produced by [david] [newman] [and] [pg] [distributed] [proofreaders] 1 produced 2 by [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [with] [illustrations] [by] [harrison] [cady] [@number@] [contents] [chapter] i [jimmy] [skunk] [is] [puzzled] [ii] . 1 i 7 . [jimmy] [skunk] [consults] [his] [friends] [iii] [.] [the] [hunt] [for] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [iv] [.] [peter] [rabbit] [finds] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [v] [old] [mr] [.] [toad's] [music] [bag] [vi] [.] [peter] [discovers] [something] [more] [vii] [.] [a] [shadow] [passes] [over] [the] [smiling] [pool] [viii] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad's] [babies] [ix] [.] [the] [smiling] [pool] [kindergarten] [x] [the] [little] [toads] [start] [out] [to] [see] [the] [world] [xi] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad's] [queer] [tongue] [xii] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [shows] [his] [tongue] [xiii] [.] [peter] [rabbit] [is] [impolite] [xiv] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [disappears] [xv] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [gives] [peter] [a] [scare] [xvi] [.] [jimmy] [skunk] [is] [surprised] [xvii] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad's] [mistake] [xviii] [.] [jimmy] [skunk] [is] [just] [in] [time] [xix] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [gets] [his] [stomach] [full] [xx] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [is] [puffed] [up] [xxi] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [receives] [another] [invitation] [xxii] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learns] [a] [lesson] [xxiii] [.] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [is] [very] [humble] [list] [of] [illustrations] " [can] [you] [tell] [me] [where] [all] [these] [little] [toads] [came] [from] ? " 1 " 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [do] [you] [see] [anything] [queer] [about] [him] ? " 1 " 9 ? 9 ? 10 " [he] [asked] ["] [if] [he] [don't] [watch] [out] [,] [he'll] [blow] [up] [and] [bust] [!] ["] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [i] [jimmy] [skunk] [is] [puzzled] old [mother] [west] [wind] [almost] [sighed] as [she] [watched] [them] [for] [a] [few] [minutes] [.] 1 old 7 as she felt that she would like to join them . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 like 5 would 7 to 7 to 9 them 8 join 9 them 9 them 10 . always the [springtime] [made] [her] [feel] [this] way , [young] , [mad] , [carefree] , and [happy] [.] 1 always 2 the 2 the 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 16 and but she had work to do . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 5 to 4 work 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . so she puffed her cheeks out and started about her business . 1 so 2 she 1 so 3 puffed 3 puffed 5 cheeks 4 her 5 cheeks 5 cheeks 6 out 5 cheeks 7 and 7 and 8 started 7 and 9 about 9 about 10 her 9 about 11 business 11 business 12 . [jimmy] [skunk] [sat] [at] [the] [top] [of] [the] [hill] [that] [overlooks] [the] [green] [meadows] [and] [watched] [her] [out] [of] [sight] [.] then he started to [amble] [down] [the] [lone] [little] [path] [to] look for some beetles . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 to 4 to 12 look 12 look 13 for 13 for 14 some 13 for 15 beetles 15 beetles 16 . of course he [turned] to [see] who it was , and he was [greatly] surprised [when] he discovered [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 he 2 course 3 he 3 he 5 to 5 to 22 . 7 who 8 it 8 it 9 was 8 it 22 . 9 was 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 17 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 surprised 17 he 18 discovered yes , [sir] , it was [old] [mr] [toad] , and he seemed in a great hurry . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 seemed 12 he 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 great 15 a 17 hurry 16 great 17 hurry 17 hurry 18 . now it is a very unusual thing [for] [mr] [toad] to [hurry] , very [unusual] indeed . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 3 is 7 thing 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 unusual 7 thing 11 to 11 to 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 16 indeed 16 indeed 17 . as [a] [rule] he [hops] [a] [few] [steps] [and] [then] sits down to think it over . 1 as 4 he 4 he 12 down 11 sits 12 down 12 down 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 it 15 it 16 over 16 over 17 . of course the [first] [thing] [jimmy] thought of was [mr] [blacksnake] , and he looked for him . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 the 3 the 7 thought 7 thought 8 of 8 of 18 . 9 was 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 looked 15 looked 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . but there was no sign of [mr] [blacksnake] [nor] [of] [any] [other] danger . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 sign 5 sign 6 of 6 of 13 danger 13 danger 14 . old [mr] [toad] [didn't] [say] [a] [word] , but [simply] tried to get [past] [jimmy] [and] [keep] on his way . 1 old 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 way 20 way 21 . " [i] [i] beg your pardon . 1 " 4 beg 4 beg 6 pardon 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 . i didn't have [any] [breath] to [spare] , " panted [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 panted 10 panted 14 . " you see [i] 'm in a great hurry . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 11 " 5 'm 7 a 6 in 7 a 7 a 9 hurry 7 a 10 . 8 great 9 hurry 10 . 11 " " yes , [i] see , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 see 5 see 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " but don't you know that it isn't good for the [health] [to] hurry [so] ? 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 it 2 but 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 that 7 it 8 isn't 7 it 11 the 8 isn't 9 good 10 for 11 the 11 the 16 ? 14 hurry 16 ? now , pray , what are you in such a hurry for ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 pray 3 pray 4 , 3 pray 5 what 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 are 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 in 7 you 9 such 9 such 10 a 9 such 11 hurry 10 a 11 hurry 11 hurry 13 ? 12 for 13 ? i don't see anything to run away from . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 2 don't 4 anything 3 see 4 anything 4 anything 6 run 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 6 run 8 from 7 away 8 from 8 from 9 . 8 from 10 " " [i] ['m] not running away , " retorted [old] [mr] [toad] [indignantly] . 1 " 4 not 4 not 8 " 5 running 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 retorted 9 retorted 14 . " [i] ['ve] [business] to attend to at the [smiling] [pool] , and [i] ['m] [late] as it is . " 1 " 21 " 5 to 6 attend 6 attend 7 to 7 to 20 . 8 at 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 as 17 as 18 it 18 it 19 is 18 it 20 . 20 . 21 " " [business] [!] ["] [exclaimed] [jimmy] as if he could hardly believe his ears . 1 " 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 hardly 10 could 12 believe 11 hardly 12 believe 12 believe 13 his 13 his 14 ears 14 ears 15 . " what [business] have you at the [smiling] [pool] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 11 " 6 at 7 the 7 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " that is my own affair , ["] [retorted] [old] [mr] [toad] , " but if you really want to know , [i] 'll tell you . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 2 that 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 affair 5 own 13 , 6 affair 7 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 17 you 14 " 24 'll 15 but 16 if 16 if 17 you 17 you 19 want 18 really 19 want 19 want 20 to 19 want 21 know 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 , 24 'll 26 you 25 tell 26 you 26 you 27 . i have a [very] [important] [part] in the spring [chorus] , and [i] 'm going [down] [there] to sing . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 a 3 a 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 spring 9 spring 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'm 14 'm 15 going 15 going 18 to 18 to 19 sing 19 sing 20 . i have a very beautiful [voice] . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 8 " 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 7 . 7 . 8 " that was too much for [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 for 5 for 8 . he just lay down and rolled over and over with laughter . 1 he 2 just 2 just 4 down 3 lay 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 rolled 5 and 7 over 7 over 8 and 7 over 9 over 8 and 9 over 9 over 10 with 9 over 11 laughter 11 laughter 12 . the idea of any one so homely , [almost] [ugly-looking] , [as] [mr] [toad] [thinking] that he had a beautiful voice ! 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 of 2 idea 4 any 3 of 4 any 4 any 5 one 4 any 6 so 6 so 7 homely 6 so 11 , 7 homely 8 , 11 , 16 that 16 that 17 he 16 that 18 had 18 had 19 a 18 had 20 beautiful 19 a 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 22 ! 21 voice 22 ! " [ha] , ha , ha ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 5 , 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! " roared [jimmy] [.] 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 roared when [at] [last] he stopped [because] [he] [couldn't] [laugh] [any] [more] , he discovered that [old] [mr] [toad] was on his way again . 1 when 4 he 4 he 5 stopped 4 he 12 , 12 , 13 he 12 , 19 was 13 he 14 discovered 14 discovered 15 that 19 was 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 way 22 way 23 again 23 again 24 . hop , hop , hipperty-hop , hop , hop , [hipperty-hop] went [mr] [toad] [.] 1 hop 2 , 2 , 3 hop 2 , 4 , 3 hop 4 , 4 , 5 hipperty-hop 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 hop 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 hop 8 , 10 , 9 hop 10 , 10 , 12 went jimmy [watched] [him] , [and] [he] [confessed] [that] [he] [was] [puzzled] [.] 1 jimmy 4 , [ii] [jimmy] [skunk] [consults] [his] [friends] he certainly was [puzzled] , was [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 he 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 9 . the truth is , [jimmy] [didn't] [believe] it . 1 the 2 truth 1 the 4 , 2 truth 3 is 4 , 8 it 8 it 9 . he thought that [old] [mr] [toad] was [trying] to [fool] him . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 7 was 7 was 9 to 9 to 11 him 11 him 12 . [presently] [peter] [rabbit] [came] [along] [.] he [found] [jimmy] [skunk] [sitting] in a brown study [.] 1 he 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 brown 8 brown 9 study " hello , [old] [striped-coat] , what have you got on your mind this fine morning ? " cried [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 got 10 got 11 on 10 got 12 your 11 on 12 your 12 your 13 mind 12 your 14 this 13 mind 14 this 14 this 16 morning 14 this 17 ? 15 fine 16 morning 16 morning 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 cried 19 cried 22 . " [him] , " said [jimmy] [simply] , pointing [down] [the] [lone] [little] [path] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 pointing 9 pointing 15 . peter looked . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 . " do you [mean] [old] [mr] [toad] ! " he asked . 1 " 2 do 1 " 3 you 3 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . jimmy nodded [.] 1 jimmy 2 nodded " do you see anything queer about him ? " he asked in his turn . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 5 anything 4 see 5 anything 5 anything 6 queer 5 anything 7 about 6 queer 7 about 7 about 9 ? 8 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 asked 12 asked 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 turn 15 turn 16 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [do] [you] [see] [anything] [queer] [about] [him] [?] ["] [he] [asked] [.] []] peter stared [down] [the] [lone] [little] [path] [.] 1 peter 2 stared " no , " he replied , " except that he [seems] in a great hurry . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 11 he 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 replied 6 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 except 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 great 14 a 16 hurry 16 hurry 17 . 17 . 18 " " that 's just it , " [jimmy] returned [promptly] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 it 4 just 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 . " did you ever see him hurry unless he was frightened ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 ever 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 4 ever 6 him 6 him 7 hurry 6 him 8 unless 8 unless 9 he 8 unless 10 was 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 ? 11 frightened 12 ? 12 ? 13 " peter confessed that he never had . 1 peter 3 that 2 confessed 3 that 3 that 5 never 4 he 5 never 5 never 6 had 5 never 7 . " well , he [isn't] [frightened] now , [yet] just look at [him] go , " retorted [jimmy] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 7 now 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 7 now 8 , 7 now 14 go 8 , 10 just 10 just 11 look 10 just 12 at 14 go 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 retorted 17 retorted 19 . peter [looked] [very] [hard] [at] [jimmy] [to] [see] [if] [he] was [fooling] [or] [telling] the truth . 1 peter 11 was 11 was 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . then he began to laugh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 . " old [mr] [.] toad [sing] [!] 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 toad the [very] idea ! " he cried . 1 the 3 idea 3 idea 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " he can sing about as much as [i] can , and that is not at all . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 2 he 4 sing 3 can 4 sing 4 sing 5 about 4 sing 6 as 6 as 7 much 6 as 8 as 7 much 8 as 8 as 10 can 10 can 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . 18 . 19 " jimmy grinned . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " [i] think he 's [crazy] , if you ask me , " said he . 1 " 15 he 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 ask 10 ask 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " and [yet] he was just as [earnest] about it as if it were [really] [so] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 17 . 5 was 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 13 it 9 about 10 it 10 it 12 if 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 were i think he must have eaten something that has gone to his head . 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 must 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 have 4 must 6 eaten 5 have 6 eaten 6 eaten 7 something 6 eaten 8 that 7 something 8 that 8 that 9 has 8 that 10 gone 9 has 10 gone 10 gone 11 to 11 to 12 his 11 to 13 head 13 head 14 . there ['s] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [over] there . 1 there 8 there 8 there 9 . let's ask him what he thinks . " 1 let's 2 ask 2 ask 3 him 3 him 5 he 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 thinks 5 he 7 . 7 . 8 " so [jimmy] and [peter] [joined] [unc] ['] [billy] , and [jimmy] told the [story] [about] [old] [mr] [toad] all over again . 1 so 3 and 3 and 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 told 10 and 13 the 13 the 19 all 19 all 20 over 20 over 21 again 21 again 22 . unc ' [billy] [chuckled] [and] [laughed] [just] [as] [they] had [at] [the] [idea] [of] [old] [mr] [toad] ['s] [saying] [he] had a beautiful voice . 1 unc 2 ' 2 ' 10 had 10 had 21 had 10 had 22 a 22 a 23 beautiful 23 beautiful 24 voice 24 voice 25 . but [unc] ['] [billy] [has] a [shrewd] little [head] on [his] [shoulders] [.] 1 but 6 a 6 a 8 little 8 little 10 on after a few minutes he stopped laughing . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 stopped 5 he 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 . " [we-uns] [done] [think] [of] [brer] [toad] [as] [ugly-lookin] ' fo ' so long that we-uns may have overlooked something [.] 1 " 10 ' 10 ' 12 ' 11 fo 12 ' 12 ' 13 so 13 so 15 that 14 long 15 that 15 that 16 we-uns 15 that 17 may 17 may 18 have 17 may 19 overlooked 19 overlooked 20 something ah [don] ['] [reckon] [brer] [toad] [can] [sing] , [but] [ah] ' [lows] [that] [perhaps] he [thinks] he can . 1 ah 9 , 9 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 he 16 he 20 . 18 he 19 can 19 can 20 . what do you-alls say to we-uns going down to the [smiling] [pool] and [finding] [out] what he [really] is [up] [to] ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you-alls 2 do 4 say 4 say 5 to 4 say 6 we-uns 6 we-uns 8 down 7 going 8 down 8 down 9 to 8 down 10 the 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 and 13 and 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 19 is 19 is 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " the very thing ! " cried [peter] , [kicking] up [his] [heels] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 11 up 11 up 14 . you know [peter] is always ready to go anywhere or do anything that will satisfy his curiosity . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 is 4 is 5 always 4 is 6 ready 5 always 6 ready 6 ready 7 to 7 to 8 go 7 to 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 or 10 or 11 do 10 or 12 anything 12 anything 13 that 12 anything 14 will 14 will 15 satisfy 14 will 16 his 15 satisfy 16 his 16 his 17 curiosity 16 his 18 . [iii] [the] [hunt] [for] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] you see he cannot make long jumps like [his] [cousin] , [grandfather] [frog] , but only little short hops . 1 you 2 see 1 you 11 , 2 see 3 he 2 see 4 cannot 3 he 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 make 4 cannot 6 long 6 long 7 jumps 6 long 8 like 11 , 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 little 16 only 17 little 17 little 19 hops 18 short 19 hops 19 hops 20 . so [peter] and [jimmy] and [unc] ['] [billy] took [their] [time] [about] [following] him . 1 so 3 and 3 and 5 and 5 and 9 took 9 took 14 him 14 him 15 . they [stopped] [to] [hunt] [for] [fat] [beetles] [for] [jimmy] [skunk] , and at every little patch of sweet clover for [peter] [rabbit] [to] [help] [himself] [.] 1 they 11 , 11 , 13 at 12 and 13 at 13 at 14 every 14 every 15 little 14 every 16 patch 15 little 16 patch 16 patch 17 of 16 patch 18 sweet 18 sweet 19 clover 18 sweet 20 for he didn't find the nest for the very good reason that [carol] [hadn't] [built] [one] [yet] [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 find 2 didn't 4 the 4 the 5 nest 4 the 6 for 6 for 8 very 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 good 8 very 10 reason 10 reason 11 that peter was [secretly] glad . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 4 glad 4 glad 5 . you know he doesn't eat eggs , and he is always sorry for his feathered friends when their eggs are stolen . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 3 he 5 eat 4 doesn't 5 eat 5 eat 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 he 9 he 11 always 10 is 11 always 11 always 13 for 12 sorry 13 for 13 for 14 his 13 for 15 feathered 14 his 15 feathered 15 feathered 17 when 16 friends 17 when 17 when 18 their 17 when 19 eggs 18 their 19 eggs 19 eggs 21 stolen 20 are 21 stolen 21 stolen 22 . when [at] [last] [they] [started] [on] [again] [,] [old] [mr] [toad] was out of sight . 1 when 12 was 12 was 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 sight 15 sight 16 . you [see] all the time he [had] kept right on [going] , [hop] , hop , [hipperty-hop] [.] 1 you 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 4 the 6 he 6 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 right 9 right 10 on 10 on 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 15 hop 14 , 16 , " never mind , " said [peter] , " we can catch [up] [with] him [easy] enough , he 's [such] a [slow-poke] . " 1 " 2 never 1 " 24 . 2 never 3 mind 2 never 18 , 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 we 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 catch 12 catch 15 him 15 him 17 enough 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 's 20 's 22 a 24 . 25 " so it was with [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 with 4 with 8 . " do you suppose he [hid] [somewhere] , and [we] [passed] him ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 he 5 he 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 him 12 him 14 " 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 17 . unc ' [billy] [shook] [his] [head] [.] 1 unc 2 ' " ah don ' reckon so , " said he . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 don 2 ah 4 ' 3 don 4 ' 4 ' 6 so 5 reckon 6 so 6 so 7 , 6 so 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " [we-uns] done [been] [foolin] ['] [away] [our] [time] [,] [an] ['] [brer] [toad] [done] stole a march on us . 1 " 3 done 3 done 17 a 16 stole 17 a 17 a 18 march 17 a 19 on 18 march 19 on 19 on 20 us 19 on 21 . ah [reckons] [we-uns] [will] [find] [him] [sittin] ' [on] the [bank] [here] [somewhere] [.] ["] 1 ah 8 ' 8 ' 10 the so [right] away the [three] [separated] [to] [look] [for] [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 so 3 away 3 away 4 the all along the bank of the [smiling] [pool] [they] [looked] [.] 1 all 2 along 2 along 3 the 3 the 4 bank 4 bank 5 of 5 of 6 the they peeped under old leaves and sticks . 1 they 2 peeped 2 peeped 3 under 2 peeped 4 old 3 under 4 old 4 old 6 and 5 leaves 6 and 6 and 7 sticks 6 and 8 . 7 sticks 8 . they [looked] [in] [every] [place] [where] [old] [mr] [toad] [might] have [hidden] , but not a [trace] of him [did] [they] [find] . 1 they 11 have 11 have 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 18 of 18 of 19 him 18 of 23 . " [tra-la-la-lee] ! 1 " 3 ! oka-chee ! 1 oka-chee 2 ! oka-chee ! 1 oka-chee 2 ! happy [am] [i] as [i] [can] [be] [!] ["] 1 happy 4 as sang [mr] [redwing] , [as] [he] [swayed] [to] [and] [fro] [among] the [bulrushes] [.] 1 sang 4 , 4 , 12 the " say , [mr] [redwing] , have you seen [old] [mr] [toad] ? " called [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 have 7 have 8 you 7 have 13 ? 8 you 9 seen 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 called 15 called 18 . " no , " replied [mr] [redwing] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " is that [whom] you [fellows] are looking for ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 5 you 3 that 10 ? 5 you 7 are 7 are 8 looking 9 for 10 ? i wondered if you had lost something . 1 i 2 wondered 2 wondered 4 you 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 had 4 you 6 lost 5 had 6 lost 6 lost 7 something 6 lost 8 . 7 something 8 . what do you want with [old] [mr] [toad] ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 want 3 you 4 want 4 want 10 " 5 with 9 ? 9 ? 10 " peter [explained] [how] [they] [had] [followed] [old] [mr] [toad] just to see what he [really] was up to . 1 peter 10 just 10 just 11 to 11 to 13 what 12 see 13 what 13 what 14 he 14 he 16 was 14 he 18 to 16 was 17 up 18 to 19 . it looks to us as if the spring [has] [made] [old] [mr] [toad] [crazy] . " 1 it 2 looks 1 it 5 as 2 looks 3 to 3 to 4 us 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 spring 8 spring 15 . 15 . 16 " " oh , that 's it , is it ? " [replied] [mr] [redwing] , his [bright] eyes twinkling . 1 " 5 's 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 it 5 's 15 , 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 it 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 15 , 16 his 16 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 twinkling 19 twinkling 20 . " [some] [people] don't know as much as they [might] [.] 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 as 8 as 9 they then [once] [more] [mr] [redwing] began to sing . 1 then 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 sing 8 sing 9 . [iv] [peter] [rabbit] [finds] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] it isn't often that [peter] [rabbit] is [truly] [envious] , but sometimes in the joyousness of spring he is . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 often 2 isn't 4 that 4 that 7 is 7 is 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 in 12 sometimes 13 in 13 in 15 joyousness 14 the 15 joyousness 15 joyousness 17 spring 16 of 17 spring 17 spring 18 he 17 spring 19 is 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 . he [envies] [the] [birds] [because] [they] [can] [pour] [out] in [beautiful] [song] [the] [joy] that is in them . 1 he 10 in 10 in 19 . 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 in 17 in 18 them 18 them 19 . the only way he can express his feelings is by kicking his long heels , jumping about , and such foolish things . 1 the 2 only 2 only 4 he 3 way 4 he 4 he 5 can 4 he 6 express 6 express 8 feelings 7 his 8 feelings 8 feelings 9 is 8 feelings 10 by 9 is 10 by 10 by 11 kicking 11 kicking 12 his 11 kicking 13 long 13 long 14 heels 13 long 15 , 15 , 16 jumping 15 , 17 about 16 jumping 17 about 17 about 18 , 17 about 19 and 19 and 20 such 19 and 21 foolish 21 foolish 22 things 22 things 23 . so there are times when [peter] [wishes] he could sing [.] 1 so 2 there 1 so 8 he 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 times 4 times 5 when 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 sing he was [wishing] this [very] thing [now] , as he sat on the bank of the [smiling] [pool] , [listening] to the [great] [spring] [chorus] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 this 4 this 6 thing 6 thing 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 bank 13 the 26 . 14 bank 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 19 , 19 , 21 to 21 to 22 the " [tra-la-la-lee] ! 1 " 3 ! oka-chee ! 1 oka-chee 2 ! oka-chee ! 1 oka-chee 2 ! there 's joy in the spring for you and for me . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 joy 2 's 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 spring 5 the 6 spring 6 spring 7 for 7 for 8 you 7 for 9 and 8 you 9 and 9 and 11 me 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " sang [redwing] the [blackbird] [from] [the] [bulrushes] [.] 1 sang 3 the even [sammy] [jay] [was] [adding] a [beautiful] [,] [bell-like] [note] [instead] [of] [his] [usual] [harsh] [scream] [.] 1 even 6 a peter knew who those singers were , although look as he would he could see none of them . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 4 those 3 who 4 those 4 those 5 singers 4 those 6 were 5 singers 6 were 6 were 7 , 6 were 8 although 8 although 10 as 9 look 10 as 10 as 11 he 10 as 12 would 12 would 14 could 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 see 14 could 16 none 16 none 17 of 16 none 18 them 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . they were [hylas] , the [tiny] [cousins] of [stickytoes] the [tree] [toad] [.] 1 they 2 were 1 they 5 the 2 were 4 , 5 the 8 of 8 of 10 the listening to [all] [these] [joyous] [voices] [,] [peter] [forgot] [for] [a] [time] what had brought him to the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 listening 2 to 2 to 13 what 13 what 14 had 14 had 15 brought 14 had 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 the but [jimmy] [skunk] [and] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] didn't [forget] . 1 but 9 didn't 9 didn't 11 . they were [still] hunting for [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 9 . 2 were 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 for peter came to himself with a start . 1 peter 2 came 1 peter 3 to 3 to 5 with 4 himself 5 with 5 with 6 a 5 with 7 start 7 start 8 . " no , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " [i] [was] [just] [listening] and [wishing] that [i] [could] [sing] , too . 1 " 6 and 6 and 8 that 8 that 12 , 12 , 13 too 13 too 14 . don't you ever wish you could [sing] , [jimmy] [?] " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 ever 2 you 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 4 wish 6 could 6 could 8 , 8 , 11 " " no , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " [i] never [waste] [time] [wishing] [i] [could] [do] [things] it was never [meant] [i] [should] do . 1 " 3 never 1 " 18 . 11 it 12 was 11 it 13 never 13 never 17 do 13 never 18 . it 's funny where [old] [mr] [toad] [is] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 9 . 2 's 3 funny 2 's 4 where he said that he was coming [down] [here] to sing , and [redwing] [the] [blackbird] seemed to be expecting him . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 coming 5 was 9 to 9 to 10 sing 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 16 seemed 18 be 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 expecting 19 expecting 20 him 19 expecting 21 . i ['ve] [looked] [everywhere] [i] can think of [without] [finding] him , but [i] don't [believe] [in] [giving] [up] [without] [another] [try] . 1 i 6 can 6 can 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 11 him 8 of 23 . 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 don't stop your dreaming and come help us hunt . " 1 stop 2 your 2 your 3 dreaming 2 your 4 and 4 and 5 come 4 and 6 help 6 help 7 us 7 us 8 hunt 7 us 9 . 9 . 10 " so [peter] [stopped] [his] [dreaming] [and] [joined] in the [search] [.] 1 so 8 in 8 in 9 the now there was one [place] [where] [neither] [peter] [nor] [jimmy] [nor] [unc] ['] [billy] [had] [thought] of [looking] [.] 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 17 of that was in the [smiling] [pool] itself . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 7 itself 7 itself 8 . they [just] took it for granted that [old] [mr] [toad] [was] [somewhere] [on] [the] [bank] . 1 they 3 took 3 took 4 it 3 took 5 for 4 it 5 for 5 for 6 granted 5 for 7 that 7 that 16 . suddenly he jumped right up in the air with surprise . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 4 right 3 jumped 4 right 4 right 5 up 4 right 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 air 8 air 10 surprise 9 with 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 . there was a [familiar-looking] [head] [sticking] [out] of the water . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 . peter had found [old] [mr] [toad] [!] 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 found [v] [old] [mr] [.] [toad's] [music] [bag] never think [that] you have learned [all] there is to know . 1 never 2 think 2 think 4 you 4 you 5 have 4 you 12 . 5 have 6 learned 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 . that 's the surest way of all [ignorance] to [show] [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 2 's 4 surest 4 surest 6 of 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 9 to " [i] ['ve] [found] [old] [mr] [toad] ! " cried [peter] [rabbit] , [hurrying] [after] [jimmy] [skunk] [.] 1 " 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 , " where ? " demanded [jimmy] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 demanded 5 demanded 7 . " [in] the water , " declared [peter] [.] 1 " 5 , 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 declared " he 's sitting right over there where the water is shallow , and he didn't notice me at all . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 right 4 sitting 6 over 5 right 6 over 6 over 7 there 7 there 8 where 7 there 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 is 10 water 12 shallow 12 shallow 13 , 12 shallow 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 16 didn't 15 he 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 notice 16 didn't 18 me 18 me 19 at 18 me 20 all 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . sure enough , [there] sat [old] [mr] [toad] with [just] his head out of water . 1 sure 2 enough 1 sure 3 , 3 , 5 sat 5 sat 9 with 9 with 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 water 14 of 16 . and [while] they were [watching] [him] , [something] very strange happened [.] 1 and 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 7 , 7 , 9 very 9 very 10 strange 10 strange 11 happened " what what 's the matter with him ? " whispered [peter] , [his] [big] [eyes] looking as if they might [pop] out of his head . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 matter 5 the 13 , 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 him 8 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 13 , 17 looking 13 , 23 out 17 looking 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 they 20 they 21 might 23 out 24 of 24 of 25 his 25 his 26 head 26 head 27 . " if he don't [watch] [out] , he ['ll] [blow] [up] and [bust] ! " exclaimed [jimmy] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 8 he 2 if 3 he 2 if 4 don't 4 don't 7 , 8 he 18 . 12 and 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 exclaimed 16 exclaimed 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [if] [he] [don't] [watch] [out] [,] [he] ['ll] [blow] [up] [and] [bust] [!] ["] [exclaimed] [jimmy] [.] []] " listen ! " [whispered] [unc] ' [billy] [possum] [.] 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 ! 3 ! 7 ' 4 " 7 ' " do mah ol ' ears hear right ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 mah 2 do 4 ol 4 ol 5 ' 4 ol 6 ears 5 ' 6 ears 6 ears 7 hear 7 hear 8 right 7 hear 9 ? ' [pears] to [me] that that [song] is [coming] [right] [from] [where] [brer] [toad] is [sitting] . " 1 ' 3 to 1 ' 6 that 3 to 5 that 6 that 8 is 8 is 15 is 15 is 17 . 17 . 18 " it [certainly] did [appear] so , and of all [the] [songs] that [glad] [spring] day there was [none] [sweeter] . 1 it 3 did 3 did 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 12 that 12 that 20 . 15 day 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 20 . indeed there were few as sweet . 1 indeed 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 few 4 few 5 as 4 few 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 . the only trouble was the song was so very short . 1 the 2 only 2 only 4 was 3 trouble 4 was 4 was 6 song 5 the 6 song 6 song 8 so 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 very 9 very 10 short 9 very 11 . it lasted only for two or three seconds . 1 it 2 lasted 2 lasted 4 for 3 only 4 for 4 for 5 two 4 for 6 or 6 or 8 seconds 7 three 8 seconds 8 seconds 9 . and when it [ended] , [old] [mr] [toad] [looked] [quite] [his] [natural] [self] [again] [;] just as [commonplace] , almost ugly , as ever . 1 and 2 when 1 and 3 it 3 it 5 , 5 , 16 just 16 just 17 as 17 as 19 , 19 , 20 almost 19 , 21 ugly 21 ugly 22 , 22 , 23 as 22 , 24 ever 23 as 24 ever 24 ever 25 . peter looked at [jimmy] [skunk] , [jimmy] [looked] at [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] , and [unc] ['] [billy] looked at [peter] . 1 peter 2 looked 1 peter 22 . 2 looked 3 at 3 at 6 , 6 , 9 at 9 at 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 looked 19 looked 20 at and no one had a word to say . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 . then all three looked back at [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 three 2 all 4 looked 3 three 4 looked 4 looked 5 back 4 looked 6 at it was very hard to believe , [but] [peter] and [jimmy] and [unc] ' [billy] [both] saw and heard , and that was enough . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 to 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 believe 5 to 7 , 7 , 10 and 7 , 22 that 10 and 12 and 12 and 14 ' 17 saw 18 and 18 and 19 heard 19 heard 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 that 22 that 23 was 23 was 24 enough 24 enough 25 . [their] [respect] [for] [old] [mr] [toad] [grew] [tremendously] [as] [they] [listened] [.] " how does he do it ? " whispered [peter] . 1 " 2 how 1 " 3 does 3 does 5 do 4 he 5 do 5 do 7 ? 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 whispered 9 whispered 11 . " with that bag under his chin , of course , " replied [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 with 2 with 4 bag 3 that 4 bag 4 bag 5 under 5 under 6 his 5 under 7 chin 6 his 7 chin 7 chin 8 , 7 chin 9 of 8 , 9 of 9 of 11 , 10 course 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 16 . " don't you see it 's only when that is swelled out that he sings ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 6 's 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 only 6 's 8 when 7 only 8 when 8 when 9 that 8 when 10 is 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 swelled 11 swelled 12 out 11 swelled 13 that 13 that 14 he 13 that 15 sings 14 he 15 sings 15 sings 16 ? it 's a regular music bag . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 regular 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 5 music 4 regular 6 bag 5 music 6 bag 6 bag 7 . and [i] [didn't] [know] he had any [such] [bag] [there] at all . " 1 and 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 any 7 any 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . 13 . 14 " [vi] [peter] [discovers] [something] [more] there [are] [stranger] [things] in the world [to-day] [than] [ever] you [dreamed] [could] be . 1 there 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 6 the 11 you 11 you 14 be 14 be 15 . there 's beauty in some of the [commonest] things [if] [only] [you've] [eyes] [to] [see] . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 in 3 beauty 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 things 9 things 16 . also [he] had thought [old] [mr] [toad] [almost] [ugly-looking] , and he knew that most of his neighbors thought the same way . 1 also 3 had 3 had 11 and 4 thought 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knew 12 he 14 that 14 that 15 most 15 most 16 of 16 of 17 his 16 of 18 neighbors 17 his 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 thought 18 neighbors 20 the 20 the 21 same 20 the 22 way 22 way 23 . this was [especially] so with [peter] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 so 4 so 5 with " what was the use of [wasting] my [breath] ? " demanded [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 10 ? 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 use 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 my 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 demanded 12 demanded 16 . " you wouldn't have believed me [if] [i] [had] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 have 3 wouldn't 6 me 4 have 5 believed 6 me 10 . you [didn't] believe me [when] [i] did tell you . " 1 you 3 believe 3 believe 4 me 4 me 9 you 7 did 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " peter knew that this was true , and he couldn't find any answer ready . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 4 this 3 that 4 this 4 this 6 true 5 was 6 true 6 true 7 , 6 true 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 12 any 11 find 12 any 12 any 13 answer 13 answer 14 ready 14 ready 15 . at last he ventured [another] [question] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 ventured 4 ventured 7 . " [why] haven't [i] [ever] [heard] you [sing] before ? " 1 " 3 haven't 1 " 7 you 7 you 11 " 9 before 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " you have , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] [tartly] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 11 . " [i] [sang] right in this [very] [place] [last] spring , and the [spring] [before] , and the [spring] [before] that . 1 " 6 this 4 right 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 12 and 10 spring 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 that 17 and 18 the 21 that 22 . you 've sat on [that] very [bank] [lots] [of] [times] [while] [i] [was] [singing] [.] 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 sat 2 've 4 on 3 sat 4 on 4 on 6 very the [trouble] [with] [you] , [peter] , is that you don't use [your] [eyes] [or] your ears . " 1 the 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 don't 11 don't 19 " 12 use 16 your 16 your 17 ears 16 your 18 . 18 . 19 " peter looked more foolish [than] [ever] . 1 peter 2 looked 1 peter 7 . 2 looked 3 more 3 more 4 foolish but he ventured another question . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 ventured 2 he 4 another 3 ventured 4 another 4 another 5 question 4 another 6 . 5 question 6 . it wouldn't be [peter] to [let] [a] [chance] [for] [questions] go by . 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 5 to 5 to 11 go 11 go 12 by 12 by 13 . " have [i] ever [heard] you [singing] up on the [meadows] [or] in the [old] [orchard] ? " 1 " 2 have 1 " 6 you 2 have 4 ever 6 you 9 on 8 up 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " no , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] , ["] [i] only sing in the springtime . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 9 , 9 , 12 only 12 only 14 in 13 sing 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 springtime 15 the 17 . that 's the time for [singing] [.] 1 that 2 's 1 that 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 for i just have to sing then [.] 1 i 3 have 2 just 3 have 3 have 4 to 3 have 5 sing 4 to 5 sing 5 sing 6 then in the summer it is too hot , and in the winter [i] [sleep] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 summer 2 the 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 too 6 too 8 , 7 hot 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 in 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 winter 12 winter 15 . i [always] [return] to my old home [to] [sing] . 1 i 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 old 6 old 7 home 6 old 10 . you know [i] was born here . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 was 4 was 5 born 4 was 6 here 6 here 7 . all [my] [family] [gathers] here in the [spring] to [sing] , so of course [i] [come] [too] . " 1 all 19 " 5 here 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 of 13 of 14 course 14 course 18 . 18 . 19 " old [mr] [toad] [filled] [out] [his] [queer] [music] [bag] [under] [his] [chin] and [began] [to] [sing] [again] [.] 1 old 13 and peter watched him . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 . now it [just] happened that [old] [mr] [toad] [was] [facing] [him] , and [so] [peter] looked down [straight] into his eyes . 1 now 2 it 2 it 4 happened 2 it 5 that 5 that 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 down 16 looked 19 into 19 into 20 his 19 into 22 . 20 his 21 eyes " oh ! " he exclaimed , " what [beautiful] [eyes] you have , [mr] [toad] ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 18 " 14 , 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " so [i] 've been told before , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 9 " 4 've 5 been 5 been 7 before 6 told 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 14 . " [my] family [always] has [had] [beautiful] [eyes] [.] 1 " 3 family 3 family 5 has there is an old saying that [every] [toad] [has] [jewels] [in] [his] [head] , but of course he hasn't , not real jewels . 1 there 3 an 2 is 3 an 3 an 5 saying 4 old 5 saying 5 saying 6 that 6 that 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 of 16 of 17 course 16 of 18 he 17 course 18 he 18 he 19 hasn't 18 he 20 , 20 , 21 not 20 , 22 real 22 real 23 jewels 23 jewels 24 . it is just the beautiful eyes . 1 it 2 is 1 it 7 . 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 the 3 just 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 eyes excuse me , [peter] , [but] [i] ['m] [needed] in that [chorus] . " 1 excuse 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 13 . 13 . 14 " old [mr] [toad] [once] [more] [swelled] [out] [his] [throat] and [began] [to] [sing] [.] 1 old 10 and peter watched him a while longer , then hopped away [to] the [dear] [old] [briarpatch] , and he was very thoughtful . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 4 a 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 while 4 a 6 longer 5 while 6 longer 6 longer 7 , 7 , 8 then 7 , 9 hopped 8 then 9 hopped 9 hopped 10 away 10 away 12 the 12 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 very 20 very 21 thoughtful 21 thoughtful 22 . don't you think so ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 ? [vii] [a] [shadow] [passes] [over] [the] [smiling] [pool] he says that that is the reason that he lives to a good old age , [does] [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 he 2 says 2 says 4 that 3 that 4 that 4 that 5 is 4 that 6 the 6 the 7 reason 6 the 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 lives 9 he 11 to 11 to 12 a 11 to 13 good 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 old 14 old 15 age 14 old 16 , it is the same way with [danger] and trouble . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 the 3 the 4 same 3 the 10 . 4 same 5 way 5 way 6 with 8 and 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 . so [old] [mr] [toad] [very] [wisely] [watches] [out] [when] [there] seems to be the [least] [need] of it , and he [finds] it [always] [pays] . 1 so 20 and 11 seems 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 23 it 23 it 26 . it was a beautiful spring evening . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 6 evening 5 spring 6 evening 6 evening 7 . but [over] the [green] [meadows] [and] [the] [smiling] [pool] [the] [shadows] had [drawn] a [curtain] of [soft] [dusk] [which] in the [green] [forest] [became] [black] [.] 1 but 3 the 3 the 12 had 12 had 14 a 14 a 16 of 16 of 20 in 20 in 21 the the little stars looked down from the sky and twinkled just to see their [reflections] [twinkle] [back] [at] [them] [from] [the] [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 the 2 little 2 little 4 looked 3 stars 4 looked 4 looked 5 down 4 looked 6 from 5 down 6 from 6 from 8 sky 7 the 8 sky 8 sky 9 and 8 sky 10 twinkled 9 and 10 twinkled 10 twinkled 11 just 10 twinkled 12 to 11 just 12 to 12 to 13 see 12 to 14 their and there and all around it was perfect peace . 1 and 2 there 2 there 4 all 3 and 4 all 4 all 5 around 4 all 6 it 6 it 8 perfect 7 was 8 perfect 8 perfect 9 peace 8 perfect 10 . 9 peace 10 . all the feathered songsters who had made joyous the bright day had gone to bed . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 feathered 2 the 4 songsters 3 feathered 4 songsters 4 songsters 6 had 5 who 6 had 6 had 7 made 6 had 8 joyous 7 made 8 joyous 8 joyous 9 the 8 joyous 10 bright 9 the 10 bright 10 bright 11 day 10 bright 12 had 12 had 14 to 13 gone 14 to 14 to 15 bed 15 bed 16 . but this did not mean that the glad spring chorus was silent . 1 but 2 this 2 this 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 mean 4 not 6 that 5 mean 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 glad 7 the 9 spring 9 spring 11 was 10 chorus 11 was 11 was 12 silent 11 was 13 . 12 silent 13 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! no indeed ! 1 no 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! it was so peaceful and beautiful there that it didn't seem possible that danger of any kind could be lurking near . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 peaceful 4 peaceful 5 and 4 peaceful 6 beautiful 5 and 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 8 that 7 there 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 didn't 9 it 11 seem 10 didn't 11 seem 11 seem 13 that 12 possible 13 that 13 that 15 of 14 danger 15 of 15 of 17 kind 16 any 17 kind 17 kind 18 could 17 kind 19 be 18 could 19 be 19 be 20 lurking 19 be 21 near instantly he stopped singing . 1 instantly 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 2 he 4 singing 3 stopped 4 singing 4 singing 5 . now that was a signal . 1 now 3 was 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 signal 4 a 5 signal 5 signal 6 . that great chorus stopped as abruptly as the electric lights go out when you press a button . 1 that 2 great 2 great 3 chorus 2 great 4 stopped 3 chorus 4 stopped 4 stopped 6 abruptly 5 as 6 abruptly 6 abruptly 7 as 6 abruptly 8 the 7 as 8 the 8 the 10 lights 9 electric 10 lights 10 lights 11 go 10 lights 12 out 11 go 12 out 12 out 13 when 13 when 14 you 14 you 15 press 14 you 16 a 16 a 17 button 16 a 18 . 17 button 18 . after awhile the shadow floated away [over] the [green] [meadows] [without] [a] [sound] [.] 1 after 2 awhile 2 awhile 3 the 3 the 4 shadow 4 shadow 5 floated 4 shadow 6 away 6 away 8 the then he swelled out his music bag and began to sing again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 swelled 2 he 4 out 4 out 5 his 4 out 6 music 6 music 8 and 7 bag 8 and 8 and 9 began 8 and 10 to 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 sing 10 to 12 again 11 sing 12 again 12 again 13 . [viii] [old] [mr] [.] [toad's] [babies] the [smiling] [pool] ['s] [a] [nursery] [where] all the [sunny] [day] [a] [thousand] [funny] [babies] [are] [taught] while [at] [their] [play] . 1 the 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 18 while 18 while 22 . really the [smiling] [pool] [is] [a] [sort] of [kindergarten] , one of the most interesting kindergartens in the world . 1 really 2 the 2 the 8 of 8 of 12 of 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 16 kindergartens 15 interesting 16 kindergartens 16 kindergartens 17 in 16 kindergartens 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 . little [joe] [otter] ['s] children [learn] [to] [swim] [there] . 1 little 5 children 5 children 10 . so [do] [jerry] [muskrat] ['s] [babies] [and] [those] of [billy] [mink] , the [trout] and [minnow] [babies] , and a lot more [.] 1 so 9 of 9 of 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 15 and 15 and 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 lot 21 lot 22 more and there [you] will [find] the children and [grandchildren] [of] [grandfather] [frog] [and] [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 and 2 there 1 and 6 the 2 there 4 will 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 and peter had heard it said that [toads] [rain] [down] [from] the sky , and sometimes it seems as if this must be so . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 it 4 it 24 . 5 said 6 that 6 that 11 the 11 the 12 sky 12 sky 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sometimes 15 sometimes 16 it 16 it 17 seems 17 seems 18 as 17 seems 19 if 19 if 20 this 19 if 21 must 20 this 21 must 21 must 23 so 22 be 23 so 23 so 24 . of course he knew it couldn't be , but it puzzled him a great deal . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 he 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 knew 3 he 5 it 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 couldn't 5 it 7 be 6 couldn't 7 be 7 be 8 , 7 be 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 9 but 11 puzzled 10 it 11 puzzled 11 puzzled 12 him 11 puzzled 13 a 12 him 13 a 13 a 15 deal 14 great 15 deal 15 deal 16 . there wouldn't be a [toad] [in] [sight] [.] 1 there 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 a he [remembered] [this] as he went to [pay] his [daily] [call] [on] [old] [mr] [toad] in the [smiling] [pool] and [listen] to his [sweet] [song] . 1 he 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 9 his 9 his 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 and 20 and 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 26 . old [mr] [toad] [was] [sitting] [in] [his] [usual] place , but he wasn't singing . 1 old 9 place 9 place 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 wasn't 12 he 14 singing 13 wasn't 14 singing 14 singing 15 . he was staring at something in the water . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 staring 2 was 4 at 4 at 5 something 4 at 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 . when [peter] [said] " [good] [morning] [,] ["] [old] [mr] [toad] [didn't] [seem] [to] [hear] [him] [.] 1 when 4 " he was too much interested in what he was watching . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 6 in 5 interested 6 in 6 in 7 what 6 in 8 he 7 what 8 he 8 he 10 watching 9 was 10 watching 10 watching 11 . " what are you [staring] at so , [mr] [sobersides] ? " asked [peter] , speaking a little louder than before . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 7 so 4 you 6 at 7 so 8 , 8 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 15 , 15 , 17 a 16 speaking 17 a 17 a 19 louder 18 little 19 louder 19 louder 20 than 20 than 21 before 21 before 22 . old [mr] [toad] [turned] [and] [looked] [at] [peter] , and there was a look of great pride in his face . 1 old 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 15 of 14 look 15 of 15 of 17 pride 16 great 17 pride 17 pride 19 his 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 face 20 face 21 . " [i] 'm just watching my babies . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 watching 4 just 5 watching 5 watching 6 my 5 watching 7 babies 7 babies 8 . aren't they lovely ? " said he . 1 aren't 2 they 2 they 4 ? 3 lovely 4 ? 4 ? 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . peter [stared] [harder] [than] [ever] , but he [couldn't] [see] [anything] [that] looked like a baby [toad] . 1 peter 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 baby 16 baby 18 . " where are they ? " asked he . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 they 4 they 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 6 " 8 he 8 he 9 . [old] [mr] [toad] [grew] [indignant] [.] " [those] [are] [not] [grandfather] [frog] 's children [;] [they] ['re] mine ! " [he] [sputtered] . 1 " 7 's 7 's 8 children 7 's 17 . 8 children 14 " 12 mine 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " and [i] ['ll] have you know that they are the most beautiful [babies] in [th] ['] world ! " 1 " 2 and 1 " 15 in 2 and 5 have 2 and 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 beautiful 15 in 18 world 18 world 19 ! 19 ! 20 " peter drew a hand across his mouth to hide a smile . 1 peter 2 drew 2 drew 3 a 3 a 5 across 4 hand 5 across 5 across 6 his 5 across 7 mouth 7 mouth 9 hide 8 to 9 hide 9 hide 10 a 9 hide 11 smile 11 smile 12 . " [i] beg your pardon , [mr] [toad] , " said he . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 5 pardon 4 your 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 , 6 , 11 said 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " [i] [i] thought [all] [tadpoles] [were] [frog] [babies] [.] 1 " 4 thought they all [look] [alike] to me . " 1 they 2 all 2 all 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " " well , they 're not , " declared [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 6 not 5 're 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 declared " how any one can [mistake] [my] [babies] [for] [their] [cousins] [i] [cannot] [understand] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 any 2 how 4 one 4 one 5 can 5 can 15 . now [mine] [are] [beautiful] , [while] " 1 now 5 , 5 , 7 " " [chug-arum] ! " interrupted the great deep voice of [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 7 great 6 the 7 great 7 great 8 deep 8 deep 9 voice 9 voice 10 of " what are you talking about ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 talking 5 talking 6 about 6 about 7 ? why , [your] [babies] [are] [no] [more] to [be] [compared] [with] my [babies] [for] [real] [beauty] [than] [nothing] at all ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 8 to 8 to 12 my 12 my 19 at 19 at 21 ! 20 all 21 ! i 'll leave it [to] [peter] if they are . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 leave 2 'll 4 it 4 it 11 " 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 . 10 . 11 " but [peter] [wisely] [held] his [tongue] [.] 1 but 5 his to tell the truth , he couldn't see beauty in any of them . 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 4 truth 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 , 4 truth 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 6 he 8 see 7 couldn't 8 see 8 see 9 beauty 8 see 10 in 10 in 11 any 11 any 13 them 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . to him they were all just wriggling pollywogs . 1 to 2 him 2 him 3 they 3 they 4 were 3 they 9 . 4 were 6 just 5 all 6 just 6 just 7 wriggling 6 just 8 pollywogs 7 wriggling 8 pollywogs [ix] [the] [smiling] [pool] [kindergarten] play a little , [learn] a little , [grow] a little [too] [;] [that] ['s] [what] [every] [pollywoggy] [tries] [his] [best] to do . 1 play 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 , 8 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . that 's what [a] [kindergarten] is [for] . 1 that 2 's 1 that 3 what 2 's 3 what 3 what 6 is 6 is 8 . they looked considerably alike , did these little cousins , for they were all pollywogs to begin with . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 considerably 3 considerably 4 alike 3 considerably 5 , 5 , 7 these 6 did 7 these 7 these 8 little 8 little 9 cousins 8 little 10 , 10 , 11 for 10 , 12 they 11 for 12 they 12 they 13 were 12 they 14 all 13 were 14 all 14 all 15 pollywogs 14 all 16 to 15 pollywogs 16 to 16 to 17 begin 16 to 18 with 17 begin 18 with 18 with 19 . peter [rabbit] came [over] [every] [day] to [watch] [them] [.] 1 peter 3 came 1 peter 7 to peter stared [.] 1 peter 2 stared could it be that that ugly-looking bug was as dangerous an enemy to the [baby] [toad] [as] [reddy] [fox] [is] to a baby [rabbit] [?] 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 2 it 14 the 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 that 4 that 6 ugly-looking 6 ugly-looking 7 bug 6 ugly-looking 8 was 7 bug 8 was 8 was 10 dangerous 9 as 10 dangerous 10 dangerous 11 an 11 an 12 enemy 13 to 14 the 14 the 21 to 21 to 22 a 22 a 23 baby there were several kinds of queer , ugly-looking bugs forever darting out at the wriggling pollywogs . 1 there 3 several 2 were 3 several 3 several 4 kinds 3 several 5 of 4 kinds 5 of 5 of 6 queer 6 queer 8 ugly-looking 7 , 8 ugly-looking 8 ugly-looking 9 bugs 8 ugly-looking 10 forever 10 forever 11 darting 11 darting 13 at 12 out 13 at 13 at 14 the 13 at 15 wriggling 14 the 15 wriggling 15 wriggling 16 pollywogs 15 wriggling 17 . 16 pollywogs 17 . [hungry-looking] [fish] [lay] [in] [wait] [for] [them] [,] [and] [longlegs] [the] [blue] [heron] [seemed] [to] [have] [a] [special] [liking] [for] [them] [.] but the pollywogs were spry , and seemed to have learned to watch out . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 pollywogs 2 the 4 were 4 were 5 spry 4 were 6 , 6 , 8 seemed 7 and 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 8 seemed 10 have 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 learned 10 have 12 to 12 to 14 out 13 watch 14 out 14 out 15 . they [seemed] to [peter] to [spend] all [their] time [swimming] [and] [eating] [and] [growing] . 1 they 3 to 3 to 15 . 5 to 7 all 7 all 9 time 9 time 15 . they [grew] so [fast] that it seemed to him that he could [almost] see [them] [grow] . 1 they 3 so 3 so 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 14 see 14 see 17 . that [puzzled] [peter] [more] [than] [anything] he had [seen] in a long time . 1 that 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 time 13 time 14 . " why , [i] [couldn't] do that ! " he exclaimed right out loud . 1 " 2 why 1 " 8 ! 2 why 3 , 2 why 7 that 3 , 6 do 8 ! 9 " 9 " 11 exclaimed 10 he 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 right 11 exclaimed 13 out 13 out 14 loud 13 out 15 . " [do] what ? " demanded [jerry] [muskrat] , [who] [happened] [along] [just] [then] [.] 1 " 3 what 1 " 9 , 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 demanded " why , [grow] a new [tail] [like] that [pollywog] , " replied [peter] , and told [jerry] all that he had seen . 1 " 2 why 1 " 11 , 2 why 3 , 2 why 9 that 3 , 5 a 5 a 6 new 11 , 12 " 11 , 16 and 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 , 16 and 17 told 17 told 19 all 17 told 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 seen 23 seen 24 . [jerry] [laughed] [.] " you 'll see queerer things than that if you watch those pollywogs long enough , " said he . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 queerer 4 see 5 queerer 5 queerer 6 things 6 things 7 than 7 than 9 if 8 that 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 watch 10 you 12 those 11 watch 12 those 12 those 13 pollywogs 12 those 14 long 14 long 15 enough 14 long 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . " they are a [queer] lot of [babies] , and very [interesting] to [watch] if you 've got the time for it . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 7 of 6 lot 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 to 10 and 11 very 13 to 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 've 17 've 18 got 18 got 19 the 19 the 20 time 20 time 21 for 21 for 22 it 22 it 23 . i haven't . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 . this [smiling] [pool] is a great kindergarten , and there 's something happening here every minute . 1 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 8 , 7 kindergarten 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 there 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 13 happening 12 something 13 happening 13 happening 14 here 13 happening 15 every 15 every 16 minute 15 every 17 . there 's no place like it . " 1 there 2 's 1 there 3 no 3 no 5 like 4 place 5 like 5 like 6 it 5 like 7 . 7 . 8 " " [are] [those] [great] [big] [fat] [pollywogs] [grandfather] [frog] 's children , [or] [old] [mr] [toad] ['s] ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 10 's 10 's 19 " 11 children 12 , 12 , 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 asked 20 asked 22 . " [grandfather] [frog] 's [last] [year] ['s] [children] , " replied [jerry] . 1 " 4 's 4 's 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 . " they 'll [grow] [into] [real] [frogs] [this] [summer] , [if] [nothing] [happens] to them . " 1 " 2 they 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 10 , 10 , 17 " 14 to 15 them 15 them 16 . 16 . 17 " " where are [old] [mr] [toad] 's [last] [year] ['s] children ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 where 1 " 7 's 2 where 3 are 7 's 13 " 11 children 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 16 . " don't ask me , " replied [jerry] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 6 " 3 ask 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " they hopped away last summer . 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 away 3 hopped 4 away 4 away 5 last 4 away 6 summer 5 last 6 summer 6 summer 7 . never saw anything like the way those [toad] youngsters [grow] [.] 1 never 2 saw 1 never 3 anything 3 anything 5 the 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 way 5 the 7 those 6 way 7 those 7 those 9 youngsters those [toad] [pollywogs] [you] [see] [now] [will] [turn] [into] [real] [toads] , [and] [be] [leaving] [the] [smiling] [pool] [in] a few weeks [.] 1 those 12 , 12 , 20 a 20 a 22 weeks 21 few 22 weeks people think [old] [mr] [toad] [is] [slow] [,] [but] [there] [is] [nothing] [slow] [about] [his] [children] [.] 1 people 2 think look at that [little] [fellow] [over] there ; he 's [begun] to [grow] [legs] [already] . " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 10 's 7 there 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 's 10 's 12 to 12 to 16 . 16 . 17 " peter looked , and sure enough there was a [pollywog] [with] [a] [pair] [of] [legs] [sprouting] [out] . 1 peter 2 looked 1 peter 18 . 2 looked 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 sure 5 sure 7 there 6 enough 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a they were his fore legs , and they certainly did make him look funny . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 his 2 were 4 fore 4 fore 5 legs 4 fore 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 certainly 8 they 10 did 9 certainly 10 did 10 did 11 make 10 did 12 him 12 him 13 look 13 look 14 funny 13 look 15 . and only a few days before there hadn't been a sign of legs [.] 1 and 2 only 2 only 3 a 3 a 5 days 4 few 5 days 5 days 6 before 5 days 7 there 6 before 7 there 7 there 9 been 8 hadn't 9 been 9 been 10 a 9 been 11 sign 11 sign 13 legs 12 of 13 legs " my [gracious] ! " exclaimed [peter] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 8 . " what a funny sight ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 funny 4 funny 6 ! 5 sight 6 ! i [thought] my [babies] [grew] [fast] , but these [beat] [them] [.] ["] 1 i 3 my 3 my 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 these [x] [the] [little] [toads] [start] [out] [to] [see] [the] [world] it had [been] [some] [time] [since] [peter] [rabbit] [had] [visited] [the] [smiling] [pool] to watch the [pollywogs] [.] 1 it 2 had 2 had 14 to 14 to 15 watch 15 watch 16 the so off he started , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 so 2 off 2 off 3 he 2 off 4 started 4 started 5 , 5 , 6 lipperty-lipperty-lip 5 , 7 . he [wondered] [if] [those] [pollywog] [children] [of] [old] [mr] [toad] would be [much] [changed] . 1 he 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 15 . the last time he [saw] [them] [some] [of] [them] had [just] begun to [grow] [legs] , [although] they [still] had [long] [tails] . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 time 2 last 23 . 3 time 4 he 4 he 10 had 10 had 12 begun 10 had 13 to 13 to 16 , 16 , 18 they 18 they 20 had he had almost reached the [smiling] [pool] [when] [great] [big] [drops] of [rain] began to [splash] [down] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 almost 2 had 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 12 of 12 of 14 began 14 began 15 to and with those first raindrops something funny happened . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 those 2 with 4 first 4 first 5 raindrops 4 first 6 something 5 raindrops 6 something 6 something 7 funny 7 funny 8 happened 7 funny 9 . anyway , it seemed funny to [peter] [.] 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 4 seemed 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 funny 5 funny 6 to right away he was surrounded by [tiny] little [toads] [.] 1 right 2 away 2 away 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 surrounded 4 was 6 by 5 surrounded 6 by 6 by 8 little peter 's big eyes grew round with surprise as he stared . 1 peter 2 's 1 peter 3 big 3 big 5 grew 4 eyes 5 grew 5 grew 7 with 6 round 7 with 7 with 8 surprise 7 with 9 as 8 surprise 9 as 9 as 10 he 9 as 11 stared 11 stared 12 . where had they all come from so suddenly ? 1 where 2 had 2 had 4 all 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 come 4 all 6 from 5 come 6 from 6 from 7 so 7 so 8 suddenly 7 so 9 ? a minute before he hadn't seen a single one , and now he could hardly move without stepping on one . 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 4 he 6 seen 6 seen 7 a 6 seen 8 single 8 single 9 one 8 single 10 , 10 , 12 now 11 and 12 now 12 now 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 16 move 15 hardly 16 move 16 move 18 stepping 17 without 18 stepping 18 stepping 19 on 18 stepping 20 one 19 on 20 one 20 one 21 . it [seemed] , it really seemed [,] as if [each] [raindrop] [turned] [into] a [tiny] [toad] the [instant] [it] [struck] [the] [ground] [.] 1 it 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 really 5 really 6 seemed 5 really 8 as 8 as 9 if 8 as 17 the 9 if 14 a of [course] [peter] [knew] that that [couldn't] be , but it was [very] puzzling . 1 of 5 that 5 that 15 . 6 that 8 be 8 be 9 , 9 , 12 was 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 14 puzzling 12 was 15 . and [all] [those] [little] [toads] [were] [bravely] [hopping] [along] as if they were [bound] for [some] [particular] [place] . 1 and 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 they 11 if 13 were 13 were 15 for 15 for 19 . peter watched them for a few minutes , then he once more started for [the] [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 peter 3 them 2 watched 3 them 3 them 5 a 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 few 5 a 7 minutes 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 once 11 once 12 more 12 more 13 started 12 more 14 for on the very bank [whom] [should] [he] [meet] [but] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 on 2 the 1 on 4 bank 2 the 3 very 4 bank 13 . he looked [rather] [thin] , and his [back] was to the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 he 5 , 2 looked 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 the yes [,] [sir] , he was [hopping] away from the [smiling] [pool] [where] he had been all the spring , singing in the great chorus . 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 15 had 5 he 6 was 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 spring 19 spring 20 , 20 , 21 singing 20 , 22 in 22 in 24 great 23 the 24 great 24 great 25 chorus 24 great 26 . " good morning , [old] [mr] [toad] , " said [peter] in his most [polite] [manner] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 2 good 17 . 3 morning 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 most " [can] you tell me where all these little [toads] [came] [from] ? " 1 " 3 you 1 " 13 ? 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 7 all 6 where 7 all 7 all 8 these 7 all 9 little 13 ? 14 " [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [can] [you] [tell] [me] [where] [all] [these] [little] [toads] [came] [from] [?] ["] []] " certainly , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 9 . " they came from the [smiling] [pool] , of course . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 came 2 they 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 . where did you [suppose] [they] came from ? " 1 where 2 did 1 where 3 you 3 you 6 came 6 came 7 from 7 from 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] [i] didn't [know] [.] 1 " 4 didn't there [wasn't] one to be seen , and then it began to [rain] , and right [away] they were [everywhere] . 1 there 8 and 3 one 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 8 and 12 to 10 it 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 they 15 and 16 right 18 they 19 were 19 were 21 . it it almost seemed as if they had [rained] [down] out of the sky . " 1 it 4 seemed 2 it 3 almost 3 almost 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 as 4 seemed 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 had 8 had 11 out 11 out 12 of 11 out 13 the 13 the 14 sky 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 " [old] [mr] [toad] [chuckled] [.] " they 've got good sense [,] [if] [i] must say it about my own children , " said he . 1 " 2 they 1 " 10 must 2 they 4 got 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 good 4 got 6 sense 10 must 11 say 11 say 12 it 11 say 13 about 13 about 14 my 13 about 15 own 15 own 16 children 15 own 17 , 16 children 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 said 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . " they know that wet weather is the [only] [weather] [for] [toads] to [travel] in . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 know 2 they 4 that 4 that 5 wet 4 that 6 weather 6 weather 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 13 to 13 to 15 in 15 in 16 . the minute this shower came up , they knew it was good traveling weather and out they popped . " 1 the 2 minute 2 minute 3 this 2 minute 4 shower 4 shower 5 came 5 came 6 up 5 came 7 , 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 they 7 , 9 knew 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 it 9 knew 11 was 11 was 13 traveling 12 good 13 traveling 13 traveling 15 and 14 weather 15 and 15 and 17 they 16 out 17 they 17 they 18 popped 17 they 19 . 19 . 20 " " [but] what did they leave [the] [smiling] [pool] for ? " 1 " 3 what 1 " 10 for 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 they 5 they 6 leave 10 for 12 " 11 ? 12 " peter asked [.] 1 peter 2 asked " to see the [great] [world] , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 4 the 3 see 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 13 . " [foolish] , [very] [foolish] of them , but they would do it . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 13 it 9 but 10 they 11 would 12 do 12 do 13 it 13 it 14 . i did the [same] [thing] [myself] [when] [i] was [their] [age] . 1 i 2 did 1 i 12 . 3 the 9 was 9 was 12 . couldn't stop me any more than [i] [could] [stop] [them] [.] 1 couldn't 3 me 2 stop 3 me 3 me 4 any 3 me 5 more 5 more 6 than they don't know when they 're well off , but young folks never do . 1 they 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 4 when 3 know 4 when 4 when 6 're 5 they 6 're 6 're 7 well 6 're 8 off 7 well 8 off 8 off 9 , 8 off 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 young 10 but 12 folks 12 folks 14 do 13 never 14 do 14 do 15 . fine weather , isn't it ? " 1 fine 2 weather 2 weather 3 , 2 weather 4 isn't 3 , 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 it 4 isn't 6 ? 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " [xi] [old] [mr] [.] [toad's] [queer] [tongue] old [mother] [nature] [doth] [provide] [for] [all] [her] [children] , [large] [or] [small] [.] 1 old 10 , her [wisdom] [foresees] [all] [their] [needs] [and] [makes] [provision] for [them] [all] . 1 her 10 for 10 for 13 . perhaps you 'll [learn] [something] [just] [as] [peter] [did] [.] 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 'll when the last [little] [toad] [had] [passed] [them] , [old] [mr] [toad] [suddenly] [remembered] that he was hungry , very hungry indeed . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 9 , 9 , 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 19 , 18 hungry 19 , 19 , 20 very 20 very 22 indeed 21 hungry 22 indeed 22 indeed 23 . " didn't have time to [eat] [much] [while] [i] [was] [in] the [smiling] [pool] , " he explained . 1 " 18 explained 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 time 3 have 5 to 5 to 12 the 12 the 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 he 17 he 18 explained 18 explained 19 . " couldn't eat and sing too , and [while] [i] was [down] [there] , [i] was [supposed] to [sing] [.] 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 eat 2 couldn't 4 and 3 eat 4 and 4 and 5 sing 4 and 6 too 5 sing 6 too 6 too 7 , 6 too 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 was 11 was 14 , 14 , 16 was 16 was 18 to see that bug over there on that leaf ? 1 see 2 that 2 that 3 bug 2 that 4 over 4 over 5 there 4 over 6 on 5 there 6 on 6 on 7 that 7 that 8 leaf 7 that 9 ? 8 leaf 9 ? watch him . " 1 watch 2 him 1 watch 3 . 3 . 4 " peter looked , and sure enough there was a fat bug crawling along on an old leaf . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 sure 5 sure 7 there 6 enough 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 8 was 10 fat 10 fat 11 bug 10 fat 12 crawling 11 bug 12 crawling 12 crawling 13 along 12 crawling 14 on 13 along 14 on 14 on 15 an 14 on 16 old 15 an 16 old 16 old 17 leaf 16 old 18 . 17 leaf 18 . he was about [two] [inches] [from] [old] [mr] [toad] , and he was [crawling] very [fast] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 10 , 2 was 3 about 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 was 12 he 17 . 13 was 15 very and [right] [while] [peter] was looking at him he disappeared . 1 and 5 was 5 was 6 looking 6 looking 8 him 7 at 8 him 8 him 9 he 8 him 10 disappeared 10 disappeared 11 . peter [turned] to [look] [at] [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 peter 3 to he hadn't [budged] . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 . peter opened his eyes very wide . 1 peter 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 2 opened 4 eyes 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 6 wide 5 very 6 wide 6 wide 7 . " [wha] what " he began . 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 5 he 7 . " [nice] [bug] , " interrupted [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted " [nicest] [bug] [i] ['ve] [eaten] for [a] [longtime] . " 1 " 7 for 7 for 11 " 10 . 11 " " but [i] didn't [see] you [catch] [him] [!] ["] [protested] [peter] , looking [at] [old] [mr] [toad] as if he suspected him of joking . 1 " 2 but 1 " 6 you 2 but 4 didn't 6 you 13 , 13 , 19 as 14 looking 19 as 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 he 20 if 22 suspected 21 he 22 suspected 22 suspected 24 of 23 him 24 of 24 of 25 joking 24 of 26 . " anything wrong with [your] eyes [?] ["] [inquired] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 anything 2 anything 3 wrong 3 wrong 4 with 4 with 6 eyes 6 eyes 13 . " no , " [replied] [peter] just a wee bit crossly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 just 7 just 8 a 8 a 9 wee 8 a 10 bit 9 wee 10 bit 10 bit 11 crossly 10 bit 12 . " [my] [eyes] [are] just as good as ever . " 1 " 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 good 7 good 8 as 8 as 9 ever 9 ever 10 . 10 . 11 " " then watch me catch that fly over yonder , " said [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 me 3 watch 4 me 4 me 5 catch 4 me 6 that 6 that 7 fly 6 that 8 over 8 over 9 yonder 8 over 10 , 9 yonder 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said he hopped towards a fly which had lighted on a blade of grass just ahead . 1 he 3 towards 2 hopped 3 towards 3 towards 5 fly 4 a 5 fly 5 fly 6 which 5 fly 7 had 6 which 7 had 7 had 8 lighted 8 lighted 10 a 9 on 10 a 10 a 12 of 11 blade 12 of 12 of 14 just 13 grass 14 just 14 just 15 ahead 15 ahead 16 . about [two] [inches] from it [he] [stopped] , and so far as [peter] [could] [see] [,] he sat [perfectly] still . 1 about 8 , 4 from 5 it 5 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 18 sat 9 and 11 far 10 so 11 far 11 far 12 as 11 far 17 he 18 sat 20 still 18 sat 21 . but the fly disappeared , and it wasn't because it flew away , either . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 disappeared 3 fly 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 6 and 8 wasn't 7 it 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 because 8 wasn't 10 it 10 it 12 away 11 flew 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 either 14 either 15 . peter was sure of that . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 . [old] [mr] [toad] [chuckled] [.] " didn't you [see] that one go , [peter] ? " he asked . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 5 that 5 that 6 one 6 one 11 " 7 go 8 , 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 13 asked 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 . peter shook his head . 1 peter 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " [i] [wish] you [would] [stop] [fooling] me , " said [peter] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . please , [mr] [toad] . " 1 please 2 , 2 , 6 " 5 . 6 " now [when] [peter] [said] [please] [that] [way] , of course [old] [mr] [toad] couldn't [resist] [him] . 1 now 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 9 of 17 . 10 course 14 couldn't nobody could [.] 1 nobody 2 could " here comes an ant this way . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 comes 3 comes 4 an 4 an 5 ant 5 ant 6 this 5 ant 7 way 7 way 8 . now you watch my mouth instead of the ant and see what happens , " said [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 watch 2 you 4 my 4 my 5 mouth 4 my 6 instead 6 instead 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 ant 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 what 12 what 13 happens 13 happens 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 20 . peter looked and saw a big black ant coming . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 and 2 looked 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 4 saw 6 big 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 black 7 black 8 ant 7 black 9 coming 9 coming 10 . then he [kept] his [eyes] on [old] [mr] [toad] ['s] [mouth] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 4 his 6 on 6 on 12 . but when he looked for the ant , it was nowhere to be seen . 1 but 2 when 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 6 the 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 ant 7 ant 9 it 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 nowhere 11 nowhere 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 seen 14 seen 15 . peter looked at [old] [mr] [toad] very [hard] . 1 peter 2 looked 1 peter 9 . 2 looked 3 at 3 at 7 very [old] [mr] [toad] [chuckled] [again] [.] with every insect swallowed he felt better natured . 1 with 2 every 2 every 3 insect 2 every 4 swallowed 4 swallowed 5 he 4 swallowed 6 felt 6 felt 7 better 7 better 8 natured 8 natured 9 . " you 've guessed it , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 2 you 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 it 4 guessed 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " [handy] [tongue] , isn't it ? " 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] think it 's a very [queer] [tongue] , ["] [retorted] [peter] , " and [i] don't understand it at all . 1 " 5 's 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 18 don't 18 don't 20 it 19 understand 20 it 20 it 21 at 20 it 22 all 22 all 23 . if it 's so long as all that , where do you keep it when it isn't in use ? 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 so 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 long 4 so 6 as 5 long 6 as 6 as 7 all 6 as 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 where 9 , 11 do 11 do 12 you 12 you 13 keep 13 keep 14 it 14 it 16 it 15 when 16 it 16 it 18 in 17 isn't 18 in 18 in 19 use 18 in 20 ? " [ha] , ha , ha , ha , ha ! " laughed [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 5 , 11 ! 6 ha 7 , 7 , 8 ha 8 ha 9 , 9 , 10 ha 10 ha 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 laughed " my tongue never is in the way , and it 's the handiest tongue in the world . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 tongue 2 my 4 never 4 never 6 in 5 is 6 in 6 in 8 way 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 , 8 way 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 13 the 12 's 13 the 13 the 14 handiest 13 the 15 tongue 15 tongue 16 in 15 tongue 17 the 17 the 18 world 17 the 19 . i ['ll] show it to you . " 1 i 3 show 3 show 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " [xii] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [shows] [his] [tongue] i 'm quite sure you would . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 quite 2 'm 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 . [old] [mr] [toad] [thinks] [his] [tongue] [the] [most] [satisfactory] [tongue] [in] [the] [world] [.] in fact , [he] is [quite] [sure] that [without] [it] he couldn't get along [at] all , and [i] [don't] [know] as he could . 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 3 , 5 is 5 is 8 that 5 is 16 all 8 that 11 he 11 he 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 get 13 get 14 along 16 all 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 22 as 22 as 23 he 23 he 24 could 24 could 25 . and yet [very] [few] [of] [his] [neighbors] [know] [anything] [about] that [tongue] and how [different] it is [from] [most] [other] [tongues] . 1 and 11 that 2 yet 11 that 11 that 17 is 13 and 14 how 14 how 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 22 . what [peter] [couldn't] [understand] was what [old] [mr] [toad] [did] [with] a tongue that would reach two inches beyond his mouth . 1 what 5 was 5 was 6 what 6 what 12 a 12 a 14 that 13 tongue 14 that 14 that 15 would 14 that 16 reach 15 would 16 reach 16 reach 18 inches 17 two 18 inches 18 inches 20 his 19 beyond 20 his 20 his 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 . he said as much . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 as 2 said 4 much 4 much 5 . he opened his big mouth and slowly ran his tongue out its full length . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 2 opened 4 big 3 his 4 big 4 big 5 mouth 5 mouth 7 slowly 6 and 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 ran 7 slowly 9 his 9 his 10 tongue 9 his 11 out 11 out 12 its 12 its 13 full 12 its 14 length 13 full 14 length 14 length 15 . " why ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ! why-ee ! " exclaimed [peter] . 1 why-ee 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 exclaimed 4 exclaimed 6 . " it 's fastened at the wrong end ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 fastened 3 's 4 fastened 4 fastened 5 at 4 fastened 6 the 6 the 8 end 7 wrong 8 end 8 end 9 ! 8 end 10 " 9 ! 10 " " no such thing ! " replied [old] [mr] [toad] [indignantly] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 such 2 no 4 thing 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 12 . " if it was [fastened] at the [other] [end] , how could [i] run it out so [far] ? " 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 17 so 4 was 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 how 11 how 12 could 12 could 15 it 14 run 15 it 15 it 16 out 17 so 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " [but] [mine] and [all] [other] [tongues] [that] [i] ever have seen are fastened way down in the [throat] , " protested [peter] . 1 " 4 and 4 and 18 the 10 ever 12 seen 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 are 12 seen 14 fastened 14 fastened 15 way 15 way 16 down 16 down 17 in 16 down 18 the 18 the 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 protested 22 protested 24 . " yours is fastened at the other end , way in the very front of your mouth . 1 " 2 yours 2 yours 3 is 2 yours 4 fastened 4 fastened 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 end 7 other 8 end 8 end 9 , 8 end 10 way 9 , 10 way 10 way 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 front 13 very 14 front 14 front 15 of 14 front 16 your 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 mouth 16 your 18 . 17 mouth 18 . i never heard of such a thing . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 . 8 . 9 " " there are a great many things you have never heard of , [peter] [rabbit] , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] [drily] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 5 great 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 many 6 many 7 things 6 many 8 you 7 things 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 never 10 never 11 heard 11 heard 12 of 12 of 13 , 13 , 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 23 . " mine is the right way to have a tongue . 1 " 2 mine 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 way 6 way 8 have 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 a 8 have 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 . because it is fastened way up in the front of my mouth that way , [i] [can] [use] the whole of it . 1 because 2 it 2 it 4 fastened 3 is 4 fastened 4 fastened 5 way 4 fastened 6 up 5 way 6 up 6 up 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 front 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 that 13 that 14 way 14 way 15 , 15 , 19 the 19 the 20 whole 20 whole 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . you see it goes out its full length . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 goes 3 it 4 goes 4 goes 5 out 4 goes 6 its 5 out 6 its 6 its 7 full 6 its 8 length 7 full 8 length 8 length 9 . peter thought this over for a few minutes before he ventured another question . 1 peter 2 thought 2 thought 3 this 2 thought 4 over 4 over 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 10 he 9 before 10 he 10 he 11 ventured 10 he 12 another 11 ventured 12 another 12 another 13 question 12 another 14 . 13 question 14 . " [i] begin to understand , " said he , " but how do you hold on to the bug with your tongue ? " 1 " 9 he 3 begin 4 to 4 to 5 understand 5 understand 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 but 12 but 14 do 13 how 14 do 14 do 15 you 14 do 16 hold 15 you 16 hold 16 hold 18 to 17 on 18 to 18 to 20 bug 19 the 20 bug 20 bug 21 with 21 with 22 your 21 with 23 tongue 23 tongue 24 ? 23 tongue 25 " " my tongue is sticky , of course , [mr] [stupid] , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] , looking very much disgusted . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 is 3 tongue 4 is 4 is 5 sticky 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 course 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 18 , 18 , 20 very 19 looking 20 very 20 very 22 disgusted 21 much 22 disgusted 22 disgusted 23 . " just let me touch a bug with it , and he 's mine every time . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 4 me 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 touch 5 touch 6 a 5 touch 7 bug 7 bug 9 it 8 with 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 's 13 's 14 mine 13 's 15 every 15 every 16 time 16 time 17 . 17 . 18 " peter thought this over . 1 peter 2 thought 2 thought 4 over 3 this 4 over 4 over 5 . then he felt of his own tongue . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 of 3 felt 4 of 4 of 5 his 4 of 6 own 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 . " [mine] isn't [sticky] , " said he very [innocently] . 1 " 3 isn't 1 " 11 . 3 isn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 very [old] [mr] [toad] [laughed] [right] [out] [.] " perhaps if it was , you couldn't ask so many questions , " said he . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 if 3 if 4 it 4 it 6 , 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 you 6 , 8 couldn't 7 you 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 10 so 9 ask 10 so 10 so 11 many 10 so 12 questions 11 many 12 questions 12 questions 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . " now [watch] me [catch] that [fly] . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 9 " 4 me 6 that 6 that 8 . 8 . 9 " his funny little tongue darted out , and the fly was gone . 1 his 2 funny 2 funny 4 tongue 3 little 4 tongue 4 tongue 5 darted 4 tongue 6 out 5 darted 6 out 6 out 7 , 6 out 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 fly 10 fly 11 was 10 fly 12 gone 12 gone 13 . [[] [illustration] [:] [his] [funny] [little] [tongue] [darted] [out] [,] [and] [the] [fly] [was] [gone] [.] []] " it certainly is very [handy] , " said [peter] [politely] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " [i] [think] we are going to have [more] [rain] , and [i] ['d] [better] be [getting] [back] to the dear [old] [briarpatch] . 1 " 4 we 1 " 24 . 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 be 16 be 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 dear very much obliged to you , [mr] [toad] . 1 very 2 much 2 much 3 obliged 3 obliged 4 to 4 to 5 you 4 to 9 . 5 you 6 , i think you are very wonderful . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 2 think 4 are 4 are 5 very 4 are 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 8 " 7 . 8 " " not at all , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 11 . " [i] 've [simply] got the [things] [i] [need] [in] [order] [to] [live] , [just] as you have the things you need . 1 " 3 've 3 've 6 the 5 got 6 the 6 the 14 , 14 , 16 as 14 , 17 you 17 you 18 have 17 you 19 the 19 the 20 things 20 things 22 need 21 you 22 need 22 need 23 . i couldn't get along with [your] [kind] [of] [a] [tongue] , but no [more] [could] [you] get [along] [with] [mine] . 1 i 2 couldn't 1 i 17 get 2 couldn't 3 get 3 get 4 along 4 along 5 with 5 with 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 17 get 21 . if you [live] [long] [enough] , you will [learn] [that] [old] [mother] [nature] [makes] [no] [mistakes] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 17 . she [gives] [each] of [us] [what] [we] [need] , and each one [has] [different] [needs] . " 1 she 4 of 4 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 one 10 and 11 each 12 one 17 " 16 . 17 " [xiii] [peter] [rabbit] [is] [impolite] peter [rabbit] couldn't [get] [old] [mr] [toad] [off] [his] [mind] [.] 1 peter 3 couldn't and [his] [respect] [for] [old] [mr] [toad] [had] [become] [very] [great] indeed . 1 and 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 . of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . who [wouldn't] [respect] [any] [one] [with] [such] [beautiful] [eyes] [and] [such] [a] [sweet] [voice] [and] [such] [a] [wonderful] [tongue] ? 1 who 20 ? " [funny] , " [mused] [peter] , " how we can [live] [right] [beside] [people] [all] [our] [lives] and not [really] [know] [them] at all . 1 " 3 , 3 , 20 not 4 " 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 19 and 8 " 9 how 9 how 10 we 10 we 11 can 19 and 20 not 20 not 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . i suppose that is why we should never judge people hastily . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 why 5 why 6 we 5 why 7 should 7 should 9 judge 8 never 9 judge 9 judge 10 people 10 people 11 hastily 10 people 12 . 11 hastily 12 . i [believe] [i] will go [hunt] up [old] [mr] [toad] and [see] [if] [i] [can] find out anything more . " 1 i 4 will 1 i 5 go 5 go 7 up 7 up 11 and 11 and 16 find 16 find 17 out 17 out 21 " 18 anything 19 more 19 more 20 . 20 . 21 " off started [peter] , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 off 2 started 2 started 4 , 4 , 5 lipperty-lipperty-lip 4 , 6 . but when he got there , [peter] [found] [no] [trace] [of] [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 there 5 there 6 , you see , it had rained the day before , and that is just the [kind] of [weather] that [a] [toad] [likes] best for traveling . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 it 4 it 5 had 4 it 6 rained 6 rained 8 day 7 the 8 day 8 day 10 , 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 15 the 13 is 23 best 14 just 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 that 23 best 24 for 24 for 25 traveling 24 for 26 . 25 traveling 26 . peter [ought] [to] [have] [thought] [of] [that] , but he didn't . 1 peter 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 . jolly , round , [bright] [mr] [sun] was [shining] his [brightest] , and [peter] [soon] [forgot] all about [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 jolly 2 , 2 , 3 round 2 , 4 , 4 , 8 was 8 was 10 his 10 his 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 all 17 all 18 about 18 about 22 . he had [just] done this [when] [his] [ears] [caught] the [sound] of a [queer] [noise] a little to [one] side [of] [the] [crooked] [little] [path] . 1 he 2 had 1 he 10 the 2 had 4 done 4 done 5 this 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 18 to 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 to 18 to 20 side 20 side 26 . [instantly] [peter] [stopped] [and] [sat] [up] [to] [listen] [.] there it was again , and it seemed to come from under an old piece of board . 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 seemed 7 it 9 to 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 come 9 to 11 from 10 come 11 from 11 from 12 under 12 under 14 old 13 an 14 old 14 old 15 piece 15 piece 16 of 15 piece 17 board 17 board 18 . it was just a little , rustling sound , hardly to be heard . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 rustling 7 rustling 8 sound 7 rustling 9 , 8 sound 9 , 9 , 10 hardly 10 hardly 12 be 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 heard 12 be 14 . " there 's some one under that old board , " thought [peter] , and peeped under . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 2 there 4 some 3 's 4 some 4 some 5 one 5 one 7 that 6 under 7 that 7 that 8 old 8 old 9 board 8 old 10 , 9 board 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 thought 12 thought 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 peeped 16 peeped 17 under 16 peeped 18 . all he could see was that there was something moving . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 2 he 4 see 3 could 4 see 4 see 5 was 4 see 6 that 5 was 6 that 6 that 7 there 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 something 9 something 10 moving 9 something 11 . 10 moving 11 . [instantly] [peter] [was] [all] [curiosity] [.] whoever was there was not very big . 1 whoever 2 was 1 whoever 3 there 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 6 very 6 very 7 big 6 very 8 . 7 big 8 . he was sure of that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 . of course that meant that he had nothing to [fear] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 meant 4 meant 11 . 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 nothing 7 had 9 to 9 to 11 . so what do you think [peter] did ? 1 so 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 7 did 7 did 8 ? why , he just [pulled] that [old] [board] [over] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 just 4 just 6 that 6 that 10 . and when he did that , he saw , whom do you think ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 9 , 8 saw 9 , 9 , 10 whom 9 , 11 do 11 do 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 14 ? why , [old] [mr] [toad] , to be sure . 1 why 2 , 2 , 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 . but such a sight [as] [old] [mr] [toad] [was] [!] 1 but 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 sight peter [just] stared [.] 1 peter 3 stared for a [full] minute he couldn't find [his] [voice] [.] 1 for 2 a 2 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 he 4 minute 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 find old [mr] [toad] [was] [changing] [his] [clothes] ! 1 old 8 ! yes , [sir] , that is just what [old] [mr] [toad] [was] [doing] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 5 that 8 what 6 is 7 just 8 what 14 . he was [taking] off his [old] [suit] , and [under] it was a brand new one . 1 he 2 was 1 he 13 a 2 was 5 his 4 off 5 his 5 his 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 13 a 14 brand 13 a 15 new 15 new 16 one 16 one 17 . but such a time as he was having ! 1 but 2 such 2 such 3 a 2 such 4 time 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 as 4 time 6 he 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 having 7 was 8 having 8 having 9 ! he was opening and shutting his big mouth , and drawing his hind legs under him , and rubbing them against his body . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 opening 2 was 3 opening 3 opening 4 and 4 and 5 shutting 5 shutting 6 his 5 shutting 7 big 7 big 8 mouth 8 mouth 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 drawing 10 and 12 his 12 his 14 legs 13 hind 14 legs 14 legs 15 under 14 legs 16 him 15 under 16 him 16 him 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 them 19 rubbing 20 them 20 them 21 against 21 against 22 his 21 against 23 body 23 body 24 . then [peter] saw [a] [strange] [thing] [.] 1 then 3 saw all the [time] [old] [mr] [toad] [was] working very hard to suck it at the corners of his big mouth . 1 all 2 the 2 the 17 of 8 working 10 hard 9 very 10 hard 10 hard 12 suck 11 to 12 suck 12 suck 13 it 13 it 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 corners 16 corners 17 of 17 of 19 big 18 his 19 big 19 big 20 mouth 20 mouth 21 . he [glared] [angrily] at [peter] , but he couldn't [say] [anything] [because] his [mouth] was [too] [full] . 1 he 4 at 4 at 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 8 he 18 . 13 his 15 was 15 was 18 . he [looked] [so] [funny] [that] [peter] [just] threw himself on the ground and rolled over and over with laughter . 1 he 8 threw 8 threw 9 himself 8 threw 10 on 9 himself 10 on 10 on 11 the 10 on 12 ground 12 ground 13 and 12 ground 14 rolled 14 rolled 15 over 15 over 16 and 15 over 17 over 16 and 17 over 17 over 18 with 17 over 19 laughter 19 laughter 20 . this [made] [old] [mr] [toad] [glare] [more] [angrily] [than] [ever] , but he couldn't say anything , not a word . 1 this 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 12 but 14 couldn't 14 couldn't 16 anything 15 say 16 anything 16 anything 17 , 16 anything 18 not 17 , 18 not 18 not 19 a 18 not 20 word 20 word 21 . [xiv] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [disappears] admit your fault when you 've done [wrong] [,] [and] don't [postpone] it [over] [long] . 1 admit 3 fault 2 your 3 fault 3 fault 4 when 3 fault 5 you 4 when 5 you 5 you 6 've 5 you 7 done 7 done 16 . 11 don't 13 it 13 it 16 . peter [rabbit] [didn't] [blame] [old] [mr] [toad] [a] [bit] [for] [being] [indignant] [because] [peter] [had] watched him [change] [his] [suit] . 1 peter 16 watched 16 watched 17 him 17 him 21 . it wasn't a [nice] thing to do . 1 it 2 wasn't 1 it 3 a 3 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . old [mr] [toad] [had] [looked] [very] [funny] [while] [he] [was] [struggling] [out] [of] [his] [old] [suit] , and [peter] [just] [couldn't] help [laughing] [at] him . 1 old 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 22 help 22 help 25 him 25 him 26 . but he [realized] that he had been very [impolite] , and he [very] [meekly] told [old] [mr] [toad] so . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 very 8 very 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 he 12 he 15 told 15 told 19 so 19 so 20 . " you see , it was this way , " explained [peter] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 this 7 this 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 explained 11 explained 13 . " [i] [heard] [something] [under] that old board , and [i] just [naturally] [turned] [it] [over] to find out what was [there] . " 1 " 6 that 6 that 24 " 7 old 8 board 8 board 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 just 12 just 17 to 17 to 18 find 18 find 19 out 19 out 20 what 20 what 21 was 21 was 23 . 23 . 24 " " [hump] ! " [grunted] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " [i] [didn't] [have] the [least] [idea] that you were there , " continued [peter] . 1 " 5 the 5 the 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 continued 14 continued 16 . but [i] ['m] [sorry] , [mr] [toad] [.] 1 but 5 , [truly] [i] [am] [.] i didn't mean to be so impolite [.] 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 impolite i [promise] [never] to do it again . 1 i 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 again 7 again 8 . i had heard that you swallowed your old suits , [but] [i] never half believed it . 1 i 2 had 1 i 13 never 2 had 3 heard 2 had 4 that 4 that 6 swallowed 5 you 6 swallowed 6 swallowed 7 your 7 your 9 suits 8 old 9 suits 9 suits 10 , 13 never 14 half 13 never 15 believed 15 believed 16 it 15 believed 17 . now [i] [know] it is so and just how you do it , and [i] feel as if [i] had [learned] [something] [worth] [knowing] . 1 now 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 and 7 and 8 just 8 just 9 how 8 just 10 you 9 how 10 you 10 you 11 do 10 you 12 it 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 feel 16 feel 17 as 16 feel 18 if 17 as 18 if 18 if 20 had 20 had 25 . do you go down into the mud at the bottom of the [smiling] [pool] [the] way [grandfather] [frog] [does] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 5 into 4 down 5 into 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 mud 6 the 7 mud 7 mud 9 the 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 16 way 16 way 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " certainly not ! " retorted [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 not 2 certainly 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 retorted 6 retorted 10 . " use your common sense , [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 " 2 use 2 use 3 your 2 use 4 common 3 your 4 common 4 common 5 sense 4 common 6 , i 'm not so [fond] [of] long [journeys] as all that . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 9 as 7 long 9 as 9 as 10 all 9 as 11 that 11 that 12 . 12 . 13 " " that 's so . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 so 3 's 4 so 4 so 6 " 5 . 6 " peter looked foolish . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 foolish 2 looked 4 . " [i] [didn't] think of that [when] [i] [spoke] . " 1 " 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " now if [i] [wanted] [to] [,] [i] could [disappear] right here . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 if 3 if 9 could 9 could 14 " 11 right 12 here 12 here 13 . 13 . 14 " " nothing of the sort ! " snapped [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 of 2 nothing 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 sort 5 sort 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 snapped 8 snapped 12 . " [i] could [disappear] [and] not go [near] [that] [old] [board] , not [a] [step] [nearer] [than] [i] [am] now . " 1 " 3 could 3 could 6 not 6 not 7 go 7 go 12 , 12 , 13 not 13 not 20 now 20 now 21 . 21 . 22 " [old] [mr] [toad] ['s] [eyes] [twinkled] [.] here was a [chance] to [get] [even] [with] [peter] [for] watching him change his suit . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 to 5 to 16 . 11 watching 12 him 12 him 13 change 12 him 14 his 14 his 15 suit 14 his 16 . " more than that , [i] [give] you [my] word of honor that [i] [will] [not] [hop] [three] [feet] [from] [where] [i] [am] [sitting] . " 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 8 you 8 you 26 " 10 word 11 of 11 of 12 honor 11 of 13 that 13 that 25 . 25 . 26 " " all right , ["] [replied] [peter] [promptly] , [turning] his back to [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 9 , 9 , 11 his 11 his 12 back 11 his 13 to 13 to 17 . " [i] ['ll] look [down] [the] [crooked] [little] [path] [for] [five] [minutes] and promise not to [peek] . " 1 " 4 look 4 look 19 " 13 and 14 promise 14 promise 15 not 15 not 16 to 16 to 18 . 18 . 19 " so [peter] [sat] and [gazed] [straight] [down] [the] [crooked] [little] [path] [.] 1 so 4 and when he [thought] the [five] [minutes] [were] [up] , he turned around [.] 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 the 4 the 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 turned 11 turned 12 around old [mr] [toad] [was] [nowhere] to [be] [seen] [.] 1 old 6 to peter looked hastily this way and that way , but there was not a sign of [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 hastily 3 hastily 5 way 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 way 7 that 20 . 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 a 14 a 15 sign 15 sign 16 of he had disappeared as completely as if he never had been there . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 disappeared 3 disappeared 4 as 4 as 5 completely 4 as 6 as 6 as 8 he 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 never 9 never 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 there 12 there 13 . [xv] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [gives] [peter] [a] [scare] [old] [mr] [toad] [was] [getting] [even] [with] [peter] [for] [laughing] [at] [him] [.] while [peter] ['s] [back] [had] [been] [turned] , [old] [mr] [toad] [had] [disappeared] [.] 1 while 8 , it was too much for [peter] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 for 5 for 7 . nevertheless , [peter] [hopped] [over] [to] [it] [and] [turned] [it] [over] [again] [,] [because] he couldn't think of any other place to look . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 15 he 15 he 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 think 17 think 18 of 18 of 19 any 18 of 20 other 20 other 21 place 20 other 22 to 22 to 23 look 23 look 24 . of course , [old] [mr] [toad] [wasn't] there [.] 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 , 3 , 8 there of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . he had given his word that he wouldn't hide there , and he always lives up to his word . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 given 3 given 4 his 3 given 5 word 5 word 6 that 5 word 7 he 7 he 8 wouldn't 7 he 9 hide 8 wouldn't 9 hide 9 hide 10 there 9 hide 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 always 13 he 15 lives 14 always 15 lives 15 lives 16 up 15 lives 17 to 16 up 17 to 17 to 19 word 18 his 19 word 19 word 20 . peter [should] [have] [known] [better] [than] [to] [have] looked [there] . 1 peter 9 looked 9 looked 11 . but if [old] [mr] [toad] had nothing to [hide] [under] , of course he must have [hopped] [away] [,] [reasoned] [peter] . 1 but 12 of 2 if 6 had 6 had 8 to 7 nothing 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 he 14 he 15 must 15 must 16 have 16 have 22 . peter never had felt more foolish in all his life . 1 peter 2 never 2 never 3 had 2 never 4 felt 4 felt 6 foolish 5 more 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 in 7 in 9 his 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 . he began to [think] [that] [old] [mr] [toad] [must] be bewitched and had some strange power of making himself invisible . 1 he 2 began 1 he 3 to 3 to 10 be 3 to 21 . 10 be 12 and 11 bewitched 12 and 12 and 13 had 13 had 14 some 14 some 15 strange 15 strange 17 of 16 power 17 of 17 of 19 himself 18 making 19 himself 19 himself 20 invisible and [yet] [old] [mr] [toad] [had] disappeared . 1 and 7 disappeared 7 disappeared 8 . suddenly [peter] [gave] a [frightened] [scream] [and] [jumped] [higher] [than] [he] [ever] [had] [jumped] [before] in all his life . 1 suddenly 4 a 4 a 16 in 16 in 18 his 17 all 18 his 18 his 19 life 19 life 20 . a [voice] , the [voice] of [old] [mr] [toad] himself , [had] said , " well , [now] are you [satisfied] ? " 1 a 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 13 said 11 , 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 20 you 16 well 17 , 17 , 19 are 19 are 20 you 20 you 22 ? 22 ? 23 " and that [voice] [had] [come] [from] [right] [under] [peter] [!] [do] you wonder that he was frightened ? 1 and 2 that 2 that 12 you 12 you 14 that 13 wonder 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 was 16 was 17 frightened 16 was 18 ? when he turned to look , there [sat] [old] [mr] [toad] [right] [where] he [himself] had been [sitting] a moment [before] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 turned 2 he 14 he 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 , 6 , 7 there 14 he 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 19 a 19 a 20 moment 20 moment 22 . peter rubbed his eyes and stared [very] [foolishly] . 1 peter 3 his 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 5 and 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 stared 6 stared 9 . " [wh-wh-where] did you come from ? " he [stammered] at last . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 from 6 from 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . [old] [mr] [toad] [grinned] [.] " [i] 'll [show] you , " said he . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 you 5 you 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . then that disappeared . 1 then 2 that 2 that 3 disappeared 2 that 4 . old [mr] [toad] [had] [gone] [down] , and the [sand] had [fallen] [right] [back] [over] [him] . 1 old 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 had 11 had 17 . peter just had to rub his eyes again . 1 peter 2 just 2 just 4 to 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 rub 5 rub 6 his 5 rub 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 again 7 eyes 9 . he had to ! 1 he 3 to 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! then [,] [to] [make] [sure] , he began to dig [away] [the] [sand] [where] [old] [mr] [toad] had been [sitting] . 1 then 6 , 6 , 7 he 6 , 18 had 7 he 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 dig 18 had 19 been 19 been 21 . in a minute he felt [old] [mr] [toad] , who [at] [once] came [out] [again] [.] 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 2 a 9 , 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 felt 9 , 10 who 10 who 13 came [old] [mr] [toad] ['s] [beautiful] [eyes] [twinkled] [more] [than] [ever] [.] " [i] guess we are even now , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 5 are 3 guess 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 7 now 6 even 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " more than that , [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 that 3 than 8 . 4 that 5 , i think you have a little the best of it , " he replied . 1 i 2 think 1 i 7 the 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 little 7 the 9 of 8 best 9 of 9 of 10 it 9 of 15 . 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 replied " now won't you tell me how you did it ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 won't 2 now 4 you 3 won't 4 you 4 you 6 me 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 how 6 me 8 you 7 how 8 you 8 you 9 did 8 you 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " old [mr] [toad] [held] [up] one [of] his [stout] [hind] feet , and [on] it was a kind of [spur] [.] 1 old 6 one 6 one 13 and 8 his 11 feet 11 feet 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 it 15 it 16 was 15 it 17 a 17 a 18 kind 18 kind 19 of " there 's another just like that on the other foot , " said he , " and [i] [use] [them] to dig with . 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 's 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 another 4 another 5 just 4 another 6 like 6 like 7 that 6 like 8 on 7 that 8 on 8 on 10 other 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 foot 11 foot 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 22 to 22 to 24 with 23 dig 24 with 24 with 25 . you go into a hole headfirst , but [i] [go] in the other way . 1 you 2 go 1 you 3 into 2 go 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 hole 5 hole 6 headfirst 5 hole 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 way 14 way 15 . i [make] my [hole] [in] [soft] [earth] and [back] [into] it at the same time , this way . " 1 i 3 my 3 my 8 and 8 and 11 it 11 it 20 " 12 at 13 the 13 the 15 time 13 the 19 . 14 same 15 time 15 time 16 , 17 this 18 way 18 way 19 . 19 . 20 " he began to work his stout hind feet , and as he kicked the earth out , he backed in at the same time . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 work 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 his 4 work 6 stout 6 stout 7 hind 6 stout 8 feet 7 hind 8 feet 8 feet 9 , 8 feet 10 and 10 and 11 as 11 as 13 kicked 12 he 13 kicked 13 kicked 14 the 13 kicked 15 earth 15 earth 16 out 16 out 17 , 16 out 18 he 18 he 19 backed 18 he 20 in 19 backed 20 in 20 in 22 the 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 same 22 the 24 time 24 time 25 . when he [once] [more] [reappeared] [,] [peter] [thanked] [him] [.] 1 when 2 he then he asked one more question . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 one 4 one 5 more 4 one 6 question 5 more 6 question 6 question 7 . " is that the way you go [into] [winter] [quarters] ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 you 6 you 7 go 7 go 11 ? 11 ? 12 " [old] [mr] [toad] [nodded] [.] " and it 's the way [i] [escape] [from] [my] [enemies] . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 12 . 12 . 13 " [xvi] [jimmy] [skunk] [is] [surprised] [jimmy] [skunk] [ambled] [along] [the] [crooked] [little] [path] [down] [the] [hill] [.] he didn't hurry [because] [jimmy] [doesn't] [believe] [in] [hurrying] [.] 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 3 hurry the only time he ever hurries is when he sees a fat beetle trying to get out of sight . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 time 3 time 5 ever 4 he 5 ever 5 ever 7 is 6 hurries 7 is 7 is 9 he 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 sees 10 sees 11 a 10 sees 12 fat 11 a 12 fat 12 fat 13 beetle 12 fat 14 trying 13 beetle 14 trying 14 trying 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 sight 19 sight 20 . [then] [jimmy] [does] [hurry] [.] but just now he didn't see [any] [fat] [beetles] , although he was [looking] for them . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 now 3 now 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 see 6 see 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 although 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 for 15 for 16 them 15 for 17 . so he just [ambled] [along] as if he had all the time in the world , as [indeed] he had . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 6 as 6 as 8 he 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 21 . 9 had 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 time 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 . he was feeling very good-natured , [was] [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 feeling 2 was 4 very 4 very 5 good-natured 4 very 10 . 5 good-natured 6 , and why shouldn't he ? 1 and 2 why 2 why 4 he 3 shouldn't 4 he 4 he 5 ? there was everything to make him feel good-natured . 1 there 3 everything 2 was 3 everything 3 everything 5 make 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 him 6 him 7 feel 6 him 8 good-natured 8 good-natured 9 . summer had arrived to stay . 1 summer 2 had 2 had 4 to 3 arrived 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 . on every side he heard glad voices . 1 on 2 every 2 every 3 side 2 every 4 he 3 side 4 he 4 he 5 heard 4 he 6 glad 5 heard 6 glad 6 glad 7 voices 6 glad 8 . 7 voices 8 . [bumble] [the] [bee] [was] [humming] [a] [song] [.] best of all , [jimmy] [had] [found] [three] [beetles] [that] very [morning] , and he knew that there were more if he could find [them] . 1 best 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 11 very 11 very 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 he 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 knew 16 knew 17 that 16 knew 21 if 17 that 18 there 18 there 19 were 19 were 20 more 22 he 23 could 23 could 24 find 24 find 26 . so why shouldn't he feel good ? 1 so 2 why 2 why 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 he 3 shouldn't 5 feel 5 feel 6 good 6 good 7 ? his sharp little eyes twinkled as he ambled along , and there wasn't much that they missed . 1 his 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 little 2 sharp 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 twinkled 5 twinkled 7 he 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 ambled 7 he 9 along 8 ambled 9 along 9 along 10 , 9 along 11 and 11 and 13 wasn't 12 there 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 15 that 14 much 15 that 15 that 17 missed 16 they 17 missed 17 missed 18 . " [beetle] , [beetle] , [smooth] [and] [smug] , [you] [are] nothing but a [bug] [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 but 13 but 14 a [bugs] [were] [made] [for] [skunks] [to] [eat] [,] [so] [come] [out] [from] [your] [retreat] [.] " hello ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! there 's a nice big piece of bark over there that looks as if it ought to have a dozen fat beetles under it . 1 there 2 's 2 's 4 nice 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 big 4 nice 6 piece 5 big 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 bark 7 of 9 over 8 bark 9 over 9 over 10 there 10 there 12 looks 11 that 12 looks 12 looks 13 as 12 looks 14 if 14 if 15 it 14 if 16 ought 15 it 16 ought 16 ought 18 have 17 to 18 have 18 have 19 a 18 have 20 dozen 20 dozen 21 fat 20 dozen 22 beetles 22 beetles 23 under 22 beetles 24 it 24 it 25 . it 's great fun to pull over pieces of bark and see fat beetles run all ways at once . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 great 2 's 4 fun 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 4 fun 6 pull 5 to 6 pull 6 pull 7 over 6 pull 8 pieces 8 pieces 10 bark 9 of 10 bark 10 bark 11 and 10 bark 12 see 12 see 14 beetles 13 fat 14 beetles 14 beetles 15 run 14 beetles 16 all 16 all 17 ways 16 all 18 at 18 at 19 once 19 once 20 . i 'll just have to see what is under that piece . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 under 8 is 10 that 9 under 10 that 10 that 11 piece 10 that 12 . 12 . 13 " " [beetle] , [beetle] , [smooth] and [smug] , [you] are [nothing] but a bug . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 17 " 11 are 13 but 13 but 14 a 13 but 15 bug 15 bug 16 . 16 . 17 " as he said the last word , he suddenly pulled the piece of bark over . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 the 3 said 5 last 5 last 6 word 5 last 7 , 7 , 8 he 7 , 9 suddenly 8 he 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 pulled 9 suddenly 11 the 11 the 13 of 12 piece 13 of 13 of 14 bark 13 of 15 over 14 bark 15 over 15 over 16 . " who 's a bug ? " asked a funny voice , and it sounded rather cross . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 2 who 4 a 4 a 5 bug 5 bug 6 ? 5 bug 7 " 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 7 " 9 a 8 asked 9 a 9 a 11 voice 10 funny 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 11 voice 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 sounded 14 it 16 rather 16 rather 17 cross 16 rather 18 . 17 cross 18 . jimmy [skunk] [nearly] [tumbled] [over] [backward] [in] [surprise] , [and] [for] [a] [minute] [he] [couldn't] [find] [his] [tongue] [.] 1 jimmy 9 , " who 's a bug ? " he repeated . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 2 who 4 a 4 a 5 bug 5 bug 6 ? 5 bug 7 " 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 repeated 8 he 10 . instead of [answering] , [jimmy] [skunk] began to laugh . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 4 , 4 , 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 laugh 9 laugh 10 . " who 's [a] [bug] ? " demanded [old] [mr] [toad] [,] [more] [crossly] [than] [before] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 17 . " there isn't any [bug] , [mr] [toad] , [and] [i] beg your pardon , " replied [jimmy] , [remembering] [his] [politeness] [.] 1 " 2 there 1 " 6 , 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 6 , 9 , 9 , 17 replied 12 beg 13 your 13 your 14 pardon 14 pardon 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 replied 17 replied 19 , " [i] [just] [thought] there was . 1 " 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 . you see , [i] didn't know you were [under] that [piece] [of] [bark] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 5 didn't 10 that 6 know 7 you 7 you 8 were 10 that 14 . i hope you will [excuse] me , [mr] [toad] [.] 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 6 me 6 me 7 , have you seen any [fat] beetles [this] [morning] ? " 1 have 2 you 1 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 6 beetles 4 any 9 ? 6 beetles 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , " said [old] [mr] [toad] [grumpily] , and [yawned] and rubbed his eyes . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 13 and 4 " 5 said 5 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 and 14 rubbed 14 rubbed 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . " why , " exclaimed [jimmy] [skunk] , " [i] [believe] you have just [waked] up ! " 1 " 2 why 1 " 17 ! 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 just 16 up 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " what [if] [i] have ? " demanded [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 6 ? 2 what 5 have 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 12 . " who was the other ? " asked [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 who 1 " 6 ? 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 other 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 12 . " [mr] [blacksnake] , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " he inquired for you . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 for 3 inquired 4 for 4 for 5 you 4 for 6 . 6 . 7 " [old] [mr] [toad] [turned] [quite] [pale] [.] " [i] [i] think [i] 'll be moving along , " said he . 1 " 4 think 4 think 6 'll 6 'll 7 be 7 be 8 moving 7 be 9 along 9 along 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 13 he 13 he 14 . [xvii] [old] [mr] [.] [toad's] [mistake] and when he had pulled it over , he found [old] [mr] [toad] [there] . 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 pulled 4 had 6 it 5 pulled 6 it 6 it 8 , 7 over 8 , 8 , 9 he 8 , 10 found 10 found 15 . old [mr] [toad] [had] [crept] [under] [that] [piece] [of] [bark] [because] [he] [wanted] to [take] [a] [nap] [.] 1 old 14 to yes , [sir] , he was wide awake right away . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 wide 7 wide 8 awake 7 wide 9 right 9 right 10 away 10 away 11 . you see , he knew [right] [away] [why] [mr] [blacksnake] had [asked] [after] him . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 11 had 4 he 5 knew 11 had 14 him 14 him 15 . he knew that [mr] [blacksnake] [has] [a] [fondness] for [toads] [.] 1 he 2 knew 1 he 3 that 3 that 9 for he turned quite pale when he [heard] that [mr] [blacksnake] had asked after him , and right then he made his mistake . 1 he 2 turned 1 he 21 his 2 turned 3 quite 2 turned 4 pale 4 pale 5 when 4 pale 6 he 6 he 8 that 8 that 11 had 12 asked 13 after 13 after 14 him 13 after 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 right 17 right 18 then 18 then 19 he 19 he 20 made 20 made 21 his 21 his 22 mistake 21 his 23 . he hardly waited long enough to say good-by to [jimmy] [skunk] , but [started] [off] as fast as he could go . 1 he 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 waited 2 hardly 4 long 3 waited 4 long 4 long 5 enough 4 long 9 to 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 good-by 9 to 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 as 16 as 18 as 17 fast 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 go 21 go 22 . now when people are very much afraid , they almost always seem to think that danger is behind instead of in front of them . 1 now 2 when 2 when 4 are 3 people 4 are 4 are 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 afraid 6 much 8 , 8 , 10 almost 9 they 10 almost 10 almost 11 always 11 always 12 seem 12 seem 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 that 15 that 17 is 16 danger 17 is 17 is 19 instead 18 behind 19 instead 19 instead 20 of 19 instead 21 in 20 of 21 in 21 in 22 front 22 front 23 of 23 of 24 them 24 them 25 . it was so with [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 with 2 was 3 so 4 with 8 . instead of [watching] [out] in front as he [hopped] [along] , he kept [watching] [over] his [shoulder] , and that [was] [his] [second] [mistake] . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 5 in 5 in 6 front 5 in 25 . 7 as 8 he 8 he 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 kept 13 kept 16 his 16 his 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 that 20 that 25 . and all the time he [kept] [looking] [behind] for [mr] [blacksnake] . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 9 for 9 for 12 . it was a question which was more surprised . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 question 4 question 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 8 surprised 7 more 8 surprised 8 surprised 9 . for just a wee second they stared at each other . 1 for 2 just 1 for 3 a 3 a 5 second 4 wee 5 second 5 second 7 stared 6 they 7 stared 7 stared 8 at 7 stared 9 each 8 at 9 each 9 each 10 other 9 each 11 . 10 other 11 . then [mr] [blacksnake] ['s] [eyes] began to sparkle . 1 then 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 sparkle 7 to 9 . 8 sparkle 9 . " good morning , [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 2 good 7 . 3 morning 4 , isn't this a beautiful morning ? 1 isn't 2 this 2 this 3 a 2 this 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 morning 4 beautiful 6 ? i was just thinking about you , " said he . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 thinking 3 just 5 about 5 about 6 you 5 about 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . but [poor] [old] [mr] [toad] didn't [say] [good] [morning] . 1 but 6 didn't 6 didn't 10 . he didn't say anything . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 2 didn't 4 anything 4 anything 5 . he [couldn't] , because he was too [scared] . 1 he 3 , 3 , 4 because 3 , 5 he 4 because 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 too 7 too 9 . [xviii] [jimmy] [skunk] [is] [just] [in] [time] it [had] [been] [funny] , [very] [funny] indeed , to [see] [mr] [toad] try to [hurry] [.] 1 it 5 , 5 , 8 indeed 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 14 try 14 try 15 to suddenly [jimmy] stopped [chuckling] [.] 1 suddenly 3 stopped then he [stopped] [ambling] along the [crooked] [little] [path] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 along 5 along 6 the he turned around and looked back , and as he did so he scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 around 2 turned 4 and 4 and 5 looked 4 and 6 back 5 looked 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 did 10 he 12 so 12 so 13 he 12 so 14 scratched 14 scratched 15 his 14 scratched 16 head 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 thoughtfully 17 thoughtfully 18 . how [stupid] of [him] [not] [to] [have] [asked] [me] [where] [mr] [blacksnake] [was] ! 1 how 3 of 3 of 14 ! well , it 's none of my business . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 6 of 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 business 7 my 9 . i [guess] [i] 'll go on . " 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 on 6 on 7 . 7 . 8 " but he had gone [on] down [the] [crooked] [little] [path] only a few steps [when] [he] [stopped] [again] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 19 . 3 had 4 gone 3 had 11 only 4 gone 6 down 11 only 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 steps " [i] [hate] [to] go [way] back there , " he [grumbled] , for you know he is [naturally] rather [lazy] [.] 1 " 5 go 5 go 7 back 7 back 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 20 rather " [still] , [the] [green] [meadows] wouldn't be [quite] the same [without] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 be 8 be 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 16 . i [should] [miss] him if anything happened to him . 1 i 4 him 4 him 10 . 5 if 6 anything 6 anything 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 him 8 to 10 . " [maybe] he won't [meet] [mr] [blacksnake] , " said a little voice inside of [jimmy] . 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 won't 4 won't 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 a 11 a 12 little 11 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 inside 13 voice 17 . 14 inside 15 of " and maybe he will , " said [jimmy] [right] [out] [loud] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 he 3 maybe 4 he 4 he 5 will 4 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 13 . and with that , he started back up the [crooked] [little] [path] , and [strange] to say [jimmy] [hurried] . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 that 2 with 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 started 5 he 6 started 6 started 7 back 7 back 8 up 7 back 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 to 16 to 17 say 17 say 20 . he had [just] reached a [turn] in the [crooked] [little] [path] [when] [who] [should] [run] right [plump] [into] [him] [but] [poor] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 reached 2 had 5 a 5 a 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 16 right 16 right 25 . he [gave] [a] [frightened] [squeal] and [fell] [right] over on his back , and [kicked] [foolishly] as he [tried] to get on his feet again . 1 he 17 as 6 and 9 over 9 over 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 back 12 back 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 on 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 feet 24 feet 25 again 25 again 26 . but he was all out of breath , and so frightened and tired that all he could do was to kick and kick . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 24 . 3 was 5 out 4 all 5 out 5 out 7 breath 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 8 , 7 breath 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 9 and 11 frightened 11 frightened 12 and 11 frightened 13 tired 13 tired 14 that 13 tired 15 all 15 all 17 could 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 do 17 could 19 was 18 do 19 was 19 was 21 kick 20 to 21 kick 21 kick 22 and 21 kick 23 kick right behind him [came] [mr] [blacksnake] . 1 right 2 behind 2 behind 3 him 2 behind 7 . of course he [saw] [jimmy] , and he stopped short and hissed angrily . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 he 3 he 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 and 8 he 8 he 10 short 9 stopped 10 short 10 short 11 and 11 and 12 hissed 12 hissed 13 angrily 12 hissed 14 . " what were you going to do to [mr] [toad] ? " demanded [jimmy] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 you 3 were 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 6 to 8 to 8 to 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 13 demanded 15 . " none of your business ! " [hissed] [mr] [blacksnake] [.] 1 " 2 none 2 none 4 your 3 of 4 your 4 your 5 business 4 your 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " get out of my way , or you 'll be sorry . " 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 way 6 way 8 or 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 you 8 or 10 'll 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 12 sorry 11 be 12 sorry 12 sorry 14 " 13 . 14 " jimmy [skunk] [just] laughed [and] [stepped] [in] [front] [of] [poor] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 jimmy 4 laughed 4 laughed 14 . mr [blacksnake] [coiled] [himself] [up] [in] [the] [path] and [darted] [his] [tongue] [out] [at] [jimmy] [in] [the] [most] [impudent] [way] [.] 1 mr 9 and then he tried to make himself look very fierce . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tried 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 himself 5 make 7 look 7 look 9 fierce 8 very 9 fierce 9 fierce 10 . you see , he was just trying to [scare] [jimmy] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 just 6 just 7 trying 7 trying 8 to 8 to 11 . but [jimmy] didn't [scare] . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 . he [knows] [all] [about] [mr] [blacksnake] [and] that [really] he [is] a coward . 1 he 8 that 8 that 10 he 10 he 12 a 12 a 13 coward 13 coward 14 . so he suddenly gritted his teeth in a way not at all pleasant to hear [and] [started] [for] [mr] [blacksnake] . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 suddenly 2 he 4 gritted 3 suddenly 4 gritted 4 gritted 5 his 4 gritted 6 teeth 6 teeth 7 in 6 teeth 8 a 8 a 9 way 8 a 10 not 9 way 10 not 10 not 12 all 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 to 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 21 . [mr] [blacksnake] [didn't] [wait] [.] no , [sir] , he didn't [wait] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 8 . he [suddenly] [turned] [and] [glided] [back] up the [crooked] [little] [path] , [hissing] [angrily] [.] 1 he 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 12 , jimmy followed him a little way , and then he went back to [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 jimmy 2 followed 2 followed 4 a 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 8 and 10 he 10 he 11 went 10 he 13 to 11 went 12 back 13 to 17 . " oh , ["] [panted] [mr] [toad] , " you came just in time ! 1 " 11 came 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 came 11 came 12 just 11 came 13 in 13 in 15 ! 14 time 15 ! i couldn't have [hopped] another [hop] . " 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 8 " 3 have 5 another 5 another 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] [guess] [i] did , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 5 did 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " now you get your breath and come along with me . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 6 breath 5 your 6 breath 6 breath 7 and 6 breath 8 come 7 and 8 come 8 come 9 along 8 come 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " and [old] [mr] [toad] did . 1 and 5 did 5 did 6 . [xix] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [gets] [his] [stomach] [full] there [are] [ants] , for instance [.] 1 there 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 instance you wouldn't want to eat them even if you were dreadfully hungry [.] 1 you 2 wouldn't 1 you 3 want 3 want 5 eat 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 them 5 eat 7 even 7 even 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 12 hungry 11 dreadfully 12 hungry but [old] [mr] [toad] [and] [buster] [bear] [think] there is nothing much nicer . 1 but 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 nothing 10 is 12 much 11 nothing 12 much 12 much 13 nicer 13 nicer 14 . right [away] [he] [invited] [old] [mr] [toad] to [dine] [with] him . 1 right 8 to 8 to 11 him 11 him 12 . he fell [right] over on his back , [which] [wasn't] [at] [all] [dignified] , and made [buster] [bear] [laugh] . 1 he 2 fell 2 fell 6 his 4 over 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 back 6 his 20 . 7 back 8 , 8 , 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 made that [frightened] [mr] [toad] [more] [than] ever [.] 1 that 7 ever so he said in a very [faint] [voice] that he would be [pleased] [to] [dine] with [buster] . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 in 3 said 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 16 with 16 with 18 . then he waved his feet feebly , trying to get on his feet again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 waved 2 he 4 his 3 waved 4 his 4 his 5 feet 4 his 6 feebly 6 feebly 7 , 6 feebly 8 trying 7 , 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 14 again 14 again 15 . [buster] [bear] [laughed] [harder] [than] [ever] [.] it was a [low] , deep , [grumbly-rumbly] [laugh] , and sent [cold] [shivers] all over [poor] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 all 2 was 3 a 3 a 7 , 5 , 6 deep 6 deep 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sent 15 all 16 over 16 over 21 . but when [buster] [reached] [out] [a] [great] [paw] [with] [great] [cruel-looking] [claws] [mr] [toad] [quite] [gave] [up] [.] 1 but 2 when he didn't have strength enough [left] to even kick . 1 he 3 have 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 strength 3 have 5 enough 4 strength 5 enough 5 enough 7 to 5 enough 8 even 8 even 9 kick 8 even 10 . 9 kick 10 . he just closed his eyes and waited for the end . 1 he 2 just 1 he 3 closed 3 closed 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 8 for 7 waited 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 end 9 the 11 . 10 end 11 . what do you think happened ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 4 think 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 happened 5 happened 6 ? why , he was [rolled] [over] on [to] his feet so [gently] that he just [gasped] [with] [surprise] [.] 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 11 so 4 was 7 on 7 on 9 his 9 his 10 feet 11 so 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 just it didn't seem possible that such a great paw could be so gentle . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 possible 3 seem 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 4 possible 6 such 5 that 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 great 8 great 9 paw 8 great 10 could 10 could 12 so 11 be 12 so 12 so 13 gentle 12 so 14 . you follow me , and we 'll have it in no time . " 1 you 2 follow 2 follow 3 me 2 follow 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 'll 7 'll 8 have 8 have 9 it 9 it 14 " 10 in 11 no 11 no 12 time 12 time 13 . 13 . 14 " so [buster] [bear] led the way , and [old] [mr] [toad] [followed] as fast as he could , because he didn't dare not to . 1 so 8 and 4 led 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 as 13 as 15 as 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 16 he 18 , 18 , 19 because 18 , 20 he 20 he 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 dare 22 dare 24 to 23 not 24 to 24 to 25 . presently [buster] [stopped] [beside] a [big] [decayed] [old] [log] [.] 1 presently 5 a " if you are ready , [mr] [toad] , [we] will dine now , " said he . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 are 4 are 5 ready 4 are 6 , 6 , 16 said 9 , 11 will 11 will 12 dine 12 dine 13 now 12 dine 14 , 13 now 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . old [mr] [toad] [didn't] [see] [anything] to [eat] [.] 1 old 7 to his heart sank again , and he shook all over . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 sank 3 sank 4 again 3 sank 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 shook 8 shook 9 all 9 all 10 over 9 all 11 . 10 over 11 . " [i] [i] 'm not hungry , " said he in a very faint voice . 1 " 10 he 4 'm 5 not 5 not 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 6 hungry 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 in 10 he 12 a 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 very 12 a 14 faint 13 very 14 faint 14 faint 15 voice 15 voice 16 . buster [bear] didn't seem to hear . 1 buster 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 . he hooked his great claws into the old log and gave a mighty pull . 1 he 2 hooked 2 hooked 3 his 2 hooked 4 great 3 his 4 great 4 great 5 claws 4 great 6 into 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 old 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 log 9 log 10 and 10 and 12 a 11 gave 12 a 12 a 13 mighty 12 a 14 pull 13 mighty 14 pull 14 pull 15 . " help yourself , " said [buster] [bear] [politely] . 1 " 2 help 2 help 3 yourself 2 help 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 10 . old [mr] [toad] [didn't] [wait] to [be] [told] [twice] [.] 1 old 6 to he forgot all about his fright . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 all 3 all 5 his 4 about 5 his 5 his 6 fright 5 his 7 . 6 fright 7 . he forgot all about [buster] [bear] . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 7 . he forgot that he wasn't [hungry] . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 7 . he forgot his manners . 1 he 2 forgot 1 he 3 his 2 forgot 3 his 3 his 4 manners 4 manners 5 . he jumped right in among those ants , and for a little while he was the [busiest] [toad] [ever] [seen] . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 right 2 jumped 4 in 4 in 5 among 5 among 6 those 6 those 8 , 7 ants 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 for 9 and 10 for 10 for 12 little 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 while 12 little 21 . 13 while 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 the [buster] [bear] [was] [busy] [too] [.] at last [old] [mr] [toad] [couldn't] [hold] [another] [ant] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 10 . then he remembered [buster] [bear] and looked up a little fearfully . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 looked 2 he 3 remembered 2 he 6 and 7 looked 8 up 8 up 9 a 9 a 10 little 9 a 11 fearfully 11 fearfully 12 . buster was smacking his lips , and there was a twinkle in each eye . 1 buster 2 was 2 was 4 his 3 smacking 4 his 4 his 5 lips 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 10 a 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 twinkle 10 a 12 in 12 in 13 each 13 each 14 eye 13 each 15 . " good , aren't they ? " said he . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 , 3 , 5 they 4 aren't 5 they 5 they 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " the best [i] [ever] [ate] , " [declared] [old] [mr] [toad] with a sigh of satisfaction . 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 best 3 best 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 sigh 15 sigh 17 satisfaction 16 of 17 satisfaction 17 satisfaction 18 . " thank you , [i] will , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 7 , 4 , 6 will 6 will 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 13 . [xx] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [is] [puffed] [up] [old] [mr] [toad] [hopped] [slowly] [down] [the] [lone] [little] [path] [.] he usually does hop slowly , but this time he hopped slower than ever . 1 he 2 usually 2 usually 4 hop 3 does 4 hop 4 hop 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 this 8 this 10 he 9 time 10 he 10 he 11 hopped 11 hopped 12 slower 12 slower 13 than 13 than 14 ever 13 than 15 . you see , he was so [puffed] [up] that he couldn't have [hopped] [fast] if he had wanted to , and he didn't want to . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 22 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 have 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 wanted 17 had 19 to 19 to 20 , 20 , 21 and 20 , 22 he 22 he 23 didn't 23 didn't 24 want 24 want 25 to 25 to 26 . in the first place his stomach was so full of ants that there wasn't room for another one . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 place 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 his 4 place 6 stomach 6 stomach 7 was 6 stomach 8 so 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 full 9 full 10 of 10 of 12 that 11 ants 12 that 12 that 13 there 12 that 14 wasn't 13 there 14 wasn't 14 wasn't 15 room 15 room 16 for 15 room 17 another 16 for 17 another 17 another 18 one 17 another 19 . 18 one 19 . no , [sir] , [old] [mr] [toad] [couldn't] [have] [swallowed] [another] [ant] if he had tried [.] 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 tried of course they made his stomach stick out , but it wasn't the ants that puffed him out all over . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 made 3 they 4 made 4 made 5 his 4 made 6 stomach 5 his 6 stomach 6 stomach 7 stick 6 stomach 8 out 7 stick 8 out 8 out 9 , 8 out 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 wasn't 11 it 13 the 13 the 14 ants 13 the 15 that 14 ants 15 that 15 that 16 puffed 16 puffed 17 him 16 puffed 18 out 18 out 20 over 19 all 20 over 20 over 21 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! it was pride . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 pride 3 pride 4 . that 's what it was pride . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 was 4 it 6 pride 6 pride 7 . you know nothing [can] [puff] [any] [one] [up] [quite] [like] [foolish] [pride] . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 nothing 2 know 13 . old [mr] [toad] [was] [old] [enough] to have known better . 1 old 7 to 7 to 9 known 8 have 9 known 9 known 10 better 10 better 11 . he [held] [his] [head] so [high] that he couldn't see [his] [own] [feet] , and more than [once] he [stubbed] [his] [toes] . 1 he 5 so 5 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 see 9 couldn't 10 see 10 see 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 19 he 19 he 23 . presently he met his old friend , [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [.] 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 met 2 he 4 his 3 met 4 his 4 his 5 old 4 his 6 friend 6 friend 7 , he tipped his head a little higher , puffed himself out a little more , and pretended not to see [danny] . 1 he 2 tipped 2 tipped 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 a 4 head 6 little 6 little 7 higher 6 little 8 , 8 , 9 puffed 8 , 10 himself 10 himself 12 a 11 out 12 a 12 a 13 little 12 a 14 more 13 little 14 more 14 more 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 not 17 pretended 18 not 18 not 19 to 18 not 20 see 19 to 20 see 20 see 22 . " [hello] , [mr] [toad] , " said [danny] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . [mr] [toad] [pretended] [not] [to] [hear] [.] [danny] [looked] [puzzled] [.] then he spoke [again] , and this time he [shouted] [:] ["] [hello] , [mr] [toad] ! 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 this 6 and 14 , 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 he 14 , 17 ! i [haven't] [seen] you for some time . " 1 i 4 you 4 you 9 " 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " it wouldn't do to pretend not to hear this time . 1 it 3 do 2 wouldn't 3 do 3 do 5 pretend 4 to 5 pretend 5 pretend 6 not 6 not 7 to 6 not 8 hear 8 hear 9 this 8 hear 10 time 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 . " [sorry] [i] can't [stop] , but [i] ['ve] been [dining] with , my friend , [buster] [bear] [,] and now [i] [must] get home . " 1 " 4 can't 1 " 21 now 4 can't 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 been 12 with 13 , 13 , 14 my 14 my 15 friend 15 friend 16 , 16 , 20 and 20 and 21 now 21 now 27 " 24 get 25 home 25 home 26 . 26 . 27 " when he mentioned the [name] of [buster] [bear] , he [puffed] [himself] out a little more . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 the 3 mentioned 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 13 out 13 out 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 more 16 more 17 . [danny] [grinned] [as] [he] [watched] [him] [hop] [on] [down] [the] [lone] [little] [path] [.] " can't talk with common folks any more , " he muttered . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 4 with 3 talk 4 with 4 with 6 folks 5 common 6 folks 6 folks 7 any 6 folks 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 muttered 12 muttered 13 . " [i] ['ve] [heard] that [pride] is very apt to [turn] [people] 's [heads] , but [i] never [expected] to see [old] [mr] [toad] [proud] . " 1 " 5 that 1 " 13 's 5 that 7 is 5 that 10 to 7 is 8 very 7 is 9 apt 13 's 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 never 18 never 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 26 . 26 . 27 " [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [can't] [talk] [with] [common] [folks] [any] [more] [,] ["] [he] [muttered] [.] []] mr [toad] [kept] [on] [his] [way] , and presently he [met] [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 mr 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 presently 9 presently 10 he peter stopped to gossip , as is his way . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 to 2 stopped 4 gossip 4 gossip 5 , 4 gossip 6 as 6 as 7 is 7 is 8 his 8 his 9 way 8 his 10 . but [old] [mr] [toad] [took] no notice of him at all . 1 but 6 no 6 no 7 notice 7 notice 8 of 7 notice 9 him 9 him 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . he kept [right] on with his head [high] , and all [puffed] out . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 4 on 4 on 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 13 out 13 out 14 . peter might have been a stick or a stone [for] [all] [the] [notice] [old] [mr] [toad] [took] [of] [him] . 1 peter 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 5 a 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 stick 6 stick 7 or 6 stick 8 a 7 or 8 a 8 a 9 stone 9 stone 20 . peter looked puzzled . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . then he hurried down to tell [danny] [meadow] [mouse] about it . 1 then 3 hurried 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 down 3 hurried 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . [striped] [chipmunk] [told] [the] [same] [story] [.] so did [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] . 1 so 2 did 2 did 7 . [xxi] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [receives] [another] [invitation] the [friends] and [neighbors] [of] [old] [mr] [toad] decided that he needed to be taught a lesson . 1 the 3 and 3 and 13 to 9 decided 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 needed 11 he 12 needed 12 needed 13 to 13 to 14 be 13 to 15 taught 15 taught 16 a 16 a 17 lesson 16 a 18 . 17 lesson 18 . the [very] [next] [day] [jimmy] [skunk] went [into] [the] [green] [forest] to look for [buster] [bear] . 1 the 7 went 7 went 12 to 12 to 13 look 13 look 14 for 14 for 17 . you know [jimmy] [isn't] afraid of [buster] . 1 you 2 know 2 know 8 . 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 8 . jimmy is usually very polite , but this time he quite forgot politeness . 1 jimmy 2 is 2 is 4 very 3 usually 4 very 4 very 5 polite 4 very 6 , 5 polite 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 this 8 this 9 time 8 this 10 he 10 he 12 forgot 11 quite 12 forgot 12 forgot 13 politeness 12 forgot 14 . i am afraid he is rather apt to when fat beetles are concerned . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 he 3 afraid 4 he 4 he 5 is 4 he 6 rather 6 rather 7 apt 6 rather 8 to 8 to 9 when 9 when 10 fat 9 when 11 beetles 11 beetles 12 are 11 beetles 13 concerned 12 are 13 concerned 13 concerned 14 . but [buster] didn't seem to mind . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 to 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 mind 6 mind 7 . when the [last] [beetle] had disappeared [jimmy] [smacked] [his] [lips] , and then he told [buster] [bear] what he had come for . 1 when 2 the 2 the 5 had 5 had 11 , 6 disappeared 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 12 and 19 he 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 told 15 told 18 what 19 he 21 come 20 had 21 come 21 come 22 for 22 for 23 . of course , [at] [first] [buster] [had] [thought] it was for the fat beetles . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 for 11 for 13 fat 12 the 13 fat 13 fat 14 beetles 13 fat 15 . but it wasn't . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 . no , [sir] , it wasn't for the fat beetles at all . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 wasn't 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 for 6 wasn't 8 the 8 the 9 fat 8 the 10 beetles 10 beetles 11 at 10 beetles 12 all 12 all 13 . it was to get [buster] [bear] ['s] [help] in a [plan] to [teach] [old] [mr] [toad] a [lesson] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 in 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 get 9 in 10 a 10 a 12 to 12 to 17 a then [jimmy] [told] [him] the [plan] [to] [teach] [old] [mr] [toad] [a] [lesson] and asked [buster] if he would [help] . 1 then 5 the 5 the 14 and 14 and 15 asked 15 asked 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 21 . [buster] ['s] [eyes] [twinkled] [as] [he] [promised] [to] [do] [what] [jimmy] [asked] [.] then [jimmy] went [straight] to [where] [old] [mr] [toad] [was] [sitting] [all] [puffed] up , [taking] a [sun-bath] [.] 1 then 3 went 3 went 5 to 5 to 14 up 14 up 15 , 15 , 17 a now [if] [old] [mr] [toad] [was] [puffed] [up] [before] , [just] [think] [how] he swelled out when he heard that . 1 now 10 , 10 , 14 he 14 he 16 out 15 swelled 16 out 16 out 18 he 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 heard 18 he 20 that 20 that 21 . jimmy [skunk] was [actually] [afraid] [that] [he] [would] [burst] [.] 1 jimmy 3 was jimmy went off to [deliver] his [reply] , and [old] [mr] [toad] [sat] and [puffed] [himself] [out] until [he] could hardly breathe . 1 jimmy 2 went 2 went 3 off 2 went 4 to 4 to 6 his 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 and 14 and 18 until 18 until 20 could 20 could 22 breathe 21 hardly 22 breathe 22 breathe 23 . " [honor] him [by] [dining] with him , " said he over and over to himself . 1 " 11 he 3 him 6 with 6 with 8 , 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 16 himself 12 over 13 and 13 and 14 over 14 over 15 to 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 . " [i] never was so [flattered] in my life . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 5 so 4 was 5 so 5 so 7 in 7 in 9 life 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . 10 . 11 " [xxii] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learns] [a] [lesson] pride [is] [like] [a] [great] [big] [bubble] [;] [you] ['ll] [find] [there] ['s] [nothing] in [it] [.] 1 pride 15 in prick it and [for] all [your] [trouble] [it] [has] [vanished] in a minute . 1 prick 2 it 1 prick 3 and 3 and 5 all 5 all 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 . everybody knew where he was going , and [this] [made] [old] [mr] [toad] [feel] more [important] [and] [proud] than ever . 1 everybody 2 knew 2 knew 3 where 2 knew 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 going 6 going 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 more 15 more 19 than 19 than 20 ever 20 ever 21 . no , indeed , [jimmy] didn't say anything at all about that ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 8 anything 7 say 8 anything 8 anything 10 all 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 about 10 all 12 that 12 that 13 ! he didn't see his old friends and neighbors peeping out at him and laughing because he looked so foolish and silly [.] 1 he 3 see 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 his 3 see 5 old 4 his 5 old 5 old 6 friends 5 old 7 and 6 friends 7 and 7 and 8 neighbors 7 and 9 peeping 8 neighbors 9 peeping 9 peeping 10 out 9 peeping 11 at 10 out 11 at 11 at 12 him 11 at 13 and 12 him 13 and 13 and 15 because 14 laughing 15 because 15 because 16 he 15 because 17 looked 17 looked 18 so 17 looked 19 foolish 18 so 19 foolish 19 foolish 21 silly 20 and 21 silly buster was waiting for him . 1 buster 2 was 2 was 3 waiting 2 was 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 . " how do you do this fine [day] ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 4 you 9 ? 5 do 6 this 6 this 7 fine you look a little [tired] [and] [rather] [warm] , [mr] [toad] , " said he . 1 you 3 a 2 look 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 9 , 9 , 14 said 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " [i] [hope] you are feeling as well as you are looking , [mr] [bear] . " 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 7 as 6 feeling 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 well 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 are 10 you 13 , 11 are 12 looking 13 , 17 " 16 . 17 " [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [i] [am] [a] [little] [warm] [,] ["] [replied] [mr] [toad] [in] [his] [most] [polite] [manner] [.] []] [buster] [bear] [laughed] [a] [great] [,] [grumbly-rumbly] [laugh] [.] " [i] always feel [fine] when there is a dinner of fat ants ready for me , " said he . 1 " 20 he 3 always 4 feel 4 feel 6 when 6 when 7 there 6 when 8 is 8 is 9 a 8 is 10 dinner 9 a 10 dinner 10 dinner 12 fat 11 of 12 fat 12 fat 13 ants 13 ants 14 ready 14 ready 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . " it is fine [of] [you] to [honor] me [by] coming to [dine] . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 7 to 3 is 4 fine 7 to 9 me 9 me 15 " 11 coming 12 to 12 to 14 . 14 . 15 " here [mr] [toad] [put] [one] [hand] on [his] [stomach] [and] [tried] to [make] [a] [very] [grand] [bow] [.] 1 here 7 on 7 on 12 to peter [rabbit] , [hiding] [behind] [a] [near-by] [tree] [,] [almost] [giggled] [aloud] [,] he looked so funny . 1 peter 3 , 3 , 14 he 14 he 15 looked 15 looked 16 so 16 so 17 funny 17 funny 18 . " [i] have [ventured] to [invite] [another] [to] [enjoy] [the] dinner with us , " continued [buster] [bear] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 5 to 14 , 11 dinner 12 with 12 with 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 continued 16 continued 19 . [mr] [toad] ['s] [face] [fell] [.] you see he was [selfish] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 . he wanted to be the only one to have the [honor] [of] [dining] [with] [buster] [bear] . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 only 6 only 7 one 7 one 8 to 8 to 9 have 8 to 17 . 9 have 10 the ah , there he comes now ! " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 there 2 , 4 he 4 he 6 now 5 comes 6 now 6 now 7 ! 6 now 8 " 7 ! 8 " [old] [mr] [toad] [looked] [in] [the] [direction] [in] [which] [buster] [bear] [was] [looking] [.] he gave a little gasp and turned quite pale . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 3 a 5 gasp 5 gasp 6 and 5 gasp 7 turned 7 turned 8 quite 7 turned 9 pale 9 pale 10 . all his [puffiness] [disappeared] [.] 1 all 2 his he [didn't] [look] like [the] [same] [toad] at all . 1 he 4 like 4 like 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . the [newcomer] was [mr] [blacksnake] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 . " [ha] [,] ha , ha ! " shouted [peter] [rabbit] , [jumping] [out] [from] [behind] a [tree] [.] 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 5 , 12 , 6 ha 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 shouted 12 , 17 a " [ho] , ho , ho ! " shouted [jimmy] [skunk] [from] [behind] [another] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 ho 5 , 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 shouted 9 shouted 15 . " [hee] , [hee] , [hee] ! " shouted [johnny] [chuck] [from] [behind] [a] [third] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 shouted 9 shouted 16 . then [old] [mr] [toad] [knew] [that] [his] [old] [friends] [and] [neighbors] had [planned] [this] to [teach] [him] a [lesson] [.] 1 then 12 had 12 had 15 to 15 to 18 a [xxiii] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [is] [very] [humble] he forgot to ask [buster] [bear] to [excuse] him . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 ask 4 ask 10 . 7 to 9 him 9 him 10 . he forgot that he was tired and hot . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 tired 5 was 9 . 6 tired 7 and 7 and 8 hot he forgot all the pride with which he had been so puffed up . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 4 the 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 with 5 pride 6 with 6 with 7 which 6 with 8 he 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 been 10 been 12 puffed 11 so 12 puffed 12 puffed 13 up 13 up 14 . he forgot everything but the [need] of [getting] out of sight [of] [mr] [blacksnake] as [soon] [as] [ever] he could . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 everything 3 everything 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 out 9 out 11 sight 10 of 11 sight 11 sight 15 as 15 as 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 . so [away] [went] [old] [mr] [toad] , hop , hop , hipperty-hop , hop , hop , [hipperty-hop] ! 1 so 7 , 7 , 19 ! 8 hop 9 , 9 , 10 hop 9 , 11 , 10 hop 11 , 11 , 12 hipperty-hop 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 hop 13 , 15 , 15 , 16 hop 15 , 17 , 17 , 19 ! he [heard] [peter] [rabbit] and [jimmy] [skunk] [and] [johnny] [chuck] [and] [others] [of] his old friends and neighbors shouting with laughter . 1 he 5 and 5 and 14 his 14 his 15 old 15 old 17 and 16 friends 17 and 17 and 19 shouting 18 neighbors 19 shouting 19 shouting 20 with 19 shouting 21 laughter 20 with 21 laughter 21 laughter 22 . yes , and he heard the deep , [grumbly-rumbly] [laugh] of [buster] [bear] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 and 2 , 4 he 4 he 5 heard 4 he 6 the 6 the 7 deep 6 the 8 , 8 , 11 of but he didn't mind [it] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 6 . not then , anyway . 1 not 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 . he hadn't [room] [for] any [feeling] [except] [fear] [of] [mr] [blacksnake] [.] 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 5 any but [old] [mr] [toad] had to stop after a while . 1 but 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 stop 6 to 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 while 10 while 11 . you see , his legs were so tired they just wouldn't go any longer . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 his 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 legs 5 legs 7 so 6 were 7 so 7 so 8 tired 7 so 9 they 9 they 10 just 9 they 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 go 12 go 13 any 12 go 14 longer 13 any 14 longer 14 longer 15 . and he was so out of [breath] that [he] [wheezed] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 so 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 that 8 that 11 . he [crawled] [under] a [big] piece of [bark] , and there he lay [flat] on the ground and [panted] [and] [panted] [for] [breath] . 1 he 4 a 4 a 7 of 6 piece 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 he 12 he 13 lay 13 lay 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 ground 16 the 24 . 17 ground 18 and he [would] [stay] [there] [until] jolly , round , [bright] [mr] [sun] went to bed behind the [purple] [hills] . 1 he 14 to 6 jolly 7 , 7 , 8 round 7 , 9 , 9 , 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 bed 14 to 20 . 15 bed 16 behind 16 behind 17 the then [mr] [blacksnake] [would] go [to] [bed] [too] [,] and it would be [safe] for him to go home . 1 then 5 go 5 go 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 13 be 12 would 13 be 13 be 15 for 15 for 16 him 15 for 17 to 17 to 18 go 17 to 20 . 18 go 19 home at first he was angry , very angry indeed . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 angry 4 was 6 , 5 angry 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 9 indeed 8 angry 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 . then he began to see how foolish and silly he had been , and shame took the place of anger . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 how 5 see 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 and 8 and 10 he 9 silly 10 he 10 he 11 had 10 he 12 been 12 been 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 shame 14 and 16 took 15 shame 16 took 16 took 18 place 17 the 18 place 18 place 20 anger 19 of 20 anger 20 anger 21 . as he remembered the [deep] , [grumbly-rumbly] [laughter] of [buster] [bear] , the [feeling] [of] [shame] [grew] [.] 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 9 of 9 of 12 , 12 , 13 the " [i] [deserve] it , " thought [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 thought " yes , [sir] , [i] [deserve] [every] [bit] [of] it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 11 it 11 it 12 . the only thing that [i] [have] to be proud of is that [i] ['m] [honest] [and] [work] [for] [my] [living] . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thing 2 only 7 to 3 thing 4 that 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 proud 9 proud 10 of 10 of 21 . 11 is 12 that 12 that 21 . yes , [sir] , that 's all . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 all 7 all 8 . 8 . 9 " when darkness came at last , and he crawled out to go home , he was feeling very humble . 1 when 2 darkness 2 darkness 3 came 3 came 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 crawled 9 crawled 10 out 9 crawled 11 to 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 go 11 to 13 home 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 15 he 14 , 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 feeling 17 feeling 18 very 17 feeling 19 humble 18 very 19 humble 19 humble 20 . [peter] [rabbit] [happened] [along] [just] [then] [.] mr [toad] [gulped] and [went] [on] [.] 1 mr 4 and pretty soon he met [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 pretty 2 soon 1 pretty 3 he 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 met 4 met 7 . jimmy went right on about his business and [actually] [stepped] [right] [over] [old] [mr] [toad] [as] [if] he had been a stick or a stone . 1 jimmy 2 went 2 went 3 right 2 went 4 on 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 about 4 on 6 his 6 his 7 business 6 his 8 and 8 and 18 he 18 he 20 been 19 had 20 been 20 been 22 stick 21 a 22 stick 22 stick 23 or 23 or 24 a 23 or 25 stone 25 stone 26 . old [mr] [toad] [gulped] [again] and went on [.] 1 old 6 and 6 and 8 on 7 went 8 on the next day he went down to see [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 2 next 4 he 4 he 6 down 5 went 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 12 . he [meant] to [tell] [danny] [how] [ashamed] he was for the way he [had] treated [danny] [and] [his] [other] [friends] [.] 1 he 3 to 3 to 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 11 the 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 he 13 he 15 treated but [danny] [brushed] [right] [past] [without] [even] [a] [glance] [at] him . 1 but 11 him 11 him 12 . old [mr] [toad] [gulped] and [started] [up] [to] [see] [johnny] [chuck] [.] 1 old 5 and the same thing happened again . 1 the 2 same 2 same 3 thing 3 thing 4 happened 4 happened 5 again 5 again 6 . so [it] [did] when he met [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 so 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 met 6 met 9 . he didn't have appetite enough to snap at a single fly . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 5 enough 4 appetite 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 5 enough 7 snap 7 snap 9 a 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 single 9 a 11 fly 10 single 11 fly 11 fly 12 . late that afternoon he heard a little noise and looked up to find all his old friends and neighbors forming a circle around him . 1 late 2 that 2 that 4 he 3 afternoon 4 he 4 he 5 heard 5 heard 6 a 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 noise 8 noise 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 all 13 find 15 his 15 his 17 friends 16 old 17 friends 17 friends 19 neighbors 18 and 19 neighbors 19 neighbors 20 forming 19 neighbors 21 a 20 forming 21 a 21 a 22 circle 22 circle 23 around 22 circle 24 him 24 him 25 . suddenly they began to dance and shout : 1 suddenly 2 they 2 they 3 began 2 they 4 to 4 to 5 dance 5 dance 6 and 5 dance 7 shout 7 shout 8 : " [old] [mr] [toad] is a [jolly] good fellow ! 1 " 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 8 good 8 good 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 ! his temper [is] [sweet] , [disposition] [is] [mellow] [!] 1 his 2 temper 2 temper 5 , and now that [his] [bubble] [of] [pride] is quite [busted] [we] [know] that he [knows] [that] [his] [friends] can be [trusted] . " 1 and 2 now 1 and 13 that 2 now 3 that 3 that 8 is 8 is 9 quite 13 that 14 he 14 he 19 can 19 can 20 be 20 be 22 . 22 . 23 " the next book will tell you all about his adventures . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 book 2 next 4 will 4 will 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 his 9 his 10 adventures 10 adventures 11 . [the] [end] end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [adventures] of [old] [mr] [toad] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 10 of