produced by [joanne] [hogan] [.] 1 produced 2 by [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] under the [lilacs] 1 under 2 the [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] [contents] i [..y] [a] [mysterious] [dog] [ii] . 1 i 7 . [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] [iii] [.] [ben] [iv] [.] [his] [story] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] [vi] [.] [a] [circulating] [library] [vii] [.] [new] [friends] [trot] [in] [viii] [.] [miss] [celia's] [man] [ix] [.] [a] [happy] [tea] [x] [.] [a] [heavy] [trouble] [xi] [.] [sunday] [xii] [.] [good] [times] [xiii] [.] [somebody] [runs] [away] [xiv] [.] [somebody] [gets] [lost] [xv] [.] [ben's] [ride] [xvi] [.] [detective] [thornton] [xvii] [.] [betty's] [bravery] [xviii] [.] [bows] [and] [arrows] [xix] [.] [speaking] [pieces] [xx] [.] [ben's] [birthday] [xxi] [.] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] [xxii] [.] [a] [boy's] [bargain] [xxiii] [.] [somebody] [comes] [xxiv] [.] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] [under] [the] [lilacs] [chapter] [i] [a] [mysterious] [dog] the elm-tree avenue was all overgrown , the great gate was never unlocked , and the old house had been shut up for several years . 1 the 2 elm-tree 2 elm-tree 4 was 3 avenue 4 was 4 was 5 all 4 was 6 overgrown 6 overgrown 8 the 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 great 8 the 10 gate 9 great 10 gate 10 gate 11 was 11 was 12 never 11 was 13 unlocked 13 unlocked 14 , 13 unlocked 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 17 old 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 house 17 old 19 had 19 had 20 been 19 had 21 shut 21 shut 22 up 22 up 23 for 23 for 24 several 24 several 25 years 25 years 26 . all sorts of neglected flowers and wild weeds grew between their stems , covering the walls of this summer parlor with the prettiest tapestry . 1 all 3 of 2 sorts 3 of 3 of 4 neglected 3 of 5 flowers 4 neglected 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 and 5 flowers 7 wild 6 and 7 wild 7 wild 8 weeds 7 wild 9 grew 8 weeds 9 grew 9 grew 10 between 9 grew 11 their 10 between 11 their 11 their 12 stems 11 their 13 , 12 stems 13 , 13 , 15 the 14 covering 15 the 15 the 16 walls 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 this 17 of 19 summer 18 this 19 summer 19 summer 21 with 20 parlor 21 with 21 with 23 prettiest 22 the 23 prettiest 23 prettiest 24 tapestry 23 prettiest 25 . there was another interesting feature of the scene which would have puzzled any but those well acquainted with the manners and customs of dolls . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 2 was 4 interesting 4 interesting 5 feature 4 interesting 6 of 5 feature 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 scene 7 the 9 which 9 which 10 would 10 would 11 have 10 would 12 puzzled 12 puzzled 13 any 12 puzzled 14 but 14 but 15 those 14 but 16 well 15 those 16 well 16 well 17 acquainted 16 well 18 with 18 with 19 the 18 with 20 manners 20 manners 22 customs 21 and 22 customs 22 customs 23 of 23 of 24 dolls 23 of 25 . 24 dolls 25 . a fourteenth rag baby , with a china head , hung by her neck from the rusty knocker in the middle of the door . 1 a 2 fourteenth 2 fourteenth 3 rag 2 fourteenth 4 baby 4 baby 5 , 5 , 6 with 5 , 7 a 7 a 8 china 8 china 9 head 8 china 10 , 10 , 11 hung 10 , 12 by 11 hung 12 by 12 by 13 her 13 her 15 from 14 neck 15 from 15 from 16 the 15 from 17 rusty 17 rusty 18 knocker 17 rusty 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . was [she] a [criminal] , the [sight] of [whose] [execution] [threw] them [flat] [upon] [their] [backs] in [speechless] [horror] ? 1 was 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 12 them 12 them 20 ? 17 in 20 ? or [was] [she] [an] [idol] , to be [adored] in [that] [humble] [posture] [?] 1 or 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 in [neither] [,] [my] [friends] [.] they looked like twins , but were not [,] for [bab] [was] a year [older] [than] [betty] , [though] [only] [an] [inch] [taller] [.] 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 2 looked 4 twins 3 like 4 twins 4 twins 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 were 6 but 8 not 7 were 8 not 8 not 10 for 10 for 13 a 13 a 14 year 14 year 18 , " [very] [nice] ; but my [belinda] [beats] [them] [all] [.] 1 " 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 my i do think she is the splendidest child that ever was ! " 1 i 3 think 2 do 3 think 3 think 4 she 3 think 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 8 child 7 splendidest 8 child 8 child 9 that 8 child 10 ever 10 ever 11 was 11 was 13 " 12 ! 13 " and [betty] set down the basket to run and embrace the suspended darling , just then kicking up her heels with joyful abandon . 1 and 3 set 3 set 5 the 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 basket 5 the 7 to 7 to 8 run 7 to 9 and 8 run 9 and 9 and 10 embrace 10 embrace 12 suspended 11 the 12 suspended 12 suspended 14 , 13 darling 14 , 14 , 15 just 14 , 16 then 16 then 18 up 17 kicking 18 up 18 up 19 her 19 her 20 heels 20 heels 21 with 21 with 22 joyful 22 joyful 23 abandon 23 abandon 24 . " the cake can be cooling while we fix the children . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 can 3 cake 4 can 4 can 5 be 4 can 6 cooling 5 be 6 cooling 6 cooling 7 while 6 cooling 8 we 7 while 8 we 8 we 10 the 9 fix 10 the 10 the 11 children 10 the 12 . 11 children 12 . " leave [some] [smell] [for] me ! " [commanded] [betty] , [running] [back] [to] [get] [her] [fair] [share] [of] [the] [spicy] [fragrance] [.] 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 6 me 2 leave 11 , 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [ma] let me put it on the very last minute , and it [baked] so hard [i] [couldn't] [pick] [it] [off] . 1 " 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 put 5 put 6 it 6 it 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 last 9 very 23 . 11 minute 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 16 so 16 so 17 hard 17 hard 23 . this arduous task accomplished , the fond mammas stepped back to enjoy the spectacle , which [,] [i] [assure] [you] [,] was an impressive one . 1 this 3 task 2 arduous 3 task 3 task 5 , 4 accomplished 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 fond 6 the 8 mammas 8 mammas 9 stepped 8 mammas 10 back 9 stepped 10 back 10 back 11 to 10 back 12 enjoy 11 to 12 enjoy 12 enjoy 13 the 12 enjoy 14 spectacle 14 spectacle 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 22 was 22 was 23 an 23 an 24 impressive 23 an 25 one 25 one 26 . belinda sat with great dignity at the head , her hands genteelly holding a pink cambric pocket-handkerchief in her lap . 1 belinda 2 sat 2 sat 3 with 2 sat 4 great 3 with 4 great 4 great 5 dignity 4 great 6 at 5 dignity 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 head 7 the 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 her 9 , 11 hands 10 her 11 hands 11 hands 12 genteelly 11 hands 13 holding 13 holding 14 a 13 holding 15 pink 15 pink 16 cambric 15 pink 17 pocket-handkerchief 17 pocket-handkerchief 19 her 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 lap 19 her 21 . 20 lap 21 . " they will like to see us get tea . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 2 they 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 get 7 us 8 get 8 get 9 tea 8 get 10 . 9 tea 10 . did you forget the buns ? " inquired [betty] [,] anxiously . 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 forget 2 you 4 the 4 the 5 buns 4 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 11 anxiously 8 inquired 12 . " no [;] [got] them in [my] [pocket] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 10 " 5 them 6 in 6 in 9 . 9 . 10 " and [bab] [produced] [from] [that] [chaotic] [cupboard] [two] [rather] [stale] and [crumbly] [ones] , saved from lunch for the fete . 1 and 11 and 11 and 14 , 14 , 16 from 15 saved 16 from 16 from 18 for 17 lunch 18 for 18 for 19 the 18 for 20 fete 20 fete 21 . these were cut up and arranged in plates , forming a graceful circle around the cake , still in its basket [.] 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 cut 2 were 4 up 4 up 5 and 4 up 6 arranged 5 and 6 arranged 6 arranged 8 plates 7 in 8 plates 8 plates 9 , 9 , 10 forming 9 , 11 a 10 forming 11 a 11 a 13 circle 12 graceful 13 circle 13 circle 15 the 14 around 15 the 15 the 17 , 16 cake 17 , 17 , 18 still 17 , 19 in 18 still 19 in 19 in 20 its 19 in 21 basket " [ma] [couldn't] [spare] much [milk] , [so] [we] must [mix] [water] [with] [it] . 1 " 5 much 5 much 7 , 7 , 10 must 10 must 15 . strong [tea] [isn't] [good] [for] [children] , she says . " 1 strong 7 , 7 , 11 " 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 . 10 . 11 " and [bab] [contentedly] [surveyed] the [gill] of [skim-milk] [which] was to [satisfy] the [thirst] of the company . 1 and 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 17 company 16 the 17 company 17 company 18 . bab [went] and [sat] [beside] [her] , [looking] [idly] down the [walk] [toward] [the] [gate] , where a [fine] [cobweb] [shone] in the [afternoon] sun . 1 bab 3 and 3 and 7 , 7 , 11 the 10 down 11 the 11 the 16 , 16 , 17 where 16 , 18 a 18 a 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 25 sun 25 sun 26 . you know she wouldn't take us in the fall , cause we had whooping-cough , and it was damp there . 1 you 3 she 2 know 3 she 3 she 5 take 4 wouldn't 5 take 5 take 6 us 6 us 7 in 6 us 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 fall 10 , 10 , 11 cause 10 , 12 we 11 cause 12 we 12 we 13 had 12 we 14 whooping-cough 14 whooping-cough 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 was 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 damp 18 was 20 there 20 there 21 . now we shall see [all] [the] [nice] [things] [;] [won't] it be [fun] ? " [observed] [bab] , after a pause . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 shall 2 we 4 see 4 see 11 it 4 see 18 , 11 it 12 be 12 be 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 18 , 20 a 19 after 20 a 20 a 21 pause 20 a 22 . " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! ma says there 's lots of books in one room , and [i] [can] look at ' [em] [while] [she] [goes] [round] [.] 1 ma 2 says 1 ma 3 there 3 there 5 lots 4 's 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 6 of 8 in 7 books 8 in 8 in 9 one 9 one 11 , 9 one 17 ' 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 look 15 look 16 at " [i] ['d] [rather] [see] the old [spinning-wheel] [up] [garret] , and the big pictures , and the queer clothes in the blue chest . 1 " 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 big 13 the 15 pictures 15 pictures 16 , 15 pictures 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 queer 18 the 20 clothes 20 clothes 22 the 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 blue 22 the 24 chest 24 chest 25 . it makes me mad to have them all shut up there , when we might have such fun with them . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 2 makes 4 mad 4 mad 5 to 4 mad 6 have 5 to 6 have 6 have 8 all 7 them 8 all 8 all 9 shut 9 shut 10 up 9 shut 11 there 10 up 11 there 11 there 13 when 12 , 13 when 13 when 15 might 14 we 15 might 15 might 17 such 16 have 17 such 17 such 18 fun 17 such 19 with 18 fun 19 with 19 with 20 them 19 with 21 . i 'd just like to bang that old door down ! " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 just 3 just 5 to 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 bang 5 to 7 that 7 that 8 old 7 that 9 door 8 old 9 door 9 door 10 down 10 down 12 " 11 ! 12 " and [bab] [twisted] round to [give] it [a] [thump] with her [boots] . 1 and 4 round 4 round 13 . 5 to 7 it 7 it 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 13 . " [i] didn't laugh . " 1 " 6 " 3 didn't 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 . 5 . 6 " " you did ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 ! don't you [suppose] [i] know what [laughing] is ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 8 is 8 is 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] guess [i] [know] [i] [didn't] . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 9 " 8 . 9 " " you did laugh ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 did 3 did 5 ! 4 laugh 5 ! how darst you tell such a fib ? " 1 how 2 darst 2 darst 3 you 2 darst 4 tell 4 tell 5 such 4 tell 6 a 5 such 6 a 6 a 8 ? 7 fib 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " if you say that [again] [i] ['ll] [take] [belinda] and [go] [right] [home] [;] then what will you do ? " 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 22 " 11 and 18 will 16 then 17 what 17 what 18 will 18 will 19 you 18 will 20 do 19 you 20 do 20 do 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] ['ll] eat [up] [the] [cake] . " 1 " 4 eat 4 eat 9 " 8 . 9 " " no , you won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! this [awful] [threat] [calmed] [bab] ['s] [anger] [at] once , and she [hastened] to [introduce] a [safer] [subject] [.] 1 this 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 14 to 14 to 16 a " never mind ; don't let's fight before the children . 1 " 3 mind 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 ; 3 mind 5 don't 4 ; 5 don't 5 don't 6 let's 5 don't 7 fight 6 let's 7 fight 7 fight 8 before 7 fight 9 the 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 children 9 the 11 . " [i] [suppose] the [coach] will be all dust and rats and spiders , [but] [i] [don't] [care] [.] 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 all 8 all 9 dust 8 all 10 and 9 dust 10 and 10 and 11 rats 10 and 12 and 12 and 13 spiders 12 and 14 , you and the [dolls] [can] [be] the [passengers] , and [i] [shall] sit up [in] [front] [drive] . " 1 you 2 and 1 you 7 the 2 and 3 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 19 " 10 and 13 sit 13 sit 14 up 14 up 18 . 18 . 19 " " you always do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 . 3 always 4 do 4 do 5 . alas , for the [faith] of these [too] [confiding] [mammas] [!] 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 these they were gone about five minutes , and when they returned a sight met their astonished eyes which produced a simultaneous shriek of horror . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 gone 2 were 4 about 4 about 5 five 4 about 6 minutes 6 minutes 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 8 and 10 they 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 returned 10 they 12 a 12 a 14 met 13 sight 14 met 14 met 15 their 14 met 16 astonished 16 astonished 17 eyes 16 astonished 18 which 18 which 19 produced 18 which 20 a 20 a 21 simultaneous 20 a 22 shriek 22 shriek 23 of 23 of 24 horror 24 horror 25 . flat [upon] [their] [faces] [lay] [the] [fourteen] [dolls] , [and] [the] [cake] [,] [the] [cherished] [cake] [,] [was] [gone] [.] 1 flat 9 , for an instant the little girls could only stand motionless , gazing at the dreadful scene . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 2 an 4 the 4 the 6 girls 5 little 6 girls 6 girls 7 could 7 could 9 stand 8 only 9 stand 9 stand 10 motionless 10 motionless 11 , 10 motionless 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 13 at 14 the 13 at 15 dreadful 15 dreadful 16 scene 15 dreadful 17 . 16 scene 17 . then [bab] [cast] her [water-pail] [wildly] [away] , and , doubling up her fist , cried out fiercely , 1 then 4 her 4 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 doubling 10 , 12 up 11 doubling 12 up 12 up 13 her 12 up 14 fist 14 fist 15 , 14 fist 16 cried 15 , 16 cried 16 cried 17 out 16 cried 18 fiercely 17 out 18 fiercely 18 fiercely 19 , " it was that [sally] [!] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that she said she ['d] [pay] [me] for [slapping] her when she [pinched] [little] [mary] [ann] , and now she has . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 21 . 7 for 9 her 9 her 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 now 17 and 19 she 19 she 20 has 20 has 21 . i ['ll] give it to her [!] 1 i 4 it 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 her you [run] that [way] . 1 you 3 that 3 that 5 . i 'll run this . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 run 2 'll 4 this 4 this 5 . quick [!] quick ! " 1 quick 3 quick 3 quick 4 ! 4 ! 5 " round the house they went , and met with a crash at the back door , but no sign of the thief appeared . 1 round 2 the 2 the 3 house 2 the 4 they 3 house 4 they 4 they 5 went 4 they 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 met 8 met 9 with 9 with 10 a 9 with 11 crash 11 crash 12 at 11 crash 13 the 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 back 14 back 15 door 15 door 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 no 18 no 19 sign 18 no 20 of 19 sign 20 of 20 of 22 thief 21 the 22 thief 22 thief 23 appeared 23 appeared 24 . " [in] the [lane] ! " shouted [bab] . 1 " 3 the 3 the 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 . " [whish] [,] go away ! " [commanded] [bab] [.] 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 ! 5 away 7 " " [scat] ! " [meekly] [quavered] [betty] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " to [their] [great] [relief] , the [poodle] [gave] [several] [more] [inquiring] [barks] , and then [vanished] as [suddenly] as he [appeared] . 1 to 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 as 14 and 15 then 17 as 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 22 . " where do you s'pose he came from ? " asked [betty] , [stopping] [to] [rest] [on] a big stone . 1 " 2 where 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 s'pose 4 you 5 s'pose 5 s'pose 6 he 5 s'pose 7 came 7 came 8 from 7 came 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 18 a 18 a 19 big 19 big 20 stone 20 stone 21 . " oh , dear , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 ! " the party 's all spoilt , so we [may] [as] [well] go home [;] and [bab] [mournfully] led the way back . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 party 2 the 4 's 3 party 4 's 4 's 5 all 5 all 7 , 6 spoilt 7 , 7 , 8 so 7 , 9 we 9 we 13 go 13 go 16 and 14 home 16 and 16 and 20 the 19 led 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 back 21 way 23 . betty [puckered] [up] [her] [face] [to] [cry] , [but] [burst] [out] [laughing] [in] [spite] [of] [her] [woe] [.] 1 betty 8 , " it was so funny to see him spin round and walk on his head ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 funny 5 funny 6 to 6 to 8 him 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 spin 8 him 10 round 9 spin 10 round 10 round 12 walk 11 and 12 walk 12 walk 14 his 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head 14 his 16 ! i [wish] [he] 'd do it [all] [over] again ; don't you ? " 1 i 5 do 4 'd 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 9 again 6 it 9 again 9 again 14 " 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [yes] [:] but [i] hate him just the same . 1 " 4 but 4 but 6 hate 6 hate 7 him 6 hate 8 just 7 him 8 just 8 just 10 same 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 . " what is it ? oh , what is it ? " cried [betty] , [all] [ready] to run away [if] [any] [new] [terror] [appeared] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 7 , 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 6 oh 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 it 9 is 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 18 to 18 to 19 run 19 run 20 away 20 away 26 . " look ! there ! it 's come back ! " said [bab] in an [awe-stricken] [whisper] , [pointing] to the table . 1 " 2 look 1 " 18 , 2 look 3 ! 3 ! 4 there 4 there 5 ! 4 there 6 it 5 ! 6 it 6 it 7 's 6 it 8 come 7 's 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 in 14 in 15 an 18 , 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . [chapter] [ii] [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] " the dog didn't eat it ! " 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 dog 3 dog 5 eat 4 didn't 5 eat 5 eat 6 it 6 it 8 " 7 ! 8 " " [sally] [didn't] take it ! " 1 " 7 " 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " how do you know ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " she never would have put it back . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 put 6 put 8 back 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 . 8 back 10 " 9 . 10 " " who did ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 4 ? 3 did 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " can't [tell] , but [i] [forgive] ' em . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 4 , 2 can't 11 " 4 , 5 but 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 . 10 . 11 " " [or] [mine] [either] , ["] [coughed] [betty] , [choking] [over] [a] [raisin] that [wouldn't] [go] [down] in a hurry . 1 " 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 14 that 14 that 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . " that will be splendid . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 5 splendid 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 . my [poor] [linda] [was] [knocked] [right] [over] [on] [her] nose . 1 my 10 nose 10 nose 11 . " she 'll have croup to-night as sure as the world . 1 " 3 'll 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 3 'll 5 croup 4 have 5 croup 5 croup 6 to-night 5 croup 7 as 6 to-night 7 as 7 as 8 sure 7 as 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . " [p'r'aps] she will , but you needn't begin to sneeze yet awhile . 1 " 3 she 3 she 5 , 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 needn't 7 you 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 9 begin 11 sneeze 10 to 11 sneeze 11 sneeze 13 awhile 12 yet 13 awhile 13 awhile 14 . " [i] didn't [sneeze] [!] 1 " 3 didn't " [then] who did ? 1 " 3 who 3 who 4 did 3 who 5 ? 4 did 5 ? a yellow-bird sat swinging and chirping on the tall lilac-bush , but no other living thing was in sight . 1 a 2 yellow-bird 2 yellow-bird 4 swinging 3 sat 4 swinging 4 swinging 5 and 5 and 6 chirping 5 and 7 on 7 on 9 tall 8 the 9 tall 9 tall 10 lilac-bush 10 lilac-bush 11 , 10 lilac-bush 12 but 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 13 no 14 other 13 no 15 living 15 living 16 thing 16 thing 17 was 16 thing 18 in 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 sight 18 in 20 . 19 sight 20 . " [birds] [don't] [sneeze] [,] do they ? " asked [betty] , [eying] [little] [goldy] [suspiciously] [.] 1 " 6 do 6 do 7 they 7 they 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , " you goose ! of course they don't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 goose 2 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 of 4 ! 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 8 don't 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 . 9 . 10 " " well . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 . i should just like to know who is laughing and sneezing round here . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 just 2 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 8 is 7 who 8 is 8 is 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 and 9 laughing 11 sneezing 10 and 11 sneezing 11 sneezing 12 round 11 sneezing 13 here 13 here 14 . may be [it] [is] [the] [dog] , " suggested [betty] [looking] [relieved] . 1 may 2 be 2 be 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 suggested 9 suggested 13 . " [i] never heard of a [dog] 's [laughing] , [except] [mother] [hubbard] ['s] . 1 " 3 never 1 " 15 . 3 never 4 heard 3 never 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 's 8 's 10 , this is such a [queer] one , [may] [be] he can [,] [though] . 1 this 2 is 1 this 6 one 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 6 one 7 , 7 , 10 he 10 he 11 can 11 can 14 . " [i] know [where] [i] ['] [m] [going] to , " said [betty] , [piling] the [dolls] [into] [her] [apron] [with] more [haste] [than] [care] [.] 1 " 3 know 3 know 9 to 9 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 16 the 16 the 22 more " [i] 'm going [right] [straight] [home] to tell [ma] all about it . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 14 . 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . i don't like [such] [actions] , [and] [i] ' m afraid to stay . " 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 like 3 like 6 , 6 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 m 10 m 12 to 11 afraid 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , [bab] , [just] see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 see 7 see 8 ! here 's the very [ones] [we] [wanted] [.] 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 very " we 'll have a [grand] [rummage] [monday] , and find out what is going on [over] [there] , " was all she said . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 what 10 and 11 find 11 find 12 out 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 going 15 going 16 on 16 on 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 was 21 was 22 all 22 all 23 she 23 she 24 said 24 said 25 . the cake transaction remained a riddle , for [sally] [folsom] [solemnly] [declared] that she was playing [tag] in [mamie] [snow] ['s] [barn] [at] that [identical] time . 1 the 2 cake 2 cake 3 transaction 2 cake 4 remained 4 remained 6 riddle 5 a 6 riddle 6 riddle 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 13 that 13 that 27 . 14 she 15 was 14 she 18 in 15 was 16 playing 18 in 24 that 24 that 26 time 26 time 27 . no one had been near the old house but the two children , and no one could throw any light upon that [singular] affair . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 2 one 4 been 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 near 4 been 6 the 6 the 7 old 6 the 8 house 8 house 9 but 8 house 10 the 9 but 10 the 10 the 12 children 11 two 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 no 15 no 17 could 16 one 17 could 17 could 19 any 18 throw 19 any 19 any 20 light 20 light 22 that 21 upon 22 that 22 that 24 affair 24 affair 25 . at [afternoon] [recess] , [which] the [girls] [had] [first] [,] [bab] [nearly] [dislocated] [every] [joint] [of] [her] [little] body [trying] to imitate the poodle 's antics . 1 at 4 , 4 , 6 the 6 the 19 body 19 body 21 to 21 to 22 imitate 22 imitate 24 poodle 23 the 24 poodle 24 poodle 26 antics 25 's 26 antics 26 antics 27 . " my [gracious] , there [he] is this [very] [minute] ! " cried [betty] , who sat on [a] little [wood-pile] [near] the door . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 23 the 7 is 8 this 7 is 23 the 8 this 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 12 " 20 little 13 cried 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 sat 16 who 18 on 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . " the poor thing is starved ; let him eat all he wants , and we won't touch him . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 thing 3 poor 4 thing 4 thing 6 starved 5 is 6 starved 6 starved 7 ; 6 starved 8 let 7 ; 8 let 8 let 9 him 8 let 10 eat 10 eat 11 all 10 eat 12 he 11 all 12 he 12 he 13 wants 12 he 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 won't 17 won't 18 touch 17 won't 19 him 19 him 20 . 19 him 21 " " never mind , dears , [i] ['ll] [get] you [another] pail , if he doesn't bring it back as he did before . 1 " 2 never 1 " 10 you 2 never 3 mind 2 never 4 , 4 , 5 dears 5 dears 6 , 10 you 24 . 12 pail 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 15 he 17 bring 17 bring 18 it 17 bring 19 back 19 back 20 as 20 as 22 did 21 he 22 did 22 did 23 before 22 did 24 . as it is too wet for you to play out , you shall go and see the old [coach-house] as [i] [promised] . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 too 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 wet 4 too 6 for 5 wet 6 for 6 for 7 you 6 for 8 to 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 play 8 to 10 out 9 play 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 shall 13 shall 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 see 15 and 23 . 16 see 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 20 as keep on your rubbers and come along . " 1 keep 2 on 2 on 3 your 2 on 4 rubbers 3 your 4 rubbers 4 rubbers 5 and 4 rubbers 6 come 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 along 6 come 8 . 7 along 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [iii] [ben] " please , ' [m] , [my] [name] is [ben] [brown] , [and] [i] ['m] [travellin] ' . " 1 " 2 please 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 , 6 , 9 is 9 is 12 , 12 , 17 ' 17 ' 19 " 18 . 19 " " where are you going ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [anywheres] to get work . " 1 " 7 " 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 work 4 get 6 . 6 . 7 " " what sort of work can you do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 2 what 4 of 4 of 5 work 5 work 6 can 6 can 8 do 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " all [kinds] [.] 1 " 2 all i 'm used to horses . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 used 2 'm 4 to 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 horses 4 to 6 . 5 horses 6 . 6 . 7 " " bless me [!] [such] a little [chap] as [you] [?] 1 " 2 bless 1 " 3 me 3 me 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 9 as i ['m] [ready] for ' em . " 1 i 8 " 4 for 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 . 7 . 8 " the last words seemed to bolt out against his will as if the woman 's sympathy irresistibly won the child 's confidence . 1 the 2 last 2 last 4 seemed 3 words 4 seemed 4 seemed 6 bolt 5 to 6 bolt 6 bolt 8 against 7 out 8 against 8 against 9 his 9 his 10 will 9 his 11 as 11 as 12 if 11 as 13 the 13 the 14 woman 14 woman 16 sympathy 15 's 16 sympathy 16 sympathy 17 irresistibly 16 sympathy 18 won 18 won 19 the 19 the 20 child 20 child 21 's 20 child 22 confidence 21 's 22 confidence 22 confidence 23 . " then [i] don't blame you . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 don't 4 don't 6 you 5 blame 6 you 6 you 7 . but how did you get here ? " 1 but 3 did 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " but the gate was locked , and [i] was so [discouraged] , [i] [jest] [laid] down outside and give up . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 gate 2 the 4 was 3 gate 4 was 4 was 5 locked 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 12 , 12 , 22 " 16 down 17 outside 17 outside 18 and 17 outside 19 give 18 and 19 give 19 give 20 up 20 up 21 . 21 . 22 " " poor little soul , [i] don't [wonder] , " said [mrs] [moss] , [while] the children looked [deeply] [interested] at [mention] of their [gate] [.] 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 soul 3 little 5 , 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 16 the 11 said 14 , 16 the 17 children 16 the 23 of 17 children 18 looked 18 looked 21 at 23 of 24 their " [while] [i] [was] [restin] ['] [i] [heard] [some] [one] come along [inside] , and [i] [peeked] , and [saw] them [little] [girls] [playin] ['] . 1 " 11 come 11 come 12 along 12 along 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 them 21 them 26 . " and you made him put it [back] ? " cried [bab] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 2 and 4 made 4 made 5 him 5 him 6 put 5 him 7 it 7 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " no ; [i] [did] it myself . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 6 it 6 it 7 myself 7 myself 8 . " and you [laughed] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and [sneezed] ? " added [betty] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 added 6 added 8 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and [threw] [down] the [roses] ? " cried [both] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 7 ? 2 and 5 the 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " yes ; and you liked ' em , didn't you ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 you 4 and 6 liked 6 liked 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 , 8 em 10 didn't 9 , 10 didn't 10 didn't 12 ? 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [course] [we] did ! 1 " 4 did 4 did 5 ! what made you [hide] ? " said [bab] . 1 what 2 made 2 made 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " how came you here ? " demanded [mrs] [moss] [,] [suddenly] [remembering] [her] [responsibility] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 3 came 4 you 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 16 . " [i] [heard] ' [em] [talk] [about] a little [winder] and [a] shed , and when [they] ['d] [gone] [i] found it and come in . 1 " 4 ' 4 ' 8 a 8 a 9 little 8 a 14 , 9 little 11 and 13 shed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 when 16 when 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 26 . 23 and 25 in 24 come 25 in 25 in 26 . the [glass] was [broke] , and [i] [only] pulled [the] [nail] out . 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 pulled 9 pulled 12 out 12 out 13 . i haven't done a mite of harm sleepin ' here two nights . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 4 a 3 done 4 a 4 a 5 mite 4 a 6 of 5 mite 6 of 6 of 8 sleepin 7 harm 8 sleepin 8 sleepin 9 ' 8 sleepin 10 here 9 ' 10 here 10 here 11 two 10 here 12 nights 11 two 12 nights 12 nights 13 . i was so [tuckered] [out] [i] [couldn't] [go] [on] [nohow] , though [i] [tried] [a] [sunday] . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 17 . 17 . 18 " " and [came] [back] [again] ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 6 ? " no , ma'am , and [i] [dunno] as [i] [care] [.] 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 as " you ['re] very kind , ma'am , [i] 'll be glad to work for you . 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 , 2 you 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 ma'am 8 , 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 15 for 14 work 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 . ain't [you] [got] a [horse] [i] [can] [see] [to] [?] ["] [asked] [the] boy , eagerly . 1 ain't 4 a 4 a 14 boy 14 boy 15 , 15 , 16 eagerly 16 eagerly 17 . " nothing but hens and a cat . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 4 hens 3 but 4 hens 4 hens 6 a 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 cat 6 a 8 . 7 cat 8 . 8 . 9 " " come right along , [child] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 7 . 2 come 3 right 2 come 4 along 4 along 5 , run on , girls , and put the rest of the broth to warming , and fill the kettle . 1 run 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 put 6 and 7 put 7 put 9 rest 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 of 9 rest 11 the 11 the 13 to 12 broth 13 to 13 to 15 , 14 warming 15 , 15 , 17 fill 16 and 17 fill 17 fill 19 kettle 18 the 19 kettle 19 kettle 20 . " [i] 'm [awful] [shabby] , but [i] [ain't] [dirty] [.] 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 6 , 6 , 7 but " put out [your] [tongue] . " 1 " 7 " 2 put 3 out 3 out 6 . 6 . 7 " he did so , but took it in again to say quickly , 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 so 2 did 4 , 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 took 5 but 6 took 6 took 7 it 6 took 8 in 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 again 9 again 10 to 9 again 11 say 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 quickly 11 say 13 , mrs [moss] [took] [the] [hint] , and [bade] [the] [boy] [follow] her [at] [once] and bring his " things " with him . 1 mrs 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 her 12 her 15 and 15 and 17 his 16 bring 17 his 17 his 18 " 17 his 19 things 19 things 21 with 20 " 21 with 21 with 22 him 21 with 23 . 22 him 23 . " [i] [ain't] got any . 1 " 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 . some big fellers took away my bundle , [else] [i] [wouldn't] [look] [so] [bad] [.] 1 some 2 big 2 big 4 took 3 fellers 4 took 4 took 5 away 4 took 6 my 5 away 6 my 6 my 7 bundle 6 my 8 , there 's only [this] [.] 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 only " that 's soon done ; it 's mine , and you 're welcome to the bits your queer dog ran off with . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 5 done 4 soon 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 6 ; 8 's 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 9 mine 11 and 11 and 12 you 11 and 13 're 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 welcome 13 're 15 to 14 welcome 15 to 15 to 17 bits 16 the 17 bits 17 bits 18 your 18 your 19 queer 18 your 20 dog 20 dog 22 off 21 ran 22 off 22 off 23 with 23 with 24 . come [along] , [i] [must] [lock] up , " and [mrs] [moss] [clanked] her [keys] [suggestively] . 1 come 3 , 3 , 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 14 her 14 her 17 . while the [new-comers] [were] [thus] [happily] [employed] [,] [mrs] [moss] [beckoned] [the] [little] [girls] [out] [of] [the] [room] [,] [and] [gave] [them] [both] [an] [errand] [.] 1 while 2 the any [shoes] , [or] a [hat] , or [socks] , would come [handy] , for the [poor] [dear] [hasn't] [a] whole [thread] [on] [him] . " 1 any 3 , 3 , 26 " 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 , 10 , 16 the 11 would 12 come 12 come 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 21 whole 21 whole 25 . 25 . 26 " " [gracious] ! how could you do it ? " asked [bab] , looking as if she thought there was magic about . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 5 could 4 how 5 could 5 could 7 do 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 it 7 do 9 ? 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 looking 13 , 15 as 15 as 17 she 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 thought 17 she 19 there 18 thought 19 there 19 there 21 magic 20 was 21 magic 21 magic 22 about 21 magic 23 . " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 4 ' 6 . 5 m 6 . " if they [abused] [you] , of course [i] [wouldn't] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 6 , 6 , 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 11 . tell the truth , and [i] 'll [stand] [by] you . 1 tell 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 'll 7 'll 10 you 10 you 11 . girls , you go for the milk . " 1 girls 3 you 2 , 3 you 3 you 5 for 4 go 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 milk 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , [ma] , do let us stay ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 , 2 oh 3 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 8 us 7 let 8 us 8 us 10 ! 9 stay 10 ! " [i] don't [mind] ' em , " said [ben] [handsomely] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 12 . " very well , only hold your tongues . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 2 very 4 , 4 , 5 only 4 , 6 hold 5 only 6 hold 6 hold 7 your 7 your 8 tongues 7 your 9 . [chapter] [iv] [his] [story] " we 've been to one ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 to 5 to 7 ! 6 one 7 ! it was splendid ! " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 3 splendid 5 " " how came you [there] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , [rather] [disturbed] [at] the news . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 2 how 4 you 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 7 " 15 the 8 asked 11 , 15 the 16 news 16 news 17 . " why , my father was the ['] [wild] [hunter] of the [plains] [.] ' 1 " 2 why 1 " 6 was 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 father 6 was 7 the 7 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 15 ' didn't you [ever] see [or] hear of him ? " said [ben] , as if [surprised] at her [ignorance] . 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 4 see 2 you 18 her 4 see 10 " 6 hear 9 ? 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 15 if 14 as 15 if 15 if 17 at 18 her 20 . " didn't you see him ? " demanded [ben] , [turning] to the little girls . 1 " 2 didn't 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 him 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 , 10 , 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 girls 15 girls 16 . was he any of them ? " [answered] [betty] [,] [innocently] [.] 1 was 2 he 2 he 7 " 3 any 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [pooh] [!] he didn't [belong] to [that] [lot] . 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 7 to 7 to 10 . " is he dead ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 he 3 he 10 . 4 dead 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 . " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . wish [i] [did] , ["] and [poor] [ben] gave a [gulp] [as] [if] [something] [rose] in his throat and [choked] [him] [.] 1 wish 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 9 gave 6 and 10 a 10 a 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 throat 18 throat 19 and " yes , ma'am . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 5 . 2 yes 4 ma'am 3 , 4 ma'am i will , [thank] [y'] , ["] and with [an] [effort] the boy [steadied] his [voice] and [plunged] into the middle of his [story] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 with 8 and 15 his 9 with 12 the 12 the 13 boy 15 his 17 and 17 and 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 25 . " [father] [was] [always] [good] to me , and [i] liked [bein] ' with him [after] [granny] [died] . 1 " 6 to 6 to 7 me 6 to 19 . 7 me 8 , 7 me 13 ' 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 liked 14 with 15 him 15 him 19 . i [lived] with her [till] [i] [was] [seven] ; then [father] [took] [me] , and [i] was [trained] for [rider] . 1 i 3 with 3 with 4 her 4 her 15 and 9 ; 10 then 10 then 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 19 for 19 for 21 . " oh , [weren't] you scared [to] [pieces] ? " asked [betty] , [quaking] at the [mere] thought . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 15 at 3 , 5 you 5 you 6 scared 6 scared 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 13 , 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 thought 18 thought 19 . " not a bit . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . i liked it . " 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 " " [so] [should] [i] ! " cried [bab] [enthusiastically] . 1 " 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 10 . " what 's [hanny] [bells] [and] [neroes] ? " demanded [betty] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . ["] [big] [elephants] [.] " didn't any one take your part [?] " [asked] [mrs] [moss] [.] 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 any 3 any 5 take 4 one 5 take 5 take 6 your 5 take 7 part 7 part 9 " " yes , ' m , ' most all the ladies did ; they were very good to me , ' [specially] ' [melia] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 , 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 most 8 most 9 all 9 all 10 the 9 all 11 ladies 10 the 11 ladies 11 ladies 12 did 11 ladies 13 ; 12 did 13 ; 13 ; 14 they 14 they 15 were 14 they 16 very 16 very 17 good 16 very 25 . 17 good 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 , 19 me 23 ' 20 , 21 ' " [buck] [had] [five] [of] ' [em] , [cross] [old] [fellers] , and he showed ' em off . 1 " 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 8 , 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 showed 14 he 15 showed 15 showed 16 ' 15 showed 17 em 17 em 18 off 17 em 19 . 18 off 19 . " who was [miss] [st] [john] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , [rather] [confused] [by] the [sudden] [introduction] [of] [new] [names] and people [.] 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 12 , 12 , 16 the 16 the 22 and 22 and 23 people " why she was ' [melia] , [mrs] [smithers] , the [ringmaster] 's wife . 1 " 2 why 2 why 11 the 3 she 4 was 3 she 7 , 4 was 5 ' 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 13 's 13 's 14 wife 14 wife 15 . his name [wasn't] [montgomery] [any] [more'n] [hers] was [st] . [john] [.] 1 his 2 name 2 name 8 was 8 was 10 . they [all] [change] ['] [em] to something [fine] on the [bills] , you know . 1 they 6 to 6 to 15 . 7 something 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . he told me he was [goin] ['] to [a] [great] [ridin] ['] [school] in [new] [york] and when he was [fixed] [he] ['d] [send] for me . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 8 to 8 to 14 in 14 in 27 . 17 and 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 25 for 25 for 26 me 26 me 27 . i was to stay in the museum and [help] [pedro] [with] the [trick] [business] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 stay 3 to 4 stay 4 stay 5 in 4 stay 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 museum 6 the 8 and 8 and 12 the but [father] [didn't] [send] for me , and [i] began to have horrid times . 1 but 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 13 horrid 12 have 13 horrid 13 horrid 14 times 13 horrid 15 . if it [hadn't] [been] [for] ['] [melia] [and] [sancho] [i] would have [cut] [away] [long] [before] [i] [did] . " 1 if 2 it 2 it 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 19 . 19 . 20 " " what did you have to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [lots] [of] [things] , for [times] was dull and [i] was [smart] [.] 1 " 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 was 8 was 9 dull 8 was 10 and 10 and 12 was [smithers] [said] [so] [,] [any] [way] [,] [and] [i] [had] [to] [tumble] [up] [lively] [when] [he] [gave] [the] [word] [.] i didn't mind [doin] ['] [tricks] [or] [showin] ['] [off] [sancho] , for father trained him , and he always did well with me . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mind 3 mind 25 . 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 father 13 for 15 trained 15 trained 16 him 16 him 17 , 16 him 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 18 and 20 always 19 he 20 always 20 always 22 well 21 did 22 well 22 well 23 with 22 well 24 me 24 me 25 . but they wanted me to drink gin to keep me small , and [i] [wouldn't] , ['] [cause] [father] [didn't] like that kind of thing . 1 but 2 they 1 but 3 wanted 3 wanted 5 to 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 drink 6 drink 8 to 7 gin 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 me 9 keep 11 small 10 me 11 small 11 small 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 , 16 , 21 like 21 like 22 that 22 that 23 kind 23 kind 25 thing 24 of 25 thing 25 thing 26 . " what a brute that man must have been ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 brute 3 a 5 that 5 that 6 man 6 man 8 have 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 been 8 have 10 ! 9 been 10 ! why didn't ['] [melia] [put] [a] [stop] [to] it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] [,] [indignantly] . 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 9 it 9 it 17 . 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 17 . " [she] [died] [,] [ma'am] [,] and then there was no one [left] but [sanch] [;] so [i] run away . " 1 " 7 and 1 " 17 so 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 14 but 17 so 22 " 19 run 20 away 20 away 21 . 21 . 22 " " what did you mean to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 2 what 4 you 4 you 6 to 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 do 6 to 8 ? 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " but [i] ['d] [have] [starved] if it hadn't been for [sanch] [.] 1 but 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 hadn't 7 it 9 been 8 hadn't 9 been 9 been 10 for i left him [tied] [up] [when] [i] [ran] [off] , [for] [fear] they ['d] say [i] [stole] [him] . 1 i 2 left 2 left 3 him 3 him 10 , 10 , 13 they 13 they 15 say 15 say 19 . he belongs to father , and [i] [hated] to leave him [;] [but] [i] [did] . 1 he 3 to 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 16 . 4 father 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 him 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 him 11 him 16 . i [hooked] it [one] [dark] [night] , and [never] [thought] [i] ['d] see him [ag'in] . 1 i 3 it 3 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 16 . " cheer up , little master ; fathers may vanish and friends die , but [i] never will [desert] [you] . " 1 " 2 cheer 2 cheer 3 up 2 cheer 4 , 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 little 4 , 6 master 6 master 7 ; 6 master 8 fathers 7 ; 8 fathers 8 fathers 9 may 9 may 10 vanish 10 vanish 12 friends 11 and 12 friends 12 friends 13 die 12 friends 14 , 13 die 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 never 17 never 18 will 18 will 21 . 21 . 22 " " if [i] can [find] [something] [for] you to do , would you like to [stay] here [awhile] ? " 1 " 2 if 1 " 8 you 2 if 4 can 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 , 11 , 13 you 12 would 13 you 13 you 14 like 13 you 15 to 15 to 20 " 17 here 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " well , [i] ['ll] [step] [over] [to] [the] [squire] 's [to-morrow] to see what he says . 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 3 , 17 says 11 's 13 to 13 to 14 see 13 to 15 what 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 says 17 says 18 . shouldn't wonder if he ['d] [take] you [for] [a] [chore-boy] , if you are as [smart] as you say . 1 shouldn't 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 7 you 7 you 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 as 15 as 17 as 17 as 18 you 18 you 19 say 19 say 20 . he always [has] [one] in the [summer] , and [i] [haven't] [seen] [any] round [yet] . 1 he 2 always 2 always 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 round 14 round 16 . can you drive cows ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 4 cows 3 drive 4 cows 4 cows 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] [guess] [i] [will] , [ma'am] , ["] answered [ben] , with sudden meekness , remembering the trials from which he had escaped . 1 " 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 14 sudden 10 answered 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 meekness 14 sudden 16 , 15 meekness 16 , 16 , 17 remembering 16 , 18 the 17 remembering 18 the 18 the 20 from 19 trials 20 from 20 from 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . very soon after this , he was sent off for a good night 's sleep [in] the [back] [bedroom] , [with] [sancho] to [watch] [over] him . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 3 after 3 after 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 sent 7 was 9 off 9 off 10 for 9 off 11 a 10 for 11 a 11 a 13 night 12 good 13 night 13 night 14 's 13 night 15 sleep 14 's 15 sleep 15 sleep 17 the 17 the 20 , 20 , 23 to 23 to 26 him 26 him 27 . [chapter] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] " [did] [you] [rest] well [?] ["] [asked] [mrs] [moss] , [nodding] at him , fork in hand . 1 " 5 well 5 well 11 , 11 , 13 at 13 at 15 , 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 fork 15 , 17 in 16 fork 17 in 17 in 18 hand 17 in 19 . 18 hand 19 . " [guess] [i] did ! 1 " 4 did 4 did 5 ! never saw such a bed . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 such 2 saw 4 a 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bed 5 bed 6 . " fat ain't allowed in our profession , ma'am . 1 " 2 fat 2 fat 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 allowed 4 allowed 6 our 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 profession 6 our 8 , 7 profession 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 8 , 10 . 9 ma'am 10 . the [thinner] [the] [better] [for] [tight-ropes] [and] [tumblin] ' [;] [likewise] [bareback] [ridin] ['] and [spry] [jugglin] ' [.] 1 the 9 ' 9 ' 15 and 15 and 18 ' muscle ['s] [the] [thing] , [and] [there] [you] [are] [.] ["] 1 muscle 5 , glad to see him in such good spirits , she pointed to the well outside , saying pleasantly , 1 glad 2 to 2 to 3 see 2 to 4 him 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 such 5 in 7 good 7 good 9 , 8 spirits 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 12 to 11 pointed 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 well 13 the 15 outside 15 outside 16 , 16 , 17 saying 16 , 18 pleasantly 17 saying 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 , " well , then , just try your muscle by bringing in some fresh water . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 3 , 5 , 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 try 6 just 7 try 7 try 8 your 7 try 9 muscle 8 your 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 9 muscle 11 bringing 11 bringing 12 in 11 bringing 13 some 13 some 14 fresh 13 some 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " just the [nicest] [place] that ever was . 1 " 2 just 1 " 3 the 3 the 6 that 6 that 8 was 7 ever 8 was 8 was 9 . " [mike] [lets] [me] [ride] the white one to water when the judge isn't round . 1 " 6 the 6 the 8 one 7 white 8 one 8 one 9 to 8 one 10 water 10 water 11 when 11 when 13 judge 12 the 13 judge 13 judge 14 isn't 13 judge 15 round 15 round 16 . it 's such fun to go jouncing down the lane and back . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 such 3 such 5 to 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 jouncing 6 go 8 down 7 jouncing 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 lane 9 the 11 and 11 and 12 back 11 and 13 . i do love [horses] ! " cried [bab] , [bobbing] up and down on the [blue] bench to imitate the [motion] [of] [white] [jenny] [.] 1 i 2 do 1 i 5 ! 2 do 3 love 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 17 bench 17 bench 19 imitate 18 to 19 imitate 19 imitate 20 the " don't you be scared , child . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 be 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 7 child 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 . " [good-morning] , [ma'am] [.] 1 " 3 , what 's the matter now ? 1 what 3 the 2 's 3 the 3 the 5 now 4 matter 5 now 5 now 6 ? young tramp been stealing your chickens ? " 1 young 2 tramp 2 tramp 3 been 3 been 4 stealing 3 been 5 your 4 stealing 5 your 5 your 6 chickens 6 chickens 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , [dear] no , sir ! " exclaimed [mrs] [moss] , as if [shocked] [at] the idea . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 no 3 , 13 , 5 no 6 , 6 , 8 ! 7 sir 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 18 the 18 the 19 idea 19 idea 20 . " ' [most] [any] [thing] , [sir] , to [get] my [livin] ' . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 to 8 , 13 ' 9 to 11 my 13 ' 15 " 14 . 15 " " can you weed ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 2 can 4 weed 3 you 4 weed 4 weed 6 " 5 ? 6 " " never [did] , but [i] can [learn] , sir . " 1 " 2 never 2 never 4 , 2 never 12 " 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 can 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 . 11 . 12 " " [pull] up all the [beets] and [leave] the [pigweed] , [hey] ? 1 " 3 up 3 up 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 ? can you [pick] [strawberries] ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never tried any thing but eatin ' ' em , sir , " 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 tried 2 never 4 any 3 tried 4 any 4 any 5 thing 4 any 6 but 6 but 7 eatin 6 but 8 ' 7 eatin 8 ' 8 ' 9 ' 8 ' 10 em 10 em 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 , 13 , 14 " " not likely to forget that part of the job . 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 to 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 forget 4 to 6 that 6 that 7 part 6 that 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 job 9 the 11 . can you ride a horse to plow ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ride 3 ride 4 a 3 ride 5 horse 4 a 5 horse 5 horse 6 to 6 to 7 plow 7 plow 8 ? 7 plow 9 " " no [antics] [allowed] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 5 . my horse is a fine fellow , and [i] 'm very particular about him . " 1 my 2 horse 2 horse 3 is 2 horse 4 a 4 a 5 fine 4 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 very 11 very 13 about 12 particular 13 about 13 about 14 him 13 about 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] 'm [too] fond of [horses] [to] [hurt] ['] [em] , [sir] [.] 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 12 , as for [ridin] ['] , [i] [ain't] [afraid] [of] [any] [thing] [on] [four] [legs] [.] 1 as 2 for 2 for 5 , the [king] of [morocco] [used] to [kick] [and] [bite] like [fun] , but [i] could [manage] him [first-rate] . " 1 the 3 of 3 of 6 to 6 to 10 like 10 like 12 , 12 , 20 " 13 but 15 could 15 could 17 him 17 him 19 . 19 . 20 " " then you 'd be able to drive cows to pasture , perhaps ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 able 5 be 7 to 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 drive 7 to 9 cows 8 drive 9 cows 9 cows 10 to 10 to 12 , 11 pasture 12 , 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [i] ['ve] [drove] [elephants] and [camels] , ostriches and grizzly bears , and mules , and six yellow ponies all to oncet . 1 " 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 ostriches 8 , 10 and 9 ostriches 10 and 10 and 11 grizzly 10 and 12 bears 11 grizzly 12 bears 12 bears 13 , 12 bears 14 and 14 and 15 mules 15 mules 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 six 17 and 18 six 18 six 19 yellow 18 six 20 ponies 20 ponies 21 all 20 ponies 22 to 22 to 23 oncet 23 oncet 24 . " don't raise elephants and camels much round here . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 elephants 3 raise 4 elephants 4 elephants 5 and 5 and 6 camels 5 and 7 much 7 much 9 here 8 round 9 here 9 here 10 . [bears] [used] [to] [be] [plenty] [,] [but] [folks] [got] [tired] [of] [them] [.] mules are numerous , but we have the two-legged kind ; and as a [general] thing [prefer] [shanghae] [fowls] [to] [ostriches] . " 1 mules 2 are 2 are 3 numerous 2 are 4 , 3 numerous 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 we 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 have 6 we 8 the 8 the 9 two-legged 9 two-legged 10 kind 9 two-legged 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 13 as 12 and 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 16 thing 16 thing 22 . 22 . 23 " as they [stopped] , the [squire] [tapped] on the [window] behind him , [saying] , [with] [an] [attempt] [at] the [former] [gruffness] , 1 as 2 they 2 they 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 20 the 11 behind 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 20 the 20 the 23 , " we 'll try you on cows awhile . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 try 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 you 4 try 6 on 5 you 6 on 6 on 7 cows 6 on 8 awhile 8 awhile 9 . my man will show you where to drive them , and give you some odd jobs through the day [.] 1 my 2 man 2 man 4 show 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 where 5 you 7 to 7 to 8 drive 7 to 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 you 12 give 14 some 14 some 15 odd 15 odd 16 jobs 15 odd 17 through 16 jobs 17 through 17 through 18 the 17 through 19 day 18 the 19 day i 'll see what you are good for , and send you word [to-night] , [mrs] [moss] . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 see 3 see 5 you 3 see 18 . 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 good 7 good 8 for 7 good 9 , 8 for 9 , 9 , 11 send 10 and 11 send 11 send 12 you 12 you 13 word 13 word 15 , the boy can sleep at your house , can't he ? " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 sleep 3 can 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 at 4 sleep 6 your 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 house 6 your 8 , 8 , 9 can't 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " yes , indeed , sir . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . he can go on doing it , and come up to his work just as well as not . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 go 2 can 4 on 4 on 5 doing 5 doing 6 it 5 doing 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 come 9 come 11 to 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 14 just 13 work 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 well 15 as 17 as 17 as 18 not 18 not 19 . i can see to him then , and he won't be a care to any one , " said [mrs] [moss] , heartily . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 2 can 4 to 3 see 4 to 4 to 5 him 4 to 6 then 6 then 7 , 6 then 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 won't 9 he 11 be 11 be 12 a 11 be 13 care 12 a 13 care 13 care 14 to 14 to 15 any 14 to 16 one 15 any 16 one 16 one 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 24 . 22 , 23 heartily 23 heartily 24 . " [thanky] ['] , sir . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 . i will , sir . 1 i 3 , 2 will 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . here a [red-headed] [irishman] [came] [to] [the] [door] , and stood eying the boy with small favor [while] the [squire] [gave] [his] [orders] [.] 1 here 2 a 2 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 19 the 10 and 11 stood 11 stood 13 the 12 eying 13 the 13 the 14 boy 13 the 15 with 15 with 16 small 15 with 17 favor " [pat] , [this] [lad] [wants] [work] [.] 1 " 3 , he 's to take the cows and go for them . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 5 the 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 cows 6 cows 8 go 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 them 9 for 11 . give [him] [any] [light] [jobs] you [have] , and let me [know] if he 's good for [any] [thing] [.] ["] 1 give 6 you 6 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 if 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 me 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 good 16 good 17 for " yis , your honor . 1 " 2 yis 2 yis 3 , 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 honor 4 your 6 . 5 honor 6 . " he 'll nip ye , if ye go botherin ' that way . 1 " 3 'll 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 nip 4 nip 5 ye 5 ye 7 if 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 ye 8 ye 9 go 9 go 10 botherin 10 botherin 11 ' 11 ' 12 that 11 ' 13 way 13 way 14 . " [i] ain't [afraid] [!] 1 " 3 ain't you won't hurt me , will you , old feller ? 1 you 3 hurt 2 won't 3 hurt 3 hurt 5 , 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 will 5 , 7 you 7 you 9 old 8 , 9 old 9 old 10 feller 9 old 11 ? 10 feller 11 ? the [squire] [saw] [it] [all] [from] the open window , and [suspecting] from [pat] ['s] [face] that [trouble] was [brewing] , [called] out , 1 the 9 window 7 the 8 open 8 open 9 window 9 window 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 from 11 and 17 that 17 that 19 was 17 that 21 , 21 , 23 out 23 out 24 , " let the [lad] [harness] [duke] , if [he] can . 1 " 2 let 1 " 3 the 3 the 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 can 10 can 11 . i 'm going out directly , and he may as well try that as any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 out 3 going 4 out 4 out 6 , 5 directly 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 he 8 he 10 as 9 may 10 as 10 as 11 well 10 as 12 try 11 well 12 try 12 try 13 that 13 that 14 as 14 as 15 any 14 as 16 thing 16 thing 17 . 16 thing 18 " [chapter] [vi] [a] [circulating] [library] " [i] wish they 'd come [.] 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 'd 4 they 5 'd 5 'd 6 come he 's the [dearest] [dog] [i] [ever] [saw] [!] ["] [answered] [bab] , who was fonder of animals than her sister [.] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 13 , 13 , 14 who 13 , 15 was 14 who 15 was 15 was 17 of 16 fonder 17 of 17 of 18 animals 17 of 19 than 19 than 21 sister 20 her 21 sister " please to locate , gentlemen ; please to locate . 1 " 3 to 2 please 3 to 3 to 5 , 4 locate 5 , 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 ; 6 gentlemen 8 please 8 please 9 to 8 please 10 locate 9 to 10 locate 10 locate 11 . [pronounced] [by] [all] [beholders] [the] [most] [remarkable] [youthful] [progidy] [agoin] ['] [.] hooray ! [here] [we] [are] [!] " 1 hooray 2 ! 2 ! 7 " " come [down] and tell [what] you [did] up at the [squire] 's . 1 " 2 come 1 " 9 up 2 come 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 7 you 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 's 13 's 14 . was he [cross] ? 1 was 2 he 2 he 4 ? did you have to [work] [hard] [?] 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 to do you like it ? " asked [bab] , when the [noise] had subsided . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 11 the 10 when 11 the 11 the 13 had 13 had 14 subsided 14 subsided 15 . " [i] did [all] [sorts] [of] [jobs] [.] 1 " 3 did the old gentleman wasn't cross ; he gave me a dime , and [i] like [him] [first-rate] [.] 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 5 cross 4 wasn't 5 cross 5 cross 6 ; 5 cross 7 he 6 ; 7 he 7 he 9 me 8 gave 9 me 9 me 10 a 9 me 11 dime 11 dime 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 like but [i] just [hate] ['] [carrots] [;] ['] [he] [swears] at [a] [feller] , and [fired] [a] [stick] [of] [wood] at me . 1 but 3 just 3 just 11 at 11 at 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 21 at 21 at 22 me 22 me 23 . [guess] [i] ['ll] [pay] [him] [off] [when] [i] [get] [a] [chance] [.] ["] " look here , tell me about this , will you ? 1 " 2 look 1 " 4 , 2 look 3 here 4 , 6 me 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 this 7 about 9 , 9 , 11 you 10 will 11 you 11 you 12 ? what are [these] [chaps] [up] to ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 6 to 6 to 7 ? the [ink] [has] [spoilt] all [but] the [picture] and [this] [bit] of [reading] [.] 1 the 5 all 5 all 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 12 of i want to know what it means . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . take it to ['] [em] , [sanch] . " 1 take 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 . 9 " bab and [betty] [picked] [it] [up] [and] [read] [it] [aloud] [in] [unison] , [while] [ben] [leaned] [from] his [perch] to [listen] [and] learn . 1 bab 2 and 2 and 13 , 13 , 18 his 18 his 20 to 20 to 23 learn 23 learn 24 . " ' [when] [day] [dawned] , [land] was visible . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 8 was 8 was 9 visible 9 visible 10 . a pleasant land it was . 1 a 3 land 2 pleasant 3 land 3 land 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . there were gay flowers , and tall trees with leaves and fruit , such as they had never seen before . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 gay 2 were 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 , 4 flowers 6 and 6 and 8 trees 7 tall 8 trees 8 trees 9 with 8 trees 10 leaves 9 with 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 and 10 leaves 12 fruit 12 fruit 14 such 13 , 14 such 14 such 15 as 14 such 16 they 16 they 17 had 16 they 18 never 18 never 19 seen 18 never 20 before 20 before 21 . on the shore were unclad copper-colored men , gazing with wonder at [the] [spanish] [ships] [.] 1 on 3 shore 2 the 3 shore 3 shore 5 unclad 4 were 5 unclad 5 unclad 6 copper-colored 6 copper-colored 7 men 6 copper-colored 8 , 8 , 9 gazing 8 , 10 with 9 gazing 10 with 10 with 11 wonder 10 with 12 at " why , that 's [columbus] [finding] [san] [salvador] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's " no , [i] don't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 . who was he any way ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 5 way 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 ? " [i] don't care a bit for your [quackin] ['] [boss] , [whoever] he is . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 a 4 care 5 a 5 a 6 bit 5 a 16 . 6 bit 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 12 , 12 , 14 he 14 he 15 is tell about [this] [fine] [feller] [with] the [ships] [;] [i] [like] [him] , " persisted [ben] [.] 1 tell 2 about 2 about 7 the 7 the 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 persisted " [i] ['d] like [to] [read] [some] [more] [.] 1 " 4 like would [my] [ten] [cents] [buy] [a] [book] [?] ["] [asked] [ben] , [anxious] [to] [learn] a little [since] [bab] [laughed] at [him] . 1 would 12 , 12 , 16 a 16 a 17 little 16 a 23 . 17 little 21 at " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! " [i] do [get] [my] [history] in the evening , but you could [have] it [mornings] before [school] . " 1 " 13 could 3 do 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 could 13 could 20 " 15 it 17 before 17 before 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] [shall] have to go [off] [early] , so there [won't] be [any] [chance] . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 9 , 9 , 11 there 10 so 11 there 11 there 13 be 13 be 16 . yes , there will , [i'll] tell you how to do it . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 5 , 4 will 5 , 5 , 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 how 9 how 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 . let me [read] [while] [i] [drive] [up] [the] [cows] . 1 let 2 me 2 me 10 . squire likes ' em to eat slow along the road , so 's to keep the grass short and save mowin ' . 1 squire 2 likes 2 likes 3 ' 2 likes 4 em 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 to 4 em 6 eat 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 slow 6 eat 8 along 7 slow 8 along 8 along 9 the 9 the 10 road 9 the 11 , 10 road 11 , 11 , 12 so 11 , 13 's 13 's 14 to 13 's 15 keep 15 keep 16 the 15 keep 17 grass 17 grass 19 and 18 short 19 and 19 and 20 save 19 and 21 mowin 20 save 21 mowin 21 mowin 22 ' 22 ' 23 . pat said so , [and] [i] [could] [do] [history] [instead] of [loafin] ['] [round] ! " cried [ben] [full] [of] [this] [bright] [idea] . 1 pat 2 said 2 said 3 so 2 said 4 , 4 , 11 of 11 of 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 cried 17 cried 24 . " [how] [will] [i] [get] [my] [book] back [in] [time] to [recite] ? " asked [bab] , [prudently] [.] 1 " 8 back 8 back 14 " 11 to 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 17 , " oh , [i] ['ll] leave it on the [window-sill] , [or] put it [inside] [the] [door] [as] [i] go back . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 9 the 6 leave 7 it 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 put 11 , 14 it 14 it 22 . 20 go 21 back 21 back 22 . i 'll be real careful , and just as soon as [i] [earn] [enough] , [i] ['ll] [buy] you a new [one] and take the [old] one . 1 i 3 be 2 'll 3 be 3 be 5 careful 4 real 5 careful 5 careful 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 just 7 and 9 as 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 soon 9 as 11 as 11 as 15 , 15 , 19 you 19 you 20 a 20 a 21 new 21 new 23 and 23 and 25 the 24 take 25 the 25 the 27 one 27 one 28 . will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " yes ; but [i] ['ll] [tell] you a nicer way to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 8 you 8 you 9 a 9 a 10 nicer 9 a 11 way 10 nicer 11 way 11 way 12 to 11 way 13 do 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . you put [it] in [my] [cubby-house] , [right] at the corner of the wall [nearest] the big [maple] [.] 1 you 2 put 2 put 4 in 4 in 7 , 7 , 10 the 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 corner 11 corner 12 of 11 corner 16 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 wall 16 the 17 big you 'll find a [cunning] place [between] [the] [roots] [that] [stick] [up] [under] [the] [flat] [stone] . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 6 place 6 place 17 . that 's my [closet] , and [i] [keep] [things] there . 1 that 2 's 1 that 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 there 10 there 11 . it 's the best [cubby] of all , and we [take] [turns] to have it . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 6 of 6 of 7 all 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 to 9 and 10 we 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] 'll [find] it , and that 'll be a [first-rate] place , " said [ben] , [much] [gratified] [.] 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 15 " 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'll 8 that 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 a 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , " [i] [could] [put] [my] [reading-book] in sometimes , if you 'd like it . 1 " 7 in 7 in 9 , 8 sometimes 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 14 it 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 . " [i'd] [like] a ' rithmetic better . 1 " 4 a 4 a 5 ' 5 ' 7 better 6 rithmetic 7 better 7 better 8 . " [i] 'll teach you [that] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 you 4 teach 5 you 5 you 7 . betty doesn't know much about sums . 1 betty 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 know 3 know 5 about 4 much 5 about 5 about 6 sums 5 about 7 . but she [spells] [splendidly] , and [is] always at the head of her [class] . 1 but 2 she 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 always 6 and 10 the 8 always 9 at 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 15 . " [i] never went to school , so that 's the [reason] [i] [ain't] [smart] . 1 " 3 never 1 " 16 . 3 never 5 to 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 the i can write , though , better ' n some of the boys up at school . 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 , 3 write 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 better 6 , 8 ' 7 better 8 ' 8 ' 9 n 8 ' 10 some 10 some 11 of 10 some 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 boys 12 the 14 up 13 boys 14 up 14 up 16 school 15 at 16 school 16 school 17 . i [saw] [lots] of [names] [on] the [shed] door . 1 i 4 of 4 of 7 the 7 the 9 door 9 door 10 . " those are beautiful ! 1 " 2 those 2 those 4 beautiful 3 are 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! i can't make such curly ones . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 4 such 3 make 4 such 4 such 5 curly 5 curly 6 ones 6 ones 7 . who taught you to do it ? " asked [bab] , as she [and] [betty] [walked] up and down [admiring] [them] [.] 1 who 2 taught 2 taught 3 you 2 taught 4 to 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 do 4 to 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 down " [horse] [blankets] , " answered [ben] , [soberly] [.] 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 answered 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 8 , " what ! " cried both girls , stopping to stare . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 2 what 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 4 " 6 both 6 both 8 , 7 girls 8 , 8 , 9 stopping 8 , 10 to 9 stopping 10 to 10 to 11 stare 11 stare 12 . " our horses all had their names on their [blankets] , and [i] [used] to [copy] ' em . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 horses 2 our 4 all 3 horses 4 all 4 all 5 had 4 all 6 their 5 had 6 their 6 their 7 names 6 their 8 on 8 on 9 their 9 their 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 to 15 to 17 ' 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 . the [wagons] had [signs] , and [i] [learned] to [read] that [way] [after] [father] [taught] [me] [my] [letters] [off] the [red] and yellow posters . 1 the 3 had 3 had 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 to 9 to 11 that 11 that 20 the 20 the 22 and 22 and 24 posters 23 yellow 24 posters 24 posters 25 . first [word] [i] [knew] [was] [lion] , ' [cause] [i] [was] [always] [goin] ['] to [see] [old] [jubal] in his cage [.] 1 first 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 15 to 15 to 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 cage father was real proud [when] [i] [read] [it] [right] [off] . 1 father 2 was 2 was 3 real 2 was 4 proud 4 proud 11 . i can draw one , too . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 draw 3 draw 5 , 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " [chapter] [vii] [new] [friends] [trot] [in] at ["] [the] [first] [settlements] ["] he had to stop , for the [schoolhouse] [was] [reached] , and [the] [book] must be [returned] . 1 at 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 stop 9 to 12 for 10 stop 11 , 12 for 13 the 13 the 17 , 17 , 21 must 18 and 21 must 21 must 22 be 22 be 24 . they told their mother , however , and she gave them leave to lend their [books] and [encourage] [ben] to [love] [learning] [all] [they] [could] . 1 they 2 told 2 told 3 their 3 their 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 4 mother 6 however 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 6 however 8 and 8 and 9 she 8 and 10 gave 10 gave 11 them 10 gave 12 leave 12 leave 13 to 13 to 14 lend 13 to 15 their 14 lend 15 their 15 their 17 and 17 and 20 to 20 to 26 . she also proposed that they should drop patch-work , and help her make some [blue] [shirts] [for] [ben] [.] 1 she 2 also 2 also 4 that 3 proposed 4 that 4 that 6 should 5 they 6 should 6 should 8 patch-work 7 drop 8 patch-work 8 patch-work 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 help 11 help 12 her 11 help 13 make 13 make 14 some but the little girls [tried] [him] [with] [all] [they] [possessed] , and he was [mortified] to find how [ignorant] he was . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 girls 4 girls 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 12 and 21 was 13 he 14 was 14 was 16 to 16 to 17 find 18 how 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 . now he saw [nothing] before him [but] [days] [of] [patient] and [very] [uninteresting] [labor] [.] 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 5 before 3 saw 6 him 6 him 11 and on the other hand , he was not obliged to stay a minute longer unless he liked . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 other 2 the 4 hand 3 other 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 he 5 , 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 9 obliged 8 not 9 obliged 9 obliged 10 to 9 obliged 11 stay 11 stay 13 minute 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 15 unless 14 longer 15 unless 15 unless 17 liked 16 he 17 liked 17 liked 18 . while he paused to think of this , something happened which kept him from doing what he would have been sure to regret afterward [.] 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 paused 3 paused 4 to 3 paused 5 think 5 think 6 of 5 think 7 this 7 this 8 , 7 this 9 something 8 , 9 something 9 something 10 happened 9 something 11 which 11 which 13 him 12 kept 13 him 13 him 14 from 13 him 15 doing 14 from 15 doing 15 doing 16 what 15 doing 17 he 16 what 17 he 17 he 19 have 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 19 have 21 sure 21 sure 22 to 22 to 24 afterward 23 regret 24 afterward " now , [chevalita] , if you have got a stone in your foot , [i] [shall] [have] to get off and take it out . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 have 7 you 19 to 8 have 9 got 9 got 10 a 10 a 12 in 11 stone 12 in 12 in 13 your 12 in 14 foot 13 your 14 foot 14 foot 15 , 19 to 20 get 20 get 25 out 21 off 22 and 22 and 23 take 23 take 24 it 24 it 25 out 25 out 26 . why don't you look where you step , and save me all this trouble ? " 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 look 4 look 5 where 4 look 6 you 6 you 8 , 7 step 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 save 9 and 10 save 10 save 11 me 10 save 12 all 12 all 14 trouble 13 this 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 ? 14 trouble 16 " 15 ? 16 " " [i] wish you would . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 . " that was nicely done , and [i] ['m] much [obliged] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 4 nicely 4 nicely 5 done 4 nicely 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 much " no , ma'am ; [i] ['m] [new] [in] [these] [parts] , [and] [i] [only] know [where] [squire] [morris] [and] [mrs] [moss] [live] . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 12 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 ; 12 , 16 know 16 know 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] want to see [both] of them , so suppose you show me the way . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 of 7 of 8 them 7 of 17 . 8 them 9 , 10 so 12 you 11 suppose 12 you 12 you 13 show 12 you 14 me 13 show 14 me 14 me 15 the 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 . it 's a real pretty place ; [bab] and [betty] [play] there , and so [do] [i] . ["] 1 it 2 's 1 it 18 . 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 real 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 pretty 4 real 6 place 5 pretty 6 place 6 place 7 ; 9 and 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 so 15 so 18 . " tell me all about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . are [bab] [and] [betty] [your] [sisters] ? " 1 are 7 ? 7 ? 8 " at the school-house corner he stopped and said , spreading his arms like a sign-post , 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 school-house 3 school-house 5 he 4 corner 5 he 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 and 7 and 9 , 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 spreading 10 spreading 11 his 10 spreading 12 arms 11 his 12 arms 12 arms 13 like 12 arms 14 a 14 a 15 sign-post 14 a 16 , 15 sign-post 16 , " that 's the way to the [laylocks] , and this is the way to the [squire] 's . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 11 this 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 11 this 13 the 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 18 's 18 's 19 . 19 . 20 " i [won't] say [good-by] , [because] [i] shall see you again . " 1 i 3 say 3 say 5 , 5 , 13 " 8 shall 9 see 9 see 10 you 10 you 11 again 11 again 12 . 12 . 13 " when dinner was over , [ben] ['s] [industrious] [fit] [left] [him] , and he leisurely trundled his barrow to and fro till the guest departed . 1 when 3 was 2 dinner 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 he 14 he 15 leisurely 14 he 16 trundled 16 trundled 17 his 17 his 18 barrow 17 his 19 to 18 barrow 19 to 19 to 20 and 20 and 21 fro 20 and 22 till 22 till 24 guest 23 the 24 guest 24 guest 25 departed 24 guest 26 . 25 departed 26 . [leaning] [down] [,] [miss] [celia] [slipped] [a] [new] [quarter] [into] [his] [hand] [,] [saying] [,] " [lita] wants me to [give] you this for [taking] the [stone] [out] of her [foot] . " 1 " 7 you 3 wants 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 7 you 7 you 18 " 8 this 9 for 9 for 11 the 11 the 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 17 . 17 . 18 " " [the] [squire] [says] you know a good deal [about] [horses] , so [i] suppose you [understand] [the] [houyhnhnm] [language] ? 1 " 5 you 1 " 21 ? 5 you 6 know 5 you 12 , 6 know 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 deal 12 , 13 so 13 so 15 suppose 13 so 16 you " no , miss , [i] never went to school . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 miss 5 , 7 never 7 never 9 to 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 . 11 . 12 " " that is not taught there . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 not 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 taught 4 not 6 there 6 there 7 . i 'll bring you [a] [book] all about it when [i] [come] [back] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bring 2 'll 4 you 4 you 14 . 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 8 about 14 . 9 it 10 when mr [gulliver] [went] [to] [the] [horse-country] and [heard] [the] [dear] [things] [speak] [their] [own] [tongue] [.] ["] 1 mr 7 and " my father has [been] [on] [the] [prairies] , where there 's [lots] of [wild] [ones] , but he didn't [hear] ['] [em] [speak] . 1 " 2 my 1 " 9 , 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 has 9 , 12 's 10 where 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 14 of 14 of 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 25 . i know what they want [without] [talkin] ['] , " answered [ben] , [suspecting] a joke , but [not] [exactly] [seeing] what it was . 1 i 2 know 1 i 9 , 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 they 4 they 5 want 9 , 11 answered 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 13 , 15 a 15 a 16 joke 16 joke 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 22 what 22 what 23 it 23 it 24 was 24 was 25 . " [i] [don't] [doubt] it , but [i] won't [forget] [the] [book] [.] 1 " 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 won't " [if] she [only] had a red habit and a streamin ' [white] [feather] [,] she ['d] [look] [as] [fine] [as] ['] [melia] used to . 1 " 3 she 1 " 16 she 3 she 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 red 6 a 8 habit 8 habit 10 a 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 streamin 10 a 12 ' 16 she 24 used 24 used 25 to 25 to 26 . she is ['] [most] as [kind] and [rides] ['] [most] as [well] [.] 1 she 2 is 2 is 5 as 5 as 7 and 7 and 11 as wonder where [she] ['s] [goin] ['] [to] [.] 1 wonder 2 where in the afternoon the lady was gone , the old house all open , and their mother sweeping , airing , in great spirits . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 5 lady 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 6 was 6 was 7 gone 6 was 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 old 9 the 11 house 11 house 12 all 11 house 13 open 12 all 13 open 13 open 14 , 13 open 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 mother 16 their 17 mother 17 mother 18 sweeping 18 sweeping 19 , 18 sweeping 20 airing 20 airing 22 in 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 great 23 great 24 spirits 23 great 25 . here [ben] [found] [them] , and was at once overwhelmed with a burst of news which excited him as much as it did them . 1 here 5 , 5 , 7 was 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 at 7 was 9 once 9 once 10 overwhelmed 9 once 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 14 of 13 burst 14 of 14 of 15 news 14 of 16 which 16 which 17 excited 17 excited 19 as 18 him 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 it 22 it 23 did 22 it 24 them 24 them 25 . miss [celia] [owned] [the] [house] , [was] [coming] [to] [liver] [there] [,] and [things] [were] to be [made] [ready] as soon as possible . 1 miss 6 , 6 , 13 and 13 and 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 20 as 20 as 22 as 21 soon 22 as 22 as 23 possible 22 as 24 . 23 possible 24 . " [i] 'm [in] [such] a hurry to see [the] [peacocks] and [hear] them [scream] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 6 a 6 a 7 hurry 6 a 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 16 . 12 and 14 them 14 them 16 . " is a faytun a kind of a bird ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 4 faytun 3 a 4 faytun 4 faytun 6 kind 5 a 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 6 kind 8 a 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 bird 8 a 10 ? i heard her say she could keep it in the coach-house , " asked [betty] , [inquiringly] [.] 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 4 say 3 her 4 say 4 say 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 keep 6 could 8 it 8 it 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 coach-house 11 coach-house 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 16 , " it 's a little carriage , " and [ben] [rolled] in the [grass] , much [tickled] at [poor] [betty] ['s] [ignorance] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 3 's 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 , 7 , 9 and 8 " 9 and 9 and 13 the 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 much 16 much 18 at " of course it is . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 4 it 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . " you can't tell me much about carriages [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 tell 3 can't 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 much 6 much 7 about 6 much 8 carriages but what [i] [want] to [know] is [where] [lita] [will] [stay] ? " said [ben] . 1 but 2 what 1 but 7 is 2 what 5 to 7 is 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " oh , she 's to be up [at] the [squire] ['s] [till] [things] [are] [fixed] , and you are to bring her down . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 up 8 up 10 the 10 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 21 to 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 are 21 to 22 bring 22 bring 23 her 23 her 24 down 24 down 25 . squire [came] [and] [told] [ma] [all] [about] [it] , [and] said you were a boy to be trusted , for he had [tried] [you] . " 1 squire 9 , 9 , 26 " 11 said 13 were 12 you 13 were 13 were 15 boy 14 a 15 boy 15 boy 17 be 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 trusted 17 be 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 25 . 25 . 26 " " won't it be fine to have the house open all the time ? 1 " 3 it 2 won't 3 it 3 it 5 fine 4 be 5 fine 5 fine 6 to 5 fine 7 have 7 have 9 house 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 open 9 house 11 all 11 all 13 time 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 ? we can run over and see the pictures and books whenever we like . 1 we 2 can 1 we 3 run 3 run 5 and 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 see 5 and 7 the 7 the 9 and 8 pictures 9 and 9 and 10 books 9 and 11 whenever 10 books 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 we 11 whenever 13 like 13 like 14 . " not unless you are [invited] , " answered [their] [mother] [,] [locking] the [front] [door] [behind] [her] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 19 . 2 not 8 " 3 unless 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 14 the " you 'd better begin to pick up your duds right away , for she won't want them cluttering round her front yard . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 5 begin 4 better 5 begin 5 begin 6 to 5 begin 7 pick 6 to 7 pick 7 pick 9 your 8 up 9 your 9 your 10 duds 9 your 11 right 10 duds 11 right 11 right 12 away 11 right 13 , 13 , 14 for 13 , 15 she 14 for 15 she 15 she 17 want 16 won't 17 want 17 want 18 them 17 want 19 cluttering 19 cluttering 20 round 19 cluttering 21 her 21 her 22 front 21 her 23 yard 22 front 23 yard 23 yard 24 . if you are not too [tired] , [ben] , you [might] [rake] [round] a little while [i] [shut] [the] [blinds] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 3 are 5 too 5 too 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 while 16 while 21 . i want things to look nice and tidy . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 things 2 want 4 to 4 to 5 look 4 to 6 nice 6 nice 7 and 7 and 8 tidy 8 tidy 9 . 9 . 10 " " [whatever] shall we do ! 1 " 3 shall 1 " 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ! our attic is so hot and the shed so small , and the yard always full of hens or clothes . 1 our 2 attic 1 our 3 is 3 is 5 hot 4 so 5 hot 5 hot 6 and 5 hot 7 the 7 the 8 shed 7 the 9 so 8 shed 9 so 9 so 10 small 10 small 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 yard 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 always 14 yard 16 full 16 full 18 hens 17 of 18 hens 18 hens 19 or 19 or 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 . we shall have to [pack] [all] [our] [things] [away] , and never [play] any more , " said [bab] , [tragically] [.] 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 never 11 and 20 , 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 , " he won't have any time . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 won't 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 have 4 have 5 any 4 have 6 time 6 time 7 . boys [don't] [care] [for] [baby-houses] , " returned [bab] , [collecting] [her] [homeless] [goods] and [chattels] with a [dismal] face . 1 boys 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 20 face 20 face 21 . [chapter] [viii] [miss] [celia's] [man] ben was not too tired , and the clearing-up began that very night . 1 ben 3 not 2 was 3 not 3 not 5 tired 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 6 , 5 tired 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 clearing-up 8 the 9 clearing-up 9 clearing-up 10 began 9 clearing-up 11 that 10 began 11 that 11 that 12 very 12 very 13 night 13 night 14 . the children were much disappointed , but were appeased by a promise that they should all go to pay their respects in the morning . 1 the 3 were 2 children 3 were 3 were 5 disappointed 4 much 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 , 5 disappointed 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 were 8 were 10 by 9 appeased 10 by 10 by 12 promise 11 a 12 promise 12 promise 14 they 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 should 15 should 16 all 15 should 17 go 17 go 18 to 17 go 19 pay 19 pay 21 respects 20 their 21 respects 21 respects 22 in 21 respects 23 the 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 morning 24 morning 25 . " she 's all right , miss , [lita] [is] ; and [i] [can] [bring] her [over] [any] [minute] you say . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 4 all 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 right 4 all 6 , 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 miss 6 , 8 , 8 , 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 16 her 16 her 23 " 20 you 21 say 21 say 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [shall] want her at four o'clock . 1 " 4 want 4 want 6 at 5 her 6 at 6 at 8 o'clock 7 four 8 o'clock 8 o'clock 9 . " [i] want to thank you for helping put things in such nice order . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 for 7 for 8 helping 7 for 9 put 9 put 10 things 9 put 11 in 11 in 12 such 12 such 13 nice 12 such 14 order 13 nice 14 order 14 order 15 . i see [signs] [of] [busy] [hands] and [feet] both [inside] the [house] and all about the [grounds] , [and] [i] [am] very much obliged . " 1 i 2 see 2 see 26 " 7 and 9 both 9 both 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 about 15 about 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 22 very 22 very 23 much 23 much 24 obliged 24 obliged 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] [raked] the beds , " said [ben] , [proudly] [eying] the [neat] [ovals] [and] [circles] [.] 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 , 5 beds 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 13 the miss [celia] [guessed] [the] [meaning] [of] [that] [sigh] , and [made] [haste] to turn it into a [smile] [by] [asking] [anxiously] , 1 miss 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 to 13 to 15 it 14 turn 15 it 15 it 16 into 15 it 17 a 17 a 22 , " what has become of the playthings ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 has 3 has 4 become 4 become 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 playthings 6 the 8 ? 7 playthings 8 ? i don't see them anywhere . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 2 don't 4 them 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 anywhere 4 them 6 . 6 . 7 " " [ma] [said] you wouldn't want [our] [duds] [round] , [so] [we] took them [all] home , " answered [betty] , with a [wistful] face . 1 " 4 you 1 " 10 , 4 you 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 want 10 , 19 answered 13 took 14 them 14 them 16 home 14 them 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 21 , 21 , 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 25 face 25 face 26 . " [but] [i] do want them [round] [.] 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 want 5 want 6 them i like dolls and toys almost as much as ever , and quite miss the little ' duds ' from porch and path . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 dolls 3 dolls 5 toys 4 and 5 toys 5 toys 7 as 6 almost 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 , 10 ever 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 quite 12 and 14 miss 13 quite 14 miss 14 miss 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 ' 16 little 18 duds 17 ' 18 duds 18 duds 19 ' 19 ' 21 porch 20 from 21 porch 21 porch 22 and 21 porch 23 path 23 path 24 . suppose you come to tea with me to-night and bring some of them back ? 1 suppose 3 come 2 you 3 come 3 come 5 tea 4 to 5 tea 5 tea 6 with 5 tea 7 me 7 me 9 and 8 to-night 9 and 9 and 10 bring 9 and 11 some 11 some 13 them 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 back 13 them 15 ? i should be very sorry to rob you of your pleasant play-place . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 be 2 should 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 4 very 6 to 6 to 7 rob 7 rob 8 you 8 you 9 of 9 of 10 your 9 of 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 play-place 11 pleasant 13 . 13 . 14 " " oh , yes , ' m , we 'd love to come ! and we 'll bring our best things . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 m 6 ' 7 m 7 m 9 we 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'd 9 we 11 love 10 'd 11 love 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 come 12 to 14 ! 14 ! 15 and 14 ! 16 we 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 bring 18 bring 19 our 18 bring 20 best 20 best 21 things 20 best 22 . 22 . 23 " " [bring] what you like , and [i] 'll [hunt] [up] my [toys] , too . 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 12 my 12 my 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . " thank you , miss . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 miss 5 miss 6 . i told them you 'd be willing they should come sometimes . 1 i 2 told 1 i 3 them 3 them 5 'd 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 5 'd 7 willing 7 willing 8 they 7 willing 9 should 9 should 10 come 9 should 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 . " so do [i] , " echoed [miss] [celia] [,] [heartily] [.] 1 " 3 do 2 so 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 echoed [grandpa] [lived] [here] [then] [,] [and] [we] [had] [fine] [times] [;] [but] [now] [they] [are] [all] [gone] [except] [us] [two] [.] ["] " [so] [i] [will] ! and you shall be my little sisters . 1 " 5 ! 5 ! 6 and 6 and 7 you 6 and 8 shall 8 shall 10 my 9 be 10 my 10 my 11 little 10 my 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 . bab gave a satisfied nod , and fell to examining the rings upon the white hand that held her own [.] 1 bab 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 2 gave 4 satisfied 3 a 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 nod 4 satisfied 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 fell 8 fell 9 to 9 to 10 examining 9 to 11 the 11 the 12 rings 11 the 13 upon 12 rings 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 14 the 15 white 14 the 16 hand 15 white 16 hand 16 hand 17 that 16 hand 18 held 18 held 19 her 18 held 20 own 19 her 20 own can't we [wear] [our] [sunday] [frocks] [?] 1 can't 2 we a splendid [new] [net] [for] [lita] [.] 1 a 2 splendid and she likes dolls . 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 likes 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 . [goody] [,] [goody] [,] [won't] [it] [be] [fun] [!] ["] " no , [ben] , the great gate is not to be [opened] [till] [next] [october] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 great 7 great 8 gate 8 gate 9 is 9 is 10 not 9 is 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 17 . but she did not start , even when [ben] had [shaken] [out] the [new] [duster] and [laid] it [neatly] over her [knees] . 1 but 2 she 1 but 10 had 2 she 3 did 2 she 4 not 4 not 5 start 4 not 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 when 10 had 13 the 13 the 16 and 16 and 18 it 18 it 20 over 20 over 21 her 21 her 23 . " isn't it all right now ? " asked the boy , anxiously . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 4 all 4 all 5 right 4 all 6 now 5 right 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 anxiously 12 , 14 . " [not] [quite] [;] [i] [need] one thing more . 1 " 7 one 7 one 8 thing 7 one 9 more 8 thing 9 more 9 more 10 . " no , miss , [i] [don't] [see] " he [began] , much mortified to think he had forgotten any thing . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 miss 4 miss 5 , 5 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 12 , 12 , 13 much 13 much 15 to 14 mortified 15 to 15 to 17 he 16 think 17 he 17 he 18 had 17 he 19 forgotten 19 forgotten 21 thing 20 any 21 thing 21 thing 22 . he grew red with pleasure , but stammered , as he hesitated , looking down at his bare feet and blue shirt , 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 red 2 grew 4 with 4 with 5 pleasure 4 with 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 , 9 , 10 as 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 hesitated 11 he 13 , 13 , 14 looking 13 , 15 down 15 down 16 at 16 at 17 his 17 his 19 feet 18 bare 19 feet 19 feet 21 blue 20 and 21 blue 21 blue 22 shirt 21 blue 23 , " [i] [ain't] [fit] , [miss] [;] and [i] haven't got any [other] [clothes] . " 1 " 16 " 5 , 10 haven't 8 and 10 haven't 10 haven't 11 got 11 got 12 any 12 any 15 . 15 . 16 " up with you , [ben] , my man , and let us be off , or we shall be late for our party . " 1 up 10 and 2 with 3 you 3 you 4 , 3 you 7 my 4 , 6 , 7 my 9 , 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 13 be 12 us 13 be 13 be 14 off 13 be 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 we 16 or 18 shall 17 we 18 shall 18 shall 19 be 19 be 21 for 20 late 21 for 21 for 22 our 22 our 23 party 23 party 24 . 24 . 25 " " [my] [brother] has [been] [ill] , and [i] have brought him here to [get] [well] [.] 1 " 4 has 4 has 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 have 10 have 11 brought 11 brought 12 him 12 him 13 here 13 here 14 to i want to do [all] [sorts] [of] things to amuse him , and [i] think you can help me in many ways . 1 i 2 want 1 i 11 him 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 8 things 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 amuse 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 think 15 think 16 you 15 think 17 can 17 can 18 help 17 can 19 me 19 me 21 many 20 in 21 many 21 many 22 ways 22 ways 23 . would you like to [work] [for] me instead of the [squire] ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 like 2 you 4 to 4 to 7 me 7 me 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 ? that will [be] one thing you can do . 1 that 2 will 2 will 9 . 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . another [is] [to] [take] [care] of his [pets] [till] [he] [is] [able] [to] [do] [it] [himself] . 1 another 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 17 . then [you] [can] tell him [your] [adventures] , and talk to him [as] [only] [a] [boy] can talk to [a] [boy] . 1 then 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 talk 10 talk 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 22 . 17 can 18 talk 18 talk 19 to 19 to 22 . how [does] that [sort] [of] [work] [look] [to] [you] ? " 1 how 3 that 3 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [first-rate] ! 1 " 3 ! miss [celia] [laughed] , and [rather] [damped] [his] [ardor] by her [next] [words] . 1 miss 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 by 10 by 11 her 11 her 14 . " [i] don't know what [thorny] [would] [say] to [hear] you call him ' [little] . ' 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 4 know 17 ' 5 what 9 to 9 to 13 him 11 you 12 call 12 call 13 him 13 him 14 ' 16 . 17 ' he is fourteen , and appears to get taller and taller every day [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 fourteen 2 is 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 appears 5 and 7 to 6 appears 7 to 7 to 8 get 7 to 9 taller 8 get 9 taller 9 taller 10 and 9 taller 11 taller 11 taller 13 day 12 every 13 day " [i] ['m] [used] to that . 1 " 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 . you shall be well [fed] [and] [clothed] , [kindly] [treated] and [honestly] [paid] , if you like to stay with me . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 well 4 well 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 like 17 like 18 to 18 to 20 with 19 stay 20 with 20 with 21 me 20 with 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [know] [i] shall like it till father comes , anyway [.] 1 " 5 shall 5 shall 7 it 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 till 8 till 10 comes 9 father 10 comes 10 comes 12 anyway 11 , 12 anyway squire [wrote] [to] [smithers] [right] [off] , [but] [hasn't] [got] [any] [answer] [yet] [.] 1 squire 7 , he was [also] allowed to [drive] [home] [,] [while] [his] [new] [mistress] [read] her [letters] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 16 . 4 allowed 5 to 5 to 14 her 14 her 16 . one particularly long one , with a queer stamp on the envelope , she read twice , never speaking a word till they got back . 1 one 2 particularly 2 particularly 3 long 2 particularly 4 one 4 one 5 , 4 one 6 with 6 with 8 queer 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 10 on 9 stamp 10 on 10 on 11 the 10 on 12 envelope 11 the 12 envelope 12 envelope 13 , 13 , 14 she 13 , 15 read 15 read 17 , 16 twice 17 , 17 , 18 never 17 , 19 speaking 18 never 19 speaking 19 speaking 20 a 19 speaking 21 word 20 a 21 word 21 word 22 till 21 word 23 they 23 they 24 got 24 got 25 back 24 got 26 . then [ben] [was] [sent] [off] [with] [lita] and the [squire] 's letters , promising to get his chores done in time for tea [.] 1 then 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 's 11 's 12 letters 12 letters 13 , 12 letters 14 promising 14 promising 15 to 15 to 16 get 15 to 17 his 16 get 17 his 17 his 18 chores 17 his 19 done 18 chores 19 done 19 done 21 time 20 in 21 time 21 time 22 for 21 time 23 tea [chapter] [ix] [a] [happy] [tea] " [isn't] [it] [perfectly] [lovely] [?] ["] [whispered] [betty] , who had never seen any thing like it before . 1 " 10 , 10 , 12 had 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 seen 14 seen 15 any 15 any 16 thing 15 any 17 like 17 like 18 it 17 like 19 before 19 before 20 . " [i] [just] wish [sally] could see us now , " answered [bab] , who had not yet forgiven her enemy . 1 " 4 wish 4 wish 6 could 6 could 8 us 7 see 8 us 8 us 9 now 8 us 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 answered 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 16 had 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 not 16 had 18 yet 17 not 18 yet 18 yet 19 forgiven 18 yet 20 her 19 forgiven 20 her 20 her 21 enemy 20 her 22 . " if they [make] [a] [noise] [,] [i] ['ll] [go] in . 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 they 3 they 11 in 11 in 12 . don't see what you asked them for . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 what 2 see 4 you 4 you 5 asked 4 you 6 them 6 them 7 for 7 for 8 . 8 . 9 " " to amuse you , dear . 1 " 2 to 1 " 3 amuse 2 to 3 amuse 3 amuse 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . i am all ready , however , and we will sit down at once . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 all 2 am 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 4 ready 6 however 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 we 9 we 10 will 9 we 11 sit 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 at 12 down 14 once 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . this is my brother [thornton] , and we are all going to be very good friends by-and-by . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 brother 4 brother 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 all 10 all 11 going 10 all 12 to 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 be 12 to 14 very 14 very 15 good 14 very 16 friends 15 good 16 friends 16 friends 17 by-and-by 16 friends 18 . 17 by-and-by 18 . here ' s the [droll] [dog] , [thorny] [;] [isn't] he nice and [curly] ? " 1 here 2 ' 2 ' 3 s 2 ' 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 11 he 11 he 16 " 12 nice 13 and 13 and 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " what a [wise] old fellow [he] [is] ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 9 ! 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 9 ! it seems as if he could almost speak , doesn't it ? " 1 it 3 as 2 seems 3 as 3 as 5 he 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 5 he 7 almost 6 could 7 almost 7 almost 9 , 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 doesn't 9 , 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " he can . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 . say ' [how] [do] you do , ' [sanch] , " [commanded] [ben] , [relenting] at once , for he [saw] [admiration] in [thorny] ['s] [face] . 1 say 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 20 he 14 , 16 at 16 at 17 once 16 at 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 he 20 he 23 in 23 in 27 . at last , a moment came when temptation proved too strong for him . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 a 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 moment 4 a 6 came 6 came 8 temptation 7 when 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 proved 8 temptation 10 too 9 proved 10 too 10 too 11 strong 11 strong 12 for 11 strong 13 him 13 him 14 . thorny forgot both sulks and shyness after that , and suddenly began to talk . 1 thorny 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 both 2 forgot 4 sulks 3 both 4 sulks 4 sulks 5 and 4 sulks 6 shyness 5 and 6 shyness 6 shyness 7 after 6 shyness 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 suddenly 11 suddenly 12 began 11 suddenly 13 to 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 talk 14 talk 15 . a small boy was suddenly discovered standing in the path behind them , regarding the company with an air of solemn interest . 1 a 2 small 2 small 4 was 3 boy 4 was 4 was 6 discovered 5 suddenly 6 discovered 6 discovered 8 in 7 standing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 path 9 the 11 behind 11 behind 12 them 11 behind 13 , 13 , 14 regarding 14 regarding 16 company 15 the 16 company 16 company 17 with 16 company 18 an 18 an 19 air 19 air 20 of 20 of 21 solemn 20 of 22 interest 21 solemn 22 interest 22 interest 23 . before [miss] [celia] could [speak] , the stranger calmly announced his mission . 1 before 4 could 4 could 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 calmly 9 calmly 10 announced 10 announced 11 his 11 his 12 mission 11 his 13 . " [i] [have] come to see the peacocks . " 1 " 4 come 4 come 6 see 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 peacocks 7 the 8 peacocks 8 peacocks 9 . 9 . 10 " " you [shall] [presently] ["] [began] [miss] [celia] , but got no further , for the child added , coming a step nearer , 1 " 2 you 2 you 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 got 11 got 13 further 12 no 13 further 13 further 14 , 13 further 15 for 15 for 16 the 15 for 17 child 17 child 18 added 17 child 19 , 19 , 21 a 20 coming 21 a 21 a 22 step 22 step 23 nearer 22 step 24 , " and the wabbits . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 wabbits 3 the 4 wabbits 4 wabbits 5 . 4 wabbits 6 " 5 . 6 " " yes , but [first] won't you " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 you 4 but 6 won't 6 won't 7 you 7 you 8 " " and the curly dog , " continued the small voice , as another step brought the resolute young personage nearer . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 2 and 4 curly 3 the 4 curly 4 curly 5 dog 4 curly 6 , 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 continued 7 " 8 continued 8 continued 9 the 9 the 10 small 10 small 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 11 voice 13 as 13 as 14 another 13 as 15 step 14 another 15 step 15 step 16 brought 16 brought 17 the 16 brought 18 resolute 18 resolute 20 personage 19 young 20 personage 20 personage 21 nearer 20 personage 22 . 21 nearer 22 . " there he is . " 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " a pause , a long look ; then a new demand with the same solemn tone , the same advance . 1 a 2 pause 1 a 3 , 3 , 5 long 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 look 5 long 7 ; 6 look 7 ; 7 ; 9 a 8 then 9 a 9 a 10 new 9 a 11 demand 10 new 11 demand 11 demand 12 with 11 demand 13 the 13 the 14 same 13 the 15 solemn 14 same 15 solemn 15 solemn 17 , 16 tone 17 , 17 , 18 the 17 , 19 same 19 same 20 advance 19 same 21 . " [i] [wish] to hear [the] [donkey] [bray] . " 1 " 10 " 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 9 . 9 . 10 " " certainly , if he will . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 8 " 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 . 7 . 8 " " and the peacocks scream . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 2 and 4 peacocks 3 the 4 peacocks 4 peacocks 5 scream 4 peacocks 6 . 6 . 7 " " any thing more , sir ? " 1 " 2 any 1 " 3 thing 2 any 3 thing 3 thing 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 sir 5 , 7 ? 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] [will] have some of that . " 1 " 9 " 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] am [papa] ['s] [boy] [.] 1 " 3 am he makes a paper . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 3 a 2 makes 4 paper 4 paper 5 . i help [him] a great deal . " 1 i 2 help 2 help 8 " 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 deal 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 . 7 . 8 " " what is his name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 4 his 4 his 5 name 4 his 6 ? 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " ["] [mr] [barlow] [.] we [live] in [springfield] , " [volunteered] the [new] [guest] , [unbending] a [trifle] , [thanks] to the [charms] of the cake . 1 we 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 of 20 of 22 cake 21 the 22 cake 22 cake 23 . " have you a [mamma] , dear ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 ? 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " she takes naps . 1 " 2 she 2 she 4 naps 3 takes 4 naps 4 naps 5 . i go to walk then . " 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 walk 4 walk 5 then 4 walk 6 . 6 . 7 " " without [leave] , [i] [suspect] [.] 1 " 2 without 2 without 4 , have you no brothers or sisters to go with you ? " asked [miss] [celia] , [wondering] [where] the little [runaway] [belonged] [.] 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 no 3 no 4 brothers 3 no 5 or 4 brothers 5 or 5 or 6 sisters 6 sisters 7 to 7 to 8 go 7 to 9 with 9 with 11 ? 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 , 16 , 19 the 19 the 20 little " [i] have [two] [brothers] , [thomas] [merton] [barlow] and [harry] [sanford] [barlow] [.] 1 " 3 have 3 have 6 , 6 , 10 and i am [alfred] [tennyson] [barlow] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 6 . we don't have any girls in our house , [only] [bridget] . " 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 have 2 don't 4 any 4 any 5 girls 5 girls 6 in 5 girls 7 our 6 in 7 our 7 our 8 house 7 our 9 , 9 , 13 " 12 . 13 " " don't you go to school ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " the boys do . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boys 2 the 4 do 4 do 5 . i don't [learn] any [greeks] [and] [latins] [yet] [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 any i [dig] , and [read] to [mamma] , and make [poetrys] for her . " 1 i 3 , 1 i 12 for 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 make 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 . 14 . 15 " " couldn't you make [some] [for] me ? 1 " 2 couldn't 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 make 3 you 7 me 7 me 8 ? i 'm very fond of [poetrys] , ["] [proposed] [miss] [celia] , [seeing] that [this] [prattle] [amused] the children . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 fond 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 12 , 12 , 14 that 14 that 18 the 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 . " [i] [guess] [i] [couldn't] [make] [any] now [;] [i] [made] [some] [coming] [along] . 1 " 8 now 8 now 15 . i will say it to you . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 5 to 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " and , [crossing] his [short] [legs] , the [inspired] [babe] [half] said , [half] [sung] the [following] [poem] [:] [(] [@number@] [)] 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 his 4 his 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 16 the ( @number@ ) these lines were actually composed by a six-year old child . 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) 3 ) 4 these 3 ) 5 lines 5 lines 6 were 6 were 8 composed 7 actually 8 composed 8 composed 9 by 8 composed 10 a 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 six-year 11 six-year 12 old 11 six-year 13 child 12 old 13 child 13 child 14 . " that 's all of that one . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 that 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 . i made [another] one [when] [i] [digged] [after] [the] [turtle] [.] 1 i 2 made 2 made 4 one i [will] say that . 1 i 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 . sweet , sweet [days] [are] [passing] [o'er] [my] [happy] [home] [.] 1 sweet 2 , 2 , 3 sweet passing on swift wings through the valley of life . 1 passing 2 on 2 on 3 swift 2 on 4 wings 4 wings 5 through 4 wings 6 the 6 the 7 valley 7 valley 8 of 8 of 9 life 8 of 10 . 9 life 10 . cold are the days when winter comes again . 1 cold 2 are 2 are 4 days 3 the 4 days 4 days 6 winter 5 when 6 winter 6 winter 7 comes 6 winter 8 again 7 comes 8 again 8 again 9 . " it comes out of my head . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 comes 3 comes 4 out 3 comes 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 . i make lots of them , " began the imperturbable one , yielding more and more to the social influences of the hour [.] 1 i 2 make 2 make 3 lots 2 make 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 the 8 began 9 the 9 the 10 imperturbable 9 the 11 one 10 imperturbable 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 14 more 13 yielding 14 more 14 more 15 and 15 and 16 more 15 and 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 influences 19 social 20 influences 20 influences 21 of 21 of 22 the 21 of 23 hour " is that the way peacocks scream ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 7 scream 6 peacocks 7 scream 7 scream 8 ? 7 scream 9 " the children were in [fits] [of] [laughter] , and [miss] [celia] [could] [hardly] [make] [herself] [heard] [as] she answered merrily , 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 she 18 she 19 answered 19 answered 21 , 20 merrily 21 , " no , dear ; that is the donkey asking you to come and see him : will you go ? 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 dear 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 4 dear 6 that 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 is 6 that 8 the 8 the 9 donkey 9 donkey 10 asking 9 donkey 11 you 10 asking 11 you 11 you 12 to 11 you 13 come 13 come 14 and 14 and 16 him 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 : 17 : 18 will 17 : 19 you 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 go 20 go 21 ? " [i] [guess] [i] [couldn't] [stop] now . 1 " 7 now 7 now 8 . mamma might want me . " 1 mamma 2 might 2 might 3 want 2 might 4 me 4 me 6 " 5 . 6 " and [,] without another word , the [discomfited] [poet] [precipitately] [retired] , [leaving] [his] [cherished] [sticks] [behind] him . 1 and 3 without 3 without 4 another 4 another 5 word 4 another 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 12 , 12 , 18 him 18 him 19 . at sight of [that] [,] [betty] [stretched] [out] her [arms] to [receive] it with a cry of delight . 1 at 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 9 her 9 her 11 to 11 to 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 19 . 15 a 16 cry 15 a 17 of 17 of 18 delight 18 delight 19 . [thorny] [poked] [about] [to] [find] [a] [certain] [curious] [puzzle] [which] [he] [could] [put] [together] [without] [a] [mistake] [after] [long] [study] [.] " he looks as if he knew them , " said [thorny] , amused at the dog 's eager whine and scratch [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 9 , 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 15 at 14 amused 15 at 15 at 16 the 15 at 17 dog 16 the 17 dog 17 dog 19 eager 18 's 19 eager 19 eager 20 whine 19 eager 21 and 21 and 22 scratch " he [does] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 . " isn't that clever ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 clever 3 that 4 clever 4 clever 5 ? can he do any more ? " cried [thorny] , delighted . 1 can 2 he 2 he 3 do 2 he 4 any 4 any 5 more 4 any 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 delighted 11 delighted 12 . " he has been carefully trained [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 2 he 4 been 4 been 5 carefully 4 been 6 trained do you know how it was done ? " she asked , [when] [sancho] [lay] [down] [to] [rest] and be caressed by the children . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 done 7 done 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 12 , 11 asked 12 , 12 , 19 and 19 and 20 be 20 be 21 caressed 21 caressed 22 by 21 caressed 23 the 23 the 24 children 24 children 25 . " no , ' m , father did it when [i] was a little [chap] , and never told me [how] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 , 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 father 6 , 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 13 a 10 when 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 me 18 never 19 told 19 told 20 me 20 me 22 . i used to [help] teach him to [dance] , and that was [easy] enough , he is so [smart] . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 6 him 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 14 enough 12 was 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 so 18 so 20 . i [can't] do [half] [the] [tricks] , [but] [i] ['m] [goin] ' to [learn] [when] [father] [comes] back . 1 i 3 do 3 do 7 , 7 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 to 13 to 18 back 18 back 19 . he ['d] [rather] have me [show] [off] [sanch] [than] [ride] , [till] [i] 'm older . " 1 he 4 have 4 have 5 me 5 me 11 , 11 , 17 " 14 'm 15 older 15 older 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] [invited] [the] [two] [dogs] [to] [dine] and spend the evening ; and they came with their master , who was a [frenchman] [.] 1 " 9 and 1 " 21 who 9 and 11 the 10 spend 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 13 ; 13 ; 15 they 14 and 15 they 15 they 17 with 16 came 17 with 17 with 19 master 18 their 19 master 19 master 20 , 21 who 22 was 22 was 23 a he had been a teacher in a deaf and dumb school , and thought he would try the same plan with dogs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 4 a 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 deaf 8 deaf 9 and 8 deaf 10 dumb 9 and 10 dumb 10 dumb 11 school 10 dumb 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 try 16 would 18 the 17 try 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 21 with 20 plan 21 with 21 with 22 dogs 22 dogs 23 . he had [also] been a [conjurer] , and [now] [was] [supported] [by] [blanche] and her daughter [lyda] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 5 a 4 been 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 daughter 16 daughter 18 . so a table was arranged with a lamp on it , and round the table were laid the letters of the alphabet painted on cards [.] 1 so 2 a 2 a 3 table 3 table 4 was 3 table 5 arranged 5 arranged 6 with 6 with 8 lamp 7 a 8 lamp 8 lamp 9 on 8 lamp 10 it 9 on 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 round 12 and 13 round 13 round 14 the 13 round 15 table 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 were 15 table 17 laid 17 laid 18 the 17 laid 19 letters 19 letters 20 of 19 letters 21 the 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 alphabet 21 the 23 painted 22 alphabet 23 painted 23 painted 25 cards 24 on 25 cards some one wrote pferd , the [german] for [horse] , [on] a [slate] [.] 1 some 2 one 2 one 4 pferd 3 wrote 4 pferd 4 pferd 6 the 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 for 8 for 10 , 10 , 12 a [blanche] [looked] [at] [it] [and] [pretended] [to] [read] [it] [,] [putting] [by] [the] [slate] [with] [her] [paw] [when] [she] [had] [done] [.] ' [now] [give] [us] the [french] for that word , ' said the man ; and she instantly brought [cheval] [.] 1 ' 5 the 5 the 15 ; 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 word 9 word 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 15 ; 17 she 17 she 18 instantly 17 she 19 brought ' [now] [,] [as] you are at [an] [englishman] ['s] [house] , give it to [us] in [english] [;] ' [and] she brought me [horse] . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 12 , 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 at 12 , 13 give 13 give 14 it 13 give 24 me 14 it 15 to 15 to 17 in 17 in 20 ' 20 ' 22 she 22 she 23 brought 24 me 26 . then we spelt some words wrong , and she corrected them with wonderful accuracy . 1 then 3 spelt 2 we 3 spelt 3 spelt 5 words 4 some 5 words 5 words 6 wrong 5 words 7 , 6 wrong 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 corrected 9 she 10 corrected 10 corrected 12 with 11 them 12 with 12 with 14 accuracy 13 wonderful 14 accuracy 14 accuracy 15 . " [then] [lyda] [took] [her] [place] on the table , and did sums on the slate with a set of figures . 1 " 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 table 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 did 12 did 13 sums 13 sums 14 on 13 sums 15 the 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 slate 15 the 17 with 16 slate 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 20 of 19 set 20 of 20 of 21 figures 20 of 22 . 21 figures 22 . also [mental] [arithmetic] , [which] [was] [very] [pretty] [.] 1 also 4 , ' [now] , [lyda] , ' said her master , ' [i] [want] to see if you [understand] [division] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 her 8 her 10 , 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 to 14 to 17 you 15 see 16 if 15 see 17 you 17 you 20 . [lyda] [very] [decidedly] [replied] [to] [this] [with] [a] [cipher] [.] ' [but] , [suppose] you [divided] [your] [sugar] with me , how [many] [lumps] would you [give] me ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 you 5 you 20 ' 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 how 12 how 15 would 15 would 16 you 16 you 18 me 18 me 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' lyda took up the figure five and politely presented it to her master . " 1 lyda 2 took 2 took 4 the 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 figure 5 figure 6 five 5 figure 7 and 6 five 7 and 7 and 8 politely 7 and 9 presented 8 politely 9 presented 9 presented 11 to 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 her 11 to 13 master 13 master 14 . 14 . 15 " " wasn't [she] [smart] [?] 1 " 2 wasn't sanch can't do that , " exclaimed [ben] , [forced] to own that [the] [french] [doggie] [beat] [his] [cherished] [pet] . 1 sanch 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 2 can't 13 that 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 11 to 11 to 12 own 13 that 21 . " he is not [too] [old] to [learn] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 7 to 7 to 9 . " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! what else did they do ? " 1 what 3 did 2 else 3 did 3 did 4 they 4 they 5 do 4 they 6 ? 6 ? 7 " [lyda] [was] [beaten] [,] [and] [hid] [under] [the] [sofa] [,] [evidently] [feeling] [very] [badly] [about] [it] [.] " [wouldn't] [i] have [liked] to see ['] [em] [and] [find] [out] [how] they were [taught] ! 1 " 4 have 4 have 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 17 ! [chapter] [x] [a] [heavy] [trouble] " thank you , ma'am , that 's a tip-top book , ' specially the pictures . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 17 . 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 that 6 , 8 's 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 a 8 's 10 tip-top 10 tip-top 12 , 11 book 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 specially 14 specially 15 the 14 specially 16 pictures " [ain't] that black [one] [a] [beauty] [?] 1 " 3 that 3 that 4 black " you may take a turn round [my] [field] [on] [lita] [any] [day] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 may 3 may 5 a 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 turn 5 a 7 round " needn't wait for that . 1 " 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 wait 2 needn't 4 for 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 that 4 for 6 . i 'd rather ride bareback . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 ride 3 rather 4 ride 4 ride 5 bareback 4 ride 6 . 5 bareback 6 . " no ; [i] [brought] the [book] , but in the [hurry] of [my] [tea-party] [forgot] [to] [unpack] it . 1 " 2 no 1 " 8 , 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 6 the 8 , 10 in 9 but 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 19 it 19 it 20 . i 'll hunt it up to-night [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 it 3 hunt 4 it 4 it 5 up 4 it 6 to-night remind me , [thorny] . " 1 remind 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " " there , now , [i] ['ve] [forgotten] something , too ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 now 3 , 12 ! 4 now 5 , 9 something 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 ! squire [sent] [you] [a] [letter] [;] [and] [i] ['m] [having] [such] [a] [jolly] [time] , [i] never thought of it . " 1 squire 15 , 15 , 22 " 17 never 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " " what heaps she knows ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 heaps 2 what 4 she 4 she 5 knows 4 she 6 ! more than [teacher] , [i] [do] [believe] [;] and she doesn't [mind] [how] [many] [questions] [we] [ask] [.] 1 more 2 than 2 than 4 , 4 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 doesn't i like [folks] that will tell me things , " [added] [bab] [,] [whose] [inquisitive] [mind] was [always] [hungry] . 1 i 2 like 2 like 4 that 4 that 20 . 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 10 " 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 17 was 17 was 20 . " [i] like that [boy] [first-rate] , and [i] [guess] he [likes] me , [though] [i] didn't know where [nantucket] [ought] to go . 1 " 3 like 3 like 7 , 4 that 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 he 11 he 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 know 18 know 19 where 19 where 22 to 22 to 23 go 22 to 24 . 23 go 24 . he wants me to teach him to [ride] [when] [he] ['s] [on] his [pins] again , and [miss] [celia] says [i] may . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 4 to 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 13 his 13 his 15 again 15 again 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 22 may 17 and 20 says 22 may 23 . " [won't] we have [splendid] [times] ? 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 7 ? she [says] [we] [may] [come] [over] [every] [night] and [play] [with] her [and] [thorny] . " 1 she 9 and 9 and 12 her 12 her 15 . 15 . 16 " " and [i] 'm going to be her boy , and stay here all the time . 1 " 2 and 2 and 15 the 4 'm 6 to 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 her 8 her 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 9 boy 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 stay 11 and 13 here 12 stay 13 here 13 here 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 time 16 time 17 . i [guess] the letter [i] [brought] was [a] [recommend] [from] [the] [squire] . " 1 i 14 " 3 the 4 letter 3 the 7 was 7 was 13 . 13 . 14 " she [is] so [nicely] [asleep] , it is a [pity] to [wake] her . 1 she 3 so 3 so 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 11 to 11 to 13 her 13 her 14 . good by till to-morrow , little neighbors , " continued [miss] [celia] , and [dismissed] the girls with a kiss . 1 good 2 by 2 by 4 to-morrow 3 till 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 5 , 4 to-morrow 6 little 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 neighbors 6 little 13 , 7 neighbors 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 continued 13 , 14 and 13 , 19 a 14 and 16 the 16 the 17 girls 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 kiss 20 kiss 21 . " [not] [yet] [;] [i] ['ve] [several] [things] to [settle] with my new man . 1 " 9 to 9 to 11 with 11 with 12 my 11 with 13 new 12 my 13 new 13 new 14 man 13 new 15 . [tell] [mother] [he] [will] [come] [by-and-by] [.] ["] " [the] [squire] [has] [heard] about your father , and this is the letter [mr] [smithers] [sends] . " 1 " 19 " 6 about 7 your 7 your 8 father 7 your 18 . 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 letter 18 . 19 " " he went [after] the [mustangs] , and sent [some] home , but could not [come] [himself] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 , 8 and 9 sent 9 sent 11 home 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 18 . 18 . 19 " " went [further] on , [i] [s'pose] [.] 1 " 2 went 2 went 4 on 4 on 5 , yes , he said he [might] [go] as far as [california] , and if he did he ['d] [send] [for] me . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 said 3 he 12 , 4 said 5 he 5 he 8 as 8 as 9 far 9 far 10 as 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 did 16 did 17 he 17 he 21 me 21 me 22 . i 'd like to go there ; it ['s] a [real] splendid place , they say . " 1 i 3 like 1 i 8 it 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 7 ; 8 it 10 a 10 a 12 splendid 10 a 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 18 " 15 they 16 say 16 say 17 . 17 . 18 " " he has gone [further] [away] [than] [that] [,] to a [lovelier] [country] [than] [california] , [i] [hope] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 2 he 10 to 3 has 4 gone 10 to 11 a 11 a 16 , 16 , 20 " 19 . 20 " and [miss] [celia] 's [eyes] [turned] to the [deep] sky , where [early] [stars] were [shining] . 1 and 4 's 4 's 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 sky 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 15 were 15 were 17 . " [didn't] [he] [send] for me ? 1 " 5 for 1 " 6 me 6 me 7 ? where 's he gone ? 1 where 2 's 2 's 3 he 2 's 4 gone 4 gone 5 ? " [i] [guess] [i] could , but you don't mean it ? 1 " 5 could 1 " 8 you 5 could 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 you 9 don't 8 you 10 mean 10 mean 11 it 10 mean 12 ? " my poor little boy , [i] [wish] [i] could say [no] . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 poor 2 my 5 boy 3 poor 4 little 5 boy 6 , 6 , 14 " 10 could 11 say 11 say 13 . 13 . 14 " there was no need of any more words , no need of tears or kind arms around him . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 need 4 need 5 of 4 need 6 any 6 any 8 words 7 more 8 words 8 words 10 no 9 , 10 no 10 no 11 need 10 no 12 of 11 need 12 of 12 of 13 tears 13 tears 14 or 13 tears 15 kind 15 kind 17 around 16 arms 17 around 17 around 18 him 17 around 19 . 18 him 19 . he knew he was an orphan now , and turned instinctively to the old friend who loved him best . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 5 an 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 orphan 5 an 7 now 7 now 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 9 and 11 instinctively 10 turned 11 instinctively 11 instinctively 12 to 11 instinctively 13 the 13 the 15 friend 14 old 15 friend 15 friend 17 loved 16 who 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 18 him 19 best 19 best 20 . throwing himself down [beside] [his] [dog] [,] [ben] [clung] [about] [the] [curly] [neck] [,] [sobbing] [bitterly] [,] 1 throwing 2 himself 2 himself 3 down " oh , [sanch] , he 's never coming back [again] [;] never , never [any] [more] ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 3 , 18 ! 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 never 8 never 9 coming 9 coming 10 back 13 never 14 , 14 , 15 never 15 never 18 ! 18 ! 19 " presently the sobbing ceased , and [ben] [whispered] , [without] looking up , 1 presently 3 sobbing 2 the 3 sobbing 3 sobbing 4 ceased 3 sobbing 13 , 4 ceased 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 , 6 and 11 looking 11 looking 12 up " tell me all about it [;] [i] 'll be good . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 13 " 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 good 10 be 12 . 12 . 13 " " will you go , [ben] ? " asked [miss] [celia] , [hoping] to [distract] his mind from his grief by speaking of other things . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 12 , 12 , 14 to 14 to 16 his 16 his 18 from 17 mind 18 from 18 from 19 his 18 from 20 grief 20 grief 22 speaking 21 by 22 speaking 22 speaking 23 of 22 speaking 24 other 23 of 24 other 24 other 25 things 24 other 26 . " no , no ; [i] ['d] [rather] [tramp] and [starve] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 3 , 12 . 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 10 and he 's awful [hard] to me and [sanch] ; and he 'd be [worse] , now [father] ['s] [gone] . 1 he 2 's 1 he 5 to 2 's 3 awful 5 to 6 me 5 to 20 . 6 me 7 and 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 'd 12 'd 13 be 13 be 15 , 15 , 16 now 16 now 20 . don't send me back [!] 1 don't 2 send 2 send 3 me 3 me 4 back let me stay here ; folks are good to me ; there 's nowhere else to go . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 stay 2 me 4 here 4 here 5 ; 4 here 6 folks 5 ; 6 folks 6 folks 7 are 7 are 8 good 7 are 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 ; 10 me 12 there 12 there 13 's 12 there 14 nowhere 14 nowhere 15 else 14 nowhere 16 to 15 else 16 to 16 to 17 go 16 to 18 . 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 " " you shall stay here , and no one shall take you away against your will . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 stay 3 shall 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 4 stay 6 , 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 shall 10 shall 12 you 11 take 12 you 12 you 13 away 12 you 14 against 14 against 15 your 14 against 16 will 16 will 17 . but [ben] [put] his [arm] [over] [his] [face] , and sobbed out with a [fresh] [burst] of [grief] , 1 but 4 his 4 his 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 a 10 and 11 sobbed 12 out 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 17 of 17 of 19 , " you can't , you didn't know him ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 didn't 5 you 7 know 7 know 8 him 7 know 9 ! oh , [daddy] [!] [daddy] [!] if [i] 'd only seen you jest once more ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 7 if 7 if 9 'd 9 'd 11 seen 10 only 11 seen 11 seen 12 you 11 seen 13 jest 12 you 13 jest 13 jest 15 more 14 once 15 more 15 more 17 " 16 ! 17 " [chapter] [xi] [sunday] " we must put on mourning , old feller . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 must 3 must 5 on 4 put 5 on 5 on 7 , 6 mourning 7 , 7 , 8 old 7 , 9 feller 8 old 9 feller 9 feller 10 . he could [find] [nothing] in his [limited] [wardrobe] [with] [which] to [decorate] [sanch] [except] a [black] [cambric] [pocket] [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 11 to 11 to 15 a " one [pocket] is [enough] [;] [i] [sha'n't] [want] anything but a han'k'chi'f to-day . " 1 " 2 one 2 one 16 " 4 is 10 anything 10 anything 11 but 11 but 13 han'k'chi'f 12 a 13 han'k'chi'f 13 han'k'chi'f 14 to-day 13 han'k'chi'f 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [want] you to [drive] me to [church] [by-and-by] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 11 . " you will do [very] well [when] [i] have given you [a] [touch] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 2 you 9 have 3 will 4 do 4 do 6 well 9 have 14 . 10 given 11 you 11 you 14 . god doesn't mind our clothes , [ben] , and the poor are as welcome as the rich to him . 1 god 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 mind 2 doesn't 4 our 4 our 5 clothes 4 our 8 , 5 clothes 6 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 poor 10 the 12 are 12 are 13 as 12 are 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 as 14 welcome 16 the 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 rich 16 the 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . " that was a [pleasant] [way] to [rest] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 7 to 7 to 9 . i often do so , and we will go to the grove this afternoon and try it . 1 i 2 often 2 often 4 so 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 to 9 go 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 grove 11 the 13 this 13 this 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 and 14 afternoon 16 try 16 try 17 it 16 try 18 . 17 it 18 . will you come and try it , [ben] , dear ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 try 4 and 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 11 ? 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " it 's [mighty] [pretty] , but it [will] [fly] [off] , just as the others did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 7 but 17 did 8 it 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 others 17 did 18 . i never saw such a chap as that spider is [.] 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 2 never 4 such 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 4 such 6 chap 5 a 6 chap 6 chap 7 as 7 as 8 that 7 as 9 spider 8 that 9 spider 9 spider 10 is by-and-by you will see that pretty trap full of insects , and [mr] [spider] [will] [lay] [up] [his] [provisions] for the day . 1 by-and-by 2 you 2 you 3 will 2 you 4 see 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 that 4 see 6 pretty 5 that 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 trap 6 pretty 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 insects 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 day 22 day 23 . after that he doesn't [care] [how] [soon] [his] [fine] [web] [blows] [away] . ["] 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 13 . he [dives] down the [minute] [i] [touch] [the] [gate] , but [comes] [up] after [i] ['ve] [kept] [still] a [minute] [.] 1 he 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 after 11 but 19 a i like to watch him . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 2 like 4 watch 4 watch 5 him 4 watch 6 . but he must [hate] [me] , [for] [i] took [away] a [nice] [green] [fly] [and] [some] little [millers] one [day] . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 6 , 6 , 22 " 9 took 11 a 11 a 17 little 17 little 19 one 19 one 21 . 21 . 22 " " did you ever hear the [story] of [bruce] [and] his [spider] ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 11 his 11 his 13 ? most children know and like that , " said [miss] [celia] , [seeing] that he seemed interested . 1 most 3 know 2 children 3 know 3 know 5 like 4 and 5 like 5 like 6 that 5 like 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 seemed 15 he 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 interested 17 interested 18 . " ah , but you also know many things which they do not . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 4 but 3 , 4 but 4 but 6 also 5 you 6 also 6 also 7 know 6 also 8 many 7 know 8 many 8 many 9 things 8 many 10 which 10 which 12 do 11 they 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 . " [i] [know] [he] [would] ; [so] we will try [,] [benny] . 1 " 6 ; 6 ; 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 try 10 try 13 . but it was not good for you , and we will do our best to find something safer . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 do 11 will 13 our 12 do 13 our 13 our 14 best 13 our 15 to 14 best 15 to 15 to 16 find 15 to 17 something 17 something 18 safer 17 something 19 . i 've got [two] [boys] [now] , and [i] want to do [my] [duty] [by] [both] . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 7 , 7 , 18 " 8 and 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 17 . 17 . 18 " " [celia] ! 1 " 3 ! i can't find a bit of a shoe-string , and [i] [wish] you ['d] come and do my [neck-tie] [.] ["] 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 find 2 can't 4 a 3 find 4 a 4 a 5 bit 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 a 6 of 8 shoe-string 7 a 8 shoe-string 8 shoe-string 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 you 13 you 15 come 15 come 16 and 16 and 17 do 17 do 18 my " lazy boy , come down here , and bring one of your black ties with you [.] 1 " 2 lazy 1 " 3 boy 3 boy 5 come 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 down 5 come 7 here 7 here 8 , 7 here 9 and 9 and 10 bring 9 and 11 one 11 one 12 of 11 one 13 your 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 black 13 your 15 ties 14 black 15 ties 15 ties 17 you 16 with 17 you you mustn't mind his fidgets and dawdling ways . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 4 his 3 mind 4 his 4 his 5 fidgets 4 his 6 and 5 fidgets 6 and 6 and 8 ways 7 dawdling 8 ways 8 ways 9 . he 'll get over them [soon] , and then [i] [know] you [two] will be good friends . " 1 he 2 'll 1 he 15 be 2 'll 3 get 4 over 5 them 5 them 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 12 you 12 you 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 18 . 16 good 17 friends 17 friends 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh , don't they ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 they 4 don't 5 they 5 they 6 ? " [i] [should] [like] [to] [know] what this is for ? " demanded [thorny] , in a dignified tone , presenting a black tie [.] 1 " 7 what 1 " 15 , 7 what 9 is 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 for 9 is 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 19 tone 18 dignified 19 tone 19 tone 20 , 19 tone 21 presenting 21 presenting 22 a 22 a 24 tie 23 black 24 tie " for my other boy . 1 " 2 for 1 " 3 my 2 for 3 my 3 my 5 boy 4 other 5 boy 5 boy 6 . " well , [i] [like] [that] " began [thorny] , in a tone that contradicted his words . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 12 a 7 " 8 began 8 began 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 tone 12 a 14 that 14 that 16 his 15 contradicted 16 his 16 his 17 words 16 his 18 . " [is] [ben] [going] to black my boots before he goes ? with a glance at the new shoes which caused them to creak uneasily . 1 " 5 to 5 to 7 my 6 black 7 my 7 my 8 boots 8 boots 9 before 8 boots 10 he 10 he 11 goes 10 he 12 ? 11 goes 12 ? 12 ? 13 with 12 ? 14 a 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 glance 14 a 16 at 15 glance 16 at 16 at 17 the 16 at 18 new 17 the 18 new 18 new 19 shoes 19 shoes 20 which 19 shoes 21 caused 21 caused 23 to 22 them 23 to 23 to 24 creak 23 to 25 uneasily 24 creak 25 uneasily 25 uneasily 26 . " no ; he is going to black mine , if he will be so kind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 black 7 to 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 11 if 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 so 14 be 17 . 15 so 16 kind you [won't] [need] [boots] for a week [yet] , so we [won't] waste any time [over] [them] . 1 you 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 week 6 a 18 . 7 week 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 we 13 waste 14 any 14 any 15 time 15 time 18 . you will find [every] [thing] in the shed , [ben] [;] and [at] [ten] you may go for [lita] [.] ["] 1 you 3 find 2 will 3 find 3 find 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 shed 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 15 you 15 you 17 go 16 may 17 go 17 go 18 for " [i] [was] only thinking , you looked as if " 1 " 4 only 4 only 6 , 5 thinking 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 9 as 8 looked 9 as 9 as 11 " 10 if 11 " " as if [what] [?] 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 if don't be afraid , " she said , for [ben] [paused] and [fumbled] at the [reins] , [feeling] half [ashamed] to [tell] his [fancy] . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 5 " 7 said 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 14 at 8 , 9 for 9 for 12 and 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 19 half 17 , 21 to 21 to 23 his 23 his 25 . " you were [saying] [prayers] , " he added , [wishing] she [had] not [caught] him . 1 " 2 you 1 " 10 , 2 you 3 were 3 were 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 added 10 , 12 she 12 she 14 not 14 not 16 him 16 him 17 . " so [i] was . 1 " 2 so 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 . don't you , when you are happy ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 , 2 you 4 when 4 when 5 you 4 when 6 are 6 are 8 ? 7 happy 8 ? " no , 'm . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 . i 'm glad , but [i] don't [say] any [thing] [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 2 'm 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 don't 7 don't 9 any " [words] [are] not [needed] ; but [they] [help] , [sometimes] , if they are [sincere] [and] [sweet] . 1 " 4 not 4 not 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 19 . did you [never] [learn] any [prayers] , [ben] ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 10 " 5 any 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [only] ' [now] [i] [lay] me . ' 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' grandma taught me that when [i] was a little mite of a boy . " 1 grandma 2 taught 2 taught 3 me 3 me 4 that 3 me 5 when 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 little 8 a 10 mite 10 mite 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 boy 13 boy 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] will [teach] you another , the best that was ever made , because it says all we need ask . " 1 " 3 will 1 " 5 you 5 you 23 " 6 another 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 best 8 the 10 that 9 best 10 that 10 that 11 was 10 that 12 ever 12 ever 13 made 13 made 14 , 13 made 15 because 15 because 17 says 16 it 17 says 17 says 19 we 18 all 19 we 19 we 21 ask 20 need 21 ask 21 ask 22 . 22 . 23 " " our folks wasn't very pious ; they didn't [have] [time] [,] [i] [s'pose] . " 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 folks 2 our 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 very 4 wasn't 6 pious 6 pious 7 ; 7 ; 8 they 8 they 9 didn't 9 didn't 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [wonder] if you know just what it means to be pious ? " 1 " 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 8 what 7 just 8 what 8 what 10 means 9 it 10 means 10 means 11 to 10 means 12 be 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 pious 13 pious 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [goin] ' to [church] , [and] [readin] ' the [bible] , and [sayin] ' [prayers] and [hymns] , ain't it ? " 1 " 23 " 3 ' 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 12 , 10 the 15 ' 12 , 13 and 15 ' 17 and 17 and 19 , 19 , 21 it 20 ain't 21 it 21 it 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [then] you are ! ["] and [ben] looked as if her acts had been a better definition than her words . 1 " 3 you 1 " 5 ! 3 you 4 are 5 ! 7 and 7 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 as 10 as 12 her 11 if 12 her 12 her 13 acts 12 her 14 had 14 had 15 been 14 had 16 a 15 been 16 a 16 a 18 definition 17 better 18 definition 18 definition 19 than 18 definition 20 her 20 her 21 words 20 her 22 . that is a great [help] , as you will [find] [when] you begin to try it . " 1 that 2 is 1 that 6 , 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 6 , 8 you 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 12 you 12 you 13 begin 12 you 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " it 's dreadful hard , though , when [i] [get] [mad] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 12 . 2 's 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 hard 3 dreadful 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 though 7 , 7 , 8 when ' [hang] it ! ' don't seem half so good [if] [i] [want] [to] [let] [off] [steam] . " 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 19 " 6 don't 7 seem 7 seem 8 half 8 half 9 so 9 so 10 good 10 good 18 . 18 . 19 " " this is a [holy] place [;] [remember] that , and [uncover] at the door . " 1 " 3 is 1 " 9 that 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 place 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . 16 . 17 " much [abashed] [,] [ben] [followed] [to] the [pew] , where the [squire] and his wife [soon] [joined] [them] . 1 much 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 where 9 , 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 19 . " [hope] he won't [nestle] [round] [in] [meeting-time] , " whispered [mrs] [allen] , [composing] [herself] [in] the corner with much rustling of black silk . 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 won't 3 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 10 " 18 the 11 whispered 14 , 18 the 20 with 19 corner 20 with 20 with 21 much 21 much 22 rustling 22 rustling 23 of 22 rustling 24 black 23 of 24 black 24 black 25 silk 24 black 26 . so he [folded] his arms and [sat] [like] [a] [statue] , with [nothing] [moving] [but] his eyes . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 his 4 his 6 and 5 arms 6 and 6 and 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . the good old [minister] [read] [the] [sixteenth] [chapter] [of] [samuel] , and then proceeded to preach a long and somewhat dull sermon . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 old 3 old 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 proceeded 13 then 14 proceeded 14 proceeded 15 to 14 proceeded 16 preach 16 preach 18 long 17 a 18 long 18 long 19 and 19 and 20 somewhat 20 somewhat 21 dull 21 dull 22 sermon 22 sermon 23 . mrs [allen] [gave] [him] [a] [peppermint] , and he [dutifully] ate it , though it was so [hot] [it] [made] his eyes [water] . 1 mrs 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 16 was 8 and 21 his 9 he 11 ate 11 ate 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 so 21 his 22 eyes 22 eyes 24 . ben clutched the book and gladly obeyed , though the [title] , ["] [scripture] [narratives] , " did not look very inviting [.] 1 ben 2 clutched 2 clutched 3 the 3 the 4 book 4 book 5 and 4 book 6 gladly 6 gladly 7 obeyed 6 gladly 8 , 8 , 9 though 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 16 , 16 , 18 did 17 " 18 did 18 did 19 not 18 did 20 look 19 not 20 look 20 look 21 very 20 look 22 inviting then his eye fell on the picture of a slender youth cutting a large man 's head off , while many people stood looking on . 1 then 2 his 1 then 3 eye 3 eye 5 on 4 fell 5 on 5 on 7 picture 6 the 7 picture 7 picture 8 of 7 picture 9 a 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 slender 9 a 11 youth 11 youth 12 cutting 11 youth 13 a 13 a 14 large 13 a 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 head 16 's 26 . 17 head 19 , 18 off 19 , 19 , 21 many 20 while 21 many 21 many 22 people 21 many 23 stood 23 stood 25 on 24 looking 25 on " how do you like [church] ? " asked the young lady , [as] [they] [drove] [away] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 like 4 you 5 like 5 like 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 lady 11 young 18 . 12 lady 13 , " [first-rate] ! " answered [ben] [,] [heartily] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 9 . " especially the sermon ? " 1 " 2 especially 2 especially 4 sermon 3 the 4 sermon 4 sermon 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ben laughed , and said , with an affectionate glance at the little book in her lap , 1 ben 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 2 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 8 an 7 with 8 an 8 an 10 glance 9 affectionate 10 glance 10 glance 11 at 10 glance 12 the 12 the 13 little 12 the 14 book 14 book 16 her 15 in 16 her 16 her 18 , 17 lap 18 , " [i] [couldn't] [understand] [it] ; but that [story] was just [elegant] [.] 1 " 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 that 8 that 10 was 10 was 11 just there 's more [;] and [i] ['d] [admire] [to] [read] ['] [em] , if [i] could . " 1 there 2 's 1 there 3 more 3 more 5 and 5 and 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 16 could 16 could 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] 'm glad you like [them] ; [and] [we] [will] [keep] [the] [rest] for [another] [sermon-time] [.] 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 like 6 like 8 ; 8 ; 15 for thorny [used] [to] [do] [so] , [and] [always] [called] [this] [his] ['] [pew] [book] [.] ['] 1 thorny 6 , " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 4 ' 6 . 5 m 6 . wasn't [david] a [fine] [feller] [?] 1 wasn't 3 a " now , you have tried my way this morning , and we will try yours this afternoon . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 4 you 6 tried 6 tried 8 way 7 my 8 way 8 way 9 this 8 way 10 morning 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 we 13 we 14 will 13 we 15 try 15 try 16 yours 15 try 17 this 16 yours 17 this 17 this 18 afternoon 17 this 19 . come [over] [about] [four] and help me [roll] [thorny] [down] to the [grove] [.] 1 come 5 and 5 and 6 help 6 help 7 me 7 me 11 to 11 to 12 the " can [i] take [sanch] [along] [?] 1 " 2 can 2 can 4 take " yes , indeed ; [let] [the] [clever] [bow-wow] [have] [a] [good] [time] and [enjoy] [sunday] as much as [i] want [my] [boys] to . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 26 " 3 , 4 indeed 3 , 5 ; 5 ; 14 and 14 and 17 as 17 as 18 much 18 much 19 as 21 want 24 to 24 to 25 . 25 . 26 " but he had time to get dismal again , and long for four o'clock ; because he had nothing to do except whittle . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 time 4 time 5 to 4 time 6 get 6 get 8 again 7 dismal 8 again 8 again 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 long 10 and 12 for 11 long 12 for 12 for 13 four 13 four 14 o'clock 13 four 15 ; 15 ; 17 he 16 because 17 he 17 he 18 had 17 he 19 nothing 18 had 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 to 19 nothing 21 do 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 except 21 do 23 whittle 23 whittle 24 . " [thorny] [,] [i] [want] you to be good to [ben] , and [amuse] him in some [quiet] [way] [this] [afternoon] [.] 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 16 in 8 be 9 good 9 good 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 him 16 in 17 some " not much fun in talking to that horsey fellow . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 much 3 much 5 in 4 fun 5 in 5 in 6 talking 6 talking 7 to 7 to 9 horsey 8 that 9 horsey 9 horsey 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 . " [you] can be [very] [agreeable] [when] you like ; and [ben] [has] [had] [enough] [of] [me] for this [time] . 1 " 3 can 1 " 8 you 3 can 4 be 8 you 9 like 9 like 10 ; 10 ; 18 for 11 and 18 for 18 for 19 this 19 this 21 . " here goes , then ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 goes 2 here 4 , 3 goes 4 , 4 , 5 then 4 , 6 ! " [waiting] with the [chair] [.] 1 " 3 with 1 " 4 the [randa] [has] [gone] [on] [with] [the] [hammock] [.] be a dear boy , and [i] ['ll] [do] as much for you some day . " 1 be 2 a 2 a 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 17 " 14 some 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't see how you can be a dear boy . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 dear 9 dear 10 boy 10 boy 11 . you ['re] [the] [best] [sister] [that] ever was [;] [so] [i] ['ll] [love] [all] [the] [scallywags] you ask me to . " 1 you 7 ever 7 ever 22 " 8 was 17 you 17 you 18 ask 18 ask 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 21 . 21 . 22 " " [drive] on , [benjamin] [.] 1 " 3 on 3 on 4 , i don't know the way , so [i] [can't] [direct] [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 6 , 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 way 6 , 7 so don't [spill] [me] [out] , [that] ['s] [all] [i] 've got to say . " 1 don't 5 , 5 , 15 " 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 to 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 . 14 . 15 " " a [regular] [summer] [house] ! " said [thorny] , [surveying] it with [approval] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 it 12 it 13 with 13 with 15 . " what 's the matter , [randa] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 ? " my patience , what a spry boy ! " [exclaimed] [randa] , [admiringly] [.] 1 " 2 my 1 " 13 , 2 my 3 patience 2 my 4 , 4 , 5 what 4 , 6 a 6 a 7 spry 7 spry 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 8 boy 10 " 9 ! 10 " " you can go , [randa] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 , " [i] ['ll] [be] [whew] [if] [i] do ! " [whistled] [ben] [,] [stopping] [an] [oath] [just] in time . 1 " 8 do 8 do 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 18 in 18 in 19 time 19 time 20 . " it is not polite to whistle in company , " said [thorny] , with great dignity . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 5 polite 5 polite 7 whistle 6 to 7 whistle 7 whistle 8 in 8 in 9 company 8 in 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 great 16 great 17 dignity 17 dignity 18 . " [miss] [celia] [told] me to . 1 " 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 . i 'll say ' confound it , ' if you like that better , " answered [ben] , as a sly smile twinkled in his eyes . 1 i 3 say 2 'll 3 say 3 say 4 ' 4 ' 5 confound 4 ' 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 like 11 like 12 that 12 that 13 better 12 that 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 answered 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 sly 20 a 22 smile 22 smile 24 in 23 twinkled 24 in 24 in 25 his 24 in 26 eyes 26 eyes 27 . " oh , [i] see ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 see 5 see 6 ! she ' s told you about it ? 1 she 2 ' 2 ' 3 s 2 ' 4 told 3 s 4 told 4 told 5 you 4 told 6 about 5 you 6 about 6 about 7 it 6 about 8 ? well , then , if you want to please her , you 'll learn a hymn right off [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 5 if 7 want 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 7 want 9 please 8 to 9 please 9 please 11 , 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 you 11 , 13 'll 13 'll 14 learn 14 learn 15 a 14 learn 16 hymn 16 hymn 17 right 16 hymn 18 off 17 right 18 off thorny [spoke] [in] [a] [hearty] , [blunt] [way] [,] [which] [suited] [ben] [much] [better] [than] [the] [other] [,] [and] [he] [responded] [pleasantly] [,] 1 thorny 6 , " if you won't be [grand] [i] [won't] be [peppery] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 won't 3 you 9 be 4 won't 5 be 9 be 11 . nobody is going to boss me [but] [miss] [celia] [;] [so] [i] 'll learn hymns if she wants me to . " 1 nobody 2 is 2 is 3 going 2 is 4 to 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 boss 4 to 6 me 6 me 22 " 13 'll 14 learn 14 learn 15 hymns 14 learn 16 if 15 hymns 16 if 16 if 17 she 16 if 18 wants 18 wants 19 me 18 wants 20 to 20 to 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [in] the [soft] [season] of [thy] [youth] ['] is a good one to begin with . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 one 14 one 15 to 15 to 17 with 16 begin 17 with 17 with 18 . i [learned] it [when] [i] was [six] . 1 i 3 it 3 it 6 was 6 was 8 . nice thing ; better have it . " 1 nice 2 thing 1 nice 3 ; 3 ; 5 have 4 better 5 have 5 have 6 it 5 have 7 . 7 . 8 " and [thorny] [offered] the [book] like [a] [patriarch] [addressing] [an] [infant] . 1 and 4 the 4 the 6 like 6 like 12 . " the [earth] [affords] [no] [lovelier] [fight] [than] [a] [religious] youth . " 1 " 13 " 2 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] [don't] [believe] [i] could ever get that into my head straight . 1 " 6 could 6 could 8 get 7 ever 8 get 8 get 9 that 8 get 10 into 9 that 10 into 10 into 11 my 10 into 12 head 11 my 12 head 12 head 13 straight 12 head 14 . 13 straight 14 . haven't you got a plain one any where round ? " he asked , turning over the leaves with some anxiety . 1 haven't 2 you 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 plain 4 a 6 one 6 one 7 any 6 one 8 where 7 any 8 where 8 where 10 ? 9 round 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 asked 12 he 14 , 14 , 15 turning 14 , 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 leaves 17 the 19 with 18 leaves 19 with 19 with 20 some 20 some 21 anxiety 20 some 22 . " look at the end , and see if there isn't a piece of poetry pasted in 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 isn't 10 there 12 a 11 isn't 12 a 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 15 poetry 14 of 15 poetry 15 poetry 16 pasted 15 poetry 17 in 16 pasted 17 in you learn that , and see how [funny] [celia] will [look] [when] you [say] it to her . 1 you 3 that 2 learn 3 that 3 that 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 5 and 7 how 7 how 13 you 10 will 13 you 13 you 15 it 15 it 17 her 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . she wrote it when she was a girl , and somebody had it printed for other children . 1 she 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 it 2 wrote 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 had 11 somebody 12 had 12 had 13 it 13 it 15 for 14 printed 15 for 15 for 16 other 15 for 17 children 16 other 17 children 17 children 18 . i like it [best] , [myself] . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 it 3 it 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 . 8 " ["] [my] [kingdom] a little [kingdom] [i] [possess] , [where] [thoughts] and [feelings] [dwell] [;] [and] [very] [hard] [i] find [the] [task] [of] [governing] it [well] . 1 a 2 little 2 little 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 17 find 17 find 22 it 22 it 24 . for [passion] [tempts] [and] [troubles] me , [a] [wayward] [will] [misleads] , [and] [selfishness] [its] [shadow] [casts] [on] all [my] [words] and [deeds] [.] 1 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 12 , 12 , 19 all 19 all 22 and how can [i] [keep] a [sunny] [soul] [to] [shine] [along] [life] ['s] [way] [?] 1 how 2 can 2 can 5 a how can [i] [tune] [my] [little] [heart] [to] [sweetly] [sing] [all] [day] ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 13 ? " dear [father] , [help] me with [the] [love] [that] [casteth] [out] [my] [fear] [!] 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 4 , 6 me 6 me 7 with " [i] do not [ask] [for] [any] [crown] , [but] that [which] all [may] [will] [nor] [seek] [to] [conquer] [any] [world] [except] the one within . 1 " 3 do 1 " 4 not 4 not 9 , 9 , 11 that 11 that 13 all 11 that 23 the 23 the 24 one 24 one 25 within 24 one 26 . 25 within 26 . " [i] like that ! " said [ben] , [emphatically] , when he had read the little hymn [.] 1 " 3 like 3 like 5 ! 4 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 read 15 read 16 the 16 the 17 little 16 the 18 hymn " [i] [understand] it , and [i] 'll [learn] it right away . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 10 it 10 it 11 right 10 it 12 away 12 away 13 . don't see how she could [make] it [all] [come] [out] [so] [nice] and pretty . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 how 3 how 5 could 4 she 5 could 5 could 7 it 7 it 16 " 13 and 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [made] some [poetry] [once] [.] 1 " 4 some " very good ! 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 good 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ! you [must] [say] [them] to [celia] , too . 1 you 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 too 7 , 9 . 8 too 9 . she [likes] to hear [lita] [praised] . 1 she 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 7 . you and [she] [and] that [little] [barlow] [boy] [ought] [to] [try] for [a] [prize] , as the [poets] did [in] [athens] . 1 you 2 and 2 and 5 that 5 that 12 for 12 for 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 19 did 19 did 22 . i 'll tell you all about it [some] [time] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 10 . now , you peg away at your hymn . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 2 , 4 peg 3 you 4 peg 4 peg 5 away 4 peg 6 at 5 away 6 at 6 at 7 your 6 at 8 hymn 7 your 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 . 8 hymn 10 " 9 . 10 " both [boys] [were] [talking] [busily] , and [thorny] [laughed] from time to time , as if [his] [comrade] 's chat was very amusing . 1 both 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 from 10 from 11 time 10 from 12 to 12 to 13 time 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 19 's 19 's 21 was 20 chat 21 was 21 was 23 amusing 22 very 23 amusing 23 amusing 24 . " see what a jolly [cane] [ben] [cut] [for] [me] ! 1 " 2 see 1 " 11 ! 2 see 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 jolly he 's great fun [if] [you] [don't] [stroke] [him] [the] [wrong] [way] , " said the [elder] lad , [flourishing] [his] [staff] [as] [they] came up . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 the 15 said 16 the 16 the 18 lad 16 the 19 , 19 , 25 came 25 came 26 up 26 up 27 . " what have you been doing down there ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 8 there 7 down 8 there 8 there 9 ? you [look] so [merry] , [i] [suspect] [mischief] , " asked [miss] [celia] , surveying [them] [front] [the] [steps] [.] 1 you 3 so 3 so 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 , 14 , 15 surveying " we 've been as good as gold . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 2 we 4 been 4 been 5 as 4 been 6 good 6 good 8 gold 7 as 8 gold 8 gold 9 . i [talked] , and [ben] [learned] a [hymn] to please you . 1 i 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 a 7 a 9 to 9 to 11 you 10 please 11 you 11 you 12 . come , young man , say [your] [piece] , " said [thorny] , with an expression of [virtuous] [content] [.] 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 11 said 6 say 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 an 15 an 16 expression 16 expression 17 of " [i] [feel] [very] [proud] to think you chose that , and to hear you say it as if it meant something to you . 1 " 6 to 6 to 8 you 7 think 8 you 8 you 9 chose 8 you 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 13 to 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 hear 13 to 15 you 15 you 16 say 15 you 17 it 17 it 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 meant 20 it 22 something 21 meant 22 something 22 something 23 to 22 something 24 you 23 to 24 you 24 you 25 . i [was] only [fourteen] [when] [i] [wrote] it [;] [but] it came [right] out of my heart , and did [me] [good] . 1 i 3 only 3 only 8 it 8 it 23 . 11 it 12 came 12 came 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 did 20 did 23 . i hope it may help you a little . " 1 i 2 hope 1 i 3 it 3 it 5 help 4 may 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . 9 . 10 " [chapter] [xii] [good] [times] every one was very kind to [ben] [when] [his] [loss] [was] [known] [.] 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 to the [squire] [wrote] to [mr] [smithers] [that] the boy had found friends and would stay where he was . 1 the 10 had 4 to 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 had 10 had 11 found 10 had 12 friends 11 found 12 friends 12 friends 13 and 12 friends 14 would 14 would 15 stay 15 stay 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 . mrs [moss] [consoled] [him] [in] [her] [motherly] [way] , and the little [girls] [did] [their] [very] [best] to ["] be good to [poor] [benny] . " 1 mrs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 12 little 12 little 18 to 18 to 20 be 20 be 22 to 21 good 22 to 22 to 26 " 25 . 26 " no more grubbing now , but daily tasks which never grew tiresome , they were so varied and so light . 1 no 2 more 2 more 4 now 3 grubbing 4 now 4 now 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 tasks 7 daily 8 tasks 8 tasks 9 which 9 which 10 never 9 which 11 grew 11 grew 12 tiresome 11 grew 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 16 so 15 were 16 so 16 so 17 varied 16 so 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 light 20 light 21 . he had a little room in the old house , newly papered with hunting scenes , which he was never tired of admiring . 1 he 3 a 2 had 3 a 3 a 5 room 4 little 5 room 5 room 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 old 8 old 9 house 8 old 10 , 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 newly 10 , 12 papered 11 newly 12 papered 12 papered 13 with 12 papered 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 scenes 15 scenes 16 , 16 , 17 which 16 , 18 he 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 18 he 20 never 20 never 21 tired 20 never 22 of 22 of 23 admiring 23 admiring 24 . wonderful [discoveries] [were] [made] [,] [pretty] [places] [were] [named] [,] [plans] [were] [drawn] [,] and [all] [sorts] [of] [merry] [adventures] [befell] the [pilgrims] [.] 1 wonderful 15 and 15 and 22 the " [a] what ? " asked [ben] , [pushing] [back] [his] [hat] with such an air of [amazement] [that] [thorny] [rather] [loftily] [inquired] [:] 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 13 with 13 with 14 such 14 such 15 an 15 an 16 air 16 air 17 of " don't you know what [an] [amanuensis] is ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 8 is 8 is 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , no ; [not] [unless] it 's [some] [relation] to [an] [anaconda] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 12 to 12 to 15 . shouldn't think you 'd want one of them , anyway . " 1 shouldn't 2 think 1 shouldn't 3 you 3 you 5 want 4 'd 5 want 5 want 6 one 5 want 7 of 6 one 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 9 , 11 . 10 anyway 11 . 11 . 12 " " well , you needn't [laugh] at [a] [feller] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 at 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 needn't " the idea of wanting an [anaconda] [tickled] [me] [so] [,] [i] [couldn't] [help] [it] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 idea 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 wanting 4 of 6 an i dare say you 'd have [got] me [one] [if] [i] had asked for it , you are [such] [an] [obliging] [chap] . " 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 6 have 5 'd 6 have 6 have 8 me 8 me 24 " 12 had 13 asked 13 asked 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 23 . 23 . 24 " " [of] [course] [i] [would] if [i] could . 1 " 6 if 6 if 8 could 8 could 9 . shouldn't be surprised if you did some day , [you] [want] such [funny] things , " answered [ben] , [appeased] [by] [the] [compliment] [.] 1 shouldn't 2 be 2 be 4 if 3 surprised 4 if 4 if 6 did 5 you 6 did 6 did 8 day 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 17 answered 12 such 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 answered 17 answered 19 , " [i] ['ll] [try] the [amanuensis] first . 1 " 5 the 5 the 7 first 7 first 8 . it 's only [some] one to [write] [for] me ; [i] [get] so [tired] [doing] [it] [without] a table [.] 1 it 2 's 1 it 13 so 2 's 3 only 3 only 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 9 me 9 me 10 ; 13 so 18 a 18 a 19 table you [write] well enough , and it will be [good] for you to know something [about] [botany] . 1 you 3 well 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 9 be 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 11 for 11 for 12 you 11 for 18 . 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 something i intend to teach you , [ben] , " said [thorny] , as if [conferring] a great [favor] [.] 1 i 2 intend 2 intend 3 to 3 to 4 teach 3 to 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 16 a 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 if 16 a 17 great " no , it isn't ; it 's regularly jolly ; and you 'd be no end of a help if you only knew a little . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 4 it 6 ; 5 isn't 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 7 it 9 regularly 9 regularly 10 jolly 9 regularly 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 be 15 be 16 no 15 be 17 end 16 no 17 end 17 end 18 of 17 end 19 a 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 help 20 help 21 if 21 if 23 only 22 you 23 only 23 only 24 knew 23 only 25 a 24 knew 25 a 25 a 26 little 26 little 27 . " [shouldn't] . " 1 " 4 " 3 . 4 " " there are quantities of them all round us ; and [i] [want] [to] [analyze] [one] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 2 there 4 quantities 3 are 4 quantities 4 quantities 5 of 4 quantities 6 them 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 all 6 them 8 round 7 all 8 round 8 round 9 us 9 us 10 ; 9 us 11 and see if you [can't] [guess] . " 1 see 2 if 1 see 3 you 3 you 6 . 6 . 7 " " [s'pose] you mean [this] ? 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 6 ? i [don't] call ' em [rhinocerus] [bulburses] [,] [so] [i] wasn't sure . " 1 i 3 call 3 call 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 14 " 11 wasn't 12 sure 12 sure 13 . 13 . 14 " and , [taking] the [hint] as [quickly] as it was [given] , [ben] [presented] the [buttercup] as if he knew all about it . 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 the 4 the 6 as 6 as 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 , 12 , 15 the 15 the 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 knew 20 knew 21 all 21 all 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . " you guessed that remarkably well . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 guessed 2 you 4 that 3 guessed 4 that 4 that 5 remarkably 4 that 6 well 6 well 7 . " here you are , sir , " he [answered] with a chuckle and [thorny] took his turn [at] [being] [astonished] [now] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 14 and 8 " 9 he 9 he 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 chuckle 14 and 16 took 16 took 17 his 17 his 18 turn 17 his 23 . " how the dickens did you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 1 " 5 did 2 how 3 the 3 the 4 dickens 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " try it again , and may be you ['ll] find out , " laughed [ben] . 1 " 2 try 2 try 3 it 3 it 4 again 3 it 17 . 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 may 6 and 9 you 7 may 8 be 9 you 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 laughed [diving] [hap-hazard] [into] [his] [book] [,] [thorny] [demanded] [a] ["] [trifolium] [pratense] [.] ["] " ah , [i] ['ve] [caught] you ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 7 you 7 you 8 ! not [fair] to tell , [celia] [.] 1 not 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 , now , [ben] , you 've got to [learn] [all] about [this] [buttercup] , to [pay] for [cheating] . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 to 8 to 11 about 11 about 14 , 14 , 20 " 15 to 17 for 17 for 19 . 19 . 20 " " sit there and write what [i] [tell] you , ["] [ordered] [thorny] , with all the severity of a strict schoolmaster . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 there 2 sit 4 and 4 and 5 write 4 and 6 what 6 what 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 17 the 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 severity 17 the 19 of 18 severity 19 of 19 of 20 a 19 of 21 strict 20 a 21 strict 21 strict 22 schoolmaster 21 strict 23 . ["] [phaenogamous] [.] [exogenous] [.] [angiosperm] [.] [polypetalous] [.] [stamens] [,] [more] [than] [ten] [.] stamens on the receptacle . 1 stamens 2 on 2 on 3 the 2 on 4 receptacle 4 receptacle 5 . pistils , more than one and separate . 1 pistils 2 , 2 , 3 more 2 , 4 than 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 one 5 one 7 separate 6 and 7 separate 7 separate 8 . [leaves] [without] [stipules] [.] crowfoot family . 1 crowfoot 2 family 2 family 3 . [genus] [ranunculus] [.] [botanical] [name] [,] [ranunculus] [bulbosus] [.] ["] " [jerusalem] ! what a [flower] ! 1 " 5 a 3 ! 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 7 ! [pistols] [and] [crows] ['] [feet] [,] [and] [polly] [put] [the] [kettles] [on] [,] [and] [angy] [sperms] [and] [all] [the] [rest] [of] ['] [em] [!] " yes , you [will] ; you 'll learn that all by heart , and then [i] shall give you a dandelion to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 25 . 6 ; 7 you 7 you 8 'll 7 you 9 learn 9 learn 10 that 10 that 11 all 10 that 12 by 12 by 13 heart 12 by 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 18 shall 18 shall 19 give 18 shall 20 you 20 you 22 dandelion 21 a 22 dandelion 22 dandelion 23 to 23 to 24 do 23 to 25 . you 'll like that , because it [means] [dent] [de] [lion] , [or] [lion] ['s] [tooth] [;] and [i] ['ll] [show] them to you through my glass . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 like 3 like 4 that 3 like 12 , 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 12 , 18 and 18 and 22 them 22 them 23 to 23 to 25 through 24 you 25 through 25 through 26 my 25 through 27 glass 27 glass 28 . " it tells all about it in my book here , ' [gray] ['s] [botany] for [young] [people] [.] ['] 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 tells 2 it 3 tells 3 tells 4 all 4 all 5 about 4 all 6 it 6 it 7 in 6 it 8 my 7 in 8 my 8 my 10 here 9 book 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 for come , now , do you know the difference [between] [a] [toadstool] [and] a [mushroom] ? " 1 come 3 now 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 the 8 the 9 difference 9 difference 17 " 14 a 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " no , [i] don't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 . 6 . 7 " " [then] [i] 'll teach you some day . 1 " 4 'll 4 'll 6 you 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 some 6 you 8 day 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . come along , and [learn] [right] away , and [never] get into [scrapes] [like] [most] [fellows] . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 get 11 get 12 into 12 into 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [xiii] [somebody] [runs] [away] " ' [school] is [done] , [now] we 'll have fun , " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 8 we 8 we 9 'll 8 we 10 have 9 'll 10 have 10 have 11 fun 10 have 12 , 12 , 13 " a [grand] match [was] [planned] for the [fourth] of [july] ; but when the club met , things were found to be unpropitious . 1 a 3 match 3 match 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 ; 11 ; 13 when 12 but 13 when 13 when 15 club 14 the 15 club 15 club 17 , 16 met 17 , 17 , 18 things 17 , 19 were 19 were 20 found 19 were 21 to 20 found 21 to 21 to 23 unpropitious 22 be 23 unpropitious 23 unpropitious 24 . so they lay about on the grass in the shade of the big elm , languidly discussing their various wrongs and disappointments . 1 so 2 they 1 so 3 lay 3 lay 5 on 4 about 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 grass 7 grass 8 in 7 grass 9 the 9 the 10 shade 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 big 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 elm 13 big 15 , 14 elm 15 , 15 , 17 discussing 16 languidly 17 discussing 17 discussing 19 various 18 their 19 various 19 various 21 and 20 wrongs 21 and 21 and 22 disappointments 22 disappointments 23 . " it 's the [meanest] [fourth] [i] ever [saw] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 the 4 the 8 ever " [last] [year] [jimmy] [got] [his] [arm] [blown] [off] when they fired the old cannon . 1 " 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 fired 11 they 13 the 13 the 14 old 13 the 15 cannon 15 cannon 16 . " [ain't] [going] to be [fireworks] [either] [,] [unless] [somebody] ['s] [barn] [burns] up . 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 14 up 14 up 15 . " [i] [wouldn't] give [two] [cents] for such a [slow] [old] [place] as this . 1 " 4 give 4 give 9 a 7 for 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 13 as 13 as 14 this 14 this 15 . " much you know about it , [old] [chap] [.] 1 " 2 much 2 much 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , it 's hard [work] , [i] can tell you , and that wouldn't [suit] [such] a [lazy-bones] [.] 1 it 2 's 1 it 16 a 2 's 3 hard 3 hard 5 , 5 , 12 that 7 can 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 wouldn't " [may] [as] [well] [;] don't [see] [much] [else] to do , ["] [sighed] [sam] , [rising] [like] a young [elephant] [.] 1 " 6 don't 6 don't 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 16 , 16 , 19 a 19 a 20 young " look here , [read] it ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 6 it 6 it 7 ! " [look] [out] for the big [show] , ["] [read] [sam] [.] 1 " 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 8 , " [van] [amburgh] [&] [co] 's [new] [great] [golden] [menagerie] , [circus] and [colosseum] , [will] [exhibit] [at] [berryville] , [@date@] [at] @number@ and [@number@] [precisely] . 1 " 6 's 6 's 11 , 11 , 13 and 13 and 15 , 15 , 20 , 20 , 23 @number@ 20 , 27 . 23 @number@ 24 and admission @number@ cents , children half-price . 1 admission 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 cents 2 @number@ 4 , 4 , 5 children 4 , 6 half-price 6 half-price 7 . don't forget [day] [and] [date] [.] 1 don't 2 forget [h] [frost] [,] [manager] [.] ["] while [sam] [read] , [the] [other] [boys] [had] [been] [gloating] [over] [the] [enticing] [pictures] [which] [covered] [the] [bill] [.] 1 while 4 , " you never [would] , it 's only a [picture] ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 5 , 2 you 3 never 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 6 it 9 a 7 's 8 only 9 a 11 ! " [foot] it [with] [billy] [.] 1 " 3 it it 's [only] [four] [miles] , [and] we 've got lots of time , so [we] can [take] it [easy] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 , 6 , 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 21 . 11 lots 12 of 12 of 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 17 can 17 can 19 it 19 it 21 . ben calmly produced a dollar bill and waved it defiantly before this doubter , observing with dignity : 1 ben 2 calmly 1 ben 3 produced 3 produced 5 dollar 4 a 5 dollar 5 dollar 6 bill 5 dollar 7 and 7 and 8 waved 7 and 9 it 8 waved 9 it 9 it 10 defiantly 10 defiantly 12 this 11 before 12 this 12 this 14 , 13 doubter 14 , 14 , 15 observing 14 , 16 with 16 with 18 : 17 dignity 18 : " [i] ['ve] [got] [money] [enough] to [treat] the whole [crowd] , if [i] choose [to] , [which] [i] don't . " 1 " 7 to 7 to 9 the 9 the 10 whole 10 whole 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 15 choose 15 choose 22 " 17 , 20 don't 20 don't 21 . 21 . 22 " " then come along and have a jolly time [with] [sam] and [me] . 1 " 3 come 1 " 14 . 2 then 3 come 3 come 4 along 3 come 5 and 5 and 6 have 5 and 7 a 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 jolly 7 a 9 time 9 time 12 and " what are you [stopping] for ? " demanded [sam] , ready to be off , [that] [they] [might] " take it [easy] . " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 for 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 , 11 , 13 to 12 ready 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 off 15 off 16 , 16 , 20 " 20 " 25 " 21 take 22 it 22 it 24 . 24 . 25 " " don't know what to do with [sancho] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 5 to 9 . 6 do 7 with " let [cy] [take] him [back] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 5 him 5 him 7 . " no , [i] [won't] [;] [i] don't like him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 him 10 him 11 . " [there] ' [s] [bab] [;] she 'll do it . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 7 she 7 she 11 . 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . come here , [sissy] [;] [ben] [wants] you , " called [sam] , [beckoning] to a small figure just perching on the fence . 1 come 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 8 you 3 , 13 , 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 called 13 , 15 to 15 to 16 a 15 to 17 small 17 small 18 figure 17 small 19 just 19 just 21 on 20 perching 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 fence 22 the 24 . down [it] [jumped] and [came] [fluttering] [up] , [much] [elated] at [being] [summoned] by the [captain] of the sacred [nine] [.] 1 down 4 and 4 and 8 , 8 , 11 at 8 , 15 the 14 by 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 sacred miss [celia] [said] [i] [might] [do] [what] [i] [pleased] , [all] [day] [.] 1 miss 10 , you remember , now . " 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 now 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " " where are you going ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? ma will want to know , " she said , as curious as a magpie all at once . 1 ma 2 will 2 will 4 to 3 want 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 she 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 8 she 10 , 10 , 12 curious 11 as 12 curious 12 curious 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 magpie 14 a 16 all 16 all 18 once 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . " never you mind ; girls can't know every thing . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 you 2 never 4 mind 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 5 ; 4 mind 6 girls 5 ; 6 girls 6 girls 7 can't 7 can't 8 know 7 can't 9 every 8 know 9 every 9 every 10 thing 10 thing 11 . you [just] [catch] [hold] of this [and] [run] [along] [home] . 1 you 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 11 . " he 's going to the circus , " whispered [fay] , hoping to make mischief . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 circus 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 whispered 10 whispered 12 , 12 , 14 to 13 hoping 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 mischief 15 make 17 . " [circus] ! 1 " 3 ! " you couldn't [walk] [four] [miles] , " began [ben] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 began " yes , [i] could , as easy as not . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 12 " 5 could 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 easy 9 as 9 as 10 not 10 not 11 . 11 . 12 " " you haven't got any money . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 2 you 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 money 5 any 7 . 7 . 8 " " you have [;] [i] [saw] you [showing] your [dollar] , and you could pay for me , and [ma] would [pay] it [back] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 7 you 7 you 9 your 9 your 11 , 11 , 13 you 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 could 13 you 15 pay 15 pay 16 for 16 for 17 me 16 for 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 23 it 19 and 21 would 23 it 25 . 25 . 26 " " can't wait for you to get ready . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 wait 2 can't 4 for 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 4 for 6 to 6 to 7 get 6 to 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] ['ll] go [as] [i] [am] [.] 1 " 4 go i don't care if it is my old [hat] , " and [bab] [jerked] it on to her head . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 2 don't 4 if 3 care 4 if 4 if 5 it 4 if 6 is 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 my 6 is 8 old 8 old 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 15 it 15 it 16 on 15 it 17 to 17 to 19 head 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 . " [your] mother wouldn't like it . " 1 " 3 mother 3 mother 8 " 4 wouldn't 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " she won't like your going , either . " 1 " 3 won't 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 4 like 4 like 5 your 4 like 6 going 6 going 7 , 6 going 8 either 7 , 8 either 8 either 10 " 9 . 10 " " [she] [isn't] [my] [missis] now . 1 " 6 now 6 now 7 . miss [celia] [wouldn't] [care] , and [i] 'm going , any way . " 1 miss 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'm 8 'm 9 going 8 'm 10 , 9 going 10 , 10 , 12 way 11 any 12 way 12 way 13 . 13 . 14 " " [do] , do take me , [ben] [!] 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 take 5 take 6 me 6 me 7 , " don't you [bother] [;] [we] don't [want] [any] [girls] [tagging] [after] us , " said [sam] , [walking] [off] to [escape] the [annoyance] [.] 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 you 3 you 7 don't 7 don't 15 " 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 21 to 21 to 23 the " of [course] it wouldn't [.] 1 " 2 of 2 of 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't i 'd like to see her walking eight miles . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 her 6 her 7 walking 7 walking 8 eight 8 eight 9 miles 9 miles 10 . i [don't] [mind] [paying] for her ; it 's [getting] her [there] [and] [back] . 1 i 5 for 5 for 6 her 5 for 15 . 6 her 7 ; 8 it 9 's 8 it 11 her 11 her 15 . girls are such a bother when you want to knock round . 1 girls 2 are 2 are 3 such 2 are 4 a 4 a 5 bother 4 a 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 8 want 10 knock 9 to 10 knock 10 knock 11 round 10 knock 12 . no , [bab] , you can't go . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 go 7 go 8 . [travel] [right] [home] [and] [don't] [make] [a] [fuss] [.] come along , [boys] [;] it ' [s] [most] [eleven] [,] and we don't want to [walk] [fast] . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 12 and 6 it 7 ' 7 ' 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 don't 14 don't 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 19 . 19 . 20 " no use [now] . 1 no 2 use 2 use 4 . i 'll take [the] [girls] a [lot] of [candy] and [make] it all right . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 10 and 10 and 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " as they stood refreshing themselves , a baker 's cart came jingling by [;] and [sam] [proposed] a [hasty] [lunch] [while] [they] [rested] [.] 1 as 2 they 2 they 4 refreshing 3 stood 4 refreshing 4 refreshing 5 themselves 4 refreshing 6 , 5 themselves 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 baker 7 a 9 's 9 's 11 came 10 cart 11 came 11 came 12 jingling 11 came 13 by 12 jingling 13 by 13 by 15 and 15 and 18 a i want to have a good go at every thing , especially the lions , " said [sam] , beginning on his last cookie . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 go 7 go 8 at 8 at 9 every 8 at 10 thing 10 thing 11 , 10 thing 12 especially 11 , 12 especially 12 especially 13 the 13 the 15 , 14 lions 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 said 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 beginning 20 beginning 22 his 21 on 22 his 22 his 23 last 22 his 24 cookie 23 last 24 cookie 24 cookie 25 . " that was a cow mooing . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 a 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 mooing 5 cow 6 mooing 6 mooing 7 . don't you be a donkey [,] [bill] [.] 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 donkey " [i] wish you 'd [hurry] [up] [,] [sam] [.] 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd folks are [going] [in] [now] [.] 1 folks 2 are " hold on a minute , while [i] [get] [one] [more] [drink] [.] 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 2 hold 4 a 4 a 5 minute 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 while such a [shabby] , [tired-looking] [couple] [as] they were ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 4 , 4 , 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 ! " oh , [sanch] , what [shall] [i] do [if] they don't come along ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 9 do 9 do 11 they 11 they 12 don't 11 they 13 come 12 don't 13 come 13 come 14 along 14 along 15 ? " now you [expect] to go to the [circus] , [i] [suppose] . " 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 14 " 13 . 14 " " course [i] do . 1 " 2 course 2 course 4 do 4 do 5 . ben [said] [he] [didn't] [mind] [paying] , [if] [i] [could] [get] [there] [without] [bothering] [him] [,] and [i] [have] [;] [and] [i] ['ll] go home [alone] . 1 ben 7 , 7 , 17 and 17 and 24 go 24 go 25 home 25 home 27 . i [ain't] afraid . 1 i 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . sanch will take care of me , if you won't , " answered [bab] , [stoutly] [.] 1 sanch 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 4 care 6 me 6 me 8 if 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 won't 9 you 11 , 11 , 13 answered 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 15 , " what do you suppose your mother will say to you ? " asked [ben] , feeling [much] [reproached] by her [last] [words] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 your 5 suppose 6 your 6 your 8 will 7 mother 8 will 8 will 9 say 9 say 10 to 10 to 11 you 10 to 24 . 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 16 , 16 , 17 feeling 20 by 21 her 21 her 24 . " but you haven't any money . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 5 any 4 haven't 5 any 5 any 6 money 5 any 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , [i] ['d] [ask] [somebody] to pay for me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 to 8 to 10 for 9 pay 10 for 10 for 11 me 10 for 12 . i ['] [m] so [little] , it wouldn't be [much] . " 1 i 4 so 4 so 6 , 6 , 12 " 7 it 8 wouldn't 7 it 9 be 9 be 11 . 11 . 12 " " [nobody] would do it ; [so] you 'd have to [stay] [outside] , you see . " 1 " 3 would 1 " 8 you 3 would 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ; 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . 17 . 18 " " no , [i] wouldn't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 . i thought of that , and [planned] how [i] ['d] [fix] it [if] [i] [didn't] [find] [ben] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 that 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 it 6 and 8 how 12 it 18 . i 'd [make] [sanch] do his [tricks] , and [get] [a] [quarter] that way [;] [so] , [now] [!] [answered] [bab] , [undaunted] by any [obstacle] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 5 do 5 do 27 . 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 that 13 that 14 way 13 that 27 . 14 way 17 , 17 , 22 , 22 , 24 by 24 by 25 any " [i] [do] [believe] she would [!] 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 would " [i] ['ll] take care of her . 1 " 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 . it was very naughty to come , [bab] ; but , so long as you did , you needn't worry about any thing . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 to 5 to 6 come 5 to 11 , 6 come 7 , 7 , 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 long 13 long 15 you 14 as 15 you 15 you 17 , 16 did 17 , 17 , 18 you 18 you 19 needn't 19 needn't 21 about 20 worry 21 about 21 about 23 thing 22 any 23 thing 23 thing 24 . " [i] [thought] you would ; " and [bab] [folded] her [arms] , as if she had nothing [further] to do but [enjoy] [herself] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 25 . 5 would 6 ; 6 ; 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 11 her 11 her 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 nothing 18 nothing 20 to 20 to 21 do 20 to 25 . 21 do 22 but " are you hungry ? " asked [billy] , [fishing] [out] [several] [fragments] of [gingerbread] [.] 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 hungry 5 ? 5 ? 7 asked 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 14 of " where did you get that ? " he asked , [poking] it with his [foot] [.] 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 9 he 11 , 11 , 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 his " [in] a [swampy] [place] , [coming] [along] [.] 1 " 3 a 3 a 6 , " was it ? " asked the boys all at once , and with intense interest . 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 5 " 7 the 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 9 all 9 all 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 , 11 once 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 13 and 15 intense 14 with 15 intense 15 intense 16 interest 15 intense 17 . 16 interest 17 . " [no] [;] only a [snake] , and [i] don't [care] for [snakes] [.] 1 " 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 don't 10 don't 12 for i picked some of that , it was so green and pretty . 1 i 2 picked 2 picked 3 some 2 picked 4 of 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 that 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 it 6 , 8 was 8 was 10 green 9 so 10 green 10 green 12 pretty 11 and 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . thorny likes queer leaves and berries , you know , " answered [bab] , " spatting , " down her rough locks . 1 thorny 2 likes 2 likes 3 queer 2 likes 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 and 4 leaves 6 berries 5 and 6 berries 6 berries 7 , 7 , 8 you 7 , 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 answered 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 spatting 15 " 16 spatting 16 spatting 17 , 16 spatting 18 " 18 " 19 down 18 " 20 her 20 her 22 locks 21 rough 22 locks 22 locks 23 . " well , he [won't] like that , nor you either [;] it 's [poisonous] , and [i] shouldn't wonder if you 'd got [poisoned] [,] [bab] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 like 6 like 7 that 6 like 28 . 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 you 10 you 11 either 13 it 14 's 13 it 28 . 14 's 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 shouldn't 19 shouldn't 20 wonder 19 shouldn't 21 if 20 wonder 21 if 21 if 23 'd 22 you 23 'd 23 'd 24 got don't touch it ! 1 don't 2 touch 2 touch 3 it 2 touch 4 ! 3 it 4 ! " will it [break] [out] [on] me ['] [fore] [i] [get] to the [circus] ? " 1 " 2 will 1 " 3 it 3 it 7 me 7 me 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " not for a day [or] so , [i] [guess] ; but it 's [bad] [when] [it] [does] come . " 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 21 " 7 so 8 , 8 , 13 it 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 19 come 19 come 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] [don't] [care] [,] if [i] [see] the [animals] first . 1 " 6 if 1 " 9 the 9 the 11 first 11 first 12 . [chapter] [xiv] [somebody] [gets] [lost] but people were beginning to go in , and it was impossible to delay when they came round to the entrance . 1 but 2 people 2 people 3 were 3 were 4 beginning 3 were 5 to 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 to 12 impossible 13 to 13 to 14 delay 13 to 15 when 14 delay 15 when 15 when 17 came 16 they 17 came 17 came 18 round 17 came 19 to 18 round 19 to 19 to 21 entrance 20 the 21 entrance 21 entrance 22 . " you 'd better not go to patting them , or you 'll get your hands clawed up . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 6 go 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 6 go 8 patting 8 patting 9 them 8 patting 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 or 12 you 12 you 13 'll 12 you 14 get 14 get 16 hands 15 your 16 hands 16 hands 17 clawed 16 hands 18 up 17 clawed 18 up 18 up 19 . " we 'd better hurry along and get good seats before folks begin to crowd . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 'd 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 3 'd 5 hurry 4 better 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 along 6 along 8 get 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 good 8 get 10 seats 10 seats 11 before 11 before 13 begin 12 folks 13 begin 13 begin 14 to 13 begin 15 crowd 14 to 15 crowd 15 crowd 16 . i want to sit near the curtain and [see] [if] [any] of [smitthers] 's lot are ' round . " 1 i 2 want 1 i 3 to 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 sit 4 sit 5 near 4 sit 6 the 6 the 7 curtain 6 the 8 and 8 and 12 of 12 of 14 's 14 's 15 lot 14 's 16 are 16 are 17 ' 17 ' 18 round 17 ' 19 . 18 round 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] know , [old] [boy] , [i] [know] ; but it can't be [done] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 14 be 13 can't 14 be 14 be 16 . we 've quit the business and must just look on [.] 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 quit 2 've 4 the 3 quit 4 the 4 the 5 business 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 must 6 and 8 just 8 just 10 on 9 look 10 on " he wants to go and cut up , don't he ? " said [billy] , " and so do you , [i] guess . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wants 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 8 up 7 cut 8 up 8 up 10 don't 9 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 he 11 he 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 and 17 " 19 so 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 do 20 do 21 you 20 do 22 , 22 , 24 guess 24 guess 25 . wish you were going to . 1 wish 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 . wouldn't it be fun to see [ben] [showing] [off] in there ? " 1 wouldn't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 13 " 10 in 11 there 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " done it a hundred times , and [i] ['d] just [like] to show you what [i] can do . 1 " 2 done 2 done 4 a 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 4 a 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 just 11 just 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 you 15 you 20 . 16 what 18 can 18 can 19 do 19 do 20 . " don't believe a word of it , and [sanch] [and] [i] could go [this] [minute] and [get] [taken] on [,] [i] ['ll] [bet] . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 5 word 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 could 13 could 14 go 14 go 25 . 17 and 20 on 20 on 25 . we are a [valuable] [couple] , and [i] could [prove] it [if] [i] [chose] to , " began [ben] , [getting] [excited] and [boastful] [.] 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 it 7 and 9 could 11 it 15 to 15 to 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 23 and 17 " 18 began 18 began 20 , " [how] splendid ! " [sighed] [bab] , as they went [dashing] out [,] to [tumble] [off] [almost] [before] the horses [stopped] . 1 " 3 splendid 1 " 8 , 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 8 , 10 they 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 went 11 went 15 to 13 out 15 to 15 to 20 the 20 the 21 horses 20 the 23 . " that 's nothing ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ! " what are ' crowbackic exercises ' ? " asked [billy] , [thirsting] for information . 1 " 2 what 1 " 12 , 2 what 4 ' 3 are 4 ' 4 ' 5 crowbackic 4 ' 6 exercises 5 crowbackic 6 exercises 6 exercises 7 ' 7 ' 8 ? 7 ' 9 " 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 12 , 14 for 14 for 15 information 14 for 16 . 15 information 16 . " we 'll rig up a spring-board and try it , " said [billy] , [fired] with [emulation] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 19 . 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 rig 3 'll 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 spring-board 6 a 8 and 8 and 10 it 9 try 10 it 10 it 11 , 10 it 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 17 with " where 'll you get your elephants ? " asked [sam] , [scornfully] , [for] [gymnastics] were not in his line . 1 " 2 where 1 " 12 , 2 where 3 'll 2 where 4 you 3 'll 4 you 4 you 5 get 4 you 6 your 5 get 6 your 6 your 7 elephants 6 your 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 12 , 14 , 14 , 17 were 17 were 19 in 18 not 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 line 21 line 22 . " [i] 'm so glad [;] now [sancho] will like it . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 glad 4 so 5 glad 5 glad 12 . 7 now 9 will 9 will 10 like 9 will 11 it 11 it 12 . if ever a dog expressed by look and attitude , " pooh ! 1 if 2 ever 1 if 3 a 3 a 5 expressed 4 dog 5 expressed 5 expressed 6 by 5 expressed 7 look 6 by 7 look 7 look 9 attitude 8 and 9 attitude 9 attitude 10 , 9 attitude 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 pooh 11 " 13 ! 12 pooh 13 ! " it 's too bad , when he knows more than all those chaps put together . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 knows 9 knows 10 more 9 knows 11 than 11 than 12 all 11 than 13 those 13 those 14 chaps 14 chaps 16 together 15 put 16 together 16 together 17 . i ['d] [give] [any] [thing] [if] [i] [could] [show] him [off] [as] [i] used to . 1 i 10 him 10 him 16 . 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 . folks [always] [like] [it] , [and] [i] [was] [ever] [so] [proud] [of] [him] [.] 1 folks 5 , " [i] [really] don't know what this child is fit for , except mischief , like a monkey . " 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 6 what 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 this 6 what 8 child 8 child 10 fit 9 is 10 fit 10 fit 11 for 10 fit 12 , 12 , 14 mischief 13 except 14 mischief 14 mischief 15 , 14 mischief 16 like 16 like 17 a 16 like 18 monkey 18 monkey 19 . 18 monkey 20 " 19 . 20 " " [i] ['ll] [fix] the [clothes-line] [when] [i] [get] [home] , and [show] [ma] how nice it is . 1 " 5 the 5 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 17 it 12 and 15 how 15 how 16 nice 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 . men on the highest seats popped their heads through the openings in the tent-cover and reported that a heavy shower was coming up . 1 men 2 on 2 on 3 the 2 on 4 highest 4 highest 5 seats 4 highest 6 popped 5 seats 6 popped 6 popped 8 heads 7 their 8 heads 8 heads 9 through 9 through 10 the 9 through 11 openings 10 the 11 openings 11 openings 13 the 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 and 14 tent-cover 15 and 15 and 17 that 16 reported 17 that 17 that 18 a 17 that 19 heavy 18 a 19 heavy 19 heavy 20 shower 19 heavy 21 was 21 was 23 up 22 coming 23 up 23 up 24 . many [left] [in] [haste] , and the [performers] [hurried] [to] [finish] as soon as possible . 1 many 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 12 as 12 as 14 as 13 soon 14 as 14 as 15 possible 14 as 16 . 15 possible 16 . " [i] ['m] [going] now [before] the [crowd] [comes] , so [i] [can] [get] [a] [lift] [home] [.] 1 " 5 now 1 " 10 , 5 now 7 the 10 , 11 so i [see] [two] [or] [three] [folks] [i] know , [so] [i] ['m] [off] ; " and , [climbing] [hastily] [down] , [sam] [vanished] [without] [further] [ceremony] . 1 i 8 know 1 i 27 . 8 know 9 , 9 , 17 , 14 ; 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 , 17 , 21 , " better wait till the shower is over . 1 " 2 better 2 better 4 till 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 the 4 till 6 shower 5 the 6 shower 6 shower 7 is 6 shower 8 over 8 over 9 . " [i] [wouldn't] [miss] the [tigers] [for] [any] thing . 1 " 5 the 5 the 9 thing 9 thing 10 . see , they are pulling in the cart now , and the shiny man is all ready with his gun . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 pulling 5 pulling 6 in 5 pulling 7 the 7 the 8 cart 8 cart 10 , 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 the 12 the 14 man 13 shiny 14 man 14 man 15 is 14 man 16 all 15 is 16 all 16 all 18 with 17 ready 18 with 18 with 20 gun 19 his 20 gun 20 gun 21 . " bless you , no , child ; it ' s only powder to make a noise and scare ' em [.] 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 3 you 5 no 5 no 7 child 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 8 ; 10 ' 10 ' 11 s 10 ' 12 only 11 s 12 only 12 only 13 powder 12 only 14 to 13 powder 14 to 14 to 15 make 14 to 16 a 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 noise 16 a 18 and 17 noise 18 and 18 and 19 scare 19 scare 20 ' 19 scare 21 em " it makes me sick ; always did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 sick 5 sick 6 ; 5 sick 7 always 7 always 8 did 8 did 9 . " oh , [i] 'm so [tired] , ["] [groaned] [bab] , [getting] [up] with a long stretch of arms and legs . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 so 6 so 8 , 8 , 12 , 12 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 long 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 stretch 17 long 19 of 18 stretch 19 of 19 of 21 and 20 arms 21 and 21 and 22 legs 21 and 23 . " you 'll be tireder before you get home [,] [i] [guess] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 tireder 4 be 5 tireder 5 tireder 6 before 6 before 8 get 7 you 8 get 8 get 9 home 9 home 13 . " [i] [said] [i] wouldn't be a bother , and [i] won't . 1 " 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 bother 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 won't 12 won't 13 . i 'll walk right home this minute . 1 i 3 walk 2 'll 3 walk 3 walk 5 home 4 right 5 home 5 home 6 this 6 this 7 minute 6 this 8 . 7 minute 8 . i ain't afraid of thunder , and the rain won't hurt these old clothes [.] 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 4 of 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 thunder 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 rain 8 the 10 won't 10 won't 12 these 11 hurt 12 these 12 these 13 old 12 these 14 clothes " my head aches like fury . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 head 2 my 4 aches 4 aches 6 fury 5 like 6 fury 6 fury 7 . " oh , [uncle] [eben] , [i] 'm so glad you [found] [me] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 , 3 , 14 ! 6 , 8 'm 8 'm 9 so 9 so 10 glad 10 glad 11 you i [walked] [over] , and it 's [raining] , and [i] don't [feel] [well] [.] 1 i 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 don't " don't see what your mother was about to let you come so far alone , and you just over scarlet fever . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 your 5 your 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 7 was 9 to 8 about 9 to 9 to 10 let 10 let 11 you 10 let 12 come 12 come 13 so 13 so 14 far 13 so 15 alone 15 alone 16 , 15 alone 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 17 and 19 just 19 just 20 over 20 over 21 scarlet 20 over 22 fever 21 scarlet 22 fever 22 fever 23 . " [i] [didn't] come [alone] . 1 " 4 come 1 " 6 . sam got a ride , and can't you [tuck] [ben] and [bab] [in] [too] ? 1 sam 2 got 2 got 3 a 2 got 4 ride 3 a 4 ride 4 ride 5 , 4 ride 6 and 6 and 7 can't 6 and 8 you 8 you 11 and 11 and 15 ? they ain't very big , either of them , " whispered [billy] , anxious to serve his friends now that he was provided for himself . 1 they 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 very 2 ain't 4 big 4 big 5 , 4 big 6 either 6 either 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 13 , 13 , 14 anxious 13 , 15 to 15 to 16 serve 15 to 17 his 16 serve 17 his 17 his 18 friends 17 his 19 now 18 friends 19 now 19 now 21 he 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 was 21 he 23 provided 23 provided 24 for 24 for 25 himself 25 himself 26 . " can't do it , any way . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 4 it 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 any 6 any 7 way 7 way 8 . got to [pick] [up] [mother] [at] the corner , and that will be all [i] [can] [carry] . 1 got 2 to 2 to 7 the 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 10 and 12 will 12 will 13 be 12 will 18 . 13 be 14 all " [ben] , [i] 'm [real] sorry [there] [isn't] [room] for you . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 7 sorry 7 sorry 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . " [cut] [away] , and don't mind [us] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 9 . " no use for us to get knocked about in that scrimmage . 1 " 3 use 2 no 3 use 3 use 4 for 3 use 5 us 4 for 5 us 5 us 6 to 5 us 7 get 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 knocked 7 get 9 about 8 knocked 9 about 9 about 10 in 9 about 11 that 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 scrimmage 11 that 13 . 12 scrimmage 13 . we 'll wait a minute and then go out easy [.] 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 wait 2 'll 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 and 5 minute 7 then 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 go 8 go 9 out 8 go 10 easy 9 out 10 easy it 's a regular rouser , and you 'll be as wet as a sop before we get home . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 regular 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 5 rouser 4 regular 6 , 5 rouser 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 you 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 9 'll 11 as 11 as 12 wet 11 as 13 as 12 wet 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 16 before 15 sop 16 before 16 before 18 get 17 we 18 get 18 get 19 home 18 get 20 . hope you 'll like that [?] ["] [added] [ben] , looking out at the heavy rain poring down as if it never meant to stop [.] 1 hope 2 you 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 10 , 10 , 12 out 11 looking 12 out 12 out 14 the 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 heavy 15 heavy 16 rain 15 heavy 17 poring 16 rain 17 poring 17 poring 18 down 17 poring 19 as 18 down 19 as 19 as 20 if 19 as 21 it 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 never 21 it 23 meant 22 never 23 meant 23 meant 24 to 23 meant 25 stop " [i] like [circuses] [so] [much] ! 1 " 3 like 3 like 7 ! " [i] [see] a fellow [i] [used] to [know] [.] 1 " 4 a 4 a 5 fellow 5 fellow 8 to may be he [can] tell me [something] [about] [father] . 1 may 2 be 2 be 10 . 3 he 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 10 . don't [you] [stir] [till] [i] [come] back . " 1 don't 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 " then he was [off] [like] a [shot] , and [bab] [saw] him [run] [after] a man with a [bucket] [who] [bad] [been] [watering] the [zebra] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 24 the 9 and 12 him 9 and 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 with 17 with 18 a [sancho] [tried] [to] [follow] [,] [but] [was] [checked] [with] [an] [impatient] [,] " no , you can't go ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 ! what [a] [plague] you are , [tagging] [around] [when] [people] don't want you . " 1 what 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 , 6 , 15 " 11 don't 12 want 12 want 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , [luckless] [bab] [!] why did you [turn] your [back] ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 7 why 3 , 7 why 7 why 8 did 7 why 9 you 9 you 11 your 11 your 13 ? " it was [bascum] , but he didn't know any [thing] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 7 he 12 . 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 any why , where 's [sanch] ? " said [ben] , returning . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 's 4 's 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 returning 11 returning 12 . ben whistled , called and searched in vain , till one of the lounging men said , lazily , 1 ben 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 , 2 whistled 4 called 3 , 4 called 4 called 5 and 4 called 6 searched 6 searched 7 in 6 searched 8 vain 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 10 till 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 one 10 till 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 lounging 14 lounging 16 said 15 men 16 said 16 said 18 lazily 17 , 18 lazily 18 lazily 19 , " if you are looking [after] [the] [big] [poodle] you ['d] [better] [go] [outside] [;] [i] saw him [trotting] off with [another] [dog] . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 10 you 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 looking 10 you 25 " 17 saw 18 him 18 him 20 off 20 off 21 with 21 with 24 . 24 . 25 " away [rushed] [ben] , [with] [bab] [following] , regardless of the rain , for both felt that a great misfortune had befallen them . 1 away 4 , 4 , 10 of 8 , 9 regardless 9 regardless 10 of 10 of 12 rain 11 the 12 rain 12 rain 14 for 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 both 14 for 16 felt 15 both 16 felt 16 felt 17 that 16 felt 18 a 17 that 18 a 18 a 20 misfortune 19 great 20 misfortune 20 misfortune 21 had 21 had 22 befallen 22 befallen 23 them 22 befallen 24 . 23 them 24 . ["] [i] ['m] [dreadful] [sorry] [.] " if he doesn't come back , don't you speak to me for a year . 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 he 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 3 he 5 come 4 doesn't 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 8 don't 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 8 don't 10 speak 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 year 15 year 16 . now , [i] ['m] [going] [home] . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 8 " 7 . 8 " and , feeling that words were powerless to express his emotions , [ben] walked away , looking as [grim] as a [small] boy [could] . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 feeling 2 , 4 that 4 that 6 were 5 words 6 were 6 were 7 powerless 7 powerless 9 express 8 to 9 express 9 express 10 his 10 his 11 emotions 10 his 12 , 12 , 18 as 14 walked 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 18 as 18 as 20 as 20 as 21 a 21 a 23 boy 23 boy 25 . wagons passed , but all were full , and no one offered a ride . 1 wagons 2 passed 2 passed 3 , 2 passed 4 but 4 but 5 all 4 but 6 were 5 all 6 were 6 were 7 full 7 full 8 , 7 full 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 10 no 12 offered 12 offered 13 a 12 offered 14 ride 14 ride 15 . men and [boys] [went] [by] [with] [rough] [jokes] [on] [the] [forlorn] [pair] , [for] [rain] [soon] made them [look] [like] [young] [tramps] [.] 1 men 2 and 2 and 13 , 13 , 17 made 17 made 18 them " she is a naughty girl , but [i] [guess] she is about sorry enough now . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 2 she 4 a 4 a 5 naughty 5 naughty 6 girl 5 naughty 7 , 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 about 13 about 15 enough 14 sorry 15 enough 15 enough 16 now 15 enough 17 . 16 now 17 . when we get to [that] [sign-post] [i] ['ll] [speak] to her , only [i] [won't] [forgive] her [till] [sanch] [comes] back . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 get 2 we 10 to 3 get 4 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 , 11 her 23 " 12 , 13 only 17 her 21 back 21 back 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! " don't cry [so] , [babby] [;] [i] [was] [real] [cross] , and [i] 'm sorry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 cry 3 cry 5 , 5 , 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 sorry 15 'm 17 . 16 sorry 17 . " shake me again , if you want to ; [i] know [i] [was] [very] [bad] to [tag] and [lose] [sanch] [.] 1 " 2 shake 2 shake 3 me 3 me 4 again 3 me 5 , 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 want 7 you 17 to 8 want 9 to 8 want 12 know 9 to 10 ; 17 to 19 and " [i] don't [believe] [i] ever [shall] [.] 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 6 ever i'm so tired my legs won't go , and the water in my boots makes them feel dreadfully [.] 1 i'm 2 so 2 so 3 tired 3 tired 4 my 3 tired 5 legs 5 legs 6 won't 6 won't 7 go 6 won't 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 water 10 the 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 boots 13 my 15 makes 14 boots 15 makes 15 makes 16 them 15 makes 17 feel 16 them 17 feel 17 feel 18 dreadfully i wish that boy would wheel me a piece . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 2 wish 4 boy 4 boy 5 would 4 boy 6 wheel 5 would 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 me 7 me 8 a 7 me 9 piece 9 piece 10 . " [hullo] , [brown] ! " [responded] the other , arresting his squeaking progress with signs of surprise at the moist tableau before him . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 , 10 , 11 arresting 11 arresting 12 his 11 arresting 13 squeaking 13 squeaking 14 progress 14 progress 15 with 15 with 16 signs 16 signs 17 of 16 signs 18 surprise 18 surprise 19 at 18 surprise 20 the 20 the 21 moist 20 the 22 tableau 22 tableau 24 him 23 before 24 him 24 him 25 . " where [goin] ['] ? " asked [ben] with [masculine] [brevity] [.] 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 ? 5 ? 7 asked 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 with " [got] to [carry] this [home] , [hang] the [old] thing . " 1 " 13 " 3 to 5 this 5 this 7 , 7 , 9 the 9 the 11 thing 11 thing 12 . 12 . 13 " " where to ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 ? 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [batchelor] 's , down yonder , " and the boy pointed to a farm-house at the foot of the next hill . 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 down 4 , 5 down 5 down 6 yonder 5 down 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 boy 11 boy 12 pointed 11 boy 13 to 12 pointed 13 to 13 to 14 a 13 to 15 farm-house 14 a 15 farm-house 15 farm-house 17 the 16 at 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 foot 19 of 19 of 21 next 20 the 21 next 21 next 22 hill 22 hill 23 . " [goin] ' that [way] , take it right along . " 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 that 4 that 6 , 6 , 12 " 7 take 8 it 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 along 9 right 11 . 11 . 12 " " what for ? " questioned the prudent youth , distrusting such unusual neighborliness . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 ? 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 questioned 5 " 6 questioned 6 questioned 8 prudent 7 the 8 prudent 8 prudent 9 youth 8 prudent 10 , 9 youth 10 , 10 , 11 distrusting 10 , 12 such 11 distrusting 12 such 12 such 13 unusual 12 such 14 neighborliness 13 unusual 14 neighborliness 14 neighborliness 15 . " [i] ['m] [stronger] [than] most [fellers] of my size . 1 " 6 most 6 most 8 of 8 of 10 size 9 my 10 size 10 size 11 . try , [if] [i] [ain't] [,] " and [ben] [squared] off in such [scientific] [style] that [joslyn] [responded] [with] [sudden] [amiability] , 1 try 2 , 2 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 7 " 16 that 8 and 11 off 11 off 12 in 12 in 13 such 16 that 22 , " all right , let's see you do it . " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 9 it 5 let's 6 see 6 see 7 you 6 see 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " but [presently] the [road] [grew] [sandy] [,] began to [ascend] , and [the] [load] seemed to [grow] [heavier] with [every] [step] . 1 but 3 the 3 the 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 seemed 12 and 16 to 16 to 19 with 19 with 22 . " [i] ['ll] get out [now] . 1 " 4 get 4 get 5 out 5 out 7 . " [sit] still . 1 " 3 still 3 still 4 . he [said] [i] couldn't . 1 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 . " did ever [ye] see the [like] of that now ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 ever 3 ever 6 the 5 see 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 11 ? 10 now 11 ? ah , ha ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! " the streets were [so] [wide] , and [the] [lanes] [were] so [narry] , [he] [brought] his wife [home] on a little wheelbarry , " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 streets 2 the 4 were 4 were 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 so 8 and 20 on 12 so 14 , 14 , 17 his 17 his 18 wife 20 on 22 little 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 wheelbarry 23 wheelbarry 24 , 24 , 25 " to have his enemy behold him then and there was the last bitter [drop] [in] [poor] [ben] ['s] [cup] [of] [humiliation] . 1 to 2 have 2 have 4 enemy 3 his 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 behold 4 enemy 6 him 6 him 8 and 7 then 8 and 8 and 9 there 8 and 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 last 11 the 13 bitter 13 bitter 22 . " go along home , and don't mind him . " 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 along 2 go 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 mind 8 mind 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " did [billy] [tell] you about us ? " asked [bab] , [gladly] [following] [toward] [this] [welcome] [refuge] [.] 1 " 2 did 2 did 5 you 5 you 7 us 6 about 7 us 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , " [faith] he did , and [the] [squire] sent [me] [to] [fetch] [ye] home [quiet] [and] [aisy] . 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 sent 9 sent 14 home 14 home 18 . when ye [found] [me] [,] [i] ['d] [jist] [stopped] [here] [to] [borry] [a] [light] [for] [me] [pipe] [.] 1 when 2 ye " don't you wish you could ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 7 ? 3 you 4 wish 3 you 5 you 5 you 6 could " [bedad] , and [i] [won't] then . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 then 7 then 8 . it 's lively ye are ; but four legs is better than two , as ye 'll find this night , me young man . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 lively 2 's 4 ye 3 lively 4 ye 4 ye 5 are 5 are 7 but 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 four 7 but 9 legs 9 legs 10 is 9 legs 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 two 12 than 14 , 13 two 14 , 14 , 15 as 14 , 16 ye 16 ye 17 'll 17 'll 19 this 18 find 19 this 19 this 21 , 20 night 21 , 21 , 22 me 22 me 23 young 22 me 24 man 24 man 26 " 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xv] [ben's] [ride] great was the [mourning] for [sancho] , [because] [his] [talents] and [virtues] made him [universally] [admired] [and] [beloved] . 1 great 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 for 5 for 7 , 7 , 11 and 7 , 14 him 11 and 13 made 14 him 19 . ben was inconsolable , and [sternly] said it served [bab] [right] [when] the [dogwood] [poison] [affected] [both] [face] [and] [hands] [.] 1 ben 2 was 2 was 4 , 3 inconsolable 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 13 the 5 and 7 said 7 said 8 it 8 it 9 served " [i] don't think it 's [fair] [that] [i] [should] [have] so much [trouble] , [first] [losing] [father] and then [sanch] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 15 , 15 , 19 and 19 and 20 then 20 then 22 . " oh , come now , don't give up so , old fellow . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 now 4 come 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 don't 6 , 8 give 8 give 9 up 8 give 10 so 9 up 10 so 10 so 11 , 10 so 12 old 11 , 12 old 12 old 13 fellow 12 old 14 . 13 fellow 14 . " try some other sort of pet , then . 1 " 2 try 2 try 3 some 3 some 5 sort 4 other 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 5 sort 7 pet 6 of 7 pet 7 pet 9 then 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . you may have any of [mine] you [like] . 1 you 2 may 1 you 3 have 3 have 9 . 4 any 5 of 5 of 7 you 7 you 9 . have the [peacocks] [;] [do] [now] , ["] [urged] [thorny] , [full] of boyish sympathy and good-will . 1 have 2 the 2 the 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 13 of 13 of 14 boyish 13 of 15 sympathy 15 sympathy 16 and 15 sympathy 17 good-will 16 and 17 good-will 17 good-will 18 . " they are [dreadful] [pretty] , but [i] don't [seem] to care about em , thank you , " replied the mourner [.] 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 don't 9 don't 11 to 11 to 13 about 12 care 13 about 13 about 14 em 13 about 15 , 14 em 15 , 15 , 16 thank 15 , 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 replied 19 " 21 the 21 the 22 mourner " they don't love a fellow as a dog does ; all they care for is stuff to eat and dirt to burrow in . 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 love 3 don't 4 love 4 love 5 a 4 love 6 fellow 6 fellow 8 a 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 dog 8 a 10 does 9 dog 10 does 10 does 11 ; 11 ; 12 all 11 ; 13 they 13 they 14 care 13 they 15 for 15 for 16 is 15 for 17 stuff 16 is 17 stuff 17 stuff 18 to 17 stuff 19 eat 19 eat 20 and 19 eat 21 dirt 21 dirt 22 to 22 to 23 burrow 22 to 24 in 23 burrow 24 in 24 in 25 . i 'm sick of rabbits . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 of 3 sick 4 of 4 of 5 rabbits 4 of 6 . 6 . 7 " " so am [i] [!] 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 am guess we 'll have [an] [auction] [and] [sell] [out] [.] 1 guess 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have would [jack] be [a] [comfort] to you ? 1 would 3 be 3 be 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 ? if he will , you may have him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 will 2 he 4 , 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 you 4 , 6 may 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 have 6 may 8 him 8 him 9 . i 'm so [well] [now] , [i] [can] [walk] , or [ride] [anything] , " added [thorny] , in a burst of [generosity] [.] 1 i 2 'm 1 i 19 in 2 'm 3 so 3 so 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 added 16 added 18 , 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 burst 21 burst 22 of " [jack] [couldn't] be with me always , as [sanch] was , and [i] [couldn't] [keep] [him] if [i] had him . " 1 " 23 " 4 be 5 with 5 with 6 me 5 with 22 . 6 me 13 and 7 always 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 if 20 had 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " i do wish [i] [had] [something] you [wanted] , [i] 'd [so] love to give it to you . " 1 i 3 wish 1 i 9 , 2 do 3 wish 3 wish 7 you 9 , 20 " 11 'd 13 love 13 love 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 it 16 it 17 to 17 to 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " " by [jove] [!] 1 " 2 by i 'll find that dog , if he is out of the ground . 1 i 3 find 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 that 4 that 5 dog 5 dog 7 if 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 ground 13 ground 14 . keep your spirits up , my lad , and we 'll have the dear old fellow back yet . " 1 keep 2 your 2 your 3 spirits 2 your 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 8 , 7 lad 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 we 9 and 10 we 10 we 12 have 11 'll 12 have 12 have 14 dear 13 the 14 dear 14 dear 15 old 14 dear 16 fellow 15 old 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 back 16 fellow 18 yet 17 back 18 yet 18 yet 20 " 19 . 20 " with [which] [cheering] [prophecy] [thorny] [went] [off] [to] [rack] his [brains] [as] to what could be done [about] [the] [matter] . 1 with 10 his 10 his 13 to 13 to 21 . 14 what 15 could 15 could 16 be 16 be 17 done 16 be 21 . " it is warm , and you look tired . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 warm 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 you 6 and 7 you 7 you 9 tired 8 look 9 tired 9 tired 10 . meantime , [miss] [celia] [had] come out , and was [talking] [italian] to [giacomo] in a way that delighted his homesick heart . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 10 was 6 come 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 13 to 13 to 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 way 17 way 18 that 18 that 19 delighted 18 that 20 his 19 delighted 20 his 20 his 21 homesick 20 his 22 heart 22 heart 23 . " [i] ['d] rather like to [tramp] [round] with him for a week or so . 1 " 12 a 4 rather 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 week 13 week 14 or 14 or 15 so 15 so 16 . " [i] [tink] [i] see [droll] [dog] [like] he , [way] [off] in [new] [york] [.] 1 " 5 see 1 " 10 , 5 see 9 he 10 , 13 in " who had him ? " asked [thorny] , full of interest [at] [once] . 1 " 2 who 1 " 3 had 3 had 5 ? 4 him 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 11 of 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 interest 12 interest 15 . " [a] [man] [i] not [know] . 1 " 5 not 1 " 7 . [cross] [fellow] [what] [beat] [him] [when] [he] [do] [letters] [bad] [.] ["] " did he spell his name ? " cried [ben] , [breathlessly] [.] 1 " 3 he 2 did 3 he 3 he 5 his 4 spell 5 his 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 , " no ; that for why man beat him . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 ; 3 ; 5 for 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 why 5 for 7 man 7 man 8 beat 7 man 9 him 8 beat 9 him 9 him 10 . he [name] [generale] , and he [go] [spell] [sancho] [all] [times] , and cry when whip fall on him [.] 1 he 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cry 13 and 15 when 15 when 17 fall 16 whip 17 fall 17 fall 19 him 18 on 19 him " it ['s] [sanch] [!] [let's] [go] and [get] him [now] , [right] [off] ! cried [ben] , in a [fever] to [be] [gone] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 8 and 8 and 10 him 10 him 12 , 12 , 15 ! 15 ! 16 cried 16 cried 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 22 to 22 to 25 . " a hundred miles away , and no clue but this man 's story ? 1 " 2 a 1 " 3 hundred 3 hundred 5 away 4 miles 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 8 no 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 clue 9 clue 10 but 9 clue 11 this 10 but 11 this 11 this 12 man 12 man 14 story 13 's 14 story 14 story 15 ? " what sort of a dog was it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 2 what 4 of 3 sort 4 of 4 of 6 dog 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 was 6 dog 8 it 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 ? a [large] , [curly] , [white] [poodle] , with a [queer] [tail] ? " she asked [of] [giacomo] . 1 a 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 with 8 , 10 a 10 a 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 asked 16 asked 19 . " there , you see how mistaken we were . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 how 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 mistaken 6 how 8 we 7 mistaken 8 we 8 we 9 were 8 we 10 . 9 were 10 . dogs [are] [often] [named] [sancho] , [especially] [spanish] [poodles] ; for the [original] [sancho] [was] [a] [spaniard] , you know . 1 dogs 6 , 6 , 20 know 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 know 20 know 21 . this dog is not ours , and [i] 'm [so] sorry . " 1 this 2 dog 2 dog 3 is 2 dog 4 not 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 ours 4 not 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 11 sorry 9 'm 12 . 12 . 13 " the [boys] ['] [faces] [had] [fallen] [dismally] [as] [their] [hope] was [destroyed] ; but [ben] would not [give] [up] . 1 the 11 was 11 was 20 . 13 ; 14 but 14 but 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 20 . " it may be my dog , they color ' em as we used to paint over trick horses . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 may 2 it 3 may 3 may 5 my 4 be 5 my 5 my 6 dog 5 my 7 , 6 dog 7 , 7 , 9 color 8 they 9 color 9 color 10 ' 9 color 11 em 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 as 12 as 13 we 12 as 14 used 14 used 15 to 14 used 16 paint 15 to 16 paint 16 paint 17 over 17 over 18 trick 18 trick 19 horses 18 trick 20 . " but the black dog had no tail , " began [thorny] , longing to be convinced , but still doubtful . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 black 3 the 4 black 4 black 5 dog 4 black 6 had 6 had 8 tail 7 no 8 tail 8 tail 9 , 8 tail 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 began 11 began 13 , 13 , 14 longing 13 , 15 to 15 to 16 be 15 to 17 convinced 16 be 17 convinced 17 convinced 18 , 17 convinced 19 but 19 but 20 still 19 but 21 doubtful 21 doubtful 22 . ben shivered as if the mere thought hurt him , as he said , in a grim tone , 1 ben 2 shivered 2 shivered 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 mere 5 the 6 mere 6 mere 7 thought 6 mere 8 hurt 7 thought 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 him 8 hurt 10 , 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 he 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 16 a 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 grim 17 grim 18 tone 17 grim 19 , " they might have [cut] [sanch] ['s] [off] . " 1 " 10 " 2 they 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , no ! no ! [they] [mustn't] , they [wouldn't] ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 10 , 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 no 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! 6 no 7 ! 10 , 11 they 11 they 13 ! how [could] [any] [one] be so [wicked] ? " [cried] [bab] and [betty] , [horrified] at the [suggestion] [.] 1 how 8 ? 5 be 6 so 6 so 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 12 and 12 and 14 , 14 , 16 at 16 at 17 the " he no your dog ? 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 your 3 no 4 your 4 your 6 ? 5 dog 6 ? sorry [i] [not] [find] [him] for you . 1 sorry 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . [addio] [,] [signorina] [!] [grazia] [,] [signor] [!] buon giorno , buon giorno ! " and , kissing his hand , the [italian] [shouldered] [organ] and [monkey] , ready to go . 1 buon 3 , 2 giorno 3 , 3 , 5 giorno 4 buon 5 giorno 5 giorno 6 ! 5 giorno 7 " 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 , 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 kissing 9 , 11 his 10 kissing 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 18 and 18 and 20 , 20 , 21 ready 20 , 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 . much [relieved] by this [performance] , the boys [waited] [anxiously] [for] [a] [reply] , and when [it] [came] found [little] [comfort] in it . 1 much 15 and 3 by 4 this 4 this 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 when 16 when 19 found 19 found 23 it 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . cousin [horace] [had] [done] [his] [duty] [like] [a] [man] , [but] [regretted] that he could only report a failure . 1 cousin 10 , 10 , 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 17 report 16 only 17 report 17 report 19 failure 18 a 19 failure 19 failure 20 . knew [nothing] [of] [his] [history] , and was very sorry to [lose] him , for he was a [remarkably] clever [beast] [.] 1 knew 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 to 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 sorry 11 to 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 20 clever " good for [horace] ! 1 " 3 for 2 good 3 for 3 for 5 ! " [may] [be] the end of that dog , but not of mine . 1 " 4 the 1 " 8 dog 4 the 6 of 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 that 8 dog 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 of 11 not 13 mine 13 mine 14 . i ['ll] [bet] [he] [ran] [away] [;] [and] [if] it was [sanch] , he 'll come home . 1 i 10 it 10 it 11 was 10 it 17 home 11 was 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 come 17 home 18 . you see if he doesn't ! " cried [ben] , [refusing] to believe that all was over . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 12 to 12 to 13 believe 13 believe 14 that 13 believe 15 all 14 that 15 all 15 all 16 was 15 all 17 over 17 over 18 . " [a] [hundred] [wiles] [off] ? 1 " 6 ? oh , he [couldn't] [find] you [without] [help] , smart as he is , " answered [thorny] , [incredulously] [.] 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 6 you 6 you 9 , 9 , 16 answered 10 smart 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , ben [looked] [discouraged] , [but] [miss] [celia] [cheered] [him] [up] [again] by saying , 1 ben 4 , 4 , 13 saying 4 , 14 , 12 by 13 saying 13 saying 14 , " yes , he could . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 . that was very [wonderful] , [but] [true] [;] and [i] ['ve] [no] [doubt] that if [sanch] [is] [alive] he will come home . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 14 that 9 and 19 he 14 that 15 if 19 he 20 will 19 he 21 come 21 come 22 home 22 home 23 . let us [hope] [so] , and be [happy] , [while] [we] [wait] . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 9 , 9 , 14 " 13 . 14 " but weeks passed , and still no [sanch] [.] 1 but 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 passed 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 still 6 still 7 no " [lita] , where 's [miss] [celia] ? " he asked , [looking] [straight] [into] the [intelligent] eyes , which were [troubled] [but] not [wild] [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 10 he 4 where 5 's 5 's 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 16 the 16 the 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 were 21 were 24 not " hi , there ! 1 " 2 hi 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 ! [mrs] [moss] [!] something has happened to [miss] [celia] , and [i] 'm going to find her . 1 something 2 has 2 has 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 her 14 her 15 . thorny [is] [asleep] [;] [tell] [him] [easy] , [and] [i] ['ll] [come] [back] [as] [soon] [as] [i] [can] [!] ["] 1 thorny 8 , " go for the [squire] ! 1 " 6 ! 2 go 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 6 ! oh , what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " ben called , but there was no answer ; and he rode slowly along the brook-side , looking far and wide with anxious eyes . 1 ben 2 called 2 called 4 but 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 there 4 but 6 was 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 no 6 was 8 answer 7 no 8 answer 8 answer 10 and 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 rode 11 he 12 rode 12 rode 13 slowly 12 rode 14 along 13 slowly 14 along 14 along 15 the 15 the 16 brook-side 15 the 17 , 16 brook-side 17 , 17 , 18 looking 18 looking 20 and 19 far 20 and 20 and 21 wide 20 and 22 with 21 wide 22 with 22 with 23 anxious 22 with 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . " oh , where ? 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 where 3 , 5 ? what shall [i] [do] [?] 1 what 2 shall " [i] [feel] [bruised] all [over] , [and] [my] [arm] [is] [broken] , [i] 'm afraid . 1 " 5 all 5 all 7 , 7 , 13 , 13 , 15 'm 15 'm 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 . lita tried not to hurt me . 1 lita 2 tried 2 tried 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 hurt 4 to 6 me 6 me 7 . she [slipped] , and [we] went down . 1 she 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 went 6 went 7 down 7 down 8 . i came here into the [shade] , and the [pain] [made] [me] [faint] , [i] [suppose] [.] 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 here 3 here 8 and 4 into 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 14 , call [somebody] [,] and [get] [me] [home] [.] ["] 1 call 4 and " [ain't] a man [nowheres] [around] . 1 " 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 7 . " who 's your [folks] [?] 1 " 2 who 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 your what 's broke ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 broke 2 's 4 ? [how'd] [she] [fall] [?] where is she ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 ? why didn't she come right here ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 come 3 she 4 come 4 come 5 right 5 right 7 ? 6 here 7 ? is it a [sunstroke] ? " 1 is 2 it 1 is 5 ? 2 it 3 a 5 ? 6 " " [sakes] [alive] ! [poor] [dear] ! 1 " 4 ! 4 ! 7 ! [fetch] [her] [right] [in] [.] liddy , get out the [camphire] [;] and , [melissy] , you [haul] [down] a [bed] to [lay] her [on] . 1 liddy 2 , 2 , 3 get 2 , 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 15 a 15 a 17 to 17 to 19 her 19 her 21 . falls is dretful uncert'in things ; shouldn't wonder if her back was broke [.] 1 falls 2 is 2 is 3 dretful 3 dretful 4 uncert'in 3 dretful 5 things 5 things 6 ; 5 things 7 shouldn't 6 ; 7 shouldn't 7 shouldn't 8 wonder 7 shouldn't 9 if 8 wonder 9 if 9 if 10 her 10 her 12 was 11 back 12 was 12 was 13 broke father 's down [yender] , and he and [bijah] will see [to] her . 1 father 6 and 2 's 3 down 3 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 and 8 and 13 her 10 will 11 see 11 see 13 her 13 her 14 . you go [call] ['] [em] , and [i] ['ll] [blow] the [horn] to start ' em up . 1 you 2 go 2 go 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 the 11 the 13 to 13 to 14 start 14 start 15 ' 15 ' 16 em 16 em 17 up 16 em 18 . tell her [we] ['d] [be] [pleased] to see her , and it won't make a mite of trouble . " 1 tell 2 her 2 her 7 to 7 to 9 her 7 to 10 , 8 see 9 her 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 won't 13 won't 14 make 13 won't 15 a 15 a 16 mite 15 a 17 of 17 of 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 . 19 . 20 " ben [heard] [no] [more] , [fur] as [mrs] [paine] [turned] [to] [take] down [the] [tin] [horn] he was [up] and away . 1 ben 5 , 5 , 7 as 7 as 18 was 13 down 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 22 . 20 and 21 away 21 away 22 . " guess likely grandpa 's had ' nother stroke . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 likely 2 guess 4 grandpa 3 likely 4 grandpa 4 grandpa 5 's 5 's 7 ' 6 had 7 ' 7 ' 8 nother 7 ' 9 stroke 9 stroke 10 . told ['] [em] to [send] [over] [soon] ['] [s] [ever] it come , " said the farmer , [calmly] [.] 1 told 4 to 4 to 11 it 11 it 14 " 12 come 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 farmer 17 farmer 18 , " [shouldn't] [wonder] [ef] [suthing] was [afire] [some'r's] , " [conjectured] the [hired] man , [surveying] [the] [horizon] [for] a cloud [of] [smoke] . 1 " 6 was 6 was 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 the 12 the 14 man 12 the 24 . 14 man 15 , 20 a 21 cloud 21 cloud 24 . " [sho] , that 's [bad] , " said the farmer , [anxiously] [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 farmer 11 farmer 12 , " now then , boy , you go for the doctor . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 boy 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 go 7 you 8 go 8 go 10 the 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 . " [hold] on , " he added , as [ben] [made] one [leap] to [lita] ['s] back . 1 " 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 6 he 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 added 6 he 14 to 7 added 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 12 one 14 to 17 back 17 back 18 . " you 'll have to go to [berryville] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 . [dr] [mills] [is] [a] [master] [hand] [for] [broken] [bones] [and] [old] [dr] [babcock] [ain't] [.] ' [tisn't] but [about] [three] [miles] [from] here [to] [his] [house] , and you 'll [fetch] [him] ['] [fore] [there] ['s] [any] harm done [waitin] ['] . " 1 ' 3 but 3 but 8 here 8 here 12 , 8 here 28 " 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 'll 23 harm 24 done 24 done 27 . 27 . 28 " " don't [kill] [lita] , " [called] [miss] [celia] from the [cart] , as it began to move . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 from 6 " 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 as 13 , 15 it 15 it 17 to 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 move 17 to 19 . but [ben] did not [hear] [her] , for he was [off] [across] the [fields] , [riding] as if [life] [and] [death] [depended] [upon] his [speed] . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 26 . 4 not 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 24 his " [i] [should] hope [so] [;] [regular] [jockey] , that boy . 1 " 4 hope 4 hope 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 boy 11 boy 12 . people [jogging] [along] in [wagons] [and] [country] [carry-alls] [stared] [amazed] [as] the [reckless] [pair] [went] [by] [.] 1 people 4 in 4 in 12 the mrs [moss] [had] [been] [wise] [enough] [to] [say] [nothing] , but [quietly] [made] what [preparations] she could , and waited for tidings . 1 mrs 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 what 11 but 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 waited 20 waited 22 tidings 21 for 22 tidings 22 tidings 23 . " [george] ! 1 " 3 ! i felt as if [i] [had] [six] [legs] [when] we were going the [pace] [.] 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 going 12 going 13 the " [like] the [fellow] that brought the [good] news [from] [ghent] [to] [aix] , " said [thorny] , [surveying] the [recumbent] [pair] [with] great [admiration] [.] 1 " 3 the 3 the 5 that 5 that 15 " 6 brought 7 the 7 the 9 news 9 news 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 20 the 20 the 24 great " what [follow] ? " asked [ben] , [wondering] [if] he didn't mean [sheridan] , [of] [whose] [ride] he had heard . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 5 " 11 he 6 asked 8 , 11 he 12 didn't 11 he 15 , 12 didn't 13 mean 15 , 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 heard 21 heard 22 . " don't you know that piece ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 7 ? 6 piece 7 ? i [spoke] it [at] [school] . 1 i 3 it 3 it 6 . give it to you now ; see if it isn't a rouser . " 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 you 3 to 5 now 5 now 6 ; 6 ; 8 if 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 it 8 if 10 isn't 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 a 11 a 12 rouser 11 a 13 . 13 . 14 " [chapter] [xvi] [detective] [thornton] but [ben] [did] [not] [seem] [to] [flourish] as he had [done] at first . 1 but 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 13 first 12 at 13 first 13 first 14 . " [fretting] [about] [sanch] , [i] suppose . 1 " 5 , 5 , 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 . i [declare] [i] [wish] that [dog] had never been born ! 1 i 5 that 5 that 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 born 10 born 11 ! [losing] [him] [has] [just] [spoilt] [ben] [.] not a bit of fun left in him , and he [won't] have [any] [thing] [i] [offer] to cheer [him] up . " 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 2 a 4 of 4 of 5 fun 4 of 6 left 5 fun 6 left 6 left 8 him 7 in 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 13 have 13 have 18 to 18 to 21 up 19 cheer 21 up 21 up 22 . 22 . 23 " thorny spoke impatiently , and knit his brows over the pressed flowers he was neatly gumming into his herbal . 1 thorny 3 impatiently 2 spoke 3 impatiently 3 impatiently 4 , 3 impatiently 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 knit 6 knit 8 brows 7 his 8 brows 8 brows 9 over 8 brows 10 the 10 the 11 pressed 11 pressed 13 he 12 flowers 13 he 13 he 14 was 13 he 15 neatly 14 was 15 neatly 15 neatly 16 gumming 15 neatly 17 into 16 gumming 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 herbal 18 his 20 . 19 herbal 20 . " [i] [wonder] if he has any thing on his mind ? 1 " 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 7 any 6 has 7 any 7 any 8 thing 8 thing 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 mind 11 mind 12 ? he acts as if he was hiding a trouble he didn't dare to tell . 1 he 2 acts 2 acts 3 as 2 acts 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 6 was 6 was 8 a 7 hiding 8 a 8 a 9 trouble 8 a 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 dare 11 didn't 13 to 12 dare 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 . " oh , yes , [i] [poke] him up now and then , but he [gets] [peppery] [,] so [i] [let] [him] [alone] [.] 1 " 2 oh 1 " 13 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 3 , 5 , 5 , 8 him 9 up 10 now 10 now 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 but 15 he 15 he 19 so may be he is longing for his old circus again . 1 may 2 be 2 be 3 he 2 be 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 longing 4 is 6 for 5 longing 6 for 6 for 7 his 6 for 8 old 8 old 9 circus 9 circus 10 again 9 circus 11 . 10 again 11 . shouldn't [blame] [him] [much] [if] he [was] [;] [it] [isn't] [very] [lively] [here] [,] [and] [he] ['s] [used] [to] [excitement] [,] [you] [know] [.] ["] 1 shouldn't 6 he " [i] [hope] it isn't that . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 4 it 6 that 6 that 7 . do you think he would slip away without telling us , and go back to the old life again ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 he 3 think 5 would 5 would 7 away 6 slip 7 away 7 away 8 without 8 without 9 telling 8 without 10 us 10 us 11 , 10 us 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 go 12 and 14 back 13 go 14 back 14 back 15 to 14 back 16 the 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 old 16 the 18 life 17 old 18 life 18 life 19 again 19 again 20 ? don't believe he would . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 would 3 he 5 . ben [isn't] [a] [bit] [of] [a] [sneak] [;] [that] 's [why] [i] [like] [him] [.] ["] 1 ben 10 's " have you ever found him sly or untrue in any way ? " asked [miss] [celia] , [lowering] [her] [voice] [.] 1 " 2 have 2 have 4 ever 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 6 him 5 found 6 him 6 him 7 sly 6 him 8 or 7 sly 8 or 8 or 9 untrue 8 or 10 in 10 in 11 any 10 in 12 way 11 any 12 way 12 way 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 18 , " no ; he 's as [fair] and [square] a fellow as [i] [ever] [saw] [.] 1 " 2 no 1 " 8 and 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 as 8 and 10 a 10 a 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 as i ['ll] [get] him [polished] [up] after a while . " 1 i 4 him 4 him 11 " 7 after 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 . 10 . 11 " " come here and let me tell you something which worries me . 1 " 2 come 1 " 13 . 2 come 3 here 2 come 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 5 let 7 tell 7 tell 9 something 8 you 9 something 9 something 10 which 9 something 11 worries 10 which 11 worries 11 worries 12 me " but it 's always locked up and you keep the keys of the drawer and the little room ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 always 5 always 7 up 6 locked 7 up 7 up 8 and 7 up 9 you 9 you 10 keep 9 you 11 the 11 the 12 keys 12 keys 13 of 12 keys 14 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 drawer 14 the 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 19 room 18 little 19 room 19 room 21 " 20 ? 21 " " it is gone , [nevertheless] , and [i] 've had [my] [keys] [safe] all the time . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 5 , 3 is 4 gone 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 16 the 10 've 11 had 11 had 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 time 17 time 18 . 18 . 19 " " but why think it is he any [more] [than] [randa] , [or] [katy] [,] [or] me ? " 1 " 2 but 1 " 12 , 2 but 4 think 3 why 4 think 4 think 6 is 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 he 6 is 8 any 12 , 17 me 17 me 19 " 18 ? 19 " " [because] [i] [trust] you [three] as [i] do [myself] . 1 " 5 you 5 you 11 . 7 as 9 do 9 do 11 . i 've known the girls for years , and you have no object in taking it [since] all [i] [have] [is] yours , dear . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 known 2 've 4 the 3 known 4 the 4 the 5 girls 4 the 6 for 6 for 7 years 7 years 8 , 8 , 10 you 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 have 10 you 12 no 12 no 13 object 12 no 14 in 14 in 16 it 15 taking 16 it 16 it 18 all 18 all 26 " 22 yours 23 , 23 , 24 dear 23 , 25 . 25 . 26 " " and [all] [mine] is [yours] , of course . 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 is 5 is 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . but , [celia] , how could he do it ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 could 6 could 7 he 7 he 8 do 7 he 9 it 9 it 10 ? he [can't] [pick] [locks] , [i] know , for we fussed over my desk together , and had to break it after all . " 1 he 5 , 5 , 25 " 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 9 for 11 fussed 10 we 11 fussed 11 fussed 12 over 11 fussed 13 my 13 my 14 desk 13 my 15 together 15 together 16 , 15 together 17 and 17 and 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 21 it 20 break 21 it 21 it 22 after 22 after 23 all 22 after 24 . 23 all 24 . 24 . 25 " " so he did ; but there is no spout near the little room window . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 3 he 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 7 there 9 no 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 spout 9 no 11 near 11 near 13 little 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 room 13 little 15 window 14 room 15 window 15 window 16 . 15 window 17 " 16 . 17 " " there is a tree , and such [an] [agile] [boy] as [ben] [could] [swing] [in] [and] [out] [easily] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 tree 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 such 8 such 12 as if he is planning to run away , money is a good thing to have . 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 planning 3 is 4 planning 4 planning 5 to 4 planning 6 run 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 7 away 9 money 8 , 9 money 9 money 10 is 10 is 12 good 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 thing 12 good 14 to 14 to 15 have 14 to 16 . 15 have 16 . he [may] not [like] to come to me for that , [because] he [can] [give] no [good] [reason] for [wanting] it . 1 he 3 not 3 not 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 13 he 13 he 16 no 16 no 19 for 19 for 21 it 21 it 22 . [i'm] [so] [troubled] [i] [really] [don't] [know] [what] [to] [do] [.] ["] she [looked] [troubled] , and [thorny] [put] [his] [arms] about her [as] if to keep all worries but his own away from her . 1 she 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 about 10 about 24 . 11 her 13 if 13 if 14 to 13 if 15 keep 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 17 worries 16 all 17 worries 17 worries 18 but 17 worries 19 his 19 his 20 own 19 his 21 away 21 away 22 from 21 away 23 her 22 from 23 her 23 her 24 . " don't you fret , [cely] [,] dear ; you leave it to me . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 10 you 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 fret 3 you 5 , 5 , 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 10 you 11 leave 11 leave 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . i ['ll] [fix] him [ungrateful] little [scamp] ! " 1 i 4 him 4 him 9 " 6 little 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " that is not the way to [begin] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 to 6 way 9 . i am afraid you will make him angry and hurt his feelings , and then we can do nothing . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 you 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 7 him 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 angry 7 him 9 and 9 and 10 hurt 9 and 11 his 11 his 12 feelings 12 feelings 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 19 nothing 18 do 19 nothing 19 nothing 21 " 20 . 21 " " [bother] his [feelings] ! 1 " 3 his 3 his 5 ! i [wish] [i] knew how [to] [manage] . " 1 i 9 " 4 knew 5 how 5 how 8 . 8 . 9 " " he wouldn't be [likely] [to] [put] [stolen] [money] there . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 10 there 10 there 11 . ben is too wise for that . " 1 ben 2 is 2 is 3 too 2 is 4 wise 4 wise 5 for 4 wise 6 that 6 that 7 . 7 . 8 " " he wouldn't keep it there , but he might be looking at it and [pitch] it in [when] [i] [called] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 keep 3 wouldn't 4 keep 4 keep 5 it 4 keep 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 12 looking 12 looking 13 at 13 at 14 it 14 it 15 and 15 and 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 22 . he 's hardly [spoken] to me [since] , and when [i] asked him [what] [his] [flag] [was] [at] [half-mast] for , he [wouldn't] [answer] [.] 1 he 2 's 1 he 5 to 2 's 3 hardly 5 to 8 , 6 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 asked 9 and 10 when 12 asked 13 him 13 him 20 for 20 for 21 , 21 , 22 he i tell you , [celia] , it [looks] [bad] [very] bad , " and [thorny] [shook] his head with a [wise] air . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 13 " 11 bad 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 13 " 19 with 14 and 17 his 17 his 18 head 19 with 20 a 20 a 22 air 22 air 23 . " it does , and yet we may be all wrong . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 yet 5 and 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 11 wrong 10 all 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . let us wait a little and give the poor boy a chance to clear himself before we speak . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 2 us 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 and 6 and 7 give 7 give 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 boy 10 boy 12 chance 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 13 to 15 himself 14 clear 15 himself 15 himself 16 before 16 before 18 speak 17 we 18 speak 18 speak 19 . i 'd rather lose my money than suspect him falsely . " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 3 rather 3 rather 5 my 4 lose 5 my 5 my 7 than 6 money 7 than 7 than 8 suspect 7 than 9 him 8 suspect 9 him 9 him 10 falsely 9 him 11 . 11 . 12 " " how much was it ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 2 how 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " look here , [sister] , you [just] put [the] [case] into [my] [hands] and let me [work] it [up] . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 9 put 7 you 17 me 9 put 12 into 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 me 17 me 19 it 19 it 21 . you give me the keys and leave a bill or two in the drawer , and [may] [be] [i] can find him out [somehow] . " 1 you 2 give 2 give 4 the 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 keys 5 keys 6 and 5 keys 7 leave 7 leave 9 bill 8 a 9 bill 9 bill 10 or 10 or 11 two 10 or 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 drawer 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 can 20 can 21 find 21 find 25 . 22 him 23 out 23 out 25 . 25 . 26 " so the [keys] [were] [given] , and the little [dressing-room] [where] [the] old [secretary] [stood] was [closely] [watched] for a day or two . 1 so 2 the 2 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 16 was 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 13 old 16 was 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 day 21 day 22 or 22 or 23 two 23 two 24 . " not yet , and you need do nothing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 need 6 you 8 do 8 do 10 more 9 nothing 10 more 10 more 11 . " why not ? ["] and [thorny] looked [annoyed] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 4 ? 2 why 3 not 4 ? 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 10 . " [i] ['ve] [watched] [also] , and he doesn't act like a deceitful boy . 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 act 9 doesn't 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 deceitful 12 a 14 boy 13 deceitful 14 boy 14 boy 15 . " now , [celia] , don't you be soft-hearted . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 you 6 don't 7 you 7 you 8 be 7 you 9 soft-hearted 8 be 9 soft-hearted 9 soft-hearted 10 . he 's a [sly] little dog , and [knows] [my] [eye] [is] on [him] . 1 he 2 's 2 's 8 and 3 a 6 dog 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 on 13 on 15 . " [do] [set] the [trap] there , [i] [heard] the [mouse] [nibbling] last night , and it [kept] me [awake] . 1 " 4 the 4 the 10 the 6 there 7 , 7 , 10 the 10 the 15 , 13 last 14 night 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 19 me 19 me 21 . we must [have] [a] [cat] [or] [we] [shall] be [overrun] . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 9 be 9 be 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] ['ll] [let] you [know] [what] [i] have [decided] in the morning . 1 " 5 you 5 you 9 have 9 have 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . be [kind] to [ben] , [meantime] , [or] [i] [shall] feel as if [i] had [done] you [harm] [by] [letting] [you] watch him . " 1 be 3 to 3 to 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 13 if 7 , 17 you 11 feel 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 had 17 you 25 " 22 watch 23 him 22 watch 24 . 24 . 25 " so it was left for that day , and by the next , [miss] [celia] had made up her mind to speak to [ben] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 left 4 left 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 day 6 that 25 . 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 by 9 and 11 the 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 next 11 the 13 , 13 , 16 had 16 had 17 made 17 made 18 up 18 up 19 her 18 up 20 mind 20 mind 21 to 21 to 22 speak 22 speak 23 to she was just going down to breakfast when the sound of loud voices made her pause and listen . 1 she 3 just 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 going 3 just 5 down 4 going 5 down 5 down 6 to 5 down 7 breakfast 6 to 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 when 7 breakfast 9 the 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 sound 9 the 11 of 10 sound 11 of 11 of 12 loud 11 of 13 voices 12 loud 13 voices 13 voices 15 her 14 made 15 her 15 her 16 pause 15 her 17 and 17 and 18 listen 17 and 19 . it came from [ben] ['s] [room] , [where] the [two] boys seemed to be disputing about something . 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 7 , 7 , 9 the 9 the 11 boys 11 boys 13 to 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 be 13 to 15 disputing 14 be 15 disputing 15 disputing 16 about 15 disputing 17 something 17 something 18 . " [i] [hope] [thorny] [has] [kept] his [promise] , " she thought , and [hurried] through the [back] [entry] , [fearing] a general [explosion] [.] 1 " 7 his 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 thought 12 thought 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 20 , 20 , 22 a 22 a 23 general ben 's chamber was at the end , and she could see and hear what was going on before she was near enough to interfere . 1 ben 2 's 2 's 4 was 3 chamber 4 was 4 was 5 at 4 was 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 end 7 end 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 12 see 11 could 12 see 12 see 13 and 12 see 14 hear 14 hear 15 what 14 hear 16 was 15 what 16 was 16 was 18 on 17 going 18 on 18 on 19 before 18 on 20 she 20 she 21 was 20 she 22 near 22 near 23 enough 22 near 24 to 24 to 25 interfere 24 to 26 . " [i] don't . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . 4 . 5 " " [better] not [;] [i] [insist] on [seeing] it . " 1 " 3 not 3 not 11 " 7 on 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , you won't . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 . 6 . 7 " " what have you been [stealing] now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 9 " 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " didn't steal it , used to be mine , [i] [only] [took] it [when] [i] wanted it . " 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 steal 2 didn't 4 it 4 it 6 used 5 , 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 10 , 8 be 9 mine 10 , 14 it 14 it 20 " 17 wanted 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] [know] [what] that means . 1 " 5 that 1 " 6 means 6 means 7 . you 'd better [give] it [back] [or] [i] ['ll] [make] [you] . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 5 it 5 it 12 . 5 it 13 " " yes ' m , there is . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 4 m 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 there 5 , 7 is 7 is 8 . 8 . 9 " " does it belong to you ? " 1 " 2 does 1 " 3 it 3 it 6 you 4 belong 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 ? 6 you 8 " 7 ? 8 " " yes ['] [m] , it does . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 6 it 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 does 6 it 8 . 8 . 9 " " where did you get it ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [up] [to] [squire] 's . " 1 " 5 's 5 's 7 " 6 . 7 " " that 's a lie ! " muttered [thorny] to himself . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 a 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 lie 4 a 6 ! 5 lie 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 muttered 8 muttered 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . " no ['] [m] , it isn't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " then what can it be ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 can 4 can 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " well , it would , if you 'd let a feller alone . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 6 , 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 if 6 , 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 let 9 'd 11 a 10 let 11 a 11 a 12 feller 11 a 13 alone 12 feller 13 alone 13 alone 14 . she said she wanted a cat , [so] [i] [went] and [got] [the] one they gave me when [i] was at the [squire] 's . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 a 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 14 one 14 one 15 they 15 they 16 gave 16 gave 17 me 17 me 18 when 18 when 20 was 20 was 22 the 21 at 22 the 22 the 24 's 24 's 25 . " it was very kind of you , and [i] ['m] [glad] to have this nice kitty . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 you 6 of 13 to 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 13 to 15 this 14 have 15 this 15 this 17 kitty 16 nice 17 kitty 17 kitty 18 . " [cats] [don't] [catch] [thieves] , and they are what [i'm] [after] ! " 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 14 " 10 what 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " what do you mean by that ? " [fiercely] demanded [ben] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 11 demanded 11 demanded 13 . " did you think [i] ['d] [steal] [anything] of yours ? " 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 12 " 9 of 11 ? 10 yours 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] [tried] not to , [ben] , but what could [i] do ? 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 11 could 11 could 13 do 13 do 14 ? it was [gone] , and you the only [stranger] [about] the place . " 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 the 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 7 the 5 and 6 you 7 the 8 only 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " " [nobody] , [for] [i] know [my] [girls] [well] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 know 6 know 10 . " what a lot ! 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 ! 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 lot but how could [i] get it if it was [locked] [up] ? " and [ben] [looked] as if that [question] was [unanswerable] . 1 but 2 how 1 but 7 if 2 how 3 could 3 could 6 it 5 get 6 it 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 that 19 that 21 was 21 was 23 . " [i] [can't] say [any] [thing] , [only] [that] [i] [didn't] take the money . 1 " 4 say 4 say 7 , 7 , 13 the 12 take 13 the 13 the 14 money 14 money 15 . you won't believe it , so [i] ['d] better [go] [back] [where] [i] [come] [from] . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 9 better 6 so 16 . 9 better 16 . they weren't so kind , but they trusted me , and [knew] [i] [wouldn't] [steal] a [cent] [.] 1 they 2 weren't 2 weren't 3 so 2 weren't 4 kind 3 so 4 kind 4 kind 5 , 5 , 7 they 6 but 7 they 7 they 8 trusted 7 they 9 me 9 me 10 , 9 me 11 and 11 and 16 a " come , now , don't be [mad] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 9 . 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 now 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 be " it [would] [break] [my] [heart] to have you [go] in that way , [ben] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 12 that 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 11 in 11 in 12 that 12 that 13 way 12 that 16 . 13 way 14 , stay at least till your innocence is proved , then no one can doubt what you say now . " 1 stay 2 at 2 at 3 least 2 at 4 till 3 least 4 till 4 till 5 your 4 till 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 is 6 innocence 8 proved 8 proved 9 , 9 , 10 then 9 , 11 no 11 no 12 one 11 no 13 can 12 one 13 can 13 can 14 doubt 14 doubt 15 what 14 doubt 16 you 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 say 16 you 18 now 18 now 19 . 19 . 20 " " don't see how it can be [proved] , " answered [ben] , [appeased] [by] [her] [evident] [desire] to [trust] him . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 22 . 13 , 19 to 19 to 21 him 21 him 22 . i 've done it once , but it is just possible that the bills may have slipped out of sight . 1 i 3 done 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 5 once 5 once 6 , 5 once 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 10 just 9 is 10 just 10 just 11 possible 10 just 12 that 12 that 14 bills 13 the 14 bills 14 bills 15 may 14 bills 16 have 15 may 16 have 16 have 18 out 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 20 sight 19 of 20 sight 20 sight 21 . come , now , [i] [can't] [rest] [till] [i] ['ve] [done] all [i] [can] to [comfort] you [and] [convince] [thorny] . " 1 come 3 now 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 12 all 12 all 15 to 15 to 17 you 17 you 21 . 21 . 22 " miss [celia] [rose] [as] [she] [spoke] , and led the way to the dressing-room , which had no outlet except through her chamber . 1 miss 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 led 9 led 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 to 11 way 24 . 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 , 14 dressing-room 15 , 15 , 17 had 16 which 17 had 17 had 19 outlet 18 no 19 outlet 19 outlet 20 except 20 except 21 through 21 through 23 chamber 22 her 23 chamber the lower ones have seldom been opened since we came , and hold only some of papa 's old books . 1 the 2 lower 2 lower 3 ones 2 lower 4 have 4 have 5 seldom 4 have 6 been 6 been 8 since 7 opened 8 since 8 since 9 we 8 since 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 13 hold 12 and 13 hold 13 hold 14 only 13 hold 15 some 15 some 16 of 15 some 17 papa 17 papa 19 old 18 's 19 old 19 old 20 books 20 books 21 . " confound the old thing ! 1 " 2 confound 2 confound 3 the 2 confound 4 old 4 old 5 thing 4 old 6 ! 5 thing 6 ! it [always] [stuck] so [i] [had] to [give] a jerk . 1 it 4 so 4 so 7 to 7 to 9 a 9 a 10 jerk 9 a 11 . now , there it is , [topsy-turvy] , ["] and [thorny] looked [much] [disgusted] at his own [awkwardness] . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 12 looked 12 looked 15 at 15 at 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 19 . " no harm done [;] [i] [left] [nothing] [of] [value] in it . 1 " 3 harm 2 no 3 harm 3 harm 4 done 4 done 13 . 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 . look back there , [ben] , and see if there is room for a paper to get worked over the top of the drawer . 1 look 2 back 2 back 3 there 2 back 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 8 see 10 there 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 is 10 there 12 room 12 room 13 for 12 room 14 a 14 a 16 to 15 paper 16 to 16 to 18 worked 17 get 18 worked 18 worked 19 over 18 worked 20 the 19 over 20 the 20 the 21 top 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 drawer 23 the 25 . ben [looked] [into] [the] [dusty] [recess] , and then put [in] his hand , saying [carelessly] , 1 ben 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 8 and 14 , 9 then 10 put 10 put 12 his 12 his 13 hand 14 , 15 saying 15 saying 17 , " there 's nothing but a [bit] of red [stuff] . ["] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 2 there 6 a 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 red 9 red 11 . " my [old] [pen-wiper] [why] , what 's the matter ? " asked [miss] [celia] , as [ben] [dropped] the [handful] [of] [what] [looked] like [rubbish] . 1 " 2 my 1 " 6 , 6 , 8 's 7 what 8 's 8 's 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 , 16 , 17 as 16 , 20 the 20 the 25 like 25 like 27 . " something warm and wiggly inside of it , ["] [answered] [ben] , stooping to examine the contents of the little scarlet bundle . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 warm 2 something 4 and 4 and 5 wiggly 5 wiggly 6 inside 5 wiggly 7 of 6 inside 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 13 , 13 , 15 to 14 stooping 15 to 15 to 16 examine 15 to 17 the 16 examine 17 the 17 the 18 contents 17 the 19 of 19 of 21 little 20 the 21 little 21 little 23 bundle 22 scarlet 23 bundle 23 bundle 24 . " baby mice ! 1 " 2 baby 2 baby 4 ! 3 mice 4 ! ain't they funny ? 1 ain't 2 they 2 they 3 funny 2 they 4 ? 3 funny 4 ? look just [like] [mites] [of] [young] [pigs] [.] 1 look 2 just suddenly she cried out : " boys , boys , [i] 've [found] the thief ! 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 out 4 out 5 : 4 out 6 " 6 " 8 , 7 boys 8 , 8 , 9 boys 8 , 10 , 9 boys 10 , 10 , 12 've 12 've 14 the 14 the 16 ! 15 thief 16 ! look [here] [;] [pull] [out] [these] [bits] and see if they [won't] [make] [up] [my] [lost] [bills] [.] ["] 1 look 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 they " all right , old fellow , forgive and forget . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 2 all 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 9 and 8 forgive 9 and 9 and 10 forget 9 and 11 . i 'll never think [hard] [of] you [again] , [on] [my] [honor] [i] won't . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 think 4 think 7 you 7 you 9 , 9 , 14 won't 14 won't 15 . 15 . 16 " as they [spoke] , [miss] [celia] and her [brother] [held] out their hands [frankly] [and] [heartily] . 1 as 2 they 2 they 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 17 . 11 out 12 their 12 their 13 hands 13 hands 17 . " come , [ben] , don't you [bear] [malice] [;] [for] you 've got [the] [laugh] on your [side] , and [we] [feel] pretty [small] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 20 , 2 come 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 you 7 you 12 you 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 got 14 got 17 on 17 on 18 your 20 , 21 and 21 and 24 pretty 24 pretty 26 . i do , [any] [way] [;] for , [after] my [fidgets] , [all] [i] ['ve] [caught] is a [mouse] ! " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 , 2 do 21 " 3 , 7 for 7 for 8 , 10 my 12 , 12 , 17 is 12 , 18 a 18 a 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " and her family . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 family 4 family 5 . " [i] [call] that [summary] [justice] , the [whole] [family] [executed] on the spot ! 1 " 4 that 4 that 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 spot 14 spot 15 ! give [kit] the [mouse] [also] [,] and let us go to [breakfast] . 1 give 3 the 3 the 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 us 9 us 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 13 . " well , [i] said [i] ['d] [catch] the [thief] , and [i] have , [though] it is rather a small one ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 said 5 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 , 12 and 14 have 15 , 17 it 17 it 24 " 18 is 19 rather 19 rather 21 small 20 a 21 small 21 small 22 one 21 small 23 ! 22 one 23 ! 23 ! 24 " [chapter] [xvii] [betty's] [bravery] " [celia] , [i] ['ve] [a] [notion] that we ought to give [ben] something . 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 ought 10 ought 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 14 something 14 something 15 . " [i] see he does , though he tries to seem as bright and pleasant as ever . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 though 8 he 8 he 10 to 9 tries 10 to 10 to 11 seem 11 seem 12 as 12 as 13 bright 12 as 14 and 14 and 15 pleasant 14 and 16 as 16 as 17 ever 17 ever 18 . i do not [wonder] , and [i] 've been [thinking] [what] [i] [could] [do] to [soothe] [his] [feelings] . 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 've 8 've 9 been 9 been 15 to 15 to 19 . can you [suggest] [any] thing ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 7 " 5 thing 6 ? 6 ? 7 " ["] [cuff-buttons] [.] those , [now] [,] [would] [just] [suit] [him] [for] [his] [go-to-meeting] [white] [shirts] [,] [neat] [,] [appropriate] [,] [and] [in] [memoriam] [.] ["] 1 those 2 , but won't you give him something ? 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 give 4 give 6 something 5 him 6 something 6 something 7 ? just [some] [little] [trifle] [,] to show [that] [we] [are] [both] [eating] [humble] [pie] [,] [feeling] [sorry] [about] the [mouse] money . " 1 just 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 19 the 19 the 21 money 21 money 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [shall] give him a set of school-books , and try to get him ready to begin when vacation is over . 1 " 4 give 4 give 6 a 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 set 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 school-books 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 try 12 try 13 to 12 try 14 get 14 get 16 ready 15 him 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 16 ready 18 begin 17 to 18 begin 18 begin 19 when 18 begin 20 vacation 20 vacation 21 is 20 vacation 22 over 22 over 23 . " that 's so like you [celia] [!] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 like 5 like 6 you always [thinking] [of] [the] [best] [thing] [and] [doing] it [handsomely] . 1 always 9 it 9 it 11 . " he will in time , and if you are kind and patient , he will be glad to have you help him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 2 he 4 in 3 will 4 in 4 in 5 time 4 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 kind 11 kind 13 patient 12 and 13 patient 13 patient 14 , 13 patient 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 be 16 will 18 glad 18 glad 19 to 18 glad 20 have 19 to 20 have 20 have 22 help 21 you 22 help 22 help 23 him 22 help 24 . 23 him 24 . i [shall] [make] it a [sort] [of] [favor] to me on his [part] , to let you see to [his] [lessons] , [now] and then . 1 i 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 9 to 9 to 10 me 9 to 26 . 10 me 24 and 11 on 12 his 12 his 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 17 you 15 to 22 , 16 let 17 you 17 you 18 see 18 see 19 to 22 , 24 and 24 and 25 then " [i] 'll tool him along at a great pace , if he will only go . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 him 4 tool 5 him 5 him 6 along 6 along 7 at 7 at 9 great 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 pace 10 pace 11 , 10 pace 12 if 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 he 12 if 14 will 14 will 15 only 14 will 16 go 16 go 17 . shall [i] get [the] [books] [when] [i] [buy] [the] [other] [things] [?] 1 shall 3 get can [i] go this afternoon ? " 1 can 3 go 3 go 5 afternoon 4 this 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 6 ? 5 afternoon 7 " " yes , here is the [list] [;] [bab] [gave] [it] to me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 is 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 12 to 12 to 13 me 12 to 14 . 13 me 14 . you can go if you [will] come home [early] [and] [have] [your] [tooth] [filled] . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 7 come 7 come 8 home 8 home 15 . 15 . 16 " " it won't hurt a bit , now , and the longer you leave it the worse it will be . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 5 a 4 hurt 5 a 5 a 6 bit 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 11 the 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 longer 11 the 13 you 13 you 14 leave 13 you 15 it 14 leave 15 it 15 it 17 worse 16 the 17 worse 17 worse 18 it 17 worse 19 will 19 will 20 be 19 will 21 . [dr] [mann] [is] [ready] [at] [any] [time] [;] [and] [,] [once] [over] [,] [you] [will] [be] [at] [peace] [for] [months] [.] come , my [hero] , [give] [your] [orders] , and [take] one of the [girls] to [support] [you] in the [trying] [hour] [.] 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 to 16 to 19 in 19 in 20 the have [bab] [;] [she] [will] [enjoy] it , and [amuse] [you] with her [chatter] . " 1 have 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [wouldn't] [take] [bab] at [any] [price] [;] [she] ['d] [only] [get] [into] [some] [scrape] , and [upset] the whole [plan] . 1 " 6 at 6 at 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 the 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 23 . betty [is] [the] [chicken] [for] [me] , [a] [real] [little] [lady] [,] [and] [as] [nice] [and] [purry] [as] [a] [kitten] [.] ["] 1 betty 7 , " very well [;] [ask] [her] [mother] , and take good care of her . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 8 , 8 , 10 take 9 and 10 take 10 take 11 good 10 take 12 care 12 care 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 . let her [tuck] her [dolly] in , and [she] will be [contented] [anywhere] . 1 let 2 her 2 her 14 . 4 her 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 will 10 will 11 be 10 will 14 . there 's a [fine] [air] , and the [awning] is on the [phaeton] , [so] you won't [feel] [the] [sun] . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 is 10 is 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 16 you 16 you 17 won't 17 won't 21 . [start] [about] [three] [,] [and] [drive] [carefully] [.] ["] " [lemons] [will] [do] [if] [oranges] are gone . 1 " 7 are 7 are 8 gone 8 gone 9 . " don't she look sweet , the dear ! " murmured [mrs] [moss] [,] [proudly] [surveying] [her] [youngest] [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 look 3 she 4 look 4 look 5 sweet 4 look 6 , 6 , 8 dear 7 the 8 dear 8 dear 9 ! 8 dear 10 " 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 murmured thorny [added] [some] [candy] [to] [bab] ['s] [lemon] , [and] [belinda] [had] [a] [cake] [,] [which] [her] [mamma] [obligingly] [ate] [for] [her] [.] 1 thorny 9 , " very good ; there you are , then . 1 " 3 good 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ; 3 good 5 there 4 ; 5 there 5 there 6 you 6 you 7 are 6 you 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . " nonsense , [child] , never mind [me] ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 mind 7 mind 9 ! " thank [goodness] [!] 1 " 2 thank pack up , [bettykin] . " 1 pack 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " " [boys] [chasing] a great [black] [cat] , [i] believe , " answered one child . 1 " 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 8 , 8 , 13 answered 10 believe 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 15 child 14 one 15 child 15 child 16 . " want to come and see ? " [added] the other , [politely] [extending] the [invitation] to the stranger . 1 " 5 and 1 " 7 ? 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 see 7 ? 8 " 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 other 10 the 20 . 11 other 12 , 12 , 15 the 15 the 17 to 18 the 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 . " [hold] [tight] , [jimmy] , and let ' em peek , if they want to . 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 let 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 ' 8 let 10 em 9 ' 10 em 10 em 12 , 11 peek 12 , 12 , 13 if 12 , 14 they 14 they 16 to 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 . " ain't , neither ! " howled another lad from his perch . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 4 neither 3 , 4 neither 4 neither 5 ! 4 neither 6 " 6 " 7 howled 6 " 8 another 8 another 10 from 9 lad 10 from 10 from 11 his 10 from 12 perch 12 perch 13 . " mad dogs won't drink ; and this one is lapping out of a tub of water . " 1 " 2 mad 2 mad 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 won't 3 dogs 5 drink 5 drink 7 and 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 one 8 this 10 is 10 is 11 lapping 10 is 12 out 11 lapping 12 out 12 out 13 of 12 out 14 a 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 tub 14 a 16 of 16 of 17 water 17 water 18 . 18 . 19 " " he looks as if he knew me , but it isn't [our] [sancho] ; he was a [lovely] dog . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 16 he 2 he 3 looks 2 he 4 as 4 as 5 if 4 as 6 he 6 he 7 knew 6 he 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 isn't 12 isn't 15 ; 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 20 dog 20 dog 21 . 21 . 22 " " why , that 's just the way [sanch] [used] to do ! " cried [betty] , [bewildered] [by] the [familiar] [ways] of this [unfamiliar-looking] [dog] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 just 6 just 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 14 " 20 the 15 cried 17 , 20 the 23 of 23 of 24 this 24 this 27 . " he acts just like our dog , but [i] don't see how it can be him . 1 " 2 he 1 " 11 don't 2 he 3 acts 3 acts 4 just 3 acts 5 like 5 like 7 dog 6 our 7 dog 7 dog 8 , 8 , 9 but 11 don't 12 see 12 see 13 how 13 how 14 it 14 it 16 be 15 can 16 be 16 be 17 him 16 be 18 . 17 him 18 . [sancho] [,] [sancho] [,] [is] [it] [really] [you] [?] ["] [called] [betty] [,] [at] [her] [wits] ['] [end] [what] [to] [do] [.] all of a sudden , the thought rushed into her mind , [how] [glad] [ben] [would] be [!] and [bab] [would] [feel] all [happy] [again] . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 2 of 4 sudden 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 , 4 sudden 6 the 6 the 7 thought 6 the 8 rushed 8 rushed 10 her 9 into 10 her 10 her 11 mind 10 her 12 , 12 , 17 be 17 be 19 and 19 and 23 all 23 all 26 . " [i] must [carry] him home . " 1 " 3 must 3 must 8 " 5 him 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " let me go in [;] [i] [ain't] [afraid] . " 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 go 2 me 3 go 3 go 4 in 3 go 9 . 9 . 10 " " did they [make] you [black] [and] [beat] you , dear ? 1 " 2 did 1 " 5 you 2 did 3 they 5 you 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? oh , [sanch] , where is your tail your pretty tail ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 is 5 where 6 is 6 is 7 your 6 is 8 tail 7 your 8 tail 8 tail 9 your 8 tail 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 tail 10 pretty 12 ? 11 tail 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [betty] [moss] , what on earth are you doing in there with that dirty beast ? " 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 on 5 what 6 on 6 on 7 earth 6 on 8 are 8 are 9 you 8 are 10 doing 10 doing 11 in 10 doing 12 there 12 there 13 with 13 with 14 that 13 with 15 dirty 14 that 15 dirty 15 dirty 17 ? 16 beast 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " it 's [sanch] , it 's [sanch] ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 it 7 's 9 ! oh , [come] and see [!] " [shrieked] [betty] , [flying] up to [lead] [forth] her [prize] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 18 . 7 " 10 , 10 , 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 16 her 16 her 18 . " don't stay there another minute . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 stay 3 stay 5 another 4 there 5 another 5 another 6 minute 5 another 7 . " no , [i] ['m] not [coming] [out] [till] he [does] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 not 6 not 10 he 10 he 12 . " you 're crazy , child . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 , 4 crazy 6 child 6 child 7 . that is no more [ben] ['s] [dog] [than] [i] [am] . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 11 . 11 . 12 " " now , let's carry him right home , and surprise [ben] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 carry 4 let's 5 carry 5 carry 6 him 5 carry 7 right 7 right 8 home 7 right 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 surprise 11 surprise 13 . " you are a little trump to find him out in spite of all the horrid things that have been done to him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 trump 6 trump 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 him 9 him 10 out 9 him 11 in 11 in 12 spite 11 in 13 of 13 of 14 all 13 of 15 the 15 the 16 horrid 15 the 17 things 16 horrid 17 things 17 things 18 that 17 things 19 have 18 that 19 have 19 have 21 done 20 been 21 done 21 done 22 to 21 done 23 him 23 him 24 . we must have a [rope] to [lead] him , for he 's got [no] [collar] and no [muzzle] . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 6 to 6 to 8 him 6 to 19 . 8 him 9 , 8 him 16 and 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 got 16 and 17 no he has got friends though , and [i] ['d] like to see any one touch him now . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 2 has 4 friends 3 got 4 friends 4 friends 5 though 4 friends 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 any 13 any 14 one 14 one 18 . 15 touch 16 him 16 him 17 now 17 now 18 . out of the way , there , boy ! " 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " [i] [kept] [him] [safe] [till] she [came] , " [added] the [jailer] [jimmy] , [speaking] [for] himself . 1 " 7 she 7 she 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 the 12 the 15 , 15 , 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " [i] said he wasn't mad , " cried a third , feeling that his discrimination deserved approval . 1 " 3 said 3 said 8 " 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 mad 5 wasn't 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 a 9 cried 10 a 10 a 11 third 11 third 12 , 12 , 13 feeling 12 , 14 that 14 that 15 his 15 his 16 discrimination 15 his 17 deserved 16 discrimination 17 deserved 17 deserved 18 approval 17 deserved 19 . 18 approval 19 . " [jud] [ain't] my brother , " said the [fourth] , [eager] to [clear] his [skirts] [from] [all] [offence] . 1 " 9 the 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 to 13 to 15 his 15 his 20 . " but all of you chased and stoned him , [i] suppose [?] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 all 2 but 4 of 3 all 4 of 4 of 5 you 4 of 6 chased 6 chased 7 and 6 chased 8 stoned 8 stoned 9 him 8 stoned 10 , 9 him 10 , 10 , 12 suppose you ['d] [better] [look] [out] [or] you 'll get [reported] to the [society] [for] [the] [prevention] of [cruelty] [to] [animals] . " 1 you 7 you 7 you 8 'll 7 you 9 get 9 get 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 17 of 17 of 22 " 21 . 22 " " we ['ll] [keep] [sanch] [hidden] , and [smuggle] [him] [into] [ben] 's old [room] [at] [your] house . 1 " 2 we 2 we 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 's 13 's 19 . 14 old 18 house 18 house 19 . then [i] ['ll] [drive] [on] to the [barn] , and not say a word , but [send] [ben] to get [something] out of that [room] . 1 then 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 19 to 10 and 11 not 11 not 13 a 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 , 15 , 16 but 19 to 22 out 20 get 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 that 24 that 26 . you just let him in , to see what he 'll do . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 let 2 just 4 him 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 in 4 him 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 he 9 what 11 'll 11 'll 12 do 11 'll 13 . i ['ll] bet you [a] [dollar] [he] [won't] know his own [dog] . " 1 i 4 you 3 bet 4 you 4 you 9 know 9 know 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] don't [believe] [i] [can] [keep] [from] [screaming] [right] [out] [when] [i] [see] [him] [,] [but] [i] 'll try . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 21 . 19 'll 20 try 20 try 21 . oh , won't it be fun ! " and [betty] [clapped] her hands [in] [joyful] [anticipation] [of] [that] [exciting] [moment] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 5 be 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 fun 5 be 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 12 her 12 her 13 hands 13 hands 21 . " who is [hurt] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , [running] [out] with [floury] [hands] [uplifted] [in] [alarm] [.] 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 , 10 , 13 with " [sancho] ['s] found ! 1 " 4 found 4 found 5 ! [sancho] ['s] [found] [!] ["] [shouted] [thorny] [,] [throwing] [up] [his] [hat] [like] [a] [lunatic] [.] " found , [found] , [found] [!] ["] [echoed] [betty] , [dancing] [wildly] about as if she too had lost her little wits . 1 " 3 , 2 found 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 11 , 11 , 16 if 14 about 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 too 18 too 19 had 18 too 20 lost 20 lost 21 her 20 lost 22 little 22 little 23 wits 23 wits 24 . " where ? how ? when ? who did it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , [clapping] [her] [dusty] [hands] [delightedly] [.] 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 how 3 ? 4 how 4 how 5 ? 5 ? 6 when 5 ? 7 ? 7 ? 8 who 7 ? 9 did 9 did 10 it 9 did 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 , " [i] ['d] have [dared] , and [slapped] [those] [horrid] [boys] , too . 1 " 4 have 4 have 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 , 12 , 13 too 12 , 14 . 13 too 14 . i [wish] [i] ['d] [gone] ! " and [bab] [felt] that she had for ever lost the chance of distinguishing herself . 1 i 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 had 12 she 14 for 14 for 15 ever 14 for 16 lost 15 ever 16 lost 16 lost 17 the 17 the 18 chance 18 chance 19 of 18 chance 20 distinguishing 20 distinguishing 21 herself 20 distinguishing 22 . " [the] [wretch] who stole him [,] [i] [suppose] ; and he deserves to be [hung] , " answered [thorny] , [hotly] . 1 " 4 who 4 who 5 stole 5 stole 6 him 6 him 23 . 10 ; 12 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 deserves 12 he 14 to 14 to 15 be 14 to 23 . 15 be 17 , 17 , 19 answered 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 21 , " come and show him to [celia] , " begged [thorny] , [eager] to fight his battles over again . 1 " 2 come 1 " 12 , 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 show 4 show 5 him 4 show 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 begged 12 , 14 to 14 to 16 his 15 fight 16 his 16 his 17 battles 16 his 18 over 17 battles 18 over 18 over 19 again 18 over 20 . " it will take a lot of washings to get that brown stuff off . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 7 of 6 lot 7 of 7 of 8 washings 8 washings 9 to 8 washings 10 get 10 get 11 that 10 get 12 brown 11 that 12 brown 12 brown 13 stuff 12 brown 14 off 13 stuff 14 off 14 off 15 . see , his pretty , pink skin is all stained with it . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 his 2 , 4 pretty 3 his 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 , 4 pretty 6 pink 5 , 6 pink 6 pink 7 skin 6 pink 8 is 7 skin 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 stained 9 all 11 with 10 stained 11 with 11 with 12 it 11 with 13 . 12 it 13 . we 'll bleach him out , and his curls will grow , and he 'll be as good as ever all but " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 4 him 3 bleach 4 him 4 him 5 out 4 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 10 will 9 curls 10 will 10 will 11 grow 10 will 12 , 12 , 14 he 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 'll 14 he 16 be 16 be 17 as 16 be 18 good 18 good 19 as 18 good 20 ever 19 as 20 ever 20 ever 21 all 20 ever 22 but 22 but 23 " ben could not finish , and a general wail went up for the departed tassel that would never wave proudly in the breeze again . 1 ben 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 finish 4 finish 5 , 4 finish 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 general 7 a 9 wail 9 wail 10 went 9 wail 11 up 11 up 12 for 12 for 13 the 12 for 14 departed 13 the 14 departed 14 departed 15 tassel 15 tassel 16 that 15 tassel 17 would 16 that 17 would 17 would 18 never 17 would 19 wave 18 never 19 wave 19 wave 20 proudly 20 proudly 21 in 21 in 23 breeze 22 the 23 breeze 23 breeze 24 again 23 breeze 25 . 24 again 25 . " [i] 'll [buy] him a new one . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 him 5 him 9 . 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 one 8 one 9 . [chapter] [xviii] [bows] [and] [arrows] for several days [he] [held] [regular] [levees] , [that] [curious] [boys] and [sympathizing] [girls] [might] [see] and [pity] the [changed] [and] [curtailed] dog . 1 for 2 several 1 for 3 days 3 days 8 , 8 , 12 and 12 and 17 and 17 and 19 the 19 the 23 dog 23 dog 24 . if [the] [interesting] [sufferer] could only have [spoken] , [what] [thrilling] [adventures] and [hair-breadth] [escapes] he might have [related] . 1 if 5 could 5 could 6 only 5 could 7 have 7 have 9 , 9 , 13 and 13 and 16 he 16 he 17 might 17 might 18 have 18 have 20 . but , alas ! he was dumb ; and the secrets of that memorable month never were revealed [.] 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 dumb 7 dumb 8 ; 8 ; 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 secrets 10 the 12 of 12 of 14 memorable 13 that 14 memorable 14 memorable 15 month 14 memorable 16 never 15 month 16 never 16 never 18 revealed 17 were 18 revealed miss [celia] [called] [them] [little] [una] [and] [her] [lion] , and read the pretty story to the children when they wondered what she meant . 1 miss 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 read 12 read 13 the 13 the 15 story 14 pretty 15 story 15 story 17 the 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 children 17 the 19 when 18 children 19 when 19 when 20 they 19 when 21 wondered 21 wondered 23 she 22 what 23 she 23 she 24 meant 23 she 25 . miss [celia] ['s] [arm] [had] [been] [doing] [very] [well] , [but] [would] [,] [of] [course] [,] [be] [useless] [for] [some] [time] [longer] [.] 1 miss 10 , out of one of these stories came much amusement for all , and satisfaction for one of the party . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 one 2 of 4 of 4 of 5 these 4 of 6 stories 5 these 6 stories 6 stories 7 came 7 came 8 much 7 came 9 amusement 9 amusement 10 for 10 for 11 all 10 for 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 satisfaction 14 satisfaction 15 for 14 satisfaction 16 one 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 of 16 one 18 the 18 the 19 party 18 the 20 . " yes , [i] [brought] all the [playthings] [we] [left] [stored] [away] [in] [uncle] ['s] [garret] when we [went] [abroad] [.] 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 17 when 17 when 18 we the bows are in the long box where you found the mallets , fishing-rods , and bats [.] 1 the 2 bows 2 bows 3 are 2 bows 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 long 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 box 7 box 8 where 7 box 9 you 8 where 9 you 9 you 11 the 10 found 11 the 11 the 12 mallets 12 mallets 13 , 13 , 15 , 14 fishing-rods 15 , 15 , 17 bats 16 and 17 bats the [old] [quivers] and a few [arrows] [are] [there] [also] , [i] [believe] [.] 1 the 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 11 , what is the [idea] [now] ? asked [miss] [celia] [in] [her] [turn] , as [thorny] [bounced] [up] in a great hurry . 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 asked 7 asked 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 great 19 a 21 hurry 20 great 21 hurry 21 hurry 22 . " [i] 'm going to teach [ben] [to] [shoot] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 teach 5 to 6 teach 6 teach 10 . grand [fun] [this] [hot] [weather] [;] [and] [by-and-by] [we] ['ll] [have] [an] [archery] [meeting] , and you can [give] [us] a [prize] [.] 1 grand 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 21 a come on , [ben] [.] 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , i 've got plenty of whip-cord to rig up the bows , and then we 'll show the ladies some first-class shooting . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 5 of 4 plenty 5 of 5 of 6 whip-cord 6 whip-cord 7 to 6 whip-cord 8 rig 7 to 8 rig 8 rig 9 up 9 up 10 the 9 up 11 bows 11 bows 12 , 11 bows 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 13 and 15 we 14 then 15 we 15 we 17 show 16 'll 17 show 17 show 18 the 18 the 19 ladies 18 the 20 some 20 some 22 shooting 21 first-class 22 shooting 22 shooting 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] [can't] [;] never had a [decent] [bow] in my [life] [.] 1 " 11 my 5 never 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 10 in 10 in 11 my " [practice] is all [you] [want] . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 7 . " we used to make bows of whalebone when we were little girls , but we are too old to play so now . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 used 2 we 4 to 4 to 5 make 4 to 6 bows 6 bows 8 whalebone 7 of 8 whalebone 8 whalebone 10 we 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 were 10 we 12 little 11 were 12 little 12 little 13 girls 13 girls 14 , 13 girls 15 but 15 but 17 are 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 too 17 are 19 old 18 too 19 old 19 old 20 to 19 old 21 play 20 to 21 play 21 play 22 so 21 play 23 now 23 now 24 . 24 . 25 " " [grown] [people] [enjoy] [archery] , [as] [bow] and [arrow] [shooting] is [called] , [especially] in [england] [.] 1 " 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 12 is 12 is 14 , 14 , 16 in matty lived alone with her father , but felt quite safe in the log house , for he was never far away . 1 matty 2 lived 2 lived 3 alone 2 lived 4 with 3 alone 4 with 4 with 6 father 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 , 6 father 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 quite 9 felt 10 quite 10 quite 11 safe 10 quite 12 in 11 safe 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 log 14 log 15 house 14 log 16 , 16 , 17 for 16 , 18 he 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 was 18 he 20 never 20 never 22 away 21 far 22 away 22 away 23 . but before he could [reach] it [he] [heard] a [yell] , and saw the [red] [men] [coming] [up] [from] the river . 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 he 2 before 4 could 3 he 4 could 4 could 6 it 6 it 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 20 the 12 and 13 saw 13 saw 14 the 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . " ' [come] [soon] , ['] whispered [matty] , and tried to smile bravely , as a stout settler 's girl should . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 7 whispered 7 whispered 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 tried 10 and 12 to 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 smile 13 smile 14 bravely 13 smile 15 , 15 , 17 a 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 stout 17 a 19 settler 18 stout 19 settler 19 settler 20 's 19 settler 21 girl 20 's 21 girl 21 girl 22 should 21 girl 23 . people [missed] [matty] , [but] [supposed] [she] [was] with her father , and never expected to see her again . 1 people 4 , 4 , 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 20 . 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 expected 14 never 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 her 18 her 19 again 19 again 20 . a [great] [while] [afterward] the poor man [came] [back] , [having] [escaped] and made his way through the [wilderness] to his old home . 1 a 10 , 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 man 7 man 10 , 10 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 13 and 18 the 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 through 18 the 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 old 22 old 23 home 23 home 24 . " is it true ? " asked [betty] , [hoping] to find [relief] [in] [being] [told] that it was not . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 true 3 it 17 that 4 true 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 11 to 11 to 12 find 17 that 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 . " [we] ['ll] [play] [that] in the old apple-tree . 1 " 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 apple-tree 8 old 10 . " no , it won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " so he took up his bow , [and] he [feathered] his [arrow] , [and] said , ' [i] [will] [shoot] [this] little [cock-sparrow] . ' " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 2 so 4 took 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 up 4 took 6 his 6 his 7 bow 6 his 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 12 his 12 his 14 , 14 , 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 ' 17 , 23 little 23 little 25 . 25 . 26 ' 26 ' 27 " " but he didn't , " [chirped] the [robin] , [flying] away , with a [contemptuous] flirt of his [rusty-black] [tail] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 18 of 17 flirt 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 22 . " that is exactly what you must promise not to do , [boys] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 exactly 3 is 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 must 6 you 11 do 8 promise 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , " not bad for a beginning . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 bad 3 bad 5 a 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 beginning 5 a 7 . now , [ben] , fire away . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 away 5 fire 6 away 6 away 8 " 7 . 8 " " if you [endanger] other people 's [life] and [liberty] [in] [your] [pursuit] of [happiness] , [i] [shall] have to [confiscate] [your] [arms] [,] [boys] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 you 3 you 26 . 5 other 6 people 6 people 7 's 7 's 9 and 9 and 14 of 14 of 16 , 16 , 19 have 19 have 20 to 20 to 26 . take [the] [orchard] [for] your [archery] [ground] [;] [that] [is] [safe] , and we can see you [as] [we] [sit] [here] . 1 take 5 your 5 your 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 see 16 see 17 you 17 you 22 . " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . " [p'r'aps] it would be too much trouble , " began [betty] , in her [winning] little voice . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 would 3 it 5 be 5 be 6 too 6 too 7 much 7 much 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 began 11 began 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 19 . 17 little 18 voice 18 voice 19 . " [i] can make my own , " declared [bab] , with an [independent] [toss] of [the] [head] . 1 " 3 can 3 can 5 my 4 make 5 my 5 my 6 own 5 my 11 , 6 own 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 declared 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 an 13 an 16 of 16 of 19 . thorny easily recovered much of his former skill , but his strength had not fully returned , and he soon grew tired . 1 thorny 2 easily 2 easily 3 recovered 2 easily 4 much 4 much 5 of 4 much 6 his 6 his 8 skill 7 former 8 skill 8 skill 9 , 8 skill 10 but 10 but 11 his 11 his 13 had 12 strength 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 fully 15 fully 16 returned 15 fully 17 , 17 , 19 he 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 soon 20 soon 21 grew 20 soon 22 tired 21 grew 22 tired 22 tired 23 . she said little to any one but the friend over the sea , yet various plans were made then that blossomed beautifully by-and-by [.] 1 she 2 said 2 said 4 to 3 little 4 to 4 to 5 any 4 to 6 one 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 but 6 one 8 the 8 the 9 friend 9 friend 10 over 9 friend 11 the 11 the 12 sea 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 yet 14 yet 16 plans 15 various 16 plans 16 plans 18 made 17 were 18 made 18 made 19 then 18 made 20 that 20 that 21 blossomed 20 that 22 beautifully 21 blossomed 22 beautifully 22 beautifully 23 by-and-by [chapter] [xix] [speaking] [pieces] the first of [september] [came] all [too] [soon] , and [school] began [.] 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 of 3 of 6 all 6 all 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 began he did not tell her one of his greatest trials , however , because he thought she could not help him there . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 7 of 9 greatest 9 greatest 11 , 10 trials 11 , 11 , 12 however 11 , 13 , 12 however 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 because 15 he 15 he 17 she 16 thought 17 she 17 she 19 not 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 help 20 help 21 him 20 help 22 there 22 there 23 . " [sam] [didn't] [like] [it] because [ben] [jumped] [farther] [than] he did " 1 " 6 because 1 " 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 " " and he said [ben] ought to be in [the] [poor-house] . " 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 said 3 he 7 to 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 12 . 12 . 13 " " and [ben] said he ought to be in [it] [pigpen] . " 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 he 4 said 5 he 5 he 7 to 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 12 . 12 . 13 " " so he had ! such a greedy thing , bringing lovely big apples , and not giving any one a single bite ! " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 2 so 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 ! 4 had 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 greedy 8 greedy 10 , 9 thing 10 , 10 , 12 lovely 11 bringing 12 lovely 12 lovely 13 big 12 lovely 14 apples 13 big 14 apples 14 apples 15 , 14 apples 16 and 16 and 17 not 16 and 18 giving 18 giving 19 any 19 any 21 a 20 one 21 a 21 a 22 single 21 a 23 bite 22 single 23 bite 23 bite 24 ! 23 bite 25 " 24 ! 25 " " then he was [mad] , and we all laughed ; and he said , ' [want] to fight ? ' 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 he 7 and 9 all 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 laughed 9 all 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 13 he 15 , 13 he 21 ' 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 to 19 fight 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' " and [ben] said , ' [no] , thanky , not much fun in pounding a feather-bed . ' " 1 " 4 said 2 and 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 thanky 10 , 10 , 12 much 11 not 12 much 12 much 14 in 13 fun 14 in 14 in 15 pounding 14 in 16 a 15 pounding 16 a 16 a 17 feather-bed 16 a 18 . 17 feather-bed 18 . 18 . 20 " 19 ' 20 " " oh , he was [awfully] [mad] [then] , and [chased] [ben] up the big [maple] . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 9 , 5 was 18 " 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 the 10 and 13 up 14 the 15 big 17 . 18 " " [he] ['s] there now , for [sam] won't let him come [down] [till] [he] [takes] it [all] back . " 1 " 4 there 1 " 5 now 5 now 6 , 5 now 21 " 6 , 7 for 9 won't 10 let 10 let 11 him 10 let 12 come 12 come 20 . 17 it 19 back 19 back 20 . 20 . 21 " " [ben] [won't] [;] and [i] do believe he 'll have to stay up all night , " said [betty] , [distressfully] [.] 1 " 5 and 5 and 7 do 7 do 9 he 8 believe 9 he 9 he 10 'll 9 he 11 have 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 14 up 13 stay 14 up 14 up 15 all 15 all 16 night 15 all 17 , 16 night 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 , " he won't care , and we 'll have fun firing up his supper . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 5 , 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 have 9 have 10 fun 9 have 11 firing 11 firing 12 up 11 firing 13 his 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 supper 13 his 15 . 14 supper 15 . " if he does not come by tea-time , we will go and look after him . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 does 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 4 does 6 come 6 come 8 tea-time 7 by 8 tea-time 8 tea-time 9 , 8 tea-time 10 we 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 go 11 will 13 and 13 and 14 look 13 and 15 after 15 after 16 him 16 him 17 . " yes , 'm , [sam] and [mose] are [always] [plaguing] [ben] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 13 . 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 9 are they are big boys , and we can't make them stop . 1 they 3 big 2 are 3 big 3 big 4 boys 3 big 5 , 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 we 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 can't 7 we 9 make 8 can't 9 make 9 make 10 them 9 make 11 stop 10 them 11 stop 11 stop 12 . i won't let the girls do it , and the little boys don't dare to , [since] [teacher] spoke to them . " [answered] [bab] . 1 i 2 won't 1 i 26 . 2 won't 3 let 2 won't 4 the 4 the 6 do 5 girls 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 16 , 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 little 10 the 12 boys 12 boys 13 don't 13 don't 14 dare 13 don't 15 to 16 , 23 " 19 spoke 20 to 20 to 21 them 20 to 22 . 22 . 23 " " why does not [teacher] [speak] to the big [ones] ? 1 " 2 why 1 " 11 ? 2 why 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 big " [ben] [won't] tell [of] them , or let us . 1 " 4 tell 1 " 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 let 8 or 10 us 10 us 11 . he says he ['ll] [fight] [his] [own] [battles] , and [hates] [tell-tales] [.] 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 9 , 9 , 10 and " he got himself down in the neatest way you can imagine ; " and [thorny] [laughed] at the recollection . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 himself 3 got 4 himself 4 himself 6 in 5 down 6 in 6 in 8 neatest 7 the 8 neatest 8 neatest 9 way 9 way 10 you 9 way 11 can 11 can 12 imagine 11 can 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 recollection 20 recollection 21 . " where is [sam] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " staring up at the sky to see [where] [ben] has [flown] to . " 1 " 2 staring 2 staring 3 up 3 up 4 at 3 up 5 the 5 the 7 to 6 sky 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 15 " 11 has 13 to 13 to 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , tell about it ! " begged [betty] [.] 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 about 4 tell 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 begged " [well] , [i] [came] [along] and found [ben] [treed] , and [sam] [stoning] him . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 him 15 him 16 . i stopped that at once , and told the ' fat boy ' to be off . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 that 3 that 4 at 3 that 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 8 told 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 the 8 told 10 ' 9 the 10 ' 10 ' 11 fat 11 fat 12 boy 11 fat 13 ' 12 boy 13 ' 13 ' 14 to 13 ' 15 be 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 off 15 be 17 . he said he [wouldn't] [till] [ben] [begged] his [pardon] [;] and [ben] [said] he wouldn't do it , [if] [he] [stayed] [up] for a week . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 8 his 8 his 11 and 11 and 14 he 14 he 15 wouldn't 14 he 18 , 15 wouldn't 16 do 16 do 17 it 18 , 23 for 23 for 24 a 24 a 25 week 25 week 26 . " where [has] [ben] [gone] now ? " 1 " 2 where 1 " 7 ? 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , he ['ll] [take] a little [ride] , and then [slip] down and [race] [home] [full] [of] the fun of it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 20 the 11 and 12 then 14 down 15 and 15 and 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . but [i] ['ve] got [to] [settle] [sam] [.] 1 but 4 got i won't have our [ben] [hectored] [by] [any] [one] ["] 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 our " but yourself , " put in his sister , with a sly smile , for [thorny] was rather domineering at times [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 yourself 2 but 15 , 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 in 6 put 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 sister 8 his 10 , 9 sister 10 , 10 , 11 with 10 , 12 a 12 a 13 sly 12 a 14 smile 15 , 16 for 16 for 18 was 18 was 19 rather 18 was 20 domineering 19 rather 20 domineering 20 domineering 21 at 20 domineering 22 times sam [is] [a] [bully] , [and] [so] [is] [mose] [;] [and] [i] ['ll] [thrash] [them] [both] [if] [they] [don't] [stop] [.] ["] 1 sam 5 , " [i] have been thinking that we should have some sort of [merry-making] [for] [ben] [on] his [birthday] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 that 5 thinking 6 that 6 that 7 we 6 that 8 should 8 should 10 some 9 have 10 some 10 some 11 sort 10 some 12 of 12 of 17 his 17 his 19 . " so it will [!] 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 will " we 'll startle the natives . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 startle 4 startle 6 natives 5 the 6 natives 6 natives 7 . i don't believe they ever saw a play in all their lives , hey , [bab] ? " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 they 3 believe 4 they 4 they 6 saw 5 ever 6 saw 6 saw 8 play 7 a 8 play 8 play 9 in 9 in 10 all 9 in 11 their 11 their 12 lives 11 their 13 , 13 , 14 hey 14 hey 15 , 15 , 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " [i] 've seen [a] [circus] . " 1 " 8 " 3 've 4 seen 4 seen 7 . 7 . 8 " " we [dress] [up] [and] do ' [babes] in the [wood] , ' " added [betty] , with dignity . 1 " 2 we 2 we 6 do 6 do 10 the 7 ' 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 14 " 13 ' 14 " 14 " 15 added 15 added 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 dignity 19 dignity 20 . " [pho] [!] that 's nothing . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . i 'll show you acting that will make your hair stand on end , and you shall act too . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 2 'll 4 you 3 show 4 you 4 you 5 acting 4 you 6 that 6 that 7 will 6 that 8 make 7 will 8 make 8 make 9 your 8 make 10 hair 10 hair 11 stand 11 stand 13 end 12 on 13 end 13 end 14 , 13 end 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 shall 16 you 18 act 18 act 19 too 18 act 20 . 19 too 20 . " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! ben is coming , and he must not know any thing about this yet . " 1 ben 2 is 2 is 4 , 3 coming 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 he 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 not 7 must 9 know 8 not 9 know 9 know 10 any 10 any 12 about 11 thing 12 about 12 about 13 this 12 about 14 yet 14 yet 15 . 14 yet 16 " other [pieces] [followed] , [all] [more] [or] [less] [patriotic] and [warlike] [,] [among] the boys [;] [sentimental] [among] the girls . 1 other 4 , 4 , 10 and 10 and 14 the 10 and 20 girls 14 the 15 boys 19 the 20 girls 20 girls 21 . sam [broke] [down] [in] [his] [attempt] [to] [give] [one] [of] [webster] ['s] [great] [speeches] , [little] [cy] [fay] [boldly] [attacked] 1 sam 15 , " again to the battle , [achaians] ! " 1 " 2 again 2 again 3 to 2 again 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 battle 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 ! 8 ! 9 " [when] " the woods against a [stormy] [sky] [their] [giant] [branches] [tossed] [;] ["] 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 woods 2 the 4 against 4 against 5 a " where the [purple] [mullet] [and] [gold-fish] [rove] [.] ["] 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 the " but she is in her grave , and [o] , [the] [difference] to me ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 9 and 7 grave 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " that is all , [i] believe [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 all 5 , 5 , 7 believe " please , ' m [.] 1 " 2 please 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m but , to [their] [great] [surprise] , [the] [pretty] [lady] stood up [again] and said , in her [friendly] way [,] 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 7 , 7 , 15 said 11 stood 12 up 12 up 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 20 way " [i] [just] want to thank you for this pleasant little exhibition , and ask leave to come again . 1 " 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 for 8 for 9 this 9 this 11 little 10 pleasant 11 little 11 little 12 exhibition 12 exhibition 13 , 13 , 15 ask 14 and 15 ask 15 ask 17 to 16 leave 17 to 17 to 19 again 18 come 19 again 19 again 20 . i [also] wish to [invite] you [all] to my boy ['s] [birthday] [party] [on] [saturday] [week] . 1 i 3 wish 1 i 6 you 3 wish 4 to 6 you 8 to 8 to 9 my 9 my 10 boy 10 boy 17 . the [archery] [meeting] is to be in the afternoon , and [both] [clubs] will be there , [i] [believe] . 1 the 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 will 14 will 15 be 14 will 20 . 15 be 16 there 16 there 17 , the effect of the invitation was seen with comical rapidity , for the [boys] [became] [overpowering] [in] [their] [friendly] [attentions] to [ben] [.] 1 the 2 effect 2 effect 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 invitation 4 the 6 was 6 was 7 seen 6 was 8 with 7 seen 8 with 8 with 10 rapidity 9 comical 10 rapidity 10 rapidity 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 21 to but [thorny] [made] the [noblest] [sacrifice] of all , [for] he said to his sister , as they walked [home] [together] [,] 1 but 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 said 11 he 16 , 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 sister 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 walked " [i] 'm not going to try for the prize at all . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 going 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 for 7 try 9 the 9 the 10 prize 10 prize 11 at 10 prize 12 all 12 all 13 . i shoot so much better than the rest , having had more practice , you know , that it is hardly fair . 1 i 2 shoot 1 i 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 having 9 , 11 had 10 having 11 had 11 had 12 more 12 more 14 , 13 practice 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 , 17 , 19 it 18 that 19 it 19 it 21 hardly 20 is 21 hardly 21 hardly 22 fair 22 fair 23 . if [i] [am] [out] [of] [the] [way] [ben] [stands] a good [chance] , for the other [fellows] don't amount to much . " 1 if 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 23 " 18 don't 19 amount 19 amount 20 to 19 amount 21 much 20 to 21 much 21 much 22 . 22 . 23 " " [bab] [does] [;] [she] [shoots] [nearly] as well [as] [ben] , and wants to win even more than he [or] [billy] . 1 " 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wants 14 wants 15 to 15 to 16 win 15 to 17 even 16 win 17 even 17 even 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 he 20 he 23 . she must have her chance at any rate . " 1 she 2 must 1 she 3 have 3 have 5 chance 4 her 5 chance 5 chance 6 at 5 chance 7 any 7 any 8 rate 7 any 9 . 9 . 10 " " [if] [i] [had] [full] [use] of [both] [my] [arms] [i] ['d] [show] you that girls can do a great deal when they like . 1 " 7 of 7 of 14 you 14 you 16 girls 15 that 16 girls 16 girls 17 can 17 can 18 do 17 can 19 a 19 a 20 great 19 a 21 deal 20 great 21 deal 21 deal 22 when 21 deal 23 they 23 they 24 like 23 they 25 . don't be too lofty , young man , for you may have to come down , " laughed [miss] [celia] , [amused] [by] [his] [airs] [.] 1 don't 2 be 1 don't 3 too 3 too 5 , 4 lofty 5 , 5 , 6 young 6 young 8 , 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 down 15 down 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 laughed 18 laughed 21 , " no fear , " and [thorny] [calmly] [departed] to [set] his [targets] [for] [ben] ['s] [practice] . 1 " 3 fear 2 no 3 fear 3 fear 4 , 3 fear 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 10 to 10 to 12 his 12 his 18 . [chapter] [xx] [ben's] [birthday] a [superb] [display] of [flags] [flapped] [gayly] in [the] [breeze] [on] the [september] morning when [ben] [proudly] [entered] [his] [teens] . 1 a 4 of 4 of 8 in 8 in 12 the 12 the 14 morning 12 the 21 . 14 morning 15 when ben , [however] [,] [assured] [them] [that] [he] [rather] [preferred] [odd] [ones] [,] as [then] he could [always] tell [which] was [right] and [which] left . 1 ben 2 , 2 , 14 as 14 as 16 he 14 as 21 was 16 he 17 could 17 could 19 tell 21 was 26 . 23 and 25 left 25 left 26 . " [i] have come to [shoot] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 4 come 5 to 5 to 7 . i heard about it . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 4 it 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . [my] [papa] [told] [me] [what] [arching] [meant] [.] will [there] be any [little] [cakes] [?] 1 will 3 be 3 be 4 any i like them . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 them 3 them 4 . 4 . 5 " with [these] [opening] [remarks] [the] [poet] [took] a [seat] and [calmly] [awaited] a [response] [.] 1 with 8 a 8 a 10 and 10 and 13 a " she [asked] me to come [that] [day] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 9 . i have been very busy . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 very 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 . i had measles . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 measles 2 had 4 . do you have them here ? " asked the guest , as if anxious to compare notes on the sad subject . 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 have 3 have 5 here 4 them 5 here 5 here 6 ? 5 here 7 " 7 " 8 asked 7 " 9 the 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 guest 10 guest 12 as 11 , 12 as 12 as 14 anxious 13 if 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 to 14 anxious 16 compare 16 compare 18 on 17 notes 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 sad 20 sad 21 subject 21 subject 22 . " we had ours ever so long ago . 1 " 3 had 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 ours 3 had 5 ever 4 ours 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . what have you been doing [besides] [having] [measles] ? " said [betty] , [showing] a [polite] [interest] [.] 1 what 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 5 doing 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 15 a " [i] had a fight [with] [a] [bumble-bee] . " 1 " 10 " 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 fight 4 a 9 . 9 . 10 " " who beat ? " demanded [bab] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 beat 2 who 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 demanded 6 demanded 8 . " [i] did [.] 1 " 3 did i [ran] away and he couldn't [catch] [me] . " 1 i 10 " 3 away 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 9 . 9 . 10 " " can you shoot nicely ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 4 shoot 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 6 ? 5 nicely 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] [hit] a [cow] [.] 1 " 4 a she did not mind at all . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mind 4 mind 5 at 5 at 6 all 5 at 7 . 6 all 7 . i [guess] she thought it was [a] [fly] . " 1 i 5 it 3 she 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 9 . 9 . 10 " " did your mother [know] [you] [were] [coming] ? " asked [bab] , feeling [an] [interest] [in] [runaways] [.] 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 your 3 your 4 mother 4 mother 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 feeling " no ; she is gone to [drive] , [so] [i] could not [ask] her . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 9 , 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 9 , 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 15 her 15 her 16 . 16 . 17 " " it is very wrong to disobey . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 3 is 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 to 6 to 7 disobey 7 disobey 8 . my [sunday-school] [book] [says] [that] [children] [who] [are] [naughty] [that] [way] [never] [go] to [heaven] , ["] [observed] [virtuous] [betty] , in a warning tone . 1 my 14 to 14 to 16 , 16 , 21 , 21 , 23 a 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 warning 23 a 25 tone 25 tone 26 . " [i] do not wish to go , " was the startling reply . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 wish 5 wish 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 the 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 startling 11 the 13 reply 12 startling 13 reply 13 reply 14 . " why not ? " asked [betty] , [severely] . 1 " 3 not 1 " 10 . 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , " they don't have any dirt there . 1 " 3 don't 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 have 4 have 5 any 4 have 6 dirt 6 dirt 7 there 6 dirt 8 . 7 there 8 . my mamma says so . 1 my 2 mamma 2 mamma 3 says 2 mamma 4 so 3 says 4 so 4 so 5 . i am fond of dirt . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fond 2 am 4 of 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 dirt 4 of 6 . 5 dirt 6 . " [i] [am] [afraid] you ['re] a [very] [bad] child . " 1 " 5 you 5 you 12 " 7 a 10 child 10 child 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh yes , [i] am . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 . my papa often says so and he knows all about it , " replied [alfred] with an [involuntary] [wriggle] [suggestive] of [painful] [memories] . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 3 often 2 papa 4 says 3 often 4 says 4 says 5 so 4 says 6 and 6 and 7 he 6 and 8 knows 7 he 8 knows 8 knows 10 about 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 it 10 about 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 replied 14 replied 16 with 16 with 17 an 17 an 21 of 21 of 24 . " it is [striking] [two] now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 6 now 6 now 7 . come along , [girls] [;] ["] and over [scrambled] [sally] [folsom] , [followed] [by] [three] [or] [four] [kindred] [spirits] , just as [their] [hostess] [appeared] [.] 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 7 and 7 and 8 over 8 over 12 , 12 , 20 , 20 , 21 just 21 just 22 as " how do you do , sir ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 4 you 6 , 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? here a rush of boys took place , and further remarks were cut short , for every one was in a hurry to begin . 1 here 2 a 2 a 3 rush 2 a 4 of 3 rush 4 of 4 of 5 boys 4 of 6 took 6 took 7 place 6 took 8 , 7 place 8 , 8 , 10 further 9 and 10 further 10 further 11 remarks 10 further 12 were 12 were 13 cut 12 were 14 short 14 short 16 for 15 , 16 for 16 for 18 one 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 was 18 one 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 to 23 to 24 begin 23 to 25 . 24 begin 25 . various rules and regulations were discussed , and then the fun began . 1 various 2 rules 2 rules 4 regulations 3 and 4 regulations 4 regulations 5 were 4 regulations 6 discussed 5 were 6 discussed 6 discussed 7 , 6 discussed 8 and 8 and 10 the 9 then 10 the 10 the 11 fun 10 the 12 began 12 began 13 . thorny [was] [umpire] , [and] [kept] [account] [of] [each] [shot] [,] [for] [the] [arrow] [which] [went] [nearest] [the] [middle] [would] [win] [.] 1 thorny 4 , billy did very well , but got nervous when his last shot came , and just missed the bull's-eye by being in a hurry . 1 billy 2 did 2 did 3 very 2 did 4 well 3 very 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 7 got 6 but 7 got 7 got 8 nervous 8 nervous 9 when 8 nervous 10 his 9 when 10 his 10 his 11 last 10 his 12 shot 12 shot 13 came 12 shot 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 just 16 just 17 missed 16 just 18 the 18 the 19 bull's-eye 18 the 20 by 19 bull's-eye 20 by 20 by 21 being 20 by 22 in 22 in 24 hurry 23 a 24 hurry 24 hurry 25 . bab and [ben] [each] [had] [one] [turn] [more] [;] [and] , as they were about even , that last arrow would decide the victory . 1 bab 2 and 2 and 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 they 12 as 14 were 14 were 15 about 14 were 16 even 15 about 16 even 16 even 17 , 16 even 18 that 18 that 19 last 18 that 20 arrow 20 arrow 22 decide 21 would 22 decide 22 decide 23 the 23 the 24 victory 23 the 25 . 24 victory 25 . " now , [bab] ! " 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [hit] her up , [ben] ! " 1 " 8 " 3 her 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [i] want to [beat] , but [ben] will feel so bad , [i] ' [most] [hope] [i] [sha'n't] . " 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 will 9 will 11 so 10 feel 11 so 11 so 12 bad 11 so 13 , 12 bad 13 , 13 , 15 ' 15 ' 21 " 20 . 21 " " losing a prize sometimes makes one happier than gaining it . 1 " 2 losing 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 sometimes 4 prize 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 makes 5 sometimes 7 one 7 one 8 happier 7 one 9 than 9 than 10 gaining 9 than 11 it 11 it 12 . " [steady] , [old] [man] , [steady] ; you must [beat] that , or we shall never [hear] the [last] of it . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 10 must 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 24 " 12 that 13 , 13 , 15 we 14 or 15 we 15 we 16 shall 15 we 17 never 17 never 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " " a tie ! a tie ! " cried the girls , as a general rush took place toward the target [.] 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 tie 2 a 4 ! 4 ! 5 a 5 a 6 tie 5 a 7 ! 7 ! 9 cried 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 9 cried 11 girls 11 girls 13 as 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 general 14 a 15 general 15 general 17 took 16 rush 17 took 17 took 18 place 17 took 19 toward 19 toward 20 the 19 toward 21 target 20 the 21 target " no , [ben] ['s] is [nearest] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 8 . ben 's beat [!] ["] 1 ben 3 beat 2 's 3 beat hooray shouted the boys , throwing up their hats . 1 hooray 2 shouted 2 shouted 4 boys 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 6 throwing 5 , 6 throwing 6 throwing 8 their 7 up 8 their 8 their 9 hats 9 hats 10 . hurrah ! " [it] [sounded] [so] [pleasant] [.] 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " i wanted the fun of beating , [but] [i] [don't] care a bit for this [girl] ['s] thing and [i] ['d] [rather] [see] [it] [on] [you] . " 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 fun 5 of 5 of 6 beating 5 of 7 , 7 , 28 " 11 care 12 a 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 for 14 for 15 this 15 this 18 thing 15 this 27 . 18 thing 19 and 27 . 28 " " oh no ; you must wear it to show who won . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 8 it 7 wear 8 it 8 it 9 to 8 it 10 show 10 show 11 who 10 show 12 won 11 who 12 won 12 won 13 . miss [celia] [wouldn't] [like] it [.] 1 miss 5 it " you must wear it [;] [i] shall [feel] [real] [mean] [if] you [don't] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 shall 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 wear 4 wear 5 it 8 shall 13 you 13 you 15 . you [worked] [harder] [than] [i] did , and it was only luck my getting this . 1 you 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 only 10 was 12 luck 11 only 12 luck 12 luck 13 my 12 luck 14 getting 14 getting 15 this 15 this 16 . " [then] [i] will . 1 " 4 will 4 will 5 . now [do] you forgive me for [losing] [sancho] ? " asked [bab] , with a wistful look [which] [made] [ben] [say] , [heartily] , 1 now 10 " 3 you 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 wistful 15 a 17 look 17 look 22 , 22 , 24 , " [i] [did] that when he came home . " 1 " 4 that 4 that 10 " 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 . 9 . 10 " " and you don't think [i] ['m] [horrid] ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 9 ? 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 think 9 ? 10 " " he [learned] that [at] the [circus] ['] [tunnyments] , ' as he [calls] [them] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 that 4 that 6 the 6 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 16 . i saw [a] [very] [sweet] look on her face [just] [now] , and [am] [sure] that [ben] will never know [why] he [beat] . " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 25 " 6 look 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 face 8 her 24 . 9 face 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 22 he 13 and 16 that 13 and 18 will 18 will 19 never 19 never 20 know 24 . 25 " i ought to give her mine and be hungry , it was so mean to make fun of her poorness . " 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 4 give 3 to 4 give 4 give 6 mine 5 her 6 mine 6 mine 7 and 6 mine 8 be 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 hungry 8 be 10 , 10 , 12 was 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 mean 14 mean 15 to 14 mean 16 make 16 make 18 of 17 fun 18 of 18 of 19 her 18 of 20 poorness 20 poorness 22 " 21 . 22 " " did you stop the sacrifice ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 stop 3 you 4 stop 4 stop 5 the 4 stop 6 sacrifice 5 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 ? 6 sacrifice 8 " " come and tell me about [abby] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 8 . 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 about [chapter] [xxi] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] one [big] [door] was [open] , and [seats] , [arranged] [lengthwise] , [faced] the red [table-cloths] [which] [formed] the [curtain] [.] 1 one 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 19 the 7 and 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 14 the 14 the 15 red across [an] [empty] [stall] [a] [green] [cloth] [was] [fastened] , [so] [high] [that] [the] [heads] [of] [the] [operators] [were] [not] [seen] [.] 1 across 10 , " in [china] [there] [lived] a little man , [his] name was [chingery] [wangery] [chan] . " 1 " 2 in 2 in 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 17 " 11 name 12 was 12 was 16 . 16 . 17 " while he [saluted] [,] [the] [song] [went] [on] [,] 1 while 2 he " his legs were [short] , his [feet] [were] [small] , [and] [this] [little] [man] [could] not [walk] at all . " 1 " 2 his 2 his 4 were 3 legs 4 were 4 were 6 , 6 , 22 " 7 his 11 , 11 , 17 not 17 not 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . 21 . 22 " " [chingery] [changery] [ri] [co] [day] , [ekel] [tekel] [happy] [man] [;] [uron] [odesko] [canty] oh , oh , [gallopy] [wallopy] [china] [go] . " 1 " 7 , 7 , 17 , 16 oh 17 , 17 , 18 oh 18 oh 19 , 19 , 25 " 24 . 25 " while she did this , the song went on to explain , 1 while 2 she 2 she 4 this 3 did 4 this 4 this 6 the 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 song 6 the 8 went 7 song 8 went 8 went 9 on 8 went 10 to 10 to 11 explain 10 to 12 , " [whang] [fun] [li] [,] [tang] [hua] [ki] [,] [hong] [kong] do [ra] me ! 1 " 12 do 12 do 14 me 14 me 15 ! ah [sin] [lo] , [pan] [to] [fo] , [tsing] [up] [chin] [leute] ! " 1 ah 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 13 ! 13 ! 14 " but , alas ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! the boys [enjoyed] [this] [part] [intensely] , and [cries] of " go it , [ben] [!] " 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 of 10 of 14 , 11 " 12 go 12 go 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 17 " " [hit] him [again] , [billy] ! " 1 " 8 " 3 him 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " two against one isn't fair ! " 1 " 2 two 2 two 4 one 3 against 4 one 4 one 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 ! 6 fair 8 " " [thorny] 's a [match] for ' em . " 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 6 for 6 for 7 ' 6 for 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] [hope] [bab] will do [something] [else] , she is so funny . 1 " 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 so 12 so 13 funny 13 funny 14 . wasn't her dress elegant ? " said [sally] [folsum] , [burning] [to] [wear] a [long] [silk] [gown] and a [feather] in her [hair] . 1 wasn't 2 her 2 her 4 elegant 3 dress 4 elegant 4 elegant 5 ? 4 elegant 6 " 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 14 a 14 a 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 24 . up went the curtain at last , and a voice announced " a [tragedy] [in] [three] [tableaux] [.] " 1 up 2 went 2 went 4 curtain 3 the 4 curtain 4 curtain 5 at 5 at 6 last 5 at 7 , 6 last 7 , 7 , 19 " 8 and 9 a 8 and 19 " 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 announced 10 voice 12 " 11 announced 12 " 12 " 13 a " [i] [know] what [that] is ! " cried [sally] ; " it ['s] ' [mabel] on [midsummer] [day] . ' 1 " 4 what 1 " 17 on 4 what 6 is 4 what 13 it 6 is 7 ! 6 is 12 " 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 ; 13 it 15 ' 17 on 20 . 20 . 21 ' the piece [miss] [celia] [spoke] [;] [don't] [you] [know] [?] ["] 1 the 2 piece " there isn't any [sick] [baby] , and [mabel] [had] [a] ' [kerchief] [pinned] about her head . ' 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 2 there 4 any 4 any 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 ' 12 ' 19 ' 15 about 16 her 16 her 17 head 17 head 18 . 18 . 19 ' the [question] was [settled] [by] the [appearance] of [the] [wolf] in the [second] scene , and such a [wolf] ! 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 scene 12 the 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 20 ! what a [comfort] that [tail] was to [sancho] , [none] but a [bereaved] [bow-wow] [could] [ever] [tell] [.] 1 what 2 a 2 a 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 11 but 11 but 12 a it 's [perfectly] splendid [!] so [don't] you [spoil] it [by] [making] a row . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 6 so 2 's 4 splendid 6 so 8 you 8 you 10 it 10 it 16 " 13 a 14 row 14 row 15 . 15 . 16 " but what they heard only whetted their curiosity and mystified them more and more . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 they 2 what 4 heard 3 they 4 heard 4 heard 6 whetted 5 only 6 whetted 6 whetted 7 their 6 whetted 8 curiosity 7 their 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 9 and 8 curiosity 10 mystified 9 and 10 mystified 10 mystified 11 them 10 mystified 12 more 12 more 14 more 13 and 14 more 14 more 15 . bab ['s] [voice] [cried] [in] [a] [loud] [whisper] , ["] [isn't] [ben] [beautiful] [?] ["] 1 bab 9 , " you just wait till you see what 's coming . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 just 3 just 4 wait 3 just 5 till 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 see 6 you 8 what 8 what 10 coming 9 's 10 coming 10 coming 11 . " ready ! 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 ! no [wonder] [ben] [was] [not] [recognized] [in] [this] [brilliant] [disguise] , which was [more] [natural] to him than [billy] ['s] [blue] [flannel] [or] [thorny] ['s] [respectable] [garments] . 1 no 11 , 11 , 13 was 12 which 13 was 13 was 16 to 16 to 17 him 16 to 28 . 17 him 18 than " yes , ' m , thank you , it was [tip-top] . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 4 ' 6 , 6 , 8 you 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 . 13 . 14 " " but you look rather sober . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 2 but 4 look 4 look 5 rather 4 look 6 sober 5 rather 6 sober 6 sober 7 . " no , [i] wouldn't unless he was there and wanted me . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 14 " 3 , 5 wouldn't 6 unless 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 and 9 there 10 and 10 and 11 wanted 10 and 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 " now go and dress ; but , tell me first , has it been a happy birthday ? " 1 now 2 go 2 go 4 dress 3 and 4 dress 4 dress 5 ; 4 dress 6 but 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 , 6 but 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 8 tell 10 first 10 first 12 has 11 , 12 has 12 has 13 it 12 has 14 been 14 been 16 happy 15 a 16 happy 16 happy 17 birthday 16 happy 18 ? 17 birthday 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " oh , [miss] [celia] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 ! " if [i] can [bring] [one] [lost] [lamb] [into] the [fold] , [i] shall be the fitter for a shepherd 's wife , by-and-by . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 10 the 2 if 4 can 10 the 12 , 12 , 15 be 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 fitter 16 the 18 for 17 fitter 18 for 18 for 19 a 18 for 20 shepherd 19 a 20 shepherd 20 shepherd 22 wife 21 's 22 wife 22 wife 23 , 22 wife 24 by-and-by 24 by-and-by 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xxii] [a] [boy's] [bargain] [roosting] [here] [,] [sam] [began] [to] [shout] [for] [aid] [in] [every] [key] [possible] [to] [the] [human] [voice] [.] " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 ! i 'm in the ma'sh . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 in 3 in 5 ma'sh 4 the 5 ma'sh 5 ma'sh 6 . " is it you , [sam] ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 2 is 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 ? " stop that , [or] [i] ['ll] [knock] [your] [head] [off] ! " [roared] [sam] [,] in a rage . 1 " 2 stop 1 " 12 ! 2 stop 3 that 3 that 4 , 12 ! 13 " 13 " 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 rage 19 rage 20 . " [dare] [say] not , but ' it is good for you , ' as you say when you rap me over the head . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 7 ' 6 but 7 ' 7 ' 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 you 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 say 16 you 18 when 18 when 19 you 19 you 20 rap 19 you 21 me 21 me 23 the 22 over 23 the 23 the 24 head 23 the 25 . 24 head 25 . now then ! " and [ben] 's [face] [grew] [stern] [with] [his] [remembered] [wrongs] as he [grimly] [eyed] [his] [discomfited] [foe] . 1 now 2 then 2 then 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 and 5 and 7 's 7 's 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 22 . " [i] ['ll] [promise] [fast] [enough] if you won't tell anyone [about] [this] , " answered [sam] , [surveying] [himself] and [his] [surroundings] with great [disgust] [.] 1 " 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 won't 8 you 10 tell 10 tell 11 anyone 10 tell 14 , 14 , 16 answered 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 21 and 21 and 24 with 24 with 25 great " [i] [shall] do [as] [i] [like] about that . " 1 " 4 do 4 do 10 . 8 about 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " [then] [i] won't [promise] a thing ! 1 " 4 won't 4 won't 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 ! " all right ! " and [back] [came] [ben] , [ready] for [further] [negotiations] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 2 all 15 . 3 right 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 10 , 10 , 12 for " [i] ['ll] [promise] not to [plague] you , if you 'll promise not to tell on me . 1 " 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 13 promise 12 'll 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 17 on 16 tell 17 on 17 on 18 me 17 on 19 . is that what you want ? " 1 is 2 that 2 that 4 you 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 want 4 you 6 ? 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " now [i] come to think of it , there is one thing more . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 come 4 come 5 to 4 come 6 think 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 more 14 more 15 . i like to [make] a good [bargain] [when] [i] [begin] , " said [ben] , with a [shrewd] air . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 19 air 19 air 20 . " you must promise to keep [mose] [quiet] [,] [too] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 2 you 4 promise 4 promise 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 11 . he follows your lead , and if you tell him to stop it he will . 1 he 2 follows 1 he 3 your 2 follows 3 your 3 your 4 lead 4 lead 5 , 5 , 7 if 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 stop 11 to 13 it 13 it 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 . if [i] [was] [big] [enough] [,] [i] ['d] [make] you hold your [tongues] [.] 1 if 10 you 10 you 11 hold 10 you 12 your i ain't , [so] we 'll try [this] [way] . " 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 11 " 3 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 try 7 try 10 . 10 . 11 " " yes , [yes] , [i] ['ll] see to [mose] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 11 . 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 9 to 3 , 5 , 5 , 8 see now , bring on a rail , there 's a good fellow . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 bring 2 , 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 rail 5 a 7 , 7 , 9 's 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 . promise [you] [won't] [plague] [the] [girls] [either] , ' [specially] [bab] and [betty] [.] 1 promise 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 and you [pull] [their] [hair] , and they don't like it . " 1 you 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 it 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 12 " 11 . 12 " " don't [neither] ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 ! wouldn't [touch] [that] [bab] [for] [a] [dollar] [;] she [scratches] [and] [bites] [like] [a] [mad] [cat] [,] ["] [was] [sam] ['s] [sulky] [reply] [.] 1 wouldn't 9 she " [glad] of it [;] she can take care of herself . 1 " 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 12 . 6 she 8 take 7 can 8 take 8 take 9 care 9 care 10 of 9 care 11 herself 11 herself 12 . " stop ! 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! i will ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! i will ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " [true] [as] [you] [live] and [breathe] [!] ["] [demanded] [ben] , [sternly] [binding] [him] by the most solemn oath he knew . 1 " 6 and 6 and 12 , 12 , 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 most 17 the 19 solemn 19 solemn 20 oath 19 solemn 21 he 20 oath 21 he 21 he 22 knew 21 he 23 . " [i] never thought of that way , " said [sam] , [watching] [him] with [much] [inward] [chagrin] [at] his own [failure] . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 9 " 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 15 with 15 with 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 23 . come , [crook] , ["] [commanded] [ben] , [leaning] [forward] with [extended] little [finger] [.] 1 come 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 11 with 11 with 13 little " now what 's going to become of you , old [look-before-you-leap] ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 what 3 what 4 's 3 what 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 8 of 7 become 8 of 8 of 9 you 8 of 10 , 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 old 11 old 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [better] [wash] [your] [face] ; it 's as [speckled] as a [tiger-lily] [.] 1 " 8 's 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 as 9 as 11 as 11 as 12 a " [don't] [want] it , " muttered [sam] , [gruffly] , as he [poured] the [water] [out] of his [muddy] [shoes] . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 9 , 9 , 13 he 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 15 the 15 the 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 22 . " [i] was [taught] to say ' [thanky] ' [when] [folks] [got] me out [of] [scrapes] . 1 " 7 ' 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 ' 7 ' 9 ' 9 ' 17 . 13 me 14 out 14 out 17 . sam [forgot] [his] [manners] , [but] he [remembered] his promise , and kept it [so] [well] that all the [school] [wondered] [.] 1 sam 5 , 5 , 7 he 7 he 9 his 9 his 10 promise 9 his 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 17 that 12 and 13 kept 13 kept 14 it 17 that 18 all 18 all 19 the a [week] [after] [the] [secret] [alliance] was [formed] [,] [ben] [ran] in one evening with a letter for [miss] [celia] [.] 1 a 7 was 7 was 12 in 12 in 14 evening 13 one 14 evening 14 evening 15 with 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 letter 16 a 17 letter 17 letter 18 for " he has come [!] he has come [!] 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 come now you [may] tell them [,] [thorny] . " 1 now 9 " 2 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 8 . 8 . 9 " " tell its what ? asked [bab] , [pricking] [up] [her] [cars] [at] [once] [.] 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 its 3 its 5 ? 4 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 asked 6 asked 8 , ben will take care of you while [i] ['m] [gone] . " 1 ben 2 will 1 ben 3 take 3 take 5 of 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 you 5 of 11 . 6 you 7 while 11 . 12 " " when shall you go ? " asked [bab] , beginning to long for her share of cake . 1 " 2 when 2 when 4 you 3 shall 4 you 4 you 6 ? 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 12 to 11 beginning 12 to 12 to 13 long 13 long 14 for 14 for 15 her 14 for 16 share 16 share 18 cake 17 of 18 cake 18 cake 19 . " [to-morrow] , [i] [guess] [.] 1 " 3 , [celia] [has] [been] [packed] [and] [ready] [for] [a] [week] [.] we [agreed] to [meet] [george] in [new] [york] , and be [married] as soon as he got his [best] [clothes] [unpacked] [.] 1 we 3 to 3 to 6 in 6 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 16 he 10 and 11 be 10 and 13 as 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 16 he 17 got 17 got 18 his we are men of our word , and off we go . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 men 2 are 4 of 4 of 5 our 4 of 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 off 8 and 10 we 10 we 11 go 11 go 12 . won't it be fun ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 2 it 4 fun 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 ? 4 fun 6 " " but when will you come back again ? " questioned [betty] [,] [looking] [anxious] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 when 3 when 4 will 4 will 5 you 4 will 6 come 6 come 7 back 6 come 16 . 7 back 8 again 8 again 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 questioned " don't know . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . " do you like him ? " asked [ben] , [very] [naturally] wondering if the [new] master [would] [approve] [of] [the] [young] [man-of-all-work] . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 7 " 4 like 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 13 wondering 10 , 24 . 13 wondering 14 if 15 the 17 master 17 master 24 . " don't [i] ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 ? george [is] [regularly] [jolly] [;] [though] [now] [he] 's [a] [minister] , [perhaps] he ['ll] [stiffen] up and [turn] [sober] [.] 1 george 9 's 9 's 12 , 12 , 14 he 14 he 17 up 17 up 18 and won't it be a [shame] [if] [he] [does] ? " and [thorny] looked [alarmed] at the thought of [losing] his [congenial] friend . 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 15 at 13 looked 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 thought 17 thought 18 of 18 of 20 his 20 his 22 friend 22 friend 23 . " tell about him [;] [miss] [celia] [said] [you] [might] ["] , [put] in [bab] , [whose] [experience] [of] " jolly " ministers had been small . 1 " 2 tell 1 " 3 about 3 about 4 him 4 him 12 , 12 , 14 in 14 in 16 , 16 , 20 " 20 " 22 " 21 jolly 22 " 22 " 23 ministers 22 " 24 had 24 had 25 been 24 had 26 small 26 small 27 . " oh , [there] isn't much about it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 isn't 3 , 8 it 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . we [met] in [switzerland] [going] [up] [mount] [st] [bernard] [in] [a] [storm] , and " 1 we 3 in 3 in 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 " " where the good dogs live ? " inquired [betty] , hoping they would come into the story . 1 " 3 the 2 where 3 the 3 the 5 dogs 4 good 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 live 5 dogs 7 ? 7 ? 9 inquired 8 " 9 inquired 9 inquired 11 , 11 , 13 they 12 hoping 13 they 13 they 14 would 13 they 15 come 15 come 17 the 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 story 17 the 19 . then we [kept] [meeting] , and the [first] [thing] [i] [knew] she [went] and was [engaged] to him . 1 then 2 we 2 we 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 12 she 12 she 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . i didn't care , only she would come home so he might go on studying hard and get through quick [.] 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 , 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 only 4 , 6 she 6 she 7 would 6 she 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 10 so 9 home 11 he 11 he 12 might 11 he 13 go 12 might 13 go 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 studying 14 on 16 hard 15 studying 16 hard 16 hard 17 and 16 hard 18 get 18 get 19 through 18 get 20 quick 19 through 20 quick " shall you live here always when you come back [?] [asked] [bab] , [as] [thorny] [paused] for [breath] [.] 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 you 3 you 4 live 4 live 5 here 4 live 6 always 5 here 6 always 6 always 7 when 6 always 8 you 8 you 9 come 8 you 10 back 10 back 14 , 14 , 18 for " [celia] wants to . 1 " 3 wants 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 . i shall go to [college] , [so] [i] don't mind . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 11 . 6 , 9 don't 9 don't 10 mind 10 mind 11 . george [is] [going] [to] [help] [the] [old] [minister] [here] and [see] [how] [he] [likes] [it] [.] 1 george 10 and " [i] [wonder] if he will want me [round] , " said [ben] , [feeling] [no] [desire] to be [a] [tramp] again . 1 " 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 11 " 7 want 8 me 8 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 22 again 22 again 23 . " [i] 'd [like] to see a live wedding , then we could play it with our dolls . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 5 to 5 to 6 see 5 to 7 a 6 see 7 a 7 a 8 live 8 live 9 wedding 8 live 10 , 9 wedding 10 , 10 , 12 we 11 then 12 we 12 we 13 could 13 could 15 it 14 play 15 it 15 it 16 with 15 it 17 our 16 with 17 our 17 our 18 dolls 17 our 19 . i 've got a nice piece of mosquito netting for a veil , and [belinda] 's [white] [dress] [is] [clean] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 a 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 nice 4 a 6 piece 5 nice 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 6 piece 8 mosquito 7 of 8 mosquito 8 mosquito 9 netting 8 mosquito 10 for 9 netting 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 veil 11 a 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 's 16 's 21 . " oh , goody ! " cried [bab] , [while] [betty] [whispered] with [both] [arms] [round] [miss] [celia] , 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 goody 4 goody 5 ! 4 goody 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 13 with 13 with 19 , " [i] don't [think] we could bear to have [anybody] [else] come [here] to live . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 17 " 5 we 12 come 6 could 7 bear 7 bear 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 12 come 12 come 14 to 14 to 15 live 15 live 16 . 16 . 17 " " it is very pleasant to hear you say that , and [i] mean to make [others] [feel] so , if [i] can . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 19 so 3 is 4 very 3 is 5 pleasant 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 you 7 hear 9 say 9 say 10 that 9 say 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 mean 12 and 15 to 15 to 16 make 19 so 20 , 20 , 21 if 21 if 23 can 23 can 24 . " we will , " promised both children , ready for any thing except preaching in the high pulpit . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 both 6 promised 7 both 7 both 8 children 8 children 9 , 8 children 10 ready 9 , 10 ready 10 ready 11 for 10 ready 12 any 12 any 13 thing 12 any 14 except 14 except 15 preaching 14 except 16 in 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 high 18 high 19 pulpit 18 high 20 . 19 pulpit 20 . then [miss] [celia] [turned] [to] [ben] , [saying] , in the respectful way that always made him feel at least twenty-five , 1 then 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 respectful 11 the 13 way 12 respectful 13 way 13 way 15 always 14 that 15 always 15 always 17 him 16 made 17 him 17 him 19 at 18 feel 19 at 19 at 20 least 20 least 21 twenty-five 20 least 22 , " we shall be off to-morrow , and [i] [leave] [you] [in] [charge] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 14 . 2 we 4 be 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 off 4 be 6 to-morrow 5 off 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 6 to-morrow 8 and [chapter] [xxiii] [somebody] [comes] " don't you [hope] [ben] will get [his] [bag] [full] [?] 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 you 3 you 6 will 6 will 7 get " yes , and [ma] [says] we may [boil] [some] [in] [our] [little] [kettles] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 15 . ben [promised] [we] [should] [have] [half] , ["] [answered] [betty] [,] [still] [intent] [on] [her] [cookery] [.] 1 ben 7 , " [i] [shall] [save] some of mine [for] [thorny] . " 1 " 5 some 5 some 11 " 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [shall] [keep] [lots] of mine [for] [miss] [celia] . " 1 " 12 " 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 11 . 11 . 12 " " doesn't it seem [more] [than] [two] [weeks] [since] [she] went away [?] ["] 1 " 3 it 1 " 11 went 2 doesn't 3 it 3 it 4 seem 11 went 12 away " [i] [wonder] what she 'll bring us . " 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 'll 5 she 7 bring 7 bring 8 us 8 us 10 " 9 . 10 " " it 's a [tramp] , [let's] [run] [away] , " [whispered] [betty] [,] [after] a [hasty] look . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 16 a 16 a 18 look 18 look 19 . " pretty well , thank you , sir , " responded [bab] , [politely] [nodding] [back] at him . 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 well 2 pretty 4 , 4 , 6 you 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 sir 7 , 13 , 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 responded 13 , 17 at 17 at 18 him 17 at 19 . 18 him 19 . " [folks] [at] [home] ? " asked the man , looking over [their] [heads] [toward] the house . 1 " 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 man 8 the 18 . 9 man 10 , 11 looking 12 over 12 over 16 the 16 the 17 house 17 house 18 . " [only] [ma] ; all the [rest] [have] [gone] to be married . " 1 " 14 " 4 ; 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 married 12 married 13 . 13 . 14 " " that sounds lively . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 lively 3 sounds 4 lively 4 lively 5 . " why , do you know the [squire] ? " exclaimed [bab] , [much] [surprised] and re-assured . 1 " 2 why 1 " 13 , 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 5 you 7 the 6 know 7 the 7 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 13 , 16 and 16 and 17 re-assured 16 and 18 . 17 re-assured 18 . " come on purpose to see him . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 to 4 purpose 6 see 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 . just strolling round till he gets back , " with an impatient sort of sigh . 1 just 2 strolling 2 strolling 3 round 3 round 4 till 3 round 5 he 5 he 6 gets 5 he 7 back 7 back 8 , 7 back 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 with 9 " 11 an 11 an 13 sort 12 impatient 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 13 sort 15 sigh 14 of 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 . " [betty] [thought] you was a tramp , but [i] wasn't [afraid] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 was 4 you 6 a 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 tramp 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 13 . i like [tramps] [ever] [since] [ben] came , ["] [explained] [bab] , with her [usual] [candor] . 1 i 2 like 2 like 17 . 7 came 8 , 8 , 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 17 . " who ' [s] [ben] ! " and the man came nearer so quickly that [betty] [nearly] [fell] [backward] [.] 1 " 2 who 1 " 9 the 3 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 man 9 the 11 came 11 came 13 so 12 nearer 13 so 13 so 14 quickly 13 so 15 that " don't you be [scared] , [sissy] [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 6 , " [ben] is [miss] [celia] ['s] [boy] [.] 1 " 3 is we [found] [him] [most] [starved] in [the] [coach-house] , and he 's been [here] [ever] [since] , " answered [bab] [,] [comprehensively] . 1 we 6 in 6 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 's 11 he 13 been 13 been 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 23 . " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . " ' [course] we were [!] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 were he 's a nice boy and we are fond of him , and he likes us , " said [bab] , heartily . 1 he 3 a 2 's 3 a 3 a 5 boy 4 nice 5 boy 5 boy 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 10 of 9 fond 10 of 10 of 12 , 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 likes 15 likes 16 us 15 likes 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 said 19 said 23 . 21 , 22 heartily 22 heartily 23 . " don't wonder a mite . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 2 don't 4 a 4 a 5 mite 4 a 6 . " haven't you [ever] been here [before] ? 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 you 3 you 8 ? 5 been 6 here 6 here 8 ? it seems as if [i] ['d] [seen] you [.] ["] 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 2 seems 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 8 you " never in my [life] [.] 1 " 4 my 2 never 3 in 3 in 4 my " [i] ['m] [looking] [round] [for] [a] [likely] [boy] ; don't you think this [ben] [would] [suite] [me] ? 1 " 12 you 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 14 this 14 this 19 ? i [want] [just] such a [lively] [sort] [of] chap . " 1 i 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 9 chap 9 chap 11 " 10 . 11 " " are you a [circus] man ? " asked [bab] , [quickly] [.] 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 6 man 6 man 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , " well , no , not now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 now 7 now 8 . i 'm in [better] [business] [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in " [i] 'm glad of it we don't approve of ['] [em] [;] [but] [i] [do] [think] [they] ['re] [splendid] ! " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 of 4 glad 6 it 6 it 7 we 6 it 8 don't 8 don't 9 approve 8 don't 10 of 10 of 21 ! 21 ! 22 " bab [began] [by] [gravely] [quoting] [miss] [celia] , [and] [ended] [with] [an] [irrepressible] [burst] [of] [admiration] [which] [contrasted] [drolly] [with] [her] [first] [remark] [.] 1 bab 8 , betty [added] , [anxiously] [:] ["] [we] [can't] [let] [ben] [go] [any] [way] [.] 1 betty 3 , i know he [wouldn't] want to , and [miss] [celia] would [feel] [bad] [.] 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 he 3 he 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 would please don't [ask] [him] . " 1 please 2 don't 2 don't 5 . 5 . 6 " " he can do as he likes , [i] suppose . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 2 he 4 do 3 can 4 do 4 do 5 as 4 do 6 he 6 he 7 likes 6 he 8 , 8 , 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 . he hasn't got any folks of his own , has he ? " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 got 2 hasn't 4 any 3 got 4 any 4 any 5 folks 4 any 6 of 5 folks 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 own 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 , 9 , 10 has 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " bless your heart for that ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 5 for 4 heart 5 for 5 for 6 that 5 for 7 ! i [won't] take him [away] , child , [or] [do] a [thing] to [trouble] anybody that 's [been] good to him . " 1 i 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 11 a 11 a 13 to 13 to 15 anybody 15 anybody 23 " 16 that 17 's 17 's 19 good 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " " he ' s coming now . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ' 2 he 4 s 3 ' 4 s 4 s 5 coming 4 s 6 now 5 coming 6 now 6 now 7 . i [hear] [sanch] [barking] at the squirrels ! " cried [bab] , [standing] up to get a good look down the road . 1 i 9 " 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 squirrels 6 the 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 12 , 14 up 14 up 15 to 15 to 17 a 16 get 17 a 17 a 19 look 18 good 19 look 19 look 20 down 19 look 21 the 20 down 21 the 21 the 22 road 22 road 23 . sancho trotted before and saw the stranger first , for the [sun] in [ben] ['s] eyes [dazzled] [him] . 1 sancho 2 trotted 2 trotted 3 before 3 before 4 and 3 before 5 saw 4 and 5 saw 5 saw 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 first 7 stranger 9 , 9 , 10 for 9 , 11 the 10 for 11 the 11 the 13 in 13 in 16 eyes 16 eyes 19 . " good old [sanch] ! 1 " 2 good 1 " 5 ! 2 good 3 old i knew [he] [wouldn't] [forget] [master] , and he doesn't . ["] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 . " what 's the matter ? " called [ben] , coming up [briskly] , with a strong grip of his stout stick . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 called 8 called 10 , 10 , 16 a 11 coming 12 up 12 up 15 with 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 18 grip 17 strong 18 grip 18 grip 19 of 18 grip 20 his 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 stout 20 his 22 stick 22 stick 23 . down dropped the nuts , and crying , " oh , [daddy] , [daddy] ! " 1 down 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 the 2 dropped 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 crying 7 crying 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 oh 9 " 11 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? go bring him here . 1 go 3 him 2 bring 3 him 3 him 4 here 3 him 5 . 4 here 5 . i declare it fairly takes my breath away ! " 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 it 2 declare 4 fairly 3 it 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 takes 4 fairly 6 my 6 my 7 breath 6 my 8 away 7 breath 8 away 8 away 9 ! 8 away 10 " " they are [coming] [!] they are coming [!] 1 " 2 they 1 " 3 are 3 are 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 coming " my patience , don't [they] look [alike] [!] 1 " 2 my 1 " 4 , 2 my 3 patience 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 7 look i [should] know he was [ben] ['s] [pa] [anywhere] ! " said [mrs] [moss] , running to the door in a hurry . 1 i 3 know 3 know 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 running 16 running 18 the 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 in 19 door 20 in 20 in 21 a 20 in 22 hurry 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 . " [i] 'm real glad to see you safe and well , [mr] [brown] ! 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 glad 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 5 glad 7 see 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 7 see 9 safe 9 safe 10 and 9 safe 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 15 ! come right in and make yourself to home . 1 come 2 right 2 right 4 and 3 in 4 and 4 and 6 yourself 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 to 6 yourself 8 home 8 home 9 . i [guess] [there] [isn't] a [happier] [boy] living [than] [ben] [is] [to-night] . " 1 i 5 a 5 a 8 living 8 living 13 . 13 . 14 " " [now] [don't] say a word about it , but [sit] [down] and rest , and we 'll have tea in [less'n] no time . 1 " 4 say 4 say 5 a 5 a 6 word 5 a 25 . 6 word 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 and 13 and 15 , 14 rest 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 we 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 'll 18 'll 19 have 19 have 20 tea 21 in 23 no 23 no 24 time 24 time 25 . " that 's so ! " adding , more quietly , " what are you going to do now ? 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 so 3 's 4 so 4 so 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 adding 6 " 8 , 8 , 9 more 8 , 10 quietly 10 quietly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 now 18 do 20 ? go back to [smithers] and the old [business] ? " 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not likely , after the way he treated [you] [,] [sonny] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 13 . 2 not 4 , 3 likely 4 , 4 , 5 after 5 after 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 he 8 he 9 treated " that sounds [likely] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounds thanky , ma'am . 1 thanky 2 , 2 , 3 ma'am 3 ma'am 4 . i 'll [look] up [the] [concern] and [try] my [chance] [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 up 4 up 7 and 7 and 9 my i love to go and see ['] [em] . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 9 . mr [towne] [asked] [me] [to] [come] and [be] [stable-boy] [when] [i] [rode] [the] [kicking] [gray] [the] [rest] [were] [afraid] [of] [.] 1 mr 7 and now [i] ['m] [glad] [i] [didn't] , [for] [i] [get] on first [rate] and like it . ["] 1 now 7 , 7 , 11 on 11 on 17 . 12 first 14 and 14 and 15 like 14 and 16 it 16 it 17 . " you done right , boy , and [i] ['m] [pleased] with you . 1 " 3 done 2 you 3 done 3 done 5 , 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 boy 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 with 8 and 13 you 13 you 14 . don't you ever be ungrateful to them that befriended you , if you want to prosper . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 ever 2 you 4 be 4 be 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 6 to 5 ungrateful 7 them 7 them 8 that 8 that 9 befriended 8 that 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 want 13 you 15 to 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 prosper 15 to 17 . i ['ll] [tackle] the [stable] [business] [a] [monday] and see what 's to be done . 1 i 4 the 4 the 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 12 's 12 's 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . now [i] [ought] to be [walking] , [but] [i] 'll be round in the morning ma'am , if you can [spare] [ben] for [a] [spell] [to-morrow] [.] 1 now 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 , 7 , 17 , 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 round 12 round 13 in 12 round 14 the 14 the 15 morning 14 the 16 ma'am 16 ma'am 17 , 17 , 19 you 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 can 20 can 23 for mrs [moss] [saw] [the] [longing] [in] [his] [face] , and forgetting that he was an utter stranger , spoke right out of her hospitable heart . 1 mrs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 he 11 forgetting 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 an 15 an 17 stranger 16 utter 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 , 17 stranger 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 right 19 spoke 21 out 20 right 21 out 21 out 23 her 22 of 23 her 23 her 25 heart 24 hospitable 25 heart 25 heart 26 . " it 's a long [piece] to the [tavern] , and my little [back] [bedroom] is [always] [ready] [.] 1 " 2 it 1 " 16 is 2 it 3 's 2 it 7 to 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 long 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 my 12 my 13 little it won't make a mite of trouble if you don't mind a plain place , and you are heartily welcome . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 make 2 won't 4 a 4 a 5 mite 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 if 7 trouble 8 if 8 if 10 don't 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 10 don't 12 a 11 mind 12 a 12 a 13 plain 13 plain 14 place 13 plain 15 , 15 , 17 you 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 are 17 you 19 heartily 18 are 19 heartily 19 heartily 20 welcome 19 heartily 21 . 20 welcome 21 . 21 . 22 " " do stay , father ; it will be so nice to have you . 1 " 2 do 2 do 4 , 3 stay 4 , 4 , 5 father 4 , 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 nice 11 nice 12 to 11 nice 13 have 13 have 14 you 13 have 15 . " of course he does , and it 's all fair , " answered [bab] , [decidedly] [.] 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 4 he 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 does 4 he 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 12 , 11 fair 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 answered 14 answered 16 , " isn't he a nice man , [ma] ? 1 " 2 isn't 1 " 3 he 3 he 5 nice 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 9 ? but , on the whole , it is best not to say a word about it . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 whole 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 16 it 9 best 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 13 a 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . [chapter] [xxiv] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] the [browns] [were] [up] [and] [out] [so] [early] next morning [that] [bab] and [betty] were sure they had run away in the night . 1 the 9 next 9 next 13 and 10 morning 13 and 13 and 15 were 15 were 16 sure 15 were 17 they 17 they 19 run 18 had 19 run 19 run 20 away 19 run 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 night 23 night 24 . " come , [boy] , we [must] [drop] [the] [old] [slang] [since] [we] 've given up the old [business] [.] 1 " 2 come 1 " 16 up 2 come 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 14 've 14 've 15 given 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 old these [good] [folks] [are] [making] [a] [gentleman] [of] [you] , and [i] won't be the one to [spoil] [their] [work] [.] 1 these 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 won't 13 won't 14 be 14 be 15 the 15 the 16 one 16 one 17 to " breakfast is ready , sir , " said [betty] , [looking] [much] [relieved] to find them . 1 " 3 is 2 breakfast 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 ready 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 15 to 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 them 17 them 18 . " [we] [thought] you ['d] [run] away from [us] , " explained [bab] , [as] [both] [put] [out] [their] [hands] to [shake] [those] [extended] to them . 1 " 4 you 1 " 14 , 4 you 7 away 7 away 8 from 8 from 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 explained 14 , 21 to 21 to 25 to 25 to 26 them 26 them 27 . " that would be a mean trick . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 be 3 would 5 a 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 mean 5 a 7 trick 7 trick 8 . " here 's a smart young chap ! 1 " 3 's 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 3 's 5 smart 4 a 5 smart 5 smart 6 young 6 young 8 ! 7 chap 8 ! " [i] ['m] too [shabby] , [sonny] , [else] [i] ['d] [go] in a minute to please you . " 1 " 4 too 4 too 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 minute 15 minute 20 " 16 to 18 you 17 please 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " " [miss] [celia] [said] [god] [didn't] mind [poor] [clothes] , and she took [me] [when] [i] [looked] [worse] [than] you do . 1 " 7 mind 1 " 20 you 7 mind 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 took 20 you 21 do 21 do 22 . " do you want to go ? " asked [his] [father] in a tone of surprise . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 of 14 tone 15 of 15 of 16 surprise 15 of 17 . " [i] want to please her , if you don't mind . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 please 4 to 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 11 mind 12 . we could have our tramp this afternoon . " 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 have 2 could 4 our 3 have 4 our 4 our 5 tramp 5 tramp 7 afternoon 6 this 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . 8 . 9 " " [miss] [celia] [said] [church] was a good place to take our troubles , and to be thankful in . 1 " 6 was 6 was 20 . 7 a 9 place 8 good 9 place 9 place 10 to 9 place 11 take 11 take 13 troubles 12 our 13 troubles 13 troubles 14 , 13 troubles 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 to 15 and 17 be 17 be 19 in 18 thankful 19 in 19 in 20 . i [went] [when] [i] thought you were dead , and now [i] 'd love to go [when] [i] ['ve] [got] [my] [daddy] [safe] again . " 1 i 5 thought 5 thought 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 dead 8 dead 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 26 " 13 'd 14 love 14 love 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 24 again 24 again 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] 'll go , and thank the [lord] [hearty] [for] [giving] me [back] my [boy] [better'n] [i] [left] [him] ! " 1 " 13 me 1 " 21 ! 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thank 6 and 13 me 7 thank 8 the 13 me 15 my 21 ! 22 " then , [as] [steps] were [heard] on the [stairs] , [mr] [brown] [caught] [up] his [hat] , saying [hastily] , 1 then 2 , 2 , 8 the 5 were 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 15 his 15 his 17 , 17 , 20 , 18 saying 20 , " [i] [ain't] [fit] to go with them , you [tell] ['] [m] , and [i] ['ll] [slip] into a [back] seat [after] [folks] [are] [in] . 1 " 5 to 1 " 20 a 5 to 14 , 6 go 7 with 7 with 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 into 20 a 22 seat 22 seat 27 . i know the way . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 " and , before [ben] could reply , he was gone . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 5 could 5 could 7 , 6 reply 7 , 7 , 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 . " [i] [wasn't] [going] [to] let you be alone , and [have] [folks] [think] [i] was ashamed of my father . 1 " 6 let 6 let 8 be 7 you 8 be 8 be 9 alone 8 be 10 , 10 , 16 was 11 and 16 was 16 was 17 ashamed 16 was 18 of 17 ashamed 18 of 18 of 20 father 19 my 20 father 20 father 21 . come , [daddy] , we 'll sit together . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 we 4 , 6 'll 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 sit 6 'll 8 together 7 sit 8 together 8 together 9 . 8 together 10 " 9 . 10 " but the [crowning] [glory] of the day [came] [after] [church] , [when] the [squire] said to [ben] , and [sam] heard [him] , 1 but 2 the 2 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 11 , 11 , 13 the 13 the 15 said 15 said 16 to 16 to 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 heard 21 heard 23 , " [i] ['ve] got a letter for you [from] [miss] [celia] . 1 " 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 12 . come home with me , and bring your father . 1 come 2 home 2 home 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 your 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 . i want to talk to him . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 4 talk 4 talk 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] 'll give you a [line] to [towne] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 you 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 8 to 8 to 10 . miss [celia] [had] [been] [gone] [a] [fortnight] , and every one was longing to have her back . 1 miss 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 one 10 every 11 one 11 one 12 was 11 one 13 longing 12 was 13 longing 13 longing 15 have 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 her 15 have 17 back 17 back 18 . one passage particularly pleased him , 1 one 2 passage 2 passage 3 particularly 2 passage 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 him 5 him 6 , " [i] [want] the great [gate] [opened] , so that the [new] [master] [may] [go] in that way . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 great 5 great 8 , 8 , 9 so 8 , 10 that 10 that 19 . 11 the 16 in 16 in 17 that 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 . will you see that it is done , and all made neat afterward ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 4 that 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 it 4 that 6 is 6 is 8 , 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 all 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 made 11 made 12 neat 11 made 13 afterward 13 afterward 14 ? he had his wish , and did his part handsomely when he least expected to have a chance . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 his 2 had 4 wish 4 wish 5 , 4 wish 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 his 7 did 9 part 9 part 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 when 10 handsomely 12 he 12 he 13 least 12 he 14 expected 14 expected 15 to 14 expected 16 have 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 16 have 18 chance 18 chance 19 . " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! i [do] [believe] [they] 've got [up] a [bonfire] , [without] [asking] my [leave] [.] 1 i 5 've 5 've 6 got 5 've 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 13 my miss [celia] [never] [would] [let] [us] , [because] [the] [sheds] and [roofs] [are] so [old] [and] [dry] [;] [i] [must] [see] about it . 1 miss 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 14 so 14 so 22 about 22 about 23 it 22 about 24 . 23 it 24 . mrs [moss] [had] [her] [wits] [about] [her] [in] [a] [minute] , and [ran] to put in the fireboard , and stop the draught . 1 mrs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 to 14 to 16 in 15 put 16 in 16 in 18 fireboard 17 the 18 fireboard 18 fireboard 19 , 18 fireboard 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stop 20 and 22 the 22 the 23 draught 23 draught 24 . but [where] [was] [bab] , who revelled in flurries ? 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 revelled 7 revelled 9 flurries 8 in 9 flurries 9 flurries 10 ? no one [missed] [her] [till] [the] [fire] was [out] , and the [tired] [,] [sooty] people [met] to talk [over] [the] [danger] [just] [escaped] . 1 no 2 one 2 one 8 was 8 was 10 , 10 , 12 the 11 and 12 the 12 the 16 people 16 people 25 . 18 to 19 talk 19 talk 25 . " it would have [burnt] [lively] , but [i] guess it 's all right now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 's 10 guess 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 14 right 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 now 14 right 16 . keep an eye on the roof , [ben] , and [i] 'll step up garret and see if all 's safe there . 1 keep 2 an 2 an 3 eye 3 eye 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 roof 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 'll 12 'll 13 step 13 step 14 up 13 step 15 garret 15 garret 17 see 16 and 17 see 17 see 19 all 18 if 19 all 19 all 21 safe 20 's 21 safe 21 safe 22 there 22 there 23 . didn't you know that [chimney] [was] [foul] , ma'am ? " asked the man , as he [wiped] the [perspiration] [off] his [grimy] face . 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 4 that 3 know 4 that 4 that 11 " 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 man 13 the 25 . 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 19 the 22 his 24 face 24 face 25 . " bless you , [ma'am] , [i] never thought of such a thing , [nor] [katy] [neither] . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 never 8 never 9 thought 9 thought 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 thing 12 a 18 . 13 thing 14 , " oh , [bab] , how could you do it ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 could 7 could 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 ? ma was frightened dreadfully , " said [betty] , [gently] [tugging] at the [striped] [leg] , [as] [sancho] [poked] his head in for another [shoe] . 1 ma 3 frightened 2 was 3 frightened 3 frightened 5 , 4 dreadfully 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 20 his 20 his 21 head 20 his 26 . 21 head 22 in 22 in 23 for 22 in 24 another " is it all burnt up ? " demanded a smothered voice from the recesses of the kennel . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 5 burnt 4 all 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 up 6 up 7 ? 6 up 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 10 a 9 demanded 11 smothered 11 smothered 12 voice 11 smothered 13 from 12 voice 13 from 13 from 14 the 13 from 15 recesses 14 the 15 recesses 15 recesses 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 kennel 18 kennel 19 . " only pieces of the roof . 1 " 2 only 1 " 3 pieces 3 pieces 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 . " what do they do [to] [folks] who [set] [houses] [afire] ? " asked the [voice] [again] [.] 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 do 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 they 5 do 13 " 8 who 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 15 the " [i] 'll [ask] him ; he is [always] [good] to me . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 him 5 him 13 . 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 11 to 11 to 12 me 11 to 13 . they will be here [pretty] [soon] , [so] you 'd better come [out] [and] [be] [made] [tidy] , " suggested the [comforter] . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 here 3 be 23 . 4 here 7 , 7 , 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 better 11 better 12 come 12 come 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 suggested 20 suggested 21 the " [ma] won't , she 's too busy cleaning up ; so it 's a good time to come . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 5 she 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 's 5 she 7 too 6 's 7 too 7 too 9 cleaning 8 busy 9 cleaning 9 cleaning 10 up 9 cleaning 11 ; 11 ; 13 it 12 so 13 it 13 it 15 a 14 's 15 a 15 a 17 time 16 good 17 time 17 time 19 come 18 to 19 come 19 come 20 . let's run home , wash our hands , and be all nice when they see us . 1 let's 2 run 2 run 4 , 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 wash 5 wash 6 our 5 wash 7 hands 7 hands 8 , 7 hands 9 and 9 and 10 be 9 and 11 all 11 all 12 nice 12 nice 13 when 12 nice 14 they 14 they 15 see 15 see 16 us 15 see 17 . " [every] one is so [kind] ! 1 " 3 one 1 " 7 ! 3 one 4 is 3 one 5 so " [sanch] , [introduce] your [master] , [that] [i] [may] [thank] him [for] [coming] [back] [in] [time] to [save] my old house . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 your 5 your 7 , 7 , 24 " 12 him 18 to 18 to 20 my 18 to 22 house 20 my 21 old 22 house 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] [loved] [to] do it , so please remember that this is still his home till you make one for him . 1 " 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 8 so 7 , 8 so 8 so 10 remember 9 please 10 remember 10 remember 11 that 10 remember 12 this 11 that 12 this 12 this 13 is 12 this 14 still 13 is 14 still 14 still 15 his 15 his 16 home 15 his 17 till 16 home 17 till 17 till 18 you 18 you 20 one 19 make 20 one 20 one 21 for 20 one 22 him 21 for 22 him 22 him 23 . " come on , [sister] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 6 . 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , " oh , don't ! " cried [bab] , [hiding] her face . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 3 , 13 . 4 don't 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 11 her 9 , 12 face " she didn't mean to , " added [betty] , [pleadingly] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 added 8 added 10 , end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [under] the [lilacs] , by [louisa] [may] [alcott] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 by