produced by [kent] [fielden] 1 produced 2 by [old] [granny] [fox] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [chapter] [i] [:] [reddy] [fox] [brings] [granny] [news] pray who is there who would [refuse] [to] [bearer] be of happy [news] [?] 1 pray 2 who 2 who 3 is 2 who 4 there 4 there 5 who 4 there 6 would 6 would 10 be 10 be 11 of 11 of 12 happy [old] [granny] [fox] [.] snow [covered] the [green] [meadows] and the [green] [forest] , and [ice] [bound] the [smiling] [pool] and the [laughing] [brook] [.] 1 snow 11 and 3 the 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 the 14 the 17 and 17 and 18 the reddy and [granny] [fox] [were] [hungry] [most] [of] [the] [time] [.] 1 reddy 2 and it was [not] easy to [find] enough to eat these days , and so they [spent] [nearly] [every] [minute] [they] were [awake] in [hunting] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 easy 2 was 7 enough 4 easy 5 to 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 eat 8 to 10 these 10 these 11 days 10 these 25 . 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 they 15 they 21 were 21 were 23 in if [either] [found] [enough] [for] [two] , the one [finding] [it] [took] the [food] [back] to [their] [home] [if] [it] [could] be [carried] . 1 if 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 one 9 one 13 the 13 the 16 to 16 to 22 be 22 be 24 . if not , the other was told where to find it . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 2 not 4 the 4 the 5 other 4 the 6 was 5 other 6 was 6 was 7 told 7 told 8 where 7 told 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 it 11 it 12 . for [two] [nights] [they] [had] [visited] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [henhouse] , [hoping] that they would be able to find a way [inside] . 1 for 11 , 11 , 13 that 13 that 23 . 14 they 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 find 19 find 20 a 20 a 21 way 21 way 23 . but the [biddies] [had] [been] [securely] [locked] [up] , and [try] as they would , they couldn't [find] a [way] in [.] 1 but 2 the 2 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 19 a 10 and 12 as 10 and 13 they 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 , 15 , 16 they 16 they 17 couldn't 19 a 21 in if we are going to get any at all , we will have to do it in broad daylight . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 get 6 get 7 any 6 get 8 at 7 any 8 at 8 at 10 , 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 we 10 , 12 will 12 will 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 do 14 to 16 it 16 it 17 in 17 in 20 . 18 broad 19 daylight 19 daylight 20 . it can be done , for [i] [have] [done] it [before] , [but] [i] don't like the idea . 1 it 2 can 2 can 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 10 it 10 it 12 , 12 , 15 don't 15 don't 16 like 16 like 17 the 17 the 18 idea 18 idea 19 . we are [likely] to be [seen] , and that means that [bowser] the [hound] will be set to hunting us . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 the 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 means 9 that 11 that 13 the 15 will 15 will 16 be 15 will 17 set 17 set 19 hunting 18 to 19 hunting 19 hunting 20 us 19 hunting 21 . 20 us 21 . 21 . 22 " " pooh ! " exclaimed [reddy] . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . " what of it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 2 what 4 it 4 it 5 ? it 's easy enough to fool him . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 enough 3 easy 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 4 enough 6 fool 5 to 6 fool 6 fool 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " " you think so , do you ? " [snapped] [granny] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 3 think 12 . 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 you 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] [never] [yet] [saw] [a] [young] [fox] who [didn't] [think] he [knew] [all] [there] is to know , and you ['re] just like the rest . 1 " 9 who 9 who 12 he 12 he 16 is 16 is 17 to 17 to 18 know 18 know 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 you 21 you 23 just 23 just 24 like 24 like 25 the 25 the 26 rest 26 rest 27 . when you ['ve] [lived] as [long] as [i] [have] you will have [learned] [not] to be quite so sure of your own opinions [.] 1 when 2 you 2 you 12 have 5 as 7 as 7 as 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 have 12 have 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 quite 17 quite 19 sure 18 so 19 sure 19 sure 21 your 20 of 21 your 21 your 22 own 22 own 23 opinions we will [never] [know] [when] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] will take it into his head to smoke us out . 1 we 2 will 2 will 12 it 10 will 11 take 11 take 12 it 12 it 13 into 12 it 14 his 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 head 14 his 16 to 15 head 16 to 16 to 17 smoke 17 smoke 18 us 17 smoke 19 out 19 out 20 . i 've seen it done . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 2 've 4 it 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 done 5 done 6 . no , [sir] , we are not going to try for one of those hens in the daytime unless we are starving . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 9 to 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 try 9 to 11 for 11 for 13 of 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 those 13 of 15 hens 14 those 15 hens 15 hens 16 in 15 hens 17 the 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 unless 18 daytime 19 unless 19 unless 20 we 19 unless 21 are 21 are 22 starving 22 starving 24 " 23 . 24 " " [i] ['m] [starving] now , " [whined] [reddy] [.] 1 " 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 " " no such thing ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 thing 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " granny snapped . 1 granny 2 snapped 2 snapped 3 . " [i] ['ve] [been] [without] [food] [longer] [than] this [many] a time . 1 " 9 this 9 this 11 a 11 a 12 time 12 time 13 . have you been over to the [big] [river] [lately] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 been 2 you 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , " replied [reddy] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " what 's the use ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 ? it 's frozen over . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 frozen 2 's 4 over 4 over 5 . there [isn't] [anything] there . " 1 there 4 there 4 there 5 . 5 . 6 " you go [over] [there] [now] [while] [i] [see] [what] [i] [can] [find] in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 you 2 go 2 go 13 in 13 in 14 the if [neither] [of] [us] [finds] [anything] [,] it will be [time] enough to think [about] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [hens] [to-morrow] . " 1 if 8 it 8 it 10 be 9 will 10 be 10 be 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 21 . 21 . 22 " much against his will [reddy] [obeyed] . 1 much 2 against 2 against 3 his 2 against 4 will 4 will 7 . " it isn't the least bit of use , " he grumbled , as he trotted [towards] [the] [big] [river] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 2 it 4 the 3 isn't 4 the 4 the 5 least 4 the 6 bit 5 least 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 6 bit 8 use 7 of 8 use 8 use 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 10 " 12 grumbled 12 grumbled 13 , 13 , 14 as 13 , 15 he 15 he 16 trotted " there won't be anything there . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 be 3 won't 4 be 4 be 5 anything 4 be 6 there 5 anything 6 there 6 there 7 . it is just a waste of time . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 2 is 4 a 4 a 5 waste 5 waste 6 of 6 of 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , what is it ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . " [i] [found] a [dead] [fish] [that] [had] [been] [washed] [ashore] , " replied [reddy] . 1 " 4 a 4 a 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 16 . " it wasn't big enough for two [,] [so] [i] [ate] [it] . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 2 it 4 big 4 big 5 enough 4 big 6 for 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 two 7 two 13 . 13 . 14 " " anything else ? " asked [granny] . 1 " 2 anything 2 anything 4 ? 3 else 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 . " [no-o] , " [replied] [reddy] [slowly] [;] ["] that is , nothing that will do us any good . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 10 that 10 that 11 is 10 that 12 , 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 nothing 12 , 14 that 14 that 15 will 15 will 16 do 16 do 18 any 17 us 18 any 18 any 19 good 18 any 20 . [quacker] [the] [wild] [duck] [was] [swimming] [about] [out] [in] [the] [open] [water] [,] [but] [though] [i] [watched] [and] [watched] [he] [never] [once] [came] [ashore] [.] ["] " [ha] ! " exclaimed [granny] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . " that is good [news] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 6 . i think we 'll go [duck] [hunting] . " 1 i 2 think 1 i 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [ii] [:] [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] [go] [hunting] when you 're in doubt what course is right [,] [the] [thing] to do is just sit tight . 1 when 2 you 2 you 4 in 3 're 4 in 4 in 5 doubt 4 in 6 what 5 doubt 6 what 6 what 7 course 6 what 8 is 8 is 9 right 9 right 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 16 just 15 is 16 just 16 just 17 sit 16 just 18 tight 17 sit 18 tight 18 tight 19 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] they were trotting along quite as if they had made up their minds just where they were going . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 trotting 2 were 4 along 3 trotting 4 along 4 along 5 quite 5 quite 7 if 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 had 8 they 10 made 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 up 10 made 12 their 12 their 13 minds 12 their 14 just 14 just 15 where 14 just 16 they 16 they 17 were 16 they 18 going 18 going 19 . they had [.] 1 they 2 had granny led the way [and] [reddy] [meekly] [followed] [her] [.] 1 granny 2 led 2 led 3 the 2 led 4 way " [granny] [certainly] is [growing] [foolish] [in] [her] old [age] , " thought [reddy] , [as] he [trotted] [along] [behind] her . 1 " 4 is 4 is 9 old 9 old 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 thought 13 thought 15 , 15 , 17 he 17 he 21 her 21 her 22 . " [i] told her that [quacker] [never] [once] [came] [ashore] [all] the time [i] [watched] [yesterday] . 1 " 3 told 3 told 4 her 3 told 17 . 4 her 5 that 5 that 12 the 12 the 13 time granny used to be smart enough when she was young , [i] [guess] , but she certainly is losing her mind now . 1 granny 2 used 2 used 3 to 2 used 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 smart 4 be 6 enough 5 smart 6 enough 6 enough 7 when 6 enough 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 11 , 10 young 11 , 11 , 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 she 16 she 18 is 17 certainly 18 is 18 is 19 losing 18 is 20 her 20 her 21 mind 20 her 22 now 21 mind 22 now 22 now 23 . it 's a pity , a great pity . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 pity 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 6 a 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 great 6 a 8 pity 7 great 8 pity 8 pity 9 . i can just imagine how [quacker] [will] [laugh] [at] [her] [.] 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 just 2 can 4 imagine 4 imagine 5 how i have to [laugh] myself . " 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 to 3 to 5 myself 5 myself 6 . 6 . 7 " he did laugh , but you may be sure he took [great] [pains] that [granny] [should] not see him [laughing] . 1 he 2 did 1 he 17 not 2 did 4 , 3 laugh 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 you 5 but 6 you 6 you 8 be 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 sure 8 be 10 he 9 sure 10 he 10 he 11 took 11 took 14 that 17 not 18 see 18 see 19 him 19 him 21 . whenever she looked around he was as sober as could be . 1 whenever 2 she 2 she 4 around 3 looked 4 around 4 around 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 as 6 was 8 sober 7 as 8 sober 8 sober 9 as 8 sober 10 could 10 could 11 be 10 could 12 . 11 be 12 . in fact , he appeared to be quite as eager as if he felt sure they would [catch] [quacker] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 to 5 appeared 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 quite 7 be 8 quite 8 quite 9 as 9 as 10 eager 9 as 11 as 10 eager 11 as 11 as 12 if 11 as 13 he 13 he 14 felt 13 he 15 sure 15 sure 16 they 15 sure 17 would 17 would 20 . granny was doing some quiet laughing herself . 1 granny 2 was 2 was 4 some 3 doing 4 some 4 some 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 laughing 5 quiet 7 herself 6 laughing 7 herself 7 herself 8 . " he [thinks] [i] ['m] [old] and [foolish] and don't know what [i] ['m] about , the [young] [scamp] ! " [thought] she . 1 " 2 he 1 " 10 don't 2 he 7 and 7 and 9 and 10 don't 11 know 11 know 12 what 12 what 21 " 15 about 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 20 ! 20 ! 21 " 21 " 23 she 23 she 24 . " he thinks he has learned all there is to learn . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 thinks 2 he 4 he 4 he 6 learned 5 has 6 learned 6 learned 7 all 7 all 9 is 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 learn 10 to 12 . 11 learn 12 . it isn't the least [use] in the world [to] [try] to [tell] him [anything] . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 13 him 11 to 13 him 13 him 15 . when [young] [folks] [feel] [the] [way] he [does] [,] [it] is a waste of time to talk to them . 1 when 7 he 7 he 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 waste 13 waste 14 of 14 of 15 time 14 of 20 . 16 to 17 talk 17 talk 18 to 18 to 19 them 19 them 20 . he has got to be shown . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 shown 5 be 7 . there is nothing like experience to take the conceit out of these youngsters . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 like 3 nothing 4 like 4 like 5 experience 4 like 6 to 5 experience 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 the 7 take 9 conceit 8 the 9 conceit 9 conceit 10 out 10 out 12 these 11 of 12 these 12 these 13 youngsters 12 these 14 . 14 . 15 " now conceit is the feeling that you know more than any one else . 1 now 2 conceit 2 conceit 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 feeling 4 the 6 that 5 feeling 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 know 7 you 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 one 11 any 13 else 13 else 14 . perhaps you do . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 do 2 you 4 . then [again] , perhaps you don't . 1 then 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 you 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 7 . so [sometimes] it is best not to be [too] sure of [your] [own] [opinion] [.] 1 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 7 to 5 best 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 sure 10 sure 11 of reddy was sure . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 . i am afraid , very much afraid , [that] [reddy] [was] [planning] [to] [be] [saucy] [.] 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 very 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 , 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 afraid 6 much 8 , people [who] [think] [themselves] [smart] are [quite] [apt] to be [saucy] . 1 people 6 are 6 are 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 12 . presently they came to the bank of the [big] [river] . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 bank 5 the 11 . 6 bank 7 of 7 of 8 the old [granny] [fox] [told] [reddy] to [sit] [still] [while] [she] [crept] [up] [behind] [some] [bushes] [where] [she] [could] [peek] [out] [over] [the] [big] [river] [.] 1 old 6 to he [grinned] as he watched her . 1 he 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 watched 4 he 6 her 6 her 7 . he was still grinning when she tiptoed back . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 5 when 4 grinning 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 tiptoed 6 she 8 back 7 tiptoed 8 back 8 back 9 . he expected to see her face long with disappointment . 1 he 2 expected 2 expected 3 to 2 expected 4 see 4 see 5 her 5 her 6 face 5 her 7 long 6 face 7 long 7 long 8 with 8 with 9 disappointment 8 with 10 . [instead] [she] [looked] [very] [much] [pleased] [.] " [quacker] is there , " said she , " and [i] think he will make us a very good dinner . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 10 " 14 he 11 and 13 think 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 make 15 will 17 us 16 make 17 us 17 us 18 a 17 us 19 very 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 good 20 good 21 dinner 21 dinner 22 . so [reddy] stole up behind the bushes , and this time it was [granny] [who] [grinned] [as] [she] [watched] . 1 so 13 was 3 stole 4 up 4 up 6 the 5 behind 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 bushes 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 20 . as he [crept] [along] , [reddy] [wondered] if it could be that for [once] [quacker] [had] [come] [ashore] . 1 as 2 he 2 he 5 , 5 , 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 could 9 it 11 be 11 be 12 that 11 be 13 for 13 for 19 . granny seemed so sure they could catch him that this must be the case . 1 granny 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 so 2 seemed 4 sure 4 sure 5 they 4 sure 6 could 5 they 6 could 6 could 7 catch 7 catch 8 him 7 catch 9 that 9 that 10 this 9 that 11 must 10 this 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 the 12 be 14 case 13 the 14 case 14 case 15 . [chapter] [iii] [:] [reddy] [is] [sure] [granny] [has] [lost] [her] [senses] perhaps ' tis just as well that we [can't] see [ourselves] [as] [others] [see] . 1 perhaps 2 ' 2 ' 3 tis 2 ' 4 just 3 tis 4 just 4 just 5 as 4 just 6 well 6 well 7 that 6 well 8 we 7 that 8 we 8 we 10 see 10 see 15 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] " we 've got just as much chance of catching him as [i] have of jumping over the moon . 1 " 2 we 1 " 14 have 2 we 3 've 2 we 4 got 4 got 5 just 4 got 6 as 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 chance 7 much 9 of 9 of 10 catching 9 of 11 him 11 him 12 as 14 have 15 of 15 of 16 jumping 15 of 17 over 16 jumping 17 over 17 over 18 the 17 over 19 moon 18 the 19 moon 19 moon 20 . that 's what [i] ['ll] [tell] [granny] . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , " said [granny] [fox] , " what shall we do to catch him ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 what 10 what 11 shall 11 shall 12 we 12 we 13 do 13 do 14 to 14 to 16 him 15 catch 16 him 16 him 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " you mean that you think he can't be caught ? " said she quietly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 2 you 4 that 3 mean 4 that 4 that 5 you 4 that 6 think 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 he 6 think 8 can't 8 can't 10 caught 9 be 10 caught 10 caught 11 ? 10 caught 12 " 12 " 14 she 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 quietly 14 she 16 . " [i] don't think [anything] [about] it [;] [i] [know] he [can't] ! " snapped [reddy] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 7 it 7 it 14 " 11 he 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 snapped 15 snapped 17 . " not by us , anyway , " he added . 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 us 3 by 4 us 4 us 5 , 4 us 6 anyway 5 , 6 anyway 6 anyway 7 , 6 anyway 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 added 9 he 10 added 10 added 11 . " [i] [suppose] you wouldn't [even] [try] ? " retorted [granny] . 1 " 4 you 1 " 8 ? 4 you 5 wouldn't 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 retorted 10 retorted 12 . " [i] ['m] [old] [enough] to [know] [when] [i] ['m] [wasting] my time , " replied [reddy] with a toss of his head . 1 " 6 to 6 to 12 my 12 my 14 , 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 replied 16 replied 18 with 18 with 19 a 18 with 20 toss 19 a 20 toss 20 toss 21 of 20 toss 22 his 22 his 23 head 22 his 24 . " [in] [other] [words] you think [i] ['m] [a] [silly] [old] [fox] [who] has lost her senses , " said [granny] sharply [.] 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 19 " 14 has 16 her 15 lost 16 her 16 her 17 senses 16 her 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 sharply ["] [no-o] [.] i didn't say that , " protested [reddy] , looking very uncomfortable . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 that 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 protested 7 protested 9 , 9 , 10 looking 9 , 11 very 11 very 12 uncomfortable 12 uncomfortable 13 . " but you think it , " declared [granny] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 declared " now look here , [mr] [smarty] , [you] do just as [i] [tell] you . 1 " 2 now 2 now 16 . 3 look 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 12 as 10 do 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 15 you 15 you 16 . you [creep] [back] [there] [where] [you] [can] [watch] [quacker] and all that [happens] , and mind that you keep out of his sight . 1 you 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 that 12 that 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 that 16 mind 17 that 17 that 18 you 17 that 19 keep 19 keep 20 out 19 keep 21 of 20 out 21 of 21 of 23 sight 22 his 23 sight 23 sight 24 . now [go] . " 1 now 4 " 3 . 4 " [reddy] [went] [.] there was nothing else to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . he didn't dare disobey . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 disobey 4 disobey 5 . granny [watched] [until] [reddy] had [readied] [his] [hiding-place] [.] 1 granny 5 had then what do you think [she] did ? 1 then 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 7 did 7 did 8 ? why , she walked right out on the [little] [beach] [just] [below] [reddy] and in plain sight of [quacker] [!] 1 why 2 , 1 why 18 of 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 walked 4 walked 5 right 5 right 7 on 6 out 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 14 and 14 and 15 in 15 in 16 plain 16 plain 17 sight yes , [sir] , that is what she did ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 what 7 what 8 she 8 she 9 did 9 did 10 ! then began such a queer performance that it is [no] [wonder] [that] [reddy] was sure [granny] [had] [lost] [her] [senses] . 1 then 2 began 2 began 4 a 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 queer 4 a 6 performance 6 performance 7 that 6 performance 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 21 . 14 was 15 sure 15 sure 21 . she rolled over and over . 1 she 2 rolled 2 rolled 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 over 5 over 6 . she chased her [tail] round and round [until] it [made] [reddy] [dizzy] to [watch] her . 1 she 2 chased 2 chased 3 her 3 her 5 round 5 round 6 and 6 and 7 round 7 round 16 . 9 it 13 to 13 to 15 her 15 her 16 . she jumped up in the air . 1 she 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 up 2 jumped 4 in 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 air 6 air 7 . she raced back and forth . 1 she 2 raced 1 she 3 back 2 raced 3 back 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 forth 4 and 6 . she [played] with [a] [bit] [of] [stick] [.] 1 she 3 with and all the time she didn't pay the least [attention] [to] [quacker] [the] [duck] . 1 and 2 all 2 all 4 time 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 she 4 time 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 pay 6 didn't 8 the 7 pay 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 15 . reddy stared and stared . 1 reddy 2 stared 2 stared 4 stared 3 and 4 stared 4 stared 5 . whatever had come over [granny] ? 1 whatever 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 over 4 over 6 ? she was crazy . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 crazy 3 crazy 4 . yes , [sir] , that must be the matter . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 the 7 be 9 matter 9 matter 10 . it must be that she had [gone] [without] [food] so [long] that she had gone [crazy] . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 2 must 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 17 . 10 so 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 gone 15 gone 17 . poor [granny] ! 1 poor 3 ! she was in her [second] childhood . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 her 3 in 7 . 4 her 6 childhood reddy could remember how he had done such things when he was very young , just by way of showing how fine he felt [.] 1 reddy 2 could 2 could 4 how 3 remember 4 how 4 how 5 he 4 how 6 had 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 done 6 had 8 such 7 done 8 such 8 such 10 when 9 things 10 when 10 when 11 he 10 when 12 was 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 12 was 14 young 13 very 14 young 14 young 15 , 15 , 16 just 15 , 17 by 16 just 17 by 17 by 18 way 18 way 20 showing 19 of 20 showing 20 showing 21 how 20 showing 22 fine 21 how 22 fine 22 fine 23 he 22 fine 24 felt 23 he 24 felt but for a [grown-up] [fox] [to] [do] [such] [things] [was] [undignified] , to say [the] [least] . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 17 . you know [reddy] [thinks] a great deal of dignity . 1 you 2 know 2 know 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 9 dignity 8 of 9 dignity 9 dignity 10 . it was worse than [undignified] ; it was [positively] [disgraceful] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 . 2 was 3 worse 2 was 4 than 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 11 . he did hope that none of his neighbors [would] [happen] [along] [and] [see] [granny] [cutting] [up] [so] . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 hope 2 did 4 that 3 hope 4 that 4 that 5 none 4 that 6 of 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 neighbors 7 his 8 neighbors 8 neighbors 18 . he never would [hear] the end of it [if] they did . 1 he 2 never 1 he 3 would 3 would 5 the 5 the 6 end 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 12 . 10 they 11 did 11 did 12 . over and over [rolled] [granny] , and around and around she chased her tail . 1 over 2 and 2 and 3 over 3 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 she 8 around 9 and 9 and 10 around 10 around 11 she 11 she 12 chased 12 chased 14 tail 13 her 14 tail 14 tail 15 . the snow flew up in a cloud . 1 the 2 snow 1 the 3 flew 2 snow 3 flew 3 flew 4 up 4 up 5 in 4 up 6 a 6 a 7 cloud 6 a 8 . and all the time she made no sound . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 3 the 5 she 5 she 6 made 5 she 9 . 6 made 7 no 7 no 8 sound [quacker] [was] [sitting] [up] [as] [straight] [as] [he] [could] [.] " [as] [i] live , " muttered [reddy] , " [i] [believe] that [fellow] is [nearer] [than] he was ! " 1 " 21 " 4 live 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 18 he 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 that 13 that 15 is 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 ! 20 ! 21 " reddy [crouched] [lower] [than] [ever] , and [instead] [of] [watching] [granny] he watched [quacker] the [duck] [.] 1 reddy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 he 12 he 13 watched 13 watched 15 the [chapter] [iv] [:] [quacker] [the] [duck] [grows] [curious] the most curious thing in the world is curiosity . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 curious 3 curious 5 in 4 thing 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 world 7 world 9 curiosity 8 is 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] old [granny] [fox] [never] [said] [a] [truer] thing [than] [that] [.] 1 old 8 thing it is [curious] , very [curious] , [how] [sometimes] [curiosity] [will] [get] the best of [even] the [wisest] and most [sensible] of [people] [.] 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 very 2 is 4 , 5 very 7 , 7 , 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 of 15 of 17 the 17 the 19 and 19 and 20 most 20 most 22 of even [old] [granny] [fox] [herself] [has] [been] [known] to be [led] [into] [trouble] by [it] [.] 1 even 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 14 by we [expect] it [of] [peter] [rabbit] , [but] [peter] isn't a [bit] [more] [curious] [than] [some] [others] of [whom] we do not [expect] it . 1 we 3 it 3 it 11 a 7 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 a 11 a 18 of 18 of 20 we 20 we 21 do 21 do 22 not 22 not 24 it 24 it 25 . now [quacker] [the] [wild] [duck] [is] [the] [last] [one] [in] [the] [world] you [would] expect to [be] [led] [into] [trouble] [by] [curiosity] . 1 now 13 you 13 you 23 . 15 expect 16 to 16 to 23 . [quacker] [had] [spent] [the] [summer] [in] [the] [far] [north] [with] [honker] [the] [goose] [.] in fact , he had been [born] there . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 8 there 8 there 9 . you see , he was a good [diver] and on the bottom of the river [he] [found] [plenty] [to] [eat] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 10 on 4 he 5 was 4 he 9 and 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good 9 and 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 river 15 river 21 . the water couldn't get through his oily feathers , and so he didn't mind how cold it was . 1 the 2 water 2 water 4 get 3 couldn't 4 get 4 get 6 his 5 through 6 his 6 his 7 oily 6 his 8 feathers 7 oily 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 , 8 feathers 10 and 10 and 11 so 10 and 12 he 11 so 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 12 he 14 mind 13 didn't 14 mind 14 mind 16 cold 15 how 16 cold 16 cold 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 . on his way [down] to the [big] [river] he had [been] hunted [by] men with [terrible] [guns] , and he had [learned] [all] about them . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 hunted 10 had 19 and 14 men 15 with 15 with 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 26 . 24 about 25 them 25 them 26 . in fact , he felt quite able to keep out of harm 's way . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 quite 5 felt 6 quite 6 quite 7 able 6 quite 8 to 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 keep 8 to 10 out 9 keep 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 harm 11 of 13 's 13 's 14 way 14 way 15 . he rather prided himself that there was no one smart enough to catch him . 1 he 2 rather 2 rather 4 himself 3 prided 4 himself 4 himself 6 there 5 that 6 there 6 there 8 no 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 smart 9 one 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 11 enough 13 catch 13 catch 14 him 14 him 15 . i [suspect] [he] thought he knew [all] there was to know . 1 i 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 . in this respect he was a good deal like [reddy] [fox] [himself] . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 respect 2 this 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 deal 7 good 13 . 8 deal 9 like that was because he was young . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 young 6 young 7 . it is the way [with] [young] [ducks] and [foxes] [and] [with] some [other] [youngsters] [i] [know] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 17 . 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 8 and 8 and 12 some but so far as he could see , [granny] [didn't] [once] look at him . 1 but 2 so 2 so 4 as 3 far 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 15 . 8 , 12 look 12 look 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 . " she [doesn't] [know] [i] 'm out here at all , ["] thought [quacker] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 15 . 6 'm 8 here 7 out 8 here 8 here 9 at 8 here 10 all 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 13 thought 13 thought 15 . then suddenly he sat up very straight and looked with all his might . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 he 2 suddenly 4 sat 4 sat 5 up 4 sat 6 very 6 very 7 straight 7 straight 8 and 8 and 9 looked 8 and 10 with 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 might 13 might 14 . what under the sun was the matter with that [fox] ? 1 what 2 under 1 what 6 the 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 was 6 the 7 matter 6 the 11 ? 7 matter 8 with 8 with 9 that she was acting as if she had suddenly lost her senses . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 acting 2 was 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 9 lost 8 suddenly 9 lost 9 lost 10 her 10 her 11 senses 10 her 12 . over and over she rolled [.] 1 over 2 and 2 and 3 over 3 over 5 rolled 4 she 5 rolled around and around she [spun] [.] 1 around 2 and 2 and 3 around 2 and 4 she she turned [somersaults] [.] 1 she 2 turned she [lay] [on] [her] [back] and [kicked] her [heels] in the air . 1 she 6 and 1 she 8 her 8 her 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 air 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 . never in his life had he known any one to act like that . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 6 he 5 had 6 he 6 he 8 any 7 known 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 to 9 one 11 act 11 act 12 like 11 act 13 that 13 that 14 . there must be something the matter with her . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 5 the 4 something 5 the 5 the 6 matter 5 the 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 . quacker began to get excited . 1 quacker 3 to 2 began 3 to 3 to 5 excited 4 get 5 excited 5 excited 6 . he couldn't keep his eyes off [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 he 2 couldn't 1 he 10 . 2 couldn't 3 keep 2 couldn't 4 his 3 keep 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 off he began to swim [nearer] . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 swim 4 swim 6 . he wanted to see better . 1 he 2 wanted 1 he 3 to 3 to 5 better 4 see 5 better 5 better 6 . he [quite] [forgot] [she] was a [fox] [.] 1 he 5 was 5 was 6 a she moved so fast that she was just a queer red spot on the beach [.] 1 she 2 moved 2 moved 3 so 3 so 5 that 4 fast 5 that 5 that 6 she 5 that 7 was 7 was 9 a 8 just 9 a 9 a 10 queer 9 a 11 red 10 queer 11 red 11 red 12 spot 11 red 13 on 13 on 15 beach 14 the 15 beach whatever she was doing was very curious and very exciting . 1 whatever 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 doing 3 was 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 curious 6 very 8 and 8 and 10 exciting 9 very 10 exciting 10 exciting 11 . he swam [nearer] [and] [nearer] . 1 he 2 swam 2 swam 6 . the excitement [was] [catching] . 1 the 2 excitement 2 excitement 5 . he began to swim in circles himself . 1 he 2 began 2 began 4 swim 3 to 4 swim 4 swim 5 in 4 swim 6 circles 5 in 6 circles 6 circles 7 himself 7 himself 8 . all the time he drew nearer and nearer to the shore . 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 he 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 drew 4 he 6 nearer 6 nearer 7 and 6 nearer 8 nearer 8 nearer 9 to 8 nearer 10 the 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 shore 10 the 12 . 11 shore 12 . he didn't have the least bit of fear . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 the 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 7 of 8 fear 8 fear 9 . he was just [curious] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just he wanted to see better . 1 he 2 wanted 1 he 3 to 3 to 5 better 4 see 5 better 5 better 6 . all the [time] [granny] was [cutting] up [her] [antics] , she was [watching] [quacker] , though he didn't [suspect] it . 1 all 2 the 2 the 5 was 5 was 7 up 7 up 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 20 it 20 it 21 . as he swam nearer and nearer to the shore , [granny] rolled and tumbled farther and farther back . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 swam 2 he 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 and 4 nearer 6 nearer 5 and 6 nearer 6 nearer 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 shore 8 the 19 . 10 , 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 and 12 rolled 14 tumbled 14 tumbled 16 and 15 farther 16 and 16 and 18 back 17 farther 18 back 18 back 19 . at last [quacker] [was] [close] to the [shore] [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 7 the 2 last 6 to if he kept on , he would be right on the land in a few minutes . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 kept 2 he 4 on 4 on 5 , 4 on 6 he 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 be 7 would 9 right 9 right 10 on 10 on 11 the 10 on 12 land 12 land 13 in 12 land 14 a 14 a 15 few 14 a 16 minutes 15 few 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 . and all the time he stared and stared . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 time 3 the 4 time 4 time 6 stared 5 he 6 stared 6 stared 7 and 6 stared 8 stared 7 and 8 stared 8 stared 9 . no thought of danger entered his head . 1 no 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 danger 3 of 5 entered 5 entered 6 his 6 his 7 head 6 his 8 . you see , there was no room [because] it was so [filled] with [curiosity] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 9 it 3 , 5 was 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 room 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 so 10 was 15 . 11 so 13 with " in a [minute] more [i] ['ll] [have] [him] , " thought [granny] , and [whirled] [faster] than ever . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 5 more 5 more 10 , 5 more 15 and 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 14 , 15 and 18 than 18 than 19 ever 19 ever 20 . and just then something happened . 1 and 3 then 2 just 3 then 3 then 4 something 4 something 5 happened 5 happened 6 . [chapter] [v] [:] [reddy] [fox] [is] [afraid] [to] [go] [home] yes , [sir] , [a] [chicken] [track] is [good] to see , [but] it [often] [puts] [nothing] [but] [water] in my mouth . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 8 is 8 is 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 14 it 14 it 20 in 20 in 22 mouth 21 my 22 mouth 22 mouth 23 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] reddy [fox] [thought] [of] [that] [saying] [many] [times] [as] [he] [hunted] [through] [the] [green] [forest] [that] [night] , [afraid] [to] [go] [home] [.] 1 reddy 18 , that was why he was afraid to go home . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 afraid 5 was 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 home 9 home 10 . indeed , [reddy] had been [quite] sure that she had when she began . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 12 she 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 began 12 she 14 . but he was too much excited for any such thoughts . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 excited 5 much 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 such 8 any 10 thoughts 10 thoughts 11 . nearer and nearer to the shore [came] [quacker] , his eyes fixed on the red , [whirling] [form] of [granny] . 1 nearer 2 and 2 and 3 nearer 2 and 21 . 3 nearer 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 shore 5 the 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 fixed 12 fixed 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 red 14 the 16 , 16 , 19 of reddy 's own eyes gleamed with excitement . 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 own 3 own 4 eyes 3 own 5 gleamed 5 gleamed 7 excitement 6 with 7 excitement 7 excitement 8 . would [quacker] [keep] [on] [right] [up] [to] the [shore] [?] 1 would 8 the nearer and nearer and nearer he came . 1 nearer 2 and 2 and 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 and 3 nearer 5 nearer 5 nearer 7 came 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 . reddy squirmed uneasily [.] 1 reddy 2 squirmed 1 reddy 3 uneasily he couldn't see as [well] as he wanted [to] . 1 he 2 couldn't 1 he 10 . 2 couldn't 3 see 4 as 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 wanted 8 wanted 10 . the bushes behind which he was lying were in his way . 1 the 2 bushes 2 bushes 3 behind 3 behind 4 which 3 behind 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 lying 6 was 8 were 8 were 10 his 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 way 10 his 12 . 11 way 12 . he wanted to [see] [granny] [make] [that] [jump] [which] [would] [mean] a dinner for both . 1 he 3 to 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 12 a 12 a 14 for 13 dinner 14 for 14 for 15 both 15 both 16 . forgetting what [granny] [had] [charged] [him] [,] [reddy] [eagerly] [raised] [his] [head] [to] [look] [over] [the] [edge] [of] [the] [bank] [.] 1 forgetting 2 what now it [just] happened that [at] that very minute [quacker] [chanced] [to] [look] [that] [way] . 1 now 2 it 2 it 4 happened 2 it 7 that 4 happened 5 that 7 that 8 very 8 very 9 minute 9 minute 16 . his [quick] [eyes] [caught] [the] [movement] [of] [reddy] ['s] head [and] in an instant all his curiosity vanished [.] 1 his 10 head 10 head 12 in 12 in 13 an 13 an 14 instant 13 an 15 all 14 instant 15 all 15 all 16 his 15 all 17 curiosity 16 his 17 curiosity 17 curiosity 18 vanished that sharp face peering at him over the edge of the bank could mean but one thing danger ! 1 that 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 face 2 sharp 4 peering 3 face 4 peering 4 peering 5 at 4 peering 6 him 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 over 6 him 8 the 8 the 9 edge 9 edge 10 of 9 edge 11 the 11 the 12 bank 11 the 13 could 12 bank 13 could 13 could 14 mean 14 mean 16 one 15 but 16 one 16 one 18 danger 17 thing 18 danger 18 danger 19 ! it was all a trick ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 trick 5 trick 6 ! he saw through it now . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 4 it 3 through 4 it 4 it 5 now 4 it 6 . like a flash he [turned] [.] 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 he there was the [whistle] of [stiff] [wings] [beating] the [air] and the [patter] of [feet] [striking] the water [as] [he] [got] [under] [way] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 9 the 9 the 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 24 . then he flew out to the safety of the open water [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flew 2 he 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 safety 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 open 9 the 10 open 10 open 11 water granny [sprang] , but she was [just] [too] [late] and [succeeded] [in] [doing] no more than [wet] [her] [feet] [.] 1 granny 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 10 and 10 and 14 no 14 no 15 more 15 more 16 than of course [,] [granny] didn't know what [had] [frightened] [quacker] , not at [first] , [anyway] [.] 1 of 2 course 1 of 11 , 2 course 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 what 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 at 13 at 15 , but she had her suspicions . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 2 she 4 her 4 her 5 suspicions 4 her 6 . she turned and looked up at the place where [reddy] [had] [been] [hiding] [.] 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 where she [couldn't] see him . 1 she 3 see 3 see 4 him 3 see 5 . 4 him 5 . then she bounded up the bank . 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 up 3 bounded 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 bank 6 bank 7 . there was no [reddy] there , but far away across the [snow-covered] [green] [meadows] [was] [a] [red] [spot] [growing] [smaller] [and] [smaller] [.] 1 there 3 no 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 there 5 there 6 , 5 there 7 but 7 but 8 far 7 but 9 away 8 far 9 away 9 away 10 across 9 away 11 the reddy was running away . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 running 3 running 4 away 4 away 5 . then she knew . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 . at first [granny] [was] [very] [angry] . 1 at 2 first 2 first 7 . you know it is a dreadful thing to be hungry [and] [have] a good dinner [disappear] just as it is [almost] [within] [reach] . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 2 know 20 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 thing 6 dreadful 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 be 8 to 13 a 9 be 10 hungry 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 dinner 17 just 18 as 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 24 . " [i] ['ll] [teach] that young [scamp] [a] [lesson] he [won't] [soon] [forget] [when] [i] get home , " she muttered , as she [watched] him . 1 " 5 that 1 " 10 he 5 that 6 young 10 he 16 get 16 get 27 . 17 home 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 muttered 20 she 22 , 22 , 23 as 22 , 24 she 24 she 26 him 26 him 27 . then she went back to the edge of the [big] [river] and there she found a dead fish which had been washed ashore . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 she 14 she 15 found 14 she 16 a 16 a 18 fish 17 dead 18 fish 18 fish 19 which 18 fish 20 had 20 had 22 washed 21 been 22 washed 22 washed 23 ashore 22 washed 24 . it was a very good [fish] , and when she had eaten it [granny] felt better . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 13 it 12 eaten 13 it 13 it 17 . 15 felt 16 better 16 better 17 . " anyway , " [thought] she , " [i] have [taught] [him] a new [trick] and one he [is] [n't] [likely] to [forget] . 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 16 and 8 " 10 have 10 have 13 a 13 a 14 new 16 and 17 one 17 one 18 he 18 he 22 to 22 to 24 . i guess it was worth while [even] [if] [i] [didn't] [catch] [quacker] . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 worth 5 worth 6 while 6 while 13 . my , but he would have tasted good ! " 1 my 2 , 2 , 4 he 3 but 4 he 4 he 6 have 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 tasted 7 tasted 8 good 7 tasted 9 ! 9 ! 10 " granny smacked her lips and started for home . 1 granny 3 her 2 smacked 3 her 3 her 5 and 4 lips 5 and 5 and 6 started 6 started 7 for 6 started 8 home 8 home 9 . but [reddy] , [with] [a] [guilty] [conscience] , was afraid to go home . 1 but 3 , 3 , 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 . [chapter] [vi] [:] [old] [granny] [fox] [is] [caught] [napping] the wisest folks will make mistakes , but if they are truly wise they will profit from them . 1 the 3 folks 2 wisest 3 folks 3 folks 5 make 4 will 5 make 5 make 6 mistakes 5 make 7 , 6 mistakes 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 they 9 if 10 they 10 they 12 truly 11 are 12 truly 12 truly 14 they 13 wise 14 they 14 they 15 will 15 will 16 profit 15 will 17 from 17 from 18 them 17 from 19 . 18 them 19 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] there is a saying among the little people of the [green] [forest] and the [green] [meadows] [which] [runs] [something] like [this] [:] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 saying 4 saying 5 among 5 among 6 the 5 among 7 little 7 little 9 of 8 people 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 20 like " you must your eyes [wide] open [keep] [to] [catch] [old] [granny] [fox] [asleep] . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 must 2 you 3 must 3 must 16 " 4 your 5 eyes 5 eyes 7 open 7 open 15 . 15 . 16 " reddy [fox] is [smart] [,] [very] [smart] [.] 1 reddy 3 is but [reddy] [isn't] [nearly] as [smart] as [old] [granny] [fox] [.] 1 but 5 as 5 as 7 as but once in a while even the smartest people are caught napping . 1 but 2 once 2 once 3 in 2 once 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 while 4 a 6 even 5 while 6 even 6 even 7 the 7 the 8 smartest 7 the 9 people 8 smartest 9 people 9 people 10 are 10 are 12 napping 11 caught 12 napping 12 napping 13 . yes , [sir] , that [does] [happen] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 8 . they will be [careless] [sometimes] . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 6 . it was just so with [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 with 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 so 5 with 9 . yes , [sir] , she [actually] [believed] that . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 8 that 8 that 9 . it was this way with [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 with 2 was 3 this 3 this 4 way 5 with 9 . so at last she grew careless . 1 so 2 at 2 at 3 last 2 at 4 she 3 last 4 she 4 she 5 grew 4 she 6 careless 6 careless 7 . yes , [sir] , she [grew] [careless] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 she and that is something [no] [fox] [or] [anybody] else [can] [afford] to do . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 12 to 4 something 9 else 4 something 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . it [overlooked] the [green] [meadows] and was [quite] the [most] [pleasant] [and] [comfortable] place for a [sun-nap] that ever was . 1 it 3 the 3 the 6 and 6 and 7 was 6 and 16 a 7 was 9 the 9 the 14 place 14 place 15 for 16 a 18 that 18 that 20 was 19 ever 20 was 20 was 21 . at least , that is what [old] [granny] [fox] thought . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 4 that 6 what 6 what 10 thought 10 thought 11 . she took sun-naps there very often . 1 she 2 took 1 she 3 sun-naps 3 sun-naps 5 very 4 there 5 very 5 very 6 often 6 often 7 . it was her favorite resting place . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 5 resting 4 favorite 5 resting 5 resting 6 place 5 resting 7 . 6 place 7 . then she would hurry straight to that knoll to rest and grin at her own smartness [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 hurry 3 would 5 straight 5 straight 6 to 5 straight 7 that 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 knoll 7 that 9 to 8 knoll 9 to 9 to 10 rest 10 rest 12 grin 11 and 12 grin 12 grin 13 at 13 at 15 own 14 her 15 own 15 own 16 smartness it [happened] that [she] [did] [this] [one] day when [there] was [fresh] [snow] [on] the [ground] [.] 1 it 3 that 3 that 8 day 8 day 9 when 9 when 11 was 11 was 15 the of course , every time she put a foot down she left a print in the snow . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 time 4 every 5 time 5 time 7 put 6 she 7 put 7 put 9 foot 8 a 9 foot 9 foot 10 down 10 down 11 she 10 down 12 left 11 she 12 left 12 left 13 a 12 left 14 print 13 a 14 print 14 print 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 18 . and [where] [she] [curled] up in the sun [she] [left] the print of [her] body . 1 and 5 up 5 up 6 in 5 up 11 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sun 11 the 13 of 12 print 13 of 13 of 15 body 15 body 16 . they were very [plain] to see , [were] [these] [prints] , and [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [saw] them . 1 they 2 were 1 they 5 to 2 were 3 very 5 to 19 . 6 see 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 them 18 them 19 . he had been [tramping] [through] the [green] [forest] [late] in the [afternoon] and [just] [by] [chance] [happened] [across] [granny] 's [footprints] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 10 in 3 been 6 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 20 's 20 's 22 . just for fun he followed them and so came to the sunny knoll [.] 1 just 2 for 2 for 4 he 3 fun 4 he 4 he 5 followed 4 he 6 them 5 followed 6 them 6 them 7 and 7 and 8 so 7 and 9 came 9 came 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 sunny 11 the 13 knoll 12 sunny 13 knoll granny had left some time before , but of course she couldn't take the print of her body with her . 1 granny 2 had 2 had 3 left 2 had 4 some 3 left 4 some 4 some 5 time 4 some 6 before 5 time 6 before 6 before 7 , 6 before 8 but 8 but 9 of 9 of 10 course 9 of 11 she 11 she 12 couldn't 11 she 13 take 12 couldn't 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 16 of 15 print 16 of 16 of 18 body 17 her 18 body 18 body 19 with 18 body 20 her 20 her 21 . that [remained] in the snow , and [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] saw it and knew [instantly] what it meant . 1 that 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 saw 12 saw 13 it 13 it 20 . 14 and 15 knew 15 knew 17 what 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 meant 19 meant 20 . he [grinned] , and could [granny] [fox] have seen that [grin] [,] she would have been uncomfortable . 1 he 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 13 she 4 and 5 could 5 could 8 have 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 that 13 she 15 have 14 would 15 have 15 have 17 uncomfortable 16 been 17 uncomfortable 17 uncomfortable 18 . you see , he knew that he had found the place where [granny] was in the habit of [taking] a [sun-nap] [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 14 was 7 he 10 the 8 had 9 found 9 found 10 the 10 the 11 place 11 place 12 where 14 was 16 the 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 habit 16 the 18 of 18 of 20 a i think we will give you a surprise one of these days . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 5 give 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 you 5 give 7 a 7 a 9 one 8 surprise 9 one 9 one 10 of 9 one 11 these 10 of 11 these 11 these 12 days 12 days 13 . yes , indeed , [i] [think] we will give you a surprise [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 give 9 give 10 you 9 give 11 a 10 you 11 a 11 a 12 surprise you have [fooled] [us] many times , and now it is [our] [turn] . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 15 " 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 14 . 14 . 15 " the [next] [day] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy [shouldered] [his] [terrible] [gun] and [sent] [bowser] the [hound] to hunt for the [trail] [of] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] 1 the 7 boy 7 boy 12 and 12 and 15 the 15 the 19 for 17 to 18 hunt 18 hunt 19 for 19 for 20 the it wasn't long before [bowser] ['s] [great] [voice] [told] all the [great] [world] that he had found [granny] 's [tracks] [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 long 2 wasn't 4 before 3 long 4 before 4 before 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 19 's 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 found farmer [brown] 's boy [grinned] [just] as he had the day before . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 the 10 the 12 before 11 day 12 before 12 before 13 . he waited patiently a long , long time . 1 he 2 waited 1 he 3 patiently 2 waited 3 patiently 3 patiently 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 . he [heard] [bowser] 's [great] [voice] [growing] [more] [and] [more] [excited] as he followed [old] [granny] [fox] [.] 1 he 4 's 4 's 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 followed by and by [bowser] [stopped] [baying] and [began] [to] [yelp] [impatiently] [.] 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 7 and farmer [brown] 's boy [knew] [exactly] [what] that [meant] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 10 . 4 boy 8 that it meant that [granny] [had] [played] one of her [smart] [tricks] and [bowser] [had] [lost] her [trail] . 1 it 3 that 2 meant 3 that 3 that 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 12 and 12 and 16 her 16 her 18 . and just a little way off behind the pine boughs [sat] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [holding] [his] [terrible] [gun] [and] [grinning] . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 way 4 little 6 off 6 off 7 behind 7 behind 8 the 8 the 9 pine 8 the 10 boughs 10 boughs 22 . at last he had caught [old] [granny] [fox] [napping] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 had 3 he 5 caught 5 caught 10 . [chapter] [vii] [:] [granny] [fox] [has] [a] [bad] [dream] nothing ever [simply] happens [;] [bear] [that] [point] [in] [mind] [.] 1 nothing 2 ever 2 ever 4 happens if you look long and hard [enough] [a] [cause] [you] ['ll] [always] [find] [.] 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 long 3 look 5 and 5 and 6 hard [old] [granny] [fox] [.] [old] [granny] [fox] [was] [dreaming] [.] yes , [sir] , she was dreaming . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 she 4 , 6 was 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 dreaming 7 dreaming 8 . there she lay , curled up on the sunny little knoll on the edge of the [green] [forest] , [fast] [asleep] and [dreaming] [.] 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 lay 3 lay 5 curled 4 , 5 curled 5 curled 6 up 5 curled 7 on 6 up 7 on 7 on 9 sunny 8 the 9 sunny 9 sunny 10 little 9 sunny 11 knoll 11 knoll 13 the 12 on 13 the 13 the 15 of 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 19 , 19 , 22 and it was a very pleasant and very comfortable place indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 and 5 pleasant 7 very 7 very 9 place 8 comfortable 9 place 9 place 10 indeed 9 place 11 . 10 indeed 11 . you see , jolly , round , bright [mr] [sun] [poured] [his] [warmest] [rays] [right] [down] [there] [from] the blue , blue sky . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 19 the 3 , 7 , 4 jolly 5 , 5 , 6 round 6 round 7 , 7 , 8 bright 19 the 21 , 20 blue 21 , 21 , 23 sky 22 blue 23 sky 23 sky 24 . when [old] [granny] [fox] was [tired] , she often slipped over there for a short nap and sun-bath even in winter . 1 when 5 was 5 was 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 10 slipped 9 often 10 slipped 10 slipped 11 over 10 slipped 12 there 12 there 14 a 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 short 14 a 16 nap 15 short 16 nap 16 nap 18 sun-bath 17 and 18 sun-bath 18 sun-bath 20 in 19 even 20 in 20 in 21 winter 21 winter 22 . she was quite sure that no one knew anything about it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 knew 8 knew 10 about 9 anything 10 about 10 about 11 it 10 about 12 . 11 it 12 . it was one of her [secrets] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 7 . this [morning] [old] [granny] [fox] was very tired , unusually so . 1 this 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 11 so 10 unusually 11 so 11 so 12 . in the first place she had been out hunting all night . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 place 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 she 4 place 6 had 6 had 7 been 6 had 8 out 8 out 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 all 9 hunting 11 night 11 night 12 . then , [before] she could [reach] [home] , [bowser] the [hound] had [found] her [tracks] and [started] to [follow] [them] . 1 then 2 , 2 , 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 had 12 had 14 her 14 her 16 and 16 and 18 to 18 to 21 . of course , it wouldn't have done to go home then . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 6 have 5 wouldn't 6 have 6 have 7 done 6 have 8 to 7 done 8 to 8 to 9 go 8 to 10 home 9 go 10 home 10 home 11 then 10 home 12 . 11 then 12 . it wouldn't have done at all . 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 2 wouldn't 4 done 4 done 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . bowser would [have] [followed] [her] [straight] [there] [and] [so] [found] [out] [where] [she] [lived] [.] 1 bowser 2 would right away [she] [fell] [asleep] . 1 right 2 away 2 away 6 . her eyes may be closed , but not her ears . 1 her 3 may 2 eyes 3 may 3 may 5 closed 4 be 5 closed 5 closed 6 , 5 closed 7 but 7 but 9 her 8 not 9 her 9 her 10 ears 9 her 11 . 10 ears 11 . if it [were] not for the [way] [her] [sharp] [ears] [keep] [guard] , [she] [wouldn't] [dare] [take] [naps] in the [open] right [in] [broad] [daylight] . 1 if 2 it 2 it 4 not 4 not 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 13 , 13 , 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 22 right 22 right 26 . if you [ever] want to [catch] a [fox] [asleep] , [you] [mustn't] [make] the [teeniest] , weeniest [noise] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 19 . 5 to 7 a 7 a 10 , 10 , 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 weeniest just remember that [.] 1 just 2 remember 2 remember 3 that now [old] [granny] [fox] [had] [no] [sooner] [closed] [her] [eyes] [than] [she] began to dream . 1 now 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 dream 14 to 16 . 15 dream 16 . at first it was a very pleasant dream , the pleasantest dream a [fox] can [have] . 1 at 3 it 2 first 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 9 , 8 dream 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 12 dream 11 pleasantest 12 dream 12 dream 13 a 13 a 15 can 15 can 17 . it was of a chicken dinner , all the chicken she could eat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 of 2 was 4 a 4 a 6 dinner 5 chicken 6 dinner 6 dinner 8 all 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 10 chicken 9 the 10 chicken 10 chicken 11 she 11 she 13 eat 12 could 13 eat 13 eat 14 . granny certainly enjoyed that dream . 1 granny 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 enjoyed 2 certainly 4 that 4 that 5 dream 5 dream 6 . it [made] [her] [smack] [her] [lips] [quite] as if it were a [real] [and] [not] [a] dream [dinner] she was [enjoying] . 1 it 8 as 8 as 9 if 8 as 19 she 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 a 12 a 17 dream 19 she 20 was 20 was 22 . but presently the dream changed and became a bad dream . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 4 dream 3 the 4 dream 4 dream 6 and 5 changed 6 and 6 and 7 became 6 and 8 a 7 became 8 a 8 a 9 bad 8 a 10 dream 10 dream 11 . yes , indeed , it [became] a bad dream . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 7 a 7 a 8 bad 8 bad 9 dream 8 bad 10 . it was as bad as [at] [first] it had been [good] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 as 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 bad 5 as 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 12 . it seemed to [granny] that [bowser] the [hound] [had] [become] [very] [smart] , [smarter] [than] she had ever known [him] to be [before] . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 7 the 7 the 13 , 13 , 16 she 16 she 17 had 16 she 21 to 17 had 18 ever 18 ever 19 known 21 to 22 be 22 be 24 . do what she would , she couldn't fool him . 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 she 2 what 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 fool 7 couldn't 9 him 9 him 10 . not one of all the tricks she knew , and she knew a great many , fooled him at all . 1 not 2 one 2 one 4 all 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 tricks 5 the 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 she 6 tricks 8 knew 8 knew 9 , 8 knew 10 and 10 and 12 knew 11 she 12 knew 12 knew 13 a 12 knew 14 great 14 great 16 , 15 many 16 , 16 , 17 fooled 16 , 18 him 17 fooled 18 him 18 him 19 at 18 him 20 all 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . they didn't [puzzle] him [long] [enough] [for] [her] to get her [breath] [.] 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 him 4 him 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 her she was so tired that it seemed to her that she couldn't run another step . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 that 4 tired 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 10 that 9 her 10 that 10 that 12 couldn't 11 she 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 14 another 13 run 14 another 14 another 15 step 15 step 16 . it was a very , very real dream . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 6 very 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 real 7 real 8 dream 7 real 9 . you know [dreams] [sometimes] [do] [seem] very [real] [indeed] [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 7 very this was the way it was with the bad dream [of] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 way 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 it 4 way 6 was 6 was 7 with 6 was 8 the 8 the 9 bad 9 bad 10 dream " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! " cried [granny] and [waked] herself [up] . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 cried 4 cried 6 and 6 and 8 herself 8 herself 10 . her eyes [flew] open . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 4 open 4 open 5 . no , [sir] , she didn't . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 . for a full minute she couldn't be sure whether what she saw was real or part of that dreadful dream . 1 for 2 a 2 a 4 minute 3 full 4 minute 4 minute 5 she 4 minute 6 couldn't 5 she 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 be 6 couldn't 8 sure 8 sure 9 whether 8 sure 10 what 10 what 12 saw 11 she 12 saw 12 saw 13 was 12 saw 14 real 14 real 16 part 15 or 16 part 16 part 17 of 16 part 18 that 17 of 18 that 18 that 19 dreadful 18 that 20 dream 20 dream 21 . you see , she was staring into the face of [farmer] [brown] 's boy and the muzzle of his dreadful gun ! 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 was 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 staring 6 staring 8 the 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 face 8 the 10 of 10 of 13 's 13 's 15 and 14 boy 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 17 muzzle 16 the 17 muzzle 17 muzzle 18 of 18 of 19 his 18 of 20 dreadful 19 his 20 dreadful 20 dreadful 21 gun 20 dreadful 22 ! for just a few [seconds] [she] [didn't] [move] [.] 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 few she couldn't . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 . she was too frightened to [move] [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to then she knew what she [saw] was [real] [and] not a [dream] at all . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 7 was 7 was 10 not 10 not 15 . 11 a 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . there wasn't the least bit of doubt about it . 1 there 2 wasn't 1 there 3 the 3 the 5 bit 4 least 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 doubt 7 doubt 9 it 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 . that [was] [farmer] [brown] 's boy , and that was his dreadful gun ! 1 that 5 's 5 's 7 , 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 his 11 his 12 dreadful 11 his 13 gun 13 gun 14 ! all in [a] [flash] [she] [knew] that [farmer] [brown] 's boy [must] [have] [been] [hiding] [behind] [those] [pine] [boughs] . 1 all 2 in 2 in 7 that 7 that 20 . 10 's 11 boy 11 boy 20 . poor [old] [granny] [fox] ! 1 poor 5 ! for once in her life she had been caught napping [.] 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 life 5 life 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 caught 9 caught 10 napping she hadn't the least hope in the world . 1 she 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 least 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 hope 4 least 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 . farmer [brown] 's boy [had] [only] to [fire] that dreadful gun , and that would be the end of her . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 7 to 7 to 9 that 9 that 11 gun 10 dreadful 11 gun 11 gun 12 , 11 gun 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 would 14 that 15 would 15 would 17 the 16 be 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 end 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 . she knew it . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 . [chapter] [viii] [:] [what] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [did] in time of danger heed this rule : think hard and fast , but pray keep cool . 1 in 2 time 2 time 4 danger 3 of 4 danger 4 danger 6 this 5 heed 6 this 6 this 7 rule 6 this 8 : 7 rule 8 : 8 : 9 think 8 : 10 hard 10 hard 11 and 10 hard 12 fast 11 and 12 fast 12 fast 13 , 12 fast 14 but 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 keep 15 pray 16 keep 16 keep 17 cool 17 cool 18 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] poor [old] [granny] [fox] ! 1 poor 5 ! it wasn't the least bit of use to run . 1 it 2 wasn't 1 it 3 the 3 the 4 least 3 the 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 use 7 use 8 to 7 use 9 run 9 run 10 . granny knew that . 1 granny 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 . that dreadful gun would go " bang ! " and that would be the end of her . 1 that 2 dreadful 2 dreadful 3 gun 2 dreadful 4 would 3 gun 4 would 4 would 5 go 5 go 7 bang 6 " 7 bang 7 bang 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 and 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 that 10 and 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 . for a [few] [seconds] [she] [stared] [at] [farmer] [brown] 's boy , [too] [frightened] [to] [move] or [even] think [.] 1 for 2 a 2 a 10 's 10 's 12 , 11 boy 12 , 12 , 17 or 17 or 19 think then she began to wonder why that dreadful gun didn't go off . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 4 to 6 why 6 why 8 dreadful 7 that 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 gun 8 dreadful 10 didn't 9 gun 10 didn't 10 didn't 12 off 11 go 12 off 12 off 13 . what [was] [farmer] [brown] 's boy [waiting] [for] ? 1 what 5 's 5 's 9 ? 6 boy 9 ? she [got] to her feet . 1 she 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 feet 5 feet 6 . she was sure that the first step would be her last , yet she couldn't stay there [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 step 6 first 8 would 8 would 10 her 9 be 10 her 10 her 11 last 11 last 12 , 12 , 13 yet 13 yet 14 she 13 yet 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 17 there 16 stay 17 there how could [fanner] [brown] ['s] [boy] do such a dreadful thing ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 7 do 7 do 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 thing 11 thing 12 ? somehow , his freckled face didn't look cruel . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 freckled 4 freckled 5 face 4 freckled 6 didn't 5 face 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 look 6 didn't 8 cruel 8 cruel 9 . he was [even] beginning to [grin] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to " oh ! " [sobbed] [old] [granny] [fox] [under] [her] [breath] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " and right at that very instant [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [did] [something] [.] 1 and 2 right 2 right 3 at 2 right 4 that 4 that 5 very 4 that 6 instant what do you think it was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ? no , he didn't shoot her . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 didn't 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 6 her 5 shoot 6 her 6 her 7 . he didn't fire his dreadful gun . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 fire 2 didn't 4 his 3 fire 4 his 4 his 5 dreadful 4 his 6 gun 6 gun 7 . what do you think he did do ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 5 he 7 do 7 do 8 ? why , [he] [threw] [a] [snowball] [at] [old] [granny] [fox] [and] [shouted] " boo ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 13 " 13 " 16 " 14 boo 15 ! 15 ! 16 " farmer [brown] 's boy was [standing] [right] [where] she had [last] seen him , and he was [laughing] [harder] [than] [ever] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 15 and 5 was 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 12 seen 12 seen 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 16 he 17 was 17 was 22 . " go it , [granny] ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 it 2 go 4 , 4 , 6 ! go it ! " shouted [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 go 2 it 2 it 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 10 . just remember that and leave my chickens alone . " 1 just 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 2 remember 4 and 4 and 6 my 5 leave 6 my 6 my 8 alone 7 chickens 8 alone 8 alone 9 . 8 alone 10 " 9 . 10 " now it happened that [tommy] [tit] [the] [chickadee] [had] [seen] all that had happened , and [he] [fairly] [bubbled] over [with] [joy] . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 happened 2 it 4 that 4 that 11 all 11 all 23 . 12 that 13 had 13 had 14 happened 14 happened 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 over 20 over 23 . " [dee] , dee , dee , [chickadee] ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 5 , 9 ! 6 dee 7 , it [is] [just] [as] [i] [have] always [said] [farmer] [brown] 's boy isn't bad . 1 it 7 always 7 always 15 . 11 's 12 boy 12 boy 13 isn't 12 boy 14 bad 14 bad 15 . he 'd be [friends] [with] [every] [one] [if] [every] [one] [would] [let] [him] , " he cried . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 cried 17 cried 18 . " [maybe] , [maybe] , ["] [grumbled] [sammy] [jay] , [who] [also] [had] [seen] all that had happened . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 10 , 10 , 15 all 15 all 16 that 16 that 17 had 17 had 18 happened 18 happened 19 . " but he 's altogether too smart for me to trust . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 2 but 4 's 4 's 5 altogether 4 's 6 too 5 altogether 6 too 6 too 7 smart 7 smart 8 for 7 smart 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 trust 10 to 12 . oh , my ! oh , my ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 ! 4 ! 5 oh 4 ! 6 , 6 , 8 ! 7 my 8 ! what [news] [this] will be to [tell] [!] 1 what 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 to [old] [granny] [fox] [will] [never] [hear] [the] [end] [of] [it] [.] ho ! ho ! ho ! 1 ho 3 ho 2 ! 3 ho 3 ho 4 ! 4 ! 5 ho 4 ! 6 ! i must hurry [along] [and] find my [cousin] [,] [blacky] [the] [crow] [.] 1 i 2 must 1 i 6 find 2 must 3 hurry 6 find 7 my this will tickle him half to death . " 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 tickle 2 will 4 him 3 tickle 4 him 4 him 5 half 4 him 6 to 6 to 7 death 7 death 8 . 8 . 9 " you see , [nothing] [could] [make] [her] [believe] that he wanted to be her friend . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 11 wanted 16 . 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 her 14 her 15 friend she thought he had [let] [her] [get] [away] [just] to [show] her that he was [smarter] than she [.] 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 10 to 10 to 12 her 12 her 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 17 than 17 than 18 she instead of [thankfulness] , [hate] and [fear] [filled] [granny] 's [heart] . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 10 's 10 's 12 . you know 1 you 2 know people who [themselves] [do] [ill] [for] [others] [seldom] have good [will] [.] 1 people 2 who 2 who 9 have 9 have 10 good [chapter] [ix] [:] [reddy] [fox] [hears] [about] [granny] [fox] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] sammy [jay] [hurried] [through] [the] [green] [forest] , [chuckling] [as] [he] [flew] [.] 1 sammy 8 , sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell , [how] [old] [granny] [fox] had been caught napping [by] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [.] 1 sammy 2 was 2 was 3 brimming 2 was 4 over 3 brimming 4 over 4 over 5 with 4 over 6 the 6 the 7 news 6 the 8 he 7 news 8 he 8 he 10 to 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 tell 10 to 12 , 12 , 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 caught 19 caught 20 napping sammy wouldn't have believed it if any one had told him . 1 sammy 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 2 wouldn't 4 believed 4 believed 5 it 4 believed 6 if 6 if 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 had 9 had 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 12 . no , [sir] , he wouldn't . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 . presently [sammy] [spied] [reddy] [fox] [trotting] [along] the [lone] [little] [path] [.] 1 presently 8 the reddy was forever boasting of how [smart] [granny] [fox] [was] [.] 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 forever 3 forever 5 of 4 boasting 5 of 5 of 6 how he had boasted of it so much that everybody was sick of hearing him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 boasted 2 had 4 of 3 boasted 4 of 4 of 5 it 4 of 6 so 6 so 7 much 6 so 8 that 8 that 10 was 9 everybody 10 was 10 was 11 sick 10 was 12 of 12 of 13 hearing 12 of 14 him 14 him 15 . when he saw [reddy] [trotting] [along] the [lone] [little] [path] , [sammy] [chuckled] [harder] [than] [ever] [.] 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 saw 2 he 7 the 7 the 11 , he hid in a thick hemlock-tree and [as] [reddy] [passed] [he] [shouted] [:] 1 he 3 in 2 hid 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 thick 4 a 6 hemlock-tree 6 hemlock-tree 7 and reddy looked up angrily . 1 reddy 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 2 looked 4 angrily 3 up 4 angrily 4 angrily 5 . he couldn't see [sammy] [jay] , but he knew [sammy] ['s] [voice] . 1 he 3 see 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 13 . there is no mistaking that . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 5 that 4 mistaking 5 that 5 that 6 . everybody knows [the] [voice] [of] [sammy] [jay] [.] 1 everybody 2 knows of course it was foolish , very [foolish] of [reddy] [to] [be] [angry] , and still more foolish to show that he was angry . 1 of 3 it 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 , 5 foolish 7 very 7 very 9 of 9 of 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 still 16 still 17 more 16 still 18 foolish 17 more 18 foolish 18 foolish 19 to 18 foolish 20 show 19 to 20 show 20 show 22 he 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 22 he 24 angry 24 angry 25 . but [like] a [great] [many] [people] , [reddy] [allowed] [his] [temper] to [get] the better of his common sense . 1 but 3 a 3 a 7 , 7 , 12 to 12 to 14 the 14 the 15 better 15 better 16 of 16 of 17 his 16 of 18 common 17 his 18 common 18 common 19 sense 18 common 20 . " who [says] [granny] [fox] is [stupid] ? " he snarled . 1 " 2 who 2 who 6 is 6 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 he 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 snarled 10 he 12 . " [i] do , " replied [sammy] [jay] [promptly] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 10 . " [i] say [she] is stupid . " 1 " 8 " 3 say 5 is 5 is 6 stupid 5 is 7 . 6 stupid 7 . 7 . 8 " " she [is] smarter than anybody else in all the [green] [forest] and on all the [green] [meadows] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 4 smarter 4 smarter 6 anybody 5 than 6 anybody 6 anybody 8 in 7 else 8 in 8 in 9 all 8 in 10 the 10 the 13 and 13 and 14 on 14 on 15 all 15 all 16 the she is smarter than anybody else in all the [great] [world] , ["] [boasted] [reddy] , and he really believed it . 1 she 2 is 1 she 3 smarter 3 smarter 5 anybody 4 than 5 anybody 5 anybody 7 in 6 else 7 in 7 in 8 all 7 in 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 really 18 he 19 really 19 really 21 it 20 believed 21 it 21 it 22 . " she isn't smart enough to fool [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] , " [taunted] [sammy] [.] 1 " 2 she 1 " 10 's 2 she 3 isn't 2 she 4 smart 3 isn't 4 smart 4 smart 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 fool 10 's 12 , 12 , 13 " " what 's that ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? who [says] [so] ? 1 who 4 ? has anything happened to [granny] [fox] ? " 1 has 2 anything 2 anything 3 happened 2 anything 4 to 3 happened 4 to 4 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " reddy forgot his anger in a sudden great fear . 1 reddy 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 his 3 his 4 anger 3 his 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 8 great 7 sudden 8 great 8 great 9 fear 8 great 10 . 9 fear 10 . could [granny] have been [shot] [by] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] ? 1 could 3 have 3 have 4 been 3 have 11 ? " [i] don't believe it ! " snapped [reddy] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 it 4 believe 5 it 5 it 7 " 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 snapped 8 snapped 10 . " [i] don't believe a word of it ! 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 a 4 believe 5 a 5 a 6 word 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 ! nobody ever [yet] [caught] [old] [granny] [fox] [napping] , and [nobody] [ever] will . " 1 nobody 2 ever 2 ever 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 will 13 will 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] don't [care] [whether] you believe it [or] [not] [;] [it] 's so , for [i] [saw] [him] , " retorted [sammy] [jay] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 8 it 6 you 7 believe 7 believe 8 it 8 it 13 's 13 's 14 so 14 so 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 retorted 22 retorted 25 . " you you [you] ["] [began] [reddy] [fox] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 you " [go] [ask] [tommy] [tit] [the] [chickadee] if it isn't [true] . 1 " 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 12 . he saw him too , " interrupted [sammy] [jay] [.] 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 interrupted " [dee] , dee , dee , [chickadee] ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 5 , 9 ! 6 dee 7 , there sat [tommy] [tit] [himself] [.] 1 there 2 sat reddy didn't know what to [think] [or] say . 1 reddy 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 8 say 8 say 9 . he just couldn't [believe] it , [yet] he had never [known] [tommy] [tit] to tell [an] [untruth] . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 never 10 never 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 18 . [sammy] [jay] [alone] [he] [wouldn't] [have] [believed] [.] reddy had to believe it . 1 reddy 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 5 it 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 . if [tommy] [tit] [said] it was so , it must be so . 1 if 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 so 12 so 13 . reddy [fox] [started] [off] [to] [hunt] up [old] [granny] [fox] [and] [ask] [her] [about] [it] [.] 1 reddy 7 up but a sudden thought popped into his red head , and he changed his mind . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 sudden 3 sudden 4 thought 3 sudden 5 popped 5 popped 6 into 6 into 7 his 6 into 8 red 8 red 10 , 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 changed 13 changed 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 . " [then] [i] ['ll] see what she has to [say] . 1 " 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 to 9 to 11 . i guess she won't scold me so much after this . " 1 i 2 guess 1 i 3 she 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 won't 4 won't 6 me 5 scold 6 me 6 me 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 after 9 after 10 this 10 this 11 . 11 . 12 " reddy [grinned] [more] [than] [ever] , [which] [wasn't] a [bit] [nice] of him . 1 reddy 6 , 6 , 9 a 9 a 12 of 12 of 13 him 12 of 14 . 13 him 14 . [chapter] [x] [:] [reddy] [fox] [is] [impudent] a [saucy] [tongue] [is] [dangerous] [to] [possess] [;] [be] [sure] [some] day ' t will get you in a mess . 1 a 12 day 12 day 13 ' 13 ' 14 t 13 ' 15 will 15 will 16 get 15 will 17 you 17 you 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 mess 20 mess 21 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] he is [smart] , is [reddy] [fox] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 8 . yes , indeed , [reddy] [fox] is very , very smart . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 7 is 7 is 8 very 8 very 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 smart 11 smart 12 . he has to be in order to live . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 order 6 order 7 to 7 to 8 live 8 live 9 . but [a] [great] [deal] [of] what he [knows] [he] [learned] [from] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] 1 but 6 what 6 what 7 he the [very] [best] [tricks] [he] [knows] she [taught] him . 1 the 7 she 7 she 9 him 9 him 10 . she [began] [teaching] him when he was so [little] that he [tumbled] [over] [his] [own] [feet] [.] 1 she 8 so 4 him 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 10 that 10 that 11 he in fact , [there] [is] [little] [reddy] [knows] [which] he didn't [learn] [from] [wise] , [shrewd] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 15 , but as he grew bigger and bigger , until he was quite as big as [granny] [herself] , he forgot what he owed to her . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 grew 3 he 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 and 5 bigger 7 bigger 6 and 7 bigger 7 bigger 8 , 7 bigger 9 until 8 , 9 until 9 until 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 quite 11 was 13 as 13 as 14 big 14 big 15 as 15 as 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 forgot 20 forgot 22 he 21 what 22 he 22 he 24 to 23 owed 24 to 24 to 25 her 24 to 26 . 25 her 26 . he grew to have a very good opinion of himself and to feel that he knew just about all there was to know . 1 he 2 grew 1 he 22 to 2 grew 3 to 3 to 4 have 3 to 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 8 opinion 7 good 8 opinion 8 opinion 9 of 8 opinion 10 himself 9 of 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 12 to 11 and 13 feel 12 to 13 feel 13 feel 14 that 13 feel 15 he 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 knew 15 he 17 just 17 just 18 about 17 just 19 all 19 all 20 there 19 all 21 was 22 to 23 know 22 to 24 . 23 know 24 . but he never [quite] [dared] to be [openly] [disrespectful] to [granny] , and this , of course , was quite as it should have been . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 this 13 and 15 , 15 , 16 of 16 of 17 course 17 course 18 , 18 , 19 was 19 was 21 as 20 quite 21 as 21 as 22 it 21 as 23 should 23 should 24 have 24 have 25 been 25 been 26 . " if [only] [i] [could] [catch] [granny] doing something foolish or careless , " he would [say] [to] [himself] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 16 would 8 doing 9 something 9 something 10 foolish 9 something 11 or 10 foolish 11 or 11 or 13 , 12 careless 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 20 . but he never could , and he had begun to think that he never would . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 could 4 could 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 begun 9 begun 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 that 12 that 15 would 13 he 14 never 13 he 15 would 15 would 16 . but [now] at last [granny] , [clever] [old] [granny] [fox] , had been [careless] ! 1 but 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 6 , 6 , 11 , 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 15 ! she had [allowed] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] to [catch] her [napping] [!] 1 she 2 had 2 had 8 to 8 to 10 her reddy did wish he had been there to see it [himself] . 1 reddy 2 did 2 did 3 wish 2 did 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 5 had 7 there 6 been 7 there 7 there 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 it 10 it 12 . yes , [sir] , [reddy] [fox] was [deliberately] [planning] to answer back , which , as you know , is always disrespectful to one 's elders . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 was 4 , 17 you 7 was 10 to 11 answer 13 , 12 back 13 , 13 , 14 which 13 , 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 know 17 you 19 , 18 know 19 , 19 , 20 is 19 , 21 always 21 always 22 disrespectful 22 disrespectful 24 one 23 to 24 one 24 one 26 elders 25 's 26 elders 26 elders 27 . at last the chance came . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 chance 3 the 5 came 5 came 6 . reddy did [a] [thing] [no] [truly] [wise] [fox] [ever] [will] [do] [.] 1 reddy 2 did he went [two] [nights] in [succession] to the same [henhouse] , and the [second] time he [barely] [escaped] [being] [shot] . 1 he 2 went 1 he 7 to 2 went 5 in 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 same 8 the 21 . 9 same 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 15 time 15 time 16 he [old] [granny] [fox] [found] [out] [about] [it] [.] " you are the [stupidest] [fox] [i] [ever] [heard] of , " scolded [granny] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 the 4 the 10 of 10 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 scolded " [i] ['m] no more [stupid] than you are ! " [retorted] [reddy] in the most impudent way . 1 " 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 7 than 7 than 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 impudent 16 most 18 way 18 way 19 . " what 's that ? " demanded [granny] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 demanded 7 demanded 9 . " what 's that you said ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 2 what 4 that 4 that 5 you 4 that 6 said 5 you 6 said 6 said 7 ? 6 said 8 " " [i] [said] [i] ['m] no more [stupid] than you are , and what is more , [i] [hope] [i] 'm not so [stupid] . 1 " 6 no 1 " 16 more 6 no 7 more 7 more 9 than 9 than 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 what 14 what 15 is 16 more 17 , 17 , 23 so 21 'm 22 not 22 not 23 so 23 so 25 . i know better [than] to take a [nap] in [broad] [daylight] [right] [under] the [very] [nose] of [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 23 " 3 better 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 9 in 9 in 14 the 14 the 17 of 17 of 21 boy 21 boy 22 . 22 . 23 " reddy grinned [in] [the] [most] [impudent] [way] [as] [he] [said] [this] . 1 reddy 2 grinned 2 grinned 12 . granny ['s] [eyes] snapped . 1 granny 4 snapped 4 snapped 5 . then things happened . 1 then 2 things 2 things 3 happened 3 happened 4 . " there ! " cried [granny] , when at last she had to stop because she was quite out of breath . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 17 was 9 at 11 she 10 last 11 she 11 she 12 had 11 she 13 to 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 stop 14 stop 15 because 14 stop 16 she 15 because 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 19 out 18 quite 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 breath 21 breath 22 . " perhaps that will teach you to be respectful to your elders . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 3 that 3 that 5 teach 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 7 to 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 9 respectful 8 be 9 respectful 9 respectful 10 to 9 respectful 11 your 11 your 12 elders 11 your 13 . i was careless and [stupid] , and [i] [am] perfectly [ready] to admit it , because it has taught me a lesson . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 careless 2 was 4 and 4 and 6 , 4 and 12 to 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 perfectly 12 to 14 it 13 admit 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 because 15 , 17 it 17 it 18 has 18 has 20 me 19 taught 20 me 20 me 21 a 21 a 22 lesson 22 lesson 23 . wisdom [often] [is] [gained] [through] [mistakes] , [but] [never] [when] [one] [is] [not] [willing] [to] [admit] [the] [mistakes] [.] 1 wisdom 7 , no [fox] [lives] [long] [who] [makes] the same [mistake] [twice] . 1 no 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 11 . and [those] [who] [are] [impudent] to [their] [elders] come to no good end . 1 and 6 to 6 to 9 come 6 to 14 . 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 no 11 no 12 good 11 no 13 end i 've got a fat goose hidden away for dinner , but you will get none of it . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 fat 4 a 6 goose 6 goose 7 hidden 6 goose 8 away 8 away 9 for 8 away 10 dinner 10 dinner 12 but 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 you 12 but 14 will 14 will 15 get 14 will 16 none 15 get 16 none 16 none 18 it 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . 18 it 20 " 19 . 20 " " [i] [i] [wish] [i] ['d] [never] heard of [granny] ['s] [mistake] , " [whined] [reddy] to himself as he [crept] [dinnerless] to bed . 1 " 8 heard 8 heard 9 of 9 of 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 20 he 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 23 to 23 to 24 bed 24 bed 25 . " you ought to wish that you hadn't been impudent , " whispered a small voice down [inside] him . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 ought 3 ought 5 wish 4 to 5 wish 5 wish 6 that 6 that 8 hadn't 7 you 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 been 9 been 10 impudent 9 been 11 , 10 impudent 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 a 13 whispered 14 a 14 a 15 small 15 small 17 down 16 voice 17 down 17 down 19 him 19 him 20 . [chapter] [xi] [:] [after] [the] [storm] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] but it couldn't last forever , and they knew it . 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 last 3 couldn't 4 last 4 last 5 forever 4 last 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 it 9 knew 11 . 10 it 11 . knowing this was all that kept some of them alive [.] 1 knowing 2 this 2 this 3 was 2 this 4 all 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 that 4 all 6 kept 6 kept 7 some 6 kept 8 of 8 of 10 alive 9 them 10 alive you see , they were [starving] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 7 . yes , [sir] , they were [starving] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 8 . with the little wild friends , especially the little feathered folks , it is a very different matter . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 wild 3 little 5 friends 4 wild 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 especially 7 especially 8 the 7 especially 9 little 9 little 10 feathered 9 little 11 folks 10 feathered 11 folks 11 folks 13 it 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 13 it 15 a 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 different 17 different 18 matter 18 matter 19 . so when their food supply is wholly cut off , they starve or else freeze to death in a very short time . 1 so 3 their 2 when 3 their 3 their 4 food 3 their 5 supply 4 food 5 supply 5 supply 6 is 6 is 8 cut 7 wholly 8 cut 8 cut 9 off 8 cut 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 13 or 12 starve 13 or 13 or 14 else 13 or 15 freeze 14 else 15 freeze 15 freeze 16 to 15 freeze 17 death 16 to 17 death 17 death 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 very 20 very 21 short 21 short 22 time 22 time 23 . a great many little lives are ended this way in every long , hard winter storm . 1 a 2 great 1 a 3 many 2 great 3 many 3 many 4 little 4 little 5 lives 5 lives 7 ended 6 are 7 ended 7 ended 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 in 10 in 11 every 11 every 12 long 11 every 13 , 13 , 14 hard 14 hard 15 winter 15 winter 16 storm 16 storm 17 . little [tommy] [tit] the [chickadee] [was] [so] [weak] [that] [he] [could] [hardly] [fly] [,] and he shook with chills . 1 little 4 the 4 the 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 shook 16 he 18 with 17 shook 18 with 18 with 19 chills 18 with 20 . he made [straight] [for] the [apple-tree] [where] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [always] [keeps] a piece of [suet] [tied] to a [branch] for [tommy] and [his] [friends] [.] 1 he 2 made 1 he 14 a 2 made 5 the 5 the 10 's 14 a 15 piece 14 a 19 to 15 piece 16 of 19 to 20 a 20 a 22 for 22 for 24 and drummer the [woodpecker] was there before [him] . 1 drummer 2 the 2 the 4 was 4 was 8 . 5 there 6 before 6 before 8 . " [dee] , dee , dee ! " [said] [tommy] [tit] [faintly] but [cheerfully] , for he couldn't be other than cheery if he tried [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 13 but 13 but 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 16 for 18 couldn't 17 he 18 couldn't 18 couldn't 19 be 18 couldn't 20 other 20 other 21 than 20 other 22 cheery 22 cheery 23 if 23 if 24 he 23 if 25 tried " [dee] , dee , dee ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 5 , 7 ! that [looks] good to me . " 1 that 7 " 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " " it is good , ["] [mumbled] [drummer] , [pecking] [away] at the [suet] [greedily] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 16 . 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 12 at 12 at 13 the " come on , [tommy] [tit] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 7 . 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , don't wait for me , for [i] [won't] be [through] for a long time . 1 don't 2 wait 2 wait 3 for 2 wait 4 me 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 14 time 9 be 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 12 a 14 time 14 time 15 . i 'm [nearly] [starved] , and [i] [guess] you must be . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] am , " [confessed] [tommy] , as he flew over [beside] [drummer] [.] 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 10 he 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 flew 11 flew 12 over " thank you ever so much for [not] [making] me [wait] . " 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 5 so 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 for 7 for 10 me 10 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " don't mention it , " replied [drummer] , with his mouth full [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 mention 3 mention 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 full " this is no time for [politeness] [.] 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 for here comes [yank] [yank] the [nuthatch] [.] 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 5 the i [guess] [there] is [room] for him [too] . " 1 i 10 " 4 is 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 9 . 9 . 10 " [yank] [yank] [was] [promptly] [invited] [to] [join] [them] [and] [did] [so] [after] [apologizing] [for] [seeming] [so] [greedy] [.] " if [i] couldn't get [my] [stomach] [full] [before] [night] , [i] [certainly] [should] freeze to death before morning , " said he . 1 " 2 if 1 " 23 he 4 couldn't 5 get 5 get 11 , 11 , 22 said 15 freeze 16 to 16 to 17 death 17 death 19 morning 18 before 19 morning 19 morning 21 " 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 23 he 23 he 24 . " what a blessing it is to have all this good food waiting for us . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 5 it 4 blessing 5 it 5 it 7 to 6 is 7 to 7 to 9 all 8 have 9 all 9 all 10 this 10 this 11 good 10 this 12 food 11 good 12 food 12 food 13 waiting 12 food 14 for 13 waiting 14 for 14 for 15 us 15 us 16 . if [i] had to [hunt] for my usual food on the trees , [i] [certainly] [should] [have] to give up [and] [die] . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 6 for 6 for 8 usual 7 my 8 usual 8 usual 9 food 8 usual 10 on 9 food 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 trees 11 the 13 , 13 , 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 up 20 up 23 . it took all my strength to get over here . 1 it 3 all 2 took 3 all 3 all 4 my 3 all 5 strength 4 my 5 strength 5 strength 6 to 6 to 8 over 7 get 8 over 8 over 9 here 8 over 10 . my , [i] [feel] [like] a new bird already ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 bird 8 bird 9 already 8 bird 10 ! 9 already 10 ! here comes [sammy] [jay] [.] 1 here 2 comes i wonder if he will try to drive us away as he usually does . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 4 he 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 will 4 he 6 try 6 try 7 to 6 try 8 drive 8 drive 10 away 9 us 10 away 10 away 11 as 10 away 12 he 12 he 13 usually 13 usually 14 does 13 usually 15 . 15 . 16 " sammy did nothing of the kind . 1 sammy 2 did 2 did 3 nothing 2 did 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 kind 6 kind 7 . he was very meek and most polite . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 meek 3 very 4 meek 4 meek 6 most 5 and 6 most 6 most 7 polite 6 most 8 . 7 polite 8 . " can you make room for a starving fellow to get a bite ? " he asked . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 2 can 4 make 4 make 5 room 4 make 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 starving 8 starving 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 to 9 fellow 11 get 11 get 12 a 11 get 13 bite 13 bite 14 ? 13 bite 15 " 15 " 16 he 15 " 17 asked 17 asked 18 . " [i] wouldn't [ask] it but [that] [i] [couldn't] last [another] night [without] [food] . " 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 5 it 5 it 16 " 6 but 10 last 10 last 12 night 12 night 15 . 15 . 16 " " [dee] , dee , dee ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 5 , 7 ! always [room] [for] [one] [more] , " replied [tommy] [tit] , [crowding] [over] [to] [give] [sammy] [room] [.] 1 always 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 11 , " [wasn't] that a [dreadful] [storm] ? " 1 " 3 that 3 that 8 " 4 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [worst] [i] [ever] [knew] , " [mumbled] [sammy] [.] 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 " " [i] [wonder] [if] [i] ever will be [warm] again . " 1 " 12 " 6 ever 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 10 again 10 again 11 . 11 . 12 " [until] [their] [stomachs] [were] [full] [,] [not] [another] [word] [was] [said] [.] meanwhile [chatterer] the [red] [squirrel] had discovered that the storm was over . 1 meanwhile 3 the 3 the 6 had 6 had 8 that 7 discovered 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 storm 9 the 11 was 10 storm 11 was 11 was 12 over 12 over 13 . his [own] [troubles] [were] [at] [an] [end] , for in the [tree] he was [headed] for [was] a [store] [of] [corn] [.] 1 his 8 , 8 , 9 for 8 , 13 he 9 for 10 in 10 in 11 the 13 he 14 was 14 was 16 for 16 for 18 a [chapter] [xii] [:] [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] [hunt] [in] [vain] [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [plans] [for] [good] [quite] [often] [are] [not] [understood] [.] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! everybody who was not sleeping the winter away , or who had not a store of food right at hand , was out . 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 4 not 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 sleeping 4 not 6 the 5 sleeping 6 the 6 the 7 winter 6 the 8 away 8 away 10 or 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 who 10 or 12 had 12 had 14 a 13 not 14 a 14 a 15 store 14 a 16 of 16 of 17 food 16 of 18 right 18 right 19 at 18 right 20 hand 19 at 20 hand 20 hand 21 , 20 hand 22 was 22 was 23 out 22 was 24 . but not [all] [were] so [fortunate] as [tommy] [tit] [and] [his] [friends] [in] [finding] a good meal . 1 but 2 not 2 not 5 so 5 so 7 as 7 as 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 meal 17 meal 18 . it was very coarse food , but it would take away that empty feeling . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 very 3 very 5 food 4 coarse 5 food 5 food 6 , 5 food 7 but 7 but 8 it 7 but 9 would 9 would 10 take 9 would 11 away 11 away 12 that 11 away 13 empty 12 that 13 empty 13 empty 14 feeling 13 empty 15 . 14 feeling 15 . mrs grouse burst out of the snow and hurried to get a meal before dark . 1 mrs 2 grouse 2 grouse 4 out 3 burst 4 out 4 out 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 snow 6 the 8 and 7 snow 8 and 8 and 9 hurried 8 and 10 to 10 to 12 a 11 get 12 a 12 a 13 meal 13 meal 14 before 14 before 15 dark 14 before 16 . she had no time to be particular , and so she ate spruce buds . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 8 , 7 particular 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 so 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 she 10 so 12 ate 12 ate 14 buds 13 spruce 14 buds 14 buds 15 . she was thankful to have that much . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 to 3 thankful 4 to 4 to 5 have 4 to 6 that 6 that 7 much 6 that 8 . granny [fox] and [reddy] [were] [out] [too] [.] 1 granny 3 and that seems like a dreadful hope , doesn't it ? 1 that 3 like 2 seems 3 like 3 like 5 dreadful 4 a 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 hope 5 dreadful 7 , 6 hope 7 , 7 , 9 it 8 doesn't 9 it 9 it 10 ? but one of the first laws of [old] [mother] [nature] [is] [self-preservation] [.] 1 but 2 one 2 one 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 first 4 the 6 laws 6 laws 7 of that means to save your own life first . 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 to 2 means 4 save 3 to 4 save 4 save 5 your 5 your 7 life 6 own 7 life 7 life 8 first 7 life 9 . their teeth and stomachs are not made for such food . 1 their 2 teeth 2 teeth 3 and 2 teeth 4 stomachs 4 stomachs 6 not 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 made 7 made 9 such 8 for 9 such 9 such 10 food 10 food 11 . it was hard going for [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 . 2 was 3 hard 2 was 4 going 4 going 5 for they [soon] [found] that [their] [hope] [that] [they] [would] [find] [some] [of] [their] [neighbors] [too] [weak] [to] [escape] was [quite] in vain . 1 they 4 that 4 that 19 was 19 was 21 in 21 in 22 vain 22 vain 23 . " we 'll go [down] to the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 10 . 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 6 to 6 to 7 the i don't believe it will be of [much] use , but you never can tell [until] you [try] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 will 4 it 6 be 6 be 7 of 7 of 9 use 7 of 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 never 13 never 14 can 13 never 15 tell 15 tell 17 you 17 you 19 . peter [rabbit] [may] [take] it into his [silly] head [to] [come] [outside] , " said [granny] , [leading] the way . 1 peter 14 " 5 it 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 9 head 9 head 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 . when they reached the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [they] [found] [that] [peter] was not [outside] . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 15 . in fact , peering between the brambles and bushes , they could see his little brown form bobbing about as he hunted for tender bark . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 peering 4 peering 5 between 4 peering 6 the 6 the 8 and 7 brambles 8 and 8 and 9 bushes 8 and 10 , 9 bushes 10 , 10 , 12 could 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 see 12 could 14 his 14 his 16 brown 15 little 16 brown 16 brown 17 form 16 brown 18 bobbing 17 form 18 bobbing 18 bobbing 19 about 18 bobbing 20 as 19 about 20 as 20 as 21 he 20 as 22 hunted 22 hunted 24 tender 23 for 24 tender 24 tender 25 bark 24 tender 26 . he had already made little paths along which he could hop easily . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 made 3 already 4 made 4 made 5 little 5 little 6 paths 5 little 7 along 7 along 8 which 7 along 9 he 9 he 10 could 9 he 11 hop 11 hop 12 easily 12 easily 13 . peter saw [them] [almost] [as] [soon] [as] [they] [saw] him . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 10 him 10 him 11 . " [hard] [times] [these] , " said [peter] pleasantly . 1 " 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 pleasantly 9 pleasantly 10 . " [i] [hope] [your] [stomachs] [are] not as [empty] as mine . " 1 " 7 not 7 not 13 " 8 as 10 as 10 as 11 mine 11 mine 12 . 12 . 13 " he [pulled] a [strip] [of] [bark] from a [young] tree and [began] to [chew] it . 1 he 3 a 3 a 7 from 7 from 8 a 7 from 10 tree 10 tree 11 and 11 and 13 to 13 to 15 it 15 it 16 . this was more than [reddy] [could] [stand] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than to [see] [peter] [eating] [while] [his] [own] [stomach] [was] [just] one [great] [big] [ache] [from] [emptiness] was too [much] . 1 to 11 one 11 one 20 . 17 was 18 too 18 too 20 . peter stopped chewing and sat up . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 chewing 2 stopped 4 and 3 chewing 4 and 4 and 5 sat 4 and 6 up 6 up 7 . " come right along , [reddy] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 7 . 2 come 3 right 2 come 4 along 4 along 5 , come right along if you want to , but [i] would [advise] you to [save] your skin and your coat , " said he . 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 along 2 right 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 14 to 7 to 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 would 11 would 13 you 13 you 14 to 14 to 16 your 16 your 17 skin 16 your 18 and 18 and 19 your 18 and 20 coat 20 coat 21 , 20 coat 22 " 22 " 23 said 23 said 24 he 24 he 25 . reddy 's only reply was a snarl as he pushed his way under the brambles [.] 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 only 2 's 4 reply 4 reply 5 was 4 reply 6 a 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 as 7 snarl 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 pushed 9 he 11 his 10 pushed 11 his 11 his 13 under 12 way 13 under 13 under 15 brambles 14 the 15 brambles he yelped as they tore his coat and scratched his face , but he kept on . 1 he 2 yelped 2 yelped 4 they 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 tore 4 they 6 his 5 tore 6 his 6 his 7 coat 6 his 8 and 8 and 9 scratched 8 and 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 kept 15 kept 16 on 16 on 17 . [now] [peter] ['s] [paths] [were] [very] [cunningly] [made] [.] he had [cut] them through the [very] [thickest] of the [briars] [just] [big] [enough] [for] [himself] and [mrs] [peter] to [hop] [along] [comfortably] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 24 . 4 them 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 17 and 17 and 20 to 20 to 24 . it was no trouble at all [for] [peter] to keep out of his way , and [before] [long] [reddy] gave up . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 4 trouble 3 no 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 at 4 trouble 6 all 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 way 14 way 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 gave 20 gave 21 up 21 up 22 . without a word [granny] [fox] [led] [the] [way] to the [green] [forest] [.] 1 without 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 9 to 9 to 10 the they [would] [try] to [find] [where] [mrs] [grouse] [was] [sleeping] [under] [the] [snow] . 1 they 4 to 4 to 14 . but though they hunted all night , they failed to find her , for she wisely had gone to bed in a spruce-tree . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 they 2 though 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 all 4 hunted 6 night 5 all 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 they 7 , 9 failed 9 failed 10 to 10 to 11 find 10 to 12 her 12 her 13 , 12 her 14 for 14 for 15 she 14 for 16 wisely 15 she 16 wisely 16 wisely 17 had 16 wisely 18 gone 18 gone 19 to 18 gone 20 bed 20 bed 22 a 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 spruce-tree 23 spruce-tree 24 . [chapter] [xiii] [:] [granny] [fox] [admits] [growing] [old] who will not admit he is older each day fools no one but himself [.] 1 who 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 admit 4 admit 5 he 4 admit 6 is 6 is 8 each 7 older 8 each 8 each 9 day 8 each 10 fools 9 day 10 fools 10 fools 12 one 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 but 12 one 14 himself [old] [granny] [fox] [.] old [granny] [fox] [is] [a] [spry] [old] [lady] [for] [her] age . 1 old 11 age 11 age 12 . if you don't believe it just try to catch her . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 just 6 just 8 to 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 her 9 catch 11 . 10 her 11 . but [spry] as she is , [she] [isn't] as [spry] as she used to be . 1 but 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 9 as 9 as 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 . no , [sir] , [granny] [fox] [isn't] as [spry] as she used to be . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 8 as 8 as 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 used 12 used 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 . the truth is , [granny] is [getting] [old] . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 6 is 6 is 9 . she never would admit it , and [reddy] never had realized it until the day after the great storm . 1 she 2 never 2 never 4 admit 3 would 4 admit 4 admit 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 7 and 7 and 9 never 9 never 10 had 10 had 11 realized 10 had 12 it 11 realized 12 it 12 it 13 until 13 until 14 the 13 until 15 day 15 day 16 after 16 after 17 the 16 after 18 great 17 the 18 great 18 great 19 storm 18 great 20 . 19 storm 20 . they had [neither] [the] [strength] [nor] the courage to [search] [any] [longer] [then] [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 7 the 7 the 8 courage 7 the 9 to you see , it is food that makes strength , and lack of food takes away strength . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 it 3 , 4 it 4 it 6 food 5 is 6 food 6 food 7 that 6 food 8 makes 7 that 8 makes 8 makes 9 strength 8 makes 10 , 9 strength 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 lack 12 lack 14 food 13 of 14 food 14 food 15 takes 15 takes 16 away 15 takes 17 strength 17 strength 18 . this was [why] [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] just [had] to [rest] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 8 just 8 just 10 to hungry as they were , they [had] to [give] [up] [for] [awhile] . 1 hungry 2 as 2 as 3 they 2 as 4 were 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 8 to 8 to 13 . reddy flung himself down , and if ever there was a [discouraged] young [fox] he was that one . 1 reddy 2 flung 2 flung 3 himself 3 himself 4 down 3 himself 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 15 he 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 ever 8 ever 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 13 young 15 he 16 was 16 was 18 one 17 that 18 one 18 one 19 . " [i] [wish] [i] were dead , " he moaned . 1 " 5 were 5 were 7 , 6 dead 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 moaned 9 he 10 moaned 10 moaned 11 . " [tut] , tut , tut ! " said [granny] [fox] sharply [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 tut 5 , 5 , 6 tut 6 tut 7 ! 6 tut 8 " 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 sharply " that 's no way for a young [fox] [to] [talk] ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 way 4 no 6 for 5 way 6 for 6 for 7 a 6 for 8 young 8 young 12 ! i 'm ashamed of you . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 . i am indeed . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 indeed 3 indeed 5 " 4 . 5 " then she [added] [more] [kindly] : " [i] [know] [just] how you feel . 1 then 2 she 2 she 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 11 how 11 how 12 you 12 you 13 feel 13 feel 14 . just try to forget your empty stomach and rest awhile . 1 just 2 try 2 try 3 to 2 try 4 forget 4 forget 5 your 4 forget 6 empty 5 your 6 empty 6 empty 7 stomach 7 stomach 8 and 7 stomach 9 rest 9 rest 10 awhile 10 awhile 11 . we have had a tiresome , disappointing , discouraging night , but when you are rested things will not look quite so bad . 1 we 3 had 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 a 3 had 5 tiresome 4 a 5 tiresome 5 tiresome 6 , 5 tiresome 7 disappointing 6 , 7 disappointing 7 disappointing 8 , 7 disappointing 9 discouraging 8 , 9 discouraging 9 discouraging 10 night 9 discouraging 11 , 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 but 11 , 13 when 12 but 13 when 13 when 15 are 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 rested 15 are 17 things 17 things 18 will 17 things 19 not 18 will 19 not 19 not 21 quite 20 look 21 quite 21 quite 23 bad 22 so 23 bad 23 bad 24 . you know the old saying : 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 old 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 saying 4 old 6 : 5 saying 6 : you think you [couldn't] [possibly] [feel] [any] [worse] [than] [you] do [right] [now] , but you could [.] 1 you 3 you 2 think 3 you 3 you 11 do 11 do 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 could many a time [i] [have] [had] to go [hungry] [longer] [than] this [.] 1 many 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 12 this after [we] [have] [rested] awhile [we] [will] [go] [over] [to] [the] [old] [pasture] . 1 after 5 awhile 5 awhile 14 . perhaps [we] will [have] [better] [luck] [there] . " 1 perhaps 3 will 3 will 8 . 8 . 9 " so [reddy] [tried] to forget the emptiness of his stomach and actually had a nap , for he was very , very tired . 1 so 4 to 4 to 6 the 5 forget 6 the 6 the 7 emptiness 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 stomach 9 his 11 and 11 and 12 actually 11 and 13 had 12 actually 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 16 , 15 nap 16 , 16 , 18 he 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 very 20 very 21 , 21 , 22 very 22 very 23 tired 23 tired 24 . when he awoke [he] [felt] [better] [.] 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 awoke " well , [granny] , " said he , " [let's] [start] for the [old] [pasture] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 17 . 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 for 13 for 14 the the [snow] [has] [crusted] [over] , and we won't [find] it [such] [hard] [going] as it was last night . " 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 it 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 won't 11 it 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 21 " 18 last 19 night 19 night 20 . 20 . 21 " granny [arose] and [followed] [reddy] [out] [to] [the] [doorstep] [.] 1 granny 3 and she walked [stiffly] [.] 1 she 2 walked the truth is , she ached in every one of her old bones . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 2 truth 4 , 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 she 4 , 6 ached 5 she 6 ached 6 ached 7 in 7 in 8 every 7 in 9 one 8 every 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 12 old 11 her 12 old 12 old 13 bones 12 old 14 . at least , that is the way it seemed to her . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 it 8 it 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 . she looked [towards] the [old] [pasture] [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 4 the it seemed very far away . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 very 3 very 4 far 3 very 5 away 5 away 6 . she sighed wearily . 1 she 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 wearily 2 sighed 4 . " [i] don't believe [i] 'll go , [reddy] , " said she . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 4 believe 4 believe 6 'll 6 'll 7 go 6 'll 10 , 7 go 8 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . " you [run] [along] and [luck] go with you . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 7 go 2 you 5 and 7 go 11 " 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " reddy turned and [stared] [at] [granny] [suspiciously] [.] 1 reddy 2 turned 2 turned 3 and you know his is a very suspicious nature [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 his 2 know 4 is 4 is 5 a 4 is 6 very 6 very 8 nature 7 suspicious 8 nature could it be [that] [granny] [had] [some] [secret] [plan] [of] [her] [own] to get [a] [meal] and wanted to get rid of him ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 22 of 17 and 18 wanted 18 wanted 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 rid 21 rid 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 ? " what 's the matter with you ? " he demanded roughly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 9 " 11 demanded 11 demanded 12 roughly 11 demanded 13 . " it was you who proposed going over to the [old] [pasture] [.] ["] 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 you 3 was 4 you 4 you 6 proposed 5 who 6 proposed 6 proposed 7 going 6 proposed 8 over 7 going 8 over 8 over 9 to 8 over 10 the granny smiled . 1 granny 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 . it was a [sad] sort of [smile] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 . 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 sort 5 sort 6 of " the truth is , [reddy] , [i] am [growing] [old] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 am 9 am 12 . i am going to stay right here and rest . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 right 6 right 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 rest 9 rest 10 . [perhaps] [then] [i] ['ll] [feel] [able] [to] [go] [hunting] [to-night] [.] you [trot] [along] now , and if you [get] [more] [than] a [stomachful] , [just] [remember] old [granny] and [bring] her [a] [bite] . " 1 you 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 8 you 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 25 " 17 old 19 and 19 and 21 her 21 her 24 . 24 . 25 " there was something in the [way] [granny] [spoke] that [told] [reddy] she was [speaking] the truth . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 2 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 9 that 9 that 13 was 12 she 13 was 13 was 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . it was the very first time she ever had admitted that she was growing old and was no longer the [equal] [of] [any] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 25 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 3 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 5 first 7 she 7 she 8 ever 7 she 9 had 8 ever 9 had 9 had 10 admitted 9 had 11 that 11 that 13 was 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 growing 13 was 15 old 15 old 16 and 16 and 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 longer 19 longer 20 the never before had he noticed how gray she had grown . 1 never 2 before 2 before 3 had 3 had 5 noticed 4 he 5 noticed 5 noticed 7 gray 6 how 7 gray 7 gray 9 had 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 grown 10 grown 11 . reddy felt a feeling of shame creep over him , shame that he had [suspected] [granny] of [playing] [a] [sharp] [trick] [.] 1 reddy 3 a 2 felt 3 a 3 a 5 of 4 feeling 5 of 5 of 6 shame 5 of 7 creep 6 shame 7 creep 7 creep 9 him 8 over 9 him 9 him 10 , 9 him 11 shame 10 , 11 shame 11 shame 12 that 12 that 13 he 12 that 14 had 13 he 14 had 14 had 17 of and this [little] [feeling] [of] [shame] was [followed] [instantly] by a [splendid] thought . 1 and 2 this 2 this 7 was 7 was 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 13 thought 13 thought 14 . he would go out and find food of some kind , and he would bring it straight back to [granny] [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 out 3 go 5 and 5 and 7 food 6 find 7 food 7 food 8 of 8 of 9 some 8 of 10 kind 10 kind 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 16 it 15 bring 16 it 16 it 17 straight 16 it 18 back 17 straight 18 back 18 back 19 to " go back in the house and [lie] [down] , [granny] , " said he kindly . 1 " 3 back 2 go 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 house 5 the 10 , 6 house 7 and 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 said 14 said 15 he 14 said 16 kindly 16 kindly 17 . " [i] am going to [get] [something] , and [whatever] it may be you shall have [your] [share] . " 1 " 11 it 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 it 11 it 12 may 11 it 13 be 13 be 20 " 14 you 15 shall 14 you 16 have 16 have 19 . 19 . 20 " with this he [trotted] off [towards] the [old] [pasture] and somehow he didn't mind the ache in his stomach as he had before . 1 with 2 this 2 this 24 . 3 he 23 before 5 off 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 12 he 11 somehow 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 12 he 14 mind 14 mind 16 ache 15 the 16 ache 16 ache 17 in 16 ache 18 his 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 stomach 18 his 20 as 20 as 21 he 20 as 22 had 22 had 23 before 23 before 24 . [chapter] [xiv] [:] [three] [vain] [and] [foolish] [wishes] there 's nothing [so] [foolishly] [silly] [and] [vain] [as] to wish for a thing you can never attain . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 10 to 10 to 12 for 11 wish 12 for 12 for 13 a 12 for 14 thing 14 thing 15 you 14 thing 16 can 15 you 16 can 16 can 18 attain 17 never 18 attain 18 attain 19 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] we all know that , yet most of us are just foolish enough to make such a wish now and then . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 know 3 know 5 , 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 yet 6 yet 7 most 6 yet 8 of 8 of 9 us 8 of 10 are 9 us 10 are 10 are 11 just 10 are 12 foolish 11 just 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 enough 12 foolish 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 such 16 such 17 a 16 such 18 wish 17 a 18 wish 18 wish 19 now 18 wish 20 and 20 and 21 then 20 and 22 . 21 then 22 . i guess you have done it . 1 i 2 guess 1 i 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 it 6 it 7 . i know [i] have . 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 . 2 know 4 have peter [rabbit] has [done] [it] [often] [and] [then] [laughed] [at] [himself] [afterwards] . 1 peter 3 has 3 has 13 . i [suspect] [that] [even] [shrewd] [,] [clever] [old] [granny] [fox] [has] [been] [guilty] of it more than once . 1 i 14 of 14 of 15 it 14 of 19 . 15 it 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 18 once so it is not [surprising] that [reddy] [fox] , [terribly] [hungry] [as] he was , [should] [do] a little foolish [wishing] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 4 not 3 is 4 not 4 not 6 that 6 that 9 , 9 , 13 he 13 he 14 was 13 he 18 a 14 was 15 , 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 foolish 20 foolish 22 . it was cold , very cold indeed , but his fur coat kept him warm as long as he was moving . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 , 3 cold 4 , 4 , 5 very 4 , 6 cold 6 cold 7 indeed 6 cold 8 , 8 , 10 his 9 but 10 his 10 his 12 coat 11 fur 12 coat 12 coat 13 kept 12 coat 14 him 13 kept 14 him 14 him 15 warm 14 him 16 as 16 as 17 long 17 long 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 21 moving 20 was 21 moving 21 moving 22 . the [green] [meadows] [were] [glistening] white [with] snow . 1 the 6 white 6 white 8 snow 8 snow 9 . all the world , at least all that part of it with which [reddy] was [acquainted] , was [white] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 , 3 world 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 7 all 6 least 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 part 8 that 10 of 9 part 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 20 . 12 with 13 which 13 which 15 was 15 was 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 20 . it was beautiful , very beautiful , as millions of sparkles flashed in the sun . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 5 very 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 , 6 beautiful 8 as 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 millions 9 millions 10 of 9 millions 11 sparkles 11 sparkles 12 flashed 11 sparkles 13 in 12 flashed 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 sun 14 the 15 sun 15 sun 16 . jack [frost] had [hardened] [the] [snow] [so] [that] [reddy] [no] [longer] [had] [to] [wade] [through] [it] [.] 1 jack 3 had he [could] [run] on the [crust] now [without] [breaking] [through] . 1 he 4 on 4 on 11 . 5 the 7 now 7 now 11 . this [made] [it] [much] [easier] , [so] he [trotted] along swiftly . 1 this 6 , 6 , 8 he 8 he 10 along 10 along 11 swiftly 11 swiftly 12 . [probably] [the] [bob] [white] [family] [were] [there] [now] [,] [and] [he] [might] [surprise] [them] [.] he would go there first . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 there 3 go 5 first 5 first 6 . reddy stopped and looked [carefully] [to] [make] [sure] [that] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [and] [bowser] [the] [hound] [were] [nowhere] in [sight] . 1 reddy 2 stopped 1 reddy 3 and 3 and 20 in 4 looked 20 in 20 in 22 . then he ran [swiftly] [towards] [the] [old] [orchard] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 9 . just as he [entered] [it] he [heard] a [merry] [voice] [just] [over] [his] [head] [:] ["] [dee] , dee , dee , dee ! " 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 6 he 6 he 8 a 8 a 18 , 18 , 20 , 19 dee 20 , 20 , 22 , 21 dee 22 , 22 , 23 dee 22 , 24 ! 24 ! 25 " reddy stopped and [looked] up . 1 reddy 2 stopped 1 reddy 3 and 3 and 5 up 5 up 6 . reddy sat down right underneath that suet and looked up longingly . 1 reddy 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 4 right 3 down 4 right 4 right 5 underneath 4 right 6 that 5 underneath 6 that 6 that 7 suet 6 that 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 up 9 looked 11 longingly 10 up 11 longingly 11 longingly 12 . the sight of it [made] [his] [mouth] [water] so that it was almost more than he could [stand] . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 19 . 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 almost 13 almost 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 19 . he jumped once . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 once 3 once 4 . he jumped [twice] . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 4 . he jumped [three] [times] . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 5 . but all [his] [jumping] was in vain . 1 but 2 all 2 all 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 vain 7 vain 8 . that [suet] was [beyond] his [reach] [.] 1 that 3 was 3 was 5 his there was no possible way of reaching it save by flying or climbing . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 possible 3 no 4 possible 4 possible 5 way 5 way 6 of 5 way 7 reaching 7 reaching 8 it 7 reaching 9 save 9 save 10 by 9 save 11 flying 11 flying 12 or 12 or 13 climbing 12 or 14 . reddy 's tongue hung out of his mouth with longing . 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 tongue 3 tongue 5 out 4 hung 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 his 6 of 7 his 7 his 9 with 8 mouth 9 with 9 with 10 longing 9 with 11 . " [i] wish [i] could [climb] , " said [reddy] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . but he couldn't climb , and all the wishing in the world wouldn't enable him to , as he very well knew . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 5 , 4 climb 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 all 6 and 7 all 7 all 9 wishing 8 the 9 wishing 9 wishing 10 in 9 wishing 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 wouldn't 12 world 14 enable 14 enable 15 him 14 enable 16 to 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 18 as 20 very 20 very 21 well 20 very 22 knew 22 knew 23 . so after a little he started on [.] 1 so 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 5 he 4 little 5 he 5 he 6 started 6 started 7 on reddy crouched down and very slowly , an inch at a time , he crept forward , his eyes shining with eagerness . 1 reddy 2 crouched 2 crouched 4 and 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 very 4 and 6 slowly 5 very 6 slowly 6 slowly 8 an 7 , 8 an 8 an 9 inch 8 an 10 at 9 inch 10 at 10 at 11 a 10 at 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 16 forward 15 crept 16 forward 16 forward 17 , 16 forward 18 his 17 , 18 his 18 his 20 shining 19 eyes 20 shining 20 shining 21 with 20 shining 22 eagerness 21 with 22 eagerness 22 eagerness 23 . tears of [rage] [and] [disappointment] [welled] [up] [in] [reddy] ['s] [eyes] [.] 1 tears 2 of " [i] wish [i] could [fly] , " he muttered , as he watched the [brown] [birds] [disappear] [in] [the] [big] [hemlock-tree] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 muttered 10 muttered 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 watched 13 he 23 . 14 watched 15 the this was [quite] [as] [foolish] [a] [wish] [as] the other , [so] [reddy] [trotted] [on] and [decided] to go down [past] the [smiling] [pool] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 , 11 , 16 and 16 and 18 to 18 to 19 go 18 to 25 . 19 go 20 down 20 down 22 the when he got there he found it , as he expected , [frozen] [over] . 1 when 6 found 2 he 4 there 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 it 6 found 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 expected 10 he 15 . 11 expected 12 , but just where the [laughing] [brook] [joins] it there was a little place where there was open water . 1 but 3 where 1 but 10 was 2 just 3 where 3 where 4 the 8 it 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 little 11 a 13 place 13 place 14 where 14 where 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 open 16 was 18 water 18 water 19 . billy [mink] [was] [on] [the] [ice] [at] [its] [edge] , and [just] [as] [reddy] [got] there [billy] [dived] in . 1 billy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 there 11 and 19 in 19 in 20 . a [minute] [later] [he] [climbed] [out] [with] [a] [fish] in his mouth . 1 a 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 . " give me a [bite] , " begged [reddy] [.] 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 begged " [catch] your [own] [fish] , " retorted [billy] [mink] . 1 " 3 your 3 your 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 retorted 8 retorted 11 . " [i] [have] to work hard [enough] for [what] [i] [get] as it is . " 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 work 4 to 8 for 5 work 6 hard 8 for 15 . 12 as 13 it 13 it 14 is 13 it 15 . 15 . 16 " reddy was afraid to go out on the [ice] where [billy] was , and so he sat and [watched] [him] [eat] that [fine] [fish] . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 4 to 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 out 6 out 7 on 6 out 8 the 8 the 10 where 10 where 12 was 12 was 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 that 14 and 15 so 15 so 16 he 16 he 17 sat 17 sat 18 and 22 that 25 . then [billy] [dived] [into] [the] [water] again [and] [disappeared] . 1 then 7 again 7 again 10 . reddy [waited] [a] [long] [time] , [but] [billy] [did] [not] [return] [.] 1 reddy 6 , " [i] [wish] [i] [could] [dive] , ["] [gulped] [reddy] , [thinking] of the [fine] [fish] [somewhere] under the [ice] [.] 1 " 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 18 under 18 under 19 the and [this] [wish] [was] [quite] as [foolish] as the other [wishes] . 1 and 6 as 6 as 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 12 . [chapter] [xv] [:] [reddy] [fights] [a] [battle] [old] [granny] [fox] he wished now that he had gone straight there . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 5 he 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 straight 8 straight 9 there 9 there 10 . so [reddy] [fox] was [grumbling] to himself as he hurried to the [old] [pasture] and [his] [heart] was very bitter . 1 so 4 was 4 was 6 to 6 to 7 himself 6 to 21 . 7 himself 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 hurried 10 hurried 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 and 15 and 18 was 18 was 19 very 19 very 20 bitter it seemed to him that everything was against him . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 everything 6 everything 7 was 7 was 8 against 7 was 9 him 9 him 10 . his neighbors had food , but he had none , not so much as a crumb . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 3 had 2 neighbors 4 food 3 had 4 food 4 food 5 , 4 food 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 6 but 8 had 8 had 9 none 9 none 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 a 14 as 16 crumb 15 a 16 crumb 16 crumb 17 . it was unfair . 1 it 3 unfair 2 was 3 unfair 3 unfair 4 . [old] [mother] [nature] [was] [unjust] [.] if he could climb he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 climb 3 could 4 climb 4 climb 5 he 4 climb 6 could 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 food 7 get 9 . 8 food 9 . if he could fly he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 fly 3 could 5 he 5 he 6 could 5 he 7 get 7 get 8 food 7 get 9 . 8 food 9 . if he could [dive] he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 9 . 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 food 7 get 9 . but he could neither climb , fly , nor dive . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 5 climb 4 neither 5 climb 5 climb 6 , 5 climb 7 fly 7 fly 9 nor 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 dive 9 nor 11 . 10 dive 11 . the [minute] [old] [jed] [saw] that [reddy] was safely past , he started for his bull-briar castle as fast as he could . 1 the 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 10 past 9 safely 10 past 10 past 11 , 10 past 12 he 12 he 13 started 13 started 14 for 13 started 15 his 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 bull-briar 15 his 17 castle 16 bull-briar 17 castle 17 castle 18 as 18 as 20 as 19 fast 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 . it was not until then that [reddy] [discovered] [him] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 then 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 until 5 then 6 that of course , [reddy] [started] after him , and this time [he] [made] [good] [use] of his [speed] . 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 , 2 course 3 , 6 after 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 19 . but he was too late . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . [old] [jed] [thumper] [reached] [his] [castle] [with] [reddy] [two] [jumps] [behind] [him] [.] then [all] in [a] [flash] [reddy] [fox] [became] the [shrewd] , [clever] [fellow] that he really is . [he] [grinned] [.] 1 then 3 in 3 in 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 really 16 really 17 is 17 is 18 . " it 's of no use to try to fill an empty stomach on wishes , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 to 7 to 9 to 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 fill 10 fill 11 an 10 fill 12 empty 11 an 12 empty 12 empty 13 stomach 12 empty 14 on 14 on 15 wishes 14 on 16 , 15 wishes 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . " [if] [i] [had] come [straight] here and [minded] [my] [own] [business] , [i] ['d] have [caught] [old] [jed] [thumper] . 1 " 5 come 1 " 21 . 5 come 7 here 5 come 13 , 7 here 8 and 13 , 16 have now [i] 'm going to get some [food] [and] [i] ['m] not [going] [home] [until] [i] do . " 1 now 19 " 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 5 to 18 . 6 get 7 some 12 not 17 do 17 do 18 . 18 . 19 " all through the [old] [pasture] [he] [hunted] , [taking] [care] not to [miss] a [single] place where there was the least chance of finding food [.] 1 all 2 through 2 through 3 the 3 the 8 , 8 , 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 14 a 14 a 16 place 16 place 17 where 17 where 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 21 least 20 the 21 least 21 least 22 chance 21 least 23 of 23 of 24 finding 24 finding 25 food but it was all in vain . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . reddy gulped down his disappointment . 1 reddy 2 gulped 2 gulped 4 his 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 disappointment 5 disappointment 6 . " now for the [big] [river] , " said he , and started off bravely . 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 started 12 and 14 off 14 off 15 bravely 14 off 16 . 15 bravely 16 . when he reached the edge of the [big] [river] , he hurried [along] the bank until he reached a place where the water seldom freezes . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 5 edge 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 5 edge 14 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 hurried 14 the 15 bank 14 the 26 . 15 bank 16 until 16 until 17 he 16 until 18 reached 17 he 18 reached 18 reached 19 a 19 a 21 where 20 place 21 where 21 where 22 the 21 where 23 water 23 water 24 seldom 24 seldom 25 freezes as he had hoped , he found that it was not frozen now [.] 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 hoped 3 had 5 , 4 hoped 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 frozen 11 not 12 frozen 12 frozen 13 now it looked so black and cold that it made him shiver just to see it . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 2 looked 4 black 4 black 5 and 5 and 6 cold 6 cold 8 it 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 made 8 it 10 him 9 made 10 him 10 him 12 just 11 shiver 12 just 12 just 14 see 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 it 14 see 16 . 15 it 16 . back and forth with his nose to the ground he ran . 1 back 2 and 1 back 3 forth 2 and 3 forth 3 forth 4 with 3 forth 5 his 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 ground 8 the 10 he 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 . suddenly he [stopped] [and] [sniffed] [.] 1 suddenly 2 he then he [sniffed] again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 again 4 again 5 . then he followed his nose straight to the very edge of the [big] [river] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 followed 2 he 4 his 3 followed 4 his 4 his 5 nose 4 his 6 straight 6 straight 7 to 6 straight 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 edge 10 edge 11 of 11 of 12 the there , floating in the black water , was a dead fish ! 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 floating 3 floating 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 black 6 black 7 water 6 black 8 , 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 a 9 was 11 dead 11 dead 12 fish 11 dead 13 ! 12 fish 13 ! by wading in he could get it . 1 by 2 wading 1 by 3 in 3 in 5 could 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 get 5 could 7 it 7 it 8 . reddy [shivered] [at] [the] [touch] [of] [the] [cold] [water] , [but] [what] [were] [wet] [feet] [compared] [with] [such] [an] [empty] [stomach] [as] [his] [?] 1 reddy 10 , in a minute he had that [fish] [and] was [back] [on] the [shore] . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 2 a 4 he 4 he 5 had 4 he 14 . 5 had 6 that 6 that 9 was 9 was 12 the it wasn't a very big fish , but it would stop the ache in his stomach until he could get something more . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 big 4 very 6 fish 6 fish 7 , 6 fish 8 but 8 but 10 would 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 stop 10 would 12 the 12 the 13 ache 13 ache 14 in 13 ache 15 his 15 his 16 stomach 15 his 17 until 17 until 18 he 18 he 19 could 18 he 20 get 20 get 22 more 21 something 22 more 22 more 23 . with a sigh of pure [happiness] he [sank] [his] [teeth] [into] [it] [and] [then] [well] , then he remembered [poor] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 sigh 2 a 7 he 3 sigh 4 of 4 of 5 pure 7 he 16 , 16 , 17 then 17 then 18 he 18 he 19 remembered reddy swallowed a mouthful and tried to [forget] [granny] . 1 reddy 3 a 2 swallowed 3 a 3 a 5 and 4 mouthful 5 and 5 and 6 tried 5 and 7 to 7 to 10 . but he couldn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 . he swallowed another mouthful . 1 he 2 swallowed 2 swallowed 4 mouthful 3 another 4 mouthful 4 mouthful 5 . poor old [granny] [was] [back] [there] [at] [home] [as] [hungry] [as] [he] [was] [and] [too] [stiff] [and] [tired] [to] [hunt] [.] 1 poor 2 old reddy choked [.] 1 reddy 2 choked then he began a [battle] [with] [himself] [.] 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 a his stomach [demanded] [that] [fish] . 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 6 . if [he] [ate] it , no one would be the wiser . 1 if 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 one 6 no 8 would 7 one 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 11 wiser 10 the 11 wiser 11 wiser 12 . but [granny] [needed] [it] even more than he did . 1 but 5 even 5 even 6 more 6 more 8 he 7 than 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . for a long time [reddy] [fought] [with] [himself] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 9 . in the end he picked up the fish and started for home . 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 he 3 end 4 he 4 he 5 picked 4 he 6 up 5 picked 6 up 6 up 7 the 6 up 8 fish 8 fish 9 and 8 fish 10 started 10 started 12 home 11 for 12 home 12 home 13 . [chapter] [xvi] [:] [reddy] [is] [made] [truly] [happy] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] reddy [fox] [ran] [all] [the] [way] [home] [from] [the] [big] [river] just [as] [fast] [as] [he] [could] [go] [.] 1 reddy 12 just in his [mouth] he [carried] the [fish] [he] [had] [found] and [from] [which] he had taken [just] [two] [bites] . 1 in 2 his 2 his 4 he 4 he 6 the 6 the 11 and 11 and 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 taken 15 had 20 . you remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish , and now he was running away from himself . 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 a 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 battle 6 a 8 with 7 battle 8 with 8 with 9 himself 8 with 10 over 9 himself 10 over 10 over 11 that 10 over 12 fish 12 fish 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 now 15 now 16 he 15 now 17 was 17 was 18 running 18 running 19 away 19 away 20 from 20 from 21 himself 21 himself 22 . that [sounds] [funny] , doesn't it ? 1 that 4 , 4 , 6 it 5 doesn't 6 it 6 it 7 ? but it was true . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 true 4 true 5 . yes , [sir] , [reddy] [fox] was running away [from] [himself] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 was 7 was 12 . 8 running 9 away 9 away 12 . so he was running his very hardest so as to get there before this could happen . 1 so 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 running 4 running 5 his 5 his 7 hardest 6 very 7 hardest 7 hardest 8 so 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 there 11 get 13 before 13 before 14 this 14 this 15 could 15 could 16 happen 16 happen 17 . so really he was running away from himself , from his selfish self [.] 1 so 2 really 2 really 3 he 2 really 4 was 4 was 5 running 4 was 6 away 5 running 6 away 6 away 7 from 7 from 8 himself 7 from 9 , 8 himself 9 , 9 , 11 his 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 selfish 12 selfish 13 self " [i] ['ve] [brought] you something to eat , [granny] , " he panted , as he laid the fish at her feet . 1 " 5 you 1 " 9 , 5 you 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 eat 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 he 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 panted 13 he 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 16 as 18 laid 18 laid 19 the 18 laid 20 fish 19 the 20 fish 20 fish 22 her 21 at 22 her 22 her 23 feet 22 her 24 . he was quite out of breath with running . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 breath 6 breath 7 with 6 breath 8 running 7 with 8 running 8 running 9 . " it isn't much , but it is something . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 it 2 it 3 isn't 4 much 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 something 9 something 10 . it is all [i] [could] [find] for you . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " what have [you] had to eat ? " asked [granny] [softly] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 eat 6 to 13 . 7 eat 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked reddy turned his head [that] [granny] [might] [not] [see] [his] [face] . 1 reddy 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 12 . " oh , [i] 've had something , " said he , trying to speak [lightly] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 9 " 3 , 5 've 5 've 6 had 7 something 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 he 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 14 to 13 trying 14 to 14 to 15 speak 15 speak 17 . it was [true] [;] he had had [two] [bites] [from] that [fish] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 that 2 was 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 had 11 that 13 . now you know just how shrewd and smart and [wise] [granny] [fox] [is] [.] 1 now 2 you 2 you 4 just 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 how 5 how 6 shrewd 5 how 7 and 6 shrewd 7 and 7 and 8 smart 7 and 9 and reddy didn't fool her just the least little bit . 1 reddy 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 her 3 fool 4 her 4 her 6 the 5 just 6 the 6 the 8 little 7 least 8 little 8 little 9 bit 9 bit 10 . she took two small bites from the fish . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 two 2 took 4 small 3 two 4 small 4 small 5 bites 4 small 6 from 5 bites 6 from 6 from 7 the 6 from 8 fish 8 fish 9 . " now , " said she , " we 'll [divide] it , " and she [bit] in [two] [parts] what [remained] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 she 5 said 23 . 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 12 it 12 it 13 , 12 it 15 and 13 , 14 " 15 and 16 she 15 and 18 in 18 in 21 what in a twinkling she had gulped down the smallest part , for you know she was very , very hungry . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 twinkling 3 twinkling 4 she 4 she 6 gulped 5 had 6 gulped 6 gulped 7 down 6 gulped 8 the 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 smallest 8 the 10 part 9 smallest 10 part 10 part 11 , 10 part 12 for 12 for 13 you 12 for 14 know 14 know 15 she 15 she 17 very 16 was 17 very 17 very 18 , 18 , 19 very 18 , 20 hungry 20 hungry 21 . " that is your share , " said she , as she [pushed] [what] [remained] [over] to [reddy] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 share 4 your 5 share 5 share 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 17 to 17 to 19 . [reddy] [tried] [to] [refuse] [it] [.] " [i] [brought] it all for you , " said he . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 7 you 6 for 7 you 7 you 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " you brought it to me when all you had had was the two little bites you had taken from it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 brought 2 you 4 it 4 it 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 when 7 when 9 you 8 all 9 you 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 had 10 had 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 two 13 the 15 little 15 little 16 bites 15 little 17 you 16 bites 17 you 17 you 18 had 17 you 19 taken 19 taken 20 from 20 from 21 it 20 from 22 . you can't fool me , [reddy] [fox] [.] 1 you 2 can't 1 you 3 fool 2 can't 3 fool 3 fool 4 me 4 me 5 , now [you] [mind] what [i] say [and] [eat] [your] [share] . " 1 now 12 " 4 what 6 say 6 say 11 . 11 . 12 " granny said this last very sternly . 1 granny 2 said 2 said 3 this 2 said 4 last 3 this 4 last 4 last 6 sternly 5 very 6 sternly 6 sternly 7 . reddy [looked] [at] [granny] , and then he [bolted] [down] [that] [little] [piece] [of] [fish] [without] another word . 1 reddy 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 17 another 17 another 18 word 18 word 19 . " that 's better , " said [granny] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 's 3 's 6 " 4 better 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " we will feel better , both of us . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 better 4 feel 5 better 5 better 7 both 6 , 7 both 7 both 8 of 7 both 9 us 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 . now [that] [i] ['ve] [something] [in] my [stomach] , [i] [feel] [two] [years] [younger] [.] 1 now 7 my 7 my 9 , before you [came] , [i] [didn't] [feel] [as] [if] [i] [should] [ever] [be] [able] to go on another hunt . 1 before 2 you 2 you 4 , 4 , 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 on 16 go 18 another 17 on 18 another 18 another 19 hunt 18 another 20 . 19 hunt 20 . if you [hadn't] [brought] [something] , [i] [i] ['m] [afraid] [i] [couldn't] [have] [lasted] much [longer] [.] 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 , 6 , 15 much by another day you probably wouldn't have had [old] [granny] to [think] [of] . 1 by 3 day 2 another 3 day 3 day 4 you 4 you 5 probably 4 you 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 have 7 have 8 had 8 had 11 to 11 to 14 . you [may] not know it , but [i] [know] that you [saved] my [life] , [reddy] [.] 1 you 3 not 3 not 4 know 3 not 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 13 my 6 , 7 but 6 , 10 that 10 that 11 you 13 my 15 , i had reached a [point] [where] [i] just had to have a little [food] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 12 a 2 had 3 reached 2 had 4 a 8 just 9 had 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 15 . you know there are times when a very little food is of more good than a lot of food could be later . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 5 times 4 are 5 times 5 times 7 a 6 when 7 a 7 a 9 little 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 food 10 food 11 is 10 food 12 of 11 is 12 of 12 of 13 more 12 of 14 good 13 more 14 good 14 good 15 than 15 than 16 a 16 a 18 of 17 lot 18 of 18 of 19 food 19 food 21 be 20 could 21 be 21 be 22 later 21 be 23 . this was one of those [times] . ["] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 7 . never in all his life had [reddy] [fox] [felt] [so] [truly] [happy] . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 life 4 his 13 . 5 life 6 had he was still hungry , very , very hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 hungry 3 still 5 , 4 hungry 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 hungry 8 very 10 . 9 hungry 10 . but he gave it no thought . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 it 4 it 5 no 4 it 6 thought 5 no 6 thought 6 thought 7 . he had [saved] [granny] [fox] , [good] [old] [granny] [who] had taught him all he knew . 1 he 2 had 2 had 6 , 6 , 11 had 11 had 13 him 12 taught 13 him 13 him 15 he 14 all 15 he 15 he 16 knew 15 he 17 . and he knew that [granny] [knew] how he had had to fight with himself to do it . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 9 had 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 13 with 12 fight 13 with 13 with 15 to 14 himself 15 to 15 to 17 it 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 . reddy was happy through and through with the great happiness that comes from having done something for some one else . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 happy 2 was 4 through 3 happy 4 through 4 through 5 and 4 through 6 through 6 through 7 with 6 through 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 happiness 9 great 11 that 11 that 12 comes 11 that 13 from 12 comes 13 from 13 from 14 having 14 having 15 done 14 having 16 something 15 done 16 something 16 something 17 for 16 something 18 some 18 some 19 one 18 some 20 else 19 one 20 else 20 else 21 . " it was nothing , " he muttered . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 nothing 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . " it was a very great deal , " replied [granny] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 3 was 6 great 4 a 5 very 6 great 8 , 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . and then she changed the subject . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 changed 4 changed 5 the 5 the 6 subject 6 subject 7 . " how would you like to [eat] a [dinner] of [bowser] the [hound] 's ? " she asked . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 8 a 8 a 10 of 10 of 12 the 12 the 14 's 14 's 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 asked 18 asked 19 . [chapter] [xvii] [:] [granny] [fox] [promises] [reddy] [bowser] ['s] [dinner] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] granny looked so sober and so much in [earnest] that [reddy] [decided] [she] [couldn't] [be] [joking] , even though it did sound that way . 1 granny 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 2 looked 4 sober 3 so 4 sober 4 sober 5 and 4 sober 6 so 6 so 7 much 6 so 8 in 7 much 8 in 8 in 10 that 10 that 17 , 17 , 18 even 18 even 20 it 19 though 20 it 20 it 21 did 20 it 22 sound 22 sound 23 that 23 that 24 way 23 that 25 . " [i] [certainly] would [like] it , [granny] [.] 1 " 4 would 4 would 6 it 6 it 7 , yes , indeed , [i] [certainly] would like it , " said he . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 would 7 would 8 like 7 would 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " you you don't suppose he will give us one , do you ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 you 2 you 4 don't 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 6 he 5 suppose 6 he 6 he 7 will 6 he 8 give 7 will 8 give 8 give 9 us 8 give 10 one 9 us 10 one 10 one 11 , 10 one 12 do 12 do 14 ? 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " [granny] [chuckled] [.] " no , [reddy] , " said she . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . " [bowser] [isn't] so generous as all that , especially [to] [foxes] [.] 1 " 4 so 4 so 6 as 5 generous 6 as 6 as 7 all 6 as 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 especially he isn't going to give us that dinner ; we are going to take it away from him . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 to 3 going 4 to 4 to 6 us 5 give 6 us 6 us 7 that 6 us 8 dinner 7 that 8 dinner 8 dinner 10 we 9 ; 10 we 10 we 11 are 10 we 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 it 14 take 16 away 15 it 16 away 16 away 17 from 17 from 18 him 18 him 19 . yes , [sir] , we just naturally are going to take it away from , him . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 just 5 we 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 are 7 naturally 9 going 9 going 10 to 9 going 11 take 11 take 12 it 12 it 13 away 12 it 14 from 14 from 15 , 15 , 16 him 15 , 17 . 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 " reddy didn't for the life of him see how it could be possible to take a [dinner] [away] [from] [bowser] [the] [hound] [.] 1 reddy 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 life 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 him 6 of 8 see 8 see 9 how 8 see 10 it 10 it 11 could 10 it 12 be 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 possible 12 be 14 to 14 to 15 take 14 to 16 a that seemed to him almost as impossible as it was for him to climb or fly or dive . 1 that 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 him 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 almost 4 him 6 as 5 almost 6 as 6 as 7 impossible 7 impossible 8 as 7 impossible 9 it 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 him 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 to 12 him 14 climb 14 climb 15 or 14 climb 16 fly 15 or 16 fly 16 fly 18 dive 17 or 18 dive 18 dive 19 . but he had [great] [faith] in [granny] ['s] [cleverness] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 6 in 6 in 10 . he remembered [how] [she] [had] so [nearly] [caught] [quacker] the [duck] [.] 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 6 so 6 so 10 the he knew that [not] [for] [one] [single] [minute] had [her] [sharp] [wits] been [idle] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 9 had 9 had 13 been 13 been 15 . he knew that all that [time] she had been [studying] [and] [studying] to [find] [some] [way] [by] [which] [they] [could] get something to eat . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 5 that 3 that 4 all 5 that 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 13 to 13 to 25 . 21 get 22 something 22 something 23 to 23 to 24 eat 24 eat 25 . but if we can , let's do it right away . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 we 2 if 4 can 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 , 4 can 6 let's 5 , 6 let's 6 let's 7 do 6 let's 8 it 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 away 9 right 11 . i 'm hungry enough to dare almost anything for the sake of something to put in my stomach . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 hungry 3 hungry 5 to 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 dare 6 dare 7 almost 7 almost 9 for 8 anything 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 sake 10 the 12 of 11 sake 12 of 12 of 13 something 12 of 14 to 14 to 15 put 14 to 16 in 15 put 16 in 16 in 17 my 16 in 18 stomach 17 my 18 stomach 18 stomach 19 . it [is] [so] [empty] that little [bit] [of] [fish] [we] [divided] is [shaking] [around] as if it were [lost] [.] 1 it 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 12 is 12 is 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 were gracious , [i] [could] [eat] [a] [million] [fish] [the] [size] [of] [that] [one] [!] 1 gracious 2 , have you thought of [fanner] [brown] ['s] [hens] , [granny] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 9 , 9 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " of course , [reddy] ! 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 6 ! 3 course 4 , of course ! 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 ! what a silly [question] ! " replied [granny] . 1 what 3 silly 2 a 3 silly 3 silly 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " we may have to come to them [yet] . " 1 " 2 we 1 " 4 have 2 we 3 may 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 come 5 to 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [wish] [i] [was] at [them] [right] [now] , " [interrupted] [reddy] with a sigh . 1 " 6 at 6 at 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 sigh 16 sigh 17 . " but you know what [i] have told you , " went on [granny] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 5 what 5 what 7 have 7 have 8 told 8 told 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 15 . " the [surest] [way] of getting [into] [trouble] [is] to [steal] [hens] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 5 of 5 of 6 getting 6 getting 10 to it will be a great deal better to take [bowser] 's dinner away from him . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 2 will 4 a 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 deal 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 better 7 better 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 16 . 11 's 12 dinner 12 dinner 13 away 12 dinner 14 from 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 him 15 him 16 . most [decidedly] [it] [will] [be] [better] [and] [safer] to [try] [for] [bowser] ['s] [dinner] [than] [to] [try] [for] [one] [of] [those] [hens] [.] ["] 1 most 9 to " just as you say , [granny] ; just as you say , " returned [reddy] . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 say 4 you 6 , 6 , 8 ; 8 ; 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 say 12 say 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 returned 15 returned 17 . " you know best . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 best 4 best 5 . but [how] [under] the [sun] we can do it beats me . " 1 but 4 the 4 the 6 we 6 we 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 12 . 10 beats 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " it is very simple , " replied [granny] , " very simple indeed . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 simple 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 very 12 very 13 simple 12 very 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 . most things are simple enough when you find out how to do them . 1 most 3 are 2 things 3 are 3 are 4 simple 3 are 5 enough 4 simple 5 enough 5 enough 6 when 6 when 8 find 7 you 8 find 8 find 9 out 8 find 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 them 13 them 14 . neither of us could do it alone , but together we can do it without the least bit of risk . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 4 could 3 us 4 could 4 could 5 do 4 could 6 it 5 do 6 it 6 it 8 , 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 together 9 but 10 together 10 together 11 we 10 together 12 can 11 we 12 can 12 can 13 do 12 can 14 it 13 do 14 it 14 it 15 without 14 it 16 the 16 the 17 least 16 the 18 bit 17 least 18 bit 18 bit 20 risk 19 of 20 risk 20 risk 21 . [listen] [.] ["] granny went [close] to [reddy] and [whispered] to him , although there wasn't a soul within hearing [.] 1 granny 2 went 2 went 4 to 4 to 10 , 6 and 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 there 12 there 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 a 13 wasn't 15 soul 15 soul 17 hearing 16 within 17 hearing a [slow] grin [spread] [over] [reddy] ['s] [face] [as] [he] [listened] . 1 a 3 grin 3 grin 12 . when she had finished , he laughed right out . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 laughed 7 laughed 9 out 8 right 9 out 9 out 10 . " [granny] , you are a [wonder] ! " he exclaimed [admiringly] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 a 6 a 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 . " [i] never should have thought of that . 1 " 3 never 3 never 7 of 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 . of course we can do it . 1 of 3 we 2 course 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . my , [won't] [bowser] [be] [surprised] ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 7 ! and how mad he 'll be ! 1 and 2 how 1 and 3 mad 3 mad 5 'll 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 be 5 'll 7 ! 6 be 7 ! come on , let's be starting ! " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 let's 4 let's 5 be 4 let's 6 starting 6 starting 7 ! 6 starting 8 " " all right , " said [granny] , and the two started [towards] [farmer] [brown] ['s] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 2 all 17 . 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 started 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 two [chapter] [xviii] [:] [why] [bowser] [the] [hound] [didn't] [eat] [his] [dinner] the thing you 've puzzled most about [is] [simple] [once] [you] ['ve] [found] it [out] . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 4 've 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 puzzled 4 've 6 most 5 puzzled 6 most 6 most 7 about 7 about 14 it 14 it 16 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] bowser [the] [hound] [dearly] [loves] [to] [hunt] [just] [for] the [pleasure] [of] [the] [chase] [.] 1 bowser 10 the bowser had missed the exciting hunts he used to enjoy so much [with] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 bowser 2 had 2 had 3 missed 2 had 4 the 4 the 5 exciting 5 exciting 6 hunts 5 exciting 7 he 7 he 9 to 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 enjoy 9 to 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 18 . so [bowser] [had] [formed] the [habit] of [slipping] [away] [alone] [for] a hunt every once in a while . 1 so 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 12 a 12 a 13 hunt 13 hunt 14 every 13 hunt 15 once 14 every 15 once 15 once 17 a 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 while 18 while 19 . of course [bowser] [wasn't] [kept] [chained] all the time . 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! when [his] [master] was [about] , [where] he [could] [keep] [an] [eye] on [bowser] , he would let him go [free] . 1 when 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 8 he 8 he 13 on 13 on 15 , 13 on 16 he 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 let 18 let 20 go 18 let 22 . 19 him 20 go 20 go 22 . but [whenever] he was going away and didn't [want] to [take] [bowser] with him , he would [chain] [bowser] [up] . 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 21 . 4 was 6 away 5 going 6 away 6 away 7 and 6 away 8 didn't 7 and 8 didn't 8 didn't 10 to 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 21 . now [bowser] [always] had [one] [good] [big] [meal] [a] [day] [.] 1 now 4 had if he happened to be chained , it was brought out to him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 happened 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 , 6 chained 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 8 it 10 brought 9 was 10 brought 10 brought 11 out 10 brought 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 . if not , it was given to him just outside the kitchen door . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 2 not 4 it 4 it 6 given 5 was 6 given 6 given 8 him 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 just 8 him 10 outside 9 just 10 outside 10 outside 11 the 11 the 13 door 12 kitchen 13 door 13 door 14 . [granny] [fox] [knew] [all] [about] [this] [.] granny saw that he was chained and a sly grin crept over her face . 1 granny 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 chained 6 chained 7 and 6 chained 8 a 8 a 10 grin 9 sly 10 grin 10 grin 11 crept 10 grin 12 over 12 over 13 her 13 her 14 face 14 face 15 . " you stay right here and watch until his dinner is brought out to him , " said she to [reddy] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 right 3 stay 4 right 4 right 6 and 5 here 6 and 6 and 8 until 7 watch 8 until 8 until 9 his 9 his 10 dinner 9 his 11 is 11 is 12 brought 11 is 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 she 19 she 20 to 20 to 22 . " as soon as [whoever] [brings] it [has] [gone] [back] to the house you [walk] [right] [out] [where] [bowser] will see [you] . 1 " 2 as 1 " 14 you 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 3 soon 7 it 7 it 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 house 14 you 20 will 20 will 21 see 21 see 23 . at the sight of you , he 'll forget all about his dinner . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 'll 8 'll 9 forget 9 forget 10 all 9 forget 11 about 11 about 12 his 11 about 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 . then [slip] [around] back of the [barn] and [join] [me] [back] of that [shed] . " 1 then 16 " 4 back 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 and 8 and 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 15 . 15 . 16 " so [reddy] [sat] [down] to [watch] , and [granny] left him . 1 so 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 left 10 left 11 him 11 him 12 . by and by [mrs] [brown] [came] [out] [of] the house with a [pan] [full] of good [things] . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 12 a 3 by 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 with 12 a 15 of 15 of 16 good 16 good 18 . she [put] it [down] in [front] of [bowser] 's [little] house and called [to] him . 1 she 3 it 3 it 16 . 5 in 7 of 7 of 9 's 9 's 11 house 9 's 16 . 11 house 12 and 12 and 15 him 13 called 15 him then she turned and hurried back , for it was very cold . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 hurried 4 and 6 back 6 back 7 , 6 back 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 cold 12 cold 13 . bowser [came] [out] [of] [his] [little] [house] , [yawned] [and] [stretched] [lazily] [.] 1 bowser 8 , it was time for [reddy] to do his part . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 time 3 time 4 for 4 for 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 his 7 do 9 part 8 his 9 part 9 part 10 . out he walked and sat down right in front of [bowser] [and] [grinned] [at] him . 1 out 2 he 2 he 4 and 3 walked 4 and 4 and 5 sat 4 and 6 down 6 down 8 in 7 right 8 in 8 in 9 front 8 in 10 of 10 of 15 him 15 him 16 . bowser stared for a minute as if he doubted his own eyes . 1 bowser 2 stared 2 stared 4 a 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 minute 4 a 6 as 5 minute 6 as 6 as 7 if 6 as 8 he 8 he 10 his 9 doubted 10 his 10 his 11 own 10 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . such impudence ! 1 such 2 impudence 2 impudence 3 ! [bowser] [growled] [.] then with a [yelp] [he] [sprang] [towards] [reddy] [.] 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 a he tugged with all his might and yelped and barked frantically , but [reddy] [just] [sat] [there] [and] [grinned] in the most provoking manner [.] 1 he 2 tugged 2 tugged 3 with 2 tugged 4 all 3 with 4 all 4 all 6 might 5 his 6 might 6 might 7 and 6 might 8 yelped 7 and 8 yelped 8 yelped 10 barked 9 and 10 barked 10 barked 11 frantically 10 barked 12 , 11 frantically 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 provoking 23 provoking 24 manner it was great fun to tease [bowser] this way . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 this 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 tease 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 . meanwhile [old] [granny] [fox] [had] [stolen] [out] [from] [around] the [corner] [of] [the] [shed] [behind] [bowser] [.] 1 meanwhile 10 the getting [hold] [of] the edge of the [pan] with her [teeth] [she] [pulled] [it] [back] [with] [her] [around] the [corner] and out of sight . 1 getting 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 19 the 19 the 21 and 21 and 23 of 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 sight 24 sight 25 . if she made any [noise] , [bowser] [didn't] [hear] it . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 11 . 4 any 6 , 6 , 10 it 10 it 11 . he was making too much noise himself and was too excited . 1 he 3 making 2 was 3 making 3 making 5 much 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 noise 5 much 7 himself 7 himself 9 was 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 too 9 was 11 excited 11 excited 12 . presently [reddy] [heard] the [sound] [of] [an] [opening] [door] [.] 1 presently 4 the mrs [brown] was [coming] to see what [all] [the] [fuss] was about . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 11 was 11 was 12 about 12 about 13 . " [i] [guess] he must have [seen] a [stray] cat [or] [something] , " [said] [mrs] [brown] and went [back] in the house . 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 8 a 8 a 13 , 10 cat 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 18 and 18 and 19 went 19 went 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 house 23 house 24 . bowser [continued] [to] [whine] and [tug] [at] [his] [chain] [for] [a] [few] [minutes] [.] 1 bowser 5 and then he gave it up and , growling deep in his throat , turned to eat his dinner . 1 then 3 gave 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 5 up 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 and 5 up 7 , 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 growling 8 growling 10 in 9 deep 10 in 10 in 12 throat 11 his 12 throat 12 throat 14 turned 13 , 14 turned 14 turned 15 to 15 to 16 eat 15 to 17 his 17 his 18 dinner 17 his 19 . but there wasn't any dinner ! 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 5 dinner 4 any 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 ! it had disappeared , [pan] and all ! 1 it 8 ! 2 had 3 disappeared 3 disappeared 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 ! bowser couldn't understand it at all . 1 bowser 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 it 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . back of the [shed] [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] [licked] [that] [pan] [clean] ; licked it until it was polished . 1 back 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 13 ; 13 ; 15 it 14 licked 15 it 15 it 17 it 16 until 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 polished 19 polished 20 . then , with little sighs of satisfaction , and every once in a while a chuckle , they trotted happily home [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 with 2 , 4 little 4 little 5 sighs 4 little 6 of 5 sighs 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 satisfaction 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 once 11 once 12 in 11 once 13 a 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 a 14 while 15 a 15 a 17 , 16 chuckle 17 , 17 , 18 they 17 , 19 trotted 18 they 19 trotted 19 trotted 20 happily 19 trotted 21 home [chapter] [xix] [:] [old] [man] [coyote] [does] [a] [little] [thinking] investigate and for [yourself] [find] [out] [those] [things] [which] [most] you want to know about . 1 investigate 2 and 2 and 3 for 3 for 11 you 11 you 13 to 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 about 15 about 16 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] never in all his life had [reddy] [fox] [enjoyed] [a] [dinner] [more] [than] that one he [and] [granny] had [stolen] [from] [bowser] [the] [hound] . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 life 4 his 6 had 6 had 14 that 14 that 19 had 15 one 16 he 16 he 19 had 19 had 25 . funny how differently things look when your stomach is full from the way those same things look when it is empty [.] 1 funny 2 how 2 how 3 differently 3 differently 5 look 4 things 5 look 5 look 6 when 5 look 7 your 6 when 7 your 7 your 9 is 8 stomach 9 is 9 is 10 full 9 is 11 from 11 from 13 way 12 the 13 way 13 way 15 same 14 those 15 same 15 same 17 look 16 things 17 look 17 look 19 it 18 when 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 empty best of all [they] [knew] [they] [could] [play] the same [sharp] [trick] again [and] [steal] [another] [dinner] [from] [bowser] [if] [need] [be] . 1 best 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 13 again 10 same 23 . it is a comforting feeling , a very comforting feeling , to know for a certainty where you can get another meal . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 comforting 3 a 4 comforting 4 comforting 5 feeling 4 comforting 6 , 6 , 7 a 6 , 8 very 8 very 9 comforting 9 comforting 10 feeling 9 comforting 11 , 11 , 12 to 11 , 13 know 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 for 14 for 15 a 14 for 16 certainty 15 a 16 certainty 16 certainty 17 where 16 certainty 18 you 18 you 19 can 18 you 20 get 19 can 20 get 20 get 22 meal 21 another 22 meal 22 meal 23 . as a rule , when they have eaten one meal , they haven't the least idea where the next one is coming from . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 rule 2 a 4 , 3 rule 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 have 6 they 8 eaten 8 eaten 10 meal 9 one 10 meal 10 meal 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 haven't 13 haven't 14 the 13 haven't 15 least 15 least 17 where 16 idea 17 where 17 where 19 next 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 one 19 next 21 is 20 one 21 is 21 is 22 coming 22 coming 23 from 22 coming 24 . how would you like to [live] that [way] ? 1 how 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 7 that 7 that 9 ? the [very] [next] [day] [granny] and [reddy] went up to [farmer] [brown] ['s] [at] [bowser] ['s] dinner [hour] . 1 the 6 and 6 and 8 went 8 went 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 17 dinner 17 dinner 19 . but this time [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] was at work near the barn , and [bowser] was not [chained] . 1 but 2 this 1 but 8 was 2 this 3 time 8 was 9 at 9 at 10 work 10 work 11 near 11 near 12 the 11 near 13 barn 13 barn 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 not 18 not 20 . granny and [reddy] [stole] [away] [as] [silently] [as] [they] [had] [come] [.] 1 granny 2 and they knew by the sound of his voice that he hadn't the least idea what had become of that dinner [.] 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 by 2 knew 4 the 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 sound 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 the 11 hadn't 13 least 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 idea 14 idea 15 what 15 what 16 had 16 had 17 become 17 become 18 of 18 of 19 that 19 that 20 dinner it was [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . while he wasn't actually starving , he was always hungry . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 2 he 4 actually 4 actually 5 starving 5 starving 6 , 6 , 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 always 8 was 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 . so he [spent] [all] the [time] when he wasn't [sleeping] [in] [hunting] [for] [something] to eat . 1 so 2 he 2 he 5 the 5 the 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . of course he often ran across the tracks of [granny] and [reddy] [fox] , and once in a while he would meet them . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 2 course 4 often 4 often 5 ran 5 ran 6 across 5 ran 7 the 6 across 7 the 7 the 8 tracks 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 and 11 and 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 in 16 once 17 in 17 in 18 a 17 in 19 while 19 while 20 he 19 while 21 would 20 he 21 would 21 would 23 them 22 meet 23 them 23 them 24 . it [struck] [old] [man] [coyote] that [they] [didn't] seem as [thin] as he was . 1 it 6 that 6 that 15 . 9 seem 10 as 10 as 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 . that [set] [him] to [thinking] [.] 1 that 4 to neither of them was a smarter hunter than he . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 4 was 3 them 4 was 4 was 6 smarter 5 a 6 smarter 6 smarter 7 hunter 6 smarter 8 than 7 hunter 8 than 8 than 9 he 8 than 10 . in fact , he prided himself on being smarter than either of them . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 prided 4 he 6 himself 5 prided 6 himself 6 himself 7 on 6 himself 8 being 8 being 9 smarter 8 being 10 than 10 than 11 either 10 than 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . yet when he met them , they seemed to be in the best of spirits and not at all worried because food was so scarce . 1 yet 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 met 3 he 4 met 4 met 5 them 4 met 6 , 6 , 7 they 6 , 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 of 14 of 15 spirits 15 spirits 16 and 16 and 17 not 16 and 18 at 18 at 19 all 18 at 20 worried 19 all 20 worried 20 worried 22 food 21 because 22 food 22 food 23 was 22 food 24 so 23 was 24 so 24 so 25 scarce 25 scarce 26 . why ? 1 why 2 ? there must be a reason . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 reason 4 a 6 . they must be getting food of which he knew nothing . 1 they 2 must 2 must 4 getting 3 be 4 getting 4 getting 6 of 5 food 6 of 6 of 8 he 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 nothing 9 knew 11 . " [i] ['ll] [just] keep an eye on them , " muttered [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 " 5 keep 5 keep 6 an 6 an 7 eye 7 eye 8 on 8 on 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 muttered 12 muttered 16 . " they are getting food somewhere , that is sure , " he muttered , as he scratched first one ear and then the other . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 5 food 4 getting 5 food 5 food 6 somewhere 5 food 7 , 7 , 9 is 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 sure 9 is 11 , 10 sure 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 he 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 muttered 13 he 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 scratched 18 scratched 19 first 19 first 20 one 20 one 21 ear 20 one 22 and 21 ear 22 and 22 and 24 the 23 then 24 the 24 the 25 other 25 other 26 . somehow he could think better when he was scratching his ears . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 4 think 3 could 4 think 4 think 5 better 4 think 6 when 6 when 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 scratching 8 was 10 his 9 scratching 10 his 10 his 11 ears 11 ears 12 . i wonder if they are [stealing] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [hens] and [haven't] [been] [found] out [yet] . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 11 and 11 and 15 out 15 out 17 . i 've kept [away] [from] [there] [myself] , [but] [if] [they] [can] [steal] [hens] and not be [caught] , [i] [certainly] [can] [.] 1 i 3 kept 2 've 3 kept 3 kept 8 , 8 , 15 and 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 be 17 be 19 , there never was a [fox] [yet] [smart] [enough] to do a thing that [a] [coyote] [cannot] [do] if he [tries] [.] 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 9 to 9 to 10 do 9 to 18 if 10 do 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 that 18 if 19 he i [think] [i] 'll [slip] up [where] [i] [can] [watch] [farmer] [brown] ['s] and see what is going on up there . 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 6 up 6 up 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 going 18 going 19 on 19 on 22 . 20 up 21 there 21 there 22 . yes , [sir] , that 's what [i] 'll do . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 5 that 7 what 7 what 9 'll 9 'll 10 do 9 'll 11 . 11 . 12 " with this , [old] [man] [coyote] [grinned] and then curled himself up for a short nap , for he was [tired] . 1 with 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 8 and 8 and 20 was 9 then 10 curled 10 curled 11 himself 10 curled 12 up 12 up 13 for 13 for 14 a 13 for 15 short 15 short 16 nap 15 short 17 , 16 nap 17 , 17 , 18 for 17 , 19 he 18 for 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 22 . [chapter] [xx] [:] [a] [twice] [stolen] [dinner] no one ever is so smart that some one else may not prove to be smarter still . 1 no 3 ever 2 one 3 ever 3 ever 5 so 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 smart 6 smart 7 that 6 smart 8 some 8 some 9 one 8 some 10 else 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 may 10 else 12 not 11 may 12 not 12 not 13 prove 12 not 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 smarter 16 smarter 17 still 16 smarter 18 . 17 still 18 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] listen and you shall hear all about three rogues . 1 listen 2 and 2 and 3 you 2 and 4 shall 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 hear 4 shall 6 all 6 all 7 about 6 all 8 three 8 three 9 rogues 8 three 10 . 9 rogues 10 . two were in [red] and [were] [granny] and [reddy] [fox] [.] 1 two 2 were 2 were 3 in 3 in 5 and 5 and 8 and and one was in gray and was [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 and 2 one 1 and 3 was 3 was 5 gray 4 in 5 gray 5 gray 6 and 5 gray 7 was 7 was 11 . they were the slyest , smartest rogues on all the [green] [meadows] or in [all] the [green] [forest] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 19 . 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 slyest 4 slyest 5 , 4 slyest 6 smartest 6 smartest 7 rogues 6 smartest 8 on 8 on 9 all 8 on 10 the 10 the 13 or 13 or 14 in 13 or 16 the and still funnier is it that one of them didn't even know where that dinner was or what kind of a dinner it would be . 1 and 3 funnier 2 still 3 funnier 3 funnier 5 it 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 that 5 it 7 one 6 that 7 one 7 one 9 them 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 didn't 9 them 11 even 10 didn't 11 even 11 even 12 know 12 know 13 where 12 know 14 that 14 that 16 was 15 dinner 16 was 16 was 17 or 17 or 18 what 18 what 19 kind 18 what 20 of 20 of 21 a 20 of 22 dinner 22 dinner 23 it 23 it 24 would 23 it 25 be 25 be 26 . he had waited only a little while when along came [granny] and [reddy] [fox] [past] the [place] [where] [old] [man] [coyote] was [hiding] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 only 3 waited 4 only 4 only 5 a 4 only 6 little 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 while 7 while 8 when 7 while 9 along 8 when 9 along 9 along 10 came 10 came 12 and 12 and 16 the 16 the 22 was 22 was 24 . they didn't see him . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 2 didn't 4 him 4 him 5 . of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . he took care that they should have no chance . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 care 2 took 4 that 3 care 4 that 4 that 6 should 5 they 6 should 6 should 7 have 7 have 8 no 7 have 9 chance 9 chance 10 . but [anyway] , they were not thinking of [him] . 1 but 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 8 of 10 . their thoughts were all of that dinner they intended to have , and the smart trick by which they would get it . 1 their 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 4 all 3 were 4 all 4 all 6 that 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 dinner 6 that 8 they 7 dinner 8 they 8 they 9 intended 8 they 10 to 10 to 11 have 10 to 12 , 11 have 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 the 13 and 14 the 14 the 16 trick 15 smart 16 trick 16 trick 17 by 17 by 18 which 17 by 19 they 19 they 20 would 19 they 21 get 20 would 21 get 21 get 22 it 21 get 23 . 22 it 23 . [old] [man] [coyote] [crept] [after] [them] [.] he [saw] [granny] [leave] [reddy] [there] [and] [hurry] away . 1 he 9 away 9 away 10 . [old] [man] [coyote] ['s] [wits] [worked] [fast] [.] " [i] [can't] be [in] two places at once , " thought he , " [so] [i] [can't] [watch] [both] [granny] and [reddy] [.] 1 " 13 he 4 be 6 two 6 two 7 places 7 places 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 13 he 13 he 14 , 13 he 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 22 and as [i] can watch but one , which one shall it be ? 1 as 3 can 3 can 5 but 4 watch 5 but 5 but 6 one 5 but 7 , 7 , 8 which 7 , 9 one 9 one 10 shall 9 one 11 it 11 it 12 be 11 it 13 ? granny , of course . 1 granny 2 , 2 , 3 of 2 , 4 course 4 course 5 . granny is the smartest of the two , and whatever they are up to , she is at the bottom of it . 1 granny 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 4 smartest 3 the 4 smartest 4 smartest 5 of 4 smartest 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 two 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 whatever 9 and 11 they 11 they 12 are 11 they 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 16 she 15 , 16 she 16 she 18 at 17 is 18 at 18 at 19 the 18 at 20 bottom 20 bottom 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . granny is [the] [one] [to] [follow] . " 1 granny 2 is 2 is 7 . 7 . 8 " he [crept] as [near] as he [dared] and then [lay] [flat] [down] [behind] a little bunch of [dead] [grass] [close] [to] the shed . 1 he 3 as 3 as 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 24 . 6 he 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 bunch 15 little 17 of 17 of 22 the 22 the 23 shed for some time nothing happened , and [old] [man] [coyote] [was] [puzzled] [.] 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 2 some 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 happened 5 happened 6 , 5 happened 7 and after what seemed to him a long time , he [heard] a [door] [open] on the other side of the shed . 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 7 long 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 9 , 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 12 a 12 a 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 side 17 other 22 . 18 side 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 shed it was [mrs] [brown] [carrying] [bowser] ['s] [dinner] out to him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 11 him 9 out 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 . of course [,] [old] [man] [coyote] didn't know this . 1 of 2 course 2 course 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 know 8 know 9 this 8 know 10 . he knew by the sounds that some one had come out of the house , and it made him nervous . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 the 3 by 4 the 4 the 6 that 5 sounds 6 that 6 that 7 some 7 some 8 one 8 one 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 out 10 come 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 made 18 made 19 him 19 him 20 nervous 20 nervous 21 . he [didn't] [like] [being] [so] [close] [to] [farmer] [brown] 's house in broad daylight . 1 he 10 's 10 's 12 in 11 house 12 in 12 in 13 broad 13 broad 14 daylight 14 daylight 15 . " if she isn't [afraid] , [i] [don't] need to be , " thought he [craftily] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 15 he 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 isn't 4 isn't 6 , 9 need 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 17 . after a few minutes he [heard] [a] [door] [close] [and] [knew] [that] [whoever] had [come] [out] [had] gone back into the house . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 14 had 14 had 18 gone 18 gone 19 back 19 back 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 . almost at once [bowser] [the] [hound] began to [yelp] [and] [whine] [.] 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 7 began 3 once 8 to [swiftly] [granny] [fox] [disappeared] [around] [the] [corner] [of] [the] [shed] [.] just as [swiftly] [old] [man] [coyote] [ran] [forward] [and] [peeped] [around] the [corner] [.] 1 just 2 as 2 as 12 the there was [bowser] [the] [hound] [tugging] at his [chain] , and [just] [beyond] his [reach] was [reddy] [fox] , grinning in the most provoking manner [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 21 in 11 and 14 his 14 his 16 was 16 was 19 , 20 grinning 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 most 23 most 24 provoking 24 provoking 25 manner and there was [granny] [fox] , [backing] and [dragging] after her [bowser] 's [dinner] . 1 and 2 there 1 and 13 's 2 there 3 was 3 was 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 10 after 10 after 11 her 13 's 15 . in [a] [flash] [old] [man] [coyote] [understood] the [plan] , and he almost [chuckled] [aloud] at the [cleverness] of it . 1 in 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 16 at 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 almost 16 at 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . then he [hastily] [backed] [behind] the [shed] [and] [waited] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 6 the in a minute [granny] [fox] [appeared] , [dragging] [bowser] ['s] [dinner] [.] 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 7 , she was so [intent] [on] [getting] that [dinner] that [she] [almost] [backed] [into] [old] [man] [coyote] [without] [suspecting] that he was anywhere about . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 7 that 7 that 21 was 9 that 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 anywhere 22 anywhere 23 about 22 anywhere 24 . " thank you , [granny] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 6 . 3 you 4 , you [needn't] [bother] [about] [it] [any] [longer] [;] [i] 'll take it [now] , " growled [old] [man] [coyote] [in] [granny] ['s] [ear] [.] 1 you 10 'll 10 'll 12 it 11 take 12 it 12 it 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 growled granny let go of that dinner as if it burned her tongue , and with a frightened little yelp leaped to one side . 1 granny 2 let 1 granny 3 go 3 go 5 that 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 dinner 5 that 7 as 7 as 8 if 7 as 9 it 9 it 10 burned 9 it 11 her 11 her 12 tongue 11 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 frightened 17 frightened 19 yelp 18 little 19 yelp 19 yelp 21 to 20 leaped 21 to 21 to 22 one 22 one 23 side 23 side 24 . a [minute] [later] [reddy] came [racing] [around] from behind the [barn] [eager] [for] [his] [share] [.] 1 a 5 came 5 came 8 from 8 from 9 behind 9 behind 10 the what he saw was [old] [man] [coyote] [bolting] [down] that [twice-stolen] [dinner] [while] [granny] [fox] [fairly] [danced] [with] [rage] [.] 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 saw 2 he 4 was 4 was 10 that [chapter] [xxi] [:] [granny] [and] [reddy] [talk] [things] [over] [.] you 'll find as [on] [through] [life] you go [the] [thing] you want [may] [prove] to be [the] [very] [thing] [you] [shouldn't] [have] [.] 1 you 2 'll 1 you 17 be 2 'll 3 find 4 as 8 you 8 you 9 go 8 you 16 to 12 you 13 want 13 want 16 to 16 to 17 be then seeming loss is gain , you see . 1 then 2 seeming 1 then 3 loss 3 loss 5 gain 4 is 5 gain 5 gain 7 you 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 see 7 you 9 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] " [robber] ! " snarled [granny] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snarled old [man] [coyote] [stopped] [eating] [long] enough to grin . 1 old 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 grin 9 grin 10 . " thief ! 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! [sneak] [!] coward ! " snarled [reddy] [.] 1 coward 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 snarled once more [old] [man] [coyote] [grinned] . 1 once 2 more 2 more 7 . when that dinner had disappeared down his throat to the last and smallest crumb , he licked his chops and [turned] [to] [granny] [and] [reddy] [.] 1 when 2 that 2 that 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 had 3 dinner 5 disappeared 5 disappeared 7 his 6 down 7 his 7 his 8 throat 8 throat 9 to 8 throat 10 the 10 the 11 last 10 the 12 and 11 last 12 and 12 and 13 smallest 12 and 14 crumb 13 smallest 14 crumb 14 crumb 15 , 14 crumb 16 he 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 licked 16 he 18 his 17 licked 18 his 18 his 19 chops 19 chops 20 and " [i] ['m] very much obliged for that dinner , " said he [pleasantly] , his eyes [twinkling] with mischief . 1 " 4 very 1 " 5 much 5 much 6 obliged 5 much 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 11 " 9 dinner 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 15 , 15 , 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 19 with 19 with 20 mischief 20 mischief 21 . " it was [the] [best] [dinner] [i] have had for a long time . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 14 . 8 have 9 had 9 had 11 a 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 time 12 long 14 . allow me to say that that trick of yours was as smart [a] [trick] [as] [ever] [i] [have] [seen] . 1 allow 2 me 2 me 3 to 2 me 4 say 4 say 6 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 trick 7 trick 9 yours 8 of 9 yours 9 yours 10 was 10 was 11 as 10 was 12 smart 12 smart 20 . it was quite [worthy] [of] a [coyote] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 . 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 6 a you are a very clever old lady , [granny] [fox] [.] 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 clever 4 very 6 old 6 old 7 lady 6 old 8 , by the time she got [around] there , [all] she saw was the [empty] [pan] [which] [had] [held] [bowser] 's [dinner] . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 time 2 the 4 she 4 she 5 got 4 she 12 was 5 got 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 10 she 10 she 11 saw 12 was 13 the 13 the 20 's 20 's 22 . she was puzzled . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . how [that] [pan] could be [where] it was [she] [couldn't] [understand] , and [bowser] [couldn't] tell her , although he [tried] his [very] [best] [.] 1 how 4 could 1 how 7 it 4 could 5 be 7 it 8 was 8 was 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 tell 16 tell 17 her 16 tell 22 his 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 although 19 although 20 he she had been puzzled about that pan two or three times before . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 about 5 about 6 that 5 about 7 pan 7 pan 9 or 8 two 9 or 9 or 10 three 9 or 11 times 10 three 11 times 11 times 12 before 12 before 13 . old [man] [coyote] [lost] [no] [time] [in] [getting] [back] [home] , for [he] [never] [felt] [easy] [near] the [home] of man [in] [broad] [daylight] . 1 old 11 , 11 , 18 the 12 for 18 the 18 the 20 of 20 of 21 man 21 man 25 . granny [and] [reddy] [fox] [went] [home] [too] , and there was hate in their hearts , [hate] [for] [old] [man] [coyote] [.] 1 granny 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 was 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 hate 12 hate 14 their 13 in 14 their 14 their 15 hearts 15 hearts 16 , but [once] [they] [reached] [home] , [old] [granny] [fox] [stopped] [growling] , and presently she began to [chuckle] . 1 but 6 , 6 , 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 she 13 and 14 presently 15 she 16 began 15 she 17 to 17 to 19 . " what are you laughing at ? " demanded [reddy] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . " at the [way] [old] [man] [coyote] [stole] [that] [dinner] from [us] , " replied [granny] . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 11 from 11 from 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " [i] [hate] him ! 1 " 4 him 4 him 5 ! he 's a [sneaking] [robber] ! " snapped [reddy] . 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 a 2 's 3 a 3 a 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 snapped 8 snapped 10 . " [tut] , [tut] , [reddy] ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 ! tut , [tut] [!] " retorted [granny] . 1 tut 2 , 2 , 5 " 5 " 6 retorted 6 retorted 8 . " be fair-minded . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 fair-minded 3 fair-minded 4 . we [stole] [that] [dinner] [from] [bowser] [the] [hound] , and [old] [man] [coyote] [stole] it [from] [us] . 1 we 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 it 15 it 18 . i guess he is no worse than we are , when you come to think it over . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 worse 5 no 7 than 7 than 9 are 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 come 13 come 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 it 16 it 17 over 17 over 18 . now is he ? " 1 now 5 " 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [i] [i] well , [i] don't suppose he is , when you put it that way , " [reddy] admitted [grudgingly] . 1 " 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 9 he 8 suppose 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 put 13 you 15 it 15 it 16 that 16 that 17 way 16 that 23 . 17 way 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 21 admitted " and he was smart , [very] [smart] , [to] [outwit] [two] [such] [clever] [people] as we are , " continued [granny] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 6 , 4 was 5 smart 6 , 9 , 9 , 17 we 16 as 17 we 17 we 18 are 18 are 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 continued 21 continued 23 . " you will have to agree to that . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 5 to 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 agree 5 to 7 to 7 to 8 that 7 to 9 . 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 " " [y-e-s] , " said [reddy] slowly . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 . " he was smart enough , but " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 smart 3 was 4 smart 4 smart 5 enough 4 smart 6 , 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 " " there isn't any but , [reddy] , " interrupted [granny] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 2 there 4 any 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 interrupted " you [know] the law of the [green] [meadows] and the [green] [forest] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 law 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 11 the it is everybody for himself , and anything belongs to one who has the wit or the strength to take it . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 everybody 2 is 4 for 4 for 5 himself 4 for 6 , 6 , 8 anything 7 and 8 anything 8 anything 9 belongs 8 anything 10 to 9 belongs 10 to 10 to 11 one 10 to 12 who 12 who 14 the 13 has 14 the 14 the 15 wit 14 the 16 or 16 or 17 the 16 or 18 strength 18 strength 19 to 18 strength 20 take 20 take 21 it 20 take 22 . it was all [fair] [enough] , and you know [there] [isn't] the least use [in] [crying] over [spilled] [milk] , as the saying is . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 2 was 17 over 3 all 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 12 the 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 use 17 over 20 , 20 , 22 the 21 as 22 the 22 the 23 saying 22 the 24 is 23 saying 24 is 24 is 25 . we simply have got to be smart enough not to let him fool us again [.] 1 we 2 simply 1 we 3 have 3 have 5 to 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 smart 7 smart 8 enough 7 smart 9 not 9 not 10 to 9 not 11 let 11 let 12 him 11 let 13 fool 12 him 13 fool 13 fool 14 us 13 fool 15 again 14 us 15 again i guess we won't get any more of [bowser] 's [dinners] [for] [a] [while] . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 won't 3 we 4 won't 4 won't 5 get 4 won't 6 any 5 get 6 any 6 any 7 more 6 any 8 of 7 more 8 of 8 of 10 's 10 's 15 . we 've got to think of some other way of filling our stomachs when the hunting is poor . 1 we 3 got 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 3 got 5 think 5 think 6 of 5 think 7 some 6 of 7 some 7 some 8 other 7 some 9 way 8 other 9 way 9 way 10 of 9 way 11 filling 10 of 11 filling 11 filling 12 our 11 filling 13 stomachs 12 our 13 stomachs 13 stomachs 15 the 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 hunting 15 the 17 is 17 is 18 poor 17 is 19 . i [think] [if] [i] could have just one of [those] [fat] [hens] [of] [farmer] [brown] 's , it [would] [put] [new] [strength] [into] [my] [old] [bones] . 1 i 6 have 5 could 6 have 6 have 27 . 7 just 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 16 's 16 's 17 , 17 , 18 it 18 it 27 . reddy pricked up his ears [at] [the] [mention] [of] [fat] [hens] . 1 reddy 2 pricked 2 pricked 3 up 2 pricked 4 his 4 his 5 ears 5 ears 12 . " [i] think so too , " said he . 1 " 9 he 3 think 5 too 4 so 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " when shall we try for one ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 4 we 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 try 4 we 6 for 5 try 6 for 6 for 7 one 6 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [to-morrow] morning , " replied [granny] . 1 " 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " now don't bother me [while] [i] [think] [out] [a] [plan] . " 1 " 3 don't 2 now 3 don't 3 don't 4 bother 3 don't 5 me 5 me 12 . 12 . 13 " [chapter] [xxii] [:] [granny] [fox] [plans] [to] [get] [a] [fat] [hen] [full] [half] [success] [for] [fox] [or] [man] [is] [won] [by] [working] [out] [a] [plan] [.] [old] [granny] [fox] [.] [granny] [fox] [knows] [this] [.] no one knows it better . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 2 one 4 it 4 it 5 better 5 better 6 . whatever she does is first carefully planned in her wise old head . 1 whatever 2 she 2 she 3 does 2 she 4 is 4 is 5 first 4 is 6 carefully 6 carefully 7 planned 7 planned 8 in 8 in 9 her 8 in 10 wise 9 her 10 wise 10 wise 11 old 10 wise 12 head 12 head 13 . if only there was some way of getting in that henhouse at night , there would be no trouble at all [.] 1 if 2 only 2 only 3 there 2 only 4 was 4 was 5 some 4 was 6 way 5 some 6 way 6 way 8 getting 7 of 8 getting 8 getting 9 in 9 in 10 that 9 in 11 henhouse 10 that 11 henhouse 11 henhouse 13 night 12 at 13 night 13 night 15 there 14 , 15 there 15 there 17 be 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 no 17 be 19 trouble 18 no 19 trouble 19 trouble 20 at 19 trouble 21 all i don't suppose there is the [least] [chance] of that . " 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 suppose 3 suppose 12 " 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 " " not the least chance in the world , " replied [reddy] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 6 in 5 chance 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 . " sure [!] 1 " 2 sure but it 's [always] [closed] [at] [night] , " [snapped] [reddy] [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 8 , 8 , 9 " " people are sometimes careless , even you , [reddy] , " said [granny] [.] 1 " 2 people 2 people 3 are 2 people 4 sometimes 3 are 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 careless 5 careless 7 even 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 you 7 even 9 , 9 , 13 said 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said reddy squirmed uneasily , for he had been in trouble many times through carelessness . 1 reddy 2 squirmed 1 reddy 3 uneasily 3 uneasily 5 for 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 he 5 for 7 had 6 he 7 had 7 had 9 in 8 been 9 in 9 in 10 trouble 9 in 11 many 10 trouble 11 many 11 many 12 times 11 many 13 through 13 through 14 carelessness 13 through 15 . 14 carelessness 15 . " well , what of it ? " he demanded a wee bit crossly [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 of 4 what 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 demanded 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 a 10 demanded 12 wee 12 wee 13 bit 12 wee 14 crossly " too many ifs to get a dinner with , " [interrupted] [reddy] [.] 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 many 3 many 4 ifs 3 many 5 to 4 ifs 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 dinner 7 a 9 with 9 with 10 , 9 with 11 " now [i] ['ve] [kept] [an] [eye] [on] [that] [henyard] , and [i] ['ve] [noticed] that [very] [often] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy [doesn't] [close] [the] [henyard] [gate] at night . 1 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 that 15 that 21 boy 15 that 29 . 27 at 28 night 28 night 29 . i suppose he thinks that if the henhouse door is locked , the gate doesn't matter . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 2 suppose 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 that 5 that 6 if 5 that 7 the 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 henhouse 8 henhouse 9 door 8 henhouse 10 is 9 door 10 is 10 is 12 , 11 locked 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 15 doesn't 14 gate 15 doesn't 15 doesn't 16 matter 15 doesn't 17 . 16 matter 17 . any one who is [careless] [about] [one] [thing] , is likely to be [careless] [about] [another] . 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 9 , 9 , 10 is 10 is 11 likely 11 likely 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 17 . sometime he may forget to close that hole . 1 sometime 2 he 2 he 3 may 2 he 4 forget 3 may 4 forget 4 forget 5 to 4 forget 6 close 6 close 7 that 6 close 8 hole 8 hole 9 . in fact , [i] [am] [pretty] [sure] [i] [can] [make] [farmer] [brown] 's boy forget to close that gate . " 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 21 " 13 's 14 boy 14 boy 16 to 15 forget 16 to 16 to 18 that 17 close 18 that 18 that 19 gate 18 that 20 . 19 gate 20 . 20 . 21 " " how ? " demanded [reddy] eagerly . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ? 3 ? 5 demanded 4 " 5 demanded 5 demanded 7 eagerly 7 eagerly 8 . granny grinned . 1 granny 2 grinned 1 granny 3 . " [i] 'll try it [first] and tell you [afterwards] , " said she . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 it 4 try 5 it 5 it 12 " 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 . reddy nodded . 1 reddy 2 nodded 1 reddy 3 . many [times] [from] a [safe] [hiding-place] he had [hungrily] watched [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [shut] [the] [biddies] [up] . 1 many 4 a 4 a 7 he 7 he 8 had 7 he 19 . 8 had 10 watched it was always just [before] the [black] [shadows] [began] [to] [creep] [out] [from] [their] [hiding-places] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 just 2 was 3 always 4 just 6 the " [i] thought [so] , " said [granny] . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . the truth is , she [knew] so [.] 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 7 so there was nothing about that [henhouse] [and] what went on there [that] [granny] [didn't] [know] [quite] [as] [well] [as] [reddy] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 21 . 3 nothing 4 about 4 about 5 that 8 what 10 on 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 there 11 there 21 . " you stay right here [this] [afternoon] [until] [i] [return] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 stay 3 stay 4 right 4 right 5 here 5 here 11 . i 'll see what [i] can do . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 7 do 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 what 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 . 8 . 9 " " let me go [along] , " begged [reddy] [.] 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 go 4 go 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 begged " no , " [replied] [granny] in [such] a decided [tone] that [reddy] [knew] it would be of no use to tease . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 3 , 16 would 4 " 7 in 4 " 12 that 7 in 9 a 9 a 10 decided 12 that 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 of 18 of 19 no 18 of 20 use 20 use 21 to 20 use 22 tease 22 tease 23 . " sometimes two can do what one cannot do alone , and sometimes one can do what two might spoil . 1 " 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 two 2 sometimes 4 can 3 two 4 can 4 can 5 do 4 can 6 what 6 what 7 one 6 what 8 cannot 7 one 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 do 9 do 10 alone 10 alone 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sometimes 12 and 14 one 13 sometimes 14 one 14 one 15 can 15 can 16 do 15 can 17 what 16 do 17 what 17 what 18 two 17 what 19 might 18 two 19 might 19 might 20 spoil 19 might 21 . 20 spoil 21 . now we may as well take a nap until it is time for [mr] [sun] to go to bed . 1 now 2 we 2 we 4 as 3 may 4 as 4 as 6 take 5 well 6 take 6 take 7 a 6 take 8 nap 7 a 8 nap 8 nap 9 until 8 nap 10 it 10 it 12 time 11 is 12 time 12 time 13 for 13 for 16 to 16 to 17 go 16 to 18 to 18 to 19 bed 19 bed 20 . just you leave it to your old [granny] [to] [take] [care] of the first of those ifs . 1 just 2 you 2 you 4 it 3 leave 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 your 5 to 7 old 7 old 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 of 14 first 16 those 16 those 17 ifs 16 those 18 . 17 ifs 18 . for the other one we 'll have to trust to luck , but you know we are lucky sometimes . " 1 for 3 other 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 one 3 other 5 we 4 one 5 we 5 we 6 'll 5 we 7 have 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 7 have 9 trust 8 to 9 trust 9 trust 10 to 9 trust 11 luck 10 to 11 luck 11 luck 12 , 11 luck 13 but 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 know 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 we 15 know 17 are 17 are 18 lucky 17 are 19 sometimes 18 lucky 19 sometimes 19 sometimes 21 " 20 . 21 " with this [granny] [curled] [up] [for] [a] [nap] , and having nothing better to do , [reddy] followed her example . 1 with 2 this 2 this 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 nothing 11 having 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 better 12 nothing 14 to 14 to 15 do 14 to 21 . 15 do 16 , 18 followed 19 her 19 her 20 example 19 her 21 . [chapter] [xxiii] [:] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [forgets] [to] [close] [the] [gate] how [easy] ['] [t] [is] to [just] [forget] [until] , [alas] , it is too late . 1 how 6 to 6 to 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 too 15 too 16 late 16 late 17 . the [most] [methodical] of [folks] [sometimes] [forget] to [shut] the gate . 1 the 4 of 4 of 8 to 8 to 10 the 10 the 11 gate 11 gate 12 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] farmer [brown] 's [boy] [is] [not] [usually] [the] [forgetful] [kind] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 11 . he is pretty good about not forgetting [.] 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 pretty 3 pretty 5 about 4 good 5 about 5 about 6 not 5 about 7 forgetting 6 not 7 forgetting but [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [isn't] [perfect] by [any] [means] [.] 1 but 8 by he does forget sometimes , and he is careless sometimes [.] 1 he 2 does 1 he 3 forget 3 forget 5 , 4 sometimes 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 is 7 he 9 careless 8 is 9 careless 9 careless 10 sometimes he would be a [funny] [kind] [of] boy [otherwise] . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 8 boy 8 boy 10 . but take it day in and day out , he is pretty thoughtful and careful [.] 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 it 2 take 4 day 4 day 5 in 4 day 6 and 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 day 6 and 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 thoughtful 13 thoughtful 15 careful 14 and 15 careful the care of the hens is one of [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy ['s] [duties] . 1 the 2 care 2 care 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 is 5 hens 6 is 6 is 7 one 6 is 8 of 8 of 12 boy 12 boy 15 . it is one of those duties which most of the time is a pleasure . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 one 2 is 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 4 of 6 duties 5 those 6 duties 6 duties 7 which 6 duties 8 most 7 which 8 most 8 most 9 of 8 most 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 is 11 time 13 a 13 a 14 pleasure 13 a 15 . 14 pleasure 15 . he [likes] the [biddies] , and he likes to take care of them . 1 he 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 to 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 likes 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 care 11 care 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . but at night he sometimes left that [gate] [open] [,] [as] [granny] [fox] had found out . 1 but 2 at 2 at 4 he 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 sometimes 4 he 6 left 5 sometimes 6 left 6 left 7 that 7 that 14 had 14 had 15 found 15 found 16 out 16 out 17 . you see , he thought it [didn't] [matter] [because] the [hens] were [locked] in [their] [warm] [house] and so [were] [safe] [,] [anyway] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 24 . 10 the 12 were 12 were 14 in 14 in 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 24 . you see , he was in a hurry to [find] [out] what [bowser] was making such a fuss about . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 hurry 8 hurry 9 to 9 to 12 what 12 what 14 was 14 was 20 . 15 making 17 a 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 fuss 17 a 19 about 18 fuss 19 about 19 about 20 . " what is it , [bowser] , old [boy] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 10 ? did you see [something] ? " asked [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] as he [patted] [bowser] [on] [the] [head] . 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 19 . 10 's 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 19 . bowser still tugged at his chain and whined , but after a little he quieted down . 1 bowser 2 still 1 bowser 3 tugged 3 tugged 5 his 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 chain 6 chain 7 and 7 and 9 , 8 whined 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 after 10 but 12 a 11 after 12 a 12 a 13 little 12 a 14 he 14 he 15 quieted 14 he 16 down 15 quieted 16 down 16 down 17 . half an hour later [old] [granny] [fox] [joined] [reddy] [fox] , [who] was [waiting] on [the] [doorstep] [of] [their] [home] . 1 half 2 an 2 an 4 later 3 hour 4 later 4 later 21 . 11 , 13 was 13 was 15 on 15 on 21 . " it is all right , [reddy] ; that [gate] is open , " said she . 1 " 2 it 1 " 11 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 8 ; 9 that 9 that 11 is 11 is 13 , 12 open 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 said 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . " how did you do it , [granny] ? " asked [reddy] eagerly . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 11 asked 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 eagerly 13 eagerly 14 . " easily enough , " replied [granny] . 1 " 2 easily 2 easily 4 , 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " [i] [let] [bowser] [get] a [glimpse] of me just as his master was locking up the henhouse . 1 " 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 me 8 of 10 just 9 me 10 just 10 just 11 as 10 just 12 his 11 as 12 his 12 his 13 master 12 his 14 was 14 was 15 locking 15 locking 16 up 16 up 17 the 16 up 18 henhouse 17 the 18 henhouse 18 henhouse 19 . bowser made a great fuss , and of course , [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [hurried] out to see what it was all about . 1 bowser 2 made 2 made 3 a 2 made 4 great 4 great 5 fuss 4 great 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 of 8 of 9 course 8 of 10 , 10 , 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 what 19 what 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 all 21 was 23 about 23 about 24 . of course , [i] [didn't] [let] [him] [get] so much as a glimpse of me . " 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 , 3 , 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 13 glimpse 12 a 13 glimpse 13 glimpse 14 of 13 glimpse 15 me 14 of 15 me 15 me 16 . 15 me 17 " " of course , " said [reddy] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . [chapter] [xxiv] [:] [a] [midnight] [visit] by those who win ' t is [well] [agreed] [he] ['ll] [try] [and] [try] [who] [would] [succeed] [.] 1 by 2 those 2 those 3 who 2 those 4 win 4 win 5 ' 4 win 6 t 5 ' 6 t 6 t 7 is [old] [granny] [fox] [.] [reddy] [tried] [not] [to] [hope] [too] [much] [.] but if there was a way he wanted to know it , and he was impatient to start . 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 way 6 way 7 he 6 way 8 wanted 8 wanted 10 know 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 it 10 know 12 , 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 impatient 15 was 17 to 17 to 18 start 18 start 19 . but [granny] was in no hurry . 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 no 4 in 5 no 5 no 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 . so they [trotted] to a [point] [where] [they] [could] [see] [farmer] [brown] 's house , and there they sat down to watch . 1 so 2 they 2 they 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 13 's 13 's 15 , 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 they 18 they 19 sat 19 sat 20 down 20 down 21 to 21 to 22 watch 22 watch 23 . it seemed to [reddy] that [those] [lights] [never] would [wink] [out] . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 9 would 9 would 12 . but at last they did . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 . " come on , [granny] ! " he cried , [jumping] to his feet . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 feet 14 feet 15 . " not yet , [reddy] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 2 not 6 . 3 yet 4 , not yet , " replied [granny] . 1 not 2 yet 2 yet 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " we 've got to give folks time to get sound asleep . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 2 we 4 got 3 've 4 got 4 got 6 give 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 folks 6 give 8 time 7 folks 8 time 8 time 9 to 8 time 10 get 10 get 12 asleep 11 sound 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 . this was sound advice , and [reddy] knew it . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 sound 3 sound 4 advice 3 sound 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 . so with a groan he once more threw himself down on the snow to wait . 1 so 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 5 he 4 groan 5 he 5 he 6 once 6 once 7 more 7 more 9 himself 8 threw 9 himself 9 himself 10 down 10 down 11 on 10 down 12 the 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 snow 12 the 14 to 14 to 15 wait 14 to 16 . 15 wait 16 . at last [granny] [arose] , stretched , and looked up at the twinkling stars . 1 at 2 last 1 at 7 , 2 last 5 , 5 , 6 stretched 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 up 9 looked 10 up 10 up 12 the 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 twinkling 12 the 14 stars 14 stars 15 . " come on , " said she and led the way . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 and 8 and 10 the 9 led 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 . up back of the barn and around it they stole like two shadows and quite as noiselessly as shadows . 1 up 2 back 2 back 3 of 2 back 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 and 5 barn 6 and 6 and 7 around 6 and 8 it 7 around 8 it 8 it 9 they 8 it 10 stole 9 they 10 stole 10 stole 11 like 10 stole 12 two 12 two 14 and 13 shadows 14 and 14 and 15 quite 15 quite 16 as 15 quite 17 noiselessly 17 noiselessly 18 as 18 as 19 shadows 19 shadows 20 . they [heard] [bowser] [the] [hound] [sighing] in [his] sleep in his [snug] little house , and [grinned] at each other . 1 they 7 in 7 in 21 . 9 sleep 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 13 little 11 his 15 , 13 little 14 house 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 at 18 at 19 each 19 each 20 other 19 each 21 . silently they stole over to the henyard . 1 silently 2 they 2 they 4 over 3 stole 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 henyard 6 the 8 . the gate was [open] , just as [granny] [had] [told] [reddy] it would be . 1 the 2 gate 2 gate 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 12 it 12 it 14 be 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 . it was closed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 closed 2 was 4 . reddy [had] [expected] [it] would be . 1 reddy 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 . still , he was dreadfully disappointed . 1 still 2 , 2 , 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 dreadfully 4 was 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 7 . he gave it [merely] [a] [glance] . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 it 3 it 7 . " [i] [knew] it wouldn't be [any] [use] , " said he with a half [whine] [.] 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't 4 it 6 be 6 be 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 12 he 12 he 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 half but [granny] [paid] [no] [attention] [to] him . 1 but 7 him 7 him 8 . she went close to the hole and pushed gently against the little door that closed it . 1 she 2 went 2 went 4 to 3 close 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 hole 6 hole 7 and 6 hole 8 pushed 7 and 8 pushed 8 pushed 9 gently 8 pushed 10 against 10 against 11 the 11 the 13 door 12 little 13 door 13 door 14 that 13 door 15 closed 15 closed 16 it 16 it 17 . it didn't move . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 2 didn't 4 . 3 move 4 . then she noticed that at one edge there was a tiny crack . 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 that 3 noticed 4 that 4 that 5 at 4 that 6 one 6 one 7 edge 6 one 8 there 7 edge 8 there 8 there 10 a 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 tiny 10 a 12 crack 12 crack 13 . she tried to [push] her [nose] [through] , but the [crack] was [too] [narrow] . 1 she 2 tried 1 she 3 to 3 to 5 her 5 her 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 12 was 12 was 15 . then she tried a paw . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 tried 2 she 4 a 3 tried 4 a 4 a 5 paw 4 a 6 . 5 paw 6 . a claw caught on the edge of the door , and it moved ever so little . 1 a 2 claw 2 claw 4 on 3 caught 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 9 door 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 11 and 13 moved 13 moved 14 ever 14 ever 15 so 14 ever 16 little 16 little 17 . then [granny] [knew] that [the] [little] [door] [wasn't] [fastened] [.] 1 then 4 that granny [stretched] [herself] [flat] [on] [the] [ground] [and] went to work , [first] with [one] [paw] , [then] [with] the other . 1 granny 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 , 12 , 14 with 14 with 17 , 17 , 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . by and by she caught her claws in it just right again , and it moved a wee bit more . 1 by 2 and 2 and 4 she 3 by 4 she 4 she 5 caught 4 she 6 her 5 caught 6 her 6 her 7 claws 6 her 8 in 8 in 9 it 8 in 10 just 10 just 12 again 11 right 12 again 12 again 13 , 12 again 14 and 14 and 16 moved 15 it 16 moved 16 moved 17 a 16 moved 18 wee 17 a 18 wee 18 wee 19 bit 18 wee 20 more 20 more 21 . no , most certainly that door wasn't fastened , and that crack was a little wider [.] 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 certainly 3 most 4 certainly 4 certainly 6 door 5 that 6 door 6 door 7 wasn't 6 door 8 fastened 7 wasn't 8 fastened 8 fastened 9 , 8 fastened 10 and 10 and 12 crack 11 that 12 crack 12 crack 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 little 14 a 16 wider " what are you [wasting] your [time] [there] for ? " demanded [reddy] [crossly] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 9 for 2 what 4 you 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 your 9 for 11 " 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 demanded 12 demanded 15 . " we 'd better be off hunting if we would have anything to eat this night . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 3 'd 5 be 5 be 6 off 6 off 7 hunting 6 off 8 if 8 if 10 would 9 we 10 would 10 would 11 have 10 would 12 anything 12 anything 13 to 13 to 14 eat 13 to 15 this 15 this 16 night 16 night 17 . 17 . 18 " [granny] [said] [nothing] [but] [kept] [on] [working] [.] she had discovered that this was a sliding door . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 discovered 2 had 4 that 3 discovered 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 7 a 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 sliding 7 a 9 door 9 door 10 . presently the [crack] [was] [wide] [enough] [for] [her] [to] [get] [her] [nose] [in] [.] 1 presently 2 the then she pushed and twisted her head this way and that . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 pushed 2 she 4 and 4 and 5 twisted 4 and 6 her 5 twisted 6 her 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 this 7 head 9 way 9 way 10 and 9 way 11 that 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 . reddy just gaped and gaped foolishly . 1 reddy 2 just 1 reddy 3 gaped 2 just 3 gaped 3 gaped 4 and 4 and 5 gaped 4 and 6 foolishly 6 foolishly 7 . it seemed [to] [reddy] that his stomach fairly flopped over with longing [.] 1 it 5 that 2 seemed 5 that 5 that 6 his 6 his 8 fairly 7 stomach 8 fairly 8 fairly 9 flopped 8 fairly 10 over 9 flopped 10 over 10 over 12 longing 11 with 12 longing he rubbed his eyes to be sure that he was awake [.] 1 he 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 awake then in a twinkling he was inside that hole himself . 1 then 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 5 he 4 twinkling 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 inside 6 was 8 that 7 inside 8 that 8 that 9 hole 9 hole 10 himself 9 hole 11 . " [sh-h-h] , [be] [still] ! " whispered [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 12 . [chapter] [xxv] [:] [a] [dinner] [for] [two] dark deeds are done in the [stilly] [night] [,] [and] [who] [shall] [say] [if] [they] ['re] [wrong] [or] [right] [?] 1 dark 2 deeds 2 deeds 3 are 2 deeds 4 done 4 done 5 in 4 done 6 the [old] [granny] [fox] [.] it all depends on how you look at things . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 depends 2 all 4 on 3 depends 4 on 4 on 5 how 4 on 6 you 6 you 7 look 6 you 8 at 8 at 9 things 9 things 10 . that is , they had no business to be there , [as] [farmer] [brown] [would] look at the matter . 1 that 2 is 1 that 11 , 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 no 6 no 7 business 6 no 8 to 7 business 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 there 11 , 16 look 16 look 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 matter 19 matter 20 . he would have [called] them [two] [red] [thieves] . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 5 them 5 them 9 . perhaps that is just what they were . 1 perhaps 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 5 what 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 . but looking at the matter as they did , [i] [am] [not] [so] [sure] about it . 1 but 2 looking 2 looking 3 at 2 looking 4 the 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 6 as 5 matter 6 as 6 as 7 they 6 as 8 did 8 did 9 , 9 , 16 it 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . it would have made no difference [if] [it] [had] . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 2 would 4 made 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 no 4 made 6 difference 5 no 6 difference 6 difference 10 . so as they looked at the matter , there was nothing wrong in being in that henhouse in the middle of the night . 1 so 2 as 2 as 3 they 2 as 4 looked 4 looked 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 matter 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 13 in 12 wrong 13 in 13 in 14 being 14 being 15 in 14 being 16 that 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 henhouse 17 henhouse 18 in 17 henhouse 19 the 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 middle 20 middle 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 night 23 night 24 . they were there simply because they needed food very , very much , and food was there . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 there 3 there 4 simply 3 there 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 8 food 7 needed 8 food 8 food 9 very 8 food 10 , 9 very 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 much 11 very 13 , 12 much 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 food 14 and 15 food 15 food 16 was 15 food 17 there 17 there 18 . they stared up at the roosts where the biddies were huddled together , fast asleep . 1 they 2 stared 2 stared 3 up 2 stared 4 at 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 roosts 6 roosts 7 where 6 roosts 8 the 8 the 10 were 9 biddies 10 were 10 were 12 together 11 huddled 12 together 12 together 13 , 12 together 14 fast 13 , 14 fast 14 fast 15 asleep 14 fast 16 . " that won't do at all ! " snapped [granny] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 won't 2 that 4 do 4 do 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 snapped 9 snapped 11 . i thought you had more sense [,] [reddy] . " 1 i 2 thought 1 i 3 you 3 you 10 " 4 had 5 more 5 more 6 sense 5 more 9 . 9 . 10 " reddy looked a little shamefaced . 1 reddy 3 a 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 little 3 a 5 shamefaced 4 little 5 shamefaced 5 shamefaced 6 . " well , if we don't [do] that , how are we going to [get] them ? 1 " 2 well 1 " 9 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 don't 6 don't 8 that 9 , 11 are 10 how 11 are 11 are 12 we 12 we 13 going 12 we 14 to 14 to 16 them 16 them 17 ? we [can't] [fly] , " he [grumbled] . 1 we 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 8 . " you stay right here where you are , " [snapped] [granny] , " and take care that you don't make a sound . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 13 , 2 you 4 right 3 stay 4 right 4 right 6 where 5 here 6 where 6 where 7 you 6 where 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 14 " 16 take 16 take 18 that 17 care 18 that 18 that 19 you 18 that 20 don't 20 don't 22 a 21 make 22 a 22 a 23 sound 22 a 24 . 23 sound 24 . 24 . 25 " then [granny] [jumped] [lightly] [to] a little [shelf] [that] [ran] [along] in [front] [of] the [nesting] [boxes] [.] 1 then 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 12 in 12 in 15 the from this [she] [could] [reach] the [lower] [roost] on which [four] [fat] [hens] [were] [asleep] [.] 1 from 2 this 2 this 6 the 6 the 9 on 9 on 10 which [very] [gently] [she] [pushed] [her] [head] [in] [between] [two] [of] [these] [and] [crowded] [them] [apart] [.] sleepily they protested and moved along a little . 1 sleepily 3 protested 2 they 3 protested 3 protested 4 and 3 protested 5 moved 4 and 5 moved 5 moved 6 along 5 moved 7 a 6 along 7 a 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 . 8 little 9 . [granny] [continued] [to] [crowd] [them] [.] at [last] one of [them] [stretched] [out] her head [to] [see] [who] [was] [crowding] so . 1 at 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 8 her 8 her 9 head 8 her 16 . 9 head 15 so [dropping] [this] [hen] [at] [reddy] ['s] [feet] [,] [granny] [crowded] [another] [until] [she] [did] [the] [same] [thing] [,] [and] [just] [the] [same] [thing] [happened] [once] [more] [.] " aren't you going to get any more while we have the chance ? " grumbled [reddy] . 1 " 2 aren't 2 aren't 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 5 to 18 . 6 get 7 any 7 any 8 more 7 any 9 while 9 while 10 we 10 we 11 have 10 we 12 the 12 the 13 chance 12 the 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 grumbled " [enough] is [enough] , " retorted [granny] . 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 retorted 7 retorted 9 . " we 've got a dinner for two , and so far no one is any the wiser . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 2 we 4 got 4 got 5 a 4 got 6 dinner 5 a 6 dinner 6 dinner 8 two 7 for 8 two 8 two 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 so 10 and 11 so 11 so 13 no 12 far 13 no 13 no 15 is 14 one 15 is 15 is 17 the 16 any 17 the 17 the 18 wiser 17 the 19 . perhaps these two won't be missed , and we 'll have a chance to get some more another night . 1 perhaps 3 two 2 these 3 two 3 two 5 be 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 missed 5 be 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 chance 13 chance 14 to 13 chance 15 get 15 get 17 more 16 some 17 more 17 more 18 another 17 more 19 night 19 night 20 . now come on . " 1 now 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 . 4 . 5 " [chapter] [xxvi] [:] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [sets] [a] [trap] the trouble is that [troubles] [are] , [more] [frequently] [than] not , [brought] [on] [by] [naught] but [carelessness] [;] [by] [some] one [who] [forgot] . 1 the 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 7 , 7 , 11 not 11 not 12 , 12 , 17 but 17 but 22 one 22 one 25 . [old] [granny] [fox] [.] granny [fox] [had] [hoped] [that] [those] [two] [hens] [she] [and] [reddy] [had] [stolen] [from] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [henhouse] [would] [not] [be] [missed] , but they were . 1 granny 23 , 23 , 24 but 24 but 25 they 25 they 26 were 26 were 27 . they were missed the very first thing the next morning when [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] went to [feed] the [biddies] [.] 1 they 2 were 1 they 17 to 2 were 3 missed 2 were 4 the 3 missed 4 the 4 the 5 very 4 the 6 first 6 first 7 thing 6 first 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 morning 10 morning 11 when 16 went 17 to 17 to 19 the [carefully] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [examined] [the] [hole] [with] [the] [sliding] [door] [.] " [ha] ! " said he presently , and held up two red hairs which he had found on the edge of the door . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 he 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 presently 7 presently 8 , 7 presently 9 and 9 and 10 held 9 and 11 up 11 up 12 two 12 two 13 red 12 two 14 hairs 13 red 14 hairs 14 hairs 15 which 15 which 16 he 15 which 17 had 16 he 17 had 17 had 19 on 18 found 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 edge 21 edge 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . " [ha] ! 1 " 3 ! i thought as much . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 as 3 as 4 much 3 as 5 . i was careless [last] [night] and [didn't] [fasten] [this] [door] , and [i] left the gate [open] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 careless 2 was 6 and 6 and 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 the 12 and 14 left 15 the 16 gate 16 gate 18 . reddy [fox] [has] [been] [here] , and [now] [i] know what has become of those two hens . 1 reddy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 know 10 know 11 what 11 what 12 has 12 has 13 become 13 become 14 of 13 become 15 those 15 those 16 two 16 two 17 hens 16 two 18 . 17 hens 18 . still , [i] [can't] [have] [him] [stealing] [any] [more] [.] 1 still 2 , that would never do at all . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . if [i] [shut] [them] [up] [every] [night] [and] [am] not careless , he can't get them . 1 if 10 not 10 not 12 , 11 careless 12 , 12 , 14 can't 13 he 14 can't 14 can't 15 get 14 can't 16 them 15 get 16 them 16 them 17 . but [accidents] [will] [happen] , and [i] [might] [do] just as [i] [did] [last] [night] [think] [i] had [locked] [up] [when] [i] [hadn't] . 1 but 5 , 5 , 11 as 6 and 10 just 6 and 11 as 11 as 18 had 18 had 24 . i don't like to [set] a [trap] [for] [reddy] , but [i] [must] [teach] the [rascal] [a] lesson . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 6 a 6 a 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 15 the 15 the 18 lesson 18 lesson 19 . if [i] don't , [he] will get so bold that those chickens won't be safe even in broad daylight . " 1 if 3 don't 3 don't 21 " 4 , 6 will 6 will 8 so 7 get 8 so 8 so 9 bold 8 so 10 that 10 that 11 those 11 those 13 won't 12 chickens 13 won't 13 won't 14 be 13 won't 15 safe 15 safe 16 even 15 safe 17 in 17 in 19 daylight 18 broad 19 daylight 19 daylight 20 . 20 . 21 " " but we [certainly] won't if we are [too] [greedy] . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 6 if 2 but 3 we 3 we 5 won't 6 if 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 11 . 11 . 12 " and [doubtless] [reddy] [would] [have] [done] just that [thing] but for the [wisdom] of [sly] old [granny] . 1 and 7 just 7 just 12 the 8 that 10 but 10 but 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 16 old 16 old 18 . [chapter] [xxvii] [:] [prickly] [porky] [takes] [a] [sun] [bath] danger comes [when] [least] [expected] [;] ['] [t] [is] [often] [near] [when] [not] [expected] [.] 1 danger 2 comes [old] [granny] [fox] [.] the [long] [hard] [winter] had passed , and [spring] had come . 1 the 5 had 5 had 12 . 6 passed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 . [prickly] [porky] [the] [porcupine] [came] [down] [from] [a] [tall] [poplar-tree] [and] [slowly] [stretched] [himself] [.] he was tired of eating [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 tired 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 eating he was tired [of] [swinging] in [the] [tree-top] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 in 2 was 3 tired 6 in 9 . now [prickly] [porky] ['s] [stomach] [was] [very] , [very] [full] [.] 1 now 8 , it was sunny and warm there , and the longer he sat the less like moving he felt . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 sunny 4 and 4 and 6 there 5 warm 6 there 6 there 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 longer 9 the 11 he 11 he 12 sat 11 he 13 the 13 the 14 less 14 less 16 moving 15 like 16 moving 16 moving 17 he 16 moving 18 felt 18 felt 19 . he looked about him with his [dull] eyes and [grunted] to himself . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 him 3 about 13 . 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . " it 's a deserted house . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 6 house 5 deserted 6 house 6 house 7 . " and [i] don't [care] if they do , " he added , for [prickly] [porky] the [porcupine] was afraid of nobody and nothing . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 don't 4 don't 6 if 6 if 7 they 6 if 8 do 7 they 8 do 8 do 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 added 11 he 13 , 13 , 17 the 14 for 17 the 17 the 19 was 19 was 21 of 20 afraid 21 of 21 of 22 nobody 21 of 23 and 22 nobody 23 and 23 and 24 nothing 23 and 25 . 24 nothing 25 . now the old house had been deserted . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 5 had 4 house 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 deserted 7 deserted 8 . no one had lived in it for a long , long time , a very long time indeed . 1 no 3 had 2 one 3 had 3 had 5 in 4 lived 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 12 time 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 , 12 time 14 a 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 long 16 long 17 time 16 long 18 indeed 17 time 18 indeed 18 indeed 19 . reddy was very stiff and sore , for he had been shot by a hunter [.] 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 and 4 stiff 5 and 5 and 6 sore 5 and 7 , 6 sore 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 had 9 he 11 been 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 shot 11 been 13 by 13 by 14 a 13 by 15 hunter 14 a 15 hunter he was so sore he could hardly walk , and could not go very far . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 sore 4 sore 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 8 walk 7 hardly 8 walk 8 walk 9 , 8 walk 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 not 11 could 12 not 12 not 14 very 13 go 14 very 14 very 15 far 14 very 16 . 15 far 16 . so [old] [granny] [fox] [had] [led] [him] to the old deserted house and put him to bed in that . 1 so 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 12 house 11 deserted 12 house 12 house 13 and 13 and 15 him 14 put 15 him 15 him 16 to 15 him 17 bed 17 bed 18 in 17 bed 19 that 19 that 20 . but [reddy] [fox] didn't [know] [anything] [about] [this] . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 9 . he was so tired that he slept and slept and slept [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 that 4 tired 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 slept 7 slept 9 slept 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 and 9 slept 11 slept it was the middle of the morning when finally he awoke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 middle 4 middle 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 when 7 morning 8 when 8 when 9 finally 9 finally 10 he 9 finally 11 awoke 10 he 11 awoke 11 awoke 12 . he [yawned] and [stretched] , and when he [stretched] he [groaned] [because] [he] was so stiff and sore . 1 he 3 and 3 and 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 6 and 10 he 7 when 8 he 10 he 14 was 14 was 15 so 14 was 18 sore 15 so 16 stiff 16 stiff 17 and 18 sore 19 . then he hobbled up toward the doorway to see if [old] [granny] [fox] [had] [left] any [breakfast] [outside] [for] [him] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 up 3 hobbled 4 up 4 up 5 toward 5 toward 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 6 the 8 to 8 to 10 if 9 see 10 if 10 if 16 any it was dark , very dark . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dark 2 was 7 . 3 dark 4 , 3 dark 5 very 5 very 6 dark reddy was [puzzled] [.] 1 reddy 2 was could it be that he had gotten up before daylight that he hadn't slept as long as he thought ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 up 7 gotten 8 up 8 up 9 before 8 up 10 daylight 10 daylight 11 that 11 that 13 hadn't 12 he 13 hadn't 13 hadn't 14 slept 13 hadn't 15 as 14 slept 15 as 15 as 16 long 15 as 17 as 16 long 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 thought 18 he 20 ? 19 thought 20 ? perhaps he had [slept] the whole day [through] , and it was [night] again . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 day 7 day 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 14 again 14 again 15 . my , how hungry he was ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 5 he 4 hungry 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 ! " [i] [hope] [granny] [has] [caught] a fine , fat chicken for me , " thought [reddy] , and his mouth watered . 1 " 7 a 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 , 9 , 10 fat 9 , 11 chicken 10 fat 11 chicken 11 chicken 12 for 12 for 14 , 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 thought 16 thought 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 watered 22 watered 23 . just then he ran bump into something . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 2 then 4 ran 4 ran 5 bump 4 ran 6 into 5 bump 6 into 6 into 7 something 7 something 8 . " wow ! " [screamed] [reddy] [fox] [,] and [clapped] [both] [hands] to his nose . 1 " 2 wow 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 9 and 9 and 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 nose 15 nose 16 . something was sticking into it . 1 something 2 was 2 was 3 sticking 2 was 4 into 3 sticking 4 into 4 into 5 it 4 into 6 . it was one of the sharp little spears [that] [prickly] [porky] [hides] in his coat . 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 in 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 little 6 sharp 7 little 7 little 8 spears 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 coat 15 coat 16 . reddy [fox] knew [then] [why] the [old] [house] [was] [so] [dark] [.] 1 reddy 3 knew 3 knew 6 the [prickly] [porky] [was] [blocking] [up] [the] [doorway] [.] [chapter] [xxviii] [:] [prickly] [porky] [enjoys] [himself] a [boasting] [tongue] , [as] [sure] [as] [fate] , [will] [trip] [its] [owner] [soon] or [late] [.] 1 a 4 , 4 , 9 , 9 , 15 or [old] [granny] [fox] [.] [prickly] [porky] [the] [porcupine] [was] [enjoying] [himself] [.] there was no doubt about that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 . he was stretched across the doorway of that old house , the very house in which [old] [granny] [fox] [had] [been] [born] [.] 1 he 3 stretched 2 was 3 stretched 3 stretched 5 the 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 doorway 6 doorway 7 of 6 doorway 8 that 8 that 9 old 8 that 10 house 9 old 10 house 10 house 11 , 10 house 12 the 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 very 12 the 14 house 14 house 15 in 15 in 16 which when he [had] [lain] down on the doorstep for a nap and [sun-bath] , he had thought that the [old] house was still [deserted] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 5 down 5 down 6 on 5 down 10 a 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 doorstep 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 nap 10 a 14 , 11 nap 12 and 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 thought 17 thought 18 that 18 that 19 the 19 the 22 was 21 house 22 was 22 was 23 still 23 still 25 . you see [prickly] [porky] [remembered] how [often] [reddy] [fox] [played] [mean] [tricks] [on] [little] [meadow] [and] [forest] [folks] [who] [are] [smaller] [and] [weaker] [than] [himself] [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 6 how " it will do him good . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 do 3 will 5 him 4 do 5 him 5 him 6 good 5 him 7 . [suddenly] [prickly] [porky] [pricked] [up] [his] [funny] [little] [short] [ears] [.] he heard the [deep] voice of [bowser] the [hound] , and it was coming nearer and nearer . 1 he 2 heard 1 he 3 the 3 the 5 voice 3 the 6 of 6 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 coming 14 coming 18 . 15 nearer 16 and 16 and 17 nearer 17 nearer 18 . [prickly] [porky] [chuckled] [again] [.] bowser [the] [hound] did have [a] [surprise] [.] 1 bowser 4 did 4 did 5 have he was hunting [reddy] [fox] , and he almost ran into [prickly] [porky] before he saw him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hunting 2 was 18 . 3 hunting 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 16 saw 8 he 9 almost 9 almost 10 ran 10 ran 11 into 14 before 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 him ever since then he had had the greatest [respect] [for] [prickly] [porky] . 1 ever 2 since 2 since 4 he 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 had 4 he 6 had 5 had 6 had 6 had 7 the 7 the 8 greatest 8 greatest 13 . " wow ! " [yelped] [bowser] the [hound] , [stopping] [short] [.] 1 " 2 wow 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 7 the 7 the 9 , " [i] [beg] your pardon , [prickly] [porky] , [i] [beg] your [pardon] , [i] didn't know you were taking a nap here . " 1 " 4 your 4 your 6 , 5 pardon 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 12 your 12 your 14 , 14 , 25 " 16 didn't 17 know 17 know 18 you 18 you 19 were 19 were 21 a 20 taking 21 a 21 a 22 nap 22 nap 23 here 22 nap 24 . 24 . 25 " all the time [bowser] the [hound] was [backing] [away] as fast as he could . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 5 the 5 the 7 was 7 was 10 as 10 as 12 as 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 . then he turned around , put his tail between his legs and actually ran away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 2 he 4 around 4 around 5 , 4 around 6 put 6 put 8 tail 7 his 8 tail 8 tail 9 between 8 tail 10 his 9 between 10 his 10 his 11 legs 10 his 12 and 12 and 14 ran 13 actually 14 ran 14 ran 15 away 14 ran 16 . slowly [prickly] [porky] [unrolled] , and his [little] eyes [twinkled] as he watched [bowser] the [hound] [run] [away] . 1 slowly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 9 eyes 7 his 19 . 9 eyes 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 watched 13 watched 15 the " [bowser] ['s] [very] [big] and [strong] [;] [his] [voice] [is] [deep] [;] his legs are long ; [his] [bark] [scares] [some] [almost] to [death] [.] 1 " 6 and 1 " 24 to 6 and 14 his 14 his 15 legs 15 legs 16 are 16 are 17 long 17 long 18 ; but as for me he [wastes] [his] [breath] ; [i] [just] [roll] up and [shake] my [spears] [and] [bowser] is the one who fears . " 1 but 2 as 1 but 5 he 2 as 3 for 2 as 4 me 5 he 21 the 9 ; 16 my 13 up 14 and 14 and 16 my 16 my 20 is 20 is 21 the 21 the 22 one 22 one 23 who 22 one 24 fears 24 fears 26 " 25 . 26 " so [said] [prickly] [porky] , and laughed [aloud] . 1 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 laughed 7 laughed 9 . just then he [heard] a [light] [footstep] [and] [turned] to see who was coming . 1 just 2 then 1 just 3 he 3 he 5 a 5 a 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 coming 14 coming 15 . it was old [granny] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 old 3 old 6 . she had [seen] [bowser] run away , and now she was anxious to find out [if] [reddy] [fox] [were] [safe] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 anxious 11 was 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 out 15 out 21 . " good morning , " said [granny] [fox] , [taking] [care] not to come [too] near . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 2 good 17 . 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 16 near " good morning , " replied [prickly] [porky] , [hiding] a smile . 1 " 2 good 1 " 9 , 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 9 , 11 a 11 a 12 smile 12 smile 13 . " [i] ['m] very [tired] and would like to go inside my house ; had you just as soon move ? " asked [granny] [fox] . 1 " 4 very 4 very 6 and 6 and 8 like 7 would 8 like 8 like 9 to 8 like 10 go 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 inside 11 inside 12 my 11 inside 13 house 13 house 14 ; 13 house 15 had 15 had 16 you 15 had 17 just 16 you 17 just 17 just 18 as 17 just 19 soon 19 soon 20 move 19 soon 21 ? 21 ? 22 " 22 " 23 asked 23 asked 26 . " oh ! " exclaimed [prickly] [porky] , " is this your house ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 is 10 is 11 this 11 this 13 house 12 your 13 house 13 house 14 ? i thought you [lived] [over] [on] [the] [green] [meadows] . " 1 i 2 thought 1 i 3 you 3 you 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] did , but [i] ['ve] [moved] [.] 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 but please let me in , " replied [granny] [fox] . 1 please 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 . " certainly , certainly . 1 " 2 certainly 1 " 5 . 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 . don't mind me , [granny] [fox] [.] 1 don't 2 mind 2 mind 3 me 2 mind 4 , step [right] [over] [me] , " said [prickly] [porky] , and [smiled] once more , and at the same time [rattled] [his] [little] [spears] . 1 step 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 once 13 once 14 more 14 more 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 same 18 the 20 time 19 same 20 time 20 time 25 . instead of [stepping] [over] [him] , [granny] [fox] [backed] [away] [.] 1 instead 2 of 2 of 6 , [chapter] [xxix] [:] [the] [new] [home] [in] [the] [old] [pasture] who [keeps] [a] [watch] [upon] [his] [toes] [need] never [fear] [he] ['ll] [bump] [his] [nose] [.] 1 who 9 never [old] [granny] [fox] [.] now there is [nothing] [like] [being] [shut] in [alone] [in] the [dark] to make one [think] [.] 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 8 in 8 in 11 the 11 the 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 one a [voice] [inside] of [reddy] [began] to [whisper] to him . 1 a 4 of 4 of 7 to 7 to 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 . " [i] know it , " [replied] [reddy] right out loud , forgetting that it was only a small voice inside of him . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 16 was 9 right 10 out 10 out 11 loud 11 loud 12 , 12 , 13 forgetting 12 , 14 that 13 forgetting 14 that 14 that 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 only 17 only 18 a 18 a 19 small 19 small 20 voice 20 voice 21 inside 21 inside 23 him 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . " what do you know ? " asked [prickly] [porky] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 11 . he was still [keeping] [reddy] in and [granny] [out] [and] he had [overheard] what [reddy] said . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 in 2 was 3 still 6 in 7 and 7 and 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 17 . 14 what 16 said 16 said 17 . " it is none of your business ! " snapped [reddy] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 none 3 is 4 none 4 none 5 of 4 none 6 your 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 business 6 your 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 snapped 10 snapped 12 . [reddy] [could] [hear] [prickly] [porky] [chuckle] [.] then [prickly] [porky] [repeated] [as] [if] [to] [himself] in a queer cracked voice the following : 1 then 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 queer 11 queer 12 cracked 11 queer 13 voice 13 voice 14 the 13 voice 15 following 14 the 15 following 15 following 16 : " [rudeness] never , never [pays] , [nor] is [there] [gain] in [saucy] [ways] . 1 " 3 never 1 " 15 . 3 never 4 , 4 , 5 never 4 , 7 , 7 , 9 is 9 is 12 in it 's [always] best to be polite [and] [ne'er] [give] [way] [to] [ugly] [spite] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 best 4 best 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 polite 7 polite 15 . reddy pretended that he hadn't heard . 1 reddy 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 that 2 pretended 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 4 he 6 heard 5 hadn't 6 heard 6 heard 7 . [prickly] [porky] [continued] [to] [chuckle] [for] [a] [while] [and] [finally] [reddy] [fell] [asleep] [.] when he [awoke] it was to find that [prickly] [porky] had [left] and [old] [granny] [fox] had [brought] him something to eat . 1 when 2 he 1 when 17 had 2 he 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 that 8 that 11 had 11 had 13 and 17 had 19 him 19 him 23 . 20 something 21 to 21 to 22 eat 21 to 23 . just as soon as [reddy] [fox] was able to travel he and [granny] had moved to [the] [old] [pasture] [.] 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 3 soon 11 he 4 as 7 was 7 was 9 to 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 travel 11 he 16 to 12 and 14 had 14 had 15 moved 14 had 16 to the [old] [pasture] is [very] [different] [from] the [green] [meadows] [or] [the] [green] [forest] [.] 1 the 4 is 4 is 8 the yes , indeed , it is very , very different . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 8 , 7 very 8 , 8 , 10 different 9 very 10 different 10 different 11 . reddy [fox] [thought] so [.] 1 reddy 4 so and [reddy] [didn't] [like] the [change] , not a bit . 1 and 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 . there were little open places where wild-eyed young cattle fed on the short grass . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 little 2 were 4 open 3 little 4 open 4 open 6 where 5 places 6 where 6 where 7 wild-eyed 6 where 8 young 7 wild-eyed 8 young 8 young 9 cattle 8 young 10 fed 9 cattle 10 fed 10 fed 11 on 10 fed 12 the 12 the 14 grass 13 short 14 grass 14 grass 15 . no , [reddy] [fox] [did] not [like] [the] [old] [pasture] at all . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 not 6 not 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . there was no long , soft green grass to lie down in . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 long 4 long 5 , 4 long 6 soft 5 , 6 soft 6 soft 7 green 7 green 8 grass 7 green 9 to 9 to 10 lie 10 lie 11 down 10 lie 12 in 12 in 13 . and it was lonesome up there . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 up 4 lonesome 6 there 6 there 7 . he [missed] the little people of the [green] [meadows] and the [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 3 the 3 the 6 of 4 little 5 people 5 people 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 11 the there was no one to [bully] [and] tease . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 8 tease 8 tease 9 . at least , that 's what she [told] [reddy] [.] 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 what 5 's 7 she it had been very , very beautiful down there . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 very 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 , 4 very 6 very 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 beautiful 6 very 8 down 8 down 9 there 9 there 10 . way in [among] [these] [rocks] [granny] [fox] [had] [dug] [their] [new] [house] . 1 way 2 in 2 in 13 . it was right [down] [under] the [rocks] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 the 2 was 3 right all the rest of the time it was dark and gloomy there . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 9 dark 9 dark 10 and 9 dark 11 gloomy 10 and 11 gloomy 11 gloomy 12 there 11 gloomy 13 . 12 there 13 . no , [reddy] [fox] didn't [like] [his] [new] [home] [at] [all] , but when he said so [old] [granny] [fox] [boxed] [his] [ears] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 so 17 so 24 . " it 's your own fault [that] we 've got to [live] [here] [now] , " said she . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 your 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 own 4 your 6 fault 6 fault 16 " 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 11 to 11 to 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 she 18 she 19 . " it 's the only place where we are safe . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 place 6 place 7 where 6 place 8 we 8 we 10 safe 9 are 10 safe 10 safe 11 . reddy hung his head . 1 reddy 2 hung 2 hung 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . and [here] we will [leave] [wise] [old] [granny] [fox] [and] [reddy] , [safe] , even if they do not like [their] [new] [home] [.] 1 and 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 16 if 15 even 16 if 16 if 17 they 17 they 18 do 18 do 19 not 19 not 20 like you see , [lightfoot] the [deer] is getting jealous . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 the 5 the 7 is 7 is 8 getting 7 is 9 jealous 9 jealous 10 . he thinks there should be some books about the people of the [green] [forest] [,] [and] that the first one should be about him . 1 he 2 thinks 1 he 3 there 2 thinks 3 there 3 there 4 should 4 should 5 be 5 be 6 some 5 be 7 books 7 books 8 about 8 about 10 people 9 the 10 people 10 people 11 of 10 people 12 the 12 the 17 that 17 that 18 the 18 the 20 one 19 first 20 one 20 one 21 should 21 should 22 be 21 should 23 about 23 about 24 him 23 about 25 . and [because] we all [love] [lightfoot] the [deer] , the [very] [next] [book] [is] to [bear] his name . 1 and 3 we 3 we 4 all 4 all 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 15 to 15 to 17 his 17 his 18 name 17 his 19 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [old] [granny] [fox] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 11 ,