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" [@number@] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 8 beautiful 7 a 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 10 of 9 set 10 of 10 of 11 antlers 10 of 12 you 11 antlers 12 you 12 you 13 have 12 you 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " [i] tell you what it is , " said [sammy] [jay] to [bobby] [coon] , " something has happened to [lightfoot] . " @number@ 1 " 7 is 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 to 13 to 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 something 18 something 19 has 19 has 20 happened 19 has 21 to 21 to 23 . 23 . 24 " 24 " 25 @number@ [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [chapter] [i] [peter] [rabbit] [meets] [lightfoot] peter [rabbit] was on his way back from the pond of [paddy] [the] [beaver] [deep] in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 peter 3 was 3 was 5 his 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 way 5 his 7 back 6 way 7 back 7 back 8 from 7 back 9 the 9 the 10 pond 9 the 11 of 11 of 16 in 16 in 17 the farewells are always rather sad , and [this] [particular] [farewell] had left [peter] with a [lump] in [his] [throat] [,] a queer , choky feeling . 1 farewells 2 are 2 are 4 rather 3 always 4 rather 4 rather 5 sad 4 rather 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 15 a 7 and 11 had 11 had 12 left 14 with 15 a 15 a 17 in 17 in 21 a 21 a 22 queer 22 queer 23 , 22 queer 24 choky 23 , 24 choky 24 choky 25 feeling 25 feeling 26 . " if [i] were sure that they would return next spring , it wouldn't be so bad , " he muttered . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 were 4 were 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 they 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 return 8 would 10 next 9 return 10 next 10 next 11 spring 10 next 12 , 11 spring 12 , 12 , 13 it 12 , 14 wouldn't 14 wouldn't 15 be 15 be 16 so 16 so 17 bad 17 bad 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 he 20 he 21 muttered 21 muttered 22 . " it 's those terrible guns . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 those 3 's 4 those 4 those 5 terrible 4 those 6 guns 5 terrible 6 guns 6 guns 7 . i know what it is to have to watch out for them . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 10 out 9 watch 10 out 10 out 11 for 11 for 12 them 12 them 13 . farmer [brown] 's boy used to hunt me with one of them , but he doesn't any more . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 used 4 boy 6 to 6 to 8 me 7 hunt 8 me 8 me 9 with 8 me 10 one 9 with 10 one 10 one 12 them 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 , 12 them 14 but 14 but 16 doesn't 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 any 16 doesn't 18 more 17 any 18 more 18 more 19 . but even when he did hunt me it wasn't anything like what the [ducks] [have] [to] [go] [through] [.] 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 when 2 even 4 he 4 he 5 did 4 he 6 hunt 6 hunt 8 it 7 me 8 it 8 it 10 anything 9 wasn't 10 anything 10 anything 11 like 10 anything 12 what 11 like 12 what 12 what 13 the i never had to worry about my meals . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 6 about 5 worry 6 about 6 about 7 my 7 my 8 meals 7 my 9 . but [with] the [ducks] it is a thousand times worse . 1 but 3 the 3 the 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 6 is 8 thousand 7 a 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 times 8 thousand 10 worse 9 times 10 worse 10 worse 11 . they 've got to [eat] [while] [making] that [long] [journey] , and [they] [can] [eat] [only] [where] there is the right [kind] of [food] [.] 1 they 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 8 that 8 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 there 18 there 19 is 19 is 20 the 20 the 21 right 21 right 23 of that isn't hunting . 1 that 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 . [it's] [it's] ["] " well , what is it ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? what are you talking to [yourself] [about] , [peter] [rabbit] ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 5 to 3 you 4 talking 5 to 8 , 8 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " it 's [awful] , " declared [peter] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 declared " it 's worse than unfair . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 worse 4 worse 5 than 4 worse 6 unfair 5 than 6 unfair 6 unfair 7 . it doesn't give them any chance at all . " 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 give 2 doesn't 4 them 3 give 4 them 4 them 6 chance 5 any 6 chance 6 chance 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " peter grinned . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . lightfoot listened and his great soft eyes were filled with [pity] [for] [the] [quack] [family] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 listened 1 lightfoot 3 and 3 and 5 great 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 soft 6 soft 7 eyes 7 eyes 9 filled 8 were 9 filled 9 filled 10 with " [i] [hope] they will get through all right , " said he , " and [i] hope they will get back in the spring . 1 " 9 right 4 they 6 get 5 will 6 get 6 get 8 all 7 through 8 all 8 all 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 and 16 and 18 hope 18 hope 19 they 19 they 20 will 20 will 21 get 20 will 22 back 22 back 24 the 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 spring 24 the 26 . men are [strange] [creatures] [.] 1 men 2 are i do not understand them at all . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 5 them 4 understand 5 them 5 them 6 at 5 them 7 all 7 all 8 . none of the people of the [green] [forest] [would] [think] of [doing] [such] [terrible] things . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 11 of 11 of 15 things 11 of 16 . and yet that is what men seem to do it for . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 that 2 yet 4 is 4 is 5 what 4 is 6 men 5 what 6 men 6 men 7 seem 7 seem 8 to 7 seem 9 do 9 do 10 it 9 do 11 for 11 for 12 . i guess the trouble is they never have been hunted themselves and don't know how it feels . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 trouble 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 6 they 5 is 6 they 6 they 8 have 7 never 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 hunted 9 been 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 and 11 themselves 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 14 know 16 it 15 how 16 it 16 it 17 feels 16 it 18 . sometimes [i] [think] [i] ['ll] [hunt] [one] [some] [day] [just] [to] [teach] [him] a [lesson] [.] 1 sometimes 14 a what are you laughing at , [peter] ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 6 , 3 you 4 laughing 4 laughing 5 at 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " at the idea of you hunting a man , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 the 2 at 4 idea 3 the 4 idea 4 idea 5 of 4 idea 6 you 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 hunting 6 you 8 a 7 hunting 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 . " your heart is [all] right , [lightfoot] , but you are too [timid] [and] [gentle] to [frighten] any one . 1 " 2 your 2 your 4 is 3 heart 4 is 4 is 6 right 4 is 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 too 13 too 17 to 17 to 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 . big as you are [i] [wouldn't] [fear] you . " 1 big 2 as 2 as 3 you 2 as 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 8 you 8 you 10 " 9 . 10 " with a [single] [swift] bound [lightfoot] [sprang] [out] [in] [front] [of] [peter] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 5 bound 5 bound 13 . his eyes , which [peter] had always thought so soft and gentle , seemed to flash fire . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 , 3 , 4 which 4 which 6 had 6 had 7 always 6 had 8 thought 8 thought 9 so 9 so 10 soft 9 so 11 and 11 and 12 gentle 11 and 13 , 12 gentle 13 , 13 , 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 to 15 to 16 flash 16 flash 17 fire 16 flash 18 . lightfoot chuckled . 1 lightfoot 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . " did you say [i] [couldn't] [frighten] [any] one ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 did 1 " 12 he 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 11 " 9 one 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 12 he 13 demanded 13 demanded 14 . " [i] [i] didn't know you [could] look [so] [terribly] [fierce] , " stammered [peter] [.] 1 " 4 didn't 4 didn't 6 you 5 know 6 you 6 you 8 look 8 look 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 stammered " those antlers look really dangerous when you point them that way . 1 " 2 those 2 those 4 look 3 antlers 4 look 4 look 5 really 4 look 6 dangerous 6 dangerous 8 you 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 point 8 you 10 them 9 point 10 them 10 them 11 that 11 that 12 way 11 that 13 . why why what is that hanging to them ? 1 why 2 why 2 why 3 what 2 why 4 is 3 what 4 is 4 is 6 hanging 5 that 6 hanging 6 hanging 7 to 6 hanging 8 them 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 ? it looks like bits of old fur [.] 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 3 like 3 like 5 of 4 bits 5 of 5 of 6 old 5 of 7 fur have [you] been tearing somebody 's coat [,] [lightfoot] ? " 1 have 3 been 3 been 4 tearing 3 been 5 somebody 5 somebody 7 coat 6 's 7 coat 7 coat 11 " 10 ? 11 " peter 's eyes were wide with wonder and suspicion . 1 peter 2 's 1 peter 3 eyes 3 eyes 5 wide 4 were 5 wide 5 wide 6 with 5 wide 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 and 7 wonder 9 suspicion 8 and 9 suspicion 9 suspicion 10 . [chapter] [ii] [lightfoot's] [new] [antlers] peter [rabbit] was [puzzled] [.] 1 peter 3 was he stared at [lightfoot] the [deer] [a] [wee] [bit] [suspiciously] [.] 1 he 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 5 the " have you been tearing somebody 's coat ? " he asked again . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 tearing 4 been 6 somebody 6 somebody 8 coat 7 's 8 coat 8 coat 10 " 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 10 " 12 asked 11 he 12 asked 12 asked 13 again 13 again 14 . he didn't like to think it of [lightfoot] , whom he always had believed quite as gentle , harmless , and timid as himself . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 2 didn't 4 to 4 to 5 think 4 to 6 it 5 think 6 it 6 it 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 whom 10 whom 11 he 10 whom 12 always 12 always 13 had 12 always 14 believed 14 believed 15 quite 14 believed 16 as 15 quite 16 as 16 as 17 gentle 16 as 18 , 18 , 19 harmless 18 , 20 , 20 , 22 timid 21 and 22 timid 22 timid 23 as 23 as 24 himself 24 himself 25 . but what else could he think ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 4 could 3 else 4 could 4 could 5 he 4 could 6 think 5 he 6 think 6 think 7 ? lightfoot slowly shook his head . 1 lightfoot 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 shook 2 slowly 4 his 4 his 5 head 4 his 6 . " no , " said he , " [i] [haven't] [torn] [anybody] 's [coat] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 's 13 's 16 " 15 . 16 " " then what are those [rags] [hanging] [on] your [antlers] ? " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 are 3 what 9 your 4 are 5 those 9 your 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 13 demanded 15 . lightfoot chuckled . 1 lightfoot 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . " they are what is left of the coverings of my new antlers , " he explained . 1 " 2 they 1 " 3 are 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 what 4 what 5 is 4 what 6 left 6 left 7 of 6 left 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 coverings 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 new 12 new 13 antlers 12 new 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 he 16 he 17 explained 17 explained 18 . " what 's that ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? what do you mean by [new] [antlers] ? " 1 what 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 3 you 5 by 5 by 8 ? 8 ? 9 " peter was sitting up very straight , with his eyes [fixed] [on] [lightfoot] ['s] [antlers] as though he never had seen them before . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 2 was 4 up 4 up 5 very 5 very 6 straight 5 very 7 , 6 straight 7 , 7 , 8 with 7 , 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 16 as 16 as 18 he 17 though 18 he 18 he 19 never 18 he 20 had 20 had 21 seen 21 seen 24 . 22 them 23 before 23 before 24 . " [just] what [i] said , " retorted [lightfoot] . 1 " 3 what 3 what 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 retorted 8 retorted 10 . " what do you think of them ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 4 you 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 ? i think they are the [finest] [antlers] [i] ['ve] [ever] had . 1 i 2 think 1 i 5 the 2 think 3 they 3 they 4 are 5 the 11 had 11 had 12 . lightfoot rubbed his antlers against the trunk of a tree till some of the rags hanging to them dropped off . 1 lightfoot 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 antlers 3 his 5 against 5 against 6 the 5 against 7 trunk 7 trunk 8 of 7 trunk 9 a 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 tree 9 a 11 till 11 till 13 of 12 some 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 rags 14 the 15 rags 15 rags 16 hanging 15 rags 17 to 16 hanging 17 to 17 to 19 dropped 18 them 19 dropped 19 dropped 20 off 19 dropped 21 . peter blinked very hard . 1 peter 2 blinked 2 blinked 4 hard 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 . he was trying to understand and he couldn't . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 understand 4 to 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 . finally he said so . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 said 2 he 4 so 3 said 4 so 4 so 5 . " what kind of a story are you trying to fill me up with ? " he demanded indignantly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 kind 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 story 6 story 7 are 6 story 8 you 8 you 9 trying 8 you 10 to 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 fill 10 to 12 me 12 me 13 up 12 me 14 with 14 with 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 18 demanded 17 he 18 demanded 18 demanded 19 indignantly 18 demanded 20 . " do you mean to tell me that those are not the antlers that you have had as long as [i] ['ve] [known] you ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 6 tell 8 that 8 that 9 those 8 that 10 are 10 are 12 the 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 antlers 12 the 14 that 14 that 16 have 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 had 16 have 18 as 17 had 18 as 18 as 19 long 18 as 20 as 20 as 24 you 24 you 25 ? how can anything hard like those antlers grow ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 anything 2 can 4 hard 4 hard 5 like 4 hard 6 those 6 those 7 antlers 7 antlers 8 grow 8 grow 9 ? and if those are new ones , where are the old ones ? 1 and 2 if 2 if 4 are 3 those 4 are 4 are 5 new 4 are 6 ones 6 ones 7 , 6 ones 8 where 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 are 8 where 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 13 ? 12 ones 13 ? show me the [old] [ones] , and perhaps [i] ['ll] [believe] that [these] are [new] [ones] [.] 1 show 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 that 7 and 8 perhaps 12 that 14 are the [idea] of [trying] to make me [believe] that [antlers] [grow] [just] [like] [plants] ! 1 the 3 of 3 of 5 to 5 to 6 make 5 to 7 me 7 me 9 that 9 that 15 ! i ['ve] [seen] [bossy] [the] [cow] [all] [summer] [and] [i] know she has got the same horns she had last summer . 1 i 11 know 11 know 12 she 12 she 13 has 13 has 15 the 14 got 15 the 15 the 17 horns 16 same 17 horns 17 horns 18 she 17 horns 19 had 19 had 20 last 19 had 21 summer 21 summer 22 . [new] [antlers] [indeed] [!] ["] " you are quite right , [peter] , quite right [about] [bossy] [the] [cow] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 , 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 right 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 , 8 , 9 quite 9 quite 10 right she never [has] [new] [horns] , but [that] [isn't] [any] [reason] why [i] [shouldn't] have new antlers , is it ? " [replied] [lightfoot] [patiently] [.] 1 she 2 never 2 never 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 12 why 12 why 22 " 15 have 21 ? 16 new 18 , 17 antlers 18 , 18 , 19 is 18 , 20 it 20 it 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " her horns are quite different from my antlers . 1 " 2 her 2 her 3 horns 3 horns 4 are 3 horns 5 quite 5 quite 6 different 5 quite 7 from 7 from 8 my 7 from 9 antlers 8 my 9 antlers 9 antlers 10 . i have a new pair every year . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 2 have 4 new 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 pair 4 new 6 every 5 pair 6 every 6 every 7 year 6 every 8 . 7 year 8 . you haven't seen me all summer , have you , [peter] ? " 1 you 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 seen 3 seen 4 me 3 seen 5 all 5 all 6 summer 5 all 7 , 7 , 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no , [i] don't remember that [i] [have] , " replied [peter] , trying very hard to remember when he had last seen [lightfoot] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 11 " 3 , 5 don't 6 remember 7 that 7 that 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 , 14 , 15 trying 14 , 16 very 15 trying 16 very 16 very 17 hard 16 very 18 to 17 hard 18 to 18 to 20 when 19 remember 20 when 20 when 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 last 22 had 24 seen 24 seen 26 . " [i] [know] you haven't , " retorted [lightfoot] . 1 " 4 you 1 " 6 , 4 you 5 haven't 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 retorted 8 retorted 10 . " [i] [know] it [because] [i] [have] been hiding in a place you never visit . " 1 " 4 it 4 it 8 been 8 been 10 in 9 hiding 10 in 10 in 11 a 10 in 12 place 11 a 12 place 12 place 13 you 13 you 14 never 13 you 15 visit 15 visit 17 " 16 . 17 " " what have you been hiding for ? " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 hiding 5 been 7 for 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . " for my new antlers to grow , " replied [lightfoot] . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 new 4 new 5 antlers 4 new 6 to 5 antlers 6 to 6 to 7 grow 6 to 8 , 7 grow 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . " when my new antlers are growing , [i] want to be [away] by [myself] [.] 1 " 2 when 2 when 4 new 3 my 4 new 4 new 6 are 5 antlers 6 are 6 are 7 growing 6 are 8 , 7 growing 8 , 8 , 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 14 by i don't like to be seen without them or with [half] [grown] [ones] [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 to 3 like 4 to 4 to 6 seen 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 without 6 seen 8 them 7 without 8 them 8 them 9 or 8 them 10 with besides , [i] am very uncomfortable while the new antlers are growing and [i] want to be alone . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 20 " 4 am 5 very 5 very 6 uncomfortable 6 uncomfortable 8 the 7 while 8 the 8 the 9 new 8 the 10 antlers 9 new 10 antlers 10 antlers 12 growing 11 are 12 growing 12 growing 13 and 13 and 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 alone 18 alone 19 . 19 . 20 " " they dropped off last spring , but [i] don't remember [just] [where] , " replied [lightfoot] . 1 " 2 they 1 " 10 don't 2 they 3 dropped 2 they 4 off 4 off 5 last 4 off 6 spring 6 spring 7 , 7 , 8 but 10 don't 15 " 11 remember 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 replied 16 replied 18 . " [i] [was] [too] [glad] to be rid of them to notice where they dropped . 1 " 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 rid 8 rid 9 of 9 of 10 them 9 of 11 to 10 them 11 to 11 to 13 where 12 notice 13 where 13 where 14 they 13 where 15 dropped 15 dropped 16 . i 've got one more point [on] [each] [than] [i] had last year . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 11 had 2 've 3 got 2 've 4 one 3 got 4 one 4 one 5 more 4 one 6 point 11 had 12 last 11 had 13 year 13 year 14 . 13 year 15 " 14 . 15 " lightfoot [began] [once] [more] to [rub] his [antlers] [against] [the] [tree] [to] [get] [off] [the] [queer] [rags] [hanging] [to] [them] and to [polish] the [points] [.] 1 lightfoot 5 to 5 to 7 his 7 his 21 and 21 and 22 to 22 to 24 the peter watched in silence for a few minutes . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 in 3 in 4 silence 4 silence 5 for 5 for 6 a 5 for 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 . then , all his suspicions returning , he said : 1 then 2 , 2 , 4 his 3 all 4 his 4 his 6 returning 5 suspicions 6 returning 6 returning 7 , 6 returning 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 : 9 said 10 : " but you [haven't] told me [anything] [about] [those] [rags] [hanging] to [your] [antlers] . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 12 to 12 to 15 . 15 . 16 " " and you [haven't] [believed] what [i] have [already] told you , " retorted [lightfoot] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 you 3 you 6 what 6 what 8 have 8 have 10 told 10 told 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 retorted 14 retorted 16 . " [i] don't [like] [telling] [things] to people who won't believe me . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 7 to 7 to 8 people 8 people 9 who 9 who 10 won't 9 who 11 believe 10 won't 11 believe 11 believe 12 me 11 believe 13 . 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 " [chapter] [iii] [lightfoot] [tells] [how] [his] [antlers] [grew] it is hard to believe what seems impossible . 1 it 2 is 1 it 9 . 2 is 4 to 3 hard 4 to 4 to 5 believe 4 to 6 what 6 what 7 seems 6 what 8 impossible and yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 what 2 yet 4 seems 4 seems 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 8 may 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 be 8 may 10 a 9 be 10 a 10 a 12 commonplace 11 very 12 commonplace 12 commonplace 14 to 13 matter 14 to 14 to 15 some 14 to 16 one 15 some 16 one 16 one 17 else 16 one 18 . 17 else 18 . so it does not do to [say] that a thing [cannot] [be] [possible] [just] [because] you [cannot] [understand] [how] [it] can be . 1 so 2 it 2 it 4 not 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 do 4 not 6 to 6 to 23 . 8 that 9 a 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 16 you 16 you 21 can 21 can 22 be 22 be 23 . peter [rabbit] [wanted] [to] [believe] [what] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [had] [just] told him , but somehow he couldn't . 1 peter 12 told 12 told 13 him 12 told 19 . 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 somehow 16 somehow 17 he 17 he 18 couldn't if he had seen those antlers growing , it would have been another matter . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 seen 4 seen 5 those 4 seen 6 antlers 6 antlers 7 growing 7 growing 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 have 10 would 12 been 12 been 13 another 13 another 14 matter 13 another 15 . 14 matter 15 . but he hadn't [seen] [lightfoot] [since] the [very] [last] of [winter] , and [then] [lightfoot] had worn just such handsome antlers as he now had . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 had 16 had 18 just 17 worn 18 just 18 just 19 such 18 just 20 handsome 19 such 20 handsome 20 handsome 21 antlers 20 handsome 22 as 22 as 24 now 23 he 24 now 24 now 25 had 24 now 26 . " [i] ['m] [trying] to believe it , " he said , quite humbly . 1 " 5 to 5 to 8 , 6 believe 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 10 he 12 , 12 , 13 quite 13 quite 14 humbly 13 quite 15 . 14 humbly 15 . " it 's all true , " broke in another voice . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 true 4 all 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 broke 7 " 8 broke 8 broke 10 another 9 in 10 another 10 another 11 voice 11 voice 12 . peter jumped and turned to find his big cousin , [jumper] [the] [hare] [.] 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 and 2 jumped 4 turned 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 5 to 7 his 6 find 7 his 7 his 8 big 7 his 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 , [unseen] [and] [unheard] [,] [he] [had] [stolen] [up] [and] [had] [overheard] [what] [peter] [and] [lightfoot] [had] [said] [.] " how do you know it is true ? " [snapped] [peter] a little [crossly] , for [jumper] had startled him . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 22 . 6 it 7 is 6 it 13 a 7 is 8 true 8 true 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 13 a 14 little 14 little 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 19 had 19 had 21 him 20 startled 21 him 21 him 22 . " all right ! 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 ! i ['ll] believe [anything] that [lightfoot] [tells] me if you say it is true , " [declared] [peter] [,] who [greatly] [admires] [his] [cousin] , [jumper] [.] 1 i 3 believe 3 believe 5 that 3 believe 15 , 8 me 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 say 10 you 12 it 12 it 13 is 12 it 15 , 13 is 14 true 15 , 16 " 16 " 20 who 20 who 25 , " now tell me about those [rags] , [lightfoot] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 tell 3 tell 5 about 4 me 5 about 5 about 6 those 6 those 8 , please do . " 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 . 3 . 4 " [lightfoot] [couldn't] [resist] [that] ["] [please] [.] ["] " very soon after my old ones dropped off the new ones began to grow . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 soon 2 very 4 after 4 after 5 my 5 my 6 old 5 my 7 ones 7 ones 9 off 8 dropped 9 off 9 off 10 the 9 off 11 new 10 the 11 new 11 new 12 ones 12 ones 14 to 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 grow 15 grow 16 . they were not hard , not at all like they are now . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 4 hard 6 not 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 at 6 not 8 all 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 like 8 all 10 they 9 like 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 now 12 now 13 . they were soft and very tender , and the blood ran through them just as it does through our bodies . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 and 3 soft 4 and 4 and 6 tender 5 very 6 tender 6 tender 7 , 6 tender 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 blood 10 blood 11 ran 10 blood 12 through 11 ran 12 through 12 through 13 them 12 through 14 just 13 them 14 just 14 just 16 it 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 does 17 does 18 through 17 does 19 our 19 our 20 bodies 19 our 21 . 20 bodies 21 . they were covered with a sort of skin with hairs on it like thin fur . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 with 3 covered 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 7 of 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 skin 7 of 9 with 8 skin 9 with 9 with 10 hairs 10 hairs 11 on 11 on 12 it 12 it 13 like 13 like 14 thin 13 like 15 fur 15 fur 16 . the ends were not sharply pointed as they now are , but were big and rounded , like knobs . 1 the 2 ends 2 ends 4 not 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 sharply 5 sharply 6 pointed 5 sharply 7 as 7 as 9 now 8 they 9 now 9 now 10 are 10 are 11 , 10 are 12 but 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 were 13 were 14 big 13 were 15 and 15 and 16 rounded 16 rounded 17 , 16 rounded 18 like 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 knobs 18 like 20 . 19 knobs 20 . they were not [like] [antlers] at all , and they [made] [my] [head] [hot] and were very [uncomfortable] [.] 1 they 2 were 1 they 7 all 2 were 3 not 2 were 6 at 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 9 and 16 were 10 they 15 and 16 were 17 very that is why [i] [hid] [away] . 1 that 2 is 1 that 3 why 3 why 7 . it seemed to me sometimes as if all my strength went into those new antlers . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 3 to 3 to 5 sometimes 4 me 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 as 5 sometimes 7 if 7 if 8 all 7 if 9 my 8 all 9 my 9 my 10 strength 10 strength 12 into 11 went 12 into 12 into 14 new 13 those 14 new 14 new 15 antlers 14 new 16 . and [i] had to be very careful not to hit them against anything . 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 careful 7 careful 8 not 8 not 9 to 8 not 10 hit 9 to 10 hit 10 hit 11 them 10 hit 12 against 12 against 13 anything 13 anything 14 . in the first place it would have hurt , and in the second place it might have spoiled the shape of them . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 3 first 5 it 5 it 6 would 5 it 7 have 7 have 9 , 8 hurt 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 13 second 12 the 13 second 13 second 14 place 13 second 15 it 15 it 17 have 16 might 17 have 17 have 18 spoiled 17 have 19 the 19 the 21 of 20 shape 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 . " when they had grown to the length you now see , they began to shrink and grow hard [.] 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 they 2 when 4 had 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 grown 4 had 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 length 8 length 10 now 9 you 10 now 10 now 12 , 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 they 12 , 14 began 13 they 14 began 14 began 15 to 14 began 16 shrink 16 shrink 17 and 16 shrink 18 grow 18 grow 19 hard the knobs on the ends shrank until they became pointed . 1 the 2 knobs 2 knobs 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 6 shrank 5 ends 6 shrank 6 shrank 8 they 7 until 8 they 8 they 9 became 9 became 10 pointed 9 became 11 . as soon as they stopped growing the blood stopped flowing up in them , and as they became hard they were no longer tender . 1 as 2 soon 1 as 3 as 3 as 5 stopped 4 they 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 growing 5 stopped 7 the 6 growing 7 the 7 the 8 blood 8 blood 10 flowing 9 stopped 10 flowing 10 flowing 12 in 11 up 12 in 12 in 14 , 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 as 15 and 17 they 17 they 18 became 17 they 19 hard 19 hard 20 they 19 hard 21 were 21 were 22 no 21 were 23 longer 22 no 23 longer 23 longer 24 tender 24 tender 25 . the skin which had covered them grew dry and split , and [i] rubbed it off [on] [trees] [and] [bushes] . 1 the 2 skin 1 the 3 which 3 which 5 covered 4 had 5 covered 5 covered 6 them 5 covered 7 grew 7 grew 8 dry 7 grew 9 and 8 dry 9 and 9 and 10 split 10 split 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 rubbed 14 rubbed 15 it 15 it 16 off 16 off 21 . the little [rags] [you] [see] [are] [what] is [left] , but [i] will [soon] be [rid] [of] [those] . 1 the 2 little 2 little 8 is 8 is 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 will 13 will 15 be 15 be 19 . lightfoot tossed his head proudly and rattled his wonderful antlers against the nearest tree . 1 lightfoot 2 tossed 2 tossed 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 proudly 5 proudly 6 and 5 proudly 7 rattled 7 rattled 8 his 7 rattled 9 wonderful 8 his 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 11 against 10 antlers 11 against 11 against 12 the 11 against 13 nearest 13 nearest 14 tree 14 tree 15 . it is hard to believe , but [i] [suppose] it must be true . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 hard 3 hard 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 it 10 it 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 true 13 true 14 . 14 . 15 " you 've always thought of [lightfoot] [as] [timid] [and] [afraid] , but you should see him when he is angry . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 always 2 've 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 15 see 14 should 15 see 15 see 17 when 16 him 17 when 17 when 19 is 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 angry 20 angry 21 . few people care to face him then . " 1 few 2 people 2 people 3 care 3 care 4 to 3 care 5 face 5 face 6 him 5 face 7 then 7 then 8 . 7 then 9 " 8 . 9 " [chapter] [iv] [the] [spirit] [of] [fear] when the days grow cold and the [nights] are [clear] [,] [there] [stalks] [abroad] the spirit of [fear] [.] 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 days 2 the 4 grow 4 grow 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 5 cold 7 the 7 the 9 are 9 are 15 the 15 the 16 spirit 16 spirit 17 of lightfoot the [deer] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 the it is sad but true . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 sad 3 sad 4 but 4 but 5 true 4 but 6 . autumn is often called the sad time of the year , and it is the sad time . 1 autumn 2 is 2 is 3 often 2 is 4 called 3 often 4 called 4 called 5 the 4 called 6 sad 5 the 6 sad 6 sad 7 time 6 sad 8 of 7 time 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 year 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 13 it 15 the 15 the 16 sad 15 the 17 time 17 time 18 . but it shouldn't be . 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 be 3 shouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 . [old] [mother] [nature] [never] [intended] [that] [it] [should] [be] [.] she meant [it] to be [the] glad [time] . 1 she 2 meant 2 meant 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 glad 7 glad 9 . it is the [season] [when] [food] [is] [plentiful] , and every one is [fat] [and] [is] , [or] ought to be , [care] [free] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 25 . 2 is 3 the 3 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 17 , 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 one 12 one 13 is 17 , 21 be 19 ought 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 , all night as well as all day the [spirit] of [fear] [searches] [out] the little people of the [green] [meadows] and the [green] [forest] [.] 1 all 2 night 2 night 4 well 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 as 5 as 6 all 6 all 7 day 6 all 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 people 16 people 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 21 and 21 and 22 the it will not let them sleep . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 them 4 let 6 sleep 5 them 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 . it will not let them eat in peace . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 let 4 let 5 them 4 let 6 eat 6 eat 7 in 7 in 8 peace 8 peace 9 . it drives them to seek new hiding-places and then drives them out of those . 1 it 2 drives 2 drives 3 them 2 drives 4 to 3 them 4 to 4 to 6 new 5 seek 6 new 6 new 7 hiding-places 6 new 8 and 7 hiding-places 8 and 8 and 10 drives 9 then 10 drives 10 drives 11 them 10 drives 12 out 11 them 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 those 14 those 15 . it keeps them ever ready to fly or run at the slightest sound . 1 it 2 keeps 2 keeps 4 ever 3 them 4 ever 4 ever 5 ready 4 ever 6 to 6 to 7 fly 6 to 8 or 8 or 10 at 9 run 10 at 10 at 11 the 10 at 12 slightest 12 slightest 13 sound 13 sound 14 . peter [rabbit] was thinking of this as he sat at the edge of the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] , [looking] over to the [green] [forest] [.] 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 thinking 3 was 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 sat 9 sat 10 at 9 sat 11 the 11 the 13 of 12 edge 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 18 , 18 , 20 over 20 over 21 to 20 over 22 the very , very lovely were the reds and yellows and browns against the dark green of the pines and the spruces and the hemlocks . 1 very 2 , 1 very 3 very 2 , 3 very 3 very 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 were 4 lovely 6 the 6 the 7 reds 6 the 8 and 7 reds 8 and 8 and 10 and 9 yellows 10 and 10 and 11 browns 11 browns 12 against 12 against 13 the 12 against 14 dark 14 dark 15 green 14 dark 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 pines 17 the 19 and 18 pines 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 spruces 20 the 22 and 22 and 23 the 22 and 24 hemlocks 23 the 24 hemlocks 24 hemlocks 25 . the [purple] [hills] [were] more [softly] [purple] [than] [at] [any] [other] [season] of the year . 1 the 5 more 5 more 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 year 15 year 16 . it was all very , very beautiful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 very 3 all 4 very 4 very 6 very 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 beautiful 6 very 8 . 7 beautiful 8 . it wasn't fear of [reddy] [fox] [,] [or] [redtail] the [hawk] , or [hooty] the [owl] , or [old] [man] [coyote] [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 fear 3 fear 4 of 4 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 or 12 , 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 18 or but the fear that chilled his heart now never left him even for a moment . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fear 2 the 4 that 4 that 6 his 5 chilled 6 his 6 his 8 now 7 heart 8 now 8 now 9 never 8 now 10 left 9 never 10 left 10 left 11 him 11 him 13 for 12 even 13 for 13 for 14 a 13 for 15 moment 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 . it was even clutching at the hearts of [granny] and [reddy] [fox] and [of] [great] , [big] [buster] [bear] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 20 . 2 was 3 even 2 was 4 clutching 3 even 4 clutching 4 clutching 5 at 4 clutching 6 the 6 the 7 hearts 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 and 10 and 13 and 13 and 16 , it seemed to [peter] that [no] [one] was [so] big or so small that this terrible [spirit] [of] [fear] [had] not searched him out . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 3 to 3 to 25 . 5 that 8 was 5 that 21 not 8 was 10 big 10 big 11 or 10 big 12 so 11 or 12 so 12 so 13 small 12 so 14 that 13 small 14 that 14 that 15 this 14 that 16 terrible 21 not 23 him 22 searched 23 him 23 him 24 out 23 him 25 . far in the distance sounded a sudden bang . 1 far 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 distance 3 the 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 a 5 sounded 7 sudden 6 a 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 bang 7 sudden 9 . 8 bang 9 . peter jumped and shivered . 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 and 2 jumped 4 shivered 3 and 4 shivered 4 shivered 5 . he knew that every one else who had heard that bang had jumped and shivered just as he had . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 every 4 every 5 one 5 one 6 else 6 else 7 who 7 who 8 had 7 who 9 heard 9 heard 10 that 9 heard 11 bang 11 bang 12 had 12 had 13 jumped 12 had 14 and 13 jumped 14 and 14 and 15 shivered 15 shivered 16 just 16 just 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 . it was the season of hunters with terrible guns . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 season 4 season 5 of 4 season 6 hunters 6 hunters 7 with 6 hunters 8 terrible 7 with 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 guns 8 terrible 10 . 9 guns 10 . " they seem to find pleasure , actually find pleasure , in trying to kill us . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 seem 2 they 4 to 4 to 5 find 4 to 6 pleasure 5 find 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 , 7 , 8 actually 7 , 9 find 9 find 10 pleasure 10 pleasure 11 , 10 pleasure 12 in 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 trying 12 in 14 to 13 trying 14 to 14 to 15 kill 14 to 16 us 15 kill 16 us 16 us 17 . i don't understand them at all . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 2 don't 4 them 4 them 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . they haven't any hearts . 1 they 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 any 2 haven't 4 hearts 3 any 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 . that must be the reason ; they haven't any hearts . " 1 that 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 ; 5 reason 7 they 7 they 8 haven't 8 haven't 9 any 9 any 10 hearts 9 any 11 . 11 . 12 " [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [i] [don't] [understand] [these] [men] [creatures] [,] ["] [said] [peter] [to] [little] [mrs] [peter] [.] []] [chapter] [v] [sammy] [jay] [brings] [lightfoot] [word] sammy [jay] is [one] [of] [those] [who] [believe] [in] [the] [wisdom] [of] [the] [old] [saying] , " early to bed and early to rise . " 1 sammy 3 is 3 is 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 26 " 18 early 19 to 19 to 20 bed 20 bed 22 early 21 and 22 early 22 early 23 to 22 early 24 rise 23 to 24 rise 24 rise 25 . 25 . 26 " sammy needs no alarm clock to get up early in the morning . 1 sammy 2 needs 2 needs 3 no 3 no 5 clock 4 alarm 5 clock 5 clock 6 to 6 to 7 get 6 to 8 up 8 up 9 early 8 up 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 morning 12 morning 13 . he is awake as soon as it is light enough to see and wastes no time wishing he could sleep a little longer . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 awake 3 awake 4 as 4 as 5 soon 4 as 6 as 5 soon 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 enough 9 light 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 10 enough 12 see 12 see 13 and 13 and 14 wastes 13 and 15 no 14 wastes 15 no 15 no 17 wishing 16 time 17 wishing 17 wishing 18 he 17 wishing 19 could 19 could 21 a 20 sleep 21 a 21 a 22 little 21 a 23 longer 22 little 23 longer 23 longer 24 . his stomach wouldn't let him if he wanted to . 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 4 let 3 wouldn't 4 let 4 let 5 him 4 let 6 if 6 if 8 wanted 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 . sammy always wakes up hungry . 1 sammy 2 always 1 sammy 3 wakes 3 wakes 5 hungry 4 up 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 . in [this] [he] [is] [no] [different] [from] all his [feathered] neighbors . 1 in 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . on this particular morning he had planned to fly over to [farmer] [brown] ['s] [dooryard] , but at the last minute he changed his mind . 1 on 2 this 1 on 5 he 2 this 3 particular 2 this 4 morning 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 to 6 had 16 , 7 planned 8 to 8 to 9 fly 8 to 10 over 10 over 11 to 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 minute 20 last 22 he 21 minute 22 he 22 he 23 changed 22 he 24 his 23 changed 24 his 24 his 25 mind 24 his 26 . instead , he flew over to the dooryard of another farm . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 flew 4 flew 6 to 5 over 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 dooryard 7 the 8 dooryard 8 dooryard 9 of 8 dooryard 10 another 9 of 10 another 10 another 11 farm 11 farm 12 . sammy stopped on the top of the nearest tree . 1 sammy 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 on 2 stopped 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 top 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 nearest 8 nearest 9 tree 9 tree 10 . " now what is that man doing up as early as this ? " [muttered] [sammy] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 what 3 what 4 is 3 what 5 that 5 that 7 doing 6 man 7 doing 7 doing 8 up 8 up 9 as 8 up 10 early 10 early 11 as 10 early 12 this 11 as 12 this 12 this 13 ? 12 this 14 " then he caught sight of something under the man 's arm . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 caught 3 caught 5 of 4 sight 5 of 5 of 7 under 6 something 7 under 7 under 9 man 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 arm 10 's 12 . 11 arm 12 . he didn't have to look twice to know what it was . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 2 didn't 4 to 4 to 5 look 4 to 6 twice 5 look 6 twice 6 twice 7 to 6 twice 8 know 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 what 9 what 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 . it was a gun ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 gun 4 gun 5 ! yes , sir , it was a gun , a terrible gun . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 7 a 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 gun 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 a 9 , 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 gun 12 gun 13 . " [ha] ! " exclaimed [sammy] , and quite forgot that his stomach was empty . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 quite 9 quite 10 forgot 9 quite 11 that 11 that 12 his 12 his 13 stomach 12 his 14 was 14 was 15 empty 15 empty 16 . " now who can that fellow be after so early in the morning ? 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 who 3 who 5 that 4 can 5 that 5 that 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 be 7 be 9 so 8 after 9 so 9 so 10 early 10 early 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 ? i [think] [i] 'll sit right here and watch . " 1 i 5 sit 4 'll 5 sit 5 sit 6 right 6 right 7 here 7 here 9 watch 8 and 9 watch 9 watch 10 . 10 . 11 " so [sammy] [sat] in the top of the tree and watched the hunter with the terrible gun . 1 so 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 and 10 and 11 watched 10 and 12 the 11 watched 12 the 12 the 13 hunter 13 hunter 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 terrible 15 the 17 gun 17 gun 18 . he saw him head [straight] for [the] [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 4 head 4 head 6 for " it 's [mr] and [mrs] [.] [grouse] [after] all , [i] [guess] , " thought [sammy] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 10 all 3 's 5 and 10 all 11 , 11 , 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 thought " [if] [i] [knew] [just] [where] they [were] [i] 'd go over and warn them . " 1 " 10 'd 7 they 10 'd 10 'd 11 go 11 go 12 over 12 over 13 and 13 and 14 warn 13 and 15 them 15 them 16 . 16 . 17 " he thought of [lightfoot] the [deer] [.] 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 5 the sammy watched the hunter enter the [green] [forest] [,] [then] [he] [silently] [followed] [him] [.] 1 sammy 2 watched 2 watched 3 the 2 watched 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 enter 4 hunter 6 the from the way the hunter moved , [sammy] decided [that] [he] [wasn't] [thinking] [of] [mr] [and] [mrs] [.] [grouse] [.] 1 from 2 the 2 the 4 the 3 way 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 4 the 6 moved 5 hunter 6 moved 6 moved 7 , 7 , 9 decided " it 's [lightfoot] the [deer] , [sure] as [i] [live] , " muttered [sammy] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 as 9 as 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 muttered 14 muttered 16 . " he ought to be [warned] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 . he [certainly] ought to be [warned] . 1 he 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 . i know right where he is . 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 where 3 right 4 where 4 where 5 he 4 where 6 is 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 . i [believe] [i] 'll [warn] him [myself] . " 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 6 him 6 him 8 . 8 . 9 " sammy [found] [lightfoot] [right] [where] [he] had [expected] [to] [.] 1 sammy 7 had " he 's coming ! " cried [sammy] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " a hunter with a terrible gun is coming ! " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 gun 7 gun 8 is 7 gun 9 coming 9 coming 10 ! 9 coming 11 " 10 ! 11 " [chapter] [vi] [a] [game] [of] [hide] [and] [seek] there was a game of hide and seek [that] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [once] [played] [with] [buster] [bear] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 of 4 game 5 of 5 of 7 and 6 hide 7 and 7 and 8 seek 8 seek 18 . it was a very dreadful [game] [for] [danny] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 5 dreadful 3 a 4 very 5 dreadful 9 . in the case of [buster] [bear] and [danny] [,] the latter had simply to keep out of reach of [buster] [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 case 2 the 4 of 4 of 7 and 7 and 10 the 10 the 11 latter 11 latter 12 had 11 latter 13 simply 13 simply 14 to 13 simply 15 keep 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 out 16 out 17 of 16 out 18 reach 17 of 18 reach 18 reach 19 of as [long] as [buster] [didn't] [get] his [great] [paws] [on] [danny] , the [latter] was [safe] . 1 as 3 as 3 as 7 his 7 his 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 15 was 15 was 17 . then , too , [danny] is a very small person [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 6 is 6 is 8 very 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 small 8 very 10 person 9 small 10 person he is so small that he can hide under two or three leaves . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 small 4 small 5 that 4 small 6 he 6 he 7 can 6 he 8 hide 7 can 8 hide 8 hide 10 two 9 under 10 two 10 two 11 or 11 or 12 three 12 three 13 leaves 12 three 14 . wherever he is , he is pretty sure to find a hiding-place of some sort . 1 wherever 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 , 3 is 5 he 5 he 6 is 5 he 7 pretty 6 is 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 sure 7 pretty 9 to 8 sure 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 12 hiding-place 11 a 12 hiding-place 12 hiding-place 13 of 13 of 15 sort 14 some 15 sort 15 sort 16 . his [small] [size] [gives] [him] [advantages] [in] [a] [game] [of] hide [and] [seek] [.] 1 his 11 hide it certainly does . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 does 3 does 4 . but [lightfoot] the [deer] is [big] . 1 but 3 the 3 the 5 is 5 is 7 . he is one of the largest of the people who live in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 largest 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 people 8 the 9 people 9 people 10 who 9 people 11 live 11 live 12 in 12 in 13 the being so big , it is not easy to hide . 1 being 2 so 2 so 4 , 3 big 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 6 is 6 is 7 not 6 is 8 easy 8 easy 10 hide 9 to 10 hide 10 hide 11 . moreover , a hunter with a terrible gun does not have to get close in order to kill . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 4 hunter 3 a 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 with 4 hunter 6 a 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 gun 7 terrible 9 does 8 gun 9 does 9 does 10 not 10 not 12 to 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 get 12 to 14 close 14 close 15 in 14 close 16 order 15 in 16 order 16 order 18 kill 17 to 18 kill 18 kill 19 . lightfoot knew all this as he waited for the coming of the [hunter] of [whom] [sammy] [jay] [had] [warned] him . 1 lightfoot 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 this 3 all 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 8 for 7 waited 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 coming 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 20 him 20 him 21 . he had learned many lessons in the hunting season of the year before and he remembered every one of them . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learned 2 had 4 many 4 many 5 lessons 4 many 6 in 6 in 8 hunting 7 the 8 hunting 8 hunting 10 of 9 season 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 year 11 the 12 year 12 year 13 before 13 before 14 and 13 before 15 he 15 he 17 every 16 remembered 17 every 17 every 18 one 17 every 19 of 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . he knew that to forget even one of them might cost him his life . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 6 even 6 even 8 of 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 might 10 might 11 cost 11 cost 13 his 12 him 13 his 13 his 14 life 13 his 15 . so , standing motionless behind a tangle of fallen trees , [lightfoot] [listened] and watched . 1 so 2 , 2 , 4 motionless 3 standing 4 motionless 4 motionless 6 a 5 behind 6 a 6 a 7 tangle 6 a 8 of 7 tangle 8 of 8 of 10 trees 9 fallen 10 trees 10 trees 11 , 11 , 14 and 14 and 15 watched 15 watched 16 . presently over in the distance [he] [heard] [sammy] [jay] screaming , " [thief] [,] thief , thief ! " 1 presently 2 over 2 over 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 distance 5 distance 11 , 10 screaming 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 15 thief 15 thief 16 , 16 , 17 thief 17 thief 18 ! 18 ! 19 " a little sigh of relief [escaped] [lightfoot] . 1 a 2 little 1 a 3 sigh 3 sigh 4 of 4 of 5 relief 5 relief 8 . he knew that that [screaming] of [sammy] [jay] ['s] was [a] [warning] to tell him where the hunter was . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 that 4 that 6 of 6 of 10 was 10 was 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 him 15 him 17 the 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 hunter 17 the 19 was 19 was 20 . knowing just where the hunter was made [it] [easier] [for] [lightfoot] [to] [know] [what] [to] [do] . 1 knowing 3 where 2 just 3 where 3 where 5 hunter 4 the 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 was 6 was 7 made 7 made 17 . [a] [merry] [little] [breeze] [came] [stealing] [through] [the] [green] [forest] [.] it came from behind [lightfoot] [and] [danced] [on] [towards] the hunter with the terrible gun . 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 4 behind 4 behind 10 the 10 the 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 terrible 13 the 15 gun 15 gun 16 . instantly [lightfoot] [began] [to] [steal] [softly] [away] [through] the [green] [forest] [.] 1 instantly 9 the he took the greatest care to make no sound . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 greatest 3 the 5 care 4 greatest 5 care 5 care 6 to 5 care 7 make 7 make 9 sound 8 no 9 sound 9 sound 10 . he went in a half-circle , stopping every few steps to listen and test the air with his wonderful nose . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 half-circle 6 , 6 , 7 stopping 6 , 8 every 7 stopping 8 every 8 every 9 few 8 every 10 steps 10 steps 11 to 10 steps 12 listen 11 to 12 listen 12 listen 13 and 12 listen 14 test 13 and 14 test 14 test 16 air 15 the 16 air 16 air 17 with 17 with 18 his 17 with 19 wonderful 19 wonderful 20 nose 19 wonderful 21 . 20 nose 21 . can you guess what [lightfoot] was trying to do ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 4 what 3 guess 4 what 4 what 6 was 6 was 8 to 7 trying 8 to 8 to 9 do 8 to 10 ? 9 do 10 ? he was trying to get behind the hunter so that [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] would bring to him the dreaded man-scent . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 behind 5 get 7 the 7 the 8 hunter 7 the 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 15 would 15 would 17 to 16 bring 17 to 17 to 18 him 17 to 19 the 18 him 19 the 19 the 21 man-scent 20 dreaded 21 man-scent 21 man-scent 22 . so long as [lightfoot] [could] [get] [that] [scent] [,] he would know where the hunter was , though he could [neither] see [nor] hear him . 1 so 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 10 he 3 as 20 could 10 he 11 would 12 know 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 hunter 15 hunter 16 was 16 was 17 , 16 was 19 he 17 , 18 though 19 he 20 could 20 could 22 see 22 see 26 . 24 hear 25 him 25 him 26 . if he had [remained] [where] [sammy] [jay] had found him , the hunter might have come within [shooting] [distance] [before] [lightfoot] could [have] [located] [him] . 1 if 2 he 1 if 22 could 2 he 3 had 3 had 10 him 8 had 9 found 9 found 10 him 10 him 11 , 10 him 12 the 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 hunter 12 the 14 might 13 hunter 14 might 14 might 16 come 15 have 16 come 16 come 17 within 22 could 26 . [chapter] [vii] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] [help] [lightfoot] you see , [lightfoot] was [behind] the [hunter] [instead] of in front of him . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 in 11 in 12 front 11 in 15 . 12 front 13 of 13 of 14 him he was following the hunter , so as to keep track of him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 following 3 following 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 keep 9 to 11 track 10 keep 11 track 11 track 12 of 11 track 13 him 13 him 14 . as long as he knew just where the hunter was , he felt reasonably safe . 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 just 6 just 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 was 10 was 11 , 10 was 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 reasonably 13 felt 15 safe 15 safe 16 . the [merry] [little] [breezes] [are] [lightfoot] ['s] best friends . 1 the 8 best 8 best 9 friends 9 friends 10 . they always bring to him all the different scents they find as they wander through the [green] [forest] [.] 1 they 2 always 2 always 3 bring 3 bring 4 to 3 bring 5 him 5 him 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 scents 8 different 9 scents 9 scents 10 they 10 they 11 find 10 they 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 wander 13 they 15 through 15 through 16 the he knows that they will bring to him warning of any danger which may lie in that direction . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 2 knows 4 they 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 bring 5 will 7 to 6 bring 7 to 7 to 8 him 7 to 9 warning 8 him 9 warning 9 warning 10 of 9 warning 11 any 11 any 13 which 12 danger 13 which 13 which 15 lie 14 may 15 lie 15 lie 17 that 16 in 17 that 17 that 18 direction 17 that 19 . 18 direction 19 . then he had begun to hunt in that direction , knowing that thus his scent would be carried behind him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 begun 3 had 4 begun 4 begun 5 to 4 begun 6 hunt 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 in 7 in 8 that 7 in 9 direction 9 direction 11 knowing 10 , 11 knowing 11 knowing 12 that 11 knowing 13 thus 12 that 13 thus 13 thus 15 scent 14 his 15 scent 15 scent 17 be 16 would 17 be 17 be 19 behind 18 carried 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . presently he [found] [lightfoot] ['s] [footprints] [in] the [soft] ground and studying them he knew that [lightfoot] had known of his coming [.] 1 presently 2 he 2 he 8 the 8 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 and 11 and 12 studying 11 and 13 them 13 them 14 he 14 he 15 knew 15 knew 16 that 16 that 18 had 18 had 19 known 18 had 20 of 20 of 21 his 20 of 22 coming " it was that [confounded] [jay] , " muttered the hunter . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 the 9 muttered 10 the 10 the 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 . " [lightfoot] [heard] [him] and knew what it meant . 1 " 5 and 5 and 7 what 6 knew 7 what 7 what 9 meant 8 it 9 meant 9 meant 10 . i know what he has done ; he has [circled] [round] [so] [as] to [get] [behind] me and get my [scent] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 22 . 2 know 3 what 2 know 9 has 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 has 4 he 6 done 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 14 to 14 to 17 me 17 me 18 and 18 and 19 get 19 get 20 my it is a clever trick , a very clever trick , but two can play at that game . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 trick 4 clever 5 trick 5 trick 7 a 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 very 7 a 9 clever 8 very 9 clever 9 clever 10 trick 9 clever 11 , 11 , 12 but 11 , 13 two 13 two 14 can 13 two 15 play 15 play 17 that 16 at 17 that 17 that 18 game 17 that 19 . 18 game 19 . i 'll just try that little trick myself . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 try 3 just 4 try 4 try 5 that 4 try 6 little 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 trick 6 little 8 myself 7 trick 8 myself 8 myself 10 " 9 . 10 " lightfoot had lost track of the hunter . 1 lightfoot 2 had 2 had 3 lost 3 lost 4 track 3 lost 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 . [chapter] [viii] [wit] [against] [wit] it was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and [lightfoot] the [deer] were [playing] in [the] [green] [forest] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 dreadful 2 was 22 . 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 game 4 dreadful 6 the 5 game 6 the 6 the 7 hunter 6 the 8 with 7 hunter 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 9 the 11 gun 12 and 14 the 14 the 16 were 16 were 18 in 18 in 22 . it was a [matching] of [wit] [against] [wit] , the hunter [seeking] [to] [take] [lightfoot] 's life , and [lightfoot] [seeking] to [save] it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 16 's 11 hunter 16 's 16 's 25 . 17 life 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 to 22 to 24 it 24 it 25 . but the hunter in his turn knew much of the [ways] [of] [deer] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 2 the 4 in 4 in 5 his 4 in 14 . 5 his 6 turn 5 his 7 knew 7 knew 8 much 8 much 9 of 8 much 10 the so it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other . 1 so 2 it 2 it 4 that 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 each 5 each 6 was 5 each 7 trying 7 trying 8 his 7 trying 9 best 9 best 10 to 10 to 11 outguess 10 to 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . when [the] [hunter] [found] [the] [hiding-place] [lightfoot] had left at the [warning] of [sammy] [jay] [he] [followed] [lightfoot] ['s] [tracks] for a short distance . 1 when 8 had 8 had 10 at 9 left 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 21 for 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 short 22 a 24 distance 24 distance 25 . it was [slow] [work] , and [only] [one] [whose] [eyes] had been trained to [notice] [little] things could have done it . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 had 6 and 14 to 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 trained 14 to 17 things 18 could 19 have 19 have 20 done 20 done 21 it 20 done 22 . these things told the hunter which way [lightfoot] had gone . 1 these 3 told 2 things 3 told 3 told 5 hunter 4 the 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 which 5 hunter 7 way 6 which 7 way 7 way 9 had 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 . slowly , patiently , watchfully , the hunter followed . 1 slowly 2 , 2 , 3 patiently 3 patiently 4 , 4 , 5 watchfully 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 followed 8 hunter 10 . after a while he [stopped] [with] [a] [satisfied] [grin] [.] 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he " [i] thought as much , " he muttered . 1 " 9 muttered 3 thought 4 as 4 as 5 much 4 as 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 . " he [heard] [that] [pesky] [jay] and circled around so as to get [my] [scent] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 16 . 7 and 9 around 8 circled 9 around 9 around 10 so 10 so 11 as 10 so 12 to 11 as 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 16 . i 'll just cut across to my old [trail] and [unless] [i] [am] [greatly] [mistaken] [,] [i] 'll find his tracks there . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 19 find 2 'll 4 cut 3 just 4 cut 4 cut 5 across 4 cut 6 to 6 to 7 my 6 to 8 old 7 my 8 old 8 old 10 and 18 'll 19 find 19 find 20 his 20 his 21 tracks 20 his 22 there 21 tracks 22 there 22 there 23 . 22 there 24 " 23 . 24 " once more he grinned . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 grinned 4 grinned 5 . " well , old fellow , [i] ['ve] [out-guessed] you this time , " said he to himself . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 , 6 , 10 you 10 you 14 " 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 to 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " [i] [am] [behind] [you] and the wind is [from] you to me , so that you [cannot] [get] [my] [scent] . 1 " 6 and 1 " 11 you 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 wind 8 wind 9 is 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 that 16 that 17 you 17 you 22 . i wouldn't be a bit surprised if you 're back right where you started from , behind that old windfall . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 surprised 5 bit 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 10 back 9 're 10 back 10 back 11 right 11 right 12 where 11 right 13 you 13 you 14 started 13 you 15 from 14 started 15 from 15 from 16 , 16 , 17 behind 16 , 18 that 18 that 20 windfall 19 old 20 windfall 20 windfall 21 . 21 . 22 " he at once began to move forward silently and cautiously , with eyes and ears alert and his terrible gun ready for instant use . 1 he 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 began 3 once 5 to 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 move 6 move 8 silently 7 forward 8 silently 8 silently 9 and 8 silently 10 cautiously 10 cautiously 11 , 11 , 13 eyes 12 with 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 and 13 eyes 15 ears 14 and 15 ears 15 ears 16 alert 15 ears 17 and 16 alert 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 terrible 18 his 20 gun 19 terrible 20 gun 20 gun 21 ready 20 gun 22 for 22 for 23 instant 22 for 24 use 24 use 25 . lightfoot stood still and listened with all his might for some little sound to tell him where the hunter was . 1 lightfoot 2 stood 2 stood 4 and 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 listened 4 and 6 with 6 with 7 all 6 with 8 his 8 his 10 for 9 might 10 for 10 for 11 some 10 for 12 little 12 little 13 sound 13 sound 14 to 13 sound 15 tell 15 tell 16 him 15 tell 17 where 17 where 18 the 18 the 19 hunter 19 hunter 20 was 19 hunter 21 . but there was no sound and after a little [lightfoot] [began] to [move] [on] [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 6 and 5 sound 6 and 6 and 7 after 6 and 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 12 to he [didn't] [dare] [remain] still , [lest] the [hunter] [should] [creep] [up] [within] [shooting] distance . 1 he 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 15 distance 15 distance 16 . so long as they brought him none of the dreaded man-smell , he knew that he was safe . 1 so 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 5 brought 4 they 5 brought 5 brought 7 none 6 him 7 none 7 none 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 dreaded 10 dreaded 11 man-smell 10 dreaded 12 , 11 man-smell 12 , 12 , 13 he 12 , 14 knew 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 safe 18 safe 19 . [chapter] [ix] [lightfoot] [becomes] [uncertain] lightfoot [the] [deer] [traveled] [on] [through] [the] [green] [forest] , [straight] [ahead] [in] [the] [direction] [from] which the [merry] [little] [breezes] [were] [blowing] [.] 1 lightfoot 10 , 10 , 17 which 17 which 18 the every few steps he would raise his delicate nose and [test] all the [scents] that the [merry] [little] [breezes] [were] [bringing] [.] 1 every 2 few 2 few 3 steps 2 few 4 he 3 steps 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 7 his 6 raise 7 his 7 his 8 delicate 7 his 9 nose 8 delicate 9 nose 9 nose 10 and 10 and 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 15 that 15 that 16 the lightfoot uses his nose very much as you and [i] [use] [our] [eyes] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 uses 2 uses 3 his 2 uses 4 nose 4 nose 5 very 4 nose 6 much 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 as 6 much 8 you 8 you 9 and it tells him the things he wants to know . 1 it 2 tells 2 tells 3 him 3 him 4 the 3 him 5 things 4 the 5 things 5 things 6 he 6 he 7 wants 7 wants 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 . he knew that [reddy] [fox] had been along ahead of him , although he didn't get so much as a glimpse of [reddy] ['s] red [coat] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 9 ahead 8 along 9 ahead 9 ahead 10 of 10 of 11 him 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 although 13 although 14 he 13 although 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 get 15 didn't 17 so 17 so 19 as 18 much 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 glimpse 20 a 22 of 22 of 25 red 25 red 27 . once he caught just the faintest of scents which caused him to stop abruptly and test the air more carefully than ever . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 caught 3 caught 5 the 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 faintest 6 faintest 8 scents 7 of 8 scents 8 scents 9 which 8 scents 10 caused 10 caused 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 stop 13 stop 14 abruptly 14 abruptly 15 and 15 and 16 test 16 test 17 the 17 the 18 air 18 air 19 more 18 air 20 carefully 19 more 20 carefully 20 carefully 21 than 20 carefully 22 ever 22 ever 23 . it was the scent of [buster] [bear] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 scent 4 scent 5 of you know the [merry] [little] [breezes] [are] [lightfoot] ['s] best friends . 1 you 2 know 1 you 3 the 3 the 10 best 10 best 11 friends 11 friends 12 . but [lightfoot] [didn't] [want] to [keep] [going] [in] that [direction] all day . 1 but 5 to 5 to 9 that 9 that 13 . 11 all 12 day 12 day 13 . it would take him far away from that [part] of [the] [green] [forest] [with] which he was [familiar] [and] [which] [he] [called] home . 1 it 3 take 2 would 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 far 5 far 6 away 5 far 7 from 7 from 8 that 8 that 10 of 10 of 15 which 15 which 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 23 home 23 home 24 . it might in time take him out of the [green] [forest] and [that] [wouldn't] [do] at all . 1 it 2 might 2 might 4 time 3 in 4 time 4 time 5 take 5 take 6 him 5 take 7 out 7 out 8 of 7 out 9 the 9 the 12 and 12 and 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . so after a while [lightfoot] [became] [uncertain] . 1 so 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 8 . he didn't know just what to do . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . you see , he couldn't tell whether or not that hunter with the terrible gun was still following him [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 4 he 6 tell 6 tell 7 whether 7 whether 8 or 8 or 9 not 8 or 10 that 9 not 10 that 10 that 11 hunter 10 that 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 terrible 13 the 15 gun 15 gun 17 still 16 was 17 still 17 still 19 him 18 following 19 him every once in a while he would stop in a thicket of young trees or behind a tangle of fallen trees uprooted by the wind . 1 every 2 once 2 once 3 in 2 once 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 6 he 5 while 6 he 6 he 7 would 6 he 8 stop 7 would 8 stop 8 stop 9 in 8 stop 10 a 10 a 11 thicket 10 a 12 of 11 thicket 12 of 12 of 13 young 12 of 14 trees 13 young 14 trees 14 trees 16 behind 15 or 16 behind 16 behind 17 a 17 a 18 tangle 17 a 19 of 18 tangle 19 of 19 of 21 trees 20 fallen 21 trees 21 trees 22 uprooted 22 uprooted 23 by 22 uprooted 24 the 23 by 24 the 24 the 25 wind 24 the 26 . 25 wind 26 . " if [only] [i] [could] know if that [hunter] is [still] [following] , [i] [would] [know] [better] [what] to do , " thought [lightfoot] [.] 1 " 2 if 2 if 10 is 6 know 7 if 7 if 8 that 8 that 10 is 10 is 13 , 13 , 19 to 19 to 21 , 20 do 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 thought " [i] ['ve] [got] to find out . " 1 " 9 " 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [x] [lightfoot's] [clever] [trick] lightfoot the [deer] [is] [smart] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 the yes , [sir] , [lightfoot] the [deer] is [smart] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 the 6 the 8 is 8 is 10 . he has to be , especially in the hunting season , to save his life . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 especially 6 especially 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 hunting 8 the 10 season 10 season 12 to 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 save 13 save 14 his 14 his 15 life 15 life 16 . if he [were] [not] [smart] he would have been killed [long] [ago] . 1 if 2 he 2 he 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 killed 10 killed 13 . he never makes the foolish mistake of thinking that other people are not smart . 1 he 2 never 2 never 4 the 3 makes 4 the 4 the 6 mistake 5 foolish 6 mistake 6 mistake 8 thinking 7 of 8 thinking 8 thinking 10 other 9 that 10 other 10 other 11 people 11 people 12 are 12 are 13 not 12 are 14 smart 14 smart 15 . he had a very great respect for the smartness of that hunter . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 6 respect 5 great 6 respect 6 respect 7 for 6 respect 8 the 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 smartness 10 of 10 of 11 that 10 of 12 hunter 12 hunter 13 . he knew that he couldn't afford to be careless for one little minute . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 14 . 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 couldn't 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 afford 5 couldn't 7 to 7 to 9 careless 8 be 9 careless 9 careless 10 for 9 careless 11 one 10 for 11 one 11 one 12 little 11 one 13 minute the certainty of danger is sometimes easier to bear than the uncertainty of not knowing whether or not there really is any danger . 1 the 2 certainty 2 certainty 4 danger 3 of 4 danger 4 danger 5 is 4 danger 6 sometimes 5 is 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 8 to 7 easier 8 to 8 to 9 bear 8 to 10 than 9 bear 10 than 10 than 11 the 10 than 12 uncertainty 11 the 12 uncertainty 12 uncertainty 13 of 12 uncertainty 14 not 13 of 14 not 14 not 15 knowing 14 not 16 whether 15 knowing 16 whether 16 whether 17 or 16 whether 18 not 17 or 18 not 18 not 20 really 19 there 20 really 20 really 21 is 20 really 22 any 21 is 22 any 22 any 23 danger 22 any 24 . lightfoot felt that if he could know just where the hunter was , he himself would know better what to do . 1 lightfoot 3 that 2 felt 3 that 3 that 5 he 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 5 he 7 know 6 could 7 know 7 know 9 where 8 just 9 where 9 where 10 the 9 where 11 hunter 10 the 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 was 12 was 13 , 12 was 14 he 14 he 15 himself 14 he 16 would 15 himself 16 would 16 would 17 know 17 know 18 better 18 better 19 what 18 better 20 to 20 to 21 do 20 to 22 . the hunter might have become discouraged and given up following him . 1 the 2 hunter 1 the 3 might 3 might 5 become 4 have 5 become 5 become 6 discouraged 6 discouraged 8 given 7 and 8 given 8 given 9 up 9 up 10 following 9 up 11 him 10 following 11 him 11 him 12 . in that case he could rest and stop worrying . 1 in 2 that 2 that 4 he 3 case 4 he 4 he 6 rest 5 could 6 rest 6 rest 7 and 6 rest 8 stop 7 and 8 stop 8 stop 9 worrying 8 stop 10 . it would be better to know that he was being followed than not to know . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 4 better 3 be 4 better 4 better 5 to 4 better 6 know 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 that 6 know 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 being 9 was 10 being 10 being 11 followed 10 being 12 than 11 followed 12 than 12 than 13 not 12 than 14 to 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 . but how was he to find out ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 ? lightfoot kept turning this over and over in his [mind] [as] he [traveled] [through] the [green] [forest] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 kept 2 kept 4 this 3 turning 4 this 4 this 5 over 4 this 6 and 6 and 7 over 6 and 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 12 he 12 he 15 the then an idea came to him . 1 then 3 idea 2 an 3 idea 3 idea 4 came 3 idea 5 to 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him 5 to 7 . 6 him 7 . " [i] [know] what [i] ['ll] do . 1 " 4 what 4 what 7 do 7 do 8 . i know just what [i] 'll do , " said [lightfoot] to himself . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 just 2 know 4 what 4 what 9 " 6 'll 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 . " [i] 'll [find] [out] [whether] [or] [not] [that] [hunter] [is] [still] [following] [me] [and] [i] ['ll] get a little rest . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 18 get 18 get 20 little 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 rest 20 little 22 . goodness knows , [i] [need] [a] [rest] . " 1 goodness 2 knows 2 knows 3 , 3 , 9 " 8 . 9 " this was near the top of a little hill . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 near 2 was 4 the 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 hill 9 hill 10 . lightfoot went up the hill and stopped behind the pile of brush [.] 1 lightfoot 2 went 1 lightfoot 3 up 3 up 5 hill 4 the 5 hill 5 hill 6 and 5 hill 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 behind 7 stopped 9 the 8 behind 9 the 9 the 10 pile 10 pile 12 brush 11 of 12 brush for a few moments he stood there perfectly still , looking and listening . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 5 he 4 moments 5 he 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 6 stood 8 perfectly 7 there 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 still 9 still 10 , 9 still 11 looking 11 looking 12 and 11 looking 13 listening 12 and 13 listening 13 listening 14 . if the hunter were still following him , he would pass through that hollow in plain sight . 1 if 2 the 1 if 3 hunter 3 hunter 5 still 4 were 5 still 5 still 6 following 5 still 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 pass 11 pass 13 that 12 through 13 that 13 that 14 hollow 13 that 15 in 15 in 16 plain 15 in 17 sight 17 sight 18 . for a [long] [time] [lightfoot] [rested] [comfortably] [behind] the pile of brush . 1 for 2 a 2 a 11 of 9 the 10 pile 10 pile 11 of 11 of 12 brush 12 brush 13 . there was not a suspicious movement or a suspicious sound to show that danger was abroad in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 suspicious 5 suspicious 6 movement 5 suspicious 7 or 7 or 9 suspicious 8 a 9 suspicious 9 suspicious 10 sound 10 sound 11 to 11 to 12 show 12 show 14 danger 13 that 14 danger 14 danger 15 was 15 was 16 abroad 16 abroad 17 in 17 in 18 the he saw [mr] [and] [mrs] [.] [grouse] [fly] [down] [across] the [hollow] and [disappear] [among] the [trees] on the other side . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 16 the 16 the 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 side 21 side 22 . he [saw] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [looking] [over] [a] [hollow] [tree] [and] [guessed] [that] [unc] ['] [billy] was getting ready to go into winter quarters . 1 he 18 was 1 he 19 getting 19 getting 21 to 20 ready 21 to 21 to 22 go 21 to 23 into 23 into 24 winter 24 winter 25 quarters 25 quarters 26 . he saw [jumper] the [hare] [squat] [down] [under] [a] [low-hanging] [branch] [of] [a] [hemlock-tree] and [prepare] [to] take a nap . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 4 the 4 the 15 and 15 and 18 take 18 take 19 a 19 a 20 nap 20 nap 21 . he [heard] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [at] [work] [drilling] [after] [worms] in a tree [not] [far] [away] . 1 he 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 tree 13 tree 17 . little by little [lightfoot] [grew] [easy] [in] [his] [mind] [.] 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little it must be that that hunter had become discouraged and was no longer following him . 1 it 2 must 2 must 4 that 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 that 4 that 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 had 6 hunter 8 become 7 had 8 become 8 become 9 discouraged 9 discouraged 10 and 10 and 12 no 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 following 14 following 15 him 15 him 16 . [chapter] [xi] [the] [hunted] [watches] [the] [hunter] it didn't seem possible that there could be any need for watchfulness . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 possible 3 seem 5 that 5 that 7 could 6 there 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 any 8 be 10 need 10 need 11 for 10 need 12 watchfulness 11 for 12 watchfulness 12 watchfulness 13 . but [lightfoot] [long] [ago] had [learned] that often danger is nearest when it seems [least] to be expected [.] 1 but 13 it 5 had 7 that 7 that 9 danger 8 often 9 danger 9 danger 10 is 10 is 11 nearest 10 is 12 when 11 nearest 12 when 12 when 13 it 13 it 16 to 14 seems 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 expected so , though he would have liked very much to have [taken] a [nap] , [lightfoot] was too [wise] to do anything so foolish . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 he 4 he 5 would 4 he 6 have 6 have 7 liked 6 have 8 very 8 very 9 much 8 very 10 to 9 much 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 17 was 17 was 18 too 18 too 20 to 20 to 21 do 20 to 22 anything 22 anything 24 foolish 23 so 24 foolish 24 foolish 25 . he kept his great ears gently moving to catch every little sound . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 his 3 his 4 great 4 great 5 ears 4 great 6 gently 6 gently 8 to 7 moving 8 to 8 to 9 catch 8 to 10 every 9 catch 10 every 10 every 11 little 10 every 12 sound 12 sound 13 . it was better to be overwatchful than the least bit careless . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 better 3 better 4 to 3 better 5 be 5 be 6 overwatchful 6 overwatchful 7 than 6 overwatchful 8 the 8 the 10 bit 9 least 10 bit 10 bit 11 careless 10 bit 12 . by and by , [lightfoot] ['s] [keen] [ears] caught the sound of the snapping of a little stick in the distance . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 10 the 3 by 4 , 9 caught 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 sound 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 snapping 13 the 14 snapping 14 snapping 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 little 16 a 18 stick 17 little 18 stick 18 stick 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 distance 21 distance 22 . it was so faint a sound that you [or] [i] would have missed it [altogether] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 so 3 so 5 a 4 faint 5 a 5 a 6 sound 5 a 7 that 7 that 11 would 8 you 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 16 . 13 missed 14 it 14 it 16 . but [lightfoot] [heard] it [and] [instantly] he was doubly alert , watching in the direction from which that faint sound had come . 1 but 4 it 4 it 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 23 . 9 doubly 10 alert 10 alert 12 watching 11 , 12 watching 12 watching 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 direction 15 direction 16 from 16 from 18 that 17 which 18 that 18 that 19 faint 18 that 20 sound 20 sound 21 had 21 had 22 come 22 come 23 . after what seemed a long , long time he saw something moving , and a moment later a man came into view [.] 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 , 5 long 7 long 7 long 9 he 8 time 9 he 9 he 10 saw 9 he 11 something 10 saw 11 something 11 something 12 moving 11 something 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 moment 15 a 17 later 16 moment 17 later 17 later 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 came 20 came 21 into 20 came 22 view 21 into 22 view it was the hunter and across one arm he carried the terrible gun . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 and 4 hunter 6 across 5 and 6 across 6 across 7 one 7 one 8 arm 7 one 9 he 9 he 10 carried 9 he 11 the 11 the 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 gun 13 gun 14 . lightfoot knew now that this hunter had patience and perseverance and had not yet given up hope of getting near enough [to] [shoot] [lightfoot] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 knew 2 knew 3 now 2 knew 4 that 3 now 4 that 4 that 6 hunter 5 this 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 had 6 hunter 8 patience 7 had 8 patience 8 patience 9 and 8 patience 10 perseverance 10 perseverance 11 and 10 perseverance 12 had 11 and 12 had 12 had 13 not 12 had 14 yet 13 not 14 yet 14 yet 15 given 15 given 16 up 15 given 17 hope 17 hope 18 of 18 of 19 getting 19 getting 20 near 20 near 21 enough he moved forward slowly , setting each foot down with the greatest care , so as not to snap a stick or rustle the leaves . 1 he 2 moved 2 moved 3 forward 2 moved 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 , 4 slowly 6 setting 5 , 6 setting 6 setting 7 each 7 each 8 foot 7 each 9 down 8 foot 9 down 9 down 11 the 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 greatest 12 greatest 13 care 13 care 15 so 14 , 15 so 15 so 17 not 16 as 17 not 17 not 19 snap 18 to 19 snap 19 snap 20 a 20 a 22 or 21 stick 22 or 22 or 24 the 23 rustle 24 the 24 the 25 leaves 25 leaves 26 . he was watching sharply ahead , ready to shoot should he catch a glimpse of [lightfoot] within range . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 watching 3 watching 4 sharply 4 sharply 6 , 5 ahead 6 , 6 , 7 ready 6 , 8 to 7 ready 8 to 8 to 9 shoot 8 to 10 should 9 shoot 10 should 10 should 11 he 10 should 12 catch 12 catch 13 a 12 catch 14 glimpse 14 glimpse 15 of 15 of 17 within 17 within 18 range 17 within 19 . right along through the hollow at the foot of the [little] hill [below] [lightfoot] the hunter [passed] . 1 right 2 along 2 along 4 the 3 through 4 the 4 the 6 at 5 hollow 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 foot 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 hill 10 the 18 . 15 the 16 hunter 16 hunter 18 . he was doing what is called " hunting up-wind . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 4 what 4 what 5 is 4 what 6 called 5 is 6 called 6 called 7 " 6 called 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 up-wind 8 hunting 10 . 10 . 11 " lightfoot kept perfectly still and watched the hunter disappear among the trees . 1 lightfoot 2 kept 2 kept 3 perfectly 2 kept 4 still 4 still 5 and 4 still 6 watched 5 and 6 watched 6 watched 7 the 7 the 8 hunter 7 the 9 disappear 8 hunter 9 disappear 9 disappear 11 the 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 . he felt sure that that hunter would not find him again that day . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 5 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 would 6 hunter 8 not 8 not 9 find 8 not 10 him 9 find 10 him 10 him 11 again 10 him 12 that 12 that 13 day 12 that 14 . 13 day 14 . [chapter] [xii] [lightfoot] [visits] [paddy] [the] [beaver] deep in the [green] [forest] [is] the pond where lives [paddy] [the] [beaver] [.] 1 deep 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 9 where 7 the 8 pond 8 pond 9 where 9 where 10 lives it [is] [paddy] 's [own] [pond] , for he made it himself . 1 it 4 's 4 's 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 made 9 he 11 it 11 it 12 himself 12 himself 13 . he made it by building a [dam] [across] [the] [laughing] [brook] [.] 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 it 3 it 4 by 3 it 5 building 5 building 6 a when [lightfoot] [bounded] [away] [through] the [green] [forest] , [after] watching the hunter [pass] [through] [the] [hollow] [below] [him] [,] [he] [remembered] [paddy] 's [pond] . 1 when 6 the 6 the 24 's 9 , 11 watching 11 watching 12 the 12 the 13 hunter 13 hunter 24 's 24 's 26 . " that 's [where] [i] ['ll] [go] , " thought [lightfoot] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 thought " it is such a lonesome part of the [green] [forest] that [i] do not believe that hunter will come there . 1 " 3 is 1 " 12 that 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 a 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lonesome 5 a 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 12 that 14 do 14 do 15 not 14 do 16 believe 15 not 16 believe 16 believe 17 that 17 that 18 hunter 18 hunter 20 come 19 will 20 come 20 come 21 there 21 there 22 . i 'll just run over and make [paddy] a [friendly] call [.] ["] 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 just 3 just 5 over 4 run 5 over 5 over 6 and 6 and 7 make 7 make 9 a 9 a 11 call so [lightfoot] [bounded] [along] [deeper] and [deeper] [into] [the] [green] [forest] [.] 1 so 6 and presently through the trees he caught the gleam of water . 1 presently 2 through 2 through 4 trees 3 the 4 trees 4 trees 5 he 5 he 6 caught 6 caught 7 the 6 caught 8 gleam 8 gleam 9 of 9 of 10 water 9 of 11 . it was [paddy] ['s] [pond] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . [lightfoot] [approached] [it] [cautiously] [.] he knew that he couldn't afford to be careless for even one little minute . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 he 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 4 he 6 afford 6 afford 7 to 6 afford 8 be 8 be 9 careless 8 be 10 for 9 careless 10 for 10 for 12 one 11 even 12 one 12 one 13 little 13 little 14 minute 14 minute 15 . no one who is hunted , be he big or little , can afford ever to be careless . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 who 2 one 4 is 4 is 5 hunted 4 is 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 be 8 he 8 he 10 or 9 big 10 or 10 or 11 little 10 or 12 , 11 little 12 , 12 , 13 can 13 can 14 afford 13 can 15 ever 15 ever 17 be 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 careless 17 be 19 . 18 careless 19 . now [lightfoot] [had] [known] [of] [hunters] [hiding] [near] [water] , [hoping] to shoot him when he came to drink . 1 now 10 , 10 , 12 to 12 to 14 him 13 shoot 14 him 14 him 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 came 17 came 18 to 18 to 19 drink 19 drink 20 . that [always] seemed to [lightfoot] a dreadful thing , an unfair thing . 1 that 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 6 a 6 a 8 thing 7 dreadful 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 8 thing 10 an 9 , 10 an 10 an 11 unfair 10 an 12 thing 11 unfair 12 thing 12 thing 13 . but hunters had done it before and they might do it again . 1 but 2 hunters 2 hunters 3 had 2 hunters 4 done 4 done 5 it 4 done 6 before 6 before 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 might 8 they 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 again 12 again 13 . so [lightfoot] was [careful] to [approach] [paddy] ['s] [pond] [up-wind] [.] 1 so 3 was 3 was 5 to he knew that if any hunters were [hidden] there , the [merry] [little] [breezes] [would] [bring] [him] [their] [scent] and [thus] [warn] him . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 3 that 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 any 4 if 5 any 5 any 6 hunters 5 any 7 were 7 were 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 20 and 20 and 23 him 23 him 24 . he had almost reached the [edge] [of] [paddy] ['s] [pond] when [from] the farther shore there came a sudden crash . 1 he 2 had 1 he 5 the 2 had 3 almost 2 had 4 reached 5 the 11 when 11 when 13 the 13 the 14 farther 14 farther 15 shore 14 farther 16 there 16 there 17 came 16 there 18 a 17 came 18 a 18 a 20 crash 19 sudden 20 crash 20 crash 21 . it [startled] [lightfoot] [terribly] for [just] [an] [instant] . 1 it 5 for 5 for 9 . then he guessed what it meant . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 what 3 guessed 5 it 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 meant 6 meant 7 . that crash was the falling of a tree . 1 that 2 crash 2 crash 3 was 2 crash 4 the 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 falling 4 the 6 of 5 falling 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 . there wasn't enough wind to blow over even the most shaky dead tree . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 wind 3 enough 4 wind 4 wind 6 blow 5 to 6 blow 6 blow 7 over 6 blow 8 even 7 over 8 even 8 even 9 the 8 even 10 most 10 most 11 shaky 10 most 12 dead 11 shaky 12 dead 12 dead 13 tree 12 dead 14 . 13 tree 14 . there had been no sound of axes , so he knew it could not have been chopped down by men . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 no 3 been 4 no 4 no 6 of 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 axes 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 12 it 11 knew 12 it 12 it 13 could 12 it 14 not 14 not 16 been 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 chopped 17 chopped 18 down 17 chopped 19 by 19 by 20 men 19 by 21 . 20 men 21 . so [lightfoot] [hurried] [forward] [eagerly] , [cautiously] [.] 1 so 6 , it was [paddy] the [beaver] [taking] the [branch] [to] [his] [food] [pile] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 the 2 was 4 the [chapter] [xiii] [lightfoot] [and] [paddy] [become] [partners] the [instant] [lightfoot] [saw] [paddy] [the] [beaver] he knew that for the time being , at least , there was no danger . 1 the 8 he 8 he 10 that 9 knew 10 that 10 that 11 for 10 that 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 being 13 time 15 , 15 , 16 at 16 at 17 least 17 least 18 , 18 , 20 was 19 there 20 was 20 was 21 no 21 no 22 danger 22 danger 23 . paddy [saw] [lightfoot] [almost] [as] [soon] [as] [he] [stepped] [out] [on] the [bank] [.] 1 paddy 12 the there he forced the branch down until it was held by other branches already sunken in the pond . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 forced 3 forced 4 the 3 forced 5 branch 5 branch 6 down 6 down 7 until 6 down 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 held 9 was 11 by 11 by 12 other 11 by 13 branches 12 other 13 branches 13 branches 14 already 14 already 16 in 15 sunken 16 in 16 in 18 pond 17 the 18 pond 18 pond 19 . this done , he swam over to where [lightfoot] was [watching] . 1 this 2 done 2 done 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 swam 5 swam 6 over 6 over 7 to 6 over 8 where 8 where 10 was 10 was 12 . " hello , [lightfoot] ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 hello 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . " you are looking handsomer than ever . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 looking 3 are 4 looking 4 looking 5 handsomer 4 looking 6 than 5 handsomer 6 than 6 than 7 ever 6 than 8 . 7 ever 8 . how are you feeling these fine autumn days ? " 1 how 3 you 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 feeling 3 you 5 these 4 feeling 5 these 5 these 6 fine 5 these 7 autumn 6 fine 7 autumn 7 autumn 8 days 7 autumn 9 ? 8 days 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " anxious , " replied [lightfoot] . 1 " 2 anxious 2 anxious 3 , 2 anxious 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " [i] am feeling terribly anxious . 1 " 3 am 3 am 5 terribly 4 feeling 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 anxious 5 terribly 7 . 6 anxious 7 . do you know what day this is ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 this 5 day 6 this 6 this 7 is 6 this 8 ? 7 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no , " replied [paddy] , " [i] don't know what day it is , [and] [i] don't particularly care . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 don't 10 don't 11 know 11 know 12 what 12 what 14 it 13 day 14 it 14 it 15 is 14 it 16 , 16 , 19 don't 19 don't 22 . 20 particularly 21 care 21 care 22 . it is enough for me that it is one of the finest days we 've had for a long time . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 3 enough 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 it 6 that 8 is 8 is 10 of 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 finest 12 finest 13 days 13 days 14 we 13 days 15 've 14 we 15 've 15 've 16 had 15 've 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 long 19 long 20 time 20 time 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] wish [i] could [feel] [that] [way] , " said [lightfoot] [wistfully] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 . " [i] wish [i] could [feel] [that] [way] , [paddy] [,] but [i] [can't] [.] 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 9 , 9 , 12 but no , [sir] , [i] [can't] [.] 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , you see , this is the first of the most dreadful days in all the year for me . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 is 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 11 dreadful 11 dreadful 13 in 12 days 13 in 13 in 14 all 13 in 15 the 15 the 17 for 16 year 17 for 17 for 18 me 17 for 19 . the [hunters] [started] [looking] [for] [me] [before] [mr] [sun] was really out of bed . 1 the 10 was 10 was 12 out 11 really 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 bed 14 bed 15 . at least one hunter did , and [i] [don't] [doubt] there are [others] [.] 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 one 3 one 5 did 4 hunter 5 did 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 there 11 there 12 are paddy crept out on the bank and chewed a little twig of poplar thoughtfully . 1 paddy 2 crept 2 crept 3 out 2 crept 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 bank 6 bank 7 and 7 and 9 a 8 chewed 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 twig 10 little 12 of 12 of 13 poplar 13 poplar 14 thoughtfully 13 poplar 15 . paddy says he can always think better if he is chewing something . 1 paddy 2 says 2 says 4 can 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 always 5 always 6 think 6 think 7 better 6 think 8 if 8 if 10 is 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 chewing 11 chewing 12 something 12 something 13 . " that 's bad news , [lightfoot] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 bad 4 bad 5 news 4 bad 6 , i 'm sorry to hear it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 2 'm 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 it 6 it 7 . i certainly am sorry to hear it , " said [paddy] . 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 am 3 am 4 sorry 3 am 5 to 5 to 7 it 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " why anybody wants to hunt such a handsome fellow as you [are] [,] [i] cannot understand . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 anybody 3 anybody 5 to 4 wants 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 8 a 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 handsome 8 a 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 18 . 16 cannot 17 understand 17 understand 18 . my , but that 's a beautiful set of antlers you have ! " 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 beautiful 6 a 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 9 of 8 set 9 of 9 of 10 antlers 9 of 11 you 10 antlers 11 you 11 you 12 have 11 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 " [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [my] [,] [but] [that] ['s] [a] [beautiful] [set] [of] [antlers] [you] [have] [!] ["] []] " good looks are not always to be desired . 1 " 2 good 2 good 4 are 3 looks 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 always 5 not 7 to 6 always 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 9 desired 8 be 9 desired 9 desired 10 . have you seen any hunters around here lately ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 2 you 4 any 4 any 5 hunters 4 any 6 around 6 around 7 here 7 here 8 lately 8 lately 9 ? 9 ? 10 " [paddy] [shook] [his] [head] [.] " not a single hunter , " he replied . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 single 4 single 6 , 5 hunter 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 . " [i] [tell] you what it is , [lightfoot] , let's be partners for a while . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 12 be 11 let's 12 be 12 be 13 partners 12 be 14 for 13 partners 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 while 16 while 17 . you stay right around my pond [.] 1 you 2 stay 2 stay 3 right 3 right 4 around 4 around 5 my 4 around 6 pond if [i] [see] [or] [hear] [or] [smell] anything [suspicious] [,] [i] ['ll] [warn] [you] [.] 1 if 8 anything you do the same for me . 1 you 2 do 2 do 4 same 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 for 4 same 6 me 6 me 7 . two sets of eyes , ears and noses are better than one . 1 two 2 sets 2 sets 3 of 2 sets 4 eyes 3 of 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 7 and 6 ears 7 and 7 and 8 noses 7 and 9 are 9 are 10 better 9 are 11 than 11 than 12 one 12 one 13 . what do you say , [lightfoot] ? " 1 what 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 3 you 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] ['ll] do it , " replied [lightfoot] . 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . [chapter] [xiv] [how] [paddy] [warned] [lightfoot] it was a queer partnership , that [partnership] [between] [lightfoot] and [paddy] , but it was a good partnership . 1 it 2 was 1 it 20 . 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 queer 4 queer 5 partnership 4 queer 6 , 5 partnership 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 16 was 11 and 13 , 13 , 15 it 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 partnership they had been the best of friends for a long time . 1 they 3 been 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 best 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 5 best 7 friends 6 of 7 friends 7 friends 9 a 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 long 9 a 11 time 11 time 12 . paddy had always been glad to [have] [lightfoot] [visit] [his] [pond] . 1 paddy 2 had 2 had 3 always 2 had 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 glad 4 been 6 to 6 to 12 . to tell the truth , he was rather fond of handsome [lightfoot] . 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 3 the 3 the 4 truth 3 the 13 . 4 truth 5 , 5 , 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 rather 8 rather 9 fond 9 fond 10 of 10 of 11 handsome you [know] [paddy] is [himself] not at all [handsome] . 1 you 8 all 4 is 6 not 6 not 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 10 . on land he is a rather clumsy-looking fellow and really homely [.] 1 on 2 land 2 land 3 he 2 land 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 4 is 6 rather 6 rather 7 clumsy-looking 6 rather 8 fellow 7 clumsy-looking 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 and 8 fellow 10 really 10 really 11 homely so he [admired] [lightfoot] [greatly] [.] 1 so 2 he that is one reason why he proposed that they be partners . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 5 why 7 proposed 6 he 7 proposed 7 proposed 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 be 10 be 11 partners 11 partners 12 . lightfoot [himself] [thought] the [idea] [a] [splendid] [one] [.] 1 lightfoot 4 the he [spent] [that] [night] [browsing] not [far] [from] [paddy] ['s] [pond] . 1 he 6 not 6 not 12 . with the coming of daylight he lay down in a thicket of young hemlock-trees near the upper end of the pond . 1 with 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 coming 4 of 4 of 5 daylight 4 of 6 he 5 daylight 6 he 6 he 7 lay 6 he 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 12 of 11 thicket 12 of 12 of 14 hemlock-trees 13 young 14 hemlock-trees 14 hemlock-trees 15 near 15 near 16 the 15 near 17 upper 17 upper 18 end 17 upper 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 pond 21 pond 22 . it was a quiet , peaceful day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 quiet 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 , 4 quiet 6 peaceful 5 , 6 peaceful 6 peaceful 7 day 6 peaceful 8 . 7 day 8 . but they were , and [lightfoot] [knew] that [sooner] [or] [later] one of them would be sure to [visit] [paddy] ['s] [pond] [.] 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 , 4 , 8 that 5 and 8 that 8 that 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 them 13 of 15 would 14 them 15 would 15 would 17 sure 16 be 17 sure 17 sure 18 to so , though he rested and took short naps all through that beautiful day , he was anxious . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 he 4 he 6 and 5 rested 6 and 6 and 7 took 6 and 8 short 7 took 8 short 8 short 9 naps 8 short 10 all 9 naps 10 all 10 all 11 through 10 all 12 that 12 that 13 beautiful 12 that 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 17 was 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 anxious 17 was 19 . 18 anxious 19 . he couldn't help but be . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 but 3 help 4 but 4 but 5 be 4 but 6 . the [next] [morning] [found] [lightfoot] back in the same place . 1 the 10 place 6 back 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 place 10 place 11 . but this morning he took no naps . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 4 he 5 took 5 took 6 no 5 took 7 naps 7 naps 8 . he rested , but all the time he was watchful and alert . 1 he 2 rested 2 rested 3 , 2 rested 4 but 4 but 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 watchful 10 watchful 11 and 11 and 12 alert 11 and 13 . a feeling of uneasiness possessed him . 1 a 2 feeling 2 feeling 4 uneasiness 3 of 4 uneasiness 4 uneasiness 5 possessed 5 possessed 6 him 6 him 7 . he felt in his bones that danger in the shape of a hunter with a terrible gun was not far distant . 1 he 3 in 2 felt 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 bones 4 his 6 that 6 that 7 danger 6 that 8 in 7 danger 8 in 8 in 10 shape 9 the 10 shape 10 shape 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 hunter 12 a 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 gun 17 gun 18 was 17 gun 19 not 18 was 19 not 19 not 20 far 20 far 21 distant 20 far 22 . but the hours slipped away , and little by little he grew less uneasy . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 hours 2 the 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 little 8 little 9 by 8 little 10 little 9 by 10 little 10 little 11 he 10 little 12 grew 12 grew 14 uneasy 13 less 14 uneasy 14 uneasy 15 . he began to hope that that day would prove as peaceful as the previous day had been . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 hope 4 hope 5 that 4 hope 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 would 8 would 9 prove 9 prove 10 as 9 prove 11 peaceful 11 peaceful 12 as 11 peaceful 13 the 13 the 14 previous 13 the 15 day 15 day 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 . then [suddenly] there was a [sharp] [report] from the [farther] [end] of [paddy] 's [pond] . 1 then 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 12 of 12 of 14 's 14 's 16 . it was almost like a pistol shot . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 2 was 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 pistol 5 a 7 shot 7 shot 8 . however , it wasn't a pistol shot . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 3 it 5 a 5 a 7 shot 6 pistol 7 shot 7 shot 8 . it wasn't a shot at all . 1 it 2 wasn't 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 shot 4 shot 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . it was the [slap] [of] [paddy] 's [broad] [tail] on the surface of the water . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 on 2 was 3 the 3 the 7 's 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 surface 11 the 16 . 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 . [instantly] [lightfoot] [was] [on] [his] [feet] [.] he knew just what that meant . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 just 3 just 4 what 3 just 5 that 5 that 6 meant 6 meant 7 . he knew that [paddy] had seen [or] [heard] [or] [smelled] a [hunter] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 13 . 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 seen 6 seen 11 a it was even so . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 so 3 even 4 so 4 so 5 . paddy had heard a dry stick snap . 1 paddy 2 had 2 had 3 heard 2 had 4 a 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 dry 4 a 6 stick 6 stick 7 snap 6 stick 8 . it was a very tiny [snap] , but it was enough to [warn] [paddy] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 but 2 was 3 a 2 was 5 tiny 3 a 4 very 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 enough 10 was 15 . 11 enough 12 to with only his head above water he had watched in the direction from which that sound had come . 1 with 2 only 2 only 3 his 2 only 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 6 water 5 above 6 water 6 water 7 he 6 water 8 had 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 watched 8 had 10 in 9 watched 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 direction 11 the 12 direction 12 direction 13 from 12 direction 14 which 13 from 14 which 14 which 15 that 15 that 16 sound 16 sound 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 19 . presently , stealing quietly along towards the pond , a hunter had come in view . 1 presently 2 , 1 presently 3 stealing 2 , 3 stealing 3 stealing 4 quietly 4 quietly 5 along 4 quietly 6 towards 6 towards 7 the 6 towards 8 pond 7 the 8 pond 8 pond 10 a 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 had 12 had 13 come 12 had 14 in 14 in 15 view 14 in 16 . instantly , [paddy] had brought his broad tail [down] [on] [the] [water] [with] [all] [his] [force] . 1 instantly 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 brought 5 brought 6 his 6 his 7 broad 7 broad 8 tail 7 broad 17 . he knew that [lightfoot] would [know] that that meant [danger] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 7 that 3 that 5 would 7 that 11 . 8 that 9 meant 9 meant 11 . then [paddy] had [dived] , and [swimming] [under] [water] [,] had [sought] the [safety] of his house . 1 then 6 and 3 had 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 had 11 had 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 house 17 house 18 . he had done his part , and there was nothing more he could do . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 his 4 his 5 part 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 there 8 there 9 was 8 there 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 more 10 nothing 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 do 14 do 15 . [chapter] [xv] [the] [three] [watchers] he was on his feet [instantly] , with eyes , ears , and [nose] [seeking] the [cause] of [paddy] 's [warning] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 feet 4 his 7 , 7 , 8 with 7 , 16 the 8 with 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 11 ears 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 20 's 20 's 22 . there he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 hid 2 he 4 among 4 among 5 some 5 some 6 close-growing 6 close-growing 8 hemlock-trees 7 young 8 hemlock-trees 8 hemlock-trees 9 . it wasn't long before he saw a [hunter] [with] a [terrible] [gun] [come] [down] to the shore of the pond . 1 it 2 wasn't 1 it 10 a 2 wasn't 3 long 3 long 4 before 4 before 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 a 10 a 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 shore 16 the 21 . 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 pond 20 pond 21 . now the hunter had heard [paddy] [slap] the [water] [with] [his] [broad] [tail] [.] 1 now 2 the 2 the 4 had 3 hunter 4 had 4 had 5 heard 5 heard 8 the of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . there would have been something very wrong with his ears had he failed to hear it . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 very 5 something 6 very 6 very 7 wrong 7 wrong 9 his 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 ears 10 ears 11 had 10 ears 12 he 12 he 13 failed 13 failed 14 to 13 failed 15 hear 15 hear 16 it 15 hear 17 . " [confound] that [beaver] ! " muttered the hunter crossly . 1 " 8 the 3 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 crossly 10 crossly 11 . " if there was a [deer] [anywhere] [around] [this] [pond] , he [probably] is on his way now . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 15 on 14 is 15 on 15 on 16 his 15 on 17 way 17 way 18 now 17 way 19 . 18 now 19 . i 'll have a look around and see if there are any signs . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 look 5 look 6 around 5 look 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 12 any 11 are 12 any 12 any 13 signs 12 any 14 . 13 signs 14 . 14 . 15 " so the hunter went on to the edge of [paddy] ['s] [pond] and [then] began to [walk] [around] [it] , [studying] the [ground] as he walked . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 2 the 4 went 4 went 5 on 4 went 27 . 5 on 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 edge 7 the 9 of 9 of 13 and 13 and 15 began 15 began 16 to 16 to 20 , 20 , 22 the 22 the 24 as 24 as 25 he 25 he 26 walked presently he found the [footprints] of [lightfoot] in the [mud] [where] [light] [foot] had gone [down] to [the] [pond] to drink . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 14 had 14 had 17 to 15 gone 17 to 17 to 22 . 20 to 21 drink 21 drink 22 . " [i] thought as much , " muttered the hunter . 1 " 9 the 3 thought 4 as 4 as 5 much 4 as 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 the 9 the 10 hunter 10 hunter 11 . " those tracks were made last night . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 tracks 2 those 4 were 3 tracks 4 were 4 were 5 made 5 made 6 last 5 made 7 night 7 night 8 . that [deer] [probably] was lying down somewhere near here , and [i] might have had a shot but for that [pesky] [beaver] . 1 that 4 was 4 was 6 down 5 lying 6 down 6 down 8 near 7 somewhere 8 near 8 near 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 might 13 might 14 have 14 have 16 a 15 had 16 a 16 a 17 shot 16 a 18 but 18 but 19 for 19 for 20 that 20 that 23 . i 'll just look the land over , and [then] [i] think [i] ['ll] [wait] [here] [awhile] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 look 4 look 5 the 4 look 6 land 6 land 7 over 7 over 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 think 12 think 18 . if that [deer] [isn't] [too] [badly] [scared] [,] [he] [may] [come] [back] [.] ["] 1 if 2 that so the hunter went quite around the pond , looking into all likely hiding-places . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 2 the 4 went 4 went 5 quite 4 went 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 8 pond 8 pond 9 , 9 , 10 looking 9 , 11 into 11 into 12 all 11 into 13 likely 13 likely 14 hiding-places 13 likely 15 . he [found] [where] [lightfoot] had been [lying] , and he knew that in all [probability] [lightfoot] had been there when [paddy] [gave] the danger signal . 1 he 5 had 1 he 23 the 5 had 6 been 6 been 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 17 had 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 in 13 in 14 all 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 there 19 there 20 when 23 the 24 danger 24 danger 25 signal 25 signal 26 . " it 's of no use for me to try to follow him , " thought the hunter . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 for 7 for 8 me 7 for 9 to 9 to 10 try 9 to 11 to 11 to 14 , 12 follow 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 the 16 thought 17 the 17 the 18 hunter 17 the 19 . " it is too dry for me to track him . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 too 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 dry 4 too 6 for 5 dry 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 to 7 me 9 track 8 to 9 track 9 track 10 him 10 him 11 . he may [not] be so [badly] [scared] , after all . 1 he 2 may 2 may 4 be 4 be 5 so 4 be 11 . 5 so 8 , 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all i 'll [just] find a [good] place [and] [wait] . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 find 4 find 5 a 5 a 7 place 7 place 10 . 10 . 11 " so the hunter found an old log behind some small trees and there sat down . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 2 the 4 found 4 found 5 an 4 found 6 old 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 log 7 log 8 behind 7 log 9 some 9 some 10 small 10 small 11 trees 10 small 12 and 12 and 13 there 12 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 down 15 down 16 . he could see all [around] [paddy] 's [pond] [.] 1 he 3 see 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 all 4 all 7 's he sat [perfectly] still . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 4 still 4 still 5 . what he didn't know was that [lightfoot] had been watching him all the time and was even then standing where he could see him . 1 what 2 he 1 what 8 had 2 he 3 didn't 2 he 4 know 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 was 5 was 6 that 8 had 9 been 8 had 25 . 9 been 10 watching 9 been 11 him 10 watching 11 him 11 him 12 all 11 him 13 the 13 the 14 time 13 the 15 and 15 and 16 was 15 and 17 even 17 even 19 standing 18 then 19 standing 19 standing 20 where 19 standing 21 he 20 where 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 see 23 see 24 him so the [hunter] [watched] [for] [lightfoot] , and [lightfoot] and [paddy] watched the hunter . 1 so 2 the 2 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 and 10 and 13 the 12 watched 13 the 13 the 14 hunter 14 hunter 15 . [chapter] [xvi] [visitors] [to] [paddy's] [pond] that hunter was a man of patience [.] 1 that 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 was 3 was 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 7 patience 6 of 7 patience also he was a man who understood the little people of the [green] [forest] and the [green] [meadows] [.] 1 also 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 3 was 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 who 5 man 7 understood 6 who 7 understood 7 understood 8 the 7 understood 9 little 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 people 9 little 11 of 10 people 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 15 and 15 and 16 the he knew that if he would not be seen he must not move . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 if 3 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 be 7 not 9 seen 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 11 must 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 not 12 not 13 move 13 move 14 . so he didn't move . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 2 he 4 move 4 move 5 . he kept as motionless as if he were a part of the very log on which he was sitting . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 4 motionless 3 as 4 motionless 4 motionless 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 8 were 7 he 8 were 8 were 9 a 8 were 10 part 10 part 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 log 13 very 15 on 14 log 15 on 15 on 16 which 15 on 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 sitting 19 sitting 20 . for some time there was no sign of any living thing . 1 for 3 time 2 some 3 time 3 time 4 there 3 time 5 was 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 sign 6 no 8 of 7 sign 8 of 8 of 9 any 8 of 10 living 10 living 11 thing 11 thing 12 . for a few moments [they] [sat] [on] [the] [water] , [a] [picture] [of] [watchful] [suspicion] [.] 1 for 3 few 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 3 few 10 , they were looking and listening to make sure that no danger was near . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 looking 2 were 4 and 4 and 5 listening 4 and 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 that 8 sure 10 no 9 that 10 no 10 no 11 danger 10 no 12 was 12 was 13 near 13 near 14 . satisfied at last , they began to clean their feathers . 1 satisfied 2 at 2 at 3 last 2 at 4 , 4 , 5 they 4 , 6 began 5 they 6 began 6 began 8 clean 7 to 8 clean 8 clean 9 their 9 their 10 feathers 9 their 11 . 10 feathers 11 . it was plain that they felt safe . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 plain 3 plain 4 that 4 that 5 they 4 that 6 felt 5 they 6 felt 6 felt 7 safe 6 felt 8 . 7 safe 8 . so [mr] [.] [and] [mrs] [quack] [swam] [about] [within] [easy] [range] [of] that [terrible] [gun] [without] [once] [suspecting] [that] [danger] was [anywhere] near . 1 so 13 that 13 that 21 was 21 was 23 near 21 was 24 . by and by the hunter 's keen eyes caught a movement at one end of [paddy] 's [dam] . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 4 the 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 4 the 17 's 5 hunter 7 keen 6 's 7 keen 7 keen 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 caught 9 caught 10 a 10 a 12 at 11 movement 12 at 12 at 13 one 12 at 14 end 14 end 15 of 17 's 19 . an instant [later] [bobby] [coon] [appeared] . 1 an 2 instant 2 instant 7 . it was clear that [bobby] was [quite] [unsuspicious] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 . 2 was 3 clear 4 that 6 was 6 was 9 . he carried something , but just what the hunter could not make out . 1 he 2 carried 2 carried 3 something 2 carried 4 , 3 something 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 just 6 just 8 the 7 what 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 8 the 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 13 out 12 make 13 out 13 out 14 . he took it down to the edge of the water and there carefully washed it . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 it 2 took 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 water 10 water 11 and 10 water 12 there 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 carefully 13 carefully 15 it 14 washed 15 it 15 it 16 . then he climbed up on [paddy] 's dam and began to eat . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 's 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 up 4 up 5 on 7 's 9 and 8 dam 9 and 9 and 10 began 9 and 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 . you know [bobby] [coon] [is] very [particular] about his food . 1 you 2 know 2 know 6 very 6 very 8 about 8 about 9 his 8 about 10 food 10 food 11 . whenever there is water [near] , [bobby] [washes] [his] [food] [before] [eating] [.] 1 whenever 2 there 2 there 4 water 3 is 4 water 4 water 6 , once more the hunter was tempted , but did not yield to the temptation , which was a very good thing for [bobby] [coon] [.] 1 once 2 more 2 more 4 hunter 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 was 5 was 6 tempted 6 tempted 7 , 6 tempted 8 but 8 but 10 not 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 yield 11 yield 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 temptation 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 very 19 very 21 thing 20 good 21 thing 21 thing 22 for all this [lightfoot] [saw] [as] [he] [stood] [among] the little hemlock-trees at the top of the ridge behind the hunter . 1 all 2 this 2 this 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 12 at 11 hemlock-trees 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 top 14 top 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 behind 17 ridge 18 behind 18 behind 19 the 19 the 20 hunter 20 hunter 21 . he saw and he understood . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 4 he 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 understood 4 he 6 . " what [have] [i] ever done that he should be so anxious to kill me ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 17 " 5 ever 6 done 6 done 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 should 8 he 10 be 9 should 10 be 10 be 12 anxious 11 so 12 anxious 12 anxious 14 kill 13 to 14 kill 14 kill 15 me 14 kill 16 ? 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 " still the hunter sat without moving . 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 2 the 4 sat 4 sat 6 moving 5 without 6 moving 6 moving 7 . mr and [mrs] [.] quack [contentedly] [hunted] [for] [food] [in] [the] [mud] [at] [the] [bottom] [of] [paddy] ['s] [pond] . 1 mr 2 and 2 and 5 quack 5 quack 20 . [bobby] [coon] [finished] [his] [meal] [,] [crossed] [the] [dam] [and] [disappeared] [in] [the] [green] [forest] [.] he had gone off to take a nap somewhere . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 2 had 4 off 3 gone 4 off 4 off 5 to 4 off 6 take 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 a 6 take 8 nap 7 a 8 nap 8 nap 9 somewhere 9 somewhere 10 . time slipped away [.] 1 time 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 away the [hunter] [continued] [to] watch [patiently] [for] [lightfoot] , and [lightfoot] and [paddy] [the] [beaver] watched the hunter . 1 the 5 watch 5 watch 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 and 12 and 17 the 16 watched 17 the 17 the 18 hunter 18 hunter 19 . finally , another visitor appeared at the upper end of the pond a visitor in a wonderful coat of red . 1 finally 2 , 2 , 3 another 3 another 5 appeared 4 visitor 5 appeared 5 appeared 6 at 5 appeared 7 the 6 at 7 the 7 the 9 end 8 upper 9 end 9 end 10 of 9 end 11 the 11 the 13 a 12 pond 13 a 13 a 15 in 14 visitor 15 in 15 in 17 wonderful 16 a 17 wonderful 17 wonderful 19 of 18 coat 19 of 19 of 20 red 20 red 21 . it was [reddy] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . [chapter] [xvii] [sammy] [jay] [arrives] when [reddy] [fox] [arrived] [at] the [pond] of [paddy] the [beaver] , [the] [hunter] who was [hiding] there [saw] [him] [instantly] . 1 when 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 18 there 18 there 22 . so did [lightfoot] . 1 so 2 did 2 did 4 . but no one else did . 1 but 3 one 2 no 3 one 3 one 5 did 4 else 5 did 5 did 6 . he [approached] [in] [that] [cautious] , [careful] [way] that [he] [always] [uses] when he is [hunting] . 1 he 6 , 6 , 14 he 9 that 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 17 . he stopped with one foot lifted in the act of taking a step . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 with 2 stopped 4 one 4 one 5 foot 4 one 6 lifted 6 lifted 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 act 9 act 10 of 9 act 11 taking 11 taking 12 a 11 taking 13 step 13 step 14 . he had seen [mr] and [mrs] [.] [quack] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 5 and now you know there is [nothing] [reddy] [fox] [likes] [better] [for] a dinner [than] [a] [duck] . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 12 a 12 a 13 dinner 13 dinner 17 . the [instant] he [saw] [mr] [.] [and] [mrs] [quack] , a [gleam] of [longing] [crept] [into] his [eyes] [and] [his] mouth began to water . 1 the 3 he 3 he 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 13 of 13 of 17 his 17 his 21 mouth 21 mouth 23 to 22 began 23 to 23 to 24 water 24 water 25 . then [like] [a] [red] [flash] he [bounded] out of sight [behind] the [dam] of [paddy] the [beaver] [.] 1 then 6 he 6 he 8 out 8 out 9 of 8 out 12 the 9 of 10 sight 12 the 14 of 14 of 16 the presently the hunter saw [reddy] ['s] [black] [nose] [at] [the] [end] [of] [the] [dam] [as] [reddy] [peeped] [around] it [to] [watch] [mr] and [mrs] [.] [quack] [.] 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 2 the 4 saw 4 saw 19 it 19 it 23 and the latter were slowly moving along in that direction as they fed . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 were 2 latter 4 slowly 3 were 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 moving 5 moving 7 in 6 along 7 in 7 in 8 that 7 in 9 direction 9 direction 10 as 9 direction 11 they 11 they 12 fed 12 fed 13 . reddy was quick to see this . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 4 to 3 quick 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 this 6 this 7 . all he need do was to be patient and wait . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 need 2 he 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 patient 7 be 9 and 8 patient 9 and 9 and 10 wait 10 wait 11 . so , with his eyes fixed [fast] on [mr] [and] [mrs] [.] [quack] , [reddy] [fox] [crouched] [behind] [paddy] ['s] [dam] and waited . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 4 his 14 , 5 eyes 6 fixed 6 fixed 8 on 14 , 22 and 22 and 23 waited 23 waited 24 . watching [reddy] [and] the [ducks] [,] [the] hunter [almost] [forgot] [lightfoot] the [deer] [.] 1 watching 4 the 4 the 8 hunter 8 hunter 12 the mr and [mrs] [.] quack [were] [getting] [very] [near] [to] [where] [reddy] [was] [waiting] [for] [them] . 1 mr 2 and 2 and 5 quack 5 quack 17 . the hunter was tempted to get up and frighten [those] [ducks] [.] 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 was 2 hunter 4 tempted 3 was 4 tempted 4 tempted 6 get 5 to 6 get 6 get 8 and 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 frighten he didn't want [reddy] [fox] to [have] them , because he hoped some day to get them himself . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 6 to 6 to 19 . 8 them 10 because 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 10 because 12 hoped 12 hoped 14 day 13 some 14 day 14 day 15 to 14 day 16 get 16 get 17 them 16 get 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " [i] suppose , " thought he , " [i] was [foolish] not to shoot them [when] [i] [had] [the] [chance] . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 thought 6 thought 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 was 11 was 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 shoot 15 shoot 16 them 16 them 22 . they are too [far] [away] [now] , and [it] [looks] [very] [much] as if that [red] [rascal] will [get] one of them . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 as 8 and 20 one 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 that 15 that 18 will 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 . i [believe] [i] 'll spoil that red scamp 's plans by frightening them away . 1 i 5 spoil 4 'll 5 spoil 5 spoil 6 that 5 spoil 7 red 7 red 9 's 8 scamp 9 's 9 's 10 plans 9 's 11 by 11 by 13 them 12 frightening 13 them 13 them 14 away 13 them 15 . 14 away 15 . i don't believe that [deer] will be [back] here [to-day] [anyway] , [so] [i] may as well [save] [those] [ducks] . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 2 don't 4 that 3 believe 4 that 4 that 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 9 here 9 here 12 , 12 , 22 " 15 may 16 as 16 as 17 well 17 well 21 . 21 . 22 " but the hunter did nothing of the kind . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 hunter 3 hunter 5 nothing 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 5 nothing 7 the 7 the 8 kind 7 the 9 . 8 kind 9 . you see , just as he was getting ready to step out from [his] [hiding-place] , [sammy] [jay] [arrived] [.] 1 you 2 see 1 you 16 , 2 see 4 just 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 getting 8 getting 10 to 9 ready 10 to 10 to 11 step 11 step 12 out 12 out 13 from he perched in a tree close to the end of [paddy] 's [dam] and [at] [once] he [spied] [reddy] [fox] [.] 1 he 2 perched 2 perched 3 in 2 perched 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 tree 4 a 6 close 6 close 7 to 6 close 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 end 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 's 12 's 14 and 14 and 17 he it didn't take him [a] [second] to [discover] [what] [reddy] was [hiding] [there] [for] [.] 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 2 didn't 4 him 4 him 7 to 7 to 11 was " [thief] , thief , thief ! " [screamed] [sammy] [,] and then [looked] [down] [at] [reddy] with a mischievous look in his sharp eyes . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 ! 4 thief 5 , 5 , 6 thief 6 thief 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 21 look 20 mischievous 21 look 21 look 22 in 22 in 23 his 22 in 24 sharp 24 sharp 25 eyes 25 eyes 26 . there is nothing [sammy] [jay] [delights] [in] more than in [upsetting] the [plans] [of] [reddy] [fox] [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 2 is 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 in 10 in 12 the at the sound of [sammy] 's voice , [mr] and [mrs] [.] [quack] [swam] [hurriedly] [towards] the middle of the pond . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sound 2 the 4 of 4 of 6 's 6 's 8 , 7 voice 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 middle 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 pond 21 pond 22 . they knew exactly what that warning meant . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 4 what 3 exactly 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 warning 5 that 7 meant 7 meant 8 . reddy [fox] looked up at [sammy] [jay] [and] [snarled] [angrily] . 1 reddy 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 3 looked 11 . 4 up 5 at then , knowing it was useless to hide longer , he bounded away through the [green] [forest] to [hunt] [elsewhere] [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 knowing 2 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 useless 5 was 18 to 6 useless 8 hide 7 to 8 hide 8 hide 9 longer 8 hide 10 , 9 longer 10 , 10 , 11 he 10 , 12 bounded 12 bounded 14 through 13 away 14 through 14 through 15 the [chapter] [xviii] [the] [hunter] [loses] [his] [temper] the [hunter] , [hidden] [near] the [pond] of [paddy] the [beaver] , [chuckled] [silently] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 the 10 the 12 , that is to say , he laughed without making any sound [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 5 , 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 he 5 , 7 laughed 6 he 7 laughed 7 laughed 9 making 8 without 9 making 9 making 10 any 9 making 11 sound the hunter thought the [warning] of [mr] and [mrs] [.] [quack] [by] [sammy] [jay] [was] a great [joke] [on] [reddy] [.] 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 thought 3 thought 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 and 8 and 16 a 16 a 17 great to tell the truth , he was very much pleased . 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 . as you know , he wanted [those] [ducks] [himself] . 1 as 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 wanted 6 wanted 10 . " [sammy] [jay] did me a good turn , " thought the hunter , " although he doesn't know it . 1 " 12 the 4 did 6 a 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 good 6 a 8 turn 8 turn 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 thought 11 thought 12 the 12 the 13 hunter 12 the 14 , 13 hunter 14 , 14 , 16 although 15 " 16 although 16 although 17 he 17 he 18 doesn't 17 he 19 know 19 know 20 it 19 know 21 . reddy [fox] [certainly] would [have] [caught] [one] [of] [those] [ducks] [had] [sammy] [not] [come] [along] [just] [when] [he] [did] [.] 1 reddy 4 would it would have been a shame to have had one of them [caught] [by] [that] [fox] . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 shame 5 a 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 had 8 have 10 one 10 one 11 of 10 one 12 them 11 of 12 them 12 them 17 . i mean to get one , and [i] [hope] [both] of them , [myself] . " 1 i 2 mean 1 i 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 16 " 15 . 16 " reddy was hunting them because he was hungry . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 4 them 3 hunting 4 them 4 them 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 . the hunter would have shot them for sport . 1 the 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 would 2 hunter 4 have 4 have 6 them 5 shot 6 them 6 them 8 sport 7 for 8 sport 8 sport 9 . he didn't need them . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 need 2 didn't 4 them 3 need 4 them 4 them 5 . he had plenty of other food . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 plenty 2 had 4 of 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 other 4 of 6 food 5 other 6 food 6 food 7 . reddy [fox] [doesn't] [kill] just [for] [the] [pleasure] [of] [killing] [.] 1 reddy 5 just so the hunter continued to sit in [his] [hiding-place] [with] [very] [friendly] [feelings] [for] [sammy] [jay] . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 2 the 4 continued 4 continued 5 to 4 continued 6 sit 5 to 6 sit 6 sit 7 in 7 in 17 . sammy watched [reddy] [fox] [disappear] [and] [then] [flew] [over] [to] [that] [side] [of] the [pond] [where] [the] hunter [was] . 1 sammy 2 watched 2 watched 14 the 2 watched 18 hunter 18 hunter 20 . for [some] [time] [sammy] [sat] [quietly] in the top of the tree , but all the time his sharp eyes were very busy . 1 for 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 , 13 , 15 all 14 but 15 all 15 all 17 time 16 the 17 time 17 time 18 his 17 time 19 sharp 19 sharp 20 eyes 19 sharp 21 were 21 were 22 very 21 were 23 busy 22 very 23 busy 23 busy 24 . by and by he spied the hunter sitting on the log . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 spied 5 spied 7 hunter 6 the 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 log 11 log 12 . at first he couldn't make out just what it was he was looking at . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 couldn't 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 make 4 couldn't 6 out 5 make 6 out 6 out 7 just 6 out 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 was 9 it 15 . 10 was 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 looking 13 looking 14 at it didn't move , but nevertheless [sammy] [was] [suspicious] [.] 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 2 didn't 4 , 3 move 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 nevertheless presently he flew over to a tree where he could see better . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 flew 2 he 4 over 3 flew 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 tree 7 tree 8 where 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 could 9 he 11 see 11 see 12 better 11 see 13 . 12 better 13 . right away he spied the terrible gun , and he knew just what that was . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 2 away 4 spied 3 he 4 spied 4 spied 5 the 5 the 7 gun 6 terrible 7 gun 7 gun 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 just 12 just 13 what 12 just 14 that 14 that 15 was 14 that 16 . once more he began to yell , " thief ! thief ! thief ! " at the top of his lungs . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 5 to 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 yell 5 to 7 , 6 yell 7 , 7 , 9 thief 8 " 9 thief 9 thief 10 ! 9 thief 11 thief 10 ! 11 thief 11 thief 12 ! 12 ! 13 thief 13 thief 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 17 the 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 top 17 the 19 of 18 top 19 of 19 of 21 lungs 20 his 21 lungs 21 lungs 22 . it was then that the hunter lost his temper . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 2 was 4 that 3 then 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 hunter 5 the 7 lost 7 lost 8 his 8 his 9 temper 8 his 10 . he knew that now he had been [discovered] [by] [sammy] [jay] , and it was useless to remain there longer . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 3 that 3 that 4 now 3 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 useless 15 was 17 to 17 to 18 remain 18 remain 19 there 19 there 20 longer 20 longer 21 . he was angry [clear] [through] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 angry 3 angry 6 . [chapter] [xix] [sammy] [jay] [is] [modest] every one within hearing could tell just where that hunter was by [sammy] ['s] [voice] [.] 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 within 3 within 5 could 4 hearing 5 could 5 could 6 tell 5 could 7 just 6 tell 7 just 7 just 9 that 8 where 9 that 9 that 10 hunter 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 by it kept growing fainter and fainter , and by [that] [lightfoot] [knew] [that] the hunter was getting farther and farther away . 1 it 2 kept 1 it 3 growing 2 kept 3 growing 3 growing 4 fainter 3 growing 5 and 4 fainter 5 and 5 and 6 fainter 6 fainter 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 14 the 14 the 15 hunter 15 hunter 17 getting 16 was 17 getting 17 getting 19 and 18 farther 19 and 19 and 21 away 20 farther 21 away 21 away 22 . paddy the [beaver] [swam] [out] [from] [his] [hiding-place] [and] [climbed] [out] [on] [the] [bank] [near] [lightfoot] [.] 1 paddy 2 the there was a twinkle in his eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 twinkle 4 twinkle 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . " that blue-coated mischief-maker isn't such a bad fellow at heart , after all , is he ? " said he . 1 " 3 blue-coated 2 that 3 blue-coated 3 blue-coated 4 mischief-maker 3 blue-coated 5 isn't 4 mischief-maker 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 such 6 such 8 bad 7 a 8 bad 8 bad 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 at 10 at 12 , 11 heart 12 , 12 , 13 after 12 , 14 all 14 all 15 , 15 , 17 he 16 is 17 he 17 he 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 21 he 21 he 22 . lightfoot lifted his beautiful head and [set] [his] [ears] [forward] [to] [catch] the [sound] of [sammy] ['s] [voice] in the distance . 1 lightfoot 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 beautiful 3 his 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 distance 21 distance 22 . he brought me warning of the coming of the hunter the other morning . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 me 2 brought 4 warning 3 me 4 warning 4 warning 5 of 5 of 7 coming 6 the 7 coming 7 coming 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 hunter 9 the 10 hunter 10 hunter 11 the 10 hunter 12 other 12 other 13 morning 12 other 14 . you saw him [save] [mr] [and] [mrs] [.] [quack] a little while ago , and then he actually drove that hunter away . 1 you 15 and 2 saw 3 him 3 him 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 13 ago 12 while 13 ago 13 ago 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 he 16 then 17 he 17 he 18 actually 17 he 19 drove 18 actually 19 drove 19 drove 21 hunter 20 that 21 hunter 21 hunter 22 away 21 hunter 23 . 22 away 23 . i [suppose] [sammy] [jay] [has] [saved] [more] [lives] [than] [any] [one] [i] know of . 1 i 13 know 13 know 14 of 14 of 15 . i wish he would come back here and let me thank him . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 would 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 come 4 would 6 back 6 back 7 here 6 back 8 and 8 and 10 me 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 thank 10 me 12 him 12 him 13 . 13 . 14 " some time [later] [sammy] [jay] [did] [come] [back] . 1 some 2 time 2 time 9 . i 'm glad to see he hasn't got you yet , [lightfoot] [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 hasn't 6 he 7 hasn't 7 hasn't 8 got 8 got 9 you 9 you 10 yet 10 yet 11 , i 've been a bit worried about you . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 a 3 been 5 bit 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 worried 6 worried 7 about 7 about 8 you 7 about 9 . 9 . 10 " " [sammy] , " said [lightfoot] , " you are one of the best friends [i] [have] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 are 9 you 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 friends 15 friends 18 . i don't know how [i] can ever thank you for what you have done for me . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 18 " 3 know 4 how 6 can 7 ever 7 ever 8 thank 7 ever 9 you 9 you 10 for 9 you 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 have 12 you 14 done 13 have 14 done 14 done 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 " " don't try , " replied [sammy] [shortly] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 try 2 don't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 9 . " [i] [haven't] [done] [anything] but what anybody else would have done . 1 " 6 but 6 but 7 what 7 what 8 anybody 7 what 9 else 9 else 10 would 9 else 11 have 11 have 12 done 12 done 13 . old [mother] [nature] [gave] [me] [a] [pair] [of] [good] [eyes] and [a] [strong] [voice] [.] 1 old 11 and i simply make the best use of them [i] [can] . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 make 2 simply 4 the 3 make 4 the 4 the 5 best 4 the 6 use 6 use 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 11 . just to see a hunter with a terrible gun makes me angry clear through . 1 just 2 to 2 to 3 see 2 to 4 a 4 a 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 with 6 with 8 terrible 7 a 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 gun 8 terrible 10 makes 9 gun 10 makes 10 makes 12 angry 11 me 12 angry 12 angry 14 through 13 clear 14 through 14 through 15 . i 'd rather spoil his hunting than eat . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 spoil 3 rather 4 spoil 4 spoil 5 his 4 spoil 6 hunting 5 his 6 hunting 6 hunting 8 eat 7 than 8 eat 8 eat 9 . 8 eat 10 " 9 . 10 " " you want to watch out [,] [sammy] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 to 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 watch 4 to 6 out 6 out 9 . by the way , [lightfoot] , the [green] [forest] is [full] of hunters looking for you . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 10 is 10 is 12 of 12 of 13 hunters 13 hunters 14 looking 13 hunters 15 for 15 for 16 you 15 for 17 . [chapter] [xx] [lightfoot] [hears] [a] [dreadful] [sound] day after day , [lightfoot] the [deer] [played] [hide] and [seek] [for] [his] [life] [with] the [hunters] who were seeking to kill him . 1 day 2 after 2 after 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 6 the 6 the 10 and 10 and 16 the 16 the 18 who 18 who 19 were 19 were 21 to 20 seeking 21 to 21 to 22 kill 22 kill 23 him 23 him 24 . he saw them many times , though not one of them saw him [.] 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 them 2 saw 4 many 4 many 5 times 4 many 6 , 5 times 6 , 6 , 8 not 7 though 8 not 8 not 9 one 9 one 10 of 9 one 11 them 10 of 11 them 11 them 13 him 12 saw 13 him more than once a [hunter] [passed] [close] [to] [lightfoot] ['s] [hiding-place] [without] [once] [suspecting] [it] [.] 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 once 3 once 4 a but [poor] [lightfoot] was [feeling] the [strain] [.] 1 but 4 was 4 was 6 the he was growing thin , and he was so nervous that the falling of a dead leaf from a tree would startle him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 growing 2 was 4 thin 4 thin 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 9 so 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 nervous 10 nervous 11 that 10 nervous 12 the 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 falling 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 dead 16 dead 17 leaf 16 dead 18 from 17 leaf 18 from 18 from 19 a 19 a 21 would 20 tree 21 would 21 would 22 startle 21 would 23 him 23 him 24 . there is nothing quite so terrible as being continually hunted . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 quite 4 quite 6 terrible 5 so 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 as 6 terrible 8 being 7 as 8 being 8 being 9 continually 8 being 10 hunted 9 continually 10 hunted 10 hunted 11 . it was [getting] so that [lightfoot] [half] [expected] a hunter to step out from behind [every] tree . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 a 2 was 4 so 4 so 5 that 9 a 11 to 10 hunter 11 to 11 to 12 step 11 to 13 out 12 step 13 out 13 out 15 behind 14 from 15 behind 15 behind 17 tree 17 tree 18 . only [when] [the] [black] [shadows] [wrapped] [the] [green] [forest] in [darkness] [did] [he] [know] a moment [of] [peace] . 1 only 10 in 10 in 15 a 15 a 16 moment 16 moment 19 . and those hours of safety were filled with dread of what the next day might bring . 1 and 2 those 2 those 4 of 3 hours 4 of 4 of 5 safety 5 safety 6 were 5 safety 7 filled 7 filled 8 with 8 with 10 of 9 dread 10 of 10 of 11 what 10 of 12 the 12 the 13 next 13 next 14 day 14 day 15 might 14 day 16 bring 16 bring 17 . early one morning a terrible sound rang [through] the [green] [forest] [and] [brought] [lightfoot] [to] [his] [feet] [with] [a] [startled] [jump] [.] 1 early 2 one 2 one 3 morning 2 one 4 a 4 a 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 sound 6 sound 7 rang 7 rang 9 the it was the baying of hounds following a trail . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 baying 5 of 5 of 6 hounds 6 hounds 7 following 7 following 9 trail 8 a 9 trail 9 trail 10 . at first it did not sound so terrible . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 it 2 first 4 did 4 did 6 sound 5 not 6 sound 6 sound 8 terrible 7 so 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 . lightfoot had often heard it before . 1 lightfoot 2 had 2 had 4 heard 3 often 4 heard 4 heard 5 it 5 it 6 before 6 before 7 . many times he had listened to the [baying] of [bowser] the [hound] , as he followed [reddy] [fox] [.] 1 many 2 times 1 many 3 he 3 he 5 listened 4 had 5 listened 5 listened 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 followed it had not sounded so terrible then because it meant no [danger] [to] [lightfoot] [.] 1 it 2 had 1 it 3 not 3 not 5 so 4 sounded 5 so 5 so 6 terrible 5 so 7 then 7 then 9 it 8 because 9 it 9 it 10 meant 9 it 11 no but suddenly a dreadful suspicion came to him and he grew more and more anxious as he listened . 1 but 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 a 2 suddenly 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 suspicion 4 dreadful 6 came 6 came 8 him 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 and 8 him 10 he 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 grew 10 he 12 more 11 grew 12 more 12 more 13 and 12 more 14 more 13 and 14 more 14 more 15 anxious 14 more 16 as 16 as 17 he 16 as 18 listened 17 he 18 listened 18 listened 19 . in [a] [few] [minutes] there was [no] [longer] [any] [doubt] in his mind . 1 in 13 mind 5 there 6 was 6 was 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 mind 13 mind 14 . those hounds [were] [following] [his] [trail] [.] 1 those 2 hounds it was then that the sound of that baying became terrible . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 2 was 4 that 4 that 6 sound 5 the 6 sound 6 sound 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 baying 9 baying 10 became 9 baying 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 . he must run for his life ! 1 he 2 must 1 he 3 run 3 run 5 his 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 7 ! those hounds would give him no rest . 1 those 2 hounds 2 hounds 4 give 3 would 4 give 4 give 6 no 5 him 6 no 6 no 7 rest 6 no 8 . 7 rest 8 . and he knew that in running from them , he would no longer be able to watch so closely for the hunters with terrible guns . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knew 2 he 4 that 4 that 5 in 4 that 6 running 6 running 7 from 7 from 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 be 13 longer 15 able 15 able 17 watch 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 18 so 18 so 19 closely 19 closely 20 for 20 for 21 the 20 for 22 hunters 21 the 22 hunters 22 hunters 24 terrible 23 with 24 terrible 24 terrible 25 guns 24 terrible 26 . 25 guns 26 . he would no longer be able to hide in thickets . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 no 3 no 5 be 4 longer 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 6 able 8 hide 7 to 8 hide 8 hide 9 in 9 in 10 thickets 9 in 11 . at any time he might be driven right past one of those hunters . 1 at 2 any 2 any 4 he 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 might 4 he 6 be 5 might 6 be 6 be 8 right 7 driven 8 right 8 right 9 past 8 right 10 one 9 past 10 one 10 one 11 of 10 one 12 those 11 of 12 those 12 those 13 hunters 12 those 14 . 13 hunters 14 . lightfoot bounded away with such leaps as [only] [lightfoot] [can] [make] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 bounded 2 bounded 4 with 3 away 4 with 4 with 5 such 5 such 6 leaps 5 such 7 as in a little while the voices of the hounds grew fainter . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 while 3 little 4 while 4 while 6 voices 5 the 6 voices 6 voices 7 of 6 voices 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hounds 8 the 10 grew 9 hounds 10 grew 10 grew 11 fainter 10 grew 12 . lightfoot stopped to get his breath and stood trembling as he listened . 1 lightfoot 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 his 5 his 6 breath 6 breath 8 stood 7 and 8 stood 8 stood 9 trembling 9 trembling 10 as 9 trembling 11 he 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 listened 12 listened 13 . the baying of the hounds again grew louder and louder . 1 the 2 baying 2 baying 3 of 2 baying 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 hounds 4 the 6 again 5 hounds 6 again 6 again 7 grew 6 again 8 louder 7 grew 8 louder 8 louder 9 and 9 and 10 louder 9 and 11 . 10 louder 11 . those wonderful noses of theirs were following his trail without the least difficulty [.] 1 those 2 wonderful 2 wonderful 3 noses 2 wonderful 4 of 4 of 5 theirs 4 of 6 were 5 theirs 6 were 6 were 7 following 7 following 8 his 7 following 9 trail 8 his 9 trail 9 trail 11 the 10 without 11 the 11 the 12 least 12 least 13 difficulty in a panic of [fear] , [lightfoot] [bounded] [away] [again] [.] 1 in 2 a 2 a 4 of 3 panic 4 of 4 of 6 , as he crossed an old road , the [green] [forest] [rang] with the [roar] of a terrible gun . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 crossed 3 crossed 5 old 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 road 6 road 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 17 terrible 16 a 17 terrible 17 terrible 18 gun 17 terrible 19 . 18 gun 19 . something tore a strip of bark from the trunk of a tree just above [lightfoot] ['s] [back] [.] 1 something 2 tore 2 tore 3 a 2 tore 4 strip 3 a 4 strip 4 strip 5 of 4 strip 6 bark 6 bark 7 from 6 bark 8 the 7 from 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 trunk 10 of 10 of 12 tree 11 a 12 tree 12 tree 13 just 13 just 14 above it was a bullet and it had just [missed] [lightfoot] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bullet 4 bullet 5 and 5 and 6 it 5 and 7 had 7 had 8 just it added to his terror and this in turn added to his speed . 1 it 3 to 2 added 3 to 3 to 4 his 3 to 5 terror 4 his 5 terror 5 terror 6 and 6 and 8 in 7 this 8 in 8 in 9 turn 8 in 10 added 10 added 11 to 11 to 13 speed 12 his 13 speed 13 speed 14 . so [lightfoot] [ran] and [ran] , and behind him the voices of the hounds continued to ring through [the] [green] [forest] . 1 so 4 and 4 and 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 behind 8 behind 9 him 9 him 10 the 10 the 11 voices 11 voices 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hounds 13 the 22 . 14 hounds 15 continued 15 continued 16 to 16 to 17 ring 16 to 18 through [chapter] [xxi] [how] [lightfoot] [got] [rid] [of] [the] [hounds] poor [lightfoot] ! 1 poor 3 ! it seemed to him that there were no such things as justice and fair play . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 7 were 6 there 7 were 7 were 8 no 7 were 9 such 9 such 10 things 9 such 11 as 11 as 12 justice 12 justice 13 and 12 justice 14 fair 13 and 14 fair 14 fair 15 play 14 fair 16 . had it been just one hunter at a time against whom he had to match his wits it would not have been so bad . 1 had 2 it 2 it 4 just 3 been 4 just 4 just 6 hunter 5 one 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 at 6 hunter 8 a 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 time 8 a 10 against 10 against 11 whom 10 against 12 he 11 whom 12 he 12 he 13 had 12 he 14 to 14 to 16 his 15 match 16 his 16 his 17 wits 17 wits 18 it 17 wits 19 would 19 would 20 not 19 would 21 have 20 not 21 have 21 have 22 been 21 have 23 so 23 so 24 bad 23 so 25 . 24 bad 25 . but there were many hunters with terrible guns looking for him , and in dodging one he was likely at any time to meet another . 1 but 2 there 2 there 4 many 3 were 4 many 4 many 6 with 5 hunters 6 with 6 with 7 terrible 6 with 8 guns 7 terrible 8 guns 8 guns 9 looking 8 guns 10 for 10 for 11 him 10 for 12 , 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 in 14 in 16 one 15 dodging 16 one 16 one 17 he 17 he 18 was 17 he 19 likely 19 likely 20 at 19 likely 21 any 20 at 21 any 21 any 22 time 21 any 23 to 23 to 24 meet 23 to 25 another 25 another 26 . this in itself seemed terribly unfair and unjust . 1 this 2 in 2 in 3 itself 2 in 4 seemed 3 itself 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 terribly 4 seemed 6 unfair 6 unfair 7 and 6 unfair 8 unjust 7 and 8 unjust 8 unjust 9 . but now , added to this was the greater unfairness of being trailed by hounds . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 to 4 added 5 to 5 to 7 was 6 this 7 was 7 was 9 greater 8 the 9 greater 9 greater 10 unfairness 10 unfairness 11 of 10 unfairness 12 being 11 of 12 being 12 being 13 trailed 12 being 14 by 13 trailed 14 by 14 by 15 hounds 15 hounds 16 . do you [wonder] [that] [lightfoot] [thought] of men as utterly heartless ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 7 of 7 of 8 men 8 men 9 as 8 men 10 utterly 10 utterly 11 heartless 10 utterly 12 ? 11 heartless 12 ? he could not know that it was against the law to hunt him with dogs . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 the 8 against 9 the 9 the 10 law 10 law 12 hunt 11 to 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 him 13 him 14 with 14 with 15 dogs 15 dogs 16 . the ground was damp and scent always lies best on damp ground . 1 the 2 ground 2 ground 3 was 3 was 4 damp 4 damp 5 and 5 and 6 scent 5 and 7 always 7 always 8 lies 8 lies 10 on 9 best 10 on 10 on 11 damp 10 on 12 ground 12 ground 13 . this made it easy for the hounds to follow him with their wonderful noses . 1 this 2 made 2 made 4 easy 3 it 4 easy 4 easy 5 for 4 easy 6 the 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 hounds 6 the 8 to 8 to 10 him 9 follow 10 him 10 him 11 with 10 him 12 their 12 their 14 noses 13 wonderful 14 noses 14 noses 15 . lightfoot tried every trick he could think of to make those hounds lose the scent . 1 lightfoot 2 tried 2 tried 4 trick 3 every 4 trick 4 trick 5 he 4 trick 6 could 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 think 6 could 8 of 7 think 8 of 8 of 10 make 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 those 10 make 12 hounds 11 those 12 hounds 12 hounds 13 lose 12 hounds 14 the 13 lose 14 the 14 the 15 scent 15 scent 16 . but he couldn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 . they allowed him no rest . 1 they 2 allowed 2 allowed 4 no 3 him 4 no 4 no 5 rest 4 no 6 . 5 rest 6 . he was becoming very , very tired . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 becoming 3 becoming 4 very 3 becoming 5 , 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 tired 7 tired 8 . he could [no] [longer] [bound] [lightly] [over] [fallen] [logs] [or] [brush] , as he had [done] at first . 1 he 2 could 2 could 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 18 first 17 at 18 first 18 first 19 . his lungs ached as he panted for breath . 1 his 2 lungs 2 lungs 4 as 3 ached 4 as 4 as 6 panted 5 he 6 panted 6 panted 8 breath 7 for 8 breath 8 breath 9 . there would come a time when he would have to stop . 1 there 2 would 2 would 4 a 3 come 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 would 8 would 10 to 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 stop 11 stop 12 . then those hounds would catch up with him and tear him to pieces . 1 then 2 those 2 those 3 hounds 3 hounds 4 would 3 hounds 5 catch 5 catch 6 up 5 catch 7 with 7 with 8 him 7 with 9 and 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 tear 9 and 11 him 11 him 13 pieces 12 to 13 pieces 13 pieces 14 . it was then that he remembered the [big] [river] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 . 2 was 3 then 2 was 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 the he turned towards it . 1 he 2 turned 1 he 4 it 2 turned 3 towards 4 it 5 . it was his [only] [chance] and he knew it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 . straight [through] [the] [green] [forest] , [out] [across] the [green] [meadows] to the bank of the [big] [river] , [lightfoot] ran . 1 straight 6 , 6 , 9 the 9 the 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 bank 14 bank 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 19 , 19 , 21 ran 21 ran 22 . for just a second he paused to look behind . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 5 he 4 second 5 he 5 he 6 paused 6 paused 7 to 7 to 8 look 7 to 9 behind 9 behind 10 . the hounds were almost at his heels . 1 the 2 hounds 2 hounds 3 were 3 were 5 at 4 almost 5 at 5 at 7 heels 6 his 7 heels 7 heels 8 . lightfoot [hesitated] [no] [longer] [but] [plunged] [into] [the] [big] [river] and began to swim . 1 lightfoot 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 swim 14 swim 15 . on the [banks] [the] [hounds] [stopped] and [bayed] [their] [disappointment] , [for] they did not [dare] [follow] [lightfoot] [out] [into] [the] [big] [river] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 7 and 7 and 11 , 11 , 13 they 13 they 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 24 . [chapter] [xxii] [lightfoot's] [long] [swim] the [big] [river] was very wide . 1 the 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 wide 6 wide 7 . it [would] [have] [been] [a] [long] [swim] [for] [lightfoot] had he been fresh and at his best . 1 it 10 had 10 had 12 been 11 he 12 been 12 been 13 fresh 12 been 14 and 13 fresh 14 and 14 and 15 at 14 and 16 his 16 his 17 best 17 best 18 . strange as it may seem , [lightfoot] is a splendid swimmer , despite his small , delicate feet . 1 strange 2 as 1 strange 3 it 2 as 3 it 3 it 4 may 4 may 5 seem 5 seem 6 , 6 , 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 splendid 10 splendid 11 swimmer 11 swimmer 12 , 11 swimmer 13 despite 13 despite 14 his 14 his 15 small 15 small 16 , 16 , 17 delicate 16 , 18 feet 18 feet 19 . he enjoys swimming . 1 he 2 enjoys 2 enjoys 3 swimming 2 enjoys 4 . but [now] [lightfoot] was [terribly] [tired] [from] [his] long [run] [ahead] [of] [the] [hounds] . 1 but 4 was 4 was 9 long 9 long 15 . then he turned and headed for a point [down] [the] [big] [river] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 headed 5 headed 6 for 5 headed 7 a 7 a 8 point 8 point 13 . this made the swimming easier , for the current helped him instead of hindering him [.] 1 this 2 made 1 this 3 the 3 the 5 easier 4 swimming 5 easier 5 easier 6 , 5 easier 7 for 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 current 8 the 9 current 9 current 10 helped 9 current 11 him 10 helped 11 him 11 him 12 instead 11 him 13 of 13 of 14 hindering 13 of 15 him 14 hindering 15 him even then he could feel his strength leaving him . 1 even 2 then 2 then 3 he 2 then 4 could 4 could 5 feel 5 feel 6 his 6 his 8 leaving 7 strength 8 leaving 8 leaving 9 him 8 leaving 10 . 9 him 10 . had he escaped those hounds and the terrible hunters only to be drowned in the [big] [river] ? 1 had 2 he 2 he 3 escaped 2 he 4 those 4 those 5 hounds 4 those 6 and 5 hounds 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 terrible 7 the 9 hunters 9 hunters 10 only 9 hunters 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 drowned 12 be 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 18 ? this [new] [fear] gave him [more] [strength] [for] a little while . 1 this 4 gave 4 gave 5 him 5 him 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 while 11 while 12 . but it did not last long . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 last 5 last 6 long 6 long 7 . he was [three] [fourths] of the way [across] [the] [big] [river] but still that other shore seemed a long distance away . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 way 6 the 22 . 12 but 14 that 13 still 14 that 14 that 15 other 14 that 16 shore 15 other 16 shore 16 shore 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 a 17 seemed 19 long 18 a 19 long 19 long 20 distance 20 distance 21 away 20 distance 22 . little by little hope died in the heart of [lightfoot] the [deer] [.] 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 2 by 4 hope 4 hope 5 died 4 hope 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 heart 8 heart 9 of 9 of 11 the just as [lightfoot] felt that he could not take another stroke and that the end was at hand , one foot touched something . 1 just 2 as 2 as 4 felt 4 felt 5 that 4 felt 6 he 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 take 9 take 10 another 9 take 11 stroke 11 stroke 12 and 11 stroke 13 that 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 16 was 15 end 16 was 16 was 18 hand 17 at 18 hand 18 hand 19 , 18 hand 20 one 20 one 21 foot 20 one 22 touched 22 touched 23 something 22 touched 24 . then , all four feet touched . 1 then 2 , 2 , 4 four 3 all 4 four 4 four 5 feet 5 feet 6 touched 6 touched 7 . a second later he had found solid footing and was standing with the water only up to his knees . 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 later 3 later 5 had 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 found 5 had 7 solid 6 found 7 solid 7 solid 9 and 8 footing 9 and 9 and 10 was 9 and 11 standing 11 standing 13 the 12 with 13 the 13 the 15 only 14 water 15 only 15 only 17 to 16 up 17 to 17 to 19 knees 18 his 19 knees 19 knees 20 . he had found a little sand bar out [in] the [big] [river] [.] 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 found 3 found 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 sand 6 sand 7 bar 6 sand 8 out 8 out 10 the with a little gasp of [returning] [hope] [,] [lightfoot] [waded] [along] [until] the water began to grow deeper again . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 gasp 3 little 5 of 5 of 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 began 14 water 16 to 15 began 16 to 16 to 17 grow 16 to 18 deeper 18 deeper 19 again 18 deeper 20 . 19 again 20 . he had hoped that he would be able to wade ashore , but he saw now that he would have to swim again . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 that 3 hoped 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 be 6 would 8 able 8 able 10 wade 9 to 10 wade 10 wade 11 ashore 11 ashore 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 17 that 16 now 17 that 17 that 18 he 17 that 19 would 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 have 19 would 21 to 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 swim 22 swim 23 again 22 swim 24 . so for a long time he remained right where he was . 1 so 2 for 2 for 3 a 2 for 4 long 4 long 6 he 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 remained 6 he 8 right 7 remained 8 right 8 right 9 where 8 right 10 he 9 where 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 . he was so tired that he trembled all over , and he was as frightened as he was tired . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 trembled 7 trembled 8 all 8 all 9 over 9 over 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 frightened 14 as 15 frightened 15 frightened 16 as 15 frightened 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 was 17 he 19 tired 18 was 19 tired 19 tired 20 . he knew that standing out there in the water he could be seen for a long distance , and that made him nervous and fearful . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 standing 4 standing 5 out 4 standing 6 there 6 there 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 he 9 water 10 he 10 he 11 could 10 he 12 be 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 seen 13 seen 14 for 13 seen 15 a 15 a 17 distance 16 long 17 distance 17 distance 18 , 17 distance 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 that 19 and 21 made 20 that 21 made 21 made 22 him 21 made 23 nervous 23 nervous 24 and 24 and 25 fearful 24 and 26 . 25 fearful 26 . supposing a hunter on the shore he was trying to reach should see him . 1 supposing 2 a 2 a 3 hunter 2 a 4 on 3 hunter 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 shore 6 shore 7 he 6 shore 8 was 8 was 10 to 9 trying 10 to 10 to 12 should 11 reach 12 should 12 should 13 see 12 should 14 him 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 . but rest he must , and so he stood for a long time on the little [sand] [bar] in the [big] [river] . 1 but 2 rest 2 rest 3 he 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 9 stood 8 he 9 stood 9 stood 10 for 10 for 11 a 10 for 12 long 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 time 12 long 23 . 13 time 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 19 in 19 in 20 the and little by little he felt his strength returning . 1 and 2 little 2 little 3 by 2 little 4 little 3 by 4 little 4 little 5 he 4 little 6 felt 5 he 6 felt 6 felt 7 his 6 felt 8 strength 7 his 8 strength 8 strength 9 returning 9 returning 10 . [chapter] [xxiii] [lightfoot] [finds] [a] [friend] on the bank he had left , he could see two black-and-white specks moving about , and across the water came the barking of dogs . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 bank 3 bank 4 he 3 bank 5 had 5 had 6 left 6 left 7 , 6 left 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 8 he 10 see 9 could 10 see 10 see 11 two 10 see 12 black-and-white 12 black-and-white 13 specks 13 specks 14 moving 13 specks 15 about 15 about 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 across 18 across 19 the 19 the 20 water 20 water 22 the 21 came 22 the 22 the 24 of 23 barking 24 of 24 of 25 dogs 25 dogs 26 . those two specks were the hounds who had driven [him] [into] [the] [big] [river] [.] 1 those 2 two 2 two 3 specks 2 two 4 were 3 specks 4 were 4 were 5 the 4 were 6 hounds 5 the 6 hounds 6 hounds 7 who 6 hounds 8 had 8 had 9 driven they were [barking] now [,] [instead] [of] [baying] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 now 4 now 9 . presently a [brown] [form] [joined] [the] [black-and-white] [specks] [.] 1 presently 2 a it was a hunter drawn there by the barking of the dogs . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 hunter 3 a 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 drawn 4 hunter 6 there 5 drawn 6 there 6 there 7 by 6 there 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 barking 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 dogs 11 the 12 dogs 12 dogs 13 . he was too far away to be dangerous , but the mere sight of him filled [lightfoot] with terror again . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 dangerous 8 dangerous 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 mere 11 the 13 sight 13 sight 14 of 14 of 15 him 15 him 21 . 16 filled 18 with 18 with 19 terror 18 with 20 again 20 again 21 . he watched the hunter walk along the bank and disappear in the bushes . 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 3 the 3 the 5 walk 4 hunter 5 walk 5 walk 7 the 6 along 7 the 7 the 9 and 8 bank 9 and 9 and 10 disappear 10 disappear 11 in 10 disappear 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 bushes 12 the 14 . 13 bushes 14 . presently out of the bushes came a boat , and in it was the hunter . 1 presently 2 out 2 out 3 of 2 out 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 bushes 5 bushes 7 a 6 came 7 a 7 a 8 boat 8 boat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 10 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 12 it 14 the 14 the 15 hunter 14 the 16 . 15 hunter 16 . he [headed] [straight] [towards] [lightfoot] , and [then] [lightfoot] knew that his brief rest was at an end . 1 he 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 knew 10 knew 11 that 11 that 19 . 12 his 13 brief 13 brief 14 rest 13 brief 15 was 14 rest 15 was 15 was 16 at 15 was 17 an 16 at 17 an 17 an 18 end 18 end 19 . he [must] once more [swim] [or] [be] [shot] [by] [the] [hunter] in the [boat] [.] 1 he 3 once 3 once 4 more 4 more 12 in 12 in 13 the so [lightfoot] again [struck] [out] [for] [the] [shore] [.] 1 so 3 again his [rest] had [given] [him] [new] [strength] , but still he was very , very tired and [swimming] [was] [hard] [work] [.] 1 his 3 had 3 had 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 still 10 still 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 , 14 , 15 very 15 very 16 tired 16 tired 17 and slowly , oh so slowly , he drew nearer to the bank . 1 slowly 2 , 2 , 3 oh 2 , 4 so 4 so 5 slowly 4 so 6 , 5 slowly 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 drew 7 he 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 to 9 nearer 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 . what new dangers might be waiting there , he did not know . 1 what 2 new 2 new 3 dangers 2 new 4 might 3 dangers 4 might 4 might 5 be 4 might 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 there 6 waiting 8 , 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 know 12 know 13 . he had never been on that side of the [big] [river] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 6 that 5 on 6 that 6 that 7 side 6 that 8 of 8 of 9 the he knew nothing of the country on that side . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 of 3 nothing 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 country 6 country 7 on 6 country 8 that 7 on 8 that 8 that 9 side 9 side 10 . but the uncertainty was better than the certainty behind him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 uncertainty 3 uncertainty 4 was 3 uncertainty 5 better 5 better 7 the 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 certainty 8 certainty 9 behind 8 certainty 10 him 10 him 11 . [on] [lightfoot] [struggled] [.] at last he felt bottom beneath his feet . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 felt 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 bottom 4 felt 6 beneath 5 bottom 6 beneath 6 beneath 7 his 7 his 8 feet 7 his 9 . he staggered up through some bushes along the bank and then for an instant it seemed to him his heart stopped beating . 1 he 2 staggered 1 he 3 up 2 staggered 3 up 3 up 4 through 4 through 5 some 4 through 6 bushes 6 bushes 8 the 7 along 8 the 8 the 9 bank 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 for 12 for 13 an 12 for 14 instant 14 instant 15 it 14 instant 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 him 17 to 19 his 19 his 20 heart 19 his 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 beating 22 beating 23 . right in front of him stood a man . 1 right 2 in 2 in 4 of 3 front 4 of 4 of 6 stood 5 him 6 stood 6 stood 7 a 6 stood 8 man 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 . he had come out into the back yard of the home of that man . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 5 into 4 out 5 into 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 back 6 the 7 back 7 back 9 of 8 yard 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 home 10 the 11 home 11 home 12 of 12 of 13 that 12 of 14 man 14 man 15 . it is doubtful which was the more surprised , [lightfoot] [or] the man . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 doubtful 3 doubtful 5 was 4 which 5 was 5 was 7 more 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 surprised 7 more 9 , 9 , 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 . right then and there [lightfoot] [gave] [up] [in] [despair] . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 and 2 then 4 there 3 and 4 there 4 there 10 . he couldn't [run] . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 . it was all he could do to walk . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 could 4 he 6 do 6 do 7 to 7 to 8 walk 7 to 9 . 8 walk 9 . not a spark of hope remained [to] [lightfoot] [.] 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 spark 2 a 4 of 3 spark 4 of 4 of 5 hope 4 of 6 remained he [simply] [stood] [still] and [trembled] , [partly] with fear [and] [partly] [with] [weariness] . 1 he 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 9 with 9 with 10 fear 10 fear 15 . then a surprising thing happened . 1 then 3 surprising 2 a 3 surprising 3 surprising 5 happened 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 . the man spoke softly . 1 the 2 man 1 the 3 spoke 2 man 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 softly 4 softly 5 . he advanced , not threateningly but slowly , and in a friendly way . 1 he 2 advanced 2 advanced 3 , 2 advanced 4 not 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 threateningly 4 not 6 but 6 but 7 slowly 6 but 8 , 7 slowly 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 12 friendly 11 a 12 friendly 12 friendly 13 way 12 friendly 14 . 13 way 14 . he [walked] [around] [back] [of] [lightfoot] and then [straight] [towards] him [.] 1 he 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 11 him lightfoot walked on a few steps , and the man followed , still talking softly . 1 lightfoot 2 walked 2 walked 3 on 3 on 4 a 3 on 5 few 5 few 6 steps 6 steps 7 , 6 steps 8 and 8 and 10 man 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 followed 10 man 12 , 12 , 13 still 13 still 14 talking 13 still 15 softly 14 talking 15 softly 15 softly 16 . little by little [he] [urged] [lightfoot] [on] , [driving] [him] [towards] [an] [open] [shed] [in] [which] [was] a [pile] [of] [hay] [.] 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 8 , 8 , 18 a without [understanding] [just] [how] [,] [lightfoot] [knew] that [he] [had] [found] [a] [friend] [.] 1 without 8 that so he entered the open shed and with a long sigh lay down in the soft hay . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 4 the 5 open 4 the 6 shed 6 shed 8 with 7 and 8 with 8 with 9 a 8 with 10 long 9 a 10 long 10 long 12 lay 11 sigh 12 lay 12 lay 13 down 12 lay 14 in 14 in 16 soft 15 the 16 soft 16 soft 17 hay 16 soft 18 . 17 hay 18 . [chapter] [xxiv] [the] [hunter] [is] [disappointed] how he knew he [was] [safe] [,] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] couldn't have told you . 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 knew 2 he 4 he 4 he 11 couldn't 4 he 15 . 11 couldn't 12 have 12 have 13 told 13 told 14 you he just knew it , that was all . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 all 8 all 9 . but he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 have 3 didn't 5 to 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 understand 6 understand 8 to 7 words 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 a 13 found 14 a 14 a 15 friend 15 friend 16 . lightfoot 's friend was waiting just at the top of the bank . 1 lightfoot 2 's 2 's 3 friend 3 friend 4 was 3 friend 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 just 6 just 7 at 6 just 8 the 7 at 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 top 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 . of course the hunter saw him at once . 1 of 3 the 2 course 3 the 3 the 5 saw 4 hunter 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 5 saw 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . " [hello] , [friend] ! " cried the hunter . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 6 " 8 the 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 . " did you see a [deer] pass [this] [way] [a] [few] [minutes] [ago] [?] 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 a 4 see 5 a 5 a 7 pass he swam across the river , and if [i] know anything about it he 's too tired to travel far now . 1 he 2 swam 2 swam 3 across 2 swam 4 the 3 across 4 the 4 the 5 river 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 it 7 and 8 if 10 know 11 anything 11 anything 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 22 . 14 he 15 's 15 's 17 tired 16 too 17 tired 17 tired 19 travel 18 to 19 travel 19 travel 21 now 20 far 21 now 21 now 22 . i 've been hunting that fellow for [several] days , and if [i] [have] any [luck] at all [i] ought to get him this time . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 2 've 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 that 5 that 6 fellow 5 that 7 for 7 for 9 days 9 days 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 17 at 11 and 12 if 12 if 15 any 17 at 18 all 18 all 27 " 20 ought 21 to 21 to 22 get 21 to 23 him 23 him 24 this 24 this 25 time 24 this 26 . 26 . 27 " " [i] 'm afraid you won't have any luck at all , " said [lightfoot] ['s] [friend] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 won't 5 you 7 have 7 have 9 luck 8 any 9 luck 9 luck 10 at 10 at 11 all 10 at 12 , 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 18 . " you see , [i] don't allow any hunting on my land . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 don't 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 6 don't 8 any 7 allow 8 any 8 any 10 on 9 hunting 10 on 10 on 11 my 10 on 12 land 11 my 12 land 12 land 13 . 12 land 14 " 13 . 14 " the [hunter] [looked] [surprised] , and then his [surprise] gave [way] to [anger] [.] 1 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 10 gave 7 then 8 his 10 gave 12 to " you mean , " said he , " that you intend to get that [deer] [yourself] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 15 that 9 " 10 that 9 " 11 you 11 you 13 to 12 intend 13 to 13 to 14 get 15 that 18 . 18 . 19 " lightfoot 's friend shook his head . 1 lightfoot 2 's 2 's 4 shook 3 friend 4 shook 4 shook 5 his 4 shook 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . " no , " said he , " [i] don't [mean] [anything] of the kind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 13 of 8 " 10 don't 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 kind 15 kind 16 . the best thing for you to do , my friend , is to get into your boat and row back where you came from . 1 the 2 best 2 best 3 thing 3 thing 4 for 3 thing 5 you 5 you 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 friend 10 friend 11 , 11 , 12 is 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 16 your 15 into 16 your 16 your 17 boat 16 your 18 and 17 boat 18 and 18 and 19 row 19 row 20 back 19 row 21 where 21 where 23 came 22 you 23 came 23 came 24 from 23 came 25 . are those your hounds barking over there ? " 1 are 2 those 2 those 3 your 2 those 4 hounds 3 your 4 hounds 4 hounds 5 barking 4 hounds 6 over 6 over 7 there 6 over 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no , " replied the hunter promptly . 1 " 2 no 1 " 9 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 5 replied 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 promptly " [i] [know] [the] [law] just as well as you do , and it is [against] the law to hunt [deer] with [dogs] . 1 " 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 do 10 you 24 . 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 17 the 17 the 18 law 18 law 20 hunt 19 to 20 hunt 20 hunt 22 with i don't [even] know who [owns] [those] [two] [hounds] over there . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 know 2 don't 13 " 4 know 5 who 10 over 11 there 11 there 12 . 12 . 13 " " that may be true , " replied [lightfoot] ['s] [friend] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 12 . " [i] don't doubt it is true . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 it 4 doubt 5 it 5 it 7 true 6 is 7 true 7 true 8 . but you are willing to take advantage of the fact that the dogs of some one else have broken the law . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 to 4 willing 5 to 5 to 6 take 5 to 7 advantage 6 take 7 advantage 7 advantage 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 fact 9 the 11 that 11 that 13 dogs 12 the 13 dogs 13 dogs 15 some 14 of 15 some 15 some 17 else 16 one 17 else 17 else 19 broken 18 have 19 broken 19 broken 20 the 20 the 21 law 21 law 22 . you are not hunting for the pleasure of hunting but just to kill . 1 you 2 are 2 are 4 hunting 3 not 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 for 4 hunting 6 the 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 pleasure 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 hunting 8 of 10 but 10 but 12 to 11 just 12 to 12 to 13 kill 12 to 14 . you don't know the meaning of justice or fairness . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 meaning 4 the 6 of 5 meaning 6 of 6 of 7 justice 7 justice 8 or 7 justice 9 fairness 9 fairness 10 . now get off my land [.] 1 now 2 get 1 now 3 off 2 get 3 off 3 off 4 my 4 my 5 land get back into your boat and off my land as quick as you can . 1 get 2 back 2 back 3 into 2 back 4 your 3 into 4 your 4 your 5 boat 5 boat 7 off 6 and 7 off 7 off 8 my 8 my 9 land 8 my 10 as 9 land 10 as 10 as 11 quick 10 as 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 . that [deer] is not very far from here and so tired that he cannot move . 1 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 very 5 very 6 far 6 far 7 from 6 far 8 here 8 here 10 so 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 tired 10 so 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 cannot 13 he 15 move 14 cannot 15 move 15 move 16 . now [go] . " 1 now 4 " 3 . 4 " muttering angrily , the hunter got back into his boat and pushed off , but he didn't row back across the river . 1 muttering 3 , 2 angrily 3 , 3 , 5 hunter 4 the 5 hunter 5 hunter 6 got 5 hunter 7 back 6 got 7 back 7 back 9 his 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 boat 9 his 11 and 10 boat 11 and 11 and 12 pushed 12 pushed 13 off 12 pushed 14 , 14 , 15 but 14 , 16 he 16 he 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 row 18 row 19 back 18 row 20 across 20 across 21 the 20 across 22 river 21 the 22 river 22 river 23 . [chapter] [xxv] [the] [hunter] [lies] [in] [wait] if ever there was an angry hunter , it was the one who had followed [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [across] [the] [big] [river] [.] 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 an 4 was 6 angry 6 angry 7 hunter 6 angry 8 , 8 , 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 10 was 12 one 12 one 13 who 13 who 14 had 13 who 15 followed instead , he rowed down the river , finally landing on the same [side] [but] [on] [land] [which] [lightfoot] ['s] [friend] [did] [not] [own] . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 rowed 4 rowed 6 the 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 river 7 river 9 finally 8 , 9 finally 9 finally 10 landing 10 landing 11 on 10 landing 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 25 . " when [that] [deer] [has] [become] [rested] he 'll [become] [uneasy] , " thought the hunter . 1 " 2 when 1 " 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 the 14 thought 15 the 15 the 16 hunter 15 the 17 . " he won't stay [on] that man ['s] [land] . 1 " 3 won't 1 " 6 that 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 stay 6 that 7 man 7 man 10 . he 'll start for the nearest woods . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 4 for 3 start 4 for 4 for 6 nearest 5 the 6 nearest 6 nearest 7 woods 6 nearest 8 . 7 woods 8 . i 'll go up [there] and [wait] [for] him . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 up 4 up 6 and 6 and 9 him 9 him 10 . i 'll get that [deer] [if] only to spite that fellow back there who drove me off . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 7 only 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 that 7 only 8 to 8 to 9 spite 8 to 10 that 9 spite 10 that 10 that 11 fellow 10 that 12 back 12 back 13 there 12 back 14 who 14 who 15 drove 14 who 16 me 16 me 17 off 16 me 18 . had it not been for him , [i] ['d] [have] that [deer] [right] [now] . 1 had 2 it 2 it 3 not 2 it 4 been 3 not 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 11 that 11 that 15 . he was too tired to have gone far . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 tired 4 tired 5 to 5 to 6 have 5 to 7 gone 7 gone 8 far 8 far 9 . he 's got the handsomest pair of [antlers] [i] ['ve] [seen] [for] [years] [.] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 2 's 4 the 4 the 6 pair 5 handsomest 6 pair 6 pair 7 of i can sell that head of his for a good price . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 sell 2 can 4 that 4 that 5 head 4 that 6 of 5 head 6 of 6 of 8 for 7 his 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 good 9 a 11 price 10 good 11 price 11 price 13 " 12 . 13 " so the hunter tied his boat to a tree and once more climbed out . 1 so 2 the 1 so 3 hunter 3 hunter 5 his 4 tied 5 his 5 his 6 boat 6 boat 7 to 7 to 9 tree 8 a 9 tree 9 tree 10 and 10 and 11 once 10 and 12 more 11 once 12 more 12 more 13 climbed 12 more 14 out 14 out 15 . he climbed up the bank and studied the land . 1 he 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 and 6 and 8 the 7 studied 8 the 8 the 9 land 9 land 10 . across [a] [wide] [meadow] [he] [could] [see] [a] [brushy] [old] [pasture] and [back] [of] [that] [some] [thick] [woods] [.] 1 across 12 and he grinned . 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " that 's where that [deer] [will] [head] for , " he decided . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 9 for 3 's 4 where 4 where 5 that 9 for 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 decided 12 he 13 decided 13 decided 14 . " there isn't any other place for him to go . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 other 5 other 6 place 6 place 7 for 6 place 8 him 8 him 11 . 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 . all [i] ['ve] got to [do] [is] be patient and wait . ["] 1 all 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 8 be 8 be 9 patient 8 be 10 and 9 patient 10 and 10 and 11 wait 11 wait 12 . so the hunter took his terrible gun and tramped across the meadow to the brush-grown pasture . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 4 took 4 took 5 his 4 took 6 terrible 6 terrible 8 and 7 gun 8 and 8 and 9 tramped 8 and 10 across 9 tramped 10 across 10 across 12 meadow 11 the 12 meadow 12 meadow 13 to 12 meadow 14 the 14 the 16 pasture 15 brush-grown 16 pasture 16 pasture 17 . there he hid among the bushes where he could peep out and watch the land of [lightfoot] 's [friend] . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 hid 2 he 4 among 3 hid 4 among 4 among 6 bushes 5 the 6 bushes 6 bushes 7 where 6 bushes 8 he 7 where 8 he 8 he 10 peep 9 could 10 peep 10 peep 11 out 10 peep 12 and 11 out 12 and 12 and 13 watch 13 watch 14 the 14 the 15 land 14 the 16 of 16 of 18 's 18 's 20 . he was [still] [angry] [because] he had been [prevented] [from] [shooting] [lightfoot] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 13 . at the same time he chuckled , because he thought himself very smart . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 same 2 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 4 time 6 chuckled 6 chuckled 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 thought 9 he 11 himself 10 thought 11 himself 11 himself 13 smart 12 very 13 smart 13 smart 14 . so he made himself comfortable and prepared to wait the rest of the day , if necessary . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 5 comfortable 4 himself 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 and 6 and 7 prepared 6 and 8 to 7 prepared 8 to 8 to 9 wait 8 to 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 rest 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 , 14 day 15 , 15 , 17 necessary 16 if 17 necessary 17 necessary 18 . " we 'll fool him , " said he , chuckling to himself , as he walked back towards the shed [where] [poor] [lightfoot] was [resting] . 1 " 9 he 1 " 25 was 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 5 him 4 fool 5 him 5 him 6 , 5 him 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 9 he 11 chuckling 11 chuckling 13 himself 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 15 as 14 , 15 as 15 as 17 walked 16 he 17 walked 17 walked 19 towards 18 back 19 towards 19 towards 20 the 20 the 21 shed 25 was 27 . he did not go too near [lightfoot] , for he did not want to alarm him . 1 he 2 did 1 he 12 not 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 go 4 go 5 too 4 go 6 near 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 want 13 want 15 alarm 14 to 15 alarm 15 alarm 16 him 15 alarm 17 . 16 him 17 . he [just] [kept] [within] [sight] [of] [lightfoot] , [paying] [no] [attention] to him but going about his work . 1 he 8 , 8 , 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 but 14 but 15 going 14 but 16 about 15 going 16 about 16 about 17 his 17 his 18 work 17 his 19 . lightfoot , watching him , understood . 1 lightfoot 2 , 2 , 3 watching 3 watching 4 him 3 watching 5 , 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 understood 6 understood 7 . he knew that this man was a friend and would do him no harm . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 this 4 this 5 man 5 man 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 friend 8 friend 9 and 9 and 10 would 9 and 11 do 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 him 11 do 13 no 13 no 14 harm 13 no 15 . little by little , the wonderful , blessed feeling of safety [crept] [over] [lightfoot] [.] 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 2 by 4 , 4 , 5 the 4 , 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 8 blessed 7 , 8 blessed 8 blessed 9 feeling 8 blessed 10 of 10 of 11 safety no hunter could harm him here . 1 no 2 hunter 2 hunter 3 could 2 hunter 4 harm 3 could 4 harm 4 harm 5 him 4 harm 6 here 5 him 6 here 6 here 7 . [chapter] [xxvi] [lightfoot] [does] [the] [wise] [thing] it required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter , but the hunter had plenty of patience [.] 1 it 2 required 2 required 3 a 2 required 4 lot 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 of 4 lot 6 patience 6 patience 7 on 6 patience 8 the 8 the 9 part 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hunter 12 hunter 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 17 had 16 hunter 17 had 17 had 19 of 18 plenty 19 of 19 of 20 patience it sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people . 1 it 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 4 as 3 seems 4 as 4 as 6 hunters 5 if 6 hunters 6 hunters 7 have 6 hunters 8 more 7 have 8 more 8 more 9 patience 8 more 10 than 10 than 11 any 10 than 12 other 11 any 12 other 12 other 13 people 12 other 14 . 13 people 14 . but this hunter waited in vain . 1 but 2 this 2 this 4 waited 3 hunter 4 waited 4 waited 5 in 4 waited 6 vain 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . jolly , round , [red] [mr] [sun] [sank] down in the west to his bed behind the [purple] [hills] . 1 jolly 2 , 2 , 3 round 2 , 4 , 4 , 9 down 4 , 20 . 9 down 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 west 11 the 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 bed 15 bed 16 behind 15 bed 17 the [the] [black] [shadows] [crept] [out] [and] [grew] [blacker] [.] one by one the stars began to twinkle . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 2 by 4 the 3 one 4 the 4 the 5 stars 4 the 6 began 5 stars 6 began 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 twinkle 8 twinkle 9 . still the hunter waited , and still there was no sign of [lightfoot] [.] 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 hunter 3 hunter 5 , 4 waited 5 , 5 , 7 still 6 and 7 still 7 still 8 there 7 still 9 was 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 sign 11 sign 12 of at last it became so dark that it was useless for the hunter to remain longer . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 it 2 last 4 became 3 it 4 became 4 became 5 so 4 became 6 dark 6 dark 7 that 6 dark 8 it 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 useless 10 useless 12 the 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 hunter 12 the 14 to 13 hunter 14 to 14 to 15 remain 15 remain 16 longer 15 remain 17 . 16 longer 17 . then he tramped home and his thoughts were very bitter . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tramped 3 tramped 5 and 4 home 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 thoughts 6 his 8 were 7 thoughts 8 were 8 were 9 very 9 very 10 bitter 9 very 11 . he knew that he could have [shot] [lightfoot] had it not been for the man who had [protected] the [deer] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 21 . 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 9 had 9 had 10 it 10 it 11 not 10 it 12 been 11 not 12 been 12 been 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 who 16 who 17 had 17 had 19 the in fact , the hunter had not had so much as another [glimpse] [of] [lightfoot] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 4 the 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 4 the 6 had 6 had 7 not 6 had 8 had 7 not 8 had 8 had 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 another 12 another 16 . the reason that the hunter had been so [disappointed] [was] that [lightfoot] was [smart] . 1 the 2 reason 2 reason 3 that 2 reason 4 the 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 4 the 6 had 5 hunter 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 so 8 so 11 that 11 that 13 was 13 was 15 . he was smart enough to understand that the man who was saving him from the hunter had done it because he was a true friend . 1 he 3 smart 2 was 3 smart 3 smart 4 enough 3 smart 5 to 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 understand 5 to 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 11 was 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 saving 11 was 13 him 12 saving 13 him 13 him 14 from 13 him 15 the 15 the 17 had 16 hunter 17 had 17 had 18 done 17 had 19 it 18 done 19 it 19 it 21 he 20 because 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 a 23 a 24 true 24 true 25 friend 25 friend 26 . " he not only will let no one else harm me , but he himself will not harm me , " thought [lightfoot] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 5 will 4 only 5 will 5 will 6 let 6 let 7 no 6 let 8 one 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 else 9 else 10 harm 9 else 11 me 11 me 12 , 11 me 13 but 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 13 but 15 himself 14 he 15 himself 15 himself 17 not 16 will 17 not 17 not 18 harm 18 harm 19 me 18 harm 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 thought " as long as he is [near] , [i] [am] [safe] . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 long 2 as 4 as 4 as 5 he 4 as 12 . 5 he 6 is 6 is 8 , so all [afternoon] [lightfoot] rested and did not so much as [put] [his] [nose] [outside] that [open] [shed] . 1 so 2 all 2 all 19 . 5 rested 6 and 6 and 7 did 6 and 8 not 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 so 9 so 10 much 9 so 11 as 11 as 16 that 16 that 19 . that is why the hunter got no glimpse of him . 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 the 3 why 4 the 4 the 5 hunter 4 the 6 got 6 got 8 glimpse 7 no 8 glimpse 8 glimpse 9 of 8 glimpse 10 him 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 . when [it] [became] [dark] [,] [so] [dark] [that] he [knew] [there] was no longer [danger] , [lightfoot] [got] [up] and [stepped] [out] under the stars . 1 when 9 he 9 he 12 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 longer 14 longer 16 , 16 , 20 and 20 and 23 under 23 under 24 the 24 the 25 stars 25 stars 26 . he was feeling quite himself again . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 feeling 2 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 himself 4 quite 6 again 5 himself 6 again 6 again 7 . his splendid strength had returned . 1 his 3 strength 2 splendid 3 strength 3 strength 5 returned 4 had 5 returned 5 returned 6 . he bounded lightly across the meadow and up into the brushy pasture where the hunter had been hidden [.] 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 lightly 3 lightly 4 across 3 lightly 5 the 5 the 6 meadow 6 meadow 7 and 6 meadow 8 up 8 up 10 the 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 brushy 10 the 12 pasture 12 pasture 13 where 13 where 14 the 13 where 15 hunter 14 the 15 hunter 15 hunter 16 had 15 hunter 17 been 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 hidden the farmer smiled [.] 1 the 2 farmer 2 farmer 3 smiled " you are as wise as you are handsome , old fellow , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 wise 6 as 6 as 7 you 6 as 8 are 7 you 8 are 8 are 10 , 9 handsome 10 , 10 , 11 old 10 , 12 fellow 11 old 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . [chapter] [xxvii] [sammy] [jay] [worries] it isn't often [sammy] [jay] [worries] [about] [anybody] [but] [himself] [.] 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 often truth to tell , he doesn't worry about himself very often . 1 truth 2 to 2 to 3 tell 2 to 4 , 4 , 6 doesn't 5 he 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 worry 7 worry 9 himself 8 about 9 himself 9 himself 10 very 10 very 11 often 10 very 12 . you see , [sammy] is smart , and he knows he is smart . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 is 5 is 14 . 6 smart 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 knows 9 he 10 knows 10 knows 12 is 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 smart 13 smart 14 . under that pointed cap of his are some [of] [the] [cleverest] [wits] [in] [all] [the] [green] [forest] [.] 1 under 2 that 2 that 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 cap 3 pointed 5 of 5 of 7 are 6 his 7 are 7 are 8 some sammy seldom worries about himself because he feels quite able to take care of himself . 1 sammy 2 seldom 2 seldom 3 worries 2 seldom 4 about 3 worries 4 about 4 about 5 himself 4 about 6 because 6 because 7 he 6 because 8 feels 8 feels 9 quite 9 quite 10 able 9 quite 11 to 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 take 11 to 13 care 13 care 15 himself 14 of 15 himself 15 himself 16 . but [sammy] [jay] was [worrying] [now] [.] 1 but 4 was he was worrying about [lightfoot] the [deer] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 worrying 2 was 4 about 4 about 6 the yes , [sir] , [sammy] [jay] was [worrying] about [lightfoot] the [deer] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 was 7 was 9 about 9 about 11 the for two days he had been unable to [find] [lightfoot] [or] [any] [trace] [of] [lightfoot] . 1 for 2 two 2 two 3 days 3 days 4 he 3 days 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 unable 6 been 8 to 8 to 16 . but he did find plenty of hunters with terrible guns . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 find 3 did 5 plenty 5 plenty 7 hunters 6 of 7 hunters 7 hunters 8 with 8 with 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 guns 10 guns 11 . it seemed to him that they were everywhere in the [green] [forest] . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 3 to 3 to 4 him 3 to 13 . 4 him 5 that 5 that 7 were 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 everywhere 7 were 9 in 8 everywhere 9 in 9 in 10 the [sammy] [began] [to] [suspect] [that] [one] [of] [them] [must] [have] [succeeded] [in] [killing] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [.] sammy knew all of [lightfoot] ['s] [hiding-places] [.] 1 sammy 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 2 knew 4 of he visited every one of them . 1 he 2 visited 2 visited 4 one 3 every 4 one 4 one 6 them 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 . lightfoot [wasn't] [to] [be] [found] , and no one [whom] [sammy] [met] had seen [lightfoot] [for] [two] [days] . 1 lightfoot 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 13 had 9 one 13 had 13 had 14 seen 14 seen 19 . sammy felt badly . 1 sammy 2 felt 2 felt 3 badly 2 felt 4 . 3 badly 4 . you see , he was very fond of [lightfoot] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 10 . 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 fond 7 fond 8 of you [remember] it was [sammy] [who] [warned] [lightfoot] of the coming of the hunter on the morning when the dreadful hunting season began . 1 you 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 coming 12 of 12 of 14 hunter 13 the 14 hunter 14 hunter 15 on 15 on 16 the 15 on 17 morning 16 the 17 morning 17 morning 19 the 18 when 19 the 19 the 20 dreadful 20 dreadful 21 hunting 21 hunting 23 began 22 season 23 began 23 began 24 . ever since the hunting season had [opened] , [sammy] had [done] [his] [best] to [make] [trouble] for the hunters [.] 1 ever 2 since 2 since 3 the 2 since 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 season 4 hunting 6 had 6 had 8 , 8 , 10 had 10 had 14 to 14 to 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 hunters sammy had known [all] about [the] [chasing] [of] [lightfoot] [by] [the] [hounds] [.] 1 sammy 3 known 2 had 3 known 3 known 5 about everybody in the [green] [forest] had known about it . 1 everybody 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 6 had 6 had 7 known 7 known 8 about 7 known 9 it 9 it 10 . you see , everybody had heard the voices of those hounds . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 everybody 3 , 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 had 4 everybody 6 heard 5 had 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 7 the 8 voices 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 hounds 10 those 11 hounds 11 hounds 12 . that was the last [sammy] [had] seen of [lightfoot] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 7 seen 4 last 8 of he had been able to save [lightfoot] [from] the [hunters] , but he couldn't save him from the hounds . 1 he 2 had 1 he 9 the 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 save 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 12 but 14 couldn't 13 he 14 couldn't 14 couldn't 15 save 15 save 16 him 15 save 17 from 16 him 17 from 17 from 18 the 17 from 19 hounds 18 the 19 hounds 19 hounds 20 . the [more] [sammy] [thought] [things] [over] , the more he worried . 1 the 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 he 9 more 11 worried 11 worried 12 . " if he were alive , somebody certainly would have seen him and nobody has , since the day those hounds chased him . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 5 alive 4 were 5 alive 5 alive 6 , 5 alive 7 somebody 6 , 7 somebody 7 somebody 9 would 8 certainly 9 would 9 would 10 have 9 would 11 seen 10 have 11 seen 11 seen 12 him 12 him 13 and 12 him 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 has 14 nobody 16 , 15 has 16 , 16 , 17 since 17 since 18 the 18 the 19 day 18 the 20 those 19 day 20 those 20 those 21 hounds 20 those 22 chased 22 chased 23 him 23 him 24 . i [declare] [,] [i] [have] quite lost my appetite worrying about him . 1 i 6 quite 6 quite 7 lost 7 lost 8 my 8 my 9 appetite 9 appetite 10 worrying 9 appetite 11 about 11 about 12 him 11 about 13 . 12 him 13 . if [lightfoot] is dead , [and] [i] am [almost] sure he is , the [green] [forest] will never [seem] the same . " 1 if 3 is 3 is 4 dead 3 is 5 , 5 , 12 is 8 am 10 sure 10 sure 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 , 12 is 23 " 13 , 14 the 14 the 17 will 18 never 20 the 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 . 22 . 23 " [chapter] [xxviii] [the] [hunting] [season] [ends] the very worst things come to an end at last . 1 the 3 worst 2 very 3 worst 3 worst 5 come 4 things 5 come 5 come 6 to 5 come 7 an 6 to 7 an 7 an 8 end 7 an 11 . 8 end 10 last 9 at 10 last no matter how bad a thing is , it cannot last forever . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 how 3 how 4 bad 4 bad 5 a 4 bad 6 thing 6 thing 8 , 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 it 8 , 10 cannot 9 it 10 cannot 10 cannot 12 forever 11 last 12 forever 12 forever 13 . so it was [with] the [hunting] season [for] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 the 5 the 7 season 7 season 12 . there came a day when the [law] [protected] all [deer] , a day when the hunters could no longer go searching for [lightfoot] [.] 1 there 2 came 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 day 4 day 5 when 4 day 6 the 5 when 6 the 6 the 17 could 9 all 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 day 12 a 14 when 13 day 14 when 14 when 15 the 14 when 16 hunters 16 hunters 17 could 17 could 18 no 17 could 19 longer 19 longer 21 searching 20 go 21 searching 21 searching 22 for but this [year] there was no [rejoicing] [.] 1 but 2 this 1 but 5 was 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no you see , no one could find [lightfoot] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 one 4 no 6 could 6 could 7 find 7 find 9 . sammy [jay] had [hunted] [everywhere] [through] [the] [green] [forest] [.] 1 sammy 3 had blacky the [crow] [,] [whose] [eyes] [are] [quite] [as] [sharp] [as] [those] [of] [sammy] [jay] [,] had joined in the search . 1 blacky 2 the 2 the 17 had 17 had 19 in 18 joined 19 in 19 in 21 search 20 the 21 search 21 search 22 . they had found no [trace] [of] [lightfoot] [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 found 2 had 4 no paddy the [beaver] [said] [that] [for] [three] [days] [lightfoot] [had] [not] [visited] [his] [pond] [for] [a] [drink] [.] 1 paddy 2 the jumper the [hare] [had] [visited] [lightfoot] ['s] [favorite] [eating] [places] [at] [night] [,] [but] [lightfoot] [had] [not] [been] [in] [any] [of] [them] [.] 1 jumper 2 the " [i] tell you what it is , " said [sammy] [jay] to [bobby] [coon] , " something has happened to [lightfoot] . 1 " 7 is 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 to 13 to 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 something 18 something 19 has 19 has 20 happened 19 has 21 to 21 to 23 . either those hounds caught him and killed him , or he was shot by one of those hunters . 1 either 2 those 2 those 3 hounds 2 those 4 caught 3 hounds 4 caught 4 caught 5 him 4 caught 6 and 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 killed 7 killed 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 he 10 or 12 was 12 was 13 shot 13 shot 14 by 13 shot 15 one 15 one 16 of 15 one 17 those 16 of 17 those 17 those 18 hunters 17 those 19 . the [green] [forest] [will] [never] [be] [the] same [without] [him] . 1 the 8 same 8 same 11 . i don't think [i] [shall] want to come over here very much . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 6 want 2 don't 3 think 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 come 7 to 9 over 8 come 9 over 9 over 10 here 9 over 11 very 10 here 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 . there [isn't] one of all the [other] people who live in the [green] [forest] [who] [would] [be] [missed] [as] [lightfoot] will be . " 1 there 24 " 3 one 4 of 4 of 8 people 5 all 6 the 6 the 8 people 8 people 9 who 8 people 10 live 10 live 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 21 will 21 will 22 be 22 be 23 . 23 . 24 " [bobby] [coon] [nodded] [.] " that 's true , [sammy] , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 9 said 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " without [lightfoot] , [the] [green] [forest] [will] [never] be the same . 1 " 2 without 2 without 4 , 4 , 10 be 10 be 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 . he never harmed anybody . 1 he 2 never 2 never 4 anybody 3 harmed 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 . why [those] [hunters] [should] have been so [anxious] [to] [kill] [one] [so] [beautiful] [is] [something] [i] [can't] [understand] [.] 1 why 5 have 5 have 7 so 6 been 7 so for [that] [matter] , [i] [don't] [understand] [why] they want to [kill] any of us . 1 for 4 , 4 , 9 they 9 they 11 to 10 want 11 to 11 to 16 . 13 any 14 of 14 of 15 us 15 us 16 . if they [really] [needed] [us] [for] [food] , it would be a [different] [matter] , but they don't [.] 1 if 2 they 2 they 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 15 , 15 , 17 they 16 but 17 they 17 they 18 don't have you been up in the [old] [pasture] and asked [old] [man] [coyote] if he has seen [anything] of [lightfoot] [?] ["] 1 have 2 you 1 have 17 seen 2 you 4 up 3 been 4 up 4 up 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 10 asked 10 asked 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 has 17 seen 19 of sammy nodded . 1 sammy 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " [i] ['ve] [been] up there [twice] , " said he . 1 " 5 up 5 up 8 , 6 there 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " [old] [man] [coyote] [has] [been] [lying] [very] [low] [during] the [days] , but [nights] he has [done] a lot of [traveling] [.] 1 " 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 he 16 he 17 has 17 has 19 a 19 a 20 lot 20 lot 21 of i thought he might have [found] [the] [place] where [lightfoot] was [killed] , but he [hasn't] , [although] he [has] looked for it . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 24 . 9 where 11 was 11 was 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 17 , 17 , 19 he 19 he 21 looked 19 he 22 for 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 . well , the [hunting] [season] [for] [lightfoot] is [over] , but [i] [am] [afraid] it [has] [ended] too late . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 8 is 8 is 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 15 it 15 it 18 too 18 too 19 late 18 too 20 . 20 . 21 " [chapter] [xxix] [mr] [and] [mrs] [quack] [are] [startled] it was the [evening] of the day after the [closing] of the [hunting] season [for] [lightfoot] the [deer] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 19 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 after 7 day 17 the 8 after 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 season mr and [mrs] [quack] [were] [getting] [their] [evening] [meal] [among] [the] [brown] [stalks] [of] [the] [wild] [rice] [along] [the] [edge] [of] [the] [big] [river] [.] 1 mr 2 and they took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud . 1 they 2 took 2 took 3 turns 2 took 4 in 3 turns 4 in 4 in 5 searching 4 in 6 for 5 searching 6 for 6 for 7 the 6 for 8 rice 8 rice 9 grains 9 grains 10 in 9 grains 11 the 11 the 12 mud 11 the 13 . 12 mud 13 . then [mrs] [quack] took her [turn] [at] [keeping] [watch] , while [mr] [quack] [stood] [on] his head and hunted for rice . 1 then 4 took 4 took 5 her 5 her 10 , 10 , 11 while 11 while 16 his 16 his 18 and 17 head 18 and 18 and 19 hunted 18 and 20 for 19 hunted 20 for 20 for 21 rice 20 for 22 . it was wonderfully quiet and peaceful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 wonderfully 2 was 4 quiet 3 wonderfully 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 and 4 quiet 6 peaceful 6 peaceful 7 . there was not even a ripple on the [big] [river] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 even 4 even 5 a 4 even 6 ripple 5 a 6 ripple 6 ripple 7 on 7 on 8 the it was so [quiet] that they could [hear] the [barking] of a [dog] [at] [a] [farmhouse] [a] mile away . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 the 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 could 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 18 mile 18 mile 19 away 18 mile 20 . they were far enough out from the bank to have nothing to fear from [reddy] [fox] [or] [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 21 . 2 were 4 enough 3 far 4 enough 4 enough 5 out 5 out 6 from 5 out 7 the 7 the 8 bank 7 the 9 to 8 bank 9 to 9 to 11 nothing 10 have 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 11 nothing 13 fear 13 fear 14 from so they had nothing to fear from any one save [hooty] [the] [owl] [.] 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 fear 5 to 6 fear 6 fear 8 any 7 from 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 save it was for [hooty] that they [took] [turns] in [watching] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 in 2 was 3 for 3 for 5 that 5 that 6 they 9 in 11 . it was just the [hour] [when] [hooty] [likes] best [to] [hunt] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 the 4 the 9 best 9 best 12 . by and by they heard [hooty] ['s] [hunting] [call] [.] 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 4 they 4 they 5 heard it was far away in the [green] [forest] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 . 2 was 3 far 3 far 4 away 4 away 5 in 5 in 6 the then [mr] [and] [mrs] [.] [quack] [felt] [easier] , and [they] talked in [low] [,] [contented] [voices] [.] 1 then 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 talked 12 talked 13 in they [felt] that for [a] [while] [at] [least] there was nothing to fear . 1 they 3 that 3 that 10 was 4 for 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 fear 13 fear 14 . suddenly a [little] [splash] [out] in the [big] [river] [caught] [mr] [quack] ['s] [quick] ear . 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 15 ear 15 ear 16 . as [mrs] [quack] [brought] [her] [head] [up] [out] of the water , [mr] [quack] [warned] [her] to keep [quiet] . 1 as 9 of 9 of 12 , 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 , 12 , 17 to 17 to 18 keep 18 keep 20 . noiselessly they swam among the brown stalks until they could see [out] [across] the [big] [river] [.] 1 noiselessly 2 they 2 they 4 among 3 swam 4 among 4 among 5 the 4 among 6 brown 6 brown 8 until 7 stalks 8 until 8 until 9 they 8 until 10 could 9 they 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 14 the there was another little splash out there in the middle . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 little 3 another 4 little 4 little 5 splash 5 splash 6 out 6 out 7 there 6 out 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 11 . it wasn't the splash made by a fish ; it was a splash made by something much bigger than any fish . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 splash 4 splash 5 made 4 splash 6 by 5 made 6 by 6 by 7 a 6 by 8 fish 7 a 8 fish 8 fish 10 it 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was 10 it 12 a 12 a 13 splash 13 splash 14 made 13 splash 15 by 14 made 15 by 15 by 17 much 16 something 17 much 17 much 18 bigger 17 much 19 than 19 than 21 fish 20 any 21 fish 21 fish 22 . presently they made [out] [a] [silver] [line] [moving] [towards] [them] [from] [the] [black] [shadows] . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 15 . they knew exactly what it meant . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 exactly 2 knew 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 meant 6 meant 7 . it meant that some one was [out] there in the [big] [river] [moving] [towards] [them] . 1 it 2 meant 1 it 3 that 3 that 16 . 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 was 6 was 8 there 6 was 16 . 8 there 9 in 9 in 10 the could it be a boat containing a hunter ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 4 a 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 boat 4 a 6 containing 5 boat 6 containing 6 containing 7 a 6 containing 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 ? with [their] [necks] [stretched] [high] , [mr] and [mrs] [.] [quack] watched . 1 with 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 12 watched 12 watched 13 . they were ready to [take] to [their] [strong] [wings] the [instant] [they] [discovered] [danger] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 15 . 2 were 3 ready 2 were 4 to 4 to 6 to 6 to 10 the but they did not want to fly until they were sure that it was danger approaching . 1 but 3 did 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 want 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 7 fly 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 until 7 fly 9 they 8 until 9 they 9 they 10 were 9 they 11 sure 10 were 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 11 sure 13 it 12 that 13 it 13 it 15 danger 14 was 15 danger 15 danger 16 approaching 15 danger 17 . they were startled , very much startled . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 startled 2 were 4 , 3 startled 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 7 startled 6 much 7 startled 7 startled 8 . presently they made out what looked like the branch of a tree moving over the water towards them . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 4 out 4 out 5 what 4 out 6 looked 5 what 6 looked 6 looked 7 like 6 looked 8 the 8 the 9 branch 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 tree 12 tree 13 moving 13 moving 14 over 13 moving 15 the 14 over 15 the 15 the 17 towards 16 water 17 towards 17 towards 18 them 17 towards 19 . that was queer , very queer . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 queer 2 was 4 , 3 queer 4 , 4 , 5 very 4 , 6 queer 6 queer 7 . [mr] [quack] [said] [so] [.] [mrs] [quack] [said] [so] [.] both were growing more and more suspicious . 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 growing 2 were 4 more 3 growing 4 more 4 more 5 and 4 more 6 more 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 suspicious 6 more 8 . 7 suspicious 8 . they couldn't understand it at all , and it is always best to be suspicious of things you cannot understand . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 it 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 12 best 11 always 12 best 12 best 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 suspicious 14 be 16 of 16 of 18 you 17 things 18 you 18 you 19 cannot 18 you 20 understand 20 understand 21 . mr and [mrs] [.] quack [half] [lifted] [their] [wings] [to] [fly] . 1 mr 2 and 2 and 5 quack 5 quack 12 . [chapter] [xxx] [the] [mystery] [is] [solved] it was very mysterious . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 mysterious 3 very 4 mysterious 4 mysterious 5 . yes , [sir] , it was very mysterious . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 mysterious 7 very 8 mysterious 8 mysterious 9 . [mr] [quack] [thought] [so] [.] [mrs] [quack] [thought] [so] [.] but how could the branch of a tree swim ? 1 but 3 could 2 how 3 could 3 could 4 the 4 the 5 branch 5 branch 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 swim 9 swim 10 ? that was too much for [mr] [quack] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 for 5 for 8 . it was too much for [mrs] [quack] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 for 5 for 8 . they were ready to spring into the air and trust to their swift wings the instant they should detect danger . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 ready 2 were 4 to 4 to 5 spring 5 spring 6 into 6 into 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 and 8 air 10 trust 9 and 10 trust 10 trust 12 their 11 to 12 their 12 their 14 wings 13 swift 14 wings 14 wings 15 the 14 wings 16 instant 15 the 16 instant 16 instant 17 they 16 instant 18 should 17 they 18 should 18 should 20 danger 19 detect 20 danger 20 danger 21 . but they did not want to fly unless they had to . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 6 to 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 fly 6 to 8 unless 8 unless 9 they 9 they 10 had 9 they 11 to 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 . besides , they were [curious] . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 6 . they were very curious indeed . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 curious 4 curious 5 indeed 4 curious 6 . they wanted to find out what that mysterious thing moving through the water towards them was . 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 5 out 4 find 5 out 5 out 7 that 6 what 7 that 7 that 9 thing 8 mysterious 9 thing 9 thing 10 moving 10 moving 11 through 10 moving 12 the 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 water 12 the 14 towards 13 water 14 towards 14 towards 15 them 15 them 16 was 16 was 17 . but [paddy] the [beaver] was way back in his own pond , deep in the [green] [forest] , and they knew it . 1 but 3 the 3 the 5 was 5 was 15 the 6 way 8 in 7 back 8 in 8 in 9 his 8 in 10 own 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 pond 10 own 12 , 12 , 14 in 13 deep 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 they 20 they 21 knew 21 knew 22 it 21 knew 23 . 22 it 23 . so [this] [thing] [became] [more] and [more] [of] a [mystery] [.] 1 so 6 and 6 and 9 a the nearer it came , the more nervous and anxious they grew , and at the same time the greater became their curiosity . 1 the 2 nearer 1 the 3 it 3 it 5 , 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 9 and 8 nervous 9 and 9 and 10 anxious 10 anxious 11 they 10 anxious 12 grew 11 they 12 grew 12 grew 13 , 12 grew 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 time 18 time 19 the 19 the 20 greater 20 greater 21 became 21 became 23 curiosity 22 their 23 curiosity 23 curiosity 24 . at last [mr] [quack] [felt] [that] [not] [even] to [gratify] [his] [curiosity] [would] it [be] [safe] to [wait] [longer] . 1 at 2 last 1 at 14 it 2 last 9 to 14 it 17 to 17 to 20 . he prepared to spring into the air , [knowing] that [mrs] [quack] would [follow] [him] . 1 he 3 to 2 prepared 3 to 3 to 5 into 4 spring 5 into 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 air 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 10 that 10 that 13 would 13 would 16 . it was just then that a funny little sound reached him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 then 4 then 6 a 5 that 6 a 6 a 8 little 7 funny 8 little 8 little 9 sound 8 little 10 reached 9 sound 10 reached 10 reached 11 him 10 reached 12 . 11 him 12 . it was [half] [snort] , [half] [cough] , as if some one [had] [sniffed] some [water] [up] [his] [nose] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 20 . 2 was 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 if 9 as 15 some 10 if 11 some 10 if 12 one there was something familiar about that sound . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 familiar 3 something 4 familiar 4 familiar 6 that 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 sound 7 sound 8 . [mr] [quack] [decided] [to] [wait] [a] [few] [minutes] [longer] [.] [somehow] [i] [have] [a] [feeling] [that] [we] [are] [in] [no] [danger] [.] ["] so [mr] [.] and [mrs] [quack] [waited] and [watched] [.] 1 so 4 and 4 and 8 and it was a mystery no longer . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 mystery 4 mystery 5 no 5 no 6 longer 5 no 7 . they saw that they had mistaken the [antlers] of [lightfoot] the [deer] [for] the branch of a tree . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 2 saw 4 they 4 they 6 mistaken 5 had 6 mistaken 6 mistaken 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 the 11 the 16 of 14 the 15 branch 15 branch 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 tree 18 tree 19 . lightfoot [was] [swimming] [across] [the] [big] [river] [on] [his] [way] [back] to his [home] in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 lightfoot 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 15 in 15 in 16 the at once [mr] and [mrs] [.] [quack] [swam] [out] [to] [meet] [him] and to tell him how glad they were that he was alive and safe . 1 at 2 once 2 once 4 and 4 and 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 tell 14 to 16 him 16 him 18 glad 17 how 18 glad 18 glad 19 they 18 glad 20 were 19 they 20 were 20 were 21 that 20 were 22 he 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 22 he 24 alive 24 alive 25 and 25 and 26 safe 25 and 27 . 26 safe 27 . [chapter] [xxxi] [a] [surprising] [discovery] so [lightfoot] [roamed] [about] [without] [fear] [and] [was] happy . 1 so 9 happy 9 happy 10 . it seemed to him that he could not be happier . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 7 could 9 be 8 not 9 be 9 be 10 happier 10 happier 11 . there was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 7 that 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 blessed 8 blessed 9 feeling 9 feeling 10 of 10 of 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 11 nothing 13 fear 13 fear 14 . what more [could] [any] [one] [ask] [?] 1 what 2 more he began to grow sleek and fat and handsomer than ever . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 grow 4 grow 5 sleek 4 grow 6 and 5 sleek 6 and 6 and 7 fat 6 and 8 and 8 and 9 handsomer 8 and 10 than 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 12 . the days were growing colder and the frosty air made him feel good . 1 the 2 days 2 days 3 were 2 days 4 growing 3 were 4 growing 4 growing 5 colder 4 growing 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 frosty 8 frosty 10 made 9 air 10 made 10 made 12 feel 11 him 12 feel 12 feel 13 good 12 feel 14 . 13 good 14 . just at dusk one evening he went down to his favorite drinking place at the [laughing] [brook] [.] 1 just 2 at 1 just 3 dusk 3 dusk 5 evening 4 one 5 evening 5 evening 7 went 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 down 7 went 9 to 8 down 9 to 9 to 10 his 9 to 11 favorite 11 favorite 12 drinking 11 favorite 13 place 13 place 14 at 13 place 15 the as he put down his head to drink he saw something which so surprised him that he quite forgot he was thirsty . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 5 his 4 down 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 to 6 head 8 drink 7 to 8 drink 8 drink 9 he 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 something 11 something 13 so 12 which 13 so 13 so 14 surprised 13 so 15 him 14 surprised 15 him 15 him 17 he 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 quite 18 quite 19 forgot 18 quite 20 he 20 he 22 thirsty 21 was 22 thirsty 22 thirsty 23 . what do you think it was he saw ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 4 think 6 was 6 was 8 saw 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 ? it was a footprint in the soft mud . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 footprint 3 a 5 in 4 footprint 5 in 5 in 7 soft 6 the 7 soft 7 soft 8 mud 7 soft 9 . 8 mud 9 . yes , [sir] , it was a footprint [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 6 was 6 was 8 footprint 7 a 8 footprint for a long time [lightfoot] [stood] [staring] [at] that [footprint] [.] 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 4 time 9 that in his great , [soft] [eyes] was a look of [wonder] [and] surprise . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 great 2 his 4 , 4 , 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 of 9 look 10 of 10 of 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 . you see , that footprint was exactly like one of his own , only smaller [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 that 3 , 5 footprint 4 that 5 footprint 5 footprint 6 was 6 was 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 like 7 exactly 9 one 9 one 10 of 9 one 11 his 10 of 11 his 11 his 13 , 12 own 13 , 13 , 14 only 13 , 15 smaller 14 only 15 smaller to [lightfoot] [it] [was] a very wonderful [footprint] . 1 to 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 9 . he was quite sure that never had he seen such a dainty footprint . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 sure 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 4 sure 6 never 5 that 6 never 6 never 7 had 7 had 8 he 8 he 9 seen 9 seen 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 dainty 11 a 13 footprint 13 footprint 14 . he forgot to [drink] . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 5 . instead , he began to search for other footprints , and presently he found them . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 search 5 to 6 search 6 search 7 for 6 search 8 other 8 other 10 , 9 footprints 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 presently 11 and 12 presently 12 presently 14 found 13 he 14 found 14 found 15 them 14 found 16 . each was as dainty as that first one . 1 each 2 was 2 was 4 dainty 3 as 4 dainty 4 dainty 5 as 4 dainty 6 that 5 as 6 that 6 that 7 first 7 first 8 one 7 first 9 . who could have made them ? 1 who 2 could 2 could 4 made 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 them 4 made 6 ? that is [what] [lightfoot] [wanted] to know [and] what he meant to find out . 1 that 2 is 2 is 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 meant 11 meant 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 out 14 out 15 . it was clear to him that there was a stranger in the [green] [forest] , and somehow he didn't resent it in the least . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 in 2 was 4 to 3 clear 4 to 4 to 5 him 4 to 6 that 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 there 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 stranger 11 in 12 the 12 the 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 he 17 somehow 18 he 18 he 19 didn't 18 he 20 resent 20 resent 21 it 20 resent 22 in 22 in 23 the 22 in 24 least 23 the 24 least 24 least 25 . in fact , he was glad . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 glad 6 glad 7 . he couldn't have told why , but it was true . 1 he 2 couldn't 1 he 3 have 3 have 5 why 4 told 5 why 5 why 6 , 5 why 7 but 7 but 8 it 7 but 9 was 9 was 10 true 9 was 11 . 10 true 11 . lightfoot put his nose to the footprints and sniffed of them . 1 lightfoot 2 put 2 put 3 his 2 put 4 nose 4 nose 5 to 4 nose 6 the 6 the 8 and 7 footprints 8 and 8 and 10 of 9 sniffed 10 of 10 of 11 them 10 of 12 . a great longing to find the maker of those footprints took possession of him . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 longing 3 longing 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 7 maker 6 the 7 maker 7 maker 8 of 7 maker 9 those 9 those 10 footprints 9 those 11 took 11 took 12 possession 12 possession 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . he lifted his handsome head and listened for some slight sound which might show that the stranger was near . 1 he 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 handsome 3 his 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 8 for 7 listened 8 for 8 for 9 some 8 for 10 slight 9 some 10 slight 10 slight 11 sound 11 sound 12 which 11 sound 13 might 12 which 13 might 13 might 14 show 13 might 15 that 14 show 15 that 15 that 16 the 15 that 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 was 17 stranger 19 near 19 near 20 . with his delicate nostrils he [tested] the [wandering] [little] [night] [breezes] [for] [a] [stray] [whiff] of scent to tell him which way to go . 1 with 2 his 2 his 3 delicate 3 delicate 5 he 4 nostrils 5 he 5 he 7 the 7 the 16 of 16 of 18 to 17 scent 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 21 which 20 him 21 which 21 which 22 way 21 which 23 to 23 to 24 go 24 go 25 . but there was no sound and the [wandering] little [night] [breezes] [told] [him] [nothing] [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 7 the 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 sound 5 sound 6 and 7 the 9 little lightfoot followed the dainty footprints up the bank . 1 lightfoot 2 followed 2 followed 3 the 2 followed 4 dainty 3 the 4 dainty 4 dainty 6 up 5 footprints 6 up 6 up 7 the 6 up 8 bank 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 . there they disappeared , for the ground was hard . 1 there 2 they 2 they 4 , 3 disappeared 4 , 4 , 6 the 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 was 7 ground 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 10 . lightfoot paused , undecided which way to go . 1 lightfoot 2 paused 2 paused 4 undecided 3 , 4 undecided 4 undecided 5 which 4 undecided 6 way 6 way 8 go 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 . [chapter] [xxxii] [lightfoot] [sees] [the] [stranger] lightfoot the [deer] [was] [unhappy] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 the it was a strange [unhappiness] , [an] [unhappiness] such as he had never [known] before . 1 it 2 was 1 it 16 . 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 strange 4 strange 6 , 9 such 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 15 before 15 before 16 . you see , he had discovered that there was a [stranger] in the [green] [forest] , a stranger of his own kind , another [deer] [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 that 6 discovered 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 19 of 18 stranger 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 kind 22 kind 23 , 23 , 24 another he knew it by dainty footprints in the mud [along] the [laughing] [brook] and on the edge of the [pond] of [paddy] the [beaver] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 25 . 2 knew 4 by 3 it 4 by 4 by 5 dainty 4 by 6 footprints 5 dainty 6 footprints 6 footprints 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 mud 9 mud 11 the 11 the 18 of 14 and 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 edge 17 edge 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 23 the he knew it by other signs which he ran across every now and then . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 2 knew 4 by 4 by 6 signs 5 other 6 signs 6 signs 7 which 7 which 9 ran 8 he 9 ran 9 ran 10 across 10 across 11 every 10 across 12 now 12 now 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 . but search as he would , he was unable to find that newcomer . 1 but 2 search 2 search 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 unable 9 unable 10 to 9 unable 11 find 11 find 12 that 11 find 13 newcomer 12 that 13 newcomer 13 newcomer 14 . he had searched everywhere but always he was just too late . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 searched 3 searched 4 everywhere 4 everywhere 5 but 4 everywhere 6 always 5 but 6 always 6 always 7 he 6 always 8 was 8 was 9 just 8 was 10 too 10 too 11 late 11 late 12 . the stranger had been and gone . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 had 2 stranger 4 been 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 and 4 been 6 gone 6 gone 7 . now there was [no] [anger] [in] [lightfoot] ['s] [desire] to find that stranger . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 10 to 10 to 12 that 11 find 12 that 12 that 13 stranger 13 stranger 14 . instead , there was a great longing . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 a 5 a 6 great 5 a 7 longing 7 longing 8 . for the first time in his life [lightfoot] [felt] [lonely] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 life 7 life 11 . so he hunted and hunted and was unhappy . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 hunted 2 he 4 and 4 and 5 hunted 4 and 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 unhappy 8 unhappy 9 . he lost his appetite . 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 3 his 3 his 4 appetite 4 appetite 5 . he slept little . 1 he 2 slept 2 slept 3 little 2 slept 4 . he [roamed] [about] [uneasily] , [looking] , [listening] , [testing] [every] [merry] [little] [breeze] , but all in vain . 1 he 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 all 17 all 18 in 18 in 19 vain 19 vain 20 . then , one never-to-be-forgotten night , as he [drank] at the [laughing] [brook] , a strange feeling [swept] [over] [him] [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 4 never-to-be-forgotten 3 one 4 never-to-be-forgotten 4 never-to-be-forgotten 5 night 4 never-to-be-forgotten 6 , 5 night 6 , 6 , 7 as 6 , 8 he 8 he 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 strange 16 strange 17 feeling it was the [feeling] [of] [being] [watched] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 . 2 was 3 the lightfoot lifted his beautiful head and a slight movement caught his quick eye and drew it to a thicket not far away . 1 lightfoot 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 beautiful 3 his 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 8 slight 7 a 8 slight 8 slight 9 movement 8 slight 10 caught 9 movement 10 caught 10 caught 11 his 11 his 12 quick 11 his 13 eye 12 quick 13 eye 13 eye 14 and 13 eye 15 drew 14 and 15 drew 15 drew 17 to 16 it 17 to 17 to 19 thicket 18 a 19 thicket 19 thicket 20 not 20 not 21 far 21 far 22 away 22 away 23 . for a long minute [lightfoot] [stood] [gazing] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 minute 4 minute 8 . a pair of wonderful , great , soft eyes gazed back at him . 1 a 2 pair 2 pair 3 of 2 pair 4 wonderful 3 of 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 4 wonderful 6 great 6 great 7 , 6 great 8 soft 8 soft 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 gazed 9 eyes 11 back 11 back 12 at 11 back 13 him 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 . then that beautiful head disappeared . 1 then 2 that 1 then 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 5 disappeared 4 head 5 disappeared 5 disappeared 6 . with a [mighty] [bound] , [lightfoot] [cleared] the [laughing] [brook] and rushed over to the thicket in which that beautiful head had disappeared . 1 with 2 a 2 a 5 , 5 , 8 the 8 the 11 and 11 and 13 over 12 rushed 13 over 13 over 14 to 13 over 15 the 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 thicket 15 the 17 in 17 in 18 which 18 which 19 that 18 which 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 head 20 beautiful 22 had 22 had 23 disappeared 22 had 24 . he plunged in , but there was no one there . 1 he 2 plunged 2 plunged 3 in 3 in 4 , 3 in 5 but 5 but 6 there 5 but 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 there 9 one 11 . frantically he searched , but that thicket was empty . 1 frantically 2 he 2 he 3 searched 2 he 4 , 4 , 6 that 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 thicket 7 thicket 8 was 7 thicket 9 empty 9 empty 10 . then he stood still and listened . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stood 2 he 4 still 4 still 6 listened 5 and 6 listened 6 listened 7 . not a sound reached him . 1 not 3 sound 2 a 3 sound 3 sound 4 reached 4 reached 5 him 4 reached 6 . 5 him 6 . it was as still as if there were no other living things in all the [green] [forest] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 18 . 2 was 3 as 3 as 5 as 4 still 5 as 5 as 6 if 5 as 7 there 6 if 7 there 7 there 9 no 8 were 9 no 9 no 10 other 9 no 11 living 10 other 11 living 11 living 12 things 11 living 13 in 13 in 14 all 13 in 15 the the beautiful stranger had [slipped] [away] [as] [silently] [as] [a] [shadow] [.] 1 the 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 had all the rest of that night [lightfoot] [searched] [through] [the] [green] [forest] but his search [was] [in] [vain] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rest 2 the 19 . 3 rest 5 that 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 night 13 but 14 his 14 his 15 search 15 search 19 . the longing to find that beautiful stranger had become so great that he fairly ached with it . 1 the 2 longing 2 longing 3 to 2 longing 4 find 4 find 5 that 5 that 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 8 had 7 stranger 8 had 8 had 10 so 9 become 10 so 10 so 12 that 11 great 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 fairly 14 fairly 15 ached 14 fairly 16 with 15 ached 16 with 16 with 17 it 16 with 18 . 17 it 18 . it seemed to him that until he found her he could know no happiness . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 until 6 until 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 her 9 her 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 know 12 know 13 no 13 no 14 happiness 13 no 15 . [chapter] [xxxiii] [a] [different] [game] [of] [hide] [and] [seek] once more [lightfoot] the [deer] [was] [playing] [hide] and [seek] in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 once 2 more 2 more 4 the 4 the 9 and 9 and 11 in 11 in 12 the but it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 different 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 game 7 game 8 from 7 game 9 the 9 the 10 one 9 the 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 played 12 had 14 just 13 played 14 just 14 just 15 a 15 a 16 short 15 a 17 time 17 time 18 before 18 before 19 . now [,] he was " it " , and some one [else] was [doing] the [hiding] [.] 1 now 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 8 , 4 was 5 " 5 " 6 it 5 " 7 " 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 some 10 some 11 one 11 one 13 was 13 was 15 the at times [lightfoot] [would] [lose] [his] [temper] . 1 at 2 times 2 times 8 . yes , [sir] , [lightfoot] would [lose] [his] [temper] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 would that was a foolish thing to do , but it seemed to him that he just couldn't help it . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 thing 4 foolish 5 thing 5 thing 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 9 but 11 seemed 10 it 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 11 seemed 13 him 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 just 16 just 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 help 18 help 19 it 19 it 20 . more than once when he did this a pair of great , soft , gentle eyes were watching him , though he didn't know it . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 once 2 than 4 when 4 when 5 he 4 when 6 did 6 did 7 this 7 this 8 a 8 a 9 pair 9 pair 10 of 9 pair 11 great 11 great 12 , 11 great 13 soft 13 soft 14 , 13 soft 15 gentle 15 gentle 16 eyes 15 gentle 17 were 16 eyes 17 were 17 were 18 watching 17 were 19 him 18 watching 19 him 19 him 21 though 20 , 21 though 21 though 22 he 21 though 23 didn't 23 didn't 24 know 24 know 25 it 25 it 26 . at [other] [times] [lightfoot] [would] [steal] [about] [through] the [green] [forest] as [noiselessly] as a shadow . 1 at 9 the 9 the 12 as 12 as 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 shadow 16 shadow 17 . he would peer into thickets and behind tangles of fallen trees and brush piles , hoping to surprise the one he sought . 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 into 3 peer 4 into 4 into 5 thickets 4 into 6 and 5 thickets 6 and 6 and 7 behind 7 behind 8 tangles 7 behind 9 of 9 of 10 fallen 10 fallen 11 trees 10 fallen 12 and 12 and 13 brush 12 and 14 piles 14 piles 15 , 14 piles 16 hoping 15 , 16 hoping 16 hoping 17 to 16 hoping 18 surprise 18 surprise 19 the 18 surprise 20 one 20 one 22 sought 21 he 22 sought 22 sought 23 . he [would] [be] very , very patient . 1 he 4 very 4 very 5 , 4 very 6 very 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 patient 6 very 8 . perhaps he would come to the thicket which he knew from the signs the stranger had left only a few moments before . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 4 come 3 would 4 come 4 come 5 to 4 come 6 the 6 the 7 thicket 6 the 8 which 7 thicket 8 which 8 which 10 knew 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 from 10 knew 12 the 12 the 13 signs 12 the 14 the 14 the 16 had 15 stranger 16 had 16 had 18 only 17 left 18 only 18 only 19 a 18 only 20 few 19 a 20 few 20 few 21 moments 20 few 22 before 22 before 23 . then his patience would vanish in impatience , and he would dash ahead , eager to catch up with the shy stranger . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 patience 2 his 4 would 4 would 5 vanish 5 vanish 6 in 5 vanish 7 impatience 7 impatience 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 would 10 he 12 dash 11 would 12 dash 12 dash 13 ahead 13 ahead 15 eager 14 , 15 eager 15 eager 16 to 15 eager 17 catch 17 catch 18 up 17 catch 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 22 stranger 21 shy 22 stranger 22 stranger 23 . but always it was in vain . 1 but 2 always 2 always 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . he had thought himself very clever but this stranger was proving herself more clever . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 himself 3 thought 4 himself 4 himself 6 clever 5 very 6 clever 6 clever 7 but 7 but 9 stranger 8 this 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 was 10 was 11 proving 10 was 12 herself 12 herself 13 more 13 more 14 clever 13 more 15 . of course it wasn't long before all the little people in the [green] [forest] [knew] [what] was going on . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 long 4 wasn't 6 before 5 long 6 before 6 before 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 little 8 the 10 people 10 people 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 17 was 17 was 19 on 18 going 19 on 19 on 20 . but now , instead of trying to help [lightfoot] [as] [they] [did] [then] , [they] [gave] him no help [at] [all] . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 4 instead 4 instead 5 of 4 instead 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 help 8 help 14 , 14 , 17 him 17 him 18 no 18 no 19 help 19 help 22 . the fact is , they were enjoying that game . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 5 they 7 enjoying 7 enjoying 8 that 7 enjoying 9 game 9 game 10 . [mischievous] [sammy] [jay] [even] [went] [so] [far] [as] [to] [warn] [the] [stranger] [several] [times] [when] [lightfoot] [was] [approaching] [.] of course [lightfoot] [knew] [when] [sammy] [did] this , and each time he lost his temper . 1 of 2 course 1 of 9 , 2 course 8 this 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 each 11 each 12 time 12 time 13 he 12 time 14 lost 14 lost 15 his 15 his 16 temper 15 his 17 . for the time being , he [quite] [forgot] [all] [that] [sammy] had done [for] him when he was the one that was being hunted . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 being 4 being 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 12 had 6 he 19 the 12 had 13 done 15 him 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 one 19 the 21 that 21 that 23 being 22 was 23 being 23 being 24 hunted 23 being 25 . but [when] [buster] [grinned] [good-naturedly] [at] him , [lightfoot] [thought] [better] [of] [it] and bounded away to continue his search . 1 but 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 14 and 14 and 16 away 15 bounded 16 away 16 away 17 to 16 away 18 continue 17 to 18 continue 18 continue 19 his 19 his 20 search 19 his 21 . then there were times when [lightfoot] [would] [sulk] [and] [would] [declare] [over] [and] [over] [to] [himself] [,] ["] [i] [don't] [care] [anything] [about] [that] [stranger] [.] 1 then 2 there 2 there 4 times 3 were 4 times 4 times 5 when [chapter] [xxxiv] [a] [startling] [new] [footprint] he had stolen very softly down to the [laughing] [brook] , [hoping] to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 stolen 2 had 4 very 4 very 5 softly 4 very 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 13 to 13 to 14 surprise 13 to 15 the 15 the 16 beautiful 15 the 17 stranger 16 beautiful 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 drinking 17 stranger 19 there 18 drinking 19 there she wasn't to be seen . 1 she 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 to 2 wasn't 4 be 4 be 5 seen 5 seen 6 . almost at once he discovered fresh footprints [.] 1 almost 2 at 2 at 4 he 3 once 4 he 4 he 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 fresh 5 discovered 7 footprints they were not the prints he was looking for . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 prints 4 the 6 he 5 prints 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 looking 8 looking 9 for 8 looking 10 . no , [sir] , they were not the dainty prints he had learned to know so well . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 the 8 the 9 dainty 9 dainty 10 prints 9 dainty 11 he 10 prints 11 he 11 he 13 learned 12 had 13 learned 13 learned 15 know 14 to 15 know 15 know 17 well 16 so 17 well 17 well 18 . they were prints very near the size of his own big ones , and they had been made only a short time before . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 prints 2 were 4 very 4 very 5 near 4 very 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 size 8 of 8 of 9 his 8 of 10 own 10 own 11 big 11 big 13 , 12 ones 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 made 18 made 19 only 18 made 20 a 20 a 21 short 20 a 22 time 22 time 23 before 23 before 24 . the [finding] [of] [those] [prints] was a dreadful [shock] to [lightfoot] [.] 1 the 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 10 to he understood instantly what they meant . 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 instantly 2 understood 4 what 3 instantly 4 what 4 what 5 they 4 what 6 meant 5 they 6 meant 6 meant 7 . they meant that a second stranger had come into the [green] [forest] , [one] who had [antlers] [like] his own . 1 they 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 2 meant 4 a 4 a 5 second 4 a 6 stranger 5 second 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 had 7 had 8 come 8 come 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 19 his 19 his 20 own 20 own 21 . jealousy took possession of [lightfoot] the [deer] ; jealousy that filled his heart with rage . 1 jealousy 2 took 2 took 4 of 3 possession 4 of 4 of 6 the 6 the 8 ; 8 ; 10 that 9 jealousy 10 that 10 that 11 filled 10 that 12 his 12 his 13 heart 13 heart 14 with 13 heart 15 rage 15 rage 16 . " he has come here to seek that [beautiful] [stranger] [i] have been [hunting] [for] , " thought [lightfoot] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 2 he 13 been 3 has 4 come 4 come 6 to 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 seek 6 to 8 that 8 that 12 have 13 been 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 thought " he has come here to try to steal her away from me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 6 to 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 7 try 9 steal 9 steal 10 her 9 steal 11 away 11 away 12 from 12 from 13 me 13 me 14 . he has no right here in my [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 no 2 has 4 right 4 right 5 here 5 here 6 in 6 in 7 my that is where that beautiful stranger must have come from , too . 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 that 3 where 4 that 4 that 5 beautiful 4 that 6 stranger 6 stranger 8 have 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 come 8 have 10 from 9 come 10 from 10 from 11 , 10 from 12 too 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . i want her to stay , but [i] [must] [drive] this [fellow] [out] [.] 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 her 2 want 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 11 this i 'll make him fight . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 him 3 make 5 fight 5 fight 6 . that 's what [i] 'll do [;] [i] ['ll] [make] [him] [fight] ! 1 that 2 's 1 that 3 what 3 what 5 'll 5 'll 13 ! 6 do 13 ! i 'm not afraid of him , but [i] ['ll] [make] [him] [fear] me . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 " lightfoot stamped his feet and with his great antlers thrashed the bushes as if he felt that they were the enemy he sought . 1 lightfoot 2 stamped 2 stamped 3 his 2 stamped 4 feet 4 feet 5 and 4 feet 6 with 6 with 8 great 7 his 8 great 8 great 10 thrashed 9 antlers 10 thrashed 10 thrashed 11 the 10 thrashed 12 bushes 11 the 12 bushes 12 bushes 13 as 13 as 14 if 13 as 15 he 15 he 17 that 16 felt 17 that 17 that 18 they 17 that 19 were 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 the 19 were 21 enemy 20 the 21 enemy 21 enemy 22 he 21 enemy 23 sought 23 sought 24 . could you have looked into his great eyes then , you would have found nothing soft and beautiful about them [.] 1 could 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 looked 3 have 5 into 5 into 6 his 5 into 7 great 6 his 7 great 7 great 8 eyes 7 great 9 then 8 eyes 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 15 nothing 14 found 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 soft 16 soft 18 beautiful 17 and 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 about 18 beautiful 20 them 19 about 20 them they became almost red with anger . 1 they 2 became 2 became 3 almost 2 became 4 red 3 almost 4 red 4 red 5 with 4 red 6 anger 6 anger 7 . lightfoot quivered all over with rage . 1 lightfoot 3 all 2 quivered 3 all 3 all 5 with 4 over 5 with 5 with 6 rage 5 with 7 . the hair on the back of his neck stood up . 1 the 2 hair 2 hair 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 back 6 of 6 of 8 neck 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 stood 8 neck 10 up 10 up 11 . lightfoot the [deer] [looked] [anything] [but] [gentle] [.] 1 lightfoot 2 the then he [leaped] over the [laughing] [brook] and [once] more began to [search] [through] the [green] [forest] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 8 and 8 and 12 to 10 more 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 15 the but this time it was not for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 beautiful 8 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 with 10 stranger 12 the 12 the 13 dainty 13 dainty 14 feet 13 dainty 15 . 14 feet 15 . he had no time to think of her now . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 2 had 4 time 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 4 time 6 think 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 6 think 8 her 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 now 8 her 10 . 9 now 10 . he [must] [first] [find] [this] [newcomer] and [he] [meant] to [waste] [no] [time] in doing it . 1 he 7 and 7 and 10 to 10 to 14 in 14 in 17 . 15 doing 16 it 16 it 17 . [chapter] [xxxv] [lightfoot] [is] [reckless] in his search for the new stranger who had come to the [green] [forest] , [lightfoot] the [deer] was [wholly] [reckless] . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 search 3 search 4 for 3 search 5 the 5 the 6 new 6 new 7 stranger 6 new 8 who 8 who 10 come 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 , 15 , 17 the 17 the 19 was 19 was 22 . he bounded along , careless of how much noise he made . 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 along 2 bounded 4 , 3 along 4 , 4 , 5 careless 4 , 6 of 5 careless 6 of 6 of 7 how 6 of 8 much 8 much 9 noise 9 noise 10 he 9 noise 11 made 11 made 12 . after [such] [exhibitions] [of] [anger] he [would] [pause] to [listen] , [hoping] to [hear] [some] [sound] [which] [would] tell him [where] the [stranger] was . 1 after 6 he 6 he 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 13 to 13 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 him 20 him 22 the 22 the 24 was 24 was 25 . each time he found [these] [signs] [lightfoot] ['s] [rage] [increased] . 1 each 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 11 . of course it didn't take [sammy] [jay] long to discover [what] was [going] [on] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 2 course 12 was 3 it 4 didn't 4 didn't 8 long 5 take 8 long 8 long 9 to 9 to 10 discover 12 was 15 . there is little that [escapes] [those] [sharp] [eyes] [of] [sammy] [jay] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 little 2 is 4 that 4 that 12 . then , [by] [chance] , [sammy] [had] [visited] [the] [laughing] [brook] just as the big stranger had come down there to drink . 1 then 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 12 just 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 the 13 as 15 big 15 big 16 stranger 15 big 17 had 16 stranger 17 had 17 had 18 come 17 had 19 down 19 down 20 there 19 down 21 to 21 to 22 drink 22 drink 23 . for once [sammy] [had] [kept] [his] [tongue] [still] . 1 for 2 once 2 once 9 . " there is going to be excitement here when [lightfoot] discovers this fellow , " thought [sammy] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 excitement 7 excitement 8 here 7 excitement 9 when 9 when 11 discovers 11 discovers 12 this 12 this 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 thought " if they ever [meet] , and [i] have a feeling that they will , there is going to be a fight worth seeing . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 ever 3 they 4 ever 4 ever 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 have 7 and 10 a 10 a 12 that 11 feeling 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 will 14 will 15 , 14 will 16 there 16 there 17 is 16 there 18 going 17 is 18 going 18 going 19 to 18 going 20 be 20 be 22 fight 21 a 22 fight 22 fight 23 worth 23 worth 24 seeing 24 seeing 25 . i must pass the word around . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 4 the 3 pass 4 the 4 the 5 word 5 word 6 around 6 around 7 . 7 . 8 " so [sammy] [jay] [hunted] [up] [his] [cousin] , [blacky] the [crow] , and told him what he had discovered . 1 so 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 he 13 and 14 told 14 told 15 him 15 him 16 what 17 he 19 discovered 18 had 19 discovered 19 discovered 20 . then he [hunted] up [bobby] [coon] and told him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 up 4 up 7 and 7 and 9 him 8 told 9 him 9 him 10 . he saw [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] sitting in the doorway of his hollow tree and told him . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 18 . 7 sitting 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 doorway 10 doorway 11 of 11 of 12 his 11 of 13 hollow 12 his 13 hollow 13 hollow 14 tree 13 hollow 15 and 14 tree 15 and 15 and 16 told 15 and 17 him 16 told 17 him 17 him 18 . he [discovered] [jumper] [the] [hare] [sitting] [under] a little hemlock-tree and told him . 1 he 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 hemlock-tree 10 hemlock-tree 11 and 11 and 12 told 12 told 13 him 13 him 14 . then he flew over to the dear [old] [briar-patch] to [tell] [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 over 3 flew 10 to 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 dear sammy didn't forget to tell [paddy] the [beaver] , but it was no news to [paddy] [.] 1 sammy 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 to 3 forget 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 no 12 was 14 news 14 news 15 to paddy had seen the big stranger on the edge of his pond early the night before . 1 paddy 2 had 2 had 3 seen 2 had 4 the 3 seen 4 the 4 the 5 big 4 the 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 on 6 stranger 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 edge 10 of 10 of 12 pond 11 his 12 pond 12 pond 13 early 12 pond 14 the 13 early 14 the 14 the 15 night 14 the 16 before 16 before 17 . of course , [lightfoot] knew nothing [about] all this . 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 all 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 knew 3 , 6 nothing 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 . his one thought was to find that big stranger and drive him from the [green] [forest] , and so he continued his search tirelessly . 1 his 2 one 2 one 3 thought 3 thought 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 that 7 that 8 big 8 big 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 and 10 and 11 drive 11 drive 12 him 11 drive 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 he 20 he 22 his 21 continued 22 his 22 his 23 search 22 his 24 tirelessly 23 search 24 tirelessly 24 tirelessly 25 . [chapter] [xxxvi] [sammy] [jay] [takes] [a] [hand] sammy [jay] was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the [green] [forest] , [following] [lightfoot] the [deer] [.] 1 sammy 3 was 3 was 5 over 4 bubbling 5 over 5 over 6 with 5 over 7 excitement 6 with 7 excitement 7 excitement 9 he 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 flew 9 he 11 about 10 flew 11 about 11 about 12 through 11 about 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 19 the he was so excited he wanted to scream . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 excited 3 so 4 excited 4 excited 5 he 4 excited 6 wanted 5 he 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 to 6 wanted 8 scream 7 to 8 scream 8 scream 9 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . he kept his tongue still . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 his 3 his 4 tongue 4 tongue 5 still 4 tongue 6 . 5 still 6 . you see , he didn't want [lightfoot] to know that he was being followed . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 want 6 want 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 being 13 being 14 followed 13 being 15 . under that pointed cap of [sammy] [jay] ['s] are [quick] [wits] [.] 1 under 2 that 2 that 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 cap 3 pointed 5 of 5 of 9 are lightfoot made so much noise that it was quite easy to know just where he was and to keep out of his sight . 1 lightfoot 2 made 2 made 3 so 2 made 4 much 4 much 5 noise 5 noise 6 that 5 noise 7 it 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 9 quite 8 was 9 quite 9 quite 10 easy 9 quite 11 to 11 to 13 just 12 know 13 just 13 just 15 he 14 where 15 he 15 he 17 and 16 was 17 and 17 and 18 to 17 and 19 keep 19 keep 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 23 sight 22 his 23 sight 23 sight 24 . " that stranger is nearly as [big] [as] [lightfoot] , but it is very plain that he doesn't want to fight , " thought [sammy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 is 2 that 10 , 3 stranger 4 is 4 is 5 nearly 5 nearly 6 as 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 is 12 it 14 very 14 very 15 plain 15 plain 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 fight 21 fight 22 , 22 , 23 " 22 , 24 thought 24 thought 26 . " he must be a coward . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 coward 5 a 7 . 6 coward 7 . 7 . 8 " now the truth is , the stranger was not a coward . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 truth 2 the 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 was 7 stranger 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 coward 11 coward 12 . he was ready and willing to fight if he had to , but if he could avoid fighting he meant to . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ready 2 was 4 and 4 and 6 to 5 willing 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 9 he 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 if 13 but 15 he 15 he 16 could 15 he 17 avoid 16 could 17 avoid 17 avoid 18 fighting 17 avoid 19 he 19 he 20 meant 20 meant 21 to 21 to 22 . you see , big as he was , he [wasn't] quite so big [as] [lightfoot] , and he knew it . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 18 he 4 big 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 12 so 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 11 quite 12 so 17 and 13 big 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 knew 19 knew 20 it 20 it 21 . he had seen [lightfoot] 's [big] footprints , and from their size he knew that [lightfoot] must be [bigger] [and] [heavier] [than] [he] . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 seen 3 seen 5 's 5 's 7 footprints 7 footprints 8 , 7 footprints 9 and 9 and 10 from 9 and 11 their 11 their 12 size 11 their 13 he 12 size 13 he 13 he 14 knew 13 he 15 that 14 knew 15 that 15 that 17 must 17 must 18 be 18 be 24 . then , too , he knew that he really had no right to be there in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 really 8 he 10 had 9 really 10 had 10 had 11 no 10 had 12 right 11 no 12 right 12 right 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 there 15 there 16 in 16 in 17 the that was [lightfoot] ['s] [home] [and] so he was an intruder . 1 that 2 was 2 was 7 so 7 so 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 an 10 an 11 intruder 10 an 12 . 11 intruder 12 . he knew [that] [lightfoot] [would] [feel] [this] [way] about it and that this would make him fight all the harder . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 9 about 9 about 10 it 9 about 21 . 10 it 12 that 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 this 13 this 14 would 14 would 15 make 15 make 17 fight 16 him 17 fight 17 fight 19 the 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 harder so the big stranger wanted to avoid a fight if possible . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 big 2 the 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 5 wanted 7 avoid 7 avoid 9 fight 8 a 9 fight 9 fight 10 if 9 fight 11 possible 10 if 11 possible 11 possible 12 . but he wanted still more to find that beautiful young visitor with the [dainty] [feet] [for] [whom] [lightfoot] had [been] [looking] [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 19 had 2 he 3 wanted 2 he 4 still 4 still 5 more 4 still 6 to 6 to 8 that 7 find 8 that 8 that 10 young 9 beautiful 10 young 10 young 11 visitor 10 young 12 with 11 visitor 12 with 12 with 13 the if he had to , he would fight for her , but until he had to he would keep out of the fight . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 9 for 8 fight 9 for 9 for 10 her 9 for 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 he 13 until 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 to 15 had 17 he 16 to 17 he 17 he 18 would 17 he 19 keep 19 keep 21 of 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 fight 23 fight 24 . so [he] [dodged] [lightfoot] [and] at the same time looked for the beautiful stranger . 1 so 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 same 7 the 9 time 9 time 10 looked 9 time 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 beautiful 12 the 14 stranger 13 beautiful 14 stranger 14 stranger 15 . all this [sammy] [jay] [guessed] , and after a while he grew tired of [following] [lightfoot] [for] [nothing] [.] 1 all 2 this 2 this 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 while 9 a 11 he 11 he 12 grew 11 he 13 tired 13 tired 14 of " [i] ['ll] have to take a [hand] in this [thing] [myself] , " muttered [sammy] . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 9 in 9 in 10 this 10 this 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 muttered 15 muttered 17 . " [at] this [rate] [,] [lightfoot] [never] will find that big stranger ! " 1 " 3 this 3 this 14 " 8 will 9 find 9 find 10 that 10 that 11 big 11 big 13 ! 12 stranger 13 ! 13 ! 14 " so [sammy] [stopped] [following] [lightfoot] [and] [began] to [search] [through] the [green] [forest] [for] [the] big stranger . 1 so 8 to 8 to 11 the 11 the 16 big 16 big 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 . it didn't take very long to find him . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 2 didn't 4 very 4 very 5 long 4 very 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 him 8 him 9 . he was over [near] the [pond] of [paddy] the [beaver] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 over 3 over 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 the as soon as he [saw] [him] , [sammy] began to scream at the top of his lungs . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 7 , 7 , 13 the 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 scream 10 to 12 at 11 scream 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 15 of 14 top 15 of 15 of 17 lungs 16 his 17 lungs 17 lungs 18 . [chapter] [xxxvii] [the] [great] [fight] down from the top of the ridge back of the pond of [paddy] the [beaver] [plunged] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] , his eyes blazing with rage . 1 down 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 back 7 ridge 8 back 8 back 9 of 8 back 10 the 10 the 11 pond 10 the 12 of 12 of 14 the 14 the 20 , 20 , 21 his 21 his 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 blazing 22 eyes 24 with 23 blazing 24 with 24 with 25 rage 25 rage 26 . he had understood the [screaming] [of] [sammy] [jay] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 understood 2 had 4 the he knew that [somewhere] [down] there was the big stranger [he] had been looking for . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 15 for 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 stranger 10 stranger 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 looking 14 looking 15 for 15 for 16 . the big stranger had understood [sammy] ['s] [screaming] [quite] [as] [well] [as] [lightfoot] [.] 1 the 2 big 2 big 4 had 3 stranger 4 had 4 had 5 understood he must [fight] . 1 he 2 must 2 must 4 . there was no way out of it , he must [fight] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 way 4 way 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 12 . the hair on the back of his neck stood up with anger just as did the hair on the neck [of] [lightfoot] . 1 the 2 hair 2 hair 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 back 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 neck 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 stood 8 neck 10 up 10 up 12 anger 11 with 12 anger 12 anger 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 did 14 as 16 the 16 the 18 on 17 hair 18 on 18 on 19 the 18 on 20 neck 20 neck 23 . his eyes also blazed [.] 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 4 blazed 3 also 4 blazed he bounded out into a little open place by the [pond] of [paddy] the [beaver] and there he waited . 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 4 into 3 out 4 into 4 into 5 a 4 into 6 little 6 little 7 open 6 little 8 place 8 place 10 the 9 by 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 14 the 14 the 16 and 16 and 17 there 16 and 18 he 17 there 18 he 18 he 19 waited 19 waited 20 . meanwhile [sammy] [jay] [was] [flying] [about] [in] the [greatest] [excitement] , [screaming] at the top of his lungs , " a fight ! 1 meanwhile 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 14 the 13 at 14 the 14 the 16 of 15 top 16 of 16 of 18 lungs 17 his 18 lungs 18 lungs 19 , 18 lungs 20 " 20 " 22 fight 21 a 22 fight 22 fight 23 ! a fight ! 1 a 2 fight 2 fight 3 ! a fight ! " 1 a 2 fight 2 fight 3 ! 3 ! 4 " everybody who was near enough hurried there [.] 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 3 was 2 who 4 near 4 near 6 hurried 5 enough 6 hurried 6 hurried 7 there [bobby] [coon] [and] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [climbed] [trees] [from] [which] [they] [could] [see] [and] [at] [the] [same] [time] [be] [safe] [.] [billy] [mink] [hurried] [to] [a] [safe] [place] [on] [the] [dam] [of] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [.] paddy himself climbed up on the roof of his house out in the pond . 1 paddy 2 himself 2 himself 3 climbed 2 himself 4 up 3 climbed 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 roof 7 roof 9 his 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 house 10 house 11 out 10 house 12 in 11 out 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 pond 14 pond 15 . [buster] [bear] [shuffled] [down] [the] [hill] [and] [watched] [from] [the] [other] [side] [of] [the] [pond] [.] reddy and [granny] [fox] [were] [both] [there] [.] 1 reddy 2 and then , snorting with rage , they lowered their heads and plunged together . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 snorting 3 snorting 4 with 3 snorting 5 rage 5 rage 6 , 5 rage 7 they 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 lowered 7 they 9 their 8 lowered 9 their 9 their 10 heads 10 heads 12 plunged 11 and 12 plunged 12 plunged 13 together 12 plunged 14 . their antlers clashed with a noise that rang through the [green] [forest] , and both fell to their knees . 1 their 2 antlers 2 antlers 3 clashed 2 antlers 4 with 3 clashed 4 with 4 with 5 a 4 with 6 noise 6 noise 7 that 6 noise 8 rang 7 that 8 rang 8 rang 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 both 15 both 16 fell 15 both 17 to 16 fell 17 to 17 to 18 their 17 to 19 knees 18 their 19 knees 19 knees 20 . there they pushed and struggled . 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 pushed 3 pushed 4 and 3 pushed 5 struggled 5 struggled 6 . then they separated and backed away , to repeat the movement over again [.] 1 then 2 they 2 they 4 and 3 separated 4 and 4 and 5 backed 4 and 6 away 5 backed 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 to 7 , 9 repeat 9 repeat 11 movement 10 the 11 movement 11 movement 12 over 11 movement 13 again 12 over 13 again it was a terrible fight . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 fight 5 fight 6 . everybody said so . 1 everybody 2 said 2 said 3 so 2 said 4 . if they [had] not [known] [before] , [everybody] [knew] [now] what [those] [great] [antlers] [were] [for] . 1 if 2 they 2 they 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 11 what 11 what 17 . it only [made] [lightfoot] [fight] [harder] [.] 1 it 2 only sometimes they would rear up and strike with their sharp hoofs . 1 sometimes 2 they 2 they 3 would 2 they 4 rear 3 would 4 rear 4 rear 5 up 4 rear 6 and 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 strike 6 and 8 with 7 strike 8 with 8 with 9 their 8 with 10 sharp 9 their 10 sharp 10 sharp 11 hoofs 11 hoofs 12 . back and forth they plunged , and the ground was torn up by their feet . 1 back 3 forth 2 and 3 forth 3 forth 4 they 4 they 5 plunged 5 plunged 6 , 5 plunged 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 9 ground 9 ground 10 was 9 ground 11 torn 11 torn 12 up 12 up 13 by 12 up 14 their 14 their 15 feet 15 feet 16 . both were getting out of breath , and from time to time they had to stop for a moment 's rest . 1 both 2 were 1 both 3 getting 3 getting 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 from 9 from 11 to 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 time 12 time 14 had 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 stop 15 to 17 for 17 for 19 moment 18 a 19 moment 19 moment 21 rest 20 's 21 rest 21 rest 22 . then they would come together again more fiercely than ever . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 come 4 come 6 again 5 together 6 again 6 again 7 more 6 again 8 fiercely 7 more 8 fiercely 8 fiercely 9 than 8 fiercely 10 ever 9 than 10 ever 10 ever 11 . never had such a fight been seen [in] the [green] [forest] . 1 never 2 had 2 had 3 such 2 had 4 a 4 a 5 fight 4 a 12 . 5 fight 6 been 5 fight 7 seen 7 seen 9 the [chapter] [xxxviii] [an] [unseen] [watcher] each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other [from] [the] [green] [forest] . 1 each 2 was 2 was 3 filled 2 was 4 fully 4 fully 5 with 4 fully 6 rage 5 with 6 rage 6 rage 7 and 7 and 8 determined 7 and 9 to 9 to 10 drive 9 to 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 17 . each was fighting for the right to win [the] love [of] [miss] [daintyfoot] . 1 each 2 was 2 was 4 for 3 fighting 4 for 4 for 5 the 4 for 6 right 6 right 7 to 6 right 8 win 8 win 10 love 10 love 14 . neither of them knew [that] [miss] [daintyfoot] [herself] [was] [watching] [them] . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 4 knew 3 them 4 knew 4 knew 12 . but she was . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 . timidly she had stolen forward to a thicket where , safely hidden , she could watch that terrible fight . 1 timidly 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 5 forward 4 stolen 5 forward 5 forward 7 a 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 thicket 8 thicket 9 where 8 thicket 10 , 10 , 11 safely 10 , 12 hidden 11 safely 12 hidden 12 hidden 13 , 12 hidden 14 she 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 could 14 she 16 watch 15 could 16 watch 16 watch 17 that 16 watch 18 terrible 17 that 18 terrible 18 terrible 19 fight 19 fight 20 . she knew that they were fighting for her . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 they 3 that 5 were 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 fighting 6 fighting 8 her 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 . of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . she knew it just as she had known how both had been hunting for her . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 2 knew 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 known 8 known 10 both 9 how 10 both 10 both 12 been 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 for 13 hunting 14 for 14 for 15 her 14 for 16 . 15 her 16 . what she didn't know for some time was which one she wanted to win that fight . 1 what 2 she 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 for 4 know 5 for 5 for 7 time 6 some 7 time 7 time 9 which 8 was 9 which 9 which 10 one 10 one 11 she 10 one 12 wanted 11 she 12 wanted 12 wanted 13 to 12 wanted 14 win 13 to 14 win 14 win 15 that 15 that 16 fight 16 fight 17 . both [lightfoot] [and] the [big] [stranger] [were] [handsome] [.] 1 both 4 the yes , indeed , they were very handsome . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 7 very 6 were 7 very 7 very 8 handsome 7 very 9 . lightfoot was just a little bit the bigger and it seemed to her just a little bit the handsomer . 1 lightfoot 2 was 2 was 4 a 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 bit 6 bit 7 the 7 the 8 bigger 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 15 a 14 just 15 a 15 a 17 bit 16 little 17 bit 17 bit 19 handsomer 18 the 19 handsomer 19 handsomer 20 . she almost wanted him to win . 1 she 2 almost 2 almost 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 win 6 win 7 . that great fight lasted a long time . 1 that 2 great 2 great 3 fight 2 great 4 lasted 3 fight 4 lasted 4 lasted 5 a 4 lasted 6 long 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 6 long 8 . to [pretty] [miss] [daintyfoot] [it] [seemed] that it [never] would [end] . 1 to 7 that 7 that 10 would 8 it 10 would 10 would 12 . but after a while [lightfoot] 's greater size and strength began to tell . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 2 after 4 while 3 a 4 while 4 while 6 's 6 's 7 greater 6 's 8 size 7 greater 8 size 8 size 9 and 9 and 10 strength 9 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 . little by little the big stranger was forced back towards the edge of the open place . 1 little 2 by 2 by 4 the 3 little 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 stranger 5 big 7 was 7 was 9 back 8 forced 9 back 9 back 10 towards 10 towards 12 edge 11 the 12 edge 12 edge 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 open 15 open 16 place 15 open 17 . 16 place 17 . now he would be thrown to his knees when [lightfoot] [wasn't] [.] 1 now 3 would 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 3 would 5 thrown 4 be 5 thrown 5 thrown 6 to 5 thrown 7 his 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 knees 7 his 9 when as [lightfoot] [saw] [this] , he [seemed] to [gain] [new] [strength] . 1 as 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 8 to 8 to 12 . at last he caught the stranger in such a way that he threw him over . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 4 caught 3 he 4 caught 4 caught 5 the 4 caught 6 stranger 5 the 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 in 6 stranger 8 such 7 in 8 such 8 such 9 a 8 such 10 way 9 a 10 way 10 way 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 threw 13 threw 14 him 13 threw 15 over 14 him 15 over 15 over 16 . while the stranger struggled to get to his feet again [,] [lightfoot] 's [sharp] antlers made long tears in his gray coat . 1 while 3 stranger 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 5 to 4 struggled 5 to 5 to 6 get 5 to 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 feet 8 his 23 . 9 feet 10 again 13 's 15 antlers 15 antlers 16 made 15 antlers 17 long 17 long 19 in 18 tears 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 22 coat 21 gray 22 coat 22 coat 23 . the stranger was beaten and he knew it . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 beaten 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 it 8 it 9 . the [instant] he [succeeded] [in] [getting] to his feet [he] [turned] [tail] and [plunged] for the [shelter] of the [green] [forest] [.] 1 the 3 he 3 he 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 feet 8 his 13 and 13 and 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 the with a snort of triumph , [lightfoot] [plunged] [after] [him] [.] 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 snort 2 a 4 of 4 of 5 triumph 5 triumph 6 , but now that he was beaten , fear took possession of the stranger . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 that 2 now 4 he 4 he 6 beaten 5 was 6 beaten 6 beaten 8 fear 7 , 8 fear 8 fear 9 took 9 took 10 possession 10 possession 11 of 11 of 13 stranger 12 the 13 stranger 13 stranger 14 . all desire to fight left him . 1 all 2 desire 2 desire 4 fight 3 to 4 fight 4 fight 5 left 4 fight 6 him 5 left 6 him 6 him 7 . his one thought was to get away , and fear gave him speed . 1 his 2 one 2 one 3 thought 3 thought 4 was 4 was 5 to 4 was 6 get 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 away 6 get 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 fear 10 fear 11 gave 10 fear 12 him 12 him 13 speed 13 speed 14 . straight back towards the [great] [mountain] [from] [which] [he] [had] [come] [the] [stranger] [headed] [.] 1 straight 2 back 2 back 3 towards 2 back 4 the lightfoot followed only a short distance . 1 lightfoot 2 followed 2 followed 3 only 2 followed 4 a 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 short 4 a 6 distance 6 distance 7 . he knew that that stranger was going for good and would not come back . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 that 4 that 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 was 6 was 8 for 7 going 8 for 8 for 9 good 9 good 10 and 10 and 11 would 11 would 12 not 12 not 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 . then [lightfoot] turned [back] to the open place where they had fought . 1 then 3 turned 3 turned 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 where 7 open 8 place 8 place 9 where 9 where 10 they 9 where 11 had 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 fought 12 fought 13 . there he threw up his beautiful head , crowned by its great antlers , and whistled a challenge to all the [green] [forest] [.] 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 up 3 threw 5 his 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 8 , 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 crowned 9 crowned 10 by 9 crowned 11 its 10 by 11 its 11 its 12 great 12 great 14 , 13 antlers 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 whistled 15 and 16 whistled 16 whistled 17 a 16 whistled 18 challenge 17 a 18 challenge 18 challenge 19 to 19 to 20 all 19 to 21 the as she looked at him , [miss] [daintyfoot] knew that she had wanted him to win . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 11 she 9 knew 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 him 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 win 16 win 17 . she knew that there simply couldn't be anybody else so handsome and strong and brave in [all] the [great] [world] [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 there 3 that 4 there 4 there 5 simply 4 there 6 couldn't 5 simply 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 be 6 couldn't 8 anybody 8 anybody 9 else 9 else 10 so 9 else 11 handsome 11 handsome 13 strong 12 and 13 strong 13 strong 14 and 14 and 16 in 15 brave 16 in 16 in 18 the [chapter] [xxxix] [lightfoot] [discovers] [love] she adored him , which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love . 1 she 2 adored 2 adored 3 him 2 adored 4 , 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 which 4 , 6 means 6 means 7 that 6 means 8 she 8 she 10 him 9 loved 10 him 10 him 12 as 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 much 12 as 14 as 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 it 14 as 16 was 16 was 17 possible 16 was 18 for 18 for 19 her 19 her 21 love 20 to 21 love 21 love 22 . but [lightfoot] didn't [know] [this] . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 6 . in fact , he didn't know that [miss] [daintyfoot] was there . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 10 was 10 was 11 there 11 there 12 . his one [thought] had been [to] [drive] out of the [green] [forest] [the] big stranger [who] had come down from the [great] [mountain] [.] 1 his 2 one 2 one 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 14 big 14 big 15 stranger 15 stranger 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 19 down 19 down 20 from 20 from 21 the he had been jealous of that big stranger , though he hadn't known that he was jealous . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 of 4 jealous 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 big 7 big 9 , 8 stranger 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 he 11 he 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 known 12 hadn't 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 jealous 16 was 18 . 17 jealous 18 . of [course] this was nothing but [jealousy] [.] 1 of 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 but in its place was a great longing to find [miss] [daintyfoot] . 1 in 2 its 2 its 3 place 2 its 4 was 3 place 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 great 6 great 7 longing 6 great 8 to 7 longing 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 12 . his [great] [eyes] [became] once more [soft] and [beautiful] . 1 his 5 once 5 once 6 more 5 once 10 . 6 more 8 and in them was a look of wistfulness [.] 1 in 2 them 2 them 3 was 3 was 5 look 4 a 5 look 5 look 7 wistfulness 6 of 7 wistfulness lightfoot walked down to the edge of the water and drank , for he was very , very thirsty . 1 lightfoot 2 walked 2 walked 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 and 10 and 12 , 11 drank 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 very 16 very 18 very 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 thirsty 18 very 20 . 19 thirsty 20 . then he turned , intending to take up [once] [more] his [search] [for] [beautiful] [miss] [daintyfoot] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 2 he 4 , 3 turned 4 , 4 , 5 intending 5 intending 7 take 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 up 8 up 11 his 11 his 17 . when he turned he faced the thicket in which [miss] [daintyfoot] was hiding . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 turned 2 he 4 he 3 turned 4 he 4 he 5 faced 4 he 6 the 6 the 7 thicket 6 the 8 in 8 in 9 which 9 which 12 was 12 was 13 hiding 13 hiding 14 . his keen eyes caught a little movement of the branches . 1 his 2 keen 2 keen 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 caught 4 caught 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 8 of 7 movement 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 branches 9 the 11 . he wondered if she would disappear and run away as she had the last time he saw her . 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 she 3 if 5 would 5 would 7 and 6 disappear 7 and 7 and 8 run 8 run 9 away 8 run 10 as 10 as 11 she 10 as 12 had 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 the 12 had 14 last 13 the 14 last 14 last 15 time 14 last 16 he 16 he 17 saw 17 saw 18 her 18 her 19 . he took a step or two forward . 1 he 2 took 1 he 3 a 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 step 3 a 5 or 4 step 5 or 5 or 6 two 5 or 7 forward 6 two 7 forward 7 forward 8 . the beautiful head was withdrawn . 1 the 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 head 2 beautiful 4 was 3 head 4 was 4 was 5 withdrawn 4 was 6 . lightfoot 's heart sank . 1 lightfoot 2 's 2 's 3 heart 2 's 4 sank 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 . then he bounded forward into that thicket . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 forward 4 forward 5 into 4 forward 6 that 5 into 6 that 6 that 7 thicket 6 that 8 . there [stood] [miss] [daintyfoot] , [timid] , [bashful] , but with a look in her eyes which [lightfoot] [could] [not] [mistake] [.] 1 there 5 , 5 , 12 a 7 , 11 with 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 14 in 13 look 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 eyes 15 her 17 which it was [love] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 . lightfoot knew that he [loved] [miss] [daintyfoot] [and] , [looking] [into] [her] [soft] , [gentle] [eyes] , he knew [that] [miss] [daintyfoot] loved him . 1 lightfoot 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 9 , 9 , 14 , 14 , 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 knew 19 knew 25 . 23 loved 24 him 24 him 25 . [chapter] [xl] [happy] [days] [in] [the] [green] [forest] these were happy days in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 these 2 were 2 were 4 days 3 happy 4 days 4 days 5 in 4 days 6 the at least , they were happy for [lightfoot] the [deer] [.] 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 2 least 4 they 4 they 5 were 4 they 6 happy 5 were 6 happy 6 happy 7 for 7 for 9 the they were the happiest days he had ever known . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 happiest 3 the 4 happiest 4 happiest 5 days 5 days 6 he 5 days 7 had 7 had 9 known 8 ever 9 known 9 known 10 . you see , he [had] won [beautiful] , [slender] , young [miss] [daintyfoot] , and now she was no longer [miss] [daintyfoot] [but] [mrs] [lightfoot] . 1 you 2 see 1 you 10 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 won 6 won 8 , 10 , 11 young 11 young 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 now 16 now 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 20 longer 20 longer 26 . [wherever] [lightfoot] [went] [,] [mrs] [lightfoot] [went] [.] he showed her all his favorite hiding-places . 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 3 her 3 her 4 all 4 all 5 his 5 his 6 favorite 5 his 7 hiding-places 7 hiding-places 8 . he led her to his favorite eating-places . 1 he 2 led 1 he 3 her 3 her 5 his 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 favorite 5 his 7 eating-places 7 eating-places 8 . but he didn't stop to think and proudly led her from place to place . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 4 stop 6 think 6 think 8 proudly 7 and 8 proudly 8 proudly 9 led 8 proudly 10 her 9 led 10 her 10 her 11 from 10 her 12 place 12 place 14 place 13 to 14 place 14 place 15 . and [mrs] [lightfoot] [wisely] [expressed] [delight] [with] [all] she saw quite as if it were all new . 1 and 9 she 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 11 quite 10 saw 12 as 12 as 13 if 12 as 14 it 14 it 15 were 14 it 16 all 15 were 16 all 16 all 17 new 16 all 18 . and they really did feel glad [.] 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 really 2 they 4 did 4 did 6 glad 5 feel 6 glad the [green] [forest] would not be the same [at] [all] [without] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] . 1 the 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 15 . " [i] know , " replied [mrs] [lightfoot] [softly] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 10 . " [i] know all about it . 1 " 3 know 3 know 6 it 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . you see , there were hunters on the [great] [mountain] [.] 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 hunters 5 were 7 on 7 on 8 the in fact , that is [how] [i] [happened] to come down to the [green] [forest] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 9 to 9 to 10 come 9 to 16 . 10 come 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 the they hunted me so up there that [i] did not [dare] [stay] [,] [and] [i] came down here thinking that there might be [fewer] [hunters] . 1 they 2 hunted 1 they 3 me 3 me 5 up 4 so 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 that 7 that 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 26 . 16 came 18 here 17 down 18 here 18 here 19 thinking 18 here 20 that 19 thinking 20 that 20 that 21 there 20 that 22 might 22 might 23 be 23 be 26 . i [wouldn't] have [believed] [that] [i] could ever be thankful to hunters for anything , but [i] [am] , [truly] [i] am . " 1 i 3 have 3 have 24 " 7 could 8 ever 8 ever 9 be 9 be 10 thankful 10 thankful 12 hunters 11 to 12 hunters 12 hunters 13 for 12 hunters 14 anything 13 for 14 anything 14 anything 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 19 , 19 , 22 am 22 am 23 . 23 . 24 " there was a puzzled look on [lightfoot] 's face . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 look 4 puzzled 6 on 6 on 8 's 8 's 9 face 8 's 10 . 9 face 10 . " what for ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 demanded 7 demanded 8 . " [i] can't [imagine] [anybody] [being] [thankful] [to] [hunters] for anything . " 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 13 " 10 for 11 anything 11 anything 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , you stupid , " cried [mrs] [lightfoot] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 6 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 stupid 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 . " don't you see that if [i] [hadn't] [been] [driven] down from the [great] [mountain] , [i] [never] would have [found] you ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 23 ? 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 if 11 down 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 19 would 19 would 20 have 20 have 22 you 22 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " you mean , [i] [never] would have found you , " retorted [lightfoot] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 2 you 4 , 4 , 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 found 9 found 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 retorted 13 retorted 15 . " [i] [guess] [i] [owe] [these] [hunters] more than you [do] . 1 " 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 you 10 you 12 . i [owe] [them] the [greatest] [happiness] [i] [have] [ever] [known] , but [i] never would have thought of it [myself] . 1 i 4 the 4 the 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 never 14 never 18 of 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 thought 17 thought 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 21 . isn't it queer how things which seem the very worst possible sometimes turn out to be the very best possible ? " 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 queer 3 queer 4 how 4 how 5 things 4 how 6 which 6 which 8 the 7 seem 8 the 8 the 9 very 8 the 10 worst 9 very 10 worst 10 worst 12 sometimes 11 possible 12 sometimes 12 sometimes 13 turn 12 sometimes 14 out 14 out 16 be 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 the 16 be 18 very 17 the 18 very 18 very 19 best 18 very 20 possible 19 best 20 possible 20 possible 21 ? 20 possible 22 " 21 ? 22 " blacky [the] [crow] is one of [lightfoot] 's [friends] , but sometimes even friends are envious . 1 blacky 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 8 's 8 's 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 even 12 sometimes 13 even 13 even 14 friends 13 even 15 are 15 are 16 envious 16 envious 17 . it is so [with] [blacky] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 6 . he [insists] that he is quite as [important] in the [green] [forest] [as] is [lightfoot] [and] that [his] [doings] [are] [quite] [as] [interesting] . 1 he 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 14 is 4 he 5 is 5 is 7 as 6 quite 7 as 7 as 9 in 9 in 10 the 14 is 17 that 17 that 24 . therefore just to please him the next book is to [be] [blacky] [the] [crow] [.] 1 therefore 2 just 2 just 3 to 2 just 4 please 4 please 5 him 4 please 6 the 6 the 8 book 7 next 8 book 8 book 9 is 8 book 10 to end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [adventures] of [lightfoot] the [deer] , by [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 10 of 10 of 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 by