produced by [leslee] [suttee] [,] [mary] [mark] [ockerbloom] [,] [ben] [crowder] 1 produced 2 by [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] all [related] by [l] [.] [m] [montgomery] 1 all 3 by [introduction] it is no [exaggeration] to say that [what] [longfellow] [did] [for] [acadia] , [miss] [montgomery] [has] done for [prince] [edward] [island] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 22 . 2 is 3 no 3 no 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 13 , 17 done 18 for 18 for 22 . anne [is] [as] [lovable] a [child] [as] [lives] [in] [all] [fiction] [.] 1 anne 5 a there is nothing in her to disappoint hope or imagination . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 nothing 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 in 3 nothing 5 her 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 8 hope 7 disappoint 8 hope 8 hope 9 or 8 hope 10 imagination 10 imagination 11 . part of the power of [miss] [montgomery] and the [largest] [part] is due to her skill in compounding humor and pathos . 1 part 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 power 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 12 is 12 is 14 to 13 due 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 skill 15 her 17 in 16 skill 17 in 17 in 18 compounding 17 in 19 humor 18 compounding 19 humor 19 humor 20 and 20 and 21 pathos 21 pathos 22 . the humor is shown not only in the presentation of quaint and unique characters , but also in the words which fall from their mouths . 1 the 2 humor 2 humor 3 is 3 is 4 shown 3 is 5 not 5 not 6 only 5 not 7 in 6 only 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 presentation 8 the 9 presentation 9 presentation 10 of 10 of 12 and 11 quaint 12 and 12 and 13 unique 13 unique 15 , 14 characters 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 in 17 also 18 in 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 words 19 the 20 words 20 words 22 fall 21 which 22 fall 22 fall 24 their 23 from 24 their 24 their 25 mouths 24 their 26 . 25 mouths 26 . you would recognize her at sight . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 recognize 3 recognize 5 at 4 her 5 at 5 at 6 sight 6 sight 7 . [ismay] [meade] ['s] [disposition] [is] [summed] [up] [when] [we] [are] [told] [that] [she] [is] ["] [good] [at] [having] [presentiments] [after] [things] [happen] [.] ["] the poetic touch , too , never fails in the right place and is never too frequently introduced in her descriptions . 1 the 2 poetic 2 poetic 3 touch 2 poetic 4 , 3 touch 4 , 4 , 5 too 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 never 6 , 8 fails 7 never 8 fails 8 fails 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 place 11 right 12 place 12 place 13 and 12 place 14 is 13 and 14 is 14 is 15 never 15 never 16 too 15 never 17 frequently 16 too 17 frequently 17 frequently 18 introduced 17 frequently 19 in 18 introduced 19 in 19 in 20 her 19 in 21 descriptions 20 her 21 descriptions 21 descriptions 22 . they [throw] [a] [glamor] [over] [that] [northern] [land] [which] [otherwise] [you] might [imagine] as [rather] [cold] [and] [barren] [.] 1 they 12 might 12 might 14 as what [charming] [springs] they [must] have [there] ! 1 what 4 they 4 they 6 have 6 have 8 ! " the [eastern] sky was a great arc of crystal , smitten through with auroral crimsonings [.] ["] 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 sky 4 sky 6 a 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 great 6 a 8 arc 8 arc 9 of 8 arc 10 crystal 10 crystal 11 , 10 crystal 12 smitten 12 smitten 13 through 12 smitten 14 with 13 through 14 with 14 with 15 auroral 14 with 16 crimsonings 15 auroral 16 crimsonings sentiment with a humorous touch to it prevails in the first two stories of the present book . 1 sentiment 2 with 2 with 3 a 2 with 4 humorous 4 humorous 5 touch 4 humorous 6 to 5 touch 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 prevails 7 it 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 first 10 the 12 two 12 two 13 stories 12 two 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 present 15 the 16 present 16 present 17 book 16 present 18 . the one relates to the disappearance of a [valuable] white [persian] [cat] [with] [a] [blue] [spot] [in] [its] [tail] [.] 1 the 2 one 2 one 4 to 3 relates 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 disappearance 5 the 6 disappearance 6 disappearance 7 of 6 disappearance 8 a 8 a 10 white of course [both] [sue] [and] [ismay] [detest] [cats] [;] [ismay] [hates] [them] , [sue] [loathes] [them] [;] [but] [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] [favor] is [worth] [preserving] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 13 , 13 , 23 is 23 is 26 . rather than bear the stigma of never having had a love-affair , this sentimental lady invents one to tell her mocking young friends . 1 rather 3 bear 2 than 3 bear 3 bear 5 stigma 4 the 5 stigma 5 stigma 6 of 5 stigma 7 never 6 of 7 never 7 never 9 had 8 having 9 had 9 had 10 a 9 had 11 love-affair 10 a 11 love-affair 11 love-affair 12 , 12 , 13 this 12 , 14 sentimental 14 sentimental 15 lady 14 sentimental 16 invents 15 lady 16 invents 16 invents 17 one 17 one 18 to 18 to 19 tell 18 to 20 her 20 her 21 mocking 20 her 22 young 22 young 23 friends 23 friends 24 . the [dramatic] [and] [unexpected] [denouement] [is] [delightful] fun . 1 the 8 fun 8 fun 9 . the story is both poignant and dramatic . 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 is 3 is 4 both 3 is 5 poignant 4 both 5 poignant 5 poignant 6 and 6 and 7 dramatic 7 dramatic 8 . [self-sacrifice] [,] [as] [the] [real] [basis] [of] [happiness] [,] [is] [a] [favorite] [theme] [in] [miss] [montgomery] ['s] [fiction] [.] [miss] [montgomery] [loves] [to] [introduce] [a] [little] [child] [or] [a] [baby] [as] [a] [solvent] [of] [old] [feuds] [or] [domestic] [quarrels] [.] happiness generally lights up the end of her stories , however tragic they may set out to be . 1 happiness 2 generally 2 generally 3 lights 2 generally 4 up 3 lights 4 up 4 up 5 the 4 up 6 end 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 6 end 8 her 8 her 9 stories 9 stories 10 , 9 stories 11 however 11 however 12 tragic 11 however 13 they 12 tragic 13 they 13 they 14 may 14 may 16 out 15 set 16 out 16 out 18 be 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 . in ["] the [son] of [his] [mother] , " [thyra] is a [stern] woman , [as] " [immovable] [as] [a] [stone] [image] . " 1 in 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 14 woman 14 woman 15 , 15 , 17 " 17 " 24 " 23 . 24 " when [chester] [falls] [in] [love] [,] she is [relentless] [toward] the [beautiful] [young] [girl] and [forces] [chester] to give [her] up . 1 when 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 11 the 11 the 15 and 15 and 18 to 18 to 21 up 19 give 21 up 21 up 22 . but a terrible sorrow brings the old woman and the young girl into sympathy , and unspeakable joy is born of the trial . 1 but 2 a 2 a 4 sorrow 3 terrible 4 sorrow 4 sorrow 5 brings 4 sorrow 6 the 5 brings 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 7 old 9 and 9 and 11 young 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 girl 11 young 13 into 12 girl 13 into 13 into 15 , 14 sympathy 15 , 15 , 17 unspeakable 16 and 17 unspeakable 17 unspeakable 19 is 18 joy 19 is 19 is 20 born 20 born 21 of 20 born 22 the 22 the 23 trial 22 the 24 . 23 trial 24 . happiness also comes to ["] the [brother] [who] [failed] [.] ["] 1 happiness 2 also 2 also 3 comes 2 also 4 to 4 to 6 the the story of the [revival] [at] [avonlea] [has] [also] [a] good [moral] [.] 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 11 good you feel that you are made familiar with a real town and its real inhabitants ; you learn to love them and sympathize with them . 1 you 2 feel 2 feel 3 that 3 that 5 are 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 made 5 are 7 familiar 7 familiar 9 a 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 real 9 a 11 town 10 real 11 town 11 town 12 and 11 town 13 its 13 its 15 inhabitants 14 real 15 inhabitants 15 inhabitants 17 you 16 ; 17 you 17 you 18 learn 18 learn 19 to 19 to 20 love 20 love 22 and 21 them 22 and 22 and 24 with 23 sympathize 24 with 24 with 25 them 24 with 26 . [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] [is] [a] [book] [to] [read] [;] [and] [to] [know] [.] [nathan] [haskell] [dole] [.] [contents] i [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] [persian] [cat] [ii] . 1 i 8 . [the] [materializing] [of] [cecil] [iii] [.] [her] [father] ['s] [daughter] [iv] [.] jane 's [baby] [v] [the] [dream-child] [vi] [.] 1 jane 2 's [the] [brother] [who] [failed] [vii] [.] [the] [return] [of] [hester] [viii] [.] [the] [little] [brown] [book] [of] [miss] [emily] [ix] [.] sara 's [way] [x] [the] [son] [of] [his] [mother] [xi] [.] 1 sara 2 's [the] [education] [of] [betty] [xii] [.] [in] [her] [selfless] [mood] [xiii] [.] [the] [conscience] [case] [of] [david] [bell] [xiv] [.] only a [common] [fellow] [xv] [.] 1 only 2 a tannis of [the] [flats] 1 tannis 2 of [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] [i] [aunt] [cynthia's] [persian] [cat] max always blesses the animal when it is referred to ; and [i] [don't] [deny] that [things] have [worked] [together] [for] [good] [after] [all] [.] 1 max 2 always 2 always 3 blesses 3 blesses 4 the 3 blesses 5 animal 5 animal 6 when 6 when 7 it 6 when 8 is 8 is 10 to 9 referred 10 to 10 to 11 ; 10 to 12 and 12 and 16 that 16 that 18 have as for [ismay] , she [hates] [cats] [and] always did . 1 as 2 for 2 for 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 9 always 9 always 10 did 10 did 11 . but [aunt] [cynthia] , [who] [adored] [them] , never could bring herself to understand that any one could possibly dislike them [.] 1 but 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 10 could 9 never 10 could 10 could 11 bring 10 could 12 herself 12 herself 13 to 12 herself 14 understand 14 understand 15 that 15 that 17 one 16 any 17 one 17 one 18 could 17 one 19 possibly 19 possibly 20 dislike 19 possibly 21 them 20 dislike 21 them of all [cats] [i] [loathed] that [white] [persian] [cat] of [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] [.] 1 of 2 all 2 all 6 that 6 that 10 of and , indeed , [as] [we] [always] [suspected] and [finally] [proved] [,] [aunt] [herself] looked upon the creature with more pride than affection . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 9 and 9 and 15 looked 15 looked 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 16 upon 18 creature 17 the 18 creature 18 creature 19 with 18 creature 20 more 20 more 21 pride 20 more 22 than 22 than 23 affection 23 affection 24 . she would have taken ten times the comfort in a good , common puss that she did in that spoiled beauty . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 5 ten 4 taken 5 ten 5 ten 7 the 6 times 7 the 7 the 9 in 8 comfort 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 , 11 good 12 , 12 , 13 common 12 , 14 puss 13 common 14 puss 14 puss 15 that 15 that 16 she 16 she 17 did 17 did 18 in 18 in 19 that 19 that 21 beauty 20 spoiled 21 beauty 21 beauty 22 . it was snow-white , with a bluish-gray spot on the tip of its tail ; and it was blue-eyed and deaf and delicate . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 snow-white 3 snow-white 5 with 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 5 with 7 bluish-gray 6 a 7 bluish-gray 7 bluish-gray 9 on 8 spot 9 on 9 on 10 the 9 on 11 tip 10 the 11 tip 11 tip 12 of 11 tip 13 its 13 its 14 tail 13 its 15 ; 14 tail 15 ; 15 ; 17 it 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 was 17 it 19 blue-eyed 19 blue-eyed 20 and 19 blue-eyed 21 deaf 21 deaf 22 and 21 deaf 23 delicate 22 and 23 delicate 23 delicate 24 . aunt [cynthia] was [always] [worrying] [lest] [it] [should] [take] [cold] [and] [die] [.] 1 aunt 3 was [ismay] [and] [i] [used] [to] [wish] [that] [it] [would] [we] [were] [so] [tired] [of] [hearing] [about] [it] [and] [its] [whims] [.] but we did not [say] [so] to [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 did 2 we 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 7 to 7 to 10 . she would [probably] never have spoken to [us] [again] [and] [there] [was] [no] [wisdom] [in] [offending] [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 she 2 would 2 would 4 never 4 never 5 have 5 have 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 to besides , we [really] [liked] [aunt] [cynthia] [very] [much] [at] [times] [.] 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 we one day , [in] [november] , [aunt] [cynthia] came [sailing] out to [spencervale] . 1 one 2 day 1 one 6 , 2 day 3 , 6 , 9 came 9 came 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 14 . that was [a] [jonah] [day] for us all [through] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 10 . 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 all 8 all 10 . everything had gone wrong . 1 everything 2 had 2 had 3 gone 2 had 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 . and [on] [top] of [this] [came] [aunt] [cynthia] 's call and request . 1 and 4 of 4 of 9 's 9 's 11 and 10 call 11 and 11 and 12 request 11 and 13 . " dear me , " said [aunt] [cynthia] , sniffing , " don't [i] [smell] [smoke] ? 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 2 dear 11 , 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 sniffing 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 don't 13 don't 17 ? you girls must manage your range very badly . 1 you 2 girls 2 girls 3 must 3 must 4 manage 3 must 5 your 5 your 7 very 6 range 7 very 7 very 8 badly 8 badly 9 . mine never smokes . 1 mine 3 smokes 2 never 3 smokes 3 smokes 4 . but it is no more than one [might] [expect] [when] [two] [girls] [try] [to] [keep] [house] [without] a man about the place . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 18 a 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 one 18 a 19 man 19 man 24 " 20 about 21 the 21 the 22 place 22 place 23 . 23 . 24 " " we get along very well without a man about the place , " [i] said [loftily] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 get 2 we 4 along 3 get 4 along 4 along 5 very 4 along 6 well 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 without 6 well 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 about 9 man 11 the 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 place 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 18 . max hadn't been in for four whole days and , though nobody wanted to see him [particularly] , [i] [couldn't] [help] [wondering] [why] [.] 1 max 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 in 3 been 4 in 4 in 5 for 4 in 6 four 5 for 6 four 6 four 7 whole 7 whole 8 days 7 whole 9 and 8 days 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 12 nobody 11 though 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 wanted 12 nobody 14 to 14 to 15 see 14 to 16 him 16 him 18 , " men are nuisances . " 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 nuisances 3 are 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] [dare] say you would like to [pretend] you think so , " said [aunt] [cynthia] , [aggravatingly] . 1 " 4 say 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 like 6 would 8 to 8 to 10 you 8 to 20 . 10 you 12 so 11 think 12 so 12 so 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 , " [but] [no] [woman] ever [does] [really] [think] so , you know . 1 " 5 ever 5 ever 9 so 9 so 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . i [imagine] that [pretty] [anne] [shirley] , [who] is [visiting] [ella] [kimball] , [doesn't] [.] 1 i 3 that 3 that 7 , 7 , 9 is 9 is 13 , i saw her and [dr] [irving] [out] [walking] [this] [afternoon] , [looking] very well [satisfied] [with] [themselves] . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 3 her 4 and 4 and 11 , 11 , 13 very 13 very 14 well 14 well 18 . if you [dilly-dally] [much] [longer] , [sue] , you will let [max] [slip] [through] [your] [fingers] [yet] . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 will 9 you 18 . 10 will 11 let 18 . 19 " that was a tactful thing to say to [me] , [who] [had] [refused] [max] [irving] so [often] that [i] had lost count . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 tactful 3 a 4 tactful 4 tactful 5 thing 4 tactful 6 to 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 say 6 to 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 18 that 16 so 18 that 18 that 20 had 20 had 21 lost 20 had 22 count 21 lost 22 count 22 count 23 . i [was] [furious] [,] [and] [so] [i] smiled most sweetly on my maddening aunt . 1 i 8 smiled 8 smiled 9 most 8 smiled 10 sweetly 10 sweetly 11 on 10 sweetly 12 my 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 maddening 12 my 14 aunt 13 maddening 14 aunt 14 aunt 15 . " dear [aunt] , [how] [amusing] of you , " [i] said , [smoothly] [.] 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 4 , 12 said 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , " you talk as [if] [i] [wanted] [max] [.] ["] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 talk 3 talk 4 as " so you do , " said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [if] so , [why] should [i] have [refused] him [time] [and] again ? " 1 " 3 so 1 " 6 should 3 so 4 , 6 should 8 have 8 have 10 him 10 him 13 again 13 again 14 ? 14 ? 15 " i asked , smilingly . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 smilingly 3 , 5 . right well [aunt] [cynthia] [knew] [i] [had] [.] 1 right 2 well max always told her . 1 max 2 always 2 always 4 her 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 . there is [something] [very] [fascinating] about [this] [anne] [shirley] . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 6 about 6 about 10 . 10 . 11 " " [indeed] there is , " [i] assented . 1 " 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 assented 8 assented 9 . " she [has] [the] [loveliest] [eyes] [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 she 2 she 10 . 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 10 . she would be just the [wife] [for] [max] , and [i] [hope] he will marry her . " 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 he 13 he 14 will 14 will 18 " 15 marry 16 her 16 her 17 . 17 . 18 " " [humph] , " said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " [well] [,] [i] won't [entice] you [into] [telling] any more [fibs] . 1 " 5 won't 1 " 7 you 7 you 10 any 10 any 11 more 11 more 13 . and [i] [didn't] [drive] [out] [here] [to-day] [in] all [this] [wind] to [talk] [sense] [into] you [concerning] [max] . 1 and 9 all 9 all 12 to 12 to 16 you 16 you 19 . i 'm going to [halifax] for [two] [months] [and] [i] [want] you to take [charge] of [fatima] [for] [me] , [while] [i] [am] away . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 2 'm 4 to 4 to 6 for 6 for 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 16 of 16 of 26 " 20 , 24 away 24 away 25 . 25 . 26 " " [fatima] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i exclaimed . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . i don't dare to trust her with the servants . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 dare 3 dare 5 trust 4 to 5 trust 5 trust 6 her 6 her 7 with 7 with 9 servants 8 the 9 servants 9 servants 10 . mind [you] [always] [warm] [her] [milk] [before] [you] [give] [it] to her , and [don't] [on] [any] [account] let her [run] out of doors . " 1 mind 11 to 11 to 13 , 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 let 14 and 20 her 20 her 22 out 20 her 25 . 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 doors 25 . 26 " i looked [at] [ismay] and [ismay] looked at me . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 9 me 5 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 me 9 me 10 . we knew we were in for it . 1 we 2 knew 2 knew 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 7 it 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . to refuse [would] [mortally] [offend] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 to 2 refuse 2 refuse 8 . but [i] [ventured] [to] [ask] , " what if anything happens to her while you are away ? " 1 but 6 , 6 , 8 what 7 " 8 what 8 what 9 if 9 if 10 anything 9 if 11 happens 10 anything 11 happens 11 happens 13 her 12 to 13 her 13 her 15 you 14 while 15 you 15 you 17 away 16 are 17 away 17 away 18 ? 17 away 19 " " it is to [prevent] that , [i] ['m] [leaving] her with you , " said [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 to 4 to 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 16 said 11 her 15 " 12 with 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said " you simply must not let anything happen to her . 1 " 3 simply 2 you 3 simply 3 simply 5 not 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 anything 6 let 8 happen 8 happen 9 to 8 happen 10 her 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 . it will do you [good] to have a little [responsibility] . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 11 . and you will have a chance to find out what [an] [adorable] [creature] [fatima] [really] is . 1 and 2 you 1 and 10 what 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 chance 5 a 7 to 6 chance 7 to 7 to 9 out 8 find 9 out 10 what 16 is 16 is 17 . well , that is all settled . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 settled 5 all 7 . i 'll send [fatima] [out] [to-morrow] [.] ["] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 send " you can take care of that horrid [fatima] [beast] [yourself] , " said [ismay] , when the door closed behind [aunt] [cynthia] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 12 , 2 you 3 can 2 you 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 of 5 care 7 that 7 that 8 horrid 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 the 18 the 19 door 18 the 20 closed 20 closed 21 behind " [i] [won't] [touch] [her] with a [yard-stick] [.] 1 " 6 with 6 with 7 a you had no business to say we 'd take her . " 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 business 3 no 5 to 5 to 6 say 5 to 7 we 6 say 7 we 7 we 8 'd 7 we 9 take 8 'd 9 take 9 take 10 her 10 her 11 . 11 . 12 " " did [i] say [we] [would] [take] [her] ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 say 4 say 9 ? 4 say 10 " i demanded , [crossly] [.] 1 i 2 demanded 1 i 3 , " aunt [cynthia] [took] [our] [consent] [for] [granted] [.] 1 " 2 aunt and you know , as well as [i] [do] , we [couldn't] have refused . 1 and 2 you 1 and 10 , 2 you 3 know 2 you 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 10 , 11 we 11 we 13 have 13 have 14 refused 13 have 15 . so what is the use of being grouchy ? " 1 so 2 what 1 so 3 is 3 is 5 use 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 being 7 being 9 ? 8 grouchy 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [if] [anything] [happens] [to] [her] [aunt] [cynthia] will [hold] us responsible , " said [ismay] [darkly] . 1 " 9 will 9 will 11 us 11 us 12 responsible 11 us 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " do you think [anne] [shirley] is [really] [engaged] [to] [gilbert] [blythe] ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 7 is 7 is 13 ? 13 ? 14 " i asked curiously . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 curiously 3 curiously 4 . " [i] ['ve] [heard] that she was , " said [ismay] , absently . 1 " 5 that 5 that 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 absently 13 absently 14 . " does she [eat] [anything] [but] [milk] [?] 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 she will it do to give her mice ? " 1 will 2 it 2 it 3 do 3 do 4 to 3 do 5 give 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 her 6 her 7 mice 7 mice 8 ? 7 mice 9 " " oh , [i] [guess] so [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 so but do you think [max] [has] [really] fallen in love with her ? " 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 14 " 8 fallen 9 in 9 in 10 love 10 love 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] dare say . 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 . what [a] [relief] it will be for you [if] [he] [has] . " 1 what 4 it 4 it 13 " 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 for 7 for 8 you 7 for 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , of course , " [i] said , frostily . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 11 frostily 10 , 11 frostily 11 frostily 12 . " [anne] [shirley] [or] [anne] [anybody] [else] [,] [is] [perfectly] [welcome] [to] [max] if she [wants] him . 1 " 14 if 14 if 15 she 15 she 17 him 17 him 18 . i [certainly] do not . 1 i 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 . [ismay] [meade] [,] [if] [that] [stove] [doesn't] [stop] [smoking] [i] [shall] [fly] [into] [bits] [.] this is a detestable day . 1 this 2 is 2 is 4 detestable 3 a 4 detestable 4 detestable 5 day 5 day 6 . i hate that creature ! " 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 that 2 hate 4 creature 4 creature 5 ! 4 creature 6 " " oh , you shouldn't talk like that , when you don't even know her , " protested [ismay] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 16 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 shouldn't 4 you 6 talk 5 shouldn't 6 talk 6 talk 7 like 6 talk 8 that 8 that 9 , 8 that 10 when 10 when 11 you 10 when 12 don't 12 don't 13 even 13 even 14 know 14 know 15 her 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 protested 18 protested 20 . " every one [says] [anne] [shirley] is [lovely] ["] 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 7 is " [i] was talking about [fatima] , " [i] cried in a rage . 1 " 3 was 3 was 12 a 4 talking 5 about 5 about 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 cried 10 cried 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 rage 13 rage 14 . " oh ! " said [ismay] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . ismay is stupid at times . 1 ismay 2 is 2 is 3 stupid 3 stupid 4 at 4 at 5 times 4 at 6 . i thought [the] [way] she said " [oh] ["] was [inexcusably] [stupid] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 5 she 5 she 13 . 6 said 7 " 7 " 10 was 10 was 13 . [fatima] [arrived] [the] [next] [day] [.] [max] [brought] [her] [out] [in] [a] [covered] [basket] [,] [lined] [with] [padded] [crimson] [satin] [.] [max] [likes] [cats] [and] [aunt] [cynthia] [.] of course [i] [said] [no] , as usual , but [i] was [rather] [pleased] [.] 1 of 2 course 1 of 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 usual 8 usual 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 was [max] [had] [been] [proposing] [to] [me] [about] [every] [two] [months] [for] [two] [years] [.] sometimes , as in this case , he went three months [,] and then [i] [always] [wondered] [why] . 1 sometimes 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 this 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 case 5 this 7 , 7 , 9 went 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 three 9 went 11 months 11 months 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 19 . i [concluded] that he could not be [really] [interested] in [anne] [shirley] , and [i] was [relieved] . 1 i 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 16 was 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 not 5 could 13 , 6 not 7 be 7 be 10 in 13 , 14 and 16 was 18 . so [i] [just] [beamed] on [him] [when] [i] [said] [no] . 1 so 5 on 5 on 11 . [max] [began] [counting] [on] [his] [fingers] [.] when he got as far as eight he shook his head and began over again . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 2 he 4 as 4 as 5 far 5 far 6 as 6 as 8 he 7 eight 8 he 8 he 9 shook 8 he 10 his 10 his 12 and 11 head 12 and 12 and 14 over 13 began 14 over 14 over 15 again 14 over 16 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " [i] 'm trying to [count] [up] how [many] [times] [i] have [proposed] [to] you , " he said . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 17 " 4 trying 5 to 5 to 16 , 8 how 12 have 12 have 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . " but [i] can't remember [whether] [i] [asked] you to marry me that day we dug up the garden or not . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 can't 2 but 9 you 4 can't 5 remember 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 marry 11 marry 12 me 12 me 14 day 13 that 14 day 14 day 15 we 15 we 16 dug 15 we 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 20 or 19 garden 20 or 20 or 21 not 21 not 22 . if [i] did it [makes] ["] 1 if 3 did 3 did 4 it " no , you didn't , " [i] interrupted . 1 " 2 no 1 " 10 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 interrupted " well , that makes it eleven , " said [max] [reflectively] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 that 4 that 5 makes 4 that 6 it 6 it 9 " 7 eleven 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " [pretty] [near] the [limit] , isn't it ? 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 it 7 isn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? my [manly] [pride] [will] [not] [allow] [me] [to] [propose] [to] [the] [same] girl [more] [than] [twelve] [times] . 1 my 13 girl 13 girl 18 . so the next time will be the last [,] [sue] [darling] . " 1 so 2 the 1 so 13 " 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , " [i] said , a [trifle] [flatly] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 a i forgot to [resent] [his] [calling] [me] [darling] . 1 i 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 9 . i [wondered] [if] [things] [wouldn't] [be] [rather] [dull] [when] [max] gave [up] [proposing] to me . 1 i 11 gave 11 gave 14 to 14 to 15 me 14 to 16 . 15 me 16 . it was the only [excitement] [i] [had] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 only " very sweet girl , " said [max] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 4 girl 3 sweet 4 girl 4 girl 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " you know [i] [always] [admired] [those] [gray-eyed] [girls] [with] that [splendid] [titian] [hair] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 11 that 11 that 15 . 15 . 16 " i am [dark] , [with] [brown] [eyes] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 . 2 am 4 , just then [i] [detested] [max] . 1 just 2 then 2 then 6 . i got up and [said] [i] [was] going to get some [milk] [for] [fatima] . 1 i 2 got 1 i 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 get 9 to 15 . 10 get 11 some i [found] [ismay] in a [rage] in the kitchen . 1 i 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 . she had been [up] in the [garret] , and a [mouse] had [run] [across] her [foot] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 had 9 and 10 a 12 had 15 her 15 her 17 . mice always get on [ismay] ['s] [nerves] [.] 1 mice 2 always 1 mice 3 get 2 always 3 get 3 get 4 on " we need a cat badly enough , " she fumed , " but not a useless , pampered thing , [like] [fatima] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 24 . 2 we 3 need 2 we 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 6 badly 5 cat 7 enough 7 enough 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 9 " 11 fumed 10 she 11 fumed 11 fumed 12 , 12 , 14 but 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 not 15 not 16 a 15 not 17 useless 17 useless 18 , 18 , 20 thing 19 pampered 20 thing 20 thing 21 , that [garret] is [literally] [swarming] [with] [mice] [.] 1 that 3 is you 'll [not] [catch] me [going] [up] [there] again . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 5 me 5 me 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " fatima did not prove such a nuisance as we had feared . 1 fatima 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 prove 4 prove 5 such 4 prove 6 a 6 a 7 nuisance 7 nuisance 8 as 8 as 9 we 8 as 10 had 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 feared 10 had 12 . she even used to get up in the middle of the night and go out to see if [fatima] [was] [warm] [.] 1 she 2 even 2 even 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 6 up 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 in 6 up 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 middle 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 night 12 night 13 and 12 night 14 go 14 go 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 if max came in every day and , being around , gave us good advice [.] 1 max 2 came 2 came 4 every 3 in 4 every 4 every 5 day 4 every 6 and 5 day 6 and 6 and 7 , 6 and 8 being 8 being 9 around 8 being 10 , 10 , 12 us 11 gave 12 us 12 us 13 good 12 us 14 advice when we came home [fatima] [was] [gone] . 1 when 2 we 2 we 4 home 3 came 4 home 4 home 8 . [huldah] [jane] [wept] [and] [was] [as] [one] [whom] [the] [gods] [had] [made] [mad] [.] when she came back the kitchen door had blown [open] [and] [fatima] [had] [vanished] [.] 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 5 the 7 door 7 door 8 had 8 had 9 blown [ismay] [and] [i] [were] [frantic] [.] then [ismay] sat down on the front doorsteps and cried [.] 1 then 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 on 4 down 6 the 6 the 7 front 6 the 8 doorsteps 8 doorsteps 9 and 8 doorsteps 10 cried " she has got [out] [and] she 'll [catch] [her] [death] [of] [cold] [and] [aunt] [cynthia] [will] never forgive us . " 1 " 2 she 1 " 7 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 got 7 she 18 never 8 'll 18 never 18 never 19 forgive 19 forgive 20 us 20 us 22 " 21 . 22 " " [i] 'm going [for] [max] , " [i] declared [.] 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 declared max came over and we had another search , but without result . 1 max 2 came 2 came 3 over 2 came 4 and 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 we 4 and 6 had 6 had 7 another 6 had 8 search 8 search 9 , 8 search 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 result 11 without 12 result 12 result 13 . days passed [,] [but] [we] [did] [not] [find] [fatima] [.] 1 days 2 passed i would certainly have gone crazy had it not been for [max] [.] 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 certainly 2 would 4 have 3 certainly 4 have 4 have 5 gone 4 have 6 crazy 5 gone 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 had 6 crazy 8 it 8 it 9 not 9 not 10 been 10 been 11 for he was worth his weight in gold during the awful week that followed . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 his 4 his 5 weight 4 his 6 in 6 in 7 gold 6 in 8 during 8 during 9 the 8 during 10 awful 10 awful 12 that 11 week 12 that 12 that 13 followed 12 that 14 . " we shall never see [fatima] again , " [i] said [hopelessly] [to] [max] and [ismay] one afternoon . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 2 we 5 see 3 shall 4 never 5 see 9 " 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 15 and 15 and 17 one 17 one 18 afternoon 17 one 19 . " [i] 'm afraid [you] [won't] , " said [max] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " she must have perished from exposure long ere this . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 must 2 she 4 have 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 perished 4 have 6 from 5 perished 6 from 6 from 7 exposure 6 from 8 long 7 exposure 8 long 8 long 10 this 9 ere 10 this 10 this 11 . 10 this 12 " " [aunt] [cynthia] [will] never [forgive] [us] , " said [ismay] , [dismally] . 1 " 5 never 1 " 14 . 5 never 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , " [i] had a [presentiment] of [trouble] the moment that cat came to this house . " 1 " 17 " 3 had 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 the 8 the 9 moment 9 moment 10 that 9 moment 11 cat 10 that 11 cat 11 cat 12 came 11 cat 13 to 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 this 14 this 15 house 14 this 16 . 16 . 17 " we had never heard of this [presentiment] [before] , but [ismay] is good [at] [having] [presentiments] [after] [things] [happen] . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 is 12 is 13 good 13 good 20 . " what shall we do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i demanded , helplessly . 1 i 2 demanded 1 i 3 , 2 demanded 3 , 3 , 4 helplessly 4 helplessly 5 . " [max] , can't you [find] some way out of this [scrape] [for] [us] ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 can't 5 you 5 you 16 " 7 some 8 way 7 some 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " [advertise] in the [charlottetown] [papers] for a [white] [persian] cat , " suggested [max] . 1 " 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 12 , 11 cat 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 suggested 14 suggested 16 . " some one may have one for sale . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 one 2 some 4 may 3 one 4 may 4 may 5 have 4 may 6 one 6 one 7 for 6 one 8 sale 7 for 8 sale 8 sale 9 . if so , you must buy it , and palm it off on your [good] [aunt] [as] [fatima] [.] 1 if 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 must 4 you 6 buy 6 buy 8 , 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 palm 9 and 10 palm 10 palm 12 off 11 it 12 off 12 off 13 on 12 off 14 your she 's very short-sighted , so it will be quite possible . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 5 , 4 short-sighted 5 , 5 , 6 so 5 , 7 it 7 it 9 be 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 quite 9 be 11 possible 10 quite 11 possible 11 possible 12 . 12 . 13 " " but [fatima] [has] a [blue] [spot] [on] [her] [tail] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 a 5 a 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 . " you must advertise for a cat with a blue spot on its tail , " said [max] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 advertise 3 must 4 advertise 4 advertise 5 for 4 advertise 6 a 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 cat 6 a 8 with 8 with 10 blue 9 a 10 blue 10 blue 11 spot 10 blue 12 on 12 on 14 tail 13 its 14 tail 14 tail 15 , 14 tail 16 " 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . " it will cost a pretty [penny] , " said [ismay] dolefully . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 cost 3 will 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 dolefully 12 dolefully 13 . " [fatima] [was] [valued] [at] one [hundred] [dollars] . " 1 " 6 one 6 one 9 . 9 . 10 " " we must take the [money] we have been [saving] for our [new] [furs] , " [i] said sorrowfully . 1 " 2 we 1 " 7 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 take 4 take 5 the 7 we 8 have 7 we 12 our 8 have 9 been 9 been 11 for 12 our 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 19 sorrowfully 18 said 20 . " there is no other way out of it . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 6 way 5 other 6 way 6 way 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 it 8 of 10 . it will cost us a good deal more if we [lose] [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] [favor] [.] 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 cost 3 cost 4 us 4 us 5 a 4 us 6 good 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 6 good 8 more 8 more 9 if 8 more 10 we she [is] [quite] [capable] [of] [believing] that [we] [have] [made] [away] [with] [fatima] [deliberately] [and] [with] [malice] [aforethought] . " 1 she 7 that 7 that 19 . 19 . 20 " so we advertised . 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 advertised 3 advertised 4 . max went to town and had the notice inserted in the most important daily . 1 max 3 to 2 went 3 to 3 to 5 and 4 town 5 and 5 and 6 had 5 and 7 the 6 had 7 the 7 the 9 inserted 8 notice 9 inserted 9 inserted 10 in 9 inserted 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 important 12 most 14 daily 14 daily 15 . it was a [type-written] [screed] from [halifax] [stating] [that] the [writer] [had] [for] [sale] a [white] [persian] [cat] [answering] to [our] [description] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 from 6 from 10 the 15 a 20 to 20 to 23 . " temper your joy , my friends , " said [ismay] , [gloomily] [.] 1 " 2 temper 2 temper 3 your 3 your 4 joy 3 your 5 , 4 joy 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 friends 7 friends 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , " the cat [may] [not] [suit] [.] 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 cat the [blue] [spot] [may] [be] [too] [big] [or] [too] [small] [or] not in the right place . 1 the 16 place 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 right 15 right 16 place 16 place 17 . i [consistently] [refuse] [to] [believe] that [any] [good] [thing] [can] come out of this [deplorable] affair . " 1 i 6 that 6 that 18 " 11 come 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 this 14 this 16 affair 14 this 17 . 17 . 18 " just at this moment there was a knock at the door and [i] [hurried] [out] . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 this 2 at 4 moment 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 there 4 moment 6 was 6 was 7 a 6 was 8 knock 8 knock 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 door 10 the 16 . 11 door 12 and the postmaster 's boy was there with a telegram . 1 the 2 postmaster 2 postmaster 3 's 2 postmaster 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 4 boy 6 there 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 with 7 with 8 a 7 with 9 telegram 9 telegram 10 . i tore it open , glanced at it , and dashed back into the room . 1 i 2 tore 1 i 3 it 3 it 5 , 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 glanced 6 glanced 8 it 7 at 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 dashed 10 and 11 dashed 11 dashed 12 back 12 back 14 the 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 . " what is it now ? " cried [ismay] , [beholding] my [face] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 4 it 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 now 4 it 10 , 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 10 , 12 my i held out the telegram . 1 i 2 held 2 held 4 the 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 telegram 5 telegram 6 . it was from [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 . 2 was 3 from she had [wired] [us] to [send] [fatima] to [halifax] [by] [express] [immediately] . 1 she 2 had 1 she 8 to 2 had 5 to 8 to 13 . for the first time [max] did not seem ready to rush into the breach with a suggestion . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 3 first 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 seem 8 seem 10 to 9 ready 10 to 10 to 11 rush 11 rush 12 into 11 rush 13 the 13 the 14 breach 13 the 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 suggestion 16 a 18 . it was [i] [who] [spoke] [first] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 . " [max] , " [i] said , [imploringly] , " you 'll see [us] [through] this , won't you ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 19 you 10 " 11 you 10 " 17 , 11 you 12 'll 11 you 13 see 13 see 16 this 17 , 18 won't 18 won't 19 you 19 you 20 ? [neither] [ismay] [nor] [i] [can] [rush] [off] [to] [halifax] [at] [once] [.] you must go to-morrow morning . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 5 morning 4 to-morrow 5 morning 5 morning 6 . go right to [@number@] [hollis] [street] [and] ask for ['] [persian] [.] ['] 1 go 2 right 2 right 3 to 3 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 for if the cat looks enough like [fatima] , [buy] [it] and take it to [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 if 3 cat 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 looks 3 cat 5 enough 4 looks 5 enough 5 enough 6 like 6 like 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 take 12 take 13 it 13 it 14 to 14 to 17 . if it doesn't but it must ! 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 but 4 but 6 must 5 it 6 must 6 must 7 ! you 'll go , won't you ? " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 6 you 5 won't 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " that depends , " said [max] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 depends 3 depends 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . i [stared] [at] him . 1 i 4 him 4 him 5 . this was so [unlike] [max] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 6 . " you are sending me on a nasty errand , " he said , coolly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 sending 3 are 5 me 5 me 6 on 6 on 8 nasty 7 a 8 nasty 8 nasty 9 errand 8 nasty 10 , 9 errand 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 coolly 15 coolly 16 . " [how] [do] [i] [know] that [aunt] [cynthia] will be [deceived] [after] all , [even] if she be [short-sighted] [.] 1 " 6 that 6 that 9 will 6 that 18 be 9 will 10 be 10 be 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 16 if 16 if 17 she [buying] [a] [cat] [in] [a] [joke] [is] [a] [huge] [risk] [.] and [if] [she] [should] [see] [through] [the] [scheme] [i] shall be in a pretty [mess] . " 1 and 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 pretty 14 pretty 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh , [max] , " [i] said , on the verge of tears . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 verge 12 verge 13 of 13 of 14 tears 14 tears 15 . it would be [all] in the day 's [work] [then] [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 's but as it is " 1 but 2 as 1 but 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 " ismay got up and went out of the room . 1 ismay 3 up 2 got 3 up 3 up 5 went 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 out 5 went 7 of 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 room 8 the 9 room 9 room 10 . " oh , [max] , please , " [i] said . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 please 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " will you marry me , [sue] ? " demanded [max] [sternly] . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 marry 4 marry 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 13 . " if you will [agree] [,] [i] ['ll] go to [halifax] [and] [beard] the lion in his den unflinchingly . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 14 the 14 the 15 lion 15 lion 16 in 15 lion 17 his 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 den 17 his 19 unflinchingly 19 unflinchingly 20 . if [necessary] [,] [i] [will] [take] [a] [black] [street] [cat] [to] [aunt] [cynthia] [,] [and] [swear] that it is [fatima] . 1 if 17 that 17 that 19 is 18 it 19 is 19 is 21 . i 'll do anything , say anything but it must be for my future wife . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 do 3 do 4 anything 4 anything 5 , 5 , 6 say 5 , 7 anything 7 anything 8 but 7 anything 9 it 9 it 10 must 9 it 11 be 11 be 12 for 12 for 13 my 12 for 14 future 14 future 15 wife 15 wife 16 . 15 wife 17 " " will nothing else content you ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 nothing 2 will 4 else 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 content 4 else 6 you 6 you 7 ? 6 you 8 " i said [helplessly] . 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 . " nothing . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 . 3 . 4 " i thought hard . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 hard 2 thought 4 . i knew [in] [my] [secret] [soul] that [life] would be a [dreadfully] dismal [thing] [if] [max] [were] [not] [around] [somewhere] [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 7 that 7 that 9 would 9 would 10 be 9 would 11 a 10 be 11 a 11 a 13 dismal " very well , " [i] said [crossly] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 9 . max left for [halifax] in the morning . 1 max 2 left 1 max 3 for 3 for 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 . next day [we] [got] [a] [wire] [saying] [it] was [all] [right] [.] 1 next 2 day 2 day 9 was the evening of the following day he was back in [spencervale] . 1 the 3 of 2 evening 3 of 3 of 5 following 4 the 5 following 5 following 6 day 6 day 7 he 6 day 8 was 8 was 9 back 8 was 10 in 10 in 12 . [ismay] [and] [i] [put] [him] [in] [a] [chair] [and] [glared] [at] [him] [impatiently] [.] [max] [began] [to] [laugh] [and] [laughed] [until] [he] [turned] [blue] [.] " [i] [am] glad it is [so] [amusing] , " said [ismay] severely . 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 severely 13 severely 14 . " if [sue] [and] [i] could [see] the [joke] it might be [more] so . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 10 it 2 if 6 could 6 could 8 the 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 be 12 be 14 so 14 so 15 . 15 . 16 " " dear little girls , have patience with me , " implored [max] . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 little 3 little 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 4 girls 6 have 5 , 6 have 6 have 7 patience 6 have 8 with 8 with 9 me 8 with 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 implored 12 implored 14 . " if you knew what it [cost] [me] to keep a [straight] face [in] [halifax] you [would] forgive me for [breaking] [out] [now] . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 16 you 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 knew 4 knew 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 9 to 9 to 11 a 10 keep 11 a 11 a 13 face 16 you 25 " 18 forgive 19 me 19 me 20 for 20 for 24 . 24 . 25 " " [we] [forgive] [you] but for pity 's sake [tell] us [all] [about] it , " [i] cried . 1 " 5 but 1 " 14 it 5 but 6 for 5 but 11 us 6 for 7 pity 7 pity 8 's 8 's 9 sake 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 cried 18 cried 19 . " well , as soon as [i] [arrived] in [halifax] [i] [hurried] to [@number@] [hollis] [street] , [but] see here ! 1 " 2 well 1 " 17 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 soon 4 as 6 as 6 as 9 in 9 in 13 to 17 , 19 see 19 see 20 here 20 here 21 ! didn't you tell me your [aunt] ['s] [address] [was] [@number@] [pleasant] [street] ? " 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 your 5 your 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " so it is . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " " ['t] isn't . 1 " 3 isn't 1 " 4 . you look at the address on a telegram next time you get one . 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 address 4 the 6 on 6 on 7 a 6 on 8 telegram 8 telegram 9 next 8 telegram 10 time 10 time 12 get 11 you 12 get 12 get 13 one 12 get 14 . she went a week ago to visit another [friend] [who] [lives] [at] [@number@] [hollis] . " 1 she 2 went 2 went 4 week 3 a 4 week 4 week 5 ago 4 week 6 to 5 ago 6 to 6 to 7 visit 6 to 8 another 8 another 15 . 15 . 16 " " [max] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " it 's a fact . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 fact 5 fact 6 . " ' [max] , ' she said , ' have you [brought] [fatima] ? ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 have 10 have 11 you 11 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' " ' [no] , ['] [i] [answered] , trying to adjust my wits to this new development as she towed me into the library [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 10 to 9 trying 10 to 10 to 12 my 11 adjust 12 my 12 my 13 wits 13 wits 14 to 14 to 15 this 15 this 17 development 16 new 17 development 17 development 19 she 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 towed 20 towed 22 into 21 me 22 into 22 into 24 library 23 the 24 library ' [no] , [i] [i] [just] came to [halifax] [on] a little matter of business . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 , 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 matter 13 matter 14 of 14 of 15 business 14 of 16 . 15 business 16 . 16 . 17 ' " ' [dear] me , ' said [aunt] [cynthia] , [crossly] , ' [i] don't know what those girls mean [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 don't 15 don't 16 know 15 don't 17 what 17 what 18 those 18 those 19 girls 18 those 20 mean i [wired] [them] to [send] [fatima] [at] [once] . 1 i 4 to 4 to 9 . and she [has] not come [yet] and [i] [am] [expecting] [a] [call] [every] [minute] [from] some one [who] [wants] to [buy] her . ' 1 and 2 she 2 she 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 24 ' 7 and 16 some 16 some 17 one 17 one 20 to 20 to 22 her 22 her 23 . 23 . 24 ' " ' [oh] ! ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' i murmured , mining deeper every minute . 1 i 2 murmured 2 murmured 3 , 2 murmured 4 mining 3 , 4 mining 4 mining 5 deeper 4 mining 6 every 6 every 7 minute 6 every 8 . " ['] [well] , of all the [curious] [coincidences] , ' [i] exclaimed [.] 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 exclaimed ' [why] , [miss] [ridley] , it was [i] [who] [advertised] for a [persian] [cat] [on] [sue] 's [behalf] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 18 's 18 's 20 . she [and] [ismay] [have] decided that they [want] [a] [cat] [like] [fatima] [for] [themselves] [.] ['] 1 she 5 decided 5 decided 6 that 6 that 7 they " you should have seen how she beamed . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 how 5 seen 7 she 6 how 7 she 7 she 8 beamed 7 she 9 . she said she knew you always really liked cats , only you would never own up to it . 1 she 2 said 2 said 4 knew 3 she 4 knew 4 knew 5 you 4 knew 6 always 6 always 8 liked 7 really 8 liked 8 liked 9 cats 8 liked 10 , 9 cats 10 , 10 , 11 only 11 only 12 you 11 only 13 would 13 would 14 never 13 would 15 own 15 own 16 up 15 own 17 to 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 it 17 to 19 . 18 it 19 . we [clinched] the [dicker] [then] and there . 1 we 3 the 3 the 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 . good luck to your bargain ! " 1 good 2 luck 2 luck 3 to 2 luck 4 your 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 bargain 4 your 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [mean] old thing , " sniffed [ismay] [.] 1 " 3 old 3 old 4 thing 3 old 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 sniffed she [meant] [aunt] [cynthia] , and , [remembering] [our] [shabby] [furs] , [i] [didn't] [disagree] with her . 1 she 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 12 , 12 , 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 . " but there is no [fatima] , " [i] said , [dubiously] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 , " how shall we account for her when [aunt] [cynthia] [comes] home ? " 1 " 2 how 1 " 14 " 2 how 3 shall 2 how 4 we 4 we 5 account 4 we 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 when 12 home 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " well , your aunt isn't coming home for a month yet . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 your 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 aunt 4 your 6 isn't 5 aunt 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 coming 6 isn't 8 home 7 coming 8 home 8 home 9 for 9 for 10 a 9 for 11 month 10 a 11 month 11 month 12 yet 11 month 13 . when she comes you will have to tell her that the cat is lost but you needn't say [when] it [happened] . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 comes 2 she 4 you 4 you 6 have 5 will 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 9 her 7 to 22 . 8 tell 9 her 9 her 10 that 10 that 11 the 10 that 12 cat 12 cat 13 is 13 is 14 lost 13 is 15 but 16 you 17 needn't 17 needn't 20 it 18 say 20 it 20 it 22 . as for the rest , [fatima] is [your] [property] [now] [,] so [aunt] [cynthia] [can't] [grumble] . 1 as 2 for 1 as 3 the 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 rest 3 the 5 , 5 , 7 is 7 is 12 so 12 so 17 . but she will have a [poorer] [opinion] [than] [ever] [of] [your] [fitness] to [run] a house [alone] . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 13 to 13 to 15 a 15 a 16 house 16 house 18 . 18 . 19 " when [max] [left] [i] went to the window to watch him down the path . 1 when 5 went 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 10 watch 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 12 down 11 him 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 path 14 path 15 . he was really a handsome fellow , and [i] was proud of him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 a 2 was 5 handsome 3 really 4 a 4 a 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 fellow 5 handsome 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 10 was 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . at [the] [gate] he [turned] to [wave] me [good-by] , and , as he did , he [glanced] [upward] . 1 at 4 he 4 he 6 to 6 to 8 me 8 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 , 15 did 17 he 17 he 20 . even at that [distance] [i] [saw] the look of amazement on his face . 1 even 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 look 9 of 9 of 11 on 10 amazement 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 . then he came bolting back . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 bolting 3 came 4 bolting 4 bolting 5 back 4 bolting 6 . 5 back 6 . " [ismay] , [the] [house] is on [fire] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 10 " 7 on 9 ! 9 ! 10 " i shrieked , as [i] [flew] [to] the door . 1 i 2 shrieked 1 i 3 , 2 shrieked 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 . " [sue] , " cried [max] , " [i] [saw] [fatima] , or her ghost , at the garret window a moment ago ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 25 " 12 , 14 her 13 or 14 her 14 her 15 ghost 14 her 16 , 15 ghost 16 , 16 , 17 at 16 , 18 the 17 at 18 the 18 the 20 window 19 garret 20 window 20 window 21 a 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 ago 22 moment 24 ! 23 ago 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " nonsense ! " 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . but [ismay] was [already] [half] [way] [up] the stairs and we followed . 1 but 3 was 3 was 8 the 8 the 10 and 9 stairs 10 and 10 and 11 we 10 and 12 followed 12 followed 13 . straight to the garret [we] [rushed] . 1 straight 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 garret 4 garret 7 . there [sat] [fatima] , [sleek] and [complacent] , [sunning] [herself] in the window . 1 there 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 window 13 window 14 . max laughed until the rafters rang . 1 max 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 until 2 laughed 4 the 3 until 4 the 4 the 5 rafters 4 the 6 rang 5 rafters 6 rang 6 rang 7 . " she can't have been up here all this time , " [i] protested , half tearfully . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 can't 2 she 4 have 3 can't 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 7 here 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 all 8 all 9 this 8 all 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 protested 14 protested 15 , 14 protested 16 half 16 half 17 tearfully 16 half 18 . " we [would] have heard [her] [meowing] . " 1 " 2 we 1 " 8 . 2 we 4 have 4 have 5 heard 8 . 9 " " but you didn't , " said [max] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 2 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " she would have died of the cold , " declared [ismay] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 4 have 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 died 5 died 6 of 5 died 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 cold 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 declared " but she hasn't , " said [max] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 hasn't 3 she 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [or] [starved] , " [i] cried . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " the place is alive with mice , " said [max] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 place 2 the 4 is 4 is 5 alive 4 is 6 with 6 with 7 mice 7 mice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " no , [girls] , there is no doubt the [cat] has been [here] the whole [fortnight] . 1 " 7 is 1 " 10 the 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 doubt 10 the 12 has 12 has 13 been 13 been 15 the 15 the 16 whole 16 whole 18 . she [must] [have] [followed] [huldah] [jane] up [here] , [unobserved] , that [day] . 1 she 7 up 7 up 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 14 . it 's a wonder [you] [didn't] [hear] her [crying] if she did [cry] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 14 . 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 wonder 8 her 10 if 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 14 . but perhaps she didn't , and , of course , you sleep downstairs . 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 she 3 she 5 , 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 9 course 11 you 11 you 12 sleep 11 you 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 14 . to [think] you never thought of looking [here] for her ! " 1 to 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 looking 6 of 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " it has cost us over a hundred dollars , " said [ismay] , with a [malevolent] glance at the [sleek] [fatima] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 2 it 23 . 3 has 4 cost 4 cost 5 us 4 cost 6 over 6 over 7 a 6 over 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 dollars 8 hundred 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 18 glance 18 glance 19 at 19 at 20 the " it [has] [cost] me more than that , " [i] said , as [i] [turned] to the [stairway] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 5 me 5 me 17 to 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 17 to 17 to 18 the max [held] [me] [back] [for] [an] [instant] , [while] [ismay] and [fatima] [pattered] down [.] 1 max 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 14 down " do you think it has cost too much , [sue] [?] " he whispered . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 4 think 6 has 6 has 7 cost 6 has 8 too 7 cost 8 too 8 too 10 , 9 much 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 whispered 15 whispered 16 . i looked at him [sideways] . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 6 . he was really a [dear] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 really 3 really 4 a niceness fairly exhaled from him . 1 niceness 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 exhaled 3 exhaled 5 him 4 from 5 him 5 him 6 . " [no-o-o] , " [i] said , " but when we are [married] you will have to take care of [fatima] , [i] won't . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 14 you 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 are 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 have 16 have 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 care 18 take 20 of 20 of 26 " 22 , 24 won't 24 won't 25 . 25 . 26 " " dear [fatima] , " said [max] [gratefully] . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . [ii] [.] [the] [materializing] [of] [cecil] even [nancy] , [my] [old] [nurse] [and] [servant] [,] [knew] [that] [,] [and] [pitied] [me] [for] [it] [.] 1 even 3 , nancy is an old maid herself , but she has had two proposals . 1 nancy 2 is 2 is 3 an 2 is 4 old 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 maid 5 maid 7 , 6 herself 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 has 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 had 10 has 12 two 12 two 13 proposals 12 two 14 . i had really often wondered why nobody had ever fallen in love with me . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 really 2 had 4 often 3 really 4 often 4 often 5 wondered 4 often 6 why 6 why 7 nobody 6 why 8 had 7 nobody 8 had 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 10 fallen 10 fallen 12 love 11 in 12 love 12 love 13 with 12 love 14 me 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . neither [was] [it] [the] [fact] [that] [i] [wrote] [poetry] [myself] [although] [not] of [george] [adoniram] ['s] [kind] [because] [nobody] [ever] [knew] [that] [.] 1 neither 13 of it is nearly full now , [because] [i] [have] [been] [writing] [poetry] all [my] [life] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 13 all 2 is 4 full 3 nearly 4 full 4 full 5 now 4 full 6 , 13 all 16 . it is the [only] thing [i] have [ever] [been] [able] [to] [keep] a secret [from] [nancy] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 thing 5 thing 7 have 7 have 13 a 13 a 14 secret 14 secret 17 . i [am] [convinced] [she] [would] [send] for the [doctor] [post-haste] and [insist] on [mustard] [plasters] [while] waiting for him . 1 i 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 11 and 11 and 13 on 13 on 20 . 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 . poor [charlotte] [indeed] ! 1 poor 4 ! i must not be [uncharitable] . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 6 . the [sewing] [circle] [met] [at] [mary] [gillespie] 's on my fortieth birthday . 1 the 8 's 8 's 13 . 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 fortieth 10 my 12 birthday 11 fortieth 12 birthday 12 birthday 13 . i [enjoyed] [every] [bit] [of] [that] [breakfast] [,] [and] [then] [i] got up and dressed , putting on my second best muslin gown . 1 i 13 up 12 got 13 up 13 up 15 dressed 14 and 15 dressed 15 dressed 17 putting 16 , 17 putting 17 putting 18 on 17 putting 19 my 19 my 20 second 19 my 21 best 20 second 21 best 21 best 23 gown 22 muslin 23 gown 23 gown 24 . i watered my flowers and fed my cats , and then [i] [locked] [myself] [up] [and] [wrote] a [poem] [on] [june] [.] 1 i 2 watered 2 watered 3 my 2 watered 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 and 4 flowers 6 fed 5 and 6 fed 6 fed 7 my 7 my 8 cats 7 my 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 18 a i had given up [writing] [birthday] [odes] [after] [i] [was] [thirty] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 given 2 had 4 up in the afternoon [i] [went] [to] the [sewing] [circle] [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 7 the when [i] was [ready] [for] [it] [i] [looked] in my [glass] [and] [wondered] [if] [i] [could] [really] [be] [forty] [.] 1 when 3 was 3 was 9 in 9 in 10 my i was quite sure [i] [didn't] [look] it . 1 i 2 was 1 i 4 sure 2 was 3 quite 4 sure 8 it 8 it 9 . i [always] have [my] [mirror] [hung] in the [darkest] corner of [my] room . 1 i 3 have 3 have 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 corner 8 the 11 of 11 of 13 room 13 room 14 . [nancy] [cannot] [imagine] [why] [.] i know the lines are there , of course ; but when they [don't] [show] [very] [plain] [i] [forget] [that] they are there [.] 1 i 3 the 2 know 3 the 3 the 5 are 4 lines 5 are 5 are 6 there 5 are 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 8 of 10 ; 10 ; 21 they 11 but 12 when 11 but 21 they 12 when 13 they 21 they 22 are 22 are 23 there we had a [large] [sewing] [circle] , young and old alike attending . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 7 , 7 , 9 and 8 young 9 and 9 and 10 old 9 and 11 alike 10 old 11 alike 11 alike 12 attending 12 attending 13 . as for the other old maids , they talked gossip about every one , and [i] did not like that either . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 2 for 4 other 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 old 4 other 6 maids 6 maids 7 , 6 maids 8 they 7 , 8 they 8 they 10 gossip 9 talked 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 about 10 gossip 12 every 12 every 13 one 12 every 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 like 18 not 20 that 19 like 20 that 20 that 21 either 20 that 22 . there was a full attendance that day , for we were getting ready for a sale of fancy work in aid of parsonage repairs . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 attendance 4 full 5 attendance 5 attendance 6 that 6 that 7 day 6 that 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 9 for 11 were 11 were 12 getting 11 were 13 ready 13 ready 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 17 of 16 sale 17 of 17 of 18 fancy 18 fancy 19 work 18 fancy 20 in 20 in 22 of 21 aid 22 of 22 of 23 parsonage 23 parsonage 24 repairs 23 parsonage 25 . the young girls were merrier and noisier than usual . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 girls 3 girls 4 were 4 were 5 merrier 4 were 6 and 5 merrier 6 and 6 and 7 noisier 6 and 8 than 8 than 9 usual 8 than 10 . [wilhelmina] [mercer] [was] [there] [,] [and] [she] [kept] [them] [going] [.] the [mercers] were [quite] [new] to [avonlea] , [having] [come] here [only] [two] [months] [previously] . 1 the 3 were 3 were 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 11 here 11 here 16 . i wasn't [listening] [to] [their] [chatter] at all , but [presently] [georgie] [exclaimed] [teasingly] [:] 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 but " [miss] [charlotte] is [laughing] [at] [us] [.] 1 " 4 is i suppose she thinks we are awfully silly to be talking about beaux . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 thinks 3 she 5 we 5 we 7 awfully 6 are 7 awfully 7 awfully 8 silly 8 silly 9 to 8 silly 10 be 10 be 11 talking 10 be 12 about 11 talking 12 about 12 about 13 beaux 12 about 14 . 13 beaux 14 . 14 . 15 " i meant to inscribe them in the little blank book [when] [i] [went] [home] [.] 1 i 2 meant 2 meant 4 inscribe 3 to 4 inscribe 4 inscribe 5 them 4 inscribe 6 in 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 little 8 little 9 blank 8 little 10 book [georgie] ['s] [speech] [brought] [me] [back] [to] [harsh] [realities] [with] [a] [jolt] [.] it hurt me , as such speeches always did . 1 it 2 hurt 2 hurt 3 me 3 me 5 as 4 , 5 as 5 as 7 speeches 6 such 7 speeches 7 speeches 9 did 8 always 9 did 9 did 10 . " didn't you ever have a beau , [miss] [holmes] ? " said [wilhelmina] [laughingly] . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 6 a 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 beau 6 a 8 , 8 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . just as it happened , a silence had fallen over the room for a moment , and everybody in it [heard] [wilhelmina] ['s] [question] . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 it 2 as 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 4 happened 6 a 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 silence 7 silence 8 had 7 silence 9 fallen 8 had 9 fallen 9 fallen 11 the 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 room 12 room 13 for 13 for 15 moment 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 , 15 moment 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 in 18 everybody 19 in 19 in 20 it 20 it 25 . i really do not know what got into me and possessed me . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 do 2 really 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 4 not 6 what 6 what 7 got 6 what 8 into 8 into 10 and 9 me 10 and 10 and 12 me 11 possessed 12 me 12 me 13 . i have never been able to [account] [for] [what] [i] said and [did] , [because] [i] am [naturally] a truthful person and hate all deceit . 1 i 2 have 1 i 11 said 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 11 said 12 and 12 and 14 , 14 , 17 am 17 am 19 a 19 a 21 person 20 truthful 21 person 21 person 22 and 21 person 23 hate 22 and 23 hate 23 hate 25 deceit 24 all 25 deceit 25 deceit 26 . it seemed to [me] [that] [i] [simply] [could] [not] say " no " to [wilhelmina] before that [whole] [roomful] [of] [women] . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 14 to 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 10 say 10 say 11 " 11 " 12 no 12 no 13 " 14 to 22 . 16 before 17 that 17 that 22 . it was [too] [humiliating] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . " yes , [i] had one once , my dear , " [i] said calmly . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 8 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 had 5 had 6 one 7 once 8 , 8 , 14 said 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 calmly 15 calmly 16 . for once in my life [i] [made] [a] [sensation] . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 10 . [every] [woman] [in] [that] [room] [stopped] [sewing] [and] [stared] [at] [me] [.] most of them , [i] [saw] , [didn't] [believe] [me] , but [wilhelmina] did . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 did 14 did 15 . her pretty face lighted up with interest . 1 her 2 pretty 2 pretty 4 lighted 3 face 4 lighted 4 lighted 6 with 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 interest 6 with 8 . " that is right , [miss] [mercer] , " said [josephine] [cameron] , with a [nasty] little laugh . 1 " 2 that 2 that 9 " 3 is 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 17 little 17 little 18 laugh 18 laugh 19 . " make [her] [tell] [.] 1 " 2 make we 're all [interested] [.] 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 all it 's [news] [to] [us] that [charlotte] ever had [a] [beau] . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 that 6 that 13 " 8 ever 9 had 9 had 12 . 12 . 13 " if [josephine] had [not] [said] [that] [,] [i] [might] not have gone [on] . 1 if 3 had 3 had 14 . 10 not 11 have 11 have 12 gone 12 gone 14 . but she did say it , and , [moreover] , [i] [caught] [mary] [gillespie] and [adella] [gilbert] [exchanging] [significant] [smiles] [.] 1 but 2 she 2 she 4 say 3 did 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 15 and that settled it , and made me quite reckless . 1 that 2 settled 2 settled 3 it 2 settled 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 made 6 made 7 me 7 me 8 quite 8 quite 9 reckless 8 quite 10 . " [in] for a penny , in for a pound , " thought [i] , and [i] said with a pensive smile : 1 " 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 penny 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 for 7 in 9 a 9 a 10 pound 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 thought 13 thought 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 said 18 said 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 pensive 21 pensive 23 : 22 smile 23 : " [nobody] here knew [anything] about him , and it was [all] long , long ago . " 1 " 3 here 3 here 18 " 4 knew 6 about 6 about 7 him 6 about 17 . 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 long 13 long 14 , 14 , 15 long 15 long 16 ago 17 . 18 " " what was his name ? " asked [wilhelmina] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 his 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 name 4 his 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [cecil] [fenwick] , " [i] answered [promptly] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 . cecil had always been my favorite name for a man ; it figured quite frequently in the blank book . 1 cecil 2 had 2 had 3 always 2 had 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 my 4 been 6 favorite 6 favorite 7 name 6 favorite 8 for 7 name 8 for 8 for 10 man 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 ; 10 man 12 it 12 it 13 figured 12 it 14 quite 14 quite 16 in 15 frequently 16 in 16 in 18 blank 17 the 18 blank 18 blank 19 book 18 blank 20 . 19 book 20 . " where did you meet him ? " asked [georgie] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 meet 5 meet 6 him 5 meet 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . i [hastily] [reviewed] [my] [past] . 1 i 6 . there was only one place to locate [cecil] [fenwick] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 2 was 4 one 4 one 5 place 4 one 6 to 6 to 7 locate " [i] [was] just [eighteen] and he was [twenty-three] . " 1 " 4 just 4 just 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 . 10 . 11 " " what did he look like ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 2 what 4 he 4 he 5 look 4 he 6 like 6 like 7 ? 7 ? 8 " susette wanted to know . 1 susette 2 wanted 2 wanted 4 know 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 . " oh , he was very handsome . " 1 " 2 oh 1 " 9 " 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 handsome 8 . 9 " i proceeded glibly to sketch my ideal . 1 i 2 proceeded 2 proceeded 4 to 3 glibly 4 to 4 to 5 sketch 4 to 6 my 5 sketch 6 my 6 my 7 ideal 7 ideal 8 . " he was tall and dark , with lovely , curly black hair and brilliant , piercing eyes . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 tall 3 was 5 and 5 and 6 dark 5 and 7 , 6 dark 7 , 7 , 8 with 7 , 9 lovely 8 with 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 , 10 , 12 black 11 curly 12 black 12 black 13 hair 13 hair 15 brilliant 14 and 15 brilliant 15 brilliant 16 , 16 , 18 eyes 17 piercing 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . he had a splendid chin , and a fine nose , and the most fascinating smile ! " 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 5 chin 4 splendid 5 chin 5 chin 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 a 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 fine 9 fine 10 nose 9 fine 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 the 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 most 13 the 15 fascinating 14 most 15 fascinating 15 fascinating 17 ! 16 smile 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " what was he ? " asked [maggie] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . he had been a lawyer . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 lawyer 5 lawyer 6 . " why didn't you marry him ? " demanded [susette] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 4 you 3 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 marry 4 you 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . " we [quarreled] , " [i] answered [sadly] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 . " a terribly bitter quarrel . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 terribly 2 a 4 bitter 4 bitter 5 quarrel 4 bitter 6 . oh , we were [both] so young [and] [so] [foolish] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 11 . 6 so 7 young 7 young 11 . it was my fault . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 5 . i [vexed] [cecil] [by] [flirting] [with] [another] [man] ["] [wasn't] [i] [coming] [on] ! " and he was jealous and angry . 1 i 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 was 17 he 19 jealous 19 jealous 20 and 19 jealous 21 angry 20 and 21 angry 21 angry 22 . he [went] [out] [west] [and] never came back . 1 he 6 never 6 never 8 back 7 came 8 back 8 back 9 . i have never seen him since , and [i] do not [even] know [if] he is [alive] . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 never 2 have 3 never 3 never 5 him 4 seen 5 him 5 him 6 since 6 since 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 13 know 13 know 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 18 . but but [i] [could] [never] [care] [for] [any] [other] [man] [.] ["] 1 but 2 but " oh , how interesting ! " [sighed] [wilhelmina] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 how 3 , 4 how 4 how 6 ! 5 interesting 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [i] do [so] [love] [sad] [love] [stories] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 9 . but perhaps he will come back some day [yet] [,] [miss] [holmes] . " 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 14 " 7 some 8 day 8 day 13 . 13 . 14 " " oh , no , never now , " [i] said , shaking my head . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 3 , 16 . 4 no 5 , 4 no 9 " 5 , 6 never 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 , 11 said 13 shaking 13 shaking 14 my 13 shaking 15 head " he has forgotten all about me , [i] dare say . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 forgotten 3 has 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 all 4 forgotten 6 about 6 about 7 me 6 about 8 , 8 , 10 dare 10 dare 11 say 11 say 12 . or [if] he [hasn't] , he has never [forgiven] [me] . " 1 or 3 he 3 he 5 , 5 , 12 " 6 he 7 has 6 he 8 never 8 never 11 . 11 . 12 " but [i] felt already a change in the [mental] [atmosphere] [surrounding] [me] , and [all] [through] [supper] [i] was thrilled with a secret exultation . 1 but 3 felt 3 felt 5 a 4 already 5 a 5 a 6 change 5 a 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 was 19 was 21 with 20 thrilled 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 secret 23 secret 24 exultation 24 exultation 25 . repentant ? 1 repentant 2 ? ashamed ? 1 ashamed 2 ? not a bit of it ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ! i 'd have done the same thing over again , [and] all [i] felt sorry for [was] that [i] [hadn't] done it long ago . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 have 2 'd 21 done 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 the 4 done 6 same 6 same 7 thing 6 same 8 over 8 over 9 again 8 over 10 , 10 , 12 all 12 all 14 felt 14 felt 15 sorry 14 felt 16 for 15 sorry 16 for 16 for 18 that 21 done 22 it 22 it 23 long 22 it 24 ago 23 long 24 ago 24 ago 25 . when [i] got home that night [nancy] [looked] [at] [me] [wonderingly] , and said : 1 when 3 got 3 got 4 home 4 home 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 : " you look like a girl [to-night] , [miss] [charlotte] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 8 , 8 , 12 " 11 . 12 " i had to have some outlet for my feelings . 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 have 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 some 4 have 6 outlet 5 some 6 outlet 6 outlet 7 for 6 outlet 8 my 8 my 9 feelings 8 my 10 . for the next two months all went well and merrily . 1 for 2 the 2 the 4 two 3 next 4 two 4 two 6 all 5 months 6 all 6 all 7 went 6 all 8 well 7 went 8 well 8 well 9 and 8 well 10 merrily 10 merrily 11 . it just warmed up the cockles of my heart , and [i] began to [enjoy] the [sewing] [circle] [famously] [.] 1 it 2 just 2 just 4 up 3 warmed 4 up 4 up 5 the 4 up 6 cockles 5 the 6 cockles 6 cockles 7 of 7 of 8 my 7 of 9 heart 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 to 13 began 14 to 14 to 16 the i got a [lot] [of] [pretty] new [dresses] and the [dearest] [hat] , and [i] [went] everywhere [i] was asked and had a good time . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 7 new 7 new 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 23 a 17 everywhere 19 was 19 was 20 asked 19 was 21 and 21 and 22 had 22 had 23 a 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 time 25 time 26 . but there is one thing you can be perfectly sure of . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 be 7 can 9 perfectly 9 perfectly 10 sure 10 sure 11 of 10 sure 12 . if you do wrong you are going to be punished for it sometime , somehow and somewhere . 1 if 3 do 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 you 4 wrong 6 are 6 are 7 going 6 are 8 to 7 going 8 to 8 to 10 punished 9 be 10 punished 10 punished 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 sometime 12 it 14 , 14 , 15 somehow 14 , 16 and 16 and 17 somewhere 17 somewhere 18 . my punishment was delayed for two months , and [then] it [descended] on my head and [i] was [crushed] to the very [dust] [.] 1 my 3 was 2 punishment 3 was 3 was 5 for 4 delayed 5 for 5 for 6 two 5 for 7 months 6 two 7 months 7 months 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 it 11 it 13 on 13 on 14 my 14 my 15 head 14 my 16 and 16 and 18 was 18 was 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 very [another] [new] [family] [besides] [the] [mercers] [had] [come] [to] [avonlea] [in] [the] [spring] [the] [maxwells] [.] there [were] [just] [mr] [.] [and] [mrs] [maxwell] [;] they [were] a middle-aged couple and very well off . 1 there 10 they 10 they 12 a 12 a 13 middle-aged 12 a 14 couple 13 middle-aged 14 couple 14 couple 15 and 14 couple 16 very 15 and 16 very 16 very 18 off 17 well 18 off 18 off 19 . they [lived] [quietly] , and [mrs] [maxwell] [hardly] [ever] [went] [anywhere] [because] she was [delicate] . 1 they 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 16 . she [was] [out] [when] [i] called [and] [i] [was] out [when] [she] [returned] my call , so that [i] had never met her . 1 she 6 called 6 called 10 out 10 out 14 my 14 my 16 , 15 call 16 , 16 , 17 so 16 , 18 that 17 so 18 that 18 that 20 had 20 had 21 never 21 never 22 met 22 met 23 her 22 met 24 . it was the [sewing] [circle] day [again] [at] [sarah] [gardiner] 's this time . 1 it 2 was 1 it 12 this 2 was 3 the 3 the 6 day 6 day 11 's 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 . everybody [looked] [at] [me] in the [strangest] way . 1 everybody 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 way 8 way 9 . of course , [wilhelmina] [mercer] was the first to set her tongue going . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 to 9 to 10 set 9 to 11 her 11 her 12 tongue 11 her 13 going 13 going 14 . " oh , [miss] [holmes] , have you seen him yet ? " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 seen 9 seen 10 him 10 him 12 ? 11 yet 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 16 . " [seen] [whom] ? " 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " i said non-excitedly , getting out my thimble and patterns . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 non-excitedly 2 said 4 , 4 , 5 getting 5 getting 6 out 5 getting 7 my 6 out 7 my 7 my 8 thimble 7 my 9 and 8 thimble 9 and 9 and 10 patterns 9 and 11 . " why , [cecil] [fenwick] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , he 's [here] in [avonlea] [visiting] his sister , [mrs] [maxwell] . " 1 he 2 's 1 he 4 in 4 in 7 his 7 his 8 sister 7 his 9 , 9 , 13 " 12 . 13 " i [suppose] [i] did what [they] [expected] me to do . 1 i 4 did 1 i 11 . 4 did 5 what 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . i [dropped] [everything] [i] [held] , and [josephine] [cameron] said [afterwards] that [charlotte] [holmes] would never [be] [paler] when she was in her [coffin] . 1 i 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 21 was 7 and 10 said 10 said 12 that 12 that 15 would 15 would 16 never 19 when 20 she 20 she 21 was 21 was 25 . 22 in 23 her 23 her 25 . if they had just [known] [why] [i] [turned] [so] [pale] [!] 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 just " it 's impossible ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 impossible 3 's 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 ! 4 impossible 6 " 5 ! 6 " i said blankly . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 blankly 2 said 4 . " it 's really [true] , " said [wilhelmina] , delighted at this [development] , as [she] [supposed] it , of my [romance] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 really 4 really 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 19 it 11 delighted 12 at 12 at 13 this 13 this 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 19 it 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 of 21 of 22 my " [i] was up to see [mrs] [maxwell] last night , and [i] [met] him . " 1 " 17 " 3 was 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 12 and 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 " " it can't be the same [cecil] [fenwick] , " [i] said [faintly] , [because] [i] [had] to say something [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 can't 2 it 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 18 to 18 to 19 say 19 say 20 something " oh , yes , it is . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 . he [belongs] in [blakely] , [new] [brunswick] , and he 's a [lawyer] , and he 's been [out] [west] [twenty-two] [years] . 1 he 3 in 3 in 15 and 5 , 10 he 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 's 16 he 18 been 18 been 23 . he 's oh ! so handsome , and just as you described him , except that his hair is quite gray [.] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 oh 2 's 4 ! 4 ! 5 so 4 ! 6 handsome 5 so 6 handsome 6 handsome 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 as 9 just 11 you 10 as 11 you 11 you 13 him 12 described 13 him 13 him 15 except 14 , 15 except 15 except 17 his 16 that 17 his 17 his 18 hair 17 his 19 is 18 hair 19 is 19 is 20 quite 19 is 21 gray he has never married [i] [asked] [mrs] [maxwell] [so] [you] [see] he has never forgotten [you] [,] [miss] [holmes] [.] 1 he 2 has 1 he 14 never 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 married 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 never 14 never 15 forgotten and , oh , [i] [believe] everything is going to come out all right . " 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 16 " 7 everything 8 is 8 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 out 11 come 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " i couldn't exactly share her cheerful belief . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 share 3 exactly 4 share 4 share 5 her 5 her 6 cheerful 6 cheerful 7 belief 6 cheerful 8 . everything seemed to me to be coming out most horribly wrong [.] 1 everything 3 to 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 to 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 coming 7 coming 9 most 8 out 9 most 9 most 10 horribly 9 most 11 wrong i [was] [so] [mixed] [up] [i] didn't know what to do or [say] . 1 i 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 know 8 know 9 what 9 what 10 to 10 to 11 do 10 to 14 . 11 do 12 or i felt as if [i] were in a bad dream it [must] be a [dream] [there] [couldn't] [really] [be] [a] [cecil] [fenwick] ! 1 i 2 felt 1 i 3 as 3 as 4 if 3 as 11 it 4 if 6 were 6 were 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 dream 11 it 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 23 ! my feelings [were] [simply] [indescribable] [.] 1 my 2 feelings fortunately [every] [one] [put] [my] [agitation] [down] [to] [quite] [a] [different] [cause] , [and] [they] [very] [kindly] [left] [me] [alone] [to] [recover] [myself] [.] 1 fortunately 13 , i shall never forget that awful afternoon . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 forget 3 never 5 that 4 forget 5 that 5 that 6 awful 5 that 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . right after tea [i] [excused] [myself] [and] [went] [home] [as] [fast] [as] [i] [could] [go] . 1 right 2 after 2 after 3 tea 3 tea 16 . there [i] [shut] [myself] [up] [in] [my] [room] , but [not] [to] [write] [poetry] in my blank book . 1 there 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 blank 16 my 18 book 18 book 19 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! i felt in [no] [poetical] [mood] [.] 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 in i tried to look the facts squarely in the face . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 6 facts 5 the 6 facts 6 facts 7 squarely 6 facts 8 in 7 squarely 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 face 9 the 10 face 10 face 11 . there was a [cecil] [fenwick] , [extraordinary] as the [coincidence] was , and he was [here] in [avonlea] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 14 he 8 as 9 the 9 the 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 17 in 17 in 19 . all my friends and foes believed that he was the estranged lover of my youth . 1 all 2 my 2 my 4 and 3 friends 4 and 4 and 5 foes 4 and 6 believed 5 foes 6 believed 6 believed 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 the 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 estranged 10 the 12 lover 11 estranged 12 lover 12 lover 13 of 12 lover 14 my 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 youth 14 my 16 . 15 youth 16 . if he [stayed] [long] [in] [avonlea] , one of [two] [things] was [bound] to happen . 1 if 2 he 2 he 7 , 7 , 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 12 was 12 was 14 to 14 to 15 happen 15 happen 16 . but [providence] [had] [other] [views] for me . 1 but 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 . [cecil] [fenwick] [didn't] [go] [away] [.] he [stayed] right on in [avonlea] , and the [maxwells] [blossomed] [out] [socially] in his honor and tried to give him a good time . 1 he 3 right 3 right 25 . 4 on 8 and 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 honor 15 his 17 and 16 honor 17 and 17 and 18 tried 18 tried 20 give 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 him 20 give 22 a 21 him 22 a 22 a 23 good 22 a 24 time 24 time 25 . [mrs] [maxwell] [gave] [a] [party] [for] [him] [.] i got a card but you may be very sure [i] [didn't] [go] , [although] [nancy] [thought] [i] was [crazy] not to . 1 i 2 got 2 got 4 card 3 a 4 card 4 card 5 but 4 card 6 you 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 may 6 you 8 be 8 be 9 very 8 be 10 sure 10 sure 14 , 14 , 19 was 19 was 21 not 21 not 22 to 22 to 23 . then [every] one [else] [gave] [parties] [in] [honor] of [mr] [fenwick] [and] [i] [was] [invited] [and] [never] [went] [.] 1 then 3 one 3 one 9 of wilhelmina means well , but she hasn't a great deal of sense . 1 wilhelmina 2 means 2 means 3 well 3 well 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 5 but 7 hasn't 7 hasn't 9 great 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 deal 9 great 11 of 10 deal 11 of 11 of 12 sense 11 of 13 . [cecil] [fenwick] [seemed] [to] [be] [a] [great] [favorite] [with] [everybody] [,] [young] [and] [old] [.] he was very [rich] , too , and [wilhelmina] declared that [half] the girls were [after] [him] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 , 2 was 3 very 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 the 8 and 10 declared 10 declared 11 that 13 the 14 girls 14 girls 15 were as for me , [i] [gave] [up] [going] [out] [at] all , even to [church] [.] 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 me 2 for 12 , 3 me 4 , 4 , 11 all 12 , 13 even 13 even 14 to i fretted and pined and lost my appetite and never wrote a line in my blank book . 1 i 2 fretted 2 fretted 3 and 2 fretted 4 pined 4 pined 5 and 5 and 6 lost 5 and 7 my 7 my 9 and 8 appetite 9 and 9 and 10 never 9 and 11 wrote 10 never 11 wrote 11 wrote 12 a 12 a 14 in 13 line 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 blank 15 my 17 book 17 book 18 . nancy was half frantic and insisted on dosing me with her favorite patent pills . 1 nancy 2 was 2 was 3 half 3 half 4 frantic 4 frantic 5 and 4 frantic 6 insisted 5 and 6 insisted 6 insisted 7 on 6 insisted 8 dosing 8 dosing 9 me 8 dosing 10 with 10 with 11 her 10 with 12 favorite 12 favorite 13 patent 13 patent 14 pills 13 patent 15 . 14 pills 15 . my trouble [was] [too] [deep-seated] [for] [pills] [to] [cure] . 1 my 2 trouble 2 trouble 10 . if [ever] [a] [woman] was [punished] [for] [telling] a [lie] [i] [was] [that] woman . 1 if 5 was 5 was 9 a 9 a 14 woman 14 woman 15 . i [stopped] my [subscription] to the [weekly] [advocate] [because] it [still] [carried] [that] [wretched] [porous] [plaster] [advertisement] , and [i] couldn't bear to see [it] . 1 i 3 my 3 my 5 to 5 to 18 , 6 the 10 it 10 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 couldn't 21 couldn't 26 . 22 bear 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 26 . if [it] [hadn't] [been] [for] that [i] would never have thought of [fenwick] for a [name] , and all this trouble would have been averted [.] 1 if 6 that 6 that 8 would 8 would 10 have 9 never 10 have 10 have 11 thought 11 thought 12 of 12 of 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 21 trouble 20 this 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 would 21 trouble 23 have 22 would 23 have 23 have 24 been 23 have 25 averted 24 been 25 averted one evening , when [i] was [moping] in my room [,] [nancy] [came] [up] . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 6 was 6 was 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 room 10 room 15 . " there 's a gentleman in the [parlor] [asking] for you , [miss] [charlotte] . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 2 there 4 a 4 a 5 gentleman 4 a 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 16 " 15 . 16 " my heart gave just one horrible bounce . 1 my 2 heart 1 my 3 gave 3 gave 5 one 4 just 5 one 5 one 6 horrible 5 one 7 bounce 7 bounce 8 . " what sort of a [gentleman] , [nancy] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 2 what 4 of 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i [faltered] . 1 i 3 . " tell him [i] ['ll] [be] [down] [directly] , [nancy] , " [i] said [quite] calmly . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 him 3 him 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 16 calmly 16 calmly 17 . then [i] [hunted] [up] an old [advocate] [for] [proof] , and down [i] went to the parlor . 1 then 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 down 12 down 16 the 14 went 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 parlor 17 parlor 18 . i know [exactly] how [a] [criminal] [feels] [going] to [execution] , and [i] 've been opposed to capital punishment ever since . 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 how 4 how 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 've 14 've 15 been 15 been 17 to 16 opposed 17 to 17 to 18 capital 18 capital 20 ever 19 punishment 20 ever 20 ever 21 since 20 ever 22 . 21 since 22 . then my legs gave out completely , and [i] [couldn't] [have] [walked] [another] [step] to [save] my life . 1 then 2 my 2 my 3 legs 2 my 4 gave 4 gave 5 out 4 gave 6 completely 5 out 6 completely 6 completely 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 to 15 to 19 . 17 my 18 life 18 life 19 . i just stood there , my hand on the knob , trembling like a leaf . 1 i 3 stood 2 just 3 stood 3 stood 4 there 3 stood 5 , 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 8 on 7 hand 8 on 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 knob 10 knob 11 , 11 , 13 like 12 trembling 13 like 13 like 14 a 13 like 15 leaf 14 a 15 leaf 15 leaf 16 . he was very handsome , and his gray hair gave him such a distinguished look . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 handsome 3 very 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 6 and 8 gray 8 gray 10 gave 9 hair 10 gave 10 gave 11 him 11 him 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 distinguished 13 a 15 look 15 look 16 . i recalled this [afterward] , but just at the moment you may be quite sure [i] [wasn't] thinking about it at all . 1 i 2 recalled 2 recalled 3 this 3 this 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 20 it 6 but 7 just 7 just 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 moment 9 the 11 you 11 you 13 be 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 quite 13 be 15 sure 18 thinking 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 23 . 21 at 22 all 22 all 23 . then all at once a strange thing happened . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 at 3 at 4 once 3 at 5 a 4 once 5 a 5 a 6 strange 5 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 happened 7 thing 9 . 8 happened 9 . the scowl went right off his face and the anger out of his eyes . 1 the 2 scowl 2 scowl 4 right 3 went 4 right 4 right 5 off 4 right 6 his 6 his 8 and 7 face 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 anger 9 the 10 anger 10 anger 11 out 11 out 12 of 11 out 13 his 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 13 his 15 . 14 eyes 15 . he looked astonished , and then foolish . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 astonished 2 looked 3 astonished 3 astonished 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 then 6 then 7 foolish 6 then 8 . 7 foolish 8 . i saw the color creeping up into his cheeks . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 2 saw 4 color 4 color 5 creeping 4 color 6 up 6 up 8 his 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 cheeks 8 his 10 . as for me , [i] [still] [stood] there [staring] [at] [him] , not able to say a single word . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 me 2 for 12 , 3 me 4 , 4 , 8 there 12 , 13 not 13 not 15 to 14 able 15 to 15 to 16 say 15 to 17 a 17 a 19 word 18 single 19 word 19 word 20 . " miss [holmes] , [i] presume , " he said at last , in a deep , thrilling voice . 1 " 2 miss 2 miss 4 , 4 , 9 he 6 presume 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 14 in 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 deep 15 a 17 , 17 , 18 thrilling 18 thrilling 19 voice 19 voice 20 . " [i] [i] oh , [confound] it ! 1 " 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 7 it 7 it 8 ! i have [called] [i] heard [some] [foolish] [stories] and [i] [came] [here] in a [rage] [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 heard 5 heard 9 and 9 and 13 in 9 and 14 a i ['ve] [been] [a] [fool] [i] know now they weren't true [.] 1 i 8 now 7 know 8 now 8 now 9 they 9 they 10 weren't 9 they 11 true 10 weren't 11 true just [excuse] [me] [and] [i] ['ll] go [away] [and] [kick] [myself] . " 1 just 7 go 7 go 12 . 12 . 13 " " no , " [i] said , [finding] [my] [voice] with a [gasp] , " you [mustn't] [go] [until] you 've heard the truth . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 4 " 23 the 6 said 7 , 7 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 you 16 you 20 you 20 you 21 've 21 've 22 heard 23 the 24 truth 24 truth 25 . it 's dreadful enough , but not as dreadful as you might otherwise think . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 dreadful 2 's 4 enough 3 dreadful 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 4 enough 6 but 6 but 7 not 6 but 8 as 8 as 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 as 9 dreadful 11 you 11 you 12 might 11 you 13 otherwise 12 might 13 otherwise 13 otherwise 14 think 14 think 15 . [those] [those] [stories] [i] [have] [a] [confession] [to] [make] [.] i did tell them , but [i] didn't know there was [such] a [person] [as] [cecil] [fenwick] in [existence] [.] ["] 1 i 13 a 2 did 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 11 was 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 13 a 13 a 18 in he looked puzzled , as well he might . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 puzzled 2 looked 4 , 4 , 5 as 4 , 6 well 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 he 7 he 8 might 7 he 9 . " let's sit down and talk it over ' comfy , ' " he said . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 sit 2 let's 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 talk 5 and 7 it 6 talk 7 it 7 it 8 over 8 over 9 ' 8 over 10 comfy 9 ' 10 comfy 10 comfy 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 " 13 " 15 said 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . i just [confessed] [the] [whole] [shameful] [business] [.] 1 i 2 just it was terribly humiliating , but it served me right . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 humiliating 4 humiliating 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 6 but 8 served 7 it 8 served 8 served 9 me 8 served 10 right 9 me 10 right 10 right 11 . he heard me right through without a word , and then he threw back his big , curly , gray head and laughed . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 4 right 3 me 4 right 4 right 5 through 4 right 6 without 5 through 6 without 6 without 7 a 7 a 8 word 7 a 9 , 9 , 11 then 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 he 11 then 13 threw 12 he 13 threw 13 threw 15 his 14 back 15 his 15 his 17 , 16 big 17 , 17 , 19 , 18 curly 19 , 19 , 20 gray 20 gray 21 head 20 gray 22 and 22 and 23 laughed 22 and 24 . 23 laughed 24 . she declared you had told her about it yourself . 1 she 2 declared 1 she 3 you 3 you 5 told 4 had 5 told 5 told 7 about 6 her 7 about 7 about 8 it 7 about 9 yourself 8 it 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 . i confess [i] [flamed] [up] [.] 1 i 2 confess when [you] came [into] the [room] [i] [knew] [that] , [whoever] was to [blame] , you [were] not . " 1 when 3 came 3 came 5 the 5 the 10 , 10 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 18 not 18 not 19 . 19 . 20 " " but [i] was , " [i] said [ruefully] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " it wasn't right of me to tell such a story and it was very silly , too . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 2 it 4 right 4 right 5 of 4 right 6 me 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 story 10 a 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 very 14 was 16 silly 15 very 16 silly 16 silly 17 , 16 silly 18 too 18 too 19 . but who would ever have supposed that there could be [a] [real] [cecil] [fenwick] [who] had [lived] [in] [blakely] ? 1 but 2 who 2 who 4 ever 3 would 4 ever 4 ever 6 supposed 5 have 6 supposed 6 supposed 8 there 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 20 ? 16 had 20 ? i never heard of such a coincidence . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 6 a 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 coincidence 7 coincidence 8 . 7 coincidence 9 " 8 . 9 " " it 's more [than] a [coincidence] , " said [mr] [fenwick] decidedly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 6 a 3 's 4 more 6 a 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 decidedly 13 decidedly 14 . " it 's predestination ; that is what it is . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 predestination 4 predestination 6 that 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 what 8 what 9 it 8 what 10 is 10 is 11 . and now let's forget it and talk of something else . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 let's 2 now 4 forget 3 let's 4 forget 4 forget 5 it 4 forget 6 and 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 talk 6 and 8 of 7 talk 8 of 8 of 9 something 9 something 10 else 9 something 11 . 11 . 12 " when he [finally] went away [he] [asked] [if] [he] [might] [come] [again] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 went 4 went 5 away 5 away 13 . " it 's time we made up that old quarrel , you know , " he said , laughing . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 we 4 time 5 we 5 we 6 made 5 we 7 up 6 made 7 up 7 up 9 old 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 quarrel 9 old 11 , 10 quarrel 11 , 11 , 12 you 11 , 13 know 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 17 said 19 laughing 19 laughing 20 . and [i] [,] an old maid of forty , caught myself blushing like a girl . 1 and 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 7 of 6 maid 7 of 7 of 8 forty 8 forty 9 , 8 forty 10 caught 9 , 10 caught 10 caught 11 myself 10 caught 12 blushing 12 blushing 13 like 12 blushing 14 a 14 a 15 girl 14 a 16 . but [i] [felt] [like] a [girl] , for it was such a [relief] to have that [explanation] all [over] . 1 but 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 16 that 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 14 to 14 to 15 have 16 that 18 all 18 all 20 . i couldn't even feel [angry] [with] [adella] [gilbert] [.] 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 even 2 couldn't 4 feel she was always a mischief maker , and when a woman is born that way she is more to be pitied than blamed . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 always 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 mischief 4 a 6 maker 5 mischief 6 maker 6 maker 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 when 9 when 10 a 10 a 11 woman 10 a 12 is 12 is 13 born 12 is 14 that 14 that 15 way 14 that 16 she 15 way 16 she 16 she 17 is 16 she 18 more 18 more 19 to 18 more 20 be 20 be 22 than 21 pitied 22 than 22 than 23 blamed 23 blamed 24 . [mr] [fenwick] [did] [come] [again] [the] [very] [next] [evening] [,] [but] [one] [.] and he came so often after that that [even] [nancy] [got] [resigned] [to] [him] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 so 3 came 4 so 4 so 5 often 4 so 6 after 5 often 6 after 6 after 7 that 6 after 8 that 8 that 15 . one [day] [i] [had] to tell her [something] . 1 one 5 to 5 to 6 tell 5 to 7 her 7 her 9 . i [shrank] [from] [doing] it , for [i] [feared] it would make her feel badly . 1 i 5 it 5 it 12 make 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 it 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 make 12 make 13 her 12 make 14 feel 14 feel 15 badly 14 feel 16 . 15 badly 16 . " oh , [i] 've been [expecting] to hear it , " she said [grimly] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 13 she 5 've 6 been 6 been 8 to 8 to 10 it 9 hear 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 16 . " [i] [felt] the minute that man came into the house he brought trouble with him . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 minute 5 minute 6 that 5 minute 7 man 7 man 8 came 7 man 9 into 9 into 10 the 9 into 11 house 11 house 12 he 12 he 13 brought 12 he 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 with 15 with 16 him 15 with 17 . 16 him 17 . well , [miss] [charlotte] , [i] [wish] you [happiness] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 8 you 8 you 10 . i don't know how the [climate] of [california] [will] agree with me , but [i] [suppose] [i] 'll have to put up with it . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 4 how 4 how 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 26 " 10 agree 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 18 'll 18 'll 20 to 19 have 20 to 20 to 25 . 21 put 22 up 22 up 23 with 23 with 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 " " but , [nancy] , " [i] said , " [i] can't [expect] you to go [away] [out] [there] with me . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 can't 10 " 14 you 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 20 with 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . it 's too much to ask of you . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 of 6 ask 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " and where else would [i] [be] [going] ? " demanded [nancy] [in] [genuine] [astonishment] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 9 ? 2 and 3 where 2 and 4 else 4 else 5 would 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 demanded 11 demanded 16 . " how [under] [the] [canopy] could you [keep] [house] [without] me ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 6 could 2 how 7 you 7 you 11 me 11 me 12 ? i 'm not going to trust you to the mercies of [a] yellow [chinee] [with] [a] [pig-tail] [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 2 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 trust 6 trust 8 to 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 the 8 to 10 mercies 10 mercies 11 of 11 of 13 yellow where you go [i] go , [miss] [charlotte] , and there 's an end of it . " 1 where 3 go 2 you 3 go 3 go 18 " 5 go 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 an 13 an 14 end 14 end 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " i was very glad , for [i] [hated] to [think] [of] [parting] with [nancy] [even] to go with [cecil] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 glad 4 glad 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 9 to 9 to 13 with 13 with 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 with as for the [blank] [book] , [i] [haven't] [told] [my] [husband] about it [yet] , but [i] [mean] [to] some day . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 12 about 6 , 13 it 13 it 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 20 some 20 some 21 day 21 day 22 . and [i] ['ve] [subscribed] for the [weekly] [advocate] [again] [.] 1 and 5 for 5 for 6 the [iii] [.] [her] [father's] [daughter] " [we] [must] [invite] [your] [aunt] [jane] , of course , " said [mrs] [spencer] . 1 " 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . the difference was not caused by hard work or the lack of it ; [rachel] had [worked] hard all her life . 1 the 2 difference 2 difference 4 not 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 caused 4 not 6 by 5 caused 6 by 6 by 7 hard 6 by 8 work 8 work 10 the 9 or 10 the 10 the 11 lack 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 it 12 of 22 . 13 it 14 ; 16 had 18 hard 18 hard 19 all 18 hard 20 her 19 all 20 her 20 her 21 life 20 her 22 . it was a difference inherent in temperament . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 difference 3 a 5 inherent 5 inherent 6 in 5 inherent 7 temperament 7 temperament 8 . moreover , the [contrast] went [deeper] [than] [externals] , and [twined] [itself] with the [innermost] [fibers] of life , and thought , and [action] [.] 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 14 the 3 the 5 went 5 went 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 17 of 17 of 18 life 18 life 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 thought 21 thought 22 , 22 , 23 and " [aunt] [jane] doesn't like me , and [i] don't [like] [aunt] [jane] . " 1 " 15 " 4 doesn't 5 like 5 like 6 me 5 like 14 . 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 don't 14 . 15 " " [i] ['m] [sure] [i] don't see why you don't like her , " said [mrs] [spencer] . 1 " 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 7 see 8 why 8 why 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 14 " 11 like 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " it 's [ungrateful] of you . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 . she has always been very kind to you . " 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 always 2 has 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 kind 6 kind 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " she has always been very kind [with] [one] [hand] , " smiled [rachel] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 always 3 has 5 been 5 been 6 very 6 very 7 kind 7 kind 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 smiled " [i] [remember] the first time [i] [ever] [saw] [aunt] [jane] . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 12 . i was [six] [years] old . 1 i 2 was 2 was 5 old 5 old 6 . she [held] out to me [a] [small] [velvet] [pincushion] with [beads] [on] it . 1 she 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 13 it 10 with 13 it 13 it 14 . it [hurt] [horribly] [i] ['ve] [always] had a [tender] [head] [.] 1 it 7 had 7 had 8 a and that [has] [been] [aunt] [jane] 's way [ever] [since] . 1 and 2 that 2 that 7 's 7 's 8 way 8 way 11 . when [i] [grew] [too] [big] [for] the [thimble] [treatment] [she] [used] [her] [tongue] [instead] [and] [that] [hurt] [worse] [.] 1 when 7 the and you know , mother , [how] she used to talk about [my] [engagement] [.] 1 and 2 you 2 you 4 , 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 8 she 8 she 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 talk 11 talk 12 about she is [able] to [spoil] the whole [atmosphere] [if] [she] [happens] to [come] in a bad [humor] [.] 1 she 2 is 1 she 12 to 2 is 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 7 whole 12 to 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 bad i don't [want] her . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 her 4 her 5 . 5 . 6 " " she must be [invited] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 6 . people [would] [talk] so [if] [she] [wasn't] . " 1 people 4 so 4 so 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] don't see why [they] [should] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 why 5 why 8 . she 's only my great-aunt by marriage . 1 she 2 's 2 's 4 my 3 only 4 my 4 my 5 great-aunt 4 my 6 by 6 by 7 marriage 6 by 8 . i wouldn't mind in the least if people did talk . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 in 3 mind 4 in 4 in 6 least 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 if 6 least 8 people 7 if 8 people 8 people 9 did 8 people 10 talk 10 talk 11 . they 'll [talk] [anyway] [you] know that [,] [mother] . " 1 they 2 'll 1 they 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 10 . 10 . 11 " people , who knew , rarely attempted it ; strangers occasionally did , misled by the deceit of appearances [.] 1 people 2 , 2 , 3 who 2 , 4 knew 4 knew 5 , 4 knew 6 rarely 6 rarely 7 attempted 7 attempted 8 it 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 strangers 9 ; 11 occasionally 11 occasionally 12 did 11 occasionally 13 , 13 , 14 misled 13 , 15 by 15 by 16 the 15 by 17 deceit 16 the 17 deceit 17 deceit 18 of 17 deceit 19 appearances 18 of 19 appearances she had [delicate] [aquiline] [features] and a [small] , [babyish] [red] [mouth] [.] 1 she 2 had 1 she 7 a 2 had 6 and 7 a 9 , she looked as if a [breath] [would] [sway] [her] [.] 1 she 2 looked 1 she 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 a the truth was that a tornado would hardly have caused her to swerve an inch from her chosen path . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 was 2 truth 4 that 3 was 4 that 4 that 6 tornado 5 a 6 tornado 6 tornado 7 would 6 tornado 8 hardly 7 would 8 hardly 8 hardly 10 caused 9 have 10 caused 10 caused 11 her 10 caused 12 to 11 her 12 to 12 to 13 swerve 13 swerve 14 an 14 an 15 inch 14 an 16 from 16 from 17 her 16 from 18 chosen 17 her 18 chosen 18 chosen 19 path 18 chosen 20 . for a moment [rachel] [looked] [rebellious] ; then she [yielded] , as she [generally] [did] [in] [all] [differences] [of] [opinion] [with] her mother . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 2 a 24 . 3 moment 7 ; 8 then 9 she 9 she 11 , 11 , 12 as 11 , 13 she 13 she 22 her 22 her 23 mother 23 mother 24 . it was not worth while to quarrel over the [comparatively] [unimportant] [matter] of [aunt] [jane] 's [invitation] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 the 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 worth 3 not 5 while 5 while 7 quarrel 6 to 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 over 9 the 13 of 13 of 16 's 16 's 18 . a [quarrel] [might] [be] [inevitable] [later] [on] [;] [rachel] [wanted] [to] [save] [all] [her] [resources] for that . 1 a 16 for 16 for 17 that 17 that 18 . rachel never could understand this irritation . 1 rachel 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 5 this 4 understand 5 this 5 this 6 irritation 5 this 7 . they were postmarked from seaports all over the world . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 postmarked 2 were 4 from 4 from 5 seaports 5 seaports 6 all 6 all 8 the 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . mrs [spencer] [never] [read] [them] [or] looked at them [;] [but] [she] [remembered] [every] [dash] and [curve] of the [handwriting] [.] 1 mrs 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 them 9 them 16 and 16 and 18 of 18 of 19 the [isabella] [spencer] [had] [overcome] [many] [things] [in] [her] [life] [by] [the] [sheer] [force] [and] [persistency] [of] [her] [will] [.] but she could not get the better of heredity . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 get 5 get 6 the 6 the 7 better 7 better 8 of 7 better 9 heredity 8 of 9 heredity 9 heredity 10 . rachel was [to] [be] [married] [to] [frank] [bell] [in] [a] [fortnight] ['s] [time] [.] 1 rachel 2 was mrs [spencer] was [pleased] [with] the [match] [.] 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 6 the she was very fond of [frank] , and his [farm] was so near to her own that she would not [lose] [rachel] [altogether] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 11 was 11 was 24 . 12 so 13 near 13 near 14 to 13 near 15 her 15 her 17 that 16 own 17 that 17 that 18 she 17 that 19 would 19 would 20 not 20 not 24 . they were in the sitting-room , deciding on the wedding guests and other details . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 in 2 were 4 the 4 the 5 sitting-room 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 on 7 deciding 8 on 8 on 10 wedding 9 the 10 wedding 10 wedding 11 guests 10 wedding 12 and 11 guests 12 and 12 and 13 other 13 other 14 details 13 other 15 . the [september] [sunshine] was [coming] in through the waving boughs of the apple tree that grew close up to the low window . 1 the 4 was 4 was 6 in 6 in 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 waving 9 waving 10 boughs 9 waving 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 apple 13 apple 14 tree 13 apple 15 that 15 that 16 grew 15 that 17 close 16 grew 17 close 17 close 18 up 17 close 19 to 18 up 19 to 19 to 21 low 20 the 21 low 21 low 22 window 21 low 23 . the [glints] [wavered] [over] [rachel] 's face , as white as a wood lily , with only a faint dream of rose in the cheeks . 1 the 6 's 6 's 8 , 7 face 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 11 as 10 white 11 as 11 as 12 a 11 as 13 wood 12 a 13 wood 13 wood 15 , 14 lily 15 , 15 , 17 only 16 with 17 only 17 only 19 faint 18 a 19 faint 19 faint 20 dream 20 dream 21 of 20 dream 22 rose 22 rose 23 in 22 rose 24 the 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 cheeks 24 the 26 . she [wore] her [sleek] [,] [golden] [hair] in [a] [quaint] [arch] around it . 1 she 3 her 3 her 8 in 8 in 14 . 12 around 13 it 13 it 14 . her forehead was very broad and white . 1 her 2 forehead 2 forehead 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 broad 4 very 6 and 6 and 7 white 6 and 8 . she was fresh and young and hopeful . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 fresh 3 fresh 5 young 4 and 5 young 5 young 7 hopeful 6 and 7 hopeful 7 hopeful 8 . the [mother] ['s] [heart] [contracted] in a [spasm] [of] [pain] [as] she looked at her . 1 the 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 12 she 12 she 13 looked 13 looked 14 at 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 . how [like] [the] [girl] was to [to] [to] the [spencers] ! 1 how 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 9 the 9 the 11 ! those easy , curving outlines , those large , mirthful blue eyes , that finely molded chin ! 1 those 2 easy 2 easy 3 , 2 easy 4 curving 4 curving 5 outlines 5 outlines 6 , 5 outlines 7 those 6 , 7 those 7 those 8 large 8 large 9 , 8 large 10 mirthful 9 , 10 mirthful 10 mirthful 12 eyes 11 blue 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 , 13 , 15 finely 14 that 15 finely 15 finely 16 molded 15 finely 17 chin 16 molded 17 chin 17 chin 18 ! isabella [spencer] [shut] [her] [lips] [firmly] [and] [crushed] [down] [some] [unbidden] , [unwelcome] [memories] [.] 1 isabella 12 , " there will be about sixty guests , all told , " she said , as if she were thinking of nothing else . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 be 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 about 4 be 6 sixty 5 about 6 sixty 6 sixty 7 guests 6 sixty 8 , 8 , 9 all 8 , 10 told 10 told 11 , 11 , 13 she 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 18 she 17 if 18 she 18 she 19 were 18 she 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 of 20 thinking 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 else 22 nothing 24 . 23 else 24 . " we must move the furniture out of this room and set the supper-table here [.] 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 must 3 must 5 the 4 move 5 the 5 the 6 furniture 5 the 7 out 7 out 8 of 7 out 9 this 9 this 10 room 9 this 11 and 11 and 12 set 11 and 13 the 12 set 13 the 13 the 14 supper-table 13 the 15 here 14 supper-table 15 here the [dining-room] is too small [.] 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 small we must [borrow] [mrs] [.] [bell] ['s] [forks] [and] [spoons] [.] 1 we 2 must she offered to lend them . 1 she 2 offered 2 offered 4 lend 3 to 4 lend 4 lend 5 them 5 them 6 . i 'd never have been [willing] to ask her . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 7 to 7 to 10 . 8 ask 9 her 9 her 10 . the damask table cloths with the ribbon pattern must be bleached to-morrow [.] 1 the 2 damask 2 damask 4 cloths 3 table 4 cloths 4 cloths 5 with 4 cloths 6 the 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 ribbon 6 the 8 pattern 8 pattern 10 be 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 bleached 10 be 12 to-morrow nobody else [in] [avonlea] has [such] [tablecloths] . 1 nobody 2 else 2 else 5 has 5 has 8 . and we 'll put the [little] [dining-room] [table] on the [hall] [landing] , [upstairs] , for the [presents] [.] ["] 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 put 4 put 5 the 5 the 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 the rachel was [not] [thinking] [about] [the] [presents] [,] [or] [the] [housewifely] [details] [of] [the] [wedding] [.] 1 rachel 2 was her breath was coming quicker , and the faint blush on her smooth cheeks had deepened to crimson . 1 her 2 breath 2 breath 3 was 2 breath 4 coming 4 coming 5 quicker 4 coming 6 , 5 quicker 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 9 faint 9 faint 10 blush 10 blush 11 on 10 blush 12 her 12 her 13 smooth 12 her 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 had 14 cheeks 16 deepened 15 had 16 deepened 16 deepened 17 to 16 deepened 18 crimson 18 crimson 19 . she knew that [a] [critical] [moment] was [approaching] . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 7 was 7 was 9 . with [a] [steady] [hand] [she] [wrote] [the] [last] [name] [on] her [list] and [drew] a line [under] [it] [.] 1 with 11 her 11 her 13 and 13 and 15 a 15 a 16 line " well , have you finished ? " asked her mother impatiently . 1 " 2 well 2 well 4 have 3 , 4 have 4 have 5 you 4 have 6 finished 6 finished 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 8 " 10 her 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 impatiently 11 mother 13 . " hand it here and let me look over it to make sure that you haven't left anybody out that should be in . " 1 " 2 hand 2 hand 3 it 2 hand 4 here 4 here 5 and 5 and 6 let 5 and 7 me 7 me 8 look 8 look 9 over 8 look 10 it 10 it 11 to 10 it 12 make 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 sure 13 sure 15 you 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 haven't 15 you 17 left 17 left 18 anybody 17 left 19 out 19 out 20 that 20 that 22 be 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 in 22 be 24 . 23 in 24 . 24 . 25 " [rachel] [passed] [the] [paper] [across] [the] [table] [in] [silence] [.] the room seemed to her to have grown very still . 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 seemed 2 room 4 to 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 her 4 to 6 to 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 have 6 to 8 grown 8 grown 9 very 9 very 10 still 9 very 11 . she [felt] [frightened] and [nervous] , [but] [resolute] [.] 1 she 4 and 4 and 6 , mrs [spencer] [glanced] [down] [the] [list] , [murmuring] [the] [names] [aloud] and [nodding] [approval] at each [.] 1 mrs 7 , 7 , 12 and 12 and 15 at 15 at 16 each but when she came to the last [name] , she did not [utter] it . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 14 it 14 it 15 . she [cast] [a] [black] [glance] at [rachel] , and a spark leaped up in the depths of the pale eyes . 1 she 6 at 6 at 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 9 and 11 spark 10 a 11 spark 11 spark 12 leaped 11 spark 13 up 13 up 14 in 13 up 15 the 15 the 16 depths 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 pale 18 the 19 pale 19 pale 20 eyes 19 pale 21 . 20 eyes 21 . on her face were [anger] , [amazement] , [incredulity] , the last [predominating] . 1 on 2 her 2 her 3 face 2 her 14 . 4 were 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 14 . the final name on the list of wedding guests was the name of [david] [spencer] [.] 1 the 2 final 2 final 4 on 3 name 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 list 5 the 6 list 6 list 8 wedding 7 of 8 wedding 8 wedding 9 guests 8 wedding 10 was 9 guests 10 was 10 was 11 the 10 was 12 name 12 name 13 of [david] [spencer] [lived] [alone] [in] [a] [little] [cottage] [down] [at] [the] [cove] [.] he was a combination of sailor and fisherman [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 combination 4 combination 5 of 5 of 6 sailor 5 of 7 and 7 and 8 fisherman he was [also] [isabella] [spencer] ['s] [husband] and [rachel] ['s] [father] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 8 and " [rachel] [spencer] , have you taken leave of your senses ? 1 " 6 you 4 , 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 taken 7 taken 8 leave 8 leave 9 of 8 leave 10 your 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 senses 10 your 12 ? 11 senses 12 ? what do you mean by such nonsense [as] [this] ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 by 5 by 6 such 6 such 10 ? 7 nonsense 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] [simply] [mean] that [i] am going to [invite] [my] [father] to my wedding , " answered [rachel] quietly [.] 1 " 5 that 1 " 7 am 7 am 9 to 8 going 9 to 9 to 13 to 13 to 15 wedding 14 my 15 wedding 15 wedding 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 answered 18 answered 20 quietly " [not] in my [house] , " cried [mrs] [spencer] , [her] [lips] as [white] as if [her] [fiery] [tone] had [scathed] [them] . 1 " 4 my 1 " 6 , 3 in 4 my 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 , 11 , 14 as 14 as 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 21 had 21 had 24 . rachel [leaned] [forward] , [folded] her [large] [,] [capable] hands [deliberately] on the table , and [gazed] [unflinchingly] into her mother 's [bitter] face . 1 rachel 4 , 4 , 6 her 6 her 10 hands 6 her 25 . 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 table 14 table 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 20 her 16 and 19 into 20 her 21 mother 21 mother 22 's 22 's 24 face 24 face 25 . her fright and nervousness were gone . 1 her 2 fright 2 fright 3 and 3 and 5 were 4 nervousness 5 were 5 were 6 gone 5 were 7 . now that the conflict was actually on she found herself rather enjoying it . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 the 2 that 4 conflict 4 conflict 5 was 4 conflict 6 actually 5 was 6 actually 6 actually 7 on 7 on 8 she 7 on 9 found 8 she 9 found 9 found 11 rather 10 herself 11 rather 11 rather 12 enjoying 12 enjoying 13 it 13 it 14 . she wondered [a] [little] at [herself] , and thought that she must be [wicked] . 1 she 2 wondered 1 she 5 at 5 at 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 15 . " then there will be no wedding , mother , " she said . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 5 be 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 wedding 6 no 8 , 7 wedding 8 , 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . " [frank] and [i] will [simply] go to the manse , [be] [married] , and go home . 1 " 3 and 1 " 5 will 5 will 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 manse 10 manse 11 , 11 , 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 go 16 go 17 home 17 home 18 . if [i] [cannot] [invite] my [father] [to] [see] [me] [married] [,] [no] [one] [else] [shall] [be] [invited] [.] ["] 1 if 5 my her lips [narrowed] [tightly] . 1 her 2 lips 2 lips 5 . in spite of her [anger] [her] [heart] [thrilled] to it . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 9 to 9 to 10 it 10 it 11 . " [he] [has] [never] [remembered] that he is your father . 1 " 6 that 1 " 7 he 7 he 9 your 8 is 9 your 9 your 10 father 10 father 11 . he cares nothing about you never did care . " 1 he 2 cares 2 cares 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 about 3 nothing 5 you 5 you 6 never 5 you 7 did 7 did 8 care 8 care 9 . 9 . 10 " [rachel] [took] [no] [notice] [of] [this] [taunt] [.] " it 'll be [like] [chips] in [porridge] [anyhow] [neither] [good] [nor] [harm] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 7 in 7 in 14 . he [won't] come . " 1 he 3 come 3 come 4 . 4 . 5 " rachel made no response . 1 rachel 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 response 3 no 5 . now that the [battle] was over , and the [victory] [won] , she found herself [tremulously] [on] the verge of tears . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 5 was 5 was 6 over 5 was 22 . 6 over 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 18 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 found 14 found 15 herself 18 the 19 verge 19 verge 20 of 20 of 21 tears she lay down on the blue and white patchwork quilt on her bed , and cried softly and bitterly [.] 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 down 3 down 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 blue 5 the 7 and 6 blue 7 and 7 and 8 white 7 and 9 patchwork 8 white 9 patchwork 9 patchwork 10 quilt 9 patchwork 11 on 10 quilt 11 on 11 on 12 her 11 on 13 bed 12 her 13 bed 13 bed 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 cried 15 and 17 softly 17 softly 18 and 17 softly 19 bitterly 18 and 19 bitterly her [heart] , [at] [this] [crisis] in her life , [yearned] for her father , who was [almost] a [stranger] to her . 1 her 3 , 3 , 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 life 8 her 10 , 10 , 12 for 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 father 14 father 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 19 a 19 a 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 . she knew that her mother had probably spoken the truth when she said that he would not come . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 had 5 mother 7 probably 6 had 7 probably 7 probably 8 spoken 7 probably 9 the 8 spoken 9 the 9 the 11 when 10 truth 11 when 11 when 12 she 11 when 13 said 13 said 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 come 18 come 19 . [rachel] [felt] [that] [her] [marriage] [vows] [would] [be] [lacking] [in] [some] [indefinable] [sacredness] [if] [her] [father] [were] [not] [by] [to] [hear] [them] [spoken] [.] twenty-five years [before] this , [david] [spencer] and [isabella] [chiswick] had been [married] . 1 twenty-five 2 years 2 years 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 . david was a handsome fellow , with the blood of a seafaring race in his veins . 1 david 2 was 2 was 4 handsome 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 fellow 4 handsome 6 , 5 fellow 6 , 6 , 7 with 6 , 8 the 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 blood 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 seafaring 11 a 12 seafaring 12 seafaring 13 race 12 seafaring 14 in 13 race 14 in 14 in 16 veins 15 his 16 veins 16 veins 17 . isabella [liked] [farming] , [and] [loved] [her] [fertile] [acres] [and] [opulent] [orchards] [.] 1 isabella 4 , in [her] [eyes] there was a [taint] of [disgrace] in [such] [a] [calling] [.] 1 in 4 there 4 there 6 a 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 10 in david must be transformed into a respectable , home-abiding tiller of broad lands . 1 david 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 transformed 4 transformed 5 into 4 transformed 6 a 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 respectable 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 home-abiding 8 , 10 tiller 10 tiller 11 of 10 tiller 12 broad 12 broad 13 lands 13 lands 14 . for five years all went well enough . 1 for 2 five 2 five 3 years 2 five 4 all 3 years 4 all 4 all 5 went 4 all 6 well 6 well 7 enough 6 well 8 . 7 enough 8 . if , at times , [david] 's [longing] for [the] [sea] [troubled] [him] , he [stifled] [it] , and listened not to its luring voice [.] 1 if 2 , 1 if 3 at 3 at 5 , 4 times 5 , 5 , 7 's 7 's 9 for 9 for 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 not 20 listened 21 not 21 not 22 to 21 not 23 its 23 its 25 voice 24 luring 25 voice he and [isabella] were [very] [happy] [;] the only drawback to their happiness lay in the regretted fact that they were childless . 1 he 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 drawback 9 only 11 to 11 to 12 their 11 to 13 happiness 13 happiness 14 lay 14 lay 16 the 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 regretted 16 the 18 fact 18 fact 19 that 19 that 20 they 20 they 21 were 20 they 22 childless 21 were 22 childless 22 childless 23 . then , in the [sixth] [year] , [came] a [crisis] and a [change] [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 in 2 , 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 9 a 9 a 11 and 11 and 12 a captain [barrett] , [an] [old] [crony] [of] [david] ['s] , wanted him to go with him on a voyage as mate . 1 captain 3 , 3 , 10 , 10 , 12 him 11 wanted 12 him 12 him 13 to 12 him 14 go 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 with 15 with 16 him 15 with 17 on 16 him 17 on 17 on 18 a 18 a 20 as 19 voyage 20 as 20 as 21 mate 20 as 22 . 21 mate 22 . he must go on [that] [voyage] with [james] [barrett] [he] [must] ! 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 7 with 7 with 12 ! that over , he would be contented again ; but go he must . 1 that 2 over 2 over 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 contented 6 be 8 again 7 contented 8 again 8 again 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 9 ; 11 go 11 go 12 he 11 go 13 must 12 he 13 must 13 must 14 . his soul [struggled] [within] [him] [like] [a] [fettered] [thing] . 1 his 2 soul 2 soul 10 . isabella opposed the scheme vehemently and unwisely , with mordant sarcasm and unjust reproaches . 1 isabella 2 opposed 2 opposed 4 scheme 3 the 4 scheme 4 scheme 5 vehemently 4 scheme 6 and 5 vehemently 6 and 6 and 7 unwisely 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 with 8 , 10 mordant 10 mordant 12 and 11 sarcasm 12 and 12 and 13 unjust 12 and 14 reproaches 14 reproaches 15 . he was [determined] to go , [and] he told [isabella] so . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 11 so 11 so 12 . " [i] 'm sick of plowing and milking cows , " he said hotly . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 of 4 sick 5 of 5 of 7 and 6 plowing 7 and 7 and 8 milking 7 and 9 cows 8 milking 9 cows 9 cows 10 , 9 cows 11 " 11 " 12 he 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 hotly 13 said 15 . " you mean that you are sick of a respectable life , " sneered [isabella] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 are 5 you 7 sick 7 sick 8 of 8 of 9 a 8 of 10 respectable 10 respectable 11 life 10 respectable 12 , 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 sneered " perhaps , " said [david] , with a [contemptuous] shrug of his shoulders . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 11 shrug 9 a 11 shrug 11 shrug 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 . " [anyway] , [i] 'm going . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 going 6 going 8 " 7 . 8 " " if you go on this voyage , [david] [spencer] [,] you need never come back here , " said [isabella] resolutely . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 on 4 go 6 this 5 on 6 this 6 this 7 voyage 6 this 8 , 8 , 20 said 12 you 13 need 13 need 14 never 13 need 15 come 14 never 15 come 15 come 17 here 16 back 17 here 17 here 18 , 17 here 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 resolutely 22 resolutely 23 . [david] [had] [gone] [;] [he] [did] [not] [believe] [that] [she] [meant] [it] [.] [isabella] [believed] [that] [he] [did] [not] [care] [whether] [she] [meant] [it] [or] [not] [.] david [spencer] [left] [behind] [him] [a] [woman] , [calm] [outwardly] [,] [inwardly] [a] [seething] [volcano] [of] [anger] [,] [wounded] [pride] [,] [and] [thwarted] [will] [.] 1 david 8 , isabella met him at the door , smileless , cold-eyed , set-lipped . 1 isabella 2 met 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 at 3 him 5 the 5 the 7 , 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 smileless 8 smileless 9 , 8 smileless 10 cold-eyed 10 cold-eyed 11 , 10 cold-eyed 12 set-lipped 11 , 12 set-lipped 12 set-lipped 13 . " what do you want here ? " she said , in the tone she was [accustomed] to use to [tramps] and [syrian] [peddlers] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 you 4 you 5 want 4 you 25 . 5 want 6 here 5 want 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 9 she 20 to 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 14 tone 13 the 14 tone 14 tone 15 she 14 tone 16 was 15 she 16 was 16 was 18 to 18 to 19 use 20 to 22 and " want ! ["] 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 ! david 's surprise left him at a loss for words [.] 1 david 2 's 2 's 3 surprise 2 's 4 left 3 surprise 4 left 4 left 5 him 4 left 6 at 6 at 7 a 6 at 8 loss 8 loss 10 words 9 for 10 words " want ! 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 ! why , [i] [i] [want] my [wife] [.] 1 why 2 , 2 , 6 my i ['ve] come home . " 1 i 6 " 3 come 4 home 4 home 5 . 5 . 6 " " this is not [your] [home] [.] 1 " 2 this 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 not i 'm no wife of yours . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 no 2 'm 4 wife 4 wife 5 of 4 wife 6 yours 5 of 6 yours 6 yours 7 . you made your choice when you went away , " [isabella] had replied . 1 you 2 made 2 made 4 choice 3 your 4 choice 4 choice 5 when 4 choice 6 you 6 you 7 went 6 you 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 had 12 had 13 replied 13 replied 14 . then she had gone in , shut the door , and locked it in his face . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 , 5 in 6 , 6 , 8 the 7 shut 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 locked 11 and 13 it 13 it 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 face 16 face 17 . david had stood there for a few minutes like a man stunned . 1 david 3 stood 2 had 3 stood 3 stood 5 for 4 there 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 few 6 a 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 like 8 minutes 10 a 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 man 10 a 12 stunned 11 man 12 stunned 12 stunned 13 . then he had turned and walked away up the lane under the birches . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 turned 3 had 4 turned 4 turned 5 and 4 turned 6 walked 5 and 6 walked 6 walked 7 away 6 walked 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 lane 9 the 11 under 10 lane 11 under 11 under 12 the 11 under 13 birches 12 the 13 birches 13 birches 14 . he said nothing then or at any other time . 1 he 3 nothing 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 then 3 nothing 5 or 4 then 5 or 5 or 6 at 5 or 7 any 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 other 7 any 9 time 8 other 9 time 9 time 10 . from that day no reference to his wife or her concerns ever crossed his lips . 1 from 2 that 2 that 3 day 2 that 4 no 4 no 6 to 5 reference 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 9 or 8 wife 9 or 9 or 10 her 10 her 11 concerns 10 her 12 ever 12 ever 13 crossed 13 crossed 14 his 13 crossed 15 lips 15 lips 16 . he went directly to the harbor , and [shipped] with [captain] [barrett] for another [voyage] . 1 he 2 went 1 he 3 directly 3 directly 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 harbor 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 for 8 and 10 with 13 for 14 another 14 another 16 . between [his] [sea] [voyages] [he] [lived] [there] the [life] of [a] [recluse] ; [fishing] and [playing] his [violin] [were] [his] [only] [employments] [.] 1 between 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 13 ; 13 ; 15 and 15 and 17 his he went nowhere and encouraged no visitors . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 nowhere 2 went 4 and 3 nowhere 4 and 4 and 5 encouraged 4 and 6 no 6 no 7 visitors 6 no 8 . 7 visitors 8 . [isabella] [spencer] [also] [had] [adopted] [the] [tactics] [of] [silence] [.] she worsted them totally . 1 she 2 worsted 2 worsted 3 them 2 worsted 4 totally 4 totally 5 . as [aunt] [jane] said in [disgust] , " what can you do with [a] [woman] [who] [won't] [even] [talk] ? " 1 as 4 said 4 said 21 " 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 can 10 can 11 you 11 you 12 do 12 do 13 with 13 with 20 ? 20 ? 21 " [five] [months] [after] [david] [spencer] [had] [been] [turned] [from] [his] [wife] ['s] [door] [,] [rachel] [was] [born] [.] but [david] [had] [not] [come] [;] he gave no sign of knowing or caring that his once longed-for child had been born . 1 but 7 he 7 he 8 gave 8 gave 9 no 8 gave 10 sign 9 no 10 sign 10 sign 11 of 10 sign 12 knowing 12 knowing 13 or 12 knowing 14 caring 14 caring 15 that 14 caring 16 his 16 his 17 once 16 his 18 longed-for 18 longed-for 19 child 18 longed-for 20 had 19 child 20 had 20 had 21 been 20 had 22 born 22 born 23 . a certain nervous expectancy , a fluttering restlessness was gone . 1 a 2 certain 2 certain 4 expectancy 3 nervous 4 expectancy 4 expectancy 5 , 4 expectancy 6 a 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 fluttering 6 a 8 restlessness 7 fluttering 8 restlessness 8 restlessness 10 gone 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 . isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back . 1 isabella 2 had 2 had 3 ceased 2 had 4 to 3 ceased 4 to 4 to 5 hope 4 to 6 secretly 6 secretly 7 that 6 secretly 8 her 8 her 9 husband 8 her 10 would 9 husband 10 would 10 would 12 come 11 yet 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . rachel , from her earliest recollection , had been vaguely conscious of a difference between her own life and the lives of her playmates . 1 rachel 2 , 2 , 3 from 3 from 4 her 3 from 5 earliest 5 earliest 6 recollection 5 earliest 7 , 6 recollection 7 , 7 , 8 had 7 , 9 been 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 vaguely 10 vaguely 12 of 11 conscious 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 15 between 14 difference 15 between 15 between 16 her 16 her 18 life 17 own 18 life 18 life 19 and 18 life 20 the 19 and 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 lives 22 of 22 of 24 playmates 23 her 24 playmates 24 playmates 25 . for a long time it [puzzled] [her] [childish] [brain] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 3 long 10 . 4 time 5 it why [was] [this] ? 1 why 4 ? " mother , [why] [haven't] [i] [got] [a] [father] like the other little girls ? " 1 " 2 mother 1 " 3 , 3 , 10 like 10 like 12 other 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 little 12 other 14 girls 14 girls 15 ? 14 girls 16 " 15 ? 16 " she understood [clearly] and [hopelessly] that she could never have a [father] [that] , in [this] [respect] , she must [always] [be] [unlike] [other] [people] . 1 she 2 understood 1 she 26 . 4 and 6 that 4 and 19 she 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 18 , 19 she 20 must 20 must 26 . " [your] [father] [cares] [nothing] for you , " said [isabella] [spencer] in [conclusion] . 1 " 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 in 13 in 15 . " he never did [care] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 did you must [never] [speak] [of] him to [anybody] again . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 6 him 6 him 10 . 7 to 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " rachel slipped silently from her mother 's knee and ran out to the [springtime] garden with a full heart . 1 rachel 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 silently 3 silently 5 her 4 from 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 6 mother 8 knee 7 's 8 knee 8 knee 9 and 9 and 10 ran 9 and 11 out 11 out 12 to 11 out 13 the 13 the 15 garden 13 the 20 . 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 full 18 full 19 heart 19 heart 20 . there she cried passionately over her mother 's [last] words . 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 cried 2 she 4 passionately 3 cried 4 passionately 4 passionately 5 over 4 passionately 6 her 6 her 7 mother 6 her 8 's 8 's 10 words 10 words 11 . oddly enough , [rachel] ['s] [sympathies] [were] all with her father , in as far as [she] [could] [understand] the old quarrel . 1 oddly 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 20 the 8 all 10 her 9 with 10 her 10 her 12 , 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 in 12 , 14 as 14 as 15 far 15 far 16 as 16 as 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 quarrel 22 quarrel 23 . she did not dream of disobeying her mother and she did not disobey her . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 dream 4 dream 5 of 4 dream 6 disobeying 6 disobeying 7 her 6 disobeying 8 mother 8 mother 9 and 8 mother 10 she 10 she 12 not 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 disobey 12 not 14 her 14 her 15 . she was an [imaginative] [child] , and in [fancy] she made the [acquaintance] of her father . 1 she 2 was 1 she 6 , 2 was 3 an 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 10 she 10 she 11 made 10 she 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 father 16 father 17 . she had never seen him , but he was more real to her than most of the people she had seen . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 3 never 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 10 more 9 was 10 more 10 more 11 real 10 more 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 than 13 her 15 most 14 than 15 most 15 most 16 of 15 most 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 people 18 people 20 had 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 seen 20 had 22 . 21 seen 22 . once [her] [mother] [asked] [her] [impatiently] [why] she [talked] [so] [much] [to] herself . 1 once 8 she 8 she 13 herself 13 herself 14 . " [i] [am] not [talking] to myself . 1 " 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 myself 7 myself 8 . i [am] [talking] to a [very] [dear] friend of mine , " [rachel] answered [gravely] . 1 i 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 8 friend 8 friend 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 . " silly child , " laughed her mother , half tolerantly , half disapprovingly . 1 " 2 silly 2 silly 4 , 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 her 6 laughed 8 mother 8 mother 10 half 9 , 10 half 10 half 11 tolerantly 10 half 12 , 12 , 13 half 13 half 14 disapprovingly 13 half 15 . two years later [something] [wonderful] [had] [happened] [to] [rachel] [.] 1 two 2 years 2 years 3 later one summer afternoon she had gone to the harbor with several of her little playmates . 1 one 2 summer 2 summer 3 afternoon 2 summer 4 she 4 she 5 had 4 she 6 gone 6 gone 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 harbor 8 the 10 with 9 harbor 10 with 10 with 11 several 10 with 12 of 12 of 14 little 13 her 14 little 14 little 15 playmates 14 little 16 . such a jaunt was a rare treat to the child , for [isabella] [spencer] [seldom] [allowed] [her] to go [from] home [with] [anybody] but herself . 1 such 3 jaunt 2 a 3 jaunt 3 jaunt 5 a 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 rare 6 rare 7 treat 6 rare 8 to 8 to 9 the 8 to 10 child 10 child 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 18 to 18 to 19 go 18 to 26 . 19 go 21 home 24 but 25 herself 25 herself 26 . and [isabella] was not an entertaining companion . 1 and 3 was 3 was 5 an 4 not 5 an 5 an 7 companion 6 entertaining 7 companion 7 companion 8 . rachel never particularly enjoyed an outing with her mother . 1 rachel 2 never 2 never 3 particularly 2 never 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 an 5 an 6 outing 5 an 7 with 7 with 9 mother 8 her 9 mother 9 mother 10 . the children wandered far along the shore ; at last they came to a place [that] [rachel] [had] [never] [seen] [before] . 1 the 2 children 1 the 3 wandered 3 wandered 5 along 4 far 5 along 5 along 6 the 5 along 7 shore 7 shore 8 ; 7 shore 9 at 9 at 10 last 9 at 11 they 10 last 11 they 11 they 12 came 11 they 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 place 15 place 22 . it was a shallow cove where the waters purred on the yellow sands . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 shallow 3 a 4 shallow 4 shallow 5 cove 4 shallow 6 where 6 where 7 the 6 where 8 waters 7 the 8 waters 8 waters 9 purred 9 purred 10 on 10 on 12 yellow 11 the 12 yellow 12 yellow 13 sands 12 yellow 14 . 13 sands 14 . beyond it , the sea was laughing and flashing and preening and alluring , like a beautiful , coquettish woman . 1 beyond 2 it 2 it 3 , 2 it 4 the 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 sea 4 the 6 was 6 was 8 and 7 laughing 8 and 8 and 9 flashing 8 and 10 and 10 and 11 preening 11 preening 13 alluring 12 and 13 alluring 13 alluring 14 , 13 alluring 15 like 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 a 15 like 17 beautiful 16 a 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 , 18 , 19 coquettish 18 , 20 woman 19 coquettish 20 woman 20 woman 21 . outside , the wind was boisterous and rollicking ; here , it was reverent and gentle . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 wind 4 wind 6 boisterous 5 was 6 boisterous 6 boisterous 8 rollicking 7 and 8 rollicking 8 rollicking 9 ; 8 rollicking 10 here 9 ; 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 13 was 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 reverent 13 was 15 and 15 and 16 gentle 15 and 17 . she wanted to linger awhile in this dear spot and revel in it . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 4 linger 3 to 4 linger 4 linger 5 awhile 5 awhile 7 this 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 dear 7 this 9 spot 9 spot 10 and 9 spot 11 revel 11 revel 12 in 12 in 13 it 12 in 14 . " [i] 'm tired , girls , " she announced . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 , 4 tired 5 , 5 , 6 girls 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 announced 10 announced 11 . " [i] 'm going to stay here and rest for a spell . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 8 and 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 rest 8 and 10 for 9 rest 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 spell 12 spell 13 . i don't want to go to [gull] [point] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 9 . you [go] [on] [yourselves] [;] [i] 'll wait for you here . " 1 you 8 wait 7 'll 8 wait 8 wait 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 here 11 here 12 . 12 . 13 " " all alone ? " asked [carrie] [bell] , [wonderingly] [.] 1 " 2 all 1 " 3 alone 3 alone 5 " 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 9 , " [i] ['m] not so afraid of being alone as some [people] [are] , " said [rachel] , with dignity . 1 " 4 not 4 not 15 " 5 so 6 afraid 6 afraid 8 being 7 of 8 being 8 being 9 alone 8 being 10 as 9 alone 10 as 10 as 11 some 11 some 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 dignity 20 dignity 21 . the [other] girls went on , [leaving] [rachel] sitting on the [skids] , in the shadow of the [big] [white] boat . 1 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 11 the 9 sitting 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 shadow 16 shadow 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 21 boat 21 boat 22 . suddenly she [heard] a step [behind] [her] . 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 4 a 4 a 5 step 5 step 8 . when she [turned] [her] [head] a man [was] [standing] beside her , looking down at her [with] big , [merry] [,] [blue] eyes . 1 when 2 she 2 she 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 10 beside 10 beside 11 her 11 her 24 . 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 down 14 down 15 at 15 at 16 her 16 her 19 , 18 big 19 , 19 , 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . rachel was quite sure that she had never seen him before ; yet those eyes seemed to her to have a strangely familiar look [.] 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 9 seen 8 never 9 seen 9 seen 10 him 9 seen 11 before 11 before 13 yet 12 ; 13 yet 13 yet 14 those 13 yet 15 eyes 14 those 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 seemed 15 eyes 17 to 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 19 to 18 her 19 to 19 to 20 have 19 to 21 a 21 a 22 strangely 22 strangely 24 look 23 familiar 24 look she liked [him] . 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 4 . she [felt] [no] [shyness] [nor] [timidity] , [such] as [usually] [afflicted] [her] in the presence of [strangers] [.] 1 she 7 , 7 , 9 as 9 as 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 presence 15 presence 16 of he was a tall , stout man , dressed in a rough fishing suit , and wearing an oilskin cap on his head . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 tall 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 6 stout 5 , 6 stout 6 stout 7 man 6 stout 8 , 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 dressed 8 , 10 in 10 in 11 a 10 in 12 rough 11 a 12 rough 12 rough 13 fishing 12 rough 14 suit 13 fishing 14 suit 14 suit 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 wearing 17 wearing 18 an 17 wearing 19 oilskin 19 oilskin 20 cap 19 oilskin 21 on 20 cap 21 on 21 on 22 his 21 on 23 head 23 head 24 . rachel [thought] [he] [must] [be] [quite] [old] , [because] [there] [was] [a] [good] [deal] [of] [gray] [mixed] with his [fair] [hair] [.] 1 rachel 8 , 8 , 18 with 18 with 19 his " are you watching for the mermaids ? " he said . 1 " 2 are 2 are 4 watching 3 you 4 watching 4 watching 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 mermaids 6 the 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . rachel nodded gravely . 1 rachel 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 gravely 2 nodded 4 . 3 gravely 4 . from any one else she would have scrupulously hidden such a thought . 1 from 2 any 2 any 3 one 2 any 4 else 3 one 4 else 4 else 5 she 4 else 6 would 6 would 7 have 6 would 8 scrupulously 8 scrupulously 9 hidden 9 hidden 10 such 9 hidden 11 a 11 a 12 thought 11 a 13 . " yes , [i] am , " she said . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . " mother says there is no such thing as a mermaid , but [i] like to think [there] [is] . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 4 there 3 says 4 there 4 there 5 is 4 there 6 no 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 such 7 such 8 thing 8 thing 9 as 8 thing 10 a 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 mermaid 10 a 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 like 15 like 16 to 16 to 17 think 17 think 20 . have you ever seen one ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 4 seen 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 one 4 seen 6 ? 6 ? 7 " the big man sat down on a bleached log of driftwood and smiled at her . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 man 2 big 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 4 sat 6 on 6 on 8 bleached 7 a 8 bleached 8 bleached 10 of 9 log 10 of 10 of 11 driftwood 10 of 12 and 11 driftwood 12 and 12 and 13 smiled 13 smiled 14 at 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 . " no , [i] 'm [sorry] to say that [i] [haven't] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 12 . but [i] have seen many other very wonderful things . 1 but 3 have 3 have 5 many 4 seen 5 many 5 many 6 other 6 other 8 wonderful 7 very 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 9 things 9 things 10 . i might tell you about some of them , if you would come over here and sit by me . " 1 i 3 tell 2 might 3 tell 3 tell 5 about 4 you 5 about 5 about 6 some 5 about 7 of 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 would 11 you 12 would 12 would 14 over 13 come 14 over 14 over 15 here 15 here 16 and 15 here 17 sit 17 sit 18 by 17 sit 19 me 19 me 21 " 20 . 21 " [rachel] [went] [unhesitatingly] [.] when she [reached] him [he] [pulled] [her] [down] [on] his [knee] , and she liked it . 1 when 2 she 2 she 4 him 4 him 10 his 10 his 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 she 14 she 15 liked 15 liked 16 it 15 liked 17 . 16 it 17 . " what a nice little craft you are , " he said . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 5 little 4 nice 5 little 5 little 6 craft 5 little 7 you 7 you 9 , 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " do you suppose , now , that you could give me a kiss ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 , 4 suppose 5 , 5 , 6 now 5 , 7 , 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 10 could 9 you 10 could 10 could 12 me 11 give 12 me 12 me 14 kiss 13 a 14 kiss 14 kiss 15 ? 15 ? 16 " as a rule , [rachel] [hated] [kissing] [.] 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 rule 3 rule 4 , but now she promptly put her arms about this strange man 's neck and gave him a hearty smack . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 she 2 now 4 promptly 4 promptly 5 put 4 promptly 6 her 6 her 8 about 7 arms 8 about 8 about 9 this 8 about 10 strange 10 strange 11 man 11 man 13 neck 12 's 13 neck 13 neck 14 and 13 neck 15 gave 15 gave 16 him 15 gave 17 a 17 a 19 smack 18 hearty 19 smack 19 smack 20 . " [i] like you , " she said frankly . 1 " 3 like 3 like 5 , 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 6 " 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 frankly 8 said 10 . 9 frankly 10 . she felt his arms tighten suddenly about her . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 his 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 5 tighten 5 tighten 6 suddenly 5 tighten 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 . the blue eyes looking into hers grew misty and very tender . 1 the 2 blue 2 blue 4 looking 3 eyes 4 looking 4 looking 5 into 5 into 6 hers 5 into 7 grew 6 hers 7 grew 7 grew 8 misty 7 grew 9 and 8 misty 9 and 9 and 11 tender 10 very 11 tender 11 tender 12 . then , all at once , [rachel] [knew] who he was . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 at 4 at 5 once 4 at 6 , 6 , 9 who 9 who 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 . he was her father . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 father 4 father 5 . if [david] [spencer] [realized] [that] she [understood] [he] said nothing . 1 if 6 she 6 she 9 said 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . instead , he began to tell her fascinating stories of far lands he had visited , and strange things he had seen . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 began 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 tell 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 6 tell 8 fascinating 7 her 8 fascinating 8 fascinating 10 of 9 stories 10 of 10 of 11 far 10 of 12 lands 11 far 12 lands 12 lands 13 he 12 lands 14 had 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 visited 15 visited 16 , 15 visited 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 strange 18 strange 20 he 19 things 20 he 20 he 21 had 20 he 22 seen 22 seen 23 . rachel listened entranced , as if she were hearkening to a fairy tale . 1 rachel 2 listened 2 listened 3 entranced 2 listened 4 , 4 , 5 as 4 , 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 were 8 were 9 hearkening 9 hearkening 10 to 9 hearkening 11 a 11 a 12 fairy 11 a 13 tale 13 tale 14 . yes , he was just as she had [dreamed] him . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 10 him 10 him 11 . she had always been [sure] [he] [could] [tell] [beautiful] [stories] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 11 . " come up to the house and [i] 'll show you some pretty things , " he said [finally] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 16 " 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 house 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 show 9 'll 11 you 11 you 12 some 12 some 14 things 13 pretty 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 he 16 " 18 said 18 said 20 . then [followed] a [wonderful] [hour] [.] 1 then 3 a the things that [pleased] [rachel] [most] [were] [two] [huge] [shells] [on] the [chimney] [piece] [pale] [pink] [shells] with [big] [crimson] and [purple] [spots] [.] 1 the 2 things 2 things 3 that 3 that 12 the 12 the 18 with 18 with 21 and " oh , [i] didn't know there could be such pretty things in the world , " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 there 7 there 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 such 9 be 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 things 11 pretty 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 world 15 world 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 exclaimed 19 exclaimed 20 . " if you would like , " began the big man ; then he paused for a moment . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 5 like 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 , 5 like 7 " 7 " 9 the 8 began 9 the 9 the 10 big 9 the 11 man 10 big 11 man 11 man 12 ; 11 man 13 then 13 then 15 paused 14 he 15 paused 15 paused 17 a 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 moment 18 moment 19 . " [i] 'll show you something prettier still . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 you 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 something 6 something 7 prettier 7 prettier 8 still 7 prettier 9 . 9 . 10 " it was a teapot of some fine , glistening purple ware , coiled over by golden dragons with gilded claws and scales . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 teapot 3 a 4 teapot 4 teapot 5 of 5 of 6 some 5 of 7 fine 7 fine 9 glistening 8 , 9 glistening 9 glistening 10 purple 10 purple 11 ware 10 purple 12 , 11 ware 12 , 12 , 13 coiled 13 coiled 14 over 13 coiled 15 by 15 by 16 golden 16 golden 17 dragons 16 golden 18 with 17 dragons 18 with 18 with 19 gilded 18 with 20 claws 19 gilded 20 claws 20 claws 22 scales 21 and 22 scales 22 scales 23 . the lid looked like a beautiful golden flower and the handle was a coil of a dragon 's tail . 1 the 3 looked 2 lid 3 looked 3 looked 5 a 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 5 a 7 golden 6 beautiful 7 golden 7 golden 9 and 8 flower 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 handle 10 the 11 handle 11 handle 12 was 12 was 13 a 12 was 14 coil 14 coil 15 of 14 coil 16 a 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 dragon 17 dragon 18 's 18 's 19 tail 18 's 20 . rachel sat and looked at it rapt-eyed . 1 rachel 2 sat 2 sat 4 looked 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 4 looked 6 it 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 rapt-eyed 6 it 8 . 7 rapt-eyed 8 . " that 's the only thing of any [value] [i] [have] in the world [now] , " he said . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 only 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 13 the 7 of 8 any 8 any 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . rachel knew there was something very sad in his eyes and voice . 1 rachel 2 knew 2 knew 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 something 5 something 6 very 6 very 7 sad 6 very 8 in 8 in 10 eyes 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 10 eyes 12 voice 12 voice 13 . she longed to kiss him again and comfort him . 1 she 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 2 longed 4 kiss 4 kiss 6 again 5 him 6 again 6 again 8 comfort 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 him 8 comfort 10 . while she [nibbled] [them] [he] [took] [down] [an] [old] [violin] [and] [played] [music] [that] [made] [her] [want] [to] [dance] [and] [sing] [.] 1 while 2 she rachel was [perfectly] [happy] [.] 1 rachel 2 was she wished she might stay forever in that low , dim room with all its treasures . 1 she 3 she 2 wished 3 she 3 she 5 stay 4 might 5 stay 5 stay 6 forever 5 stay 7 in 6 forever 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 10 , 9 low 10 , 10 , 12 room 11 dim 12 room 12 room 14 all 13 with 14 all 14 all 15 its 15 its 16 treasures 15 its 17 . " [i] see [your] [little] [friends] [coming] around the point , " he said , [finally] [.] 1 " 3 see 3 see 12 " 8 around 9 the 9 the 10 point 10 point 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 , " [i] [suppose] you must go . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 . put [the] [rest] [of] [the] [goodies] in [your] [pocket] . " 1 put 7 in 7 in 10 . 10 . 11 " he took her up in his arms and held her tightly against his breast for a single moment . 1 he 2 took 2 took 4 up 3 her 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 his 5 in 7 arms 7 arms 8 and 7 arms 9 held 9 held 10 her 9 held 11 tightly 11 tightly 12 against 12 against 13 his 12 against 14 breast 14 breast 15 for 15 for 16 a 15 for 17 single 16 a 17 single 17 single 18 moment 18 moment 19 . she felt him kissing her hair . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 4 kissing 3 him 4 kissing 4 kissing 5 her 4 kissing 6 hair 5 her 6 hair 6 hair 7 . " there , run along , little girl . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 2 there 4 run 3 , 4 run 4 run 5 along 4 run 6 , 6 , 7 little 6 , 8 girl 7 little 8 girl 8 girl 9 . good-by , " he said gently . 1 good-by 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 gently 6 gently 7 . " why don't you ask me to come and see you again ? " cried [rachel] , [half] in tears . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 again 12 again 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 17 , 17 , 19 in 19 in 20 tears 19 in 21 . 20 tears 21 . " [i] ['m] [coming] [anyhow] . " 1 " 7 " 6 . 7 " " if you can come , [come] , " he said . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can 3 you 5 come 4 can 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " if you don't come , [i] [shall] [know] it is because you [can't] and that is [much] to know . 1 " 2 if 1 " 13 you 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 3 you 6 , 4 don't 5 come 6 , 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 because 13 you 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 is 17 is 19 to 19 to 20 know 20 know 21 . i 'm very , very , [very] glad , little [woman] , that you have come [once] . " 1 i 2 'm 1 i 8 glad 2 'm 3 very 2 'm 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 , 8 glad 9 , 9 , 19 " 10 little 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 have 15 have 16 come 16 come 18 . 18 . 19 " rachel was sitting demurely on the skids when her companions came back [.] 1 rachel 2 was 1 rachel 3 sitting 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 demurely 4 demurely 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 skids 7 skids 8 when 8 when 10 companions 9 her 10 companions 10 companions 11 came 10 companions 12 back they had not seen her leaving the house , and she said not a word to them of her experiences . 1 they 2 had 1 they 3 not 3 not 5 her 4 seen 5 her 5 her 6 leaving 5 her 7 the 7 the 8 house 7 the 9 , 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 14 a 13 not 14 a 14 a 15 word 14 a 16 to 16 to 18 of 17 them 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 experiences 20 experiences 21 . she only smiled mysteriously when they asked her if she had been lonesome [.] 1 she 2 only 2 only 3 smiled 2 only 4 mysteriously 4 mysteriously 5 when 5 when 6 they 5 when 7 asked 6 they 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 7 asked 9 if 8 her 9 if 9 if 10 she 9 if 11 had 11 had 13 lonesome 12 been 13 lonesome that night , for the first time , she mentioned her father 's name in her prayers . 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 5 the 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 first 5 the 7 time 7 time 9 she 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 mentioned 9 she 11 her 10 mentioned 11 her 11 her 12 father 11 her 13 's 13 's 15 in 14 name 15 in 15 in 17 prayers 16 her 17 prayers 17 prayers 18 . she never forgot to do so afterwards . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 to 3 forgot 5 do 5 do 6 so 5 do 7 afterwards 6 so 7 afterwards 7 afterwards 8 . and the [tone] [in] [which] she said ["] [father] " [was] [softer] and more [tender] than the one [which] [voiced] ["] [mother] . ["] 1 and 2 the 2 the 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 23 . 10 " 13 and 10 " 17 the 13 and 14 more 14 more 16 than 17 the 18 one 18 one 23 . [rachel] [never] [visited] [the] [cove] [again] [.] rachel shed many a bitter tear in secret over this command ; but she obeyed it . 1 rachel 2 shed 2 shed 3 many 3 many 5 bitter 4 a 5 bitter 5 bitter 7 in 6 tear 7 in 7 in 9 over 8 secret 9 over 9 over 10 this 10 this 11 command 10 this 12 ; 11 command 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 12 ; 14 she 13 but 14 she 14 she 15 obeyed 15 obeyed 16 it 16 it 17 . thenceforth there had been no communication between her and her father , save the unworded messages of soul to soul across whatever may divide them . 1 thenceforth 2 there 2 there 3 had 2 there 4 been 4 been 5 no 4 been 6 communication 5 no 6 communication 6 communication 7 between 7 between 8 her 7 between 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 father 10 her 12 , 12 , 13 save 12 , 14 the 14 the 15 unworded 14 the 16 messages 15 unworded 16 messages 16 messages 17 of 16 messages 18 soul 18 soul 19 to 18 soul 20 soul 20 soul 22 whatever 21 across 22 whatever 22 whatever 23 may 23 may 24 divide 23 may 25 them 24 divide 25 them 25 them 26 . the ceremony was to be performed at eight o'clock in the evening . 1 the 2 ceremony 2 ceremony 3 was 2 ceremony 4 to 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 4 to 6 performed 6 performed 7 at 6 performed 8 eight 8 eight 9 o'clock 9 o'clock 10 in 9 o'clock 11 the 11 the 12 evening 11 the 13 . 12 evening 13 . at [seven] [rachel] [stood] [in] her [room] , fully dressed and alone . 1 at 6 her 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 fully 9 fully 10 dressed 9 fully 11 and 11 and 12 alone 11 and 13 . 12 alone 13 . she had no [bridesmaid] , and she had [asked] [her] [cousins] to [leave] her to herself in this [last] [solemn] [hour] [of] [girlhood] [.] 1 she 3 no 2 had 3 no 3 no 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 she 7 she 8 had 7 she 15 to 8 had 12 to 12 to 14 her 15 to 16 herself 15 to 17 in 17 in 18 this she looked very fair and sweet in the sunset-light that showered through the birches . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 2 looked 4 fair 3 very 4 fair 4 fair 5 and 4 fair 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 in 6 sweet 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sunset-light 8 the 10 that 10 that 11 showered 11 showered 13 the 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 birches 13 the 15 . her wedding gown was a fine , sheer organdie , simply and daintily made . 1 her 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 gown 2 wedding 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 fine 6 fine 7 , 7 , 8 sheer 8 sheer 9 organdie 8 sheer 10 , 9 organdie 10 , 10 , 11 simply 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 daintily 13 daintily 14 made 13 daintily 15 . in the [loose] [waves] of [her] [bright] [hair] [she] [wore] [her] [bridegroom] 's [flowers] , [roses] as [white] as a [virgin] ['s] dream . 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 of 5 of 13 's 13 's 15 , 15 , 17 as 17 as 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 23 dream 23 dream 24 . she was very happy ; but her happiness was faintly threaded with the sorrow inseparable from all change . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 happy 3 very 4 happy 4 happy 5 ; 4 happy 6 but 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 her 6 but 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 was 9 was 10 faintly 9 was 11 threaded 10 faintly 11 threaded 11 threaded 12 with 11 threaded 13 the 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 inseparable 14 sorrow 16 from 15 inseparable 16 from 16 from 17 all 17 all 18 change 17 all 19 . 18 change 19 . presently her mother came in , carrying a small basket . 1 presently 2 her 2 her 3 mother 2 her 4 came 4 came 5 in 4 came 6 , 6 , 8 a 7 carrying 8 a 8 a 10 basket 9 small 10 basket 10 basket 11 . " here is something for you , [rachel] [.] 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 something 3 is 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , one of the [boys] [from] [the] harbor [brought] [it] [up] . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 harbor 7 harbor 11 . he was bound to give it into your own hands said that was his orders . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bound 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 it 6 it 8 your 7 into 8 your 8 your 9 own 8 your 10 hands 9 own 10 hands 10 hands 12 that 11 said 12 that 12 that 14 his 13 was 14 his 14 his 15 orders 14 his 16 . 15 orders 16 . she spoke coldly . 1 she 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 coldly 2 spoke 4 . 3 coldly 4 . she stood [silently] [by] [while] [rachel] [unpacked] the [basket] [.] 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 8 the rachel 's [hands] [trembled] [as] [she] [took] [off] [the] [cover] [.] 1 rachel 2 's two huge pink-spotted shells came first . 1 two 2 huge 2 huge 3 pink-spotted 2 huge 4 shells 4 shells 5 came 4 shells 6 first 5 came 6 first 6 first 7 . how well she remembered them ! 1 how 3 she 2 well 3 she 3 she 5 them 4 remembered 5 them 5 them 6 ! beneath them , carefully wrapped up in a square of foreign-looking , strangely scented silk , was the dragon teapot . 1 beneath 2 them 2 them 4 carefully 3 , 4 carefully 4 carefully 5 wrapped 4 carefully 6 up 5 wrapped 6 up 6 up 7 in 6 up 8 a 8 a 10 of 9 square 10 of 10 of 11 foreign-looking 10 of 12 , 12 , 14 scented 13 strangely 14 scented 14 scented 15 silk 14 scented 16 , 16 , 17 was 16 , 18 the 18 the 19 dragon 18 the 20 teapot 19 dragon 20 teapot 20 teapot 21 . she [held] it [in] her [hands] and [gazed] at it with tears [gathering] [thickly] in her eyes . 1 she 3 it 3 it 5 her 5 her 7 and 7 and 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 with 11 with 18 . 12 tears 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 16 her 18 . " your father sent that , " said [isabella] [spencer] [with] [an] [odd] [sound] in her voice . 1 " 2 your 2 your 4 sent 3 father 4 sent 4 sent 5 that 5 that 6 , 5 that 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 voice 17 voice 18 . " [i] [remember] it well [.] 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 well it was [among] the [things] [i] [packed] [up] and [sent] [after] him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 the 4 the 9 and 9 and 12 him 12 him 13 . his father had [brought] it [home] from [china] [fifty] [years] [ago] , and he [prized] it [beyond] [anything] . 1 his 2 father 2 father 13 and 3 had 5 it 5 it 7 from 7 from 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 16 it 16 it 19 . they used to say it was worth a lot of money . " 1 they 2 used 2 used 3 to 2 used 4 say 4 say 5 it 4 say 6 was 6 was 8 a 7 worth 8 a 8 a 9 lot 8 a 10 of 10 of 11 money 11 money 12 . 12 . 13 " " mother , [please] leave me alone for a little while , " said [rachel] , [imploringly] . 1 " 2 mother 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 me 5 leave 6 me 6 me 7 alone 6 me 18 . 7 alone 13 " 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 while 11 while 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , it was very brief , and the writing was that of a man who holds a pen but seldom . 1 it 2 was 1 it 20 . 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 , 4 brief 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 writing 7 the 8 writing 8 writing 9 was 9 was 10 that 9 was 11 of 10 that 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 14 who 13 man 14 who 14 who 15 holds 15 holds 17 pen 16 a 17 pen 17 pen 19 seldom 18 but 19 seldom " my dear little girl , " it ran , " [i] ['m] [sorry] [i] [can't] [go] to your [wedding] [.] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 6 , 4 little 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 8 it 7 " 8 it 8 it 9 ran 8 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 18 to 18 to 19 your it was like you to ask me for [i] [know] it was your doing . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 2 was 4 you 4 you 6 ask 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 your 13 your 14 doing 13 your 15 . i wish [i] could [see] you [married] , but [i] [can't] [go] to the [house] [i] was [turned] out of . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 could 4 could 6 you 6 you 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 13 to 9 but 14 the 14 the 17 was 17 was 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 . i hope you will be very happy . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 happy 7 happy 8 . i [am] [sending] you the [shells] [and] [teapot] you [liked] so much . 1 i 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 9 you 9 you 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 . do you remember that day we had such a good time ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 2 you 4 that 3 remember 4 that 4 that 5 day 4 that 6 we 6 we 7 had 6 we 8 such 7 had 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 12 ? 11 time 12 ? i would liked to have seen you again before you were married , but it can't be . 1 i 2 would 2 would 4 to 3 liked 4 to 4 to 5 have 4 to 6 seen 5 have 6 seen 6 seen 7 you 6 seen 8 again 8 again 10 you 9 before 10 you 10 you 11 were 10 you 12 married 12 married 14 but 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 it 14 but 16 can't 16 can't 17 be 16 can't 18 . " your [loving] father , " [david] [spencer] . " 1 " 2 your 2 your 4 father 2 your 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 " 9 . 10 " rachel resolutely blinked away the tears that filled her eyes . 1 rachel 3 blinked 2 resolutely 3 blinked 3 blinked 5 the 4 away 5 the 5 the 6 tears 5 the 7 that 7 that 9 her 8 filled 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 9 her 11 . a fierce desire for her father sprang up in her heart an insistent hunger that would not be denied . 1 a 2 fierce 2 fierce 4 for 3 desire 4 for 4 for 5 her 4 for 6 father 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 sprang 7 sprang 8 up 7 sprang 9 in 9 in 11 heart 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 an 11 heart 13 insistent 12 an 13 insistent 13 insistent 15 that 14 hunger 15 that 15 that 17 not 16 would 17 not 17 not 19 denied 18 be 19 denied 19 denied 20 . she [must] [see] her [father] [;] [she] [must] [have] [his] [blessing] on her [new] life . 1 she 4 her 4 her 12 on 12 on 13 her 13 her 15 life 15 life 16 . a [sudden] [determination] [took] [possession] of [her] [whole] [being] a [determination] to [sweep] [aside] [all] [conventionalities] and [objections] as if they had not been . 1 a 6 of 6 of 10 a 10 a 12 to 12 to 17 and 17 and 19 as 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 they 21 they 22 had 21 they 24 been 22 had 23 not 24 been 25 . it was now almost dark . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 . 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 almost 3 now 5 dark the guests would not be coming for half an hour yet . 1 the 2 guests 1 the 3 would 3 would 5 be 4 not 5 be 5 be 7 for 6 coming 7 for 7 for 8 half 7 for 9 an 8 half 9 an 9 an 10 hour 9 an 11 yet 11 yet 12 . it was only fifteen minutes ' walk over the hill [to] the [cove] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 14 . 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 fifteen 3 only 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 ' 5 minutes 7 walk 6 ' 7 walk 7 walk 8 over 7 walk 9 the 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 hill 10 hill 12 the hastily [rachel] [shrouded] [herself] [in] [her] [new] [raincoat] , and drew a dark , protecting hood over her gay head . 1 hastily 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 drew 10 and 12 a 11 drew 12 a 12 a 13 dark 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 protecting 14 , 16 hood 15 protecting 16 hood 16 hood 17 over 16 hood 18 her 17 over 18 her 18 her 19 gay 18 her 20 head 19 gay 20 head 20 head 21 . she opened the door and slipped noiselessly downstairs . 1 she 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 and 5 and 6 slipped 5 and 7 noiselessly 6 slipped 7 noiselessly 7 noiselessly 8 downstairs 7 noiselessly 9 . 8 downstairs 9 . [mrs] [spencer] [and] [her] [assistants] [were] [all] [busy] [in] [the] [back] [part] [of] [the] [house] [.] in a moment [rachel] [was] [out] in the [dewy] garden . 1 in 2 a 2 a 7 in 3 moment 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 garden 10 garden 11 . she would go straight over the fields . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 go 2 would 4 straight 4 straight 5 over 4 straight 6 the 6 the 7 fields 7 fields 8 . nobody would see her . 1 nobody 2 would 2 would 4 her 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 . it was quite dark when she reached the [cove] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 when 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 dark 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 reached 7 reached 8 the in the [crystal] [cup] of the sky [over] [her] the stars [were] [blinking] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sky 6 the 14 . 10 the 11 stars 11 stars 14 . flying [flakes] [of] [foam] [were] [scurrying] over the [sand] [like] [elfin] [things] [.] 1 flying 7 over 7 over 8 the he had been trying to [play] , but could not . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 . his heart [yearned] [after] [his] [daughter] [yes] , and after a [long-estranged] [bride] of his youth [.] 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 after 9 and 11 a 11 a 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 youth " [father] , " she cried , [brokenly] , and her [father] 's [eager] arms [closed] [around] [her] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 19 . 13 's 15 arms 15 arms 19 . back in the [house] she had [left] , the [guests] [were] [coming] to the wedding . 1 back 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 wedding 15 wedding 16 . there were jests and laughter and friendly greeting . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 jests 2 were 4 and 4 and 5 laughter 5 laughter 6 and 6 and 8 greeting 7 friendly 8 greeting 8 greeting 9 . " [i] want to see [rachel] [before] we go [down] , " he said , blushing [.] 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 12 " 8 we 9 go 9 go 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 12 " 14 said 14 said 16 blushing 15 , 16 blushing there was no [reply] [;] the [room] was [dark] and [still] [.] 1 there 2 was 1 there 6 the 2 was 3 no 6 the 8 was 8 was 10 and in [sudden] [alarm] , [isabella] [spencer] [snatched] the [lamp] [from] [the] [hall] [table] and [held] it up . 1 in 4 , 4 , 8 the 8 the 14 and 14 and 16 it 16 it 17 up 17 up 18 . the [little] [white] room was empty . 1 the 4 room 1 the 5 was 5 was 6 empty 5 was 7 . no blushing , white-clad bride tenanted it . 1 no 2 blushing 2 blushing 3 , 2 blushing 4 white-clad 4 white-clad 5 bride 4 white-clad 6 tenanted 6 tenanted 7 it 7 it 8 . but [david] [spencer] ['s] [letter] was [lying] [on] the [stand] [.] 1 but 6 was 6 was 9 the she caught it up and read it . 1 she 2 caught 2 caught 4 up 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 read 6 read 7 it 7 it 8 . " [rachel] is gone , " she gasped . 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 gone 5 , 5 , 7 she 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 gasped 7 she 9 . 8 gasped 9 . a [flash] of [intuition] [had] [revealed] to her [where] and [why] the girl had [gone] [.] 1 a 3 of 3 of 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 10 and 10 and 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 had " gone ! " echoed [frank] [,] [his] [face] [blanching] [.] 1 " 2 gone 2 gone 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 echoed his [pallid] [dismay] [recalled] [mrs] [spencer] to [herself] . 1 his 7 to 7 to 9 . she gave a [bitter] [,] [ugly] little laugh . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 7 little 7 little 8 laugh 8 laugh 9 . " oh , you [needn't] look so [scared] [,] [frank] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 look 6 look 7 so 7 so 11 . she hasn't [run] [away] [from] [you] . 1 she 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 7 . [hush] [;] [come] [in] [here] [shut] [the] [door] [.] nobody must know of this . 1 nobody 3 know 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 of 3 know 5 this 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 . nice [gossip] it [would] [make] [!] 1 nice 3 it that little fool has gone to the [cove] to see her her father . 1 that 2 little 2 little 3 fool 3 fool 5 gone 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 5 gone 7 the 7 the 9 to 9 to 11 her 9 to 14 . 10 see 11 her 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 . i know she has . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 . it 's just like what she would do . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 like 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 what 4 like 6 she 6 she 7 would 6 she 8 do 8 do 9 . he sent her those presents look and this letter . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 her 3 her 4 those 4 those 6 look 5 presents 6 look 6 look 7 and 6 look 8 this 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 letter 8 this 10 . 9 letter 10 . read it . 1 read 2 it 2 it 3 . she has gone to coax him to come and see her married . 1 she 2 has 2 has 4 to 3 gone 4 to 4 to 5 coax 5 coax 6 him 5 coax 7 to 7 to 9 and 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 her 10 see 12 married 12 married 13 . she was crazy about it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crazy 3 crazy 4 about 4 about 5 it 4 about 6 . 5 it 6 . and the minister is here and it is half-past seven . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 minister 2 the 4 is 3 minister 4 is 4 is 5 here 4 is 6 and 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 it 6 and 8 is 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 half-past 9 half-past 10 seven 9 half-past 11 . 10 seven 11 . she ['ll] [ruin] her [dress] and [shoes] [in] the dust [and] [dew] . 1 she 4 her 4 her 6 and 6 and 9 the 9 the 10 dust 10 dust 13 . and [what] [if] some one has [seen] [her] [!] 1 and 4 some 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 has was there ever such a little [fool] ? " 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 2 there 4 such 3 ever 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 8 ? 8 ? 9 " [frank] ['s] [presence] [of] [mind] [had] [returned] [to] [him] [.] he knew all about [rachel] and her [father] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 9 . 6 and 7 her 7 her 9 . she had told him everything . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 told 2 had 4 him 4 him 5 everything 4 him 6 . " [i] ['ll] go after her , " he said gently . 1 " 4 go 4 go 8 " 5 after 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 gently 11 gently 12 . " [get] me [my] [hat] [and] [coat] [.] 1 " 3 me i 'll slip down the back stairs and over to [the] [cove] . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 slip 2 'll 4 down 4 down 5 the 4 down 6 back 6 back 8 and 7 stairs 8 and 8 and 9 over 8 and 10 to 10 to 13 . 13 . 14 " " the kitchen is full of women . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 kitchen 3 kitchen 4 is 4 is 6 of 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 women 6 of 8 . 7 women 8 . i won't have [this] [known] [and] [talked] [about] [if] it [can] [possibly] be helped . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 10 it 10 it 16 " 13 be 14 helped 14 helped 15 . 15 . 16 " [mrs] [spencer] [had] [stood] [quakingly] [on] [guard] [until] [he] [had] [disappeared] [.] so [rachel] had [gone] [to] her [father] ! 1 so 3 had 3 had 6 her 6 her 8 ! like [had] [broken] the [fetters] of [years] [and] [fled] to like [.] 1 like 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 10 to 10 to 11 like " it isn't [much] [use] [fighting] [against] [nature] , [i] [guess] , " she thought grimly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 2 it 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 thought 14 she 15 thought 15 thought 16 grimly 15 thought 17 . ["] [i] ['m] [beat] [.] he must have thought something of her , after all , when he sent her that teapot and letter . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 2 must 4 thought 4 thought 5 something 4 thought 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 her 8 , 8 , 10 all 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 sent 13 he 15 her 15 her 17 teapot 16 that 17 teapot 17 teapot 18 and 17 teapot 19 letter 18 and 19 letter 19 letter 20 . and what does he mean about the ' day they had such a good time ' ? 1 and 3 does 2 what 3 does 3 does 5 mean 4 he 5 mean 5 mean 6 about 5 mean 7 the 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 ' 8 ' 10 they 9 day 10 they 10 they 12 such 11 had 12 such 12 such 14 good 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 time 15 time 16 ' 15 time 17 ? [mrs] [spencer] [shut] [down] [the] [pantry] [window] [with] [a] [vicious] [thud] [.] rachel was sitting on her father 's knee , with both her white arms around his neck , when [frank] came in . 1 rachel 2 was 1 rachel 3 sitting 3 sitting 5 her 4 on 5 her 5 her 7 's 6 father 7 's 7 's 8 knee 7 's 9 , 8 knee 9 , 9 , 10 with 9 , 11 both 11 both 12 her 11 both 13 white 13 white 14 arms 13 white 15 around 15 around 17 neck 16 his 17 neck 17 neck 18 , 17 neck 19 when 18 , 19 when 19 when 21 came 21 came 22 in 21 came 23 . 22 in 23 . she sprang up , her face flushed and appealing , her eyes bright and dewy with tears . 1 she 2 sprang 2 sprang 4 , 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 her 5 her 6 face 5 her 7 flushed 7 flushed 8 and 7 flushed 9 appealing 9 appealing 10 , 9 appealing 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 bright 12 eyes 14 and 14 and 15 dewy 15 dewy 16 with 15 dewy 17 tears 16 with 17 tears 17 tears 18 . frank thought he had never seen her look so lovely [.] 1 frank 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 2 thought 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 seen 6 seen 8 look 7 her 8 look 8 look 9 so 8 look 10 lovely 9 so 10 lovely " oh , [frank] , is it very late ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 8 very 7 it 8 very 8 very 10 ? 9 late 10 ? oh , are you angry ? " she exclaimed timidly . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 are 2 , 4 you 4 you 5 angry 5 angry 6 ? 5 angry 7 " 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 7 " 9 exclaimed 8 she 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 timidly 9 exclaimed 11 . " no , no , dear . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . of course [i] ['m] not [angry] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 not 5 not 7 . but don't you think you 'd better come back now ? 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 better 7 better 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 now 9 back 11 ? it 's [nearly] [eight] and [everybody] [is] [waiting] . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 9 . 2 's 5 and 9 . 10 " " [i] ['ve] [been] [trying] to [coax] [father] to come up and see me [married] , " said [rachel] . 1 " 6 to 6 to 16 , 9 to 14 me 10 come 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 me 14 me 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 . " help me , [frank] . " 1 " 2 help 2 help 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 . 7 " " you 'd better come , sir , " said [frank] , [heartily] , " [i] ['d] [like] it as much as [rachel] would . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 10 said 26 " 12 , 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 19 it 19 it 20 as 20 as 22 as 21 much 22 as 22 as 24 would 25 . 26 " [david] [spencer] [shook] [his] [head] [stubbornly] [.] " no , [i] can't go to that house . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 can't 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 to 6 go 8 that 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 house 9 house 10 . i was [locked] out of it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . never mind me . 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 me 2 mind 4 . 3 me 4 . i 've had my happiness in this half hour with my little girl . 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 my 3 had 4 my 4 my 5 happiness 5 happiness 6 in 5 happiness 7 this 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 half 7 this 9 hour 8 half 9 hour 9 hour 11 my 10 with 11 my 11 my 12 little 11 my 13 girl 13 girl 14 . i 'd like to see her married , but it isn't to be . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 her 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 married 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 . 14 . 15 " " yes , it is to be it shall be , " said [rachel] resolutely . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 it 7 be 8 it 8 it 9 shall 8 it 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 13 said 15 resolutely 15 resolutely 16 . " you [shall] see me [married] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 see 4 see 5 me 5 me 7 . frank , [i] ['m] [going] [to] [be] [married] [here] [in] [my] [father] ['s] [house] [!] 1 frank 2 , that is the right [place] [for] [a] [girl] to be married . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 right 4 right 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 married 11 married 12 . go back and [tell] the [guests] [so] , and [bring] them all [down] . " 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 and 3 and 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 them 11 them 12 all 12 all 14 . 14 . 15 " frank looked rather dismayed . 1 frank 2 looked 2 looked 3 rather 2 looked 4 dismayed 4 dismayed 5 . david [spencer] [said] [deprecatingly] [:] ["] [little] [girl] , [don't] [you] [think] [it] [would] [be] " 1 david 9 , 9 , 16 " " [i] 'm going to have my own way in this , " said [rachel] , with a sort of [tender] [finality] [.] 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 way 9 way 10 in 9 way 11 this 11 this 12 , 11 this 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 sort 19 sort 20 of " go , [frank] [.] 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 , i 'll [obey] you all my life [after] , but you must do [this] for me . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 you 4 you 5 all 4 you 6 my 6 my 9 , 7 life 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 do 13 do 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 . try to understand , " she added beseechingly . 1 try 2 to 2 to 3 understand 2 to 4 , 3 understand 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 5 " 7 added 6 she 7 added 7 added 8 beseechingly 8 beseechingly 9 . " oh , [i] [understand] , " [frank] [reassured] her [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 her " besides , [i] [think] you are right . 1 " 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 right 8 right 9 . but [i] was [thinking] [of] [your] [mother] [.] 1 but 3 was she won't [come] . " 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 4 . 4 . 5 " " then you tell her that [if] she [doesn't] [come] [i] [shan't] be married at all , " said [rachel] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 you 3 you 18 " 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 that 5 her 8 she 8 she 13 be 13 be 15 at 14 married 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 . she was betraying unsuspected ability to manage people . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 betraying 3 betraying 5 ability 4 unsuspected 5 ability 5 ability 6 to 5 ability 7 manage 7 manage 8 people 7 manage 9 . 8 people 9 . she knew that [ultimatum] would [urge] [frank] [to] [his] [best] [endeavors] . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 would 5 would 12 . frank , [much] [to] [mrs] [spencer] ['s] [dismay] , [marched] [boldly] in at the front door [upon] [his] [return] . 1 frank 2 , 2 , 9 , 9 , 12 in 12 in 13 at 12 in 14 the 14 the 15 front 15 front 16 door 16 door 20 . she pounced on him and whisked him out of sight into the supper room . 1 she 2 pounced 2 pounced 4 him 3 on 4 him 4 him 5 and 4 him 6 whisked 5 and 6 whisked 6 whisked 7 him 6 whisked 8 out 7 him 8 out 8 out 10 sight 9 of 10 sight 10 sight 11 into 10 sight 12 the 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 supper 12 the 14 room 14 room 15 . " where 's [rachel] ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 's 3 's 5 ? what made you come that way ? 1 what 2 made 2 made 4 come 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 that 4 come 6 way 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 ? everybody saw you ! " 1 everybody 2 saw 2 saw 3 you 2 saw 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " it makes [no] [difference] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes they will all have to know , anyway . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 all 2 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 7 , 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 anyway 8 anyway 9 . rachel says she is going to be married from her father 's house , or not at all . 1 rachel 3 she 2 says 3 she 3 she 5 going 4 is 5 going 5 going 6 to 5 going 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 from 8 married 9 from 9 from 10 her 9 from 11 father 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 's 12 's 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 16 not 15 or 16 not 16 not 17 at 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 . i 've come [back] to tell you so . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 5 to 5 to 7 you 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 so 8 so 9 . 9 . 10 " isabella 's face turned crimson . 1 isabella 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 turned 4 turned 5 crimson 5 crimson 6 . ["] [rachel] [has] [gone] [crazy] [.] i wash my hands of this affair . 1 i 2 wash 2 wash 4 hands 3 my 4 hands 4 hands 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 affair 6 this 8 . do as you please . 1 do 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 . take [the] [guests] [the] [supper] [,] [too] [,] [if] [you] [can] [carry] it . " 1 take 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " " we 'll all come back here for supper , " said [frank] , [ignoring] the [sarcasm] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 18 . 2 we 3 'll 2 we 4 all 3 'll 4 all 4 all 5 come 4 all 6 back 6 back 8 for 7 here 8 for 8 for 9 supper 8 for 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 16 the " come , [mrs] [spencer] , [let's] make the best of it . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 14 " 8 make 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " " do you [suppose] [that] [i] am going to [david] [spencer] 's house ? " [said] [isabella] [spencer] [violently] [.] 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 9 to 7 am 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 15 " 12 's 13 house 13 house 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " oh [you] [must] come , [mrs] [spencer] , " cried [poor] [frank] [desperately] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 15 . he began to [fear] that he would lose his bride [past] [all] [finding] [in] [this] [maze] [of] [triple] [stubbornness] . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 7 would 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 lose 8 lose 9 his 9 his 10 bride 10 bride 20 . " [rachel] [says] [she] won't be [married] [at] [all] [if] you [don't] go , too . 1 " 5 won't 1 " 11 you 5 won't 6 be 11 you 13 go 13 go 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . think what a talk it will make . 1 think 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 4 talk 4 talk 5 it 4 talk 6 will 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 . you know she will keep her word . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 keep 5 keep 6 her 6 her 7 word 7 word 8 . 8 . 9 " [isabella] [spencer] [knew] [it] [.] the desire subdued and tamed her , as nothing else could have done . 1 the 3 subdued 2 desire 3 subdued 3 subdued 5 tamed 4 and 5 tamed 5 tamed 6 her 5 tamed 7 , 7 , 9 nothing 8 as 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 else 9 nothing 11 could 11 could 12 have 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 . " [i] [will] go , [since] [i] have to , " she said icily . 1 " 4 go 1 " 5 , 5 , 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 icily 13 said 15 . 14 icily 15 . " what can't be cured must be endured . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can't 2 what 4 be 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 cured 5 cured 7 be 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 endured 7 be 9 . go and tell them . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 tell 2 and 4 them 4 them 5 . 5 . 6 " they were too [amazed] [even] to talk about the [strange] [happening] [.] 1 they 2 were 1 they 6 to 2 were 3 too 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 about 7 talk 9 the isabella [spencer] [walked] [behind] , [fiercely] [alone] [.] 1 isabella 5 , she clasped her and kissed her , with tears streaming down her pale face , all her nature melted in a mother 's tenderness . 1 she 2 clasped 1 she 3 her 3 her 4 and 4 and 5 kissed 4 and 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 9 tears 8 with 9 tears 9 tears 10 streaming 10 streaming 11 down 10 streaming 12 her 11 down 12 her 12 her 13 pale 12 her 14 face 14 face 15 , 14 face 16 all 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 her 16 all 18 nature 17 her 18 nature 18 nature 19 melted 18 nature 20 in 19 melted 20 in 20 in 21 a 20 in 22 mother 22 mother 23 's 22 mother 24 tenderness 23 's 24 tenderness 24 tenderness 25 . " [rachel] ! 1 " 3 ! [rachel] [!] my child , [i] hope and [pray] that you may be happy , " she said [brokenly] . 1 my 2 child 1 my 3 , 3 , 16 said 5 hope 6 and 6 and 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 13 , 12 happy 13 , 13 , 15 she 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 18 . looking up , she found herself [crushed] [against] [david] [spencer] . 1 looking 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 found 5 found 6 herself 5 found 11 . for the first time in twenty years the eyes of husband and wife met . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 5 in 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 twenty 5 in 7 years 6 twenty 7 years 7 years 9 eyes 8 the 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 of 9 eyes 11 husband 10 of 11 husband 11 husband 12 and 11 husband 13 wife 13 wife 14 met 13 wife 15 . 14 met 15 . a [strange] [thrill] shot [to] [isabella] ['s] [heart] [;] [she] [felt] [herself] [trembling] . 1 a 4 shot 4 shot 14 . " [isabella] . " 1 " 4 " 3 . 4 " it [withered] [under] [his] [words] , and [lo] , there was the old [love] , [fair] and [strong] and [beautiful] as ever . 1 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 15 , 15 , 17 and 17 and 19 and 19 and 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 . " [oh] [david] [i] was all to [blame] , " she murmured [brokenly] . 1 " 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 10 " 12 murmured 11 she 12 murmured 12 murmured 14 . further words were lost on her husband 's lips . 1 further 2 words 2 words 4 lost 3 were 4 lost 4 lost 5 on 5 on 6 her 5 on 7 husband 7 husband 8 's 7 husband 9 lips 9 lips 10 . when the hubbub of handshaking and congratulating had [subsided] [,] [isabella] [spencer] [stepped] [out] [before] the [company] [.] 1 when 3 hubbub 2 the 3 hubbub 3 hubbub 5 handshaking 4 of 5 handshaking 5 handshaking 6 and 6 and 7 congratulating 6 and 8 had 8 had 16 the she looked almost girlish and bridal herself , with her flushed cheeks and bright eyes . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 almost 2 looked 4 girlish 4 girlish 5 and 4 girlish 6 bridal 6 bridal 8 , 7 herself 8 , 8 , 10 her 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 flushed 10 her 12 cheeks 11 flushed 12 cheeks 12 cheeks 13 and 13 and 14 bright 13 and 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . " let's go [back] [now] and have [supper] , and be [sensible] , " she said crisply . 1 " 2 let's 1 " 7 have 2 let's 3 go 3 go 6 and 7 have 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 17 crisply 16 said 17 crisply 17 crisply 18 . " [rachel] , your father is coming , too . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 is 6 is 8 , 7 coming 8 , 8 , 9 too 8 , 10 . he is coming to [stay] , " with a defiant glance around the circle . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 coming 2 is 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 a 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 defiant 10 defiant 11 glance 10 defiant 12 around 11 glance 12 around 12 around 13 the 12 around 14 circle 13 the 14 circle 14 circle 15 . " come , [everybody] . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " they went back [with] [laughter] [and] [raillery] [over] the [quiet] [autumn] [fields] , [faintly] [silvered] [now] [by] the moon [that] was rising [over] [the] [hills] . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 18 the 18 the 19 moon 19 moon 21 was 21 was 22 rising 22 rising 26 . isabella 's hand was in her husband 's and sometimes she could not see the moonlit hills for a mist of glorified tears . 1 isabella 2 's 2 's 3 hand 2 's 4 was 3 hand 4 was 4 was 5 in 4 was 6 her 6 her 7 husband 6 her 8 's 7 husband 8 's 8 's 9 and 9 and 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 12 could 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 see 13 not 14 see 14 see 15 the 15 the 16 moonlit 15 the 17 hills 16 moonlit 17 hills 17 hills 18 for 17 hills 19 a 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 mist 19 a 21 of 20 mist 21 of 21 of 22 glorified 21 of 23 tears 22 glorified 23 tears 23 tears 24 . " [david] , " she whispered , as he [helped] [her] [over] the [fence] , " how can you ever forgive me ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 how 17 how 18 can 18 can 19 you 19 you 20 ever 20 ever 21 forgive 21 forgive 22 me 22 me 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " there 's nothing to forgive , " he said . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " we 're [only] [just] [married] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 7 . 2 we 3 're who ever heard of a [bridegroom] [talking] [of] [forgiveness] ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 10 ? everything is beginning over new for us , my girl . " 1 everything 2 is 2 is 3 beginning 2 is 4 over 4 over 5 new 5 new 6 for 6 for 8 , 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 my 8 , 10 girl 10 girl 11 . 11 . 12 " [iv] [.] [jane's] [baby] so she had not run . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 run 4 not 6 . 5 run 6 . everybody in [avonlea] [knew] [this] [,] [because] [everybody] [in] [avonlea] knew everything about everybody else [.] 1 everybody 2 in 2 in 11 knew 11 knew 12 everything 11 knew 13 about 12 everything 13 about 13 about 14 everybody 13 about 15 else 14 everybody 15 else [usually] [mr] [patterson] ['s] [face] [was] [as] [broad] [and] [beaming] [as] [a] [harvest] [moon] [.] now [his] [expression] [was] [very] [melancholy] and [his] [voice] [positively] [sepulchral] [.] 1 now 7 and " good morning , " returned [miss] [rosetta] , [crisply] and [cheerfully] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 2 good 13 . 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 9 , 9 , 11 and she , at any rate , would not go into eclipse until she knew the reason therefor . 1 she 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 any 3 at 5 rate 4 any 5 rate 5 rate 6 , 6 , 8 not 7 would 8 not 8 not 9 go 8 not 10 into 9 go 10 into 10 into 11 eclipse 11 eclipse 12 until 11 eclipse 13 she 12 until 13 she 13 she 14 knew 13 she 15 the 14 knew 15 the 15 the 16 reason 15 the 17 therefor 17 therefor 18 . " it is a fine day . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 day 6 day 7 . 7 . 8 " " a very fine day , " assented [mr] [patterson] [,] [solemnly] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 fine 3 very 4 fine 4 fine 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 assented 8 assented 13 . " [i] have [just] come from the [wheeler] place , [miss] [ellis] [,] and [i] [regret] [to] say " 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 come 5 come 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 place 9 place 10 , 10 , 14 and 14 and 18 say 18 say 19 " " [charlotte] is sick ! " [cried] [miss] [rosetta] [,] [rapidly] [.] 1 " 6 " 3 is 5 ! 4 sick 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [charlotte] [has] [got] another [spell] [with] [her] [heart] ! 1 " 5 another 5 another 10 ! i knew it ! 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 ! i 've been expecting to hear it ! 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 expecting 3 been 4 expecting 4 expecting 5 to 4 expecting 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 ! any woman that drives about the country as much as she does is liable to heart disease at any moment . 1 any 2 woman 1 any 3 that 3 that 5 about 4 drives 5 about 5 about 6 the 5 about 7 country 6 the 7 country 7 country 9 much 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 as 9 much 11 she 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 does 11 she 13 is 13 is 14 liable 13 is 15 to 14 liable 15 to 15 to 17 disease 16 heart 17 disease 17 disease 18 at 17 disease 19 any 19 any 20 moment 19 any 21 . i never go [outside] [of] [my] [gate] [but] [i] [meet] [her] [gadding] off [somewhere] . 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 go 3 go 13 off 13 off 15 . goodness knows [who] [looks] [after] [her] [place] . 1 goodness 2 knows 2 knows 8 . i shouldn't like to trust as much to a hired man as she does . 1 i 2 shouldn't 1 i 3 like 3 like 5 trust 4 to 5 trust 5 trust 6 as 6 as 8 to 7 much 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 hired 9 a 11 man 10 hired 11 man 11 man 12 as 12 as 14 does 13 she 14 does 14 does 15 . it [doesn't] [matter] to me [whether] [charlotte] [is] [sick] or [whether] [she] [isn't] . 1 it 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 14 . 5 me 10 or [you] [know] [that] [perfectly] [well] [,] [mr] [patterson] [,] [if] [anybody] [does] [.] when [charlotte] [went] [and] [got] [married] [,] on the [sly] , to that [good-for-nothing] [jacob] [wheeler] ["] 1 when 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 that " [mrs] [wheeler] [is] quite well , " interrupted [mr] [patterson] [desperately] [.] 1 " 5 quite 5 quite 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 interrupted " quite well . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 well 3 well 4 . nothing at all the matter with [her] , in [fact] [.] 1 nothing 2 at 2 at 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 8 , 5 matter 6 with 8 , 9 in i only " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 " " my own heart isn't very strong it runs in our family and my doctor warned me to avoid all shocks and excitement . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 heart 3 own 4 heart 4 heart 5 isn't 4 heart 6 very 5 isn't 6 very 6 very 8 it 7 strong 8 it 8 it 9 runs 8 it 10 in 9 runs 10 in 10 in 12 family 11 our 12 family 12 family 13 and 12 family 14 my 13 and 14 my 14 my 15 doctor 14 my 16 warned 15 doctor 16 warned 16 warned 17 me 16 warned 18 to 17 me 18 to 18 to 20 all 19 avoid 20 all 20 all 21 shocks 20 all 22 and 21 shocks 22 and 22 and 23 excitement 22 and 24 . i don't want to be excited [,] [mr] [patterson] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 excited 6 excited 10 . i won't be [excited] , not even [if] [charlotte] [has] [another] [spell] [.] 1 i 2 won't 1 i 3 be 3 be 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 even it 's [perfectly] [useless] for you to try to [excite] me , [mr] [patterson] . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 5 for 5 for 6 you 5 for 7 to 7 to 8 try 7 to 9 to 9 to 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 16 " 15 . 16 " " bless the woman , [i] ['m] not [trying] to [excite] anybody ! " [declared] [mr] [patterson] [in] [exasperation] . 1 " 2 bless 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 woman 3 the 20 . 4 woman 5 , 5 , 8 not 8 not 10 to 10 to 14 " 12 anybody 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " [i] [merely] [called] to tell you " 1 " 5 to 5 to 7 you 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 " " to [tell] me [what] ? " said [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 4 me 4 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " how much longer do you mean to keep me [in] [suspense] [,] [mr] [patterson] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 2 how 4 longer 4 longer 5 do 4 longer 6 you 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 me 10 me 16 . no [doubt] [you] [have] [abundance] of [spare] [time] , but [i] have [not] [.] ["] 1 no 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 have " that [your] [sister] , [mrs] [wheeler] , has had a [letter] [from] [a] cousin of yours , and she 's in [charlottetown] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 20 she 9 has 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 15 cousin 15 cousin 16 of 16 of 17 yours 17 yours 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 she 20 she 21 's 21 's 22 in mrs [roberts] , [i] [think] [her] [name] [is] " 1 mrs 3 , 3 , 9 " " [jane] [roberts] , " broke in [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 broke 6 broke 7 in 7 in 10 . " [jane] [ellis] she was , before she was [married] . 1 " 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 9 was 7 before 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 11 . what was she [writing] to [charlotte] [about] ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 she 2 was 5 to 5 to 8 ? not [that] [i] want to know , of course . 1 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . i 'm not [interested] in [charlotte] 's [correspondence] , [goodness] [knows] [.] 1 i 2 'm 1 i 5 in 2 'm 3 not 5 in 7 's 7 's 9 , but [if] [jane] had [anything] [in] [particular] to [write] [about] [she] [should] have [written] to [me] . 1 but 4 had 4 had 8 to 8 to 13 have 13 have 15 to 15 to 17 . i am the oldest . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 the 3 the 4 oldest 4 oldest 5 . [charlotte] [had] [no] [business] [to] [get] [a] [letter] [from] [jane] [roberts] [without] [consulting] [me] [.] it 's just like her [underhanded] [ways] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 her 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 like 5 her 8 . she got married the same way . 1 she 2 got 2 got 4 the 3 married 4 the 4 the 6 way 5 same 6 way 6 way 7 . never said a word to me about it , but just [sneaked] [off] with that [unprincipled] [jacob] [wheeler] " 1 never 2 said 2 said 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 8 it 19 " 9 , 10 but 9 , 15 that 10 but 11 just 14 with 15 that " [mrs] [roberts] is very ill . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 ill 6 ill 7 . " [jane] [ill] ! 1 " 4 ! jane [dying] ! ["] [exclaimed] [miss] [rosetta] [.] 1 jane 3 ! " why , she was the [healthiest] girl [i] [ever] [knew] ! 1 " 2 why 1 " 12 ! 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 8 girl but then [i] ['ve] [never] [seen] [her] , [nor] [heard] from her , since she [got] [married] [fifteen] [years] [ago] [.] 1 but 2 then 2 then 8 , 8 , 11 from 11 from 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 since 14 since 15 she i dare say [her] [husband] was a [brute] and [neglected] [her] , and she 's [pined] [away] [by] [slow] [degrees] [.] 1 i 2 dare 1 i 3 say 3 say 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 9 and 9 and 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 's i 've no faith in husbands . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 no 2 've 4 faith 3 no 4 faith 4 faith 5 in 4 faith 6 husbands 6 husbands 7 . look at [charlotte] ! 1 look 2 at 2 at 4 ! everybody knows [how] [jacob] [wheeler] [used] [her] [.] 1 everybody 2 knows to be sure , she deserved it , but " 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 2 be 4 , 4 , 5 she 4 , 6 deserved 6 deserved 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 " " [mrs] [roberts] ' [husband] is dead , " said [mr] [patterson] . 1 " 4 ' 4 ' 6 is 6 is 8 , 7 dead 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " did [charlotte] [ask] you to call and tell me this ? " demanded [miss] [rosetta] eagerly . 1 " 2 did 1 " 5 you 5 you 7 call 6 to 7 call 7 call 8 and 7 call 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 9 tell 11 this 11 this 12 ? 12 ? 14 demanded 13 " 14 demanded 14 demanded 17 eagerly 17 eagerly 18 . " no ; she just told me what was in the letter . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 she 3 ; 4 she 4 she 5 just 4 she 6 told 6 told 8 what 7 me 8 what 8 what 9 was 8 what 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 letter 12 letter 13 . she didn't mention you ; but [i] [thought] [,] [perhaps] [,] you ought to be told " 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 you 3 mention 4 you 4 you 5 ; 4 you 6 but 5 ; 6 but 6 but 12 you 12 you 14 to 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 be 14 to 16 told 16 told 17 " " [i] [knew] it , " said [miss] [rosetta] in a tone of [bitter] [assurance] [.] 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 tone 12 tone 13 of " [i] [could] have [told] you so . 1 " 4 have 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 so 7 so 8 . charlotte [wouldn't] [even] [let] [me] [know] [that] [jane] was [ill] [.] 1 charlotte 9 was charlotte would be [afraid] [i] [would] [want] to get the baby , [seeing] [that] [jane] and [i] [were] [such] [intimate] [friends] long ago . 1 charlotte 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 baby 12 , 12 , 16 and 16 and 22 long 22 long 23 ago 23 ago 24 . and who has a better right to it [than] me [,] [i] [should] [like] to know ? 1 and 2 who 2 who 4 a 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 better 4 a 6 right 6 right 7 to 6 right 8 it 8 it 10 me 10 me 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 ? [ain't] [i] [the] [oldest] [?] and [haven't] [i] had [experience] [in] [bringing] [up] [babies] [?] 1 and 4 had charlotte needn't think she is going to run the affairs of our family just because she happened to get married . 1 charlotte 2 needn't 2 needn't 4 she 3 think 4 she 4 she 6 going 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 6 going 8 run 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 the 8 run 10 affairs 10 affairs 12 our 11 of 12 our 12 our 13 family 13 family 14 just 14 just 15 because 14 just 16 she 16 she 18 to 17 happened 18 to 18 to 19 get 18 to 20 married 19 get 20 married 20 married 21 . [jacob] [wheeler] ["] " [i] must be going , " said [mr] [patterson] , gathering up his reins thankfully [.] 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 going 5 going 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 13 up 12 gathering 13 up 13 up 14 his 14 his 16 thankfully 15 reins 16 thankfully if it hadn't been for you [i] [suppose] [i] [should] [never] have known it at all . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 2 it 4 been 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 12 have 12 have 13 known 13 known 14 it 14 it 17 . 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . as it is , [i] [shall] [start] [for] [town] just as soon as [i] can get ready . " 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 , 4 , 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 soon 11 as 13 as 13 as 15 can 15 can 19 " 16 get 17 ready 17 ready 18 . 18 . 19 " " [you] ['ll] have to hurry if you want to get [ahead] of [mrs] [wheeler] , " [advised] [mr] [patterson] . 1 " 4 have 1 " 8 you 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 hurry 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 want 9 want 10 to 9 want 21 . 10 to 11 get 11 get 13 of 13 of 16 , 16 , 17 " " she 's [packing] [her] [trunk] and going on the morning train . " 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 's 3 's 14 " 7 and 8 going 8 going 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 morning 10 the 12 train 12 train 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] ['ll] [pack] a [valise] and go on [the] [afternoon] [train] , " retorted [miss] [rosetta] [triumphantly] . 1 " 5 a 5 a 7 and 7 and 13 , 8 go 9 on 9 on 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 retorted 15 retorted 19 . " [i] ['ll] [show] [charlotte] she [isn't] [running] [the] [ellis] [affairs] . 1 " 6 she 6 she 12 . she married out of them into the [wheelers] [.] 1 she 2 married 2 married 3 out 3 out 4 of 3 out 5 them 5 them 6 into 6 into 7 the she can attend to them . 1 she 2 can 2 can 4 to 3 attend 4 to 4 to 5 them 4 to 6 . 5 them 6 . [jacob] [wheeler] [was] [the] [most] ["] but [mr] [patterson] [had] [driven] away . 1 but 6 away 6 away 7 . [rosetta] [ellis] [and] [charlotte] [wheeler] [had] [not] [exchanged] [a] [word] [for] [ten] [years] [.] [rosetta] [had] [been] [bitterly] [opposed] [to] [the] [match] [from] [the] [first] [.] she vowed she had no use for [jacob] [wheeler] [.] 1 she 2 vowed 2 vowed 3 she 2 vowed 4 had 4 had 5 no 4 had 6 use 6 use 7 for be that [as] [it] [might] , [miss] [rosetta] [certainly] [continued] to [render] the [course] of [jacob] [wheeler] 's [true] [love] [exceedingly] [rough] and [tumultuous] [.] 1 be 2 that 2 that 6 , 6 , 11 to 11 to 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 18 's 18 's 23 and the end of it was that [charlotte] [had] [gone] [quietly] [away] [one] [morning] and [married] [jacob] [wheeler] [without] [miss] [rosetta] 's [knowing] anything about it . 1 the 2 end 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 it 3 of 14 and 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 that 14 and 21 's 21 's 26 . 23 anything 24 about 24 about 25 it 25 it 26 . even the [death] [of] [jacob] [wheeler] , [five] [years] [after] the [marriage] , had not healed the breach . 1 even 2 the 2 the 7 , 7 , 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 not 15 not 16 healed 16 healed 17 the 16 healed 18 breach 17 the 18 breach 18 breach 19 . miss [rosetta] [took] [out] [her] [curl-papers] [,] [packed] [her] [valise] , and caught the late afternoon [train] for [charlottetown] , as she had threatened . 1 miss 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 22 she 12 and 13 caught 13 caught 14 the 14 the 15 late 14 the 16 afternoon 18 for 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 she 22 she 23 had 22 she 24 threatened 23 had 24 threatened 24 threatened 25 . " no , [charlotte] [wheeler] , you are not going to have [jane] ['s] [baby] , and you 're very much mistaken if you think so . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 are 7 you 16 , 8 are 9 not 9 not 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 have 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 you 18 you 19 're 18 you 20 very 20 very 21 much 20 very 22 mistaken 22 mistaken 23 if 23 if 24 you 24 you 25 think 25 think 26 so 26 so 27 . oh , all right we 'll see ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 all 2 , 4 right 3 all 4 right 4 right 6 'll 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 see 6 'll 8 ! you don't know anything about babies , even if you are married [.] 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 4 anything 3 know 4 anything 4 anything 5 about 4 anything 6 babies 5 about 6 babies 6 babies 7 , 6 babies 8 even 8 even 10 you 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 are 10 you 12 married i do . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 . didn't [i] [take] [william] [ellis] ['s] [baby] , [when] [his] [wife] [died] [?] 1 didn't 8 , tell me that , [charlotte] [wheeler] [!] 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 4 , and didn't the little thing thrive with me , and grow strong and healthy ? 1 and 3 the 2 didn't 3 the 3 the 4 little 3 the 5 thing 4 little 5 thing 5 thing 6 thrive 6 thrive 8 me 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 , 8 me 10 and 10 and 11 grow 11 grow 13 and 12 strong 13 and 13 and 14 healthy 13 and 15 ? 14 healthy 15 ? yes , [even] you have to admit [that] it [did] , [charlotte] [wheeler] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 9 it 7 admit 9 it 9 it 11 , and yet [you] [have] [the] [presumption] to think [that] you ought to have [jane] ['s] [baby] [!] 1 and 2 yet 1 and 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 10 you 10 you 11 ought 11 ought 12 to 12 to 13 have yes , it is presumption , [charlotte] [wheeler] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 is 4 is 5 presumption 5 presumption 6 , you know it [did] , [charlotte] [wheeler] [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 5 , she soon found her way to the house where her cousin lived . 1 she 2 soon 2 soon 3 found 3 found 4 her 4 her 6 to 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 house 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 where 8 house 10 her 9 where 10 her 10 her 11 cousin 10 her 12 lived 12 lived 13 . there , to her [dismay] and [real] [sorrow] , she [learned] [that] [mrs] [roberts] had died at four o'clock that afternoon [.] 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 6 and 6 and 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 15 had 15 had 17 at 16 died 17 at 17 at 18 four 17 at 19 o'clock 18 four 19 o'clock 19 o'clock 20 that 19 o'clock 21 afternoon " she had [written] to [them] about her [little] [girl] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 5 to 5 to 7 about 7 about 8 her 7 about 11 . she was my sister-in-law , and she lived with me ever since her husband died . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 sister-in-law 3 my 5 , 5 , 7 she 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 lived 7 she 9 with 8 lived 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 12 since 11 ever 12 since 12 since 13 her 13 her 14 husband 14 husband 15 died 15 died 16 . i ['ve] [done] [my] [best] for her [;] but [i] 've a big family of my own [and] [i] [can't] [see] [how] [i] ['m] [to] [keep] [the] [child] . 1 i 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 29 . 9 but 11 've 11 've 13 big 12 a 13 big 13 big 14 family 13 big 15 of 14 family 15 of 15 of 16 my 15 of 17 own 16 my 17 own 17 own 29 . poor [jane] [looked] [and] [longed] [for] [some] [one] [to] [come] [from] [avonlea] , [but] [she] [couldn't] [hold] [out] [.] 1 poor 13 , a [patient] , [suffering] [creature] she was ! " 1 a 3 , 3 , 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] 'm [her] cousin , " said [miss] [rosetta] , [wiping] her eyes , " [and] [i] have come for the baby [.] 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 7 " 5 cousin 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 13 her 13 her 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 have 19 have 20 come 20 come 21 for 21 for 22 the 21 for 23 baby poor [jane] ! 1 poor 3 ! i [wish] [i] could [have] got here in time to see her , she and [i] [were] [such] [friends] long ago . 1 i 4 could 4 could 6 got 6 got 8 in 7 here 8 in 8 in 9 time 8 in 10 to 9 time 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 11 see 13 , 13 , 14 she 13 , 15 and 15 and 20 long 20 long 21 ago 21 ago 22 . we [were] [far] [more] [intimate] [and] [confidential] [than] [ever] her [and] [charlotte] [was] . 1 we 10 her 10 her 14 . charlotte knows that , too ! " 1 charlotte 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 2 knows 4 , 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 too 4 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the [vim] [with] [which] [miss] [rosetta] [snapped] [this] [out] [rather] [amazed] [mrs] [gordon] , [who] [couldn't] [understand] it at all . 1 the 14 , 14 , 18 it 18 it 20 all 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . but she [took] [miss] [rosetta] [upstairs] to the room where the baby [was] [sleeping] . 1 but 2 she 2 she 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 room 8 the 15 . 9 room 10 where 11 the 12 baby 12 baby 15 . " oh , the [sweet] , dear , pretty little thing ! " 1 " 2 oh 1 " 13 " 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 9 pretty 13 " 10 little 11 thing 11 thing 12 ! 12 ! 13 " the [baby] was a [darling] [a] [six-months] ['] [old] [beauty] [with] little [golden] [ringlets] [curling] and [glistening] [all] over [its] [tiny] head . 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 12 little 12 little 23 . 16 and 19 over 19 over 22 head 22 head 23 . as [miss] [rosetta] [hung] [over] it , it opened its eyes and then held out its tiny hands to her with a gurgle of confidence . 1 as 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 it 7 , 9 opened 9 opened 10 its 9 opened 11 eyes 10 its 11 eyes 11 eyes 13 then 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 held 13 then 15 out 14 held 15 out 15 out 17 tiny 16 its 17 tiny 17 tiny 18 hands 17 tiny 19 to 18 hands 19 to 19 to 21 with 20 her 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 gurgle 23 gurgle 25 confidence 24 of 25 confidence 25 confidence 26 . " oh , you sweetest ! " said [miss] [rosetta] [rapturously] , [gathering] it up in her arms . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 sweetest 4 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 , 8 said 16 in 12 , 14 it 14 it 15 up 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 arms 18 arms 19 . " you [belong] to me , [darling] never , never , to that [under-handed] [charlotte] ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 6 , 6 , 8 never 8 never 9 , 9 , 10 never 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 that 13 that 16 ! what is [its] name [,] [mrs] [gordon] ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 4 name 4 name 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it wasn't named , " said [mrs] [gordon] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 named 3 wasn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " guess you 'll have to [name] it [yourself] , [miss] [ellis] . " 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 8 it 8 it 10 , 10 , 14 " 13 . 14 " " [camilla] [jane] , ["] [said] [miss] [rosetta] [without] a moment 's hesitation . 1 " 4 , 4 , 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 's 11 moment 13 hesitation 13 hesitation 14 . " [jane] [after] [its] mother , of course ; and [i] have [always] [thought] [camilla] the [prettiest] [name] in the world . 1 " 5 mother 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 7 of 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 have 12 have 16 the 16 the 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 . charlotte would be sure to give it some perfectly heathenish name . 1 charlotte 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 to 4 sure 6 give 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 it 6 give 8 some 8 some 9 perfectly 8 some 10 heathenish 10 heathenish 11 name 10 heathenish 12 . i wouldn't [put] it [past] her [calling] [the] [poor] [innocent] [mehitable] . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 13 " 4 it 6 her 6 her 12 . 12 . 13 " miss [rosetta] [decided] [to] [stay] [in] [charlottetown] [until] [after] the [funeral] [.] 1 miss 10 the that night she lay with the baby on her arm , listening with joy to its soft little breathing . 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 lay 4 lay 6 the 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 baby 6 the 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 arm 9 her 11 , 10 arm 11 , 11 , 12 listening 11 , 13 with 12 listening 13 with 13 with 14 joy 14 joy 15 to 14 joy 16 its 15 to 16 its 16 its 17 soft 17 soft 18 little 17 soft 19 breathing 18 little 19 breathing 19 breathing 20 . she did not [sleep] [or] wish to [sleep] . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 6 wish 3 not 7 to 7 to 9 . her [waking] [fancies] [were] more [alluring] than any [visions] of [dreamland] [.] 1 her 5 more 5 more 7 than 7 than 8 any 8 any 10 of moreover , she [gave] a [spice] to [them] [by] [occasionally] [snapping] [some] [vicious] [sentences] [out] [loud] at [charlotte] . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 5 a 5 a 7 to 7 to 17 at 17 at 19 . miss [rosetta] [fully] [expected] [charlotte] [along] [on] the [following] [morning] [and] [girded] [herself] [for] [the] [fray] [;] [but] [no] [charlotte] [appeared] [.] 1 miss 8 the night came ; [no] [charlotte] [.] 1 night 2 came 2 came 3 ; [another] [morning] [and] [no] [charlotte] [.] miss [rosetta] was [hopelessly] [puzzled] . 1 miss 3 was 3 was 6 . what had happened ? 1 what 2 had 2 had 3 happened 3 happened 4 ? it was quite likely . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 likely 4 likely 5 . you never knew what to expect of a woman who had [married] [jacob] [wheeler] [!] 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 what 3 knew 5 to 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 expect 6 expect 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 woman 9 woman 10 who 10 who 11 had [mrs] [wheeler] [could] [not] [leave] [home] [until] [she] [had] [obtained] [another] [hired] [man] [.] the eyes of the [two] women [met] [defiantly] . 1 the 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 women 6 women 9 . miss [rosetta] ['s] [face] [wore] [an] [air] [of] [triumph] , [chastened] [by] [a] [remembrance] [of] [the] [funeral] [that] [afternoon] [.] 1 miss 10 , mrs [wheeler] 's [face] , [except] [for] [eyes] , was as [expressionless] as it [usually] was . 1 mrs 3 's 3 's 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 as 11 as 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 16 was 16 was 17 . unlike the tall , fair , [fat] [miss] [rosetta] , [mrs] [wheeler] [was] [small] and dark and thin , with an eager , careworn face . 1 unlike 2 the 2 the 3 tall 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 fair 4 , 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 17 and 16 dark 17 and 17 and 19 , 18 thin 19 , 19 , 20 with 20 with 22 eager 21 an 22 eager 22 eager 24 careworn 23 , 24 careworn 24 careworn 25 face 25 face 26 . " how is [jane] ? " she said [abruptly] , [breaking] the [silence] [of] [ten] years in saying it . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 17 in 10 , 12 the 12 the 16 years 17 in 20 . 18 saying 19 it 19 it 20 . " [jane] is dead [and] [buried] , [poor] thing , " said [miss] [rosetta] calmly . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 7 , 7 , 12 said 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 calmly 15 calmly 16 . " [i] [am] [taking] her [baby] , little [camilla] [jane] , home with me . " 1 " 5 her 5 her 7 , 7 , 8 little 8 little 11 , 11 , 16 " 12 home 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 " " the baby belongs to me , " cried [mrs] [wheeler] [passionately] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 baby 2 the 4 belongs 4 belongs 5 to 4 belongs 6 me 6 me 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 13 . " [jane] [wrote] to me about her . 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 . jane meant that [i] [should] [have] [her] [.] 1 jane 2 meant 2 meant 3 that i 've come for [her] . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 for 3 come 4 for 4 for 6 . 6 . 7 " " you 'll go back without her then , " said [miss] [rosetta] , [serene] in the [possession] [that] is [nine] [points] of the law . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 back 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 without 6 without 7 her 7 her 9 , 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 17 the 11 said 14 , 14 , 16 in 17 the 20 is 20 is 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 law 25 law 26 . " the child is mine , and she is going to stay mine . 1 " 3 child 2 the 3 child 3 child 5 mine 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 5 mine 7 and 7 and 9 is 8 she 9 is 9 is 10 going 9 is 11 to 11 to 13 mine 12 stay 13 mine 13 mine 14 . you can make up your mind to [that] , [charlotte] [wheeler] [.] 1 you 2 can 1 you 3 make 3 make 4 up 4 up 5 your 5 your 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 7 to 9 , a woman who eloped to get married isn't fit to be trusted with a baby , anyhow . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 who 3 who 4 eloped 4 eloped 5 to 4 eloped 6 get 6 get 8 isn't 7 married 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 fit 8 isn't 10 to 9 fit 10 to 10 to 12 trusted 11 be 12 trusted 12 trusted 13 with 12 trusted 14 a 14 a 16 , 15 baby 16 , 16 , 17 anyhow 16 , 18 . 17 anyhow 18 . [jacob] [wheeler] ["] but [mrs] [wheeler] had [rushed] [past] [into] the [house] [.] 1 but 4 had 4 had 8 the miss [rosetta] [composedly] [stepped] [into] the [cab] [and] [drove] [to] [the] [station] [.] 1 miss 6 the miss [rosetta] [would] [not] [look] [at] [this] [satisfaction] [,] [or] [give] [it] [a] [name] [,] [but] [it] was [there] . 1 miss 18 was 18 was 20 . mrs [wheeler] [arrived] [home] [twenty-four] [hours] [later] , and [silently] [betook] [herself] to her farm . 1 mrs 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 to 13 to 14 her 13 to 16 . 14 her 15 farm when [her] [avonlea] [neighbors] [sympathized] [with] [her] [in] [her] [disappointment] [,] she [said] [nothing] , but looked [all] the more darkly determined . 1 when 12 she 1 when 17 looked 12 she 15 , 15 , 16 but 17 looked 19 the 19 the 20 more 19 the 21 darkly 21 darkly 22 determined 22 determined 23 . also , a [week] later , [mr] [william] [j] [blair] [,] [the] [carmody] [storekeeper] [,] [had] [an] [odd] [tale] [to] [tell] [.] 1 also 2 , 1 also 3 a 3 a 5 later 5 later 6 , [mrs] [wheeler] [had] [come] [to] [the] [store] [and] [bought] [a] [lot] [of] [fine] [flannel] [and] [muslin] [and] [valenciennes] [.] now , [what] in the name of time , [did] [mrs] [wheeler] [want] with such [stuff] [?] 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 name 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 time 7 of 9 , 9 , 14 with 14 with 15 such mr [william] [j] [blair] [couldn't] [make] [head] [or] [tail] [of] [it] , and it worried him . 1 mr 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 16 him 14 it 17 . 15 worried 16 him mr [blair] was [so] [accustomed] [to] [know] [what] [everybody] [bought] [anything] [for] [that] [such] a [mystery] [quite] [upset] [him] [.] 1 mr 3 was 3 was 15 a her conversations , [instead] of [tending] [always] [to] [jacob] [wheeler] [,] [now] [ran] [camilla] [janeward] ; and this , folks thought , was an improvement . 1 her 2 conversations 1 her 3 , 3 , 5 of 5 of 16 ; 16 ; 18 this 17 and 18 this 18 this 19 , 18 this 20 folks 19 , 20 folks 20 folks 21 thought 20 folks 22 , 22 , 23 was 22 , 24 an 23 was 24 an 24 an 25 improvement 24 an 26 . miss [rosetta] [sang] [happily] [as] [she] [picked] her [currants] [.] 1 miss 8 her in fancy she looked forward to the [coming] [years] , and saw [camilla] [jane] [growing] [up] [into] [girlhood] , [fair] and [lovable] [.] 1 in 2 fancy 2 fancy 3 she 3 she 5 forward 4 looked 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 19 , 11 and 12 saw 19 , 21 and " she 'll be a beauty , " reflected [miss] [rosetta] [complacently] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 'll 2 she 4 be 4 be 5 a 4 be 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 reflected " [jane] was a [handsome] girl . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 . parties , too ! 1 parties 2 , 2 , 3 too 2 , 4 ! i ['ll] [give] [her] [a] [real] [coming-out] [party] [when] [she] ['s] [eighteen] and the [very] [prettiest] [dress] [that] ['s] to be had [.] 1 i 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 had when [miss] [rosetta] [returned] to the [kitchen] , her eyes fell on an empty cradle . 1 when 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 9 her 11 fell 11 fell 12 on 11 fell 13 an 12 on 13 an 13 an 14 empty 14 empty 15 cradle 14 empty 16 . 15 cradle 16 . [camilla] [jane] [was] [gone] [!] [miss] [rosetta] [promptly] [screamed] [.] she understood at a glance what had happened . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 at 2 understood 4 a 4 a 5 glance 4 a 6 what 6 what 7 had 7 had 8 happened 8 happened 9 . six months ['] [old] [babies] [do] [not] [get] [out] [of] [their] [cradles] [and] [disappear] [through] [closed] [doors] [without] [any] [assistance] [.] 1 six 2 months " [charlotte] [has] [been] here , " gasped [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 gasped 8 gasped 11 . " [charlotte] [has] [stolen] [camilla] [jane] ! 1 " 7 ! i might have expected it . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 expected 3 have 5 it 5 it 6 . i might have known [when] [i] [heard] that [story] [about] [her] [buying] [muslin] [and] [flannel] . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 8 that 8 that 16 . it 's just like [charlotte] to [do] [such] an [underhand] [trick] [.] 1 it 2 's 1 it 9 an 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 6 to but [i] ['ll] go [after] [her] [!] 1 but 4 go i 'll show her ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 2 'll 4 her 4 her 5 ! she 'll find out she has got [rosetta] [ellis] [to] [deal] [with] [and] [no] [wheeler] [!] ["] 1 she 3 find 2 'll 3 find 3 find 5 she 4 out 5 she 5 she 6 has 5 she 7 got the little [gray] house , so close to the [purring] [waves] [that] [in] [storms] [their] [spray] [splashed] [over] [its] [very] [doorstep] , [seemed] [deserted] [.] 1 the 2 little 2 little 4 house 4 house 5 , 5 , 9 the 6 so 7 close 7 close 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 22 , miss [rosetta] [pounded] [lustily] [on] the [front] [door] [.] 1 miss 6 the this producing no result , she marched around to the back door and knocked . 1 this 2 producing 2 producing 4 result 3 no 4 result 4 result 5 , 5 , 6 she 5 , 7 marched 7 marched 8 around 7 marched 9 to 9 to 10 the 9 to 11 back 11 back 12 door 12 door 13 and 12 door 14 knocked 14 knocked 15 . no answer . 1 no 2 answer 2 answer 3 . miss [rosetta] [tried] the [door] [.] 1 miss 4 the it was locked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 locked 2 was 4 . " [guilty] [conscience] , " sniffed [miss] [rosetta] [.] 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 sniffed " well , [i] [shall] [stay] [here] [until] [i] see that [perfidious] [charlotte] , [if] [i] [have] [to] [camp] in the yard all night . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 3 , 10 see 10 see 11 that 11 that 14 , 14 , 26 " 20 in 22 yard 21 the 22 yard 22 yard 23 all 22 yard 24 night 23 all 24 night 24 night 25 . 25 . 26 " beside her [was] [a] [befrilled] [and] [bemuslined] [cradle] , and on a chair [lay] the [garments] in which [miss] [rosetta] [had] [dressed] the [baby] [.] 1 beside 2 her 2 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 the 10 and 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 chair 15 the 17 in 17 in 18 which 18 which 23 the it was [clad] in [an] [entirely] [new] [outfit] , and seemed [quite] [at] [home] with its [new] [possessor] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 with 2 was 4 in 4 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 seemed 15 with 16 its it was laughing and cooing , and making little dabs at her with its dimpled hands . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 laughing 4 and 4 and 5 cooing 4 and 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 making 8 making 9 little 9 little 10 dabs 9 little 11 at 11 at 12 her 11 at 13 with 12 her 13 with 13 with 14 its 14 its 15 dimpled 14 its 16 hands 15 dimpled 16 hands 16 hands 17 . " [charlotte] [wheeler] , " cried [miss] [rosetta] , [rapping] [sharply] on the [window-pane] [.] 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 12 on 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 9 , 12 on 13 the " [i] ['ve] come [for] [that] [child] ! 1 " 4 come 4 come 8 ! bring [her] [out] to me at [once] at once , [i] [say] [!] 1 bring 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 8 at 5 me 6 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 , how dare you [come] [to] [my] [house] [and] [steal] [a] [baby] ? 1 how 2 dare 2 dare 3 you 2 dare 12 ? you 're no better than a common burglar . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 no 2 're 4 better 4 better 5 than 4 better 6 a 6 a 8 burglar 7 common 8 burglar 8 burglar 9 . give me [camilla] [jane] [,] [i] [say] ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 " [charlotte] [came] [over] [to] [the] [window] [with] [the] [baby] [in] [her] [arms] [and] [triumph] [glittering] [in] [her] [eyes] [.] " there is no such child [as] [camilla] [jane] [here] , " she said . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 no 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 such 4 no 6 child 6 child 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " this is [barbara] [jane] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 6 . she belongs to me . " 1 she 2 belongs 2 belongs 4 me 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . 4 me 6 " with that [mrs] [wheeler] [pulled] [down] the [shade] [.] 1 with 2 that 2 that 7 the miss [rosetta] had to go home . 1 miss 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 . there was nothing else for her to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 3 nothing 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . on her [way] [she] [met] [mr] [patterson] and told him in full the story of her wrongs . 1 on 2 her 2 her 8 and 8 and 10 him 9 told 10 him 10 him 11 in 10 him 12 full 11 in 12 full 12 full 13 the 12 full 14 story 13 the 14 story 14 story 15 of 15 of 16 her 15 of 17 wrongs 16 her 17 wrongs 17 wrongs 18 . it was all over [avonlea] [by] [night] , and [created] quite a [sensation] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 14 . 2 was 3 all 2 was 12 a 3 all 4 over 4 over 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 quite avonlea had not had such a toothsome bit of gossip for a long time . 1 avonlea 2 had 2 had 4 had 3 not 4 had 4 had 5 such 5 such 6 a 5 such 7 toothsome 7 toothsome 8 bit 7 toothsome 9 of 9 of 10 gossip 9 of 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . it was hopeless to think of stealing it back or she would have tried to . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 hopeless 2 was 3 hopeless 3 hopeless 4 to 4 to 5 think 4 to 6 of 6 of 7 stealing 6 of 8 it 7 stealing 8 it 8 it 10 or 9 back 10 or 10 or 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 have 12 would 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 14 tried 16 . the [hired] man at the [wheeler] [place] [reported] [that] [mrs] [wheeler] [never] [left] [it] [night] [or] [day] for a [single] moment . 1 the 3 man 3 man 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 21 moment 21 moment 22 . she even carried it with her when she went to milk the cows . 1 she 2 even 2 even 4 it 3 carried 4 it 4 it 5 with 4 it 6 her 5 with 6 her 6 her 8 she 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 went 8 she 10 to 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 milk 10 to 12 the 11 milk 12 the 12 the 13 cows 12 the 14 . 13 cows 14 . " but my turn will come , " [said] [miss] [rosetta] [grimly] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 turn 3 my 4 turn 4 turn 6 come 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 , 6 come 8 " " [camilla] [jane] is mine , and if she was called [barbara] for a [century] it wouldn't [alter] [that] [fact] [!] 1 " 4 is 1 " 16 it 4 is 6 , 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 called 11 called 13 for 13 for 14 a 16 it 17 wouldn't [barbara] [,] [indeed] [!] why not have [called] [her] [methusaleh] and have done with it ? " 1 why 2 not 2 not 13 " 3 have 12 ? 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 with 10 with 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " miss [rosetta] [gave] [an] [exclamation] [of] [amazement] [and] [dropped] her [basket] [of] [apples] [.] 1 miss 10 her of all incredible things ! 1 of 2 all 2 all 3 incredible 3 incredible 4 things 3 incredible 5 ! miss [rosetta] [flew] [to] [meet] her [.] 1 miss 6 her " you ['ve] [scalded] [camilla] [jane] to death ! " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 you 2 you 7 to 7 to 8 death 8 death 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . " [i] always knew you would always expected it ! " 1 " 11 " 3 always 4 knew 4 knew 5 you 4 knew 6 would 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 always 6 would 8 expected 8 expected 9 it 8 expected 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " oh , for [heaven] 's sake , come [quick] , [rosetta] ! " gasped [charlotte] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 6 's 6 's 7 sake 7 sake 8 , 8 , 9 come 9 come 11 , 11 , 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 gasped 15 gasped 17 . " [barbara] [jane] [is] [in] [convulsions] and [i] don't know what to do . 1 " 7 and 7 and 9 don't 9 don't 11 what 10 know 11 what 11 what 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . the hired man has gone for the doctor . 1 the 2 hired 2 hired 3 man 3 man 4 has 3 man 5 gone 5 gone 6 for 5 gone 7 the 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 doctor 7 the 9 . 8 doctor 9 . you [were] the [nearest] , [so] [i] came to you . 1 you 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 . [jenny] [white] [was] [there] [when] [they] [came] [on] [,] [so] [i] [left] [her] [and] [ran] [.] oh , [rosetta] , come , come , if you have a spark of humanity in you ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 come 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 come 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 you 9 if 10 you 10 you 12 a 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 spark 12 a 14 of 13 spark 14 of 14 of 15 humanity 14 of 16 in 16 in 17 you 16 in 18 ! you know what to do for [convulsions] you [saved] [the] [ellis] [baby] [when] [it] had them . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 for 6 for 8 you 6 for 17 . 15 had 16 them 16 them 17 . oh , [come] and save [barbara] [jane] ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 and 4 and 5 save 5 save 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " you mean [camilla] [jane] , [i] [presume] ? " said [miss] [rosetta] [firmly] , in spite of her agitation . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 2 you 6 , 6 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 spite 16 in 18 of 17 spite 18 of 18 of 19 her 18 of 20 agitation 19 her 20 agitation 20 agitation 21 . for a second [charlotte] [wheeler] [hesitated] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 7 . then she said passionately : " yes , yes , [camilla] [jane] [any] [name] you like ! 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 2 she 4 passionately 3 said 4 passionately 4 passionately 6 " 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 yes 6 " 10 , 7 yes 8 , 8 , 9 yes 10 , 15 you 15 you 17 ! 16 like 17 ! [only] [come] [.] ["] miss [rosetta] [went] , and not a moment too soon , either . 1 miss 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 10 soon 9 too 10 soon 10 soon 11 , 10 soon 12 either 11 , 12 either 12 either 13 . the doctor lived eight miles away and the baby was very bad [.] 1 the 2 doctor 1 the 3 lived 2 doctor 3 lived 3 lived 4 eight 4 eight 5 miles 5 miles 6 away 5 miles 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 was 9 baby 10 was 10 was 11 very 10 was 12 bad the two women and [jenny] [white] [worked] [over] [her] [for] [hours] [.] 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 women 3 women 4 and " [i] [i] [wanted] the baby , " sobbed [charlotte] , [tremulously] [.] 1 " 5 the 5 the 6 baby 6 baby 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 sobbed 9 sobbed 11 , " [i] was [so] lonely here . 1 " 3 was 3 was 7 . 5 lonely 6 here 6 here 7 . i didn't think it was any harm to take her , [because] [jane] [gave] her to me in her [letter] . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 think 2 didn't 4 it 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 was 4 it 6 any 6 any 8 to 7 harm 8 to 8 to 9 take 8 to 15 her 9 take 10 her 10 her 11 , 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 me 16 to 21 . 18 in 19 her 19 her 21 . but , oh , [rosetta] , won't you let me [come] [and] see her [sometimes] ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 9 let 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 13 see 13 see 14 her 14 her 16 ? i love her so [i] [can't] [bear] to give her up entirely . " 1 i 2 love 1 i 8 to 2 love 3 her 3 her 4 so 8 to 10 her 9 give 10 her 10 her 11 up 10 her 12 entirely 11 up 12 entirely 12 entirely 13 . 13 . 14 " you are [worried] [to] [death] trying to [run] [this] [farm] [with] the [debt] [jacob] [wheeler] [left] on it for you . 1 you 2 are 2 are 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 12 the 12 the 17 on 17 on 18 it 18 it 21 . 19 for 20 you 20 you 21 . sell it , and come home with me . 1 sell 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 come 5 come 6 home 5 come 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . and we 'll both have the baby then . " 1 and 2 we 1 and 3 'll 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 both 4 both 5 have 5 have 7 baby 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 8 then 8 then 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , [rosetta] , [i] ['d] [love] to , " faltered [charlotte] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 faltered " [i] ['ve] [i've] [wanted] to be good friends with you again so much . 1 " 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 good 8 good 9 friends 8 good 10 with 9 friends 10 with 10 with 11 you 10 with 12 again 12 again 13 so 12 again 14 much 14 much 15 . but [i] [thought] you [were] [so] [hard] [and] [bitter] [you] ['d] never [make] [up] . " 1 but 4 you 4 you 12 never 12 never 15 . 15 . 16 " it was [your] [never] [saying] [anything] , [no] [matter] [what] [i] said , that [riled] me [up] so bad . 1 it 2 was 1 it 20 . 2 was 7 , 7 , 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 that 16 me 18 so 18 so 19 bad 18 so 20 . let bygones be bygones , and come home , [charlotte] . " 1 let 2 bygones 2 bygones 3 be 3 be 4 bygones 3 be 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 come 6 and 7 come 7 come 8 home 7 come 9 , 9 , 12 " 11 . 12 " " [i] [will] , ["] [said] [charlotte] [resolutely] , wiping away her tears . 1 " 4 , 4 , 9 , 9 , 11 away 10 wiping 11 away 11 away 12 her 11 away 13 tears 12 her 13 tears 13 tears 14 . " [i] ['m] [sick] [of] [living] [here] and [putting] [up] with [hired] [men] [.] 1 " 8 and 8 and 11 with i 'll be real glad to go home , [rosetta] , and that 's the truth . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 2 'll 4 real 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 home 8 home 9 , 8 home 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 the 15 the 16 truth 15 the 17 . 16 truth 17 . i 've had a hard [enough] time . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 7 time 7 time 8 . i [s'pose] [you] 'll say [i] [deserved] it ; but [i] [was] [fond] [of] [jacob] , and " 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 say 4 'll 8 it 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 " " of course , of course . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . why shouldn't you be ? " said [miss] [rosetta] [briskly] . 1 why 2 shouldn't 1 why 3 you 2 shouldn't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 . " [i] ['m] [sure] [jacob] [wheeler] was a good enough soul , if he was a little slack-twisted . 1 " 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 enough 10 enough 12 , 11 soul 12 , 12 , 13 if 12 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 slack-twisted 18 slack-twisted 19 . i 'd like to hear anybody say a word against him in my presence . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 6 anybody 5 hear 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 say 7 say 9 word 8 a 9 word 9 word 10 against 10 against 11 him 10 against 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 presence 13 my 15 . 14 presence 15 . look at that [blessed] [child] , [charlotte] [.] 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 6 , isn't she the sweetest thing ? 1 isn't 3 the 2 she 3 the 3 the 4 sweetest 4 sweetest 5 thing 5 thing 6 ? i 'm desperate glad you are coming back home [,] [charlotte] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 desperate 3 desperate 4 glad 3 desperate 5 you 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 coming 7 coming 8 back 7 coming 9 home 9 home 12 . we 'll [be] [real] [snug] [and] [cozy] [again] you and me [and] [little] [camilla] [barbara] [jane] . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 9 you 9 you 10 and 10 and 11 me 11 me 17 . 17 . 18 " [v] [the] [dream-child] a man 's heart [aye] , and a [woman] ['s] , [too] [should] [be] [light] in the spring . 1 a 2 man 2 man 8 a 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 11 , 11 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 spring 18 spring 19 . it stirs in human hearts , and makes them glad with the old primal gladness they felt in childhood . 1 it 2 stirs 2 stirs 3 in 3 in 4 human 4 human 6 , 5 hearts 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 makes 7 and 8 makes 8 makes 9 them 8 makes 10 glad 9 them 10 glad 10 glad 11 with 10 glad 12 the 12 the 13 old 12 the 14 primal 14 primal 15 gladness 15 gladness 17 felt 16 they 17 felt 17 felt 18 in 17 felt 19 childhood 19 childhood 20 . it [quickens] [human] [souls] , and [brings] them , if so [they] [will] , so [close] [to] [god] that they may [clasp] [hands] [with] [him] . 1 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 , 6 and 8 them 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 so 11 so 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 19 that 19 that 20 they 20 they 21 may 21 may 26 . that [year] [i] [hated] the [spring] [i] , who had always loved it so . 1 that 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 9 who 11 always 11 always 12 loved 11 always 13 it 12 loved 13 it 13 it 14 so 13 it 15 . as [boy] [i] had loved it , and as man . 1 as 4 had 4 had 6 it 5 loved 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 and 8 and 9 as 8 and 10 man 10 man 11 . all the happiness that had ever been mine , and it was much , had come to blossom in the springtime [.] 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 happiness 3 happiness 4 that 3 happiness 5 had 5 had 7 been 6 ever 7 been 7 been 8 mine 8 mine 9 , 8 mine 10 and 10 and 11 it 10 and 12 was 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 much 12 was 14 , 13 much 14 , 14 , 15 had 14 , 16 come 15 had 16 come 16 come 17 to 16 come 18 blossom 17 to 18 blossom 18 blossom 19 in 19 in 20 the 19 in 21 springtime how beautiful it was ! 1 how 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! and how beautiful she was ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 4 she 3 beautiful 4 she 4 she 5 was 4 she 6 ! i suppose every lover thinks that of his lass ; otherwise he is a poor sort of lover . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 every 3 every 5 thinks 4 lover 5 thinks 5 thinks 7 of 6 that 7 of 7 of 9 lass 8 his 9 lass 9 lass 10 ; 10 ; 11 otherwise 10 ; 12 he 11 otherwise 12 he 12 he 13 is 12 he 14 a 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 poor 15 poor 16 sort 16 sort 17 of 16 sort 18 lover 17 of 18 lover 18 lover 19 . but it was not only my eyes of love that made my dear lovely . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 only 5 only 7 eyes 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 of 7 eyes 9 love 9 love 10 that 9 love 11 made 11 made 12 my 12 my 13 dear 12 my 14 lovely 13 dear 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 . at such times what was a man to do save kiss it ? 1 at 2 such 1 at 3 times 3 times 5 was 4 what 5 was 5 was 6 a 5 was 7 man 7 man 8 to 7 man 9 do 9 do 10 save 9 do 11 kiss 11 kiss 12 it 11 kiss 13 ? 12 it 13 ? the next spring [we] [were] [married] , and [i] brought her home to my gray old homestead on the gray old harbor shore . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 spring 3 spring 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 brought 10 brought 12 home 11 her 12 home 12 home 13 to 12 home 14 my 14 my 16 old 15 gray 16 old 16 old 17 homestead 16 old 18 on 17 homestead 18 on 18 on 19 the 18 on 20 gray 20 gray 21 old 20 gray 22 harbor 22 harbor 23 shore 22 harbor 24 . a lonely place for a young bride , said [avonlea] [people] . 1 a 2 lonely 2 lonely 3 place 2 lonely 4 for 3 place 4 for 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 young 5 a 6 young 6 young 7 bride 6 young 8 , 7 bride 8 , 8 , 9 said 9 said 12 . nay , it was not so . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 so 6 so 7 . she was happy here , even in my absences [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 happy 2 was 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 in 7 in 8 my 7 in 9 absences 8 my 9 absences she [loved] [these] [things] , [even] as [i] [did] [.] 1 she 5 , 5 , 7 as no , she was [never] lonely here [then] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 9 . 6 lonely 7 here 7 here 9 . the third spring came , and our boy was born [.] 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 spring 2 third 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 our 6 and 7 our 7 our 8 boy 8 boy 9 was 8 boy 10 born 9 was 10 born " [all] [my] [thoughts] are [poetry] [since] [baby] [came] , " my wife said [once] , [rapturously] [.] 1 " 5 are 5 are 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 14 said 11 " 12 my 12 my 13 wife 14 said 16 , our boy lived for twenty months . 1 our 2 boy 1 our 3 lived 2 boy 3 lived 3 lived 4 for 4 for 5 twenty 4 for 6 months 6 months 7 . i [think] [i] [grieved] [over] [my] [little] [son] ['s] [death] as [deeply] [and] [sincerely] as ever [man] [did] , or [could] . 1 i 11 as 11 as 15 as 15 as 16 ever 15 as 22 . 16 ever 19 , 19 , 20 or but the heart of the father is not as the heart of the mother . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 heart 3 heart 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 father 6 father 7 is 6 father 8 not 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 as 9 as 10 the 9 as 11 heart 11 heart 12 of 11 heart 13 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 mother 14 mother 15 . i hoped that spring might work its miracle upon her . 1 i 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 that 2 hoped 4 spring 3 that 4 spring 4 spring 6 work 5 might 6 work 6 work 7 its 6 work 8 miracle 7 its 8 miracle 8 miracle 9 upon 8 miracle 10 her 9 upon 10 her 10 her 11 . one [night] [i] [awakened] [from] [sleep] [,] [realizing] in the moment of [awakening] that [i] [was] [alone] . 1 one 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 moment 11 moment 12 of 12 of 14 that 14 that 18 . i listened to hear whether my wife were moving about the house . 1 i 2 listened 1 i 3 to 3 to 5 whether 4 hear 5 whether 5 whether 6 my 6 my 8 were 7 wife 8 were 8 were 9 moving 9 moving 10 about 9 moving 11 the 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 . i heard nothing but the little splash of waves on the shore below and the low moan of the distant ocean . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 nothing 2 heard 4 but 4 but 5 the 4 but 6 little 6 little 8 of 7 splash 8 of 8 of 10 on 9 waves 10 on 10 on 11 the 10 on 12 shore 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 below 13 below 14 and 13 below 15 the 15 the 17 moan 16 low 17 moan 17 moan 18 of 17 moan 19 the 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 distant 19 the 21 ocean 20 distant 21 ocean 21 ocean 22 . i rose and searched the house . 1 i 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 2 rose 4 searched 3 and 4 searched 4 searched 5 the 4 searched 6 house 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 . she was not in it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 in 4 in 5 it 5 it 6 . i did not know where to seek her ; but , at a venture [,] [i] [started] [along] [the] [shore] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 4 know 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 where 4 know 6 to 6 to 7 seek 6 to 8 her 7 seek 8 her 8 her 10 but 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 10 but 12 at 12 at 13 a 12 at 14 venture 13 a 14 venture 14 venture 21 . it was pale , fainting moonlight . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 , 3 pale 4 , 4 , 6 moonlight 5 fainting 6 moonlight 6 moonlight 7 . the harbor looked like a phantom harbor , and the night was as still and cold and calm as the face of a dead man . 1 the 2 harbor 2 harbor 4 like 3 looked 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 phantom 5 a 7 harbor 7 harbor 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 night 10 the 12 was 11 night 12 was 12 was 13 as 13 as 14 still 13 as 15 and 15 and 16 cold 16 cold 17 and 16 cold 18 calm 17 and 18 calm 18 calm 19 as 18 calm 20 the 19 as 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 face 22 of 22 of 23 a 22 of 24 dead 24 dead 25 man 25 man 26 . at last [i] [saw] [my] [wife] [coming] to me along the shore . 1 at 2 last 2 last 8 to 8 to 9 me 8 to 13 . 10 along 11 the 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 . when [i] [saw] [her] , [i] [knew] [what] [i] [had] [feared] and how great my fear had been . 1 when 5 , 5 , 12 and 12 and 13 how 13 how 14 great 13 how 15 my 15 my 17 had 16 fear 17 had 17 had 18 been 17 had 19 . 18 been 19 . she seemed to be very tired , and [at] [intervals] [she] [wrung] her [small] hands together . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 3 to 5 very 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 tired 5 very 17 . 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 her 13 her 15 hands 15 hands 16 together she showed no surprise when she met me , but only held out her hands to me as if glad to see me . 1 she 2 showed 2 showed 3 no 3 no 4 surprise 4 surprise 6 she 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 met 6 she 8 me 7 met 8 me 8 me 9 , 8 me 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 only 10 but 12 held 12 held 13 out 12 held 14 her 14 her 15 hands 15 hands 17 me 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 as 17 me 19 if 19 if 20 glad 19 if 21 to 20 glad 21 to 21 to 23 me 22 see 23 me 23 me 24 . " [i] [followed] [him] but [i] could not [overtake] [him] , " she said with a sob . 1 " 5 but 5 but 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 sob 17 sob 18 . " [i] [did] [my] [best] [i] [hurried] [so] ; but he was always a little way [ahead] . 1 " 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 always 12 was 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 way 16 way 18 . and [then] [i] [lost] him and [so] [i] came back . 1 and 5 him 5 him 11 . 6 and 9 came 9 came 10 back 10 back 11 . but [i] did [my] [best] [indeed] [i] [did] . 1 but 3 did 3 did 9 . and oh , [i] am so tired ! " 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 so 5 am 8 ! 6 so 7 tired 8 ! 9 " " [josie] , dearest , what do you mean , and where have you been ? " 1 " 13 have 3 , 4 dearest 4 dearest 6 what 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 do 6 what 8 you 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 mean 8 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 where 12 where 13 have 13 have 15 been 14 you 15 been 15 been 16 ? 16 ? 17 " i said , drawing her close to me . 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 drawing 3 , 4 drawing 4 drawing 5 her 5 her 6 close 5 her 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . " why did you go out so alone in the night ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 out 6 out 8 alone 7 so 8 alone 8 alone 9 in 8 alone 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 ? 12 ? 13 " she looked at me wonderingly . 1 she 2 looked 1 she 3 at 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 wonderingly 4 me 5 wonderingly 5 wonderingly 6 . " how could [i] help it , [david] ? 1 " 2 how 1 " 9 ? 2 how 3 could 3 could 5 help 5 help 6 it 5 help 7 , he called me [.] 1 he 2 called 2 called 3 me i had to go . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 " " [who] called you ? " 1 " 6 " 3 called 5 ? 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " the child , " she answered in a whisper . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 answered 5 " 9 a 6 she 7 answered 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 whisper 10 whisper 11 . " our child , [david] [our] [pretty] [boy] [.] 1 " 2 our 1 " 3 child 2 our 3 child 3 child 4 , i [awakened] [in] the [darkness] and [heard] [him] [calling] to me down on the shore . 1 i 4 the 4 the 6 and 6 and 10 to 10 to 11 me 10 to 16 . 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 shore 15 shore 16 . such a [sad] , [little] [wailing] [cry] , [david] , as if he were cold and lonely and wanted his mother . 1 such 2 a 2 a 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 were 13 he 15 cold 14 were 15 cold 15 cold 17 lonely 16 and 17 lonely 17 lonely 18 and 17 lonely 19 wanted 19 wanted 21 mother 20 his 21 mother 21 mother 22 . i hurried out to him , but [i] could not find him . 1 i 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 out 2 hurried 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 find 11 find 12 him 12 him 13 . i [could] [only] hear the [call] , and [i] [followed] [it] on and on , [far] down the shore . 1 i 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 , 8 and 12 on 12 on 13 and 13 and 14 on 15 , 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 shore 19 shore 20 . oh , [i] tried so hard to [overtake] [it] , but [i] could not . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 13 could 4 tried 6 hard 5 so 6 hard 6 hard 7 to 7 to 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 . once [i] [saw] [a] [little] [white] [hand] [beckoning] [to] [me] [far] [ahead] in the moonlight . 1 once 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 moonlight 15 moonlight 16 . but [still] [i] could not [go] fast enough . 1 but 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 9 . 7 fast 8 enough 8 enough 9 . and then the cry ceased , and [i] [was] there all alone on that terrible , cold , gray shore [.] 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 2 then 4 cry 3 the 4 cry 4 cry 5 ceased 4 cry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 there 7 and 13 on 10 there 11 all 11 all 12 alone 13 on 14 that 14 that 15 terrible 15 terrible 17 cold 16 , 17 cold 17 cold 19 gray 18 , 19 gray 19 gray 20 shore i was so [tired] and [i] came home . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 and 5 and 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 . but [i] [wish] [i] could [have] [found] him . 1 but 5 could 5 could 8 him 8 him 9 . perhaps he does not know that [i] [tried] [to] . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 10 . perhaps he thinks his mother never listened to his call [.] 1 perhaps 2 he 1 perhaps 3 thinks 3 thinks 5 mother 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 6 never 5 mother 7 listened 7 listened 8 to 7 listened 9 his 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 call oh , [i] would not [have] [him] think that . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 11 " 4 would 5 not 5 not 8 think 8 think 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " you have had a [bad] [dream] , dear , " [i] said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 dear 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 . " it was no dream , " she answered reproachfully . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 dream 4 no 5 dream 5 dream 6 , 5 dream 7 " 7 " 9 answered 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 reproachfully 9 answered 11 . 10 reproachfully 11 . " [i] tell [you] [i] [heard] [him] [calling] me me , his mother . 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 9 me 9 me 12 his 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 mother 12 his 14 . what could [i] do [but] [go] [to] [him] ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 4 do 4 do 9 ? you cannot understand you are only his father . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 understand 2 cannot 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 6 only 5 are 6 only 6 only 7 his 7 his 8 father 7 his 9 . it was not you who [gave] [him] [birth] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 you 2 was 3 not 4 you 5 who it was not you who paid the price of his dear life in pain . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 you 3 not 4 you 4 you 5 who 4 you 6 paid 6 paid 7 the 6 paid 8 price 8 price 9 of 8 price 10 his 9 of 10 his 10 his 12 life 11 dear 12 life 12 life 13 in 13 in 14 pain 14 pain 15 . he [would] not [call] to you [he] [wanted] his mother . " 1 he 3 not 3 not 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 12 " 9 his 10 mother 10 mother 11 . 11 . 12 " but there was no more [sleep] for me [that] [night] . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 11 . i [kept] [a] [grim] [vigil] with [dread] . 1 i 6 with 6 with 8 . i had smiled at the story then . 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 at 3 smiled 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 then 6 story 8 . what had [that] [grim] [old] [bygone] to do with [springtime] [and] [love] [and] [josephine] ? 1 what 2 had 2 had 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 15 ? but it came back to me now , hand in hand with my fear . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 came 2 it 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 hand 8 , 10 in 9 hand 10 in 10 in 11 hand 10 in 12 with 12 with 13 my 12 with 14 fear 14 fear 15 . was this fate coming on my dear wife ? 1 was 2 this 2 this 3 fate 3 fate 4 coming 3 fate 5 on 5 on 7 dear 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 wife 8 wife 9 ? it was too horrible for belief . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 4 horrible 4 horrible 5 for 4 horrible 6 belief 5 for 6 belief 6 belief 7 . she was so young , so fair , so sweet , this girl-wife of mine . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 8 , 7 fair 8 , 8 , 9 so 8 , 10 sweet 9 so 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 , 11 , 12 this 11 , 13 girl-wife 13 girl-wife 14 of 13 girl-wife 15 mine 14 of 15 mine 15 mine 16 . it had been only a bad dream , with a frightened , bewildered waking . 1 it 2 had 2 had 4 only 3 been 4 only 4 only 5 a 4 only 6 bad 6 bad 8 , 7 dream 8 , 8 , 9 with 8 , 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 frightened 11 frightened 12 , 11 frightened 13 bewildered 13 bewildered 14 waking 13 bewildered 15 . so [i] [tried] to [comfort] [myself] [.] 1 so 4 to when she awakened in the morning she did not speak of what had happened and [i] did not [dare] [to] . 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 awakened 2 she 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 morning 5 the 7 she 6 morning 7 she 7 she 8 did 8 did 9 not 8 did 21 . 9 not 10 speak 10 speak 11 of 11 of 12 what 11 of 13 had 12 what 13 had 13 had 14 happened 14 happened 15 and 17 did 18 not 18 not 21 . she seemed more cheerful that day than she had been , and went about her household duties briskly and skillfully . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 more 2 seemed 4 cheerful 3 more 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 5 that 4 cheerful 6 day 5 that 6 day 6 day 7 than 6 day 8 she 7 than 8 she 8 she 9 had 8 she 10 been 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 went 13 went 14 about 13 went 15 her 14 about 15 her 15 her 16 household 16 household 17 duties 16 household 18 briskly 18 briskly 20 skillfully 19 and 20 skillfully 20 skillfully 21 . my fear lifted [.] 1 my 3 lifted 2 fear 3 lifted i was sure now that she had [only] [dreamed] . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 sure 3 sure 6 she 4 now 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 10 . and [i] was [confirmed] in my [hopeful] [belief] [when] [two] [nights] [had] [passed] [away] [uneventfully] [.] 1 and 3 was 3 was 5 in 5 in 6 my then , on the [third] night , the [dream-child] [called] to her again . 1 then 3 on 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 11 to 11 to 12 her 11 to 14 . 12 her 13 again 13 again 14 . i [wakened] [from] a [troubled] [doze] to find her [dressing] [herself] [with] [feverish] [haste] . 1 i 4 a 4 a 7 to 7 to 9 her 8 find 9 her 9 her 15 . " he is calling me , " she cried . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 5 me 4 calling 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " oh , don't you hear him ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 don't 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 4 don't 6 hear 5 you 6 hear 6 hear 7 him 6 hear 8 ? can't you hear him ? 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 hear 2 you 4 him 3 hear 4 him 4 him 5 ? listen listen the little , lonely cry ! 1 listen 2 listen 2 listen 4 little 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 , 4 little 6 lonely 5 , 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 cry 7 cry 8 ! yes , yes , my precious , mother is coming . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 precious 6 precious 8 mother 7 , 8 mother 8 mother 9 is 8 mother 10 coming 10 coming 11 . wait for me . 1 wait 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 . mother is coming to [her] [pretty] [boy] ! " 1 mother 9 " 2 is 4 to 3 coming 4 to 4 to 8 ! 8 ! 9 " i caught her hand and let her lead me where she would . 1 i 2 caught 2 caught 4 hand 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 and 4 hand 6 let 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 lead 7 her 9 me 9 me 11 she 10 where 11 she 11 she 12 would 11 she 13 . hand in hand we followed the dream-child down the harbor shore in that ghostly , clouded moonlight [.] 1 hand 2 in 2 in 3 hand 2 in 4 we 3 hand 4 we 4 we 5 followed 4 we 6 the 5 followed 6 the 6 the 7 dream-child 6 the 8 down 7 dream-child 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 harbor 9 the 11 shore 10 harbor 11 shore 11 shore 12 in 11 shore 13 that 13 that 14 ghostly 13 that 15 , 15 , 16 clouded 15 , 17 moonlight ever , she said , the little cry sounded before her . 1 ever 2 , 2 , 4 said 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 , 4 said 6 the 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 cry 7 little 8 cry 8 cry 9 sounded 8 cry 10 before 9 sounded 10 before 10 before 11 her 10 before 12 . 11 her 12 . she entreated the dream-child to wait for her ; she cried and implored and uttered tender mother-talk [.] 1 she 2 entreated 2 entreated 3 the 2 entreated 4 dream-child 4 dream-child 5 to 4 dream-child 6 wait 6 wait 8 her 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 ; 8 her 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 13 implored 12 and 13 implored 13 implored 14 and 13 implored 15 uttered 15 uttered 16 tender 15 uttered 17 mother-talk what a horror brooded over that spring that so beautiful spring ! 1 what 3 horror 2 a 3 horror 3 horror 4 brooded 3 horror 5 over 4 brooded 5 over 5 over 6 that 5 over 7 spring 6 that 7 spring 7 spring 8 that 7 spring 9 so 8 that 9 so 9 so 10 beautiful 9 so 11 spring 10 beautiful 11 spring 11 spring 12 ! and almost every night of this wonderful time the dream-child called his mother , and we roved the gray shore in quest of him . 1 and 2 almost 2 almost 3 every 2 almost 4 night 3 every 4 night 4 night 5 of 4 night 6 this 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 wonderful 6 this 8 time 7 wonderful 8 time 8 time 9 the 8 time 10 dream-child 9 the 10 dream-child 10 dream-child 11 called 11 called 12 his 11 called 13 mother 13 mother 14 , 13 mother 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 roved 16 we 18 the 18 the 20 shore 19 gray 20 shore 20 shore 21 in 20 shore 22 quest 21 in 22 quest 22 quest 23 of 23 of 24 him 24 him 25 . in the day she was herself ; but , when the night fell , she was restless and uneasy until she heard the call . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 7 ; 6 herself 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 10 when 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 the 10 when 12 night 12 night 13 fell 12 night 14 , 14 , 15 she 14 , 16 was 16 was 17 restless 16 was 18 and 18 and 19 uneasy 18 and 20 until 19 uneasy 20 until 20 until 21 she 20 until 22 heard 22 heard 24 call 23 the 24 call 24 call 25 . then follow it she would , even through storm and darkness . 1 then 2 follow 2 follow 3 it 3 it 4 she 3 it 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 through 7 even 9 storm 9 storm 10 and 9 storm 11 darkness 10 and 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 . it was then , she said , that the cry sounded loudest and nearest , as if her pretty boy were frightened by the tempest . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 she 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 8 that 8 that 9 the 8 that 10 cry 10 cry 12 loudest 11 sounded 12 loudest 12 loudest 13 and 12 loudest 14 nearest 14 nearest 15 , 14 nearest 16 as 15 , 16 as 16 as 18 her 17 if 18 her 18 her 19 pretty 18 her 20 boy 19 pretty 20 boy 20 boy 21 were 20 boy 22 frightened 22 frightened 24 the 23 by 24 the 24 the 25 tempest 24 the 26 . i thought , however , that [i] [should] [have] [medical] [advice] , and [i] [took] [our] [old] [doctor] into my [confidence] [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 into 19 into 20 my he looked grave when he heard my story . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 grave 2 looked 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 heard 5 he 7 my 7 my 8 story 8 story 9 . i did not like [his] [expression] [nor] [his] [few] [guarded] [remarks] . 1 i 2 did 1 i 12 . 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like he needed not to tell me [that] . 1 he 2 needed 1 he 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 8 . the spring went out and summer came in and the horror deepened and darkened [.] 1 the 2 spring 2 spring 3 went 2 spring 4 out 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 and 4 out 6 summer 6 summer 7 came 6 summer 8 in 7 came 8 in 8 in 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 horror 10 the 12 deepened 12 deepened 13 and 12 deepened 14 darkened i knew that [suspicions] [were] [being] [whispered] [from] [lip] to [lip] [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 10 to we had been [seen] on [our] [nightly] [quests] [.] 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 on men and women began to look at us pityingly when we went abroad . 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 women 3 women 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 look 6 look 8 us 7 at 8 us 8 us 9 pityingly 8 us 10 when 9 pityingly 10 when 10 when 12 went 11 we 12 went 12 went 13 abroad 12 went 14 . one day , on a dull , drowsy afternoon , the dream-child called . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 on 3 , 4 on 4 on 5 a 4 on 6 dull 6 dull 8 drowsy 7 , 8 drowsy 8 drowsy 9 afternoon 8 drowsy 10 , 9 afternoon 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 dream-child 11 the 13 called 13 called 14 . i could not watch by day and night . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 watch 4 watch 5 by 4 watch 6 day 5 by 6 day 6 day 7 and 7 and 8 night 8 night 9 . [unless] [i] [had] [assistance] [i] [would] [break] [down] [.] i did not think that [i] [should] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 8 . love is stronger than that . 1 love 2 is 1 love 3 stronger 2 is 3 stronger 3 stronger 4 than 4 than 5 that 5 that 6 . and [on] [one] [thing] [i] [was] [determined] [they] [should] [never] take my wife [from] [me] . 1 and 11 take 11 take 12 my 12 my 13 wife 13 wife 16 . no restraint sterner than a husband 's loving hand should ever be put upon her , my pretty , piteous darling . 1 no 2 restraint 2 restraint 4 than 3 sterner 4 than 4 than 5 a 4 than 6 husband 5 a 6 husband 6 husband 7 's 6 husband 8 loving 7 's 8 loving 8 loving 10 should 9 hand 10 should 10 should 11 ever 10 should 12 be 11 ever 12 be 12 be 13 put 12 be 14 upon 13 put 14 upon 14 upon 15 her 15 her 16 , 15 her 17 my 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 pretty 18 pretty 20 piteous 19 , 20 piteous 20 piteous 21 darling 20 piteous 22 . 21 darling 22 . i never spoke of the dream-child to her . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 spoke 2 never 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 dream-child 6 dream-child 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . the doctor [advised] [against] [it] . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 6 . it would , he said , [only] [serve] to [deepen] the [delusion] . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 said 4 he 13 . 5 said 6 , 6 , 9 to 9 to 11 the when he [hinted] [at] [an] [asylum] [i] gave [him] a [look] that would have been a [fierce] [word] [for] [another] man . 1 when 2 he 2 he 16 a 8 gave 10 a 10 a 12 that 12 that 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 a 16 a 21 man 21 man 22 . he never spoke of it [again] . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 spoke 2 never 7 . 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 it one [night] in [august] [there] [was] a [dull] , [murky] [sunset] [after] a [dead] , breathless day of heat , with not a wind stirring . 1 one 3 in 3 in 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 breathless 15 , 17 day 16 breathless 17 day 17 day 18 of 17 day 19 heat 19 heat 20 , 19 heat 21 with 21 with 22 not 22 not 23 a 22 not 24 wind 23 a 24 wind 24 wind 25 stirring 25 stirring 26 . the sea was not blue as a sea should be , but pink all pink a ghastly , staring , painted pink [.] 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 blue 5 blue 6 as 5 blue 7 a 7 a 8 sea 7 a 9 should 8 sea 9 should 9 should 10 be 9 should 11 , 11 , 13 pink 12 but 13 pink 13 pink 14 all 13 pink 15 pink 14 all 15 pink 15 pink 16 a 15 pink 17 ghastly 16 a 17 ghastly 17 ghastly 19 staring 18 , 19 staring 19 staring 20 , 19 staring 21 painted 21 painted 22 pink i lingered on the harbor shore below the house until dark . 1 i 2 lingered 2 lingered 3 on 2 lingered 4 the 4 the 6 shore 5 harbor 6 shore 6 shore 8 the 7 below 8 the 8 the 9 house 8 the 10 until 9 house 10 until 10 until 11 dark 11 dark 12 . the evening bells were ringing faintly and mournfully in a church across the harbor . 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 bells 3 bells 4 were 3 bells 5 ringing 4 were 5 ringing 5 ringing 6 faintly 6 faintly 7 and 7 and 8 mournfully 7 and 9 in 9 in 10 a 9 in 11 church 10 a 11 church 11 church 13 the 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 harbor 13 the 15 . 14 harbor 15 . behind me , in the kitchen , [i] [heard] my wife [singing] . 1 behind 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 5 the 13 . 6 kitchen 7 , 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 13 . sometimes now her spirits were fitfully high , and then she would sing the old songs of her girlhood [.] 1 sometimes 2 now 2 now 3 her 2 now 4 spirits 4 spirits 6 fitfully 5 were 6 fitfully 6 fitfully 8 , 7 high 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 then 10 then 11 she 11 she 13 sing 12 would 13 sing 13 sing 14 the 13 sing 15 old 15 old 16 songs 15 old 17 of 17 of 18 her 17 of 19 girlhood but [even] [in] her [singing] was [something] [strange] , as if a [wailing] , [unearthly] [cry] [rang] [through] it . 1 but 4 her 4 her 6 was 6 was 9 , 9 , 10 as 9 , 12 a 10 as 11 if 12 a 14 , 14 , 19 it 19 it 20 . nothing about her was sadder than that strange singing . 1 nothing 2 about 2 about 3 her 2 about 4 was 4 was 5 sadder 4 was 6 than 6 than 7 that 7 that 8 strange 8 strange 9 singing 9 singing 10 . josie [was] [standing] [by] [the] [window] , [looking] [out] and [listening] [.] 1 josie 7 , 7 , 10 and i tried to [induce] her to go to bed , but she only shook her head . 1 i 2 tried 1 i 6 to 2 tried 3 to 3 to 5 her 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 bed 8 to 17 . 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 only 14 shook 15 her 15 her 16 head 15 her 17 . " [i] [might] [fall] [asleep] and [not] [hear] [him] when he called , " she said . 1 " 6 and 1 " 13 , 6 and 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 called 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . " [i] [am] [always] [afraid] [to] [sleep] now , [for] [fear] he [should] [call] and his mother [fail] to hear him . " 1 " 8 now 8 now 9 , 8 now 23 " 9 , 12 he 12 he 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 mother 19 to 20 hear 20 hear 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " knowing it was of no use to [entreat] , [i] sat down by the table and tried to read . 1 knowing 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 7 to 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 7 to 20 . 9 , 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 17 tried 16 and 17 tried 17 tried 19 read 18 to 19 read 19 read 20 . [three] [hours] [passed] [on] [.] when the clock struck midnight she started up , with the wild light in her sunken blue eyes . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 clock 2 the 4 struck 4 struck 5 midnight 5 midnight 6 she 5 midnight 7 started 7 started 8 up 8 up 9 , 8 up 10 with 10 with 11 the 10 with 12 wild 11 the 12 wild 12 wild 13 light 13 light 15 her 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 sunken 15 her 17 blue 17 blue 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . " he is calling , " she cried , " calling out there in the storm . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 calling 3 is 4 calling 4 calling 5 , 4 calling 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 out 11 calling 12 out 12 out 13 there 12 out 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 storm 16 storm 17 . yes , yes , [sweet] , [i] [am] [coming] ! " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 10 ! 10 ! 11 " she opened the door and fled down the path to the shore . 1 she 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 door 3 the 5 and 4 door 5 and 5 and 6 fled 6 fled 7 down 7 down 9 path 8 the 9 path 9 path 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 . i snatched a lantern from the wall , lighted it , and followed . 1 i 2 snatched 2 snatched 3 a 2 snatched 4 lantern 4 lantern 5 from 4 lantern 6 the 6 the 7 wall 7 wall 8 , 8 , 9 lighted 8 , 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 followed 13 followed 14 . it was the [blackest] night [i] was [ever] out in , dark with the very darkness of death . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 night 5 night 7 was 7 was 9 out 9 out 10 in 10 in 12 dark 11 , 12 dark 12 dark 13 with 12 dark 14 the 14 the 15 very 14 the 16 darkness 15 very 16 darkness 16 darkness 18 death 17 of 18 death 18 death 19 . the rain fell thickly and heavily . 1 the 3 fell 2 rain 3 fell 3 fell 4 thickly 3 fell 5 and 4 thickly 5 and 5 and 6 heavily 5 and 7 . 6 heavily 7 . we [moved] [in] [the] [little] [flitting] [circle] of [light] [shed] [by] the [lantern] [.] 1 we 8 of 8 of 12 the all around us [and] [above] [us] was a horrible , [voiceless] [darkness] , [held] , as it were , [at] [bay] by the [friendly] [light] [.] 1 all 2 around 2 around 3 us 2 around 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 , 9 horrible 10 , 10 , 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 17 it 16 as 17 it 17 it 18 were 17 it 19 , 19 , 22 by 22 by 23 the " [if] [i] [could] only [overtake] [him] [once] , " moaned [josie] . 1 " 5 only 5 only 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 moaned 11 moaned 13 . " [if] [i] [could] just [kiss] [him] [once] , and hold him close against my aching heart . 1 " 5 just 5 just 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hold 10 and 12 him 11 hold 12 him 12 him 13 close 13 close 14 against 13 close 15 my 15 my 16 aching 16 aching 17 heart 16 aching 18 . 17 heart 18 . this [pain] , that [never] [leaves] [me] , would [leave] [me] [than] [.] 1 this 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 8 , 8 , 9 would oh , my pretty boy , wait for mother ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 2 , 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 boy 4 pretty 6 , 6 , 8 for 7 wait 8 for 8 for 9 mother 8 for 10 ! 9 mother 10 ! i am [coming] to you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 . listen [,] [david] [;] [he] [cries] [he] [cries] [so] [pitifully] [;] listen ! 1 listen 12 listen 12 listen 13 ! can't you hear it ? " 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 hear 2 you 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i [did] hear it ! 1 i 3 hear 3 hear 4 it 4 it 5 ! clear and distinct , out of the deadly still darkness before us , came a faint , wailing cry . 1 clear 2 and 2 and 3 distinct 2 and 4 , 3 distinct 4 , 4 , 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 deadly 7 the 8 deadly 8 deadly 10 darkness 9 still 10 darkness 10 darkness 11 before 10 darkness 12 us 11 before 12 us 12 us 13 , 13 , 14 came 14 came 15 a 14 came 16 faint 16 faint 17 , 16 faint 18 wailing 17 , 18 wailing 18 wailing 19 cry 18 wailing 20 . what was it ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? i am not a [superstitious] man ; but my [nerve] [had] [been] [shaken] [by] [my] [long] [trial] , and [i] [was] [weaker] [than] [i] thought . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 man 6 man 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 my 9 my 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 25 thought 25 thought 26 . terror [took] [possession] of [me] [terror] [unnameable] [.] 1 terror 4 of but [josephine] 's [cold] [hand] [gripped] mine [firmly] , and [led] [me] on . 1 but 3 's 3 's 10 and 7 mine 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 on 13 on 14 . that strange cry still rang in my ears . 1 that 3 cry 2 strange 3 cry 3 cry 4 still 3 cry 5 rang 4 still 5 rang 5 rang 6 in 6 in 8 ears 7 my 8 ears 8 ears 9 . then we [came] to it ; a little [dory] [had] [been] [beached] on the [pebbles] and [left] there [by] [the] [receding] [tide] . 1 then 2 we 2 we 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 23 . 6 ; 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 16 and 16 and 18 there 18 there 23 . he wailed again when he saw us , and held out his little hands . 1 he 2 wailed 2 wailed 3 again 2 wailed 4 when 3 again 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 7 us 6 saw 7 us 7 us 8 , 7 us 9 and 9 and 10 held 9 and 11 out 11 out 12 his 12 his 13 little 12 his 14 hands 13 little 14 hands 14 hands 15 . my horror fell away from me like a discarded garment . 1 my 2 horror 2 horror 3 fell 3 fell 5 from 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 me 5 from 7 like 6 me 7 like 7 like 9 discarded 8 a 9 discarded 9 discarded 10 garment 9 discarded 11 . [this] [child] [was] [living] [.] how he had come there , whence and [why] [,] [i] did not know and , in my state of mind , did not question . 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 there 4 come 6 , 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 whence 6 , 8 and 8 and 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 know 13 not 15 and 14 know 15 and 15 and 17 in 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 my 17 in 19 state 19 state 21 mind 20 of 21 mind 21 mind 22 , 21 mind 23 did 22 , 23 did 23 did 25 question 24 not 25 question 25 question 26 . it was no [cry] [of] [parted] [spirit] [i] had heard that was enough for me . 1 it 2 was 1 it 16 . 2 was 3 no 9 had 10 heard 10 heard 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 me 14 for 16 . " oh , the poor darling ! " cried my wife . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 the 3 , 5 poor 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 darling 5 poor 7 ! 6 darling 7 ! 7 ! 9 cried 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 my 9 cried 11 wife 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 12 . she stooped over the dory and lifted the baby in her arms . 1 she 2 stooped 2 stooped 4 the 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 dory 5 dory 6 and 5 dory 7 lifted 6 and 7 lifted 7 lifted 8 the 7 lifted 9 baby 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 11 her 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 arms 11 her 13 . his long , [fair] [curls] [fell] [on] [her] [shoulder] [;] she [laid] her face [against] [his] and [wrapped] [her] [shawl] [around] him . 1 his 2 long 2 long 3 , 3 , 11 she 11 she 13 her 13 her 17 and 14 face 17 and 17 and 22 him 22 him 23 . " let me carry him , dear , " [i] said . 1 " 2 let 2 let 4 carry 3 me 4 carry 4 carry 6 , 5 him 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " he is very wet , and too heavy for you . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wet 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 too 8 too 10 for 9 heavy 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " no , no , [i] must [carry] [him] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 must 7 must 10 . my arms have been so empty they are full now . 1 my 2 arms 2 arms 3 have 2 arms 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 empty 5 so 7 they 6 empty 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 full 8 are 10 now 10 now 11 . oh , [david] , the [pain] [at] [my] [heart] has [gone] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 10 has 10 has 12 . he has come to me to take the place of my own . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 9 place 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 own 12 own 13 . god has sent him to me out of the sea . 1 god 2 has 2 has 3 sent 2 has 4 him 3 sent 4 him 4 him 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 out 6 me 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 sea 10 sea 11 . he [is] [wet] and [cold] and [tired] [.] 1 he 4 and 4 and 6 and hush , [sweet] one , we will go home . " 1 hush 2 , 2 , 11 " 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 go 8 go 9 home 9 home 10 . 10 . 11 " [silently] [i] [followed] [her] [home] [.] the wind was rising , coming in sudden , angry gusts ; the storm was at hand , but we reached shelter before it broke . 1 the 3 was 2 wind 3 was 3 was 5 , 4 rising 5 , 5 , 6 coming 5 , 7 in 6 coming 7 in 7 in 9 , 8 sudden 9 , 9 , 10 angry 9 , 11 gusts 10 angry 11 gusts 11 gusts 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 12 ; 14 storm 14 storm 15 was 14 storm 16 at 15 was 16 at 16 at 17 hand 17 hand 18 , 18 , 19 but 18 , 20 we 20 we 21 reached 20 we 22 shelter 22 shelter 23 before 23 before 24 it 23 before 25 broke 24 it 25 broke 25 broke 26 . just as [i] [shut] [our] [door] [behind] [us] [it] [smote] the [house] [with] [the] [roar] of a [baffled] [beast] [.] 1 just 2 as 2 as 11 the 11 the 16 of 16 of 17 a i [thanked] [god] [that] we [were] not [out] [in] it , [following] the [dream-child] [.] 1 i 5 we 5 we 7 not 7 not 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 13 the " you are very [wet] , [josie] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 , 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " go and [put] [on] [dry] [clothes] at once . " 1 " 2 go 1 " 3 and 3 and 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 . 10 . 11 " " the child must be looked to first , " she said firmly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 2 the 4 must 3 child 4 must 4 must 5 be 4 must 6 looked 6 looked 7 to 6 looked 8 first 7 to 8 first 8 first 9 , 8 first 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 firmly 13 firmly 14 . " [see] how chilled and exhausted he is , the pretty dear . 1 " 3 how 3 how 5 and 4 chilled 5 and 5 and 6 exhausted 5 and 7 he 7 he 8 is 7 he 9 , 9 , 10 the 9 , 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 dear 11 pretty 13 . 12 dear 13 . light [a] [fire] [quickly] , [david] [,] [while] [i] get [dry] things [for] him . " 1 light 5 , 5 , 16 " 10 get 12 things 12 things 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " i let her have her way . 1 i 2 let 2 let 4 have 3 her 4 have 4 have 6 way 5 her 6 way 6 way 7 . she seemed like her old self . 1 she 2 seemed 1 she 3 like 2 seemed 3 like 3 like 4 her 4 her 5 old 5 old 6 self 5 old 7 . for my own part , [i] [was] [bewildered] [.] 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 own 3 own 4 part 4 part 5 , all the [questions] [i] had not [asked] [before] [came] [crowding] to my mind [how] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 11 to 11 to 15 . 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 15 . whose child was this ? 1 whose 2 child 1 whose 3 was 3 was 5 ? 4 this 5 ? whence had he come ? 1 whence 2 had 2 had 3 he 2 had 4 come 4 come 5 ? what was the [meaning] of it all ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 ? he was a [pretty] baby , [fair] and [plump] and [rosy] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 baby 3 a 12 . 5 baby 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 10 and when he was dried and fed , he fell asleep in [josie] ['s] arms . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 dried 3 was 5 and 5 and 7 , 6 fed 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 fell 9 fell 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 in 11 in 14 arms 14 arms 15 . she hung over him in a passion of delight . 1 she 2 hung 2 hung 3 over 3 over 4 him 4 him 6 a 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 passion 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 delight 9 delight 10 . it was with [difficulty] [i] [persuaded] [her] to leave him long enough to [change] her [wet] [clothes] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 her 2 was 3 with 8 to 9 leave 9 leave 10 him 10 him 11 long 10 him 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 15 her 15 her 18 . she [never] [asked] [whose] [he] might be or [from] [where] he might have [come] . 1 she 6 might 6 might 7 be 6 might 15 . 8 or 11 he 11 he 13 have 12 might 13 have 13 have 15 . i expected that the morrow would bring some one seeking the baby [.] 1 i 2 expected 2 expected 4 the 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 morrow 4 the 6 would 5 morrow 6 would 6 would 7 bring 6 would 8 some 8 some 10 seeking 9 one 10 seeking 10 seeking 11 the 10 seeking 12 baby but they did not come . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 . day after day passed , and still they did not come . 1 day 2 after 2 after 3 day 3 day 5 , 4 passed 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 still 6 and 7 still 7 still 9 did 8 they 9 did 9 did 10 not 9 did 11 come 10 not 11 come 11 come 12 . i was in a maze of perplexity . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 maze 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 perplexity 6 of 8 . 7 perplexity 8 . what should [i] do [?] 1 what 2 should 2 should 4 do i [shrank] [from] the thought of the boy [being] [taken] [away] from [us] [.] 1 i 4 the 4 the 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 12 from since we [had] [found] [him] [the] [dream-child] [had] [never] [called] [.] 1 since 2 we day and [night] she was her [old] , bright [self] , [happy] and [serene] in the [new] [motherhood] that had come to her . 1 day 13 and 2 and 4 she 2 and 11 , 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 her 8 , 9 bright 9 bright 11 , 11 , 13 and 13 and 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 19 that 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 come 20 had 22 to 22 to 23 her 23 her 24 . the only thing strange in her was her calm acceptance of the event [.] 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thing 2 only 4 strange 4 strange 5 in 5 in 6 her 5 in 7 was 6 her 7 was 7 was 8 her 7 was 9 calm 8 her 9 calm 9 calm 10 acceptance 9 calm 11 of 11 of 13 event 12 the 13 event at last , when a full week had [passed] , [i] [went] [,] in my bewilderment , to our old doctor . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 4 when 4 when 5 a 4 when 6 full 6 full 8 had 7 week 8 had 8 had 10 , 10 , 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 17 , 16 bewilderment 17 , 17 , 18 to 17 , 19 our 18 to 19 our 19 our 20 old 19 our 21 doctor 20 old 21 doctor 21 doctor 22 . " [a] [most] [extraordinary] [thing] , " he said thoughtfully . 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 thoughtfully 10 thoughtfully 11 . " the [child] , as you say , [must] [belong] to the [spruce] [cove] people . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 as 4 , 12 the 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 say 6 you 8 , 8 , 11 to 12 the 15 people 15 people 16 . yet it is an [almost] [unbelievable] [thing] [that] [there] has been [no] [search] [or] [inquiry] [after] [him] . 1 yet 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 10 has 3 is 4 an 10 has 11 been 11 been 18 . probably there is some simple explanation of the mystery , however . 1 probably 2 there 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 some 4 some 5 simple 4 some 6 explanation 5 simple 6 explanation 6 explanation 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 mystery 8 the 9 mystery 9 mystery 11 however 10 , 11 however 11 however 12 . i advise you to go over to the [cove] [and] [inquire] [.] 1 i 2 advise 2 advise 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 the when [you] [find] the [parents] [or] [guardians] of the [child] , [ask] [them] to [allow] you to [keep] it for a time . 1 when 4 the 4 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 14 to 14 to 16 you 16 you 17 to 17 to 23 . 19 it 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 time 22 time 23 . it may prove your wife 's salvation . 1 it 2 may 1 it 3 prove 2 may 3 prove 3 prove 4 your 4 your 5 wife 5 wife 6 's 5 wife 7 salvation 7 salvation 8 . i have known such cases . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 known 2 have 4 such 3 known 4 such 4 such 5 cases 4 such 6 . evidently on that night the crisis of her mental disorder was reached . 1 evidently 2 on 2 on 3 that 2 on 4 night 4 night 5 the 4 night 6 crisis 6 crisis 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 mental 9 mental 10 disorder 9 mental 11 was 11 was 12 reached 11 was 13 . a [little] [thing] [might] [have] [sufficed] [to] [turn] [her] [feet] [either] way back to [reason] and [sanity] , or [into] [deeper] [darkness] [.] 1 a 12 way 12 way 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 16 and 16 and 18 , 18 , 19 or i drove around the harbor that day with a [lighter] [heart] [than] [i] [had] [hoped] [ever] [to] [possess] [again] [.] 1 i 2 drove 1 i 3 around 3 around 5 harbor 4 the 5 harbor 5 harbor 6 that 5 harbor 7 day 7 day 8 with 7 day 9 a when [i] [reached] [spruce] [cove] the [first] [person] [i] [met] was old [abel] [blair] . 1 when 6 the 6 the 11 was 11 was 12 old 12 old 15 . i asked him if [any] [child] [were] [missing] [from] the [cove] [or] [along] [shore] . 1 i 2 asked 1 i 15 . 2 asked 3 him 2 asked 4 if 4 if 10 the he looked at me in surprise , shook his head , and said he had not heard of any . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 4 me 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 in 4 me 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 6 surprise 8 shook 8 shook 9 his 8 shook 10 head 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 heard 16 not 17 heard 17 heard 19 any 18 of 19 any 19 any 20 . " a green dory ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 dory 3 green 4 dory 4 dory 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 8 exclaimed 7 he 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . but this [child] , [sir] it [beats] me . 1 but 2 this 2 this 4 , 4 , 6 it 6 it 8 me 8 me 9 . what [might] he be like ? " 1 what 3 he 3 he 6 ? 3 he 7 " 4 be 5 like 5 like 6 ? i described the child as closely as possible . 1 i 2 described 2 described 3 the 3 the 4 child 3 the 5 as 5 as 6 closely 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 possible 8 possible 9 . " that [fits] [little] [harry] [martin] to a [hair] , " said [old] [abel] , [perplexedly] , " but , sir , it can't be . 1 " 2 that 2 that 11 " 7 to 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 but 19 but 20 , 20 , 21 sir 21 sir 22 , 22 , 23 it 23 it 24 can't 23 it 25 be 25 be 26 . or , if it is , there 's been foul work somewhere . 1 or 2 , 2 , 4 it 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 , 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 there 6 , 8 's 7 there 8 's 8 's 10 foul 9 been 10 foul 10 foul 11 work 10 foul 12 somewhere 11 work 12 somewhere 12 somewhere 13 . [james] [martin] ['s] [wife] [died] [last] [winter] [,] [sir] [,] [and] [he] [died] [the] [next] [month] [.] they left a baby and not much else . 1 they 2 left 1 they 3 a 3 a 5 and 4 baby 5 and 5 and 7 much 6 not 7 much 7 much 8 else 7 much 9 . 8 else 9 . there weren't nobody to take the child but [jim] ['s] [half-sister] , [maggie] [fleming] [.] 1 there 3 nobody 2 weren't 3 nobody 3 nobody 5 take 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 child 6 the 8 but 8 but 12 , she lived here at the [cove] , and , [i] 'm sorry to say , sir , she hadn't too good a name [.] 1 she 2 lived 2 lived 3 here 2 lived 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 'm 11 'm 12 sorry 12 sorry 14 say 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 , 15 , 17 , 16 sir 17 , 17 , 18 she 18 she 20 too 19 hadn't 20 too 20 too 21 good 21 good 22 a 21 good 23 name she didn't want to be bothered with the baby , and folks say she neglected him scandalous . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 bothered 6 bothered 8 the 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 baby 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 folks 11 and 13 say 12 folks 13 say 13 say 14 she 13 say 15 neglected 14 she 15 neglected 15 neglected 16 him 15 neglected 17 scandalous 17 scandalous 18 . well , [last] [spring] she [begun] [talking] [of] [going] [away] to the [states] [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 11 to 11 to 12 the she said a friend of hers had got her a good place in [boston] , and she was going to go and take little [harry] [.] 1 she 2 said 1 she 15 , 2 said 3 a 2 said 4 friend 3 a 4 friend 4 friend 5 of 4 friend 6 hers 5 of 6 hers 6 hers 7 had 6 hers 8 got 8 got 9 her 9 her 10 a 9 her 11 good 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 place 11 good 13 in 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 going 19 going 20 to 20 to 22 and 21 go 22 and 22 and 23 take 22 and 24 little we supposed it was all right . 1 we 2 supposed 2 supposed 3 it 2 supposed 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 right 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 . last [saturday] she went , sir . 1 last 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . she was going to walk to the station , and the last seen of her she was trudging along the road , carrying the baby . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 walk 4 to 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 station 8 station 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 seen 12 last 14 of 14 of 15 her 14 of 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 trudging 17 was 19 along 18 trudging 19 along 19 along 20 the 20 the 21 road 20 the 22 , 22 , 24 the 23 carrying 24 the 24 the 25 baby 24 the 26 . it hasn't been thought of since . 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 5 of 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 since 5 of 7 . 6 since 7 . but , sir , d'ye suppose she set that innocent child adrift in that old leaky dory to send him to his death ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 sir 2 , 4 , 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 d'ye 4 , 6 suppose 5 d'ye 6 suppose 6 suppose 7 she 6 suppose 8 set 7 she 8 set 8 set 9 that 8 set 10 innocent 9 that 10 innocent 10 innocent 11 child 11 child 12 adrift 11 child 13 in 13 in 14 that 13 in 15 old 14 that 15 old 15 old 16 leaky 16 leaky 17 dory 16 leaky 18 to 18 to 20 him 19 send 20 him 20 him 21 to 20 him 22 his 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 death 23 death 24 ? i [knew] [maggie] was no [better] [than] [she] [should] [be] , but [i] [can't] [believe] she was as bad as that . " 1 i 4 was 4 was 23 " 5 no 11 , 11 , 12 but 11 , 21 that 12 but 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 as 18 as 19 bad 19 bad 20 as 21 that 22 . 22 . 23 " " you must come over with me and see if you can identify the child , " [i] said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 2 you 4 come 4 come 5 over 4 come 6 with 6 with 8 and 7 me 8 and 8 and 10 if 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 you 10 if 12 can 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 identify 13 identify 14 the 13 identify 15 child 15 child 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 . " if he is [harry] [martin] [i] [shall] [keep] [him] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 11 . my wife has been very lonely [since] [our] [baby] [died] , and she has [taken] a fancy to [this] [little] [chap] . " 1 my 2 wife 2 wife 23 " 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 11 , 6 lonely 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 has 13 she 16 a 16 a 17 fancy 16 a 18 to 18 to 22 . 22 . 23 " when we reached [my] home [old] [abel] [recognized] [the] [child] [as] [harry] [martin] . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 reached 3 reached 5 home 5 home 14 . he is with us still . 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 with 2 is 3 with 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 still 4 us 6 . his baby hands led my dear wife back to health and happiness . 1 his 2 baby 2 baby 3 hands 3 hands 4 led 4 led 5 my 4 led 6 dear 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 wife 6 dear 8 back 8 back 9 to 8 back 10 health 10 health 11 and 10 health 12 happiness 12 happiness 13 . [therefore] [i] [look] [upon] [him] [and] [love] [him] [as] [my] [first-born] [.] [vi] [.] [the] [brother] [who] [failed] the [monroe] [family] [were] [holding] [a] [christmas] [reunion] [at] [the] old [prince] [edward] [island] homestead [at] [white] [sands] . 1 the 11 old 11 old 15 homestead 15 homestead 19 . it was the first time they had all been together under one roof since the death of their mother , thirty years before . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 they 5 time 7 had 7 had 8 all 8 all 10 together 9 been 10 together 10 together 11 under 10 together 12 one 12 one 14 since 13 roof 14 since 14 since 15 the 14 since 16 death 15 the 16 death 16 death 18 their 17 of 18 their 18 their 20 , 19 mother 20 , 20 , 21 thirty 21 thirty 22 years 21 thirty 23 before 23 before 24 . [malcolm] [monroe] [journeyed] [from] [the] [far] [western] [university] [of] [which] [he] [was] [president] [.] edith came , flushed with the triumph of her latest and most successful concert tour [.] 1 edith 2 came 2 came 3 , 2 came 4 flushed 4 flushed 5 with 4 flushed 6 the 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 triumph 7 triumph 8 of 7 triumph 9 her 8 of 9 her 9 her 11 and 10 latest 11 and 11 and 12 most 12 most 13 successful 13 successful 15 tour 14 concert 15 tour james , prosperous and hearty , greeted them warmly at the old homestead whose fertile acres had well repaid his skillful management . 1 james 2 , 1 james 3 prosperous 3 prosperous 5 hearty 4 and 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 , 5 hearty 7 greeted 7 greeted 8 them 7 greeted 9 warmly 9 warmly 10 at 9 warmly 11 the 11 the 12 old 11 the 13 homestead 12 old 13 homestead 13 homestead 14 whose 13 homestead 15 fertile 14 whose 15 fertile 15 fertile 17 had 16 acres 17 had 17 had 19 repaid 18 well 19 repaid 19 repaid 21 skillful 20 his 21 skillful 21 skillful 22 management 22 management 23 . they were a [merry] [party] , [casting] [aside] [their] [cares] and [years] , [and] [harking] back [to] [joyous] [boyhood] and [girlhood] once more . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 11 and 11 and 13 , 13 , 16 back 13 , 20 and 20 and 22 once 22 once 23 more 23 more 24 . i have forgotten [robert] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 5 . [robert] [monroe] [was] [apt] [to] [be] [forgotten] [.] robert sat back in a corner and listened with a smile , but he never spoke . 1 robert 2 sat 2 sat 3 back 2 sat 4 in 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 a 4 in 6 corner 6 corner 7 and 6 corner 8 listened 7 and 8 listened 8 listened 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 12 , 11 smile 12 , 12 , 13 but 12 , 14 he 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 spoke 15 never 17 . afterwards he had slipped noiselessly away and gone home , and nobody noticed his going [.] 1 afterwards 2 he 2 he 4 slipped 3 had 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 noiselessly 4 slipped 6 away 5 noiselessly 6 away 6 away 7 and 7 and 8 gone 7 and 9 home 9 home 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 nobody 11 and 13 noticed 12 nobody 13 noticed 13 noticed 15 going 14 his 15 going they were all gayly busy recalling what had happened in the old times and telling what had happened in the new . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 gayly 3 all 4 gayly 4 gayly 6 recalling 5 busy 6 recalling 6 recalling 7 what 6 recalling 8 had 7 what 8 had 8 had 9 happened 8 had 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 14 and 13 times 14 and 14 and 16 what 15 telling 16 what 16 what 17 had 17 had 18 happened 17 had 19 in 19 in 20 the 19 in 21 new 20 the 21 new 21 new 22 . he came again the next afternoon . 1 he 2 came 2 came 4 the 3 again 4 the 4 the 5 next 4 the 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 . there was nobody in the house [except] [aunt] [isabel] and the [teacher] [.] 1 there 2 was 1 there 11 the 2 was 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 10 and " you ['d] [better] [wait] and [stay] the evening , " said [james] , [indifferently] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 6 and 6 and 8 the 8 the 9 evening 8 the 16 . 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , " they 'll [all] be back [soon] . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 5 be 5 be 6 back 6 back 8 . 8 . 9 " [robert] [went] [across] [the] [yard] [and] [sat] [down] [on] [the] [rustic] [bench] [in] [the] [angle] [of] [the] [front] [porch] [.] a weird , dreamy stillness had fallen upon the purple earth , the windless woods , the rain of the valleys , the sere meadows . 1 a 2 weird 2 weird 3 , 2 weird 4 dreamy 4 dreamy 5 stillness 4 dreamy 6 had 6 had 8 upon 7 fallen 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 8 upon 10 purple 10 purple 11 earth 11 earth 13 the 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 windless 13 the 15 woods 15 woods 16 , 15 woods 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 rain 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 valleys 20 the 22 , 21 valleys 22 , 22 , 23 the 22 , 24 sere 23 the 24 sere 24 sere 25 meadows 24 sere 26 . nature seemed to have folded satisfied hands to rest , knowing that her long , wintry slumber was coming upon her . 1 nature 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 have 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 folded 4 have 6 satisfied 5 folded 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 8 to 7 hands 8 to 8 to 9 rest 8 to 10 , 9 rest 10 , 10 , 11 knowing 10 , 12 that 11 knowing 12 that 12 that 13 her 12 that 14 long 13 her 14 long 14 long 15 , 14 long 16 wintry 15 , 16 wintry 16 wintry 17 slumber 16 wintry 18 was 17 slumber 18 was 18 was 20 upon 19 coming 20 upon 20 upon 21 her 20 upon 22 . 21 her 22 . he felt very [happy] [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 very he loved his family clannishly , and he was rejoiced that they were all again near to him . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 4 family 3 his 4 family 4 family 6 , 5 clannishly 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 he 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 rejoiced 10 rejoiced 12 they 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 all 14 all 15 again 14 all 16 near 16 near 18 him 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . he was proud of [their] [success] [and] [fame] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 proud 3 proud 4 of 4 of 9 . he was [glad] that [james] [had] [prospered] [so] [well] of [late] years . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 that 4 that 10 of 10 of 12 years 12 years 13 . there was no canker of envy or discontent in his soul . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 of 4 canker 5 of 5 of 6 envy 6 envy 7 or 6 envy 8 discontent 8 discontent 9 in 8 discontent 10 his 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 soul 10 his 12 . 11 soul 12 . he heard [absently] [indistinct] [voices] [at] the [open] [hall] [window] [above] the [porch] , [where] [aunt] [isabel] was talking to [kathleen] [bell] [.] 1 he 2 heard 1 he 12 the 2 heard 7 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 18 was 18 was 19 talking 19 talking 20 to presently [aunt] [isabel] [moved] [nearer] [to] the [window] [,] [and] [her] [words] came [down] to [robert] with [startling] [clearness] . 1 presently 7 the 7 the 13 came 13 came 15 to 15 to 17 with 17 with 20 . " yes , [i] can [assure] you , [miss] [bell] , that [i] ['m] [real] [proud] [of] my [nephews] [and] [nieces] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 22 . 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 can 5 can 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 18 my they 're [a] [smart] [family] [.] 1 they 2 're they ['ve] [almost] all [done] [well] , and [they] [hadn't] [any] [of] [them] [much] to begin with . 1 they 4 all 4 all 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 to 15 to 17 with 16 begin 17 with 17 with 18 . ralph had absolutely nothing and to-day he is a millionaire . 1 ralph 2 had 2 had 3 absolutely 2 had 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 and 5 and 6 to-day 5 and 7 he 7 he 9 a 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 millionaire 9 a 11 . their [father] [met] [with] [so] [many] [losses] , [what] with his [ill-health] and the [bank] [failing] , that he couldn't [help] [them] any . 1 their 8 , 8 , 14 the 10 with 11 his 11 his 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 23 any 23 any 24 . but they ['ve] all [succeeded] , [except] [poor] [robert] and [i] must [admit] that he 's a total failure . " 1 but 2 they 2 they 4 all 4 all 6 , 6 , 10 and 6 , 14 that 10 and 12 must 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 's 16 's 17 a 16 's 18 total 17 a 18 total 18 total 19 failure 18 total 20 . 20 . 21 " " oh , no , no , " said the [little] teacher [deprecatingly] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 3 , 5 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 teacher 12 teacher 14 . " [a] [total] [failure] ! " 1 " 5 ! 5 ! 6 " [aunt] [isabel] [repeated] [her] [words] [emphatically] [.] she was not going to be contradicted by anybody , least of all a [bell] [from] [avonlea] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 18 . 3 not 5 to 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 contradicted 6 be 7 contradicted 7 contradicted 9 anybody 8 by 9 anybody 9 anybody 10 , 9 anybody 11 least 10 , 11 least 11 least 12 of 12 of 13 all 12 of 14 a " he has been [a] [failure] [since] the time he was born . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 born 12 born 13 . he is the first [monroe] to [disgrace] the [old] [stock] [that] way . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 6 to 6 to 8 the 8 the 12 way 12 way 13 . i 'm sure his brothers and sisters must be dreadfully ashamed of him . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 sure 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 his 4 his 5 brothers 4 his 6 and 6 and 7 sisters 6 and 8 must 7 sisters 8 must 8 must 10 dreadfully 9 be 10 dreadfully 10 dreadfully 11 ashamed 11 ashamed 12 of 12 of 13 him 12 of 14 . 13 him 14 . he has lived sixty years and he hasn't done a thing worth while . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 lived 2 has 4 sixty 4 sixty 6 and 5 years 6 and 6 and 8 hasn't 7 he 8 hasn't 8 hasn't 9 done 8 hasn't 10 a 9 done 10 a 10 a 11 thing 11 thing 13 while 12 worth 13 while 13 while 14 . he can't even make his farm pay . 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 4 make 3 even 4 make 4 make 6 farm 5 his 6 farm 6 farm 7 pay 6 farm 8 . 7 pay 8 . if he 's [kept] out of [debt] [it] 's as much as he ['s] [ever] [managed] to do . " 1 if 2 he 1 if 9 's 2 he 3 's 3 's 5 out 3 's 6 of 9 's 10 as 10 as 11 much 10 as 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 . 19 . 20 " " [some] [men] [can't] [even] do that , " [murmured] the [little] [school] teacher . 1 " 6 do 6 do 8 , 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 the 11 the 14 teacher 14 teacher 15 . " [more] is [expected] [of] a [monroe] , " said [aunt] [isabel] [majestically] . 1 " 3 is 3 is 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 . " [robert] [monroe] is a [failure] , and that is the only name for him . " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 the 10 is 12 only 12 only 13 name 13 name 14 for 13 name 15 him 15 him 16 . 15 him 17 " 16 . 17 " [robert] [monroe] [stood] [up] [below] [the] [window] [in] [a] [dizzy] [,] [uncertain] [fashion] [.] aunt [isabel] had been [speaking] [of] [him] ! 1 aunt 3 had 3 had 8 ! 4 been 8 ! he , [robert] , was a failure , [a] [disgrace] to his [blood] , [of] [whom] [his] [nearest] and [dearest] were [ashamed] [!] 1 he 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 failure 6 a 8 , 8 , 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 14 , 14 , 19 and 19 and 21 were now , [through] [aunt] [isabel] 's [scornful] [eyes] , he saw [himself] as the world [saw] [him] [as] [his] [brothers] and [sisters] [must] see him . 1 now 2 , 2 , 6 's 6 's 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 26 . 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 21 and 21 and 24 see 24 see 25 him 25 him 26 . [there] [lay] [the] [sting] [.] what the world thought of him did not matter ; but that his own should think him a failure and disgrace was agony . 1 what 2 the 2 the 3 world 2 the 4 thought 3 world 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 4 thought 6 him 6 him 7 did 6 him 8 not 7 did 8 not 8 not 10 ; 9 matter 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 10 ; 12 that 12 that 13 his 12 that 14 own 14 own 16 think 15 should 16 think 16 think 18 a 17 him 18 a 18 a 19 failure 18 a 20 and 19 failure 20 and 20 and 21 disgrace 20 and 22 was 22 was 23 agony 23 agony 24 . she took a quick step after [robert] , [but] [checked] [the] [impulse] [.] 1 she 2 took 2 took 4 quick 3 a 4 quick 4 quick 5 step 4 quick 6 after 5 step 6 after 6 after 8 , not then and not by her alone could that deadly hurt be healed . 1 not 2 then 2 then 3 and 3 and 4 not 4 not 5 by 4 not 6 her 5 by 6 her 6 her 7 alone 6 her 8 could 8 could 9 that 8 could 10 deadly 10 deadly 11 hurt 10 deadly 12 be 12 be 13 healed 13 healed 14 . nay , more , [robert] must [never] [suspect] that she knew of any hurt . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 more 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 must 6 must 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 knew 11 knew 12 of 12 of 14 hurt 13 any 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 . she yearned to hurry after him and comfort him , but she knew that [comfort] was not [what] [robert] [needed] now . 1 she 2 yearned 2 yearned 3 to 2 yearned 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 after 4 hurry 6 him 6 him 8 comfort 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 him 8 comfort 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 17 not 13 knew 14 that 14 that 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 21 now 21 now 22 . justice , and justice only , could pluck out the sting , which otherwise must rankle to the death . 1 justice 2 , 1 justice 3 and 3 and 5 only 4 justice 5 only 5 only 6 , 5 only 7 could 7 could 8 pluck 7 could 9 out 8 pluck 9 out 9 out 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 sting 12 , 12 , 14 otherwise 13 which 14 otherwise 14 otherwise 15 must 14 otherwise 16 rankle 16 rankle 18 the 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 death 19 death 20 . [ralph] [and] [malcolm] [were] [driving] [into] [the] [yard] [.] edith went over to them . 1 edith 2 went 2 went 3 over 2 went 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 . " [boys] , " she said resolutely , " [i] want to have a talk with you . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 5 she 8 , 6 said 7 resolutely 8 , 9 " 9 " 19 " 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 15 talk 14 a 16 with 15 talk 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 " the [christmas] [dinner] [at] [the] old homestead [was] [a] [merry] [one] . 1 the 6 old 6 old 7 homestead 7 homestead 12 . mrs [james] [spread] [a] [feast] [that] was [fit] [for] the [halls] [of] [lucullus] [.] 1 mrs 7 was 7 was 10 the laughter , jest , and repartee flew from lip to lip . 1 laughter 2 , 2 , 3 jest 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 repartee 5 and 6 repartee 6 repartee 7 flew 7 flew 8 from 7 flew 9 lip 9 lip 10 to 9 lip 11 lip 11 lip 12 . when the others spoke to him he answered deprecatingly , and shrank still further into himself . 1 when 2 the 2 the 4 spoke 3 others 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 to 4 spoke 6 him 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 he 6 him 8 answered 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 10 , 9 deprecatingly 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 shrank 11 and 12 shrank 12 shrank 13 still 12 shrank 14 further 13 still 14 further 14 further 15 into 15 into 16 himself 15 into 17 . 16 himself 17 . finally all had eaten all they could , and the remainder of the plum pudding was carried out . 1 finally 2 all 2 all 3 had 2 all 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 all 4 eaten 6 they 5 all 6 they 6 they 7 could 7 could 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 remainder 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 plum 14 plum 15 pudding 14 plum 16 was 15 pudding 16 was 16 was 17 carried 16 was 18 out 18 out 19 . robert gave a low sigh of relief . 1 robert 2 gave 2 gave 4 low 3 a 4 low 4 low 5 sigh 4 low 6 of 6 of 7 relief 6 of 8 . it was almost over . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 over 4 over 5 . he [he] [only] was a failure . 1 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 failure 6 failure 7 . he [wondered] [impatiently] [why] [mrs] [james] did not rise [.] 1 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 rise malcolm rose in his place . 1 malcolm 2 rose 2 rose 4 his 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 place 5 place 6 . silence fell on the company ; everybody looked suddenly alert [and] [expectant] [,] [except] [robert] [.] 1 silence 2 fell 2 fell 3 on 3 on 5 company 4 the 5 company 5 company 6 ; 6 ; 7 everybody 6 ; 8 looked 7 everybody 8 looked 8 looked 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 alert he still sat with bowed head , wrapped in his own [bitterness] . 1 he 2 still 1 he 3 sat 3 sat 5 bowed 4 with 5 bowed 5 bowed 6 head 5 bowed 7 , 7 , 8 wrapped 7 , 9 in 8 wrapped 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 13 . but [,] if [i] do [,] [i] am [not] going to use it for any rhetorical effect to-day . 1 but 3 if 3 if 5 do 5 do 19 . 8 am 10 going 10 going 11 to 10 going 12 use 11 to 12 use 12 use 13 it 12 use 14 for 13 it 14 for 14 for 15 any 14 for 16 rhetorical 15 any 16 rhetorical 16 rhetorical 17 effect 16 rhetorical 18 to-day 17 effect 18 to-day 18 to-day 19 . simple , earnest words must express the deepest feelings of the heart in doing justice to its own . 1 simple 2 , 2 , 3 earnest 2 , 4 words 4 words 5 must 5 must 6 express 5 must 7 the 6 express 7 the 7 the 8 deepest 7 the 9 feelings 8 deepest 9 feelings 9 feelings 10 of 9 feelings 11 the 11 the 13 in 12 heart 13 in 13 in 15 justice 14 doing 15 justice 15 justice 17 its 16 to 17 its 17 its 18 own 17 its 19 . brothers and sisters [,] [we] [meet] [to-day] [under] [our] [own] [roof-tree] [,] [surrounded] [by] [the] [benedictions] of the [past] [years] [.] 1 brothers 2 and 2 and 3 sisters 2 and 17 of 17 of 18 the perhaps invisible guests are here the spirits of those who founded this home and whose work on earth has long been finished [.] 1 perhaps 2 invisible 1 perhaps 3 guests 2 invisible 3 guests 3 guests 4 are 4 are 5 here 5 here 7 spirits 6 the 7 spirits 7 spirits 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 who 10 who 11 founded 11 founded 12 this 11 founded 13 home 13 home 14 and 14 and 15 whose 15 whose 16 work 16 work 17 on 16 work 18 earth 18 earth 19 has 18 earth 20 long 20 long 21 been 20 long 22 finished it is not amiss to hope that this is so and our family circle made indeed complete . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 amiss 3 not 4 amiss 4 amiss 5 to 5 to 6 hope 5 to 7 that 7 that 8 this 7 that 9 is 9 is 10 so 9 is 11 and 11 and 12 our 12 our 13 family 12 our 14 circle 14 circle 15 made 15 made 16 indeed 15 made 17 complete 16 indeed 17 complete 17 complete 18 . " [i] shall tell you my own story for the benefit of those who have not heard it . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 my 6 my 7 own 6 my 8 story 8 story 9 for 8 story 10 the 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 benefit 10 the 12 of 11 benefit 12 of 12 of 13 those 12 of 14 who 14 who 15 have 15 have 16 not 16 not 17 heard 16 not 18 it 17 heard 18 it 18 it 19 . when [i] was a [lad] of [sixteen] [i] [started] to [work] [out] my own [education] . 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 14 own 10 to 13 my 13 my 14 own 14 own 16 . i went to work , eager and hopeful . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 2 went 4 work 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 , 4 work 6 eager 6 eager 7 and 6 eager 8 hopeful 7 and 8 hopeful 8 hopeful 9 . all summer [i] [tried] [to] [do] [my] [faithful] [best] [for] [my] [employer] . 1 all 2 summer 2 summer 13 . in [september] the [blow] [fell] [.] 1 in 3 the a sum of money was missing from [mr] [blair] ['s] [till] [.] 1 a 2 sum 2 sum 3 of 2 sum 4 money 4 money 5 was 5 was 6 missing 5 was 7 from i was suspected and discharged in disgrace [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 suspected 3 suspected 5 discharged 4 and 5 discharged 5 discharged 6 in 5 discharged 7 disgrace 6 in 7 disgrace [ralph] [and] [james] [looked] [ashamed] [;] [edith] [and] [margaret] [,] [who] [had] [not] [been] [born] [at] [the] [time] [referred] [to] [,] [lifted] [their] [faces] [innocently] [.] [robert] [did] [not] [move] [or] [glance] [up] [.] he hardly seemed to be listening . 1 he 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 seemed 2 hardly 4 to 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 be 4 to 6 listening 5 be 6 listening 6 listening 7 . " [i] was [crushed] in an agony of shame and despair , " continued [malcolm] . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 in 5 in 6 an 6 an 7 agony 7 agony 8 of 8 of 9 shame 9 shame 11 despair 10 and 11 despair 11 despair 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 continued 14 continued 16 . " [i] [believed] [my] [career] was [ruined] . 1 " 6 was 6 was 8 . i was bent on casting all my ambitions behind me , and going west to some place where nobody knew me or my disgrace . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 bent 2 was 3 bent 3 bent 4 on 4 on 5 casting 5 casting 6 all 5 casting 7 my 7 my 8 ambitions 8 ambitions 10 me 9 behind 10 me 10 me 11 , 10 me 12 and 12 and 14 west 13 going 14 west 14 west 15 to 14 west 16 some 15 to 16 some 16 some 18 where 17 place 18 where 18 where 20 knew 19 nobody 20 knew 20 knew 21 me 21 me 22 or 21 me 23 my 23 my 24 disgrace 23 my 25 . you are innocent , and in time your innocence will be proved [.] 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 innocent 2 are 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 in 6 in 8 your 7 time 8 your 8 your 9 innocence 8 your 10 will 9 innocence 10 will 10 will 11 be 10 will 12 proved meanwhile show yourself a man . 1 meanwhile 3 yourself 2 show 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 a 3 yourself 5 man 5 man 6 . you have [nearly] [enough] to pay [your] [way] [next] [winter] [at] [the] [academy] . 1 you 2 have 2 have 5 to 5 to 6 pay 6 pay 14 . i have a little [i] [can] [give] to help you out . 1 i 2 have 1 i 8 to 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 little 8 to 10 you 9 help 10 you 10 you 11 out 10 you 12 . don't [give] [in] [never] [give] [in] [when] you [have] [done] [no] [wrong] . ' 1 don't 8 you 8 you 13 . 13 . 14 ' " [i] [listened] and [took] his [advice] [.] 1 " 4 and 4 and 6 his i went to the [academy] [.] 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 the my story was there as soon as [i] was , and [i] [found] myself [sneered] [at] [and] [shunned] . 1 my 2 story 2 story 3 was 2 story 4 there 4 there 5 as 5 as 6 soon 5 as 7 as 6 soon 7 as 7 as 9 was 9 was 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 myself 11 and 19 . many a [time] [i] [would] [have] [given] [up] [in] [despair] , had it not been for the encouragement of my counselor . 1 many 2 a 2 a 11 , 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 it 13 it 14 not 13 it 15 been 14 not 15 been 15 been 16 for 15 been 17 the 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 encouragement 17 the 19 of 19 of 21 counselor 20 my 21 counselor 21 counselor 22 . he [furnished] [the] [backbone] [for] me . 1 he 6 me 6 me 7 . i was [determined] that [his] [belief] [in] [me] should be [justified] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 that 4 that 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 12 . i [studied] [hard] and [came] out at the [head] of my [class] [.] 1 i 4 and 4 and 8 the 6 out 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 my then there [seemed] [to] be no chance of my [earning] [any] more [money] [that] [summer] [.] 1 then 2 there 2 there 5 be 5 be 6 no 5 be 12 more 6 no 7 chance 7 chance 8 of 8 of 9 my the [prospect] was [distasteful] [but] , [urged] [by] the man [who] [believed] in me , [i] [took] [the] [place] and [endured] the [hardships] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 , 6 , 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 20 and 13 in 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 20 and 20 and 22 the another [winter] of [lonely] [work] [passed] [at] the [academy] [.] 1 another 3 of 3 of 8 the i [won] [the] [farrell] [scholarship] [the] [last] [year] it [was] [offered] , and that meant an [arts] [course] for me . 1 i 9 it 9 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 19 for 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 meant 14 that 16 an 19 for 20 me 19 for 21 . i went to [redmond] [college] . 1 i 2 went 1 i 3 to 3 to 6 . my story was not openly known there , but something of it got abroad , enough to taint my life there also with its suspicion . 1 my 2 story 2 story 4 not 3 was 4 not 4 not 6 known 5 openly 6 known 6 known 8 , 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 something 9 but 11 of 11 of 12 it 11 of 13 got 13 got 14 abroad 14 abroad 16 enough 15 , 16 enough 16 enough 17 to 16 enough 18 taint 18 taint 19 my 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 there 20 life 22 also 21 there 22 also 22 also 23 with 22 also 24 its 23 with 24 its 24 its 25 suspicion 24 its 26 . since then my career has been what is called a brilliant one . 1 since 2 then 1 since 3 my 3 my 5 has 4 career 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 8 is 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 called 9 called 10 a 9 called 11 brilliant 10 a 11 brilliant 11 brilliant 12 one 12 one 13 . but ["] [malcolm] [turned] [and] [laid] [his] [hand] [on] [robert] ['s] [thin] [shoulder] ["] all of my [success] [i] [owe] [to] [my] brother [robert] . 1 but 15 all 15 all 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 23 brother 23 brother 25 . [robert] [had] [looked] [up] [at] [last] [,] [amazed] [,] [bewildered] [,] [incredulous] [.] his face [crimsoned] [as] [malcolm] [sat] [down] . 1 his 2 face 2 face 8 . but now [ralph] was getting up . 1 but 2 now 2 now 4 was 4 was 5 getting 5 getting 6 up 5 getting 7 . forty years ago , [when] [i] [started] [in] [life] as a [business] man , money wasn't so plentiful with me as it may be to-day [.] 1 forty 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 4 , 4 , 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 16 wasn't 15 money 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 18 plentiful 17 so 18 plentiful 18 plentiful 19 with 18 plentiful 20 me 20 me 21 as 20 me 22 it 21 as 22 it 22 it 23 may 23 may 25 to-day 24 be 25 to-day and [i] [needed] it [badly] . 1 and 4 it 4 it 6 . a [chance] [came] [my] way to make a [pile] of it . 1 a 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 8 a 7 make 8 a 8 a 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . it wasn't a clean chance . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 clean 3 a 4 clean 4 clean 5 chance 4 clean 6 . 5 chance 6 . it was a [dirty] [chance] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 . 2 was 3 a it looked square on the surface ; but , underneath , it meant trickery and roguery [.] 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 4 on 3 square 4 on 4 on 6 surface 5 the 6 surface 6 surface 7 ; 6 surface 8 but 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 8 but 10 underneath 10 underneath 12 it 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 meant 13 meant 14 trickery 14 trickery 15 and 14 trickery 16 roguery i hadn't enough perception to see that , [though] [i] was [fool] enough to think it was all right . 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 enough 2 hadn't 4 perception 3 enough 4 perception 4 perception 5 to 4 perception 6 see 6 see 7 that 6 see 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 20 . 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 all 18 all 19 right 19 right 20 . i [told] [robert] [what] [i] meant to do . 1 i 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . and [robert] [saw] [clear] [through] the [outward] [sham] to the [real] , [hideous] [thing] [underneath] [.] 1 and 6 the 6 the 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 12 , he showed me what it meant and he gave me a [preachment] [about] [a] [few] [monroe] [traditions] of truth and honor [.] 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 4 what 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 meant 5 it 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 gave 9 gave 10 me 10 me 11 a 11 a 18 of 18 of 20 and 19 truth 20 and 20 and 21 honor i saw what [i] had been [about] to do as he saw it [as] [all] [good] [men] and [true] [must] [see] it . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 6 been 5 had 23 . 6 been 8 to 9 do 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 it 13 it 18 and 18 and 22 it 22 it 23 . and [i] [vowed] then [and] there [that] [i] ['d] [never] [go] [into] [anything] [that] [i] [wasn't] [sure] was [fair] and [square] and [clean] [through] and [through] [.] 1 and 4 then 4 then 6 there 6 there 18 was 18 was 20 and 20 and 22 and 22 and 25 and i 've kept that vow . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 kept 2 've 4 that 3 kept 4 that 4 that 5 vow 4 that 6 . 5 vow 6 . i am a [rich] man , and not a [dollar] of [my] money [is] ' [tainted] ['] [money] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 19 . 2 am 3 a 3 a 5 man 5 man 6 , 5 man 15 ' 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 11 of 11 of 13 money but [i] didn't [make] [it] . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 6 . robert really made every cent of my money . 1 robert 2 really 1 robert 3 made 2 really 3 made 3 made 4 every 4 every 5 cent 5 cent 7 my 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 money 8 money 9 . i 've got a son here . 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 a 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 son 4 a 6 here 6 here 7 . by this time [robert] ['s] [head] was [bent] [again] , and his face [buried] in his hands . 1 by 2 this 1 by 10 , 2 this 3 time 3 time 7 was 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 11 and 17 hands 12 his 13 face 13 face 15 in 15 in 16 his 17 hands 18 . " my [turn] [next] , " said [james] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] [haven't] much [to] [say] [only] [this] . 1 " 4 much 4 much 9 . [after] [mother] [died] [i] [took] [typhoid] [fever] [.] here [i] [was] with [no] [one] [to] [wait] [on] me . 1 here 4 with 4 with 10 me 10 me 11 . robert came and nursed me [.] 1 robert 2 came 1 robert 3 and 3 and 5 me 4 nursed 5 me he was the most [faithful] , [tender] , [gentle] [nurse] [ever] a [man] [had] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 , 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 most 6 , 8 , 8 , 12 a the doctor said [robert] [saved] [my] [life] . 1 the 2 doctor 1 the 3 said 3 said 8 . i don't suppose any of the rest of us [here] [can] [say] [we] have [saved] [a] [life] . " 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 suppose 3 suppose 19 " 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 rest 8 of 8 of 9 us 8 of 18 . 9 us 14 have 18 . 19 " [edith] [wiped] [away] [her] [tears] [and] [sprang] [up] [impulsively] [.] " years ago , " she said , " there was a poor , ambitious girl who had a voice . 1 " 2 years 2 years 4 , 3 ago 4 , 4 , 6 she 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 6 she 21 . 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 poor 13 poor 14 , 14 , 15 ambitious 14 , 16 girl 16 girl 18 had 17 who 18 had 18 had 19 a 18 had 20 voice she [studied] [hard] , but her [brains] , in [mathematics] at least , [weren't] as good as her [voice] , and the time was [short] [.] 1 she 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 her 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 20 , 11 at 12 least 11 at 13 , 13 , 15 as 15 as 16 good 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 her 18 her 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 the 22 the 23 time 23 time 24 was she failed . 1 she 2 failed 1 she 3 . he made [her] [take] it . 1 he 2 made 2 made 5 it 5 it 6 . she never knew [till] [long] [afterwards] that [he] [had] [sold] the [beautiful] [horse] [which] he [loved] [like] [a] [human] [creature] [,] to get the money . 1 she 2 never 1 she 3 knew 3 knew 7 that 7 that 11 the 11 the 15 he 15 he 22 to 22 to 23 get 23 get 24 the 24 the 25 money 25 money 26 . she went to the [halifax] [conservatory] [.] 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 the she won a musical scholarship . 1 she 2 won 1 she 3 a 3 a 5 scholarship 4 musical 5 scholarship 5 scholarship 6 . she has had a happy life and a successful career . 1 she 2 has 2 has 4 a 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 happy 4 a 6 life 6 life 8 a 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 successful 8 a 10 career 10 career 11 . and [she] [owes] it [all] to her [brother] [robert] " 1 and 4 it 4 it 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 10 " but [edith] could [go] no [further] [.] 1 but 3 could 3 could 5 no her voice failed her and she sat down in tears . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 failed 2 voice 4 her 4 her 5 and 4 her 6 she 5 and 6 she 6 she 8 down 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 tears 9 in 11 . margaret did not [try] to [stand] [up] . 1 margaret 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 to 5 to 8 . " [i] [was] [only] [five] when my mother [died] , " she sobbed . 1 " 6 when 1 " 7 my 7 my 8 mother 8 mother 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 sobbed 13 sobbed 14 . " [robert] [was] [both] [father] and [mother] to me . 1 " 6 and 6 and 8 to 8 to 9 me 8 to 10 . 9 me 10 . never had child or girl so wise and loving a guardian as he was to me . 1 never 2 had 2 had 4 or 3 child 4 or 4 or 5 girl 5 girl 6 so 5 girl 7 wise 6 so 7 wise 7 wise 8 and 7 wise 9 loving 8 and 9 loving 9 loving 11 guardian 10 a 11 guardian 11 guardian 12 as 11 guardian 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 . i have never forgotten the lessons he taught me . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 forgotten 3 never 5 the 5 the 7 he 6 lessons 7 he 7 he 8 taught 8 taught 9 me 8 taught 10 . 9 me 10 . whatever there is of good in my life [or] [character] [i] [owe] to him . 1 whatever 2 there 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 of 3 is 4 of 4 of 5 good 4 of 6 in 6 in 7 my 6 in 8 life 8 life 13 to 13 to 14 him 13 to 15 . 14 him 15 . i was often headstrong and willful , but he never lost patience with me . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 often 3 often 4 headstrong 4 headstrong 5 and 4 headstrong 6 willful 6 willful 7 , 6 willful 8 but 8 but 9 he 8 but 10 never 10 never 12 patience 11 lost 12 patience 12 patience 13 with 12 patience 14 me 14 me 15 . i [owe] [everything] to [robert] . " 1 i 4 to 4 to 6 . 6 . 7 " suddenly the little teacher rose with wet eyes and crimson cheeks . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 5 rose 4 teacher 5 rose 5 rose 7 wet 6 with 7 wet 7 wet 9 and 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 crimson 10 crimson 11 cheeks 10 crimson 12 . " [i] have something to say , too , " she said resolutely . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 resolutely 13 resolutely 14 . " you have spoken for yourselves . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 for 4 spoken 5 for 5 for 6 yourselves 5 for 7 . 6 yourselves 7 . i speak for [the] [people] [of] [white] [sands] [.] 1 i 2 speak 2 speak 3 for there is a man in this settlement whom everybody loves [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 man 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 in 4 man 6 this 6 this 7 settlement 6 this 8 whom 8 whom 10 loves 9 everybody 10 loves i shall tell you some of the things he has done . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 6 of 5 some 6 of 6 of 8 things 7 the 8 things 8 things 9 he 8 things 10 has 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 done 11 done 13 " 12 . 13 " " [last] [fall] , in an [october] [storm] [,] [the] [harbor] [lighthouse] [flew] [a] [flag] of [distress] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 an 6 an 16 of 16 of 18 . only one man was brave enough to face the danger of sailing to the lighthouse to find out what the trouble was . 1 only 2 one 2 one 3 man 2 one 4 was 4 was 5 brave 4 was 6 enough 6 enough 8 face 7 to 8 face 8 face 10 danger 9 the 10 danger 10 danger 11 of 10 danger 12 sailing 11 of 12 sailing 12 sailing 13 to 13 to 14 the 13 to 15 lighthouse 15 lighthouse 17 find 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 out 17 find 19 what 18 out 19 what 19 what 20 the 19 what 21 trouble 20 the 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 was 22 was 23 . that was [robert] [monroe] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 . " [four] [years] [ago] [old] [sarah] [cooper] was to be [taken] to the [poorhouse] [.] 1 " 10 be 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 12 to 12 to 13 the she was broken-hearted . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 broken-hearted 2 was 4 . [sarah] [cooper] [died] [two] [years] [afterwards] [,] [and] [her] [latest] [breath] [was] [a] [benediction] [on] [robert] [monroe] [the] [best] [man] [god] [ever] [made] [.] " eight years [ago] [jack] [blewitt] [wanted] [a] [place] . 1 " 2 eight 2 eight 3 years 3 years 10 . nobody would hire him , because his father was in the [penitentiary] , and some people [thought] [jack] [ought] to be there , too . 1 nobody 2 would 2 would 3 hire 2 would 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 8 father 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 was 8 father 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 20 to 14 and 15 some 15 some 16 people 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 there 22 there 23 , 23 , 24 too 24 too 25 . there is hardly a man , woman , or child in [white] [sands] [who] [doesn't] [owe] [something] [to] [robert] [monroe] [!] ["] 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 hardly 3 hardly 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 7 woman 6 , 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 7 woman 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 child 9 or 11 in as [kathleen] [bell] [sat] [down] [,] [malcolm] [sprang] [up] [and] [held] [out] his [hands] [.] 1 as 13 his " every one of us [stand] [up] and [sing] [auld] [lang] [syne] , " he cried . 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 us 4 of 13 , 5 us 8 and 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 . everybody stood up and joined hands , but one did not sing . 1 everybody 2 stood 2 stood 4 and 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 joined 4 and 6 hands 5 joined 6 hands 6 hands 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 one 8 but 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 sing 12 sing 13 . [robert] [monroe] [stood] [erect] [,] [with] [a] [great] [radiance] [on] [his] [face] [and] [in] [his] [eyes] [.] his reproach had been taken away ; he was crowned among his kindred with the beauty and blessing of sacred yesterdays . 1 his 2 reproach 1 his 3 had 3 had 5 taken 4 been 5 taken 5 taken 6 away 6 away 8 he 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 crowned 9 was 11 among 10 crowned 11 among 11 among 12 his 12 his 14 with 13 kindred 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 17 and 16 beauty 17 and 17 and 19 of 18 blessing 19 of 19 of 21 yesterdays 20 sacred 21 yesterdays 21 yesterdays 22 . when the [singing] [ceased] [malcolm] 's [stern-faced] son [reached] [over] and [shook] [robert] 's hands . 1 when 2 the 2 the 6 's 6 's 8 son 6 's 16 . 8 son 11 and 14 's 15 hands 15 hands 16 . " uncle [rob] , " he said [heartily] , " [i] [hope] that [when] [i] ['m] [sixty] [i] 'll be [as] [successful] a man as you . " 1 " 7 said 2 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 that 13 that 19 'll 19 'll 20 be 20 be 23 a 23 a 24 man 24 man 28 " 25 as 26 you 26 you 27 . 27 . 28 " [vii] [.] [the] [return] [of] [hester] just at dusk , that evening , [i] [had] [gone] [upstairs] and put on my [muslin] [gown] [.] 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 dusk 3 dusk 5 that 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 evening 5 that 7 , 7 , 12 and 12 and 13 put 13 put 14 on 14 on 15 my [mary] [sloane] [did] [not] [count] [.] but [i] [did] it [because] [hester] would have cared if she had been here . 1 but 4 it 4 it 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 cared 8 have 15 . 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 here 13 been 15 . she always liked to see me neat and dainty . 1 she 2 always 2 always 4 to 3 liked 4 to 4 to 6 me 5 see 6 me 6 me 7 neat 6 me 8 and 7 neat 8 and 8 and 9 dainty 8 and 10 . so , [although] [i] [was] [tired] and [sick] at [heart] , [i] [put] [on] [my] [pale] [blue] [muslin] and dressed [my] [hair] [.] 1 so 2 , 2 , 7 and 7 and 9 at 9 at 11 , 11 , 19 and 19 and 20 dressed the [newbridge] [people] [all] [wondered] [why] [i] had not put on [mourning] [for] [hester] [.] 1 the 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 put 9 not 11 on i did not tell them it was [because] [hester] [had] [asked] [me] not to . 1 i 2 did 1 i 6 it 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 6 it 7 was 7 was 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 . " [i] [know] there will be a [difference] [in] [your] [inward] [life] , " she said wistfully . 1 " 4 there 4 there 6 be 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 16 said 14 " 15 she 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 wistfully 17 wistfully 18 . and oh , there was ! 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 ! when [i] [had] [dressed] [i] went [downstairs] to the front door , and sat on the [sandstone] steps [under] the [arch] of the [virginia] [creeper] [.] 1 when 6 went 6 went 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 front 9 the 11 door 11 door 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 on 14 sat 20 the 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 steps 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 the i was all [alone] , for [mary] [sloane] had gone to [avonlea] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 9 had 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 to through [an] [open] [corner] [on] the [western] [side] [i] [saw] [the] [sky] all [silvery] [blue] [in] the [afterlight] [.] 1 through 6 the 6 the 13 all 13 all 17 the hester had loved roses and could never have enough of them . 1 hester 2 had 2 had 4 roses 3 loved 4 roses 4 roses 5 and 5 and 6 could 6 could 7 never 6 could 8 have 8 have 10 of 9 enough 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 . her [favorite] [bush] [was] [growing] by the [steps] , all [gloried] over with [blossoms] [white] [,] [with] [pale] [pink] [hearts] [.] 1 her 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 all 10 all 12 over 12 over 13 with i gathered a cluster and pinned it loosely on my breast . 1 i 2 gathered 2 gathered 3 a 2 gathered 4 cluster 4 cluster 5 and 4 cluster 6 pinned 6 pinned 7 it 7 it 8 loosely 8 loosely 9 on 8 loosely 10 my 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 breast 10 my 12 . but my [eyes] [filled] [as] [i] [did] [so] [i] [felt] [so] [very] , [very] [desolate] [.] 1 but 2 my 2 my 13 , i was all alone , and it was bitter . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 all 2 was 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 bitter 8 was 10 . the [roses] , [much] [as] [i] [loved] [them] , could not give [me] [sufficient] [companionship] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 9 , 9 , 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 give i wanted the clasp of a human hand , and the love-light in human eyes . 1 i 3 the 2 wanted 3 the 3 the 4 clasp 3 the 5 of 4 clasp 5 of 5 of 6 a 5 of 7 human 6 a 7 human 7 human 8 hand 7 human 9 , 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 the 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 love-light 11 the 13 in 12 love-light 13 in 13 in 15 eyes 14 human 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . and then [i] [fell] to [thinking] [of] [hugh] , [though] [i] [tried] not to . 1 and 2 then 1 and 9 , 2 then 5 to 9 , 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 . i had always lived alone with [hester] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 always 2 had 4 lived 3 always 4 lived 4 lived 5 alone 5 alone 6 with i did not remember our parents , who had died in my babyhood . 1 i 2 did 2 did 4 remember 3 not 4 remember 4 remember 5 our 4 remember 6 parents 6 parents 7 , 6 parents 8 who 8 who 10 died 9 had 10 died 10 died 11 in 10 died 12 my 12 my 13 babyhood 13 babyhood 14 . hester was fifteen years older than [i] , and she had always seemed more like a mother than a sister . 1 hester 2 was 2 was 3 fifteen 3 fifteen 4 years 4 years 5 older 4 years 6 than 6 than 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 12 always 11 had 12 always 12 always 13 seemed 12 always 14 more 14 more 16 a 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 mother 16 a 18 than 17 mother 18 than 18 than 19 a 18 than 20 sister 19 a 20 sister 20 sister 21 . she had been very good to me and had never denied me [anything] [i] [wanted] [,] save the one thing that mattered . 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 very 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 to 5 good 7 me 7 me 8 and 7 me 9 had 9 had 10 never 9 had 11 denied 11 denied 12 me 12 me 23 . 17 save 18 the 18 the 19 one 19 one 21 that 20 thing 21 that 21 that 22 mattered 21 that 23 . i [was] [twenty-five] [before] [i] ever had [a] [lover] . 1 i 6 ever 6 ever 7 had 7 had 10 . this was not , [i] [think] , [because] [i] was more [unattractive] than [other] [women] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 10 was 10 was 11 more 11 more 13 than the [merediths] had [always] [been] the ["] [big] ["] family of [newbridge] [.] 1 the 3 had 3 had 6 the 6 the 10 family 10 family 11 of the rest of the people looked up to us , because we were the granddaughters of old [squire] [meredith] . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 2 rest 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 looked 5 people 6 looked 6 looked 7 up 6 looked 8 to 7 up 8 to 8 to 10 , 9 us 10 , 10 , 11 because 10 , 12 we 11 because 12 we 12 we 13 were 13 were 14 the 14 the 15 granddaughters 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 old 17 old 20 . the [newbridge] young men would have thought it no use to try to [woo] a [meredith] . 1 the 3 young 3 young 5 would 4 men 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 thought 7 thought 9 no 8 it 9 no 9 no 10 use 10 use 11 to 11 to 12 try 11 to 17 . 12 try 13 to 13 to 15 a i had [not] a great deal of [family] [pride] , as [perhaps] [i] [should] [be] [ashamed] to [confess] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 17 to 2 had 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 5 great 7 of 6 deal 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 11 as 17 to 19 . i found our exalted position very lonely , and cared more for the simple joys of friendship and companionship which other girls had . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 our 2 found 4 exalted 3 our 4 exalted 4 exalted 5 position 4 exalted 6 very 5 position 6 very 6 very 7 lonely 6 very 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cared 9 and 11 more 10 cared 11 more 11 more 12 for 11 more 13 the 13 the 14 simple 13 the 15 joys 15 joys 16 of 15 joys 17 friendship 17 friendship 19 companionship 18 and 19 companionship 19 companionship 20 which 19 companionship 21 other 20 which 21 other 21 other 22 girls 22 girls 23 had 22 girls 24 . when [i] was [twenty-five] [,] [hugh] [blair] [came] to [newbridge] [,] [having] [bought] [a] [farm] [near] the village . 1 when 3 was 3 was 9 to 9 to 17 the 17 the 18 village 18 village 19 . he was a stranger , [from] [lower] [carmody] , and so was not [imbued] [with] any [preconceptions] [of] [meredith] [superiority] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 stranger 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 not 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 was 13 not 16 any i met him at a little [sunday-school] [picnic] [over] [at] [avonlea] , [which] [i] [attended] because of my [class] [.] 1 i 2 met 1 i 3 him 3 him 5 a 4 at 5 a 5 a 12 , 6 little 12 , 12 , 16 because 16 because 17 of 17 of 18 my i thought him very handsome and manly . 1 i 3 him 2 thought 3 him 3 him 5 handsome 4 very 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 and 5 handsome 7 manly 6 and 7 manly 7 manly 8 . he talked to me a great deal , and at last he drove me home . 1 he 2 talked 1 he 3 to 2 talked 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 7 deal 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 11 last 13 drove 13 drove 14 me 14 me 15 home 15 home 16 . the next [sunday] evening he [walked] [up] [from] [church] [with] [me] [.] 1 the 4 evening 2 next 4 evening 4 evening 5 he [hester] [was] [away] [,] [or] [,] [of] [course] [,] [this] [would] [never] [have] [happened] [.] she had [gone] for a month 's [visit] to [distant] [friends] . 1 she 2 had 1 she 9 to 2 had 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 month 6 month 7 's 9 to 12 . in that [month] [i] [lived] [a] [lifetime] . 1 in 2 that 2 that 8 . [hugh] [blair] [courted] [me] [as] [the] [other] [girls] [in] [newbridge] [were] [courted] [.] he took me out driving and came to see me in the evenings , which we spent for the most part in the garden . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 me 2 took 4 out 3 me 4 out 4 out 5 driving 4 out 6 and 6 and 7 came 6 and 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 10 me 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 evenings 13 evenings 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 17 spent 16 we 17 spent 17 spent 19 the 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 most 20 most 22 in 21 part 22 in 22 in 24 garden 23 the 24 garden 24 garden 25 . i did not like the [stately] [gloom] [and] [formality] of our [old] [meredith] [parlor] , and [hugh] never [seemed] to feel at ease there . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 never 18 never 20 to 20 to 21 feel 20 to 22 at 22 at 23 ease 23 ease 24 there 23 ease 25 . 24 there 25 . his broad shoulders and hearty laughter were oddly out of place among our faded , old-maidish furnishings . 1 his 3 shoulders 2 broad 3 shoulders 3 shoulders 5 hearty 4 and 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 laughter 5 hearty 7 were 7 were 9 out 8 oddly 9 out 9 out 10 of 9 out 11 place 11 place 13 our 12 among 13 our 13 our 14 faded 13 our 15 , 15 , 17 furnishings 16 old-maidish 17 furnishings 17 furnishings 18 . mary [sloane] [was] [very] [much] [pleased] [at] [hugh] 's [visit] . 1 mary 9 's 9 's 11 . she [did] [all] [she] [could] to [encourage] him . 1 she 6 to 6 to 8 him 8 him 9 . but when [hester] [returned] [and] [found] [out] [about] [hugh] she was very angry [and] [grieved] , [which] [hurt] [me] far more [.] 1 but 2 when 1 but 10 she 10 she 11 was 10 she 20 far 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 16 , 20 far 21 more she told me that [i] had forgotten [myself] [and] [that] [hugh] ['s] [visits] [must] [cease] . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 16 . i had never been afraid of [hester] [before] , [but] [i] was afraid of her [then] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 4 been 4 been 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 12 was 12 was 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 17 . i [yielded] . 1 i 3 . perhaps it was very weak of me , but then [i] [was] [always] [weak] . 1 perhaps 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 3 was 5 weak 4 very 5 weak 5 weak 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 then 10 then 15 . i think that was [why] [hugh] ['s] [strength] [had] [appealed] so to me . 1 i 2 think 1 i 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 11 so 11 so 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 . i needed love and protection . 1 i 2 needed 2 needed 3 love 2 needed 4 and 3 love 4 and 4 and 5 protection 4 and 6 . 5 protection 6 . hester , strong and self-sufficient , had never felt such a need [.] 1 hester 2 , 1 hester 3 strong 2 , 3 strong 3 strong 4 and 4 and 5 self-sufficient 5 self-sufficient 6 , 5 self-sufficient 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 10 such 9 felt 10 such 10 such 11 a 10 such 12 need she could not understand [.] 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 understand oh , how contemptuous she was . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 how 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 contemptuous 3 how 5 she 4 contemptuous 5 she 5 she 6 was 5 she 7 . 6 was 7 . i [told] [hugh] [timidly] [that] [hester] did not approve of [our] [friendship] [and] that [it] [must] end . 1 i 7 did 1 i 8 not 8 not 9 approve 8 not 10 of 10 of 14 that 14 that 17 end 17 end 18 . he took it quietly [enough] , and went away . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 it 3 it 10 . 4 quietly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 . i thought he did not care much , and the thought [selfishly] [made] [my] [own] [heartache] [worse] . 1 i 5 not 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 care 5 not 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 thought 11 thought 18 . i was very unhappy for a long time , but [i] tried not to let [hester] see it , and [i] don't think she [did] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 unhappy 3 very 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 5 for 4 unhappy 6 a 6 a 7 long 6 a 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 tried 12 tried 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 26 . 15 let 17 see 17 see 18 it 17 see 26 . 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 don't 22 don't 23 think 23 think 24 she she was not very discerning in some things . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 very 4 very 5 discerning 4 very 6 in 5 discerning 6 in 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 things 7 some 9 . after a time [i] [got] [over] it [;] [that] [is] , the [heartache] [ceased] [to] [ache] all the time . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 time 2 a 11 , 3 time 7 it 11 , 12 the 12 the 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 . but things were never quite the same again . 1 but 2 things 2 things 3 were 2 things 4 never 4 never 5 quite 4 never 6 the 5 quite 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 again 7 same 9 . life always seemed rather dreary and empty , in spite of [hester] and [my] [roses] and [my] [sunday-school] [.] 1 life 3 seemed 2 always 3 seemed 3 seemed 5 dreary 4 rather 5 dreary 5 dreary 6 and 6 and 7 empty 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 11 of 10 spite 11 of 11 of 13 and 13 and 16 and i [supposed] [that] [hugh] [blair] would [find] him a [wife] [elsewhere] , but he did not . 1 i 6 would 6 would 17 . 8 him 9 a 9 a 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 . the years went by and we [never] met [,] [although] [i] [saw] [him] [often] [at] [church] . 1 the 2 years 2 years 4 by 3 went 4 by 4 by 6 we 5 and 6 we 6 we 8 met 8 met 17 . at [such] [times] [hester] [always] [watched] me very closely , but there was no need of her to do so . 1 at 7 me 7 me 21 . 8 very 10 , 9 closely 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 there 12 there 14 no 13 was 14 no 14 no 15 need 14 no 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 so 20 so 21 . hugh made no attempt to meet me , or speak with me , and [i] would not have [permitted] it if he had . 1 hugh 2 made 2 made 3 no 2 made 4 attempt 4 attempt 5 to 4 attempt 6 meet 6 meet 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 speak 9 or 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 21 if 14 and 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 have 18 have 20 it 21 if 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 . but my heart always yearned after him . 1 but 2 my 2 my 4 always 3 heart 4 always 4 always 5 yearned 5 yearned 6 after 5 yearned 7 him 6 after 7 him 7 him 8 . ten years slipped away thus . 1 ten 2 years 2 years 3 slipped 2 years 4 away 4 away 5 thus 4 away 6 . 5 thus 6 . and then [hester] died . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 died 4 died 5 . her illness was sudden and short ; but , before she died , she asked me to promise that [i] would never marry [hugh] [blair] [.] 1 her 2 illness 2 illness 3 was 2 illness 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 and 4 sudden 6 short 5 and 6 short 6 short 8 but 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 before 9 , 11 she 11 she 12 died 11 she 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 asked 15 asked 17 to 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 promise 17 to 19 that 19 that 21 would 21 would 22 never 22 never 23 marry she had not [mentioned] [his] [name] for [years] [.] 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 not 3 not 7 for i thought she had forgotten all about him . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 . " oh , dear sister , is there any need of such a promise ? " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 , 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 is 6 , 8 there 8 there 10 need 9 any 10 need 10 need 11 of 10 need 12 such 12 such 14 promise 13 a 14 promise 14 promise 15 ? 14 promise 16 " i asked , [weeping] . 1 i 2 asked 1 i 5 . 2 asked 3 , " [hugh] [blair] [does] not want to marry me now . 1 " 5 not 5 not 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 marry 8 marry 9 me 9 me 10 now 10 now 11 . he [never] [will] again . " 1 he 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 " " he has never married he has not forgotten you , " she said fiercely . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 never 3 has 4 never 4 never 5 married 4 never 6 he 6 he 7 has 6 he 8 not 7 has 8 not 8 not 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 fiercely 15 fiercely 16 . " [i] [could] [not] [rest] [in] [my] [grave] [if] [i] thought you would disgrace your family by marrying beneath you . 1 " 11 thought 11 thought 13 would 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 disgrace 13 would 15 your 14 disgrace 15 your 15 your 16 family 15 your 17 by 16 family 17 by 17 by 19 beneath 18 marrying 19 beneath 19 beneath 20 you 19 beneath 21 . promise me [,] [margaret] [.] ["] 1 promise 2 me i promised [.] 1 i 2 promised i [would] have [promised] [anything] in my [power] to make her [dying] [pillow] [easier] . 1 i 3 have 1 i 9 to 3 have 6 in 3 have 7 my 9 to 11 her 10 make 11 her 11 her 15 . besides , what did it [matter] [?] 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 it i was sure that [hugh] would never [think] [of] [me] [again] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 6 would 6 would 7 never she smiled when she heard me , and pressed my hand . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 when 2 smiled 4 she 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 heard 4 she 6 me 6 me 7 , 6 me 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 my 9 pressed 10 my 10 my 11 hand 10 my 12 . " good little sister that is right . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 little 3 little 5 that 4 sister 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 right 6 is 8 . 7 right 8 . you were always a good girl , [margaret] [good] and [obedient] , [though] [a] [little] [sentimental] [and] [foolish] in some ways . 1 you 2 were 2 were 4 a 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 19 in 19 in 20 some 20 some 21 ways 21 ways 22 . you are like [our] [mother] [she] [was] [always] [weak] [and] [loving] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 like 3 like 12 . i took after the [merediths] [.] ["] 1 i 3 after 2 took 3 after 3 after 4 the she did , indeed . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 . even in her [coffin] her [dark] , [handsome] [features] [preserved] [their] [expression] [of] [pride] and [determination] [.] 1 even 2 in 2 in 7 , 3 her 5 her 5 her 7 , 7 , 15 and this [distressed] [me] , but [i] could not help it . 1 this 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 10 it 5 but 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 help 10 it 11 . yet [i] [felt] [no] [anger] [or] [resentment] [towards] her [for] [what] [she] [had] [done] [.] 1 yet 9 her i knew she had [meant] it for the best [my] [best] . 1 i 2 knew 1 i 3 she 2 knew 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 12 . it was only that she was [mistaken] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 that 2 was 3 only 4 that 8 . 5 she 6 was 6 was 8 . and [then] , a month after she had died , [hugh] [blair] [came] [to] [me] and asked me to be his wife . 1 and 9 died 3 , 5 month 4 a 5 month 5 month 7 she 6 after 7 she 7 she 8 had 7 she 9 died 9 died 10 , 10 , 16 and 16 and 17 asked 17 asked 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 his 21 his 22 wife 22 wife 23 . he said he had always loved [me] , and could never [love] [any] [other] [woman] [.] 1 he 8 , 2 said 3 he 2 said 8 , 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 always 5 always 6 loved 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 11 never all my old love for him reawakened [.] 1 all 3 old 2 my 3 old 3 old 5 for 4 love 5 for 5 for 6 him 5 for 7 reawakened i wanted to say yes to feel his strong arms about me , and the warmth of his love enfolding and guarding me . 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 4 say 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 yes 5 yes 6 to 5 yes 7 feel 7 feel 9 strong 8 his 9 strong 9 strong 10 arms 10 arms 11 about 10 arms 12 me 11 about 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 the 15 the 16 warmth 16 warmth 17 of 16 warmth 18 his 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 love 18 his 20 enfolding 19 love 20 enfolding 20 enfolding 22 guarding 21 and 22 guarding 22 guarding 23 me 22 guarding 24 . in [my] [weakness] [i] [yearned] [for] his [strength] . 1 in 7 his 7 his 9 . but there was [my] [promise] to [hester] [that] [promise] give [by] her deathbed . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 6 to 6 to 10 give 10 give 12 her 12 her 13 deathbed 13 deathbed 14 . i could not break it , and [i] told him so . 1 i 2 could 2 could 4 break 3 not 4 break 4 break 5 it 4 break 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 told 9 told 10 him 10 him 11 so 11 so 12 . it was the [hardest] thing [i] [had] ever done . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 thing 8 ever 9 done 9 done 10 . he did not [go] away [quietly] [this] [time] . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 away 5 away 9 . he pleaded and reasoned and reproached [.] 1 he 2 pleaded 2 pleaded 3 and 2 pleaded 4 reasoned 4 reasoned 6 reproached 5 and 6 reproached every word of his [hurt] [me] [like] [a] [knife-thrust] . 1 every 2 word 2 word 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 10 . but [i] [could] not [break] [my] [promise] to the dead . 1 but 4 not 4 not 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 dead 9 the 11 . if [hester] had been [living] [i] would have braved her wrath and her [estrangement] and [gone] to [him] . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 been 3 had 19 . 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 braved 8 have 10 her 10 her 11 wrath 10 her 12 and 12 and 13 her 13 her 15 and 15 and 17 to 17 to 19 . but she was dead and [i] could not do it . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 2 she 8 not 3 was 4 dead 4 dead 5 and 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 do 8 not 10 it 10 it 11 . finally he went away in grief and anger . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 4 away 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 in 4 away 6 grief 5 in 6 grief 6 grief 8 anger 7 and 8 anger 8 anger 9 . that was [three] [weeks] [ago] [and] [now] [i] [sat] alone in the [moonlit] [rose-garden] [and] [wept] for him . 1 that 2 was 2 was 11 in 10 alone 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 . but after a time [my] [tears] [dried] [and] a very strange [feeling] [came] [over] [me] . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 strange 11 strange 16 . i felt calm and happy , as if some wonderful love and tenderness were very near me . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 calm 3 calm 4 and 4 and 6 , 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 as 6 , 8 if 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 some 8 if 10 wonderful 9 some 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 love 10 wonderful 12 and 12 and 13 tenderness 12 and 14 were 14 were 15 very 15 very 17 me 16 near 17 me 17 me 18 . and now [comes] the strange part of [my] [story] the [part] [which] will not [,] [i] [suppose] [,] be [believed] . 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 the 4 the 5 strange 5 strange 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 10 the 10 the 13 will 13 will 21 . 14 not 19 be 19 be 21 . if it were [not] for [one] [thing] [i] [think] [i] [should] hardly believe it myself . 1 if 3 were 2 it 3 were 3 were 5 for 5 for 16 . 12 hardly 13 believe 13 believe 14 it 14 it 15 myself 15 myself 16 . i should feel tempted to think [i] [had] [dreamed] it . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 feel 3 feel 4 tempted 3 feel 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 10 it 10 it 11 . but because of that [one] [thing] [i] know it was [real] . 1 but 2 because 2 because 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 12 . 8 know 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 . the night was very calm and still . 1 the 2 night 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 calm 4 very 5 calm 5 calm 6 and 5 calm 7 still 7 still 8 . not a [breath] [of] wind [stirred] [.] 1 not 2 a 2 a 5 wind the [moonshine] [was] the [brightest] [i] had ever seen . 1 the 4 the 4 the 7 had 7 had 10 . 8 ever 9 seen 9 seen 10 . in the middle of the garden , where the shadow of the poplars did not fall , it was almost as bright as day . 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 middle 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 garden 6 garden 7 , 6 garden 8 where 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 8 where 10 shadow 10 shadow 11 of 11 of 13 poplars 12 the 13 poplars 13 poplars 14 did 13 poplars 15 not 15 not 16 fall 16 fall 17 , 16 fall 18 it 18 it 19 was 18 it 20 almost 19 was 20 almost 20 almost 22 bright 21 as 22 bright 22 bright 23 as 22 bright 24 day 23 as 24 day 24 day 25 . one could have read fine print . 1 one 2 could 2 could 3 have 2 could 4 read 3 have 4 read 4 read 5 fine 4 read 6 print 5 fine 6 print 6 print 7 . the air was sweet with a hush of dreams , and the world was so lovely [that] [i] [held] [my] [breath] [over] [its] [beauty] [.] 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 was 2 air 4 sweet 3 was 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 with 4 sweet 6 a 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 hush 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 dreams 9 dreams 10 , 9 dreams 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 was 14 was 15 so 14 was 16 lovely then , all at once , down at the far end of the garden , [i] saw a woman walking . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 at 4 at 5 once 4 at 6 , 6 , 8 at 7 down 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 far 10 far 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 garden 13 the 15 , 15 , 17 saw 17 saw 19 woman 18 a 19 woman 19 woman 20 walking 20 walking 21 . this woman was tall and erect . 1 this 2 woman 2 woman 3 was 2 woman 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 erect 5 and 7 . although [no] [suspicion] [of] the [truth] [came] [to] [me] [,] [something] [about] [her] [reminded] [me] [of] [hester] [.] 1 although 5 the even [so] [had] [hester] [liked] to [wander] [about] the [garden] in the twilight . 1 even 6 to 6 to 9 the 9 the 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 twilight 13 twilight 14 . i had seen her [thus] a thousand times [.] 1 i 2 had 1 i 6 a 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 her 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 times i [wondered] [who] [the] [woman] could be . 1 i 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 . some [neighbor] , [of] [course] [.] 1 some 3 , but what a strange way for her to come ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 5 way 4 strange 5 way 5 way 6 for 5 way 7 her 7 her 9 come 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 ! she walked up the garden slowly in the poplar shade . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 4 the 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 garden 4 the 6 slowly 5 garden 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 in 6 slowly 8 the 8 the 9 poplar 9 poplar 10 shade 9 poplar 11 . 10 shade 11 . now and then she stooped , as if to caress a flower , but she plucked none . 1 now 2 and 2 and 4 she 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 stooped 4 she 6 , 6 , 7 as 6 , 8 if 8 if 10 caress 9 to 10 caress 10 caress 12 flower 11 a 12 flower 12 flower 13 , 12 flower 14 but 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 14 but 16 plucked 16 plucked 17 none 16 plucked 18 . half way up she out in to the moonlight and walked across the plot of grass in the center of the garden . 1 half 2 way 2 way 4 she 3 up 4 she 4 she 5 out 4 she 6 in 5 out 6 in 6 in 7 to 6 in 8 the 8 the 10 and 9 moonlight 10 and 10 and 11 walked 10 and 12 across 12 across 14 plot 13 the 14 plot 14 plot 15 of 14 plot 16 grass 16 grass 17 in 16 grass 18 the 18 the 19 center 18 the 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 garden 22 garden 23 . my heart gave a great throb [and] [i] [stood] [up] [.] 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 throb she was quite near to me [now] and [i] [saw] that it [was] [hester] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 quite 2 was 4 near 4 near 15 . 5 to 6 me 6 me 8 and 8 and 11 that 8 and 12 it 12 it 15 . i can hardly say [just] [what] [my] [feelings] [were] [at] [this] [moment] . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 hardly 2 can 4 say 3 hardly 4 say 4 say 13 . i know that [i] was not surprised . 1 i 2 know 1 i 6 not 2 know 3 that 3 that 5 was 6 not 7 surprised 6 not 8 . i was frightened and yet [i] was not frightened . 1 i 2 was 1 i 8 not 2 was 3 frightened 2 was 4 and 5 yet 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 . something in [me] [shrank] [back] [in] a [sickening] [terror] [;] [but] [i] , the [real] [i] , was not frightened . 1 something 2 in 2 in 7 a 7 a 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 21 . 19 not 20 frightened 20 frightened 21 . further than this [i] [was] [not] [conscious] [of] [any] [coherent] [thought] , [either] [of] [wonder] [or] [attempt] [at] [reasoning] [.] 1 further 2 than 2 than 3 this 3 this 12 , hester paused when she came to within a few steps of me . 1 hester 2 paused 2 paused 4 she 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 came 4 she 6 to 5 came 6 to 6 to 8 a 7 within 8 a 8 a 9 few 8 a 10 steps 9 few 10 steps 10 steps 11 of 10 steps 12 me 11 of 12 me 12 me 13 . in the moonlight [i] [saw] [her] [face] [quite] [plainly] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 10 . it [wore] [an] [expression] [i] had never before seen on it a humble , wistful , tender look . 1 it 6 had 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 before 8 before 9 seen 8 before 10 on 10 on 11 it 10 on 12 a 11 it 12 a 12 a 13 humble 12 a 14 , 13 humble 14 , 14 , 15 wistful 14 , 16 , 15 wistful 16 , 16 , 17 tender 16 , 18 look 17 tender 18 look 18 look 19 . this was [gone] [now] , and [i] [felt] [nearer] to her [than] ever before . 1 this 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 15 . 13 ever 14 before 14 before 15 . i knew suddenly that she understood me . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 that 4 that 6 understood 5 she 6 understood 6 understood 7 me 6 understood 8 . hester beckoned to me and said , 1 hester 3 to 2 beckoned 3 to 3 to 5 and 4 me 5 and 5 and 6 said 5 and 7 , 6 said 7 , " come . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 4 " 3 . 4 " i stood up and followed her out of the garden . 1 i 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 2 stood 4 and 4 and 5 followed 4 and 6 her 5 followed 6 her 6 her 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 garden 10 garden 11 . but [i] did not [wish] [it] [;] [i] [had] [only] the [feeling] of a strange , [boundless] [content] [.] 1 but 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 strange 15 strange 16 , we went down [the] [road] between the [growths] of [young] [fir] [that] [bordered] it . 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 down 3 down 15 . 6 between 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 14 it 14 it 15 . i [smelled] [their] [balsam] [as] [we] [passed] , and [noticed] [how] [clearly] and [darkly] [their] [pointed] [tops] came out [against] the sky . 1 i 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 and 13 and 19 out 18 came 19 out 19 out 21 the 21 the 22 sky 21 the 23 . 22 sky 23 . just as we passed out of the [avenue] , [james] [trent] [overtook] [us] , [driving] [.] 1 just 3 we 2 as 3 we 3 we 5 out 4 passed 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 14 , it seems to me that our feelings at a given moment are seldom what we would expect them to be . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 2 seems 4 me 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 4 me 6 our 5 that 6 our 6 our 7 feelings 6 our 8 at 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 given 9 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 are 11 moment 13 seldom 12 are 13 seldom 13 seldom 14 what 14 what 16 would 15 we 16 would 16 would 18 them 17 expect 18 them 18 them 19 to 18 them 20 be 20 be 21 . i [simply] [felt] [annoyed] that [james] [trent] , [the] [most] [notorious] [gossip] [in] [newbridge] , [should] have seen me [walking] [with] [hester] [.] 1 i 5 that 5 that 8 , 8 , 15 , 15 , 17 have 17 have 18 seen 18 seen 19 me in [a] [flash] [i] [anticipated] all the [annoyance] of it ; he [would] [talk] [of] the [matter] [far] [and] [wide] . 1 in 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 it 9 of 21 . 10 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 16 the but [james] [trent] [merely] [nodded] and [called] [out] , 1 but 6 and 6 and 9 , " howdy , [miss] [margaret] [.] 1 " 2 howdy 1 " 3 , taking a moonlight stroll by yourself ? 1 taking 2 a 2 a 4 stroll 3 moonlight 4 stroll 4 stroll 5 by 5 by 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 ? lovely night , ain't it ? " 1 lovely 2 night 2 night 3 , 2 night 4 ain't 3 , 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " just then his horse suddenly swerved , as if startled , and broke into a gallop . 1 just 3 his 2 then 3 his 3 his 4 horse 3 his 5 suddenly 4 horse 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 swerved 6 swerved 8 as 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 8 as 10 startled 10 startled 11 , 11 , 13 broke 12 and 13 broke 13 broke 14 into 13 broke 15 a 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 gallop 15 a 17 . 16 gallop 17 . they whirled around the curve of the road in an instant [.] 1 they 2 whirled 2 whirled 3 around 3 around 5 curve 4 the 5 curve 5 curve 6 of 5 curve 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 in 8 road 9 in 9 in 10 an 9 in 11 instant i felt relieved , but puzzled . 1 i 2 felt 1 i 3 relieved 2 felt 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 puzzled 5 but 7 . [james] [trent] [had] [not] [seen] [hester] [.] down [over] the hill was [hugh] [blair] ['s] [place] [.] 1 down 3 the 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 5 was when we came to it , [hester] turned in at the gate . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 turned 8 turned 9 in 9 in 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 gate 12 gate 13 . then , for the first time , [i] [understood] why she had come back , and a blinding flash of joy broke over my soul . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 for 2 , 4 the 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 5 first 7 , 7 , 17 a 10 why 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 blinding 18 blinding 19 flash 18 blinding 20 of 19 flash 20 of 20 of 21 joy 20 of 22 broke 22 broke 23 over 22 broke 24 my 24 my 25 soul 24 my 26 . i [stopped] [and] looked at her . 1 i 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 . her [deep] eyes [gazed] [into] [mine] , but she did not speak . 1 her 3 eyes 3 eyes 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 speak 12 speak 13 . we went on . 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 . hugh 's house lay before us in the moonlight , grown over by a tangle of vines . 1 hugh 2 's 2 's 4 lay 3 house 4 lay 4 lay 5 before 5 before 6 us 5 before 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 , 9 moonlight 11 grown 11 grown 12 over 12 over 13 by 12 over 14 a 14 a 15 tangle 15 tangle 16 of 15 tangle 17 vines 17 vines 18 . his garden was on our right , a quaint spot , full of old-fashioned flowers growing in a sort of disorderly sweetness . 1 his 2 garden 2 garden 3 was 2 garden 4 on 4 on 5 our 4 on 6 right 6 right 8 a 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 quaint 8 a 10 spot 9 quaint 10 spot 10 spot 11 , 10 spot 12 full 12 full 14 old-fashioned 13 of 14 old-fashioned 14 old-fashioned 15 flowers 14 old-fashioned 16 growing 16 growing 17 in 16 growing 18 a 18 a 19 sort 18 a 20 of 20 of 21 disorderly 20 of 22 sweetness 22 sweetness 23 . i felt [unspeakably] [happy] and [blessed] [.] 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 5 and when we came to the door [hester] [said] , 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 9 , " [knock] , [margaret] . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " i [rapped] [gently] . 1 i 4 . in a moment , [hugh] [opened] it . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 2 a 4 , 4 , 7 it 7 it 8 . then [that] [happened] [by] [which] , [in] [after] [days] , [i] was to know that this [strange] [thing] was [no] [dream] [or] [fancy] [of] mine . 1 then 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 that 15 that 16 this 16 this 19 was 19 was 25 mine 25 mine 26 . hugh looked not at me , but past me . 1 hugh 3 not 2 looked 3 not 3 not 5 me 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 past 8 past 9 me 8 past 10 . 9 me 10 . " [hester] ! " he exclaimed , [with] [human] [fear] and [horror] in his voice . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 5 he 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 16 . he leaned against the door-post , the big , strong fellow , trembling from head to foot . 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 against 2 leaned 4 the 3 against 4 the 4 the 5 door-post 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 big 8 big 10 strong 9 , 10 strong 10 strong 12 , 11 fellow 12 , 12 , 13 trembling 12 , 14 from 13 trembling 14 from 14 from 15 head 14 from 16 to 16 to 17 foot 17 foot 18 . " [i] have [learned] , " said [hester] , " [that] [nothing] [matters] [in] all [god] ['s] [universe] , except love . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 15 all 15 all 19 , 19 , 20 except 20 except 21 love 20 except 22 . 21 love 22 . there is no [pride] [where] [i] [have] [been] , [and] no [false] [ideals] . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 9 , 9 , 11 no 11 no 14 . 14 . 15 " hugh and [i] [looked] [into] [each] [other] ['s] [eyes] [,] [wondering] [,] [and] [then] [we] [knew] [that] [we] [were] [alone] [.] 1 hugh 2 and [viii] [.] [the] [little] [brown] [book] [of] [miss] [emily] we [often] went up to the [leiths] in the evening to [play] [croquet] . 1 we 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 evening 9 the 14 . 10 evening 11 to [millie] [and] [margaret] [leith] [were] [very] [nice] [girls] [,] [and] [the] [boys] [were] [nice] [,] [too] [.] indeed , [we] [liked] every one in the [family] , except [poor] [old] [miss] [emily] [leith] [.] 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 8 the 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 except we often felt a good deal of [impatience] [at] [these] [times] [,] [but] [i] [am] [very] [glad] [to] [think] [now] that we never showed it . 1 we 2 often 2 often 3 felt 2 often 4 a 3 felt 4 a 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 21 that 21 that 22 we 22 we 23 never 22 we 24 showed 23 never 24 showed 24 showed 25 it 24 showed 26 . in a way , we felt sorry for [miss] [emily] [.] 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 we 4 , 6 felt 6 felt 7 sorry 6 felt 8 for she [was] [mr] [leith] 's [old-maid] [sister] and she was not [of] much [importance] in the household [.] 1 she 5 's 5 's 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 not 10 was 15 in 11 not 13 much 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 household but , [though] [we] [felt] [sorry] for her , [we] [couldn't] [like] her [.] 1 but 2 , 2 , 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 13 her she really was fussy and meddlesome ; she liked to poke a finger into every one 's pie , and she was not at all [tactful] . 1 she 2 really 2 really 3 was 2 really 4 fussy 4 fussy 5 and 4 fussy 6 meddlesome 6 meddlesome 8 she 7 ; 8 she 8 she 9 liked 8 she 10 to 10 to 11 poke 11 poke 13 finger 12 a 13 finger 13 finger 14 into 13 finger 15 every 15 every 16 one 15 every 17 's 17 's 19 , 18 pie 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 she 21 she 22 was 22 was 23 not 23 not 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 27 . then , too , she had a sarcastic tongue , and seemed to feel bitter towards all the young folks and their love affairs . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 she 4 , 6 had 5 she 6 had 6 had 8 sarcastic 7 a 8 sarcastic 8 sarcastic 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 , 9 tongue 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 to 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 15 bitter 14 feel 15 bitter 15 bitter 17 all 16 towards 17 all 17 all 18 the 17 all 19 young 18 the 19 young 19 young 20 folks 19 young 21 and 21 and 23 love 22 their 23 love 23 love 24 affairs 23 love 25 . diana and [i] [thought] [this] [was] [because] [she] [had] [never] [had] [a] [lover] [of] [her] [own] [.] 1 diana 2 and somehow , it seemed impossible to think of lovers in [connection] with [miss] [emily] [.] 1 somehow 2 , 1 somehow 3 it 3 it 5 impossible 4 seemed 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 5 impossible 7 think 7 think 8 of 7 think 9 lovers 8 of 9 lovers 9 lovers 10 in 10 in 12 with she walked with a [waddle] , [just] like [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] , and she was always rather [short] [of] [breath] [.] 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 14 she 8 like 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 always 15 was 17 rather " [that] , at least , is impossible , " said [diana] to me . 1 " 3 , 3 , 11 said 4 at 5 least 4 at 6 , 5 least 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 9 , 8 impossible 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . and then , one day , [miss] [emily] [died] [.] 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 , i 'm afraid no one was very sorry . 1 i 3 afraid 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 sorry 7 very 9 . miss [emily] was [dead] [and] [buried] [before] [diana] [and] [i] heard of it at all . 1 miss 3 was 3 was 16 . 11 heard 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . " but what is in it ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 ? and what [am] [i] to do with it ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i asked [in] [bewilderment] . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 5 . " there was nothing said about what you were to do with it . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 about 5 said 6 about 6 about 7 what 6 about 8 you 8 you 9 were 9 were 10 to 9 were 11 do 11 do 12 with 11 do 13 it 12 with 13 it 13 it 14 . jack said they didn't know what was in it , and hadn't looked into it , seeing that it was your property . 1 jack 2 said 2 said 3 they 3 they 5 know 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 7 was 6 what 7 was 7 was 9 it 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 hadn't 11 and 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 looked 12 hadn't 14 into 13 looked 14 into 14 into 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 18 that 17 seeing 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 was 19 it 21 your 20 was 21 your 21 your 22 property 21 your 23 . it seems a rather queer proceeding but you 're always getting mixed up in queer proceedings , [anne] [.] 1 it 3 a 2 seems 3 a 3 a 5 queer 4 rather 5 queer 5 queer 6 proceeding 5 queer 7 but 6 proceeding 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 10 always 9 're 10 always 10 always 12 mixed 11 getting 12 mixed 12 mixed 14 in 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 queer 15 queer 16 proceedings 15 queer 17 , as for what is in it , the [easiest] [way] to find out , [i] [reckon] , [is] to open it and see . 1 as 2 for 1 as 3 what 2 for 3 what 3 what 5 in 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 it 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 17 , 17 , 19 to 19 to 21 it 20 open 21 it 21 it 22 and 22 and 23 see 23 see 24 . the [key] is [tied] to [it] [.] 1 the 3 is 3 is 5 to jack [said] [miss] [emily] [said] [she] [wanted] [you] [to] [have] [it] [because] [she] [loved] [you] and [saw] [her] [lost] [youth] [in] [you] [.] 1 jack 16 and i guess she was a bit delirious at the last and wandered a good deal . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 was 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 bit 6 bit 7 delirious 6 bit 8 at 8 at 10 last 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 and 10 last 12 wandered 12 wandered 13 a 13 a 14 good 13 a 15 deal 14 good 15 deal 15 deal 16 . she said she [wanted] [you] ['] to [understand] her . ' " 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 7 to 7 to 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 ' 11 ' 12 " i [ran] [over] to [orchard] [slope] and [asked] [diana] [to] [come] [over] and [examine] the trunk [with] [me] . 1 i 4 to 4 to 7 and 7 and 13 and 13 and 15 the 15 the 16 trunk 16 trunk 19 . i [hadn't] [received] [any] [instructions] [about] [keeping] [its] [contents] [secret] [and] [i] knew [miss] [emily] [wouldn't] [mind] [diana] [knowing] [about] [them] [,] [whatever] they were . 1 i 13 knew 13 knew 24 they 24 they 25 were 25 were 26 . it was a cool , gray afternoon and we got [back] to [green] [gables] just as the [rain] was beginning [to] fall . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 just 2 was 4 cool 3 a 4 cool 4 cool 5 , 4 cool 6 gray 5 , 6 gray 6 gray 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 and 7 afternoon 9 we 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 got 10 got 12 to 15 just 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 19 was 19 was 20 beginning 20 beginning 22 fall 22 fall 23 . diana [was] [excited] , and , [i] [really] [believe] , a little bit [frightened] . 1 diana 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 bit 13 bit 15 . we opened the old trunk . 1 we 2 opened 1 we 3 the 3 the 5 trunk 4 old 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 . it was very small , and there was nothing in it but a big cardboard box . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 , 4 small 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 there 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 10 in 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 12 but 11 it 12 but 12 but 14 big 13 a 14 big 14 big 15 cardboard 15 cardboard 16 box 15 cardboard 17 . 16 box 17 . the box was tied up and the knots sealed with wax . 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 was 2 box 4 tied 3 was 4 tied 4 tied 6 and 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 knots 7 the 8 knots 8 knots 10 with 9 sealed 10 with 10 with 11 wax 10 with 12 . 11 wax 12 . we lifted it out and untied it . 1 we 3 it 2 lifted 3 it 3 it 4 out 3 it 5 and 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 untied 5 and 7 it 6 untied 7 it 7 it 8 . i [touched] [diana] ['s] [fingers] [as] [we] did it , and [both] [of] [us] [exclaimed] at once , " how [cold] [your] [hand] is ! " 1 i 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 , 18 , 19 " 18 , 24 is 19 " 20 how 24 is 26 " 25 ! 26 " under it we found a sash , a yellowed feather fan , and an envelope full of withered flowers [.] 1 under 2 it 2 it 3 we 2 it 4 found 3 we 4 found 4 found 5 a 4 found 6 sash 6 sash 7 , 6 sash 8 a 8 a 10 feather 9 yellowed 10 feather 10 feather 12 , 11 fan 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 an 13 and 14 an 14 an 15 envelope 14 an 16 full 16 full 17 of 16 full 18 withered 18 withered 19 flowers at the bottom of the box was a little brown book . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 bottom 3 bottom 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 box 6 box 8 a 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 brown 9 little 10 brown 10 brown 11 book 10 brown 12 . the rest were not written on at all [.] 1 the 3 were 2 rest 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 written 4 not 6 on 6 on 7 at 6 on 8 all 7 at 8 all [@date@] i came [to-day] to spend a [while] [with] [aunt] [margaret] in [charlottetown] [.] 1 i 2 came 2 came 4 to 4 to 6 a 5 spend 6 a 6 a 11 in it is so pretty here , where she lives and ever so much nicer than on the farm at home . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 2 is 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 here 5 here 6 , 5 here 7 where 7 where 9 lives 8 she 9 lives 9 lives 10 and 9 lives 11 ever 10 and 11 ever 11 ever 12 so 12 so 14 nicer 13 much 14 nicer 14 nicer 15 than 15 than 16 on 15 than 17 the 17 the 18 farm 18 farm 20 home 19 at 20 home 20 home 21 . i have no [cows] to [milk] here [or] [pigs] [to] [feed] . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 to 2 have 3 no 5 to 7 here 7 here 12 . i never had a [muslin] dress [before] [nothing] [but] [ugly] [prints] [and] [dark] [woolens] [.] 1 i 4 a 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 6 dress i wish we were [rich] , [like] [aunt] [margaret] [.] 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 were 3 we 4 were 4 were 6 , aunt [margaret] [laughed] [when] [i] [said] [this] , [and] [declared] she would give all her wealth for my youth and beauty and light-heartedness . 1 aunt 8 , 8 , 11 she 11 she 12 would 11 she 13 give 12 would 13 give 13 give 15 her 14 all 15 her 15 her 16 wealth 15 her 17 for 17 for 18 my 17 for 19 youth 18 my 19 youth 19 youth 21 beauty 20 and 21 beauty 21 beauty 23 light-heartedness 22 and 23 light-heartedness 23 light-heartedness 24 . i am only [eighteen] [and] [i] [know] [i] [am] very [merry] [but] [i] [wonder] [if] [i] [am] [really] [pretty] [.] 1 i 2 am 1 i 10 very 2 am 3 only it seems to me [that] [i] [am] [when] [i] [look] in [aunt] [margaret] ['s] [beautiful] [mirrors] . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 11 in 11 in 17 . they [make] [me] [look] [very] [different] from the [old] [cracked] [one] in my room [at] [home] [which] [always] [twisted] [my] [face] and [turned] [me] [green] [.] 1 they 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 room 14 room 22 and but [aunt] [margaret] [spoiled] her [compliment] [by] [telling] [me] [i] [look] [exactly] as she did [at] [my] [age] . 1 but 15 did 5 her 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 19 . if [i] [thought] [i] ['d] ever [look] [as] [aunt] [margaret] [does] [now] [,] [i] [don't] [know] [what] [i] ['d] do [.] 1 if 6 ever 6 ever 20 do she is so fat and red . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 fat 3 so 5 and 5 and 6 red 5 and 7 . [@date@] last [week] [i] [went] [to] the [garden] [party] and [i] [met] a young man [called] [paul] [osborne] . 1 last 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 12 a 12 a 14 man 13 young 14 man 14 man 18 . he is [a] [young] [artist] [from] [montreal] [who] is [boarding] over [at] [heppoch] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 14 . 9 is 11 over 11 over 14 . he is the [handsomest] man [i] have [ever] [seen] [very] [tall] [and] [slender] , with dreamy , dark eyes and a pale , clever face . 1 he 2 is 1 he 14 , 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 man 5 man 7 have 14 , 15 with 15 with 17 , 16 dreamy 17 , 17 , 19 eyes 18 dark 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 and 20 and 21 a 20 and 22 pale 22 pale 23 , 22 pale 24 clever 23 , 24 clever 24 clever 25 face 24 clever 26 . i [felt] very much [flattered] [and] [so] pleased [when] [aunt] [margaret] gave him [permission] . 1 i 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 8 pleased 8 pleased 15 . 12 gave 13 him 13 him 15 . he says he wants to paint me as " spring , " standing under the poplars where a fine rain of sunshine falls through . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 2 says 4 wants 4 wants 5 to 5 to 6 paint 5 to 7 me 6 paint 7 me 7 me 8 as 8 as 9 " 8 as 10 spring 9 " 10 spring 10 spring 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 standing 13 standing 15 the 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 poplars 15 the 17 where 16 poplars 17 where 17 where 18 a 17 where 19 fine 19 fine 21 of 20 rain 21 of 21 of 23 falls 22 sunshine 23 falls 23 falls 24 through 24 through 25 . i [am] to [wear] [my] [blue] [muslin] [gown] and a [wreath] of flowers [on] [my] [hair] . 1 i 3 to 3 to 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 12 of 12 of 13 flowers 12 of 17 . he says [i] [have] [such] [beautiful] [hair] . 1 he 2 says 2 says 8 . he has never seen any of such a real pale gold . 1 he 2 has 1 he 3 never 3 never 5 any 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 of 5 any 7 such 6 of 7 such 7 such 9 real 8 a 9 real 9 real 10 pale 9 real 11 gold 10 pale 11 gold 11 gold 12 . somehow it seems even prettier than ever to me since he praised it . 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 even 3 seems 5 prettier 4 even 5 prettier 5 prettier 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 to 7 ever 9 me 9 me 10 since 9 me 11 he 10 since 11 he 11 he 13 it 12 praised 13 it 13 it 14 . i had a letter from home to-day . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 from 4 letter 6 home 6 home 7 to-day 6 home 8 . ma says the blue hen stole her nest and came off with fourteen chickens , and that pa has sold the little spotted calf . 1 ma 2 says 2 says 3 the 2 says 4 blue 4 blue 5 hen 4 blue 6 stole 6 stole 8 nest 7 her 8 nest 8 nest 9 and 8 nest 10 came 9 and 10 came 10 came 11 off 10 came 12 with 12 with 14 chickens 13 fourteen 14 chickens 14 chickens 15 , 14 chickens 16 and 16 and 17 that 16 and 18 pa 18 pa 19 has 18 pa 20 sold 20 sold 21 the 20 sold 22 little 22 little 23 spotted 23 spotted 24 calf 24 calf 25 . somehow those things don't interest me like they once did . 1 somehow 3 things 2 those 3 things 3 things 4 don't 4 don't 5 interest 4 don't 6 me 6 me 7 like 6 me 8 they 7 like 8 they 8 they 10 did 9 once 10 did 10 did 11 . [@date@] the [picture] is [coming] on very well [,] [mr] [osborne] [says] . 1 the 3 is 3 is 12 . 5 on 6 very 6 very 7 well 7 well 12 . i know he is [making] [me] [look] [far] [too] [pretty] in it , [although] he [persists] in [saying] he can't do [me] [justice] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 24 . 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 15 he 15 he 17 in 17 in 19 he 20 can't 21 do 21 do 24 . he is going to send it to some great exhibition when finished , but he says he will make a little water-color copy for me . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 6 it 5 send 7 to 7 to 8 some 7 to 9 great 9 great 10 exhibition 9 great 11 when 11 when 12 finished 12 finished 13 , 12 finished 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 says 15 he 17 he 16 says 17 he 17 he 18 will 17 he 19 make 18 will 19 make 19 make 21 little 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 water-color 21 little 23 copy 23 copy 25 me 24 for 25 me 25 me 26 . he [comes] [every] [day] to [paint] [and] [we] [talk] a great deal and [he] [reads] [me] [lovely] [things] [out] of his [books] . 1 he 5 to 5 to 23 . 10 a 11 great 10 a 13 and 11 great 12 deal 13 and 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 23 . i don't understand them [all] , but [i] [try] to , and he explains them so nicely and is so patient with my stupidity [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 them 3 understand 4 them 4 them 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 to 10 to 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 explains 14 explains 15 them 14 explains 16 so 16 so 17 nicely 16 so 18 and 17 nicely 18 and 18 and 19 is 18 and 20 so 20 so 22 with 21 patient 22 with 22 with 23 my 23 my 24 stupidity and he says any one with my eyes and hair and coloring does not need to be clever . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 says 2 he 4 any 3 says 4 any 4 any 5 one 4 any 6 with 6 with 7 my 6 with 8 eyes 7 my 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 hair 10 hair 12 coloring 11 and 12 coloring 12 coloring 13 does 12 coloring 14 not 13 does 14 not 14 not 15 need 15 need 16 to 15 need 17 be 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 clever 17 be 19 . 18 clever 19 . he [says] [i] [have] the [sweetest] , [merriest] [laugh] in the world . 1 he 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . but [i] [will] [not] [write] [down] all the [compliments] he has paid me . 1 but 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 10 he 10 he 12 paid 11 has 12 paid 12 paid 13 me 12 paid 14 . i dare say he does not mean them at all . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 he 3 say 5 does 5 does 6 not 5 does 7 mean 6 not 7 mean 7 mean 8 them 7 mean 9 at 8 them 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . in the evening [we] [stroll] among the [spruces] [or] [sit] on the bench under the [acacia] tree . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 evening 2 the 18 . 6 among 7 the 7 the 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 bench 12 the 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 17 tree 17 tree 18 . sometimes [we] [don't] [talk] [at] [all] , [but] [i] [never] [find] the time [long] . 1 sometimes 7 , 7 , 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 15 . [@date@] i am so happy . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 happy 4 happy 5 . i am frightened at my happiness . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 at 3 frightened 4 at 4 at 5 my 4 at 6 happiness 5 my 6 happiness 6 happiness 7 . oh , [i] didn't think life could ever be so beautiful for me as it is ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 didn't 4 didn't 6 life 5 think 6 life 6 life 8 ever 7 could 8 ever 8 ever 9 be 8 ever 10 so 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 13 me 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 as 13 me 15 it 15 it 16 is 15 it 17 ! paul loves me ! 1 paul 2 loves 2 loves 3 me 2 loves 4 ! he told me so to-night as we walked by the harbor and watched the sunset , and he asked me to be his wife . 1 he 2 told 2 told 4 so 3 me 4 so 4 so 6 as 5 to-night 6 as 6 as 8 walked 7 we 8 walked 8 walked 9 by 9 by 10 the 9 by 11 harbor 11 harbor 12 and 11 harbor 13 watched 13 watched 14 the 14 the 16 , 15 sunset 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 he 18 he 19 asked 19 asked 20 me 20 me 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 his 23 his 24 wife 24 wife 25 . because , of course , [i] ['m] only an ignorant little country girl and have lived all my life [on] [a] [farm] . 1 because 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 3 of 23 . 4 course 5 , 8 only 9 an 9 an 10 ignorant 9 an 11 little 10 ignorant 11 little 11 little 12 country 11 little 13 girl 13 girl 14 and 13 girl 15 have 15 have 16 lived 15 have 17 all 17 all 19 life 18 my 19 life 19 life 23 . why , my [hands] [are] [quite] [rough] [yet] [from] the [work] [i] ['ve] [done] [.] 1 why 2 , 1 why 10 the 2 , 3 my but [paul] [just] [laughed] [when] [i] said [so] , and took my hands [and] [kissed] [them] . 1 but 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 took 11 took 12 my 11 took 13 hands 12 my 13 hands 13 hands 17 . then he looked into my eyes and [laughed] again [,] [because] [i] [couldn't] [hide] [from] [him] [how] [much] [i] [loved] [him] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 22 . 4 into 5 my 5 my 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 9 again 9 again 22 . we are to be [married] [next] [spring] and [paul] [says] he [will] [take] me [to] [europe] . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 17 . 8 and 11 he 11 he 14 me 14 me 17 . that will be very nice , but [nothing] [matters] so [long] as [i] [am] [with] [him] [.] 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 6 , 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 so 10 so 12 as paul 's people are very wealthy and his mother and sisters are very fashionable . 1 paul 2 's 2 's 3 people 3 people 4 are 3 people 5 very 5 very 7 and 6 wealthy 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 mother 8 his 10 and 10 and 11 sisters 10 and 12 are 11 sisters 12 are 12 are 13 very 12 are 14 fashionable 13 very 14 fashionable 14 fashionable 15 . there is nothing [i] [wouldn't] [suffer] [if] [it] [would] [do] him [any] [good] [.] 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 11 him i never thought [any] [one] [could] [feel] so . 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 thought 3 thought 8 so 8 so 9 . but that is not the way at all . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 6 way 5 the 6 way 6 way 8 all 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . love makes you very humble and you want to do everything yourself for the one you love . 1 love 2 makes 2 makes 4 very 3 you 4 very 4 very 5 humble 4 very 6 and 5 humble 6 and 6 and 7 you 6 and 8 want 8 want 9 to 8 want 10 do 10 do 12 yourself 11 everything 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 for 12 yourself 14 the 14 the 16 you 15 one 16 you 16 you 17 love 16 you 18 . 17 love 18 . [@date@] paul went home to-day . 1 paul 2 went 2 went 3 home 2 went 4 to-day 3 home 4 to-day 4 to-day 5 . oh , it is so [terrible] ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 7 ! 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 so i don't know how [i] [can] [bear] to live even for a little while without him . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 8 to 8 to 9 live 9 live 11 for 10 even 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 little 12 a 14 while 13 little 14 while 14 while 15 without 15 without 16 him 15 without 17 . but this is silly of me , because [i] [know] he has to go and he will write often and come to me often . 1 but 2 this 2 this 4 silly 3 is 4 silly 4 silly 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 to 13 to 14 go 13 to 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 will 16 he 18 write 17 will 18 write 18 write 19 often 18 write 20 and 19 often 20 and 20 and 22 to 21 come 22 to 22 to 23 me 22 to 24 often 24 often 25 . but , [still] , it is so [lonesome] . 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 9 . we have had such a beautiful fortnight . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 had 2 have 4 such 3 had 4 such 4 such 5 a 4 such 6 beautiful 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 fortnight 6 beautiful 8 . oh , [i] am very [foolish] [but] [i] [love] [him] [so] [dearly] [and] if [i] were to [lose] [his] [love] [i] [know] [i] [would] [die] [.] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 14 if 2 , 4 am 4 am 5 very 14 if 16 were 16 were 17 to [@date@] i think my [heart] [is] [dead] [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 my but no , it can't be , for it [aches] too much . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 can't 4 it 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 9 it 9 it 11 too 11 too 12 much 12 much 13 . paul 's mother came here to see me to-day . 1 paul 2 's 2 's 3 mother 2 's 4 came 4 came 5 here 4 came 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 me 8 me 9 to-day 8 me 10 . 9 to-day 10 . she was [not] angry [or] [disagreeable] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 angry 4 angry 7 . i wouldn't have been so frightened of her if she had been . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 been 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 frightened 5 so 6 frightened 6 frightened 8 her 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 . as it was , [i] [felt] [that] [i] [couldn't] [say] a word . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 , 4 , 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 . she is very beautiful and stately and wonderful , with a low , cold voice and proud , dark eyes . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 3 very 5 and 5 and 6 stately 5 and 7 and 7 and 8 wonderful 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 13 , 12 low 13 , 13 , 14 cold 13 , 15 voice 14 cold 15 voice 15 voice 16 and 15 voice 17 proud 16 and 17 proud 17 proud 19 dark 18 , 19 dark 19 dark 20 eyes 19 dark 21 . her [face] is [like] [paul] ['s] [but] [without] the [loveableness] of his . 1 her 3 is 3 is 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 . she talked to me for a long time and she said [terrible] [things] [terrible] , because [i] [knew] they were all true . 1 she 2 talked 2 talked 4 me 3 to 4 me 4 me 6 a 5 for 6 a 6 a 8 time 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 and 9 and 10 she 9 and 11 said 10 she 11 said 11 said 15 , 15 , 19 they 16 because 19 they 19 they 20 were 20 were 21 all 20 were 22 true 22 true 23 . i [seemed] to see [everything] [through] her [eyes] . 1 i 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 7 her 7 her 9 . she [said] [paul] [must] [marry] a [woman] of his [own] [class] , [who] [could] [do] [honor] to his [fame] [and] [position] . 1 she 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 12 , 12 , 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 22 . but she smiled and said [i] [must] [tell] [him] [myself] , because he would not believe any one else . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 2 she 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 would 13 he 15 not 15 not 16 believe 16 believe 17 any 16 believe 18 one 18 one 19 else 18 one 20 . i could have begged her to [spare] me that , but [i] knew it would be of no use . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 2 could 4 begged 4 begged 5 her 4 begged 6 to 6 to 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 knew 13 knew 14 it 13 knew 15 would 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 18 no 17 of 18 no 18 no 19 use 19 use 20 . i do not think she has any pity or mercy for any one . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 think 3 not 4 think 4 think 6 has 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 any 6 has 8 pity 7 any 8 pity 8 pity 9 or 8 pity 10 mercy 10 mercy 11 for 10 mercy 12 any 11 for 12 any 12 any 13 one 12 any 14 . 13 one 14 . besides , what she said was quite true . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 she 4 she 6 was 5 said 6 was 6 was 7 quite 6 was 8 true 8 true 9 . she [smiled] [again] and went away . 1 she 6 away 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 . oh , how can [i] bear it [?] 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 7 it 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 can 4 can 6 bear i did not know any one could suffer like this ! 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 know 4 know 5 any 4 know 6 one 6 one 7 could 7 could 8 suffer 8 suffer 10 this 9 like 10 this 10 this 11 ! [@date@] i have done it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 5 . i [wrote] to [paul] [to-day] . 1 i 3 to 3 to 6 . i [knew] [i] [must] tell him [by] [letter] , [because] [i] [could] [never] [make] [him] [believe] [it] face to face . 1 i 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 9 , 9 , 19 to 18 face 19 to 19 to 20 face 19 to 21 . 20 face 21 . i was afraid [i] could not [even] do it [by] [letter] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 2 was 12 . 5 could 6 not 6 not 8 do 6 not 12 . 8 do 9 it i suppose [a] [clever] [woman] [easily] [could] , [but] [i] [am] so stupid . 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 12 so 2 suppose 8 , 12 so 13 stupid 12 so 14 . i wrote a great many letters and tore them up , because [i] [felt] [sure] they [wouldn't] [convince] [paul] [.] 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 a 3 a 4 great 3 a 5 many 5 many 6 letters 6 letters 8 tore 7 and 8 tore 8 tore 9 them 8 tore 10 up 9 them 10 up 10 up 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 16 they at [last] [i] [got] [one] that [i] [thought] [would] [do] . 1 at 6 that 6 that 11 . i knew [i] must make it [seem] as if [i] were very [frivolous] [and] [heartless] , or he would [never] [believe] . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 4 must 4 must 6 it 5 make 6 it 6 it 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 19 would 11 were 12 very 12 very 16 , 16 , 18 he 17 or 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 22 . i spelled some words wrong and put in some mistakes of grammar on purpose . 1 i 2 spelled 2 spelled 3 some 2 spelled 4 words 4 words 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 and 5 wrong 7 put 7 put 9 some 8 in 9 some 9 some 10 mistakes 9 some 11 of 10 mistakes 11 of 11 of 12 grammar 12 grammar 14 purpose 13 on 14 purpose 14 purpose 15 . i told him [i] [had] [just] [been] [flirting] with him , and [that] [i] had [another] [fellow] [at] [home] [i] [liked] better . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 9 with 9 with 11 , 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 had 12 and 22 better 22 better 23 . i [said] [fellow] [because] [i] knew it would disgust him . 1 i 6 knew 6 knew 7 it 6 knew 8 would 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 disgust 9 disgust 10 him 9 disgust 11 . 10 him 11 . i [said] that it was only because he was rich [that] [i] was [tempted] to marry him . 1 i 3 that 3 that 4 it 3 that 13 was 4 it 5 was 4 it 7 because 5 was 6 only 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 rich 13 was 15 to 15 to 16 marry 16 marry 17 him 17 him 18 . i [thought] my heart would break [while] [i] [was] [writing] [those] [dreadful] [falsehoods] . 1 i 3 my 3 my 5 would 4 heart 5 would 5 would 6 break 6 break 14 . but it was [for] his [sake] , [because] [i] [must] not [spoil] [his] [life] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 11 not 3 was 5 his 5 his 7 , 11 not 15 . his mother [told] [me] [i] [would] [be] [a] [millstone] [around] [his] [neck] . 1 his 2 mother 2 mother 13 . i love [paul] so much that [i] would do anything [rather] than be that . 1 i 9 do 2 love 4 so 4 so 5 much 4 so 6 that 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 do 9 do 15 . 10 anything 12 than 12 than 13 be 12 than 14 that 14 that 15 . it would be easy to [die] for him , but [i] [don't] [see] [how] [i] [can] go on living . 1 it 2 would 1 it 3 be 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 easy 3 be 5 to 5 to 9 , 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 17 go 17 go 18 on 18 on 19 living 19 living 20 . i think [my] [letter] will [convince] [paul] . 1 i 2 think 2 think 5 will 5 will 8 . i suppose it [convinced] [paul] , because there was no [further] [entry] in the little brown book . 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 3 it 3 it 6 , 6 , 8 there 7 because 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 brown 16 brown 17 book 17 book 18 . when we had [finished] it [the] [tears] [were] [running] [down] [both] [our] [faces] . 1 when 2 we 1 when 3 had 3 had 5 it 5 it 14 . " oh , poor , dear [miss] [emily] , " sobbed [diana] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 poor 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 13 . " [i] 'm [so] sorry [i] [ever] [thought] her [funny] [and] [meddlesome] . " 1 " 14 " 3 'm 5 sorry 5 sorry 9 her 9 her 13 . 13 . 14 " " she was [good] and [strong] and [brave] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 5 and 5 and 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . " [i] [could] never [have] [been] as [unselfish] as she was . " 1 " 4 never 4 never 13 " 7 as 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 . 12 . 13 " i thought of [whittier] ['s] [lines] , 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 7 , " [the] [outward] [,] [wayward] [life] we see [the] [hidden] [springs] [we] may not know . " 1 " 7 we 7 we 8 see 8 see 17 " 13 may 14 not 14 not 15 know 14 not 16 . 15 know 16 . 16 . 17 " paul [osborne] 's [name] [was] [written] [in] [faded] [ink] [across] [the] [corner] [.] 1 paul 3 's we [put] [everything] [back] in [the] box . 1 we 5 in 5 in 7 box 7 box 8 . [ix] [.] [sara's] [way] mrs [jonas] [andrews] was [spending] the afternoon with her sister-in-law . 1 mrs 4 was 4 was 6 the 6 the 8 with 7 afternoon 8 with 8 with 10 sister-in-law 9 her 10 sister-in-law 10 sister-in-law 11 . she was a big , [sonsy] [woman] , with [full-blown] [peony] [cheeks] and [large] , [dreamy] , [brown] eyes . 1 she 2 was 1 she 17 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 13 and 13 and 15 , 17 , 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . when she had been a [slim] , [pink-and-white] [girl] [those] [eyes] had been very [romantic] [.] 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 been 3 had 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 very now [they] [were] [so] [out] [of] [keeping] with the [rest] of her [appearance] [as] to be [ludicrous] . 1 now 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 18 . she looked like a woman whose opinions were always very decided and warranted to wear . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 4 a 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 woman 4 a 6 whose 6 whose 7 opinions 6 whose 8 were 8 were 10 very 9 always 10 very 10 very 11 decided 10 very 12 and 12 and 13 warranted 13 warranted 14 to 13 warranted 15 wear 15 wear 16 . " well , [i] [guess] she [likes] it [pretty] well [better] [than] [down] [at] [white] [sands] , anyway , " answered [mrs] [eben] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 8 it 3 , 6 she 8 it 10 well 10 well 17 , 17 , 18 anyway 18 anyway 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 answered 21 answered 24 . " yes , [i] may [say] [it] [suits] [her] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 may 5 may 10 . of course it 's a long walk there and back . 1 of 3 it 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 a 4 's 6 long 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 walk 6 long 8 there 7 walk 8 there 8 there 10 back 9 and 10 back 10 back 11 . and [i] [must] say [the] [walk] [seems] to [agree] with her . " 1 and 4 say 4 say 13 " 8 to 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 . 12 . 13 " she asked [me] if it was true . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 4 if 4 if 5 it 4 if 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 true 6 was 8 . i said [i] didn't know , but [i] [hoped] to [mercy] it was . 1 i 2 said 1 i 14 . 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 12 it 7 but 10 to 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 . now , is it , [louisa] ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " not a word of it , " said [mrs] [eben] sorrowfully . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 sorrowfully 9 said 13 . " [sara] [hasn't] [any] more [notion] [of] [taking] [lige] than ever she had . 1 " 5 more 5 more 10 than 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 14 . 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 . i 'm sure it 's not [my] [fault] . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 6 not 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 's 6 not 9 . i ['ve] [talked] [and] [argued] [till] [i] 'm tired . 1 i 8 'm 8 'm 9 tired 9 tired 10 . i [declare] to you , [amelia] , [i] am terribly disappointed . 1 i 3 to 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 am 9 am 10 terribly 9 am 11 disappointed 11 disappointed 12 . i 'd set my heart on [sara] 's [marrying] [lige] and [now] [to] [think] she won't ! " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 my 3 set 4 my 4 my 5 heart 4 my 6 on 6 on 8 's 8 's 11 and 11 and 15 she 15 she 16 won't 16 won't 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " she is a very [foolish] girl , " said [mrs] [jonas] , [judicially] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 3 is 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , " [if] [lige] [baxter] [isn't] [good] [enough] for [her] , who is ? " 1 " 8 for 8 for 14 " 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 is 12 is 13 ? 13 ? 14 " and that lovely new house of his at [newbridge] , with bay windows and hardwood floors ! 1 and 2 that 2 that 4 new 3 lovely 4 new 4 new 5 house 4 new 6 of 5 house 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 12 bay 11 with 12 bay 12 bay 13 windows 12 bay 14 and 14 and 16 floors 15 hardwood 16 floors 16 floors 17 ! i 've dreamed and dreamed of seeing [sara] there [as] [mistress] [.] ["] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 dreamed 3 dreamed 5 dreamed 4 and 5 dreamed 5 dreamed 7 seeing 6 of 7 seeing 7 seeing 9 there but she felt discouraged , too . 1 but 3 felt 2 she 3 felt 3 felt 5 , 4 discouraged 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . well , she had done her best . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 had 3 she 5 done 5 done 7 best 6 her 7 best 7 best 8 . if [lige] [baxter] ['s] [broth] [was] [spoiled] it [was] not for lack of cooks [.] 1 if 8 it 8 it 10 not 10 not 12 lack 11 for 12 lack 12 lack 13 of 12 lack 14 cooks mrs [eben] ['s] [despondent] [reply] was [cut] [short] [by] the [appearance] [of] [sara] [herself] [.] 1 mrs 6 was 6 was 10 the the girl stood for a moment in the doorway and looked with a faintly amused air at her aunts . 1 the 2 girl 1 the 3 stood 3 stood 5 a 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 5 a 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 and 10 and 12 with 11 looked 12 with 12 with 14 faintly 13 a 14 faintly 14 faintly 15 amused 14 faintly 16 air 16 air 18 her 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 aunts 19 aunts 20 . sara [put] [away] [her] [books] , [kissed] [mrs] [jonas] ['] [rosy] [cheek] [,] and sat down at the table . 1 sara 6 , 6 , 14 and 14 and 15 sat 15 sat 16 down 16 down 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 table 19 table 20 . sara [andrews] was [not] [,] [strictly] [speaking] [,] [pretty] [;] [but] [there] [was] [that] [about] [her] [which] [made] [people] [look] [at] [her] [twice] [.] 1 sara 3 was when [tea] [was] [over] she [poured] the [remaining] [contents] of the [cream] [jug] [into] [a] [saucer] [.] 1 when 5 she 5 she 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the " [i] must [feed] my pussy , " she said as she left the room . 1 " 3 must 3 must 5 my 5 my 6 pussy 5 my 7 , 6 pussy 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 she 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 12 she 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 left 13 left 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 . " that girl beats me , " [said] [mrs] [eben] with a sigh of perplexity . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 beats 3 girl 4 beats 4 beats 5 me 4 beats 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sigh 12 a 14 of 14 of 15 perplexity 14 of 16 . 15 perplexity 16 . " you know that black cat we 've had for two years ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 that 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 black 4 that 6 cat 5 black 6 cat 6 cat 8 've 7 we 8 've 8 've 9 had 8 've 10 for 10 for 12 years 11 two 12 years 12 years 13 ? [eben] [and] [i] [have] [always] [made] [a] [lot] [of] [him] [,] [but] [sara] [seemed] [to] [have] [a] [dislike] [to] [him] [.] never a peaceful nap under the stove could he have [when] [sara] [was] [home] [out] [he] [must] [go] [.] 1 never 2 a 2 a 3 peaceful 2 a 4 nap 4 nap 5 under 5 under 6 the 5 under 7 stove 6 the 7 stove 7 stove 8 could 8 could 9 he 8 could 10 have well , a little spell ago he got his leg broke accidentally and we thought he 'd have to be killed . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 6 ago 5 spell 6 ago 6 ago 7 he 6 ago 8 got 7 he 8 got 8 got 9 his 8 got 10 leg 9 his 10 leg 10 leg 11 broke 10 leg 12 accidentally 12 accidentally 14 we 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 thought 15 thought 16 he 15 thought 17 'd 17 'd 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 killed 21 killed 22 . but [sara] [wouldn't] [hear] of it . 1 but 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . he 's just about [well] [now] , and he [lives] [in] [clover] , that [cat] [does] . 1 he 2 's 1 he 4 about 2 's 3 just 4 about 7 , 4 about 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 17 . it 's just her [way] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 her 2 's 3 just 4 her 6 . there 's them sick chickens she 's been doctoring for a week , giving them pills and things ! 1 there 2 's 1 there 3 them 3 them 5 chickens 4 sick 5 chickens 5 chickens 6 she 6 she 8 been 7 's 8 been 8 been 9 doctoring 9 doctoring 10 for 9 doctoring 11 a 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 week 12 week 14 giving 13 , 14 giving 14 giving 15 them 15 them 17 and 16 pills 17 and 17 and 19 ! 18 things 19 ! " and she thinks [more] of that [wretched-looking] [calf] [that] [got] [poisoned] [with] [paris] [green] than [of] [all] the other [stock] [on] the place . " 1 " 2 and 1 " 7 that 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 thinks 4 thinks 6 of 7 that 26 " 16 than 19 the 19 the 20 other 19 the 25 . 23 the 24 place 24 place 25 . 25 . 26 " as the [summer] [wore] [away] , [mrs] [eben] [tried] to reconcile herself to the [destruction] of her air castles . 1 as 2 the 2 the 6 , 6 , 10 to 10 to 12 herself 11 reconcile 12 herself 12 herself 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 air 18 air 19 castles 18 air 20 . but she [scolded] [sara] [considerably] [.] 1 but 2 she " [sara] , [why] don't you like [lige] ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 7 like 6 you 7 like 7 like 9 ? i 'm sure he is a [model] young man . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] don't like model young men , ["] [answered] [sara] [impatiently] [.] 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 model 4 like 6 young 6 young 7 men 6 young 8 , " and [i] [really] think [i] [hate] [lige] [baxter] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 think 5 think 10 . he has always been held up to me as such a paragon . 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 been 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 held 4 been 6 up 6 up 7 to 6 up 8 me 8 me 9 as 8 me 10 such 9 as 10 such 10 such 12 paragon 11 a 12 paragon 12 paragon 13 . i 'm tired of hearing about all his perfections . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 hearing 4 of 6 about 6 about 7 all 6 about 8 his 8 his 9 perfections 8 his 10 . 9 perfections 10 . i know them all off by heart . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 them 2 know 4 all 4 all 5 off 4 all 6 by 5 off 6 by 6 by 7 heart 7 heart 8 . such a faultless creature as that would certainly get on my nerves . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 faultless 2 a 4 creature 3 faultless 4 creature 4 creature 5 as 4 creature 6 that 5 as 6 that 6 that 7 would 6 that 8 certainly 8 certainly 9 get 9 get 10 on 9 get 11 my 11 my 12 nerves 11 my 13 . 12 nerves 13 . no , no , you 'll have to [pick] out [another] [mistress] [for] [your] [new] [house] at the [bridge] , [aunt] [louisa] . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 10 out 10 out 18 the 17 at 18 the 18 the 20 , 20 , 24 " 23 . 24 " the [quilt] was of the ["] [rising] [star] ["] [pattern] , which was [considered] [in] [avonlea] to be very [handsome] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 11 , 11 , 13 was 12 which 13 was 13 was 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 very those [bright] [visions] [had] [faded] [with] [the] [apple] [blossoms] , [and] [mrs] [eben] [hardly] [had] [the] [heart] [to] [finish] [the] [quilt] [at] [all] [.] 1 those 10 , the quilting came off on [saturday] [afternoon] [,] [when] [sara] [could] [be] [home] [from] [school] . 1 the 2 quilting 2 quilting 3 came 3 came 4 off 3 came 5 on 5 on 16 . all [mrs] [eben] ['s] [particular] [friends] [were] [ranged] [around] the [quilt] , and tongues and fingers flew . 1 all 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 tongues 14 tongues 15 and 14 tongues 16 fingers 16 fingers 17 flew 16 fingers 18 . sara flitted about , helping her aunt with the supper preparations [.] 1 sara 2 flitted 2 flitted 3 about 2 flitted 4 , 4 , 5 helping 4 , 6 her 5 helping 6 her 6 her 8 with 7 aunt 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 supper 9 the 11 preparations 10 supper 11 preparations she was in the room , getting the [custard] [dishes] [out] of the [cupboard] , when [mrs] [george] [pye] [arrived] [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 room 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 getting 7 getting 8 the 8 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 when [mrs] [george] [had] [a] [genius] [for] [being] [late] [.] she was later than usual to-day , and she looked excited . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 than 3 later 4 than 4 than 5 usual 5 usual 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 , 6 to-day 8 and 8 and 10 looked 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 11 excited 11 excited 12 . she was a [tall] , [thin] woman with a [long] pale face and [liquid] [green] eyes . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 7 woman 7 woman 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 11 pale 11 pale 12 face 11 pale 17 . 13 and 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . as she [looked] [around] the [circle] she had the [air] of a [cat] [daintily] [licking] [its] [chops] [over] [some] [titbit] [.] 1 as 2 she 2 she 5 the 5 the 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 a " [i] suppose , " she said , " that you have heard the news ? " 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 that 9 " 11 you 11 you 14 the 12 have 13 heard 13 heard 14 the 14 the 15 news 15 news 16 ? 16 ? 17 " she knew perfectly well that they had not . 1 she 3 perfectly 2 knew 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 5 that 4 well 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 . every other woman at the frame stopped quilting [.] 1 every 2 other 2 other 4 at 3 woman 4 at 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 frame 5 the 6 frame 6 frame 7 stopped 6 frame 8 quilting 7 stopped 8 quilting mrs [eben] came [to] [the] [door] [with] [a] [pan] [of] [puffy] [,] [smoking-hot] [soda] [biscuits] in [her] [hand] . 1 mrs 3 came 3 came 16 in 3 came 19 . sara stopped counting the custard dishes , and turned her ripely-colored face over her shoulder . 1 sara 2 stopped 2 stopped 4 the 3 counting 4 the 4 the 5 custard 4 the 6 dishes 5 custard 6 dishes 6 dishes 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turned 8 and 10 her 9 turned 10 her 10 her 11 ripely-colored 10 her 12 face 11 ripely-colored 12 face 12 face 13 over 12 face 14 her 13 over 14 her 14 her 15 shoulder 14 her 16 . even the black cat , at her feet , ceased preening his fur . 1 even 3 black 2 the 3 black 3 black 5 , 4 cat 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 her 6 at 8 feet 8 feet 9 , 8 feet 10 ceased 9 , 10 ceased 10 ceased 11 preening 10 ceased 12 his 11 preening 12 his 12 his 13 fur 12 his 14 . [mrs] [george] [felt] [that] [the] [undivided] [attention] [of] [her] [audience] [was] [hers] [.] " [baxter] [brothers] have [failed] , " she said , her green eyes shooting out flashes of light . 1 " 4 have 4 have 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 13 eyes 12 green 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 shooting 14 shooting 15 out 14 shooting 16 flashes 15 out 16 flashes 16 flashes 17 of 16 flashes 18 light 18 light 19 . " [failed] [disgracefully] ! " 1 " 4 ! 4 ! 5 " she paused for a moment ; but , [since] [her] [hearers] [were] [as] [yet] [speechless] [from] [surprise] , she went on . 1 she 2 paused 2 paused 3 for 2 paused 4 a 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moment 4 a 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 8 , 8 , 18 , 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 went 20 went 21 on 21 on 22 . " [george] [came] home [from] [newbridge] , [just] [before] [i] [left] , with the [news] [.] 1 " 4 home 1 " 7 , 7 , 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 the you could have knocked me down with a feather . 1 you 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 knocked 4 knocked 6 down 5 me 6 down 6 down 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 feather 9 feather 10 . i should have thought that [firm] was as [steady] as the [rock] of [gibraltar] ! 1 i 4 thought 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 thought 4 thought 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 as 8 as 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 ! but they 're ruined absolutely ruined . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 5 absolutely 4 ruined 5 absolutely 5 absolutely 6 ruined 6 ruined 7 . [louisa] [,] [dear] [,] [can] [you] [find] [me] [a] [good] [needle] [?] ["] " [louisa] , dear , " had set her biscuits down with a sharp thud , reckless of results . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 had 7 had 8 set 7 had 9 her 9 her 11 down 10 biscuits 11 down 11 down 12 with 11 down 13 a 12 with 13 a 13 a 15 thud 14 sharp 15 thud 15 thud 17 reckless 16 , 17 reckless 17 reckless 19 results 18 of 19 results 19 results 20 . a sharp , metallic tinkle sounded at the closet where [sara] [had] [struck] the [edge] of her [tray] [against] [a] [shelf] . 1 a 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 , 2 sharp 4 metallic 4 metallic 5 tinkle 4 metallic 6 sounded 6 sounded 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 closet 8 the 10 where 10 where 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 22 . the sound seemed to loosen the paralyzed tongues , and everybody began talking and exclaiming at once [.] 1 the 2 sound 1 the 3 seemed 3 seemed 5 loosen 4 to 5 loosen 5 loosen 6 the 6 the 8 tongues 7 paralyzed 8 tongues 8 tongues 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 everybody 10 and 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 began 12 began 14 and 13 talking 14 and 14 and 15 exclaiming 15 exclaiming 17 once 16 at 17 once clear and [shrill] [above] [the] [confusion] [rose] [mrs] [george] [pye] ['s] [voice] [.] 1 clear 2 and " yes , indeed , you may well say so . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 9 say 8 well 9 say 9 say 10 so 10 so 11 . [it] [is] [disgraceful] [.] and to think how everybody trusted them ! 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 think 2 to 4 how 4 how 5 everybody 4 how 6 trusted 5 everybody 6 trusted 6 trusted 7 them 7 them 8 ! george [will] [lose] [considerable] [by] [the] [crash] , and so [will] a good many [folks] . 1 george 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 16 . 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 many 14 many 16 . everything will [have] [to] [go] [peter] [baxter] ['s] [farm] [and] [lige] ['s] [grand] [new] [house] [.] 1 everything 2 will [mrs] [peter] [won't] [carry] [her] [head] [so] [high] [after] [this] [,] [i] ['ll] [be] [bound] [.] george [saw] [lige] [at] [the] [bridge] , and he said he looked [dreadful] [cut] up [and] [ashamed] . " 1 george 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 12 looked 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 he 12 looked 15 up 15 up 18 . 18 . 19 " " [who] , [or] what 's to [blame] [for] the [failure] ? " asked [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] [sharply] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 's 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 to 7 to 10 the 10 the 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 19 . she did not like [mrs] [george] [pye] . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 like 4 like 8 . " there are a dozen different stories on the go , " was the reply . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 2 there 4 a 4 a 5 dozen 4 a 6 different 5 dozen 6 different 6 different 7 stories 7 stories 8 on 7 stories 9 the 9 the 10 go 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 reply 14 the 16 . 15 reply 16 . " as [far] as [george] could [make] [out] , [peter] [baxter] [has] [been] [speculating] [with] [other] [folks] ' money , and this is the result [.] 1 " 2 as 2 as 4 as 4 as 6 could 6 could 9 , 9 , 18 ' 18 ' 23 is 19 money 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 this 22 this 23 is 23 is 24 the 24 the 25 result everybody [always] [suspected] that [peter] [was] [crooked] [;] [but] [you] ['d] [have] [thought] [that] [lige] [would] [have] [kept] [him] [straight] [.] 1 everybody 4 that [he] [had] [always] [such] [a] [reputation] [for] [saintliness] [.] ["] " [i] don't [suppose] [lige] [knew] anything about it , " said [mrs] [rachel] indignantly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 11 " 7 anything 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 indignantly 12 said 16 . 15 indignantly 16 . " well , he 'd ought to , then . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 'd 4 he 5 'd 5 'd 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 6 ought 8 , 7 to 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . if he isn't a knave he 's a fool , " said [mrs] [harmon] [andrews] , who had [formerly] been among his [warmest] [partisans] [.] 1 if 3 isn't 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 a 3 isn't 5 knave 4 a 5 knave 5 knave 6 he 5 knave 7 's 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 a 7 's 9 fool 8 a 9 fool 9 fool 10 , 9 fool 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 had 18 had 20 been 18 had 22 his 20 been 21 among " he [should] [have] [kept] [watch] [on] [peter] [and] found out how the business was being run . 1 " 2 he 2 he 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 12 how 12 how 13 the 12 how 14 business 14 business 15 was 14 business 16 being 15 was 16 being 16 being 17 run 17 run 18 . well , [sara] , [you] were the level-headest of us all [i] ['ll] [admit] that [now] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 were 6 were 7 the 6 were 8 level-headest 7 the 8 level-headest 8 level-headest 9 of 8 level-headest 10 us 10 us 11 all 11 all 15 that 15 that 17 . " most of [the] [newbridge] [folks] [think] it 's all [peter] ['s] [fault] , and that [lige] isn't to [blame] . 1 " 2 most 2 most 3 of 3 of 8 it 3 of 21 . 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 that 16 that 18 isn't 18 isn't 19 to but you can't [tell] [.] 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 can't i dare say [lige] is [as] [deep] [in] [the] [mire] [as] [peter] [.] 1 i 2 dare 1 i 3 say 3 say 5 is he was always a little too good to be [wholesome] , [i] [thought] . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 a 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 too 6 too 7 good 6 too 8 to 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 , 11 , 15 " 14 . 15 " there was a clink of glass at the [cupboard] , as [sara] [set] the [tray] [down] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 clink 3 a 4 clink 4 clink 5 of 4 clink 6 glass 6 glass 7 at 6 glass 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 14 the she [came] [forward] [and] [stood] [behind] [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] 's chair , resting her shapely hands on that lady 's broad shoulders . 1 she 10 's 10 's 12 , 11 chair 12 , 12 , 13 resting 12 , 14 her 13 resting 14 her 14 her 16 hands 15 shapely 16 hands 16 hands 17 on 17 on 18 that 17 on 19 lady 19 lady 20 's 19 lady 21 broad 20 's 21 broad 21 broad 22 shoulders 21 broad 23 . her face was very pale , but her [flashing] eyes [sought] and [faced] [defiantly] [mrs] [george] [pye] 's [cat-like] [orbs] . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 pale 5 pale 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 her 8 her 10 eyes 8 her 12 and 12 and 18 's 18 's 21 . her voice quivered with passion and contempt . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 quivered 2 voice 4 with 4 with 5 passion 4 with 6 and 6 and 7 contempt 7 contempt 8 . " you 'll all have a [fling] at [lige] [baxter] , now that he 's down . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 all 4 all 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 8 at 8 at 11 , 11 , 13 that 12 now 13 that 13 that 14 he 13 that 15 's 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 down 15 's 17 . 16 down 17 . you [couldn't] [say] [enough] in [his] [praise] , [once] [.] 1 you 5 in 5 in 8 , i 'll [not] stand by [and] [hear] it [hinted] [that] [lige] [baxter] is a [swindler] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 stand 4 stand 5 by 5 by 16 . 8 it 13 is 8 it 16 . 13 is 14 a you all know [perfectly] [well] that [lige] is [as] [honest] [as] the [day] , if he [is] so [unfortunate] as to [have] [an] [unprincipled] [brother] . 1 you 2 all 2 all 26 . 3 know 6 that 6 that 8 is 6 that 26 . 8 is 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 he 16 he 18 so 18 so 20 as 20 as 21 to you , [mrs] [pye] , [know] it better than any one , [yet] [you] [come] [here] and [run] [him] down the [minute] he 's in [trouble] [.] 1 you 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 7 it 5 , 24 's 7 it 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 any 11 one 12 , 12 , 17 and 12 , 23 he 17 and 20 down 20 down 21 the 23 he 24 's 24 's 25 in if [there] ['s] [another] [word] [said] [here] [against] [lige] [baxter] [i] ['ll] [leave] the [room] and [the] [house] [till] you 're [gone] , every one of you . " 1 if 14 the 14 the 16 and 16 and 20 you 20 you 21 're 21 're 23 , 23 , 29 " 24 every 25 one 25 one 26 of 26 of 27 you 26 of 28 . 27 you 28 . 28 . 29 " she flashed a glance around the quilt that cowed the gossips . 1 she 2 flashed 1 she 3 a 2 flashed 3 a 3 a 4 glance 4 glance 5 around 5 around 7 quilt 6 the 7 quilt 7 quilt 8 that 8 that 9 cowed 9 cowed 10 the 10 the 11 gossips 11 gossips 12 . [even] [mrs] [george] [pye] ['s] [eyes] [flickered] [and] [waned] [and] [quailed] [.] nothing [more] was said [until] [sara] [had] [picked] [up] [her] [glasses] [and] [marched] [from] [the] [room] . 1 nothing 3 was 3 was 4 said 4 said 17 . even then they dared not speak above a whisper . 1 even 2 then 2 then 3 they 2 then 4 dared 4 dared 5 not 5 not 6 speak 5 not 7 above 6 speak 7 above 7 above 8 a 8 a 9 whisper 8 a 10 . mrs [pye] , [alone] [,] [smarting] [from] [the] [snub] [,] [ventured] [to] [ejaculate] [,] " [pity] save us ! " [as] [sara] [slammed] [the] [door] [.] 1 mrs 3 , 3 , 15 " 15 " 20 " 17 save 18 us 18 us 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " they ['re] [bound] to talk about the [baxter] [failure] and [criticize] [lige] , " she [deplored] to [mrs] [jonas] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 5 to 5 to 6 talk 6 talk 21 . 7 about 8 the 8 the 11 and 11 and 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 18 to 18 to 21 . " and it [riles] [sara] up so [terrible] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 9 . 6 up 7 so 7 so 9 . she used to [declare] that [she] [hated] [lige] , and now she won't listen to a word against him . 1 she 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 9 , 9 , 11 now 10 and 11 now 11 now 12 she 11 now 13 won't 13 won't 15 to 14 listen 15 to 15 to 17 word 16 a 17 word 17 word 18 against 18 against 19 him 19 him 20 . not that [i] [say] [any] , [myself] [.] 1 not 2 that 2 that 6 , i 'm sorry for him , and [i] believe he 's done his [best] [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 he 7 and 9 believe 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 done 12 done 13 his but [i] [can't] [stop] [other] people [from] [talking] [.] ["] 1 but 6 people one [evening] [harmon] [andrews] [came] [in] with a fresh budget of news . 1 one 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 fresh 9 fresh 10 budget 9 fresh 11 of 11 of 12 news 11 of 13 . " the [baxter] business is pretty near wound up at last , " he said , as he lighted his pipe [.] 1 " 15 said 2 the 4 business 4 business 5 is 5 is 6 pretty 5 is 7 near 6 pretty 7 near 7 near 8 wound 8 wound 9 up 8 wound 10 at 9 up 10 at 10 at 12 , 11 last 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 17 as 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 17 as 19 lighted 19 lighted 21 pipe 20 his 21 pipe " [peter] [has] [got] [his] [lawsuits] [settled] [and] [has] [hushed] up the talk about swindling , somehow . 1 " 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 talk 12 the 14 about 14 about 15 swindling 14 about 16 , 15 swindling 16 , 16 , 17 somehow 17 somehow 18 . trust him for slipping out of a scrape clean and clever . 1 trust 2 him 1 trust 3 for 3 for 5 out 4 slipping 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 a 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 clean 8 scrape 9 clean 9 clean 10 and 9 clean 11 clever 10 and 11 clever 11 clever 12 . he don't seem to worry any , but [lige] looks [like] [a] [walking] [skeleton] [.] 1 he 2 don't 2 don't 3 seem 2 don't 4 to 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 worry 4 to 6 any 6 any 7 , 6 any 8 but 8 but 10 looks some [folks] [pity] [him] , [but] [i] [say] he should have kept the run of things better and not have trusted everything to [peter] [.] 1 some 5 , 5 , 9 he 9 he 10 should 10 should 11 have 11 have 13 the 12 kept 13 the 13 the 14 run 13 the 15 of 15 of 17 better 16 things 17 better 17 better 19 not 18 and 19 not 19 not 21 trusted 20 have 21 trusted 21 trusted 22 everything 22 everything 23 to i [hear] he 's [going] [out] [west] in the [spring] , to take [up] [land] [in] [alberta] [and] [try] his hand [at] [farming] . 1 i 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 20 his 20 his 21 hand 21 hand 24 . best thing he can do , [i] guess . 1 best 2 thing 2 thing 3 he 2 thing 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 8 guess 8 guess 9 . folks hereabouts have had enough of the [baxter] [breed] [.] 1 folks 3 have 2 hereabouts 3 have 3 have 5 enough 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 6 of 6 of 7 the [newbridge] [will] [be] [well] [rid] [of] [them] [.] ["] mrs [eben] [glanced] [at] [her] [apprehensively] , for she was afraid the girl was going to [break] [out] in [a] [tirade] [against] [the] [complacent] [harmon] . 1 mrs 7 , 7 , 9 she 8 for 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 afraid 10 was 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 was 14 was 26 . 15 going 16 to 16 to 19 in 19 in 26 . but [sara] [only] [walked] [fiercely] [out] [of] the kitchen , with a sound as if she were struggling for breath . 1 but 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 kitchen 10 , 10 , 11 with 10 , 12 a 12 a 13 sound 12 a 14 as 14 as 16 she 15 if 16 she 16 she 18 struggling 17 were 18 struggling 18 struggling 19 for 18 struggling 20 breath 19 for 20 breath 20 breath 21 . her [heart] [was] [throbbing] with the [pity] she [always] [felt] [for] [bruised] and [baited] [creatures] [.] 1 her 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 8 she 8 she 13 and at last she came to a little rustic gate , leading into a shadowy wood-lane . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 came 3 she 5 to 5 to 6 a 5 to 7 little 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 rustic 7 little 9 gate 8 rustic 9 gate 9 gate 10 , 10 , 12 into 11 leading 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 15 wood-lane 14 shadowy 15 wood-lane 15 wood-lane 16 . " oh , [lige] ! " she said , with something like a sob . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 9 , 11 something 10 with 11 something 11 something 12 like 12 like 14 sob 13 a 14 sob 14 sob 15 . he opened the gate and drew her through . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 gate 4 gate 5 and 4 gate 6 drew 6 drew 7 her 6 drew 8 through 8 through 9 . " it 's a long while [since] [i] ['ve] [seen] [you] , [lige] , " [sara] said at last . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 a 4 a 5 long 4 a 12 , 5 long 6 while 12 , 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 said 17 said 18 at 18 at 19 last 19 last 20 . lige looked wistfully down at her through the gloom [.] 1 lige 2 looked 2 looked 4 down 3 wistfully 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 her 5 at 7 through 6 her 7 through 7 through 8 the 7 through 9 gloom 8 the 9 gloom " yes , it seems very [long] to me , [sara] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 it 4 it 5 seems 4 it 6 very 6 very 8 to 8 to 9 me 8 to 12 . 9 me 10 , but [i] didn't think you 'd care to see me , after what you said last spring . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 you 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 'd 5 you 7 care 6 'd 7 care 7 care 9 see 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 9 see 11 , 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 after 11 , 13 what 13 what 14 you 13 what 15 said 14 you 15 said 15 said 17 spring 16 last 17 spring 17 spring 18 . and you know things have been going against me . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 have 4 things 5 have 5 have 6 been 5 have 7 going 6 been 7 going 7 going 8 against 7 going 9 me 8 against 9 me 9 me 10 . people have said hard things . 1 people 2 have 2 have 3 said 2 have 4 hard 3 said 4 hard 4 hard 5 things 4 hard 6 . i 've been [unfortunate] , [sara] [,] and may be [too] [easy-going] , but [i] ['ve] been [honest] [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 may 9 may 10 be 10 be 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 17 been don't believe [folks] [if] [they] [tell] you [i] [wasn't] . " 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 7 you 7 you 10 . 10 . 11 " " indeed , [i] [never] [did] [not] for a minute ! " [fired] [sara] [.] 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 12 " 11 ! 12 " " [i] 'm glad of that . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 . i 'm going away , later on . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 5 , 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 later 5 , 7 on 7 on 8 . i felt bad enough when you refused to marry me , [sara] ; but it 's [well] that you didn't . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 bad 2 felt 4 enough 3 bad 4 enough 4 enough 5 when 5 when 7 refused 6 you 7 refused 7 refused 8 to 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 15 it 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 18 that 18 that 19 you 18 that 20 didn't 19 you 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 . i 'm man enough to be thankful my troubles don't fall on you . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 man 2 'm 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 4 enough 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 thankful 7 thankful 8 my 7 thankful 9 troubles 9 troubles 10 don't 9 troubles 11 fall 11 fall 12 on 12 on 13 you 12 on 14 . 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " [sara] [stopped] [and] [turned] [to] [him] [.] beyond [them] the [lane] [opened] [into] [a] [field] [and] [a] [clear] [lake] of [crocus] [sky] [cast] [a] [dim] [light] [into] the shadow [where] [they] [stood] . 1 beyond 3 the 3 the 13 of 13 of 21 the 21 the 22 shadow 22 shadow 26 . above it was a new moon , like a gleaming silver scimitar . 1 above 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 new 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 moon 5 new 7 , 6 moon 7 , 7 , 9 a 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 gleaming 9 a 11 silver 10 gleaming 11 silver 11 silver 12 scimitar 12 scimitar 13 . sara [saw] [it] [was] [over] [her] [left] [shoulder] , and she [saw] [lige] 's face [above] [her] , [tender] and [troubled] [.] 1 sara 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 14 's 14 's 18 , 15 face 18 , 18 , 20 and " [lige] , " she said softly , " do you love me [still] ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 5 she 8 , 6 said 7 softly 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 do 10 do 11 you 10 do 12 love 11 you 12 love 12 love 13 me 13 me 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " you know [i] do , " said [lige] sadly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 6 , 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 sadly 10 sadly 11 . that was all [sara] [wanted] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 6 . with a quick movement she nestled into his arms , and laid her warm , tear-wet cheek against his cold one . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 quick 3 quick 4 movement 3 quick 5 she 5 she 6 nestled 6 nestled 7 into 6 nestled 8 his 8 his 10 , 9 arms 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 laid 12 laid 13 her 13 her 14 warm 13 her 15 , 14 warm 15 , 15 , 16 tear-wet 15 , 17 cheek 16 tear-wet 17 cheek 17 cheek 18 against 18 against 20 cold 19 his 20 cold 20 cold 21 one 20 cold 22 . 21 one 22 . mrs [jonas] [puffed] [and] [panted] [up] [the] hill [to] [learn] [if] [it] [were] [true] [.] 1 mrs 8 hill sara hated patchwork above everything else , but [mrs] [eben] was [mistress] [up] to a certain point . 1 sara 3 patchwork 2 hated 3 patchwork 3 patchwork 5 everything 4 above 5 everything 5 everything 6 else 5 everything 7 , 6 else 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 was 11 was 14 to 14 to 15 a 15 a 16 certain 15 a 17 point 17 point 18 . " you 'll have to make that [quilt] , [sara] [andrews] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 that 7 that 9 , but you 'll have to [help] make them . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 7 make 7 make 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 " and [sara] had to . 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 . when [mrs] [jonas] came [,] [mrs] [eben] [sent] [sara] off to the post-office to get her out [of] [the] [way] . 1 when 4 came 4 came 21 . 10 off 11 to 11 to 13 post-office 12 the 13 post-office 13 post-office 14 to 13 post-office 15 get 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 her 15 get 17 out 17 out 21 . " [i] suppose it 's true , this time ? " said [mrs] [jonas] . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 5 's 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 true 6 true 8 this 7 , 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " yes , indeed , " said [mrs] [eben] briskly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 10 briskly 10 briskly 11 . " [sara] is [set] [on] it . 1 " 3 is 3 is 6 it 6 it 7 . there is no use trying to [move] [her] you know that so [i] 've just concluded to make the best of it . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 use 3 no 6 to 4 use 5 trying 6 to 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 that 10 know 23 . 12 so 14 've 14 've 16 concluded 15 just 16 concluded 16 concluded 17 to 16 concluded 18 make 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 the 18 make 20 best 20 best 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . i 'm no turn-coat . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 no 3 no 4 turn-coat 3 no 5 . [lige] [baxter] [is] [lige] [baxter] [still] [,] [neither] [more] [nor] [less] [.] i 've always said he 's a fine young man , and [i] [say] so [still] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 always 2 've 4 said 4 said 5 he 4 said 6 's 6 's 8 fine 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 young 8 fine 10 man 9 young 10 man 10 man 11 , 10 man 12 and 12 and 15 so 15 so 17 . after all , he [and] [sara] won't be any [poorer] [than] [eben] and [i] [were] [when] [we] started out . " 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 2 all 21 " 3 , 4 he 4 he 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 any 13 and 19 out 18 started 19 out 19 out 20 . 20 . 21 " [mrs] [jonas] [heaved] [a] [sigh] [of] [relief] [.] " [i] ['m] [real] [glad] you take [that] [view] of it , [louisa] . 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 take 7 take 10 of 10 of 11 it 10 of 14 . 11 it 12 , i 'm not [displeased] [,] [either] [,] [although] [mrs] [harmon] would [take] my head off if she heard me say so . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 not 3 not 22 . 11 would 13 my 13 my 14 head 13 my 15 off 15 off 16 if 15 off 17 she 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 heard 17 she 19 me 19 me 20 say 19 me 21 so 21 so 22 . i always liked [lige] [.] 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 liked but [i] [must] [say] [i] ['m] [amazed] , too , after the way [sara] [used] to [rail] [at] him . " 1 but 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 after 10 , 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 16 to 16 to 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " " well , we might have expected it , " said [mrs] [eben] sagely [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 expected 6 have 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 sagely " it was [always] [sara] ['s] way . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 7 way 7 way 8 . when any creature got sick or unfortunate she seemed to take it right into her heart . 1 when 3 creature 2 any 3 creature 3 creature 4 got 3 creature 5 sick 4 got 5 sick 5 sick 6 or 5 sick 7 unfortunate 6 or 7 unfortunate 7 unfortunate 8 she 7 unfortunate 9 seemed 8 she 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 9 seemed 11 take 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 it 11 take 13 right 12 it 13 right 13 right 15 her 14 into 15 her 15 her 16 heart 15 her 17 . so [you] [may] [say] [lige] [baxter] ['s] [failure] was [a] [success] [after] all . " 1 so 9 was 9 was 13 all 13 all 14 . 14 . 15 " [x] [.] [the] [son] [of] [his] [mother] [thyra] [carewe] [was] [waiting] [for] [chester] [to] [come] [home] [.] she sat by the west window of the kitchen , looking out into the gathering of the shadows with the expectant immovability that characterized her . 1 she 2 sat 1 she 3 by 3 by 5 west 4 the 5 west 5 west 6 window 6 window 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 out 12 out 14 the 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 gathering 15 gathering 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 with 18 shadows 19 with 19 with 21 expectant 20 the 21 expectant 21 expectant 22 immovability 22 immovability 23 that 23 that 25 her 24 characterized 25 her 25 her 26 . she never [twitched] [or] [fidgeted] [.] 1 she 2 never into whatever she did she put the whole force of her nature . 1 into 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 she 2 whatever 4 did 3 she 4 did 4 did 5 she 4 did 6 put 5 she 6 put 6 put 7 the 6 put 8 whole 7 the 8 whole 8 whole 9 force 9 force 10 of 9 force 11 her 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 nature 11 her 13 . if it was sitting still , she sat still . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 still 4 sitting 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 she 6 , 8 sat 8 sat 9 still 8 sat 10 . 9 still 10 . " a [stone] [image] would be [twitchedly] [beside] [thyra] , " said [mrs] [cynthia] [white] , [her] [neighbor] [across] the lane . 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 , 16 , 20 the 20 the 21 lane 21 lane 22 . when [i] [read] [the] [commandment] , ['] [thou] [shalt] have no other [gods] [before] [me] [,] ['] [i] [declare] [i] [always] [think] [of] [thyra] [.] 1 when 6 , 6 , 10 have 10 have 11 no 11 no 12 other she [worships] that [son] [of] [hers] [far] [ahead] [of] her [creator] [.] 1 she 3 that 3 that 10 her she 'll be punished [for] [it] [yet] . " 1 she 3 be 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 punished 3 be 8 . 8 . 9 " mrs [white] [was] [watching] [thyra] [now] , [knitting] [furiously] , as she watched , [in] [order] [to] [lose] [no] [time] [.] 1 mrs 7 , 7 , 12 she 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 watched 13 watched 14 , thyra 's hands were folded idly in her lap . 1 thyra 2 's 2 's 4 were 3 hands 4 were 4 were 5 folded 4 were 6 idly 5 folded 6 idly 6 idly 8 her 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 lap 8 her 10 . 9 lap 10 . she had [not] [moved] [a] [muscle] [since] [she] sat down . 1 she 2 had 2 had 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 . [mrs] [white] [complained] [it] [gave] [her] [the] [weeps] [.] " it doesn't seem natural to see a woman sit so still , " she said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 seem 4 seem 6 to 5 natural 6 to 6 to 8 a 7 see 8 a 8 a 9 woman 8 a 10 sit 9 woman 10 sit 10 sit 11 so 10 sit 12 still 11 so 12 still 12 still 13 , 12 still 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 . the evening was [cold] [and] [autumnal] [.] 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 was the [river] , [below] the [carewe] [homestead] , was livid . 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 livid 9 was 11 . 10 livid 11 . beyond it , the sea was dark and brooding . 1 beyond 2 it 2 it 3 , 2 it 4 the 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 sea 4 the 6 was 5 sea 6 was 6 was 7 dark 6 was 8 and 8 and 9 brooding 9 brooding 10 . she would not light a lamp because it would blot out the savage grandeur of sea and sky . 1 she 2 would 1 she 3 not 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 light 4 light 5 a 5 a 7 because 6 lamp 7 because 7 because 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 blot 10 blot 11 out 11 out 12 the 11 out 13 savage 13 savage 14 grandeur 14 grandeur 15 of 15 of 16 sea 16 sea 17 and 17 and 18 sky 18 sky 19 . it was [better] to wait in the darkness [until] [chester] [came] [home] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 in 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 wait 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 darkness 8 darkness 13 . he was late to-night [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 late 2 was 4 to-night 3 late 4 to-night she thought he had been detained over-time at the harbor , but she was not anxious . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 had 3 he 5 been 5 been 6 detained 6 detained 8 at 7 over-time 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 harbor 9 the 10 harbor 10 harbor 11 , 11 , 12 but 11 , 13 she 13 she 15 not 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 anxious 15 not 17 . he [would] [come] [straight] [home] [to] [her] as soon as [his] [business] was [completed] [of] [that] she felt sure . 1 he 8 as 8 as 10 as 9 soon 10 as 10 as 13 was 13 was 20 . 17 she 18 felt 17 she 19 sure 19 sure 20 . her [thoughts] went out [along] [the] [bleak] [harbor] [road] to meet him . 1 her 3 went 3 went 10 to 4 out 10 to 10 to 12 him 10 to 13 . 11 meet 12 him 12 him 13 . no [other] [woman] [in] [avonlea] [had] [a] [son] [like] [hers] [her] [only] one . 1 no 13 one 13 one 14 . in [his] [brief] [absences] [she] [yearned] [after] [him] with a [maternal] [passion] [that] [had] in it [something] [of] [physical] [pain] , so [intense] was it . 1 in 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 15 in 15 in 16 it 15 in 26 . 16 it 21 , 21 , 22 so 24 was 25 it 25 it 26 . she thought of [cynthia] [white] , [knitting] [across] the road , with contemptuous pity . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 6 , 6 , 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 pity 13 contemptuous 14 pity 14 pity 15 . that [woman] [had] [no] [son] nothing but [pale-faced] [girls] [.] 1 that 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 but thyra had never [wanted] a [daughter] , [but] [she] [pitied] and [despised] all [sonless] [women] . 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 13 all 13 all 16 . chester 's [dog] [whined] [suddenly] [and] [piercingly] [on] [the] [doorstep] [outside] [.] 1 chester 2 's he was [tired] of the [cold] [stone] and [wanted] [his] [warm] [corner] [behind] the stove . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 and 8 and 14 the 14 the 15 stove 15 stove 16 . thyra smiled grimly when she heard him . 1 thyra 3 grimly 2 smiled 3 grimly 3 grimly 4 when 3 grimly 5 she 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 heard 5 she 7 him 6 heard 7 him 7 him 8 . she had no intention of letting him in . 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 intention 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 letting 5 of 7 him 7 him 8 in 7 him 9 . she could not [share] [his] [love] [with] even a [dumb] [brute] [.] 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 8 even 8 even 9 a she loved no living creature in the world but her son , and fiercely demanded a like concentrated affection from him . 1 she 2 loved 2 loved 3 no 2 loved 4 living 4 living 5 creature 4 living 6 in 6 in 8 world 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 but 8 world 10 her 9 but 10 her 10 her 11 son 10 her 12 , 12 , 14 fiercely 13 and 14 fiercely 14 fiercely 15 demanded 14 fiercely 16 a 16 a 17 like 16 a 18 concentrated 18 concentrated 19 affection 18 concentrated 20 from 20 from 21 him 20 from 22 . hence it pleased her to hear his dog whine . 1 hence 2 it 2 it 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 her 3 pleased 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 8 dog 7 his 8 dog 8 dog 9 whine 8 dog 10 . 9 whine 10 . it was now quite [dark] ; the [stars] had [begun] to [shine] out [over] the [shorn] [harvest] [fields] , and [chester] had not come . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 quite 2 was 3 now 4 quite 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 9 had 9 had 11 to 11 to 25 . 13 out 15 the 15 the 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 had 22 had 23 not 23 not 24 come 24 come 25 . across [the] [lane] [cynthia] [white] [had] [pulled] [down] [her] [blind] , [in] [despair] [of] [out-watching] [thyra] [,] [and] [had] [lighted] a [lamp] [.] 1 across 11 , 11 , 21 a lively shadows of little girl-shapes passed and repassed on the pale oblong of light . 1 lively 2 shadows 2 shadows 3 of 2 shadows 4 little 4 little 5 girl-shapes 4 little 6 passed 5 girl-shapes 6 passed 6 passed 7 and 7 and 8 repassed 7 and 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 pale 10 the 12 oblong 12 oblong 13 of 12 oblong 14 light 14 light 15 . they made [thyra] [conscious] [of] [her] [exceeding] [loneliness] . 1 they 2 made 2 made 9 . she [recognized] [august] [vorst] ['s] [knock] and lighted a lamp [in] [no] [great] [haste] , for she did not like him . 1 she 9 a 7 and 8 lighted 8 lighted 9 a 9 a 10 lamp 9 a 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 she 17 she 19 not 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 like 20 like 21 him 21 him 22 . he was a [gossip] [and] [thyra] [hated] [gossip] [,] in man or woman . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 10 in 10 in 11 man 11 man 13 woman 12 or 13 woman 13 woman 14 . but [august] was [privileged] [.] 1 but 3 was she carried the lamp in her hand , when she went to the door , and its upward-striking light gave her face a ghastly appearance . 1 she 2 carried 2 carried 3 the 2 carried 4 lamp 3 the 4 lamp 4 lamp 5 in 4 lamp 6 her 6 her 7 hand 6 her 8 , 7 hand 8 , 8 , 9 when 8 , 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 its 16 and 18 upward-striking 18 upward-striking 19 light 18 upward-striking 20 gave 19 light 20 gave 20 gave 22 face 21 her 22 face 22 face 23 a 22 face 24 ghastly 23 a 24 ghastly 24 ghastly 25 appearance 25 appearance 26 . she did not mean to [ask] [august] [in] , but he [pushed] [past] her cheerfully , not waiting to be invited . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 14 her 14 her 16 , 15 cheerfully 16 , 16 , 17 not 16 , 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 to 19 to 20 be 19 to 21 invited 21 invited 22 . he pulled a crumpled newspaper from his pocket [and] [handed] [it] [to] [thyra] . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 4 crumpled 3 a 4 crumpled 4 crumpled 5 newspaper 4 crumpled 6 from 5 newspaper 6 from 6 from 7 his 6 from 8 pocket 8 pocket 14 . he was the [unofficial] [mail-carrier] [of] [avonlea] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 the most of the people gave him a trifle for bringing their letters and papers from the office . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 2 of 4 people 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 gave 4 people 6 him 6 him 7 a 6 him 8 trifle 7 a 8 trifle 8 trifle 9 for 9 for 10 bringing 10 bringing 12 letters 11 their 12 letters 12 letters 13 and 12 letters 14 papers 13 and 14 papers 14 papers 15 from 15 from 16 the 15 from 17 office 16 the 17 office 17 office 18 . he earned small sums in various other ways , and so contrived to keep the life in his stunted body . 1 he 2 earned 2 earned 3 small 2 earned 4 sums 4 sums 5 in 4 sums 6 various 5 in 6 various 6 various 7 other 7 other 8 ways 7 other 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 so 11 so 12 contrived 12 contrived 13 to 12 contrived 14 keep 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 the 15 the 16 life 15 the 17 in 16 life 17 in 17 in 18 his 17 in 19 stunted 18 his 19 stunted 19 stunted 20 body 20 body 21 . there was [always] [venom] in [august] ['s] [gossip] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 in 5 in 9 . to be sure , it was the tolerance they gave to inferior creatures , and [august] felt [this] [.] 1 to 2 be 1 to 3 sure 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 5 it 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 the 6 was 8 tolerance 8 tolerance 9 they 8 tolerance 10 gave 9 they 10 gave 10 gave 11 to 10 gave 12 inferior 11 to 12 inferior 12 inferior 13 creatures 12 inferior 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 felt perhaps it accounted for a good deal of his malignity . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 accounted 3 accounted 4 for 3 accounted 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 8 of 7 deal 8 of 8 of 9 his 8 of 10 malignity 9 his 10 malignity 10 malignity 11 . he [hated] [most] [those] [who] [were] [kindest] to him , and , of [these] , [thyra] [carewe] [above] all . 1 he 8 to 8 to 10 , 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 of 13 of 15 , 15 , 19 all 19 all 20 . he [hated] [chester] , too , as he hated strong , shapely creatures . 1 he 4 , 4 , 5 too 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 as 6 , 8 he 8 he 10 strong 9 hated 10 strong 10 strong 12 shapely 11 , 12 shapely 12 shapely 13 creatures 12 shapely 14 . 13 creatures 14 . thyra perceived it and vaguely felt something antagonistic in it . 1 thyra 2 perceived 2 perceived 3 it 3 it 5 vaguely 4 and 5 vaguely 5 vaguely 6 felt 6 felt 7 something 6 felt 8 antagonistic 7 something 8 antagonistic 8 antagonistic 9 in 9 in 10 it 9 in 11 . 10 it 11 . she pointed to the [rocking-chair] , as she might have [pointed] [out] a [mat] to a dog . 1 she 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 13 a 13 a 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 dog 17 dog 18 . august crawled into it and smiled . 1 august 3 into 2 crawled 3 into 3 into 4 it 3 into 5 and 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 smiled 5 and 7 . " did you see anything of [chester] [on] the road ? " asked [thyra] [,] [giving] [august] [the] very opening he desired . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 see 4 see 5 anything 4 see 6 of 6 of 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 23 . 19 very 21 he 20 opening 21 he 21 he 22 desired 21 he 23 . i can't [think] what [keeps] the boy . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 9 " 4 what 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 . 8 . 9 " " just what keeps most men leaving out creatures like me at some time or other in their lives . 1 " 2 just 2 just 4 keeps 3 what 4 keeps 4 keeps 6 men 5 most 6 men 6 men 7 leaving 6 men 8 out 7 leaving 8 out 8 out 9 creatures 8 out 10 like 10 like 12 at 11 me 12 at 12 at 13 some 13 some 14 time 14 time 15 or 14 time 16 other 16 other 18 their 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 lives 18 their 20 . 19 lives 20 . a girl a pretty girl , [thyra] [.] 1 a 3 a 2 girl 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 3 a 5 girl 5 girl 6 , it pleases me to look at her . 1 it 2 pleases 2 pleases 3 me 3 me 5 look 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 . even a hunchback can use his eyes , eh ? 1 even 2 a 2 a 3 hunchback 2 a 4 can 3 hunchback 4 can 4 can 5 use 4 can 6 his 5 use 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 eh 9 eh 10 ? oh , she 's a rare one ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 rare 5 a 7 one 7 one 9 " 8 ! 9 " " what is the man talking about ? " said [thyra] [wonderingly] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 10 said 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 9 " 6 talking 7 about 7 about 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 10 said 13 . " [damaris] [garland] , to be sure . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 . well , well , we were all young once , [thyra] [all] [young] [once] , [even] [crooked] little [august] [vorst] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 2 , 10 , 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 all 8 young 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 15 , 15 , 18 little 18 little 21 . eh , now ? " 1 eh 2 , 2 , 3 now 2 , 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " what do you mean ? " said [thyra] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . she had sat down in a chair before him , with her hands folded in her lap . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 chair 7 chair 8 before 8 before 9 him 8 before 10 , 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 with 10 , 12 her 12 her 13 hands 12 her 18 . 13 hands 14 folded 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 lap 17 lap 18 . her face , always pale , had not changed ; but her lips were curiously white . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 , 3 , 4 always 3 , 5 pale 5 pale 6 , 5 pale 7 had 7 had 8 not 7 had 9 changed 8 not 9 changed 9 changed 10 ; 9 changed 11 but 11 but 13 lips 12 her 13 lips 13 lips 14 were 13 lips 15 curiously 14 were 15 curiously 15 curiously 16 white 15 curiously 17 . 16 white 17 . [august] [vorst] [saw] [this] [and] [it] [pleased] [him] [.] also , her eyes were worth looking at , if you liked to hurt people and that was the only pleasure [august] [took] [in] [life] [.] 1 also 2 , 2 , 3 her 2 , 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 were 4 eyes 6 worth 5 were 6 worth 6 worth 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 7 looking 9 , 9 , 10 if 9 , 11 you 11 you 12 liked 12 liked 13 to 12 liked 14 hurt 13 to 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 people 15 people 16 and 15 people 17 that 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 was 17 that 19 the 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 only 20 only 21 pleasure [sip] [by] [sip] [he] [rubbed] [his] [long] [,] [thin] [,] [white] [hands] [together] [sip] [by] [sip] [,] [tasting] [each] [mouthful] [.] " [eh] , [now] ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ? you know well enough , [thyra] . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 well 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 . 8 " " [i] [know] [nothing] of what [you] would be at , [august] [vorst] [.] 1 " 5 of 5 of 6 what 6 what 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 at 10 at 11 , you [speak] [of] my [son] and [damaris] was that the name [?] 1 you 4 my 4 my 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 name [damaris] [garland] [as] [if] [they] [were] [something] [to] [each] [other] [.] i ask you what you mean by it ? " 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 4 what 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 mean 5 you 7 by 7 by 9 ? 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [tut] , tut , [thyra] , nothing [very] [terrible] [.] 1 " 5 , 3 , 4 tut 4 tut 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 nothing there 's no need to look like that [about] [it] . 1 there 2 's 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 11 . 6 look 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 11 . or [in] [talking] to [her] [either] [?] 1 or 4 to the little baggage , with the red lips of her ! 1 the 3 baggage 2 little 3 baggage 3 baggage 4 , 3 baggage 5 with 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 the 5 with 7 red 6 the 7 red 7 red 8 lips 7 red 9 of 8 lips 9 of 9 of 10 her 9 of 11 ! 10 her 11 ! she [and] [chester] will [make] [a] [pretty] [pair] . 1 she 4 will 1 she 9 . he 's not so ill-looking for a man , [thyra] . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 not 2 's 4 so 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 ill-looking 4 so 6 for 6 for 7 a 6 for 8 man 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 12 " 11 . 12 " " [i] am not a [very] patient woman , [august] , " said [thyra] [coldly] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 3 am 5 a 5 a 9 , 7 patient 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . " [i] have [asked] you what you [mean] , and [i] [want] a [straight] [answer] [.] 1 " 3 have 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 a is [chester] [down] [at] [tom] [blair] ['s] [while] [i] [have] [been] [sitting] here , [alone] , waiting for him ? " 1 is 13 here 13 here 14 , 13 here 21 " 14 , 16 , 16 , 17 waiting 16 , 18 for 19 him 20 ? 20 ? 21 " [august] [nodded] [.] he saw that [it] would not be [wise] [to] [trifle] [longer] with [thyra] . 1 he 2 saw 1 he 3 that 3 that 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 be 7 be 12 with 12 with 14 . " that he is . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . i was [there] [before] [i] came here . 1 i 2 was 2 was 8 . 6 came 7 here 7 here 8 . he and [damaris] were sitting [in] a [corner] [by] [themselves] , and [very] [well-satisfied] they seemed to be with [each] [other] . 1 he 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 sitting 5 sitting 7 a 7 a 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 they 12 and 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 with 19 with 22 . tut , tut , [thyra] , don't take the news so . 1 tut 2 , 2 , 3 tut 3 tut 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 don't 6 , 8 take 7 don't 8 take 8 take 10 news 9 the 10 news 10 news 11 so 10 news 12 . i thought you knew . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 2 thought 4 knew 4 knew 5 . it 's no secret [that] [chester] [has] [been] [going] [after] [damaris] [ever] [since] she came here . 1 it 2 's 1 it 17 . 2 's 3 no 2 's 4 secret 14 she 15 came 15 came 16 here 16 here 17 . but what then ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 then 2 what 4 ? 3 then 4 ? you can't tie him to your apron strings forever , woman . 1 you 2 can't 1 you 3 tie 3 tie 5 to 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 8 strings 7 apron 8 strings 8 strings 9 forever 9 forever 10 , 9 forever 11 woman 10 , 11 woman 11 woman 12 . he 'll be finding a mate for himself , as he should . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 2 'll 4 finding 4 finding 5 a 5 a 6 mate 5 a 7 for 7 for 8 himself 7 for 13 . 8 himself 9 , 9 , 11 he 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 should seeing that [he] 's [straight] [and] [well-shaped] , [no] [doubt] [damaris] will [look] [with] [favor] [on] him . 1 seeing 2 that 2 that 4 's 4 's 8 , 8 , 12 will 12 will 17 him 17 him 18 . [old] [martha] [blair] [declares] [the] [girl] [loves] [him] [better] [than] [her] [eyes] [.] ["] [thyra] [made] [a] [sound] [like] [a] [strangled] [moan] [in] [the] [middle] [of] [august] ['s] [speech] [.] she heard the rest of it [immovably] [.] 1 she 2 heard 2 heard 6 it 3 the 4 rest 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 it when it came to an end she stood and looked down upon him in a way that silenced him . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 came 2 it 4 to 4 to 5 an 5 an 6 end 5 an 7 she 7 she 8 stood 8 stood 9 and 8 stood 10 looked 10 looked 11 down 10 looked 12 upon 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 him 13 him 15 a 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 way 15 a 17 that 17 that 18 silenced 17 that 19 him 19 him 20 . " you 've told the news you came to tell , and gloated over it , and now get you gone , " she said slowly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 5 the 4 told 5 the 5 the 6 news 5 the 7 you 7 you 9 to 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 tell 9 to 11 , 10 tell 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 gloated 13 gloated 15 it 14 over 15 it 15 it 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 now 18 now 19 get 19 get 20 you 20 you 21 gone 21 gone 22 , 22 , 23 " 23 " 24 she 23 " 25 said 25 said 26 slowly 26 slowly 27 . " now , [thyra] , " he began , but she [interrupted] him [threateningly] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 10 but 6 " 7 he 6 " 8 began 8 began 9 , 10 but 11 she 11 she 13 him 13 him 15 . " [get] you [gone] , [i] [say] ! 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 , 5 , 8 ! and you need not bring my mail here any longer . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 need 3 need 4 not 3 need 5 bring 5 bring 6 my 6 my 7 mail 6 my 8 here 8 here 10 longer 9 any 10 longer 10 longer 11 . i [want] no more of your [misshapen] body [and] [lying] [tongue] ! ["] 1 i 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 8 body 8 body 12 ! august went , but at the door he turned for a parting stab . 1 august 2 went 1 august 3 , 3 , 5 at 4 but 5 at 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 door 7 door 8 he 7 door 9 turned 9 turned 10 for 9 turned 11 a 11 a 12 parting 11 a 13 stab 12 parting 13 stab 13 stab 14 . " my tongue is not a [lying] one , [mrs] [carewe] [.] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 is 3 tongue 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 8 one 8 one 9 , i 've told you the [truth] , as all [avonlea] [knows] it . 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 told 3 told 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 as 7 , 12 it 8 as 9 all 12 it 13 . chester is [mad] about [damaris] [garland] . 1 chester 2 is 2 is 4 about 4 about 7 . it ['s] [no] [wonder] [i] [thought] you knew [what] all the settlement can see . 1 it 7 you 7 you 15 . 8 knew 10 all 10 all 12 settlement 11 the 12 settlement 12 settlement 13 can 13 can 14 see 14 see 15 . but you ['re] such a [jealous] , [odd] [body] , [i] [suppose] [the] [boy] [hid] it [from] you [for] [fear] you ['d] go into [a] [tantrum] . 1 but 2 you 2 you 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 16 it 16 it 27 . 18 you 21 you 21 you 23 go 21 you 27 . 23 go 24 into [thyra] [did] [not] [answer] [him] [.] when the door closed behind him [she] [locked] [it] and [blew] [out] the light [.] 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 door 2 the 4 closed 4 closed 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 10 and 10 and 13 the 13 the 14 light then she [threw] [herself] [face] [downward] [on] the [sofa] and burst into [wild] tears . 1 then 2 she 2 she 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 12 into 11 burst 12 into 12 into 14 tears 14 tears 15 . her [very] soul [ached] . 1 her 3 soul 3 soul 5 . she wept as tempestuously and unreasoningly as youth weeps , although she was not young . 1 she 2 wept 2 wept 3 as 3 as 4 tempestuously 3 as 5 and 5 and 6 unreasoningly 6 unreasoningly 8 youth 7 as 8 youth 8 youth 9 weeps 8 youth 10 , 9 weeps 10 , 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 she 11 although 13 was 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 not 13 was 15 young 14 not 15 young 15 young 16 . it seemed as if she was afraid to stop [weeping] [lest] she [should] go [mad] [thinking] . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 afraid 6 was 8 to 8 to 9 stop 8 to 17 . 12 she 14 go 14 go 17 . that her son should ever cast eyes of love on any [girl] [was] [something] [thyra] [had] [never] [thought] [about] [.] 1 that 2 her 2 her 4 should 3 son 4 should 4 should 5 ever 4 should 6 cast 6 cast 8 of 7 eyes 8 of 8 of 9 love 8 of 10 on 9 love 10 on 10 on 11 any she would not believe it possible that he should love any one but herself , who loved him so much . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 believe 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 4 believe 6 possible 5 it 6 possible 6 possible 7 that 6 possible 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 should 9 should 10 love 9 should 11 any 10 love 11 any 11 any 12 one 11 any 13 but 13 but 14 herself 13 but 15 , 15 , 16 who 15 , 17 loved 17 loved 19 so 18 him 19 so 19 so 20 much 19 so 21 . 20 much 21 . and now the possibility invaded her mind as subtly and coldly and remorselessly as a sea-fog stealing landward . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 possibility 4 possibility 5 invaded 4 possibility 6 her 6 her 7 mind 6 her 8 as 8 as 9 subtly 8 as 10 and 10 and 12 and 11 coldly 12 and 12 and 13 remorselessly 12 and 14 as 14 as 16 sea-fog 15 a 16 sea-fog 16 sea-fog 18 landward 17 stealing 18 landward 18 landward 19 . thyra 's late-come motherhood was all the more intense and passionate because of its very lateness . 1 thyra 2 's 2 's 3 late-come 2 's 4 motherhood 3 late-come 4 motherhood 4 motherhood 5 was 5 was 7 the 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 intense 8 more 10 and 9 intense 10 and 10 and 11 passionate 10 and 12 because 12 because 13 of 12 because 14 its 14 its 15 very 14 its 16 lateness 16 lateness 17 . she had never been able to forgive them for this . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 8 them 7 forgive 8 them 8 them 9 for 8 them 10 this 9 for 10 this 10 this 11 . her [husband] [had] [died] [before] [chester] [was] a year old . 1 her 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 old 9 year 11 . she had laid their son in his dying arms and received him back again with a last benediction . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 laid 2 had 4 their 4 their 6 in 5 son 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 9 arms 8 dying 9 arms 9 arms 10 and 10 and 11 received 10 and 12 him 12 him 13 back 13 back 14 again 13 back 15 with 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 last 16 a 17 last 17 last 18 benediction 17 last 19 . to [thyra] [that] [moment] [had] [something] [of] a [sacrament] in it . 1 to 8 a 8 a 10 in 10 in 11 it 10 in 12 . marrying ! 1 marrying 2 ! she had never thought of it in connection with him . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 4 thought 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 4 thought 6 it 6 it 7 in 6 it 8 connection 8 connection 10 him 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 . he did not come [of] [a] [marrying] [race] . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 9 . his father had been sixty when he had married her , [thyra] [lincoln] [,] [likewise] [well] [on] [in] [life] [.] 1 his 2 father 1 his 3 had 3 had 5 sixty 4 been 5 sixty 5 sixty 7 he 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 had 7 he 9 married 8 had 9 married 9 married 10 her 9 married 11 , few of the [lincolns] [or] [carewes] [had] [married] [young] , [many] not at all . 1 few 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 10 , 10 , 12 not 12 not 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . and , to her , [chester] was her [baby] [still] . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 her 8 her 11 . he [belonged] [solely] to her . 1 he 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 . and now another woman had dared to look upon him with eyes of love . 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 woman 3 another 4 woman 4 woman 5 had 4 woman 6 dared 5 had 6 dared 6 dared 7 to 6 dared 8 look 8 look 10 him 9 upon 10 him 10 him 11 with 10 him 12 eyes 12 eyes 14 love 13 of 14 love 14 love 15 . [damaris] [garland] [!] thyra now remembered seeing her . 1 thyra 2 now 2 now 4 seeing 3 remembered 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 her 4 seeing 6 . she was a [new-comer] in [avonlea] , [having] [come] to live with her uncle and aunt after the death of her mother . 1 she 2 was 1 she 7 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 in 7 , 10 to 10 to 11 live 10 to 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 23 . 14 uncle 15 and 15 and 17 after 16 aunt 17 after 17 after 19 death 18 the 19 death 19 death 21 her 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 mother 22 mother 23 . thyra had met her on the bridge one day a month previously . 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 4 her 3 met 4 her 4 her 5 on 4 her 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 bridge 6 the 8 one 8 one 9 day 8 one 10 a 10 a 12 previously 11 month 12 previously 12 previously 13 . her [eyes] , [too] [thyra] [recalled] [them] [hazel] in [tint] , [deep] , and [laughter-brimmed] [.] 1 her 3 , 3 , 9 in 9 in 11 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 and the girl had gone past her with a smile that brought out many dimples . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 4 gone 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 past 5 past 6 her 5 past 7 with 6 her 7 with 7 with 8 a 7 with 9 smile 8 a 9 smile 9 smile 11 brought 10 that 11 brought 11 brought 12 out 11 brought 13 many 13 many 14 dimples 14 dimples 15 . there was a [certain] [insolent] [quality] in her [beauty] , as if it [flaunted] [itself] [somewhat] [too] [defiantly] in the [beholder] 's eye . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 22 's 22 's 23 eye 23 eye 24 . thyra had turned and looked after the lithe , young creature , wondering who she might be [.] 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 4 and 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 after 6 after 7 the 6 after 8 lithe 8 lithe 10 young 9 , 10 young 10 young 11 creature 11 creature 12 , 12 , 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 who 13 wondering 15 she 15 she 17 be 16 might 17 be he loved her ; and [it] [was] [past] [doubt] [that] she loved him . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 14 . 3 her 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 11 she 11 she 12 loved 12 loved 13 him 13 him 14 . the thought was more bitter than [death] to [thyra] [.] 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 was 2 thought 4 more 4 more 5 bitter 4 more 6 than 6 than 8 to that she should dare ! 1 that 2 she 2 she 3 should 3 should 4 dare 3 should 5 ! her anger was [all] against the girl . 1 her 3 was 2 anger 3 was 3 was 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 girl 7 girl 8 . [thyra] [thought] [savagely] [of] [damaris] ['] [beauty] [.] " she shall not have him , " she said , with slow emphasis . 1 " 2 she 2 she 4 not 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 have 4 not 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 emphasis 12 with 15 . 13 slow 14 emphasis 14 emphasis 15 . " [i] [will] never give him up to any other woman , and , least of all , to her . 1 " 4 never 4 never 6 him 5 give 6 him 6 him 7 up 6 him 8 to 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 other 9 any 11 woman 10 other 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 11 woman 13 and 13 and 14 , 13 and 15 least 15 least 16 of 15 least 17 all 17 all 19 to 18 , 19 to 19 to 20 her 19 to 21 . 20 her 21 . she would leave me no place in his heart at all me , his mother , who almost died to give him life . 1 she 2 would 2 would 4 me 3 leave 4 me 4 me 6 place 5 no 6 place 6 place 7 in 6 place 8 his 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 heart 8 his 10 at 10 at 11 all 10 at 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 his 14 his 15 mother 15 mother 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 almost 17 who 19 died 19 died 20 to 19 died 21 give 20 to 21 give 21 give 22 him 21 give 23 life 23 life 24 . he belongs to me ! 1 he 3 to 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 5 ! 4 me 5 ! let her look for the son of some other woman some woman who has many sons . 1 let 2 her 2 her 3 look 2 her 4 for 3 look 4 for 4 for 5 the 4 for 6 son 5 the 6 son 6 son 7 of 6 son 8 some 7 of 8 some 8 some 9 other 8 some 10 woman 9 other 10 woman 10 woman 11 some 11 some 12 woman 11 some 13 who 13 who 14 has 13 who 15 many 14 has 15 many 15 many 16 sons 16 sons 17 . she shall [not] have [my] only one [!] ["] 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 4 have 4 have 7 one 6 only 7 one she got up , wrapped a shawl about her head , and went out into the darkly golden evening . 1 she 2 got 2 got 4 , 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 wrapped 4 , 6 a 5 wrapped 6 a 6 a 7 shawl 6 a 8 about 8 about 9 her 8 about 10 head 10 head 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 12 and 14 out 14 out 15 into 14 out 16 the 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 darkly 16 the 18 golden 17 darkly 18 golden 18 golden 19 evening 18 golden 20 . the clouds had cleared away , and the moon was shining . 1 the 2 clouds 1 the 3 had 3 had 5 away 4 cleared 5 away 5 away 6 , 5 away 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 moon 8 the 9 moon 9 moon 10 was 9 moon 11 shining 10 was 11 shining 11 shining 12 . the air was [chill] , with [a] [bell-like] clearness . 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 9 clearness 6 with 10 . the alders by the river rustled eerily as she walked by them and out upon the bridge . 1 the 2 alders 2 alders 3 by 2 alders 4 the 4 the 5 river 4 the 6 rustled 6 rustled 8 as 7 eerily 8 as 8 as 9 she 8 as 10 walked 10 walked 11 by 11 by 13 and 12 them 13 and 13 and 14 out 13 and 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 bridge 16 the 18 . 17 bridge 18 . late travelers passed her , and wondered at her presence and mien . 1 late 2 travelers 2 travelers 3 passed 3 passed 4 her 4 her 5 , 4 her 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 wondered 6 and 8 at 8 at 9 her 8 at 10 presence 10 presence 11 and 10 presence 12 mien 12 mien 13 . carl [white] [saw] [her] , [and] [told] [his] [wife] [about] [her] [when] [he] [got] [home] [.] 1 carl 5 , " [striding] to [and] [fro] [over] the bridge [like] [mad] [!] 1 " 3 to 3 to 7 the 7 the 8 bridge at first [i] [thought] it was old , [crazy] [may] [blair] [.] 1 at 5 it 2 first 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 old 7 old 8 , what do you suppose she was doing down there at this hour of the night ? " 1 what 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 she 4 suppose 5 she 5 she 6 was 5 she 7 doing 6 was 7 doing 7 doing 9 there 8 down 9 there 9 there 10 at 9 there 11 this 10 at 11 this 11 this 12 hour 12 hour 13 of 12 hour 14 the 14 the 15 night 14 the 16 ? 15 night 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " [watching] for [ches] , no [doubt] , " said [cynthia] . 1 " 3 for 3 for 5 , 5 , 8 , 6 no 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . " he ain't home yet . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 home 3 ain't 4 home 4 home 5 yet 4 home 6 . 5 yet 6 . likely he 's [snug] [at] [blairs] ['] [.] 1 likely 2 he 2 he 3 's i do wonder if [thyra] [suspicions] that he [goes] [after] [damaris] [.] 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 3 wonder 7 that 7 that 8 he i 've never [dared] [to] [hint] it to her . 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 never 3 never 7 it 7 it 9 her 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 . she ['d] be [as] [liable] to [fly] at me , [tooth] and [claw] , as not . " 1 she 3 be 3 be 6 to 6 to 10 , 8 at 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 , 14 , 18 " 15 as 16 not 16 not 17 . 17 . 18 " " it ['s] [bitter] [cold] [there] 'll be a [hard] [frost] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 7 'll 7 'll 8 be 8 be 9 a it 's a pity [she] [can't] [get] [it] [grained] [into] her [that] the [boy] [is] [grown] [up] and [must] [have] [his] [fling] [like] the other [lads] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 11 her 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 pity 11 her 13 the 13 the 18 and 18 and 24 the 24 the 25 other 25 other 27 . she ['ll] go out of her mind [yet] , [like] [her] [old] [grandmother] [lincoln] [,] if she doesn't [ease] [up] [.] 1 she 3 go 3 go 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 her 5 of 7 mind 7 mind 9 , 9 , 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 doesn't i 've a notion to go down to the bridge and reason a bit with her . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 a 3 a 4 notion 3 a 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 down 6 go 8 to 8 to 10 bridge 9 the 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 and 10 bridge 12 reason 12 reason 13 a 13 a 14 bit 13 a 15 with 14 bit 15 with 15 with 16 her 15 with 17 . 16 her 17 . 17 . 18 " " indeed , and you 'll do no such thing ! " cried [cynthia] . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 you 5 you 7 do 6 'll 7 do 7 do 8 no 8 no 9 such 8 no 10 thing 9 such 10 thing 10 thing 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 . " [thyra] [carewe] is [best] [left] [alone] , if she is in a tantrum . 1 " 4 is 4 is 8 , 8 , 9 if 8 , 10 she 10 she 12 in 11 is 12 in 12 in 13 a 12 in 14 tantrum 14 tantrum 15 . she 's like no other woman in [avonlea] [or] out of it . 1 she 2 's 1 she 10 out 2 's 3 like 3 like 5 other 4 no 5 other 5 other 6 woman 6 woman 7 in 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . i ['d] [as] [soon] [meddle] with [a] [tiger] as her , [if] she 's [rampaging] [about] [chester] [.] 1 i 6 with 6 with 11 , 9 as 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 's i don't [envy] [damaris] [garland] her [life] [if] [she] [goes] [in] [there] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 6 her 6 her 13 . thyra 'd sooner strangle her than not , [i] [guess] . " 1 thyra 2 'd 2 'd 4 strangle 3 sooner 4 strangle 4 strangle 5 her 4 strangle 6 than 5 her 6 than 6 than 7 not 6 than 8 , 8 , 12 " 11 . 12 " " you women are [all] [terrible] [hard] on [thyra] , " said [carl] , good-naturedly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 women 2 you 4 are 4 are 11 " 8 on 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 good-naturedly 15 good-naturedly 16 . he had been in love with [thyra] , himself , long ago , and he still liked her in a friendly fashion . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 in 4 in 5 love 4 in 6 with 6 with 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 long 10 , 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 he 15 he 17 liked 16 still 17 liked 17 liked 18 her 17 liked 19 in 18 her 19 in 19 in 20 a 19 in 21 friendly 20 a 21 friendly 21 friendly 22 fashion 21 friendly 23 . he [always] stood up for [her] [when] the [avonlea] [women] [ran] [her] [down] [.] 1 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 8 the he felt troubled about her all night , recalling her as she paced the bridge [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 troubled 3 troubled 5 her 4 about 5 her 5 her 6 all 6 all 7 night 6 all 8 , 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 recalling 9 recalling 10 her 9 recalling 11 as 11 as 12 she 11 as 13 paced 12 she 13 paced 13 paced 14 the 13 paced 15 bridge 14 the 15 bridge he wished he had gone [back] , in spite of [cynthia] [.] 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 gone 4 had 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of when [chester] came home he met his [mother] on [the] [bridge] . 1 when 3 came 3 came 12 . 4 home 5 he 5 he 7 his 6 met 7 his 7 his 9 on 9 on 12 . in the [faint] , [yet] [penetrating] , [moonlight] they [looked] [curiously] [alike] , but [chester] had the [milder] face . 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 9 they 9 they 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 had 16 had 17 the 17 the 19 face 19 face 20 . he was very handsome [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 handsome even in the [seething] of her [pain] and [jealousy] [thyra] [yearned] over [his] [beauty] . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 8 and 8 and 12 over 12 over 15 . " [i] [called] in [at] [tom] [blair] 's on my way home from the [harbor] , " he answered , trying to walk on . 1 " 19 answered 4 in 17 " 8 's 9 on 9 on 10 my 9 on 11 way 11 way 12 home 12 home 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 answered 19 answered 20 , 19 answered 21 trying 21 trying 23 walk 22 to 23 walk 23 walk 24 on 23 walk 25 . but she held him back by his arm . 1 but 2 she 2 she 4 him 3 held 4 him 4 him 5 back 5 back 7 his 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 arm 8 arm 9 . " did you go there to see [damaris] ? " she demanded fiercely . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 go 3 you 5 there 5 there 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 10 " 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 fiercely 13 fiercely 14 . chester was uncomfortable . 1 chester 2 was 2 was 3 uncomfortable 3 uncomfortable 4 . he tried vainly to loosen her hold upon his arm , but he understood quite well that he must give her an answer . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 vainly 2 tried 4 to 4 to 5 loosen 4 to 6 her 6 her 8 upon 7 hold 8 upon 8 upon 9 his 8 upon 10 arm 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 , 10 arm 12 but 12 but 14 understood 13 he 14 understood 14 understood 15 quite 14 understood 16 well 16 well 17 that 16 well 18 he 18 he 19 must 18 he 20 give 20 give 21 her 20 give 22 an 22 an 23 answer 23 answer 24 . " yes , " he said shortly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 shortly 6 said 8 . thyra released his arm , and struck her hands together with a sharp cry . 1 thyra 2 released 2 released 4 arm 3 his 4 arm 4 arm 5 , 4 arm 6 and 6 and 8 her 7 struck 8 her 8 her 9 hands 8 her 10 together 9 hands 10 together 10 together 11 with 11 with 12 a 11 with 13 sharp 13 sharp 14 cry 13 sharp 15 . there was a savage note in it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 savage 4 savage 5 note 4 savage 6 in 5 note 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 . she could [have] [slain] [damaris] [garland] [at] that [moment] . 1 she 2 could 2 could 8 that 8 that 10 . " [don't] go on so , mother , " said [chester] , [impatiently] [.] 1 " 3 go 3 go 4 on 3 go 6 , 4 on 5 so 6 , 8 , 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , " come in out of the cold . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 in 3 in 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 the 6 the 7 cold 6 the 8 . it isn't fit for you to be here . 1 it 3 fit 2 isn't 3 fit 3 fit 5 you 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 here 8 here 9 . who has [been] [tampering] [with] you ? 1 who 2 has 2 has 6 you 6 you 7 ? what [if] [i] [did] [go] to see [damaris] ? " 1 what 10 " 6 to 7 see 7 see 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh oh [oh] ! " cried [thyra] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 oh 3 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " [i] was [waiting] [for] you [alone] [and] [you] [were] thinking [only] of her ! 1 " 3 was 3 was 6 you 6 you 11 thinking 11 thinking 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 ! chester , answer me do you love her ? " 1 chester 2 , 1 chester 3 answer 3 answer 5 do 4 me 5 do 5 do 7 love 6 you 7 love 7 love 8 her 7 love 9 ? 8 her 9 ? 9 ? 10 " the blood rolled rapidly over the boy 's face . 1 the 2 blood 2 blood 3 rolled 2 blood 4 rapidly 4 rapidly 5 over 4 rapidly 6 the 6 the 8 's 7 boy 8 's 8 's 9 face 8 's 10 . 9 face 10 . he [muttered] [something] and [tried] to pass on , but she [caught] him [again] . 1 he 4 and 4 and 6 to 6 to 15 . 7 pass 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 13 him 13 him 15 . he forced himself to speak gently [.] 1 he 2 forced 2 forced 4 to 3 himself 4 to 4 to 5 speak 4 to 6 gently 5 speak 6 gently " what [if] [i] do , mother ? 1 " 2 what 1 " 6 , 2 what 5 do 6 , 8 ? 7 mother 8 ? it wouldn't be such a dreadful thing , [would] it ? " 1 it 2 wouldn't 1 it 3 be 3 be 12 " 4 such 5 a 4 such 7 thing 5 a 6 dreadful 7 thing 8 , 8 , 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " and me ? 1 " 3 me 1 " 4 ? 2 and 3 me and [me] ? " cried [thyra] . 1 and 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " what am [i] to you , then ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 am 3 am 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " you [are] my mother . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 my 4 my 5 mother 5 mother 6 . i [wouldn't] love you any the [less] [because] [i] [cared] [for] [another] , too . " 1 i 4 you 3 love 4 you 4 you 16 " 5 any 6 the 6 the 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] won't have you love another , " she cried . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 5 you 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 love 5 you 7 another 7 another 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " [i] [want] [all] your [love] [all] ! 1 " 5 your 5 your 8 ! what 's that baby-face to you , compared to your mother ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 4 baby-face 3 that 4 baby-face 4 baby-face 5 to 4 baby-face 6 you 5 to 6 you 6 you 8 compared 7 , 8 compared 8 compared 9 to 8 compared 10 your 9 to 10 your 10 your 11 mother 10 your 12 ? i have the [best] right to you . 1 i 2 have 1 i 6 to 2 have 3 the 3 the 5 right 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . i won't give you up . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 4 you 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 up 5 up 6 . 6 . 7 " chester [realized] [that] [there] was [no] [arguing] [with] [such] [a] [mood] [.] 1 chester 5 was he walked on , [resolved] [to] [set] the [matter] [aside] [until] [she] [might] [be] more [reasonable] [.] 1 he 2 walked 1 he 3 on 2 walked 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 8 the 8 the 15 more but [thyra] would not have it so . 1 but 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 so 7 so 8 . she followed on after him , under the alders that crowded over the lane . 1 she 2 followed 2 followed 3 on 2 followed 4 after 4 after 5 him 4 after 6 , 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 under 7 under 8 the 7 under 9 alders 9 alders 10 that 10 that 11 crowded 10 that 12 over 12 over 13 the 12 over 14 lane 14 lane 15 . " promise me that you 'll [not] go there [again] , " she [entreated] . 1 " 3 me 2 promise 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 8 go 8 go 9 there 9 there 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 15 . " promise me that you 'll give her up . " 1 " 3 me 2 promise 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 7 give 6 'll 7 give 7 give 8 her 8 her 9 up 9 up 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [can't] [promise] such a thing , " he cried angrily . 1 " 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 " 10 he 10 he 12 angrily 11 cried 12 angrily 12 angrily 13 . his anger hurt her worse than a blow , but she did not flinch . 1 his 2 anger 2 anger 3 hurt 2 anger 4 her 3 hurt 4 her 4 her 5 worse 4 her 6 than 5 worse 6 than 6 than 7 a 6 than 8 blow 7 a 8 blow 8 blow 9 , 8 blow 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 did 11 she 13 not 13 not 14 flinch 13 not 15 . 14 flinch 15 . " you 're not [engaged] to her ? " she cried out . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 2 you 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 out 12 out 13 . " now , mother , be quiet . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 7 quiet 6 be 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . all the settlement will hear you . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 settlement 3 settlement 4 will 4 will 5 hear 4 will 6 you 6 you 7 . why do you [object] to [damaris] ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 to 5 to 7 ? you don't know how sweet she is . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 sweet 5 sweet 7 is 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 . when you know her " 1 when 2 you 2 you 4 her 3 know 4 her 4 her 5 " " [i] [will] never [know] [her] ! " cried [thyra] [furiously] . 1 " 4 never 4 never 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 . " and she [shall] not have you ! 1 " 2 and 1 " 7 you 2 and 3 she 3 she 5 not 5 not 6 have 7 you 8 ! she shall not , [chester] [!] " 1 she 2 shall 1 she 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 7 " he made no answer . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 . she suddenly broke into tears and loud sobs . 1 she 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 broke 3 broke 5 tears 4 into 5 tears 5 tears 6 and 6 and 7 loud 6 and 8 sobs 7 loud 8 sobs 8 sobs 9 . touched with remorse , he stopped and put his arms about her . 1 touched 2 with 2 with 3 remorse 2 with 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 8 put 7 and 8 put 8 put 9 his 8 put 10 arms 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 about 10 arms 12 her 11 about 12 her 12 her 13 . " mother , mother , don't ! 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 2 mother 4 mother 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 4 mother 6 don't 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 ! i can't bear to see you [cry] so . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 bear 3 bear 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 you 6 you 8 so 8 so 9 . but , [indeed] , you are [unreasonable] . 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 8 . didn't [you] [ever] [think] [the] [time] [would] [come] [when] [i] [would] want to marry , like other men ? " 1 didn't 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 15 , 14 marry 15 , 15 , 16 like 15 , 17 other 16 like 17 other 17 other 18 men 18 men 20 " 19 ? 20 " " no , no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! and [i] will [not] have it [i] cannot [bear] it [,] [chester] . 1 and 3 will 3 will 5 have 5 have 13 . 6 it 8 cannot 8 cannot 10 it 10 it 13 . you must promise not to go to see her again . 1 you 2 must 1 you 3 promise 2 must 3 promise 3 promise 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 7 to 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 again 10 again 11 . i won't go into the house this night until you do . 1 i 2 won't 1 i 3 go 2 won't 3 go 3 go 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 5 the 7 this 7 this 8 night 8 night 10 you 9 until 10 you 10 you 11 do 10 you 12 . i 'll stay out here in the bitter cold until you promise to put her out of your thoughts . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stay 2 'll 4 out 3 stay 4 out 4 out 5 here 4 out 6 in 5 here 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 bitter 8 bitter 9 cold 9 cold 10 until 9 cold 11 you 11 you 12 promise 11 you 13 to 12 promise 13 to 13 to 14 put 14 put 16 out 15 her 16 out 16 out 18 your 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 thoughts 18 your 20 . 20 . 21 " " that 's beyond my power , mother . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 beyond 3 's 5 my 5 my 6 power 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 mother 7 , 9 . oh , mother , [you] ['re] [making] it [hard] for me . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 mother 2 , 4 , 3 mother 4 , 4 , 8 it 8 it 11 me 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . come in , come in ! 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 come 3 , 5 in 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 ! you 're shivering with cold now . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 shivering 2 're 4 with 4 with 5 cold 4 with 6 now 5 cold 6 now 6 now 7 . you 'll be [sick] . " 1 you 2 'll 1 you 3 be 3 be 5 . 5 . 6 " " [not] [a] [step] will [i] [stir] [till] you [promise] . 1 " 5 will 5 will 9 you 9 you 11 . say you [won't] [go] to see that [girl] any more , and there 's nothing [i] [won't] [do] for you . 1 say 2 you 2 you 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 21 . 7 that 9 any 9 any 10 more 9 any 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 's 14 's 15 nothing 14 's 19 for 19 for 20 you 20 you 21 . but if you [put] [her] [before] me , [i] 'll [not] go [in] [i] [never] will go in . " 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 20 " 10 'll 12 go 12 go 19 . 16 will 17 go 17 go 18 in 18 in 19 . 19 . 20 " with most women this would have been an empty threat ; but it was not so [with] [thyra] , and [chester] knew it . 1 with 2 most 2 most 4 this 3 women 4 this 4 this 5 would 5 would 6 have 5 would 7 been 7 been 9 empty 8 an 9 empty 9 empty 10 threat 10 threat 11 ; 10 threat 12 but 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 so 16 so 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 knew 22 knew 23 it 23 it 24 . he knew she would keep her word . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 she 2 knew 4 would 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 keep 4 would 6 her 5 keep 6 her 6 her 7 word 6 her 8 . 7 word 8 . and he feared more than that . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 more 3 feared 4 more 4 more 6 that 5 than 6 that 6 that 7 . in this frenzy of hers what might she not do ? 1 in 2 this 1 in 3 frenzy 3 frenzy 5 hers 4 of 5 hers 5 hers 6 what 6 what 7 might 7 might 8 she 7 might 9 not 8 she 9 not 9 not 10 do 10 do 11 ? she came of a strange breed , as had been said disapprovingly when [luke] [carewe] [married] [her] . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 of 2 came 4 a 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 strange 4 a 6 breed 5 strange 6 breed 6 breed 7 , 6 breed 8 as 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 had 9 had 11 said 9 had 18 . 10 been 11 said 11 said 12 disapprovingly 11 said 13 when there was a strain of insanity in the [lincolns] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 strain 4 strain 5 of 4 strain 6 insanity 6 insanity 7 in 7 in 8 the a [lincoln] woman [had] [drowned] [herself] [once] . 1 a 3 woman 3 woman 8 . chester [thought] [of] [the] [river] , [and] [grew] [sick] [with] [fright] [.] 1 chester 6 , for a moment [even] [his] [passion] [for] [damaris] [weakened] [before] the [older] [tie] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 2 a 14 . 3 moment 11 the " mother , calm yourself . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 4 calm 3 , 4 calm 4 calm 5 yourself 4 calm 6 . 5 yourself 6 . oh , surely there 's no need of all this ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 surely 2 , 4 there 4 there 5 's 4 there 6 no 6 no 7 need 6 no 8 of 7 need 8 of 8 of 9 all 8 of 10 this 10 this 11 ! let us wait until to-morrow , and talk it over then [.] 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 2 us 4 until 4 until 5 to-morrow 4 until 6 , 6 , 8 talk 7 and 8 talk 8 talk 9 it 8 talk 10 over 10 over 11 then i ['ll] hear all you have to say . 1 i 7 to 3 hear 4 all 4 all 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 . come in , dear . " 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 . 5 . 6 " thyra loosened her arms from about him , and stepped back into a moon-lit space . 1 thyra 2 loosened 2 loosened 3 her 3 her 4 arms 3 her 5 from 5 from 7 him 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 stepped 10 stepped 11 back 10 stepped 12 into 11 back 12 into 12 into 13 a 12 into 14 moon-lit 13 a 14 moon-lit 14 moon-lit 15 space 14 moon-lit 16 . 15 space 16 . looking at him [tragically] , she [extended] her [arms] and spoke [slowly] [and] [solemnly] [.] 1 looking 2 at 2 at 3 him 3 him 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 8 her 8 her 10 and 10 and 11 spoke " [chester] , [choose] [between] [us] [.] 1 " 3 , if you [choose] her , [i] [shall] [go] from you [to-night] , and you will never see me [again] ! " 1 if 2 you 2 you 18 me 4 her 5 , 5 , 14 you 9 from 10 you 10 you 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 never 16 never 17 see 17 see 18 me 18 me 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " mother ! " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " [choose] ! " she [reiterated] , [fiercely] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 7 , he felt her long ascendancy . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 her 2 felt 4 long 3 her 4 long 4 long 5 ascendancy 4 long 6 . 5 ascendancy 6 . its influence was not to be shaken off in a moment . 1 its 2 influence 2 influence 3 was 2 influence 4 not 4 not 5 to 4 not 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 shaken 7 shaken 8 off 7 shaken 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 . in all his life he had never [disobeyed] her . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 life 3 his 5 he 4 life 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 never 7 never 9 her 9 her 10 . besides , with it all , he loved her more deeply and understandingly than most sons love their mothers . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 with 2 , 4 it 4 it 6 , 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 he 6 , 8 loved 8 loved 9 her 9 her 10 more 9 her 11 deeply 11 deeply 12 and 11 deeply 13 understandingly 12 and 13 understandingly 13 understandingly 14 than 14 than 16 sons 15 most 16 sons 16 sons 18 their 17 love 18 their 18 their 19 mothers 18 their 20 . he realized that , [since] she would have it so , his [choice] [was] [already] [made] [or] , [rather] that he had no [choice] [.] 1 he 2 realized 2 realized 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 it 9 it 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 18 , 18 , 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 no " have [your] [way] , " he said [sullenly] . 1 " 2 have 2 have 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 10 . she ran to him and [caught] [him] to her heart . 1 she 2 ran 1 she 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 heart 10 heart 11 . in the reaction of her feeling she was half laughing , half crying . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 reaction 3 reaction 4 of 3 reaction 5 her 5 her 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 she 6 feeling 8 was 8 was 10 laughing 9 half 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 , 10 laughing 12 half 12 half 13 crying 13 crying 14 . all [was] [well] [again] [all] [would] be [well] [;] [she] [never] [doubted] [this] , for she knew he would [keep] his [ungracious] [promise] [sacredly] [.] 1 all 7 be 7 be 14 , 14 , 15 for 14 , 18 he 15 for 16 she 16 she 17 knew 18 he 19 would 19 would 21 his but now you are [mine] again ! " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 8 " 6 again 7 ! 7 ! 8 " she did not heed that he was sullen that he resented her unjustice with all her own intensity . 1 she 2 did 2 did 4 heed 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 5 that 4 heed 6 he 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 sullen 8 sullen 9 that 8 sullen 10 he 10 he 12 her 11 resented 12 her 12 her 13 unjustice 12 her 14 with 14 with 16 her 15 all 16 her 16 her 17 own 16 her 18 intensity 17 own 18 intensity 18 intensity 19 . she did not heed his silence as they went into the house together . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 his 4 heed 5 his 5 his 6 silence 6 silence 7 as 6 silence 8 they 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 went 9 went 10 into 9 went 11 the 11 the 12 house 11 the 13 together 13 together 14 . strangely enough , she slept well and soundly that night [.] 1 strangely 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 slept 4 she 6 well 6 well 7 and 6 well 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 that 8 soundly 10 night she had taken him [from] [damaris] [garland] ; but she had not won him back to herself . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 taken 3 taken 4 him 4 him 18 . 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 not 11 had 13 won 13 won 14 him 14 him 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 herself 16 to 18 . he could never be [wholly] her [son] again . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 9 . 6 her 8 again 8 again 9 . there was a barrier between them which not all her passionate love could break down . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 barrier 3 a 4 barrier 4 barrier 5 between 5 between 6 them 5 between 7 which 7 which 9 all 8 not 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 passionate 10 her 12 love 11 passionate 12 love 12 love 13 could 13 could 14 break 13 could 15 down 15 down 16 . but he [avoided] her , and she knew it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 . the [flame] of her [anger] [burned] [bitterly] [towards] [damaris] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 10 . " he [thinks] of her [all] the time , " she [moaned] to herself . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 of 2 he 7 the 4 of 5 her 7 the 9 , 8 time 9 , 9 , 11 she 10 " 11 she 11 she 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 . " he 'll come to [hate] me [yet] , [i] [fear] , because it ['s] [i] [who] made him give her up . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 7 me 5 to 12 , 7 me 9 , 12 , 13 because 13 because 14 it 14 it 18 made 18 made 19 him 19 him 21 her 20 give 21 her 21 her 22 up 21 her 23 . but [i] 'd rather even that than share him with another woman . 1 but 3 'd 3 'd 5 even 4 rather 5 even 5 even 6 that 5 even 7 than 6 that 7 than 7 than 9 him 8 share 9 him 9 him 10 with 9 him 11 another 10 with 11 another 11 another 12 woman 11 another 13 . oh , my son , my son ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 son 4 son 5 , 4 son 9 " 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 ! 8 ! 9 " she knew that [damaris] was [suffering] , too . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . the girl 's wan face told that when she met her . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 3 's 4 wan 4 wan 5 face 4 wan 6 told 5 face 6 told 6 told 7 that 6 told 8 when 8 when 9 she 8 when 10 met 10 met 11 her 10 met 12 . 11 her 12 . but this [pleased] [thyra] [.] 1 but 2 this it eased the ache in her [bitter] heart to know that [pain] was [gnawing] [at] [damaris] ['] [also] . 1 it 2 eased 2 eased 3 the 2 eased 4 ache 4 ache 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 8 heart 8 heart 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 that 11 that 13 was 13 was 19 . chester was absent from home very often now . 1 chester 2 was 2 was 4 from 3 absent 4 from 4 from 5 home 5 home 6 very 5 home 7 often 6 very 7 often 7 often 8 now 7 often 9 . 8 now 9 . in [late] [november] [he] [and] [joe] [started] for a [trip] [down] [the] [coast] in the [latter] 's [boat] . 1 in 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 's 17 's 19 . thyra protested against it , but [chester] laughed [at] [her] [alarm] . 1 thyra 2 protested 2 protested 4 it 3 against 4 it 4 it 5 , 4 it 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 laughed 8 laughed 12 . [thyra] [saw] [him] [go] [with] [a] [heart] [sick] [from] [fear] [.] chester had been fond of the sea from boyhood . 1 chester 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 fond 3 been 5 of 5 of 7 sea 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 from 8 from 9 boyhood 8 from 10 . but her power over him was gone now . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 power 2 her 4 over 3 power 4 over 4 over 5 him 4 over 6 was 5 him 6 was 6 was 7 gone 6 was 8 now 8 now 9 . after [chester] ['s] [departure] she was [restless] and [miserable] , [wandering] from window to window to scan the dour , unsmiling sky . 1 after 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 12 from 12 from 14 to 13 window 14 to 14 to 15 window 15 window 16 to 15 window 17 scan 17 scan 18 the 18 the 20 , 19 dour 20 , 20 , 21 unsmiling 21 unsmiling 22 sky 21 unsmiling 23 . " ['t] [isn't] [safe] this time of year , " he said . 1 " 5 this 5 this 10 " 6 time 7 of 7 of 8 year 8 year 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " [folks] [expect] no [better] [from] that [reckless] , [harum-scarum] [joe] [raymond] [.] 1 " 4 no 1 " 9 , 4 no 7 that he ['ll] [drown] [himself] [some] [day] , there 's nothing surer . 1 he 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 nothing 9 's 11 surer 10 nothing 11 surer 11 surer 12 . this mad freak of starting off down the [shore] in [november] [is] [just] of [a] [piece] [with] his [usual] [performances] . 1 this 2 mad 2 mad 3 freak 2 mad 4 of 4 of 5 starting 4 of 6 off 5 starting 6 off 6 off 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 10 in 10 in 14 of 14 of 18 his 18 his 21 . but you [shouldn't] have let [chester] go [,] [thyra] . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 4 have 4 have 11 " 5 let 7 go 7 go 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] couldn't [prevent] him . 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 5 him 5 him 6 . say [what] [i] [could] , he would go . 1 say 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 go 8 go 9 . he [laughed] [when] [i] spoke of [danger] [.] 1 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 of oh , he ['s] [changed] [from] what he was ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 ! i know who [has] [wrought] [the] [change] , and [i] [hate] her for it ! " 1 i 2 know 1 i 8 , 2 know 3 who 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 her 12 her 16 " 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 ! 15 ! 16 " carl shrugged his fat shoulders . 1 carl 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 his 2 shrugged 4 fat 4 fat 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 6 . he [pitied] [thyra] , too . 1 he 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 . she had [aged] [rapidly] the [past] [month] [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 5 the " you 're too [hard] [on] [chester] , [thyra] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 , 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 too he 's out of leading-strings now , or should be . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 out 2 's 4 of 4 of 5 leading-strings 4 of 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 . you [must] [just] let me [take] [an] [old] [friend] ['s] [privilege] , and tell you that you 're [taking] the [wrong] [way] with him . 1 you 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 20 the 13 and 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 that 16 that 17 you 17 you 18 're 20 the 23 with 23 with 24 him 24 him 25 . you 're [too] [jealous] [and] [exacting] , [thyra] . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 7 , 7 , 10 " 9 . 10 " " you don't know anything about it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 anything 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . carl could not cope with [thyra] ['s] [moods] [.] 1 carl 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 cope 4 cope 5 with he had never understood her , even in his [youth] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 understood 3 never 4 understood 4 understood 6 , 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 even 6 , 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 11 . [cynthia] [was] [much] [easier] [to] [get] [along] [with] [.] more than [thyra] [looked] [anxiously] [to] [sea] [and] [sky] that [night] [in] [avonlea] . 1 more 2 than 2 than 10 that 10 that 14 . [damaris] [garland] [listened] [to] [the] [smothered] [roar] [of] [the] [atlantic] [in] [the] [murky] [northeast] [with] [a] [prescience] [of] [coming] [disaster] [.] friendly longshoremen shook their heads and [said] that [ches] [and] [joe] would [better] have kept to good , dry land . 1 friendly 2 longshoremen 2 longshoremen 4 their 3 shook 4 their 4 their 6 and 5 heads 6 and 6 and 8 that 8 that 12 would 12 would 14 have 14 have 16 to 15 kept 16 to 16 to 17 good 16 to 18 , 18 , 19 dry 19 dry 20 land 20 land 21 . " it 's [sorry] [work] [joking] with a [november] [gale] , " said [abel] [blair] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 3 's 12 " 7 with 8 a 8 a 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . he was an old man and , in his life , had seen some sad things along the shore . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 old 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 man 4 old 6 and 6 and 7 , 6 and 8 in 8 in 10 life 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 10 life 12 had 12 had 13 seen 13 seen 14 some 13 seen 15 sad 15 sad 16 things 15 sad 17 along 17 along 18 the 18 the 19 shore 19 shore 20 . thyra could not sleep that night . 1 thyra 2 could 2 could 4 sleep 3 not 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 that 4 sleep 6 night 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 . when the gale came shrieking up the river , and struck the house , she got out of bed and dressed herself . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 gale 3 gale 4 came 3 gale 5 shrieking 5 shrieking 6 up 6 up 8 river 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 , 8 river 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 struck 11 struck 12 the 11 struck 13 house 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 , 13 house 15 she 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 got 15 she 17 out 17 out 18 of 17 out 19 bed 19 bed 20 and 19 bed 21 dressed 20 and 21 dressed 21 dressed 22 herself 21 dressed 23 . 22 herself 23 . the wind screamed like a ravening beast at her window . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 screamed 2 wind 4 like 3 screamed 4 like 4 like 5 a 4 like 6 ravening 6 ravening 7 beast 6 ravening 8 at 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 window 10 window 11 . the [wind] [raged] all the [next] day ; but [spent] [itself] in the following night , and the [second] [morning] was calm and [fair] [.] 1 the 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 7 day 7 day 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 12 in 12 in 13 the 12 in 15 night 13 the 14 following 15 night 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 21 was 21 was 22 calm 22 calm 23 and the eastern sky was a great arc of crystal , smitten through with auroral crimsonings [.] 1 the 2 eastern 1 the 3 sky 3 sky 5 a 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 great 5 a 7 arc 7 arc 8 of 7 arc 9 crystal 9 crystal 10 , 9 crystal 11 smitten 11 smitten 12 through 11 smitten 13 with 12 through 13 with 13 with 14 auroral 13 with 15 crimsonings 14 auroral 15 crimsonings thyra , looking from her kitchen window , saw a group of men on the bridge . 1 thyra 2 , 2 , 3 looking 3 looking 4 from 4 from 5 her 4 from 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 8 , 7 window 8 , 8 , 9 saw 8 , 10 a 10 a 12 of 11 group 12 of 12 of 13 men 12 of 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 bridge 16 bridge 17 . they were [talking] to [carl] [white] , [with] [looks] and [gestures] [directed] [towards] the [carewe] house . 1 they 2 were 1 they 17 . 2 were 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 16 house 14 the 16 house she went out and down to them . 1 she 3 out 2 went 3 out 3 out 5 down 4 and 5 down 5 down 6 to 5 down 7 them 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 . none of these who saw her white , rigid face that day ever forgot the sight . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 these 2 of 4 who 4 who 5 saw 4 who 6 her 5 saw 6 her 6 her 7 white 7 white 8 , 7 white 9 rigid 9 rigid 10 face 10 face 11 that 10 face 12 day 12 day 13 ever 12 day 14 forgot 14 forgot 15 the 14 forgot 16 sight 15 the 16 sight 16 sight 17 . " you have news for me , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 for 4 news 5 for 5 for 6 me 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . they looked at each other , each man mutely imploring his neighbor to speak . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 , 6 , 7 each 6 , 8 man 7 each 8 man 8 man 9 mutely 9 mutely 10 imploring 9 mutely 11 his 11 his 12 neighbor 11 his 13 to 12 neighbor 13 to 13 to 14 speak 13 to 15 . " you need not fear to tell me , " said [thyra] calmly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 not 3 need 4 not 4 not 5 fear 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 calmly 13 calmly 14 . " [i] [know] what you have come to say . 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 . my son is drowned . " 1 my 3 is 2 son 3 is 3 is 4 drowned 3 is 5 . 4 drowned 5 . 5 . 6 " " we don't know [that] , [mrs] [carewe] , " said [abel] [blair] [quickly] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 . " we haven't got the worst to tell you there 's hope yet . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 got 4 got 5 the 4 got 6 worst 5 the 6 worst 6 worst 7 to 6 worst 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 8 tell 10 there 10 there 11 's 10 there 12 hope 12 hope 13 yet 13 yet 14 . " don't look like that , [thyra] , " said [carl] [white] [pityingly] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 . " they may have escaped they may have been picked up . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 may 2 they 4 have 4 have 5 escaped 4 have 6 they 5 escaped 6 they 6 they 7 may 7 may 8 have 7 may 9 been 9 been 10 picked 10 picked 11 up 10 picked 12 . 12 . 13 " thyra looked at him with dull eyes . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 4 him 4 him 5 with 4 him 6 dull 6 dull 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . " you know [they] have not [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 have 5 have 6 not not one of you has any hope . 1 not 2 one 1 not 3 of 3 of 5 has 4 you 5 has 5 has 7 hope 6 any 7 hope 7 hope 8 . i have no son [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 son 3 no 4 son the sea has taken him from me my bonny baby ! " 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 has 2 sea 4 taken 3 has 4 taken 4 taken 5 him 4 taken 6 from 6 from 7 me 6 from 8 my 8 my 10 baby 9 bonny 10 baby 10 baby 12 " 11 ! 12 " she turned and went back to her [desolate] [home] . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 went 4 went 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 10 . none dared to follow her . 1 none 2 dared 1 none 3 to 2 dared 3 to 3 to 4 follow 4 follow 5 her 5 her 6 . carl [white] [went] [home] and [sent] [his] [wife] [over] [to] [her] [.] 1 carl 5 and [cynthia] [found] [thyra] [sitting] [in] [her] [accustomed] [chair] [.] her hands lay , palms upward , on her lap . 1 her 2 hands 2 hands 3 lay 3 lay 5 palms 4 , 5 palms 5 palms 7 , 6 upward 7 , 7 , 9 her 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 lap 10 lap 11 . her eyes were [dry] [and] [burning] . 1 her 2 eyes 1 her 3 were 3 were 7 . she [met] [cynthia] ['s] [compassionate] [look] with a fearful smile . 1 she 7 with 7 with 8 a 7 with 10 smile 8 a 9 fearful 8 a 10 smile 10 smile 11 . do you remember ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 2 you 4 ? your word [was] [a] [true] [one] . 1 your 2 word 2 word 7 . god [saw] [that] [i] [loved] [chester] [too] [much] [,] [and] [he] [meant] to [take] him from me . 1 god 13 to 13 to 15 him 15 him 16 from 16 from 17 me 17 me 18 . i [thwarted] [one] [way] [when] [i] made him give up [damaris] . 1 i 7 made 1 i 8 him 8 him 12 . 9 give 10 up 10 up 12 . but one [can't] [fight] [against] the [almighty] [.] 1 but 2 one 2 one 6 the it was [decreed] that [i] [must] [lose] him [if] [not] in one way , then [in] [another] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 then 2 was 4 that 8 him 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 15 then 15 then 18 . he has been [taken] [from] [me] [utterly] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 8 . i shall not [even] have [his] [grave] to [tend] , [cynthia] . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 5 have 5 have 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 13 " 12 . 13 " " as [near] to a [mad] woman [as] [anything] [you] [ever] [saw] , with her [awful] eyes , " [cynthia] [told] [carl] , [afterwards] [.] 1 " 2 as 2 as 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 7 woman 7 woman 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 17 eyes 15 her 23 , 17 eyes 18 , 18 , 19 " but she did not say so [there] . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 2 she 4 not 4 not 5 say 4 not 6 so 6 so 8 . it [taught] [her] the [right] thing to do [now] . 1 it 4 the 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 10 . she sat down by the [stricken] [creature] and put her arms about her , while she [gathered] the [cold] [hands] in her own [warm] [clasp] . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 by 3 down 18 the 4 by 5 the 5 the 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 her 9 put 11 arms 11 arms 12 about 11 arms 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 while 15 while 16 she 18 the 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 own 23 own 26 . the tears filled her big , blue eyes and her voice trembled as she said : 1 the 2 tears 2 tears 3 filled 2 tears 4 her 4 her 6 , 5 big 6 , 6 , 8 eyes 7 blue 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 8 eyes 10 her 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 13 as 12 trembled 13 as 13 as 14 she 13 as 15 said 15 said 16 : " [thyra] , [i] 'm sorry for you . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . i [i] lost a child once my little first-born . 1 i 3 lost 3 lost 5 child 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 once 5 child 7 my 7 my 8 little 7 my 9 first-born 9 first-born 10 . and [chester] was a [dear] , good [lad] . " 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 a 3 was 7 good 4 a 6 , 7 good 9 . 9 . 10 " for [a] [moment] [thyra] [strained] her small , tense body away from [cynthia] ['s] [embrace] [.] 1 for 6 her 6 her 8 , 7 small 8 , 8 , 9 tense 8 , 10 body 10 body 11 away 11 away 12 from then she [shuddered] [and] cried out . 1 then 2 she 2 she 5 cried 5 cried 6 out 6 out 7 . the [tears] came , and she [wept] her [agony] [out] on the other [woman] ['s] [breast] . 1 the 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 8 her 8 her 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 17 . as the [ill] [news] [spread] , [other] [avonlea] [women] [kept] [dropping] in all through the day to [condole] [with] [thyra] [.] 1 as 2 the 2 the 6 , 6 , 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 through 13 all 15 the 15 the 16 day 16 day 17 to many of them came in real sympathy , but some out of mere curiosity to see how she took it . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 4 came 4 came 5 in 4 came 6 real 6 real 8 , 7 sympathy 8 , 8 , 10 some 9 but 10 some 10 some 11 out 10 some 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 mere 13 mere 14 curiosity 13 mere 15 to 15 to 17 how 16 see 17 how 17 how 18 she 17 how 19 took 18 she 19 took 19 took 20 it 19 took 21 . thyra knew this , but she did not resent it , as she would once have done . 1 thyra 2 knew 2 knew 4 , 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 10 it 9 resent 10 it 10 it 11 , 10 it 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 would 13 she 15 once 15 once 16 have 15 once 17 done 17 done 18 . when [darkness] came [cynthia] [said] [she] [must] [go] home , but would send one of her girls over for the night . 1 when 3 came 3 came 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 would 11 but 12 would 12 would 13 send 12 would 14 one 13 send 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 girls 16 her 18 over 17 girls 18 over 18 over 19 for 19 for 21 night 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 . " you won't [feel] like [staying] [alone] , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 9 " 3 won't 5 like 5 like 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . thyra looked up steadily . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 2 looked 4 steadily 3 up 4 steadily 4 steadily 5 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . but [i] [want] you to [send] [for] [damaris] [garland] . " 1 but 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 10 . 10 . 11 " " [damaris] [garland] ! " 1 " 4 ! 4 ! 5 " cynthia repeated the name as if disbelieving her own ears . 1 cynthia 2 repeated 1 cynthia 3 the 3 the 5 as 4 name 5 as 5 as 7 disbelieving 6 if 7 disbelieving 7 disbelieving 8 her 7 disbelieving 9 own 8 her 9 own 9 own 10 ears 9 own 11 . there was never [any] [knowing] [what] [whim] [thyra] [might] [take] , but [cynthia] had not expected this . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 had 14 had 15 not 14 had 16 expected 16 expected 17 this 17 this 18 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . tell her [i] [want] [her] [tell] [her] [she] [must] [come] . 1 tell 2 her 2 her 11 . she must hate me [bitterly] [;] [but] [i] [am] [punished] [enough] to [satisfy] even her hate . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 hate 2 must 4 me 4 me 12 to 12 to 17 . 14 even 15 her 15 her 16 hate 15 her 17 . tell her to come to me for [chester] 's sake . " 1 tell 2 her 2 her 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 12 " 7 for 9 's 9 's 10 sake 10 sake 11 . 11 . 12 " cynthia [did] [as] [she] [was] [bid] , [she] [sent] [her] [daughter] [,] [jeanette] [,] [for] [damaris] [.] 1 cynthia 7 , then she waited . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 waited 2 she 4 . no matter what duties were calling for her [at] home [she] [must] [see] [the] [interview] [between] [thyra] and [damaris] . 1 no 3 what 2 matter 3 what 3 what 4 duties 3 what 5 were 4 duties 5 were 5 were 6 calling 5 were 7 for 7 for 8 her 7 for 20 . 8 her 10 home 10 home 18 and her [curiosity] [would] [be] [the] last [thing] [to] [fail] [cynthia] [white] . 1 her 6 last 6 last 12 . she [half] [believed] [that] [damaris] [would] [refuse] to come . 1 she 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 . [but] [damaris] [came] [.] jeanette brought [her] in [amid] the [fiery] [glow] of a [november] [sunset] [.] 1 jeanette 2 brought 2 brought 4 in 4 in 6 the 6 the 9 of 9 of 10 a thyra stood up , and for a moment they looked at each other . 1 thyra 2 stood 2 stood 4 , 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 they 9 they 10 looked 9 they 11 at 11 at 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 . the [insolence] [of] [damaris] ['] [beauty] was gone . 1 the 7 was 7 was 8 gone 8 gone 9 . her eyes were dull and heavy with weeping , her lips were pale , and her face had lost its laughter and dimples [.] 1 her 2 eyes 1 her 3 were 3 were 5 and 4 dull 5 and 5 and 6 heavy 6 heavy 8 weeping 7 with 8 weeping 8 weeping 9 , 9 , 10 her 9 , 11 lips 10 her 11 lips 11 lips 12 were 12 were 14 , 13 pale 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 face 16 her 17 face 17 face 19 lost 18 had 19 lost 19 lost 21 laughter 20 its 21 laughter 21 laughter 22 and 22 and 23 dimples thyra looked upon her with a shock of remorse . 1 thyra 2 looked 1 thyra 3 upon 3 upon 5 with 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 shock 7 shock 9 remorse 8 of 9 remorse 9 remorse 10 . this was not the radiant creature she had met on the bridge that summer afternoon . 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 the 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 radiant 4 the 6 creature 6 creature 7 she 6 creature 8 had 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 met 8 had 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 that 12 bridge 13 that 13 that 14 summer 13 that 15 afternoon 15 afternoon 16 . this this was [her] [work] [.] 1 this 2 this 2 this 3 was she held out her arms . 1 she 2 held 2 held 4 her 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 arms 5 arms 6 . " oh , [damaris] , [forgive] me . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 , 2 oh 3 , 5 , 7 me 7 me 8 . we both loved him that must be a bond between us for life . " 1 we 3 loved 2 both 3 loved 3 loved 4 him 3 loved 5 that 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 must 6 must 8 a 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 bond 8 a 10 between 10 between 11 us 11 us 13 life 12 for 13 life 13 life 14 . 13 life 15 " 14 . 15 " [damaris] [came] [forward] [and] [threw] [her] [arms] [about] [the] [older] [woman] [,] [lifting] [her] [face] [.] as [their] [lips] [met] [even] [cynthia] [white] [realized] that she had no business there . 1 as 9 that 9 that 10 she 9 that 11 had 11 had 13 business 12 no 13 business 13 business 14 there 13 business 15 . 14 there 15 . she [vented] the [irritation] of her [embarrassment] [on] [the] [innocent] [jeanette] . 1 she 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 12 . " come away , " she whispered [crossly] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 away 2 come 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 whispered 7 whispered 9 . " can't you see we 're not wanted here ? " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 5 we 4 see 5 we 5 we 6 're 6 're 7 not 6 're 8 wanted 7 not 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 here 9 here 10 ? 9 here 11 " she drew [jeanette] out [,] [leaving] [thyra] [rocking] [damaris] in her arms , and [crooning] over [her] [like] [a] [mother] over her [child] . 1 she 2 drew 1 she 4 out 4 out 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 arms 11 her 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 over 16 over 24 . 21 over 22 her 22 her 24 . when [december] [had] [grown] old [damaris] [was] [still] [with] [thyra] [.] 1 when 5 old it was understood that she was to remain there for the winter , at least . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 understood 3 understood 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 remain 8 remain 9 there 9 there 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 winter 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 at 13 , 15 least 14 at 15 least 15 least 16 . thyra could not bear her to be out of her sight . 1 thyra 3 not 2 could 3 not 3 not 5 her 4 bear 5 her 5 her 6 to 5 her 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 her 9 of 11 sight 11 sight 12 . they [talked] [constantly] [about] [chester] [;] [thyra] [confessed] all [her] [anger] [and] [hatred] . 1 they 9 all 9 all 14 . [damaris] [had] [forgiven] [her] [;] [but] [thyra] [could] [never] [forgive] [herself] [.] she was greatly changed , and had grown very gentle and tender . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 changed 3 greatly 4 changed 4 changed 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 had 7 had 9 very 8 grown 9 very 9 very 10 gentle 10 gentle 11 and 10 gentle 12 tender 11 and 12 tender 12 tender 13 . she [even] [sent] for [august] [vorst] [and] [begged] him to [pardon] her for the way she had spoken to him . 1 she 4 for 4 for 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 12 her 12 her 13 for 13 for 21 . 14 the 15 way 14 the 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 spoken 18 spoken 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . winter came late that year , and the season was a very open one [.] 1 winter 2 came 2 came 4 that 3 late 4 that 4 that 5 year 4 that 6 , 5 year 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 season 8 the 10 was 10 was 12 very 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 open 12 very 14 one a few minutes later [carl] [and] [cynthia] [came] [hastily] [across] [their] [yard] [under] [the] [huge] [balm-of-gileads] . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 17 . carl 's [face] [was] [flushed] [,] [and] [his] [big] [body] [quivered] [with] [excitement] [.] 1 carl 2 's cynthia ran behind him , with tears rolling down her face . 1 cynthia 2 ran 2 ran 3 behind 3 behind 4 him 4 him 5 , 4 him 6 with 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 tears 6 with 8 rolling 8 rolling 9 down 8 rolling 10 her 10 her 11 face 10 her 12 . [thyra] [felt] [herself] [growing] [sick] [with] [fear] [.] had anything happened to [damaris] ? 1 had 2 anything 2 anything 4 to 3 happened 4 to 4 to 6 ? a glimpse of the girl , sewing by an upper window of the house , reassured her [.] 1 a 2 glimpse 2 glimpse 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 5 girl 7 sewing 7 sewing 8 by 7 sewing 9 an 8 by 9 an 9 an 10 upper 9 an 11 window 11 window 13 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 13 the 15 , 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 reassured 15 , 17 her 16 reassured 17 her " oh , [thyra] , [thyra] ! " gasped [cynthia] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 gasped 9 gasped 11 . " can you stand some good news , [thyra] ? " asked [carl] , in a trembling voice . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 stand 3 you 5 some 5 some 6 good 6 good 7 news 6 good 8 , 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 , 14 , 15 in 14 , 16 a 16 a 18 voice 17 trembling 18 voice 18 voice 19 . " very , very good news ! " 1 " 2 very 2 very 4 very 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 good 4 very 6 news 5 good 6 news 6 news 7 ! 6 news 8 " thyra looked wildly from one to the other . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 wildly 2 looked 4 from 3 wildly 4 from 4 from 5 one 4 from 6 to 5 one 6 to 6 to 8 other 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 . " there 's [but] one thing you [would] [dare] to [call] good [news] to me , " she cried . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 17 " 7 you 10 to 10 to 16 , 12 good 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 cried 18 she 19 cried 19 cried 20 . " is it about about " 1 " 2 is 2 is 4 about 3 it 4 about 4 about 5 about 4 about 6 " 5 about 6 " " [chester] ! 1 " 3 ! yes , it 's about [chester] [!] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 about thyra , he is alive he 's safe he and [joe] , both of them , [thank] [god] [!] 1 thyra 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 alive 4 is 6 he 6 he 7 's 6 he 8 safe 8 safe 9 he 8 safe 10 and 9 he 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 14 of 13 both 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 , cynthia , catch her ! " 1 cynthia 2 , 2 , 3 catch 2 , 4 her 3 catch 4 her 4 her 5 ! 4 her 6 " " no , [i] am not going to faint , " said [thyra] [,] [steadying] herself [by] [cynthia] ['s] [shoulder] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 11 " 5 am 6 not 6 not 7 going 6 not 8 to 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 faint 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 herself 16 herself 21 . " my [son] [alive] ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 5 ! how did you hear ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 ? how did it happen ? 1 how 3 it 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 happen 3 it 5 ? where has he been ? " 1 where 2 has 2 has 3 he 2 has 4 been 3 he 4 been 4 been 5 ? 4 been 6 " 5 ? 6 " " [i] [heard] [it] [down] at the harbor [,] [thyra] . 1 " 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 harbor 8 harbor 11 . [mike] [mccready] ['s] [vessel] [,] [the] [nora] [lee] [,] [was] [just] [in] [from] [the] [magdalens] [.] but she was [damaged] by the [storm] and [blown] [clear] [out] of [her] course . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 8 and 8 and 12 of 12 of 14 course 14 course 15 . had to [put] [into] the [magdalens] for [repairs] , and has been [there] [ever] [since] . 1 had 2 to 2 to 5 the 5 the 7 for 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 has 11 has 12 been 12 been 16 . the cable to the islands was out of order , and no vessels call there this time of year for mails . 1 the 2 cable 2 cable 3 to 2 cable 4 the 4 the 5 islands 4 the 6 was 6 was 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 order 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 vessels 12 no 13 vessels 13 vessels 14 call 13 vessels 15 there 15 there 16 this 15 there 17 time 17 time 19 year 18 of 19 year 19 year 20 for 20 for 21 mails 20 for 22 . 21 mails 22 . if it hadn't been [an] [extra] [open] [season] the [nora] [lee] [wouldn't] have [got] [away] , [but] would have had to stay [there] [till] [spring] . 1 if 2 it 1 if 13 have 2 it 3 hadn't 2 it 4 been 4 been 9 the 13 have 16 , 16 , 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 26 . 20 had 21 to 21 to 22 stay 21 to 26 . " and [chester] where is he ? " demanded [thyra] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 where 4 where 5 is 5 is 6 he 6 he 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . carl and [cynthia] [looked] [at] [each] [other] [.] 1 carl 2 and " well , [thyra] , " said the latter , " the fact is , he 's over there in our yard this blessed minute . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 the 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 latter 9 latter 10 , 9 latter 11 " 11 " 12 the 11 " 13 fact 12 the 13 fact 13 fact 14 is 13 fact 15 , 14 is 15 , 15 , 17 's 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 over 18 over 19 there 18 over 20 in 20 in 22 yard 21 our 22 yard 22 yard 23 this 23 this 24 blessed 23 this 25 minute 25 minute 26 . carl brought him home from the harbor , [but] [i] [wouldn't] let [him] come over until we had prepared you for it . 1 carl 2 brought 2 brought 4 home 3 him 4 home 4 home 5 from 4 home 6 the 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 harbor 6 the 8 , 8 , 12 let 12 let 14 come 14 come 16 until 15 over 16 until 16 until 17 we 16 until 18 had 17 we 18 had 18 had 19 prepared 18 had 20 you 20 you 21 for 20 you 22 it 22 it 23 . he 's waiting for you there . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 4 for 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 you 4 for 6 there 5 you 6 there 6 there 7 . 6 there 8 " [thyra] [made] [a] [quick] [step] [in] [the] [direction] [of] [the] [gate] [.] then she [turned] , with a little of the [glow] dying out of her face . 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 , 4 , 5 with 4 , 6 a 6 a 7 little 6 a 16 . 7 little 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 dying 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 . " no , there 's one has a better right to go to him first . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 one 6 one 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 better 8 a 10 right 9 better 10 right 10 right 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 15 first 14 him 15 first 15 first 16 . i [can] [atone] to him [thank] [god] , [i] [can] [atone] to him ! " 1 i 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 8 , 8 , 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 ! 14 ! 15 " she went into the house and called [damaris] [.] 1 she 2 went 2 went 4 the 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 house 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 called as the girl came [down] [the] [stairs] [thyra] held out her hands with a wonderful light of joy and [renunciation] on [her] [face] . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 girl 2 the 4 came 4 came 24 . 9 held 10 out 10 out 11 her 11 her 12 hands 12 hands 13 with 13 with 14 a 13 with 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 17 of 16 light 17 of 17 of 19 and 18 joy 19 and 19 and 21 on 21 on 24 . " [damaris] , " she said , " [chester] [has] come back to us the sea has given him back to us . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 come 11 come 12 back 11 come 13 to 13 to 14 us 14 us 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 has 16 sea 18 given 17 has 18 given 18 given 19 him 19 him 21 to 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 us 21 to 23 . 22 us 23 . he is over at [carl] [white] ['s] [house] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 over 2 is 4 at go to him , my daughter , and bring him to me ! " 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 daughter 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 bring 9 bring 10 him 9 bring 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 " [xi] [.] [the] [education] [of] [betty] jack was [always] [a] [thoroughbred] [.] 1 jack 2 was i was [best] [man] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 5 . i [stayed] [away] [for] [ten] [years] [,] [during] [which] [the] [maples] was [given] [over] to [moths] and [rust] , while [i] [enjoyed] [life] [elsewhere] [.] 1 i 12 was 12 was 15 to 15 to 17 and 17 and 19 , 19 , 20 while it jarred on my sense of [fitness] , and [i] tried to [moderate] my zest , and think [more] of the [past] [than] [i] [did] [.] 1 it 2 jarred 2 jarred 3 on 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 sense 4 my 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 to 9 and 11 tried 12 to 14 my 14 my 16 , 15 zest 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 think 18 think 20 of 20 of 21 the it was no use ; the present insisted on being intrusive and pleasant ; as for the future . well , there was no future . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 use 4 use 5 ; 4 use 6 the 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 present 7 present 8 insisted 7 present 9 on 9 on 10 being 9 on 11 intrusive 11 intrusive 12 and 12 and 13 pleasant 12 and 14 ; 13 pleasant 14 ; 14 ; 15 as 15 as 16 for 15 as 17 the 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 future 17 the 19 . 18 future 19 . 19 . 20 well 20 well 21 , 21 , 22 there 21 , 23 was 22 there 23 was 23 was 24 no 23 was 25 future 24 no 25 future 25 future 26 . then [jack] [churchill] , [poor] [fellow] , died . 1 then 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 died 8 died 9 . a [year] after [his] [death] , [i] went home and [again] [asked] [sara] to [marry] [me] , as in [duty] [bound] [.] 1 a 3 after 3 after 6 , 6 , 8 went 8 went 9 home 8 went 14 to 9 home 10 and 14 to 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 in sara again declined , alleging that [her] [heart] was [buried] in [jack] 's [grave] , or words to that effect . 1 sara 2 again 2 again 3 declined 2 again 4 , 3 declined 4 , 4 , 5 alleging 4 , 6 that 6 that 9 was 9 was 11 in 11 in 13 's 13 's 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 18 to 17 words 18 to 18 to 19 that 18 to 20 effect 19 that 20 effect 20 effect 21 . i found that it did not [much] [matter] [....v] of course , at thirty-two one does not take these things to heart as at twenty-two [.] 1 i 2 found 2 found 4 it 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 did 4 it 6 not 6 not 10 of 10 of 12 , 11 course 12 , 12 , 13 at 12 , 14 thirty-two 13 at 14 thirty-two 14 thirty-two 15 one 14 thirty-two 16 does 16 does 17 not 16 does 18 take 18 take 19 these 19 these 21 to 20 things 21 to 21 to 22 heart 21 to 23 as 22 heart 23 as 23 as 24 at 23 as 25 twenty-two 24 at 25 twenty-two i had enough to occupy me in [getting] [the] [maples] [into] [working] order , and beginning to [educate] [betty] [.] 1 i 2 had 1 i 3 enough 3 enough 5 occupy 4 to 5 occupy 5 occupy 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 14 , 13 order 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 beginning 16 beginning 17 to betty [was] [sara] ['s] [ten] [year-old] [daughter] , [and] [she] [had] [been] [thoroughly] [spoiled] [.] 1 betty 8 , she was a thorough tomboy , a thin , scrawny little thing [with] [a] [trace] [of] [sara] ['s] [beauty] . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 tomboy 4 thorough 5 tomboy 5 tomboy 6 , 5 tomboy 7 a 6 , 7 a 7 a 9 , 8 thin 9 , 9 , 10 scrawny 9 , 11 little 10 scrawny 11 little 11 little 12 thing 12 thing 20 . there were points about her , though , [which] [i] [considered] [promising] [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 about 3 points 4 about 4 about 5 her 4 about 8 , 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 though for [jack] 's sake [i] [decided] [to] [bring] [his] [daughter] [up] [properly] . 1 for 3 's 3 's 4 sake 4 sake 13 . sara couldn't do it , and didn't try . 1 sara 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 do 2 couldn't 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 try 7 didn't 8 try 8 try 9 . i saw that , [if] [somebody] [didn't] [take] [betty] in hand , [wisely] and [firmly] , she would [certainly] be ruined [.] 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 2 saw 4 , 4 , 18 would 10 in 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 12 , 14 and 14 and 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 would 18 would 20 be 20 be 21 ruined i might have been her father ; as it was , her father had been my best friend . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 2 might 4 been 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 her 4 been 6 father 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 ; 6 father 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 her 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 had 14 had 16 my 15 been 16 my 16 my 18 friend 17 best 18 friend 18 friend 19 . who had a better right to watch over his daughter ? 1 who 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 5 right 4 better 5 right 5 right 7 watch 6 to 7 watch 7 watch 8 over 7 watch 9 his 8 over 9 his 9 his 10 daughter 9 his 11 ? i determined to be a father to [betty] , and do all for her that the most devoted parent could do . 1 i 3 to 2 determined 3 to 3 to 5 a 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 father 5 a 7 to 6 father 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 11 do 10 and 11 do 11 do 12 all 12 all 13 for 12 all 14 her 14 her 15 that 14 her 16 the 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 devoted 18 devoted 19 parent 18 devoted 20 could 20 could 21 do 20 could 22 . it was , self-evidently , my duty . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 self-evidently 3 , 4 self-evidently 4 self-evidently 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 duty 6 my 8 . i [told] [sara] [i] was going to [take] [betty] in hand . 1 i 5 was 5 was 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 12 . 10 in 11 hand 11 hand 12 . her poor father indulged her in everything , and she has a will of her own , [i] [assure] you . 1 her 2 poor 1 her 3 father 3 father 5 her 4 indulged 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 everything 7 everything 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 12 a 11 has 12 a 12 a 13 will 12 a 14 of 14 of 15 her 14 of 17 , 15 her 16 own 17 , 20 you 20 you 21 . i have really no control over her , whatever . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 really 3 really 5 control 4 no 5 control 5 control 6 over 5 control 7 her 6 over 7 her 7 her 9 whatever 8 , 9 whatever 9 whatever 10 . she does [as] [she] [pleases] , and [is] [ruining] [her] [complexion] [by] [running] and [galloping] out of [doors] the whole time . 1 she 2 does 2 does 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 and 14 and 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 19 the 19 the 20 whole 20 whole 21 time 21 time 22 . not that [she] had [much] [complexion] to start with [.] 1 not 2 that 2 that 4 had 4 had 7 to 7 to 9 with 8 start 9 with the [churchills] [never] had , you know [.] ["] [....x] [sara] [cast] [a] [complacent] [glance] at her [delicately] [tinted] [reflection] [in] [the] [mirror] [....y] . 1 the 4 had 4 had 5 , 5 , 7 know 6 you 7 know 7 know 25 . 16 at 17 her 17 her 25 . " [i] [tried] to [make] [betty] [wear] a [sunbonnet] [this] [summer] , but [i] [might] as [well] [have] [talked] [to] the wind . " 1 " 4 to 4 to 8 a 8 a 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 as 16 as 21 the 21 the 22 wind 22 wind 24 " 23 . 24 " i rewarded her with a compliment . 1 i 2 rewarded 2 rewarded 4 with 3 her 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 compliment 6 compliment 7 . she may have improved vastly by the time she has grown up . 1 she 2 may 2 may 3 have 2 may 4 improved 4 improved 6 by 5 vastly 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 time 7 the 9 she 8 time 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 grown 10 has 12 up 12 up 13 . but even the best material may be spoiled by unwise handling . 1 but 2 even 2 even 4 best 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 material 4 best 6 may 5 material 6 may 6 may 8 spoiled 7 be 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 by 8 spoiled 10 unwise 9 by 10 unwise 10 unwise 11 handling 10 unwise 12 . 11 handling 12 . i [think] [i] [can] promise you that [i] will not spoil it . 1 i 10 not 5 promise 6 you 6 you 7 that 7 that 9 will 9 will 10 not 10 not 11 spoil 10 not 12 it 12 it 13 . sara did not understand me in the least ; but , then , she did not pretend to . 1 sara 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 understand 3 not 5 me 5 me 6 in 5 me 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 least 7 the 9 ; 8 least 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 18 to 17 pretend 18 to 18 to 19 . " [i] [confide] [betty] 's [education] [entirely] to you , [stephen] , " she said , with another [plaintive] sigh . 1 " 5 's 5 's 13 " 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 said 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 20 sigh 18 another 20 sigh 20 sigh 21 . " [i] [feel] [sure] [i] could not put [it] [into] [better] [hands] [.] 1 " 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 put you have [always] [been] [a] [person] [who] could be [thoroughly] depended on . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 14 " 8 could 9 be 9 be 11 depended 11 depended 12 on 12 on 13 . 13 . 14 " well , that was something by way of reward for a life-long devotion . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 3 that 5 something 4 was 5 something 5 something 6 by 6 by 7 way 7 way 8 of 7 way 9 reward 9 reward 10 for 9 reward 11 a 10 for 11 a 11 a 13 devotion 12 life-long 13 devotion 13 devotion 14 . i felt that [i] was [satisfied] [with] [my] [position] [as] [unofficial] [advisor-in-chief] to [sara] and [self-appointed] [guardian] of [betty] [.] 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 13 to 13 to 15 and 15 and 18 of i had a sixth sense which informed me that [a] [staid] [old] [family] [friend] might [succeed] [with] [betty] [where] [a] [stepfather] [would] have [signally] [failed] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 5 sense 4 sixth 5 sense 5 sense 6 which 6 which 7 informed 6 which 8 me 7 informed 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 15 might 15 might 23 have 23 have 26 . fortunately for the [success] of my [enterprise] , [betty] [liked] [me] [.] 1 fortunately 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 8 , " you are one of the very [nicest] [old] folks [i] know , [stephen] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 12 know 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 one 3 are 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 10 folks 6 the 7 very 12 know 13 , yes , you are a ripping good fellow ! " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 4 are 6 ripping 6 ripping 8 fellow 7 good 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ! 8 fellow 10 " 9 ! 10 " i should have stuck to it , because that is my way ; [but] [betty] would have made my life a misery to me . 1 i 2 should 2 should 4 stuck 3 have 4 stuck 4 stuck 5 to 5 to 6 it 5 to 25 . 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 because 8 because 10 is 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 my 11 my 12 way 12 way 13 ; 16 would 17 have 17 have 19 my 18 made 19 my 19 my 20 life 19 my 21 a 20 life 21 a 21 a 22 misery 22 misery 23 to 22 misery 24 me 24 me 25 . i thought it best to tell her [plainly] that [i] was going to look after her . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 9 that 2 thought 3 it 2 thought 4 best 4 best 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 look 13 to 17 . 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 her 16 her 17 . " mother says you are going to [take] [charge] of my [education] , [stephen] , " said [betty] , as soon as she could speak . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 says 3 says 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 26 . 10 of 11 my 11 my 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 soon 21 soon 22 as 22 as 23 she 23 she 24 could 24 could 25 speak 25 speak 26 . " [i] ['m] [glad] , [because] [i] think that , for [an] [old] [person] , you have a good deal of [sense] . 1 " 5 , 5 , 15 , 8 think 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 deal 19 good 23 . 20 deal 21 of " thank you , [betty] , " [i] said [gravely] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] [hope] [i] [shall] [deserve] [your] good opinion of my sense . 1 " 8 good 8 good 10 of 9 opinion 10 of 10 of 11 my 10 of 12 sense 11 my 12 sense 12 sense 13 . i shall expect you to do as [i] [tell] you , and [be] [guided] by my advice in everything . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 expect 2 shall 4 you 3 expect 4 you 4 you 5 to 4 you 6 do 6 do 7 as 6 do 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 by 15 by 21 " 16 my 18 in 17 advice 18 in 18 in 19 everything 18 in 20 . 19 everything 20 . 20 . 21 " you won't shut me up in a room and make me sew , will you ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 shut 2 won't 4 me 4 me 6 in 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 9 and 8 room 9 and 9 and 10 make 10 make 11 me 10 make 12 sew 12 sew 13 , 13 , 14 will 13 , 15 you 14 will 15 you 15 you 16 ? because [i] [won't] [do] it [.] ["] 1 because 5 it i assured her [i] would [not] [.] 1 i 3 her 2 assured 3 her 3 her 5 would " nor send me to a [boarding-school] , " [pursued] [betty] [.] 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 3 send 2 nor 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 " " mother 's always threatening to send me to one . 1 " 3 's 2 mother 3 's 3 's 4 always 4 always 5 threatening 5 threatening 6 to 5 threatening 7 send 7 send 8 me 8 me 10 one 9 to 10 one 10 one 11 . i [suppose] [she] would have done it [before] [this] , only she [knew] [i] 'd run [away] . 1 i 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 it 6 done 18 . 7 it 10 , 10 , 11 only 11 only 12 she 12 she 15 'd 15 'd 16 run you won't send me to a boarding-school , will you , [stephen] [?] 1 you 3 send 2 won't 3 send 3 send 4 me 3 send 5 to 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 a 5 to 7 boarding-school 6 a 7 boarding-school 7 boarding-school 8 , 7 boarding-school 9 will 8 , 9 will 9 will 10 you 9 will 11 , [because] [i] [won't] [go] [.] ["] " no , " [i] said obligingly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 obligingly 6 said 8 . " [i] won't [.] 1 " 3 won't i should never dream of cooping a wild little thing , like you , up in a boarding-school . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 never 3 never 4 dream 4 dream 5 of 4 dream 6 cooping 6 cooping 8 wild 7 a 8 wild 8 wild 9 little 8 wild 10 thing 9 little 10 thing 10 thing 12 like 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 you 12 like 14 , 14 , 16 in 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 a 16 in 18 boarding-school 17 a 18 boarding-school 18 boarding-school 19 . you 'd [fret] [your] [heart] [out] like [a] [caged] [skylark] . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 7 like 7 like 11 . 11 . 12 " " you are so [good] [at] [understanding] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 8 . very few people are . 1 very 3 people 2 few 3 people 3 people 4 are 3 people 5 . even dad darling didn't understand . 1 even 2 dad 2 dad 3 darling 3 darling 4 didn't 3 darling 5 understand 4 didn't 5 understand 5 understand 6 . i hate [dolls] ! 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 4 ! real live babies are jolly ; but dogs and horses are ever so much nicer than dolls . " 1 real 2 live 2 live 4 are 3 babies 4 are 4 are 5 jolly 4 are 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 8 dogs 8 dogs 10 horses 9 and 10 horses 10 horses 11 are 10 horses 12 ever 12 ever 13 so 13 so 14 much 13 so 15 nicer 15 nicer 16 than 15 nicer 17 dolls 17 dolls 18 . 18 . 19 " " but you must have [lessons] , [betty] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 must 3 you 5 have 5 have 7 , " [i] ['ll] [try] , [honest] and [true] , [stephen] , " declared [betty] [.] 1 " 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 declared and she kept her word . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 kept 2 she 4 her 3 kept 4 her 4 her 5 word 4 her 6 . 5 word 6 . as [i] [had] [premised] , [betty] was [good] [material] , and [responded] to [my] [training] with [gratifying] [plasticity] . 1 as 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 to 13 to 16 with 16 with 19 . day by day , week by week , month by month , her character and temperament unfolded naturally under my watchful eye . 1 day 2 by 1 day 3 day 2 by 3 day 3 day 5 week 4 , 5 week 5 week 6 by 5 week 7 week 7 week 9 month 8 , 9 month 9 month 10 by 9 month 11 month 11 month 13 her 12 , 13 her 13 her 14 character 13 her 15 and 15 and 17 unfolded 16 temperament 17 unfolded 17 unfolded 18 naturally 17 unfolded 19 under 19 under 21 watchful 20 my 21 watchful 21 watchful 22 eye 22 eye 23 . it was like beholding the gradual development of some rare flower in one 's garden . 1 it 2 was 1 it 16 . 2 was 3 like 2 was 4 beholding 4 beholding 5 the 5 the 6 gradual 5 the 7 development 6 gradual 7 development 7 development 8 of 7 development 9 some 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 rare 9 some 11 flower 11 flower 13 one 12 in 13 one 13 one 15 garden 14 's 15 garden betty was kind enough to say that [i] [had] [taught] [her] [everything] she knew . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 4 enough 3 kind 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 4 enough 6 say 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 13 she 13 she 14 knew 14 knew 15 . but [what] [had] she not [taught] [me] [?] 1 but 4 she 4 she 5 not if there were a debt between us , it was on my side . 1 if 2 there 2 there 4 a 3 were 4 a 4 a 5 debt 4 a 6 between 5 debt 6 between 6 between 8 , 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 it 8 , 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 on 10 was 12 my 12 my 13 side 13 side 14 . sara was fairly well satisfied . 1 sara 2 was 2 was 3 fairly 2 was 4 well 4 well 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 . it was [not] my fault that [betty] was not [better] [looking] , she said . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 not 2 was 4 my 4 my 5 fault 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . i had [certainly] [done] [everything] [for] [her] [mind] and [character] that could be done . 1 i 2 had 2 had 15 . 9 and 11 that 11 that 12 could 12 could 13 be 13 be 14 done 14 done 15 . where are your eyes , my dear lady , that you can't see the promise of loveliness in [betty] ? " 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 your 3 your 4 eyes 3 your 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 6 my 8 lady 8 lady 10 that 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 you 10 that 12 can't 12 can't 13 see 13 see 14 the 13 see 15 promise 14 the 15 promise 15 promise 16 of 15 promise 17 loveliness 16 of 17 loveliness 17 loveliness 18 in 18 in 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " [betty] is [seventeen] , and she is as [lanky] and [brown] as ever she was , " sighed [sara] . 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 as 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 is 9 as 16 was 11 and 13 as 11 and 15 she 13 as 14 ever 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 sighed 19 sighed 21 . " when [i] was [seventeen] [i] [was] the [belle] of the county and had had five proposals . 1 " 2 when 2 when 4 was 4 was 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 and 12 county 13 and 13 and 14 had 13 and 15 had 14 had 15 had 15 had 17 proposals 16 five 17 proposals 17 proposals 18 . i don't believe the thought of a [lover] [has] [ever] [entered] [betty] 's [head] . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 the 4 the 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 13 's 13 's 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [hope] not , " [i] said shortly . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 8 said 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 shortly 9 shortly 10 . somehow , [i] did not like the suggestion [.] 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 the 6 like 8 suggestion " [betty] is a child [yet] . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 7 . for pity 's sake , [sara] , [don't] [go] [putting] [nonsensical] [ideas] into her head . " 1 for 3 's 2 pity 3 's 3 's 4 sake 3 's 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 13 into 13 into 14 her 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] 'm afraid [i] [can't] , " [mourned] [sara] [,] as if it were something to be regretted . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 were 14 it 15 were 15 were 17 to 16 something 17 to 17 to 18 be 17 to 19 regretted 19 regretted 20 . " you have [filled] it [too] full of [books] [and] things like that . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 it 5 it 14 . 7 full 8 of 8 of 11 things 11 things 13 that 12 like 13 that 13 that 14 . i 've every confidence in your judgment , [stephen] and really you 've done [wonders] [with] [betty] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 every 2 've 4 confidence 3 every 4 confidence 4 confidence 5 in 4 confidence 6 your 6 your 7 judgment 6 your 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 12 you 11 really 12 you 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 done 14 done 18 . but don't you think you 've made her rather too clever ? 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 5 you 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 've 5 you 7 made 6 've 7 made 7 made 8 her 8 her 10 too 9 rather 10 too 10 too 12 ? 11 clever 12 ? men [don't] [like] [women] [who] are [too] [clever] [.] 1 men 6 are her poor father , now he always said that a woman who liked books better than beaux was an unnatural creature . " 1 her 2 poor 2 poor 4 , 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 now 4 , 6 he 6 he 8 said 7 always 8 said 8 said 9 that 8 said 10 a 9 that 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 who 11 woman 13 liked 13 liked 14 books 13 liked 15 better 15 better 16 than 15 better 17 beaux 16 than 17 beaux 17 beaux 18 was 17 beaux 19 an 19 an 20 unnatural 19 an 21 creature 21 creature 22 . 22 . 23 " i [didn't] [believe] [jack] had [ever] said [anything] so [foolish] . 1 i 5 had 5 had 7 said 7 said 9 so 7 said 11 . sara imagined things . 1 sara 2 imagined 2 imagined 3 things 3 things 4 . but [i] [resented] the [aspersion] [of] [blue-stockingness] [cast] [on] [betty] [.] 1 but 4 the just at present her head is a great deal better filled with books than with silly premature fancies and sentimentalities . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 present 2 at 4 her 4 her 5 head 4 her 6 is 6 is 8 great 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 deal 8 great 10 better 10 better 11 filled 11 filled 13 books 12 with 13 books 13 books 14 than 13 books 15 with 15 with 16 silly 15 with 17 premature 17 premature 19 and 18 fancies 19 and 19 and 20 sentimentalities 20 sentimentalities 21 . i 'm a [critical] old [fellow] [but] [i] ['m] [satisfied] [with] [betty] , [sara] [perfectly] [satisfied] . " 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 a 3 a 5 old 5 old 13 , 13 , 18 " 17 . 18 " sara sighed . 1 sara 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 . " oh , [i] [dare] [say] she is all right [,] [stephen] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 13 . 9 all 10 right 10 right 13 . and [i] ['m] [really] [grateful] to you . 1 and 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . i ['m] [sure] [i] could have done [nothing] [at] [all] with her . 1 i 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 . it 's not [your] [fault] , of course , but [i] [can't] [help] [wishing] she [were] a little more [like] [other] [girls] . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 not 3 not 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 8 course 24 " 9 , 10 but 10 but 15 she 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 more 19 more 23 . 23 . 24 " i [galloped] [away] [from] [glenby] in a rage . 1 i 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 9 . what a blessing [sara] [had] [not] [married] [me] [in] [my] [absurd] [youth] [!] 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 blessing she [would] [have] [driven] [me] [wild] [with] her [sighs] and her [obtuseness] and her [everlasting] [pink-and-whiteness] . 1 she 8 her 8 her 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 17 . but there [there] [there] [gently] ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 6 ! for that , much might be forgiven her . 1 for 2 that 2 that 4 much 3 , 4 much 4 much 5 might 4 much 6 be 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 forgiven 7 forgiven 8 her 7 forgiven 9 . 8 her 9 . was [betty] really [unlike] [other] [girls] [?] 1 was 3 really that is to say , [unlike] [them] [in] [any] [respect] [wherein] she [should] [resemble] them ? 1 that 2 is 1 that 5 , 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 5 , 12 she 12 she 15 them 15 them 16 ? i wanted [betty] to [have] her [full] [complement] [of] [girlhood] in [all] its [best] [and] [highest] [manifestation] [.] 1 i 2 wanted 1 i 4 to 4 to 6 her 6 her 11 in 11 in 13 its was there anything lacking ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 anything 2 there 4 lacking 4 lacking 5 ? [eventually] [i] [concluded] [to] [do] [what] [i] [had] [never] [thought] [myself] [in] [the] [least] [likely] [to] [do] [.] i would send [betty] [to] [a] [boarding-school] [for] [a] [year] [.] 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 send it was necessary that she should learn how to live with other girls . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 necessary 2 was 4 that 3 necessary 4 that 4 that 5 she 4 that 6 should 5 she 6 should 6 should 7 learn 6 should 8 how 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 11 with 10 live 11 with 11 with 12 other 11 with 13 girls 13 girls 14 . i went over to [glenby] the next day and [found] [betty] under the [beeches] on the [lawn] , [just] back [from] [a] [canter] . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 7 next 6 the 24 . 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 and 12 under 13 the 13 the 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 20 back 20 back 24 . more than all [,] the [soul] [in] [her] was still the [soul] of a child . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 all 3 all 5 the 5 the 9 was 9 was 10 still 9 was 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 child 15 child 16 . i found [myself] [wishing] that it could [always] [remain] [so] . 1 i 2 found 2 found 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 could 7 could 11 . when [i] [told] [betty] [that] she [must] [go] [away] to a [school] for [a] [year] , she [shrugged] , [frowned] and [consented] [.] 1 when 6 she 6 she 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 13 for 13 for 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 19 , 19 , 21 and but [betty] had [acquired] [confidence] [in] [me] to the [beautiful] [extent] of [acquiescing] in [everything] [i] [commanded] [.] 1 but 3 had 3 had 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 of 12 of 14 in " [i] 'll go , of course , since you wish it , [stephen] , " she said . 1 " 7 course 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 17 she 9 since 10 you 10 you 11 wish 10 you 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 said 18 said 19 . " but why do you want me to go ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 ? you must have [a] [reason] you [always] [have] [a] [reason] for [anything] you [do] . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 6 you 6 you 11 for 11 for 13 you 13 you 15 . what is it ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " that is for you to find out , [betty] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 that 2 that 12 " 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 . " by the time you come back you will have discovered it , [i] [think] [.] 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 8 you 7 back 8 you 8 you 9 will 8 you 10 have 10 have 11 discovered 10 have 12 it 12 it 13 , if not , it will not have proved itself a good reason and shall be forgotten . " 1 if 2 not 2 not 4 it 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 will 4 it 6 not 6 not 7 have 6 not 8 proved 8 proved 10 a 9 itself 10 a 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 reason 12 reason 13 and 13 and 14 shall 13 and 15 be 15 be 16 forgotten 15 be 17 . 17 . 18 " when [betty] went away [i] [bade] [her] [good-by] [without] [burdening] [her] with [any] [useless] [words] [of] [advice] . 1 when 3 went 3 went 4 away 3 went 18 . 4 away 12 with " write to me every week , and remember that you are [betty] [churchill] , " [i] said . 1 " 3 to 2 write 3 to 3 to 5 every 4 me 5 every 5 every 6 week 6 week 7 , 6 week 8 and 8 and 9 remember 8 and 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 19 . betty was standing on the steps above , among her dogs . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 standing 2 was 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 steps 6 steps 8 , 7 above 8 , 8 , 10 her 9 among 10 her 10 her 11 dogs 10 her 12 . she [came] [down] [a] [step] and put her arms about [my] [neck] [.] 1 she 6 and 1 she 8 her 7 put 8 her 8 her 9 arms 8 her 10 about " [i] ['ll] [remember] that you are [my] [friend] [and] [that] [i] must live up to you , " she said . 1 " 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 19 " 13 must 14 live 14 live 15 up 15 up 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 19 " 21 said 21 said 22 . " [good-by] , [stephen] . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " so [i] [looked] [my] [last] on [the] [child] [betty] . 1 so 6 on 6 on 10 . that was a [lonely] year . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 year 5 year 6 . my [occupation] was [gone] and [i] [began] to [fear] that [i] [had] [outlived] [my] [usefulness] . 1 my 3 was 3 was 5 and 5 and 8 to 8 to 10 that 10 that 16 . life seemed flat , stale , and unprofitable . 1 life 3 flat 2 seemed 3 flat 3 flat 4 , 3 flat 5 stale 4 , 5 stale 5 stale 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 unprofitable 8 unprofitable 9 . [betty] ['s] [weekly] [letters] [were] [all] [that] [lent] [it] [any] [savor] [.] they were [spicy] [and] [piquant] enough . 1 they 2 were 2 were 6 enough 6 enough 7 . betty was discovered to have unsuspected talents in the epistolary line . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 discovered 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 have 4 to 6 unsuspected 5 have 6 unsuspected 6 unsuspected 7 talents 7 talents 8 in 7 talents 9 the 9 the 10 epistolary 10 epistolary 11 line 10 epistolary 12 . at first [she] [was] [dolefully] [homesick] , and [begged] [me] to let her [come] [home] . 1 at 2 first 2 first 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 to 11 to 16 . 12 let 13 her 13 her 16 . when [i] [refused] it was [amazingly] hard to refuse she sulked through three letters , then cheered up and began to enjoy herself . 1 when 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 hard 7 hard 8 to 8 to 10 she 9 refuse 10 she 10 she 12 through 11 sulked 12 through 12 through 14 letters 13 three 14 letters 14 letters 15 , 15 , 16 then 15 , 17 cheered 17 cheered 18 up 17 cheered 19 and 19 and 21 to 20 began 21 to 21 to 22 enjoy 21 to 23 herself 22 enjoy 23 herself 23 herself 24 . but it was nearly the end of the year [when] she [wrote] : 1 but 3 was 1 but 11 she 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 the 4 nearly 5 the 5 the 6 end 5 the 7 of 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 year 11 she 13 : " [i] ['ve] [found] [out] [why] you [sent] me [here] , [stephen] [and] [i] 'm glad you did . " 1 " 7 you 7 you 9 me 9 me 11 , 11 , 15 'm 15 'm 16 glad 16 glad 20 " 17 you 18 did 18 did 19 . 19 . 20 " i had to be [away] [from] [home] on [unavoidable] [business] the day [betty] [returned] to [glenby] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 15 to 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 8 on 8 on 11 the 11 the 12 day 15 to 17 . but the next afternoon [i] [went] [over] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 8 . i found [betty] out [and] [sara] [in] . 1 i 2 found 2 found 4 out 4 out 8 . the latter was [beaming] [.] 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 was betty was so much improved , she declared delightedly . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 much 3 so 4 much 4 much 6 , 5 improved 6 , 6 , 7 she 6 , 8 declared 7 she 8 declared 8 declared 9 delightedly 8 declared 10 . 9 delightedly 10 . i would [hardly] know " the dear child . " 1 i 2 would 2 would 4 know 4 know 10 " 5 " 6 the 6 the 7 dear 7 dear 8 child 8 child 9 . 9 . 10 " [this] [alarmed] [me] [terribly] [.] what on earth had they done [to] [betty] [?] 1 what 2 on 2 on 3 earth 2 on 4 had 4 had 5 they 5 they 6 done i found that she had gone up to the pineland for a [walk] , and [thither] [i] [betook] myself [speedily] . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 8 to 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 the 8 to 10 pineland 9 the 10 pineland 10 pineland 12 a 11 for 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 myself 15 and 21 . [betty] [was] [a] [woman] [!] she was a woman , looking , all unconscious of her quest , for love . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 woman 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 , 4 woman 6 looking 5 , 6 looking 6 looking 7 , 6 looking 8 all 8 all 10 of 9 unconscious 10 of 10 of 11 her 10 of 12 quest 12 quest 14 for 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 love 14 for 16 . i was glad . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 . she was what [i] had [wished] [her] to [become] . 1 she 3 what 2 was 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 8 to 8 to 10 . but [i] [wanted] [the] [child] [betty] [back] [;] [this] [womanly] [betty] [seemed] [far] away [from] [me] . 1 but 14 away 14 away 17 . i [stepped] [out] [into] the [path] and [she] [saw] [me] , with a [brightening] of her [whole] face . 1 i 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 18 face 18 face 19 . i took her hand there were no kisses this time . 1 i 2 took 2 took 4 hand 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 no 6 were 8 kisses 8 kisses 10 time 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 . " welcome [home] , [betty] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . " oh , [stephen] , it is so good to be back , " she breathed , her eyes shining . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 8 so 7 is 8 so 8 so 9 good 9 good 10 to 9 good 11 be 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 back 11 be 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 she 15 she 16 breathed 15 she 17 , 17 , 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 shining 20 shining 21 . she did not say it was good to see me again , as [i] had hoped she would do . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 say 4 say 5 it 4 say 6 was 6 was 8 to 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 10 me 12 , 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 had 15 had 17 she 16 hoped 17 she 17 she 18 would 17 she 19 do 19 do 20 . indeed , [after] the first [minute] of [greeting] , she seemed [a] [trifle] [cool] [and] [distant] [.] 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 seemed we [walked] [for] [an] [hour] in [the] [pine] [wood] [and] [talked] . 1 we 6 in 6 in 12 . betty was brilliant , witty , self-possessed , altogether charming . 1 betty 3 brilliant 2 was 3 brilliant 3 brilliant 4 , 3 brilliant 5 witty 4 , 5 witty 5 witty 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 self-possessed 8 , 8 , 9 altogether 8 , 10 charming 10 charming 11 . i thought her perfect and yet my heart ached . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 her 2 thought 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 and 4 perfect 6 yet 5 and 6 yet 6 yet 7 my 7 my 8 heart 7 my 9 ached 9 ached 10 . what a glorious young thing she was , in that splendid youth of hers ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 glorious 2 a 4 young 3 glorious 4 young 4 young 5 thing 5 thing 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 in 8 , 10 that 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 splendid 10 that 12 youth 12 youth 13 of 12 youth 14 hers 14 hers 15 ! what a [prize] [for] [some] [lucky] man [confound] [the] [obtrusive] [thought] ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 12 ! 7 man 12 ! no doubt we should soon be [overrun] at [glenby] [with] [lovers] [.] 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 we 2 doubt 4 should 4 should 5 soon 4 should 6 be 6 be 8 at i should stumble over some forlorn youth at every step ! 1 i 2 should 2 should 4 over 3 stumble 4 over 4 over 5 some 5 some 6 forlorn 5 some 7 youth 7 youth 9 every 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 step 10 step 11 ! well , what of it ? 1 well 3 what 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 of 3 what 5 it 5 it 6 ? betty would marry , of course . 1 betty 2 would 2 would 3 marry 2 would 4 , 4 , 5 of 4 , 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . it would be my duty to see that she got a good husband , worthy of her as men go [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 my 3 be 5 duty 5 duty 6 to 5 duty 7 see 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 that 7 see 9 she 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 got 10 got 12 good 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 husband 13 husband 15 worthy 14 , 15 worthy 15 worthy 16 of 16 of 18 as 17 her 18 as 18 as 19 men 18 as 20 go 19 men 20 go i thought [i] [preferred] the [old] [duty] of [superintending] her [studies] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 10 her 10 her 12 . but there , it was all the same thing [merely] a [post-graduate] [course] in [applied] [knowledge] . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 4 it 14 in 5 was 6 all 5 was 11 a 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 thing 14 in 17 . then , and not [until] then , would [betty] ['s] [education] be [complete] . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 and 2 , 4 not 4 not 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 12 be 12 be 14 . i rode home very soberly . 1 i 2 rode 1 i 3 home 3 home 5 soberly 4 very 5 soberly 5 soberly 6 . when [i] [reached] [the] [maples] [i] did [what] [i] had not [done] [for] [years...looked] [critically] [at] [myself] [in] [the] [mirror] . 1 when 7 did 7 did 21 . 10 had 11 not 11 not 21 . the [realization] that [i] [had] [grown] [older] came [home] to me with a new and unpleasant force . 1 the 3 that 3 that 8 came 8 came 10 to 10 to 12 with 11 me 12 with 12 with 13 a 12 with 14 new 14 new 16 unpleasant 15 and 16 unpleasant 16 unpleasant 17 force 16 unpleasant 18 . 17 force 18 . there were marked lines on my lean face , and silver glints in the dark hair over my temples [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 marked 2 were 4 lines 4 lines 5 on 4 lines 6 my 6 my 7 lean 7 lean 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 silver 11 silver 12 glints 11 silver 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 dark 15 dark 16 hair 15 dark 17 over 16 hair 17 over 17 over 18 my 17 over 19 temples 18 my 19 temples when [betty] was ten she had [thought] me ["] [an] [old] [person] . " 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 ten 4 ten 14 " 5 she 6 had 6 had 8 me 8 me 13 . 13 . 14 " now , at eighteen , she probably thought me a veritable ancient of days . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 at 2 , 4 eighteen 3 at 4 eighteen 4 eighteen 5 , 5 , 7 probably 6 she 7 probably 7 probably 8 thought 7 probably 9 me 9 me 10 a 9 me 11 veritable 11 veritable 12 ancient 12 ancient 13 of 12 ancient 14 days 13 of 14 days 14 days 15 . [pshaw] [,] [what] [did] [it] [matter] [?] [my] [premonitions] [as] [to] [lovers] [proved] [correct] [.] glenby was soon infested with them . 1 glenby 2 was 2 was 4 infested 3 soon 4 infested 4 infested 5 with 5 with 6 them 5 with 7 . heaven knows where they all came from . 1 heaven 2 knows 2 knows 4 they 3 where 4 they 4 they 6 came 5 all 6 came 6 came 7 from 6 came 8 . 7 from 8 . i had not [supposed] there was a [quarter] [as] [many] [young] [men] in the [whole] [county] ; but there they were . 1 i 2 had 1 i 7 a 2 had 3 not 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 19 there 19 there 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 . sara was in the seventh heaven of delight . 1 sara 2 was 2 was 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 seventh 4 the 6 heaven 5 seventh 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 of 7 of 8 delight 7 of 9 . was [not] [betty] at [last] a belle ? 1 was 4 at 4 at 6 a 6 a 8 ? 7 belle 8 ? one could guess what that meant . 1 one 2 could 2 could 3 guess 3 guess 4 what 3 guess 5 that 5 that 6 meant 5 that 7 . 6 meant 7 . betty apparently enjoyed all this . 1 betty 2 apparently 2 apparently 3 enjoyed 2 apparently 4 all 3 enjoyed 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 . i [grieve] to say that she was a bit of a [coquette] . 1 i 3 to 3 to 5 that 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 6 she 13 . 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 bit 9 bit 10 of 10 of 11 a i tried to [cure] her [of] [this] [serious] [defect] , but [for] [once] [i] [found] that [i] had [undertaken] [something] [i] [could] not [accomplish] . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 5 her 5 her 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 16 that 16 that 18 had 18 had 23 not 18 had 25 . in [vain] [i] [lectured] , [betty] [only] [laughed] [;] in vain [i] [gravely] [rebuked] [,] [betty] [only] [flirted] [more] [vivaciously] [than] [before] . 1 in 5 , 5 , 10 in 10 in 11 vain 10 in 23 . men [might] [come] and [men] [might] [go] , [but] [betty] [went] on [forever] . 1 men 4 and 4 and 8 , 8 , 12 on 12 on 14 . i endured this sort of thing for a year and [then] [i] [decided] [that] it was time to interfere seriously . 1 i 2 endured 2 endured 3 this 2 endured 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 thing 6 thing 8 a 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 year 8 a 10 and 10 and 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 18 to 17 time 18 to 18 to 20 seriously 19 interfere 20 seriously 20 seriously 21 . i must find a husband for [betty...my] [fatherly] [duty] [would] [not] [be] [fulfilled] [until] [i] [had] [....y] [nor] , indeed , [my] [duty] to [society] [.] 1 i 2 must 1 i 3 find 2 must 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 5 husband 4 a 6 for 6 for 19 , 19 , 20 indeed 19 , 21 , 21 , 24 to she was not a [safe] person to have [running] [at] [large] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 a 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 person 4 a 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 12 . none of the [men] [who] [haunted] [glenby] was good enough for her . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 8 was 8 was 9 good 9 good 10 enough 10 enough 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 . i [decided] that my [nephew] , [frank] , would do very well . 1 i 3 that 3 that 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 11 very 11 very 12 well 12 well 13 . he was a capital young fellow , handsome , clean-souled , and whole-hearted . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 young 4 capital 5 young 5 young 7 , 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 handsome 9 , 9 , 10 clean-souled 10 clean-souled 11 , 10 clean-souled 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whole-hearted 12 and 14 . 13 whole-hearted 14 . yes , he should have [betty] [,] [confound] him ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 9 him 9 him 10 ! they [had] [never] met . 1 they 4 met 4 met 5 . i set the wheels going at once . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 the 2 set 4 wheels 3 the 4 wheels 4 wheels 5 going 4 wheels 6 at 6 at 7 once 6 at 8 . the sooner all the fuss was over the better . 1 the 3 all 2 sooner 3 all 3 all 5 fuss 4 the 5 fuss 5 fuss 6 was 6 was 7 over 6 was 8 the 8 the 9 better 8 the 10 . 9 better 10 . i [hated] [fuss] [and] [there] was [bound] to be a good deal of it . 1 i 6 was 6 was 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 good 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 deal 11 good 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . but [i] [went] [about] the [business] [like] [an] [accomplished] [matchmaker] [.] 1 but 5 the women never like a paragon [.] 1 women 2 never 1 women 3 like 3 like 5 paragon 4 a 5 paragon [betty] [heard] [me] [with] [more] [gravity] [than] [she] [usually] [accorded] [to] [my] [dissertations] [on] [young] [men] [.] she even condescended to ask several questions about him . 1 she 3 condescended 2 even 3 condescended 3 condescended 4 to 3 condescended 5 ask 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 several 5 ask 7 questions 6 several 7 questions 7 questions 8 about 7 questions 9 him 8 about 9 him 9 him 10 . this [i] [thought] a [good] [sign] [.] 1 this 4 a he would have been more than mortal if he had not fallen in love with her upon the spot . 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 been 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 more 4 been 6 than 6 than 8 if 7 mortal 8 if 8 if 9 he 8 if 10 had 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 not 10 had 12 fallen 12 fallen 14 love 13 in 14 love 14 love 15 with 14 love 16 her 16 her 17 upon 16 her 18 the 18 the 19 spot 18 the 20 . 19 spot 20 . it was not in the heart of [man] to [resist] her [....y] that [dainty] , [alluring] [bit] of [womanhood] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 9 to 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 heart 6 heart 7 of 9 to 11 her 9 to 20 . 11 her 13 that 13 that 15 , 15 , 18 of then [i] [pulled] [myself] [together] and [left] [them] [alone] [.] 1 then 6 and i might have gone [in] [and] [talked] to [sara...two] [old] [folks] [gently] [reviewing] [their] [youth] [while] the young [folks] [courted] [outside] [....v] [but] [i] [did] [not] [.] 1 i 2 might 1 i 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 8 to 8 to 17 the 17 the 18 young well , what of it ? 1 well 3 what 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 of 3 what 5 it 5 it 6 ? was not that what [i] had brought him there for ? 1 was 2 not 2 not 3 that 2 not 4 what 3 that 4 what 4 what 6 had 6 had 7 brought 6 had 8 him 7 brought 8 him 8 him 10 for 9 there 10 for 10 for 11 ? and was [i] not [pleased] at the success of my scheme ? 1 and 2 was 2 was 4 not 4 not 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 success 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 my 9 of 11 scheme 11 scheme 12 ? certainly [i] was [!] 1 certainly 3 was [delighted] [!] next day [frank] [went] to [glenby] [without] [even] [making] the [poor] [pretense] [of] [asking] [me] [to] [accompany] [him] [.] 1 next 2 day 1 next 10 the 2 day 5 to i spent the time of his absence overseeing the construction of a new [greenhouse] [i] [was] [having] [built] [.] 1 i 2 spent 2 spent 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 of 4 time 6 his 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 absence 6 his 8 overseeing 7 absence 8 overseeing 8 overseeing 9 the 8 overseeing 10 construction 10 construction 12 a 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 new i was [conscientious] in [my] [supervision] [;] but [i] [felt] no [interest] in it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 in 4 in 15 . 8 but 11 no 11 no 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 . i had it now [in] [my] [pocket-book] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 3 it 3 it 4 now 4 now 8 . confound it , mightn't a future uncle cherish a family affection for his prospective niece ? 1 confound 2 it 2 it 4 mightn't 3 , 4 mightn't 4 mightn't 6 future 5 a 6 future 6 future 7 uncle 6 future 8 cherish 7 uncle 8 cherish 8 cherish 9 a 8 cherish 10 family 10 family 11 affection 10 family 12 for 11 affection 12 for 12 for 13 his 12 for 14 prospective 13 his 14 prospective 14 prospective 16 ? 15 niece 16 ? [frank] ['s] [wooing] [seemed] [to] [prosper] [.] the [other] [young] [sparks] , who had [haunted] [glenby] , [faded] [away] after his advent . 1 the 5 , 5 , 6 who 5 , 10 , 6 who 7 had 10 , 13 after 13 after 14 his 14 his 15 advent 15 advent 16 . at the end of a month [something] [went] [wrong] . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 3 end 5 a 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 month 6 month 10 . frank came home from [glenby] [one] [day] [in] the [dumps] , [and] [moped] [for] two [whole] days . 1 frank 2 came 2 came 3 home 3 home 4 from 4 from 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 15 two 15 two 17 days 17 days 18 . i rode down myself on the third . 1 i 2 rode 2 rode 4 myself 3 down 4 myself 4 myself 5 on 4 myself 6 the 6 the 7 third 6 the 8 . 7 third 8 . as usual , [i] [found] [betty] in the [pineland] [.] 1 as 3 , 2 usual 3 , 3 , 7 in 7 in 8 the i thought she looked rather pale and [dull...fretting] about [frank] [no] [doubt] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 2 thought 4 looked 4 looked 5 rather 5 rather 6 pale 5 rather 7 and 7 and 9 about 9 about 13 . " [i] [am] glad you [haven't] [forgotten] [us] [altogether] , [stephen] , " she said coolly . 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 15 said 13 " 14 she 13 " 15 said 15 said 16 coolly 16 coolly 17 . " you [haven't] [been] down for a week . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 down 5 down 10 " 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 week 8 week 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] [shouldn't] have [supposed] you 'd [want] [an] [old] [fogy] like [myself] [poking] [about] [and] [spoiling] the [idyllic] [moments] of [love] 's [young] [dream] . " 1 " 4 have 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 'd 7 'd 12 like 12 like 18 the 18 the 21 of 21 of 23 's 23 's 26 . 26 . 27 " " why do you always speak of yourself as old ? " said [betty] , [crossly] , [ignoring] [my] [reference] to [frank] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 5 always 4 you 5 always 5 always 6 speak 6 speak 7 of 6 speak 8 yourself 7 of 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 as 9 as 10 old 9 as 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 17 , 17 , 21 to " [because] [i] am [old] , my dear . 1 " 4 am 4 am 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 . [witness] [these] [gray] [hairs] [.] ["] i pushed up my hat to show them the more recklessly . 1 i 2 pushed 1 i 3 up 3 up 5 hat 4 my 5 hat 5 hat 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 9 the 8 them 9 the 9 the 10 more 10 more 11 recklessly 10 more 12 . 11 recklessly 12 . [betty] [barely] [glanced] [at] [them] [.] " you have just enough to [give] you a [distinguished] look , " she said , " and you are only [forty] . 1 " 3 have 1 " 8 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 just 5 enough 6 to 6 to 8 you 8 you 13 " 9 a 11 look 11 look 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 14 she 23 . 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 are 20 are 21 only a man [is] in his [prime] [at] [forty] . 1 a 2 man 2 man 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 9 . he [never] [has] [any] [sense] [until] he is [forty] [and] [sometimes] [he] [doesn't] [seem] to have [any] [even] [then] , " she concluded [impertinently] . 1 he 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 she 21 " 23 concluded 23 concluded 25 . my heart beat . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 beat 2 heart 4 . did [betty] [suspect] ? 1 did 4 ? was that [last] [sentence] [meant] to [inform] me [that] she was [aware] [of] [my] [secret] [folly] , and laughed [at] it ? 1 was 22 ? 2 that 11 was 6 to 8 me 8 me 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 21 it 18 and 19 laughed 21 it 22 ? " [i] came over to see what [has] [gone] [wrong] [between] you [and] [frank] , " [i] said [gravely] . 1 " 3 came 3 came 5 to 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 see 5 to 7 what 7 what 12 you 12 you 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 20 . betty bit her lips . 1 betty 2 bit 1 betty 3 her 2 bit 3 her 3 her 4 lips 4 lips 5 . " nothing , " she said . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 . don't tell me [i] [have] [failed] . 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 7 . i 'll give you [another] [chance] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 7 . have you [quarreled] with [frank] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 4 with 4 with 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no , " said the [maddening] [betty] , " [he] [quarreled] with [me] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 15 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 with he [went] [away] [in] [a] [temper] [and] [i] do not care if he never comes back ! " 1 he 9 do 9 do 18 " 10 not 12 if 11 care 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 never 13 he 15 comes 15 comes 16 back 16 back 17 ! 17 ! 18 " i shook my head . 1 i 2 shook 2 shook 3 my 3 my 4 head 3 my 5 . 4 head 5 . " this won't do , [betty] . 1 " 3 won't 2 this 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 3 won't 7 . 4 do 5 , as [your] [old] [family] [friend] [i] [still] [claim] [the] [right] to [scold] you [until] you have a [husband] to [do] the [scolding] [.] 1 as 11 to 11 to 17 a 13 you 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 19 to 19 to 21 the you mustn't [torment] [frank] [.] 1 you 2 mustn't he is too fine a fellow . 1 he 2 is 1 he 5 a 2 is 3 too 2 is 4 fine 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 . you [must] marry him , [betty] . " 1 you 3 marry 3 marry 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 . 8 " " [must] [i] ? " said [betty] , [a] [dusky] [red] [flaming] [out] on her cheek . 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 cheek 16 cheek 17 . she turned her eyes on me in a most disconcerting fashion . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 5 on 4 eyes 5 on 5 on 6 me 6 me 8 a 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 most 9 most 10 disconcerting 9 most 11 fashion 10 disconcerting 11 fashion 11 fashion 12 . " do [you] wish me to [marry] [frank] , [stephen] ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 12 " 4 wish 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " betty had a wretched habit of emphasizing pronouns in a fashion calculated to rattle anybody [.] 1 betty 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 wretched 4 wretched 5 habit 5 habit 6 of 5 habit 7 emphasizing 6 of 7 emphasizing 7 emphasizing 8 pronouns 7 emphasizing 9 in 8 pronouns 9 in 9 in 10 a 9 in 11 fashion 11 fashion 13 to 12 calculated 13 to 13 to 15 anybody 14 rattle 15 anybody " you must marry [some] [time] , [betty] , and [frank] is the only [man] [i] [know] to [whom] [i] [could] trust you . 1 " 2 you 1 " 7 , 2 you 3 must 2 you 4 marry 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 is 10 and 18 to 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 only 18 to 24 . 22 trust 23 you 23 you 24 . as [your] [guardian] , [i] [have] [an] [interest] [in] [seeing] you [well] and [wisely] [settled] [for] [life] [.] 1 as 4 , 4 , 11 you 11 you 13 and you [won't] [prove] [rebellious] now , [i] ['m] [sure] [.] 1 you 5 now 5 now 6 , you know [quite] [well] that [i] [am] [advising] you [for] your own good . 1 you 2 know 2 know 5 that 5 that 9 you 9 you 11 your 11 your 12 own 11 your 13 good 13 good 14 . frank [is] [a] [splendid] [young] [fellow] , [who] [loves] [you] with all his heart . 1 frank 7 , 7 , 11 with 11 with 12 all 11 with 13 his 13 his 14 heart 13 his 15 . marry him , [betty] [.] 1 marry 2 him 2 him 3 , mind , [i] [don't] [command] [.] 1 mind 2 , i have no right to do that , and you are too old to be [ordered] [about] , if [i] had . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 to 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 right 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 be 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 too 12 too 13 old 13 old 14 to 15 be 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 21 had 21 had 22 . but [i] [wish] [and] [advise] it [.] 1 but 6 it isn't that enough , [betty] ? " 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 3 enough 2 that 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i had been [looking] away from her all the time [i] [was] [talking] , [gazing] [determinedly] down [a] [sunlit] [vista] [of] [pines] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 her 7 her 23 . 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 14 , 14 , 17 down 17 down 23 . every [word] [i] [said] [seemed] [to] [tear] [my] [heart] , and come [from] [my] [lips] [stained] [with] [life-blood] [.] 1 every 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 come yes , [betty] [should] [marry] [frank] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 ! but , [good] [god] , what would become of me ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 would 7 would 8 become 7 would 9 of 8 become 9 of 9 of 10 me 9 of 11 ! betty left her station under the pine tree , and walked around me until she got right in front of my face . 1 betty 2 left 2 left 3 her 3 her 4 station 3 her 5 under 4 station 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 pine 7 pine 8 tree 7 pine 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 walked 10 and 11 walked 11 walked 13 me 12 around 13 me 13 me 14 until 13 me 15 she 14 until 15 she 15 she 17 right 16 got 17 right 17 right 18 in 17 right 19 front 18 in 19 front 19 front 21 my 20 of 21 my 21 my 22 face 22 face 23 . i couldn't help looking at her , for if [i] [moved] [my] [eyes] [she] [moved] [too] [.] 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 2 couldn't 4 looking 3 help 4 looking 4 looking 6 her 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 , 6 her 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 if there was nothing meek or submissive about her ; her head was held high , her eyes were blazing , and her cheeks were crimson . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 meek 4 meek 5 or 4 meek 6 submissive 6 submissive 7 about 6 submissive 8 her 8 her 9 ; 8 her 10 her 10 her 12 was 11 head 12 was 12 was 13 held 12 was 14 high 14 high 15 , 14 high 16 her 15 , 16 her 16 her 18 were 17 eyes 18 were 18 were 19 blazing 18 were 20 , 19 blazing 20 , 20 , 21 and 20 , 22 her 22 her 24 were 23 cheeks 24 were 24 were 25 crimson 24 were 26 . but her words were meek enough . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 words 3 words 4 were 4 were 5 meek 4 were 6 enough 5 meek 6 enough 6 enough 7 . " [i] will [marry] [frank] if you wish it , [stephen] , " she said . 1 " 15 said 3 will 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 wish 7 you 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . " you are my [friend] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 are 3 are 4 my i have never crossed your wishes , and , as you say , [i] [have] never [regretted] [being] [guided] [by] them . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 crossed 3 never 5 your 5 your 6 wishes 6 wishes 7 , 6 wishes 8 and 8 and 10 as 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 you 10 as 12 say 12 say 13 , 13 , 16 never 16 never 21 them 21 them 22 . i will do exactly as you [wish] in [this] [case] [also] , [i] [promise] you that . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 do 2 will 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 as 4 exactly 6 you 6 you 8 in 8 in 12 , 12 , 15 you 15 you 16 that 16 that 17 . but , in so solemn a question , [i] must be very [certain] [what] [you] [do] [wish] [.] 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 so 3 in 4 so 4 so 5 solemn 4 so 6 a 5 solemn 6 a 6 a 7 question 6 a 8 , 8 , 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 very there must be [no] [doubt] in my mind [or] [heart] . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 6 in 6 in 8 mind 7 my 8 mind 8 mind 11 . [do] [you] [,] [stephen] [?] ["] that unfaltering , impelling gaze of hers drew the truth from my lips in spite of myself . 1 that 2 unfaltering 2 unfaltering 3 , 2 unfaltering 4 impelling 3 , 4 impelling 4 impelling 5 gaze 5 gaze 7 hers 6 of 7 hers 7 hers 8 drew 7 hers 9 the 9 the 10 truth 9 the 11 from 11 from 12 my 12 my 13 lips 12 my 14 in 13 lips 14 in 14 in 15 spite 14 in 16 of 16 of 17 myself 17 myself 18 . " no , [i] don't wish you to [marry] [frank] [douglas] , a thousand times no ! " 1 " 2 no 1 " 12 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 wish 6 wish 7 you 6 wish 8 to 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 thousand 13 a 15 times 15 times 16 no 15 times 17 ! 16 no 17 ! 17 ! 18 " i said passionately . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 passionately 2 said 4 . 3 passionately 4 . " [i] don't [wish] you to [marry] [any] [man] on earth [but] [myself] [.] 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 10 on 10 on 11 earth i love you [i] love you [,] [betty] . 1 i 2 love 1 i 6 you 2 love 3 you 5 love 6 you 6 you 9 . you are [dearer] to me [than] [life] [dearer] to [me] [than] my own [happiness] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 9 to 9 to 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 15 . it was your [happiness] [i] [thought] of [and] [so] [i] [asked] you to [marry] [frank] [because] [i] [believed] [he] would make you [a] happy [woman] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 26 . 2 was 3 your 7 of 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 22 you 20 would 21 make 21 make 22 you 22 you 24 happy 22 you 26 . that is all ! " 1 that 2 is 1 that 3 all 3 all 5 " 4 ! 5 " [betty] ['s] [defiance] [went] [from] [her] [like] [a] [flame] [blown] [out] [.] she turned away and [drooped] her [proud] head . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 6 her 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 and 6 her 8 head 8 head 9 . " it could not have [made] [me] a [happy] [woman] [to] [marry] one man , [loving] another , " she said , in a whisper . 1 " 24 a 2 it 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 8 a 8 a 15 , 13 one 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 21 said 17 another 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 , 22 , 23 in 23 in 24 a 24 a 25 whisper 25 whisper 26 . i got up and went over to her . 1 i 2 got 1 i 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 her 7 to 9 . " [betty] , whom do you [love] ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 you 4 whom 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked , also in a whisper . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 4 also 3 , 4 also 4 also 5 in 5 in 6 a 5 in 7 whisper 6 a 7 whisper 7 whisper 8 . " you , " she murmured meekly oh , so meekly , my proud little girl ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 4 " 6 murmured 5 she 6 murmured 6 murmured 7 meekly 7 meekly 8 oh 7 meekly 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 meekly 10 so 12 , 12 , 13 my 12 , 14 proud 14 proud 15 little 14 proud 16 girl 15 little 16 girl 16 girl 17 ! " [betty] , " [i] said [brokenly] , " [i] 'm old too old for you [i] ['m] more than [twenty] [years] [your] [senior] [i] ['m] " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 27 " 8 , 9 " 8 , 15 for 9 " 11 'm 11 'm 12 old 11 'm 13 too 13 too 14 old 15 for 16 you 16 you 19 more 19 more 20 than " oh ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " [betty] [wheeled] [around] [on] [me] [and] [stamped] [her] [foot] [.] " [don't] [mention] [your] [age] to me [again] . 1 " 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 9 . i don't care if you 're as [old] as [methuselah] [.] 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 care 3 care 5 you 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 're 5 you 7 as 6 're 7 as 7 as 9 as but [i] 'm not going to [coax] you to marry me , sir ! 1 but 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 3 'm 6 to 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 sir 13 sir 14 ! if you won't , [i] ['ll] [never] [marry] [anybody] [i'll] [live] and [die] an old maid . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 won't 2 you 4 , 4 , 12 and 12 and 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 maid 16 maid 17 . you can please yourself , of course ! " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 please 2 can 4 yourself 4 yourself 6 of 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 9 " 8 ! 9 " she turned away , half-laughing , half-crying ; but [i] [caught] her in my arms and crushed her sweet lips against mine . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 12 her 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 half-laughing 4 , 6 , 5 half-laughing 6 , 6 , 7 half-crying 6 , 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 12 her 13 in 13 in 14 my 13 in 15 arms 14 my 15 arms 15 arms 17 crushed 16 and 17 crushed 17 crushed 18 her 17 crushed 19 sweet 19 sweet 21 against 20 lips 21 against 21 against 22 mine 21 against 23 . 22 mine 23 . " [betty] , [i] ['m] the [happiest] man in the world and [i] was [the] [most] [miserable] [when] [i] came here . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 23 " 6 the 8 man 6 the 14 was 8 man 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 and 14 was 22 . 20 came 21 here 21 here 22 . 22 . 23 " " you [deserved] to be , " said [betty] cruelly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 cruelly 10 cruelly 11 . " [i] 'm glad you [were] [.] 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you any man as stupid as you deserves to be unhappy . 1 any 2 man 2 man 4 stupid 3 as 4 stupid 4 stupid 6 you 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 deserves 6 you 8 to 7 deserves 8 to 8 to 9 be 8 to 10 unhappy 10 unhappy 11 . what do you [think] [i] [felt] like , loving you with all my heart , and seeing you simply throwing me at another man 's head . 1 what 2 do 1 what 10 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 loving 10 you 11 with 11 with 13 my 12 all 13 my 13 my 14 heart 13 my 15 , 14 heart 15 , 15 , 17 seeing 16 and 17 seeing 17 seeing 19 simply 18 you 19 simply 19 simply 20 throwing 20 throwing 22 at 21 me 22 at 22 at 24 man 23 another 24 man 24 man 25 's 25 's 26 head 26 head 27 . why , [i] ['ve] [always] [loved] you , [stephen] ; but [i] didn't know it [until] [i] [went] to that [detestable] [school] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 7 you 7 you 8 , 7 you 15 it 8 , 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 15 it 15 it 23 . 19 to 20 that 20 that 23 . then [i] [found] [out] [and] [i] [thought] that was why you had sent me . 1 then 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 why 10 why 11 you 10 why 12 had 12 had 13 sent 13 sent 14 me 13 sent 15 . but , [when] [i] [came] [home] [,] [you] [almost] [broke] my heart . 1 but 2 , 2 , 11 my 11 my 12 heart 12 heart 13 . that was [why] [i] [flirted] so [with] [all] [those] [poor] , [nice] [boys] [i] [wanted] to [hurt] you [but] [i] never thought [i] [succeeded] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 so 6 so 11 , 11 , 16 to 16 to 18 you 18 you 21 never 21 never 22 thought you just went [on] [being] [fatherly] [.] 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 went but [i] had to have one more [try] [for] [happiness] [first] . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 one 6 one 7 more 7 more 12 . i had [just] one little [hope] to [inspire] [me] [with] [sufficient] [boldness] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 7 to 2 had 4 one 4 one 5 little 7 to 13 . i saw you , that night , when you came back here and picked up my rose ! 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 you 3 you 5 that 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 came 10 came 11 back 11 back 13 and 12 here 13 and 13 and 14 picked 13 and 15 up 14 picked 15 up 15 up 17 rose 16 my 17 rose 17 rose 18 ! i had come back , myself , to be alone and unhappy . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 and 10 alone 11 and 11 and 12 unhappy 11 and 13 . 13 . 14 " " it is the most wonderful thing that ever happened that you should love me , " [i] said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 3 is 5 most 5 most 6 wonderful 5 most 7 thing 7 thing 8 that 7 thing 9 ever 8 that 9 ever 9 ever 10 happened 9 ever 11 that 11 that 13 should 12 you 13 should 13 should 14 love 13 should 15 me 14 love 15 me 15 me 16 , 15 me 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 . " [it's] not [i] couldn't help it , " said [betty] , nestling her brown head on my shoulder . 1 " 3 not 3 not 9 " 5 couldn't 6 help 6 help 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 nestling 12 , 14 her 14 her 15 brown 14 her 16 head 15 brown 16 head 16 head 17 on 16 head 18 my 18 my 19 shoulder 18 my 20 . " you taught me everything else , [stephen] [,] [so] [nobody] but you could teach me how to love . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 taught 3 taught 4 me 3 taught 5 everything 5 everything 7 , 6 else 7 , 7 , 12 but 12 but 14 could 13 you 14 could 14 could 15 teach 14 could 16 me 16 me 18 to 17 how 18 to 18 to 19 love 19 love 20 . you 've made [a] [thorough] [thing] [of] [educating] me . " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 made 3 made 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " " when will you marry me , [betty] ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 will 3 will 5 marry 4 you 5 marry 5 marry 6 me 5 marry 7 , 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " as soon as [i] can [fully] [forgive] you [for] [trying] to [make] me marry [somebody] [else] , " said [betty] . 1 " 2 as 1 " 9 you 2 as 3 soon 2 as 4 as 4 as 6 can 9 you 12 to 12 to 14 me 14 me 19 " 15 marry 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 . it was rather [hard] [lines] on [frank] , when you come to think of it . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 on 2 was 3 rather 6 on 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . but , [such] is the [selfishness] of [human] [nature] that we [didn't] [think] [much] [about] [frank] . 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 10 that 7 of 17 . 10 that 11 we the young fellow [behaved] [like] [the] [douglas] [he] [was] . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 fellow 3 fellow 10 . he [has] [since] [married] [and] is [,] [i] [understand] [,] very happy . 1 he 6 is 6 is 13 . 11 very 12 happy 12 happy 13 . [xii] [.] [in] [her] [selfless] [mood] the [raw] [wind] [of] [an] [early] [may] [evening] was puffing in and out the curtains of the room where [naomi] [holland] [lay] [dying] . 1 the 9 was 9 was 11 in 10 puffing 11 in 11 in 12 and 11 in 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 curtains 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 room 17 the 24 . 18 room 19 where the air was [moist] and [chill] , but the [sick] [woman] would not have the [window] closed [.] 1 the 2 air 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 15 the 8 but 9 the 9 the 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 15 the 17 closed " [i] [can't] [get] [my] [breath] if you shut everything up so tight , " she said . 1 " 7 if 1 " 8 you 8 you 10 everything 9 shut 10 everything 10 everything 11 up 10 everything 12 so 11 up 12 so 12 so 13 tight 13 tight 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " [whatever] [comes] [,] [i] ain't going to be [smothered] to death , [car'line] [holland] . " 1 " 9 be 6 ain't 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 to 11 to 13 , 12 death 13 , 13 , 17 " 16 . 17 " outside of the window grew a cherry tree , powdered with moist buds with the promise of blossoms she would not live to see . 1 outside 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 grew 4 window 5 grew 5 grew 6 a 5 grew 7 cherry 7 cherry 9 , 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 powdered 9 , 11 with 10 powdered 11 with 11 with 12 moist 11 with 13 buds 13 buds 15 the 14 with 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 promise 17 of 17 of 18 blossoms 18 blossoms 19 she 19 she 20 would 20 would 21 not 20 would 22 live 21 not 22 live 22 live 24 see 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 . between its boughs she saw a crystal cup of sky over hills that were growing dim and purple . 1 between 2 its 2 its 3 boughs 3 boughs 4 she 3 boughs 5 saw 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 a 6 a 7 crystal 7 crystal 8 cup 7 crystal 9 of 9 of 10 sky 9 of 11 over 10 sky 11 over 11 over 13 that 12 hills 13 that 13 that 14 were 13 that 15 growing 14 were 15 growing 15 growing 17 and 16 dim 17 and 17 and 18 purple 17 and 19 . the outside air was full of sweet , wholesome springtime sounds that drifted in fitfully . 1 the 2 outside 1 the 3 air 3 air 4 was 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 5 full 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 , 8 , 10 springtime 9 wholesome 10 springtime 10 springtime 11 sounds 10 springtime 12 that 12 that 14 in 13 drifted 14 in 14 in 15 fitfully 14 in 16 . 15 fitfully 16 . there were voices and whistles in the barnyard , and now and then faint laughter . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 voices 2 were 4 and 3 voices 4 and 4 and 6 in 5 whistles 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 barnyard 7 the 8 barnyard 8 barnyard 9 , 8 barnyard 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 10 and 12 and 12 and 14 faint 13 then 14 faint 14 faint 15 laughter 15 laughter 16 . a bird alighted for a moment on a cherry bough , and twittered restlessly . 1 a 3 alighted 2 bird 3 alighted 3 alighted 5 a 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 5 a 7 on 6 moment 7 on 7 on 9 cherry 8 a 9 cherry 9 cherry 10 bough 9 cherry 11 , 10 bough 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 twittered 12 and 14 restlessly 14 restlessly 15 . the room was a small , plain one . 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 was 3 was 5 small 4 a 5 small 5 small 7 plain 6 , 7 plain 7 plain 8 one 7 plain 9 . 8 one 9 . the floor was [bare] , [save] for a couple of [braided] [rugs] , the [plaster] [discolored] , the [walls] [dingy] [and] [glaring] [.] 1 the 2 floor 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 couple 8 a 10 of 10 of 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 the there had never been [much] [beauty] in [naomi] [holland] ['s] [environment] , and , now that she was [dying] , there was even [less] [.] 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 7 in 7 in 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 now 15 now 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 was 17 she 20 , 20 , 21 there 21 there 22 was 22 was 23 even at the open window a boy of about ten years was leaning out over the sill and whistling . 1 at 2 the 2 the 4 window 3 open 4 window 4 window 6 boy 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 8 about 7 of 8 about 8 about 9 ten 9 ten 10 years 9 ten 11 was 11 was 12 leaning 11 was 13 out 13 out 14 over 14 over 16 sill 15 the 16 sill 16 sill 17 and 16 sill 18 whistling 18 whistling 19 . he had a weak chin , and a full , sullen mouth . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 weak 3 a 4 weak 4 weak 6 , 5 chin 6 , 6 , 8 a 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 full 9 full 10 , 9 full 11 sullen 11 sullen 12 mouth 11 sullen 13 . between [the] [paroxysms] [she] [kept] [up] her [keen] [interest] [in] [the] life that [went] [on] [about] [her] [.] 1 between 7 her 7 her 12 life 12 life 13 that nothing escaped her sharp , alert eyes and ears . 1 nothing 3 her 2 escaped 3 her 3 her 5 , 4 sharp 5 , 5 , 6 alert 6 alert 7 eyes 6 alert 8 and 8 and 9 ears 8 and 10 . 9 ears 10 . in the dim light [her] [extremely] [long] [face] [looked] [corpse-like] [already] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 dim 3 dim 4 light 4 light 12 . her black hair lay in a heavy braid over the pillow and down the counterpane . 1 her 2 black 2 black 3 hair 2 black 4 lay 3 hair 4 lay 4 lay 5 in 4 lay 6 a 6 a 7 heavy 6 a 8 braid 7 heavy 8 braid 8 braid 9 over 8 braid 10 the 10 the 11 pillow 11 pillow 13 down 12 and 13 down 13 down 14 the 13 down 15 counterpane 15 counterpane 16 . it was all that was left of her beauty , and she took a fierce joy in it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 that 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 was 4 that 6 left 5 was 6 left 6 left 7 of 6 left 8 her 8 her 9 beauty 8 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 she 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 took 12 she 14 a 14 a 16 joy 15 fierce 16 joy 16 joy 17 in 16 joy 18 it 17 in 18 it 18 it 19 . those long , glistening , sinuous tresses must be combed and braided every day , no matter what came . 1 those 3 , 2 long 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 glistening 5 , 5 , 6 sinuous 5 , 7 tresses 6 sinuous 7 tresses 7 tresses 9 be 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 combed 9 be 11 and 10 combed 11 and 11 and 12 braided 12 braided 13 every 12 braided 14 day 14 day 15 , 14 day 16 no 15 , 16 no 16 no 17 matter 17 matter 18 what 18 what 19 came 18 what 20 . a girl of fourteen was curled up on a chair at the head of the bed , with her head resting on the pillow . 1 a 2 girl 2 girl 3 of 2 girl 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 5 was 4 fourteen 6 curled 5 was 6 curled 6 curled 7 up 7 up 8 on 7 up 9 a 8 on 9 a 9 a 11 at 10 chair 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 head 13 head 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 bed 16 bed 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 head 20 head 22 on 21 resting 22 on 22 on 24 pillow 23 the 24 pillow 24 pillow 25 . the boy at the window [was] [her] [half-brother] [;] [but] , [between] [christopher] [holland] and [eunice] [carr] , not the [slightest] [resemblance] [existed] . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 3 at 2 boy 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 window 4 the 24 . 5 window 11 , 11 , 15 and 15 and 18 , 18 , 19 not 19 not 20 the presently the sibilant silence was broken by a low , half-strangled sob . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 sibilant 2 the 4 silence 4 silence 5 was 4 silence 6 broken 6 broken 8 a 7 by 8 a 8 a 10 , 9 low 10 , 10 , 11 half-strangled 10 , 12 sob 11 half-strangled 12 sob 12 sob 13 . the [sick] woman , who had [been] [watching] [a] [white] [evening] [star] [through] the [cherry] [boughs] , turned [impatiently] at the sound . 1 the 3 woman 3 woman 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 turned 18 turned 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 sound 22 sound 23 . " [i] wish you 'd get over [that] , [eunice] , " she said sharply . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 get 5 'd 7 over 7 over 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 13 she 15 sharply 15 sharply 16 . " [i] don't [want] any [one] [crying] [over] me [until] [i] ['m] [dead] ; and [then] you ['ll] have plenty else to do , most likely . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 17 you 3 don't 5 any 9 me 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 you 17 you 19 have 19 have 20 plenty 19 have 21 else 20 plenty 21 else 21 else 22 to 21 else 23 do 23 do 24 , 23 do 25 most 24 , 25 most 25 most 26 likely 25 most 27 . 26 likely 27 . if it wasn't for [christopher] [i] [wouldn't] [be] [anyways] [unwilling] to [die] [.] 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 2 it 4 for 4 for 11 to when one has had such a [life] [as] [i] ['ve] [had] , [there] [isn't] [much] [in] [death] to be afraid of . 1 when 2 one 2 one 3 has 2 one 4 had 4 had 5 such 4 had 6 a 6 a 12 , 12 , 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 of 21 of 22 . only , a body would like to go right off , and not die by inches , like this . 1 only 2 , 2 , 3 a 2 , 4 body 3 a 4 body 4 body 5 would 5 would 7 to 6 like 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 10 off 9 right 10 off 10 off 11 , 10 off 12 and 12 and 13 not 12 and 14 die 14 die 15 by 14 die 16 inches 16 inches 17 , 16 inches 18 like 18 like 19 this 18 like 20 . 19 this 20 . ' [tain't] [fair] ! " 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " the boy at the window stopped whistling , and the girl silently wiped her eyes on her faded gingham apron . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 3 at 2 boy 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 stopped 5 window 7 whistling 7 whistling 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 girl 10 the 12 silently 12 silently 14 her 13 wiped 14 her 14 her 15 eyes 14 her 16 on 15 eyes 16 on 16 on 18 faded 17 her 18 faded 18 faded 20 apron 19 gingham 20 apron 20 apron 21 . naomi drew her own hair over her lips , and kissed it . 1 naomi 2 drew 2 drew 4 own 3 her 4 own 4 own 5 hair 4 own 6 over 5 hair 6 over 6 over 7 her 6 over 8 lips 8 lips 9 , 8 lips 10 and 10 and 12 it 11 kissed 12 it 12 it 13 . " you 'll never have [hair] like that , [eunice] , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 2 you 5 have 3 'll 4 never 5 have 12 " 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " it [does] [seem] [most] [too] [pretty] to [bury] , doesn't it ? 1 " 2 it 2 it 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 it 12 it 13 ? mind you see that it is [fixed] nice [when] [i] ['m] [laid] [out] . 1 mind 2 you 1 mind 3 see 3 see 5 it 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 8 nice 8 nice 14 . comb it right up on my head and braid it there . " 1 comb 2 it 2 it 4 up 3 right 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 head 6 my 8 and 8 and 10 it 9 braid 10 it 10 it 11 there 11 there 12 . 12 . 13 " " [chris] , " she said sharply , " you get right off for the cows , you lazy little scamp ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 sharply 7 sharply 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 9 " 11 get 10 you 11 get 11 get 12 right 11 get 13 off 12 right 13 off 13 off 14 for 14 for 15 the 14 for 16 cows 15 the 16 cows 16 cows 17 , 17 , 18 you 17 , 19 lazy 18 you 19 lazy 19 lazy 20 little 20 little 21 scamp 20 little 22 ! 21 scamp 22 ! you [knew] [right] [well] you had to [go] for them , and [here] you 've been [idling] , and me [looking] [high] and [low] [for] you . 1 you 5 you 5 you 20 me 6 had 7 to 7 to 9 for 9 for 11 , 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 you 14 you 15 've 15 've 16 been 16 been 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 me 20 me 23 and 23 and 26 you 26 you 27 . make [haste] [now] [;] it ['s] [ridiculous] [late] . " 1 make 5 it 5 it 9 . 9 . 10 " she went over to the bed , and straightened the clothes . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 bed 6 bed 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 straightened 8 and 10 the 9 straightened 10 the 10 the 11 clothes 10 the 12 . 11 clothes 12 . " [sarah] and [i] are going out to milk , [naomi] , [eunice] will [stay] [with] you . 1 " 3 and 3 and 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 8 to 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 milk 8 to 12 , 9 milk 10 , 12 , 14 will 14 will 17 you 17 you 18 . she can run for us if you feel another spell coming on . " 1 she 2 can 1 she 3 run 2 can 3 run 3 run 4 for 4 for 5 us 5 us 6 if 5 us 7 you 7 you 8 feel 8 feel 10 spell 9 another 10 spell 10 spell 11 coming 10 spell 12 on 12 on 14 " 13 . 14 " [naomi] [holland] [looked] [up] [at] [her] [sister-in-law] [with] [something] [like] [malicious] [enjoyment] [.] " [i] [ain't] [going] [to] have any [more] [spells] [,] [car'line] [anne] . 1 " 6 have 6 have 7 any 7 any 13 . i 'm going to die to-night . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 to-night 5 die 7 . but you needn't hurry milking for that , at all . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 5 milking 4 hurry 5 milking 5 milking 6 for 5 milking 7 that 6 for 7 that 7 that 9 at 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 all 9 at 11 . 10 all 11 . i 'll take my time . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 my 3 take 4 my 4 my 5 time 4 my 6 . 6 . 7 " she liked to see the alarm that came over the other woman 's face . 1 she 2 liked 1 she 3 to 3 to 5 the 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 alarm 6 alarm 8 came 7 that 8 came 8 came 9 over 9 over 10 the 9 over 11 other 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 woman 12 woman 14 face 13 's 14 face 14 face 15 . it was [richly] worth [while] to [scare] [caroline] [holland] like that . 1 it 2 was 1 it 12 . 2 was 4 worth 6 to 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 . " are you [feeling] [worse] , [naomi] ? " asked the latter [shakily] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 latter 11 the 14 . " if you are [i] ['ll] [send] [for] [charles] to go for the doctor . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 16 " 10 to 11 go 11 go 13 the 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 doctor 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 " " no , you won't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 . what [good] can [the] [doctor] do [me] ? 1 what 3 can 3 can 6 do 6 do 8 ? i don't want [either] his [or] [charles] ['] [permission] to [die] . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 want 3 want 12 . 5 his 10 to 10 to 12 . you can go and [milk] [at] your [ease] [.] 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 7 your i [won't] [die] [till] you ['re] [done] [i] [won't] [deprive] you of the pleasure of seeing me . " 1 i 5 you 5 you 19 " 11 you 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 pleasure 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 seeing 15 of 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " [mrs] [holland] [shut] [her] [lips] [and] [went] [out] [of] [the] [room] [with] [a] [martyr-like] [expression] [.] even [on] her [death-bed] [her] [hostility] [to] [her] [sister-in-law] [had] [to] [find] [vent] [.] 1 even 3 her outside , [at] the [steps] , [sarah] [spencer] was [waiting] , with [the] [milk] [pails] [over] her [arm] . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 9 was 9 was 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 17 her 17 her 19 . [sarah] [spencer] [had] [no] [fixed] [abiding] [place] [,] [but] [was] [always] [to] [be] [found] [where] [there] [was] [illness] [.] her experience , and an utter lack of nerves , made her a good nurse . 1 her 2 experience 2 experience 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 an 4 and 6 utter 6 utter 7 lack 6 utter 8 of 8 of 9 nerves 8 of 10 , 10 , 12 her 11 made 12 her 12 her 13 a 12 her 14 good 14 good 15 nurse 14 good 16 . 15 nurse 16 . she was a tall , homely woman with iron gray hair and a lined face . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 6 homely 5 , 7 woman 7 woman 9 iron 8 with 9 iron 9 iron 10 gray 9 iron 11 hair 10 gray 11 hair 11 hair 12 and 12 and 14 lined 13 a 14 lined 14 lined 15 face 15 face 16 . beside her , the [trim] [little] [caroline] [anne] , with her light step and round , apple-red face , looked almost girlish . 1 beside 2 her 2 her 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 9 , 9 , 10 with 9 , 11 her 11 her 13 step 12 light 13 step 13 step 14 and 13 step 15 round 15 round 17 apple-red 16 , 17 apple-red 17 apple-red 18 face 17 apple-red 19 , 19 , 21 almost 20 looked 21 almost 21 almost 22 girlish 22 girlish 23 . the two women walked to the barnyard , [discussing] [naomi] in [undertones] as they went . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 women 2 two 4 walked 3 women 4 walked 4 walked 5 to 4 walked 6 the 6 the 7 barnyard 6 the 8 , 8 , 11 in 11 in 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 went 15 went 16 . the house they had left behind grew very still . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 they 3 they 4 had 3 they 5 left 5 left 7 grew 6 behind 7 grew 7 grew 8 very 8 very 9 still 8 very 10 . in [naomi] [holland] ['s] [room] the shadows were gathering . 1 in 6 the 6 the 7 shadows 7 shadows 9 gathering 8 were 9 gathering 9 gathering 10 . [eunice] [timidly] [bent] [over] [her] [mother] [.] " [ma] , do you want the light lit ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 6 want 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 the 6 want 8 light 7 the 8 light 8 light 9 lit 9 lit 10 ? 9 lit 11 " 10 ? 11 " " no , [i] ['m] [watching] that [star] [just] [below] the big [cherry] [bough] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 15 . 2 no 3 , 2 no 7 that 7 that 11 the 7 that 12 big i 'll see it set behind the hill . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 2 'll 4 it 4 it 5 set 5 set 6 behind 5 set 7 the 6 behind 7 the 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 . i 've seen it there , off and on , for twelve [years] , and [now] [i] 'm taking a good-by look at it . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 6 , 5 there 7 off 7 off 8 and 8 and 10 , 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 for 10 , 12 twelve 12 twelve 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 'm 18 'm 20 a 19 taking 20 a 20 a 21 good-by 21 good-by 22 look 21 good-by 23 at 23 at 24 it 23 at 25 . i want you to keep still , too . 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 to 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 keep 4 to 6 still 6 still 7 , 6 still 8 too 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . i 've got a few things to think over , and [i] don't want to be disturbed . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 2 've 4 a 4 a 5 few 4 a 6 things 6 things 8 think 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 over 8 think 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 don't 13 don't 14 want 13 don't 15 to 15 to 16 be 15 to 17 disturbed 17 disturbed 19 " 18 . 19 " the girl lifted herself about noiselessly and locked her hands over the bed-post [.] 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 lifted 2 girl 4 herself 4 herself 5 about 5 about 6 noiselessly 5 about 7 and 7 and 8 locked 8 locked 9 her 8 locked 10 hands 10 hands 11 over 10 hands 12 the 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 bed-post then she laid [her] [face] down [on] [them] , [biting] at [them] [silently] [until] the [marks] of her [teeth] [showed] [white] [against] [their] [red] [roughness] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 laid 2 she 6 down 6 down 9 , 9 , 15 the 11 at 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 26 . [naomi] [holland] [did] [not] [notice] [her] [.] she was looking [steadfastly] at the [great] , [pearl-like] [sparkle] in the [faint-hued] sky . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 looking 3 looking 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 sky 14 sky 15 . but , when she [spoke] , her voice was [quite] calm . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 voice 8 voice 9 was 9 was 11 calm 11 calm 12 . " you can [light] [the] [candle] now [,] [eunice] . 1 " 3 can 2 you 3 can 3 can 7 now 7 now 10 . put it up on the shelf here , where it won't shine in my eyes . 1 put 2 it 1 put 3 up 3 up 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 shelf 5 the 7 here 7 here 8 , 7 here 9 where 9 where 10 it 9 where 11 won't 11 won't 12 shine 11 won't 13 in 12 shine 13 in 13 in 14 my 13 in 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . and then sit down on the foot of the bed [where] [i] [can] [see] [you] . 1 and 3 sit 2 then 3 sit 3 sit 4 down 3 sit 5 on 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 foot 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 bed 10 bed 16 . i 've got something to say to you . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " eunice obeyed her noiselessly . 1 eunice 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 her 2 obeyed 4 noiselessly 4 noiselessly 5 . as the [pallid] [light] [shot] [up] , it [revealed] the [child] [plainly] [.] 1 as 2 the 2 the 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 10 the she was thin and ill-formed one shoulder being slightly higher than the other . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 thin 3 thin 4 and 3 thin 5 ill-formed 5 ill-formed 6 one 6 one 8 being 7 shoulder 8 being 8 being 9 slightly 8 being 10 higher 9 slightly 10 higher 10 higher 11 than 11 than 12 the 11 than 13 other 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . her eyes were a dark brown , and over one was the slanting red scar of a birth mark . 1 her 3 were 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 5 dark 4 a 5 dark 5 dark 6 brown 6 brown 7 , 6 brown 8 and 8 and 9 over 8 and 10 one 9 over 10 one 10 one 11 was 10 one 12 the 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 slanting 12 the 14 red 14 red 15 scar 15 scar 16 of 16 of 17 a 16 of 18 birth 17 a 18 birth 18 birth 19 mark 18 birth 20 . [naomi] [holland] [looked] [at] [her] [with] [the] [contempt] [she] [had] [never] [made] [any] [pretense] [of] [concealing] [.] " the [door] is [shut] , is it , [eunice] ? " 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " [eunice] [nodded] [.] " [because] [i] don't want [car'line] [or] [any] [one] [else] [peeking] [and] [harking] to what [i] 've got to say . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 14 to 5 want 14 to 14 to 21 . 15 what 20 say 17 've 18 got 18 got 19 to 19 to 20 say 20 say 21 . she 's out milking now , and [i] [must] [make] the most of the [chance] [.] 1 she 2 's 1 she 3 out 2 's 3 out 3 out 4 milking 4 milking 5 now 5 now 6 , 5 now 7 and 7 and 11 the 11 the 12 most 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the eunice , [i'm] going to die , and [....n] " 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 7 , 6 die 7 , 7 , 10 " 8 and 10 " " [ma] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " there now , no taking on ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 6 taking 5 no 6 taking 6 taking 7 on 6 taking 8 ! 7 on 8 ! you knew it had to come sometime soon [.] 1 you 2 knew 2 knew 4 had 3 it 4 had 4 had 5 to 4 had 6 come 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 sometime 6 come 8 soon i [haven't] the [strength] to [talk] [much] , [so] [i] [want] you just to be quiet and listen . 1 i 3 the 3 the 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 12 you 12 you 13 just 13 just 14 to 14 to 15 be 14 to 16 quiet 16 quiet 18 listen 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . i [ain't] [feeling] [any] [pain] [now] [,] [so] [i] [can] think and talk pretty clear . 1 i 11 think 11 think 12 and 12 and 13 talk 12 and 14 pretty 13 talk 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 clear 14 pretty 16 . are you [listening] , [eunice] ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , [ma] . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " " [mind] you are . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 . it 's about [christopher] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 . 2 's 3 about it [hasn't] [been] out of my mind [since] [i] [laid] [down] [here] . 1 it 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 13 . i 've fought for a year to live , on his account , and it ain't any use . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 fought 2 've 4 for 4 for 6 year 5 a 6 year 6 year 8 live 7 to 8 live 8 live 9 , 8 live 10 on 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 13 , 12 account 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 it 15 it 16 ain't 15 it 17 any 17 any 18 use 18 use 19 . i [must] [just] [die] and leave him , and [i] [don't] know what he 'll do . 1 i 16 do 5 and 6 leave 6 leave 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 14 he 9 and 12 know 12 know 13 what 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 do 16 do 17 . it 's dreadful to think of . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 dreadful 2 's 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 . 7 . 8 " she paused , and struck her shrunken hand sharply against the table . 1 she 2 paused 2 paused 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 struck 4 and 6 her 6 her 8 hand 7 shrunken 8 hand 8 hand 9 sharply 8 hand 10 against 9 sharply 10 against 10 against 11 the 11 the 12 table 11 the 13 . " if he was bigger and could look out for himself it wouldn't be so bad . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 and 5 bigger 7 could 7 could 9 out 8 look 9 out 9 out 10 for 10 for 11 himself 10 for 12 it 11 himself 12 it 12 it 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 bad 16 bad 17 . but he is only a little fellow , and [car'line] [hates] him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 8 , 7 fellow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 him 12 him 13 . you 'll both have to live with her until you 're grown up . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 4 have 3 both 4 have 4 have 5 to 4 have 6 live 6 live 7 with 6 live 8 her 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 until 9 until 10 you 10 you 11 're 11 're 12 grown 12 grown 13 up 12 grown 14 . she ['ll] put on him and [abuse] him . 1 she 3 put 3 put 4 on 4 on 9 . 5 him 6 and 6 and 8 him 8 him 9 . he 's like his father in some ways ; he 's got a temper and he is stubborn . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 like 3 like 4 his 3 like 5 father 5 father 6 in 6 in 7 some 6 in 8 ways 8 ways 10 he 9 ; 10 he 10 he 11 's 10 he 12 got 12 got 13 a 13 a 14 temper 13 a 15 and 14 temper 15 and 15 and 16 he 15 and 17 is 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 stubborn 18 stubborn 19 . he 'll never get on with [car'line] [.] 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 2 'll 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 with you 've got to [;] it 's your [duty] . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 got 2 've 4 to 3 got 4 to 4 to 10 . 6 it 7 's 6 it 10 . 7 's 8 your but [i] [want] you to [promise] . " 1 but 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] [will] , [ma] , " whispered the girl [solemnly] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 7 " 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 12 . " you haven't much force you never had . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 2 you 4 much 4 much 5 force 4 much 6 you 5 force 6 you 6 you 7 never 7 never 8 had 7 never 9 . if you was smart , you could do a lot for him . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 was 2 you 4 smart 4 smart 5 , 5 , 6 you 5 , 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 a 8 do 10 lot 10 lot 11 for 10 lot 12 him 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . but you 'll have to do [your] [best] . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 9 . eunice , [promise] [me] [this] [!] " 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 7 " in her [excitement] the sick [woman] [raised] [herself] up in the bed , and [clutched] the girl 's [thin] arm . 1 in 2 her 2 her 14 and 4 the 5 sick 5 sick 13 , 9 up 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 bed 12 bed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 the 16 the 17 girl 17 girl 18 's 18 's 20 arm 20 arm 21 . her eyes were blazing and two scarlet spots glowed in her thin cheeks . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 blazing 4 blazing 5 and 4 blazing 6 two 5 and 6 two 6 two 7 scarlet 6 two 8 spots 8 spots 9 glowed 8 spots 10 in 10 in 11 her 10 in 12 thin 12 thin 13 cheeks 13 cheeks 14 . eunice 's face was white and tense . 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 face 2 's 4 was 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 white 4 was 6 and 6 and 7 tense 6 and 8 . she clasped her hands as one in prayer . 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 as 5 as 7 in 6 one 7 in 7 in 8 prayer 8 prayer 9 . " mother , [i] [promise] it ! " 1 " 2 mother 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " naomi relaxed her grip on the girl 's arm and sank back exhausted on the pillow . 1 naomi 3 her 2 relaxed 3 her 3 her 4 grip 3 her 5 on 4 grip 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 girl 6 the 7 girl 7 girl 8 's 7 girl 9 arm 8 's 9 arm 9 arm 10 and 9 arm 11 sank 10 and 11 sank 11 sank 12 back 11 sank 13 exhausted 12 back 13 exhausted 13 exhausted 15 the 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 pillow 15 the 17 . a death-like look came over her face as the excitement faded [.] 1 a 2 death-like 2 death-like 3 look 2 death-like 4 came 4 came 5 over 4 came 6 her 5 over 6 her 6 her 8 as 7 face 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 excitement 9 the 11 faded 10 excitement 11 faded " my mind is easier now . 1 " 2 my 1 " 3 mind 3 mind 5 easier 4 is 5 easier 5 easier 6 now 5 easier 7 . 6 now 7 . but if [i] could only have [lived] [another] [year] [or] [two] [!] 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 could 4 could 5 only 4 could 6 have and [i] [hate] [car'line] [hate] her [!] 1 and 6 her eunice , [don't] you [ever] let her [abuse] [my] [boy] [!] 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 4 you 4 you 6 let 6 let 7 her if she did , or if you [neglected] [him] , [i] ['d] come back from my grave to you ! 1 if 2 she 2 she 4 , 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 or 4 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 10 , 10 , 20 ! 13 come 15 from 14 back 15 from 15 from 17 grave 16 my 17 grave 17 grave 19 you 18 to 19 you 19 you 20 ! as for the property , things will be pretty straight . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 property 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 things 6 things 7 will 6 things 8 be 8 be 10 straight 9 pretty 10 straight 10 straight 11 . i 've seen to that . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 to 3 seen 5 that 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 . there'll be [no] [squabbling] [and] [doing] [christopher] [out] [of] [his] [rights] [.] 1 there'll 2 be he 's to have the farm as soon as he 's old enough to work it , and he 's to provide for you . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 farm 6 farm 7 as 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 8 soon 10 he 10 he 11 's 10 he 12 old 11 's 12 old 12 old 13 enough 12 old 14 to 13 enough 14 to 14 to 16 it 15 work 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 21 to 20 's 21 to 21 to 22 provide 21 to 23 for 23 for 24 you 24 you 25 . and , [eunice] , remember what you 've promised ! " 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 what 5 remember 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 've 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 promised 8 've 10 ! 9 promised 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " you 'd better go in and look at her , [sarah] , " she said , as she rinsed out the pails . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 go 5 go 6 in 5 go 7 and 7 and 8 look 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 15 she 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 , 16 said 18 as 17 , 18 as 18 as 20 rinsed 19 she 20 rinsed 20 rinsed 21 out 21 out 23 pails 22 the 23 pails 23 pails 24 . " [if] you [think] [i] 'd better [stay] [here] [to-night] , [i] will . 1 " 3 you 1 " 11 , 3 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 better 11 , 13 will 13 will 14 . when [sarah] [went] [in] [,] the sick room was very quiet . 1 when 6 the 6 the 8 room 7 sick 8 room 8 room 9 was 8 room 10 very 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 quiet 10 very 12 . naomi was as cool and defiant as customary . 1 naomi 2 was 2 was 3 as 2 was 4 cool 4 cool 5 and 4 cool 6 defiant 6 defiant 7 as 7 as 8 customary 8 customary 9 . she [made] [them] [bring] [christopher] [in] to [say] [good-night] and [had] him [lifted] up on the [bed] to [kiss] her . 1 she 7 to 7 to 10 and 10 and 12 him 12 him 21 . 14 up 15 on 14 up 16 the 16 the 18 to 18 to 20 her 18 to 21 . then she held him back and looked at him admiringly at the bright curls and rosy cheeks and round , firm limbs . 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 him 3 held 4 him 4 him 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 looked 6 and 8 at 8 at 10 admiringly 9 him 10 admiringly 10 admiringly 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 bright 13 bright 14 curls 13 bright 15 and 15 and 17 cheeks 16 rosy 17 cheeks 17 cheeks 19 round 18 and 19 round 19 round 20 , 19 round 21 firm 20 , 21 firm 21 firm 22 limbs 22 limbs 23 . the boy was uncomfortable under her gaze and squirmed hastily down . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 under 4 uncomfortable 5 under 5 under 6 her 5 under 7 gaze 7 gaze 8 and 7 gaze 9 squirmed 9 squirmed 10 hastily 9 squirmed 11 down 11 down 12 . her eyes followed him greedily , as he went out . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 followed 2 eyes 4 him 3 followed 4 him 4 him 5 greedily 4 him 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 . when the door closed behind him , she groaned . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 door 2 the 4 closed 4 closed 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 she 7 , 9 groaned 9 groaned 10 . [sarah] [spencer] [was] [startled] [.] she had never heard [naomi] [holland] [groan] since she had come to [wait] on [her] . 1 she 2 had 1 she 11 come 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 heard 8 since 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 14 on 14 on 16 . " are you feeling any worse , [naomi] [?] 1 " 2 are 2 are 4 feeling 3 you 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 any 4 feeling 6 worse 5 any 6 worse 6 worse 7 , is the pain coming back ? " 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 pain 3 pain 4 coming 3 pain 5 back 5 back 6 ? 5 back 7 " 6 ? 7 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . go and [tell] [car'line] to [give] [christopher] [some] [of] [that] [grape] [jelly] [on] his [bread] [before] he goes to bed . 1 go 2 and 2 and 5 to 5 to 14 his 14 his 21 . 17 he 18 goes 17 he 19 to 19 to 20 bed 20 bed 21 . she 'll find it in the cupboard under the stairs . " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 2 'll 4 it 3 find 4 it 4 it 5 in 4 it 6 the 6 the 7 cupboard 6 the 8 under 8 under 10 stairs 9 the 10 stairs 10 stairs 12 " 11 . 12 " presently the house grew very still . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 house 2 the 4 grew 4 grew 5 very 4 grew 6 still 6 still 7 . caroline had dropped asleep on the sitting-room lounge , across the hall . 1 caroline 2 had 2 had 3 dropped 2 had 4 asleep 4 asleep 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sitting-room 7 sitting-room 9 , 8 lounge 9 , 9 , 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 hall 12 hall 13 . [sarah] [spencer] [nodded] [over] [her] [knitting] [by] [the] [table] [in] [the] [sick] [room] [.] she had told [eunice] to go to bed , but the [child] [refused] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 14 . 3 told 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 bed 7 to 14 . 8 bed 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the she [still] sat [huddled] [up] on the foot of the bed , [watching] her mother 's face [intently] . 1 she 3 sat 3 sat 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 bed 10 the 11 bed 11 bed 12 , 12 , 14 her 14 her 15 mother 15 mother 16 's 16 's 17 face 17 face 19 . naomi appeared to sleep . 1 naomi 2 appeared 2 appeared 4 sleep 3 to 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 . the [wavering] [light] [cast] [grotesque] [shadows] of [sarah] [spencer] 's head on the wall . 1 the 7 of 7 of 10 's 10 's 15 . 11 head 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 . the thin curtains at the window wavered to and fro , as if shaken by ghostly hands [.] 1 the 2 thin 1 the 3 curtains 3 curtains 5 the 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 8 to 7 wavered 8 to 8 to 9 and 9 and 10 fro 9 and 11 , 10 fro 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 14 shaken 13 if 14 shaken 14 shaken 15 by 15 by 17 hands 16 ghostly 17 hands at [midnight] [naomi] [holland] [opened] her [eyes] . 1 at 6 her 6 her 8 . the [child] she [had] [never] [loved] was the only one to [go] with her to the [brink] of the [unseen] . 1 the 3 she 3 she 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 to 11 to 13 with 13 with 14 her 13 with 21 . 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 the " [eunice] remember [!] " 1 " 3 remember 3 remember 5 " it was the [faintest] [whisper] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 . 2 was 3 the the soul , passing over the threshold of another life , strained back to its only earthly tie . 1 the 2 soul 2 soul 3 , 3 , 4 passing 3 , 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 threshold 8 of 8 of 9 another 8 of 10 life 9 another 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 strained 11 , 13 back 12 strained 13 back 13 back 14 to 13 back 15 its 14 to 15 its 15 its 16 only 15 its 17 earthly 17 earthly 18 tie 17 earthly 19 . a quiver passed over the long , pallid face [.] 1 a 2 quiver 2 quiver 4 over 3 passed 4 over 4 over 5 the 4 over 6 long 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 pallid 7 , 9 face a horrible scream rang through the silent house . 1 a 2 horrible 2 horrible 3 scream 2 horrible 4 rang 3 scream 4 rang 4 rang 5 through 4 rang 6 the 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 silent 6 the 8 house 8 house 9 . [sarah] [spencer] [sprang] [out] [of] [her] [doze] [in] [consternation] [,] [and] [gazed] [blankly] [at] [the] [shrieking] [child] [.] [caroline] [came] [hurrying] [in] [with] [distended] [eyes] [.] on the bed [naomi] [holland] lay [dead] [.] 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 bed 3 bed 6 lay in the room where she [had] [died] [naomi] [holland] [lay] in her coffin . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 room 2 the 14 . 3 room 4 where 5 she 11 in 11 in 13 coffin 12 her 13 coffin 13 coffin 14 . it was [dim] and [hushed] ; but , in the rest of the house , the [preparations] for the [funeral] were [being] [hurried] on . 1 it 2 was 1 it 25 . 2 was 4 and 4 and 10 the 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 rest 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 the 18 for 19 the 19 the 21 were 21 were 24 on 24 on 25 . through it all [eunice] [moved] [,] [calm] [and] [silent] . 1 through 3 all 2 it 3 all 3 all 10 . since her one wild spasm of screaming by her mother 's death-bed she had shed no tear , given no sign of grief . 1 since 2 her 2 her 3 one 3 one 4 wild 3 one 5 spasm 4 wild 5 spasm 5 spasm 6 of 6 of 7 screaming 7 screaming 8 by 7 screaming 9 her 9 her 10 mother 9 her 11 's 10 mother 11 's 11 's 13 she 12 death-bed 13 she 13 she 14 had 13 she 15 shed 14 had 15 shed 15 shed 17 tear 16 no 17 tear 17 tear 18 , 17 tear 19 given 18 , 19 given 19 given 21 sign 20 no 21 sign 21 sign 22 of 22 of 23 grief 23 grief 24 . perhaps , as her mother had said , she had no time . 1 perhaps 2 , 2 , 4 her 3 as 4 her 4 her 5 mother 4 her 6 had 5 mother 6 had 6 had 7 said 6 had 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 no 11 no 12 time 12 time 13 . there was [christopher] to be [looked] [after] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 8 . the boy 's grief was stormy and uncontrolled . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 grief 3 's 4 grief 4 grief 5 was 4 grief 6 stormy 5 was 6 stormy 6 stormy 7 and 6 stormy 8 uncontrolled 8 uncontrolled 9 . he had cried until he was utterly exhausted [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 until 3 cried 4 until 4 until 5 he 4 until 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 utterly 6 was 8 exhausted it was [eunice] [who] [soothed] him [,] [coaxed] him to eat , kept him constantly by her . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 him 6 him 18 . 9 him 10 to 10 to 12 , 11 eat 12 , 12 , 13 kept 12 , 14 him 13 kept 14 him 14 him 15 constantly 14 him 16 by 15 constantly 16 by 16 by 17 her 16 by 18 . at night she took him to her own room and watched over him while he slept . 1 at 2 night 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 took 4 took 5 him 4 took 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 own 8 own 10 and 9 room 10 and 10 and 12 over 11 watched 12 over 12 over 13 him 12 over 14 while 14 while 16 slept 15 he 16 slept 16 slept 17 . when the [funeral] was over the [household] [furniture] was [packed] away [or] [sold] . 1 when 2 the 2 the 4 was 4 was 5 over 4 was 14 . 5 over 6 the 9 was 11 away 11 away 14 . the house was [locked] up and the [farm] [rented] [.] 1 the 2 house 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 the there was [nowhere] for the [children] to [go] , [save] to [their] [uncle] ['s] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 11 to she had [five] [children] [of] her [own] and [between] [them] and [christopher] [a] [standing] [feud] had [existed] from the time he could [walk] . 1 she 2 had 1 she 16 had 2 had 6 her 6 her 8 and 8 and 11 and 16 had 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 time 19 the 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 24 . she had never liked [naomi] . 1 she 2 had 1 she 4 liked 2 had 3 never 4 liked 6 . few people did . 1 few 2 people 2 people 3 did 3 did 4 . benjamin [holland] [had] [not] [married] [until] [late] [in] [life] , [and] [his] [wife] [had] [declared] [war] [on] [his] [family] [at] [sight] [.] 1 benjamin 10 , she was a [stranger] in [avonlea] , a [widow] , with a [three] [year-old] child . 1 she 2 was 1 she 10 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 a 10 , 11 with 10 , 12 a 12 a 15 child 12 a 16 . 15 child 16 . she [made] [few] [friends] , as some [people] [always] [asserted] that she was not in her right mind . 1 she 5 , 5 , 6 as 5 , 12 she 6 as 7 some 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 19 . 17 right 18 mind 18 mind 19 . within a [year] of her [second] [marriage] [christopher] was born , and [from] the hour of his birth his mother had worshiped him blindly . 1 within 2 a 2 a 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 12 and 9 was 10 born 10 born 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the 14 the 16 of 15 hour 16 of 16 of 17 his 16 of 18 birth 18 birth 19 his 19 his 20 mother 20 mother 21 had 20 mother 22 worshiped 21 had 22 worshiped 22 worshiped 23 him 22 worshiped 24 blindly 23 him 24 blindly 24 blindly 25 . he was her [only] [solace] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 6 . for him she toiled and pinched and saved . 1 for 2 him 2 him 3 she 2 him 4 toiled 3 she 4 toiled 4 toiled 5 and 4 toiled 6 pinched 5 and 6 pinched 6 pinched 7 and 6 pinched 8 saved 7 and 8 saved 8 saved 9 . [naomi] [made] [no] [pretense] [of] [mourning] [for] [him] [.] it was [an] [open] [secret] that they had [quarreled] like [the] [proverbial] [cat] [and] [dog] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 like 2 was 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 had 10 like 16 . charles [holland] and [his] [wife] [had] [naturally] [sided] [with] [benjamin] [,] [and] [naomi] [fought] [her] [battles] [single-handed] [.] 1 charles 3 and after her [husband] ['s] [death] , she managed to [farm] alone , and [made] it [pay] . 1 after 2 her 2 her 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 managed 7 she 9 to 9 to 17 . 11 alone 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 it 15 it 17 . her will won for her an added year of life , and then she had to yield . 1 her 2 will 1 her 3 won 3 won 5 her 4 for 5 her 5 her 7 added 6 an 7 added 7 added 8 year 7 added 9 of 8 year 9 of 9 of 10 life 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 then 13 then 14 she 13 then 15 had 15 had 17 yield 16 to 17 yield 17 yield 18 . but [caroline] [holland] was not a bad or unkind woman . 1 but 4 was 4 was 6 a 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 bad 7 bad 8 or 7 bad 9 unkind 9 unkind 10 woman 9 unkind 11 . caroline thought she had done well by her sister-in-law . 1 caroline 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 2 thought 4 had 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 done 4 had 6 well 5 done 6 well 6 well 7 by 6 well 8 her 8 her 9 sister-in-law 9 sister-in-law 10 . when the red clay was [heaped] over [naomi] 's [grave] in the [avonlea] [burying] ground , [caroline] [took] [eunice] and [christopher] [home] with her . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 red 2 the 3 red 3 red 4 clay 4 clay 5 was 5 was 7 over 7 over 25 . 9 's 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 16 , 20 and 20 and 23 with 23 with 24 her 24 her 25 . [christopher] [did] [not] [want] [to] [go] [;] [it] [was] [eunice] [who] [reconciled] [him] [.] he [clung] to her with an [exacting] [affection] [born] of [loneliness] [and] [grief] . 1 he 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 10 of 10 of 14 . the boy was [sullen] [and] [obstinate] , but his [sister] had [an] [unfailing] [influence] [over] [him] [.] 1 the 2 boy 1 the 3 was 3 was 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 11 had in [charles] [holland] ['s] [household] [no] [one] [was] [allowed] to [eat] the [bread] [of] [idleness] [.] 1 in 10 to 10 to 12 the his own children [were] [all] [girls] , and [christopher] [came] in [handy] [as] a [chore] boy . 1 his 2 own 2 own 7 , 3 children 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 in 11 in 14 a 14 a 16 boy 16 boy 17 . he was [made] to [work] [perhaps] too [hard] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 7 too 2 was 4 to 7 too 9 . but [eunice] [helped] him , and [did] [half] [his] [work] [for] [him] [when] nobody knew . 1 but 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 knew 15 knew 16 . when he [quarreled] with his [cousins] , she took [his] [part] [;] [whenever] [possible] [she] [took] [on] [herself] the [blame] and [punishment] of his [misdeeds] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 19 the 4 with 5 his 5 his 7 , 7 , 9 took 8 she 9 took 9 took 19 the 19 the 21 and 21 and 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 26 . [electa] [holland] [was] [charles] ['] [unmarried] [sister] [.] she had [kept] [house] for [benjamin] [until] [he] [married] [;] [then] [naomi] had [bundled] [her] out . 1 she 2 had 1 she 13 had 2 had 5 for 13 had 16 out 16 out 17 . electa had never forgiven her for it . 1 electa 2 had 2 had 4 forgiven 3 never 4 forgiven 4 forgiven 5 her 5 her 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . her [hatred] [passed] [on] [to] [naomi] ['s] children . 1 her 8 children 8 children 9 . in a hundred petty ways she revenged herself on them . 1 in 2 a 1 in 3 hundred 3 hundred 5 ways 4 petty 5 ways 5 ways 6 she 5 ways 7 revenged 6 she 7 revenged 7 revenged 9 on 8 herself 9 on 9 on 10 them 9 on 11 . for [herself] , [eunice] [bore] [it] [patiently] [;] but it was a different matter [when] [it] [touched] [christopher] . 1 for 3 , 3 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 11 was 14 matter 12 a 13 different 14 matter 19 . [once] [electa] [boxed] [christopher] ['s] [ears] [.] eunice , who was knitting by the table , stood up . 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 was 4 was 5 knitting 5 knitting 7 the 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 table 8 table 9 , 9 , 10 stood 10 stood 11 up 11 up 12 . a resemblance to her mother , never before visible , came out in her face like a brand [.] 1 a 2 resemblance 2 resemblance 3 to 2 resemblance 4 her 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 mother 4 her 6 , 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 never 6 , 8 before 7 never 8 before 8 before 9 visible 8 before 10 , 9 visible 10 , 10 , 11 came 11 came 12 out 11 came 13 in 13 in 14 her 13 in 15 face 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 like 16 like 17 a 16 like 18 brand she lifted her [hand] and [slapped] [electa] 's [cheek] [deliberately] [twice] [,] [leaving] a [dull] red [mark] [where] [she] [struck] [.] 1 she 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 her 3 her 5 and 5 and 8 's 8 's 14 a 14 a 16 red you have no [right] to [touch] him . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 5 to 5 to 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " " my patience , what a [fury] ! " said [electa] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 2 my 4 , 4 , 5 what 4 , 6 a 6 a 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [naomi] [holland] 'll [never] be dead as long as you 're alive ! " 1 " 15 " 4 'll 6 be 6 be 7 dead 6 be 8 as 7 dead 8 as 8 as 9 long 9 long 10 as 10 as 12 're 11 you 12 're 12 're 13 alive 12 're 14 ! 13 alive 14 ! 14 ! 15 " she [told] [charles] [of] the [affair] and [eunice] was [severely] [punished] [.] 1 she 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 was but [electa] [never] [interfered] [with] [christopher] again . 1 but 7 again 7 again 8 . all the [discordant] [elements] in the [holland] [household] [could] [not] [prevent] the children [from] [growing] [up] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 17 . it was a [consummation] [which] the [harrassed] [caroline] [devoutly] [wished] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 the 2 was 3 a when [christopher] [holland] was [seventeen] he was a man [grown] a big , strapping fellow . 1 when 4 was 4 was 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 11 a 11 a 13 , 12 big 13 , 13 , 15 fellow 14 strapping 15 fellow 15 fellow 16 . his [childish] [beauty] had [coarsened] , but he was [thought] handsome [by] [many] . 1 his 4 had 4 had 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 14 . 9 was 11 handsome he took [charge] [of] his [mother] ['s] [farm] [then] , and the brother and [sister] [began] [their] [new] [life] [together] in the [long-unoccupied] house . 1 he 2 took 2 took 5 his 5 his 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 21 in 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 brother 14 and 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 24 house 24 house 25 . there were few regrets on either side [when] [they] [left] [charles] [holland] ['s] [roof] . 1 there 3 few 2 were 3 few 3 few 5 on 4 regrets 5 on 5 on 6 either 5 on 7 side 6 either 7 side 7 side 15 . in her [secret] heart [eunice] [felt] [an] [unspeakable] [relief] . 1 in 2 her 2 her 4 heart 4 heart 10 . christopher [had] [been] ["] [hard] [to] [manage] , ["] [as] [his] [uncle] [said] [,] [in] [the] [last] [year] [.] 1 christopher 8 , he was getting into the habit of keeping late hours and doubtful company . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 5 the 4 into 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 habit 7 of 7 of 9 late 8 keeping 9 late 9 late 10 hours 10 hours 11 and 10 hours 12 doubtful 11 and 12 doubtful 12 doubtful 13 company 12 doubtful 14 . 13 company 14 . this always provoked an explosion of wrath from [charles] [holland] , and the [conflicts] between him and his nephew were frequent and bitter . 1 this 2 always 2 always 3 provoked 2 always 4 an 3 provoked 4 an 4 an 5 explosion 4 an 6 of 6 of 7 wrath 6 of 8 from 8 from 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 15 between 15 between 16 him 15 between 17 and 16 him 17 and 17 and 18 his 17 and 19 nephew 18 his 19 nephew 19 nephew 20 were 19 nephew 21 frequent 20 were 21 frequent 21 frequent 22 and 21 frequent 23 bitter 22 and 23 bitter 23 bitter 24 . for four years [after] [their] [return] [home] [eunice] [had] [a] [hard] [and] [anxious] [life] . 1 for 2 four 2 four 3 years 3 years 15 . christopher was idle and dissipated . 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 idle 2 was 4 and 3 idle 4 and 4 and 5 dissipated 4 and 6 . most people [regarded] [him] [as] [a] [worthless] [fellow] [,] [and] [his] [uncle] [washed] [his] [hands] [of] [him] [utterly] [.] 1 most 2 people only [eunice] [never] [failed] [him] [;] [she] [never] [reproached] [or] [railed] [;] [she] [worked] [like] a [slave] to [keep] [things] [together] . 1 only 16 a 16 a 18 to 18 to 22 . eventually her patience prevailed . 1 eventually 2 her 2 her 3 patience 2 her 4 prevailed 4 prevailed 5 . christopher , to a great extent , reformed and worked harder . 1 christopher 2 , 2 , 4 a 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 extent 5 great 7 , 7 , 9 and 8 reformed 9 and 9 and 10 worked 10 worked 11 harder 10 worked 12 . 11 harder 12 . he was never unkind to [eunice] , [even] in his [rages] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 7 , 2 was 3 never 2 was 4 unkind 4 unkind 5 to 7 , 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 12 . it was not in him to appreciate or return her devotion ; but his tolerant acceptance of it was her solace . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 in 3 not 4 in 4 in 6 to 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 appreciate 6 to 8 or 7 appreciate 8 or 8 or 9 return 8 or 10 her 10 her 11 devotion 10 her 12 ; 11 devotion 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 12 ; 14 his 13 but 14 his 14 his 16 acceptance 15 tolerant 16 acceptance 16 acceptance 17 of 17 of 18 it 17 of 19 was 19 was 20 her 19 was 21 solace 20 her 21 solace 21 solace 22 . when [eunice] was [twenty-eight] [,] [edward] [bell] [wanted] to marry her . 1 when 3 was 3 was 9 to 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 her 11 her 12 . she might have succeeded had it not been for [christopher] [.] 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 2 might 4 succeeded 4 succeeded 5 had 4 succeeded 6 it 6 it 8 been 7 not 8 been 8 been 9 for if [eunice] [married] [and] [left] [him] he would sell the farm and go to the [devil] by way of the [klondike] [.] 1 if 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 sell 8 would 10 the 10 the 12 and 11 farm 12 and 12 and 13 go 12 and 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 17 by 17 by 19 of 18 way 19 of 19 of 20 the he could not , and would not , do without her . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 , 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 would 5 and 6 would 6 would 7 not 6 would 8 , 8 , 9 do 9 do 11 her 10 without 11 her 11 her 12 . no [arrangement] [suggested] by [caroline] [availed] [to] [pacify] [him] , and , in the end , [eunice] [refused] to [marry] [edward] [bell] [.] 1 no 4 by 4 by 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 end 14 the 16 , 16 , 19 to she could not leave [christopher] , she said [simply] , and [in] this she [stood] [rock-firm] . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 6 , 3 not 4 leave 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 said 7 she 17 . 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 this 13 this 14 she caroline could not budge her an inch . 1 caroline 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 5 her 4 budge 5 her 5 her 7 inch 6 an 7 inch 7 inch 8 . " you 're a [fool] , [eunice] , " she said , when she was obliged to give up in despair . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 2 you 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 , 11 said 20 in 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 obliged 15 was 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 up 20 in 21 despair 21 despair 22 . " [it] ['s] [not] [likely] you 'll ever have [another] chance . 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 'll 7 'll 9 have 8 ever 9 have 9 have 11 chance 11 chance 12 . as for [chris] , [in] a year or two he 'll be marrying himself , and where will you be then ? 1 as 2 for 2 for 4 , 4 , 6 a 6 a 7 year 6 a 8 or 8 or 10 he 9 two 10 he 10 he 12 be 11 'll 12 be 12 be 13 marrying 12 be 14 himself 13 marrying 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 14 himself 16 and 16 and 17 where 16 and 18 will 18 will 19 you 19 you 21 then 20 be 21 then 21 then 22 ? you ['ll] find [your] [nose] [nicely] out [of] [joint] when he [brings] [a] [wife] in [here] . " 1 you 3 find 3 find 7 out 7 out 18 " 10 when 11 he 11 he 15 in 15 in 17 . 17 . 18 " the [shaft] went [home] . 1 the 3 went 3 went 5 . [eunice] ['s] [lips] [turned] [white] [.] but she said , [faintly] , " the [house] is big enough for us both , if he does . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 said 2 she 16 , 3 said 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 the 8 the 10 is 10 is 12 enough 11 big 12 enough 12 enough 13 for 13 for 14 us 14 us 15 both 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 does 19 does 20 . 20 . 21 " caroline sniffed [.] 1 caroline 2 sniffed " maybe so . 1 " 3 so 2 maybe 3 so 3 so 4 . you ['ll] find out . 1 you 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 . however , there 's no use [talking] . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 8 . you 're as set as your mother was , and nothing would ever budge her an inch . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 as 2 're 4 set 4 set 5 as 5 as 6 your 5 as 7 mother 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 was 8 was 9 , 8 was 10 and 10 and 12 would 11 nothing 12 would 12 would 13 ever 13 ever 15 her 14 budge 15 her 15 her 16 an 15 her 17 inch 16 an 17 inch 17 inch 18 . i only hope you won't be sorry for it . " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 hope 2 only 4 you 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 won't 4 you 6 be 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 sorry 6 be 8 for 7 sorry 8 for 8 for 9 it 8 for 10 . 10 . 11 " when [three] [more] [years] [had] [passed] [christopher] [began] to [court] [victoria] [pye] [.] 1 when 9 to the [affair] went on [for] [some] time [before] [either] [eunice] or the [hollands] [go] [wind] of it . 1 the 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 18 . 7 time 17 it 11 or 12 the 12 the 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . when [they] [did] there was an [explosion] [.] 1 when 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 an between the [hollands] [and] [the] [pyes] [,] [root] [and] [branch] [,] [existed] [a] [feud] [that] [dated] [back] [for] [three] [generations] [.] 1 between 2 the when [christopher] [flew] [so] [openly] [in] the [face] of [this] [cherished] [hatred] , there [could] be [nothing] [less] [than] [consternation] . 1 when 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 13 , 13 , 14 there 14 there 16 be 16 be 21 . [charles] [holland] [broke] [through] [his] [determination] [to] [have] [nothing] [to] [do] [with] [christopher] [,] [to] [remonstrate] [.] [caroline] [went] [to] [eunice] [in] [as] [much] [of] [a] [splutter] [as] [if] [christopher] [had] [been] [her] [own] [brother] [.] [eunice] [did] [not] [care] [a] [row] [of] [pins] [for] [the] [holland-pye] [feud] [.] victoria was [to] her [what] [any] [other] [girl] , [upon] [whom] [christopher] [cast] [eyes] of love , would have been a supplanter . 1 victoria 2 was 2 was 4 her 4 her 9 , 9 , 15 of 15 of 17 , 16 love 17 , 17 , 18 would 18 would 20 been 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 a 20 been 22 supplanter 21 a 22 supplanter 22 supplanter 23 . for the first time in her life she was torn with passionate jealousy ; existence became a nightmare to her . 1 for 2 the 1 for 3 first 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 3 first 21 . 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 8 she 7 life 8 she 8 she 9 was 8 she 10 torn 10 torn 12 passionate 11 with 12 passionate 12 passionate 13 jealousy 13 jealousy 14 ; 14 ; 15 existence 14 ; 16 became 16 became 18 nightmare 17 a 18 nightmare 18 nightmare 19 to 18 nightmare 20 her [urged] [on] [by] [caroline] [,] [and] [her] [own] [pain] [,] [she] [ventured] [to] [remonstrate] [with] [christopher] [,] [also] [.] she had expected a burst of rage , but he was surprisingly good-natured . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 expected 2 had 4 a 4 a 5 burst 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 rage 7 rage 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 he 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 was 10 he 12 surprisingly 12 surprisingly 13 good-natured 13 good-natured 14 . he seemed [even] [amused] . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 5 . " what have you got [against] [victoria] ? " he asked , tolerantly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 8 ? 5 got 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 9 " 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 11 asked 13 tolerantly 12 , 13 tolerantly 13 tolerantly 14 . [eunice] [had] [no] [answer] [ready] [.] it was [true] that [nothing] [could] [be] [said] [against] the girl . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 that 4 that 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 . she felt helpless and baffled . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 helpless 2 felt 4 and 4 and 5 baffled 4 and 6 . christopher laughed at her [silence] . 1 christopher 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 6 . " [i] guess you 're a little jealous , " he said . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 9 , 8 jealous 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " you must have [expected] [i] [would] [get] [married] some [time] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 2 you 4 have 4 have 10 some 4 have 12 . this house is big enough for us all . 1 this 2 house 1 this 3 is 3 is 5 enough 4 big 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 all 8 all 9 . you 'd better look at the matter sensibly [,] [eunice] . 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 2 'd 4 look 3 better 4 look 4 look 5 at 4 look 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 sensibly 7 matter 8 sensibly 8 sensibly 11 . don't let [charles] [and] [caroline] [put] [nonsense] [into] [your] [head] [.] 1 don't 2 let a man [must] [marry] to [please] himself . " 1 a 2 man 2 man 5 to 5 to 7 himself 5 to 8 . 8 . 9 " christopher was out late that night . 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 out 3 out 4 late 4 late 5 that 4 late 6 night 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 . eunice waited up for him , as she always did . 1 eunice 2 waited 2 waited 3 up 3 up 5 him 4 for 5 him 5 him 7 as 6 , 7 as 7 as 9 always 8 she 9 always 9 always 10 did 10 did 11 . it was a [chilly] spring [evening] , [reminding] [her] of the [night] [her] mother had died . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 spring 2 was 7 , 3 a 5 spring 7 , 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 mother 14 mother 15 had 15 had 16 died 16 died 17 . the kitchen was in spotless order , and she sat down on a stiff-backed chair by the window to wait for her brother . 1 the 2 kitchen 2 kitchen 4 in 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 spotless 4 in 6 order 5 spotless 6 order 6 order 7 , 6 order 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 on 11 down 13 a 13 a 14 stiff-backed 13 a 15 chair 15 chair 16 by 15 chair 17 the 17 the 19 to 18 window 19 to 19 to 20 wait 19 to 21 for 20 wait 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 brother 22 her 24 . 23 brother 24 . she did not want [a] [light] . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 want 4 want 7 . the moonlight fell in with faint illumination . 1 the 2 moonlight 2 moonlight 4 in 3 fell 4 in 4 in 6 faint 5 with 6 faint 6 faint 7 illumination 6 faint 8 . 7 illumination 8 . outside , the wind was blowing over a bed of new-sprung mint in the garden , and was suggestively fragrant . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 was 5 was 7 over 6 blowing 7 over 7 over 8 a 8 a 9 bed 9 bed 10 of 10 of 11 new-sprung 11 new-sprung 12 mint 11 new-sprung 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 was 18 was 19 suggestively 18 was 20 fragrant 20 fragrant 21 . it was a very [old-fashioned] [garden] , [full] [of] [perennials] [naomi] [holland] had [planted] long ago . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 15 long 3 a 4 very 4 very 7 , 7 , 13 had 15 long 16 ago 16 ago 17 . eunice always kept it primly neat . 1 eunice 2 always 2 always 3 kept 3 kept 4 it 4 it 6 neat 5 primly 6 neat 6 neat 7 . she had been [working] in it that day , and felt [tired] [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 felt she was all alone in the house and the loneliness filled her with a faint dread . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 5 in 4 alone 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 loneliness 9 the 10 loneliness 10 loneliness 12 her 11 filled 12 her 12 her 13 with 13 with 15 faint 14 a 15 faint 15 faint 16 dread 15 faint 17 . 16 dread 17 . she had tried all that [day] to reconcile herself to [christopher] ['s] [marriage] , and had partially succeeded . 1 she 2 had 1 she 7 to 2 had 4 all 3 tried 4 all 4 all 5 that 7 to 9 herself 7 to 14 , 8 reconcile 9 herself 9 herself 10 to 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 17 partially 16 had 18 succeeded 17 partially 18 succeeded 18 succeeded 19 . she told herself that she could still watch over him and care for his comfort [.] 1 she 2 told 1 she 3 herself 3 herself 5 she 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 could 5 she 7 still 6 could 7 still 7 still 9 over 8 watch 9 over 9 over 10 him 9 over 11 and 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 care 11 and 13 for 13 for 14 his 13 for 15 comfort 14 his 15 comfort she would [even] [try] [to] [love] [victoria] [;] after all , it [might] [be] [pleasant] to [have] [another] [woman] in the house . 1 she 2 would 2 would 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 16 to 16 to 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 . so , sitting there , she fed her hungry soul with these husks of comfort . 1 so 2 , 2 , 4 there 3 sitting 4 there 4 there 5 , 4 there 6 she 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 fed 6 she 8 her 8 her 10 soul 9 hungry 10 soul 10 soul 11 with 10 soul 12 these 12 these 14 of 13 husks 14 of 14 of 15 comfort 14 of 16 . when she [heard] [christopher] 's [step] [she] [moved] [about] [quickly] to [get] a light . 1 when 2 she 2 she 5 's 5 's 11 to 11 to 13 a 13 a 14 light 13 a 15 . he frowned when he saw her ; he had always resented her sitting up for him . 1 he 2 frowned 2 frowned 4 he 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 saw 4 he 6 her 5 saw 6 her 6 her 7 ; 6 her 8 he 8 he 10 always 9 had 10 always 10 always 11 resented 10 always 12 her 12 her 14 up 13 sitting 14 up 14 up 15 for 14 up 16 him 16 him 17 . he sat down by the stove and took off his boots , while [eunice] [got] [a] [lunch] [for] [him] [.] 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 stove 5 the 7 and 6 stove 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 off 8 took 10 his 10 his 12 , 11 boots 12 , 12 , 13 while after he had eaten it in silence he made no move to go to bed . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 it 4 eaten 5 it 5 it 6 in 5 it 7 silence 7 silence 8 he 7 silence 9 made 9 made 10 no 9 made 11 move 11 move 12 to 11 move 13 go 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 13 go 15 bed 14 to 15 bed 15 bed 16 . a chill [,] [premonitory] [fear] [crept] [over] [eunice] [.] 1 a 2 chill [eunice] [clasped] [her] [hands] [together] [under] [the] [table] [.] it was [what] she had been [expecting] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 8 . she said [so] , in a [monotonous] voice . 1 she 2 said 2 said 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 8 voice 8 voice 9 . you [wouldn't] find it [comfortable] , [anyhow] , [having] to [step] [back] to [second] [place] [after] [being] [mistress] [here] so long . " 1 you 3 find 3 find 4 it 4 it 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 to 10 to 13 to 13 to 23 " 20 so 21 long 21 long 22 . 22 . 23 " eunice [tried] [to] [speak] , [but] [only] [an] [indistinct] [murmur] [came] [from] [her] [bloodless] [lips] [.] 1 eunice 5 , the sound [made] [christopher] [look] [up] . 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 7 . something in her face irritated him . 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 her 2 in 4 face 4 face 5 irritated 5 irritated 6 him 5 irritated 7 . 6 him 7 . he [pushed] back his [chair] [impatiently] [.] 1 he 3 back 3 back 4 his " now , [eunice] , don't go taking on . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 go 6 don't 7 go 7 go 8 taking 7 go 9 on 8 taking 9 on 9 on 10 . it won't be any use . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 5 use 5 use 6 . look at this business in a sensible way . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 this 2 at 4 business 3 this 4 business 4 business 5 in 5 in 7 sensible 6 a 7 sensible 7 sensible 8 way 7 sensible 9 . i 'm fond of you , and all that , but a man [is] [bound] to [consider] his wife [first] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 6 , 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 7 and 16 to 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 a 11 but 13 man 16 to 18 his 18 his 19 wife 19 wife 21 . i 'll provide for you comfortably . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 provide 3 provide 4 for 4 for 5 you 4 for 6 comfortably 6 comfortably 8 " 7 . 8 " " do you mean to say that [your] [wife] is going to [turn] me [out] ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 17 " 10 is 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 14 me 14 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 " eunice gasped , rather than spoke , the words . 1 eunice 2 gasped 2 gasped 3 , 3 , 5 than 4 rather 5 than 5 than 7 , 6 spoke 7 , 7 , 9 words 8 the 9 words 9 words 10 . christopher drew his reddish brows together . 1 christopher 2 drew 1 christopher 3 his 3 his 5 brows 4 reddish 5 brows 5 brows 6 together 5 brows 7 . " [i] [just] [mean] [that] [victoria] [says] she won't [marry] me [if] she has to [live] with you . 1 " 8 she 1 " 13 she 8 she 9 won't 9 won't 11 me 13 she 14 has 14 has 15 to 15 to 19 . 17 with 18 you 18 you 19 . she 's afraid of you . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 3 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 . i told her [you] [wouldn't] [interfere] [with] her , but she wasn't [satisfied] [.] 1 i 2 told 1 i 3 her 3 her 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 wasn't it 's your own fault , [eunice] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 8 . 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 own 4 own 5 fault 5 fault 6 , you 've always been so queer and close that people think you 're an awful crank . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 queer 5 so 7 and 6 queer 7 and 7 and 8 close 8 close 9 that 8 close 10 people 9 that 10 people 10 people 12 you 11 think 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 15 awful 14 an 15 awful 15 awful 16 crank 15 awful 17 . 16 crank 17 . victoria 's young and lively , and you and she wouldn't get on at all . 1 victoria 2 's 1 victoria 3 young 3 young 5 lively 4 and 5 lively 5 lively 6 , 6 , 8 you 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 she 9 and 11 wouldn't 10 she 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 get 12 get 14 at 13 on 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . there isn't any question of turning you out . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 2 isn't 4 question 4 question 5 of 4 question 6 turning 6 turning 7 you 7 you 8 out 8 out 9 . i ['ll] [build] a little house for you [somewhere] , and you 'll be a great deal [better] [off] [there] [than] [you] [would] be [here] . 1 i 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 house 6 house 11 and 7 for 8 you 8 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 'll 12 you 24 be 13 'll 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 deal 24 be 26 . so don't [make] [a] [fuss] [.] ["] 1 so 2 don't [eunice] [did] [not] [look] [as] [if] [she] [were] [going] [to] [make] [a] [fuss] [.] she [sat] [as] [if] turned to stone , her [hands] [lying] [palm] [upward] in her lap . 1 she 5 turned 1 she 9 her 5 turned 6 to 6 to 7 stone 7 stone 8 , 9 her 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 lap 16 lap 17 . christopher got up , hugely relieved that the dreaded explanation was over . 1 christopher 2 got 1 christopher 3 up 3 up 5 hugely 4 , 5 hugely 5 hugely 6 relieved 6 relieved 7 that 7 that 9 dreaded 8 the 9 dreaded 9 dreaded 10 explanation 10 explanation 11 was 10 explanation 12 over 11 was 12 over 12 over 13 . " guess [i] 'll go to bed . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 4 'll 4 'll 6 to 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . you 'd better have gone long ago . 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 2 'd 4 have 3 better 4 have 4 have 5 gone 4 have 6 long 6 long 7 ago 6 long 8 . it 's all [nonsense] , this [waiting] up for me . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 11 . 2 's 3 all 3 all 5 , 5 , 6 this 8 up 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " when he had [gone] [eunice] [drew] a long , [sobbing] [breath] and looked about her [like] a [dazed] soul . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 about 14 about 15 her 15 her 20 . 17 a 19 soul 19 soul 20 . all the sorrow of her life was as nothing to the desolation that assailed her now . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 sorrow 2 the 4 of 4 of 6 life 5 her 6 life 6 life 8 as 7 was 8 as 8 as 9 nothing 8 as 10 to 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 that 12 desolation 13 that 13 that 14 assailed 13 that 15 her 15 her 16 now 15 her 17 . she rose and , with uncertain footsteps , passed out through the hall and into the room where her mother died . 1 she 2 rose 2 rose 4 , 3 and 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 uncertain 5 with 7 footsteps 6 uncertain 7 footsteps 7 footsteps 8 , 7 footsteps 9 passed 8 , 9 passed 9 passed 11 through 10 out 11 through 11 through 12 the 11 through 13 hall 13 hall 14 and 14 and 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 room 16 the 18 where 17 room 18 where 18 where 20 mother 19 her 20 mother 20 mother 21 died 21 died 22 . she had [always] [kept] it [locked] [and] [undisturbed] [;] [it] was [arranged] just as [naomi] [holland] had left it . 1 she 2 had 1 she 17 had 2 had 5 it 5 it 11 was 11 was 13 just 13 just 14 as 17 had 20 . 18 left 19 it 19 it 20 . eunice tottered to the bed and sat down on it . 1 eunice 2 tottered 2 tottered 3 to 2 tottered 4 the 4 the 5 bed 4 the 6 and 5 bed 6 and 6 and 8 down 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 10 it 9 on 11 . 10 it 11 . she [recalled] the [promise] she had [made] to her [mother] in [that] [very] [room] . 1 she 3 the 3 the 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 11 in 11 in 15 . was [the] [power] to [keep] it to be [wrested] [from] her [?] 1 was 4 to 4 to 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 11 her was she to be driven from her home and parted from the only creature she had on earth to love ? 1 was 2 she 2 she 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 6 from 5 driven 6 from 6 from 8 home 7 her 8 home 8 home 9 and 8 home 10 parted 9 and 10 parted 10 parted 11 from 11 from 13 only 12 the 13 only 13 only 14 creature 13 only 15 she 15 she 16 had 15 she 17 on 17 on 18 earth 17 on 19 to 19 to 21 ? 20 love 21 ? and [would] [christopher] [allow] it , after all her [sacrifices] [for] [him] [?] 1 and 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 all 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 her aye , that he would ! 1 aye 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 ! he [cared] [more] [for] [that] [black-eyed] , [waxen-faced] [girl] [at] [the] [old] [pye] [place] than [for] his own [kin] . 1 he 7 , 7 , 15 than 15 than 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 20 . eunice put her hands over her dry , burning eyes and groaned aloud . 1 eunice 3 her 2 put 3 her 3 her 5 over 4 hands 5 over 5 over 6 her 6 her 7 dry 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 burning 8 , 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 groaned 12 groaned 13 aloud 12 groaned 14 . 13 aloud 14 . [caroline] [holland] [had] [her] [hour] [of] [triumph] [over] [eunice] [when] [she] [heard] [it] [all] [.] to one of her [nature] [there] [was] [no] [pleasure] [so] [sweet] as [that] of [saying] , " [i] told you so . " 1 to 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 12 as 12 as 14 of 14 of 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 told 19 told 23 " 20 you 21 so 21 so 22 . 22 . 23 " having said it , however , she [offered] [eunice] [a] [home] [.] 1 having 2 said 2 said 3 it 2 said 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 she [electa] [holland] [was] [dead] [,] [and] [eunice] [might] [fill] [her] [place] [very] [acceptably] [,] [if] [she] [would] [.] " you can't go off and live by yourself , " [caroline] [told] [her] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 can't 1 " 15 . 3 can't 5 off 4 go 5 off 5 off 7 live 6 and 7 live 7 live 8 by 7 live 9 yourself 8 by 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 , 9 yourself 11 " " it 's all nonsense to talk of such a thing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 all 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 nonsense 5 nonsense 6 to 5 nonsense 7 talk 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 of 7 talk 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 thing 11 thing 12 . we will give you a [home] , if [christopher] is going to turn you out . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 is 10 is 11 going 11 going 12 to 11 going 13 turn 12 to 13 turn 13 turn 14 you 13 turn 15 out 14 you 15 out 15 out 16 . you were always a [fool] , [eunice] , [to] [pet] and [pamper] him [as] you 've done . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 11 and 8 , 15 you 11 and 13 him 15 you 16 've 16 've 17 done 17 done 18 . this is the thanks you get for it turned out like a dog for his fine wife 's whim ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 you 4 thanks 5 you 5 you 6 get 6 get 8 it 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 turned 9 turned 10 out 9 turned 11 like 11 like 12 a 11 like 13 dog 12 a 13 dog 13 dog 14 for 13 dog 15 his 14 for 15 his 15 his 17 wife 16 fine 17 wife 17 wife 18 's 18 's 19 whim 18 's 20 ! i only wish your mother was alive ! " 1 i 3 wish 2 only 3 wish 3 wish 5 mother 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 was 6 was 7 alive 6 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 " it was probably the first time [caroline] had [ever] [wished] [this] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 the 2 was 3 probably 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 8 had she had [flown] at [christopher] [like] [a] [fury] [about] the matter , and had been [rudely] [insulted] [for] her [pains] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 at 4 at 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 19 her 19 her 21 . [christopher] [had] [told] [her] [to] [mind] [her] [own] [business] [.] when [caroline] [cooled] [down] she [made] [some] [arrangements] [with] [him] , to all of [which] [eunice] [listlessly] [assented] [.] 1 when 5 she 5 she 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 all 13 all 14 of she did not care what became of her . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 care 4 care 6 became 5 what 6 became 6 became 8 her 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 . in [charles] [holland] ['s] [household] [she] [took] [electa] ['s] place [an] [unpaid] [upper] [servant] . 1 in 10 place 10 place 15 . charles and [caroline] [were] [kind] [enough] [to] [her] [,] [and] [there] [was] [plenty] [to] [do] [.] 1 charles 2 and the latter never betrayed any interest in them , save once . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 never 2 latter 4 betrayed 3 never 4 betrayed 4 betrayed 5 any 4 betrayed 6 interest 5 any 6 interest 6 interest 7 in 6 interest 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 save 9 , 11 once 11 once 12 . then [eunice] ['s] [sallow] [face] [crimsoned] , and her eyes [flashed] , [over] the [desecration] [.] 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 the 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 12 , but no [word] [of] [comment] [or] [complaint] [ever] [crossed] [her] [lips] [.] 1 but 2 no she knew [,] as every one else [knew] , [that] the [glamor] [soon] [went] [from] [christopher] [holland] 's [married] [life] . 1 she 2 knew 1 she 5 every 2 knew 4 as 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 else 6 one 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 18 's 18 's 21 . the marriage proved an unhappy one . 1 the 2 marriage 1 the 3 proved 2 marriage 3 proved 3 proved 4 an 4 an 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 6 one 5 unhappy 7 . not [unnaturally] , [although] [unjustly] , [eunice] [blamed] [victoria] for this , and hated her more than ever for it . 1 not 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 10 for 10 for 11 this 11 this 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 her 14 hated 15 her 15 her 17 than 16 more 17 than 17 than 19 for 18 ever 19 for 19 for 20 it 20 it 21 . [christopher] [seldom] [came] [to] [charles] ['] [house] [.] [possibly] [he] [felt] [ashamed] [.] he had grown into a morose , silent man , at home and abroad . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 grown 2 had 4 into 3 grown 4 into 4 into 5 a 4 into 6 morose 6 morose 7 , 6 morose 8 silent 8 silent 9 man 8 silent 10 , 9 man 10 , 10 , 12 home 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 and 13 and 14 abroad 14 abroad 15 . it was said he had gone back to his old drinking habits . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 said 2 was 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 back 7 back 8 to 7 back 9 his 9 his 10 old 9 his 11 drinking 11 drinking 12 habits 12 habits 13 . one [fall] [victoria] [holland] [went] to [town] [to] [visit] her [married] [sister] . 1 one 6 to 6 to 10 her 10 her 13 . she took their only child with her . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 their 2 took 4 only 3 their 4 only 4 only 5 child 4 only 6 with 5 child 6 with 6 with 7 her 6 with 8 . 7 her 8 . in her [absence] [christopher] [kept] house [for] [himself] . 1 in 2 her 2 her 6 house 6 house 9 . it was a [fall] long [remembered] in [avonlea] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 in 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 long 7 in 9 . with the dropping of the leaves , and the shortening of the dreary days , the shadow of a fear fell over the land . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 dropping 3 dropping 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 , 6 leaves 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 shortening 10 shortening 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 dreary 12 the 14 days 14 days 15 , 14 days 16 the 15 , 16 the 16 the 18 of 17 shadow 18 of 18 of 19 a 18 of 20 fear 19 a 20 fear 20 fear 21 fell 20 fear 22 over 22 over 24 land 23 the 24 land 24 land 25 . [charles] [holland] [brought] [the] [fateful] [news] [home] [one] [night] [.] " there 's smallpox in [charlottetown] five [or] [six] [cases] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 2 there 4 smallpox 3 's 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 in 5 in 7 five came in one of the [vessels] [.] 1 came 2 in 2 in 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the there was a concert , and a sailor from one of the ships was there , and took sick the next day . " 1 there 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 concert 4 concert 5 , 5 , 7 a 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 sailor 8 sailor 9 from 9 from 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 ships 13 ships 14 was 14 was 15 there 15 there 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 took 18 took 19 sick 18 took 20 the 20 the 21 next 20 the 22 day 22 day 23 . 23 . 24 " this was [alarming] [enough] [.] 1 this 2 was charlottetown was not so very far away and considerable traffic went on between it and the north shore districts . 1 charlottetown 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 so 4 so 5 very 4 so 6 far 6 far 8 and 7 away 8 and 8 and 9 considerable 8 and 10 traffic 9 considerable 10 traffic 10 traffic 11 went 10 traffic 12 on 12 on 14 it 13 between 14 it 14 it 15 and 14 it 16 the 16 the 17 north 16 the 18 shore 18 shore 19 districts 18 shore 20 . when [caroline] [recounted] [the] [concert] [story] to [christopher] the next [morning] his ruddy face turned quite pale . 1 when 7 to 7 to 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 12 his 12 his 13 ruddy 13 ruddy 14 face 13 ruddy 15 turned 15 turned 16 quite 15 turned 17 pale 17 pale 18 . he [opened] his lips [as] [if] to [speak] [,] [then] [closed] them again . 1 he 3 his 3 his 4 lips 3 his 7 to 7 to 14 . 12 them 13 again 13 again 14 . her eyes had been busy while her tongue ran on , so she did not notice the man 's pallor and silence . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 had 3 had 4 been 3 had 5 busy 5 busy 6 while 6 while 8 tongue 7 her 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 ran 8 tongue 10 on 9 ran 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 so 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 notice 15 not 17 the 17 the 18 man 17 the 19 's 19 's 20 pallor 19 's 21 and 20 pallor 21 and 21 and 22 silence 21 and 23 . " [ten] to [fourteen] [days] , [i] [calc'late] , " was her answer . 1 " 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 11 was 10 " 11 was 11 was 12 her 12 her 13 answer 13 answer 14 . " [i] [must] [see] [about] [having] the girls [vaccinated] [right] [off] . 1 " 7 the 7 the 8 girls 8 girls 12 . it 'll likely spread . 1 it 2 'll 1 it 3 likely 2 'll 3 likely 3 likely 4 spread 4 spread 5 . when [do] [you] [expect] [victoria] [home] ? " 1 when 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " when she 's ready to come , whenever that will be , " was the gruff response [.] 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 's 3 she 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 come 6 to 8 , 8 , 10 that 9 whenever 10 that 10 that 11 will 10 that 12 be 12 be 13 , 13 , 15 was 14 " 15 was 15 was 16 the 15 was 17 gruff 16 the 17 gruff 17 gruff 18 response a week [later] [caroline] [said] [to] [eunice] , " [whatever] 's [got] [christopher] ? 1 a 2 week 2 week 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 's 11 's 14 ? he hasn't been out anywhere for ages just hangs round home the whole time . 1 he 2 hasn't 1 he 3 been 3 been 5 anywhere 4 out 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 for 6 for 7 ages 7 ages 9 hangs 8 just 9 hangs 9 hangs 10 round 10 round 11 home 10 round 12 the 11 home 12 the 12 the 13 whole 12 the 14 time 14 time 15 . it 's something new for him . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 something 3 something 5 for 4 new 5 for 5 for 6 him 5 for 7 . i [s'pose] the [place] is [so] [quiet] , now [madam] [victoria] ['s] [away] , that he can find [some] [rest] [for] [his] [soul] . 1 i 3 the 3 the 5 is 5 is 8 , 8 , 14 , 9 now 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 can 17 can 18 find 18 find 24 . i [believe] [i] 'll run [over] [after] [milking] and see how he ['s] [getting] [on] [.] 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 run 5 run 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 how 11 how 12 he you might as well come , too , [eunice] . " 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 too 8 , 8 , 11 " 10 . 11 " eunice shook her head . 1 eunice 3 her 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 3 her 5 . 4 head 5 . she had all her mother 's obstinacy , and [darken] [victoria] ['s] [door] she would not . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 all 2 had 4 her 4 her 5 mother 4 her 6 's 6 's 7 obstinacy 7 obstinacy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 she 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 . after [milking] , [caroline] [threw] [a] [shawl] [over] [her] [head] and ran across the field . 1 after 3 , 3 , 11 and 11 and 12 ran 12 ran 13 across 12 ran 14 the 14 the 15 field 14 the 16 . 15 field 16 . the house looked lonely and deserted . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 looked 3 looked 5 and 4 lonely 5 and 5 and 6 deserted 5 and 7 . 6 deserted 7 . as she fumbled at the latch of the [gate] [the] kitchen door opened , and [christopher] [holland] [appeared] on the threshold . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 fumbled 2 she 4 at 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 latch 6 latch 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 12 door 12 door 13 opened 13 opened 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 threshold 21 threshold 22 . " don't come any [farther] , " he called . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 come 2 don't 4 any 4 any 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 called 8 he 9 called 9 called 10 . caroline fell back in blank astonishment . 1 caroline 2 fell 2 fell 3 back 3 back 4 in 3 back 5 blank 5 blank 6 astonishment 6 astonishment 7 . was [this] [some] [more] of [victoria] ['s] [work] ? 1 was 5 of 5 of 9 ? " [i] [ain't] [an] [agent] for the [smallpox] , " she called [back] [viciously] [.] 1 " 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 called [christopher] [did] [not] [heed] [her] [.] " will you go home and ask uncle if he 'll go , [or] send [for] [doctor] [spencer] [?] 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 5 home 4 go 5 home 5 home 6 and 5 home 7 ask 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 9 if 8 uncle 9 if 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 'll 11 'll 13 , 12 go 13 , 13 , 15 send he 's the [smallpox] [doctor] [.] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the i 'm sick [.] ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick [caroline] [felt] [a] [thrill] [of] [dismay] [and] [fear] [.] she faltered [a] [few] [steps] [backward] [.] 1 she 2 faltered " sick ? 1 " 2 sick 2 sick 3 ? what 's the matter with you ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] was in [charlottetown] that night , and went to the concert . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 6 that 6 that 8 , 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 concert 13 concert 14 . that sailor sat right beside me . 1 that 2 sailor 2 sailor 3 sat 2 sailor 4 right 3 sat 4 right 4 right 5 beside 4 right 6 me 5 beside 6 me 6 me 7 . i thought at the time he looked [sick] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 9 . 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 time 4 the 6 he 6 he 7 looked 6 he 9 . it was just twelve days ago . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 just 2 was 3 just 3 just 5 days 4 twelve 5 days 5 days 6 ago 5 days 7 . i 've felt bad all day yesterday and to-day . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 felt 3 felt 4 bad 3 felt 5 all 5 all 7 yesterday 6 day 7 yesterday 7 yesterday 8 and 8 and 9 to-day 8 and 10 . send for the doctor . 1 send 2 for 2 for 4 doctor 3 the 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 . don't come near the house , or let any one else come near . " 1 don't 2 come 1 don't 3 near 2 come 3 near 3 near 4 the 4 the 5 house 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 or 6 , 8 let 7 or 8 let 8 let 10 one 9 any 10 one 10 one 11 else 11 else 12 come 12 come 13 near 12 come 14 . 14 . 15 " he went in and shut the door . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 in 2 went 4 and 4 and 5 shut 5 shut 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 . [caroline] [stood] [for] [a] [few] [moments] [in] [an] [almost] [ludicrous] [panic] [.] then she [turned] and [ran] , as [if] for her [life] , [across] the [field] [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 and 4 and 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 12 , 12 , 14 the eunice saw her coming and met her at the door . 1 eunice 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 2 saw 4 coming 3 her 4 coming 4 coming 6 met 5 and 6 met 6 met 7 her 6 met 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . " mercy on us ! " gasped [caroline] . 1 " 2 mercy 2 mercy 4 us 3 on 4 us 4 us 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 gasped 7 gasped 9 . " [christopher] ['s] [sick] and he [thinks] he 's got the [smallpox] [.] 1 " 5 and 1 " 8 he 5 and 6 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 got 10 got 11 the where 's [charles] ? " 1 where 2 's 2 's 4 ? 4 ? 5 " eunice tottered back against the door . 1 eunice 2 tottered 2 tottered 3 back 2 tottered 4 against 4 against 5 the 4 against 6 door 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 . her hand went up to her side in a way that had been getting very common with her of late . 1 her 2 hand 1 her 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 8 in 7 side 8 in 8 in 10 way 9 a 10 way 10 way 11 that 11 that 12 had 12 had 13 been 12 had 14 getting 14 getting 15 very 14 getting 16 common 16 common 17 with 17 with 18 her 17 with 19 of 18 her 19 of 19 of 20 late 20 late 21 . even in the midst of her [excitement] [caroline] noticed it . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 midst 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 her 5 of 11 . 9 noticed 10 it 10 it 11 . " [eunice] [,] what makes you do [that] [every] [time] anything startles you ? " she asked sharply . 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 makes 4 what 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 11 anything 11 anything 13 you 12 startles 13 you 13 you 14 ? 13 you 15 " 14 ? 15 " 15 " 17 asked 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 sharply 18 sharply 19 . " is it anything about your heart ? " 1 " 3 it 2 is 3 it 3 it 5 about 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 your 5 about 7 heart 6 your 7 heart 7 heart 9 " 8 ? 9 " " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . a little pain it 's gone now . 1 a 3 pain 2 little 3 pain 3 pain 5 's 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 gone 5 's 7 now 7 now 8 . did you say that [christopher] has [the] [smallpox] ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 10 " 6 has 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , he says so [himself] , and it 's more [than] [likely] , [considering] the [circumstances] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 says 5 says 6 so 6 so 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 , 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 more 15 , 17 the i [declare] [,] [i] never got such a turn in my life . 1 i 6 got 5 never 6 got 6 got 7 such 6 got 8 a 8 a 9 turn 9 turn 10 in 9 turn 11 my 11 my 12 life 11 my 13 . it 's a dreadful thing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 dreadful 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 thing 4 dreadful 6 . i must [find] [charles] [at] [once] there 'll be a hundred things to do . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 10 a 7 there 8 'll 8 'll 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 13 to 12 things 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 . 15 . 16 " eunice hardly heard her . 1 eunice 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 heard 2 hardly 4 her 3 heard 4 her 4 her 5 . her mind [was] [centered] [upon] [one] [idea] . 1 her 2 mind 2 mind 8 . christopher was ill alone she must go to him . 1 christopher 3 ill 2 was 3 ill 3 ill 5 she 4 alone 5 she 5 she 6 must 5 she 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . it did not matter what his disease was . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 matter 3 not 4 matter 4 matter 5 what 4 matter 6 his 6 his 7 disease 6 his 8 was 8 was 9 . " [eunice] ! 1 " 3 ! where on earth are you going ? " 1 where 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 are 3 earth 5 you 5 you 6 going 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [over] home , " said [eunice] . 1 " 3 home 3 home 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " if [christopher] is going to be ill he must be [nursed] , and [i] ['m] the one to do it . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 is 4 is 5 going 5 going 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 ill 7 be 9 he 8 ill 9 he 9 he 10 must 9 he 11 be 11 be 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 the 17 the 18 one 18 one 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 . he ought to be seen to right away . " 1 he 2 ought 1 he 6 to 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 seen 6 to 10 " 7 right 8 away 8 away 9 . 9 . 10 " " [eunice] [carr] ! 1 " 4 ! have you [gone] [clean] [out] [of] your senses ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 7 your 7 your 8 senses 8 senses 9 ? it 's the [smallpox] the smallpox [!] 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 the 2 's 3 the 5 the 6 smallpox if he 's got it he 'll have to be taken to the smallpox hospital in town . 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 got 3 's 4 got 4 got 5 it 4 got 6 he 6 he 7 'll 6 he 8 have 8 have 10 be 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 taken 10 be 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 smallpox 13 the 15 hospital 15 hospital 16 in 15 hospital 17 town 17 town 18 . you shan't stir a step to go to that house ! " 1 you 2 shan't 2 shan't 4 a 3 stir 4 a 4 a 5 step 4 a 6 to 5 step 6 to 6 to 7 go 6 to 8 to 8 to 9 that 8 to 10 house 10 house 12 " 11 ! 12 " " [i] will . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 . 4 . 5 " eunice faced her excited aunt quietly . 1 eunice 2 faced 2 faced 4 excited 3 her 4 excited 4 excited 5 aunt 4 excited 6 quietly 5 aunt 6 quietly 6 quietly 7 . the odd resemblance to her mother , which only came out in moments of great tension , was plainly visible . 1 the 2 odd 2 odd 3 resemblance 2 odd 4 to 3 resemblance 4 to 4 to 5 her 4 to 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 6 mother 8 which 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 only 9 only 10 came 10 came 12 in 11 out 12 in 12 in 13 moments 12 in 14 of 13 moments 14 of 14 of 15 great 15 great 16 tension 15 great 17 , 16 tension 17 , 17 , 18 was 17 , 19 plainly 18 was 19 plainly 19 plainly 20 visible 19 plainly 21 . 20 visible 21 . " he [shan't] [go] to the [hospital] [they] never [get] [proper] [attention] [there] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 9 never 2 he 5 to 5 to 6 the 9 never 14 . you needn't try to stop me . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 try 2 needn't 4 to 3 try 4 to 4 to 6 me 5 stop 6 me 6 me 7 . it won't put you or your family in any danger . " 1 it 2 won't 1 it 3 put 2 won't 3 put 3 put 4 you 4 you 5 or 4 you 6 your 6 your 7 family 6 your 8 in 7 family 8 in 8 in 10 danger 9 any 10 danger 10 danger 11 . 11 . 12 " caroline fell helplessly into a chair . 1 caroline 2 fell 2 fell 3 helplessly 3 helplessly 5 a 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 chair 5 a 7 . she felt that it would be of no use to [argue] with a [woman] so [determined] [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 5 would 15 so 6 be 8 no 7 of 8 no 8 no 9 use 9 use 10 to 10 to 12 with 12 with 13 a she [wished] [charles] was there . 1 she 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 . but [charles] [had] [already] [gone] , [post-haste] , for the doctor . 1 but 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 . with a [firm] step , [eunice] went across the field foot-path she had not [trodden] [for] so [long] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 4 step 4 step 5 , 5 , 17 so 7 went 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 field 10 field 12 she 11 foot-path 12 she 12 she 13 had 12 she 14 not 14 not 17 so 17 so 19 . she felt no fear rather a sort of elation . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 no 2 felt 4 fear 3 no 4 fear 4 fear 5 rather 4 fear 6 a 6 a 7 sort 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 elation 9 elation 10 . [christopher] [needed] [her] [once] [more] [;] [the] [interloper] [who] [had] [come] [between] [them] [was] [not] [there] [.] as she walked through the frosty twilight she thought of the promise made to [naomi] [holland] [,] [years] [ago] [.] 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 walked 2 she 4 through 3 walked 4 through 4 through 5 the 4 through 6 frosty 6 frosty 7 twilight 6 frosty 8 she 7 twilight 8 she 8 she 10 of 9 thought 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 promise 12 promise 13 made 12 promise 14 to christopher saw her coming and waved her back . 1 christopher 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 3 her 4 coming 4 coming 5 and 4 coming 6 waved 6 waved 7 her 6 waved 8 back 8 back 9 . " don't come any [nearer] , [eunice] [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 come 2 don't 4 any 4 any 6 , didn't [caroline] [tell] you ? 1 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 ? i ['m] [taking] [smallpox] . " 1 i 6 " 5 . 6 " eunice did not pause . 1 eunice 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 pause 3 not 4 pause 4 pause 5 . she went boldly through the yard and up the porch steps . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 boldly 3 boldly 5 the 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 yard 5 the 7 and 7 and 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 porch 9 the 11 steps 11 steps 12 . he retreated before her and held the door [.] 1 he 2 retreated 2 retreated 3 before 3 before 4 her 3 before 5 and 5 and 6 held 6 held 7 the 6 held 8 door " [eunice] , you 're crazy , girl ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 , 7 , 8 girl 8 girl 9 ! go home , [before] it 's too late . " 1 go 2 home 2 home 3 , 3 , 10 " 5 it 6 's 5 it 7 too 7 too 8 late 7 too 9 . 9 . 10 " eunice pushed open the door resolutely and went in . 1 eunice 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 open 2 pushed 4 the 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 4 the 6 resolutely 6 resolutely 7 and 6 resolutely 8 went 8 went 9 in 9 in 10 . " it 's too late now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 6 now 5 late 6 now 6 now 7 . i 'm here , and [i] mean to [stay] [and] [nurse] you , if it 's the [smallpox] you 've got . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 mean 5 and 8 to 8 to 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 if 13 , 19 you 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 the 19 you 20 've 20 've 21 got 21 got 22 . maybe it's not . 1 maybe 2 it's 2 it's 3 not 2 it's 4 . just now , when a person has a finger-ache , he thinks it 's smallpox [.] 1 just 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 a 5 a 6 person 6 person 8 a 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 finger-ache 9 finger-ache 10 , 9 finger-ache 11 he 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 thinks 12 thinks 14 's 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 smallpox anyhow , [whatever] it is , you ought to be in bed [and] [looked] [after] . 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 9 to 5 is 6 , 7 you 8 ought 8 ought 9 to 9 to 10 be 9 to 16 . 11 in 12 bed 12 bed 16 . you 'll catch cold . 1 you 3 catch 2 'll 3 catch 3 catch 4 cold 3 catch 5 . 4 cold 5 . let me [get] [a] [light] and have a look at you . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 6 and 6 and 8 a 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 you 10 at 12 . 12 . 13 " [christopher] [had] [sunk] [into] [a] [chair] [.] his natural selfishness reasserted itself , and he made no further effort to [dissuade] [eunice] [.] 1 his 2 natural 2 natural 3 selfishness 2 natural 4 reasserted 3 selfishness 4 reasserted 4 reasserted 5 itself 4 reasserted 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 made 9 made 10 no 10 no 12 effort 11 further 12 effort 12 effort 13 to she got a lamp and set it on the table by him , while she scrutinized his face closely . 1 she 2 got 2 got 4 lamp 3 a 4 lamp 4 lamp 6 set 5 and 6 set 6 set 8 on 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 table 9 the 11 by 11 by 12 him 11 by 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 16 scrutinized 15 she 16 scrutinized 16 scrutinized 17 his 16 scrutinized 18 face 18 face 19 closely 19 closely 20 . " you look feverish . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 2 you 4 feverish 3 look 4 feverish 4 feverish 5 . what do you feel like ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 feel 4 feel 6 ? 5 like 6 ? when did you [take] sick ? " 1 when 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 6 ? 5 sick 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yesterday afternoon . 1 " 3 afternoon 2 yesterday 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 . i have [chills] [and] [hot] [spells] [and] [pains] in my [back] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 9 in 2 have 10 my eunice , do you think it 's really smallpox ? 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 really 7 's 9 smallpox 9 smallpox 10 ? and [will] [i] die ? " 1 and 4 die 4 die 6 " 5 ? 6 " he caught her hands , and looked imploringly up at her , as a child might have done . 1 he 3 her 2 caught 3 her 3 her 5 , 4 hands 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 looked 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 9 up 8 imploringly 9 up 9 up 10 at 9 up 11 her 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 child 14 a 16 might 15 child 16 might 16 might 17 have 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 . [eunice] [felt] [a] [wave] [of] [love] [and] [tenderness] [sweep] [warmly] [over] [her] [starved] [heart] [.] " don't worry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 worry 3 worry 4 . lots of people recover from smallpox if they 're properly [nursed] , and you 'll be that , for [i] 'll [see] to it . 1 lots 2 of 2 of 4 recover 3 people 4 recover 4 recover 5 from 4 recover 6 smallpox 5 from 6 smallpox 6 smallpox 7 if 7 if 8 they 7 if 9 're 8 they 9 're 9 're 10 properly 10 properly 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 13 and 21 'll 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 be 16 be 17 that 17 that 18 , 18 , 19 for 21 'll 23 to 23 to 24 it 24 it 25 . charles [has] [gone] [for] [the] [doctor] [,] and [we] ['ll] [know] [when] [he] [comes] [.] 1 charles 8 and you must go straight to bed . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 2 must 4 straight 4 straight 5 to 5 to 6 bed 5 to 7 . 6 bed 7 . 7 . 8 " she took off her [hat] and [shawl] , and [hung] [them] up . 1 she 2 took 1 she 4 her 2 took 3 off 2 took 4 her 4 her 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 up 12 up 13 . she felt as much at home as if she had never been away . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 2 felt 4 much 4 much 6 home 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 as 7 as 9 she 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 never 10 had 12 been 12 been 13 away 13 away 14 . she had got back to her kingdom , and there was none to dispute it with her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 got 2 had 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 kingdom 7 kingdom 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 there 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 10 there 12 none 12 none 13 to 13 to 14 dispute 13 to 15 it 15 it 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 . the house [was] in order and [reeking] [of] [disinfectants] [.] 1 the 2 house 2 house 4 in 4 in 5 order 5 order 6 and [victoria] ['s] [fine] [furniture] [and] [fixings] [were] [being] [bundled] [out] [of] [the] [parlor] [.] there was no [bedroom] [downstairs] , and , if [christopher] was going to be ill , he must be installed there . 1 there 3 no 2 was 3 no 3 no 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 11 was 11 was 12 going 11 was 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 16 , 15 ill 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 must 18 must 19 be 18 must 20 installed 20 installed 21 there 20 installed 22 . the doctor looked grave [.] 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 looked 2 doctor 4 grave 3 looked 4 grave " [i] don't like it , " he said , " but [i] ['m] not quite sure [yet] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 15 not 15 not 16 quite 15 not 19 . 16 quite 17 sure if it is smallpox the eruption will probably be out by morning . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 the 5 the 6 eruption 5 the 7 will 7 will 9 be 8 probably 9 be 9 be 10 out 9 be 11 by 10 out 11 by 11 by 12 morning 12 morning 13 . i must admit he [has] [most] [of] [the] [symptoms] [.] 1 i 2 must 1 i 3 admit 2 must 3 admit 3 admit 4 he will you have him taken to the hospital ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 have 2 you 4 him 4 him 5 taken 5 taken 6 to 5 taken 7 the 7 the 9 ? 8 hospital 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , " said [eunice] , [decisively] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 9 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , " [i] 'll [nurse] him [myself] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 him 5 him 7 . i 'm not afraid [and] [i] ['m] [well] [and] [strong] . " 1 i 3 not 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 3 not 11 . 11 . 12 " " very well . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 . you 've been vaccinated lately ? " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 been 2 've 4 vaccinated 4 vaccinated 5 lately 5 lately 6 ? 5 lately 7 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " well , nothing more can be done at present . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 can 5 more 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 9 at 8 done 9 at 9 at 10 present 10 present 11 . you [may] [as] [well] [lie] down for a while and [save] [your] [strength] . " 1 you 6 down 6 down 15 " 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 while 8 a 14 . 9 while 10 and 14 . 15 " but [eunice] could not do that . 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 7 . 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . there was too [much] to attend to . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 5 to 5 to 7 to 6 attend 7 to 7 to 8 . she went out to the hall and threw up the window . 1 she 2 went 2 went 4 to 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 hall 6 hall 7 and 6 hall 8 threw 8 threw 10 the 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 window 10 the 12 . down [below] , [at] a [safe] [distance] , [charles] [holland] was [waiting] . 1 down 3 , 3 , 5 a 5 a 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 13 . the [cold] [wind] [blew] [up] to [eunice] the odor of the disinfectants with which he had steeped himself . 1 the 6 to 6 to 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 odor 10 of 10 of 12 disinfectants 11 the 12 disinfectants 12 disinfectants 13 with 12 disinfectants 14 which 13 with 14 which 14 which 15 he 14 which 16 had 16 had 17 steeped 16 had 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " what [does] the [doctor] [say] ? " he shouted . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 the 4 the 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 . " he thinks it 's the smallpox . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 it 3 thinks 4 it 4 it 5 's 4 it 6 the 6 the 7 smallpox 7 smallpox 8 . have you sent word to [victoria] [?] ["] 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 sent 3 sent 4 word 3 sent 5 to " yes , [jim] [blewett] [drove] [into] [town] and told her . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 9 and 9 and 10 told 10 told 11 her 11 her 12 . she 'll stay with her sister till it is over . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 stay 3 stay 5 her 4 with 5 her 5 her 7 till 6 sister 7 till 7 till 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 over 10 over 11 . of course it 's the best thing for her to do . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 5 the 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 thing 7 thing 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 . she 's terribly frightened . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 4 frightened 3 terribly 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . 4 frightened 6 " 5 . 6 " eunice 's lip curled contemptuously . 1 eunice 3 lip 2 's 3 lip 3 lip 5 contemptuously 4 curled 5 contemptuously 5 contemptuously 6 . to her , a wife who could desert her husband , no matter what disease he had , was an incomprehensible creature . 1 to 2 her 2 her 3 , 3 , 5 wife 4 a 5 wife 5 wife 6 who 6 who 7 could 6 who 8 desert 7 could 8 desert 8 desert 9 her 9 her 10 husband 9 her 11 , 11 , 12 no 11 , 13 matter 12 no 13 matter 13 matter 14 what 13 matter 15 disease 14 what 15 disease 15 disease 17 had 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 , 18 , 19 was 18 , 20 an 20 an 22 creature 21 incomprehensible 22 creature 22 creature 23 . but [it] was [better] [so] [;] she would have [christopher] [all] to herself . 1 but 3 was 1 but 7 she 7 she 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 . the night was [long] and [wearisome] , but the [morning] [came] all [too] [soon] for the [dread] [certainty] [it] [brought] [.] 1 the 2 night 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 the 9 the 12 all 12 all 15 for 12 all 16 the the doctor pronounced the case smallpox . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 pronounced 3 pronounced 4 the 3 pronounced 5 case 5 case 6 smallpox 6 smallpox 7 . eunice had hoped against hope , but now , knowing the worst , she was very calm and resolute [.] 1 eunice 2 had 2 had 3 hoped 3 hoped 5 hope 4 against 5 hope 5 hope 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 , 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 knowing 10 knowing 11 the 10 knowing 12 worst 11 the 12 worst 12 worst 13 , 12 worst 14 she 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 very 16 very 17 calm 16 very 18 and 17 calm 18 and 18 and 19 resolute by noon the fateful yellow flag was flying over the house , and all arrangements had been made . 1 by 2 noon 2 noon 3 the 3 the 4 fateful 4 fateful 5 yellow 4 fateful 6 flag 6 flag 8 flying 7 was 8 flying 8 flying 9 over 8 flying 10 the 9 over 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 16 had 15 arrangements 16 had 16 had 17 been 16 had 18 made 17 been 18 made 18 made 19 . [caroline] [was] [to] [do] [the] [necessary] [cooking] [,] [and] [charles] [was] [to] [bring] [the] [food] [and] [leave] [it] [in] [the] [yard] [.] it was a hard fight , indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 hard 3 a 5 fight 5 fight 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 . but [eunice] never faltered ; she never left her post [.] 1 but 3 never 3 never 5 ; 4 faltered 5 ; 5 ; 6 she 5 ; 7 never 7 never 8 left 7 never 9 her 8 left 9 her 9 her 10 post sometimes she dozed in a chair by the bed , but she never lay down [.] 1 sometimes 2 she 2 she 3 dozed 3 dozed 5 a 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 chair 5 a 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 never 12 she 13 never 13 never 15 down 14 lay 15 down her [endurance] was [something] [wonderful] , her [patience] and [tenderness] [almost] [superhuman] [.] 1 her 3 was 3 was 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 9 and for her there was no world outside the bare room where lay the repulsive object she loved . 1 for 3 there 2 her 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 4 was 6 world 6 world 7 outside 6 world 8 the 7 outside 8 the 8 the 10 room 9 bare 10 room 10 room 11 where 11 where 12 lay 12 lay 13 the 12 lay 14 repulsive 14 repulsive 15 object 14 repulsive 16 she 16 she 17 loved 17 loved 18 . one day the [doctor] [looked] [very] [grave] [.] 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the he had grown well-hardened to pitiful scenes in his life-time ; but he [shrunk] [from] [telling] [eunice] [that] [her] [brother] could not live . 1 he 3 grown 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 5 to 4 well-hardened 5 to 5 to 6 pitiful 5 to 7 scenes 6 pitiful 7 scenes 7 scenes 9 his 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 life-time 9 his 11 ; 10 life-time 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 live 23 live 24 . he had never seen such devotion as hers . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 seen 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 4 seen 6 devotion 5 such 6 devotion 6 devotion 7 as 6 devotion 8 hers 8 hers 9 . it seemed [brutal] to tell her that it had been in [vain] [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 to 4 to 6 her 5 tell 6 her 6 her 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 in but [eunice] had seen it for herself . 1 but 3 had 3 had 5 it 4 seen 5 it 5 it 6 for 5 it 7 herself 6 for 7 herself 7 herself 8 . she took it very calmly , the doctor thought . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 it 2 took 4 very 3 it 4 very 4 very 5 calmly 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 doctor 7 the 8 doctor 8 doctor 9 thought 8 doctor 10 . and she [had] [her] [reward] at last [such] [as] it was . 1 and 2 she 2 she 6 at 6 at 7 last 6 at 12 . 10 it 11 was 10 it 12 . she thought it amply sufficient . 1 she 2 thought 1 she 3 it 3 it 5 sufficient 4 amply 5 sufficient 5 sufficient 6 . one night [christopher] [holland] [opened] [his] [swollen] [eyes] [as] [she] [bent] [over] [him] . 1 one 2 night 2 night 14 . they were alone in the old house . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 alone 3 alone 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 house 7 house 8 . it was raining outside , and the drops rattled noisily on the panes . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 raining 3 raining 5 , 4 outside 5 , 5 , 7 the 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 drops 7 the 9 rattled 8 drops 9 rattled 9 rattled 10 noisily 9 rattled 11 on 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 panes 13 panes 14 . christopher smiled at his sister with parched lips , and put out a feeble hand toward her . 1 christopher 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 at 2 smiled 4 his 4 his 5 sister 4 his 6 with 5 sister 6 with 6 with 8 lips 7 parched 8 lips 8 lips 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 put 10 and 11 put 11 put 13 a 12 out 13 a 13 a 15 hand 14 feeble 15 hand 15 hand 17 her 16 toward 17 her 17 her 18 . " [eunice] , " he said [faintly] , " you 've been the best [sister] ever [a] [man] had . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 the 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 been 13 the 14 best 14 best 20 . 16 ever 19 had 19 had 20 . i [haven't] [treated] [you] [right] ; but you ['ve] [stood] [by] me to the last . 1 i 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 last 15 last 16 . tell [victoria] [tell] her to be good to you " 1 tell 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 " his voice [died] [away] [into] [an] [inarticulate] [murmur] . 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 9 . [eunice] [carr] [was] [alone] [with] [her] [dead] [.] they [buried] [christopher] [holland] in [haste] [and] [privacy] the next day . 1 they 5 in 5 in 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 day 11 day 12 . the doctor disinfected the house , and [eunice] was to [stay] there alone until it might be safe to make other arrangements . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 disinfected 2 doctor 4 the 3 disinfected 4 the 4 the 5 house 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 12 there 12 there 13 alone 12 there 14 until 14 until 16 might 15 it 16 might 16 might 18 safe 17 be 18 safe 18 safe 19 to 18 safe 20 make 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 other 20 make 22 arrangements 22 arrangements 23 . she had not [shed] a [tear] [;] the [doctor] thought she was a [rather] [odd] person , but he had a great admiration [for] [her] . 1 she 2 had 1 she 10 thought 2 had 3 not 2 had 8 the 3 not 5 a 10 thought 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 16 person 16 person 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 a 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 admiration 23 admiration 26 . he told her [she] [was] the best [nurse] he had ever seen . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 ever 11 ever 12 seen 12 seen 13 . to [eunice] [,] [praise] [or] blame [mattered] [nothing] . 1 to 6 blame 6 blame 9 . something in her life had [snapped] [some] [vital] [interest] [had] [departed] [.] 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 life 4 life 5 had she wondered how she could live through the dreary , coming years . 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 how 3 how 4 she 4 she 5 could 4 she 6 live 6 live 7 through 6 live 8 the 8 the 9 dreary 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 years 11 coming 12 years 12 years 13 . late that night she went into the room where her mother and brother had died . 1 late 2 that 2 that 3 night 3 night 4 she 4 she 6 into 5 went 6 into 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 room 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 where 8 room 10 her 9 where 10 her 10 her 11 mother 10 her 12 and 12 and 13 brother 12 and 14 had 14 had 15 died 15 died 16 . the window [was] [open] and the [cold] , [pure] [air] was grateful to her [after] the [drug-laden] [atmosphere] she had [breathed] so long . 1 the 2 window 2 window 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 24 . 12 grateful 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 16 the 16 the 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 22 so 22 so 23 long 23 long 24 . she knelt down by the stripped bed . 1 she 2 knelt 2 knelt 3 down 2 knelt 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 stripped 5 the 7 bed 7 bed 8 . " mother , " she said aloud , " [i] have kept my promise . " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 2 mother 16 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 aloud 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 have 12 kept 13 my 13 my 14 promise 13 my 15 . 15 . 16 " when she tried to rise , long after , she staggered and fell across the bed , with her hand pressed on her heart . 1 when 2 she 2 she 4 to 3 tried 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 rise 6 , 6 , 8 after 7 long 8 after 8 after 9 , 9 , 10 she 9 , 11 staggered 11 staggered 12 and 11 staggered 13 fell 13 fell 14 across 14 across 16 bed 15 the 16 bed 16 bed 17 , 16 bed 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 hand 20 hand 21 pressed 20 hand 22 on 21 pressed 22 on 22 on 23 her 22 on 24 heart 23 her 24 heart 24 heart 25 . [old] [giles] [blewett] [found] [her] [there] [in] [the] [morning] [.] there was [a] [smile] on her face . 1 there 2 was 2 was 8 . 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 face 6 her 8 . [xiii] [.] [the] [conscience] [case] [of] [david] [bell] " there , [sis] , that 's the last [chore] [on] [my] [list] . 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 14 . bob 's milking . 1 bob 2 's 2 's 3 milking 2 's 4 . nothing more [for] [me] to do but [put] on [my] [white] [collar] [for] [meeting] . 1 nothing 5 to 2 more 5 to 5 to 6 do 5 to 15 . 6 do 7 but 7 but 9 on [avonlea] [is] [more] [than] [lively] [since] [the] [evangelist] [came] [,] [ain't] [it] [,] [though] [!] ["] [mollie] [bell] [nodded] [.] " [wonder] [who] 'll [stand] [up] [to-night] , " said [eben] [reflectively] , sitting down on the edge of the [wood-box] [.] 1 " 4 'll 4 'll 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 17 the 14 sitting 16 on 15 down 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 edge 19 of 19 of 20 the " [there] [ain't] [many] [sinners] [left] [in] [avonlea] only a few [hardened] [chaps] [like] [myself] [.] ["] 1 " 9 only 9 only 10 a 10 a 11 few " you [shouldn't] [talk] like that , " said [mollie] rebukingly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 rebukingly 11 rebukingly 12 . " what if father heard you ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 if 2 what 4 father 4 father 5 heard 4 father 6 you 6 you 8 " 7 ? 8 " " [father] [wouldn't] [hear] [me] if [i] [shouted] it in his [ear] , " returned [eben] . 1 " 6 if 6 if 9 it 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 returned 15 returned 17 . " he goes around , these days , like a man in a dream and a mighty bad dream at that . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 goes 3 goes 4 around 4 around 6 these 5 , 6 these 6 these 7 days 6 these 8 , 7 days 8 , 8 , 9 like 8 , 10 a 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 man 10 a 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 dream 13 a 22 . 14 dream 15 and 15 and 17 mighty 16 a 17 mighty 17 mighty 18 bad 17 mighty 19 dream 19 dream 20 at 19 dream 21 that 20 at 21 that father has always been a good man . 1 father 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 been 3 always 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 . what 's the matter with him ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] don't know , " said [mollie] , [dropping] her voice . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 her 11 her 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " [mother] [is] [dreadfully] [worried] [over] him . 1 " 7 him 7 him 8 . and [everybody] is [talking] , [eb] [.] 1 and 3 is 3 is 5 , it just makes me squirm [.] 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 3 makes 5 squirm [flora] [jane] [fletcher] [asked] [me] [last] [night] [why] [father] [never] [testified] [,] [and] [him] [one] [of] [the] [elders] [.] she said the [minister] was [perplexed] [about] it . 1 she 2 said 2 said 9 . 3 the 5 was 5 was 8 it 8 it 9 . i [felt] my face [getting] [red] . " 1 i 8 " 3 my 4 face 4 face 7 . 7 . 8 " " why didn't you tell her it was no business of [hers] ? " said [eben] angrily . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 you 3 didn't 5 tell 4 you 5 tell 5 tell 6 her 6 her 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 no 8 was 10 business 10 business 11 of 11 of 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 angrily 17 angrily 18 . " [old] [flora] [jane] [had] better mind her own business . " 1 " 6 better 6 better 8 her 7 mind 8 her 8 her 9 own 8 her 10 business 9 own 10 business 10 business 11 . 11 . 12 " " but [all] the folks [are] [talking] [about] it , [eb] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 9 it 2 but 4 the 4 the 5 folks 9 it 10 , and mother is fretting her heart out over it . 1 and 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 fretting 4 fretting 5 her 4 fretting 6 heart 6 heart 8 over 7 out 8 over 8 over 9 it 8 over 10 . 9 it 10 . father has [never] [acted] [like] [himself] [since] [these] [meetings] [began] [.] 1 father 2 has he just goes there night after night , and sits like a mummy , with his head down . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 goes 2 just 4 there 3 goes 4 there 4 there 6 after 5 night 6 after 6 after 7 night 6 after 8 , 7 night 8 , 8 , 10 sits 9 and 10 sits 10 sits 11 like 10 sits 12 a 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 mummy 13 mummy 14 , 14 , 15 with 14 , 16 his 16 his 17 head 16 his 18 down 17 head 18 down 18 down 19 . and [almost] [everybody] [else] in [avonlea] [has] [testified] . " 1 and 5 in 5 in 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , no , there 's [lots] haven't , " said [eben] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 11 " 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 's 9 haven't 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [matthew] [cuthbert] [never] [has] , [nor] [uncle] [elisha] , [nor] [any] of the [whites] [.] ["] 1 " 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 13 of 13 of 14 the " [but] [everybody] [knows] they don't [believe] [in] [getting] [up] [and] [testifying] , so [nobody] [wonders] when they don't . 1 " 5 they 1 " 19 don't 5 they 6 don't 6 don't 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 17 when 17 when 18 they 19 don't 20 . besides , ["] [mollie] [laughed] " [matthew] could never get a word out in public , if [he] did [believe] [in] it . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 22 it 6 " 8 could 8 could 10 get 9 never 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 out 13 out 14 in 13 out 15 public 15 public 17 if 16 , 17 if 17 if 19 did 19 did 22 it 22 it 23 . he 'd be too shy . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 5 shy 4 too 5 shy 5 shy 6 . but , " she added with a sigh , " it isn't that way with father . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 she 4 she 5 added 5 added 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 sigh 8 sigh 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 13 that 12 isn't 13 that 13 that 14 way 13 that 15 with 14 way 15 with 15 with 16 father 15 with 17 . he believes in testimony , so people wonder why he doesn't get up . 1 he 2 believes 2 believes 3 in 3 in 4 testimony 3 in 5 , 4 testimony 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 people 7 people 8 wonder 7 people 9 why 9 why 10 he 9 why 11 doesn't 10 he 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 13 up 12 get 13 up 13 up 14 . why , [even] [old] [josiah] [sloane] [gets] [up] every night . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 12 " 9 every 10 night 10 night 11 . 11 . 12 " " with his whiskers sticking out every which way , and his hair ditto , " [interjected] the [graceless] [eben] [.] 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 his 2 with 4 whiskers 3 his 4 whiskers 4 whiskers 6 out 5 sticking 6 out 6 out 7 every 6 out 8 which 7 every 8 which 8 which 9 way 8 which 10 , 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 his 12 his 14 ditto 13 hair 14 ditto 14 ditto 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 the " if father would get up just once ! " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 father 3 father 4 would 4 would 5 get 4 would 6 up 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 just 6 up 8 once 8 once 9 ! 8 once 10 " 9 ! 10 " [miriam] [bell] [entered] [the] [kitchen] [.] she was ready for the [meeting] , to which [major] [spencer] was to take her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 ready 2 was 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 to 7 , 9 which 9 which 12 was 12 was 16 . 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 her 15 her 16 . she was a tall , pale girl , with a serious face , and [dark] , [thoughtful] eyes [,] [totally] [unlike] [mollie] . 1 she 2 was 1 she 16 , 2 was 4 tall 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 4 tall 6 pale 5 , 6 pale 6 pale 7 girl 6 pale 8 , 8 , 9 with 8 , 10 a 10 a 12 face 11 serious 12 face 12 face 13 , 12 face 14 and 16 , 18 eyes 18 eyes 23 . she had " come under conviction " during the meetings , and had stood up for prayer and testimony several times . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 " 2 had 4 come 3 " 4 come 4 come 5 under 5 under 7 " 6 conviction 7 " 7 " 8 during 8 during 9 the 8 during 10 meetings 9 the 10 meetings 10 meetings 11 , 10 meetings 12 and 12 and 13 had 12 and 14 stood 14 stood 15 up 14 stood 16 for 16 for 17 prayer 16 for 18 and 18 and 19 testimony 18 and 20 several 19 testimony 20 several 20 several 21 times 20 several 22 . the [evangelist] thought [her] [very] [spiritual] . 1 the 3 thought 3 thought 7 . she [heard] [mollie] 's [concluding] [sentence] and [spoke] [reprovingly] [.] 1 she 4 's 4 's 7 and " [you] [shouldn't] [criticize] your father , [mollie] [.] 1 " 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 , it [isn't] for you to [judge] him . " 1 it 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " eben had hastily slipped out . 1 eben 2 had 2 had 3 hastily 2 had 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 out 5 out 6 . he was [afraid] [miriam] [would] [begin] talking religion to him if he stayed . 1 he 2 was 2 was 7 talking 7 talking 9 to 8 religion 9 to 9 to 10 him 9 to 11 if 10 him 11 if 11 if 12 he 11 if 13 stayed 13 stayed 14 . he had [with] [difficulty] escaped from [an] [exhortation] [by] [robert] [in] the [cow-stable] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 5 escaped 5 escaped 6 from 6 from 12 the there was [no] [peace] in [avonlea] for the [unregenerate] , he reflected . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 in 5 in 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 reflected 12 reflected 13 . robert and [miriam] had both ["] come out , ["] and [mollie] was [hovering] on the [brink] [.] 1 robert 2 and 2 and 4 had 4 had 5 both 4 had 7 come 7 come 9 , 8 out 9 , 9 , 11 and 9 , 13 was 13 was 15 on 15 on 16 the eben had been brought up with a strict reverence for all religious matters . 1 eben 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 brought 4 brought 5 up 4 brought 6 with 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 a 6 with 8 strict 8 strict 9 reverence 8 strict 10 for 10 for 11 all 10 for 12 religious 12 religious 13 matters 13 matters 14 . on the surface he might sometimes laugh at them , but the deeps troubled him whenever he did so [.] 1 on 3 surface 2 the 3 surface 3 surface 5 might 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 sometimes 5 might 7 laugh 7 laugh 9 them 8 at 9 them 9 them 10 , 9 them 11 but 11 but 13 deeps 12 the 13 deeps 13 deeps 14 troubled 13 deeps 15 him 15 him 17 he 16 whenever 17 he 17 he 18 did 17 he 19 so [indoors] [,] [miriam] [touched] [her] [younger] [sister] ['s] [shoulder] [and] [looked] [at] [her] [affectionately] [.] " won't you [decide] [to-night] , [mollie] ? " she asked , in a voice tremulous with emotion . 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 in 12 , 14 a 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 voice 14 a 16 tremulous 16 tremulous 17 with 16 tremulous 18 emotion 18 emotion 19 . mollie crimsoned and turned her face away uncomfortably . 1 mollie 2 crimsoned 2 crimsoned 3 and 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 5 her 4 turned 6 face 6 face 7 away 6 face 8 uncomfortably 8 uncomfortably 9 . she did not know what answer to make , and was glad that a jingle of bells outside saved her the necessity of replying . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 know 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 4 know 6 answer 6 answer 7 to 6 answer 8 make 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 , 8 make 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 13 that 12 glad 13 that 13 that 14 a 13 that 15 jingle 15 jingle 16 of 16 of 17 bells 16 of 18 outside 18 outside 19 saved 18 outside 20 her 19 saved 20 her 20 her 22 necessity 21 the 22 necessity 22 necessity 23 of 22 necessity 24 replying 23 of 24 replying 24 replying 25 . " there 's your beau , [miriam] , " she said , as she darted into the sitting room . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 6 , 5 beau 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 16 into 15 darted 16 into 16 into 17 the 16 into 18 sitting 18 sitting 19 room 19 room 20 . soon after , [eben] [brought] the [family] [pung] and [his] [chubby] [red] [mare] to the door for [mollie] . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 , 2 after 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 door 15 the 19 . 16 door 17 for he had not as yet attained to the dignity of a cutter of his own . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 5 yet 4 as 5 yet 5 yet 6 attained 5 yet 7 to 6 attained 7 to 7 to 9 dignity 8 the 9 dignity 9 dignity 10 of 9 dignity 11 a 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 cutter 11 a 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 . " [thinks] he 's the [people] , ["] [remarked] [eben] , with a [fraternal] grin . 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 15 grin 15 grin 16 . the snow creaked and crisped under the runners . 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 4 and 3 creaked 4 and 4 and 6 under 5 crisped 6 under 6 under 7 the 6 under 8 runners 7 the 8 runners 8 runners 9 . a [shrill] [wind] was [keening] in the [leafless] [dogwoods] [.] 1 a 4 was 4 was 6 in 6 in 7 the over the trees the sky was a dome of silver , with a lucent star or two on the slope of the west . 1 over 2 the 1 over 3 trees 3 trees 5 sky 4 the 5 sky 5 sky 6 was 6 was 8 dome 7 a 8 dome 8 dome 9 of 9 of 10 silver 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 lucent 13 a 14 lucent 14 lucent 15 star 15 star 17 two 16 or 17 two 17 two 19 the 18 on 19 the 19 the 21 of 20 slope 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 west 23 west 24 . earth-stars gleamed warmly out here and there , where homesteads were tucked snugly away in their orchards or groves of birch . 1 earth-stars 2 gleamed 2 gleamed 4 out 3 warmly 4 out 4 out 6 and 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 there 6 and 8 , 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 where 8 , 10 homesteads 10 homesteads 11 were 10 homesteads 12 tucked 11 were 12 tucked 12 tucked 13 snugly 12 tucked 14 away 13 snugly 14 away 14 away 16 their 15 in 16 their 16 their 17 orchards 17 orchards 18 or 17 orchards 19 groves 19 groves 20 of 19 groves 21 birch 20 of 21 birch 21 birch 22 . " the church will be jammed to-night , " said [eben] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 church 2 the 4 will 4 will 6 jammed 5 be 6 jammed 6 jammed 8 , 7 to-night 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . " it 's so fine that folks will come from near and far [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 so 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 fine 4 so 6 that 5 fine 6 that 6 that 7 folks 7 folks 8 will 7 folks 9 come 9 come 11 near 10 from 11 near 11 near 12 and 11 near 13 far 12 and 13 far guess it 'll be exciting . " 1 guess 2 it 2 it 3 'll 2 it 4 be 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 exciting 4 be 6 . 6 . 7 " " [miriam] [can] [say] what she likes , [but] [i] [do] [feel] as if we were all disgraced . 1 " 5 what 5 what 6 she 6 she 7 likes 6 she 8 , 8 , 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 we 15 we 16 were 15 we 17 all 17 all 18 disgraced 17 all 19 . eben flicked his mare with his whip , and she broke into a trot . 1 eben 2 flicked 1 eben 3 his 2 flicked 3 his 3 his 4 mare 4 mare 5 with 5 with 7 whip 6 his 7 whip 7 whip 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 broke 11 broke 12 into 11 broke 13 a 13 a 14 trot 14 trot 15 . " look here , [mollie] , " said [eben] [awkwardly] at last , " are you going to stand up for prayers to-night ? " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 you 15 are 16 you 16 you 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 stand 19 stand 20 up 20 up 21 for 20 up 22 prayers 21 for 22 prayers 22 prayers 23 to-night 22 prayers 24 ? 23 to-night 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " [i] [i] [can't] [as] [long] [as] [father] [acts] this way , " answered [mollie] , in a choked voice . 1 " 10 this 10 this 11 way 10 this 12 , 12 , 14 answered 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 , 16 , 18 a 17 in 18 a 18 a 20 voice 19 choked 20 voice 20 voice 21 . " [i] [i] want to , [eb] , and [mirry] and [bob] [want] me [to] , but [i] [can't] [.] 1 " 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 and 11 and 14 me 14 me 16 , 16 , 17 but i [do] [hope] [that] the [evangelist] [won't] come [and] [talk] to me [special] [to-night] . 1 i 5 the 5 the 8 come 8 come 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 15 . i [always] [feels] [as] [if] [i] was being [pulled] [two] [different] [ways] , when he does . " 1 i 7 was 7 was 18 " 8 being 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 does 16 does 17 . 17 . 18 " back in the kitchen [at] [home] [mrs] [bell] was waiting for her [husband] to [bring] the [horse] to the door . 1 back 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 kitchen 3 the 21 . 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 14 to 14 to 16 the 16 the 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 door 20 door 21 . she was a slight , dark-eyed little woman , with thin , vivid-red cheeks . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 slight 3 a 4 slight 4 slight 5 , 4 slight 6 dark-eyed 6 dark-eyed 7 little 6 dark-eyed 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 with 9 , 11 thin 11 thin 12 , 11 thin 13 vivid-red 12 , 13 vivid-red 13 vivid-red 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 . from [out] [of] the [swathings] in which she had [wrapped] her [bonnet] , her face [gleamed] [sad] [and] [troubled] . 1 from 4 the 4 the 6 in 6 in 7 which 7 which 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 11 her 11 her 20 . 13 , 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 20 . now and then she sighed [heavily] . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 sighed 5 sighed 7 . [mrs] [bell] [saw] [it] [and] [then] [reproached] [herself] [for] [the] [sacrilege] [.] " but it 's no wonder [i] ['ve] [wicked] [thoughts] , " she said , wearily . 1 " 2 but 1 " 11 , 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 no 5 no 6 wonder 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 , 14 said 16 wearily 16 wearily 17 . " [i] ['m] that [worried] [i] [ain't] [rightly] [myself] [.] 1 " 4 that if he would only tell me what the trouble is , [maybe] [i] could [help] [him] . 1 if 2 he 1 if 14 could 2 he 3 would 2 he 4 only 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 tell 5 tell 7 what 6 me 7 what 7 what 8 the 8 the 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 is 9 trouble 11 , 14 could 17 . at any rate , [i'd] [know] [.] 1 at 2 any 1 at 3 rate 3 rate 4 , and then the way he groans and mutters in his sleep ! 1 and 3 the 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 he 4 way 6 groans 6 groans 7 and 6 groans 8 mutters 7 and 8 mutters 8 mutters 10 his 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 ! he has always lived a just , upright life . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 lived 4 lived 5 a 4 lived 6 just 6 just 8 upright 7 , 8 upright 8 upright 9 life 8 upright 10 . 9 life 10 . he hasn't no right to go on like this , disgracing his family . " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 no 3 no 5 to 4 right 5 to 5 to 7 on 6 go 7 on 7 on 9 this 8 like 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 disgracing 10 , 12 his 11 disgracing 12 his 12 his 13 family 12 his 14 . 14 . 15 " mrs [bell] ['s] [angry] [sob] was [cut] [short] [by] [the] [sleigh] at the door . 1 mrs 6 was 6 was 13 the 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 . her husband poked in his busy , iron-gray head and said , " now , mother . " 1 her 3 poked 2 husband 3 poked 3 poked 4 in 3 poked 5 his 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 busy 6 busy 8 iron-gray 7 , 8 iron-gray 8 iron-gray 9 head 8 iron-gray 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 now 14 now 15 , 15 , 16 mother 16 mother 17 . 17 . 18 " he helped her into the sleigh , tucked the rugs warmly around her , and put a hot brick at her feet . 1 he 2 helped 1 he 3 her 3 her 5 the 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 sleigh 6 sleigh 8 tucked 7 , 8 tucked 8 tucked 9 the 9 the 10 rugs 9 the 11 warmly 10 rugs 11 warmly 11 warmly 12 around 12 around 14 , 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 a 16 put 17 a 17 a 19 brick 18 hot 19 brick 19 brick 21 her 20 at 21 her 21 her 22 feet 22 feet 23 . his solicitude hurt her . 1 his 2 solicitude 2 solicitude 3 hurt 2 solicitude 4 her 4 her 5 . it was all for her material comfort . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 for 3 all 4 for 4 for 5 her 4 for 6 material 6 material 7 comfort 6 material 8 . 7 comfort 8 . it did not matter to [him] what [mental] [agony] she [might] [suffer] [over] [his] [strange] [attitude] [.] 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 matter 3 not 5 to 5 to 7 what 7 what 10 she for the first time in [their] [married] [life] [mary] [bell] [felt] [resentment] against her husband . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 16 . 13 against 14 her 14 her 15 husband 14 her 16 . they drove along in silence , past the snow-powdered hedges of spruce , and under the arches of the forest roadways . 1 they 2 drove 2 drove 3 along 3 along 5 silence 4 in 5 silence 5 silence 6 , 5 silence 7 past 7 past 9 snow-powdered 8 the 9 snow-powdered 9 snow-powdered 10 hedges 9 snow-powdered 11 of 10 hedges 11 of 11 of 12 spruce 11 of 13 , 13 , 15 under 14 and 15 under 15 under 17 arches 16 the 17 arches 17 arches 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 forest 20 forest 21 roadways 20 forest 22 . 21 roadways 22 . they were [late] , and a great [stillness] was [over] all [the] [land] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 14 . 2 were 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 great 9 was 11 all 11 all 14 . [david] [bell] [never] [spoke] [.] all his usual cheerful talkativeness had disappeared since the revival meetings had [begun] in [avonlea] . 1 all 2 his 1 all 3 usual 3 usual 5 talkativeness 4 cheerful 5 talkativeness 5 talkativeness 6 had 5 talkativeness 7 disappeared 7 disappeared 8 since 7 disappeared 9 the 8 since 9 the 9 the 10 revival 10 revival 12 had 11 meetings 12 had 12 had 14 in 14 in 16 . [mary] [bell] [thought] [she] [would] [go] [out] [of] [her] [mind] [if] [her] [husband] [continued] [to] [act] [in] [this] [way] [.] her [reflections] [were] [bitter] [and] [rebellious] as they [sped] along [through] the [glittering] [night] of the winter ['s] [prime] . 1 her 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 10 along 10 along 12 the 12 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 winter 17 winter 20 . " [i] [don't] [get] one [bit] of [good] out of the [meetings] , " she thought [resentfully] . 1 " 5 one 5 one 7 of 5 one 11 the 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 thought 16 thought 18 . " there ain't any peace or joy for me , not [even] in [testifying] [myself] , [when] [david] [sits] there [like] a [stick] [or] stone . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ain't 2 there 4 any 4 any 5 peace 4 any 6 or 5 peace 6 or 6 or 8 for 7 joy 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 13 in 13 in 26 . 16 , 20 there 20 there 22 a 22 a 25 stone 25 stone 26 . i 'd understand . 1 i 2 'd 1 i 3 understand 2 'd 3 understand 3 understand 4 . but , as it is , [i] [feel] [dreadful] [humiliated] . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 12 " 11 . 12 " [revival] [meetings] [had] [never] [been] [held] [in] [avonlea] [before] [.] he was a [stern] , [deeply] [religious] [scotchman] , with a [horror] of the [emotional] [form] [of] [religion] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 13 of 13 of 14 the avonlea was a good field for an evangelist . 1 avonlea 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 good 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 field 4 good 6 for 6 for 7 an 6 for 8 evangelist 7 an 8 evangelist 8 evangelist 9 . he knew [its] [value] and [used] it [effectively] [perhaps] [even] [ostentatiously] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 12 . 5 and 7 it 7 it 12 . so the [rev] [geoffrey] [mountain] came to [avonlea] , [conquering] and to conquer . 1 so 2 the 2 the 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 to 11 and 13 conquer 12 to 13 conquer 13 conquer 14 . into [many] [young] [souls] his [appeals] [and] [warnings] [burned] [their] [way] , and each [night] [they] [rose] [for] [prayer] in [response] [to] his [invitation] . 1 into 5 his 5 his 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 20 in 13 and 14 each 20 in 23 his 23 his 25 . threading through it all , for old and young , converted and unconverted , was an unacknowledged feeling for religious dissipation [.] 1 threading 2 through 2 through 3 it 2 through 4 all 4 all 5 , 4 all 6 for 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 old 7 old 8 and 7 old 9 young 9 young 10 , 9 young 11 converted 11 converted 12 and 12 and 13 unconverted 12 and 14 , 13 unconverted 14 , 14 , 15 was 15 was 16 an 15 was 17 unacknowledged 16 an 17 unacknowledged 17 unacknowledged 18 feeling 17 unacknowledged 19 for 18 feeling 19 for 19 for 20 religious 20 religious 21 dissipation avonlea [was] [a] [quiet] [place] , and the [revival] [meetings] [were] [lively] [.] 1 avonlea 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the david [bell] [left] [his] [wife] [at] [the] [platform] and [drove] [to] the [horse-shed] [.] 1 david 9 and 9 and 12 the [mrs] [bell] [unwound] [the] [scarf] [from] [her] [bonnet] [and] [shook] [the] [frost] [crystals] [from] [it] [.] in the [porch] [flora] [jane] [fletcher] and her sister , [mrs] [harmon] [andrews] , were [talking] in low whispers . 1 in 2 the 2 the 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 sister 9 sister 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 15 were 15 were 17 in 17 in 18 low 17 in 19 whispers 19 whispers 20 . presently [flora] [jane] [put] [out] [her] [lank] , [cashmere-gloved] [hand] [and] [plucked] [mrs] [bell] ['s] [shawl] [.] 1 presently 8 , " [mary] , is the elder going to testify to-night ? " she asked , in a shrill whisper . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 elder 5 the 7 going 7 going 8 to 7 going 9 testify 9 testify 10 to-night 9 testify 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 15 , 16 in 15 , 17 a 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 shrill 17 a 19 whisper 19 whisper 20 . [mrs] [bell] [winced] [.] she would have [given] [much] to be able to [answer] " yes , " but she had to say [stiffly] , 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 7 be 9 to 9 to 21 , 11 " 12 yes 12 yes 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 to 18 to 19 say 19 say 21 , " [i] don't know . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 " [flora] [jane] [lifted] [her] [chin] [.] " [well] [,] [mrs] [bell] , [i] only asked because every one thinks it is strange he doesn't and an elder , of all people . 1 " 12 one 6 , 8 only 8 only 9 asked 9 asked 10 because 9 asked 11 every 11 every 12 one 12 one 26 . 13 thinks 14 it 14 it 15 is 14 it 16 strange 15 is 16 strange 16 strange 17 he 16 strange 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 and 18 doesn't 20 an 19 and 20 an 20 an 22 , 21 elder 22 , 22 , 23 of 23 of 24 all 23 of 25 people 25 people 26 . it looks as if he didn't think [himself] a [christian] , you know . 1 it 2 looks 1 it 3 as 3 as 4 if 3 as 9 a 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 think 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 you 11 , 13 know 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 . of course , we all know better , but it [looks] that way . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 4 we 4 we 5 all 4 we 6 know 6 know 7 better 6 know 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 it 10 it 12 that 12 that 13 way 12 that 14 . 13 way 14 . if [i] [was] you [,] [i] 'd tell him folks was talking about it . 1 if 4 you 4 you 7 'd 7 'd 8 tell 8 tell 9 him 9 him 10 folks 9 him 11 was 11 was 12 talking 11 was 13 about 13 about 14 it 13 about 15 . 14 it 15 . [mr] [bentley] [says] [it] [is] [hindering] [the] [full] [success] [of] [the] [meetings] [.] ["] [mrs] [bell] [turned] [on] [her] [tormentor] [in] [swift] [anger] [.] she might resent her husband 's strange behavior herself , but nobody else should dare to criticize him to her [.] 1 she 2 might 2 might 4 her 3 resent 4 her 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 6 's 5 husband 7 strange 7 strange 9 herself 8 behavior 9 herself 9 herself 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 nobody 11 but 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 else 13 else 14 should 13 else 15 dare 15 dare 16 to 16 to 17 criticize 16 to 18 him 17 criticize 18 him 18 him 19 to 18 him 20 her " [i] don't [think] you [need] [to] worry yourself about the [elder] , [flora] [jane] , " she said [bitingly] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 you 5 you 8 worry 5 you 10 about 8 worry 9 yourself 10 about 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 21 . " [maybe] ' [tisn't] [the] [best] [christians] that do the most talking about it always . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 8 that 8 that 9 do 9 do 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 talking 11 most 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 always 15 always 16 . [levi] [boulter] [was] [a] [middle-aged] [widower] [,] [with] [a] [large] [family] [,] [who] [was] [supposed] [to] [have] [cast] [a] [matrimonial] [eye] [flora] [janeward] [.] the [use] of his [name] was [an] [effective] [thrust] [on] [mrs] [bell] ['s] [part] , and [silenced] [flora] [jane] [.] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 6 was 6 was 15 , 15 , 16 and too angry for speech she seized her sister 's arm and hurried her into church [.] 1 too 2 angry 2 angry 3 for 3 for 4 speech 4 speech 6 seized 5 she 6 seized 6 seized 7 her 6 seized 8 sister 7 her 8 sister 8 sister 9 's 8 sister 10 arm 9 's 10 arm 10 arm 11 and 10 arm 12 hurried 12 hurried 13 her 12 hurried 14 into 14 into 15 church but [her] [victory] [could] [not] [remove] from [mary] [bell] ['s] [soul] the [sting] [implanted] [there] [by] [flora] [jane] 's words . 1 but 7 from 1 but 12 the 12 the 19 's 19 's 20 words 19 's 21 . when [her] [husband] came [up] to [the] [platform] she put her hand on his [snowy] arm [appealingly] . 1 when 4 came 4 came 6 to 6 to 18 . 9 she 10 put 10 put 11 her 11 her 12 hand 11 her 18 . 12 hand 13 on 13 on 14 his 13 on 16 arm " oh , [david] , won't you get [up] [to-night] ? 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 , 2 oh 3 , 5 , 6 won't 6 won't 7 you 6 won't 11 ? 7 you 8 get i do feel so [dreadful] bad [folks] [are] [talking] so [i] [just] [feel] [humiliated] . " 1 i 3 feel 1 i 10 so 2 do 3 feel 3 feel 4 so 4 so 6 bad 10 so 15 . 15 . 16 " [david] [bell] [hung] [his] [head] [like] [a] [shamed] [schoolboy] [.] " [i] can't , [mary] , " he said huskily . 1 " 3 can't 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 huskily 10 huskily 11 . " ' [tain't] no use to pester me . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 no 4 no 5 use 4 no 6 to 5 use 6 to 6 to 8 me 7 pester 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " you don't care for my feelings , " said his wife bitterly . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 for 4 care 5 for 5 for 7 feelings 6 my 7 feelings 7 feelings 8 , 7 feelings 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 11 his 11 his 12 wife 11 his 13 bitterly 13 bitterly 14 . " and [mollie] won't [come] [out] [because] you 're [acting] so . 1 " 2 and 1 " 8 you 2 and 4 won't 8 you 9 're 9 're 11 so 11 so 12 . you 're keeping her back from salvation . 1 you 2 're 2 're 4 her 3 keeping 4 her 4 her 5 back 4 her 6 from 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 salvation 7 salvation 8 . and you 're [hindering] the success of the [revival] [mr] [bentley] [says] [so] [.] ["] 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 success 7 of 7 of 8 the [david] [bell] [groaned] [.] this sign of suffering wrung his wife 's heart . 1 this 2 sign 1 this 3 of 3 of 5 wrung 4 suffering 5 wrung 5 wrung 6 his 5 wrung 7 wife 7 wife 8 's 7 wife 9 heart 8 's 9 heart 9 heart 10 . with quick contrition she whispered , 1 with 2 quick 2 quick 4 she 3 contrition 4 she 4 she 5 whispered 4 she 6 , " there , never mind , [david] [.] 1 " 3 , 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 , i [oughtn't] to have [spoken] to you so . 1 i 3 to 3 to 6 to 4 have 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 so 8 so 9 . you know your duty best . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 your 3 your 5 best 4 duty 5 best 5 best 6 . let's go [in] [.] ["] 1 let's 2 go " wait . " 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 4 " 3 . 4 " his voice was [imploring] [.] 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 was " [mary] , is it true that [mollie] won't [come] [out] [because] [of] [me] [?] 1 " 5 it 1 " 9 won't 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 true 6 true 7 that am [i] [standing] in [my] [child] ['s] [light] ? " 1 am 4 in 4 in 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . i guess not . 1 i 3 not 2 guess 3 not 3 not 4 . mollie 's just a foolish young girl yet . 1 mollie 2 's 2 's 3 just 2 's 4 a 4 a 5 foolish 4 a 6 young 6 young 7 girl 7 girl 8 yet 7 girl 9 . 8 yet 9 . never mind come in . " 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 4 in 3 come 4 in 4 in 6 " 5 . 6 " he [followed] her [dejectedly] in , and up the aisle to [their] [pew] in the [center] of the church . 1 he 3 her 3 her 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 15 the 7 and 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 aisle 11 to 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 church 19 church 20 . the [building] was [warm] and [crowded] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 and the [pastor] was [reading] the [bible] [lesson] [for] [the] [evening] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 the in the [choir] , [behind] him , [david] [bell] [saw] [mollie] 's [girlish] [face] , [tinged] with a [troubled] [seriousness] [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 12 's 12 's 15 , 15 , 17 with 17 with 18 a his own wind-ruddy face and bushy gray eyebrows worked convulsively with his inward throes . 1 his 2 own 2 own 3 wind-ruddy 2 own 4 face 3 wind-ruddy 4 face 4 face 5 and 5 and 7 gray 6 bushy 7 gray 7 gray 8 eyebrows 8 eyebrows 9 worked 8 eyebrows 10 convulsively 9 worked 10 convulsively 10 convulsively 11 with 10 convulsively 12 his 12 his 13 inward 12 his 14 throes 14 throes 15 . a sigh that was almost a groan burst from him . 1 a 2 sigh 2 sigh 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 almost 4 was 6 a 6 a 7 groan 6 a 8 burst 7 groan 8 burst 8 burst 10 him 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 . " [i] 'll have to do it , " he said to himself in [agony] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 to 4 have 5 to 5 to 9 " 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 himself 12 to 16 . 13 himself 14 in when several more hymns had been sung , and late arrivals began to pack the aisles , the evangelist arose . 1 when 3 more 2 several 3 more 3 more 5 had 4 hymns 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 sung 6 been 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 late 9 and 10 late 10 late 11 arrivals 10 late 12 began 11 arrivals 12 began 12 began 13 to 12 began 14 pack 14 pack 15 the 15 the 16 aisles 16 aisles 17 , 16 aisles 18 the 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 evangelist 18 the 20 arose 20 arose 21 . his style for the evening was the tender , the pleading , the solemn . 1 his 2 style 2 style 3 for 2 style 4 the 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 evening 4 the 6 was 5 evening 6 was 6 was 7 the 6 was 8 tender 7 the 8 tender 8 tender 9 , 9 , 10 the 9 , 11 pleading 10 the 11 pleading 11 pleading 12 , 11 pleading 13 the 13 the 14 solemn 13 the 15 . many of the women began to cry softly . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 women 4 women 6 to 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 cry 6 to 8 softly 7 cry 8 softly 8 softly 9 . fervent amens broke from some of the members . 1 fervent 2 amens 2 amens 3 broke 3 broke 4 from 3 broke 5 some 5 some 6 of 5 some 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 members 7 the 9 . after a brief interval , a pale boy under the gallery rose , followed by an old man at the top of the church . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 brief 3 brief 4 interval 3 brief 5 , 5 , 6 a 5 , 7 pale 6 a 7 pale 7 pale 8 boy 7 pale 9 under 8 boy 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 12 rose 11 gallery 12 rose 12 rose 13 , 13 , 15 by 14 followed 15 by 15 by 16 an 16 an 18 man 17 old 18 man 18 man 19 at 18 man 20 the 19 at 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 church 24 church 25 . the [evangelist] 's ["] [thank] [god] ["] was [hearty] [and] [insistent] [.] 1 the 3 's 3 's 8 was david [bell] [looked] [almost] [imploringly] [at] [mollie] [;] [but] [she] [kept] [her] [seat] , [with] [downcast] [eyes] [.] 1 david 14 , " [i] ['m] a stumbling block to them both , " he thought [bitterly] . 1 " 13 thought 4 a 5 stumbling 5 stumbling 6 block 6 block 7 to 7 to 8 them 7 to 9 both 9 both 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 15 . a hymn was sung and prayer offered for those under conviction [.] 1 a 2 hymn 2 hymn 3 was 3 was 4 sung 3 was 5 and 5 and 6 prayer 5 and 7 offered 7 offered 8 for 7 offered 9 those 8 for 9 those 9 those 10 under 9 those 11 conviction then testimonies were called for . 1 then 2 testimonies 2 testimonies 3 were 2 testimonies 4 called 3 were 4 called 4 called 5 for 4 called 6 . 5 for 6 . the evangelist asked for them in tones which made it seem a personal request to every one in that building . 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 asked 2 evangelist 4 for 4 for 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 8 which 7 tones 8 which 8 which 9 made 8 which 10 it 9 made 10 it 10 it 12 a 11 seem 12 a 12 a 14 request 13 personal 14 request 14 request 15 to 14 request 16 every 15 to 16 every 16 every 17 one 16 every 18 in 17 one 18 in 18 in 20 building 19 that 20 building 20 building 21 . many testimonies followed , each infused with the personality of the giver . 1 many 2 testimonies 1 many 3 followed 2 testimonies 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 4 , 5 each 4 , 6 infused 6 infused 7 with 6 infused 8 the 7 with 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 personality 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 giver 12 giver 13 . most of them were brief and stereotyped . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 4 were 3 them 4 were 4 were 5 brief 4 were 6 and 6 and 7 stereotyped 6 and 8 . finally a pause ensued . 1 finally 2 a 2 a 3 pause 2 a 4 ensued 3 pause 4 ensued 4 ensued 5 . the [evangelist] [swept] [the] [pews] [with] [his] [kindling] [eyes] and [exclaimed] , [appealingly] , 1 the 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 14 , " [has] [every] [christian] in [this] [church] [to-night] [spoken] a word for [his] [master] ? " 1 " 5 in 5 in 10 a 10 a 11 word 11 word 16 " 12 for 15 ? 15 ? 16 " there were [many] [who] [had] [not] [testified] , but [every] [eye] in the building [followed] the [pastor] ['s] [accusing] [glance] to the [bell] [pew] [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 8 , 8 , 12 in 8 , 16 the 9 but 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 building 16 the 21 to 21 to 22 the mollie crimsoned with shame [.] 1 mollie 2 crimsoned 2 crimsoned 4 shame 3 with 4 shame [mrs] [bell] [cowered] [visibly] [.] [although] [everybody] [looked] [thus] [at] [david] [bell] [,] [nobody] [now] [expected] [him] [to] [testify] [.] to [david] [bell] it seemed to possess the awe of final judgment . 1 to 4 it 4 it 6 to 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 possess 6 to 8 the 7 possess 8 the 8 the 9 awe 9 awe 10 of 9 awe 11 final 10 of 11 final 11 final 12 judgment 11 final 13 . twice he opened his lips , and tried vainly to speak . 1 twice 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 lips 5 lips 6 , 5 lips 7 and 7 and 8 tried 7 and 9 vainly 9 vainly 10 to 9 vainly 11 speak 11 speak 12 . the third time he succeeded ; but his voice sounded strangely in his own ears . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 time 2 third 4 he 4 he 5 succeeded 4 he 6 ; 6 ; 8 his 7 but 8 his 8 his 10 sounded 9 voice 10 sounded 10 sounded 11 strangely 10 sounded 12 in 11 strangely 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 own 13 his 15 ears 15 ears 16 . it 's been lying hard and heavy on my conscience ever since these meetings begun . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 been 2 's 4 lying 3 been 4 lying 4 lying 6 and 5 hard 6 and 6 and 7 heavy 6 and 8 on 7 heavy 8 on 8 on 9 my 8 on 10 conscience 9 my 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 ever 10 conscience 12 since 12 since 14 meetings 13 these 14 meetings 14 meetings 15 begun 15 begun 16 . as long as [i] [kept] [silence] about it [i] couldn't get up [and] [bear] [witness] [for] [christ] . 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 2 long 8 it 7 about 8 it 8 it 18 . 10 couldn't 11 get 11 get 12 up 12 up 18 . many of you have expected me to do it . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 you 2 of 4 have 4 have 6 me 5 expected 6 me 6 me 8 do 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it 8 do 10 . maybe [i] ['ve] [been] [a] [stumbling] [block] [to] [some] [of] you [.] 1 maybe 11 you this season of revival has brought no blessing to me [because] [of] [my] [sin] , [which] [i] [repented] of , but tried to conceal [.] 1 this 2 season 1 this 3 of 3 of 5 has 4 revival 5 has 5 has 6 brought 5 has 7 no 7 no 8 blessing 7 no 9 to 8 blessing 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 15 , 15 , 19 of 19 of 20 , 20 , 21 but 21 but 22 tried 22 tried 23 to 23 to 24 conceal there has been a [spiritual] [darkness] [over] [me] [.] 1 there 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 a " [friends] and [neighbors] , [i] have always been held by you as an honest man . 1 " 3 and 1 " 5 , 5 , 7 have 7 have 8 always 7 have 9 been 9 been 10 held 10 held 11 by 10 held 12 you 12 you 13 as 12 you 14 an 14 an 15 honest 14 an 16 man 16 man 17 . it was the shame of having you [know] [i] [was] [not] [which] [has] kept me back [from] [open] [confession] [and] [testimony] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 shame 4 shame 5 of 5 of 6 having 7 you 14 kept 14 kept 15 me 15 me 16 back 16 back 22 . just [afore] [these] [meetings] [commenced] [i] come [home] [from] [town] [one] [night] and [found] [that] [somebody] [had] [passed] [a] [counterfeit] [ten-dollar] [bill] [on] me . 1 just 7 come 7 come 13 and 13 and 24 me 24 me 25 . then [satan] entered [into] [me] [and] [possessed] [me] [.] 1 then 3 entered when [mrs] [.] [rachel] [lynde] come [next] [day] [,] [collecting] [for] [foreign] [missions] [,] [i] [give] [her] [that] [ten] [dollar] [bill] [.] 1 when 6 come she never knowed the difference , and sent it away with the rest . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 knowed 2 never 4 the 3 knowed 4 the 4 the 5 difference 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 sent 7 and 8 sent 8 sent 9 it 8 sent 10 away 10 away 11 with 11 with 13 rest 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 . but [i] [knew] [i] ['d] [done] a [mean] [and] [sinful] [thing] [.] 1 but 7 a i [couldn't] [drive] [it] out of my [thoughts] [.] 1 i 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 my a few [days] [afterwards] [i] [went] [down] to [mrs] [rachel] ['s] and [give] [her] [ten] [good] [dollars] [for] the [fund] [.] 1 a 2 few 2 few 8 to 8 to 12 and 12 and 19 the that was a lie . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 lie 3 a 4 lie 4 lie 5 . mrs [lynde] [thought] [i] [was] [a] [generous] [man] , and [i] [felt] [ashamed] to look her in the face . 1 mrs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 to 14 to 15 look 14 to 20 . 16 her 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 face 18 the 19 face 19 face 20 . but [i] ['d] [done] what [i] could to [right] the [wrong] , and [i] thought it would be all right . 1 but 5 what 1 but 8 to 5 what 7 could 8 to 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 it 16 it 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 all 19 all 20 right 20 right 21 . but it wasn't . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 . i 've never known a minute 's peace of mind or conscience since . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 known 4 known 5 a 4 known 6 minute 5 a 6 minute 6 minute 7 's 6 minute 8 peace 8 peace 9 of 8 peace 10 mind 10 mind 11 or 10 mind 12 conscience 12 conscience 13 since 13 since 14 . i tried to [cheat] the [lord] , and then tried to patch it up by doing something that redounded to my worldly credit . 1 i 3 to 2 tried 3 to 3 to 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 tried 9 then 10 tried 10 tried 12 patch 11 to 12 patch 12 patch 14 up 13 it 14 up 14 up 15 by 15 by 16 doing 15 by 17 something 17 something 18 that 17 something 19 redounded 19 redounded 21 my 20 to 21 my 21 my 22 worldly 21 my 23 credit 22 worldly 23 credit 23 credit 24 . when [these] [meetings] [begun] , and [everybody] [expected] me [to] [testify] , [i] [couldn't] do it . 1 when 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 me 9 me 12 , 12 , 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 . it would have seemed like blasphemy . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 2 would 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 like 5 like 6 blasphemy 5 like 7 . and [i] [couldn't] [endure] the thought of [telling] [what] [i] ['d] done , either . 1 and 5 the 5 the 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 15 . 12 done 13 , 13 , 14 either 14 either 15 . i argued it all [out] a [thousand] [times] that [i] [hadn't] done any real harm after all , but it was no use . 1 i 2 argued 2 argued 4 all 3 it 4 all 4 all 6 a 6 a 9 that 9 that 21 was 12 done 13 any 13 any 14 real 14 real 15 harm 14 real 16 after 16 after 18 , 17 all 18 , 18 , 19 but 18 , 20 it 19 but 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 no 22 no 23 use 23 use 24 . the [broken] [tones] [ceased] , and [david] [bell] sat down , wiping the great drops of perspiration from his brow . 1 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 , 10 down 12 wiping 12 wiping 13 the 12 wiping 14 great 14 great 15 drops 14 great 16 of 15 drops 16 of 16 of 17 perspiration 16 of 18 from 18 from 19 his 18 from 20 brow 19 his 20 brow 20 brow 21 . but underneath the turmoil of his emotion he felt a great calm and peace , threaded with the exultation of a hard-won spiritual victory [.] 1 but 2 underneath 2 underneath 4 turmoil 3 the 4 turmoil 4 turmoil 5 of 4 turmoil 6 his 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 emotion 6 his 8 he 7 emotion 8 he 8 he 10 a 9 felt 10 a 10 a 11 great 10 a 12 calm 11 great 12 calm 12 calm 13 and 12 calm 14 peace 13 and 14 peace 14 peace 15 , 15 , 16 threaded 15 , 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 20 of 19 exultation 20 of 20 of 21 a 20 of 22 hard-won 21 a 22 hard-won 22 hard-won 23 spiritual 22 hard-won 24 victory 23 spiritual 24 victory over the church was a solemn hush . 1 over 2 the 2 the 4 was 3 church 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 solemn 5 a 6 solemn 6 solemn 7 hush 6 solemn 8 . the evangelist 's " amen " was not spoken with his usual unctuous fervor , but very gently and reverently . 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 's 2 evangelist 4 " 3 's 4 " 4 " 5 amen 5 amen 7 was 6 " 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 spoken 8 not 10 with 9 spoken 10 with 10 with 11 his 10 with 12 usual 12 usual 13 unctuous 12 usual 14 fervor 14 fervor 15 , 14 fervor 16 but 16 but 17 very 16 but 18 gently 18 gently 19 and 18 gently 20 reverently 19 and 20 reverently 20 reverently 21 . before the last prayer the pastor paused and looked around . 1 before 2 the 2 the 4 prayer 3 last 4 prayer 4 prayer 5 the 4 prayer 6 pastor 5 the 6 pastor 6 pastor 7 paused 6 pastor 8 and 7 paused 8 and 8 and 10 around 9 looked 10 around 10 around 11 . " is there [yet] one , " he asked [gently] , " who [wishes] to be [especially] [remembered] [in] [our] [concluding] [prayer] ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 7 " 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 who 13 who 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 23 ? 23 ? 24 " for a moment [nobody] [moved] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 6 . " thank [god] , " whispered [mary] [bell] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 whispered 6 whispered 9 . " amen , " said her husband huskily . 1 " 2 amen 2 amen 3 , 2 amen 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 6 her 6 her 7 husband 6 her 8 huskily 7 husband 8 huskily 8 huskily 9 . " let us pray , " said [mr] [bentley] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 5 , 4 pray 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . [xiv] [.] [only] [a] [common] [fellow] on my dearie's wedding [morning] [i] [wakened] [early] [and] [went] [to] [her] [room] . 1 on 2 my 2 my 3 dearie's 2 my 4 wedding 4 wedding 14 . long [and] [long] [ago] [she] [had] [made] [me] [promise] [that] [i] [would] [be] [the] one [to] [wake] her on the morning of [her] [wedding] day . 1 long 15 one 15 one 26 . 18 her 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 morning 20 the 22 of 22 of 25 day 25 day 26 . but that was long ago , and now my [heart] [foreboded] that there would be no need of [wakening] [her] [.] 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 there 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 my 12 that 13 there 13 there 15 be 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 no 16 no 17 need 17 need 18 of and there was not . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 . but she [smiled] [brave-like] , [when] [i] [sat] [down] on her [bed] and took her hand . 1 but 2 she 1 but 5 , 5 , 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 15 her 15 her 16 hand 16 hand 17 . " you look as if you [haven't] [slept] all [night] , dearie , " [i] said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 as 3 look 4 as 4 as 5 if 4 as 6 you 6 you 9 all 9 all 11 , 11 , 13 , 12 dearie 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 . " [i] didn't not a great deal , " she answered me [.] 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 a 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 8 , 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 answered 10 she 11 answered 11 answered 12 me " but the [night] [didn't] [seem] [long] ; no , it seemed too [short] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 10 , 2 but 3 the 8 ; 9 no 9 no 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 too i was thinking of a great many things . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 many 7 many 8 things 8 things 9 . what [time] is it , [aunt] [rachel] ? " 1 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [five] [o'clock] . " 1 " 5 " 4 . 5 " " then in six hours more " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 in 2 then 4 six 3 in 4 six 4 six 6 more 5 hours 6 more 6 more 7 " " we didn't think it would be like this once , did [we] , [aunt] [rachel] ? " she said , very softly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 didn't 2 we 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 would 5 it 7 be 7 be 9 this 8 like 9 this 9 this 10 once 9 this 11 , 10 once 11 , 11 , 12 did 12 did 14 , 14 , 19 she 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 , 21 , 22 very 21 , 23 softly 23 softly 24 . " it shouldn't be like this , now , " [i] said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 be 4 be 6 this 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 , 6 this 8 now 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 , 8 now 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . i had to say it . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 . i never could hide the thought of that marriage , and [i] couldn't [pretend] [to] . 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 could 3 could 5 the 4 hide 5 the 5 the 6 thought 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 that 7 of 9 marriage 8 that 9 marriage 9 marriage 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 16 . it was all [her] [stepmother] ['s] [doings] right [well] [i] knew that . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 all 3 all 8 right 3 all 13 . 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 . my dearie would never have taken [mark] [foster] [else] [.] 1 my 2 dearie 1 my 3 would 3 would 5 have 4 never 5 have 5 have 6 taken " let us talk [about] the old days [and] [him] . " 1 " 2 let 1 " 6 the 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 talk 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 days 8 days 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] don't see much [use] [in] [talking] of [him] , when you 're going to marry [mark] [foster] [to-day] , " [i] said . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 22 " 5 much 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 're 14 're 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 marry 17 marry 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 24 said 24 said 25 . but she put her hand on [my] [mouth] . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 put 3 put 4 her 4 her 5 hand 4 her 9 . 5 hand 6 on " it ['s] for the last time , [aunt] [rachel] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 time 6 last 11 . 7 time 8 , after [to-day] [i] [can] [never] [talk] [of] him , or [even] think of him . 1 after 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . it 's four [years] [since] he went away . 1 it 2 's 1 it 9 . 2 's 3 four 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 . do you remember how [he] [looked] , [aunt] [rachel] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 2 you 7 , 3 remember 4 how 7 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] mind well enough , [i] [reckon] [,] " [i] said , [kind] of [curt-like] [.] 1 " 3 mind 3 mind 10 " 4 well 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 15 of and [i] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . [when] [i] [thought] [of] [mark] [foster] ['s] [sallow] [skin] [and] [lank] [jaws] [i] [felt] [sick-like] [.] not that [mark] was [ugly] he was just a common-looking fellow . 1 not 2 that 2 that 4 was 4 was 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 just 8 just 10 common-looking 9 a 10 common-looking 10 common-looking 11 fellow 10 common-looking 12 . " he was so handsome , [wasn't] he , [aunt] [rachel] [?] " [my] [dearie] went on , in that [patient] [voice] [of] [hers] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 8 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 handsome 4 so 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 , 8 he 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 16 went 16 went 17 on 17 on 25 . 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 that 20 that 25 . " [so] [tall] and [strong] and [handsome] [.] 1 " 4 and 4 and 6 and i wish we hadn't parted in anger . 1 i 2 wish 1 i 3 we 2 wish 3 we 3 we 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 parted 4 hadn't 6 in 6 in 7 anger 6 in 8 . it was so foolish of us to quarrel . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 of 4 foolish 5 of 5 of 6 us 6 us 7 to 7 to 8 quarrel 7 to 9 . 8 quarrel 9 . but it would have been all right if he had lived to come back . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 7 right 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 if 7 right 9 he 9 he 10 had 9 he 11 lived 11 lived 12 to 12 to 13 come 12 to 14 back 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 . i know it would have been all right . 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 all 7 all 8 right 7 all 9 . 8 right 9 . i [know] [he] didn't [carry] [any] [bitterness] [against] [me] to his death . 1 i 4 didn't 4 didn't 10 to 10 to 13 . 11 his 12 death 12 death 13 . but it isn't to be . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 . 6 . 7 " " [thanks] to your [stepma's] [wheedling] [and] [mark] [foster] ['s] [scheming] , " said [i] . 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " no , [mark] didn't [scheme] , " she said patiently . 1 " 2 no 1 " 12 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 7 , 7 , 9 she 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 9 she 11 patiently " don't be unjust to [mark] [,] [aunt] [rachel] [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 unjust 4 unjust 5 to he has been very [good] [and] kind [.] ["] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 7 kind " he 's as stupid as an owlet and as stubborn as [solomon] 's [mule] , " [i] said , for [i] [would] [say] it . 1 " 2 he 1 " 14 's 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 as 4 as 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 as 6 as 7 an 7 an 8 owlet 7 an 9 and 9 and 10 as 9 and 11 stubborn 11 stubborn 12 as 14 's 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 , 20 , 21 for 21 for 25 it 25 it 26 . " he 's just a [common] fellow , and yet he [thinks] he 's good [enough] for my [beauty] [.] " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 2 he 5 a 3 's 4 just 5 a 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 , 7 fellow 21 " 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 yet 9 and 13 he 10 yet 11 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 good 15 good 17 for 17 for 18 my " [don't] [talk] about [mark] , " she pleaded again . 1 " 4 about 4 about 6 , 6 , 8 she 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 pleaded 8 she 10 again 9 pleaded 10 again 10 again 11 . " [i] [mean] to be a good [,] [faithful] wife to him . 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 13 . 6 a 10 wife 7 good 10 wife 10 wife 11 to 10 wife 12 him 12 him 13 . but [i] ['m] [my] [own] [woman] [yet] [yet] for [just] a few more [sweet] [hours] , and [i] [want] [to] [give] them to [him] [.] 1 but 9 for 9 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 more 13 more 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 22 them 22 them 23 to the [last] [hours] of [my] [maidenhood] they [must] [belong] to [him] . " 1 the 4 of 4 of 13 " 7 they 10 to 10 to 12 . 12 . 13 " she [didn't] [feel] [as] [bad] as [i] did , because she 'd made up her mind what to do and was resigned . 1 she 9 , 6 as 8 did 8 did 9 , 9 , 11 she 10 because 11 she 11 she 12 'd 12 'd 14 up 13 made 14 up 14 up 15 her 15 her 16 mind 15 her 17 what 17 what 18 to 18 to 20 and 19 do 20 and 20 and 21 was 21 was 22 resigned 21 was 23 . the [only] [thing] she [didn't] [bring] [up] was the time he [thrashed] [mark] [foster] for [bringing] [her] [apples] . 1 the 4 she 4 she 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 he 11 he 15 for 15 for 19 . and there was me , holding her and listening to it all , and her stepma sleeping sound and triumphant in the next room . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 6 holding 6 holding 8 and 7 her 8 and 8 and 9 listening 8 and 10 to 9 listening 10 to 10 to 11 it 10 to 12 all 12 all 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 her 14 and 16 stepma 16 stepma 17 sleeping 16 stepma 18 sound 18 sound 19 and 18 sound 20 triumphant 20 triumphant 21 in 20 triumphant 22 the 22 the 23 next 23 next 24 room 24 room 25 . when she had [talked] [it] [all] out she lay down [on] [her] [pillow] again . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 7 out 7 out 15 . 8 she 9 lay 9 lay 10 down 10 down 14 again 14 again 15 . i got up and went [downstairs] to [light] the fire . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 up 2 got 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 7 to 7 to 9 the 9 the 10 fire 10 fire 11 . i felt terrible old and tired . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 terrible 3 terrible 5 and 4 old 5 and 5 and 6 tired 5 and 7 . 6 tired 7 . before long [isabella] [clark] [came] [down] [;] [bright] [and] [pleased-looking] [enough] , [she] [was] [.] 1 before 2 long 2 long 12 , i ['d] [never] [liked] [isabella] , [from] the day [phillippa] 's father brought her [here] ; and [i] [liked] her [less] [than] [ever] [this] [morning] . 1 i 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 11 's 11 's 12 father 11 's 13 brought 12 father 13 brought 13 brought 14 her 14 her 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 20 her 20 her 26 . she was one of your sly , deep women , always smiling smooth , and scheming underneath it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 your 4 of 6 sly 6 sly 7 , 6 sly 8 deep 8 deep 9 women 8 deep 10 , 10 , 12 smiling 11 always 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 smooth 12 smiling 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 scheming 15 and 16 scheming 16 scheming 18 it 17 underneath 18 it 18 it 19 . " that is right , for we 'll have plenty to do to-day . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 right 5 , 5 , 7 we 6 for 7 we 7 we 8 'll 7 we 9 have 8 'll 9 have 9 have 10 plenty 9 have 11 to 11 to 12 do 11 to 13 to-day 13 to-day 14 . a wedding makes lots of work . " 1 a 2 wedding 2 wedding 4 lots 3 makes 4 lots 4 lots 5 of 4 lots 6 work 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 . 6 work 8 " 7 . 8 " " not this sort of a [wedding] , " [i] said , sour-like . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 this 3 this 9 " 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 13 sour-like 12 , 13 sour-like 13 sour-like 14 . " it was [phillippa] 's own [wish] that all should be very quiet , " said [isabella] , as smooth as cream . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 8 that 3 was 5 's 5 's 6 own 8 that 10 should 9 all 10 should 10 should 12 very 11 be 12 very 12 very 14 , 13 quiet 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 smooth 21 as 21 as 22 cream 21 as 23 . 22 cream 23 . " you [know] [i] ['d] have given her a [big] wedding , if she 'd [wanted] it . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 6 have 2 you 9 a 6 have 7 given 7 given 8 her 9 a 11 wedding 11 wedding 12 , 12 , 19 " 13 if 14 she 14 she 15 'd 15 'd 17 it 17 it 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh , it 's better [quiet] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 8 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 better 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " the [fewer] to [see] [phillippa] [marry] a man [like] [mark] [foster] the better . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 to 4 to 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 16 " 13 the 14 better 14 better 15 . 15 . 16 " " [mark] [foster] is a good man , [rachel] . " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 11 " 10 . 11 " " he 's a common fellow , not fit for my dearie to wipe her feet on . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 6 fellow 5 common 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 8 not 8 not 10 for 9 fit 10 for 10 for 11 my 10 for 12 dearie 12 dearie 14 wipe 13 to 14 wipe 14 wipe 15 her 14 wipe 16 feet 16 feet 17 on 16 feet 18 . it 's well that her mother didn't live to see this day ; but this day would never have come , if she 'd lived . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 well 3 well 5 her 4 that 5 her 5 her 7 didn't 6 mother 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 live 7 didn't 9 to 8 live 9 to 9 to 10 see 9 to 11 this 11 this 12 day 11 this 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 13 ; 15 this 15 this 17 would 16 day 17 would 17 would 18 never 17 would 19 have 18 never 19 have 19 have 21 , 20 come 21 , 21 , 22 if 21 , 23 she 23 she 25 lived 24 'd 25 lived 25 lived 27 " 26 . 27 " i liked her better when she was spiteful than when she was smooth . 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 her 2 liked 4 better 3 her 4 better 4 better 5 when 4 better 6 she 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 was 6 she 8 spiteful 8 spiteful 9 than 9 than 10 when 9 than 11 she 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 was 11 she 13 smooth 12 was 13 smooth 13 smooth 14 . i [didn't] feel so [scared] of her [then] . 1 i 3 feel 1 i 4 so 4 so 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 9 . the [marriage] was [to] [be] at [eleven] [o'clock] , and , [at] [nine] , [i] went up to [help] [phillippa] [dress] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 at 6 at 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 14 , 14 , 16 went 16 went 17 up 17 up 18 to she was no [fussy] [bride] , [caring] [much] [what] she looked like . 1 she 2 was 1 she 6 , 2 was 3 no 6 , 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 like 12 like 13 . if [owen] had been the bridegroom it would have been different . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 bridegroom 5 the 7 it 7 it 9 have 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 different 10 been 12 . 11 different 12 . still , nothing could prevent her from looking lovely when she was dressed . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 could 3 nothing 5 prevent 5 prevent 6 her 6 her 7 from 6 her 8 looking 8 looking 10 when 9 lovely 10 when 10 when 11 she 10 when 12 was 12 was 13 dressed 13 dressed 14 . my dearie would have been a [beauty] in a [beggarmaid's] [rags] [.] 1 my 2 dearie 1 my 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 8 in 8 in 9 a in her white dress and veil she was as fair as a queen [.] 1 in 2 her 2 her 4 dress 3 white 4 dress 4 dress 5 and 4 dress 6 veil 5 and 6 veil 6 veil 7 she 7 she 8 was 7 she 9 as 9 as 11 as 10 fair 11 as 11 as 12 a 11 as 13 queen 12 a 13 queen and she was as good as she was pretty . 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 was 3 was 5 good 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 5 good 7 she 7 she 8 was 7 she 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 . then she [sent] [me] [out] [.] 1 then 2 she " [i] want to be alone my last hour , " she said . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 my 6 alone 7 my 7 my 8 last 8 last 9 hour 9 hour 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . " [kiss] me , [aunt] [rachel] [mother] [rachel] . " 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 10 " 9 . 10 " when [i] ['d] [gone] [down] [,] [crying] [like] the [old] [fool] [i] was , [i] [heard] a [rap] at the door . 1 when 9 the 9 the 13 was 13 was 20 the 14 , 17 a 17 a 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 . i [fall] [trembling] [,] [even] [yet] [,] [when] [i] think , " what [if] [i] had [sent] [isabella] to that door ? " 1 i 10 think 1 i 20 that 10 think 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 16 had 16 had 19 to 20 that 23 " 21 door 22 ? 22 ? 23 " but [go] [i] [did] , and opened it , [defiant-like] , [kind] of [hoping] it was [mark] [foster] to see the tears on my face . 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 opened 7 opened 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 16 was 13 of 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 19 to 19 to 21 the 20 see 21 the 21 the 22 tears 21 the 23 on 22 tears 23 on 23 on 24 my 23 on 25 face 25 face 26 . i opened it and [staggered] back [like] [i] ['d] [got] [a] [blow] . 1 i 2 opened 2 opened 3 it 3 it 13 . 4 and 6 back 6 back 13 . " [owen] ! 1 " 3 ! lord [ha] ['] [mercy] [on] [us] ! 1 lord 7 ! [owen] [!] ["] but he [sprang] [right] [in] , and caught [my] [wrinkled] [old] [hands] in a [grasp] [that] [was] of [flesh] and blood . 1 but 2 he 2 he 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 in 7 and 8 caught 13 in 14 a 14 a 18 of 18 of 20 and 20 and 21 blood 21 blood 22 . " [aunt] [rachel] , [i] ['m] not too late ? " he said , savage-like . 1 " 4 , 4 , 7 not 7 not 8 too 8 too 9 late 9 late 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 14 , 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 savage-like 14 , 16 . " tell me [i] ['m] in time . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 9 " 6 in 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , you 're not too late , " [i] said . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 10 " 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 not 7 too 8 late 8 late 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . " thank [god] , " said he , under his breath . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 under 8 , 10 his 10 his 11 breath 11 breath 12 . and then he pulled me into the parlor and shut the door . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 me 5 me 7 the 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 parlor 8 parlor 9 and 9 and 10 shut 10 shut 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 . " they told me at the station that [phillippa] was to be married to [mark] [foster] [to-day] [.] 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 at 4 me 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 station 6 the 8 that 8 that 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 married 13 married 14 to i couldn't believe it , but [i] [came] [here] as fast as horse-flesh could bring me . 1 i 4 it 2 couldn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 as 10 as 12 as 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 horse-flesh 12 as 14 could 14 could 15 bring 15 bring 16 me 16 me 17 . aunt [rachel] , [it] [can't] [be] [true] [!] 1 aunt 3 , she [can't] [care] [for] [mark] [foster] , [even] if she had forgotten me ! " 1 she 7 , 7 , 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 me 13 me 14 ! 13 me 15 " 14 ! 15 " every beat of her heart is for you . 1 every 2 beat 2 beat 4 her 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 heart 5 heart 6 is 6 is 7 for 6 is 8 you 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . it 's all her stepma's doings . 1 it 2 's 1 it 7 . 2 's 3 all 2 's 4 her 4 her 5 stepma's 4 her 6 doings 5 stepma's 6 doings [phillippa] [is] [sacrificing] [herself] [to] [save] [her] [stepma] [for] [her] [dead] [father] ['s] [sake] [.] it 's all your fault , " [i] cried , [getting] [over] my [bewilderment] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 15 . 2 's 3 all 2 's 4 your 3 all 4 your 4 your 5 fault 5 fault 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 cried 7 " 13 my 9 cried 10 , " we thought you were dead . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 dead 6 dead 7 . why didn't you come home when [you] [were] [alive] [?] 1 why 3 you 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 home 5 home 6 when why didn't you write ? " 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 2 didn't 4 write 4 write 5 ? 5 ? 6 " what was [i] to [think] [when] [phillippa] [wouldn't] [answer] my [letters] ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 10 my 10 my 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " she never got one , " [i] cried . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 5 one 4 got 5 one 5 one 6 , 5 one 7 " 7 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " she wept her sweet eyes out over you . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 wept 2 she 4 her 3 wept 4 her 4 her 5 sweet 5 sweet 7 out 6 eyes 7 out 7 out 8 over 7 out 9 you 9 you 10 . [somebody] [must] [have] [got] [those] [letters] [.] ["] that woman would stick at nothing . 1 that 2 woman 2 woman 3 would 2 woman 4 stick 4 stick 5 at 5 at 6 nothing 5 at 7 . " well , we 'll sift that matter some other time , " said [owen] impatiently [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 we 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 'll 4 we 6 sift 6 sift 8 matter 7 that 8 matter 8 matter 9 some 8 matter 10 other 9 some 10 other 10 other 11 time 11 time 12 , 11 time 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 impatiently " there are [other] [things] to think of now . 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 are 3 are 6 to 6 to 10 . 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 now 9 now 10 . i must see [phillippa] . " 1 i 2 must 1 i 3 see 3 see 5 . 5 . 6 " never [shall] [i] forget the [look] [on] [isabella] 's face . 1 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 the 5 the 9 's 9 's 10 face 9 's 11 . 10 face 11 . i almost felt sorry for her . 1 i 2 almost 2 almost 4 sorry 3 felt 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 4 sorry 6 her 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 . she turned [sickly] [yellow] and her eyes [went] [wild] [;] [they] were [looking] at the [downfall] of [all] her [schemes] and [hopes] . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 14 at 2 turned 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 12 were 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 her 17 of 23 . 19 her 21 and i [didn't] look at [mark] [foster] , at first , and [,] [when] [i] did , there wasn't anything to see . 1 i 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 first 9 first 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 did 15 did 17 there 16 , 17 there 17 there 19 anything 18 wasn't 19 anything 19 anything 20 to 20 to 21 see 20 to 22 . 21 see 22 . his face was just as sallow and wooden as ever [;] he looked [undersized] and [common] [beside] [owen] [.] 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 2 face 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 sallow 6 sallow 8 wooden 7 and 8 wooden 8 wooden 9 as 8 wooden 10 ever 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 15 and nobody ['d] [ever] [have] [picked] him [out] [for] [a] [bridegroom] . 1 nobody 6 him 6 him 11 . owen spoke first . 1 owen 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 first 2 spoke 4 . 3 first 4 . " [i] want to see [phillippa] , " he said , as if it were [but] [yesterday] that he had gone away . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 22 away 21 gone 22 away 22 away 23 . " you can't see her , " she said desperate-like . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 can't 1 " 11 . 3 can't 4 see 4 see 5 her 4 see 6 , 6 , 8 she 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 8 she 10 desperate-like 9 said 10 desperate-like " she [doesn't] [want] to see you . 1 " 2 she 2 she 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 . " [i] [did] [write] and [i] think you know that better than most folks , " said [owen] , trying hard to speak quiet . 1 " 5 and 1 " 8 you 5 and 7 think 8 you 10 that 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 better 11 better 13 most 12 than 13 most 13 most 14 folks 13 most 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 said 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 21 hard 20 trying 21 hard 21 hard 22 to 22 to 23 speak 22 to 24 quiet 24 quiet 25 . " as for the rest , [i] ['m] not going to discuss it with you . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 for 2 as 4 the 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 rest 4 the 6 , 6 , 9 not 9 not 11 to 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 discuss 11 to 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 you 14 with 16 . 15 you 16 . when [i] [hear] [from] [phillippa] ['s] [own] [lips] [that] she [cares] [for] [another] [man] [i] ['ll] [believe] it [and] [not] [before] . " 1 when 10 she 10 she 18 it 18 it 22 . 22 . 23 " " you 'll never hear it from her lips , " said [i] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 never 4 never 5 hear 4 never 6 it 6 it 8 her 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 lips 8 her 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . isabella gave me a venomous look . 1 isabella 2 gave 2 gave 4 a 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 venomous 4 a 6 look 5 venomous 6 look 6 look 7 . " no ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " it was [mark] [foster] [who] [spoke] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 . he hadn't said a word ; but he came forward now , and stood [before] [owen] [.] 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 word 4 a 6 ; 6 ; 8 he 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 came 8 he 10 forward 9 came 10 forward 10 forward 12 , 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 stood such a difference as there was between them ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 difference 2 a 4 as 4 as 5 there 4 as 6 was 6 was 7 between 7 between 8 them 8 them 9 ! but he looked [owen] [right] in the face , [quiet-like] , and [owen] [glared] back [in] [fury] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 face 7 the 18 . 8 face 9 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 back 15 back 18 . " will [it] [satisfy] you , [owen] , [if] [phillippa] [comes] down here and [chooses] [between] us ? " 1 " 2 will 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 , 5 you 19 " 6 , 8 , 8 , 12 down 12 down 13 here 13 here 14 and 17 us 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " yes , it will , " said [owen] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . [mark] [foster] [turned] [to] [me] [.] " go and bring her down , " said he . 1 " 2 go 2 go 4 bring 3 and 4 bring 4 bring 5 her 4 bring 6 down 5 her 6 down 6 down 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . but [i] knew my dearie too well to be glad , and [mark] [foster] did , too , [and] [i] [hated] [him] for it . 1 but 3 knew 3 knew 5 dearie 4 my 5 dearie 5 dearie 6 too 5 dearie 7 well 7 well 8 to 7 well 9 be 9 be 10 glad 9 be 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 did 15 did 16 , 16 , 17 too 17 too 18 , 18 , 23 for 23 for 24 it 24 it 25 . i went up to my dearie's room , all pale and shaking [.] 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 up 2 went 4 to 4 to 5 my 4 to 6 dearie's 6 dearie's 8 , 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 all 8 , 10 pale 9 all 10 pale 10 pale 11 and 10 pale 12 shaking when [i] [went] [in] she came to meet me , like a girl going to meet death . 1 when 5 she 5 she 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 me 8 meet 10 , 10 , 11 like 10 , 12 a 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 girl 13 girl 15 to 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 meet 15 to 17 death 17 death 18 . " is it [time] ? " she said , with her hands [locked] [tight] together . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 7 she 9 , 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 9 , 11 her 11 her 12 hands 11 her 16 . 12 hands 15 together i said not a word , hoping that the unlooked-for sight of [owen] [would] [break] [down] her [resolution] . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 not 3 not 5 word 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 hoping 6 , 8 that 7 hoping 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 unlooked-for 9 the 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 12 of 17 her 17 her 19 . i just held out my hand to her , and led her downstairs . 1 i 2 just 2 just 4 out 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 my 4 out 6 hand 6 hand 8 her 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 , 8 her 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 led 11 led 12 her 11 led 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 14 . she [clung] to [me] and [her] [hands] [were] as cold as [snow] [.] 1 she 3 to 3 to 5 and 5 and 9 as 9 as 10 cold 10 cold 11 as when [i] [opened] the [parlor] door [i] [stood] [back] , and pushed her in before me . 1 when 4 the 4 the 6 door 6 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 pushed 12 pushed 14 in 13 her 14 in 14 in 15 before 15 before 16 me 15 before 17 . she just cried , " [owen] ! " and [shook] [so] [that] [i] [put] [my] [arms] [about] her to [steady] her . 1 she 2 just 2 just 4 , 3 cried 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 18 her 18 her 19 to 19 to 21 her 21 her 22 . owen made a step towards her , his face and eyes all aflame with his love and [longing] [,] [but] [mark] [barred] his way . 1 owen 3 a 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 step 3 a 5 towards 4 step 5 towards 5 towards 6 her 6 her 8 his 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 face 8 his 10 and 10 and 11 eyes 11 eyes 13 aflame 12 all 13 aflame 13 aflame 14 with 13 aflame 15 his 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 love 15 his 17 and 17 and 23 his 23 his 24 way 24 way 25 . " wait till she has made her choice , " he said , and then he turned to [phillippa] . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 till 3 till 4 she 4 she 5 has 4 she 6 made 5 has 6 made 6 made 7 her 6 made 8 choice 8 choice 9 , 8 choice 10 " 10 " 11 he 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 turned 16 he 18 to 18 to 20 . i couldn't see my dearie's face , but [i] [could] [see] [mark] 's , and there wasn't a spark of feeling in it . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 my 3 see 4 my 4 my 5 dearie's 4 my 6 face 5 dearie's 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 13 's 13 's 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 wasn't 16 there 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 19 spark 18 a 19 spark 19 spark 20 of 20 of 21 feeling 20 of 22 in 22 in 23 it 22 in 24 . behind it was [isabella] ['s] , all [pinched] [and] [gray] . 1 behind 2 it 2 it 11 . 3 was 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 11 . " [phillippa] , " said [mark] , " [owen] [blair] [has] come [back] [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 come he says he has [never] forgotten you , and that he [wrote] to [you] [several] [times] . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 17 . 6 forgotten 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 13 to 13 to 17 . i [have] told him that you have [promised] me , but [i] [leave] you [freedom] [of] [choice] . 1 i 3 told 1 i 6 you 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 that 6 you 7 have 7 have 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 you 14 you 18 . which of us will you marry , [phillippa] ? " 1 which 2 of 2 of 3 us 2 of 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 7 , 6 marry 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " my [dearie] [stood] [straight] [up] and [the] [trembling] left her . 1 my 6 and 6 and 10 her 9 left 10 her 10 her 11 . she stepped back [,] and [i] [could] [see] her [face] , [white] as the dead , but calm and resolved . 1 she 3 back 2 stepped 3 back 3 back 5 and 5 and 9 her 9 her 11 , 11 , 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 dead 15 dead 16 , 16 , 17 but 16 , 18 calm 17 but 18 calm 18 calm 19 and 18 calm 20 resolved 20 resolved 21 . " [i] have [promised] to [marry] you , [mark] , and [i] will keep my word , " she said . 1 " 3 have 1 " 7 you 3 have 5 to 7 you 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 19 she 11 and 13 will 14 keep 15 my 15 my 16 word 16 word 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 . the [color] came [back] to [isabella] [clark] 's face [;] [but] [mark] ['s] [did] [not] [change] . 1 the 3 came 3 came 5 to 5 to 17 . 8 's 9 face 9 face 17 . my dearie would have been more than human , if she could have resisted the pleading in his tone [.] 1 my 2 dearie 1 my 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 6 more 5 been 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 9 , 8 human 9 , 9 , 10 if 9 , 11 she 11 she 13 have 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 resisted 13 have 15 the 15 the 17 in 16 pleading 17 in 17 in 18 his 17 in 19 tone she said no word , but just looked at him for a moment . 1 she 3 no 2 said 3 no 3 no 5 , 4 word 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 just 7 just 9 at 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 him 9 at 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 . we all [saw] the [look] [;] [her] [whole] [soul] , full of [love] [for] [owen] , [showed] out in [it] [.] 1 we 2 all 2 all 4 the 4 the 12 of 10 , 11 full 11 full 12 of 12 of 16 , 16 , 18 out 18 out 19 in then she turned and stood by [mark] [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 and 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 6 by owen never said a word . 1 owen 2 never 2 never 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 . he went as white as death , and started for the door . 1 he 2 went 2 went 4 white 3 as 4 white 4 white 5 as 4 white 6 death 5 as 6 death 6 death 7 , 6 death 8 and 8 and 10 for 9 started 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 . but [again] [mark] [foster] [put] [himself] in the way . 1 but 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 . " wait , " he said . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 he 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " she has made her [choice] [,] [as] [i] [knew] she would [;] [but] [i] have [yet] to make [mine] . 1 " 2 she 1 " 11 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 made 4 made 5 her 11 she 12 would 12 would 16 have 16 have 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 21 . and [i] [choose] to [marry] no [woman] [whose] [love] [belongs] [to] [another] [living] man . 1 and 4 to 4 to 6 no 6 no 14 man 14 man 15 . phillippa , [i] thought [owen] [blair] [was] [dead] , and [i] [believed] that , [when] you [were] my [wife] [,] [i] [could] [win] [your] love . 1 phillippa 2 , 2 , 4 thought 4 thought 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 16 you 16 you 26 . 18 my 25 love 25 love 26 . but [i] [love] you [too] [well] to make you miserable . 1 but 4 you 4 you 7 to 7 to 9 you 8 make 9 you 9 you 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 . go to the man you [love] you are [free] ! " 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 11 " 5 you 10 ! 7 you 8 are 8 are 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " and what is to become of me ? " [wailed] [isabella] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 become 5 to 7 of 7 of 10 " 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , you ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 ! i had forgotten about you , " said [mark] , [kind] of weary-like . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 2 had 4 about 4 about 5 you 4 about 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 of 12 of 13 weary-like 13 weary-like 14 . he took a [paper] [from] [his] [pocket] , and dropped it in the [grate] [.] 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 it 9 and 10 dropped 11 it 12 in 12 in 13 the " there is the [mortgage] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 the that is all you [care] [about] , [i] think . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 2 is 4 you 4 you 7 , 7 , 9 think 9 think 10 . [good-morning] [.] ["] he went out . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 . he was only a common fellow , but , somehow , just then he looked every inch the gentleman . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 common 5 common 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 8 but 8 but 10 somehow 9 , 10 somehow 10 somehow 11 , 11 , 12 just 12 just 13 then 13 then 14 he 13 then 15 looked 15 looked 17 inch 16 every 17 inch 17 inch 19 gentleman 18 the 19 gentleman 19 gentleman 20 . phillippa was crying , with her head [on] [owen] ['s] [shoulder] . 1 phillippa 2 was 1 phillippa 3 crying 3 crying 5 with 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 her 5 with 7 head 7 head 12 . isabella [clark] [waited] [to] [see] [the] [mortgage] [burned] [up] , [and] [then] [she] [came] [to] [me] [in] [the] [hall] [,] [all] [smooth] [and] [smiling] [again] [.] 1 isabella 10 , " really , it 's all very romantic , isn't it ? 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 all 5 's 7 very 7 very 9 , 8 romantic 9 , 9 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? i suppose it 's better as it is , all things considered . 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 3 it 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 5 better 4 's 5 better 5 better 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 all 9 , 10 all 10 all 11 things 10 all 12 considered 11 things 12 considered 12 considered 13 . mark behaved splendidly , didn't he ? 1 mark 2 behaved 2 behaved 3 splendidly 2 behaved 4 , 4 , 5 didn't 4 , 6 he 5 didn't 6 he 6 he 7 ? not many men would have done as he did . " 1 not 2 many 2 many 3 men 2 many 4 would 3 men 4 would 4 would 5 have 4 would 6 done 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . 10 . 11 " for once in my life [i] [agreed] with [isabella] . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 4 my 10 . 5 life 8 with but [i] [felt] [like] [having] [a] [good] [cry] [over] it all and [i] [had] [it] [.] 1 but 10 it 10 it 11 all 11 all 12 and [xv] [.] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] few people [in] [avonlea] [could] [understand] [why] [elinor] [blair] [had] [never] [married] [.] 1 few 2 people [elinor] [had] [never] [talked] [much] [about] [her] [visit] [,] [except] [to] [describe] [the] [scenery] [and] [the] [life] [,] [which] [in] [that] [day] [was] [rough] [indeed] [.] not that [carey] was a profane man , even as men go in the [west] [.] 1 not 2 that 2 that 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 profane 6 profane 7 man 6 profane 8 , 8 , 10 as 9 even 10 as 10 as 11 men 11 men 12 go 12 go 13 in 13 in 14 the he was an [english] [gentleman] , and he [kept] [both] his [life] and his [vocabulary] [pretty] [clean] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 , 2 was 3 an 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 11 his 11 his 13 and 13 and 14 his but the [flats] ! 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 ! there are [standpoints] [from] [which] [indians] [are] [interesting] , but they cannot be said to offer congenial social attractions . 1 there 2 are 2 are 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 cannot 11 they 12 cannot 12 cannot 13 be 13 be 14 said 14 said 15 to 14 said 16 offer 16 offer 17 congenial 16 offer 18 social 17 congenial 18 social 18 social 19 attractions 18 social 20 . if it had not been for [teaching] [paul] [dumont] the [telegraphic] [code] , [carey] [believed] he would have been [driven] to [suicide] [in] [self-defense] . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 for 6 for 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 been 19 been 21 to 21 to 25 . not many messages came therefrom , but the few that did come generally amounted to something worth while . 1 not 2 many 2 many 4 came 3 messages 4 came 4 came 6 , 5 therefrom 6 , 6 , 8 the 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 few 9 few 10 that 9 few 11 did 11 did 12 come 11 did 13 generally 13 generally 14 amounted 14 amounted 16 something 15 to 16 something 16 something 17 worth 16 something 18 while 18 while 19 . days and even weeks would pass without a single one being clicked to [the] [flats] [.] 1 days 2 and 2 and 3 even 2 and 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 would 4 weeks 6 pass 6 pass 7 without 7 without 8 a 8 a 9 single 9 single 10 one 9 single 11 being 11 being 12 clicked 11 being 13 to carey was [debarred] [from] [talking] [over] [the] [wires] [to] [the] [prince] [albert] [man] [for] [the] [reason] [that] [they] [were] [on] [officially] [bad] [terms] [.] 1 carey 2 was he blamed the latter for his transfer to [the] [flats] . 1 he 2 blamed 2 blamed 3 the 3 the 4 latter 4 latter 5 for 4 latter 6 his 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 transfer 6 his 8 to 8 to 11 . carey slept in a loft over the office , and got his [meals] [at] [joe] [esquint] ['s] , across the " street . " 1 carey 2 slept 2 slept 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 loft 4 a 6 over 5 loft 6 over 6 over 7 the 6 over 8 office 8 office 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 got 10 and 12 his 12 his 18 , 18 , 20 the 19 across 20 the 20 the 21 " 20 the 22 street 22 street 23 . 23 . 24 " joe [esquint] 's [wife] [was] [a] [good] [cook] [,] [as] [cooks] [go] [among] [the] [breeds] [,] [and] [carey] [soon] [became] [a] [great] [pet] [of] [hers] [.] 1 joe 3 's carey had a habit of becoming a pet with women . 1 carey 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 habit 3 a 4 habit 4 habit 5 of 4 habit 6 becoming 5 of 6 becoming 6 becoming 7 a 6 becoming 8 pet 7 a 8 pet 8 pet 9 with 9 with 10 women 9 with 11 . 10 women 11 . he had the " way " that has to be born in a man and can never be acquired . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 the 3 the 5 way 4 " 5 way 5 way 6 " 5 way 7 that 6 " 7 that 7 that 9 to 8 has 9 to 9 to 10 be 9 to 11 born 10 be 11 born 11 born 12 in 12 in 13 a 12 in 14 man 14 man 15 and 14 man 16 can 15 and 16 can 16 can 17 never 17 never 18 be 18 be 19 acquired 18 be 20 . besides , he was as [handsome] as [clean-cut] [features] , [deep-set] , [dark-blue] eyes , [fair] [curls] and [six] [feet] [of] [muscle] could make him . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 7 as 7 as 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 23 could 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 18 and 18 and 23 could 23 could 24 make 24 make 25 him 25 him 26 . mrs [joe] [esquint] [thought] [that] [his] [mustache] was the most [wonderfully] beautiful thing , in its line , that she had ever seen . 1 mrs 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 thing 12 beautiful 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 17 line 16 its 17 line 17 line 18 , 17 line 19 that 19 that 20 she 19 that 21 had 21 had 22 ever 22 ever 23 seen 23 seen 24 . but it was a different matter [with] [tannis] [dumont] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 3 was 6 matter 4 a 5 different 6 matter 10 . when he saw [tannis] [dumont] he thought he would hang on awhile longer , anyway . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 6 he 6 he 7 thought 6 he 16 . 7 thought 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 hang 9 would 11 on 10 hang 11 on 11 on 13 longer 12 awhile 13 longer 13 longer 15 anyway 14 , 15 anyway old [auguste] [was] [black] and [ugly] [and] [notoriously] [bad-tempered] [.] 1 old 5 and but [tannis] was a [beauty] [.] 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 a [tannis] ['] [great-grandmother] [had] [been] [a] [cree] [squaw] [who] [married] [a] [french] [trapper] [.] the son of this [union] [became] in due time [the] [father] [of] [auguste] [dumont] . 1 the 2 son 2 son 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 15 . 7 in 8 due 7 in 9 time 9 time 15 . auguste married a [woman] [whose] [mother] [was] [a] [french] [half-breed] [and] [whose] [father] [was] [a] [pure-bred] [highland] [scotchman] [.] 1 auguste 2 married 2 married 3 a but , after all , the [dominant] [current] in [those] [same] [veins] [was] [from] the race of [plain] [and] [prairie] [.] 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 all 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 9 in 9 in 15 the 15 the 16 race 16 race 17 of france , too , was [responsible] [for] [somewhat] in [tannis] . 1 france 2 , 2 , 3 too 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 9 in 9 in 11 . as for her [red-headed] [scotch] [grandfather] , he had bequeathed her a somewhat whiter skin and ruddier bloom than is usually found in the breeds . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 her 3 her 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 10 bequeathed 9 had 10 bequeathed 10 bequeathed 12 a 11 her 12 a 12 a 14 whiter 13 somewhat 14 whiter 14 whiter 15 skin 15 skin 16 and 15 skin 17 ruddier 17 ruddier 18 bloom 17 ruddier 19 than 19 than 21 usually 20 is 21 usually 21 usually 22 found 21 usually 23 in 22 found 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 breeds 24 the 26 . [old] [auguste] [was] [mightily] [proud] [of] [tannis] [.] he sent her to [school] for [four] [years] in [prince] [albert] , [bound] that [his] [girl] [should] [have] the best . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 her 3 her 21 . 4 to 6 for 6 for 9 in 9 in 12 , 12 , 14 that 14 that 19 the 19 the 20 best 20 best 21 . [carey] [saw] [only] [the] [beauty] [and] [the] [veneer] [.] it was a mistake a very big mistake . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 mistake 3 a 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 a 4 mistake 6 very 6 very 7 big 6 very 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 . tannis understood something of piano playing , something less [of] [grammar] [and] [latin] [,] [and] [something] [less] [still] [of] [social] [prevarications] [.] 1 tannis 2 understood 2 understood 4 of 3 something 4 of 4 of 6 playing 5 piano 6 playing 6 playing 8 something 7 , 8 something 8 something 9 less but [she] [understood] [absolutely] nothing [of] [flirtation] . 1 but 5 nothing 5 nothing 8 . you can never [get] [an] [indian] to see [the] [sense] [of] [platonics] . 1 you 2 can 2 can 13 . 3 never 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 13 . [carey] [found] [the] [flats] [quite] [tolerable] [after] [the] [homecoming] [of] [tannis] [.] when music and conversation palled , they went for long gallops over the prairies together [.] 1 when 2 music 2 music 3 and 3 and 5 palled 4 conversation 5 palled 5 palled 6 , 6 , 7 they 6 , 8 went 7 they 8 went 8 went 9 for 9 for 10 long 9 for 11 gallops 11 gallops 12 over 11 gallops 13 the 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 prairies 13 the 15 together 14 prairies 15 together tannis rode to perfection , and managed her bad-tempered brute of a pony with a skill and grace that made [carey] [applaud] [her] [.] 1 tannis 2 rode 2 rode 4 perfection 3 to 4 perfection 4 perfection 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 managed 6 and 8 her 7 managed 8 her 8 her 9 bad-tempered 8 her 10 brute 10 brute 11 of 10 brute 12 a 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 pony 12 a 14 with 13 pony 14 with 14 with 16 skill 15 a 16 skill 16 skill 17 and 17 and 18 grace 17 and 19 that 19 that 20 made she was glorious on horseback . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 glorious 3 glorious 5 horseback 4 on 5 horseback 5 horseback 6 . tannis liked poetry ; she had studied it at school , and understood it fairly well . 1 tannis 2 liked 2 liked 3 poetry 3 poetry 4 ; 4 ; 5 she 4 ; 6 had 6 had 8 it 7 studied 8 it 8 it 9 at 8 it 10 school 9 at 10 school 10 school 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 understood 12 and 14 it 14 it 16 well 15 fairly 16 well 16 well 17 . carey laughed . 1 carey 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . he liked to evoke those little speeches of hers . 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 4 evoke 3 to 4 evoke 4 evoke 6 little 5 those 6 little 6 little 8 of 7 speeches 8 of 8 of 9 hers 9 hers 10 . they [sounded] [very] [clever] , [dropping] [from] [such] [arched] , [ripely-tinted] [lips] [.] 1 they 5 , 5 , 10 , if you [had] [told] [carey] that he was playing with fire he would have laughed at you . 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 playing 8 was 10 with 9 playing 10 with 10 with 12 he 11 fire 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 at 16 at 17 you 17 you 18 . in the [first] [place] he was not in the [slightest] [degree] in love with [tannis] he [merely] [admired] [and] liked her . 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 12 in 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 in 8 in 9 the 12 in 13 love 12 in 22 . 13 love 14 with 16 he 20 liked 20 liked 21 her 21 her 22 . in the second place , it never occurred to [him] that [tannis] might be in love with him . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 second 2 the 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 never 7 never 8 occurred 7 never 9 to 9 to 15 in 11 that 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 in 15 in 16 love 15 in 17 with 16 love 17 with 17 with 18 him 17 with 19 . 18 him 19 . why , he had never attempted any love-making with her ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 3 he 5 never 5 never 6 attempted 6 attempted 7 any 6 attempted 8 love-making 8 love-making 10 her 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 ! he did not know [enough] [of] the [racial] [characteristics] to understand . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 3 not 12 . 4 know 7 the 10 to 11 understand 11 understand 12 . all the half-breeds and quarter-breeds and any-fractional breeds there believed that he meant to [marry] [tannis] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 and 3 half-breeds 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 quarter-breeds 6 and 6 and 7 any-fractional 6 and 8 breeds 7 any-fractional 8 breeds 8 breeds 9 there 8 breeds 10 believed 10 believed 12 he 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 meant 13 meant 14 to 14 to 17 . there would have been nothing surprising to them in that . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 surprising 5 nothing 6 surprising 6 surprising 7 to 6 surprising 8 them 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 in 8 them 10 that 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 . they [thought] [that] [rich] [old] [auguste] ['s] [heiress] , [who] had [been] to [school] for [four] [years] in [prince] [albert] , was [a] [catch] for [anybody] . 1 they 9 , 9 , 11 had 11 had 13 to 13 to 15 for 15 for 18 in 18 in 21 , 21 , 22 was 22 was 25 for 25 for 27 . old [auguste] [himself] [shrugged] [his] [shoulders] [over] [it] and was [well-pleased] [enough] [.] 1 old 9 and 9 and 10 was an [englishman] [was] [a] [prize] [by] [way] [of] [a] [husband] [for] [a] [half-breed] [girl] [,] [even] [if] he [were] [only] a [telegraph] [operator] [.] 1 an 18 he 18 he 21 a young [paul] [dumont] [worshipped] [carey] , and [the] [half-scotch] mother [,] who might have understood , was dead . 1 young 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 mother 10 mother 12 who 12 who 13 might 12 who 14 have 14 have 15 understood 14 have 16 , 16 , 17 was 16 , 18 dead 18 dead 19 . in all the [flats] [there] [were] [but] [two] people [who] [disapproved] of the [match] [they] thought [an] [assured] [thing] . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 9 people 9 people 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 thought 16 thought 20 . one of these was the little priest , [father] [gabriel] [.] 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 these 2 of 4 was 3 these 4 was 4 was 5 the 4 was 6 little 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 priest 6 little 8 , he liked [tannis] , [and] he [liked] [carey] ; but he shook his head dubiously when he heard the gossip of the shacks and teepees . 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 4 , 4 , 6 he 6 he 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 shook 12 shook 13 his 12 shook 14 head 13 his 14 head 14 head 16 when 15 dubiously 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 heard 17 he 19 the 19 the 21 of 20 gossip 21 of 21 of 22 the 21 of 23 shacks 23 shacks 24 and 23 shacks 25 teepees 24 and 25 teepees 25 teepees 26 . [religions] [might] [mingle] [,] [but] [the] [different] [bloods] [ah] [,] [it] [was] [not] [the] [right] [thing] [!] tannis was a good girl , and [a] [beautiful] [one] ; but she was [no] [fit] [mate] for the [fair] , [thorough-bred] [englishman] . 1 tannis 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 girl 3 a 24 . 4 good 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 21 , father [gabriel] [wished] [fervently] that [jerome] [carey] [might] [soon] [be] [transferred] [elsewhere] [.] 1 father 5 that he [even] went to [prince] [albert] and [did] a little wire-pulling on his own account , but nothing came of it . 1 he 3 went 1 he 4 to 4 to 22 . 7 and 9 a 9 a 10 little 9 a 11 wire-pulling 10 little 11 wire-pulling 11 wire-pulling 13 his 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 own 13 his 15 account 14 own 15 account 15 account 17 but 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 nothing 17 but 19 came 18 nothing 19 came 19 came 21 it 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . he was on the wrong side of politics . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 side 6 side 7 of 7 of 8 politics 8 politics 9 . the [other] [malcontent] [was] [lazarre] [mérimée] , a [lazy] , [besotted] [french] [half-breed] , who was , after his fashion , [in] love [with] [tannis] [.] 1 the 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 19 his 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 , 17 , 18 after 18 after 19 his 19 his 20 fashion 20 fashion 21 , 21 , 23 love there is no [worse] [enemy] in all the world [than] [a] [half-breed] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 6 in 6 in 8 the 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 13 . your [true] [indian] is [bad] [enough] , but his [diluted] [descendant] [is] [ten] [times] [worse] [.] 1 your 4 is 4 is 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his as for [tannis] , [she] [loved] [carey] with all her heart , and that was all there was about it . 1 as 2 for 2 for 4 , 4 , 8 with 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 about 19 about 20 it 19 about 21 . if [elinor] [blair] [had] [never] [gone] [to] [prince] [albert] there is no knowing what might have happened , after all . 1 if 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 12 no 13 knowing 12 no 14 what 14 what 15 might 14 what 16 have 16 have 17 happened 17 happened 18 , 17 happened 19 after 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 all 20 all 21 . carey , so powerful in propinquity , might even have ended by learning to love [tannis] and [marrying] [her] [,] [to] [his] [own] [worldly] [undoing] [.] 1 carey 2 , 2 , 4 powerful 3 so 4 powerful 4 powerful 5 in 5 in 6 propinquity 6 propinquity 7 , 6 propinquity 8 might 8 might 10 have 9 even 10 have 10 have 11 ended 11 ended 12 by 12 by 13 learning 13 learning 14 to 13 learning 15 love 15 love 17 and but [elinor] [did] [go] [to] [prince] [albert] , and [her] [going] [ended] all [things] [for] [tannis] of the [flats] [.] 1 but 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 all 13 all 17 of 17 of 18 the during the next three weeks he went to town nine times and called at the [dumonts] ' [only] [once] . 1 during 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 three 4 three 5 weeks 4 three 6 he 6 he 8 to 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 town 8 to 10 nine 9 town 10 nine 10 nine 12 and 11 times 12 and 12 and 13 called 12 and 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 ' 17 ' 20 . there were no more [rides] and [walks] [with] [tannis] [.] 1 there 2 were 1 there 4 more 2 were 3 no 4 more 6 and this was not intentional neglect on his part . 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 not 3 not 5 neglect 4 intentional 5 neglect 5 neglect 6 on 5 neglect 7 his 7 his 8 part 7 his 9 . he had simply forgotten all about her . 1 he 3 simply 2 had 3 simply 3 simply 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 all 4 forgotten 6 about 6 about 7 her 6 about 8 . 7 her 8 . the [breeds] [surmised] [a] [lover] 's [quarrel] , but [tannis] understood [.] 1 the 6 's 6 's 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 understood there was [another] [woman] back [there] in town . 1 there 2 was 2 was 9 . 5 back 7 in 7 in 8 town 7 in 9 . it would be quite impossible to put on paper any adequate idea of her emotions at this stage . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 impossible 4 quite 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 5 impossible 7 put 7 put 9 paper 8 on 9 paper 9 paper 10 any 9 paper 11 adequate 11 adequate 13 of 12 idea 13 of 13 of 14 her 13 of 15 emotions 15 emotions 17 this 16 at 17 this 17 this 18 stage 17 this 19 . lazarre , in a [fit] of [jealousy] , [had] [followed] [tannis] , [spying] on her [until] she [started] [back] to the [flats] [.] 1 lazarre 2 , 2 , 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 12 , 12 , 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 17 she 17 she 20 to 20 to 21 the after that he [watched] [both] [carey] [and] [tannis] [incessantly] , and [months] [later] had [told] [tom] all he had [learned] [through] his [low] [sneaking] [.] 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 had 11 and 17 all 17 all 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 22 his through [one] [of] them [she] [could] [see] [carey] [and] [elinor] [.] 1 through 4 them the [half-breed] girl [crouched] down [in] the [shadow] and [glared] at her [rival] . 1 the 3 girl 3 girl 5 down 5 down 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 14 . she , [tannis] [of] the [flats] , could never compete with that other [.] 1 she 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 never 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 compete 10 compete 12 that 11 with 12 that 12 that 13 other it was well to [know] so much , [at] [least] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 . 2 was 3 well 4 to 6 so 6 so 7 much 6 so 11 . 7 much 8 , a man [turned] and [looked] [after] [her] [as] [she] [tore] [past] a [brightly] [lighted] [store] [on] [water] [street] [.] 1 a 2 man 2 man 4 and 4 and 12 a " that was [tannis] of the [flats] , " he said to a companion . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 10 he 12 to 12 to 14 companion 13 a 14 companion 14 companion 15 . " she was [in] [town] [last] [winter] [,] going to school a [beauty] and a bit of the [devil] , [like] all [those] [breed] girls . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 2 she 12 a 3 was 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 school 12 a 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 , 20 , 22 all 22 all 25 girls 25 girls 26 . what in thunder is she riding like that for ? " 1 what 2 in 1 what 3 thunder 2 in 3 thunder 3 thunder 4 is 4 is 5 she 5 she 6 riding 5 she 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 10 ? 9 for 10 ? 10 ? 11 " when he came back [tannis] was standing at the [canoe] [landing] , under a [pine] [tree] , in [a] [rain] [of] [finely] [sifted] sunlight . 1 when 2 he 1 when 6 was 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 back 6 was 9 the 7 standing 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 14 a 13 under 14 a 14 a 17 , 17 , 18 in 18 in 24 sunlight 24 sunlight 25 . she was waiting for him and she said , without any preface : 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 waiting 3 waiting 5 him 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 and 5 him 7 she 7 she 8 said 7 she 9 , 9 , 10 without 9 , 11 any 11 any 12 preface 11 any 13 : 12 preface 13 : " [mr] [carey] , why do you [never] come to see me , now ? " 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 why 5 why 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 , 12 me 16 " 14 now 15 ? 15 ? 16 " carey flushed like any girl . 1 carey 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 like 2 flushed 4 any 4 any 5 girl 4 any 6 . her tone and look made him feel very uncomfortable . 1 her 3 and 2 tone 3 and 3 and 5 made 4 look 5 made 5 made 6 him 5 made 7 feel 7 feel 9 uncomfortable 8 very 9 uncomfortable 9 uncomfortable 10 . he [remembered] , [self-reproachfully] , that he must have seemed [very] [neglectful] , and he [stammered] [something] [about] [having] been [busy] . 1 he 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 that 5 , 13 , 6 that 7 he 6 that 10 seemed 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 have 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 20 been 20 been 22 . " not very busy , " said [tannis] , with her [terrible] [directness] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 very 2 not 4 busy 4 busy 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 14 . " it is not that . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 not 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 . it is [because] you are going to [prince] [albert] to [see] a [white] woman ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 16 " 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 5 are 10 to 6 going 7 to 10 to 12 a 12 a 14 woman 14 woman 15 ! 15 ! 16 " but he felt [indescribably] [foolish] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 6 . " [i] suppose so , " he answered lamely . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 5 , 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 9 lamely 8 answered 9 lamely 9 lamely 10 . " and what about me ? " asked [tannis] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 about 4 about 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [i] don't understand you , [tannis] , " he said hurriedly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 hurriedly 12 hurriedly 13 . " you have made me love you , " said [tannis] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 made 3 have 5 me 5 me 9 " 6 love 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . the words [sound] [flat] [enough] [on] [paper] . 1 the 2 words 2 words 8 . tannis had justified her criticism of poetry . 1 tannis 2 had 2 had 3 justified 2 had 4 her 3 justified 4 her 4 her 5 criticism 4 her 6 of 6 of 7 poetry 6 of 8 . they made [carey] [feel] [like] [a] [scoundrel] . 1 they 2 made 2 made 8 . " [i] am very sorry , " he stammered [,] [like] [a] [whipped] [schoolboy] . 1 " 9 stammered 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 stammered 9 stammered 15 . " it is no matter , " interrupted [tannis] [violently] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 matter 4 no 11 . 5 matter 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 interrupted " what [difference] does it make [about] [me] [a] [half-breed] [girl] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 does 4 does 5 it 4 does 6 make 6 make 12 ? we breed girls are only born to amuse the white men . 1 we 2 breed 2 breed 3 girls 3 girls 4 are 3 girls 5 only 5 only 6 born 6 born 8 amuse 7 to 8 amuse 8 amuse 9 the 8 amuse 10 white 9 the 10 white 10 white 11 men 11 men 12 . that is so is it not ? 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 is 3 so 4 is 4 is 5 it 4 is 6 not 6 not 7 ? then , when they are tired of us , they push us aside and go back to their own kind . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 tired 5 are 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 they 9 , 11 push 10 they 11 push 11 push 12 us 12 us 14 and 13 aside 14 and 14 and 15 go 15 go 16 back 16 back 17 to 17 to 18 their 18 their 20 kind 19 own 20 kind 20 kind 21 . oh , it is very well . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 . but [i] will not forget [my] [father] and [brother] will not forget [.] 1 but 3 will 3 will 5 forget 4 not 5 forget 5 forget 8 and 8 and 10 will 10 will 11 not 11 not 12 forget they will make you [sorry] [to] some [purpose] [!] ["] 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 you 4 you 7 some she [turned] , and [stalked] [away] to her [canoe] . 1 she 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 10 . he [waited] [under] [the] [pines] [until] she [crossed] [the] [river] ; then he , too , [went] [miserably] [home] [.] 1 he 15 too 7 she 11 ; 11 ; 12 then 12 then 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 , what a [mess] he had [contrived] to [make] [of] [things] [!] 1 what 2 a 2 a 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 to poor [tannis] ! 1 poor 3 ! how handsome she had looked in her fury and how much like a squaw ! 1 how 2 handsome 1 how 3 she 3 she 5 looked 4 had 5 looked 5 looked 6 in 5 looked 7 her 7 her 8 fury 7 her 9 and 8 fury 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 12 like 11 much 12 like 12 like 14 squaw 13 a 14 squaw 14 squaw 15 ! the racial marks always come out plainly under the stress of [emotion] , as [tom] [noted] [later] [.] 1 the 2 racial 2 racial 3 marks 3 marks 5 come 4 always 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 plainly 6 out 8 under 7 plainly 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 stress 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 as [her] [threat] [did] [not] [disturb] [him] [.] if [young] [paul] [and] [old] [auguste] [made] [things] [unpleasant] [for] [him] [,] he [thought] [himself] [more] [than] a [match] [for] [them] [.] 1 if 13 he 13 he 18 a it was the thought of the [suffering] he had brought [upon] [tannis] [that] [worried] him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 thought 3 the 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 16 . 6 the 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 brought 10 brought 15 him 15 him 16 . the [dumonts] , however , did not trouble him . 1 the 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 him 9 him 10 . after all , [tannis] ' [four] [years] in [prince] [albert] [had] [not] [been] [altogether] [wasted] [.] 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 in after some reflection she concluded to hold her tongue . 1 after 2 some 2 some 3 reflection 2 some 4 she 4 she 5 concluded 5 concluded 6 to 5 concluded 7 hold 6 to 7 hold 7 hold 8 her 8 her 9 tongue 8 her 10 . she [even] [laughed] [when] [old] [auguste] asked her what was up between her and her fellow , and said she had grown tired of him . 1 she 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 8 her 9 what 9 what 10 was 10 was 11 up 10 was 12 between 12 between 13 her 13 her 14 and 13 her 15 her 15 her 16 fellow 15 her 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 said 19 said 20 she 20 she 21 had 20 she 22 grown 21 had 22 grown 22 grown 23 tired 22 grown 24 of 24 of 25 him 24 of 26 . [old] [auguste] [shrugged] [his] [shoulders] [resignedly] [.] it was just as well , maybe . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 just 3 just 5 well 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 , 5 well 7 maybe 6 , 7 maybe 7 maybe 8 . [those] [english] [sons-in-law] [sometimes] [gave] [themselves] [too] [many] [airs] [.] it was a bad night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 bad 4 bad 5 night 5 night 6 . the [wires] were [down] [between] [the] [flats] and [prince] [albert] and [all] [communication] with the outside world was [cut] [off] [.] 1 the 3 were 3 were 8 and 8 and 17 world 11 and 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 outside 15 the 17 world 17 world 18 was over at [joe] [esquint] ['s] the [breeds] [were] [having] [a] [carouse] in [honor] of [joe] 's [birthday] . 1 over 2 at 2 at 6 the 6 the 12 in 12 in 14 of 14 of 16 's 16 's 18 . paul [dumont] [had] [gone] [over] , [and] [carey] [was] [alone] [in] [the] [office] [,] [smoking] [lazily] [and] [dreaming] [of] [elinor] [.] 1 paul 6 , suddenly [,] [above] the [plash] of [rain] and [whistle] of [wind] , he heard [outcries] [in] the [street] [.] 1 suddenly 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 and 8 and 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 17 the running to the door he [was] met [by] [mrs] [joe] [esquint] [,] [who] [grasped] [him] [breathlessly] . 1 running 2 to 1 running 3 the 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 he 5 he 7 met 7 met 17 . " [meestair] [carey] come [quick] ! 1 " 4 come 4 come 6 ! [lazarre] [,] [he] [kill] [paul] [they] [fight] [!] ["] [carey] [,] [with] [a] [smothered] [oath] [,] [rushed] [across] [the] [street] [.] carey was [relieved] [to] [find] [it] [was] [only] [an] [affair] [of] [fists] [.] 1 carey 2 was " stop this , " said [carey] [sternly] [.] 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 this 2 stop 4 , 3 this 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said " let me get at him , " [foamed] [paul] [.] 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 get 3 me 4 get 4 get 5 at 4 get 6 him 6 him 7 , 6 him 8 " " [he] [insulted] my sister . 1 " 4 my 4 my 5 sister 5 sister 6 . he said that you let me get at him ! " 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 2 said 4 you 4 you 5 let 4 you 6 me 6 me 7 get 7 get 8 at 8 at 9 him 8 at 10 ! 9 him 10 ! 10 ! 11 " he could not [writhe] [free] [from] [carey] ['s] [iron] [grip] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 11 . lazarre , with a snarl like a wolf , [sent] [mrs] [joe] [spinning] , and rushed [at] [paul] [.] 1 lazarre 2 , 2 , 4 a 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 snarl 4 a 6 like 5 snarl 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 wolf 7 a 9 , 9 , 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 rushed carey [struck] out as [best] he could , and [lazarre] [went] [reeling] [back] [against] the table . 1 carey 9 and 3 out 4 as 4 as 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 the 15 the 16 table 16 table 17 . it [went] over with a [crash] and the light went out [!] 1 it 3 over 3 over 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 went 9 light 10 went 10 went 11 out [mrs] [joe] ['s] [shrieks] [might] [have] [brought] [the] [roof] [down] [.] in the confusion that ensued , two pistol shots rang out sharply . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 confusion 2 the 4 that 3 confusion 4 that 4 that 5 ensued 4 that 6 , 6 , 7 two 6 , 8 pistol 7 two 8 pistol 8 pistol 9 shots 9 shots 10 rang 10 rang 12 sharply 11 out 12 sharply 12 sharply 13 . there was a cry , a groan , a fall then a rush for the door . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 , 4 cry 5 , 5 , 6 a 5 , 7 groan 7 groan 8 , 7 groan 9 a 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 fall 10 fall 12 a 11 then 12 a 12 a 14 for 13 rush 14 for 14 for 15 the 14 for 16 door 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 . [marie] [esquint] [was] [a] [woman] [of] [nerve] [.] she [told] [mrs] [joe] [to] shut up , and [she] turned [carey] over . 1 she 6 shut 6 shut 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 turned 11 turned 13 over 11 turned 14 . he was [conscious] , but [seemed] [dazed] [and] could not help [himself] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 9 could 9 could 10 not 9 could 13 . 10 not 11 help marie soon returned with the doctor , [old] [auguste] , and [tannis] [.] 1 marie 3 returned 2 soon 3 returned 3 returned 5 the 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 doctor 5 the 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 and carey was carried in [and] [laid] [on] [mrs] [esquint] 's bed . 1 carey 2 was 2 was 3 carried 2 was 4 in 4 in 12 . 10 's 11 bed 11 bed 12 . the doctor made a brief examination , while [mrs] [joe] [sat] [on] the [floor] and howled at the top of her lungs . 1 the 2 doctor 1 the 15 and 2 doctor 3 made 2 doctor 4 a 4 a 5 brief 4 a 6 examination 6 examination 7 , 7 , 8 while 8 while 13 the 15 and 16 howled 15 and 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 top 19 top 20 of 19 top 21 her 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 lungs 21 her 23 . then he [shook] [his] [head] [.] 1 then 2 he " shot in the back , " he said briefly . 1 " 2 shot 2 shot 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 back 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 9 said 7 " 8 he 9 said 10 briefly 10 briefly 11 . " how [long] ? " asked [carey] , [understanding] [.] 1 " 2 how 2 how 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , " [perhaps] [till] morning , " answered the doctor . 1 " 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 6 " 8 the 8 the 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 . mrs [joe] [gave] [a] [louder] [howl] [than] [ever] [at] [this] , and [tannis] [came] and stood by the bed . 1 mrs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 by 15 and 16 stood 16 stood 17 by 17 by 18 the 17 by 19 bed 18 the 19 bed 19 bed 20 . carey looked stupidly at [tannis] [.] 1 carey 2 looked 1 carey 3 stupidly 2 looked 3 stupidly 3 stupidly 4 at " send for her , " he said . 1 " 2 send 2 send 4 her 3 for 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . tannis smiled cruelly . 1 tannis 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 cruelly 3 cruelly 4 . " there is no way . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 3 is 5 way 5 way 6 . the wires are down , and there is no man at the [flats] [who] [will] [go] [to] [town] [to-night] , " she answered . 1 the 2 wires 2 wires 3 are 2 wires 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 8 is 10 man 10 man 11 at 10 man 12 the 12 the 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 she 22 she 23 answered 23 answered 24 . " my [god] , [i] [must] see [her] [before] [i] [die] , " [burst] out [carey] [pleadingly] . 1 " 2 my 1 " 4 , 4 , 7 see 7 see 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 out 15 out 18 . " where is [father] [gabriel] ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 6 ? [he] [will] [go] [.] ["] " the priest [went] [to] [town] last night and [has] not come back , " said [tannis] . 1 " 2 the 1 " 7 last 2 the 3 priest 7 last 8 night 8 night 15 " 9 and 11 not 11 not 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . carey groaned and shut his eyes . 1 carey 3 and 2 groaned 3 and 3 and 5 his 4 shut 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 5 his 7 . if [father] [gabriel] [was] [away] [,] there was [indeed] no [one] to go . 1 if 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 10 no 10 no 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 . he must die [without] [seeing] [elinor] . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 die 2 must 7 . [tannis] [looked] [inscrutably] [down] [on] [the] [pale] [face] [on] [mrs] [joe] [esquint] ['s] [dirty] [pillows] [.] her [immobile] [features] [gave] [no] [sign] of the [conflict] [raging] [within] [her] [.] 1 her 7 of 7 of 8 the instead , she slipped out and [hurried] down the [stormy] [street] [to] [old] [auguste] ['s] stable . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 5 out 4 slipped 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 16 stable 16 stable 17 . i hold that no woman ever did anything more [unselfish] than this [deed] [of] [tannis] [!] 1 i 2 hold 2 hold 4 no 3 that 4 no 4 no 5 woman 5 woman 6 ever 5 woman 7 did 6 ever 7 did 7 did 8 anything 7 did 9 more 8 anything 9 more 9 more 11 than 11 than 12 this for the sake of [love] [she] [put] [under] her [feet] [the] [jealousy] and [hatred] [that] [had] [clamored] at her heart . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 sake 2 the 4 of 4 of 9 her 9 her 13 and 13 and 18 at 13 and 19 her 19 her 20 heart 20 heart 21 . in [a] white [woman] [the] [deed] [would] [have] [been] [merely] [commendable] . 1 in 3 white 3 white 12 . in [tannis] [of] the [flats] , with her [ancestry] and [tradition] , it was [lofty] [self-sacrifice] . 1 in 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 17 . it was [eight] [o'clock] [when] [tannis] [left] [the] [flats] ; it was ten when she drew bridle before the house on the bluff . 1 it 2 was 2 was 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 ten 13 ten 15 she 14 when 15 she 15 she 16 drew 15 she 17 bridle 17 bridle 18 before 17 bridle 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 22 the 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 bluff 22 the 24 . 23 bluff 24 . [elinor] [was] [regaling] [tom] [and] [his] [wife] [with] [avonlea] [gossip] [when] [the] [maid] [came] [to] [the] [door] [.] " [pleas] ['m] , there 's a [breed] girl out on the [verandah] and [she] 's [asking] [for] [miss] [blair] . " 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 's 5 there 6 's 6 's 9 girl 7 a 9 girl 9 girl 22 " 10 out 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 and 14 and 16 's 16 's 21 . 21 . 22 " [elinor] [went] [out] [wonderingly] [,] [followed] [by] [tom] [.] she looked wild enough [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 wild 2 looked 4 enough 3 wild 4 enough " [jerome] [carey] was [shot] in a [quarrel] [at] [joe] [esquint] 's to-night , " she said . 1 " 4 was 4 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 12 's 12 's 18 . 13 to-night 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " he is dying he wants you [i] have come for you . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 he 4 dying 5 he 5 he 6 wants 5 he 7 you 6 wants 7 you 7 you 9 have 9 have 11 for 10 come 11 for 11 for 12 you 11 for 13 . 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 " elinor gave a little cry , and steadied herself on [tom] 's shoulder . 1 elinor 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 2 gave 4 little 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 cry 4 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 steadied 7 and 8 steadied 8 steadied 9 herself 9 herself 10 on 10 on 12 's 12 's 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 . [tom] [said] [he] [knew] [he] [made] [some] [exclamation] [of] [horror] [.] he had [never] [approved] [of] [carey] ['s] [attentions] to [elinor] , but such news was enough to shock anybody . 1 he 2 had 2 had 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 13 such 12 but 13 such 13 such 15 was 14 news 15 was 15 was 17 to 16 enough 17 to 17 to 19 anybody 18 shock 19 anybody 19 anybody 20 . " [i] came [through] the [storm] , " said [tannis] , contemptuously . 1 " 3 came 3 came 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 contemptuously 11 , 13 . " [cannot] [she] [do] as much for him as [i] can ? " 1 " 5 as 5 as 6 much 5 as 9 as 6 much 7 for 7 for 8 him 9 as 11 can 11 can 12 ? 12 ? 13 " the good , [old] [island] [blood] in [elinor] ['s] [veins] [showed] [to] some [purpose] [.] 1 the 2 good 1 the 3 , 3 , 7 in 7 in 13 some " yes , " she answered [firmly] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 answered 6 answered 8 . " no , [tom] , [don't] [object] [i] must go . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 9 must 9 must 10 go 10 go 11 . get my horse and your own . " 1 get 2 my 1 get 3 horse 3 horse 5 your 4 and 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 . 7 . 8 " ten minutes later three riders galloped down the bluff road and took the river trail . 1 ten 2 minutes 2 minutes 4 three 3 later 4 three 4 three 6 galloped 5 riders 6 galloped 6 galloped 7 down 6 galloped 8 the 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 bluff 8 the 10 road 10 road 12 took 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 river 14 river 15 trail 14 river 16 . fortunately the wind was at their backs and the worst of the storm was over . 1 fortunately 2 the 2 the 3 wind 2 the 4 was 3 wind 4 was 4 was 5 at 4 was 6 their 5 at 6 their 6 their 7 backs 6 their 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 worst 10 worst 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 storm 13 storm 14 was 14 was 15 over 14 was 16 . 15 over 16 . still , it was a [wild] , [black] [ride] [enough] [.] 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 7 , tom rode , cursing softly under his breath . 1 tom 2 rode 2 rode 3 , 2 rode 4 cursing 4 cursing 5 softly 5 softly 6 under 5 softly 7 his 6 under 7 his 7 his 8 breath 8 breath 9 . it all savored too much of melodrama , even for the [northland] , where people still did things in a primitive way . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 savored 2 all 4 too 3 savored 4 too 4 too 5 much 4 too 6 of 5 much 6 of 6 of 7 melodrama 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 for 9 even 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 16 still 15 people 16 still 16 still 18 things 17 did 18 things 18 things 19 in 18 things 20 a 20 a 21 primitive 20 a 22 way 21 primitive 22 way 22 way 23 . he [heartily] [wished] [elinor] had [never] left [avonlea] . 1 he 5 had 5 had 7 left 7 left 9 . it was past [twelve] when [they] [reached] the [flats] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 when 2 was 3 past 5 when 8 the tannis was the only one who seemed to be able to think coherently . 1 tannis 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 only 4 only 6 who 5 one 6 who 6 who 8 to 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 able 10 able 11 to 11 to 13 coherently 12 think 13 coherently 13 coherently 14 . it was she [who] [told] [tom] [where] to take the [horses] and then [led] [elinor] to the [room] where [carey] was [dying] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 23 . 2 was 3 she 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 the 10 the 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 19 where 19 where 21 was 21 was 23 . the doctor was sitting by the bedside and [mrs] [joe] was [curled] up in a corner , sniffling to herself . 1 the 3 was 2 doctor 3 was 3 was 5 by 4 sitting 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 bedside 6 the 8 and 8 and 11 was 11 was 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 corner 16 corner 17 , 16 corner 18 sniffling 17 , 18 sniffling 18 sniffling 19 to 18 sniffling 20 herself 20 herself 21 . tannis took her by the shoulder and turned her , none too gently , out of the room . 1 tannis 2 took 1 tannis 3 her 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 7 and 6 shoulder 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 none 11 none 12 too 11 none 13 gently 13 gently 14 , 14 , 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 . the doctor , understanding , left at once . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 , 3 , 4 understanding 4 understanding 5 , 4 understanding 6 left 6 left 7 at 6 left 8 once 8 once 9 . as [tannis] [shut] the [door] [she] [saw] [elinor] [sink] on her knees by the bed , and [carey] 's trembling hand go out to her head . 1 as 4 the 4 the 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 knees 12 knees 13 by 12 knees 14 the 14 the 15 bed 14 the 27 . 15 bed 16 , 16 , 17 and 19 's 21 hand 20 trembling 21 hand 21 hand 22 go 22 go 23 out 23 out 24 to 24 to 25 her 24 to 26 head 26 head 27 . tannis sat down on the floor outside of the door and wrapped herself up in a [shawl] [marie] [esquint] [had] [dropped] [.] 1 tannis 2 sat 1 tannis 3 down 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 floor 5 the 7 outside 7 outside 8 of 8 of 10 door 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 and 10 door 12 wrapped 12 wrapped 14 up 13 herself 14 up 14 up 15 in 14 up 16 a she [watched] [there] [until] [dawn] came [whitely] up [over] the [prairies] [and] [jerome] [carey] [died] [.] 1 she 6 came 6 came 8 up 8 up 10 the she knew when it happened by [elinor] ['s] [cry] . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 10 . 3 when 4 it 4 it 5 happened 4 it 10 . 5 happened 6 by tannis sprang up and rushed in . 1 tannis 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 up 2 sprang 4 and 4 and 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 in 5 rushed 7 . 6 in 7 . she was too late for even a parting look . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 4 late 4 late 6 even 5 for 6 even 6 even 8 parting 7 a 8 parting 8 parting 9 look 8 parting 10 . 9 look 10 . the girl took [carey] 's hand [in] [hers] , and turned to the [weeping] [elinor] with a cold [dignity] [.] 1 the 2 girl 1 the 5 's 2 girl 3 took 5 's 6 hand 6 hand 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 the 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 13 the 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 cold " now go , " she said . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . " you had him in life to the [very] last . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 had 2 you 4 him 3 had 4 him 4 him 5 in 4 him 6 life 6 life 7 to 6 life 8 the 8 the 10 last 10 last 11 . he is mine now . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 mine 2 is 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " there must be [some] [arrangements] made , " faltered [elinor] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 3 must 12 . 4 be 7 made 7 made 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 faltered " my father and [brother] will make [all] [arrangements] , as you call [them] , " said [tannis] steadily . 1 " 2 my 1 " 15 , 2 my 3 father 2 my 10 , 3 father 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 7 make 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 call 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 steadily 19 steadily 20 . " he had no [near] [relatives] in the [world] [none] at all [in] [canada] he told me so . 1 " 2 he 1 " 15 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 11 at 11 at 12 all 15 he 16 told 16 told 17 me 17 me 18 so 18 so 19 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [further] [chronicles] of [avonlea] , [by] [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 10 of 10 of 12 ,