produced by [kent] [fielden] 1 produced 2 by [the] [adventures] [of] [jerry] [muskrat] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [chapter] [i] [:] [jerry] [muskrat] [has] [a] [fright] what was it [mother] [muskrat] [had] [said] [about] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [and] [his] [traps] ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 16 ? [jerry] [muskrat] [sat] [on] [the] [edge] [of] [the] [big] [rock] [and] [kicked] [his] [heels] [while] [he] [tried] [to] [remember] [.] the [fact] [is] , [jerry] had not half [heeded] [.] 1 the 4 , 4 , 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 half he had been thinking of other things . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 8 . 6 other 7 things 7 things 8 . besides , it seemed to him that [mother] [muskrat] was [altogether] [foolish] [about] a great many things . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 that 7 that 10 was 10 was 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 many 16 many 17 things 17 things 18 . what [if] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] is [setting] [traps] [around] the [smiling] [pool] ? 1 what 5 's 1 what 11 the 7 is 11 the 11 the 14 ? i guess he [can't] [fool] [your] [uncle] [jerry] [.] 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 he he isn't so smart as he thinks he is ; [i] [can] [fool] [him] [any] [day] . " 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 smart 3 so 4 smart 4 smart 6 he 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 thinks 6 he 8 he 8 he 9 is 8 he 17 . 9 is 10 ; 17 . 18 " jerry chuckled [.] 1 jerry 2 chuckled he was thinking of how he had [once] [fooled] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] into thinking a big trout was on his hook . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 23 . 5 how 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 14 into 14 into 16 a 15 thinking 16 a 16 a 17 big 17 big 18 trout 17 big 19 was 19 was 20 on 19 was 21 his 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 hook 21 his 23 . slowly [jerry] [slid] [into] the [smiling] [pool] [and] [swam] [over] [towards] [his] [favorite] [log] [.] 1 slowly 5 the peter [rabbit] [stuck] [his] [head] [over] the [edge] [of] [the] [bank] [.] 1 peter 7 the better watch out ! " 1 better 2 watch 1 better 3 out 3 out 5 " 4 ! 5 " " go [chase] [yourself] , [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 " 2 go 2 go 5 , i [guess] [i] can look out for myself , " replied [jerry] , just a little [crossly] . 1 i 4 can 4 can 6 out 5 look 6 out 6 out 7 for 6 out 8 myself 7 for 8 myself 8 myself 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 , 13 , 14 just 13 , 15 a 14 just 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 18 . peter made a [wry] face [and] [started] [for] [the] [sweet] [clover] [patch] . 1 peter 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 5 face 5 face 13 . hardly was he out of sight when [billy] [mink] [and] [bobby] [coon] [came] [down] [the] [laughing] [brook] [together] [.] 1 hardly 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 out 3 he 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 when they seemed very much excited . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 very 3 very 4 much 3 very 5 excited 5 excited 6 . " you 'd better watch out , [jerry] , " [warned] [billy] [mink] [,] who is a great traveler and has had wide experience . 1 " 3 'd 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 3 'd 5 watch 4 better 5 watch 5 watch 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 15 who 15 who 16 is 16 is 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 traveler 18 great 20 and 19 traveler 20 and 20 and 21 has 20 and 22 had 22 had 23 wide 22 had 24 experience 24 experience 25 . and what do you suppose he was thinking about [as] he [swam] [along] ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 suppose 4 you 11 he 5 suppose 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 about 11 he 14 ? as he drew near his favorite log , something tickled his nose [.] 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 4 near 4 near 5 his 4 near 6 favorite 6 favorite 8 , 7 log 8 , 8 , 9 something 8 , 10 tickled 9 something 10 tickled 10 tickled 11 his 10 tickled 12 nose he stopped [swimming] to [sniff] [and] [sniff] [.] 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 4 to my , how good it did [smell] ! 1 my 2 , 1 my 8 ! 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 good 4 good 5 it 5 it 6 did and it seemed to come right straight from the old log . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 2 it 4 to 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 come 4 to 6 right 5 come 6 right 6 right 7 straight 6 right 8 from 7 straight 8 from 8 from 10 old 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 log 10 old 12 . 11 log 12 . jerry began to swim as fast as he could . 1 jerry 2 began 1 jerry 3 to 3 to 5 as 4 swim 5 as 5 as 6 fast 5 as 7 as 6 fast 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 . in a few minutes he scrambled out on the old log . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 2 a 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 4 minutes 6 scrambled 5 he 6 scrambled 6 scrambled 7 out 7 out 8 on 7 out 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 log 11 log 12 . then [jerry] [rubbed] his eyes [three] [times] to be sure that he saw aright . 1 then 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 12 he 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 saw 12 he 14 aright 13 saw 14 aright 14 aright 15 . there were luscious pieces of carrot lying right in front of him . 1 there 3 luscious 2 were 3 luscious 3 luscious 5 of 4 pieces 5 of 5 of 6 carrot 5 of 7 lying 6 carrot 7 lying 7 lying 9 in 8 right 9 in 9 in 10 front 9 in 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 . now there is nothing that [jerry] [muskrat] [likes] [better] [than] [carrot] . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 3 is 5 that 5 that 12 . so he didn't stop to wonder how it got there . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 stop 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 4 stop 6 wonder 5 to 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 how 6 wonder 8 it 8 it 9 got 8 it 10 there 10 there 11 . he [just] reached out for the [nearest] [piece] and [ate] it . 1 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 out 4 out 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 11 it 11 it 12 . then he reached for the next piece and ate it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 for 3 reached 4 for 4 for 6 next 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 piece 6 next 8 and 7 piece 8 and 8 and 9 ate 8 and 10 it 10 it 11 . then he did a funny little dance just for joy . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 a 3 did 4 a 4 a 5 funny 4 a 6 little 6 little 7 dance 6 little 8 just 8 just 9 for 9 for 10 joy 10 joy 11 . when he was quite out of breath , he sat down to rest . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 10 sat 12 to 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 rest 13 rest 14 . snap ! 1 snap 2 ! something had [jerry] [muskrat] [by] [the] [tail] [!] 1 something 2 had jerry squealed with fright and pain . 1 jerry 2 squealed 2 squealed 3 with 3 with 4 fright 3 with 5 and 5 and 6 pain 5 and 7 . oh , how it did hurt ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 did 5 did 6 hurt 5 did 7 ! 6 hurt 7 ! he twisted and turned , but he was held [fast] and could not see what had him . 1 he 3 and 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 5 , 4 turned 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 was 7 he 13 not 8 was 9 held 11 and 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 see 14 see 18 . 15 what 16 had 16 had 17 him 17 him 18 . then he pulled and pulled , until it seemed as if his tail would pull off . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 2 he 4 and 3 pulled 4 and 4 and 5 pulled 5 pulled 7 until 6 , 7 until 7 until 8 it 8 it 9 seemed 8 it 10 as 9 seemed 10 as 10 as 11 if 10 as 12 his 12 his 13 tail 12 his 14 would 14 would 15 pull 14 would 16 off 16 off 17 . but it didn't . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 didn't 2 it 4 . so he [kept] [pulling] , and pretty soon the [thing] [let] [go] so [suddenly] that [jerry] [tumbled] [head] [first] [into] the water . 1 so 2 he 2 he 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 the 6 and 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 soon 9 the 13 so 13 so 15 that 15 that 21 the 21 the 22 water 22 water 23 . when he reached home , [mother] [muskrat] [did] his [sore] tail up for him . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 home 3 reached 15 . 4 home 5 , 5 , 9 his 9 his 11 tail 12 up 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 . " what did [i] tell you about [traps] ? " she asked [severely] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 about 7 about 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 asked 12 asked 14 . jerry stopped crying . 1 jerry 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 crying 2 stopped 4 . 3 crying 4 . " was that a trap ? " he asked . 1 " 3 that 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 a 3 that 5 trap 4 a 5 trap 5 trap 6 ? 5 trap 7 " 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 . then he remembered that in his fright he didn't even see it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 2 he 4 that 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 in 4 that 6 his 6 his 7 fright 6 his 8 he 8 he 10 even 9 didn't 10 even 10 even 12 it 11 see 12 it 12 it 13 . " oh , dear , " he moaned , " [i] wouldn't know [one] [to-day] [if] [i] [met] it . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 3 , 9 , 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 moaned 9 , 21 " 10 " 12 wouldn't 10 " 19 it 13 know 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 " [chapter] [ii] [:] [the] [convention] [at] [the] [big] [rock] jolly round , red [mr] [sun] [looked] [down] [on] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 jolly 2 round 2 round 3 , 3 , 4 red 4 red 13 . he almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky , he was so interested in what he saw there . 1 he 3 forgot 2 almost 3 forgot 3 forgot 5 keep 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 on 5 keep 7 climbing 6 on 7 climbing 7 climbing 8 up 8 up 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 sky 11 blue 12 sky 12 sky 14 he 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 15 was 17 interested 17 interested 18 in 17 interested 19 what 19 what 21 saw 20 he 21 saw 21 saw 22 there 21 saw 23 . 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 ? why , it was a [convention] at the [big] [rock] , the [queerest] [convention] he ever had seen . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 a 5 a 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 15 he 15 he 17 had 16 ever 17 had 17 had 18 seen 18 seen 19 . your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens . 1 your 2 papa 2 papa 4 say 3 would 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 a 7 was 9 mass-meeting 9 mass-meeting 10 of 9 mass-meeting 11 angry 11 angry 12 citizens 12 citizens 13 . maybe it was , but that is a pretty long term . 1 maybe 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 a 7 is 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 long 10 long 11 term 10 long 12 . anyway , [mother] [muskrat] said it was a [convention] , and she ought to know , for she is the one who had called it . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 7 was 5 said 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 14 to 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 she 18 she 19 is 19 is 20 the 20 the 21 one 21 one 23 had 22 who 23 had 23 had 24 called 23 had 25 it 25 it 26 . of course [jerry] [muskrat] [was] there , and his [uncles] and [aunts] [and] [all] his [cousins] [.] 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 , 2 course 6 there 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 11 and 11 and 15 his little [joe] [otter] [was] [there] , with his father and mother and [all] [his] [relations] [even] to his [third] [cousins] . 1 little 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 10 and 9 father 10 and 10 and 11 mother 10 and 12 and 12 and 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 21 . and [everybody] was looking very [solemn] , very [solemn] indeed . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 looking 4 looking 5 very 5 very 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 . then she made a speech . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 2 she 4 a 4 a 5 speech 4 a 6 . she stopped and [pointed] to [jerry] 's sore tail . 1 she 2 stopped 1 she 3 and 3 and 5 to 5 to 7 's 7 's 8 sore 7 's 9 tail 9 tail 10 . " what do you think did that ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 7 that 6 did 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 demanded 11 demanded 12 . mrs [muskrat] [glared] [at] [him] , for she had [overheard] the remark . 1 mrs 6 , 6 , 8 she 7 for 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 11 the 11 the 12 remark 12 remark 13 . then she [held] [up] [one] [hand] to [command] [silence] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 7 to 7 to 10 . " it is no longer safe for our little folks to play [around] the [smiling] [pool] [or] [along] [the] [laughing] [brook] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 no 4 no 5 longer 4 no 6 safe 6 safe 7 for 7 for 8 our 8 our 9 little 9 little 10 folks 9 little 11 to 11 to 12 play 12 play 14 the what are we going to do about it ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 we 2 are 5 to 3 we 4 going 3 we 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " everybody [looked] [at] [everybody] else in [dismay] [.] 1 everybody 5 else 5 else 6 in indeed , [i] [am] [afraid] [that] they would have [blistered] [.] 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 7 they 7 they 8 would 7 they 9 have such excitement ! 1 such 2 excitement 2 excitement 3 ! everybody had a [different] [idea] , and [nobody] [would] [listen] to [anybody] [else] . 1 everybody 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 to 11 to 14 . old [mr] [mink] [lost] [his] [temper] and [called] [grandpa] [otter] [a] [meddlesome] [know-nothing] [.] 1 old 7 and it looked very much as if [the] [convention] was going to [break] up in a [sad] [quarrel] [.] 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 2 looked 4 much 4 much 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 9 was 9 was 10 going 9 was 11 to 11 to 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 a then [mr] [coon] [climbed] [up] [on] [the] [big] [rock] [and] with a stick pounded for silence . 1 then 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 14 pounded 13 stick 14 pounded 14 pounded 15 for 15 for 16 silence 15 for 17 . all in [favor] [please] [raise] their [right] hands . " 1 all 2 in 2 in 6 their 6 their 8 hands 8 hands 9 . 9 . 10 " at once the air was full of hands , and everybody was good-natured once more [.] 1 at 2 once 1 at 3 the 3 the 5 was 4 air 5 was 5 was 6 full 5 was 7 of 7 of 8 hands 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 was 11 everybody 13 good-natured 12 was 13 good-natured 13 good-natured 14 once 13 good-natured 15 more 14 once 15 more so it was [agreed] to [call] in [great-grandfather] [frog] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 7 in 7 in 10 . [chapter] [iii] [:] [the] [oracle] [of] [the] [smiling] [pool] but he pretended to be very much surprised [when] [jerry] [muskrat] very [politely] [said] [:] ["] [good] [morning] , [grandfather] [frog] . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 to 3 pretended 4 to 4 to 5 be 4 to 12 very 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 8 surprised 12 very 19 , 19 , 23 " 22 . 23 " " good morning , [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 2 good 7 . 3 morning 4 , you 're out early this morning , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 out 2 're 4 early 3 out 4 early 4 early 5 this 4 early 6 morning 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 , 6 morning 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 12 . " if you please , you are [wanted] over at the [big] [rock] , " said [jerry] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 6 you 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 , 6 you 7 are 6 you 11 the 9 over 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . grandfather [frog] 's eyes twinkled [,] [but] [he] [made] [his] [voice] [very] [deep] [and] [gruff] as he replied : " [chugarum] [!] 1 grandfather 3 's 3 's 5 twinkled 4 eyes 5 twinkled 5 twinkled 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 replied 18 replied 19 : 19 : 20 " you ['re] a [scamp] , [jerry] [muskrat] , and [little] [joe] [otter] [is] another . 1 you 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 another 14 another 15 . what [trick] are you trying to play [on] [me] [now] ? " 1 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [really] and [truly] , [grandfather] [frog] , there isn't any [trick] this time , " said [jerry] . 1 " 3 and 1 " 13 this 3 and 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 any 13 this 16 " 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . please come . " 1 please 2 come 2 come 4 " 3 . 4 " finally he spoke . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 2 he 4 . " get right on my back and [i] ['ll] [take] [you] [over] [there] , " said [jerry] eagerly . 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 right 2 get 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 back 5 my 7 and 7 and 14 , 14 , 16 said 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 eagerly 18 eagerly 19 . " [i] 'm afraid that you 'll spill me off , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 6 you 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 'll 6 you 8 spill 7 'll 8 spill 8 spill 9 me 8 spill 10 off 10 off 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 16 . " no , [i] [won't] ; [just] [try] [me] and see , " begged [jerry] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 16 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 ; 6 ; 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 begged so [grandfather] [frog] [climbed] [on] [jerry] [muskrat] 's back , and [jerry] [started] [for] the [big] [rock] as fast as he could go . 1 so 11 and 8 's 9 back 9 back 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 the 15 the 18 as 18 as 19 fast 19 fast 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 go 23 go 24 . you know [an] [oracle] [is] [one] who is very wise . 1 you 2 know 2 know 7 who 7 who 8 is 8 is 10 wise 9 very 10 wise 10 wise 11 . when she said [this] [,] [grandfather] [frog] [puffed] [himself] [up] [until] it seemed as if [his] [white] [and] [yellow] [waistcoat] would [surely] burst [.] 1 when 2 she 2 she 12 it 3 said 12 it 12 it 14 as 13 seemed 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 21 would 21 would 23 burst he sat very still for a while and gazed straight at jolly , round , red [mr] [sun] [without] [blinking] [once] . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 very 3 very 4 still 4 still 5 for 4 still 6 a 6 a 7 while 7 while 8 and 8 and 9 gazed 8 and 10 straight 9 gazed 10 straight 10 straight 11 at 10 straight 12 jolly 12 jolly 13 , 13 , 14 round 14 round 15 , 15 , 16 red 16 red 22 . then he [spoke] in a very deep voice . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 in 4 in 5 a 4 in 8 voice 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 deep 8 voice 9 . " [to-morrow] [morning] [at] [sunrise] [i] will tell you what to do , " said he . 1 " 7 will 7 will 9 you 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 what 9 you 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . and not another word could they get out of him . 1 and 2 not 2 not 3 another 3 another 5 could 4 word 5 could 5 could 6 they 5 could 7 get 6 they 7 get 7 get 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 him 9 of 11 . [chapter] [iv] [:] [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [plan] early as he was , all the little people who live [along] the [laughing] [brook] and [around] the [smiling] [pool] [were] [waiting] for him . 1 early 2 as 2 as 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 , 4 was 13 the 5 , 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 little 7 the 9 people 9 people 10 who 10 who 11 live 13 the 16 and 16 and 18 the 18 the 23 for 23 for 24 him 24 him 25 . [bobby] [coon] [had] [found] [two] [traps] [set] [by] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [,] [and] [billy] [mink] [had] [almost] [stepped] [in] [a] [third] [.] no one [felt] [safe] [any] [more] , [yet] no one [knew] [what] to do . 1 no 2 one 2 one 7 , 7 , 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 . so they [all] [waited] [for] the [advice] of [great-grandfather] [frog] , who , you know , is accounted very , very wise . 1 so 2 they 2 they 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 , 13 , 14 you 13 , 15 know 15 know 16 , 16 , 17 is 17 is 19 very 18 accounted 19 very 19 very 21 very 20 , 21 very 21 very 22 wise 22 wise 23 . [grandfather] [frog] [cleared] [his] [throat] [.] " [chugarum] ! " said he . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " you [must] [find] all the [traps] that [farmer] [brown] 's boy [has] [set] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 8 that 8 that 16 " 11 's 12 boy 12 boy 15 . 15 . 16 " " how are we going to do it ? " asked [bobby] [coon] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 are 3 are 4 we 4 we 5 going 4 we 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 . " [by] [looking] [for] them , " replied [grandfather] [frog] [tartly] . 1 " 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 12 . [bobby] [coon] [looked] [foolish] [and] [slipped] [out] [of] [sight] [behind] [his] [mother] [.] you [must] [use] your eyes and [your] [noses] [.] 1 you 4 your 4 your 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and when you find things good to eat where you have never found them before , watch out ! 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 find 3 find 4 things 3 find 5 good 4 things 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 where 7 eat 9 you 9 you 10 have 9 you 11 never 10 have 11 never 11 never 13 them 12 found 13 them 13 them 14 before 13 them 15 , 14 before 15 , 15 , 17 out 16 watch 17 out 17 out 18 ! when you get the first whiff of the man-smell , watch out ! 1 when 2 you 1 when 3 get 3 get 5 first 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 whiff 5 first 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 man-smell 9 man-smell 10 , 9 man-smell 11 watch 11 watch 12 out 11 watch 13 ! billy [mink] , [you] [are] [small] and [quick] , and your eyes are sharp . 1 billy 3 , 3 , 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 your 11 your 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 are 12 eyes 14 sharp 14 sharp 15 . you sit here on the [big] [rock] [until] [you] [see] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy [coming] . 1 you 3 here 2 sit 3 here 3 here 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 14 boy 14 boy 16 . then go hide in the bulrushes where you can watch him , but where he cannot see you . 1 then 2 go 2 go 4 in 3 hide 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 bulrushes 5 the 7 where 6 bulrushes 7 where 7 where 8 you 7 where 9 can 8 you 9 can 9 can 11 him 10 watch 11 him 11 him 12 , 11 him 13 but 13 but 14 where 14 where 15 he 14 where 16 cannot 16 cannot 17 see 16 cannot 18 you 18 you 19 . follow him [everywhere] [he] [goes] [around] [the] [smiling] [pool] [or] [along] [the] [laughing] [brook] . 1 follow 2 him 2 him 15 . without knowing it , he will show you where every trap is hidden . 1 without 2 knowing 2 knowing 3 it 2 knowing 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 will 6 will 7 show 6 will 8 you 8 you 10 every 9 where 10 every 10 every 12 is 11 trap 12 is 12 is 13 hidden 12 is 14 . 13 hidden 14 . " when all the traps have been found , drop a stick or a stone in each . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 all 3 all 5 traps 4 the 5 traps 5 traps 7 been 6 have 7 been 7 been 9 , 8 found 9 , 9 , 10 drop 10 drop 11 a 10 drop 12 stick 11 a 12 stick 12 stick 13 or 12 stick 14 a 13 or 14 a 14 a 15 stone 15 stone 16 in 16 in 17 each 16 in 18 . 17 each 18 . that will [spring] them , and then they will be [harmless] . 1 that 2 will 2 will 12 . 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 12 . then [you] [can] [bury] [them] [deep] in the mud . 1 then 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 mud 9 mud 10 . " [hurrah] for [grandfather] [frog] [!] 1 " 3 for that 's a great idea ! " [shouted] [little] [joe] [otter] [,] [turning] [a] [somersault] in the water . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 idea 5 idea 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 . every one [agreed] [with] [little] [joe] [otter] , and [immediately] they began to [plan] [a] [grand] [hunt] [for] the [traps] of [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 every 2 one 2 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 to 11 they 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 25 boy 25 boy 26 . [chapter] [v] [:] [a] [busy] [day] [at] [the] [smiling] [pool] everybody was [excited] [.] 1 everybody 2 was yes , [sir] , everybody in the [smiling] [pool] and [along] [the] [laughing] [brook] was [just] bubbling over with excitement . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 15 was 15 was 18 over 17 bubbling 18 over 18 over 19 with 18 over 20 excitement 19 with 20 excitement 20 excitement 21 . what was it all about ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 6 ? 5 about 6 ? yes , [sir] , they were hunting for [traps] [set] [by] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] , [just] [as] [grandfather] [frog] had [advised] [them] to . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 5 they 24 to 6 were 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 for 14 's 16 , 16 , 21 had 21 had 24 to 24 to 25 . [jerry] [muskrat] [and] [little] [joe] [otter] [were] [hunting] [together] [.] [sniff] [,] [sniff] [,] [sniff] [,] [went] [jerry] [muskrat] [.] then little [cold] [shivers] [ran] [down] [his] [backbone] and [way] [out] to the tip of his [tail] . 1 then 2 little 2 little 9 and 9 and 12 to 12 to 18 . 13 the 14 tip 14 tip 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 18 . " what is it ? " asked [little] [joe] [otter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 11 . " it 's the [man-smell] , " whispered [jerry] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 . just then [little] [joe] [otter] [gave] a [long] [sniff] [.] 1 just 2 then 2 then 7 a " my , [i] [smell] [fish] ! " he cried , his eyes [sparkling] , and [started] in the direction [from] [which] the [smell] came . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 10 cried 8 " 23 the 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 10 cried 16 and 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 direction 23 the 25 came 25 came 26 . he swam [faster] [than] [jerry] , and in a minute he [shouted] [in] [delight] [.] 1 he 2 swam 2 swam 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 he " hi , [jerry] ! 1 " 2 hi 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! some one's left a fish on the edge of the bank : what a feast ! " 1 some 2 one's 2 one's 3 left 2 one's 4 a 3 left 4 a 4 a 6 on 5 fish 6 on 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 edge 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 8 edge 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 bank 10 the 12 : 12 : 14 a 13 what 14 a 14 a 15 feast 15 feast 16 ! 15 feast 17 " " don't touch it , " he panted . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 touch 3 touch 4 it 3 touch 5 , 5 , 7 he 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 panted 8 panted 9 . " don't touch it , [joe] [otter] ! " 1 " 2 don't 1 " 8 ! 2 don't 3 touch 3 touch 4 it 3 touch 5 , 8 ! 9 " [little] [joe] [laughed] [.] " what 's the matter , [jerry] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 ? ' [fraid] [i] 'll eat it all up before you get here ? " he asked , as he reached out for the fish . 1 ' 4 'll 4 'll 6 it 5 eat 6 it 6 it 7 all 6 it 8 up 7 all 8 up 8 up 10 you 9 before 10 you 10 you 11 get 10 you 12 here 12 here 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 asked 16 asked 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 reached 20 reached 21 out 21 out 22 for 22 for 23 the 23 the 24 fish 24 fish 25 . " stop [!] ["] [shrieked] [jerry] , and gave [little] [joe] a [push] , just as the latter touched the fish . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 gave 8 and 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 just 15 just 17 the 16 as 17 the 17 the 19 touched 18 latter 19 touched 19 touched 20 the 20 the 21 fish 20 the 22 . 21 fish 22 . snap ! 1 snap 2 ! a pair of [wicked] [steel] [jaws] [flew] [together] and [caught] [little] [joe] [otter] [by] a claw of one toe [.] 1 a 3 of 2 pair 3 of 3 of 9 and 9 and 15 a 15 a 17 of 16 claw 17 of 17 of 18 one 17 of 19 toe 18 one 19 toe if it hadn't been for [jerry] ['s] [push] , he would have been [caught] [by] a [foot] [.] 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 2 it 4 been 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 16 a " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! oh ! " cried [little] [joe] [otter] . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 cried 4 cried 8 . but he [left] the [claw] [behind] and had a [dreadfully] [sore] [toe] [as] [a] [result] . 1 but 2 he 1 but 16 . 2 he 4 the 4 the 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 a then [they] [buried] [the] [trap] [deep] [down] in the mud and [started] to look for another . 1 then 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 mud 9 the 11 and 11 and 13 to 13 to 14 look 13 to 17 . 15 for 16 another 16 another 17 . [chapter] [vi] [:] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [is] [puzzled] farmer [brown] 's boy was whistling [merrily] as he [tramped] down [across] the [green] [meadows] [.] 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 5 was 5 was 8 as 6 whistling 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 11 down 11 down 13 the the [merry] [little] [breezes] [saw] [him] [coming] , and they raced over to the [smiling] [pool] to tell [billy] [mink] . 1 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 17 to 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 raced 11 raced 12 over 12 over 13 to 13 to 14 the 17 to 18 tell 18 tell 21 . farmer [brown] 's boy was coming to visit his traps . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 3 's 11 . 4 boy 5 was 4 boy 6 coming 6 coming 7 to 6 coming 8 visit 8 visit 9 his 8 visit 10 traps he was very sure that he would find [billy] [mink] [or] [little] [joe] [otter] , [or] [jerry] [muskrat] , or perhaps [bobby] [coon] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 4 sure 6 he 6 he 7 would 6 he 15 , 7 would 8 find 15 , 19 , 19 , 20 or 20 or 21 perhaps billy [mink] was [sitting] [on] [top] [of] [the] [big] [rock] [.] 1 billy 3 was he [saw] the [merry] [little] [breezes] [racing] [across] [the] [green] [meadows] , and behind them he saw [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 he 3 the 3 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 16 he 13 and 14 behind 14 behind 15 them 16 he 17 saw 17 saw 22 . [billy] [mink] [dived] [head] [first] [into] [the] [smiling] [pool] [.] then he [swam] [over] to [jerry] [muskrat] 's [house] and [warned] [jerry] [.] 1 then 2 he 1 then 8 's 2 he 5 to 8 's 10 and the [first] [place] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy [visited] was [jerry] [muskrat] ['s] old [log] . 1 the 7 boy 1 the 9 was 9 was 13 old 13 old 15 . very cautiously he peeped over the edge of the bank . 1 very 3 he 2 cautiously 3 he 3 he 5 over 4 peeped 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 . the trap was gone ! 1 the 2 trap 2 trap 4 gone 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 ! " [hurrah] ! " shouted [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 10 . he was very much excited , as he caught [hold] of the end of the [chain] , [which] [fastened] it to the old log . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 , 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 excited 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 of 13 end 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 20 it 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 log 24 log 25 . he was sure that at last he had caught [jerry] [muskrat] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 sure 3 sure 5 at 4 that 5 at 5 at 6 last 5 at 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 caught when he pulled the trap up , it was empty . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 the 3 pulled 4 the 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 6 up 6 up 7 , 6 up 8 it 8 it 10 empty 9 was 10 empty 10 empty 11 . farmer [brown] 's boy was disappointed . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 5 was 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 7 . " well , [i] 'll get [him] [to-morrow] , anyway , " said he to himself . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 'll 5 'll 6 get 6 get 9 , 9 , 13 said 10 anyway 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 to 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 . then he went on to his [next] [trap] ; it was nowhere to be seen . 1 then 14 be 2 he 3 went 2 he 13 to 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 to 5 to 6 his 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 nowhere 11 was 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 seen 15 seen 16 . when he pulled the chain he was so excited that he trembled . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 5 chain 4 the 5 chain 5 chain 6 he 5 chain 7 was 7 was 9 excited 8 so 9 excited 9 excited 10 that 9 excited 11 he 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 trembled 11 he 13 . the trap did not come up at once . 1 the 2 trap 2 trap 3 did 2 trap 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 4 not 6 up 6 up 7 at 6 up 8 once 8 once 9 . he [pulled] and [pulled] , and then suddenly [up] [it] [came] , all covered with [mud] [.] 1 he 3 and 3 and 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 12 , 7 then 8 suddenly 12 , 13 all 13 all 14 covered 14 covered 15 with in it was one little [claw] [from] [little] [joe] [otter] . 1 in 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 one 3 was 5 little 5 little 11 . [very] [carefully] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [set] [the] [trap] [again] [.] he had stopped whistling by this time , and there was a puzzled frown on his freckled face . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 stopped 2 had 4 whistling 4 whistling 5 by 4 whistling 6 this 6 this 8 , 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 there 9 and 10 there 10 there 12 a 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 puzzled 12 a 14 frown 13 puzzled 14 frown 14 frown 15 on 14 frown 16 his 16 his 17 freckled 16 his 18 face 18 face 19 . what did it mean ? 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 mean 4 mean 5 ? could some other boy have found all his traps and played a trick by springing all of them ? 1 could 3 other 2 some 3 other 3 other 4 boy 3 other 5 have 4 boy 5 have 5 have 6 found 5 have 7 all 6 found 7 all 7 all 8 his 7 all 9 traps 8 his 9 traps 9 traps 10 and 9 traps 11 played 10 and 11 played 11 played 12 a 11 played 13 trick 12 a 13 trick 13 trick 15 springing 14 by 15 springing 15 springing 16 all 15 springing 17 of 17 of 18 them 17 of 19 ? the more he thought about it , the more puzzled he became . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 8 the 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 8 the 10 puzzled 9 more 10 puzzled 10 puzzled 11 he 11 he 12 became 11 he 13 . 12 became 13 . " [chugarum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] , as he [snapped] up a [foolish] [green] [fly] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 5 said 13 a 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 12 up " much good it will do you to set those traps again ! " 1 " 2 much 2 much 3 good 2 much 4 it 3 good 4 it 4 it 5 will 4 it 6 do 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 you 6 do 8 to 8 to 9 set 9 set 10 those 9 set 11 traps 11 traps 12 again 11 traps 13 ! 12 again 13 ! 13 ! 14 " then they prepared for a grand feast of the good things to eat [which] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [had] [left] [,] [scattered] [around] [the] [traps] . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 prepared 3 prepared 5 a 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 grand 6 grand 7 feast 6 grand 8 of 7 feast 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 good 9 the 11 things 11 things 12 to 11 things 13 eat 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 26 . [chapter] [vii] [:] [jerry] [muskrat] [makes] [a] [discovery] little [joe] [otter] [had] [been] more [full] [of] [fun] than ever , if that were possible . 1 little 6 more 6 more 10 than 6 more 11 ever 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 12 , 11 ever 13 if 13 if 14 that 14 that 16 possible 15 were 16 possible 16 possible 17 . mr [and] [mrs] [.] redwing [had] [come] [back] [to] [the] [bulrushes] [from] [their] [winter] [home] [way] [down] [in] [the] [warm] [southland] . 1 mr 5 redwing 5 redwing 22 . everybody was happy , just as happy as could be . 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 3 happy 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 8 as 7 happy 8 as 8 as 10 be 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 . suddenly [jerry] ['s] [sharp] [eyes] [saw] [something] [that] [made] [him] [wrinkle] [his] [forehead] in [a] [puzzled] [frown] [and] [look] [and] [look] [at] the opposite [bank] . 1 suddenly 14 in 14 in 23 the 23 the 24 opposite 24 opposite 26 . finally he [called] [to] [little] [joe] [otter] [.] 1 finally 2 he " hi , [little] [joe] ! 1 " 2 hi 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 ! come over here ! " shouted [jerry] . 1 come 2 over 1 come 3 here 2 over 3 here 3 here 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 8 . " what for ? " asked [little] [joe] , turning a somersault in the water . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 9 , 9 , 10 turning 10 turning 11 a 11 a 12 somersault 11 a 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 . " [i] want [you] to see if [there] is [anything] [wrong] with my eyes , " replied [jerry] . 1 " 3 want 3 want 5 to 5 to 6 see 5 to 7 if 7 if 9 is 9 is 16 " 12 with 13 my 13 my 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 replied 17 replied 19 . little [joe] [otter] [stopped] [swimming] and [stared] [up] [at] [jerry] [muskrat] [.] 1 little 6 and " they [look] all [right] to me , " said he , as he started to climb up [on] the [big] [rock] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 all 4 all 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 23 . 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 started 14 he 16 to 16 to 18 up 17 climb 18 up 18 up 20 the " of course they look all right , " replied [jerry] , " but what [i] want to know is if they see all right . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 26 . 3 course 9 " 4 they 5 look 5 look 6 all 5 look 7 right 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 what 17 want 18 to 18 to 19 know 19 know 21 if 20 is 21 if 21 if 23 see 22 they 23 see 23 see 24 all 24 all 25 right 24 all 26 . look over at that bank . " 1 look 2 over 2 over 3 at 2 over 4 that 4 that 5 bank 5 bank 6 . 5 bank 7 " 6 . 7 " [little] [joe] [otter] [looked] [over] [at] [the] [bank] [.] he [stared] and [stared] , but he didn't [see] anything [unusual] . 1 he 3 and 3 and 5 , 5 , 7 he 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 10 anything 10 anything 12 . it looked just as it always did . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 just 3 just 4 as 3 just 5 it 4 as 5 it 5 it 6 always 6 always 7 did 7 did 8 . he told [jerry] [muskrat] so . 1 he 2 told 2 told 5 so 5 so 6 . " [then] it [must] [be] my eyes , " sighed [jerry] . 1 " 3 it 3 it 6 my 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 sighed 10 sighed 12 . " it [certainly] must be my [eyes] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 my it looks to me as [if] the water [does] [not] [come] [as] high up on the bank [as] [it] [did] [yesterday] . " 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 as 5 as 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 23 " 13 high 14 up 14 up 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 bank 17 bank 22 . 22 . 23 " little [joe] [otter] [looked] [again] and [his] eyes [opened] [wide] . 1 little 6 and 6 and 8 eyes 8 eyes 11 . " you are right , [jerry] [muskrat] ! " he cried . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 10 he 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " there 's nothing the matter with your [eyes] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 your the water is as low as it ever gets , even in the very middle of summer . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 is 2 water 4 as 3 is 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 low 6 as 6 as 7 it 6 as 8 ever 7 it 8 ever 8 ever 10 , 9 gets 10 , 10 , 11 even 10 , 12 in 11 even 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 middle 14 very 16 of 16 of 17 summer 16 of 18 . 17 summer 18 . what can it mean ? " 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 it 3 it 6 " 4 mean 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] don't know , " replied [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 . " it is [queer] ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 ! it certainly is very queer ! 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 is 2 certainly 4 very 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 queer 4 very 6 ! let's go ask [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 ask you know he is very old and very wise , so perhaps he can tell us what it means . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 old 6 old 8 very 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 wise 8 very 10 , 10 , 12 perhaps 11 so 12 perhaps 12 perhaps 13 he 12 perhaps 14 can 14 can 16 us 15 tell 16 us 16 us 17 what 16 us 18 it 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 means 18 it 20 . 20 . 21 " splash ! 1 splash 2 ! [jerry] [muskrat] [and] [little] [joe] [otter] [dived] [into] [the] [smiling] [pool] [and] [started] [a] [race] [to] [see] [who] [could] [reach] [grandfather] [frog] [first] [.] " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! there 's nothing the matter with [the] [smiling] [pool] ; it 's the best place in all the world , " replied [grandfather] [frog] [gruffly] . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 6 with 6 with 18 the 10 ; 11 it 11 it 13 the 12 's 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 place 15 place 16 in 16 in 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 world 18 the 26 . 19 world 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 replied " but there is something the matter , " insisted [jerry] [muskrat] , and then he told what he had discovered . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 there 3 there 4 is 3 there 13 , 4 is 5 something 5 something 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 insisted 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 17 told 16 he 17 told 17 told 19 he 18 what 19 he 19 he 21 discovered 20 had 21 discovered 21 discovered 22 . " [i] don't believe it , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 it 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " [i] never heard of such a thing in the springtime . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 3 never 5 of 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 springtime 10 the 12 . 12 . 13 " [chapter] [viii] [:] [grandfather] [frog] [watches] [his] [toes] [grandfather] [frog] [sat] [among] [the] [bulrushes] [on] [the] [edge] [of] [the] [smiling] [pool] [.] over his head [mr] [redwing] [was] [singing] as if [his] [heart] would burst [with] [the] [very] [joy] [of] [springtime] [.] 1 over 2 his 2 his 3 head 3 head 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 12 would 12 would 13 burst " [tra-la-la-lee] , see me ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 see 4 see 6 ! 5 me 6 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! happy [am] [i] as [i] [can] [be] [!] 1 happy 4 as happy [am] [i] [the] [whole] day [long] [and] [so] [i] [sing] [my] [gladsome] [song] [.] ["] 1 happy 6 day of course [mr] [redwing] was [happy] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 was 5 was 7 . why shouldn't he be ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 he 3 he 4 be 3 he 5 ? here it was the beautiful springtime , the gladdest time of all the year , the time when happiness creeps into everybody 's heart . 1 here 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 the 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 beautiful 4 the 6 springtime 6 springtime 7 , 6 springtime 8 the 8 the 9 gladdest 9 gladdest 10 time 9 gladdest 11 of 11 of 12 all 11 of 13 the 13 the 14 year 14 year 15 , 14 year 16 the 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 time 16 the 18 when 18 when 19 happiness 18 when 20 creeps 19 happiness 20 creeps 20 creeps 22 everybody 21 into 22 everybody 22 everybody 23 's 23 's 24 heart 23 's 25 . 24 heart 25 . [grandfather] [frog] [listened] [.] he nodded his head . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! i 'm happy , too , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 happy 2 'm 4 , 4 , 5 too 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . little by little the [smile] [grew] [smaller] and [smaller] , [until] there wasn't any [smile] [.] 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 the 4 the 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 12 there 12 there 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 any no , [sir] , there wasn't any smile [.] 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 there 4 , 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 any 6 wasn't 8 smile 7 any 8 smile instead of looking happy , as he said he felt , [grandfather] [frog] [actually] [looked] [unhappy] [.] 1 instead 2 of 1 instead 3 looking 2 of 3 looking 3 looking 4 happy 4 happy 5 , 4 happy 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 10 felt 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 , he didn't believe it , not a word of it . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 it 3 believe 4 it 4 it 6 not 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 word 8 word 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . at least he [tried] to make himself think that he didn't [believe] it . 1 at 2 least 1 at 3 he 3 he 5 to 5 to 7 himself 6 make 7 himself 7 himself 8 think 8 think 9 that 8 think 13 it 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 13 it 14 . now [grandfather] [frog] is very old and very wise , and he had never heard of such a thing [happening] in the springtime . 1 now 11 and 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 old 5 very 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 10 , 9 wise 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 never 14 never 15 heard 15 heard 16 of 16 of 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 thing 19 thing 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 springtime 22 the 24 . so he [wouldn't] [believe] it [now] . 1 so 2 he 2 he 5 it 5 it 7 . and [yet] [and] [yet] [grandfather] [frog] [had] [an] [uncomfortable] [feeling] that something was wrong . 1 and 11 that 11 that 13 was 12 something 13 was 13 was 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 . ha ! [he] [knew] [now] [what] [it] [was] [!] 1 ha 2 ! you see he just couldn't make himself believe what he wanted to believe , try as he would . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 2 see 4 just 4 just 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 make 5 couldn't 7 himself 6 make 7 himself 7 himself 8 believe 8 believe 9 what 8 believe 10 he 9 what 10 he 10 he 12 to 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 believe 13 believe 15 try 14 , 15 try 15 try 16 as 15 try 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 would 17 he 19 . 18 would 19 . " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! i know what [i] ['ll] do ; [i] ['ll] [watch] [my] [toes] ! " exclaimed [grandfather] [frog] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 13 ! 2 know 3 what 3 what 6 do 6 do 7 ; 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 18 . so [grandfather] [frog] [waded] [out] [into] the [water] [until] [it] [covered] his feet , and then he sat down and began to [watch] his toes . 1 so 7 the 7 the 14 , 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 21 began 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 he 17 he 18 sat 18 sat 19 down 19 down 20 and 21 began 22 to 22 to 24 his 24 his 25 toes 24 his 26 . " watching my toes , " replied [grandfather] [frog] [gruffly] [.] 1 " 2 watching 2 watching 3 my 3 my 5 , 4 toes 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 replied " [watching] your [toes] ! 1 " 3 your 3 your 5 ! ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! [watching] [your] [toes] [!] who ever heard of such a thing ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 ? are you afraid that they will [run] [away] , [grandfather] [frog] [?] " shouted [mr] [redwing] . 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 that 3 afraid 5 they 5 they 6 will 6 will 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 14 shouted 14 shouted 17 . [grandfather] [frog] [didn't] [answer] [.] he kept right on watching his toes . 1 he 3 right 2 kept 3 right 3 right 5 watching 4 on 5 watching 5 watching 6 his 5 watching 7 toes 6 his 7 toes 7 toes 8 . mr [redwing] [flew] [away] [to] [tell] [everybody] [he] [met] [how] [grandfather] [frog] [had] [become] [foolish] [and] was [watching] his [toes] [.] 1 mr 17 was 17 was 19 his the sun shone down warm and bright , and [pretty] [soon] [grandfather] [frog] 's [big] goggly eyes [began] [to] [blink] . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 shone 2 sun 4 down 4 down 5 warm 4 down 6 and 5 warm 6 and 6 and 8 , 7 bright 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 's 14 's 21 . 16 goggly 17 eyes 17 eyes 21 . then his head began to nod , and then why , then [grandfather] [frog] fell [fast] [asleep] [.] 1 then 3 head 2 his 3 head 3 head 4 began 3 head 5 to 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 nod 5 to 7 , 6 nod 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 then 9 then 10 why 10 why 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 15 fell by and by [grandfather] [frog] [awoke] [with] a [start] [.] 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 8 a he looked down at his toes . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 toes 5 his 7 . they were not in the water at all ! 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 in 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 water 6 water 7 at 6 water 8 all 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 ! indeed , the [water] was a good [long] [jump] [away] [.] 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! [chapter] [ix] [:] [the] [laughing] [brook] [stops] [laughing] there was something wrong . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 . [grandfather] [frog] [knew] [it] [the] [very] [minute] [he] [got] [up] [that] [morning] [.] at first he couldn't think what it was . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 think 5 think 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 . [suddenly] [grandfather] [frog] [realized] [how] [still] [it] [was] [.] it was a different kind of stillness from anything he could ever remember . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 different 4 different 5 kind 4 different 6 of 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 stillness 6 of 8 from 8 from 9 anything 8 from 10 he 10 he 11 could 10 he 12 ever 12 ever 13 remember 13 remember 14 . he missed something , and he couldn't think what it was . 1 he 2 missed 2 missed 4 , 3 something 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 think 8 think 9 what 9 what 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 . it wasn't the song of [mr] [redwing] [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 2 wasn't 4 song 3 the 4 song 4 song 5 of there were many times when he didn't hear that . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 times 3 many 4 times 4 times 6 he 5 when 6 he 6 he 8 hear 7 didn't 8 hear 8 hear 9 that 9 that 10 . it was [grand-father] [frog] [gave] a [startled] [jump] [out] on [to] the shore . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 a 6 a 10 on 10 on 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 . " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! it 's the [laughing] [brook] ! 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 the 2 's 3 the 3 the 6 ! the [laughing] [brook] [has] [stopped] [laughing] ! " cried [grandfather] [frog] . 1 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 . could it be ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 ? who ever heard of such a thing , [excepting] [when] [jack] [frost] [bound] the [laughing] [brook] with [hard] [black] [ice] ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 14 the 14 the 17 with 17 with 21 ? never once in all that time had the [laughing] [brook] [failed] [to] [laugh] [.] 1 never 2 once 2 once 4 all 3 in 4 all 4 all 6 time 5 that 6 time 6 time 7 had 6 time 8 the it couldn't be [true] [now] [!] 1 it 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 be [grandfather] [frog] [put] [a] [hand] [behind] [one] [ear] [and] [listened] [and] [listened] [,] [but] [not] [a] [sound] [could] [he] [hear] [.] " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! it must be me , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 it 2 must 1 it 3 be 3 be 6 " 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " it must be [that] [i] [am] [growing] old and [deaf] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 9 old 9 old 10 and i 'll go over and ask [jerry] [muskrat] . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 over 3 go 5 and 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 9 . 9 . 10 " so [grandfather] [frog] [dove] [into] the [water] [and] swam out to the middle of the [smiling] [pool] , on his way to [jerry] [muskrat] 's house . 1 so 6 the 6 the 14 of 9 swam 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 middle 13 middle 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 18 , 18 , 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 way 20 his 27 . 21 way 22 to 25 's 26 house 26 house 27 . he stopped [swimming] to look [around] , and it seemed as if his [great] [goggly] eyes [would] [pop] [right] out [of] [his] [head] . 1 he 2 stopped 1 he 7 , 2 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 look 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 his 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 as 11 as 12 if 13 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 20 out 20 out 24 . yes , [sir] , it seemed as if those [great] [goggly] [eyes] certainly [would] [pop] [right] [out] [of] [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [head] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 13 certainly 5 it 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 those 13 certainly 23 . the [smiling] [pool] had [grown] [so] [small] [that] [there] [wasn't] [enough] [of] it [left] to [smile] [!] 1 the 4 had 4 had 13 it 13 it 15 to " where are you going , [grandfather] [frog] ? " asked a voice [over] [his] [head] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 , 6 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 17 . [grandfather] [frog] [looked] [up] [.] looking down on [him] [from] [over] the edge of the [big] [rock] was [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 looking 2 down 2 down 3 on 3 on 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 was 13 was 16 . the edge of the [big] [rock] was [twice] as [high] [above] [the] [water] as [grandfather] [frog] had ever seen it [before] . 1 the 2 edge 2 edge 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 7 was 7 was 9 as 9 as 14 as 14 as 17 had 17 had 19 seen 17 had 20 it 18 ever 19 seen 20 it 22 . " [i] [i] [was] [going] to [swim] over to [your] [house] [to] see you , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 6 to 6 to 14 you 8 over 9 to 9 to 13 see 13 see 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 replied 17 replied 20 . " it 's of no use , " replied [jerry] , " because [i] ['m] not there . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 16 not 3 's 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 because 16 not 17 there 17 there 18 . besides , you couldn't swim there , anyway . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 you 2 , 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 swim 5 swim 6 there 5 swim 7 , 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 anyway 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " " why not ? " demanded [grandfather] [frog] [in] [great] [surprise] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 demanded 6 demanded 12 . " what ['s] [that] you say ? " cried [grandfather] [frog] , [as] if he couldn't believe his own ears . 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 you 5 you 6 say 5 you 12 , 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 12 , 14 if 14 if 16 couldn't 15 he 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 believe 16 couldn't 18 his 17 believe 18 his 18 his 19 own 18 his 20 ears 20 ears 21 . " it 's just as [true] as that [i] ['m] [sitting] [here] , " replied [jerry] [sadly] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 8 that 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 7 as 8 that 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 18 . " [listen] , [jerry] [muskrat] , and tell me [truly] [;] [is] [the] [laughing] [brook] [laughing] ? " cried [grandfather] [frog] [sharply] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 9 me 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 cried 19 cried 23 . [chapter] [x] [:] [why] [the] [world] [seemed] [upside] [down] [to] [jerry] [muskrat] you see , [jerry] [muskrat] ['s] [little] [world] was [topsy-turvy] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 9 was 9 was 11 . yes , [sir] , [jerry] 's world was upside down ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 's 6 's 7 world 6 's 8 was 8 was 9 upside 9 upside 10 down 9 upside 11 ! anyway , it seemed [so] to him , and he couldn't understand it at all . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 4 seemed 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 13 it 12 understand 13 it 13 it 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . the [smiling] [pool] , the [laughing] [brook] , and the [green] [meadows] [are] [jerry] [muskrat] ['s] [little] world . 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 18 world 18 world 19 . now , as he sat on the [big] [rock] and [looked] [about] him , the [green] [meadows] [were] as lovely as ever . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 he 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 lovely 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 . he could see [no] [change] in them . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 8 . 6 in 7 them 7 them 8 . but the [laughing] [brook] had [stopped] [laughing] , and the [smiling] [pool] had stopped [smiling] [.] 1 but 2 the 2 the 5 had 5 had 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 had 13 had 14 stopped the truth is there wasn't enough of the [laughing] [brook] [left] [to] [laugh] , and [there] [wasn't] [enough] of the [smiling] [pool] left to smile . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 4 there 3 is 4 there 4 there 6 enough 5 wasn't 6 enough 6 enough 7 of 6 enough 8 the 8 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 24 to 15 and 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 23 left 24 to 25 smile 25 smile 26 . it was dreadful ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 ! 3 dreadful 4 ! jerry looked over to his house , of which he had once been so proud . 1 jerry 3 over 2 looked 3 over 3 over 5 his 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 house 5 his 7 , 6 house 7 , 7 , 9 which 8 of 9 which 9 which 10 he 9 which 11 had 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 once 12 once 13 been 12 once 14 so 14 so 15 proud 14 so 16 . 15 proud 16 . he had built it with the doorway under water . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 built 3 built 4 it 4 it 6 the 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 6 the 8 under 7 doorway 8 under 8 under 9 water 8 under 10 . 9 water 10 . now [the] [smiling] [pool] [had] [grown] so [small] that [jerry] 's house [wasn't] in the [water] at all . 1 now 7 so 7 so 9 that 9 that 11 's 11 's 18 all 11 's 19 . 12 house 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 at 17 at 18 all anybody who wanted to could get into it . 1 anybody 2 who 2 who 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 3 wanted 5 could 5 could 6 get 6 get 7 into 6 get 8 it 8 it 9 . there was the doorway plainly to be seen . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 doorway 4 doorway 5 plainly 4 doorway 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 seen 8 seen 9 . worse still , there was [the] [secret] [entrance] to the [long] [tunnel] [leading] to [his] [castle] [under] the roots of the [big] [hickory-tree] [.] 1 worse 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 14 to 14 to 18 the 18 the 20 of 19 roots 20 of 20 of 21 the that had been [jerry] ['s] [most] [secret] [secret] , and now [there] it was for all the world to [see] . 1 that 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 16 all 3 been 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 for 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 world 17 the 21 . 18 world 19 to now [anybody] [could] [find] [them] , [for] they were [plainly] to be seen . 1 now 6 , 6 , 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 seen 13 seen 14 . and [where] had always been [smiling] [,] [dimpling] [water] [,] [jerry] [saw] [only] [mud] . 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 always 4 always 5 been 5 been 15 . it was mud , mud , mud everywhere ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 mud 2 was 4 , 3 mud 4 , 4 , 5 mud 5 mud 7 mud 6 , 7 mud 7 mud 8 everywhere 7 mud 9 ! [jerry] [turned] [towards] [the] [laughing] [brook] [.] all the secrets of the [laughing] [brook] were exposed , just as [were] the secrets of the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 secrets 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 were 8 were 10 , 9 exposed 10 , 10 , 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 14 the 14 the 16 of 15 secrets 16 of 16 of 17 the " yes , [sir] , the world [has] [turned] [upside] down , " said [jerry] in a [mournful] voice . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 13 " 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 world 11 down 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 19 voice 19 voice 20 . " [i] know it [has] ! " cried [jerry] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " [i] [wonder] if it will [ever] [turn] [upside] [up] again . " 1 " 4 if 1 " 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 11 again 11 again 12 . 12 . 13 " " if it doesn't , what are you going to do ? " asked [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 2 if 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 , 4 doesn't 6 what 6 what 7 are 7 are 8 you 8 you 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 17 . " [i] don't know , " replied [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 . " [here] come [little] [joe] [otter] and [billy] [mink] [;] [let's] [find] [out] what they are going to do . " 1 " 3 come 1 " 7 and 7 and 14 what 14 what 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 . 20 . 21 " [chapter] [xi] [:] [five] [heads] [together] something had to be done . 1 something 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 . [jerry] [muskrat] [said] [so] [.] [grandfather] [frog] [said] [so] [.] [billy] [mink] [said] [so] [.] [little] [joe] [otter] [said] [so] [.] even [spotty] the [turtle] [said] [so] [.] 1 even 3 the the [laughing] [brook] [couldn't] [laugh] , and the [smiling] [pool] [couldn't] smile . 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 12 smile 12 smile 13 . you see , there wasn't water enough in either of them to laugh or smile , and nobody knew if there ever would be again . 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 wasn't 4 there 6 water 6 water 7 enough 6 water 8 in 7 enough 8 in 8 in 10 of 9 either 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 to 12 to 13 laugh 12 to 14 or 14 or 15 smile 14 or 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 nobody 17 and 19 knew 18 nobody 19 knew 19 knew 20 if 20 if 21 there 20 if 22 ever 22 ever 24 be 23 would 24 be 24 be 25 again 24 be 26 . nobody [had] [ever] [known] anything like it [before] , and [so] nobody knew what to [think] [or] do . 1 nobody 14 what 5 anything 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 nobody 10 and 13 knew 13 knew 14 what 14 what 15 to 15 to 18 do 18 do 19 . and [yet] they [all] [felt] [that] [something] must be done . 1 and 3 they 3 they 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 done 10 done 11 . " what do you think , [billy] [mink] ? " asked [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 , 5 think 6 , 6 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 . but [somehow] he didn't want to [catch] [them] . 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 9 . " [i] [think] that the best thing we can do is to [move] down to the [big] [river] [.] 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 thing 6 best 8 we 7 thing 8 we 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 do 10 do 11 is 11 is 12 to 12 to 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 16 the i 've been [down] [there] , and that 's all right , " said [billy] [mink] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 11 right 11 right 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " that 's what [i] think , " said [little] [joe] [otter] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 8 " 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 . " there 's no danger that [the] [big] [river] will go [dry] . " 1 " 2 there 1 " 10 will 2 there 4 no 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 danger 4 no 6 that 10 will 11 go 11 go 13 . 13 . 14 " " how do you know ? " asked [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 11 . " the [laughing] [brook] and the [smiling] [pool] [never] went [dry] [before] . " 1 " 14 " 2 the 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 10 went 10 went 13 . 13 . 14 " " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! i , [for] [one] , [don't] want to leave the [smiling] [pool] [without] [finding] out what the trouble is . 1 i 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 leave 8 to 10 the 10 the 15 out 15 out 17 the 16 what 17 the 17 the 18 trouble 17 the 19 is 19 is 20 . " there 's nothing [happens] , as you know , [but] [has] a [cause] to make it so . 1 " 2 there 1 " 6 , 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 6 , 8 you 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 know 8 you 10 , 10 , 13 a 13 a 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 it 17 it 18 so 18 so 19 . [jerry] [muskrat] [nodded] [his] [head] [.] " [grandfather] [frog] is right , " said he . 1 " 9 he 4 is 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " of course there must be a [cause] , but where are we to [look] [for] it ? 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 there 4 there 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 17 it 10 but 11 where 11 where 12 are 12 are 13 we 12 are 14 to 17 it 18 ? i ['ve] [been] all [over] the [smiling] [pool] , and [i] ['m] [sure] it isn't there . " 1 i 4 all 4 all 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 16 there 10 and 14 it 14 it 15 isn't 16 there 18 " 17 . 18 " [grandfather] [frog] [actually] [smiled] [.] " [chugarum] ! " said he . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " of course the cause of all the trouble [isn't] [in] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 15 . 4 the 5 cause 5 cause 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 trouble 9 trouble 15 . any one [would] [know] that [!] ["] 1 any 2 one 2 one 5 that " well , if you know [so] much , [tell] [us] where it is then ! " snapped [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 16 ! 2 well 3 , 2 well 15 then 3 , 4 if 3 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 5 you 9 , 6 know 8 much 9 , 14 is 12 where 13 it 13 it 14 is 16 ! 17 " 17 " 18 snapped 18 snapped 21 . " in the [laughing] [brook] , of course , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 . " no such thing ! " said [billy] [mink] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 such 2 no 4 thing 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] ['ve] been all the way down the [laughing] [brook] to the [big] [river] , and [i] didn't [find] a thing . " 1 " 24 " 4 been 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 a 17 and 19 didn't 21 a 22 thing 22 thing 23 . 23 . 24 " " have you been all the way up the [laughing] [brook] to the place [it] [starts] [from] ? " asked [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 asked 20 asked 23 . " [no-o] , " replied [billy] [mink] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " that 's so ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 so 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 ! i never had thought of that , " cried [little] [joe] [otter] . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 5 of 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 13 . " [i] [tell] you [what] , [billy] [mink] and [i] will go way up the [laughing] [brook] and see what we can find . " 1 " 4 you 1 " 12 go 4 you 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 12 go 25 " 13 way 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 18 and 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 what 20 what 21 we 20 what 22 can 22 can 23 find 23 find 24 . 24 . 25 " " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! let us all go , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 all 3 all 4 go 3 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . then the five put their heads together and decided that they would go [up] [the] [laughing] [brook] to [hunt] for the trouble . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 five 2 the 4 put 4 put 5 their 5 their 6 heads 5 their 7 together 7 together 9 decided 8 and 9 decided 9 decided 10 that 9 decided 11 they 10 that 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 go 13 go 18 to 18 to 23 . 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 trouble 22 trouble 23 . [chapter] [xii] [:] [a] [hunt] [for] [trouble] ol ' [mistah] [buzzard] [,] [sailing] [high] [in] [the] [blue] [,] [blue] [sky] [,] [looked] [down] [on] [a] [funny] [sight] [.] 1 ol 2 ' yes , [sir] , it certainly was a funny sight . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 funny 9 funny 10 sight 10 sight 11 . it was a little [procession] [of] [five] of his friends [of] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 15 . 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 friends 10 friends 15 . first [was] [billy] [mink] , [who] [,] because he is slim and nimble , moves so quickly it sometimes is hard to follow him . 1 first 5 , 5 , 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 is 9 he 11 slim 10 is 11 slim 11 slim 12 and 11 slim 13 nimble 13 nimble 14 , 13 nimble 15 moves 15 moves 16 so 15 moves 17 quickly 17 quickly 19 sometimes 18 it 19 sometimes 19 sometimes 20 is 19 sometimes 21 hard 20 is 21 hard 21 hard 22 to 22 to 23 follow 22 to 24 him 24 him 25 . behind him [was] [little] [joe] [otter] , [whose] legs are so short that he almost looks as if he hadn't any . 1 behind 2 him 2 him 7 , 7 , 13 that 9 legs 10 are 10 are 11 so 11 so 12 short 11 so 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 almost 15 almost 16 looks 16 looks 17 as 16 looks 18 if 18 if 19 he 18 if 20 hadn't 20 hadn't 21 any 20 hadn't 22 . behind [little] [joe] [was] [jerry] [muskrat] , [who] [is] [a] [better] [traveler] [in] [the] [water] [than] [on] [land] [.] 1 behind 7 , behind [jerry] [was] [grandfather] [frog] , [who] [neither] [walks] [nor] [runs] [but] [travels] [with] [great] [jumps] [.] 1 behind 6 , last of all was [spotty] the [turtle] , who travels very , very slowly because , you know , he carries his house with him . 1 last 2 of 2 of 3 all 2 of 26 . 3 all 4 was 3 all 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 who 10 travels 12 , 11 very 12 , 12 , 14 slowly 13 very 14 slowly 14 slowly 15 because 14 slowly 16 , 15 because 16 , 16 , 17 you 16 , 18 know 17 you 18 know 18 know 19 , 18 know 20 he 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 carries 21 carries 22 his 22 his 23 house 22 his 24 with 23 house 24 with 24 with 25 him 25 him 26 . and all [five] [were] [headed] [up] the [laughing] [brook] , which [laughed] no [more] , because there was not [water] [enough] [in] it . 1 and 2 all 2 all 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 which 10 , 18 was 13 no 15 , 15 , 17 there 16 because 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 23 it 23 it 24 . " [fo] ' the [lan's] [sake] ! 1 " 3 ' 1 " 4 the 4 the 7 ! fo ' the [lan's] [sake] [!] ["] 1 fo 2 ' 2 ' 3 the " where are [yo'alls] going ? " asked [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] . 1 " 2 where 1 " 3 are 2 where 3 are 3 are 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 13 . " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! to find out [what] [is] the [trouble] with the [laughing] [brook] , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 to 2 find 2 find 3 out 3 out 6 the 6 the 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 17 . " [i] 'll help you , " said [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] , once more [sailing] [up] in the blue , blue sky . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 you 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 , 5 you 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 13 , 19 the 14 once 15 more 15 more 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 21 , 20 blue 21 , 21 , 23 sky 22 blue 23 sky 23 sky 24 . grandfather [frog] [watched] [him] [until] [he] was [nothing] [but] a [speck] [.] 1 grandfather 7 was 7 was 10 a the [laughing] [brook] came down [from] the [green] [forest] and [wound] [through] the [green] [meadows] for a little way before [it] [reached] the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 the 4 came 4 came 5 down 4 came 23 the 5 down 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 13 the 13 the 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 way 19 way 20 before there the sun shone down into it , and [grandfather] [frog] [didn't] mind , [although] [his] [legs] [were] [getting] [tired] [.] 1 there 2 the 2 the 3 sun 2 the 4 shone 4 shone 5 down 5 down 6 into 5 down 7 it 6 into 7 it 7 it 8 , 7 it 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 mind 13 mind 14 , but when they got into the [green] [forest] it was dark and gloomy . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 got 4 got 5 into 4 got 6 the 6 the 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 dark 10 was 14 . 11 dark 12 and 12 and 13 gloomy at least [grandfather] [frog] [thought] [so] , and so did [spotty] the [turtle] , for [both] [dearly] [love] the sunshine . 1 at 2 least 1 at 7 , 7 , 10 did 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 did 10 did 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 for 14 , 19 the 19 the 20 sunshine 20 sunshine 21 . but still [they] [kept] [on] , for [they] [felt] that they must [find] the [trouble] with the [laughing] [brook] [.] 1 but 2 still 1 but 14 the 2 still 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 that 10 that 11 they 11 they 12 must 14 the 16 with 16 with 17 the if they [found] [this] , [they] [would] [also] [find] the [trouble] with the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 if 2 they 2 they 5 , 5 , 10 the 10 the 12 with 12 with 13 the [chapter] [xiii] [:] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [sees] [something] indeed , [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] [can] [see] [all] [that] is going on [below] on the [green] [meadows] and in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 15 on 2 , 4 ' 4 ' 11 is 11 is 13 on 12 going 13 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 19 and 19 and 20 in 20 in 21 the his [wings] [are] [very] [broad] , and [he] [can] [sail] through the air [very] [swiftly] [when] he [makes] up his mind to [.] 1 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 17 he 7 and 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 air 17 he 19 up 19 up 20 his 19 up 21 mind 21 mind 22 to in a few minutes he was as [far] [ahead] [of] [billy] [mink] as [billy] was [ahead] [of] [spotty] the [turtle] . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 3 few 21 . 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 as 7 as 13 as 13 as 15 was 15 was 19 the for [wings] [are] [swifter] [far] [than] [legs] , [on] [whatsoever] [purpose] [bent] , [but] [doubly] [swift] and [tireless] [those] [wings] on [kindly] [deed] [intent] . 1 for 8 , 8 , 13 , 13 , 17 and 17 and 21 on 21 on 25 . he forgot everything but his own great surprise , and he blinked his eyes a great many times to make sure that he wasn't dreaming . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 everything 2 forgot 4 but 3 everything 4 but 4 but 5 his 5 his 7 great 6 own 7 great 7 great 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 , 8 surprise 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 blinked 12 blinked 13 his 12 blinked 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 a 14 eyes 16 great 16 great 17 many 16 great 18 times 18 times 19 to 18 times 20 make 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 sure 20 make 22 that 22 that 24 wasn't 23 he 24 wasn't 24 wasn't 25 dreaming 24 wasn't 26 . " [did] yo ' [ever] ? 1 " 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 6 ? no , [ah] never ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 never 4 never 5 ! did [yo] ['] ever [?] 1 did 4 ever no , [ah] never ! " 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 never 4 never 5 ! 5 ! 6 " [chapter] [xiv] [:] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [keeps] [right] [on] [going] " one step , two steps , three [steps] , so ! 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 step 3 step 5 two 4 , 5 two 5 two 6 steps 5 two 7 , 7 , 8 three 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 ! [four] [steps] [,] [five] [steps] [,] [six] [steps] [go] [!] keep right on and [do] [your] [best] [;] [mayhap] you ['ll] [win] [while] [others] [rest] . " 1 keep 2 right 2 right 3 on 3 on 16 . 4 and 10 you 10 you 16 . 16 . 17 " and every time he said it , he felt better . 1 and 2 every 2 every 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 better 10 better 11 . they were very [short] [steps] , very [short] [steps] indeed , for [spotty] 's legs are very short . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 2 were 11 , 3 very 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 10 indeed 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 's 14 's 15 legs 15 legs 16 are 16 are 17 very 16 are 18 short 17 very 18 short 18 short 19 . but [each] one [carried] him [forward] [just] so much , and he knew that he was just so [much] [nearer] the thing [he] [was] [seeking] . 1 but 3 one 3 one 26 . 5 him 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 18 so 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 just 18 so 21 the 21 the 22 thing 22 thing 26 . anyway , he hoped he was [.] 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 4 hoped 3 he 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 he 4 hoped 6 was 5 he 6 was so [spotty] the [turtle] , [who] [has] to carry his house with him , was a long , long way behind the others . 1 so 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 8 to 8 to 10 his 9 carry 10 his 10 his 11 house 10 his 12 with 11 house 12 with 12 with 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 was 14 , 16 a 16 a 17 long 16 a 18 , 17 long 18 , 18 , 19 long 19 long 20 way 20 way 22 the 21 behind 22 the 22 the 23 others 23 others 24 . but he kept right on going . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 5 on 4 right 5 on 5 on 6 going 5 on 7 . " one step , two steps , three steps , so ! " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 step 3 step 5 two 4 , 5 two 5 two 6 steps 5 two 7 , 7 , 8 three 7 , 9 steps 9 steps 10 , 9 steps 11 so 11 so 13 " 12 ! 13 " and he didn't [stop] [for] anything . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 6 anything 6 anything 7 . he crawled over sticks and around big stones and sometimes , when he found a little pool of water , he swam . 1 he 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 over 3 over 4 sticks 4 sticks 5 and 4 sticks 6 around 5 and 6 around 6 around 7 big 6 around 8 stones 8 stones 9 and 8 stones 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 , 10 sometimes 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 found 14 found 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 pool 17 pool 18 of 17 pool 19 water 19 water 21 he 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 swam 21 he 23 . 22 swam 23 . he always felt better then , because he can swim faster than he can walk . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 felt 2 always 4 better 3 felt 4 better 4 better 5 then 4 better 6 , 6 , 7 because 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 swim 9 can 11 faster 11 faster 12 than 11 faster 13 he 12 than 13 he 13 he 14 can 14 can 15 walk 15 walk 16 . after a long , long time , [spotty] the [turtle] came to a little pool [where] the [sunshine] [lay] [warm] [and] [inviting] [.] 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 , 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 long 4 , 7 , 5 long 6 time 7 , 9 the 9 the 11 came 11 came 12 to 11 came 17 the 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 pool there , in the middle of it , on a [mossy] stone , sat [grandfather] [frog] [fast] [asleep] [.] 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 middle 4 the 13 , 5 middle 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 on 9 on 10 a 10 a 12 stone 13 , 14 sat he had thought that he was so [far] [ahead] [of] [spotty] that he could [safely] [rest] [his] tired [legs] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 so 6 was 18 tired 7 so 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 could 18 tired 20 . [spotty] [wanted] [to] [climb] [right] [up] [beside] [him] [and] [take] [a] [nap] [too] [,] [but] [he] [didn't] [.] he just grinned and kept right on going . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 grinned 2 just 4 and 4 and 5 kept 5 kept 7 on 6 right 7 on 7 on 8 going 7 on 9 . " one step , two steps , three steps , so ! " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 step 3 step 5 two 4 , 5 two 5 two 6 steps 5 two 7 , 7 , 8 three 7 , 9 steps 9 steps 10 , 9 steps 11 so 11 so 13 " 12 ! 13 " [while] [grandfather] [frog] [slept] [on] [.] spotty would have liked to take just one slide , but he didn't . 1 spotty 3 have 2 would 3 have 3 have 5 to 4 liked 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 just 6 take 8 one 8 one 9 slide 8 one 10 , 9 slide 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 . he didn't [even] let [little] [joe] [otter] [see] him [,] [but] kept right on going . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 let 4 let 9 him 9 him 16 . 12 kept 14 on 13 right 14 on 14 on 15 going 14 on 16 . " one step , two steps , three steps , so ! " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 step 3 step 5 two 4 , 5 two 5 two 6 steps 5 two 7 , 7 , 8 three 7 , 9 steps 9 steps 10 , 9 steps 11 so 11 so 13 " 12 ! 13 " who was it ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? why , [billy] [mink] , to be sure ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 sure 8 sure 9 ! spotty the [turtle] [didn't] [waken] [him] [.] 1 spotty 2 the [chapter] [xv] [:] [what] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [found] spotty the [turtle] [stared] [and] [stared] [and] [stared] , [until] it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head . 1 spotty 2 the 2 the 9 , 9 , 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 his 14 if 16 eyes 16 eyes 18 would 17 surely 18 would 18 would 19 pop 18 would 20 out 20 out 22 his 21 of 22 his 22 his 24 little 23 funny 24 little 24 little 25 head 24 little 26 . 25 head 26 . no , [sir] , he wouldn't have believed it . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 have 7 have 9 it 8 believed 9 it 9 it 10 . you see , he couldn't have believed it because why , because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 have 6 have 7 believed 7 believed 9 because 8 it 9 because 9 because 10 why 10 why 11 , 10 why 12 because 12 because 13 it 13 it 14 didn't 13 it 15 seem 15 seem 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 it 18 it 19 could 19 could 20 be 20 be 21 really 20 be 22 and 21 really 22 and 22 and 23 truly 22 and 24 so 24 so 25 . it made no difference . 1 it 2 made 2 made 4 difference 3 no 4 difference 4 difference 5 . spotty the [turtle] [was] [feeling] [pretty] [good] [.] 1 spotty 2 the at least , he thought that he was the first , and he was of all the little people who live in the [smiling] [pool] . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 13 he 26 . 14 was 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 little 17 the 19 people 19 people 20 who 19 people 21 live 21 live 22 in 22 in 23 the the [ones] [who] [really] [counted] [were] [billy] [mink] and [little] [joe] [otter] and [jerry] [muskrat] and [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 the 9 and 9 and 13 and 13 and 16 and billy [mink] had stopped for a nap . 1 billy 3 had 3 had 5 for 4 stopped 5 for 5 for 6 a 5 for 7 nap 7 nap 8 . little [joe] [otter] had [stopped] to play . 1 little 4 had 4 had 6 to 6 to 7 play 6 to 8 . 7 play 8 . jerry [muskrat] had [stopped] [to] [eat] [.] 1 jerry 3 had [grandfather] [frog] [had] [stopped] [for] [a] [sun-nap] [.] do you wonder that he felt proud and very happy ? 1 do 3 wonder 2 you 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 that 3 wonder 5 he 4 that 5 he 5 he 7 proud 6 felt 7 proud 7 proud 8 and 7 proud 9 very 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 happy 9 very 11 ? keeping at it , that ['s] [the] [way] [spotty] [won] the race that day . 1 keeping 2 at 2 at 3 it 2 at 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 15 . 11 the 12 race 12 race 13 that 13 that 14 day 14 day 15 . but [now] [spotty] was [beginning] to [wish] that [some] [of] the others [would] [hurry] [up] . 1 but 4 was 4 was 6 to 6 to 8 that 8 that 11 the 11 the 12 others 12 others 16 . he wanted to know what they thought . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 they 5 what 7 thought 7 thought 8 . he wanted to talk it all over . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 talk 3 to 5 it 5 it 6 all 5 it 7 over 7 over 8 . so [spotty] the [turtle] [found] [a] [good] [place] to spend the night , and then he sat down to [watch] and wait . 1 so 3 the 3 the 13 , 9 to 10 spend 10 spend 11 the 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 sat 17 sat 18 down 18 down 19 to 19 to 21 and 21 and 22 wait 21 and 23 . 22 wait 23 . right before him was the thing which he had found and which puzzled him so [.] 1 right 2 before 2 before 3 him 2 before 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 thing 5 the 7 which 7 which 8 he 7 which 9 had 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 found 9 had 11 and 11 and 13 puzzled 12 which 13 puzzled 13 puzzled 15 so 14 him 15 so what was it ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? why , it was a wall . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 wall 6 wall 7 . [spotty] [wondered] [what] [lay] [behind] [that] [wall] [,] [and] [who] [had] [built] [it] [,] [and] [what] [for] [,] [and] [a] [lot] [of] [other] [things] [.] and he was still wondering when he fell asleep . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 still 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 wondering 4 still 6 when 5 wondering 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 fell 8 fell 9 asleep 8 fell 10 . [chapter] [xvi] [:] [the] [pond] [in] [the] [green] [forest] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [was] [awake] [by] [the] [time] [the] [first] [rays] [of] [the] [rising] [sun] [began] [to] [creep] [through] [the] [green] [forest] [.] when he had rubbed the last sleepy-wink out of his eyes , he looked again . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 rubbed 4 rubbed 5 the 4 rubbed 6 last 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 sleepy-wink 7 sleepy-wink 8 out 7 sleepy-wink 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 looked 14 looked 15 again 15 again 16 . there it was , just as he had seen it the night before ! 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 had 8 had 9 seen 8 had 10 it 10 it 12 night 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 before 12 night 14 ! then [spotty] [knew] that it was [real] , and he began to wonder what was on the other side of it . 1 then 4 that 4 that 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 15 was 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 wonder 14 what 15 was 15 was 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 19 side 18 other 19 side 19 side 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . " oh , dear , [i] [wish] that [i] could [climb] [like] [happy] [jack] [squirrel] ! " 1 " 2 oh 1 " 16 ! 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 3 , 5 , 5 , 8 that 8 that 10 could 16 ! 17 " just then a thought popped into his head and [chased] away the little [frown] that [had] [crept] [into] [spotty] 's face . 1 just 2 then 1 just 3 a 3 a 5 popped 4 thought 5 popped 5 popped 6 into 5 popped 7 his 7 his 8 head 7 his 22 . 8 head 9 and 9 and 11 away 11 away 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 15 that 20 's 21 face 21 face 22 . " perhaps [happy] [jack] [sometimes] [wishes] that [he] [could] [swim] [as] [i] [can] , [so] [i] guess we are [even] . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 14 , 2 perhaps 7 that 14 , 19 are 17 guess 18 we 18 we 19 are 19 are 21 . i can't climb , but he can't swim . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 climb 2 can't 4 , 3 climb 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 he 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 can't 6 he 8 swim 7 can't 8 swim 8 swim 9 . how foolish it is to wish for things never meant for you ! " 1 how 2 foolish 2 foolish 3 it 2 foolish 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 to 4 is 6 wish 6 wish 7 for 6 wish 8 things 7 for 8 things 8 things 9 never 9 never 10 meant 10 meant 12 you 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 ! 12 you 14 " 13 ! 14 " so [spotty] the [turtle] [wasted] [no] [more] [time] [wishing] that he could do something it was never meant that he should do . 1 so 3 the 3 the 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 do 13 do 14 something 14 something 15 it 14 something 16 was 16 was 18 meant 17 never 18 meant 18 meant 19 that 18 meant 20 he 20 he 22 do 21 should 22 do 22 do 23 . instead , he picked out what looked like the easiest place to climb the bank and started up . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 out 4 picked 5 out 5 out 6 what 6 what 8 like 7 looked 8 like 8 like 9 the 8 like 10 easiest 10 easiest 11 place 11 place 13 climb 12 to 13 climb 13 climb 14 the 13 climb 15 bank 14 the 15 bank 15 bank 16 and 15 bank 17 started 16 and 17 started 17 started 18 up 18 up 19 . my , my , my , it was hard work ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 ! " [i] [can] if [i] will , and [will] if [i] can ! 1 " 4 if 4 if 6 will 6 will 7 , 6 will 8 and 8 and 10 if 10 if 12 can 12 can 13 ! i 'm sure to get there [if] [i] [follow] [this] [plan] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 to 3 sure 4 to 4 to 5 get 4 to 6 there 6 there 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] [needed] to [cool] [off] , " said [spotty] to himself and slid into a little pool of water . 1 " 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 13 and 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 to 11 to 12 himself 13 and 15 into 14 slid 15 into 15 into 17 little 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 pool 17 little 19 of 19 of 20 water 20 water 21 . then he tried the bank again , and just as before he slipped back two steps for every three he went up [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tried 2 he 4 the 4 the 5 bank 4 the 6 again 5 bank 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 just 9 just 10 as 9 just 11 before 10 as 11 before 11 before 12 he 12 he 13 slipped 13 slipped 15 two 14 back 15 two 15 two 17 for 16 steps 17 for 17 for 19 three 18 every 19 three 19 three 20 he 20 he 22 up 21 went 22 up there he stopped to get his breath . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 his 6 his 7 breath 7 breath 8 . " [i] [can] if [i] will , and [will] if [i] can ! 1 " 4 if 4 if 6 will 6 will 7 , 6 will 8 and 8 and 10 if 10 if 12 can 12 can 13 ! i 'm sure to get there [if] [i] [follow] [this] [plan] [,] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 to 3 sure 4 to 4 to 5 get 4 to 6 there said he and started on again . 1 said 2 he 2 he 3 and 3 and 5 on 4 started 5 on 5 on 6 again 5 on 7 . twice [more] [he] [tumbled] [clear] [down] [to] [the] [place] [he] [had] [started] [from] , [but] [each] [time] [he] [laughed] [at] [himself] and [tried] again . 1 twice 14 , 14 , 22 and 22 and 24 again 24 again 25 . and at last he reached the top of the bank . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 he 3 last 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 . " [i] said [i] [could] [if] [i] [would] , and [i] would [if] [i] [could] , and [i] have ! " he cried . 1 " 3 said 3 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 22 he 10 and 12 would 12 would 16 , 16 , 17 and 19 have 20 ! 20 ! 21 " 21 " 22 he 22 he 23 cried 23 cried 24 . then he hurried to [see] what was [behind] the [strange] [wall] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 2 he 12 . 3 hurried 4 to 4 to 6 what 6 what 7 was 7 was 9 the 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 ? why , a pond ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 5 ! 4 pond 5 ! yes , [sir] , there was a pond right in the middle of the [green] [forest] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 was 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 6 was 8 pond 7 a 8 pond 8 pond 9 right 9 right 10 in 9 right 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 of 12 middle 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 17 ! trees were coming up right out of the middle of it , but it was a sure enough pond . 1 trees 2 were 2 were 3 coming 2 were 4 up 3 coming 4 up 4 up 5 right 4 up 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 16 a 15 was 16 a 16 a 18 enough 17 sure 18 enough 18 enough 19 pond 18 enough 20 . spotty found it harder work to believe his own eyes now than when he had first seen the strange wall [across] the [laughing] [brook] . 1 spotty 2 found 2 found 3 it 2 found 4 harder 4 harder 5 work 4 harder 6 to 5 work 6 to 6 to 7 believe 7 believe 8 his 7 believe 9 own 9 own 10 eyes 9 own 25 . 10 eyes 11 now 10 eyes 12 than 12 than 13 when 12 than 14 he 14 he 15 had 14 he 16 first 15 had 16 first 16 first 17 seen 16 first 18 the 18 the 19 strange 18 the 20 wall 20 wall 22 the " why , why , why , what does it mean ? " exclaimed [spotty] the [turtle] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 , 5 , 6 why 6 why 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 does 9 does 10 it 10 it 11 mean 10 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 exclaimed 14 exclaimed 16 the " [that] ['s] [what] [i] want to know ! " cried [billy] [mink] , who came hurrying up just then . 1 " 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 ! 8 know 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 17 hurrying 16 came 17 hurrying 17 hurrying 18 up 17 hurrying 19 just 19 just 20 then 19 just 21 . 20 then 21 . [chapter] [xvii] [:] [who] [had] [made] [the] [strange] [pond] [?] who had made the strange pond ? 1 who 2 had 2 had 4 the 3 made 4 the 4 the 5 strange 5 strange 6 pond 5 strange 7 ? that is [what] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [wanted] to know . 1 that 2 is 2 is 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 . that is [what] [billy] [mink] [wanted] to know . 1 that 2 is 2 is 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 . so [did] [little] [joe] [otter] and [jerry] [muskrat] and [grandfather] [frog] , when they arrived . 1 so 6 and 6 and 9 and 9 and 12 , 12 , 14 they 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 arrived 14 they 16 . so [did] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] , [looking] [down] from the blue , blue sky . 1 so 7 , 7 , 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 blue 13 , 13 , 15 sky 14 blue 15 sky 15 sky 16 . it was very strange , very strange indeed ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 strange 4 strange 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 8 indeed 7 strange 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 ! of course some one had made it . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 some 3 some 5 had 4 one 5 had 5 had 6 made 5 had 7 it 7 it 8 . spotty the [turtle] [had] [known] [that] [as] [soon] [as] [he] [had] [seen] [the] [strange] [pond] [.] 1 spotty 2 the all in a flash he had understood what that wall of logs and brush and [mud] across the [laughing] [brook] was [for] . 1 all 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 flash 3 a 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 23 . 6 had 8 what 7 understood 8 what 8 what 9 that 9 that 10 wall 9 that 11 of 10 wall 11 of 11 of 12 logs 12 logs 14 brush 13 and 14 brush 14 brush 15 and 15 and 17 across 18 the 21 was 21 was 23 . it was to [stop] [the] [water] [from] [running] down the [laughing] [brook] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 . 2 was 3 to 3 to 9 down 9 down 10 the of course ! 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 ! there was nothing else for it to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 4 else 4 else 5 for 4 else 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . [spotty] [felt] [very] [proud] [when] [he] [had] [thought] [that] [out] [all] [by] [himself] [.] " you don't say so ! " said [billy] [mink] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 say 4 say 5 so 5 so 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " how ever , ever , did you guess it ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ever 2 how 4 , 4 , 5 ever 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 10 it 9 guess 10 it 10 it 11 ? are you sure , quite sure that the pond didn't make the wall ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 4 , 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 quite 4 , 6 sure 5 quite 6 sure 6 sure 8 the 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 pond 8 the 10 didn't 9 pond 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 make 10 didn't 12 the 11 make 12 the 12 the 13 wall 12 the 14 ? 13 wall 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [this] [wall] [is] what [farmer] [brown] 's boy calls a dam , " said [billy] [mink] , who is a great traveler . 1 " 5 what 1 " 8 's 8 's 14 " 9 boy 11 a 10 calls 11 a 11 a 12 dam 11 a 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 , 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 is 20 is 21 a 20 is 22 great 22 great 23 traveler 22 great 24 . 23 traveler 24 . " [dams] [are] [usually] [built] [to] [keep] [water] [from] [running] [where] it [isn't] [wanted] [or] to make it [go] where it is [wanted] . 1 " 12 it 12 it 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 it 18 it 24 . 20 where 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 24 . who do you think [built] this [dam] [,] [grandfather] [frog] ? " 1 who 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 think 3 you 4 think 4 think 12 " 6 this 11 ? 11 ? 12 " [grandfather] [frog] [shook] [his] [head] [.] his big goggly eyes seemed more goggly than ever , as he stared at the new [pond] in the [green] [forest] . 1 his 2 big 2 big 3 goggly 2 big 4 eyes 3 goggly 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 seemed 4 eyes 6 more 5 seemed 6 more 6 more 7 goggly 6 more 8 than 8 than 9 ever 8 than 22 . 9 ever 10 , 9 ever 11 as 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 stared 12 he 13 stared 13 stared 14 at 14 at 16 new 15 the 16 new 16 new 18 in 18 in 19 the " [i] don't know , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] don't know what to think . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 think 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 . 8 . 9 " " why , it must be [farmer] [brown] 's boy [or] [farmer] [brown] [himself] , " said [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 must 4 it 6 be 6 be 16 " 9 's 10 boy 10 boy 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 . " of course , " said [little] [joe] [otter] , just as if he knew all about it . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 10 , 10 , 12 as 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 knew 15 knew 16 all 16 all 17 about 17 about 18 it 18 it 19 . still [grandfather] [frog] [shook] [his] [head] [,] as if he didn't agree . 1 still 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 12 agree 11 didn't 12 agree 12 agree 13 . " [i] don't know , " said [grandfather] [frog] , " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 . it [doesn't] [look] so to me . " 1 it 4 so 4 so 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " billy [mink] [ran] [along] [the] [top] [of] [the] [dam] and [down] [the] [back] [side] [.] 1 billy 10 and he looked it all over with [those] [sharp] [little] [eyes] [of] his [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 it 2 looked 4 all 4 all 5 over 4 all 6 with 6 with 12 his " [grandfather] [frog] is right , " said he , when he came back . 1 " 9 he 4 is 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 back 14 back 15 . " it [doesn't] look like the [work] of [farmer] [brown] [or] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 look 4 look 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 15 boy 15 boy 16 . but if they didn't do it , who did ? 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 they 2 if 5 do 3 they 4 didn't 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 who 8 who 9 did 8 who 10 ? 9 did 10 ? who could have done it ? " 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] don't know , " said [grandfather] [frog] [again] , in a dreamy sort of voice . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 12 in 14 dreamy 14 dreamy 15 sort 14 dreamy 16 of 16 of 17 voice 17 voice 18 . [chapter] [xviii] [:] [jerry] [muskrat] ['s] [big] [cousin] fiddle [,] [faddle] [,] [feedle] [,] [fuddle] ! 1 fiddle 8 ! was there ever such a muddle ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 2 there 4 such 3 ever 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 7 ? 6 muddle 7 ? fuddle , feedle , faddle , fiddle ! 1 fuddle 2 , 2 , 3 feedle 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 faddle 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 ! 7 fiddle 8 ! who is there will solve the riddle ? 1 who 3 there 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 will 3 there 5 solve 4 will 5 solve 5 solve 6 the 5 solve 7 riddle 6 the 7 riddle 7 riddle 8 ? here was [the] [laughing] [brook] [laughing] [no] [longer] [.] 1 here 2 was here was [the] [smiling] [pool] [smiling] [no] [longer] [.] 1 here 2 was here was a [brand] [new] [pond] [deep] in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 8 in 8 in 9 the here was a wall of logs and bushes and mud called a dam , built by some one whom nobody had seen . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 wall 3 a 4 wall 4 wall 5 of 4 wall 6 logs 5 of 6 logs 6 logs 7 and 6 logs 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 and 9 and 10 mud 9 and 11 called 10 mud 11 called 11 called 12 a 11 called 13 dam 12 a 13 dam 13 dam 14 , 14 , 15 built 14 , 16 by 15 built 16 by 16 by 17 some 17 some 18 one 17 some 19 whom 18 one 19 whom 19 whom 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 had 20 nobody 22 seen 21 had 22 seen 22 seen 23 . " [i] [i] [haven't] [any] [big] [cousin] , " said [jerry] , when he had quite recovered from his surprise [at] [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [question] [.] 1 " 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 recovered 16 quite 17 recovered 17 recovered 19 his 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 surprise " [chugarum] ! " [exclaimed] [grandfather] [frog] [,] and the [scornful] way in which he said it [made] [jerry] [muskrat] [feel] very [small] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 15 he 4 " 9 and 4 " 15 he 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 way 12 way 13 in 13 in 14 which 15 he 16 said 15 he 24 . 16 said 17 it 17 it 22 very " [chugarum] ! 1 " 3 ! of course you 've got a big cousin in the [north] [.] 1 of 2 course 1 of 9 in 2 course 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 7 big 6 a 7 big 7 big 8 cousin 9 in 10 the do you mean to tell me that you don't know that , [jerry] [muskrat] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 11 that 10 know 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 15 ? 15 ? 16 " jerry had to admit that it was true that he didn't know anything about that big cousin [.] 1 jerry 2 had 2 had 4 admit 3 to 4 admit 4 admit 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 6 it 8 true 8 true 10 he 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 know 12 know 13 anything 13 anything 14 about 13 anything 15 that 15 that 17 cousin 16 big 17 cousin still , it was very hard [for] [jerry] to believe that he had a big [cousin] [of] [whom] he had never heard . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 19 he 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 9 to 9 to 10 believe 10 believe 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 big 19 he 21 never 20 had 21 never 21 never 22 heard 22 heard 23 . " did did you ever see him , [grandfather] [frog] ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 6 see 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 ever 4 you 6 see 6 see 7 him 6 see 11 ? 7 him 8 , 11 ? 12 " [jerry] [asked] [.] " no ! " snapped [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snapped 5 snapped 8 . " [i] [never] [did] , [but] [i] know all about him . 1 " 5 , 5 , 8 know 8 know 12 . 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 him 11 him 12 . he is a great worker , is this big cousin of yours , and he builds dams like this one we are sitting on . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 great 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 worker 4 great 6 , 5 worker 6 , 6 , 7 is 6 , 8 this 7 is 8 this 8 this 10 cousin 9 big 10 cousin 10 cousin 11 of 10 cousin 12 yours 11 of 12 yours 12 yours 13 , 12 yours 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 builds 15 he 17 dams 16 builds 17 dams 17 dams 18 like 18 like 20 one 19 this 20 one 20 one 21 we 20 one 22 are 21 we 22 are 22 are 23 sitting 22 are 24 on 23 sitting 24 on 24 on 26 " 25 . 26 " " [i] don't believe it ! " cried [billy] [mink] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 it 4 believe 5 it 5 it 7 " 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 . " [i] [don't] [believe] any [cousin] of [jerry] [muskrat] ['s] [ever] [built] such a [dam] as this . 1 " 14 a 5 any 7 of 7 of 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 16 as 16 as 17 this 17 this 18 . why , just look at that [great] [tree] [trunk] at the bottom [!] 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 look 3 just 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 bottom no one [but] [farmer] [brown] [or] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] could ever have [dragged] [that] [there] [.] 1 no 2 one 2 one 11 could 11 could 12 ever 12 ever 13 have you 're crazy , [grandfather] [frog] , [just] [plain] [crazy] . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 crazy 2 're 7 , 3 crazy 4 , 7 , 12 " 11 . 12 " [billy] [mink] [sometimes] [is] [very] [disrespectful] [to] [grandfather] [frog] [.] " [chugarum] ! " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " did [i] say that that tree trunk was dragged here ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 say 4 say 6 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 tree 7 tree 9 was 8 trunk 9 was 9 was 10 dragged 10 dragged 11 here 10 dragged 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no , " replied [billy] [mink] , " but if it wasn't dragged here , how did it get here ? 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 but 10 but 12 it 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 wasn't 12 it 14 dragged 13 wasn't 14 dragged 14 dragged 15 here 15 here 16 , 15 here 17 how 16 , 17 how 17 how 18 did 18 did 20 get 19 it 20 get 20 get 21 here 20 get 22 ? 21 here 22 ? you are so smart , [grandfather] [frog] , tell me that ! " 1 you 2 are 1 you 3 so 3 so 13 " 4 smart 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 that 11 that 12 ! 12 ! 13 " that tree wasn't dragged here ; it was cut so that it fell right where it lies . " 1 that 2 tree 2 tree 3 wasn't 2 tree 4 dragged 3 wasn't 4 dragged 4 dragged 5 here 4 dragged 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 6 ; 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 cut 9 cut 10 so 10 so 12 it 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 fell 12 it 14 right 13 fell 14 right 14 right 15 where 15 where 16 it 15 where 17 lies 16 it 17 lies 17 lies 18 . 17 lies 19 " 18 . 19 " as he spoke , [grandfather] [frog] pointed to the stump of the tree , and [billy] [mink] saw that he was right . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 2 he 4 , 4 , 19 that 7 pointed 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 stump 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 saw 15 and 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 right 22 right 23 . but [billy] [mink] is [like] a great many other people ; he dearly loves to have the last word . 1 but 4 is 4 is 6 a 6 a 7 great 6 a 8 many 7 great 8 many 8 many 10 people 9 other 10 people 10 people 12 he 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 dearly 13 dearly 14 loves 14 loves 15 to 15 to 17 the 16 have 17 the 17 the 19 word 18 last 19 word 19 word 20 . now he suddenly began to laugh . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 suddenly 2 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 . " [ha] , ha , ha ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 5 , 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! " laughed [billy] [mink] [.] 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 laughed " [ho] , ho , ho ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 ho 5 , 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! ha , ha , ha ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " what is it that is so funny ? " snapped [grandfather] [frog] , [for] [nothing] [makes] [him] so [angry] as to be laughed at . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 6 is 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 so 6 is 8 funny 7 so 8 funny 8 funny 9 ? 8 funny 10 " 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 snapped 11 snapped 14 , 14 , 21 as 19 so 21 as 21 as 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 laughed 24 laughed 25 at 25 at 26 . " why , that would be [as] hard [as] to [drag] the tree [here] . " 1 " 2 why 1 " 16 " 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 8 hard 10 to 12 the 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 15 . 15 . 16 " " [jerry] [muskrat] ['s] [big] [cousin] [from] [the] [north] [could] do it , and [i] believe he did , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 he 14 and 16 believe 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 replied 21 replied 24 . [chapter] [xix] [:] [jerry] [muskrat] [has] [a] [busy] [day] it was very queer . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 queer 4 queer 5 . the more they thought about it , the queerer it seemed . 1 the 2 more 2 more 4 thought 3 they 4 thought 4 thought 6 it 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 the 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 it 9 queerer 10 it 10 it 11 seemed 10 it 12 . 11 seemed 12 . they [looked] [this] [way] , and [they] looked that way . 1 they 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 that 9 that 10 way 10 way 11 . " [they] are [selfish] , [just] [plain] [,] [every-day] [selfish] [;] that 's what they are ! 1 " 3 are 1 " 15 they 3 are 5 , 5 , 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 what 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 ! " and so what ? " cried [billy] [mink] [impatiently] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 what 3 so 4 what 4 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 11 . " and so we must spoil this dam . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 2 and 4 we 3 so 4 we 4 we 5 must 4 we 6 spoil 5 must 6 spoil 6 spoil 7 this 6 spoil 8 dam 8 dam 9 . we must make a place for the water to run through , " said [grandfather] [frog] [very] [gravely] . 1 we 2 must 2 must 4 a 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 place 4 a 6 for 5 place 6 for 6 for 7 the 6 for 8 water 7 the 8 water 8 water 10 run 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 through 10 run 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 19 . " of course ! 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! that 's the very thing ! " [cried] [little] [joe] [otter] and [billy] [mink] and [jerry] [muskrat] and [spotty] the [turtle] [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 thing 5 thing 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 12 and 12 and 15 and 15 and 18 and 18 and 20 the [grandfather] [frog] [scratched] [his] [head] [thoughtfully] [and] [looked] [a] [long] [time] [at] [the] [dam] [of] [logs] [and] [sticks] [and] [mud] [.] then his big mouth widened in a big smile . 1 then 2 his 2 his 4 mouth 3 big 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 widened 5 widened 6 in 5 widened 7 a 7 a 9 smile 8 big 9 smile 9 smile 10 . " the very thing ! " [cried] [little] [joe] [otter] and [billy] [mink] and [spotty] the [turtle] , but [jerry] [muskrat] [thought] it wasn't fair . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 11 and 11 and 14 and 14 and 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 23 it 23 it 24 wasn't 24 wasn't 25 fair 24 wasn't 26 . 25 fair 26 . you see , it [gave] [him] all of the [real] [work] to do . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . but almost right away he found trouble . 1 but 2 almost 2 almost 3 right 2 almost 4 away 3 right 4 away 4 away 5 he 4 away 6 found 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 trouble 6 found 8 . yes , [sir] , [jerry] [had] [hardly] [begun] [before] he found [real] [trouble] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 10 he 10 he 11 found 11 found 14 . it was hard work , the hardest kind of hard work . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 2 was 4 work 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 4 work 6 the 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 hardest 6 the 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 hard 10 hard 11 work 11 work 12 . but [jerry] [muskrat] [is] [the] [kind] that is the more determined to do the work the harder the work is to be done . 1 but 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 more 10 more 12 to 11 determined 12 to 12 to 13 do 12 to 14 the 13 do 14 the 14 the 15 work 15 work 16 the 15 work 17 harder 16 the 17 harder 17 harder 18 the 17 harder 19 work 18 the 19 work 19 work 20 is 19 work 21 to 20 is 21 to 21 to 22 be 21 to 23 done 23 done 24 . [chapter] [xx] [:] [jerry] [has] [a] [dreadful] [disappointment] there 's nothing in this world that ['s] [sure] [,] [no] [matter] [how] [we] [scheme] [and] [plan] [.] 1 there 3 nothing 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 this 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 world 5 this 7 that we simply have to be [content] [with] [doing] [just] the best we [can] [.] 1 we 2 simply 1 we 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 we but he was happy . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 happy 4 happy 5 . yes , indeed , [jerry] was [happy] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 8 . he could hear the [laughing] [brook] [beginning] [to] [laugh] [again] [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 the so [jerry] [was] happy , for was it not because of him that the [laughing] [brook] was beginning to laugh ? 1 so 4 happy 4 happy 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 it 7 was 8 it 8 it 10 because 9 not 10 because 10 because 11 of 10 because 12 him 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 that 12 him 14 the 14 the 17 was 17 was 18 beginning 18 beginning 20 laugh 19 to 20 laugh 20 laugh 21 ? it was because he had worked so hard all day that he was going to sleep now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 3 because 5 had 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 worked 5 had 7 so 6 worked 7 so 7 so 8 hard 7 so 9 all 8 hard 9 all 9 all 10 day 9 all 11 that 11 that 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 to 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 sleep 15 to 17 now 17 now 18 . usually he would rather sleep a part of the day and be abroad at night . 1 usually 2 he 2 he 3 would 2 he 4 rather 3 would 4 rather 4 rather 5 sleep 4 rather 6 a 5 sleep 6 a 6 a 7 part 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 day 9 the 11 and 10 day 11 and 11 and 12 be 11 and 13 abroad 13 abroad 14 at 13 abroad 15 night 15 night 16 . he was still [dreaming] when [spotty] the [turtle] [found] [him] and [waked] him , for it was broad daylight . 1 he 2 was 1 he 7 the 2 was 3 still 3 still 5 when 7 the 11 and 11 and 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 broad 17 was 19 daylight 19 daylight 20 . jerry yawned and stretched , and then he lay still for a minute to listen to the [pleasant] [murmur] of the [laughing] [brook] [.] 1 jerry 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 and 2 yawned 4 stretched 3 and 4 stretched 4 stretched 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 8 he 8 he 10 still 9 lay 10 still 10 still 11 for 10 still 12 a 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 to 14 to 15 listen 14 to 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 20 of 20 of 21 the but there wasn't any pleasant murmur . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 wasn't 2 there 4 any 3 wasn't 4 any 4 any 5 pleasant 4 any 6 murmur 5 pleasant 6 murmur 6 murmur 7 . there wasn't any [sound] [at] [all] [.] 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 any jerry began to [wonder] if he really was [awake] after all . 1 jerry 2 began 1 jerry 3 to 3 to 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 8 was 7 really 8 was 8 was 12 . 10 after 11 all 11 all 12 . he looked at [spotty] the [turtle] , and he knew [then] that he was , for [spotty] ['s] [face] had such a [worried] look . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 20 had 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 , 15 , 16 for 20 had 21 such 21 such 22 a 22 a 24 look 22 a 25 . " [get] [up] , [jerry] [muskrat] , and come look at the hole you made yesterday in the dam . 1 " 4 , 4 , 9 come 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 come 9 come 10 look 9 come 11 at 11 at 13 hole 12 the 13 hole 13 hole 15 made 14 you 15 made 15 made 17 in 16 yesterday 17 in 17 in 19 dam 18 the 19 dam 19 dam 20 . " [i] did do it well ! " snapped [jerry] [crossly] . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 well 6 well 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 snapped 9 snapped 12 . " [i] did it just as well as [i] [know] [how] [.] 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 as " [i] [i] beg your pardon , [jerry] [muskrat] [.] 1 " 4 beg 4 beg 6 pardon 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 , i didn't mean to say just that , " replied [spotty] . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 5 say 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 just 5 say 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . " you see , we are all worried . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 3 see 5 we 5 we 7 all 6 are 7 all 7 all 8 worried 8 worried 9 . first he [carefully] [examined] [it] [from] the [laughing] [brook] [side] [.] 1 first 2 he 2 he 7 the then he dived down under water on the other side . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dived 3 dived 4 down 3 dived 5 under 5 under 6 water 5 under 7 on 7 on 8 the 7 on 9 other 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 side 10 side 11 . " what is the trouble ? " [cried] [spotty] [the] [turtle] and [grandfather] [frog] and [billy] [mink] and [little] [joe] [otter] [together] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 4 the 4 the 5 trouble 4 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 12 and 12 and 15 and 15 and 18 and " is the [hole] [filled] [up] [with] [stuff] that [has] [drifted] in ? " 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 the 3 the 9 that 9 that 14 " 12 in 13 ? 13 ? 14 " jerry shook his head , as he slowly climbed out of the water . 1 jerry 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 head 4 head 5 , 4 head 6 as 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 slowly 7 he 8 slowly 8 slowly 9 climbed 9 climbed 10 out 9 climbed 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 water 13 water 14 . " no , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " no , it isn't filled with drift stuff brought down by the water . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 it 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 4 it 6 filled 5 isn't 6 filled 6 filled 7 with 6 filled 8 drift 8 drift 10 brought 9 stuff 10 brought 10 brought 11 down 10 brought 12 by 12 by 14 water 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 . it is filled with sticks and mud that somebody has put there . 1 it 2 is 1 it 13 . 2 is 3 filled 2 is 4 with 4 with 5 sticks 4 with 6 and 6 and 8 that 7 mud 8 that 8 that 9 somebody 8 that 10 has 9 somebody 10 has 10 has 11 put 10 has 12 there [chapter] [xxi] [:] [jerry] [muskrat] [keeps] [watch] i 'm going to find out [if] [i] [have] to move up here and live all summer ! " 1 i 2 'm 1 i 10 to 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 out 10 to 11 move 10 to 12 up 11 move 12 up 12 up 13 here 12 up 14 and 13 here 14 and 14 and 16 all 15 live 16 all 16 all 17 summer 17 summer 18 ! 17 summer 19 " the [way] in [which] [jerry] [said] this and [snapped] [his] [teeth] [together] [showed] that [he] [meant] just what he said . 1 the 3 in 3 in 7 this 7 this 8 and 8 and 14 that 14 that 17 just 17 just 18 what 18 what 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 . that had been enough [for] [jerry] . 1 that 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 enough 4 enough 7 . he hadn't tried again . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 again 3 tried 4 again 4 again 5 . instead he had made up his mind that he would find out who was playing such a trick on him . 1 instead 2 he 2 he 4 made 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 mind 6 his 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 who 13 who 14 was 13 who 15 playing 15 playing 17 a 16 such 17 a 17 a 19 on 18 trick 19 on 19 on 20 him 19 on 21 . billy [mink] [and] [little] [joe] [otter] had [given] [up] [in] [disgust] and started for [the] [big] [river] [.] 1 billy 7 had 7 had 14 for 12 and 13 started 13 started 14 for they bad gone to sleep now , each in his own secret place where he would be safe for the night . 1 they 2 bad 2 bad 3 gone 2 bad 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 4 to 6 now 6 now 8 each 7 , 8 each 8 each 10 his 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 own 10 his 12 secret 11 own 12 secret 12 secret 13 place 13 place 14 where 13 place 15 he 15 he 17 be 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 safe 17 be 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 . so [jerry] [muskrat] [sat] alone [and] [watched] [.] 1 so 5 alone the [black] [shadows] [crept] [farther] and [farther] [across] the [pond] and [grew] [blacker] and [blacker] [.] 1 the 6 and 6 and 9 the 9 the 11 and 11 and 14 and jerry had [sat] [there] [a] [long] [time] [without] [moving] [.] 1 jerry 2 had he was listening and watching . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 listening 4 and 4 and 5 watching 4 and 6 . by and by he saw something that made him draw in his breath and anger leap into his eyes . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 something 6 something 7 that 7 that 8 made 7 that 9 him 8 made 9 him 9 him 10 draw 10 draw 12 his 11 in 12 his 12 his 14 and 13 breath 14 and 14 and 15 anger 14 and 16 leap 16 leap 18 his 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . it was a little [silver] [line] on the [water] , and it was coming [straight] [towards] the [dam] [where] he sat . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 20 he 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 12 it 17 the 13 was 14 coming 20 he 21 sat jerry knew that it was made by some one swimming . 1 jerry 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 by 6 made 7 by 7 by 8 some 8 some 9 one 8 some 10 swimming 10 swimming 11 . " [ha] ! " said [jerry] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " now we shall see ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 shall 3 we 5 see 4 shall 5 see 5 see 6 ! 5 see 7 " nearer and nearer came the [silver] [line] [.] 1 nearer 2 and 2 and 3 nearer 2 and 4 came 4 came 5 the then [jerry] [made] [out] the head of the swimmer . 1 then 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 head 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 swimmer 9 swimmer 10 . suddenly all the anger [left] [jerry] [.] 1 suddenly 2 all 1 suddenly 3 the 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 anger he didn't have room for anger ; a great fear had crowded it out . 1 he 3 have 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 room 3 have 5 for 4 room 5 for 5 for 6 anger 6 anger 8 a 7 ; 8 a 8 a 9 great 8 a 10 fear 10 fear 11 had 11 had 13 it 12 crowded 13 it 13 it 14 out 13 it 15 . the [head] was [bigger] than that of any [muskrat] [jerry] [had] [ever] [seen] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 than 5 than 6 that 6 that 7 of 6 that 8 any it was bigger than the head of any of [billy] [mink] ['s] [relatives] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 14 . 2 was 4 than 3 bigger 4 than 4 than 5 the 4 than 6 head 6 head 7 of 6 head 8 any 8 any 9 of jerry held his breath as the stranger swam past and then climbed out on the dam . 1 jerry 2 held 2 held 3 his 2 held 4 breath 3 his 4 breath 4 breath 5 as 4 breath 6 the 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 6 the 8 swam 7 stranger 8 swam 8 swam 9 past 9 past 10 and 9 past 11 then 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 climbed 11 then 13 out 13 out 14 on 13 out 15 the 15 the 16 dam 15 the 17 . he looked very much [like] [jerry] himself , [only] [ever] and ever so much [bigger] . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 16 . 7 himself 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 ever 12 ever 13 so 13 so 14 much 13 so 16 . and his [tail] [!] 1 and 2 his jerry had never seen such a tail . 1 jerry 2 had 1 jerry 3 never 3 never 5 such 4 seen 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 tail 7 tail 8 . it was [very] broad and [flat] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 . 2 was 4 broad 2 was 5 and suddenly the big stranger turned and looked straight [at] [jerry] [.] 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 big 2 the 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 turned 5 turned 6 and 5 turned 7 looked 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 straight " [hello] , [jerry] [muskrat] ! " said he . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " don't you know me ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 me 4 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " jerry was too frightened to speak . 1 jerry 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 7 . [chapter] [xxii] [:] [jerry] [loses] [his] [fear] it 's true . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 true 3 true 4 . it 's the truest thing that ever was . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 2 's 4 truest 3 the 4 truest 4 truest 5 thing 4 truest 6 that 5 thing 6 that 6 that 7 ever 6 that 8 was 7 ever 8 was 8 was 9 . if you don't believe it , you just go ask [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 8 just 6 , 7 you 8 just 9 go 8 just 13 . 9 go 10 ask he 'll tell you it 's true [,] [and] [jerry] [knows] . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 it 5 it 12 . 6 's 7 true 7 true 12 . you see , it 's this way : words are more than just sounds . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 this 5 's 7 way 7 way 8 : 7 way 9 words 9 words 10 are 9 words 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 just 12 than 14 sounds 14 sounds 15 . oh , my , yes ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 yes 5 yes 6 ! they are [little] [messengers] , and [once] they have [been] [sent] [out] , you can't [call] [them] [back] [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 they 8 they 9 have 9 have 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 can't just [take] the [ease] [of] [jerry] [muskrat] [.] 1 just 3 the so he sat with chattering teeth , too frightened to even try to run . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 with 3 sat 5 chattering 5 chattering 7 , 6 teeth 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 frightened 8 too 10 to 10 to 11 even 10 to 12 try 11 even 12 try 12 try 13 to 12 try 14 run 13 to 14 run 14 run 15 . " [i] [wish] [i] [had] [let] some one else [keep] [watch] , " said [jerry] to himself . 1 " 7 some 7 some 8 one 8 one 9 else 9 else 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 to 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . then the big stranger had spoken . 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 stranger 3 big 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 had 4 stranger 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 . he had said : " [hello] [,] [jerry] [muskrat] [!] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 said 3 said 4 : 4 : 5 " don't you know me ? " and his voice [hadn't] sounded [the] [least] [bit] [angry] [.] 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 me 3 know 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 11 sounded then he [had] told [jerry] that he was his big cousin , [paddy] the [beaver] , and he hoped that they would be friends . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 told 4 told 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 big 9 his 10 big 10 big 11 cousin 10 big 12 , 12 , 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 hoped 18 he 20 that 20 that 22 would 21 they 22 would 22 would 23 be 22 would 24 friends 24 friends 25 . so he replied to [paddy] the [beaver] as [politely] as he knew how . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 replied 2 he 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 8 as 8 as 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 knew 12 knew 13 how 12 knew 14 . 13 how 14 . jerry didn't know just what to say . 1 jerry 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 2 didn't 4 just 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 . at last he made up his mind to tell the whole story . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 made 4 made 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 to 8 to 9 tell 8 to 10 the 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 story 12 story 13 . [chapter] [xxiii] [:] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [does] [a] [kind] [deed] " that is [why] [i] [tried] to spoil your dam . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 7 to 7 to 9 your 8 spoil 9 your 9 your 10 dam 9 your 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] don't know , " said [jerry] [muskrat] sadly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 sadly 10 sadly 11 . " [i] don't see what we can do about it . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 what 4 see 6 we 6 we 7 can 6 we 8 do 8 do 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . i tell you what ! " 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 2 tell 4 what 4 what 5 ! 5 ! 6 " jerry 's [eyes] [sparkled] [as] [a] [brand] [new] [thought] [came] [to] [him] [.] 1 jerry 2 's " couldn't you come down and live in the [smiling] [pool] with [us] ? 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 down 4 come 6 and 6 and 7 live 7 live 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 12 with 12 with 14 ? i 'm sure there is room enough ! " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 2 'm 4 there 4 there 5 is 4 there 6 room 5 is 6 room 6 room 7 enough 7 enough 8 ! 7 enough 9 " paddy the [beaver] [shook] [his] [head] [.] 1 paddy 2 the " no , " said he , and [jerry] 's [heart] [sank] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 's 10 's 13 . " no , [i] can't do that [because] down there there isn't any of the kind [of] [food] [i] [eat] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 can't 5 can't 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 21 . 9 down 11 there 10 there 11 there 11 there 12 isn't 11 there 13 any 13 any 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 kind 16 kind 21 . besides , [i] [wouldn't] [feel] [at] [all] [safe] [in] the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 besides 2 , 2 , 10 the you see , [i] [always] [live] in the woods . 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 3 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 woods 9 woods 10 . no , [i] [couldn't] [possibly] [come] [down] [to] [live] in the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 no 2 , 2 , 10 in 2 , 11 the but [i] ['m] [truly] [sorry] [that] [i] have [made] you [so] [much] [worry] , [cousin] [jerry] , and [i] 'm going to [prove] it to you . 1 but 8 have 8 have 10 you 10 you 14 , 14 , 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 'm 20 'm 21 going 21 going 22 to 22 to 24 it 24 it 25 to 25 to 26 you 26 you 27 . now you sit right here [until] [i] [come] [back] . " 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 sit 3 sit 4 right 4 right 5 here 5 here 10 . 10 . 11 " then there [began] a great [disturbance] [down] [under] [water] [.] 1 then 2 there 2 there 4 a 4 a 5 great paddy was [gone] [a] [long] [time] [.] 1 paddy 2 was jerry wondered how he could stay under water so long without air . 1 jerry 2 wondered 2 wondered 4 he 3 how 4 he 4 he 6 stay 5 could 6 stay 6 stay 7 under 6 stay 8 water 7 under 8 water 8 water 9 so 8 water 10 long 10 long 11 without 10 long 12 air 11 without 12 air 12 air 13 . all the time [paddy] was [just] [fooling] [him] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 2 the 9 . 3 time 5 was what do you think [that] [sound] was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 think 3 you 4 think 4 think 7 was 7 was 8 ? why , it was the [sound] of [rushing] water , the [sweetest] [sound] [jerry] had listened to for a long time . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 water 9 water 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 15 had 15 had 19 a 16 listened 17 to 17 to 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 long 20 long 21 time 21 time 22 . there was a great hole in the dam , and already the brook was beginning to laugh as the water rushed down it . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 a 3 a 5 hole 4 great 5 hole 5 hole 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 dam 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 already 10 and 12 the 11 already 12 the 12 the 13 brook 12 the 14 was 14 was 15 beginning 14 was 16 to 15 beginning 16 to 16 to 17 laugh 16 to 18 as 17 laugh 18 as 18 as 19 the 18 as 20 water 19 the 20 water 20 water 21 rushed 20 water 22 down 22 down 23 it 22 down 24 . 23 it 24 . " how do you like that , [cousin] [jerry] ? " said [a] [voice] [right] in his ear . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 ear 18 ear 19 . paddy the [beaver] [had] [climbed] [up] [beside] [him] [,] [and] [his] [eyes] [were] [twinkling] [.] 1 paddy 2 the " it it 's [splendid] ! " cried [jerry] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 4 's 2 it 3 it 4 's 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " but but you 've spoiled your dam ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 you 3 but 4 you 4 you 5 've 4 you 6 spoiled 5 've 6 spoiled 6 spoiled 7 your 6 spoiled 8 dam 7 your 8 dam 8 dam 10 " 9 ! 10 " " oh , that 's all right , " replied [paddy] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . " [i] [didn't] [really] [want] [it] now , anyway . 1 " 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 anyway 8 , 10 . you see , [i] was [traveling] [through] [here] , and it seemed such a [nice] [place] , that [i] [thought] [i] would [stay] [a] [while] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 a 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 13 such 14 a 14 a 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 22 would 22 would 26 . i didn't know anything about the [smiling] [pool] , you know . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 anything 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . you [see] [,] [i] don't like to be troubled myself , and so [i] don't want to trouble other people . 1 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 like 5 don't 17 to 6 like 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 9 troubled 8 be 9 troubled 9 troubled 11 , 10 myself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 15 don't 16 want 16 want 17 to 17 to 19 other 18 trouble 19 other 19 other 20 people 20 people 21 . this [green] [forest] is a very [nice] place . " 1 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 8 place 8 place 9 . 9 . 10 " " [the] [very] [nicest] [place] in all the world [excepting] the [green] [meadows] [and] the [smiling] [pool] ! " replied [jerry] [promptly] . 1 " 6 in 1 " 15 the 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 11 the 15 the 18 ! 18 ! 19 " 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 23 . " won't you [stay] , [cousin] [paddy] ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 5 , 5 , 8 ? i ['m] [sure] [we] would all like to have you . " 1 i 5 would 5 would 12 " 6 all 10 you 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 have 8 to 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " of course we would , " said a gruff voice right beside them . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 4 we 4 we 5 would 4 we 6 , 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 a 9 a 10 gruff 9 a 11 voice 11 voice 12 right 12 right 13 beside 12 right 14 them 13 beside 14 them 14 them 15 . it was [grandfather] [frog] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . paddy the [beaver] [looked] [thoughtful] [.] 1 paddy 2 the " perhaps [i] will , " said he , " [if] [i] can find some good [hiding-places] in the [laughing] [brook] . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 6 " 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 22 . 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 can 13 can 14 find 14 find 16 good 15 some 16 good 16 good 18 in 18 in 19 the 22 . 23 " [chapter] [xxiv] [:] [a] [merry] [home-going] " the [laughing] [brook] is [merry] [and] [so] [am] [i] , " cried [jerry] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 5 is 5 is 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 . grandfather [frog] [said] [he] was [too] [.] 1 grandfather 5 was and [spotty] was , the others knew . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 others 5 the 7 knew 7 knew 8 . in the dam was a great hole [made] [by] [paddy] [himself] [.] 1 in 3 dam 2 the 3 dam 3 dam 5 a 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 hole through the [green] [forest] [rang] [the] [laughter] of the [laughing] [brook] , [for] once more the water ran deep between its banks . 1 through 2 the 2 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 14 once 14 once 15 more 14 once 16 the 15 more 16 the 16 the 18 ran 17 water 18 ran 18 ran 19 deep 18 ran 20 between 20 between 21 its 20 between 22 banks 22 banks 23 . and there was one more who laughed . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 one 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 more 4 one 6 who 6 who 7 laughed 6 who 8 . who was it ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? spotty laughed good-naturedly [.] 1 spotty 2 laughed 1 spotty 3 good-naturedly i ['ve] found that is the only way to get [anywhere] . " 1 i 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 6 the 5 is 6 the 6 the 8 way 7 only 8 way 8 way 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 12 . 12 . 13 " " let us all go down together ["] [said] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 4 all 3 us 4 all 4 all 5 go 5 go 6 down 5 go 7 together 7 together 12 . " we can help each other over the bad places . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 help 3 can 4 help 4 help 6 other 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 over 6 other 8 the 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 bad 8 the 10 places 10 places 12 " 11 . 12 " now [spotty] [the] [turtle] [is] a [very] [slow] [traveler] on [land] , but in the [water] [spotty] is not so slow . 1 now 6 a 6 a 10 on 10 on 12 , 12 , 15 the 13 but 14 in 13 but 15 the 15 the 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 so 20 so 21 slow 20 so 22 . 21 slow 22 . in fact , [it] was not long before [grandfather] [frog] found that he was the one who [could] not [keep] [up] . 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 not 5 was 22 . 6 not 7 long 7 long 8 before 11 found 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 was 13 he 19 not 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 one 16 one 17 who 19 not 22 . you see , [while] he is a great [diver] and [can] [swim] [fast] for a [short] [distance] , he is [soon] [tired] [out] . 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 he 3 , 20 is 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 10 and 14 for 15 a 15 a 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 is 20 is 24 . pretty soon he was [puffing] and [blowing] and [dropping] [farther] and [farther] [behind] [.] 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 and 6 and 8 and 8 and 11 and by and by , [spotty] [the] [turtle] [looked] back . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 4 , 4 , 9 back 9 back 10 . there was [grandfather] [frog] just [tumbling] [head] [first] [over] a little [waterfall] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 just 5 just 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 13 . he came up choking and gasping and kicking his long legs very feebly . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 up 2 came 4 choking 4 choking 5 and 4 choking 6 gasping 6 gasping 8 kicking 7 and 8 kicking 8 kicking 9 his 8 kicking 10 long 9 his 10 long 10 long 11 legs 11 legs 12 very 11 legs 13 feebly 13 feebly 14 . spotty climbed out on a rock and waited [.] 1 spotty 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 out 2 climbed 4 on 4 on 5 a 4 on 6 rock 6 rock 8 waited 7 and 8 waited why , he [took] [grandfather] [frog] [right] on his back and started on again . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 back 10 back 11 and 10 back 12 started 11 and 12 started 12 started 13 on 12 started 14 again 14 again 15 . now [jerry] [muskrat] and [paddy] the [beaver] , [being] [great] [swimmers] [,] were soon out of sight . 1 now 4 and 4 and 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 14 soon 13 were 14 soon 14 soon 15 out 14 soon 16 of 16 of 17 sight 16 of 18 . 17 sight 18 . so he and [paddy] sat down to wait . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 and 3 and 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 wait 8 wait 9 . after what seemed a long time , they saw something [queer] [bobbing] [along] [in] the [water] . 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 time 5 long 17 . 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 saw 9 saw 10 something 10 something 15 the " it 's [grandfather] [frog] , " cried [paddy] the [beaver] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 the " no , it 's [spotty] the [turtle] , " said [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 . " it 's [both] , " replied [paddy] , [beginning] to [laugh] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 11 to 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 11 to 13 . " [i] have [an] [idea] ! " cried [paddy] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " what is it ? " asked [jerry] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " [chugarum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . [chapter] [xxv] [:] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [decides] [to] [stay] " [chugarum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] in his great deep voice from the bulrushes [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 11 deep 10 great 11 deep 11 deep 12 voice 11 deep 13 from 12 voice 13 from 13 from 15 bulrushes 14 the 15 bulrushes " [one] [never] [knows] how [great] [their] [blessings] [are] [until] they have been [lost] and [found] again . " 1 " 5 how 1 " 19 " 5 how 11 they 11 they 12 have 12 have 13 been 15 and 17 again 17 again 18 . 18 . 19 " the [bulrushes] [nodded] , as if they [too] were [thinking] [of] [this] . 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 9 were 9 were 13 . you see their feet were once more in the cool water . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 their 3 their 5 were 4 feet 5 were 5 were 6 once 5 were 7 more 6 once 7 more 7 more 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 cool 9 the 11 water 11 water 12 . " it surely is a very nice place here , [and] [i] don't wonder that you couldn't bear to leave it , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 is 3 surely 4 is 4 is 5 a 4 is 6 very 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 nice 7 nice 8 place 7 nice 9 here 8 place 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 24 said 13 don't 14 wonder 14 wonder 16 you 15 that 16 you 16 you 18 bear 17 couldn't 18 bear 18 bear 19 to 18 bear 20 leave 20 leave 21 it 20 leave 22 , 22 , 23 " 23 " 24 said 24 said 25 he 25 he 26 . " [i] ['m] [sorry] that [i] [made] you all that trouble and worry , but you see [i] didn't know . " 1 " 5 that 5 that 22 " 8 you 9 all 9 all 10 that 9 all 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 and 11 trouble 13 worry 12 and 13 worry 13 worry 14 , 14 , 15 but 14 , 16 you 16 you 17 see 16 you 21 . 19 didn't 20 know 20 know 21 . 21 . 22 " " oh , that 's all right , " replied [jerry] [muskrat] , who was now very proud of his big cousin . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 now 15 was 17 very 16 now 17 very 17 very 18 proud 18 proud 20 his 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 big 20 his 22 cousin 21 big 22 cousin 22 cousin 23 . " [i] [hope] that now you see how [nice] it is , you will stay and [make] [your] [home] [here] . " 1 " 4 that 4 that 12 , 5 now 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 how 8 how 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 will 13 you 21 . 14 will 15 stay 15 stay 16 and 21 . 22 " paddy the [beaver] looked back at the great black shadow which he knew [was] the [green] [forest] [.] 1 paddy 2 the 2 the 4 looked 4 looked 6 at 5 back 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 great 7 the 9 black 9 black 11 which 10 shadow 11 which 11 which 12 he 11 which 13 knew 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 15 the way [over] in the middle of it he [heard] [the] [hunting-call] of [hooty] the [owl] [.] 1 way 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 middle 4 the 12 of 5 middle 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 he 12 of 14 the " no , " said [paddy] the [beaver] , " [i] [can't] [possibly] [live] [here] in the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 20 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 16 in 16 in 17 the it is a very nice pool , but it wouldn't do at all for [me] , [cousin] [jerry] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 nice 4 very 6 pool 6 pool 7 , 6 pool 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 wouldn't 9 it 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 do 10 wouldn't 12 at 11 do 12 at 12 at 13 all 12 at 19 . 13 all 14 for 14 for 16 , i wouldn't feel safe here a minute . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 feel 2 wouldn't 4 safe 3 feel 4 safe 4 safe 6 a 5 here 6 a 6 a 7 minute 6 a 8 . besides , there is nothing to [eat] here . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 10 " 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 nothing 4 is 6 to 6 to 8 here 8 here 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , yes , there is , " [jerry] [muskrat] interrupted . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 yes 3 , 13 . 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 interrupted " there are lily-roots and the nicest fresh-water clams and " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 2 there 4 lily-roots 4 lily-roots 5 and 4 lily-roots 6 the 6 the 8 fresh-water 7 nicest 8 fresh-water 8 fresh-water 9 clams 8 fresh-water 10 and 10 and 11 " " but there are no trees , " said [paddy] the [beaver] , " and you know [i] have to have trees . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 5 no 4 are 5 no 5 no 6 trees 5 no 7 , 6 trees 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 know 17 know 19 have 19 have 21 have 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 trees 21 have 23 . 22 trees 23 . 23 . 24 " [jerry] [stared] [at] [paddy] [as] [if] [he] [didn't] [understand] [.] " [do] do you eat [trees] ? " he asked finally . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 8 " 5 eat 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 finally 11 finally 12 . [paddy] [laughed] [.] " just the [bark] , " said he , " [and] [i] have to have a great deal of it . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 20 it 10 " 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 deal 18 deal 19 of 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " [jerry] [looked] [as] [disappointed] [as] [he] [felt] [.] paddy 's [eyes] [twinkled] [.] 1 paddy 2 's " perhaps we may yet , " said he . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 3 we 3 we 5 yet 4 may 5 yet 5 yet 6 , 5 yet 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . but if [i] [do] [stay] [,] you [and] [grandfather] [frog] [and] [spotty] [the] [turtle] must keep my secret . 1 but 2 if 2 if 7 you 7 you 15 must 15 must 16 keep 16 keep 17 my 16 keep 18 secret 17 my 18 secret 18 secret 19 . no one must know that [i] [am] there [.] 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 must 2 one 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 8 there will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " of course we [will] ! " [cried] [jerry] [muskrat] and [grandfather] [frog] and [spotty] the [turtle] [together] [.] 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 6 ! 3 course 4 we 6 ! 7 " 7 " 11 and 11 and 14 and 14 and 16 the " then [i] 'll stay , " said [paddy] the [beaver] , [diving] [into] the [smiling] [pool] with a great splash . 1 " 2 then 2 then 7 " 4 'll 5 stay 5 stay 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 15 the 15 the 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 splash 21 splash 22 . and so one of [jerry] [muskrat] ['s] [greatest] [adventures] ended in the finding of his [biggest] cousin , [paddy] the [beaver] [.] 1 and 2 so 1 and 3 one 3 one 4 of 3 one 15 his 10 ended 11 in 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 finding 13 finding 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 18 , 17 cousin 18 , 18 , 20 the now [jerry] [has] [a] [lot] [of] [cousins] , and one of them [lives] [on] the [green] [meadows] [not] [far] [from] the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 one 10 one 11 of 10 one 21 the 11 of 12 them 12 them 15 the his name [is] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] , and [danny] [is] [forever] [having] [adventures] too . 1 his 2 name 2 name 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 too 14 too 15 . he has [them] [every] [day] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 6 . in the [next] [book] you will be [told] [about] [some] [of] [these] , if you [care] to [read] about them . 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 you 5 you 7 be 6 will 7 be 7 be 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 17 to 17 to 21 . 19 about 20 them 20 them 21 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [adventures] of [jerry] [muskrat] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 10 of 10 of 13 ,