] [i] 'm glad [i] [did] it . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 12 glad 2 'm 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 of 11 'm 12 glad 12 glad 15 it 15 it 16 . i 'm glad [because] [i] ['ve] [learned] [some] [things] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 10 . i 've learned that [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [isn't] [as] [much] to be feared as he used to be . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 learned 3 learned 4 that 4 that 7 's 7 's 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 feared 14 feared 16 he 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 used 16 he 18 to 17 used 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 . i 've learned that [hooty] isn't [as] [stupid] [as] [i] thought he was . 1 i 2 've 1 i 11 thought 2 've 4 that 3 learned 4 that 4 that 6 isn't 11 thought 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 . now [i] [think] [i] 'll go [hunt] [for] [an] [honest] [meal] . " 1 now 13 " 5 'll 6 go 6 go 12 . 12 . 13 " and he did . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 . [chapter] [xiv] [:] [blacky] [makes] [a] [call] [judge] [no] [one] [by] [his] [style] [of] [dress] [;] [your] [ignorance] [you] [thus] [confess] [.] blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the " caw , caw , caw , caw . " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 10 " 9 . 10 " there was no need of looking to see who that was . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 need 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 of 4 need 6 looking 6 looking 7 to 6 looking 8 see 8 see 9 who 9 who 10 that 9 who 11 was 11 was 12 . peter [rabbit] knew [without] [looking] [.] 1 peter 3 knew [mrs] [quack] [knew] [without] [looking] [.] just the same , both looked up . 1 just 3 same 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 , 3 same 5 both 4 , 5 both 5 both 6 looked 5 both 7 up 6 looked 7 up 7 up 8 . just alighting in the top of a tall tree was [blacky] [the] [crow] [.] 1 just 2 alighting 2 alighting 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 tall 7 a 9 tree 9 tree 10 was " [i] [hope] [i] am not [interrupting] [any] [secret] [gossip] . " 1 " 12 " 5 am 6 not 6 not 11 . 11 . 12 " " not at all , " [peter] [hastened] to say . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 3 at 9 to 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 . " [mrs] [quack] was [just] [telling] [me] of the [troubles] and [clangers] in [bringing] [up] a [young] [family] in the [far] [north] [.] 1 " 4 was 4 was 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 and 11 and 13 in 13 in 16 a 16 a 19 in 19 in 20 the how did you know the [quacks] [had] [arrived] ? " 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 5 the 4 know 5 the 5 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 " blacky chuckled hoarsely [.] 1 blacky 3 hoarsely 2 chuckled 3 hoarsely " [i] didn't , " said he . 1 " 7 he 3 didn't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . mr [quack] , [you] and [mrs] [quack] [are] [looking] [very] fine [this] [fall] . 1 mr 3 , 3 , 5 and 5 and 11 fine 11 fine 14 . and [those] [handsome] [young] [quacks] , you don't mean to tell me that they are [your] children ! " 1 and 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 mean 9 mean 10 to 10 to 11 tell 11 tell 12 me 12 me 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 19 " 17 children 18 ! 18 ! 19 " [mrs] [quack] [nodded] [proudly] [.] " they are , " said she . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 . " they are a [credit] to [their] [parents] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 2 they 4 a 4 a 6 to 6 to 9 . yes , indeed , they are [a] [credit] to their [parents] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 9 to 9 to 10 their never [have] [i] [seen] [finer] [young] [ducks] in all my life . 1 never 8 in 8 in 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 12 . how glad the hunters with terrible guns will be to see them . " 1 how 2 glad 2 glad 4 hunters 3 the 4 hunters 4 hunters 5 with 4 hunters 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 guns 6 terrible 8 will 8 will 10 to 9 be 10 to 10 to 11 see 10 to 12 them 11 see 12 them 12 them 13 . 13 . 14 " mrs [quack] [shivered] [at] [that] , and [blacky] saw it . 1 mrs 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 saw 9 saw 10 it 10 it 11 . he chuckled [softly] [.] 1 he 2 chuckled you know [he] [dearly] [loves] to make [others] [uncomfortable] . 1 you 2 know 2 know 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 10 . " [i] [saw] [three] [hunters] over on the edge of the [big] [river] early this very morning , " said he . 1 " 21 he 6 over 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 edge 9 edge 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 18 , 14 early 15 this 15 this 17 morning 16 very 17 morning 17 morning 18 , 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 said 19 " 20 said 20 said 21 he 21 he 22 . [mrs] [quack] [looked] [more] [anxious] [than] [ever] [.] blacky 's sharp eyes noted this . 1 blacky 2 's 2 's 3 sharp 2 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 noted 4 eyes 6 this 5 noted 6 this 6 this 7 . " that [is] [why] [i] came over here , " he added kindly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 10 " 6 came 7 over 7 over 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 added 11 he 13 kindly 12 added 13 kindly 13 kindly 14 . " [i] wanted to give you [warning] . " 1 " 9 " 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 8 . 5 give 6 you 6 you 8 . 8 . 9 " " but you didn't [know] the [quacks] were here ! ["] [spoke] [up] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 6 the 2 but 3 you 2 but 4 didn't 6 the 8 were 8 were 10 ! 9 here 10 ! " true enough , [peter] [.] 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 enough 2 true 4 , true enough , " replied [blacky] , [his] [eyes] [twinkling] [.] 1 true 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 , " [but] [i] thought they might be . 1 " 6 might 4 thought 5 they 5 they 6 might 6 might 7 be 7 be 8 . is it [true] , [mrs] [quack] , that we are going to have a long , hard , cold winter ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 , 16 , 17 hard 16 , 18 , 17 hard 18 , 18 , 19 cold 18 , 20 winter 19 cold 20 winter 20 winter 22 " 21 ? 22 " " that is what they say up in the [far] [north] , " replied [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 say 6 say 8 in 7 up 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 17 . " and it is true that [jack] [frost] [had] [started] [down] [earlier] [than] [usual] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 15 . 4 is 5 true 5 true 6 that that is how it happens we are here now . 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 it 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 happens 4 it 6 we 5 happens 6 we 6 we 7 are 6 we 8 here 8 here 9 now 9 now 10 . but [about] [those] [hunters] [over] by the [big] [river] , do you suppose [they] [will] come over here ? " 1 but 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 do 11 do 12 you 11 do 13 suppose 12 you 13 suppose 13 suppose 20 " 16 come 17 over 17 over 18 here 18 here 19 ? 19 ? 20 " there was an anxious [note] [in] [mrs] [quack] ['s] [voice] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 an 2 was 4 anxious 4 anxious 11 . " no , " replied [blacky] [promptly] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] won't [let] [them] [.] 1 " 6 won't i know . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 . i 've been watching him and he has been watching those hunters . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 watching 4 watching 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 watching 9 been 11 those 11 those 12 hunters 11 those 13 . 12 hunters 13 . as [long] as you [stay] [here] , you will be safe . 1 as 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 will 8 you 12 . 9 will 10 be 9 will 11 safe what [a] [great] [world] [this] would be [if] [all] [those] [two-legged] [creatures] [were] [like] [farmer] [brown] 's boy . " 1 what 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 20 " 17 's 18 boy 18 boy 19 . 19 . 20 " " wouldn't it ! " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 wouldn't 1 " 3 it 2 wouldn't 3 it 3 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . then he added , " [i] wish they were . " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 added 3 added 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 11 " 7 wish 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 . 10 . 11 " " you [don't] [wish] it [half] as much as [i] [do] , " declared [mrs] [quack] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 it 5 it 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 declared " what changed him ? " asked [mrs] [quack] , [looking] [interested] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 changed 2 what 4 him 4 him 5 ? 4 him 6 " 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 , " [just] [getting] [really] [acquainted] [with] some of the little people of the [green] [forest] and the [green] [meadows] , " replied [blacky] . 1 " 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 people 11 people 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 replied 22 replied 24 . " he found them ready to meet him more than halfway in friendship and that some of them really are his best friends . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 them 4 them 5 ready 4 them 6 to 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 meet 6 to 8 him 8 him 9 more 8 him 10 than 10 than 11 halfway 10 than 12 in 12 in 13 friendship 13 friendship 14 and 13 friendship 15 that 14 and 15 that 15 that 17 of 16 some 17 of 17 of 18 them 17 of 19 really 19 really 21 his 20 are 21 his 21 his 22 best 21 his 23 friends 23 friends 24 . 24 . 25 " " and now he is their best friend [,] " [spoke] [up] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 2 and 4 he 3 now 4 he 4 he 5 is 4 he 6 their 6 their 7 best 6 their 8 friend 7 best 8 friend 8 friend 10 " blacky nodded . 1 blacky 2 nodded 1 blacky 3 . " right , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 8 he 2 right 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [that] is [why] the [quacks] are [safe] here and will be as long as they stay . " 1 " 3 is 1 " 5 the 5 the 7 are 7 are 19 " 9 here 10 and 10 and 12 be 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 as 12 be 14 long 14 long 16 they 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 stay 16 they 18 . 17 stay 18 . 18 . 19 " [chapter] [xv] [:] [blacky] [does] [a] [little] [looking] [about] blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the blacky the [crow] [is] [a] [shrewd] [fellow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the he is one of the smartest and shrewdest of all the little people in the [green] [forest] and on the [green] [meadows] [.] 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 one 3 one 4 of 3 one 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 smartest 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 of 8 shrewdest 9 of 9 of 10 all 9 of 15 the 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 little 11 the 13 people 13 people 14 in 15 the 18 and 18 and 19 on 19 on 20 the everybody knows it . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 it 3 it 4 . and because of this , all his neighbors have a great deal of respect for him , despite his mischievous ways . 1 and 2 because 2 because 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 all 5 , 7 his 7 his 8 neighbors 8 neighbors 10 a 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 great 10 a 12 deal 12 deal 14 respect 13 of 14 respect 14 respect 15 for 14 respect 16 him 15 for 16 him 16 him 18 despite 17 , 18 despite 18 despite 20 mischievous 19 his 20 mischievous 20 mischievous 21 ways 21 ways 22 . you know there is very little that [escapes] the [sharp] [eyes] of [blacky] the [crow] [.] 1 you 2 know 1 you 9 the 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 little 6 little 7 that 9 the 12 of 12 of 14 the he had [guessed] what [these] [things] [meant] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 what " they think [we] are going to have a long , hard , [cold] [winter] , " muttered [blacky] [to] [himself] . 1 " 2 they 1 " 5 are 2 they 3 think 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 , 11 , 12 hard 11 , 13 , 13 , 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 muttered 18 muttered 22 . " perhaps they [know] , but [i] want to see [some] [signs] [of] it for myself . 1 " 3 they 1 " 8 want 2 perhaps 3 they 3 they 5 , 5 , 6 but 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 14 it 14 it 16 myself 15 for 16 myself 16 myself 17 . they may be only guessing . 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 be 2 may 4 only 3 be 4 only 4 only 5 guessing 4 only 6 . 5 guessing 6 . anybody can do that , and one guess is as good as another . " 1 anybody 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 4 that 3 do 5 , 5 , 7 one 6 and 7 one 7 one 8 guess 8 guess 9 is 8 guess 10 as 10 as 11 good 10 as 12 as 11 good 12 as 12 as 13 another 12 as 14 . 13 another 14 . 14 . 15 " mrs [quack] [explained] [that] [jack] [frost] [had] [already] [started] [south] , and so they had [started] [earlier] to [keep] [well] [ahead] of him . 1 mrs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 they 14 they 15 had 15 had 18 to 18 to 24 . 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . i wouldn't take their word for it any more than [i] [would] the [word] of [johnny] [chuck] [or] [jerry] [muskrat] [or] [paddy] the [beaver] [.] 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 their 3 take 4 their 4 their 6 for 5 word 6 for 6 for 7 it 6 for 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 23 the i ['ll] [look] [about] a little . " 1 i 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 . 7 . 8 " he [headed] [straight] for the [green] [meadows] and [farmer] [brown] 's [cornfield] . 1 he 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 8 and 8 and 11 's 11 's 13 . a little of that yellow corn would make a good breakfast . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 of 2 little 4 that 4 that 5 yellow 4 that 6 corn 6 corn 7 would 7 would 8 make 8 make 9 a 8 make 10 good 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 breakfast 10 good 12 . " seems to me [these] [husks] [are] [unusually] [thick] , " muttered [blacky] , [as] he [tore] at them [with] [his] [stout] [bill] . 1 " 2 seems 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 me 3 to 24 . 4 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 muttered 12 muttered 14 , 14 , 16 he 18 at 19 them 19 them 24 . " don't remember ever having seen them as thick as these . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 ever 3 remember 4 ever 4 ever 5 having 4 ever 6 seen 5 having 6 seen 6 seen 7 them 6 seen 8 as 7 them 8 as 8 as 10 as 9 thick 10 as 10 as 11 these 10 as 12 . 11 these 12 . wonder if [it] [just] [happens] [to] [be] [so] [on] [this] [ear] [.] ["] 1 wonder 2 if then , as a sudden thought popped into his black head , he left that ear and went to another . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 6 thought 5 sudden 6 thought 6 thought 8 into 7 popped 8 into 8 into 9 his 8 into 10 black 9 his 10 black 10 black 12 , 11 head 12 , 12 , 13 he 12 , 14 left 14 left 16 ear 15 that 16 ear 16 ear 17 and 16 ear 18 went 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 to 18 went 20 another 19 to 20 another 20 another 21 . the [husks] of this [were] as [thick] as [those] [on] the first . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 6 as 6 as 8 as 8 as 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 . he flew to another shock and found the husks there just the same . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 to 2 flew 4 another 4 another 6 and 5 shock 6 and 6 and 8 the 7 found 8 the 8 the 9 husks 8 the 10 there 9 husks 10 there 10 there 11 just 11 just 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 . he tried a third shock with the same result . 1 he 2 tried 1 he 3 a 3 a 5 shock 4 third 5 shock 5 shock 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 9 result 8 same 9 result 9 result 10 . " [huh] , they are all [alike] , " said he . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 9 " 6 all 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . then he looked [thoughtful] and for a few minutes [sat] [perfectly] [still] [like] [a] [black] [statue] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 5 and 5 and 7 a 6 for 7 a 7 a 9 minutes 8 few 9 minutes 9 minutes 17 . " they are right , " said he at last . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . " yes , [sir] , they are right . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 right 8 right 9 . 9 . 10 " of course he meant [johnny] [chuck] [and] [jerry] [muskrat] [and] [paddy] the [beaver] and the [quacks] [.] 1 of 2 course 1 of 12 the 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 meant 12 the 14 and 14 and 15 the i know it myself now . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 2 know 6 . 3 it 5 now 4 myself 5 now i 've found a sign . 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 a 3 found 4 a 4 a 5 sign 5 sign 6 . old [mother] [nature] [has] [wrapped] [this] [corn] [in] [extra] [thick] [husks] , and of course she has done it to protect it . 1 old 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 of 13 and 15 course 15 course 16 she 15 course 17 has 16 she 17 has 17 has 18 done 17 has 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 protect 20 to 22 it 21 protect 22 it 22 it 23 . she doesn't do things without a reason . 1 she 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 do 2 doesn't 4 things 3 do 4 things 4 things 6 a 5 without 6 a 6 a 7 reason 6 a 8 . we are going to have a [cold] [winter] , [or] [my] [name] isn't [blacky] the [crow] [.] ["] 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 13 isn't 13 isn't 15 the [chapter] [xvi] [:] [blacky] [finds] [other] [signs] a single fact may fail to [prove] you [either] [right] [or] [wrong] ; [confirm] it [with] [another] and [your] [proof] will [then] be [strong] . 1 a 2 single 2 single 3 fact 2 single 4 may 4 may 5 fail 4 may 6 to 6 to 25 . 8 you 13 ; 13 ; 15 it 15 it 18 and 18 and 21 will 21 will 23 be 23 be 25 . blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the but [blacky] [long] [ago] [learned] [that] it isn't [wise] [or] [wholly] safe [to] [depend] [altogether] [on] [one] [thing] . 1 but 7 it 7 it 8 isn't 8 isn't 12 safe 8 isn't 19 . " she [wouldn't] [take] [care] to [protect] [the] [corn] [that] [way] and [not] [do] as much for [other] [things] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 6 to 6 to 12 and 12 and 15 as 15 as 16 much 16 much 17 for 17 for 20 . there must be [other] [signs] , [if] [i] [am] smart enough to find them . " 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 6 , 6 , 16 " 10 smart 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 them 14 them 15 . 15 . 16 " he [lifted] one [black] [wing] and began to [set] in [order] [the] [feathers] [beneath] it . 1 he 3 one 3 one 6 and 6 and 7 began 6 and 8 to 8 to 10 in 10 in 15 it 15 it 16 . suddenly he made a [funny] little [hop] [straight] [up] . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 6 little 6 little 10 . " well , [i] never ! " he exclaimed , as he spread his wings to regain his balance [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 never 5 never 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 exclaimed 8 he 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 , 9 exclaimed 11 as 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 spread 13 spread 14 his 13 spread 15 wings 15 wings 17 regain 16 to 17 regain 17 regain 18 his 17 regain 19 balance 18 his 19 balance " [i] never [did] ! " 1 " 3 never 3 never 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " is that so ? " [piped] a [squeaky] little [voice] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 2 is 8 a 3 that 4 so 3 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 8 a 10 little 10 little 12 . what is it you never did ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 4 you 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 never 4 you 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 " blacky looked down . 1 blacky 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 2 looked 4 . [peeping] [up] [at] [him] [from] [the] [brown] [grass] [were] [two] [bright] [little] [eyes] [.] " [hello] , [danny] [meadow] [mouse] ! " exclaimed [blacky] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 11 . " [i] haven't seen you for a long time . 1 " 7 a 3 haven't 4 seen 4 seen 5 you 5 you 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 9 time 8 long 9 time 9 time 10 . i 've looked for you several times lately . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 looked 3 looked 4 for 4 for 6 several 5 you 6 several 6 several 7 times 6 several 8 lately 7 times 8 lately 8 lately 9 . 8 lately 10 " 9 . 10 " " [i] don't [doubt] it . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 it 5 it 6 . i don't doubt it at all , " [squeaked] [danny] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 doubt 2 don't 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 5 at 11 . 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 " " you 'll never see me when you are [looking] for [me] . 1 " 4 never 1 " 7 when 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 never 4 never 5 see 5 see 6 me 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 11 for 11 for 13 . that is , you [won't] [if] [i] can help it . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 8 can 8 can 9 help 9 help 10 it 10 it 11 . you [won't] [if] [i] see you first . " 1 you 5 see 5 see 9 " 6 you 7 first 7 first 8 . 8 . 9 " blacky chuckled . 1 blacky 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . he knew what [danny] [meant] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 6 . 2 knew 3 what " [i] 've had my breakfast , " said [blacky] , " and it isn't dinner time yet . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 5 my 4 had 5 my 5 my 6 breakfast 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 isn't 15 isn't 16 dinner 15 isn't 17 time 17 time 18 yet 18 yet 20 " 19 . 20 " " what is it you never did ? " persisted [danny] , in his [squeaky] voice . 1 " 2 what 1 " 12 , 2 what 3 is 3 is 5 you 4 it 5 you 5 you 6 never 5 you 7 did 7 did 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 persisted 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 16 voice 16 voice 17 . " that was just [an] [exclamation] , " explained [blacky] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 explained 9 explained 11 . " [i] [made] [a] [discovery] [that] [surprised] [me] so [i] [exclaimed] right out . " 1 " 9 so 9 so 15 " 12 right 13 out 13 out 14 . 14 . 15 " " what was it ? " demanded [danny] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 demanded 7 demanded 9 . " it was that the [feathers] of my [coat] [are] [coming] in [thicker] [than] [i] [ever] [knew] [them] to [before] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 12 in 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 my 12 in 19 to i hadn't [noticed] it [until] [i] [started] to [set] [them] in [order] a minute [ago] . " 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 17 " 4 it 8 to 8 to 11 in 11 in 13 a 13 a 14 minute 14 minute 16 . 16 . 17 " he buried his bill in the feathers of his breast . 1 he 2 buried 2 buried 3 his 2 buried 4 bill 3 his 4 bill 4 bill 5 in 4 bill 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 feathers 6 the 8 of 7 feathers 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 breast 9 his 11 . there is a [lot] of [down] [around] the [roots] of them . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 . i am going to have the [warmest] [coat] [i] ['ve] [ever] had . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 6 the 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 have 6 the 12 had 12 had 13 . 13 . 14 " " well , don't think you are the only one , " retorted [danny] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 think 4 don't 5 think 5 think 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 retorted 13 retorted 15 . i suppose you know what it means . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . 8 . 9 " " you 'll find that everybody who doesn't go south or sleep all winter has a thicker coat than usual . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 find 4 find 5 that 4 find 6 everybody 5 that 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 who 7 who 8 doesn't 7 who 9 go 9 go 10 south 9 go 11 or 11 or 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 all 12 sleep 14 winter 13 all 14 winter 14 winter 15 has 15 has 16 a 15 has 17 thicker 16 a 17 thicker 17 thicker 18 coat 17 thicker 19 than 18 coat 19 than 19 than 20 usual 20 usual 21 . hello ! 1 hello 2 ! there is [old] [roughleg] the [hawk] ! 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 the 5 the 7 ! he has come [extra] [early] [this] [year] [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 come i think [i] 'll go back to [warn] [nanny] . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 4 'll 7 to 5 go 6 back 7 to 10 . 10 . 11 " without [another] [word] [danny] [disappeared] in the brown grass . 1 without 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 grass 8 brown 9 grass 9 grass 10 . [again] [blacky] [chuckled] [.] " more signs , " said he to himself . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 signs 3 signs 4 , 3 signs 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 he 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 . " more signs . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 signs 3 signs 4 . there isn't a doubt that we are going to have a hard winter . 1 there 3 a 2 isn't 3 a 3 a 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 that 4 doubt 6 we 6 we 7 are 6 we 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 hard 12 hard 13 winter 12 hard 14 . i wonder if [i] [can] [stand] it [or] [if] [i] ['d] [better] [go] a little way [south] , [where] it will be [warmer] . " 1 i 3 if 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 7 it 7 it 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 way 16 way 18 , 18 , 25 " 20 it 21 will 21 will 22 be 22 be 24 . 24 . 25 " [chapter] [xvii] [:] [blacky] [watches] [a] [queer] [performance] this [much] to [me] [is] [very] [clear] [:] a thing [not] [understood] [is] [queer] . 1 this 3 to 3 to 9 a 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 15 . blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the blacky the [crow] [may] [be] [right] [.] 1 blacky 2 the again he may not be . 1 again 3 may 2 he 3 may 3 may 5 be 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 . if he is right , it will [account] [for] a [lot] of the [queer] people in the world . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 will 7 will 10 a 10 a 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 people 15 people 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 . they are not [understood] , and so they are queer [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 queer at least , that is what other people say , and never once think that perhaps they are the queer ones for not understanding . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 what 6 what 7 other 6 what 8 people 8 people 10 , 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 never 12 never 13 once 13 once 14 think 13 once 15 that 14 think 15 that 15 that 16 perhaps 15 that 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 20 queer 19 the 20 queer 20 queer 21 ones 20 queer 22 for 21 ones 22 for 22 for 24 understanding 23 not 24 understanding 24 understanding 25 . but [blacky] [isn't] [like] [those] [people] [who] are [satisfied] not to [understand] and to think [other] [people] [and] [things] [queer] . 1 but 8 are 8 are 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 21 . 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 21 . he does his best to understand [.] 1 he 2 does 2 does 4 best 3 his 4 best 4 best 6 understand 5 to 6 understand he [waits] and [watches] [and] [uses] [those] [sharp] [eyes] [of] his and [those] [quick] [wits] [of] [his] [until] at last [usually] he [does] [understand] [.] 1 he 3 and 3 and 11 his 11 his 12 and 12 and 19 at 19 at 20 last 20 last 22 he long [ago] [he] [discovered] [that] [many] [things] [are] [to] [be] [seen] [on] [or] [beside] the [big] [river] , [things] not to be seen [elsewhere] . 1 long 15 the 15 the 18 , 18 , 20 not 20 not 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 seen 23 seen 25 . so there are few clays in which he does not get over there . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 few 4 few 5 clays 4 few 6 in 6 in 7 which 6 in 8 he 8 he 9 does 8 he 10 not 10 not 12 over 11 get 12 over 12 over 13 there 12 over 14 . more than once he had been shot at . 1 more 2 than 2 than 4 he 3 once 4 he 4 he 5 had 4 he 6 been 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 shot 7 shot 8 at 7 shot 9 . 8 at 9 . but he had [learned] [by] [these] [experiences] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 8 . oh , yes , [blacky] had learned . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 6 had 6 had 7 learned 7 learned 8 . for one thing , he had learned to know a gun when he saw it . 1 for 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 learned 6 had 8 to 7 learned 8 to 8 to 9 know 8 to 10 a 9 know 10 a 10 a 11 gun 11 gun 12 when 11 gun 13 he 13 he 14 saw 13 he 15 it 15 it 16 . blacky looked sharply for a terrible gun . 1 blacky 2 looked 2 looked 3 sharply 2 looked 4 for 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 gun 7 gun 8 . but the man had none with him and therefore was not to be feared . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 man 2 the 4 had 4 had 5 none 4 had 6 with 6 with 8 and 7 him 8 and 8 and 9 therefore 8 and 10 was 9 therefore 10 was 10 was 11 not 10 was 12 to 12 to 14 feared 13 be 14 feared 14 feared 15 . blacky boldly drew near until he was able to see what the man was doing . 1 blacky 2 boldly 2 boldly 3 drew 2 boldly 4 near 3 drew 4 near 4 near 5 until 4 near 6 he 5 until 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 see 9 to 11 what 11 what 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 was 14 was 15 doing 14 was 16 . 15 doing 16 . then [blacky] 's [eyes] [stretched] [their] [widest] and he [almost] [cawed] [right] out [with] [surprise] . 1 then 3 's 3 's 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 13 out 13 out 16 . the man was [taking] [yellow] [corn] [from] a [bag] , a [handful] at a time , and [throwing] it out in the water . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 was 3 was 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 13 at 13 at 14 a 13 at 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 in 17 and 19 it 19 it 20 out 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 water 23 water 24 . yes , [sir] , that is what he was doing , [scattering] [nice] [yellow] [corn] among the [rushes] and [wild] [rice] in the water [!] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 4 , 11 , 5 that 6 is 5 that 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 doing 11 , 22 in 16 among 17 the 17 the 19 and 19 and 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 water " that 's a queer performance , " muttered [blacky] , as he watched . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 3 's 5 queer 5 queer 6 performance 5 queer 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 muttered 9 muttered 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 watched 13 he 15 . 14 watched 15 . " what is he throwing perfectly good corn out in the water for ? 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 throwing 4 he 5 throwing 5 throwing 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 8 corn 7 good 8 corn 8 corn 9 out 9 out 10 in 9 out 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 14 ? 13 for 14 ? he isn't planting it , for this isn't the planting season [.] 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 planting 2 isn't 4 it 4 it 5 , 4 it 6 for 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 isn't 7 this 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 the 9 the 10 planting 9 the 11 season 10 planting 11 season besides , it wouldn't grow in the water , anyway . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 it 3 it 5 grow 4 wouldn't 5 grow 5 grow 6 in 5 grow 7 the 7 the 8 water 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 9 , 11 . it is a [shame] to [waste] [nice] [corn] like that . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 to 5 to 11 . 9 like 10 that 10 that 11 . what is he doing it for ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 4 doing 3 he 4 doing 4 doing 6 for 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 ? 6 for 8 " blacky flew over to a tree some distance away and alighted in the top of it to watch the queer performance . 1 blacky 2 flew 2 flew 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 tree 5 a 7 some 7 some 8 distance 7 some 9 away 9 away 10 and 9 away 11 alighted 11 alighted 12 in 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 top 13 the 14 top 14 top 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 to 17 to 19 the 18 watch 19 the 19 the 21 performance 20 queer 21 performance 21 performance 22 . you [know] [blacky] [has] [very] [keen] [eyes] [and] [he] can see a long distance . 1 you 10 can 10 can 12 a 11 see 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 distance 14 distance 15 . for [a] [while] the [man] [continued] [to] [scatter] [corn] and [blacky] [continued] to wonder what he was doing it [for] . 1 for 4 the 4 the 10 and 10 and 13 to 13 to 21 . 14 wonder 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 was 16 he 18 doing 17 was 18 doing 18 doing 19 it 19 it 21 . at last the man went away in a boat . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 went 5 went 7 in 6 away 7 in 7 in 9 boat 8 a 9 boat 9 boat 10 . blacky watched him until he was out of sight . 1 blacky 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 sight 9 sight 10 . he [could] [see] [some] [of] [the] [yellow] [grains] on the bottom . 1 he 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 . presently he saw something else . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 saw 2 he 4 something 4 something 5 else 5 else 6 . " [ha] ! " exclaimed [blacky] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . [chapter] [xviii] [:] [blacky] [becomes] [very] [suspicious] of [things] you [do] not [understand] , [beware] [!] 1 of 3 you 3 you 5 not 5 not 7 , they may be [wholly] [harmless] [but] [beware] [!] 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 be you 'll find the older that [you] [grow] [that] [only] [things] and [folks] [you] [know] [are] [fully] to [be] [trusted] , so [beware] ! 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 4 the 3 find 4 the 4 the 5 older 4 the 6 that 6 that 12 and 12 and 18 to 18 to 21 , 21 , 22 so 22 so 24 ! blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the that is one of [blacky] 's wise [sayings] , and he [lives] up to it . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 6 's 6 's 16 . 7 wise 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 it 15 it 16 . he seldom gets into any real trouble because he first makes sure there is no trouble to get into . 1 he 2 seldom 2 seldom 4 into 3 gets 4 into 4 into 5 any 4 into 6 real 5 any 6 real 6 real 7 trouble 6 real 8 because 8 because 10 first 9 he 10 first 10 first 11 makes 10 first 12 sure 12 sure 14 is 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 no 14 is 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 to 16 trouble 18 get 18 get 19 into 18 get 20 . 19 into 20 . when he [discovers] [something] he [does] not [understand] , he [is] at once [distrustful] [of] [it] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 5 he 5 he 7 not 7 not 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 17 . as he watched a man scattering yellow corn [in] the [water] [from] [the] [shore] of the [big] [river] [he] at once became suspicious . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 watched 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 scattering 5 man 7 yellow 7 yellow 8 corn 8 corn 10 the 10 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 20 at 20 at 21 once 21 once 22 became 21 once 23 suspicious 23 suspicious 24 . what was it [blacky] [had] [discovered] ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 7 ? only a few feathers . 1 only 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 feathers 4 feathers 5 . no one with eyes less sharp than [blacky] ['s] [would] [have] [noticed] [them] [.] 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 with 3 with 5 less 4 eyes 5 less 5 less 6 sharp 5 less 7 than and few would have given them a thought if they had noticed them . 1 and 2 few 2 few 3 would 2 few 4 have 4 have 5 given 4 have 6 them 5 given 6 them 6 them 7 a 7 a 8 thought 7 a 9 if 8 thought 9 if 9 if 11 had 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 noticed 12 noticed 13 them 13 them 14 . but [blacky] [knew] [right] away [that] [those] [were] [feathers] [from] [a] [duck] . 1 but 5 away 5 away 13 . " [ha] ! " exclaimed [blacky] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . " [mr] [and] [mrs] [.] [quack] [or] some of their relatives have been here . 1 " 8 some 8 some 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 relatives 10 their 12 have 12 have 13 been 12 have 14 here 14 here 15 . it is [just] the kind of a place [ducks] [like] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 7 a 2 is 5 kind 4 the 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 7 a 8 place 8 place 11 . [also] [some] [ducks] [like] [corn] [.] if they should come back here and find this corn , they would have a feast , and they would be sure to come again . 1 if 3 should 2 they 3 should 3 should 5 back 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 here 5 back 7 and 7 and 9 this 8 find 9 this 9 this 10 corn 9 this 11 , 11 , 13 would 12 they 13 would 13 would 14 have 13 would 15 a 15 a 17 , 16 feast 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 they 19 they 21 be 20 would 21 be 21 be 22 sure 22 sure 23 to 23 to 24 come 24 come 25 again 25 again 26 . that man who scattered the corn here didn't have a terrible gun , but that doesn't mean that he isn't a hunter . 1 that 2 man 1 that 3 who 3 who 5 the 4 scattered 5 the 5 the 6 corn 6 corn 8 didn't 7 here 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 gun 12 gun 14 but 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 that 15 that 17 mean 16 doesn't 17 mean 17 mean 19 he 18 that 19 he 19 he 21 a 20 isn't 21 a 21 a 22 hunter 22 hunter 23 . he may come back again , and then he may have a terrible gun . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 come 2 may 6 , 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 again 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 7 and 9 he 9 he 10 may 9 he 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 terrible 13 terrible 14 gun 14 gun 15 . i ['m] [suspicious] of that man . 1 i 4 of 4 of 7 . 5 that 6 man 6 man 7 . i am so . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 so 3 so 4 . i believe he [put] [that] [corn] [here] [for] [ducks] [and] [i] don't believe he did [it] [out] of the [kindness] of his heart . 1 i 2 believe 1 i 14 he 2 believe 3 he 12 don't 13 believe 13 believe 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 heart 23 heart 24 . but it wasn't [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 8 . i don't like the looks of it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 looks 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . i don't [indeed] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 . i 'll keep watch of this place and see what happens . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 keep 2 'll 4 watch 3 keep 4 watch 4 watch 6 this 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 place 6 this 8 and 7 place 8 and 8 and 10 what 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 happens 10 what 12 . 11 happens 12 . 12 . 13 " he didn't like the looks of it at all . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 2 didn't 4 the 4 the 5 looks 4 the 6 of 5 looks 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . " [i] ['ll] [warn] the [quacks] to [keep] away from there . 1 " 5 the 5 the 7 to 7 to 9 away 9 away 10 from 10 from 11 there 10 from 12 . i 'll do it the very first thing in the morning , " he muttered , as he prepared to go to sleep . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 do 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 first 7 first 8 thing 8 thing 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 morning 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 13 " 15 muttered 15 muttered 16 , 16 , 18 he 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 prepared 18 he 20 to 19 prepared 20 to 20 to 21 go 20 to 22 to 22 to 23 sleep 22 to 24 . " if they have [any] [sense] at all , [they] [will] stay in the [pond] of [paddy] the [beaver] [.] 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 7 at 7 at 8 all 7 at 9 , 9 , 14 the 12 stay 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 18 the it may be [all] right , [but] [i] don't like the looks of it . " 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 5 right 3 be 6 , 6 , 16 " 9 don't 10 like 10 like 11 the 11 the 12 looks 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " and still full of [suspicions] , [blacky] [went] to sleep . 1 and 2 still 1 and 3 full 3 full 4 of 4 of 6 , 6 , 9 to 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 . [chapter] [xix] [:] [blacky] [makes] [more] [discoveries] little [things] [you] [fail] to [see] [may] [important] [prove] [to] be . 1 little 5 to 5 to 11 be 11 be 12 . blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the one of the [secrets] of [blacky] ['s] [success] in [life] [is] the fact that he never fails to take note of little things . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 9 in 9 in 12 the 12 the 14 that 13 fact 14 that 14 that 16 never 15 he 16 never 16 never 17 fails 17 fails 18 to 17 fails 19 take 19 take 20 note 19 take 21 of 20 note 21 of 21 of 22 little 21 of 23 things 23 things 24 . long [ago] [he] [learned] [that] [little] [things] [which] in [themselves] [seem] [harmless] [and] [not] [worth] [noticing] [may] [together] [prove] the most important [things] [in] [life] . 1 long 9 in 9 in 20 the 20 the 21 most 21 most 22 important 21 most 26 . so , [no] [matter] [how] [unimportant] a thing [may] [appear] , [blacky] [examines] it [closely] with [those] [sharp] [eyes] [of] [his] and [remembers] it . 1 so 2 , 2 , 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 11 , 11 , 14 it 14 it 16 with 16 with 25 . 22 and 24 it 24 it 25 . then he got some breakfast . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 some 3 got 4 some 4 some 5 breakfast 4 some 6 . he ate it in a hurry and flew straight over to the [big] [river] to the place where he had seen that yellow corn scattered . 1 he 10 over 2 ate 3 it 3 it 4 in 3 it 5 a 5 a 6 hurry 6 hurry 8 flew 7 and 8 flew 8 flew 9 straight 8 flew 10 over 10 over 11 to 10 over 16 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 to 16 the 17 place 16 the 26 . 17 place 18 where 17 place 19 he 19 he 20 had 19 he 21 seen 20 had 21 seen 21 seen 22 that 21 seen 23 yellow 22 that 23 yellow 23 yellow 25 scattered 24 corn 25 scattered they seemed quite contented and in the best of spirits . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 quite 2 seemed 4 contented 4 contented 5 and 5 and 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 of 9 of 10 spirits 10 spirits 11 . [blacky] [guessed] [why] [.] not a single grain of that yellow [corn] [could] [blacky] [see] [.] 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 single 3 single 5 of 4 grain 5 of 5 of 6 that 5 of 7 yellow he knew the [ways] of [dusky] [and] his [relatives] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 his 8 his 10 . he knew that [they] [must] [have] [come] in [there] [just] [at] [dusk] the night before and at once [had] [found] that [corn] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 21 that 3 that 8 in 8 in 13 the 13 the 14 night 13 the 16 and 14 night 15 before 16 and 17 at 17 at 18 once 21 that 23 . [dusky] [looked] [up] [as] [blacky] [flew] [over] [him] [,] [but] [blacky] [said] [nothing] [,] [and] [dusky] [said] [nothing] [.] but [if] [blacky] [didn't] [use] his [tongue] , he did [use] his [eyes] . 1 but 6 his 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 did 9 he 14 . 10 did 12 his mixed in with them were a lot of the brown rushes . 1 mixed 2 in 2 in 3 with 2 in 4 them 3 with 4 them 4 them 5 were 5 were 7 lot 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 brown 9 the 10 brown 10 brown 11 rushes 10 brown 12 . they looked very harmless and innocent [.] 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 2 looked 4 harmless 4 harmless 5 and 4 harmless 6 innocent but [blacky] [knew] [every] [foot] [of] that [shore] [along] the [big] [river] , and he knew that those bushes hadn't been there during the summer . 1 but 7 that 7 that 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 16 knew 15 he 16 knew 16 knew 17 that 16 knew 18 those 18 those 19 bushes 18 those 20 hadn't 20 hadn't 22 there 21 been 22 there 22 there 23 during 23 during 24 the 23 during 25 summer 24 the 25 summer 25 summer 26 . he knew that they [hadn't] [grown] [there] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 8 . 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 they he flew [directly] over [them] [.] 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 4 over just [back] of [them] [were] [a] [couple] [of] [logs] [.] 1 just 3 of those logs hadn't been there when he passed that way a few days before . 1 those 2 logs 2 logs 3 hadn't 2 logs 4 been 4 been 5 there 5 there 6 when 6 when 8 passed 7 he 8 passed 8 passed 9 that 8 passed 10 way 9 that 10 way 10 way 12 few 11 a 12 few 12 few 14 before 13 days 14 before 14 before 15 . he was sure of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . " [ha] ! " exclaimed [blacky] [under] his [breath] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 his " [those] look to me as if they might be [very] [handy] , [very] [handy] [indeed] , [for] a [hunter] to [sit] [on] . 1 " 9 might 3 look 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 might 9 might 10 be 10 be 13 , 13 , 17 , 17 , 19 a 19 a 21 to 21 to 24 . it doesn't look right to me . 1 it 3 look 2 doesn't 3 look 3 look 4 right 3 look 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . no , [sir] , it [doesn't] look [right] to me . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 10 me 7 look 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . i [think] [i] ['ll] keep [an] [eye] on [this] [place] . " 1 i 12 " 5 keep 8 on 8 on 11 . 11 . 12 " so [blacky] [came] [back] [to] [the] [big] [river] [several] [times] that day . 1 so 11 that 11 that 12 day 12 day 13 . the second time back he found that [dusky] the [black] [duck] and his relatives had left . 1 the 2 second 2 second 3 time 3 time 4 back 3 time 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 that 7 that 9 the 9 the 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 relatives 13 his 15 had 14 relatives 15 had 15 had 16 left 15 had 17 . and as before , he went away in a boat . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 before 2 as 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 away 7 away 8 in 7 away 9 a 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 boat 9 a 11 . " [i] don't like it , ["] [muttered] [blacky] , [shaking] his [black] head . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 12 his 12 his 14 head 12 his 15 . " [i] don't like it . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " [chapter] [xx] [:] [blacky] [drops] [a] [hint] when you see [another] ['s] [danger] [warn] [him] [though] [he] [be] a stranger . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 12 a 12 a 13 stranger 13 stranger 14 . blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the sometimes [blacky] [watched] [from] [a] [distance] , and [sometimes] he flew [right] over the [man] [.] 1 sometimes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 he 10 he 11 flew 11 flew 13 over 13 over 14 the but never once did the man have a gun with him . 1 but 3 once 2 never 3 once 3 once 5 the 4 did 5 the 5 the 6 man 5 the 7 have 6 man 7 have 7 have 9 gun 8 a 9 gun 9 gun 10 with 9 gun 11 him 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 . that man may be fooling them , but he isn't fooling me . 1 that 2 man 2 man 3 may 2 man 4 be 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 fooling 4 be 6 them 6 them 7 , 6 them 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 isn't 9 he 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 fooling 10 isn't 12 me 12 me 13 . not a bit of it . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . he [hasn't] had a [gun] with him [once] when [i] [have] [seen] [him] , but just the same he is a hunter . 1 he 3 had 1 he 4 a 4 a 6 with 6 with 7 him 6 with 14 , 7 him 9 when 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 just 16 just 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 he 19 he 21 a 20 is 21 a 21 a 22 hunter 21 a 23 . i feel it in my bones . 1 i 2 feel 1 i 3 it 3 it 5 my 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 bones 5 my 7 . he [knows] [those] [silly] [ducks] [come] in here [every] [night] for that [corn] [he] [puts] [out] . 1 he 7 in 7 in 17 . 8 here 11 for 11 for 12 that 12 that 17 . then he will hide behind those bushes he has placed close to the edge of the water and wait for them with his terrible gun . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 will 2 he 4 hide 4 hide 5 behind 4 hide 6 those 5 behind 6 those 6 those 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 he 7 bushes 9 has 9 has 10 placed 9 has 11 close 11 close 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 water 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 and 17 water 19 wait 18 and 19 wait 19 wait 20 for 20 for 21 them 21 them 23 his 22 with 23 his 23 his 24 terrible 23 his 25 gun 24 terrible 25 gun 25 gun 26 . that is what he will do , or my name [isn't] [blacky] . " 1 that 2 is 1 that 9 my 2 is 4 he 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 will 4 he 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 or 9 my 10 name 10 name 14 " 13 . 14 " [finally] [blacky] [decided] [to] [drop] [a] [hint] [to] [dusky] [the] [black] [duck] [.] so the next morning he stopped for a call [.] 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 next 2 the 4 morning 4 morning 5 he 4 morning 6 stopped 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 call " good morning , " said he , as [dusky] [swam] in just in front of him . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 he 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 7 he 12 in 8 , 9 as 12 in 18 . 13 just 14 in 14 in 15 front 15 front 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 . " [i] hope you are feeling as fine as you look . " 1 " 13 " 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 7 as 6 feeling 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 fine 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 look 10 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " quack , quack , " replied [dusky] . 1 " 2 quack 2 quack 3 , 3 , 4 quack 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " when [blacky] the [crow] [flatters] , he [hopes] to [gain] [something] . 1 " 2 when 1 " 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 10 to 10 to 13 . what is it this time ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 4 this 3 it 4 this 4 this 6 ? 5 time 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " not a thing , " replied [blacky] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 5 , 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " on my honor , not a thing . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 my 2 on 4 honor 4 honor 5 , 4 honor 6 not 6 not 8 thing 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . what is it ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [corn] , " [replied] [dusky] in a low voice , as if afraid some one might overhear him . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 low 9 low 10 voice 9 low 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 some 14 afraid 15 some 15 some 16 one 16 one 18 overhear 17 might 18 overhear 18 overhear 19 him 18 overhear 20 . 19 him 20 . " [nice] [yellow] [corn] . " 1 " 6 " 5 . 6 " " [corn] ! " exclaimed [blacky] , [as] [if] [very] [much] [astonished] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 , " how does corn happen to be way over here in the water ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 does 2 how 4 corn 4 corn 5 happen 5 happen 6 to 5 happen 7 be 7 be 8 way 8 way 9 over 8 way 10 here 10 here 11 in 10 here 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 ? 14 ? 15 " dusky shook his head . 1 dusky 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " don't ask me , for [i] can't tell you , " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 me 3 ask 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 12 " 5 , 6 for 8 can't 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " [i] [haven't] the [least] idea . 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 idea 6 idea 7 . all [i] [know] [is] that [every] evening [when] we arrive , we find it here . 1 all 5 that 5 that 7 evening 7 evening 9 we 9 we 10 arrive 9 we 11 , 11 , 12 we 12 we 13 find 12 we 14 it 13 find 14 it 14 it 15 here 15 here 16 . how [it] [gets] [here] , [i] [don't] [know] , and [furthermore] [i] don't [care] [.] 1 how 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 don't it is enough for me that it is here . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 3 enough 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 it 6 that 8 is 8 is 9 here 8 is 10 . 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] 've seen a man over here every afternoon , " said [blacky] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 5 a 4 seen 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 8 here 7 over 8 here 8 here 9 every 9 every 10 afternoon 9 every 11 , 10 afternoon 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " [i] thought he might be a hunter . " 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 be 5 might 7 a 7 a 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 . 9 . 10 " " did he have a terrible gun ? " asked [dusky] [suspiciously] . 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 gun 7 gun 9 " 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " [no-o] , " replied [blacky] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " then he isn't a hunter , ["] [declared] [dusky] , looking much [relieved] [.] 1 " 2 then 1 " 7 , 2 then 3 he 3 he 5 a 4 isn't 5 a 5 a 6 hunter 7 , 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 much " he [could] [hide] [behind] [these] [bushes] , you know . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 . 11 . 12 " " nonsense , ["] [retorted] [dusky] , [tossing] his head . 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 , 3 , 7 , 7 , 9 his 9 his 10 head 9 his 11 . " there hasn't been a sign of danger here since we have been here . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 been 4 been 5 a 4 been 6 sign 5 a 6 sign 6 sign 7 of 6 sign 8 danger 8 danger 9 here 8 danger 10 since 10 since 11 we 10 since 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 here 14 here 15 . i know you , [blacky] [;] you are [jealous] [because] we [find] [plenty] to eat here , and you find nothing . 1 i 2 know 1 i 11 we 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 7 you 7 you 8 are 11 we 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 17 , 16 here 17 , 17 , 19 you 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 find 20 find 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 . you are trying to [scare] [us] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 7 . but [i] ['ll] [tell] you right now , you can't scare us away from such splendid eating as we have had here . 1 but 5 you 5 you 23 . 6 right 8 , 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 you 8 , 10 can't 10 can't 12 us 11 scare 12 us 12 us 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 such 14 from 16 splendid 16 splendid 18 as 17 eating 18 as 18 as 19 we 18 as 20 have 20 have 22 here 21 had 22 here 22 here 23 . so there ! " 1 so 2 there 2 there 4 " 3 ! 4 " [chapter] [xxi] [:] [at] [last] [blacky] [is] [sure] who [for] [another] [conquers] [fear] [is] [truly] [brave] [,] it is most [clear] . 1 who 10 it 10 it 11 is 10 it 14 . 11 is 12 most blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the it was late in the afternoon , and [blacky] the [crow] was on his way to the [green] [forest] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 late 3 late 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 the 10 the 12 was 12 was 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 way 14 his 20 . 15 way 16 to 16 to 17 the as usual , he went around by the [big] [river] to [see] if that man was scattering corn for the [ducks] [.] 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 3 , 5 went 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 around 5 went 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 11 to 11 to 13 if 13 if 15 man 14 that 15 man 15 man 17 scattering 16 was 17 scattering 17 scattering 18 corn 18 corn 19 for 19 for 20 the he wasn't there . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 there 2 wasn't 4 . 3 there 4 . no one was to be seen along the bank of the [big] [river] [.] 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 6 seen 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 along 6 seen 8 the 8 the 9 bank 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the " he hasn't come to-day , or else he came early and has left , " thought [blacky] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 hasn't 2 he 4 come 4 come 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 , 5 to-day 7 or 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 else 8 else 9 he 8 else 10 came 9 he 10 came 10 came 12 and 11 early 12 and 12 and 13 has 13 has 15 , 14 left 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 thought 17 thought 19 . what was it [blacky] [saw] ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 6 ? it was a boat coming down the [big] [river] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 . 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 boat 4 boat 6 down 5 coming 6 down 6 down 7 the blacky sat still and watched . 1 blacky 2 sat 1 blacky 3 still 3 still 5 watched 4 and 5 watched 5 watched 6 . presently the [boat] [turned] [in] [among] [the] [rushes] [,] [and] [a] [moment] [later] [a] [man] [stepped] [out] [on] [the] [shore] [.] 1 presently 2 the it was the same [man] [blacky] [had] [watched] [scatter] [corn] in the rushes every day for a week . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 in 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 same 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 rushes 13 rushes 15 day 14 every 15 day 15 day 16 for 15 day 17 a 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 week 17 a 19 . there wasn't the [least] [doubt] [about] [it] , it was the same [man] . 1 there 2 wasn't 1 there 3 the 3 the 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 14 . " [ha] [,] ha ! " exclaimed [blacky] , and nearly lost his balance in his excitement . 1 " 4 ha 1 " 9 , 4 ha 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 exclaimed 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 lost 11 nearly 12 lost 12 lost 13 his 13 his 15 in 14 balance 15 in 15 in 16 his 15 in 17 excitement 16 his 17 excitement 17 excitement 18 . " [ha] [,] ha ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! it is just as [i] [thought] [!] ["] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 as you [see] [blacky] ['s] [sharp] [eyes] had seen that the man was carrying something , and that something was a gun , a terrible gun . 1 you 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 10 the 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 was 12 was 13 carrying 13 carrying 14 something 13 carrying 15 , 15 , 17 that 16 and 17 that 17 that 19 was 18 something 19 was 19 was 20 a 19 was 21 gun 20 a 21 gun 21 gun 22 , 22 , 23 a 22 , 24 terrible 24 terrible 25 gun 25 gun 26 . blacky knows a terrible gun as far as he can see it . 1 blacky 2 knows 2 knows 3 a 3 a 4 terrible 3 a 5 gun 5 gun 6 as 6 as 7 far 6 as 8 as 7 far 8 as 8 as 10 can 9 he 10 can 10 can 11 see 10 can 12 it 12 it 13 . the hunter looked out over the [big] [river] [.] 1 the 2 hunter 1 the 3 looked 2 hunter 3 looked 3 looked 4 out 4 out 5 over 5 over 6 the then he walked along where he had scattered corn the day before . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 along 3 walked 4 along 4 along 5 where 4 along 6 he 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 had 6 he 8 scattered 8 scattered 9 corn 8 scattered 10 the 10 the 12 before 11 day 12 before 12 before 13 . not a grain was to be seen . 1 not 2 a 2 a 4 was 3 grain 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 . this seemed to [please] [him] [.] 1 this 2 seemed 1 this 3 to then he went back to the bushes and sat down on a [log] [behind] [them] , his [terrible] [gun] [across] [his] [knees] [.] 1 then 2 he 1 then 9 sat 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 and 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 16 , 16 , 17 his " [i] was sure of it , " muttered [blacky] . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 of 4 sure 5 of 5 of 6 it 5 of 11 . 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 muttered " he is going to wait [there] for [those] [ducks] to come in , and then something [dreadful] [will] [happen] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 going 3 is 11 to 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 8 for 11 to 12 come 11 to 21 . 12 come 13 in 13 in 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 something what terrible creatures these hunters are ! 1 what 2 terrible 2 terrible 3 creatures 3 creatures 5 hunters 4 these 5 hunters 5 hunters 6 are 6 are 7 ! they don't know what fairness is . 1 they 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 fairness 5 fairness 6 is 5 fairness 7 . no , [sir] , they don't know what fairness is . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 fairness 9 fairness 10 is 9 fairness 11 . he [knows] [they] [will] feel so sure that [all] is [safe] that [they] [will] [come] [in] [without] [looking] [for] [danger] . 1 he 7 sure 5 feel 6 so 6 so 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 10 is 10 is 12 that 12 that 21 . then he [will] [fire] that [terrible] [gun] [and] [kill] [them] [without] [giving] [them] [any] [chance] [at] all . 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 that 5 that 17 all 17 all 18 . " [reddy] [fox] is a [sly] , [clever] [hunter] , but he wouldn't do a thing like that . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 11 but 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 do 13 wouldn't 15 a 15 a 16 thing 15 a 17 like 17 like 18 that 18 that 19 . neither would [old] [man] [coyote] [or] [anybody] [else] [who] [wears] [fur] [or] [feathers] [.] 1 neither 2 would they [might] [hide] [and] [try] to [catch] [some] [one] [by] [surprise] . 1 they 6 to 6 to 12 . that is all right , because each of us is supposed to be on the watch for things of that sort . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 7 each 6 because 7 each 7 each 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 is 10 is 11 supposed 11 supposed 12 to 11 supposed 13 be 13 be 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 watch 16 watch 17 for 16 watch 18 things 18 things 19 of 18 things 20 that 20 that 21 sort 20 that 22 . oh , dear , what 's to be done ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 done 9 done 10 ? it is time [i] [was] [getting] [home] to the [green] [forest] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 12 . 2 is 3 time 2 is 9 the 3 time 8 to the [black] [shadows] [will] [soon] [come] [creeping] [out] from [the] [purple] [hills] , and [i] [must] [be] [safe] in [my] [hemlock-tree] by [then] . 1 the 9 from 9 from 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 in 19 in 22 by 22 by 24 . i would be scared to death to be out after dark . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 4 scared 3 be 4 scared 4 scared 6 death 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 to 6 death 8 be 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 out 8 be 10 after 9 out 10 after 10 after 11 dark 10 after 12 . 11 dark 12 . yet [those] [ducks] [ought] to [be] [warned] [.] 1 yet 5 to oh , dear , what shall [i] do ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 what 4 , 6 shall 6 shall 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " with [them] [might] [come] [hooty] the [owl] , and [hooty] [wouldn't] [object] in the least to a [crow] [dinner] [.] 1 with 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 16 to 9 and 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 least 16 to 17 a he [wished] [he] was in that [hemlock-tree] [that] very minute . 1 he 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 9 very 9 very 10 minute 10 minute 11 . " [i] ['ll] wait a little while longer , " muttered [blacky] , and tried to feel brave [.] 1 " 4 wait 4 wait 5 a 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 while 7 while 8 longer 7 while 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 muttered 11 muttered 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 tried 15 tried 16 to 15 tried 17 feel 17 feel 18 brave but [instead] he [shivered] . 1 but 3 he 1 but 5 . [chapter] [xxii] [:] [blacky] [goes] [home] [happy] [no] [greater] [happiness] [is] [won] [than] [through] [a] [deed] [for] [others] [done] [.] blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the blacky [sat] [in] the top of [a] [tree] [near] the bank of the [big] [river] and [couldn't] [make] [up] his mind [what] to do . 1 blacky 4 the 4 the 5 top 4 the 6 of 6 of 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 and 16 and 20 his 20 his 23 to 21 mind 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . he wanted to get home to the big , [thick] [hemlock-tree] in the [green] [forest] [before] [dusk] , [for] [blacky] is afraid of the dark . 1 he 2 wanted 1 he 3 to 3 to 5 home 4 get 5 home 5 home 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 , 9 , 13 the 12 in 13 the 13 the 18 , 18 , 21 is 21 is 26 . 22 afraid 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 dark 25 dark 26 . that is , he is afraid to be out after dark . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 5 is 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 afraid 5 is 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 after 9 out 10 after 10 after 11 dark 10 after 12 . 11 dark 12 . don't waste any more time here . 1 don't 2 waste 2 waste 3 any 2 waste 4 more 3 any 4 more 4 more 5 time 4 more 6 here 5 time 6 here 6 here 7 . what may happen to [those] [silly] [ducks] is no business of yours , and [there] [is] nothing you can do [,] [anyway] . 1 what 2 may 2 may 3 happen 2 may 4 to 4 to 23 . 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 business 10 business 11 of 11 of 12 yours 12 yours 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 you 18 you 20 do 19 can 20 do 20 do 23 . go [along] home . " 1 go 3 home 3 home 4 . 4 . 5 " " wait a few minutes , " said another little voice down inside him . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 2 wait 4 few 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 minutes 4 few 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 little 9 another 10 little 10 little 11 voice 10 little 12 down 12 down 13 inside 12 down 14 him 14 him 15 . " don't be a coward . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 2 don't 4 a 4 a 5 coward 5 coward 6 . you ought to [warn] [dusky] the [black] [duck] and [his] [flock] [that] a [hunter] with a terrible gun is waiting for them . 1 you 2 ought 1 you 3 to 3 to 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 13 a 13 a 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 terrible 17 terrible 18 gun 17 terrible 19 is 18 gun 19 is 19 is 20 waiting 20 waiting 21 for 21 for 22 them 22 them 23 . is it true that it is no business of yours what [happens] [to] [those] [ducks] ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 true 2 it 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 no 7 no 9 of 8 business 9 of 9 of 10 yours 9 of 11 what 11 what 16 ? think again , [blacky] [;] [think] [again] [.] 1 think 2 again 2 again 3 , it is the [duty] of [each] one [who] [sees] a [common] [danger] to [warn] [his] [neighbors] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 10 a 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 7 one 10 a 13 to 13 to 17 . if [something] [dreadful] should happen to [dusky] [because] you [were] afraid of the [dark] , you [never] would be [comfortable] in [your] [own] mind . 1 if 4 should 4 should 5 happen 4 should 6 to 5 happen 6 to 6 to 9 you 9 you 19 be 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 21 in 21 in 24 mind 24 mind 25 . stay a little while and keep watch . " 1 stay 3 little 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 3 little 5 and 4 while 5 and 5 and 6 keep 5 and 7 watch 7 watch 8 . 8 . 9 " not [five] [minutes] [later] [blacky] [saw] [something] that [made] [him] , oh , so [glad] he had [kept] [watch] . 1 not 8 that 8 that 17 had 11 , 12 oh 12 oh 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 20 . it was a swiftly moving black line just above the water far down the [big] [river] , and it was coming up . 1 it 2 was 1 it 23 . 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 swiftly 3 a 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 moving 4 swiftly 6 black 5 moving 6 black 6 black 7 line 6 black 8 just 7 line 8 just 8 just 9 above 8 just 10 the 9 above 10 the 10 the 11 water 12 far 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 it 18 and 20 was 20 was 22 up 21 coming 22 up 22 up 23 . he knew what that [black] [line] was . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 that 4 that 7 was 7 was 8 . he looked over at the hunter hiding behind some bushes close to the edge of the water . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 3 over 5 the 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 hunter 6 hunter 8 behind 7 hiding 8 behind 8 behind 9 some 9 some 10 bushes 9 some 11 close 10 bushes 11 close 11 close 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 . the [hunter] was [crouching] [with] [his] [terrible] [gun] in his hands and was [peeping] [over] the [bushes] , [watching] that [black] [line] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 9 in 9 in 23 . 10 his 11 hands 11 hands 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 20 that 20 that 23 . he , too , knew what it was . 1 he 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 3 too 5 knew 5 knew 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 . it was a flock of [ducks] [flying] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 . 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 flock 4 flock 5 of and [blacky] was glad . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 glad 3 was 5 . perhaps now he could give them warning . 1 perhaps 2 now 2 now 4 could 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 give 4 could 6 them 6 them 7 warning 6 them 8 . up the [middle] of the [big] [river] , [flying] just above the water , [swept] the [flock] [with] [dusky] [at] [its] head . 1 up 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 22 head 5 the 8 , 8 , 10 just 10 just 12 the 11 above 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 , 14 , 16 the 22 head 23 . how swiftly they flew , those nine big birds ! 1 how 2 swiftly 1 how 3 they 3 they 5 , 4 flew 5 , 5 , 7 nine 6 those 7 nine 7 nine 8 big 7 nine 9 birds 8 big 9 birds 9 birds 10 ! blacky envied them their swift wings . 1 blacky 3 them 2 envied 3 them 3 them 5 swift 4 their 5 swift 5 swift 6 wings 5 swift 7 . 6 wings 7 . on past the hidden hunter but far out over the [big] [river] [they] [swept] [.] 1 on 2 past 2 past 3 the 3 the 4 hidden 3 the 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 but 6 but 8 out 7 far 8 out 8 out 9 over 8 out 10 the for just a [minute] [blacky] [thought] [they] [were] [going] [on] [up] [the] [river] and not [coming] [in] to [eat] , after all . 1 for 2 just 1 for 3 a 3 a 14 and 14 and 15 not 14 and 18 to 18 to 20 , 20 , 21 after 20 , 22 all 22 all 23 . then they [turned] [toward] the [other] [shore] , [swept] [around] [in] [a] [circle] and [headed] straight in [toward] that [hidden] [hunter] . 1 then 2 they 2 they 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 14 and 8 , 17 in 14 and 16 straight 17 in 19 that 19 that 22 . blacky [glanced] at [him] [and] [saw] [that] [he] [was] [ready] [to] [shoot] [.] 1 blacky 3 at [almost] [without] [thinking] [,] [blacky] [spread] [his] [wings] [and] [started] [out] [from] [that] [tree] [.] " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " he [shrieked] at the top of his lungs . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 5 , 7 , 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 10 caw 9 , 10 caw 10 caw 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 top 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 his 18 of 20 lungs 20 lungs 21 . " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 3 , 5 , 4 caw 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 , 9 , 10 caw 10 caw 11 ! 11 ! 12 " it was his [danger] [cry] [that] everybody on the [green] [meadows] and in [the] [green] [forest] [knows] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 18 . 2 was 3 his 7 everybody 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 18 . he did put up his gun and aim at them , but he didn't shoot . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 put 2 did 4 up 3 put 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 7 and 6 gun 7 and 7 and 8 aim 8 aim 9 at 8 aim 10 them 9 at 10 them 10 them 11 , 10 them 12 but 12 but 13 he 12 but 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 shoot 14 didn't 16 . you see , he didn't want to frighten them so that they would not return . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 want 5 didn't 7 to 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 frighten 7 to 9 them 9 them 11 that 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 they 11 that 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 return 14 not 16 . blacky [headed] [straight] [for] the [green] [forest] [,] [chuckling] [as] [he] [flew] [.] 1 blacky 5 the he knew that [those] [ducks] would not return [until] [after] [dark] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 return 7 not 12 . he had saved them this time , and he was so happy he didn't even [notice] the [black] [shadows] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 saved 2 had 4 them 4 them 5 this 4 them 6 time 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 9 he 20 . 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 happy 12 happy 13 he 13 he 15 even 14 didn't 15 even 15 even 17 the and [the] [hunter] stood up and [shook] [his] [fist] at [blacky] the [crow] . 1 and 4 stood 4 stood 5 up 4 stood 14 . 5 up 6 and 6 and 10 at 10 at 12 the [chapter] [xxiii] [:] [blacky] [calls] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] blacky awoke in the best of spirits . 1 blacky 2 awoke 2 awoke 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 spirits 7 spirits 8 . late [the] [afternoon] [before] [he] [had] [saved] [dusky] [the] [black] [duck] and [his] [flock] [from] [a] [hunter] [with] [a] [terrible] [gun] [.] 1 late 12 and he hates a hunter with a terrible gun [,] [does] [blacky] . 1 he 2 hates 2 hates 4 hunter 3 a 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 gun 8 gun 12 . for that matter , [so] [do] all the little people of the [green] [forest] and the [green] [meadows] [.] 1 for 2 that 2 that 3 matter 2 that 4 , 4 , 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 people 10 people 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 15 and 15 and 16 the so [blacky] [started] [out] [for] [his] [breakfast] [in] high [spirits] . 1 so 9 high 9 high 11 . after [breakfast] , he flew over to the [big] [river] to [see] [if] [dusky] the [black] [duck] [was] [feeding] in the rushes [along] [the] [shore] . 1 after 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 flew 5 flew 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 11 to 11 to 15 the 15 the 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 rushes 22 rushes 26 . " they 'll come back , and so will that hunter [.] 1 " 3 'll 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 5 back 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 , 5 back 7 and 7 and 9 will 8 so 9 will 9 will 10 that 9 will 11 hunter if he sees me around again , he 'll try to shoot me . 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 me 3 sees 4 me 4 me 5 around 4 me 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 shoot 11 to 13 me 13 me 14 . i 've done all [i] [can] [do] [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 all anyway , [dusky] [ought] [to] [have] [sense] [enough] [to] [be] [suspicious] [of] [this] [place] [after] [that] [warning] [.] 1 anyway 2 , hello , who is that ? 1 hello 3 who 2 , 3 who 3 who 5 that 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? i do believe it is [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 10 . i wish he would come over here . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 he 2 wish 4 would 4 would 6 over 5 come 6 over 6 over 7 here 7 here 8 . if he [should] [find] [out] [about] [that] [hunter] , [perhaps] he [would] do [something] to [drive] him [away] . 1 if 2 he 2 he 9 , 9 , 11 he 11 he 13 do 13 do 15 to 15 to 17 him 17 him 19 . i ['ll] see if [i] [can] [call] him over here . " 1 i 3 see 1 i 8 him 3 see 4 if 8 him 12 " 9 over 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 " blacky [began] [to] [call] [in] the [way] [he] [does] [when] [he] [has] [discovered] [something] [and] [wants] [others] [to] [know] [about] [it] [.] 1 blacky 6 the " caw , caw , [caaw] , [caaw] , caw , caw , [caaw] ! " screamed [blacky] , as if [greatly] [excited] [.] 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 caw 10 caw 11 , 11 , 12 caw 11 , 19 , 12 caw 13 , 13 , 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 screamed 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 if he heard [the] [excited] [cawing] [of] [blacky] and at once turned in that direction . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 15 . 8 and 10 once 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 turned 11 turned 13 that 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 direction 13 that 15 . " that black rascal has found something over on the [shore] of the [big] [river] , " said [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] to himself . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 black 2 that 3 black 3 black 4 rascal 4 rascal 5 has 5 has 7 something 6 found 7 something 7 something 8 over 8 over 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 23 to 23 to 24 himself 24 himself 25 . " [i] 'll go over there to see what it is . 1 " 11 is 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 over 5 over 7 to 6 there 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 . there [isn't] [much] [escapes] the [sharp] [eyes] of that [black] [busybody] . 1 there 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 12 . he has led me to a lot of interesting things , one time and another . 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 me 3 led 4 me 4 me 5 to 4 me 6 a 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 7 lot 9 interesting 8 of 9 interesting 9 interesting 10 things 10 things 12 one 11 , 12 one 12 one 13 time 12 one 14 and 14 and 15 another 14 and 16 . there he is on the top of that [tree] [over] [by] [the] [big] [river] . " 1 there 16 " 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 15 . 15 . 16 " as [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [drew] [near] [,] [blacky] [flew] [down] [and] [disappeared] [below] the [bank] [.] 1 as 15 the [fanner] [brown] ['s] [boy] [chuckled] [.] " whatever it is , it is right down there , " he muttered . 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 4 is 6 it 6 it 7 is 6 it 8 right 8 right 9 down 8 right 10 there 9 down 10 there 10 there 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 muttered 14 muttered 15 . he walked forward rapidly but quietly , and presently he reached the edge of the bank . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 forward 2 walked 4 rapidly 3 forward 4 rapidly 4 rapidly 5 but 4 rapidly 6 quietly 5 but 6 quietly 6 quietly 7 , 6 quietly 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 presently 9 presently 10 he 10 he 11 reached 11 reached 12 the 12 the 13 edge 12 the 14 of 13 edge 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 bank 16 bank 17 . up [flew] [blacky] [cawing] [wildly] , and pretending to [be] [scared] half to death . 1 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 pretending 7 and 9 to 9 to 15 . 12 half 13 to 13 to 14 death 14 death 15 . [again] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [chuckled] [.] " you 're just making believe , " he declared . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 just 4 just 5 making 4 just 6 believe 6 believe 7 , 6 believe 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 declared 9 he 10 declared 10 declared 11 . now , what have you [found] over here ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 10 " 7 over 8 here 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 " he looked eagerly along the shore , and at once he saw a row of low bushes close to the edge of the water . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 along 3 eagerly 4 along 4 along 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 once 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 a 13 a 14 row 13 a 15 of 15 of 17 bushes 16 low 17 bushes 17 bushes 19 to 18 close 19 to 19 to 20 the 19 to 21 edge 20 the 21 edge 21 edge 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . he knew what it was [instantly] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 . " a [duck] [blind] ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . " a hunter has built a blind over here from which to [shoot] [ducks] [.] 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 has 3 hunter 5 built 5 built 7 blind 6 a 7 blind 7 blind 8 over 8 over 9 here 8 over 10 from 10 from 11 which 10 from 12 to i wonder if he has killed any yet . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 killed 5 has 7 any 7 any 8 yet 7 any 9 . i hope not . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 not 3 not 4 . 4 . 5 " he went down to the blind , for that is what a [duck] hunter 's hiding-place is called , and looked about . 1 he 12 a 2 went 3 down 3 down 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 blind 6 blind 7 , 6 blind 8 for 8 for 9 that 8 for 10 is 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 what 10 is 12 a 12 a 14 hunter 12 a 23 . 14 hunter 15 's 15 's 16 hiding-place 16 hiding-place 17 is 16 hiding-place 18 called 17 is 18 called 18 called 19 , 18 called 20 and 20 and 21 looked 20 and 22 about a couple of grains of corn just inside the blind caught his eyes , and his face darkened . 1 a 2 couple 2 couple 3 of 2 couple 4 grains 3 of 4 grains 4 grains 6 corn 5 of 6 corn 6 corn 7 just 6 corn 8 inside 7 just 8 inside 8 inside 10 blind 9 the 10 blind 10 blind 11 caught 10 blind 12 his 11 caught 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 his 16 his 17 face 16 his 18 darkened 17 face 18 darkened 18 darkened 19 . " that fellow has been [baiting] [ducks] , " thought he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 fellow 2 that 4 has 3 fellow 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 . " he has been putting out corn to get them to come here regularly . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 has 3 has 5 putting 4 been 5 putting 5 putting 6 out 5 putting 7 corn 6 out 7 corn 7 corn 9 get 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 them 9 get 11 to 10 them 11 to 11 to 12 come 11 to 13 here 13 here 14 regularly 13 here 15 . 14 regularly 15 . my , how [i] [hate] that [sort] [of] [thing] ! 1 my 2 , 1 my 10 ! 2 , 3 how 2 , 6 that it is bad enough to [hunt] them [fairly] , but to [feed] [them] and [then] [kill] them [ugh] [!] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 bad 3 bad 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 7 them 7 them 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 to 11 to 14 and 14 and 17 them i wonder [if] [he] has [shot] any yet . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 10 " 5 has 7 any 7 any 8 yet 7 any 9 . 9 . 10 " he looked all about [keenly] , and his face cleared . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 cleared 10 cleared 11 . he knew that if that [hunter] [had] [killed] [any] [ducks] , there would be [tell-tale] [feathers] in the [blind] , and there were [none] [.] 1 he 2 knew 1 he 5 that 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 if 5 that 11 , 5 that 17 in 11 , 13 would 12 there 13 would 13 would 14 be 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 there 22 there 23 were [chapter] [xxiv] [:] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [does] [some] [thinking] farmer [brown] 's boy [sat] [on] [the] [bank] [of] [the] [big] [river] in [a] [brown] [study] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 17 . 4 boy 13 in that means that he was thinking very hard . 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 very 6 thinking 7 very 7 very 8 hard 8 hard 9 . blacky [the] [crow] [sat] [in] the top of a tall tree a short distance away and watched him . 1 blacky 6 the 6 the 7 top 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 tall 9 a 11 tree 11 tree 13 short 12 a 13 short 13 short 15 away 14 distance 15 away 15 away 17 watched 16 and 17 watched 17 watched 18 him 17 watched 19 . 18 him 19 . blacky [was] [silent] [now] , and there was a [knowing] look in his [shrewd] [little] eyes . 1 blacky 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 11 look 11 look 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . to-night , or some night soon , that hunter will be waiting for them . 1 to-night 2 , 2 , 4 some 3 or 4 some 4 some 5 night 4 some 6 soon 6 soon 8 that 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 hunter 8 that 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 waiting 11 be 13 for 13 for 14 them 13 for 15 . 14 them 15 . " [i] [guess] [the] [law] that [permits] [hunting] [ducks] is all right , but there ought to be a law against baiting them in . 1 " 6 that 6 that 10 is 10 is 11 all 11 all 12 right 12 right 13 , 13 , 15 there 14 but 15 there 15 there 17 to 16 ought 17 to 17 to 19 a 18 be 19 a 19 a 20 law 20 law 21 against 20 law 22 baiting 22 baiting 23 them 22 baiting 24 in 23 them 24 in 24 in 25 . that isn't hunting . 1 that 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 . no , [sir] , that isn't hunting . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 . if this land were my father 's , [i] [would] [know] what to do . 1 if 2 this 2 this 3 land 2 this 4 were 4 were 5 my 4 were 6 father 6 father 7 's 7 's 8 , 8 , 12 what 12 what 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 . i [would] [put] [up] [a] [sign] [saying] that this was [private] [property] [and] [no] [shooting] was [allowed] . 1 i 8 that 8 that 9 this 8 that 16 was 9 this 10 was 16 was 18 . but it isn't my father 's land , and that hunter has a perfect right to shoot here . 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 my 3 isn't 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 's 5 father 7 land 7 land 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 hunter 10 that 12 has 11 hunter 12 has 12 has 13 a 13 a 14 perfect 13 a 15 right 15 right 16 to 16 to 17 shoot 16 to 18 here 18 here 19 . he has just as much [right] [here] as [i] [have] [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 8 as i [wish] [i] could stop him [,] but [i] don't see how [i] [can] . " 1 i 4 could 1 i 11 see 4 could 5 stop 5 stop 6 him 6 him 8 but 10 don't 11 see 11 see 12 how 12 how 16 " 15 . 16 " a [frown] [puckered] [the] [freckled] face of [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [.] 1 a 6 face 6 face 7 of you see , he was thinking very hard , and when he does that he is very apt to frown . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 very 6 thinking 7 very 7 very 8 hard 8 hard 9 , 8 hard 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 10 and 12 he 12 he 13 does 12 he 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 is 16 is 17 very 16 is 18 apt 18 apt 19 to 18 apt 20 frown 19 to 20 frown 20 frown 21 . " [i] suppose , " he muttered , " [i] can [tear] [down] [his] [blind] [.] 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 5 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 can he [wouldn't] [know] [who] did it . 1 he 5 did 5 did 6 it 6 it 7 . but that wouldn't do much good ; he would build another . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 wouldn't 2 that 4 do 4 do 5 much 4 do 6 good 6 good 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 would 8 he 10 build 9 would 10 build 10 build 11 another 10 build 12 . besides , it wouldn't be right . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 be 5 be 6 right 6 right 7 . i won't do a thing [i] [haven't] a right to do . 1 i 2 won't 1 i 12 . 2 won't 3 do 3 do 4 a 4 a 5 thing 8 a 9 right 9 right 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 . that wouldn't be honest . 1 that 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 2 wouldn't 4 honest 3 be 4 honest 4 honest 5 . i 've got to think of some other way of [saving] those [ducks] . ["] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 think 4 to 6 of 6 of 7 some 6 of 8 other 8 other 9 way 8 other 10 of 9 way 10 of 10 of 12 those 12 those 14 . the [frown] [on] [his] [freckled] face [grew] [deeper] , and for a long time he sat [without] [moving] . 1 the 6 face 6 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 13 long 19 . 14 time 15 he 15 he 16 sat suddenly [his] [face] [cleared] , [and] [he] [jumped] [to] [his] [feet] [.] 1 suddenly 5 , he began to chuckle . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 chuckle 4 chuckle 5 . " [i] have it ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 8 exclaimed 3 have 4 it 4 it 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . " [i] ['ll] do a little [shooting] [myself] ! " 1 " 4 do 4 do 10 " 5 a 6 little 6 little 9 ! 9 ! 10 " then he chuckled again and started for home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 2 he 4 again 4 again 5 and 4 again 6 started 5 and 6 started 6 started 7 for 7 for 8 home 7 for 9 . 8 home 9 . presently he [began] [to] [whistle] , a way he has when he is in [good] [spirits] [.] 1 presently 2 he 2 he 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 9 he 8 way 9 he 9 he 10 has 9 he 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 in blacky [the] [crow] [watched] [him] [go] , and [blacky] was well satisfied . 1 blacky 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 10 was 11 well 10 was 13 . 11 well 12 satisfied perhaps [blacky] [wouldn't] [have] [felt] so [sure] [could] [he] [have] [understood] [what] [farmer] [brown] 's boy had said about doing a little shooting himself . 1 perhaps 6 so 6 so 25 . 15 's 17 had 16 boy 17 had 17 had 18 said 17 had 19 about 19 about 20 doing 20 doing 21 a 20 doing 22 little 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 shooting 22 little 24 himself 24 himself 25 . none of the little people of the [green] [forest] and the [green] [meadows] [knew] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [better] [than] [did] [blacky] the [crow] [.] 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 people 5 people 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 17 's 17 's 23 the [none] [knew] [better] [than] [he] [that] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [was] [their] [best] [friend] [.] " it is all right now , " chuckled [blacky] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 chuckled 9 chuckled 11 . " it is all right now . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 " [chapter] [xxv] [:] [blacky] [gets] [a] [dreadful] [shock] when [friends] [prove] [false] , [whom] [may] [we] [trust] [?] 1 when 5 , the springs of faith are turned to dust [.] 1 the 2 springs 2 springs 3 of 3 of 4 faith 3 of 5 are 5 are 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 6 turned 8 dust blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the blacky the [crow] was in the top of his [favorite] [tree] [over] [near] [the] [big] [river] [early] [this] [afternoon] . 1 blacky 2 the 2 the 8 of 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 20 . for a long time he sat there , seeing nothing unusual . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 he 4 time 6 sat 5 he 6 sat 6 sat 7 there 6 sat 8 , 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 seeing 8 , 10 nothing 9 seeing 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 unusual 11 unusual 12 . at last he spied a tiny figure far away across the [green] [meadows] [.] 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 4 spied 3 he 4 spied 4 spied 5 a 4 spied 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 figure 6 tiny 8 far 7 figure 8 far 8 far 9 away 8 far 10 across 10 across 11 the even [at] that [distance] he knew who it was ; it was [farmer] [brown] 's boy , and he was coming [toward] [the] [big] [river] . 1 even 3 that 3 that 12 was 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 who 7 who 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 26 . 15 's 16 boy 16 boy 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 coming 21 coming 26 . " [i] thought [as] [much] , " chuckled [blacky] . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 chuckled 8 chuckled 10 . " he is coming over here to drive that hunter away . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 2 he 4 coming 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 over 4 coming 6 here 5 over 6 here 6 here 7 to 6 here 8 drive 8 drive 9 that 9 that 10 hunter 9 that 11 away 10 hunter 11 away 11 away 12 . 11 away 13 " 12 . 13 " the tiny figure grew larger . 1 the 2 tiny 1 the 3 figure 3 figure 5 larger 4 grew 5 larger 5 larger 6 . it [was] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [beyond] a [doubt] . 1 it 5 's 1 it 10 . 5 's 8 a suddenly [blacky] ['s] [eyes] [opened] [so] [wide] [that] [they] [looked] [as] [if] [they] [were] [in] [danger] [of] [popping] out of his head . 1 suddenly 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 head 22 head 23 . he had discovered that [farmer] [brown] 's boy was carrying something and that [that] [something] was a gun ! 1 he 2 had 1 he 17 a 2 had 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 that 7 's 8 boy 8 boy 9 was 8 boy 10 carrying 9 was 10 carrying 10 carrying 11 something 10 carrying 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 19 ! 18 gun 19 ! yes , [sir] , [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [was] [carrying] a terrible gun ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 's 7 's 11 a 11 a 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 gun 13 gun 14 ! " a gun ! " [croaked] [blacky] [.] 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 ! 3 gun 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] with a terrible gun ! 1 " 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 gun 9 gun 10 ! what does it mean ? " 1 what 2 does 2 does 3 it 3 it 4 mean 3 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " nearer [came] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [,] and [blacky] [could] [see] [that] [terrible] [gun] [plainly] [now] [.] 1 nearer 8 and suddenly an idea popped into his head . 1 suddenly 2 an 2 an 3 idea 3 idea 5 into 4 popped 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . " perhaps he is going to [shoot] that [hunter] ! " thought [blacky] , and somehow he felt better . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 10 ! 8 that 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 somehow 16 somehow 17 he 17 he 18 felt 18 felt 19 better 19 better 20 . farmer [brown] 's boy reached [the] [big] [river] [at] [a] [point] [some] [distance] [below] [the] [blind] [built] [by] [the] [hunter] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 21 . 4 boy 5 reached he laid his [gun] down on the [bank] and went down to the edge of the water . 1 he 2 laid 1 he 11 down 2 laid 3 his 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 . the [rushes] [grew] [very] [thick] [there] , and for a while [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] was very busy [among] [them] . 1 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 16 was 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 16 was 17 very 17 very 18 busy 18 busy 21 . blacky [from] [his] [high] [perch] [could] [watch] [him] , and as he [watched] , he [grew] more and more [puzzled] . 1 blacky 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 17 more 17 more 19 more 18 and 19 more 19 more 21 . it looked very much as if [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] was building a blind much like that of the hunter 's . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 2 looked 4 much 4 much 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 9 's 9 's 11 was 11 was 12 building 11 was 13 a 12 building 13 a 13 a 14 blind 13 a 15 much 14 blind 15 much 15 much 17 that 16 like 17 that 17 that 19 the 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 's 20 hunter 21 's 21 's 22 . he was [quite] [hidden] there , [excepting] [from] a [place] [high] [up] [like] [blacky] 's [perch] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 9 a 9 a 15 's 15 's 17 . " [i] [i] [i] [do] [believe] he is going to try to [shoot] [those] [ducks] himself , " gasped [blacky] . 1 " 7 he 7 he 8 is 7 he 21 . 8 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 try 11 try 12 to 16 himself 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 gasped 19 gasped 21 . " [i] wouldn't [have] [believed] it [if] [any] [one] [had] [told] me . 1 " 3 wouldn't 1 " 6 it 6 it 12 me 12 me 13 . no , [sir] [,] [i] wouldn't have believed it . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 have 7 have 9 it 8 believed 9 it 9 it 10 . i [i] can't believe it now . 1 i 4 believe 3 can't 4 believe 4 believe 6 now 5 it 6 now 6 now 7 . farmer [brown] 's boy [hunting] with a terrible gun ! 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 gun 9 gun 10 ! yet [i] ['ve] [got] to [believe] [my] [own] [eyes] [.] ["] 1 yet 5 to a noise up river caught his attention [.] 1 a 3 up 2 noise 3 up 3 up 5 caught 4 river 5 caught 5 caught 6 his 5 caught 7 attention it was the noise of oars in a boat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 noise 4 noise 5 of 4 noise 6 oars 5 of 6 oars 6 oars 7 in 7 in 8 a 7 in 9 boat 9 boat 10 . there was the hunter , [rowing] down the [big] [river] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 , 4 hunter 5 , 5 , 7 down 7 down 8 the just as he had done the day before , he came ashore above his blind and walked down to it . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 the 5 done 7 day 7 day 8 before 8 before 9 , 8 before 10 he 10 he 11 came 10 he 12 ashore 11 came 12 ashore 12 ashore 13 above 13 above 15 blind 14 his 15 blind 15 blind 16 and 15 blind 17 walked 17 walked 18 down 17 walked 19 to 19 to 20 it 20 it 21 . " this is no place for me , " muttered [blacky] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 4 no 4 no 5 place 4 no 6 for 5 place 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 muttered 10 muttered 12 . " he 'll remember [that] [i] [scared] [those] [ducks] [yesterday] , and as [likely] as not he 'll try to shoot me . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 17 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 remember 4 remember 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 as 13 as 15 as 15 as 16 not 17 he 18 'll 18 'll 19 try 19 try 20 to 20 to 21 shoot 20 to 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 " there [he] [sat] [until] [the] [black] [shadows] [warned] [him] [that] it was high time for him to be getting back to the [green] [forest] [.] 1 there 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 high 12 was 14 time 14 time 16 him 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 to 16 him 18 be 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 getting 18 be 20 back 20 back 21 to 20 back 22 the he had to hurry , for it was later than usual , and he was afraid to be out after dark . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 hurry 3 to 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 than 9 later 10 than 10 than 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 17 to 16 afraid 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 20 after 19 out 20 after 20 after 21 dark 20 after 22 . " it is true , " [croaked] [blacky] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 9 . 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 " " [farmer] [brown] 's boy [has] [turned] [hunter] . " 1 " 10 " 4 's 5 boy 5 boy 9 . 9 . 10 " it was such a dreadful [shock] to [blacky] that it was a long time before he could go to sleep . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 that 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 7 to 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 11 was 13 long 13 long 14 time 13 long 15 before 15 before 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 go 18 go 19 to 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 . [chapter] [xxvi] [:] [why] [the] [hunter] [got] [no] [ducks] " it is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer , " said the hunter . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 well 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 for 4 well 6 you 6 you 8 you 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 didn't 8 you 10 wait 9 didn't 10 wait 10 wait 11 for 11 for 12 me 11 for 13 to 13 to 14 get 13 to 15 nearer 15 nearer 16 , 15 nearer 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 17 " 19 the 19 the 20 hunter 19 the 21 . " you are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 smart 3 are 4 smart 4 smart 5 enough 4 smart 6 to 6 to 7 know 6 to 8 that 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 you 8 that 10 can't 10 can't 11 play 11 play 13 same 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 trick 13 same 15 on 15 on 16 me 16 me 17 twice 16 me 18 . the hunter couldn't see him at all . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 couldn't 2 hunter 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 at 5 him 7 all 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . he [didn't] [have] [the] [least] [idea] [that] any one else was anywhere near . 1 he 8 any 8 any 9 one 8 any 10 else 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 was 10 else 12 anywhere 11 was 12 anywhere 12 anywhere 13 near 12 anywhere 14 . far [down] [the] [big] [river] [the] [hunter] [saw] [a] [swiftly] [moving] [black] [line] [just] above the water . 1 far 15 above 15 above 16 the 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 . " here they come , " he muttered , as he eagerly watched that black line draw nearer [.] 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 they 3 they 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 8 muttered 8 muttered 10 as 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 10 as 12 eagerly 12 eagerly 13 watched 13 watched 14 that 13 watched 15 black 14 that 15 black 15 black 16 line 15 black 17 draw 16 line 17 draw 17 draw 18 nearer twice [those] [big] [black] [birds] [circled] [around] [over] the [big] [river] [opposite] [where] [the] [hunter] [was] [crouching] [behind] [his] [blind] [.] 1 twice 9 the it was plain that [dusky] , [their] [leader] , [remembered] [blacky] 's [warning] the night before . 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 . 2 was 3 plain 2 was 4 that 4 that 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 12 's 12 's 14 the 15 night 16 before 16 before 17 . but this time there was no warning . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 2 this 4 there 3 time 4 there 4 there 5 was 4 there 6 no 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 warning 6 no 8 . [everything] [appeared] [safe] [.] once more the flock circled and then headed straight for that place where they hoped to find more corn . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 the 3 the 5 circled 4 flock 5 circled 5 circled 6 and 5 circled 7 then 6 and 7 then 7 then 9 straight 8 headed 9 straight 9 straight 10 for 9 straight 11 that 11 that 13 where 12 place 13 where 13 where 15 hoped 14 they 15 hoped 15 hoped 17 find 16 to 17 find 17 find 19 corn 18 more 19 corn 19 corn 20 . the hunter [crouched] [lower] . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 5 . they were [almost] [near] [enough] [for] [him] to [shoot] [when] ["] [bang] , [bang] " [went] a [gun] a short distance away . 1 they 2 were 2 were 8 to 8 to 13 , 13 , 15 " 15 " 17 a 17 a 19 a 19 a 20 short 20 short 21 distance 21 distance 22 away 22 away 23 . instantly [dusky] [and] [his] [flock] [turned] [and] [on] [swift] [wings] [swung] [off] [and] [up] the [river] [.] 1 instantly 15 the if ever there was a [disappointed] [hunter] , it was the one [crouching] in that [blind] . 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 9 it 14 in 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 one 14 in 15 that 15 that 17 . " somebody else is hunting , and he spoiled my shot that time , " he muttered . 1 " 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 else 2 somebody 4 is 3 else 4 is 4 is 6 , 5 hunting 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 he 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 spoiled 8 he 10 my 9 spoiled 10 my 10 my 11 shot 10 my 12 that 12 that 14 , 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 muttered 17 muttered 18 . " he must have a [blind] [farther] [down] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 a probably some [other] [ducks] [i] [didn't] [see] [came] [in] [to] [him] [.] 1 probably 2 some i wonder if he got [them] . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 7 . here 's hoping that next time [those] [ducks] [come] [in] [here] [first] . " 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 hoping 3 hoping 4 that 4 that 5 next 4 that 6 time 6 time 13 . 13 . 14 " he once more made himself comfortable and settled down for a long wait . 1 he 2 once 2 once 3 more 2 once 4 made 3 more 4 made 4 made 5 himself 4 made 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 and 6 comfortable 8 settled 7 and 8 settled 8 settled 9 down 8 settled 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 13 wait 12 long 13 wait 13 wait 14 . the [black] [shadows] [crept] [out] [from] [the] [farther] bank of the [big] [river] [.] 1 the 9 bank 9 bank 10 of 10 of 11 the jolly , round [red] [mr] [sun] [had] [gone] [to] [bed] , and the first little star was twinkling high overhead . 1 jolly 2 , 2 , 3 round 3 round 11 , 11 , 13 the 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 first 13 the 15 little 14 first 15 little 15 little 16 star 15 little 17 was 16 star 17 was 17 was 18 twinkling 18 twinkling 19 high 18 twinkling 20 overhead 19 high 20 overhead 20 overhead 21 . it was very still and [peaceful] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 . 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 still 4 still 5 and from out in the middle of the [big] [river] [sounded] [a] [low] ["] [quack] ["] ; [dusky] and [his] [flock] [were] [swimming] [in] this time . 1 from 2 out 1 from 3 in 2 out 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 middle 5 middle 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 16 ; 16 ; 18 and 18 and 24 this 24 this 25 time 25 time 26 . presently the hunter [could] [see] [a] [silver] [line] [on] the [water] [,] [and] [then] [he] [made] [out] [nine] [black] [spots] [.] 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 10 the in a few minutes [those] [ducks] [would] [be] [where] he [could] [shoot] [them] . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 3 few 14 . 4 minutes 10 he " bang , bang " went that gun below him again [.] 1 " 2 bang 2 bang 3 , 3 , 4 bang 3 , 5 " 5 " 6 went 6 went 7 that 7 that 8 gun 7 that 9 below 9 below 10 him 9 below 11 again 10 him 11 again with a [roar] of [wings] , [dusky] and his [flock] [were] in the air and away . 1 with 2 a 2 a 4 of 4 of 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 air 13 the 15 and 15 and 16 away 16 away 17 . that hunter stood up and said things , and they were not nice things . 1 that 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 stood 2 hunter 4 up 4 up 6 said 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 things 7 things 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 were 10 they 12 not 12 not 13 nice 13 nice 14 things 13 nice 15 . he knew that [those] [ducks] would not come back again that night , and [that] once more he must go home [empty-handed] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 6 would 6 would 7 not 6 would 8 come 8 come 9 back 8 come 23 . 9 back 10 again 11 that 12 night 12 night 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 18 he 14 and 16 once 16 once 17 more 18 he 19 must 19 must 20 go 20 go 21 home 21 home 23 . he found the [blind] of [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] , but there was no one there . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 's 8 's 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 there 15 one 17 . you see , as soon as he had fired his gun the last time , [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] had slipped out and away . 1 you 2 see 1 you 15 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 as 3 , 5 soon 5 soon 7 he 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 had 7 he 9 fired 8 had 9 fired 9 fired 10 his 10 his 12 the 11 gun 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 time 15 , 20 had 20 had 22 out 21 slipped 22 out 22 out 24 away 23 and 24 away 24 away 25 . and as he [tramped] [across] the [green] [meadows] [toward] [home] with his gun , he chuckled . 1 and 16 chuckled 2 as 3 he 3 he 6 the 6 the 14 , 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 gun 13 gun 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 chuckled 16 chuckled 17 . " he didn't get [those] [ducks] [this] [time] , " said [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 2 he 9 , 3 didn't 4 get 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 16 . [chapter] [xxvii] [:] [the] [hunter] [gives] [up] blacky [the] [crow] didn't know what to [think] [.] 1 blacky 4 didn't 4 didn't 6 what 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 to he [couldn't] [make] [himself] [believe] [that] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [had] [really] [turned] [hunter] , [yet] what else could he [believe] ? 1 he 9 's 9 's 15 , 15 , 17 what 17 what 18 else 17 what 19 could 19 could 20 he 20 he 22 ? and hadn't he with his own ears heard the " bang , bang " of that very gun ? 1 and 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 he 2 hadn't 4 with 3 he 4 with 4 with 5 his 4 with 6 own 6 own 7 ears 6 own 8 heard 7 ears 8 heard 8 heard 10 " 9 the 10 " 10 " 11 bang 10 " 12 , 12 , 13 bang 12 , 14 " 14 " 16 that 15 of 16 that 16 that 18 gun 17 very 18 gun 18 gun 19 ? the [very] first thing the next morning [blacky] had [hastened] [over] to the [place] [where] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy had hidden in the rushes . 1 the 3 first 1 the 7 morning 3 first 4 thing 3 first 5 the 5 the 6 next 7 morning 9 had 9 had 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 19 boy 19 boy 20 had 20 had 21 hidden 21 hidden 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 rushes 24 rushes 25 . with [sharp] eyes [he] [looked] [for] [feathers] , that [would] [tell] the tale of a [duck] [killed] [.] 1 with 3 eyes 3 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 12 the 12 the 13 tale 13 tale 14 of 14 of 15 a but there were no feathers . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 were 2 there 4 no 4 no 5 feathers 4 no 6 . there wasn't a thing to show that anything so dreadful had happened . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 2 wasn't 4 thing 3 a 4 thing 4 thing 5 to 4 thing 6 show 6 show 8 anything 7 that 8 anything 8 anything 9 so 8 anything 10 dreadful 9 so 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 had 11 had 12 happened 12 happened 13 . perhaps [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [had] [missed] [when] he [shot] [at] [those] [ducks] [.] 1 perhaps 9 he blacky shook his head [and] [decided] to [say] [nothing] to [anybody] [about] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [and] that [terrible] gun . 1 blacky 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 7 to 7 to 10 to 10 to 18 that 10 to 21 . 18 that 20 gun you may be sure that early in the [afternoon] he was [perched] in the top of his [favorite] [tree] [over] [by] [the] [big] [river] . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 8 the 6 early 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 16 of 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 top 15 top 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 25 . instead of going to the same hiding place he made a new one farther down . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 same 5 the 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 place 8 place 10 made 9 he 10 made 10 made 11 a 10 made 12 new 12 new 14 farther 13 one 14 farther 14 farther 15 down 14 farther 16 . 15 down 16 . then came the hunter a little earlier than usual . 1 then 2 came 2 came 4 hunter 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 6 little 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 earlier 6 little 8 than 7 earlier 8 than 8 than 9 usual 8 than 10 . instead of stopping at his blind , he walked straight to the [blind] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] had [first] [made] [.] 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 stopping 2 of 4 at 3 stopping 4 at 4 at 6 blind 5 his 6 blind 6 blind 7 , 6 blind 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 walked 8 he 10 straight 9 walked 10 straight 10 straight 11 to 10 straight 12 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 16 's 16 's 18 had of course , there was no one there . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 there 7 one 9 . the hunter looked both glad and disappointed . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 looked 3 looked 4 both 3 looked 5 glad 5 glad 6 and 5 glad 7 disappointed 6 and 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 8 . but the same thing happened as on the night before . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 same 3 same 5 happened 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 as 6 as 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 before 10 before 11 . just as [those] [ducks] were [almost] [near] [enough] , [a] [gun] [went] " bang , bang , " and [away] went the [ducks] [.] 1 just 2 as 2 as 5 were 5 were 9 , 9 , 19 and 13 " 14 bang 14 bang 15 , 15 , 16 bang 15 , 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 21 went 21 went 22 the they [didn't] come back [again] , and once more a [disappointed] [hunter] [went] [home] [without] [any] [.] 1 they 3 come 3 come 6 , 4 back 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 a 7 and 8 once 8 once 9 more the next afternoon he was on hand very early . 1 the 2 next 2 next 4 he 3 afternoon 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 on 6 on 7 hand 6 on 8 very 7 hand 8 very 8 very 9 early 8 very 10 . he was [there] before [farmer] [brown] 's boy [arrived] , and [when] he [did] come , of [course] the hunter saw him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 before 4 before 23 . 7 's 8 boy 8 boy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 he 11 and 21 saw 13 he 15 come 15 come 16 , 16 , 17 of 17 of 19 the 19 the 20 hunter 21 saw 22 him 22 him 23 . he [walked] [down] [to] [where] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] was hiding in the rushes . 1 he 10 was 10 was 12 in 11 hiding 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 rushes 14 rushes 15 . " hello ! " said he . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " are you the one who was shooting here last night and the night before ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 the 4 the 5 one 4 the 6 who 6 who 8 shooting 7 was 8 shooting 8 shooting 9 here 8 shooting 10 last 9 here 10 last 10 last 12 and 11 night 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 14 night 14 night 16 ? 15 before 16 ? 16 ? 17 " farmer [brown] 's boy [grinned] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 6 . " yes , " said he . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " what [luck] did you have ? " asked the hunter . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 hunter 10 the 12 . " fine , " replied [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 " 2 fine 2 fine 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 10 . " how many [ducks] did you get ? " asked the hunter . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 many 2 how 8 ? 3 many 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 get 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 9 " 11 the 11 the 12 hunter 11 the 13 . farmer [brown] 's boy [grinned] [more] [broadly] [than] [before] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 10 . " none , " said he . 1 " 2 none 2 none 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " [i] guess [i] 'm not a very good [shot] . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 12 " 5 'm 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 good 9 good 11 . 11 . 12 " " then what did you mean by saying you had fine luck ? " demanded the hunter . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 5 you 4 did 5 you 5 you 7 by 6 mean 7 by 7 by 9 you 8 saying 9 you 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 fine 10 had 12 luck 11 fine 12 luck 12 luck 13 ? 12 luck 14 " 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 demanded 15 demanded 16 the 16 the 17 hunter 16 the 18 . 17 hunter 18 . the hunter lost patience . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 4 patience 3 lost 4 patience 4 patience 5 . he tried to [order] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] away . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 9 away 9 away 10 . but the latter said he had as much right there as the hunter had , and the hunter knew that this was so . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 latter 2 the 4 said 3 latter 4 said 4 said 5 he 4 said 6 had 6 had 7 as 6 had 8 much 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 right 9 right 10 there 10 there 12 the 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 hunter 12 the 14 had 13 hunter 14 had 14 had 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 the 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 hunter 17 the 19 knew 18 hunter 19 knew 19 knew 20 that 19 knew 21 this 20 that 21 this 21 this 22 was 21 this 23 so 23 so 24 . finally [he] gave up , and [muttering] [angrily] , he went back to his [blind] . 1 finally 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 3 gave 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 went 11 went 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 16 . again the [gun] of [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [frightened] [away] the [ducks] [just] [as] [they] were [coming] in . 1 again 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 11 the 11 the 16 were 16 were 18 in 18 in 19 . the next afternoon there was no hunter nor the next [,] [though] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [was] [there] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 there 4 there 6 no 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 hunter 6 no 8 nor 7 hunter 8 nor 8 nor 9 the 8 nor 10 next 9 the 10 next 10 next 19 . the [hunter] had [decided] that it was a [waste] [of] time [to] [hunt] there [while] [farmer] [brown] 's boy was [about] . 1 the 3 had 3 had 5 that 5 that 7 was 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 11 time 11 time 14 there 14 there 22 . 18 's 19 boy 19 boy 20 was 20 was 22 . [chapter] [xxviii] [:] [blacky] [has] [a] [talk] [with] [dusky] [the] [black] [duck] doubt not a friend , but to the last [grip] [hard] [on] [faith] and [hold] [it] [fast] [.] 1 doubt 2 not 2 not 3 a 2 not 4 friend 3 a 4 friend 4 friend 5 , 4 friend 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 to 6 but 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 14 and blacky the [crow] [.] 1 blacky 2 the every [morning] [blacky] [the] [crow] [visited] [the] [rushes] [along] [the] [shore] of the [big] [river] , [hoping] to find [dusky] the [black] [duck] [.] 1 every 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 18 to 18 to 19 find 19 find 21 the he was [anxious] , was [blacky] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 7 . he [feared] [that] [dusky] or some of his flock had been killed , and he wanted to know . 1 he 17 to 5 or 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 his 7 of 9 flock 9 flock 10 had 9 flock 11 been 10 had 11 been 11 been 13 , 12 killed 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 he 15 he 16 wanted 16 wanted 17 to 17 to 18 know 18 know 19 . you see , he knew that [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] had been [shooting] over there . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 15 there 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 over 15 there 16 . at last , early one morning , he [found] [dusky] and his [flock] in the [rushes] and wild rice . 1 at 2 last 1 at 7 , 2 last 3 , 2 last 4 early 4 early 5 one 4 early 6 morning 7 , 8 he 8 he 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 and 17 and 19 rice 18 wild 19 rice 19 rice 20 . [eagerly] [he] [counted] [them] [.] there were nine . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 nine 2 were 4 . not one was missing . 1 not 3 was 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 missing 3 was 5 . blacky sighed with relief and [dropped] [down] [on] [the] [shore] [close] [to] [where] [dusky] [was] [taking] [a] [nap] [.] 1 blacky 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 with 2 sighed 4 relief 3 with 4 relief 4 relief 5 and " hello ! " said [blacky] . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . dusky awoke with a start . 1 dusky 2 awoke 1 dusky 3 with 2 awoke 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 start 5 start 6 . " hello , yourself , " said he . 1 " 2 hello 1 " 4 yourself 2 hello 3 , 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " we haven't lost a feather , " [declared] [dusky] [.] 1 " 3 haven't 2 we 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 lost 4 lost 5 a 4 lost 6 feather 6 feather 7 , 6 feather 8 " " that gun wasn't fired at us , anyway . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 gun 3 gun 5 fired 4 wasn't 5 fired 5 fired 6 at 5 fired 7 us 7 us 9 anyway 8 , 9 anyway 9 anyway 10 . 9 anyway 11 " 10 . 11 " " [then] who was it fired at ? " demanded [blacky] . 1 " 3 who 3 who 4 was 4 was 5 it 4 was 8 ? 5 it 6 fired 6 fired 7 at 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . " [i] [haven't] the [least] [idea] , " replied [dusky] . 1 " 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 . " have you seen any [other] [ducks] [about] [here] ? " inquired [blacky] [.] 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 5 any 4 seen 5 any 5 any 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 inquired " not one , " was [dusky] ['s] [prompt] [reply] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 one 2 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 was 6 was 11 . " if there [had] [been] any , [i] [guess] we would have known it . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 6 any 6 any 7 , 7 , 16 " 10 we 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 known 13 known 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " " did you know that when that terrible gun was fired there was another terrible gun right [over] behind [those] [bushes] ? " asked [blacky] . 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 22 ? 4 know 6 when 5 that 6 when 6 when 7 that 6 when 8 terrible 7 that 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 gun 9 gun 10 was 9 gun 11 fired 10 was 11 fired 11 fired 12 there 11 fired 13 was 13 was 14 another 13 was 15 terrible 15 terrible 16 gun 15 terrible 17 right 17 right 19 behind 22 ? 23 " 23 " 24 asked 24 asked 26 . dusky shook his head . 1 dusky 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . we [didn't] want to take any chances [.] ["] 1 we 3 want 1 we 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 any 6 any 7 chances " it is a [lucky] thing you did , " replied [blacky] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 8 did 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 you 8 did 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 . " there was a hunter hiding behind those bushes all the time . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 3 was 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 hiding 5 hunter 7 behind 6 hiding 7 behind 7 behind 8 those 7 behind 9 bushes 8 those 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 all 10 all 12 time 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 . i [warned] you [of] him once . " 1 i 3 you 3 you 7 . 5 him 6 once 6 once 7 . 7 . 8 " " that reminds me that [i] haven't [thanked] you , " said [dusky] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 reminds 3 reminds 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 11 " 7 haven't 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] [knew] there was something wrong over here , [but] [i] didn't know what . 1 " 4 there 1 " 10 , 4 there 5 was 4 there 6 something 6 something 7 wrong 6 something 8 over 8 over 9 here 10 , 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 15 what 15 what 16 . so it was a hunter . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 hunter 4 a 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 . i guess it is a good thing that [i] [heeded] [your] [warn-ing] . " 1 i 2 guess 1 i 8 that 2 guess 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 5 a 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 thing 8 that 14 " 13 . 14 " " [i] [guess] it is , " retorted [blacky] [dryly] . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 retorted 8 retorted 11 . " do you come here in daytime instead of night now ? " 1 " 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 here 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 in 6 in 7 daytime 6 in 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 8 instead 10 night 9 of 10 night 10 night 11 now 10 night 12 ? 11 now 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no , " replied [dusky] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " we come in after dark and spend the night here . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 in 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 after 4 in 6 dark 5 after 6 dark 6 dark 7 and 6 dark 8 spend 8 spend 10 night 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 here 10 night 12 . there is nothing to fear from [hunters] [after] [dark] [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 fear 5 fear 6 from we 've given up coming here until late in the evening . 1 we 2 've 1 we 3 given 2 've 3 given 3 given 4 up 4 up 5 coming 5 coming 7 until 6 here 7 until 7 until 8 late 8 late 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 evening 11 evening 12 . and since we did that , we haven't heard a gun . " 1 and 2 since 2 since 3 we 2 since 4 did 4 did 5 that 4 did 6 , 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 haven't 7 we 9 heard 9 heard 10 a 10 a 11 gun 10 a 12 . 12 . 13 " blacky gossiped a while longer , then flew off to look for his breakfast ; and as he flew his heart was light [.] 1 blacky 2 gossiped 2 gossiped 3 a 3 a 5 longer 4 while 5 longer 5 longer 6 , 5 longer 7 then 6 , 7 then 7 then 9 off 8 flew 9 off 9 off 10 to 9 off 11 look 11 look 13 his 12 for 13 his 13 his 15 ; 14 breakfast 15 ; 15 ; 17 as 16 and 17 as 17 as 19 flew 18 he 19 flew 19 flew 20 his 20 his 21 heart 21 heart 23 light 22 was 23 light his [shrewd] little eyes twinkled . 1 his 3 little 3 little 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 twinkled 4 eyes 6 . 5 twinkled 6 . " [i] ought to have known [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [better] [than] [even] to [suspect] him , " thought he . 1 " 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 17 , 6 known 14 to 14 to 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 thought 19 thought 20 he 20 he 21 . " [i] [know] [now] why he had that [terrible] [gun] [.] 1 " 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 that it was to frighten those [ducks] [away] so that [the] [hunter] would not have a chance to shoot them . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 so 2 was 4 frighten 3 to 4 frighten 4 frighten 5 those 8 so 9 that 9 that 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 chance 15 a 17 to 16 chance 17 to 17 to 18 shoot 17 to 19 them 19 them 20 . he wasn't shooting at anything . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 at 3 shooting 4 at 4 at 5 anything 4 at 6 . he just [fired] in the [air] to [scare] [those] [ducks] away . 1 he 2 just 2 just 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 to 7 to 11 away 11 away 12 . i know it just as well as if [i] had seen him do it . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 10 had 10 had 11 seen 11 seen 15 . 12 him 13 do 13 do 14 it 14 it 15 . i 'll never [doubt] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [again] [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never and [i] ['m] [glad] [i] didn't say a word to anybody about seeing him with a terrible gun . " 1 and 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 say 7 say 8 a 8 a 9 word 9 word 20 " 10 to 11 anybody 11 anybody 13 seeing 12 about 13 seeing 13 seeing 14 him 13 seeing 15 with 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 terrible 16 a 17 terrible 17 terrible 18 gun 18 gun 19 . 19 . 20 " blacky was right . 1 blacky 2 was 2 was 3 right 2 was 4 . 3 right 4 . while [appearing] [to] [be] [an] [enemy] , he [really] had been a friend of [dusky] the [black] [duck] and his [flock] [.] 1 while 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 10 had 10 had 12 a 11 been 12 a 12 a 13 friend 12 a 14 of 14 of 16 the 16 the 19 and 19 and 20 his [chapter] [xxix] [:] [blacky] [discovers] [an] [egg] blacky is [fond] [of] [eggs] [,] [as] [you] [know] [.] 1 blacky 2 is in this he is a great deal like other people [,] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [for] [instance] . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 5 a 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 6 great 8 like 7 deal 8 like 8 like 9 other 9 other 10 people 10 people 14 's 14 's 18 . but [as] [blacky] [cannot] [keep] [hens] , as [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [does] , he is [obliged] to [steal] [eggs] [or] [else] go [without] . 1 but 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 18 to 18 to 23 go 23 go 25 . he quite overlooks the fact that [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [feeds] the biddies and takes the eggs as pay . 1 he 2 quite 2 quite 4 the 3 overlooks 4 the 4 the 5 fact 4 the 6 that 6 that 12 the 12 the 14 and 13 biddies 14 and 14 and 15 takes 14 and 16 the 16 the 17 eggs 16 the 18 as 18 as 19 pay 18 as 20 . 19 pay 20 . anyway , that is [what] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [says] , but [i] do not know whether or not the biddies understand it that way . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 that 2 , 4 is 4 is 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 do 14 do 15 not 14 do 16 know 16 know 17 whether 16 know 18 or 18 or 19 not 18 or 20 the 19 not 20 the 20 the 21 biddies 20 the 22 understand 22 understand 24 that 23 it 24 that 24 that 25 way 24 that 26 . so [blacky] [the] [crow] [cannot] [see] [why] he [should] [not] [help] [himself] to [an] [egg] [when] [he] [gets] the [chance] [.] 1 so 8 he 8 he 13 to 13 to 19 the the eggs he does get are mostly those of his neighbors in the [green] [forest] and the [old] [orchard] [.] 1 the 2 eggs 2 eggs 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 get 4 does 6 are 5 get 6 are 6 are 7 mostly 6 are 8 those 8 those 9 of 8 those 10 his 10 his 11 neighbors 10 his 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 and 16 and 17 the blacky knows quite as well as any one what a gun looks like . 1 blacky 2 knows 2 knows 4 as 3 quite 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 well 6 as 6 as 7 any 6 as 8 one 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 what 8 one 10 a 10 a 11 gun 10 a 12 looks 11 gun 12 looks 12 looks 13 like 12 looks 14 . 13 like 14 . he [also] [knows] [that] [without] a [terrible] [gun] , there is [little] [farmer] [brown] [or] [any] one [else] [can] [do] to him . 1 he 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 11 is 10 there 11 is 11 is 17 one 17 one 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . but [blacky] [doesn't] [do] [anything] [of] this [kind] [around] the [buildings] [of] [farmer] [brown] [.] 1 but 7 this 7 this 10 the though he [has] [suspected] [that] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [would] not [now] [try] to [harm] him , [blacky] [is] [naturally] [cautious] and [takes] no [chances] . 1 though 2 he 2 he 11 not 11 not 14 to 11 not 26 . 14 to 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 22 and 22 and 24 no first he sits in a tall tree from which he [can] [watch] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [home] [.] 1 first 2 he 2 he 3 sits 2 he 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 7 tree 6 tall 7 tree 7 tree 8 from 8 from 9 which 9 which 10 he it was on one of [these] [silent] [visits] [that] [blacky] [spied] [something] which he couldn't forget . 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 . 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 13 which 13 which 14 he 14 he 16 forget 15 couldn't 16 forget it was a box just inside the henhouse door . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 3 a 5 just 4 box 5 just 5 just 6 inside 5 just 7 the 7 the 8 henhouse 7 the 9 door 8 henhouse 9 door 9 door 10 . in the box was some hay and in that hay he was sure that he had seen an egg [.] 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 box 3 box 5 some 4 was 5 some 5 some 6 hay 6 hay 8 in 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 hay 9 that 11 he 10 hay 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 17 seen 16 had 17 seen 17 seen 19 egg 18 an 19 egg in fact , he was sure that he saw [two] [eggs] [there] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 13 . he might not have noticed them but for the fact that a hen had jumped down from that box , making a terrible fuss . 1 he 2 might 1 he 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 6 them 5 noticed 6 them 6 them 8 for 7 but 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 fact 9 the 11 that 10 fact 11 that 11 that 13 hen 12 a 13 hen 13 hen 15 jumped 14 had 15 jumped 15 jumped 17 from 16 down 17 from 17 from 18 that 17 from 19 box 18 that 19 box 19 box 20 , 19 box 21 making 21 making 23 terrible 22 a 23 terrible 23 terrible 24 fuss 23 terrible 25 . she didn't seem frightened , but very proud . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 2 didn't 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 , 4 frightened 6 but 6 but 8 proud 7 very 8 proud 8 proud 9 . what under the [sun] [she] had to be proud [about] [blacky] [couldn't] [understand] , but he didn't stay to find out . 1 what 2 under 1 what 3 the 3 the 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 14 , 8 be 9 proud 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 didn't 16 he 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 stay 18 stay 20 find 19 to 20 find 20 find 21 out 20 find 22 . 21 out 22 . the noise she was making made him nervous . 1 the 2 noise 2 noise 3 she 3 she 4 was 3 she 5 making 5 making 6 made 5 making 7 him 7 him 8 nervous 7 him 9 . 8 nervous 9 . he was afraid that it would bring some one to find out what was going on . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 2 was 4 that 4 that 5 it 4 that 6 would 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 bring 7 bring 8 some 7 bring 9 one 9 one 10 to 9 one 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 what 13 what 14 was 14 was 15 going 15 going 16 on 16 on 17 . so he spread his black wings and flew away as silently as he had come . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 spread 2 he 4 his 4 his 6 wings 5 black 6 wings 6 wings 7 and 7 and 9 away 8 flew 9 away 9 away 10 as 10 as 11 silently 10 as 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 . as he was flying [away] he [saw] [those] [eggs] [.] 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 flying 3 was 6 he that [one] [glance] was enough . 1 that 4 was 4 was 5 enough 5 enough 6 . you [know] [blacky] ['s] [eyes] are very sharp . 1 you 6 are 6 are 7 very 7 very 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 . he saw the hay in the box and the two eggs in the hay , and that was enough for him . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 5 in 4 hay 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 box 6 the 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 two 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 eggs 10 two 12 in 11 eggs 12 in 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 hay 14 hay 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 was 18 was 19 enough 19 enough 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . from that [instant] [blacky] the [crow] [began] [to] [scheme] and [plan] to get one [or] [both] of those eggs . 1 from 2 that 2 that 5 the 5 the 10 and 10 and 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 17 of 14 one 17 of 17 of 19 eggs 18 those 19 eggs 19 eggs 20 . [chapter] [xxx] [:] [blacky] [screws] [up] [his] [courage] if [out] [of] [sight] , [then] [out] [of] [mind] [.] 1 if 5 , this is a [saying] [which] [you] [often] [hear] [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a it may be true sometimes , but it is very far from true at other times . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 2 may 4 true 4 true 5 sometimes 4 true 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 far 11 far 13 true 12 from 13 true 13 true 14 at 13 true 15 other 15 other 16 times 15 other 17 . take the case of [blacky] [.] 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 case 3 case 4 of then , as he flew away toward the [green] [forest] , [those] [eggs] [were] out of sight , of course . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 flew 5 flew 6 away 6 away 7 toward 6 away 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 sight 16 of 18 , 18 , 19 of 18 , 20 course 19 of 20 course 20 course 21 . but do you think they were out of mind ? 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 they 4 think 6 were 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 out 6 were 8 of 8 of 9 mind 8 of 10 ? not much ! 1 not 2 much 2 much 3 ! no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! in fact , [those] [eggs] [were] [very] [much] in [blacky] ['s] [mind] [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 9 in he couldn't think of anything else . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 . he [flew] [straight] to a [certain] [tall] [pine-tree] in a [lonely] part of the [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 12 part 12 part 13 of 13 of 14 the " there is [more] [in] one of those eggs [than] [in] a [whole] [nestful] of [welcome] [robin] ['s] eggs . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 2 there 12 a 3 is 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 those 8 those 9 eggs 12 a 15 of 15 of 19 eggs 19 eggs 20 . it is a very long time [since] [i] [have] [been] [lucky] [enough] [to] [taste] a [hen] 's [egg] , and now is my chance . 1 it 2 is 1 it 15 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 long 5 long 6 time 15 a 17 's 17 's 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 is 21 now 22 is 22 is 23 my 23 my 24 chance 24 chance 25 . i don't like [having] to [go] [inside] that [henhouse] , even [though] it is [barely] [inside] the [door] [.] 1 i 3 like 1 i 13 it 2 don't 3 like 3 like 5 to 5 to 8 that 8 that 10 , 10 , 11 even 13 it 14 is 14 is 17 the i 'm suspicious of doors [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 suspicious 3 suspicious 4 of 3 suspicious 5 doors they have a [way] [of] [closing] [most] [unexpectedly] [.] 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 a i [might] [see] [if] [i] [cannot] [get] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] to [bring] [one] [of] [those] [eggs] out for me . 1 i 12 to 12 to 21 . 18 out 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . but [that] [plan] [won't] [do] , come to think of it , [because] [i] [can't] [trust] [unc] ' [billy] [.] 1 but 6 , 6 , 7 come 6 , 12 , 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 it 12 , 18 ' the old sinner is too fond of eggs himself . 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 sinner 3 sinner 5 too 4 is 5 too 5 too 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 9 himself 8 eggs 9 himself 9 himself 10 . [no] [.] i 've got to get one of those eggs myself . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 5 get 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 one 5 get 7 of 6 one 7 of 7 of 9 eggs 8 those 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 myself 9 eggs 11 . it is the only way [i] [can] be sure of it . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 only 3 the 5 way 5 way 11 it 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . " the thing to do is to make sure that [farmer] [brown] 's boy [and] [farmer] [brown] [himself] [are] [nowhere] [about] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 sure 9 sure 10 that 10 that 22 . 13 's 14 boy 14 boy 22 . they ought to be down in the cornfield pretty soon [.] 1 they 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 6 in 5 down 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 cornfield 7 the 8 cornfield 8 cornfield 9 pretty 8 cornfield 10 soon with [them] [down] [there] , [i] have only to watch my chance and slip in . 1 with 5 , 5 , 7 have 7 have 8 only 8 only 10 watch 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 my 10 watch 12 chance 12 chance 14 slip 13 and 14 slip 14 slip 15 in 14 slip 16 . it won't take but a second . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 4 but 3 take 4 but 4 but 5 a 4 but 6 second 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 . just a little [courage] , [blacky] , just a little courage ! 1 just 2 a 2 a 3 little 2 a 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 just 7 , 9 a 9 a 10 little 9 a 11 courage 11 courage 12 ! nothing in [this] [world] [worth] [having] [is] [gained] [without] [some] [risk] [.] 1 nothing 2 in the thing to do is to make sure that the risk is as small as possible . " 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 that 8 sure 10 the 10 the 11 risk 10 the 12 is 11 risk 12 is 12 is 13 as 12 is 14 small 13 as 14 small 14 small 15 as 14 small 16 possible 15 as 16 possible 16 possible 17 . 16 possible 18 " blacky shook out his feathers and then flew out of the tall pine-tree as silently as he had flown into it . 1 blacky 2 shook 2 shook 4 his 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 feathers 4 his 6 and 5 feathers 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 8 flew 8 flew 10 of 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 tall 12 tall 14 as 13 pine-tree 14 as 14 as 15 silently 14 as 16 as 16 as 17 he 16 as 18 had 18 had 19 flown 18 had 20 into 20 into 21 it 20 into 22 . 21 it 22 . he headed straight [toward] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [cornfield] [.] 1 he 2 headed 2 headed 3 straight he didn't have [long] to wait . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 7 . in fact , he had been there [but] a few minutes [when] he [spied] [two] [people] [coming] [down] [the] [long] [lane] [toward] [the] [cornfield] [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 4 he 9 a 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 there 9 a 11 minutes 10 few 11 minutes 11 minutes 13 he he looked at them sharply , and then gave a little sigh of satisfaction . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 4 them 4 them 6 , 5 sharply 6 , 6 , 8 then 7 and 8 then 8 then 10 a 9 gave 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 13 of 12 sigh 13 of 13 of 14 satisfaction 13 of 15 . they were [farmer] [brown] [and] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 10 . presently they reached the cornfield and turned into it . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 cornfield 4 the 6 and 6 and 8 into 7 turned 8 into 8 into 9 it 8 into 10 . he didn't fly straight there . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 straight 3 fly 4 straight 4 straight 5 there 4 straight 6 . 5 there 6 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! blacky is too clever to do anything like that . 1 blacky 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 clever 4 clever 5 to 4 clever 6 do 6 do 8 like 7 anything 8 like 8 like 9 that 8 like 10 . he flew toward the [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 toward 2 flew 4 the when he was quite sure , he [silently] flew down [into] the [henyard] as he had done [many] [times] before . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 3 was 14 as 4 quite 5 sure 5 sure 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 9 flew 9 flew 10 down 10 down 12 the 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 20 before 17 done 20 before 20 before 21 . at last he could see the box with the hay in it [.] 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 8 with 7 box 8 with 8 with 9 the 8 with 10 hay 9 the 10 hay 10 hay 12 it 11 in 12 it he walked right up to the open door and peered inside . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 right 2 walked 4 up 4 up 5 to 4 up 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 open 7 open 8 door 7 open 9 and 8 door 9 and 9 and 11 inside 10 peered 11 inside 11 inside 12 . there was nothing to be afraid of that he could see . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 3 nothing 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 5 be 7 of 7 of 8 that 7 of 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 . still he [hesitated] [.] 1 still 2 he blacky closed his eyes for just a second , and when he did that he seemed to see himself eating one of those eggs . 1 blacky 2 closed 2 closed 3 his 3 his 5 for 4 eyes 5 for 5 for 6 just 5 for 7 a 7 a 8 second 8 second 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 that 13 did 15 he 15 he 17 to 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 himself 19 himself 20 eating 20 eating 21 one 20 eating 22 of 21 one 22 of 22 of 24 eggs 23 those 24 eggs 24 eggs 25 . " what are you afraid of ? " he muttered to himself as he opened his eyes . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 muttered 9 he 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 16 his 15 opened 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 16 his 18 . 17 eyes 18 . then with a hurried look in all directions , he flew up to the edge of the box . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 a 2 with 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 look 4 hurried 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 directions 8 directions 9 , 9 , 10 he 9 , 11 flew 11 flew 12 up 11 flew 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 box 18 box 19 . there lay the two eggs ! 1 there 2 lay 2 lay 3 the 2 lay 4 two 3 the 4 two 4 two 5 eggs 4 two 6 ! 5 eggs 6 ! [chapter] [xxxi] [:] [an] [egg] [that] [wouldn't] [behave] if you had [an] [egg] and [it] [wouldn't] [behave] [just] what would you do [with] [that] [egg] , [may] [i] [ask] [?] 1 if 2 you 1 if 14 do 2 you 3 had 6 and 11 what 11 what 12 would 11 what 13 you 13 you 14 do 14 do 18 , to make an egg do what it don't want to do [strikes] me [like] [a] [difficult] [sort] [of] [a] [task] . 1 to 2 make 2 make 3 an 2 make 4 egg 4 egg 5 do 4 egg 6 what 6 what 8 don't 7 it 8 don't 8 don't 9 want 8 don't 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 13 me 13 me 21 . all of which is pure nonsense . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 which 2 of 4 is 3 which 4 is 4 is 5 pure 4 is 6 nonsense 5 pure 6 nonsense 6 nonsense 7 . of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . who ever heard of an egg either behaving or misbehaving ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 2 ever 4 of 4 of 5 an 4 of 6 egg 5 an 6 egg 6 egg 7 either 7 either 8 behaving 7 either 9 or 9 or 10 misbehaving 9 or 11 ? [nobody] [.] that is , [nobody] that [i] [know] , [unless] it be [blacky] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 5 that 5 that 8 , 8 , 10 it 10 it 11 be 11 be 13 . it is [best] not to [mention] [eggs] in [blacky] ['s] [presence] [these] [days] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 14 . 2 is 4 not 5 to 8 in 8 in 14 . they are a forbidden topic when he is about . 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 forbidden 3 a 4 forbidden 4 forbidden 5 topic 4 forbidden 6 when 5 topic 6 when 6 when 8 is 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 about 8 is 10 . 9 about 10 . blacky is apt to be a little resentful at the mere mention of an egg [.] 1 blacky 2 is 2 is 3 apt 2 is 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 5 be 7 little 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 resentful 7 little 9 at 8 resentful 9 at 9 at 10 the 9 at 11 mere 11 mere 13 of 12 mention 13 of 13 of 15 egg 14 an 15 egg i don't [know] [as] [i] [wholly] blame him . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 7 blame 7 blame 8 him 8 him 9 . well , that is the way it is with [blacky] [the] [crow] [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 3 that 5 the 5 the 6 way 5 the 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 with if [any] [one] [had] told [blacky] that he didn't know all there is to know about eggs , he would have laughed at the idea . 1 if 9 didn't 5 told 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 know 10 know 12 there 11 all 12 there 12 there 13 is 12 there 14 to 13 is 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 about 16 about 17 eggs 16 about 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 would 20 would 21 have 21 have 22 laughed 22 laughed 23 at 23 at 24 the 24 the 25 idea 25 idea 26 . wasn't he [,] [blacky] [,] [hatched] [from] [an] [egg] [himself] ? 1 wasn't 2 he 2 he 11 ? and [hadn't] he , ever since he was [big] [enough] , [hunted] [eggs] and [stolen] [eggs] and [eaten] [eggs] [?] 1 and 3 he 1 and 8 was 3 he 4 , 5 ever 6 since 6 since 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 11 , 11 , 14 and 14 and 17 and if he didn't know about eggs , who did ? 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 eggs 5 about 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 did 9 did 10 ? that is the way he would have [talked] [before] his [visit] to [farmer] [brown] ['s] [henhouse] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 17 . 10 his 12 to 12 to 17 . it is since then that it has been unwise to mention eggs . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 since 3 since 5 that 4 then 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 has 7 has 9 unwise 8 been 9 unwise 9 unwise 10 to 9 unwise 11 mention 10 to 11 mention 11 mention 12 eggs 11 mention 13 . when [blacky] [saw] [the] [two] [eggs] [in] [the] [nest] [in] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [henhouse] [how] [blacky] did [wish] [that] he could [take] [both] . 1 when 17 did 17 did 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 24 . but he couldn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 . one would be all that he could manage [.] 1 one 3 be 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 that 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 could 7 could 8 manage he must take his choice and go away while the going was good . 1 he 2 must 2 must 4 his 3 take 4 his 4 his 5 choice 4 his 6 and 6 and 8 away 7 go 8 away 8 away 10 the 9 while 10 the 10 the 11 going 10 the 12 was 11 going 12 was 12 was 13 good 12 was 14 . 13 good 14 . which should he take ? 1 which 2 should 2 should 3 he 2 should 4 take 3 he 4 take 4 take 5 ? it often happens in this life that things which seem to be unimportant , mere trifles in themselves , prove to be just the opposite . 1 it 2 often 2 often 3 happens 2 often 4 in 3 happens 4 in 4 in 5 this 4 in 6 life 5 this 6 life 6 life 7 that 6 life 8 things 8 things 9 which 9 which 10 seem 9 which 11 to 10 seem 11 to 11 to 12 be 11 to 13 unimportant 12 be 13 unimportant 13 unimportant 14 , 14 , 15 mere 14 , 16 trifles 15 mere 16 trifles 16 trifles 17 in 17 in 18 themselves 17 in 19 , 18 themselves 19 , 19 , 20 prove 20 prove 21 to 20 prove 22 be 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 just 22 be 24 the 23 just 24 the 24 the 25 opposite 24 the 26 . as a matter of fact , it made all the difference in the world . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 matter 2 a 4 of 3 matter 4 of 4 of 5 fact 5 fact 7 it 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 made 7 it 9 all 9 all 10 the 9 all 11 difference 11 difference 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . one was [brown] [and] very good to look at . 1 one 2 was 2 was 5 very 5 very 7 to 6 good 7 to 7 to 8 look 7 to 9 at 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 . the other , the larger of the two , was white and also very good to look at . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 larger 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 10 was 9 , 10 was 10 was 12 and 11 white 12 and 12 and 13 also 12 and 14 very 14 very 16 to 15 good 16 to 16 to 17 look 16 to 18 at 18 at 19 . in fact , [blacky] thought it the [better] of the two to [look] [at] , for it was very [smooth] [and] [shiny] [.] 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 2 fact 3 , 3 , 17 it 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 two 11 two 12 to 12 to 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 very so , partly on this account , and partly because it was the [largest] , [blacky] [chose] the [white] [egg] [.] 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 partly 3 partly 5 this 4 on 5 this 5 this 6 account 5 this 7 , 6 account 7 , 7 , 9 partly 8 and 9 partly 9 partly 10 because 9 partly 11 it 11 it 13 the 12 was 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 18 the he fluttered to the ground just outside the door , and there he got a better grip . 1 he 2 fluttered 2 fluttered 3 to 3 to 4 the 3 to 5 ground 5 ground 6 just 6 just 8 the 7 outside 8 the 8 the 9 door 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 he 13 he 15 a 14 got 15 a 15 a 16 better 15 a 17 grip 17 grip 18 . never [had] [blacky] [felt] [more] [like] [cawing] [at] the top of his lungs . 1 never 9 the 9 the 11 of 10 top 11 of 11 of 13 lungs 12 his 13 lungs 13 lungs 14 . you see , he felt that he had been very [smart] , and [i] [suspect] that he [also] felt that he had been very [brave] [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 8 had 4 he 5 felt 4 he 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 very 10 very 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 19 felt 19 felt 20 that 20 that 22 had 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 been 23 been 24 very he would have liked to boast a little . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 liked 4 liked 5 to 5 to 7 a 6 boast 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . he wisely held his tongue . 1 he 2 wisely 2 wisely 3 held 2 wisely 4 his 4 his 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . it would be time enough to do his boasting after he had reached a place of safety and had eaten that egg . 1 it 3 be 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 enough 4 time 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 5 enough 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 9 boasting 8 his 9 boasting 9 boasting 10 after 9 boasting 11 he 10 after 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 reached 12 had 14 a 14 a 15 place 14 a 16 of 15 place 16 of 16 of 17 safety 17 safety 18 and 18 and 19 had 18 and 20 eaten 20 eaten 21 that 20 eaten 22 egg 22 egg 23 . he [was] [halfway] across the [old] [orchard] when he [felt] [that] [egg] [beginning] to [slip] . 1 he 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 14 to 14 to 16 . now at best it isn't easy to carry an egg without breaking it [.] 1 now 2 at 2 at 3 best 2 at 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 4 it 6 easy 5 isn't 6 easy 6 easy 8 carry 7 to 8 carry 8 carry 9 an 9 an 10 egg 9 an 11 without 10 egg 11 without 11 without 13 it 12 breaking 13 it you know how [very] [careful] you have to be . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 . just [imagine] [how] [blacky] [felt] [when] that [egg] [began] [to] [slip] . 1 just 7 that 7 that 12 . do what he would , he couldn't get [a] [better] [grip] [on] it . 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 get 8 get 13 it 13 it 14 . it [slipped] [a] [wee] [bit] more . 1 it 6 more 6 more 7 . blacky started down towards the ground . 1 blacky 2 started 2 started 4 towards 3 down 4 towards 4 towards 6 ground 5 the 6 ground 6 ground 7 . but [he] wasn't [quick] [enough] . 1 but 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 6 . [striped] [chipmunk] [,] [watching] [blacky] [from] [the] [old] [stone] [wall] [,] [saw] [something] [white] [drop] [from] [blacky] ['s] [claws] [.] he saw [blacky] [dash] [after] it and [clutch] at it only to miss it . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 6 it 6 it 7 and 7 and 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 12 to 11 only 12 to 12 to 13 miss 12 to 14 it 13 miss 14 it 14 it 15 . then the white thing struck a branch of an old apple tree , bounced off and fell to the ground . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 white 3 white 4 thing 4 thing 5 struck 5 struck 6 a 5 struck 7 branch 7 branch 8 of 8 of 10 old 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 apple 10 old 12 tree 12 tree 14 bounced 13 , 14 bounced 14 bounced 15 off 14 bounced 16 and 15 off 16 and 16 and 18 to 17 fell 18 to 18 to 20 ground 19 the 20 ground 20 ground 21 . [blacky] [followed] [it] [.] [striped] [chipmunk] [stole] [very] [softly] [through] [the] [grass] [to] [see] [what] [blacky] [was] [doing] [.] blacky was standing close beside a white thing that looked very much like an egg . 1 blacky 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 5 beside 4 close 5 beside 5 beside 7 white 6 a 7 white 7 white 9 that 8 thing 9 that 9 that 10 looked 10 looked 11 very 10 looked 12 much 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 like 12 much 14 an 13 like 14 an 14 an 15 egg 15 egg 16 . he was looking at it with the [queerest] [expression] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 it 5 it 6 with 6 with 7 the he didn't . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 . that egg wasn't behaving right . 1 that 2 egg 2 egg 3 wasn't 2 egg 4 behaving 3 wasn't 4 behaving 4 behaving 5 right 4 behaving 6 . 5 right 6 . it should have [broken] [when] [it] [hit] the [branch] of the [apple] tree . 1 it 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 tree 13 tree 14 . certainly it should have broken when he struck it that way with his bill . 1 certainly 2 it 2 it 3 should 2 it 4 have 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 broken 4 have 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 struck 8 struck 9 it 8 struck 10 that 9 it 10 that 10 that 12 with 11 way 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 bill 14 bill 15 . however [was] [he] [to] [eat] [that] [egg] , [if] he couldn't [break] [the] [shell] [?] 1 however 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't [blacky] [didn't] [know] [.] [chapter] [xxxii] [:] [what] [blacky] [did] [with] [the] [stolen] [egg] blacky was puzzled . 1 blacky 2 was 2 was 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . he didn't know what to make of that [egg] he had [stolen] [from] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [henhouse] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 make 5 to 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 10 he 8 that 11 had 10 he 11 had 11 had 18 . it wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 like 2 wasn't 4 any 4 any 5 egg 4 any 6 he 5 egg 6 he 6 he 7 ever 7 ever 8 had 7 ever 9 seen 8 had 9 seen 9 seen 11 even 10 or 11 even 11 even 12 heard 12 heard 13 of 13 of 14 . it was a beautiful-looking egg , and he had been sure that it would taste as good , quite as good as it looked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 beautiful-looking 3 a 4 beautiful-looking 4 beautiful-looking 5 egg 5 egg 6 , 5 egg 7 and 7 and 9 had 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 would 13 it 15 taste 15 taste 16 as 16 as 17 good 17 good 18 , 18 , 20 as 19 quite 20 as 20 as 22 as 21 good 22 as 22 as 23 it 22 as 24 looked 24 looked 25 . even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it , it would be all that he had hoped . 1 even 2 now 1 even 3 he 3 he 5 sure 4 wasn't 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 5 sure 7 if 7 if 8 he 7 if 9 could 9 could 10 only 9 could 11 taste 11 taste 12 it 11 taste 13 , 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 it 13 , 15 would 14 it 15 would 15 would 17 all 16 be 17 all 17 all 19 he 18 that 19 he 19 he 21 hoped 20 had 21 hoped 21 hoped 22 . but how could he taste it , when he couldn't break that shell ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 4 he 3 could 4 he 4 he 5 taste 4 he 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 when 8 when 10 couldn't 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 break 10 couldn't 12 that 12 that 13 shell 13 shell 14 ? he never had heard of such a shell . 1 he 2 never 2 never 4 heard 3 had 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 4 heard 6 such 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 shell 8 shell 9 . he doubted if anybody else ever had , either . 1 he 2 doubted 2 doubted 3 if 2 doubted 4 anybody 3 if 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 else 4 anybody 6 ever 6 ever 7 had 6 ever 8 , 7 had 8 , 8 , 9 either 9 either 10 . he had hammered at it with his stout bill until he was afraid that he would break that , instead of the egg . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hammered 2 had 4 at 3 hammered 4 at 4 at 5 it 4 at 6 with 5 it 6 with 6 with 7 his 6 with 8 stout 7 his 8 stout 8 stout 9 bill 9 bill 10 until 9 bill 11 he 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 was 11 he 13 afraid 12 was 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 that 13 afraid 15 he 15 he 16 would 15 he 17 break 17 break 19 , 18 that 19 , 19 , 20 instead 19 , 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 egg 22 the 24 . 23 egg 24 . but the [old] [orchard] was not the [place] for him to work on that [egg] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 5 was 5 was 7 the 6 not 7 the 7 the 9 for 9 for 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 16 . 12 work 13 on 13 on 14 that 14 that 16 . in the first place , it was too near [farmer] [brown] ['s] [house] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 place 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 too 7 was 9 near 9 near 14 . this made [blacky] [uneasy] [.] 1 this 2 made you see , he had something of a guilty conscience . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 4 he 6 something 6 something 8 a 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 guilty 8 a 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 . not that he felt at all a sense of having done wrong . 1 not 2 that 2 that 4 felt 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 at 4 felt 6 all 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 a 6 all 8 sense 8 sense 9 of 8 sense 10 having 10 having 12 wrong 11 done 12 wrong 12 wrong 13 . yet he wasn't at all [sure] that [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [would] [look] at the matter [quite] [that] [way] . 1 yet 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 7 that 7 that 10 's 10 's 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 matter 16 matter 20 . in fact , he had a [feeling] that [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] would [call] him [a] [thief] if he should be [discovered] [with] [that] [egg] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 8 that 8 that 13 would 13 would 26 . 15 him 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 should 20 should 21 be 21 be 26 . then , too , there were [too] [many] [sharp] [eyes] in the [old] [orchard] [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 11 in 11 in 12 the he wanted to [get] [away] where he could be [sure] [of] [being] [alone] . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 14 . 6 where 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 14 . then if he couldn't break that shell , no one would be the wiser . 1 then 2 if 1 then 3 he 3 he 5 break 4 couldn't 5 break 5 break 6 that 6 that 8 , 7 shell 8 , 8 , 9 no 9 no 11 would 10 one 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 14 wiser 13 the 14 wiser 14 wiser 15 . but he is . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 . in fact , [blacky] is quite like a little [child] in [this] [matter] [.] 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 3 , 8 a 5 is 7 like 6 quite 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 11 in anything that [is] [bright] [and] [shiny] [interests] [blacky] [right] [away] . 1 anything 2 that 2 that 11 . always their pockets are filled with all sorts of useless odds and ends which they have picked up here and there . 1 always 2 their 1 always 3 pockets 2 their 3 pockets 3 pockets 4 are 4 are 5 filled 4 are 6 with 6 with 7 all 6 with 8 sorts 7 all 8 sorts 8 sorts 10 useless 9 of 10 useless 10 useless 11 odds 11 odds 12 and 12 and 13 ends 12 and 14 which 14 which 15 they 14 which 16 have 16 have 17 picked 17 picked 18 up 17 picked 19 here 18 up 19 here 19 here 20 and 20 and 21 there 21 there 22 . blacky has no pockets , so he keeps his treasures of this kind in a secret hiding-place , a sort of treasure storehouse . 1 blacky 3 no 2 has 3 no 3 no 5 , 4 pockets 5 , 5 , 6 so 5 , 7 he 7 he 9 his 8 keeps 9 his 9 his 10 treasures 9 his 11 of 11 of 13 kind 12 this 13 kind 13 kind 14 in 13 kind 15 a 15 a 17 hiding-place 16 secret 17 hiding-place 17 hiding-place 18 , 17 hiding-place 19 a 19 a 21 of 20 sort 21 of 21 of 22 treasure 22 treasure 23 storehouse 22 treasure 24 . first [blacky] [took] [this] [egg] [over] [near] [his] [home] , and there he once more tried and tried and tried to break the shell . 1 first 10 , 10 , 12 there 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 he 12 there 14 once 14 once 15 more 14 once 16 tried 15 more 16 tried 16 tried 18 tried 17 and 18 tried 18 tried 19 and 18 tried 20 tried 20 tried 21 to 20 tried 22 break 22 break 23 the 22 break 24 shell 24 shell 25 . but the [shell] [wouldn't] [break] , [not] [even] [when] [blacky] [quite] [lost] [his] [temper] and [hammered] at it for all he was worth . 1 but 2 the 2 the 6 , 6 , 15 and 6 , 19 for 15 and 17 at 17 at 18 it 19 for 20 all 20 all 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 worth 23 worth 24 . little by little he [forgot] [that] [it] [was] [an] [egg] [.] 1 little 3 little 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 he at least , he forgot that he wanted to eat it . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 12 . 10 eat 11 it 11 it 12 . he began to find pleasure in just looking at it . 1 he 2 began 1 he 3 to 3 to 5 pleasure 4 find 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 in 5 pleasure 7 just 7 just 8 looking 7 just 9 at 8 looking 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 . it might [not] [satisfy] [his] [stomach] , but it [certainly] was very [satisfying] [to] [his] [eyes] [.] 1 it 2 might 2 might 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 11 was 11 was 12 very he was glad he hadn't been able to break that shell . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 he 3 glad 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 7 able 6 been 7 able 7 able 8 to 7 able 9 break 9 break 10 that 9 break 11 shell 11 shell 12 . once more he spread his black wings and flew down to the egg . 1 once 2 more 2 more 4 spread 3 he 4 spread 4 spread 6 black 5 his 6 black 6 black 7 wings 6 black 8 and 7 wings 8 and 8 and 9 flew 8 and 10 down 10 down 11 to 10 down 12 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 egg 12 the 14 . 13 egg 14 . he cocked his head to one side and looked at it . 1 he 2 cocked 2 cocked 3 his 2 cocked 4 head 4 head 5 to 4 head 6 one 6 one 8 and 7 side 8 and 8 and 10 at 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 it 10 at 12 . he cocked his [head] to the [other] [side] and looked at it . 1 he 2 cocked 1 he 3 his 3 his 5 to 5 to 13 . 6 the 9 and 9 and 10 looked 9 and 11 at 11 at 12 it 12 it 13 . pretty , pretty , and all mine ! " 1 pretty 2 , 2 , 3 pretty 3 pretty 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 all 5 and 7 mine 6 all 7 mine 7 mine 9 " 8 ! 9 " than he craftily looked all about to make sure that no one was watching him . 1 than 2 he 2 he 3 craftily 2 he 4 looked 3 craftily 4 looked 4 looked 5 all 4 looked 6 about 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 to 6 about 8 make 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 sure 8 make 10 that 9 sure 10 that 10 that 11 no 11 no 12 one 11 no 13 was 13 was 14 watching 14 watching 15 him 15 him 16 . having made quite sure , he rolled the egg over and turned it around and admired it to his heart 's content . 1 having 2 made 2 made 3 quite 2 made 4 sure 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 , 5 , 7 rolled 6 he 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 the 8 the 9 egg 8 the 10 over 9 egg 10 over 10 over 11 and 10 over 12 turned 12 turned 13 it 12 turned 14 around 14 around 15 and 14 around 16 admired 16 admired 17 it 16 admired 18 to 18 to 19 his 18 to 20 heart 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 's 21 's 22 content 21 's 23 . at last he [picked] it up and carried it to [his] [treasure-house] and [covered] it over [very] [carefully] . 1 at 2 last 1 at 5 it 2 last 3 he 5 it 19 . 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 carried 8 carried 9 it 9 it 10 to 10 to 13 and 13 and 15 it 15 it 16 over 16 over 19 . blacky has had very many other adventures , but it would take another book to tell about all of them . 1 blacky 2 has 2 has 3 had 3 had 4 very 3 had 5 many 5 many 6 other 5 many 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 , 7 adventures 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 9 but 11 would 11 would 13 another 12 take 13 another 13 another 14 book 13 another 15 to 14 book 15 to 15 to 16 tell 15 to 17 about 16 tell 17 about 17 about 19 of 18 all 19 of 19 of 20 them 19 of 21 . that would be hardly fair to some of the other little people who also have had adventures and want them told to you . 1 that 2 would 2 would 4 hardly 3 be 4 hardly 4 hardly 6 to 5 fair 6 to 6 to 7 some 6 to 8 of 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 other 10 other 12 people 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 who 13 who 14 also 14 also 15 have 14 also 16 had 16 had 18 and 17 adventures 18 and 18 and 19 want 18 and 20 them 20 them 22 to 21 told 22 to 22 to 23 you 22 to 24 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [blacky] the [crow] , by [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 by