produced [by] David Newman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 produced 4 Newman 3 David 4 Newman 4 Newman 5 and 5 and 10 Team 6 the 10 Team 7 Online 8 Distributed 8 Distributed 9 Proofreading 9 Proofreading 10 Team THE ADVENTURES OF MR . MOCKER 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 MR 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 THE 2 ADVENTURES 2 ADVENTURES 3 OF 3 OF 4 MR 5 . 6 MOCKER BY THORNTON W BURGESS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 BURGESS 1 BY 2 THORNTON 2 THORNTON 3 W 3 W 4 BURGESS author [of] ["] the Adventures of Reddy Fox , " " old Mother West Wind , " etc 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 author 1 author 5 Adventures 4 the 5 Adventures 5 Adventures 6 of 5 Adventures 18 etc 6 of 9 , 7 Reddy 8 Fox 8 Fox 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 15 Wind 10 " 11 " 12 old 13 Mother 13 Mother 15 Wind 14 West 15 Wind 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 etc [with] Illustrations [by] HARRISON CADY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 CADY 2 Illustrations 4 HARRISON 4 HARRISON 5 CADY @number@ 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 @number@ CONTENTS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 CONTENTS I THE LONE TRAVELER [II] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 TRAVELER 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 I 2 THE 2 THE 3 LONE 3 LONE 4 TRAVELER UNC ' BILLY POSSUM GROWS EXCITED [III] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 EXCITED 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 6 EXCITED 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 GROWS 5 GROWS 6 EXCITED UNC ' BILLY'S VAIN SEARCH IV . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ' 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 BILLY'S 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 3 BILLY'S 3 BILLY'S 6 IV 4 VAIN 5 SEARCH 5 SEARCH 6 IV UNC ' BILLY COMES HOME V SAMMY JAY IS INDIGNANT [VI] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 INDIGNANT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 10 INDIGNANT 3 BILLY 4 COMES 4 COMES 5 HOME 5 HOME 6 V 6 V 7 SAMMY 7 SAMMY 8 JAY 8 JAY 9 IS 9 IS 10 INDIGNANT SAMMY JAY THINKS HE'S GOING CRAZY VII . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 THINKS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 HE'S 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 SAMMY 2 JAY 2 JAY 3 THINKS 3 THINKS 4 HE'S 4 HE'S 6 CRAZY 5 GOING 6 CRAZY 6 CRAZY 7 VII SAMMY JAY SITS UP ALL NIGHT [VIII] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 NIGHT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 SAMMY 2 JAY 2 JAY 3 SITS 3 SITS 4 UP 4 UP 5 ALL 5 ALL 6 NIGHT SAMMY JAY IS GLAD HE SAT UP ALL NIGHT [IX] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 NIGHT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 SAMMY 2 JAY 2 JAY 3 IS 3 IS 4 GLAD 4 GLAD 5 HE 5 HE 6 SAT 6 SAT 7 UP 7 UP 8 ALL 8 ALL 9 NIGHT THE MYSTERY GROWS X SAMMY JAY SEEKS ADVICE [XI] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ADVICE 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 THE 2 MYSTERY 2 MYSTERY 3 GROWS 3 GROWS 4 X 4 X 5 SAMMY 5 SAMMY 6 JAY 6 JAY 7 SEEKS 7 SEEKS 8 ADVICE HOW BLACKY THE CROW'S PLAN WORKED OUT XII . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 THE 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 CROW'S 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 HOW 2 BLACKY 2 BLACKY 3 THE 3 THE 4 CROW'S 4 CROW'S 7 OUT 5 PLAN 6 WORKED 6 WORKED 7 OUT 7 OUT 8 XII NO ONE BELIEVES PETER RABBIT [XIII] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 RABBIT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 NO 2 ONE 2 ONE 3 BELIEVES 3 BELIEVES 4 PETER 4 PETER 5 RABBIT STICKY-TOES THE TREE TOAD POURS OUT HIS TROUBLES [XIV] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 TROUBLES 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 STICKY-TOES 2 THE 2 THE 3 TREE 3 TREE 4 TOAD 4 TOAD 5 POURS 5 POURS 6 OUT 6 OUT 7 HIS 7 HIS 8 TROUBLES PETER RABBIT MEETS UNC ' BILLY POSSUM [XV] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 POSSUM 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 PETER 2 RABBIT 2 RABBIT 3 MEETS 3 MEETS 4 UNC 4 UNC 5 ' 5 ' 7 POSSUM 6 BILLY 7 POSSUM PETER RABBIT AND UNC ' BILLY POSSUM KEEP WATCH [XVI] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 WATCH 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 PETER 2 RABBIT 2 RABBIT 3 AND 3 AND 4 UNC 4 UNC 5 ' 5 ' 9 WATCH 6 BILLY 7 POSSUM 7 POSSUM 8 KEEP 8 KEEP 9 WATCH UNC ' BILLY POSSUM DOES A LITTLE SURPRISING HIMSELF [XVII] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 HIMSELF 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 9 HIMSELF 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 DOES 5 DOES 6 A 5 DOES 7 LITTLE 7 LITTLE 8 SURPRISING 8 SURPRISING 9 HIMSELF THE MEETING OF TWO OLD FRIENDS [XVIII] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 FRIENDS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 THE 2 MEETING 2 MEETING 3 OF 3 OF 4 TWO 4 TWO 5 OLD 5 OLD 6 FRIENDS THE MISCHIEF-MAKERS [XIX] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 MISCHIEF-MAKERS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 . 1 THE 2 MISCHIEF-MAKERS BOBBY COON MAKES A DISCOVERY [XX] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 DISCOVERY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 BOBBY 2 COON 2 COON 3 MAKES 3 MAKES 4 A 3 MAKES 5 DISCOVERY BOBBY COON AND OL ' MISTAH BUZZARD HAVE A TALK [XXI] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 TALK 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 BOBBY 2 COON 2 COON 3 AND 3 AND 4 OL 4 OL 5 ' 5 ' 10 TALK 6 MISTAH 7 BUZZARD 7 BUZZARD 8 HAVE 8 HAVE 9 A 8 HAVE 10 TALK BOBBY COON HAS A BUSY DAY [XXII] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 DAY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 BOBBY 2 COON 2 COON 3 HAS 3 HAS 4 A 3 HAS 5 BUSY 5 BUSY 6 DAY UNC ' BILLY POSSUM SEES MANY BACKS [XXIII] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 BACKS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 7 BACKS 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 SEES 5 SEES 6 MANY 6 MANY 7 BACKS UNC ' BILLY POSSUM CONSULTS OL ' MISTAH BUZZARD [XXIV] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 BUZZARD 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 6 OL 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 CONSULTS 5 CONSULTS 6 OL 6 OL 7 ' 7 ' 9 BUZZARD 8 MISTAH 9 BUZZARD UNC ' BILLY POSSUM GIVES A PARTY [XXV] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 PARTY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 7 PARTY 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 GIVES 5 GIVES 6 A 5 GIVES 7 PARTY UNC ' BILLY POSSUM'S SURPRISE XXVI . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 BILLY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 POSSUM'S 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 3 BILLY 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM'S 4 POSSUM'S 5 SURPRISE 5 SURPRISE 6 XXVI MR . MOCKER MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 MR 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 . 2 . 7 HOME 3 MOCKER 4 MAKES 4 MAKES 5 HIMSELF 5 HIMSELF 6 AT 6 AT 7 HOME LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ILLUSTRATIONS 1 LIST 2 OF 2 OF 3 ILLUSTRATIONS " I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 DON'T 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 ! 2 I 3 DON'T 3 DON'T 10 BUSINESS 4 KNOW 5 THAT 5 THAT 10 BUSINESS 6 IT'S 10 BUSINESS 7 ANY 8 OF 8 OF 9 YOUR 9 YOUR 10 BUSINESS 11 ! 12 " SAID STICKY-TOES . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 STICKY-TOES 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 . 1 SAID 2 STICKY-TOES SUCH A THING AS UNC ' BILLY FORGETTING TO SAY GOOD-BY HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 BEFORE 1 SUCH 2 A 1 SUCH 3 THING 3 THING 4 AS 4 AS 5 UNC 5 UNC 6 ' 6 ' 15 BEFORE 7 BILLY 8 FORGETTING 8 FORGETTING 9 TO 9 TO 10 SAY 10 SAY 11 GOOD-BY 11 GOOD-BY 12 HAD 12 HAD 13 NEVER 13 NEVER 14 HAPPENED 14 HAPPENED 15 BEFORE BLACKY'S EYES TWINKLED AS HE LISTENED TO SAMMY JAY'S TALE OF WOE . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 WOE 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 BLACKY'S 12 WOE 2 EYES 3 TWINKLED 3 TWINKLED 4 AS 4 AS 5 HE 5 HE 6 LISTENED 6 LISTENED 7 TO 7 TO 8 SAMMY 8 SAMMY 12 WOE 9 JAY'S 12 WOE 10 TALE 11 OF 11 OF 12 WOE " GOOD MO'NING , BRER COON , " SAID OL ' MISTAH BUZZARD 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 GOOD 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 MO'NING 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 2 GOOD 3 MO'NING 4 , 13 BUZZARD 5 BRER 6 COON 6 COON 9 SAID 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 SAID 9 SAID 10 OL 10 OL 11 ' 11 ' 13 BUZZARD 12 MISTAH 13 BUZZARD THERE SAT THE THREE LITTLE SCAMPS ON THE BIG ROCK 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 ROCK 1 THERE 2 SAT 2 SAT 3 THE 3 THE 4 THREE 4 THREE 5 LITTLE 5 LITTLE 6 SCAMPS 6 SCAMPS 7 ON 7 ON 8 THE 8 THE 9 BIG 9 BIG 10 ROCK SOMETIMES HE WOKE UP IN THE NIGHT AND WOULD SING FOR VERY JOY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 JOY 1 SOMETIMES 2 HE 2 HE 3 WOKE 3 WOKE 4 UP 4 UP 5 IN 5 IN 6 THE 6 THE 7 NIGHT 7 NIGHT 8 AND 8 AND 9 WOULD 9 WOULD 10 SING 10 SING 11 FOR 11 FOR 12 VERY 12 VERY 13 JOY THE ADVENTURES OF MISTAH MOCKER 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 MOCKER 1 THE 2 ADVENTURES 2 ADVENTURES 3 OF 3 OF 4 MISTAH 4 MISTAH 5 MOCKER [I] THE LONE TRAVELER 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 TRAVELER 1 THE 2 LONE 2 LONE 3 TRAVELER Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her , for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Bluebird 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 goes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 Winsome 2 Bluebird 2 Bluebird 3 goes 3 goes 4 just 3 goes 9 of 4 just 7 way 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 way 6 little 7 way 7 way 9 of 8 ahead 9 of 9 of 10 her 11 , 12 for 11 , 14 is 12 for 13 Winsome 12 for 14 is 14 is 16 herald 15 the 16 herald 16 herald 17 of 17 of 19 Spring 18 Mistress 19 Spring [and] with her come Little Friend [the] Song Sparrow , and Cheerful Robin and Mr and [Mrs.] Redwing . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 with 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 come 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 2 with 3 her 2 with 4 come 4 come 14 and 5 Little 6 Friend 6 Friend 8 Song 8 Song 9 Sparrow 9 Sparrow 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 Robin 11 and 14 and 12 Cheerful 13 Robin 14 and 18 Redwing 15 Mr 16 and 16 and 18 Redwing then follow other travelers , [ever] so many of them , all eager to get back to the beautiful Green Forest and Green Meadows . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 follow 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 then 2 follow 2 follow 4 travelers 3 other 4 travelers 4 travelers 8 many 5 , 8 many 7 so 8 many 8 many 9 of 8 many 11 , 9 of 10 them 11 , 22 and 12 all 13 eager 12 all 22 and 13 eager 14 to 13 eager 15 get 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 back 15 get 17 to 17 to 21 Forest 18 the 21 Forest 19 beautiful 21 Forest 20 Green 21 Forest 22 and 24 Meadows 23 Green 24 Meadows Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard used to think that way . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Buzzard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 used 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 Ol 3 Mistah 3 Mistah 4 Buzzard 4 Buzzard 5 used 5 used 6 to 5 used 7 think 6 to 7 think 7 think 9 way 8 that 9 way but he was . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 was 2 he 3 was yes , Sir , he was . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 he 2 , 3 Sir 3 Sir 4 , 3 Sir 5 he 5 he 6 was he was so much interested that he began to wish he could see for himself all these things Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard was telling about . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 much 2 was 9 to 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 interested 4 much 6 that 4 much 8 began 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 began 7 he 8 began 9 to 10 wish 10 wish 11 he 10 wish 24 telling 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 see 13 see 14 for 13 see 16 all 14 for 15 himself 16 all 17 these 16 all 18 things 17 these 18 things 18 things 22 Buzzard 18 things 24 telling 19 Ol 21 Mistah 21 Mistah 22 Buzzard 22 Buzzard 23 was 23 was 24 telling 24 telling 25 about but he didn't say a word , not a word . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 say 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 say 4 say 6 word 5 a 6 word 6 word 10 word 7 , 8 not 7 , 10 word 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 . he just listened and listened and then went on about his business . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 he 4 and 2 just 3 listened 3 listened 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 listened 6 and 6 and 8 went 7 then 8 went 8 went 9 on 8 went 10 about 10 about 12 business 11 his 12 business he didn't say anything about it to any one , but he just started off by himself . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 say 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 anything 3 say 5 about 3 say 7 to 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 it 7 to 9 one 8 any 9 one 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 11 but 14 started 12 he 14 started 13 just 14 started 14 started 15 off 14 started 16 by 16 by 17 himself " all Ah done got to do [is] to keep on going till Ah see Brer Buzzard , " thought he . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 all 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 see 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 thought 2 all 3 Ah 2 all 5 got 2 all 15 see 3 Ah 4 done 3 Ah 5 got 5 got 6 to 5 got 9 to 6 to 7 do 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 on 10 keep 12 going 10 keep 13 till 13 till 14 Ah 15 see 17 Buzzard 16 Brer 17 Buzzard 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 thought 20 thought 21 he 20 thought 22 . so he traveled and traveled without speaking to any one , and always looking up in the blue , blue sky . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 so 2 he 1 so 4 and 2 he 4 and 3 traveled 4 and 4 and 5 traveled 4 and 6 without 4 and 15 up 4 and 16 in 6 without 7 speaking 7 speaking 8 to 7 speaking 12 and 8 to 9 any 10 one 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 always 12 and 14 looking 16 in 21 sky 17 the 21 sky 18 blue 19 , 18 blue 21 sky 20 blue 21 sky finally it dropped down , down , down until it disappeared among the trees . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 dropped 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 finally 2 it 2 it 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 down 3 dropped 6 down 3 dropped 8 down 3 dropped 9 until 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 , 9 until 10 it 9 until 11 disappeared 10 it 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 among 12 among 14 trees 13 the 14 trees " ah reckon Ah 'll give Unc ['] Billy a surprise . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 2 ah 3 reckon 3 reckon 4 Ah 3 reckon 6 give 4 Ah 5 'll 5 'll 6 give 6 give 9 Billy 6 give 11 surprise 7 Unc 9 Billy 10 a 11 surprise yes , Sah , Ah reckon so . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 yes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 2 , 3 Sah 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 reckon 5 Ah 6 reckon 6 reckon 7 so 8 . 9 " [II] UNC ' BILLY POSSUM GROWS EXCITED 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 EXCITED 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 6 EXCITED 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 GROWS 5 GROWS 6 EXCITED Unc ['] Billy Possum sat at the foot of the great hollow tree in which his home is . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 sat 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 Possum 4 Possum 5 sat 5 sat 6 at 6 at 8 foot 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 9 of 13 tree 10 the 13 tree 11 great 13 tree 12 hollow 13 tree 13 tree 14 in 14 in 15 which 14 in 17 home 14 in 18 is 16 his 17 home 17 home 18 is Unc ['] Billy felt very fine that morning . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 felt 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 felt 4 felt 6 fine 5 very 6 fine 6 fine 8 morning 7 that 8 morning he could hear old Mrs Possum cleaning [house] and scolding the little Possums who kept climbing up on her back . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 hear 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 9 and 3 hear 13 Possums 3 hear 20 back 4 old 7 cleaning 5 Mrs 6 Possum 6 Possum 7 cleaning 7 cleaning 9 and 9 and 10 scolding 11 the 13 Possums 12 little 13 Possums 13 Possums 14 who 13 Possums 15 kept 13 Possums 20 back 14 who 15 kept 15 kept 16 climbing 15 kept 17 up 17 up 18 on 18 on 19 her as he listened , Unc ['] Billy grinned and began to sing in a queer cracked voice : 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Unc 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 : 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 listened 1 as 4 , 1 as 5 Unc 2 he 3 listened 5 Unc 7 Billy 5 Unc 12 sing 5 Unc 18 : 7 Billy 9 and 8 grinned 9 and 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 10 began 12 sing 11 to 12 sing 12 sing 13 in 13 in 17 voice 14 a 15 queer 14 a 17 voice 15 queer 17 voice 16 cracked 17 voice " Mah ol ['] [woman] am a plain ol ['] dame ['] [Deed] she am ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ol 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 am 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 ! 2 Mah 3 ol 3 ol 6 am 6 am 11 dame 7 a 8 plain 7 a 11 dame 8 plain 11 dame 9 ol 11 dame 11 dame 14 she 11 dame 15 am 14 she 15 am ['] Deed she am ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 am 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 Deed 3 she 3 she 4 am quick with her broom , with her tongue the same ['] Deed she am ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 am 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 ! 1 quick 13 she 2 with 4 broom 2 with 5 , 2 with 13 she 3 her 4 broom 6 with 8 tongue 6 with 12 Deed 6 with 13 she 7 her 8 tongue 9 the 10 same 10 same 12 Deed 13 she 14 am ['] Deed she am ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 am 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 Deed 3 she 3 she 4 am ['] Deed she am ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 am 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 Deed 3 she 3 she 4 am 5 ! 6 " just then out tumbled his eight children , making such a racket that Unc ['] Billy clapped both hands over his ears . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 out 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 tumbled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 just 3 out 2 then 3 out 3 out 4 tumbled 4 tumbled 7 children 5 his 6 eight 6 eight 7 children 8 , 9 making 8 , 19 hands 9 making 12 racket 9 making 19 hands 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 racket 12 racket 13 that 12 racket 17 clapped 13 that 16 Billy 13 that 17 clapped 14 Unc 16 Billy 16 Billy 17 clapped 18 both 19 hands 19 hands 20 over 20 over 22 ears 21 his 22 ears " [Mah] goodness gracious sakes alive ! " he exclaimed . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 alive 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 " 3 goodness 4 gracious 4 gracious 6 alive 5 sakes 6 alive 8 " 10 exclaimed 9 he 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 . one pulled Unc ['] Billy 's tail . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 one 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 pulled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 one 2 pulled 2 pulled 7 tail 3 Unc 5 Billy 5 Billy 6 's 6 's 7 tail two scrambled up on his back . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 two 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 scrambled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 two 2 scrambled 2 scrambled 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 6 back 5 his 6 back right in the midst of it Unc ['] Billy sprang to his feet . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 sprang 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 right 9 Billy 2 in 4 midst 2 in 9 Billy 3 the 4 midst 4 midst 5 of 5 of 6 it 7 Unc 9 Billy 9 Billy 10 sprang 10 sprang 11 to 11 to 13 feet 12 his 13 feet his eyes were shining , and his funny little ears were pricked up . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 eyes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 were 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 shining 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 ears 6 and 12 pricked 7 his 10 ears 8 funny 10 ears 9 little 10 ears 10 ears 11 were 11 were 12 pricked 12 pricked 13 up " hush , yo'alls ! " he commanded . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 " 2 hush 3 , 3 , 4 yo'alls 6 " 8 commanded 7 he 8 commanded 8 commanded 9 . " how do yo'alls think Ah can hear anything with yo'alls making such a racket ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 how 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 think 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 ? 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 yo'alls 3 do 5 think 5 think 6 Ah 5 think 8 hear 6 Ah 7 can 7 can 8 hear 8 hear 9 anything 8 hear 10 with 9 anything 10 with 10 with 11 yo'alls 11 yo'alls 12 making 12 making 15 racket 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 racket 16 ? 17 " " ah cert'nly thought Ah heard the voice of an ol ['] friend from way down Souf ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 ! 2 ah 5 Ah 3 cert'nly 5 Ah 4 thought 5 Ah 5 Ah 6 heard 6 heard 8 voice 6 heard 14 from 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 9 of 9 of 13 friend 10 an 11 ol 10 an 13 friend 11 ol 13 friend 13 friend 14 from 14 from 17 Souf 15 way 16 down 16 down 17 Souf [III] UNC ' BILLY'S VAIN SEARCH 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ' 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 BILLY'S 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 3 BILLY'S 3 BILLY'S 5 SEARCH 4 VAIN 5 SEARCH Unc ['] Billy Possum was excited . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 Possum 4 Possum 5 was 5 was 6 excited any one would have known it just to look at him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 one 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 known 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 it 5 known 8 to 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 him he hurried off up the Lone Little Path through the Green Forest without even saying good-by to old Mrs Possum and [all] the little Possums . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hurried 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 he 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 off 2 hurried 4 up 2 hurried 13 without 4 up 8 Path 5 the 8 Path 6 Lone 7 Little 7 Little 8 Path 8 Path 9 through 8 Path 13 without 9 through 12 Forest 10 the 12 Forest 11 Green 12 Forest 13 without 15 saying 14 even 15 saying 15 saying 16 good-by 16 good-by 17 to 17 to 21 and 18 old 20 Possum 19 Mrs 20 Possum 20 Possum 21 and 21 and 25 Possums 23 the 25 Possums 24 little 25 Possums yes , indeed , Unc ['] Billy certainly was excited . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 7 Billy 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 7 Billy 5 Unc 7 Billy 7 Billy 9 was 8 certainly 9 was 9 was 10 excited old Mrs Possum sat in the doorway of their home in the great hollow tree and watched Unc ['] Billy out of sight . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 old 3 Possum 2 Mrs 3 Possum 3 Possum 16 and 4 sat 5 in 4 sat 11 in 4 sat 16 and 5 in 7 doorway 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 of 8 of 10 home 9 their 10 home 10 home 11 in 11 in 15 tree 12 the 15 tree 13 great 15 tree 14 hollow 15 tree 16 and 17 watched 17 watched 20 Billy 17 watched 22 of 18 Unc 20 Billy 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 sight her sharp little eyes seemed to grow sharper as she watched . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 eyes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 seemed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 her 4 eyes 2 sharp 4 eyes 3 little 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 5 seemed 7 grow 6 to 7 grow 7 grow 8 sharper 8 sharper 9 as 9 as 10 she 9 as 11 watched 10 she 11 watched no , Sah ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 no 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ! 2 , 3 Sah then she started out to hunt for their dinner , still muttering as she went . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 started 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 went 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 started 3 started 4 out 3 started 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 for 7 for 9 dinner 8 their 9 dinner 10 , 11 still 11 still 12 muttering 11 still 13 as 13 as 14 she 13 as 15 went 14 she 15 went old Mrs Possum was quite right . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 old 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 old 4 was 2 Mrs 3 Possum 3 Possum 4 was 4 was 6 right 5 quite 6 right Unc ['] Billy had forgotten all about that dinner . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 forgotten 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 had 4 had 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 all 5 forgotten 7 about 6 all 7 about 7 about 9 dinner 8 that 9 dinner you see he had something else on his mind . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 see 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 2 see 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 something 4 had 7 on 5 something 6 else 5 something 7 on 7 on 9 mind 8 his 9 mind [he] had listened and listened but [didn't] hear it again , and yet he was sure he had heard it [that] once . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 2 had 3 listened 2 had 4 and 4 and 6 but 5 listened 6 but 6 but 8 hear 8 hear 9 it 8 hear 10 again 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 yet 12 and 14 he 12 and 15 was 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 sure 16 sure 17 he 16 sure 19 heard 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 heard 19 heard 20 it 19 heard 22 once he just had to go look for him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 had 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 he 3 had 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 3 had 5 go 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 look 6 look 7 for 7 for 8 him but [nowhere] did he catch a glimpse of his old friend . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 but 3 did 1 but 5 catch 3 did 4 he 3 did 5 catch 5 catch 7 glimpse 6 a 7 glimpse 7 glimpse 8 of 8 of 11 friend 9 his 11 friend 10 old 11 friend the longer he looked , the more excited he grew . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 longer 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 the 2 longer 2 longer 3 he 2 longer 4 looked 2 longer 5 , 2 longer 7 more 3 he 4 looked 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 excited 8 excited 10 grew 9 he 10 grew " Nuffin , nuffin , Sah ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Nuffin 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ! 3 , 4 nuffin 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 Sah ah ['m] just [walking] fo ['] [mah] health , " replied Unc ['] Billy over his shoulder , as he hurried [on] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 health 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 replied 1 ah 8 health 3 just 8 health 5 fo 8 health 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 replied 11 replied 14 Billy 11 replied 15 over 11 replied 23 . 12 Unc 14 Billy 15 over 17 shoulder 16 his 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 21 hurried 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 he 19 as 21 hurried 20 he 21 hurried his neck ached from looking up in the tree-tops , and his feet were sore from walking . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 neck 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ached 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 his 2 neck 2 neck 3 ached 3 ached 4 from 4 from 5 looking 5 looking 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 9 tree-tops 8 the 9 tree-tops 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 feet 11 and 14 were 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 14 were 14 were 15 sore 15 sore 16 from 16 from 17 walking and just then Unc ['] Billy for the first time thought of that dinner that old Mrs Possum had sent him to get . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 of 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 and 2 just 1 and 10 time 1 and 12 of 3 then 10 time 4 Unc 10 time 6 Billy 10 time 7 for 9 first 7 for 10 time 8 the 9 first 10 time 12 of 11 thought 12 of 12 of 14 dinner 13 that 14 dinner 14 dinner 15 that 14 dinner 23 get 15 that 18 Possum 15 that 23 get 16 old 18 Possum 17 Mrs 18 Possum 18 Possum 19 had 19 had 20 sent 20 sent 21 him 22 to 23 get Unc ['] Billy sat down and mopped his brow in dismay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 6 and 4 sat 5 down 4 sat 6 and 6 and 7 mopped 7 mopped 9 brow 7 mopped 10 in 8 his 9 brow 9 brow 10 in 10 in 11 dismay " ah ['] specks [Ah'm] [in] fo ['] it this time , sho ['] enough ! " he said . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 specks 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 fo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 sho 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 ! 2 ah 4 specks 4 specks 7 fo 7 fo 9 it 7 fo 11 time 10 this 11 time 12 , 13 sho 13 sho 15 enough 16 ! 17 " 16 ! 18 he 16 ! 19 said 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . IV 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 IV UNC ' BILLY COMES HOME 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 HOME 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 5 HOME 3 BILLY 4 COMES 4 COMES 5 HOME " ah ['] specks [Ah'm] [in] fo ['] it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 specks 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 fo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 2 ah 4 specks 4 specks 7 fo 7 fo 9 it ah ['] specks Ah sho'ly am in fo ['] [it] this time , " [he] kept muttering . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 ah 3 specks 3 specks 4 Ah 4 Ah 13 , 5 sho'ly 6 am 6 am 7 in 6 am 12 time 6 am 13 , 7 in 8 fo 11 this 12 time 13 , 14 " 13 , 16 kept 13 , 17 muttering so Unc ['] Billy crept along in the black shadows until he got where he could look up and see his own doorway . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 so 4 Billy 1 so 5 crept 2 Unc 4 Billy 4 Billy 5 crept 5 crept 6 along 5 crept 7 in 5 crept 11 until 7 in 10 shadows 8 the 10 shadows 9 black 10 shadows 11 until 12 he 11 until 13 got 12 he 13 got 13 got 14 where 14 where 15 he 14 where 19 and 15 he 16 could 16 could 19 and 17 look 18 up 17 look 19 and 19 and 20 see 20 see 23 doorway 21 his 22 own 21 his 23 doorway then he sat down and watched a while . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 and 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 5 and 5 and 6 watched 5 and 8 while 7 a 8 while all was still . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 all 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 . 1 all 2 was 2 was 3 still there wasn't a sound in the great hollow tree . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 wasn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 sound 2 wasn't 5 in 3 a 4 sound 4 sound 5 in 5 in 9 tree 6 the 9 tree 7 great 9 tree 8 hollow 9 tree but at the first scratch of his toe-nails on the bark the sharp face of old Mrs Possum appeared in the doorway . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 face 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 appeared 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 but 2 at 1 but 14 face 2 at 5 scratch 3 the 5 scratch 4 first 5 scratch 5 scratch 6 of 6 of 8 toe-nails 7 his 8 toe-nails 8 toe-nails 9 on 9 on 11 bark 10 the 11 bark 12 the 14 face 13 sharp 14 face 14 face 15 of 14 face 19 appeared 15 of 18 Possum 16 old 18 Possum 17 Mrs 18 Possum 19 appeared 20 in 20 in 22 doorway 21 the 22 doorway " good evening , [mah] dear , " said Unc ['] Billy , in the mildest kind of a voice . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 good 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 " 2 good 3 evening 4 , 6 dear 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 Billy 10 Unc 12 Billy 12 Billy 14 in 13 , 14 in 14 in 17 kind 14 in 21 . 15 the 16 mildest 15 the 17 kind 17 kind 18 of 18 of 20 voice 19 a 20 voice old Mrs Possum said nothing , but Unc ['] Billy felt as if her sharp black eyes were looking right through him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 old 3 Possum 2 Mrs 3 Possum 3 Possum 4 said 4 said 5 nothing 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 Billy 7 but 11 felt 8 Unc 10 Billy 10 Billy 11 felt 11 felt 13 if 11 felt 20 right 12 as 13 if 13 if 17 eyes 13 if 18 were 14 her 16 black 15 sharp 16 black 16 black 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 were 18 were 19 looking 20 right 21 through 21 through 22 him Unc ['] Billy grinned a sickly kind of grin as he said : 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Unc 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 : 1 Unc 3 Billy 1 Unc 12 said 1 Unc 13 : 3 Billy 4 grinned 4 grinned 8 of 4 grinned 10 as 5 a 6 sickly 5 a 8 of 6 sickly 8 of 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 grin 10 as 11 he 10 as 12 said 11 he 12 said " ah hopes yo'alls are feeling good tonight . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 yo'alls 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 are 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 2 ah 4 yo'alls 3 hopes 4 yo'alls 4 yo'alls 5 are 5 are 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 good 7 good 8 tonight 9 . 10 " " where 's that dinner Ah sent yo ['] fo ['] ? " demanded old Mrs Possum sharply . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 where 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 demanded 2 where 3 's 3 's 5 dinner 4 that 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 Ah 5 dinner 7 sent 6 Ah 7 sent 7 sent 8 yo 7 sent 10 fo 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 demanded 14 demanded 17 Possum 14 demanded 18 sharply 14 demanded 19 . 15 old 17 Possum 16 Mrs 17 Possum Unc ['] Billy fidgeted uneasily . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 fidgeted 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 fidgeted 4 fidgeted 5 uneasily " ah [done] brought yo ['] two eggs from Farmer Brown 's hen-house , " [he] replied meekly . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 2 ah 14 , 4 brought 5 yo 4 brought 8 eggs 4 brought 9 from 4 brought 14 , 7 two 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 from 9 from 13 hen-house 10 Farmer 11 Brown 11 Brown 12 's 12 's 13 hen-house 14 , 15 " 14 , 17 replied 17 replied 18 meekly " two eggs ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 eggs 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ! 2 two 3 eggs two eggs ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 eggs 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ! 1 two 2 eggs how do yo ['] think Ah [am] going to feed eight hungry mouths on two eggs ? " snapped old [Mrs] . possum . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 how 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 think 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 ? 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 yo 2 do 5 think 5 think 6 Ah 5 think 16 eggs 6 Ah 8 going 8 going 9 to 8 going 10 feed 9 to 10 feed 10 feed 13 mouths 10 feed 14 on 11 eight 13 mouths 12 hungry 13 mouths 15 two 16 eggs 17 ? 18 " 17 ? 20 old 17 ? 22 . 17 ? 24 . 19 snapped 20 old 22 . 23 possum Unc ['] Billy hung his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 hung 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 hung 4 hung 6 head 5 his 6 head he hadn't a word to say . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hadn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 say 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 word 2 hadn't 5 to 3 a 4 word 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 . no , Sir , Unc ['] Billy hadn't a word to say . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 hadn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 say 1 no 2 , 1 no 7 Billy 2 , 3 Sir 3 Sir 4 , 3 Sir 7 Billy 5 Unc 7 Billy 7 Billy 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 10 word 8 hadn't 11 to 9 a 10 word 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 . Unc ['] Billy knew that he deserved every bit of it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 knew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 deserved 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 knew 4 knew 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 deserved 6 he 7 deserved 7 deserved 11 it 8 every 9 bit 9 bit 10 of 9 bit 11 it 10 of 11 it he felt very miserable , and he was too tired to have a bit of spirit left . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 felt 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 4 miserable 3 very 4 miserable 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 6 and 12 have 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 too 8 was 10 tired 10 tired 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 16 spirit 12 have 17 left 13 a 14 bit 14 bit 15 of 14 bit 16 spirit 15 of 16 spirit all the time she was looking at Unc ['] Billy with those sharp eyes of hers . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 all 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 time 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 she 3 time 5 was 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 looking 5 was 7 at 5 was 11 with 6 looking 7 at 7 at 10 Billy 8 Unc 10 Billy 11 with 14 eyes 12 those 14 eyes 13 sharp 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 of 15 of 16 hers when she had finished the egg , she pushed the other over to him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 pushed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 when 2 she 1 when 4 finished 1 when 7 , 1 when 8 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 6 egg 5 the 6 egg 8 she 9 pushed 9 pushed 11 other 9 pushed 12 over 9 pushed 13 to 10 the 11 other 13 to 14 him " yo ['] eat that ! " she said shortly . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 eat 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 " 2 yo 4 eat 4 eat 5 that 7 " 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 shortly 9 said 11 . " yo ['] look as if yo ['] hadn't had anything to eat to-day " ( which was true ) . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 look 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 2 yo 4 look 4 look 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 yo 6 if 10 had 7 yo 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 had 10 had 11 anything 10 had 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 " 14 to-day 17 which 16 ( 17 which 17 which 18 was 17 which 20 ) 18 was 19 true " then yo ['] hustle up to bed ; it 's all ready fo ['] [yo] ['] . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 hustle 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ; 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 2 then 3 yo 3 yo 5 hustle 5 hustle 6 up 5 hustle 8 bed 7 to 8 bed 9 ; 10 it 9 ; 11 's 10 it 11 's 11 's 14 fo 12 all 14 fo 13 ready 14 fo 18 . 19 " Unc ['] Billy did as he was bid , and as he tucked himself into his snug , warm bed he murmured sleepily [:] 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 did 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 and 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 did 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 8 bid 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 bid 9 , 10 and 10 and 21 he 10 and 22 murmured 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 tucked 11 as 21 he 12 he 13 tucked 13 tucked 14 himself 15 into 18 , 15 into 21 he 16 his 17 snug 17 snug 18 , 18 , 20 bed 19 warm 20 bed 21 he 22 murmured 22 murmured 23 sleepily " Ol ['] Mrs Possum has a sharp , sharp tongue , But her bark is worse than her bite . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 has 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 2 Ol 5 Possum 4 Mrs 5 Possum 5 Possum 6 has 6 has 11 tongue 7 a 8 sharp 7 a 11 tongue 8 sharp 9 , 8 sharp 11 tongue 10 sharp 11 tongue 12 , 15 bark 12 , 16 is 13 But 15 bark 14 her 15 bark 15 bark 16 is 16 is 17 worse 17 worse 18 than 18 than 20 bite 19 her 20 bite for Ol ['] Mrs Possum has a soft , soft heart Though [she] hides it way out of sight . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 has 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 for 2 Ol 1 for 5 Possum 4 Mrs 5 Possum 5 Possum 6 has 6 has 16 way 6 has 18 of 7 a 8 soft 7 a 16 way 8 soft 9 , 8 soft 11 heart 10 soft 11 heart 11 heart 12 Though 12 Though 14 hides 14 hides 15 it 16 way 18 of 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 sight 20 . 21 " [V] SAMMY JAY IS INDIGNANT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 INDIGNANT 1 SAMMY 2 JAY 2 JAY 3 IS 3 IS 4 INDIGNANT Sammy Jay was indignant . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 3 was 3 was 4 indignant yes , Sir , Sammy Jay was very much put out . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 put 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 6 Jay 2 , 3 Sir 3 Sir 4 , 3 Sir 6 Jay 5 Sammy 6 Jay 6 Jay 7 was 7 was 10 put 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 put 10 put 11 out in fact , Sammy was just [plain] downright mad ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 ! 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 4 Sammy 4 Sammy 5 was 5 was 6 just 5 was 9 mad 8 downright 9 mad it had begun when he met Jimmy Skunk early in the morning . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 begun 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 begun 3 begun 4 when 4 when 5 he 4 when 6 met 5 he 6 met 6 met 8 Skunk 7 Jimmy 8 Skunk 8 Skunk 9 early 9 early 10 in 10 in 12 morning 11 the 12 morning " hello , Sammy Jay ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hello 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 3 , 5 Jay 4 Sammy 5 Jay what were you doing up so late last night ? " said Jimmy Skunk . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 doing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 said 1 what 2 were 1 what 4 doing 2 were 3 you 2 were 4 doing 4 doing 5 up 4 doing 7 late 4 doing 9 night 6 so 7 late 8 last 9 night 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 said 12 said 14 Skunk 12 said 15 . 13 Jimmy 14 Skunk " oh , come , Sammy Jay , be honest [for] once in your life ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 oh 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 be 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 ! 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 come 5 , 7 Jay 5 , 8 , 6 Sammy 7 Jay 8 , 9 be 9 be 10 honest 10 honest 12 once 10 honest 13 in 12 once 13 in 13 in 15 life 14 your 15 life what was it all about ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 all 2 was 5 about 3 it 4 all 6 ? 7 " Sammy Jay stamped one foot . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 stamped 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 3 stamped 3 stamped 5 foot 4 one 5 foot he was beginning to lose his temper . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 to 3 beginning 5 lose 4 to 5 lose 5 lose 7 temper 6 his 7 temper you know he loses it very easily . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 2 know 4 loses 3 he 4 loses 4 loses 5 it 4 loses 7 easily 6 very 7 easily " I am honest ! " he screamed . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 am 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 " 2 I 3 am 3 am 4 honest 6 " 8 screamed 7 he 8 screamed 8 screamed 9 . " I tell you I went to bed just as I always do , and I didn't wake up until this morning . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 tell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 2 I 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 I 3 tell 6 went 5 I 6 went 6 went 8 bed 6 went 9 just 7 to 8 bed 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 I 10 as 15 and 11 I 15 and 12 always 13 do 13 do 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 wake 16 I 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 wake 18 wake 19 up 18 wake 20 until 20 until 22 morning 21 this 22 morning 23 . 24 " when he did , he flew off screaming at the top of his lungs . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 flew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 did 1 when 4 , 1 when 5 he 2 he 3 did 5 he 6 flew 6 flew 7 off 6 flew 9 at 7 off 8 screaming 8 screaming 9 at 9 at 11 top 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 of 12 of 14 lungs 13 his 14 lungs he was still screaming when he flew over the [Old] Briar-patch where Peter Rabbit was just beginning to doze off . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 2 was 4 screaming 4 screaming 5 when 4 screaming 17 beginning 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 flew 6 he 7 flew 7 flew 8 over 7 flew 11 Briar-patch 7 flew 12 where 9 the 11 Briar-patch 11 Briar-patch 12 where 12 where 14 Rabbit 12 where 15 was 13 Peter 14 Rabbit 14 Rabbit 15 was 15 was 16 just 17 beginning 18 to 17 beginning 19 doze 18 to 19 doze 19 doze 20 off Peter was sleepy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 . 1 Peter 2 was 2 was 3 sleepy he didn't like to have his morning nap disturbed . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 like 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 3 like 5 have 4 to 5 have 5 have 8 nap 6 his 8 nap 7 morning 8 nap 8 nap 9 disturbed " hi , Sammy Jay ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hi 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 3 , 5 Jay 4 Sammy 5 Jay didn't you make racket enough last night to give honest folks a little peace and quiet to-day ? " shouted Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 didn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 shouted 1 didn't 2 you 1 didn't 3 make 3 make 4 racket 3 make 7 night 3 make 8 to 5 enough 7 night 6 last 7 night 8 to 9 give 9 give 11 folks 9 give 14 peace 9 give 15 and 10 honest 11 folks 12 a 13 little 12 a 14 peace 13 little 14 peace 15 and 17 to-day 16 quiet 17 to-day 18 ? 19 " 18 ? 20 shouted 20 shouted 22 Rabbit 20 shouted 23 . 21 Peter 22 Rabbit " what 's the joke , Peter Rabbit ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 2 what 3 's 3 's 5 joke 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 8 Rabbit 6 , 8 Rabbit 7 Peter 8 Rabbit 8 Rabbit 9 ? " then it 's a funny way you have [of] sleeping , " replied Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 replied 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 7 way 5 a 6 funny 5 a 7 way 6 funny 7 way 7 way 8 you 7 way 9 have 8 you 9 have 9 have 11 sleeping 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 replied 14 replied 16 Rabbit 14 replied 17 . 15 Peter 16 Rabbit " Peter Rabbit , you and Jimmy Skunk are crazy , just as crazy as loons ! " [sputtered] Sammy Jay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Rabbit 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 ! 2 Peter 3 Rabbit 4 , 6 and 4 , 9 are 5 you 6 and 6 and 8 Skunk 6 and 9 are 7 Jimmy 8 Skunk 9 are 11 , 10 crazy 11 , 11 , 12 just 11 , 14 crazy 13 as 14 crazy 14 crazy 15 as 15 as 16 loons 17 ! 18 " 17 ! 21 Jay 17 ! 22 . 20 Sammy 21 Jay " I tell you I was asleep , and I guess I ought to know ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 ! 2 I 9 and 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 I 3 tell 6 was 3 tell 9 and 5 I 6 was 6 was 7 asleep 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 know 10 I 11 guess 11 guess 12 I 11 guess 13 ought 12 I 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 know 16 ! 17 " ["] and I guess I know your voice when I hear it ! " replied Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 replied 2 and 3 I 2 and 4 guess 3 I 4 guess 4 guess 5 I 4 guess 6 know 5 I 6 know 6 know 8 voice 7 your 8 voice 8 voice 9 when 9 when 10 I 9 when 11 hear 10 I 11 hear 11 hear 12 it 13 ! 14 " 13 ! 15 replied 15 replied 17 Rabbit 15 replied 18 . 16 Peter 17 Rabbit " it 's bad enough [in] [daytime] , but if I was you , I 'd quit yelling in the night . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 bad 4 bad 5 enough 8 , 9 but 9 but 15 I 9 but 17 quit 10 if 11 I 10 if 12 was 10 if 14 , 10 if 15 I 11 I 12 was 12 was 13 you 15 I 16 'd 16 'd 17 quit 17 quit 18 yelling 17 quit 19 in 18 yelling 19 in 19 in 21 night 20 the 21 night some one of these times Hooty the Owl will hear you , and that will be the end of you and your noise . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 one 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 times 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 of 2 one 5 times 3 of 4 these 5 times 6 Hooty 5 times 16 be 7 the 8 Owl 8 Owl 9 will 9 will 10 hear 10 hear 13 and 11 you 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 will 13 and 16 be 14 that 15 will 16 be 18 end 17 the 18 end 18 end 19 of 19 of 21 and 20 you 21 and 21 and 23 noise 22 your 23 noise now go away ; I want to sleep . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 go 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ; 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 away 4 ; 5 I 4 ; 6 want 5 I 6 want 6 want 7 to 6 want 8 sleep 7 to 8 sleep 9 . 10 " Sammy went . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 went 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 . 1 Sammy 2 went he was [mad] clear through , and yet he didn't know what to make [of] it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 7 and 4 clear 5 through 4 clear 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 make 8 yet 11 know 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 know 11 know 12 what 11 know 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 16 it were they just trying to make him mad , or had he really been screaming in his sleep ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 were 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 or 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 ? 1 were 2 they 1 were 3 just 1 were 4 trying 3 just 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 him 6 make 8 mad 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 had 10 or 14 been 11 had 12 he 11 had 14 been 13 really 14 been 14 been 15 screaming 14 been 16 in 15 screaming 16 in 16 in 18 sleep 17 his 18 sleep he flew over to the Smiling Pool . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 flew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 over 2 flew 4 to 4 to 7 Pool 5 the 7 Pool 6 Smiling 7 Pool Jerry Muskrat looked up and saw him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Muskrat 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Jerry 2 Muskrat 2 Muskrat 5 and 3 looked 4 up 3 looked 5 and 5 and 6 saw 6 saw 7 him " what were you yelling about in the night , Sammy Jay ? " asked Jerry . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 yelling 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 " 2 what 3 were 2 what 5 yelling 3 were 4 you 3 were 5 yelling 5 yelling 6 about 6 about 7 in 7 in 10 , 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 12 Jay 11 Sammy 12 Jay 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 16 Jerry 15 asked 17 . this was too much . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 this 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 much 3 too 4 much Sammy Jay let his wings and his tail droop dejectedly and hung his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 11 and 3 let 6 and 3 let 9 droop 3 let 11 and 4 his 5 wings 5 wings 6 and 6 and 8 tail 7 his 8 tail 9 droop 10 dejectedly 11 and 12 hung 12 hung 14 head 13 his 14 head " I don't know . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 2 I 3 don't 3 don't 4 know I really don't know anything about it , " he said . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 said 1 I 3 don't 2 really 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 anything 4 know 6 about 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . [VI] SAMMY JAY THINKS HE'S GOING CRAZY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 THINKS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 HE'S 1 SAMMY 2 JAY 2 JAY 3 THINKS 3 THINKS 4 HE'S 4 HE'S 6 CRAZY 5 GOING 6 CRAZY " Sammy Jay screams all day long , And now [what] do you think ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 screams 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 ? 2 Sammy 3 Jay 3 Jay 4 screams 4 screams 6 day 4 screams 7 long 5 all 6 day 8 , 9 And 8 , 14 think 9 And 12 do 10 now 12 do 12 do 13 you 12 do 14 think why , Sammy sits and yells all night And doesn't sleep [a] [wink] ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 why 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 ! 2 , 3 Sammy 2 , 5 and 3 Sammy 5 and 4 sits 5 and 5 and 6 yells 5 and 8 night 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 And 8 night 11 sleep 9 And 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 sleep 14 ! 15 " everywhere he went Sammy Jay heard that shouted after him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 shouted 1 everywhere 2 he 1 everywhere 3 went 1 everywhere 5 Jay 2 he 3 went 4 Sammy 5 Jay 5 Jay 6 heard 6 heard 7 that 6 heard 8 shouted 7 that 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 after 8 shouted 11 . 9 after 10 him [dozens] and dozens of times a day [he] heard it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 2 and 5 times 2 and 9 heard 3 dozens 4 of 3 dozens 5 times 4 of 5 times 5 times 7 day 5 times 9 heard 6 a 7 day 9 heard 10 it at first he lost his temper and was the very maddest Jaybird ever seen on the Green Meadows or in the Green Forest . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 7 and 4 lost 6 temper 4 lost 7 and 5 his 6 temper 7 and 8 was 8 was 12 Jaybird 9 the 10 very 9 the 11 maddest 9 the 12 Jaybird 12 Jaybird 14 seen 13 ever 14 seen 14 seen 19 or 15 on 18 Meadows 15 on 19 or 16 the 18 Meadows 17 Green 18 Meadows 19 or 20 in 20 in 23 Forest 21 the 23 Forest 22 Green 23 Forest " it isn't true ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 isn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 true it isn't true ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 isn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ! 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 true it isn't true ! " he would scream at the top of his lungs . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 isn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ! 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 true 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 he 4 ! 8 scream 4 ! 15 . 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 scream 8 scream 9 at 9 at 11 top 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 of 12 of 14 lungs 13 his 14 lungs and then everybody within hearing would shout : " it is true ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 everybody 1 and 7 shout 3 everybody 4 within 3 everybody 6 would 4 within 5 hearing 6 would 7 shout 7 shout 8 : 7 shout 9 " 7 shout 10 it 7 shout 11 is 7 shout 13 ! 7 shout 14 " 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 true Sammy would just dance up and down and scream and scream and scream , he was so angry . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 Sammy 2 would 2 would 8 and 3 just 4 dance 4 dance 7 down 4 dance 8 and 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 down 8 and 10 and 9 scream 10 and 10 and 12 and 11 scream 12 and 12 and 13 scream 14 , 15 he 14 , 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 18 angry 17 so 18 angry and then he was sure to hear some one pipe up : 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 1 and 3 he 1 and 4 was 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 to 5 sure 12 : 6 to 7 hear 6 to 12 : 7 hear 10 pipe 7 hear 11 up 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 pipe " Sammy 's mad and we are glad , And we know how to tease him ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 are 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 ! 2 Sammy 3 's 3 's 4 mad 4 mad 5 and 5 and 6 we 5 and 7 are 7 are 10 And 8 glad 9 , 8 glad 10 And 10 And 11 we 10 And 15 tease 11 we 12 know 12 know 13 how 13 how 14 to 13 how 15 tease 14 to 15 tease 15 tease 16 him but some dark night he 'll get a fright , For Hooty 'll come and seize him ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 Hooty 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 ! 1 but 4 night 1 but 10 , 1 but 12 Hooty 2 some 4 night 3 dark 4 night 4 night 5 he 4 night 7 get 5 he 6 'll 6 'll 7 get 7 get 9 fright 8 a 9 fright 11 For 12 Hooty 12 Hooty 13 'll 13 'll 15 and 14 come 15 and 15 and 16 seize 16 seize 17 him 18 ! 19 " that really began to worry him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 that 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 began 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 that 3 began 2 really 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 worry 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 him then he began to think that it might be true that he did talk in his sleep , and this worried him a whole lot . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 began 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 25 lot 4 to 5 think 5 think 15 in 5 think 19 and 5 think 21 worried 6 that 7 it 6 that 9 be 6 that 11 that 7 it 8 might 8 might 9 be 9 be 10 true 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 did 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 talk 14 talk 15 in 15 in 16 his 17 sleep 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 this 19 and 21 worried 21 worried 22 him 23 a 24 whole 23 a 25 lot 24 whole 25 lot the more he thought about it , the more worried Sammy Jay became . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 more 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 thought 2 more 7 , 2 more 9 more 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 worried 10 worried 13 became 11 Sammy 12 Jay 12 Jay 13 became he lost his appetite and began to grow thin . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 he 5 and 2 lost 4 appetite 2 lost 5 and 3 his 4 appetite 5 and 6 began 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 grow 7 to 8 grow 8 grow 9 thin [he] kept out of sight [whenever] possible and no longer screamed " Thief ! thief ! " through the Green Forest . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 kept 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 2 kept 4 of 2 kept 8 and 2 kept 11 screamed 2 kept 18 through 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 sight 7 possible 8 and 8 and 10 longer 9 no 10 longer 11 screamed 12 " 11 screamed 13 Thief 11 screamed 14 ! 11 screamed 15 thief 11 screamed 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 18 through 21 Forest 19 the 21 Forest 20 Green 21 Forest in fact his voice was rarely heard during the day . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 voice 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 4 voice 3 his 4 voice 4 voice 5 was 5 was 6 rarely 5 was 7 heard 7 heard 8 during 8 during 10 day 9 the 10 day but it seemed that he must be talking just as much as [ever] in the night . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 seemed 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 7 be 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 talking 8 talking 11 much 8 talking 12 as 8 talking 14 in 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 much 12 as 14 in 14 in 16 night 15 the 16 night at least everybody said that he was . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 everybody 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 was 6 he 7 was worse still , different ones said that they heard him in different places in the Green Forest and even down on the Green Meadows . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ones 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 worse 5 ones 2 still 3 , 2 still 5 ones 4 different 5 ones 5 ones 18 and 6 said 7 that 6 said 18 and 7 that 8 they 7 that 9 heard 8 they 9 heard 9 heard 10 him 9 heard 11 in 9 heard 14 in 11 in 13 places 12 different 13 places 13 places 14 in 14 in 17 Forest 15 the 17 Forest 16 Green 17 Forest 18 and 19 even 19 even 20 down 19 even 24 Meadows 20 down 21 on 22 the 24 Meadows 23 Green 24 Meadows could it be that he was flying about as well as talking in his sleep ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 could 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 ? 1 could 2 it 1 could 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 flying 6 was 8 about 8 about 11 as 9 as 10 well 10 well 11 as 11 as 12 talking 12 talking 13 in 13 in 15 sleep 14 his 15 sleep and nobody believed him when he said that he was asleep all night . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 and 2 nobody 1 and 3 believed 2 nobody 3 believed 3 believed 4 him 3 believed 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 was 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 asleep 11 asleep 13 night 12 all 13 night they thought that he was awake [and] doing it purposely . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 thought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 8 doing 6 awake 8 doing 8 doing 9 it 8 doing 10 purposely " if they are not all crazy , then I must be , " said . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 2 if 3 they 2 if 4 are 2 if 10 I 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 not 6 all 7 crazy 7 crazy 8 , 7 crazy 10 I 9 then 10 I 10 I 13 , 11 must 12 be 11 must 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 said Sammy Jay to himself , [as] he turned away from the breakfast which he could not eat . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 turned 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 Sammy 7 he 2 Jay 7 he 3 to 4 himself 3 to 5 , 3 to 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 9 away 8 turned 10 from 10 from 12 breakfast 11 the 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 which 12 breakfast 17 eat 13 which 14 he 13 which 17 eat 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 not 15 could 17 eat 16 not 17 eat then he had a happy idea . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 had 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 6 idea 4 a 5 happy 4 a 6 idea 5 happy 6 idea " why didn't I think of it before ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 why 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ? 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 I 3 didn't 5 think 5 think 6 of 5 think 8 before 6 of 7 it I 'll sleep all day , and then I 'll keep awake all night and see what happens then ! " he exclaimed . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 sleep 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 ! 1 I 2 'll 2 'll 3 sleep 3 sleep 5 day 4 all 5 day 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 I 7 and 15 and 8 then 9 I 9 I 10 'll 10 'll 15 and 11 keep 12 awake 11 keep 15 and 12 awake 14 night 13 all 14 night 15 and 16 see 15 and 17 what 17 what 18 happens 18 happens 19 then 20 ! 21 " 20 ! 22 he 20 ! 23 exclaimed 22 he 23 exclaimed 23 exclaimed 24 . so Sammy Jay hurried away to the darkest part of the Green Forest and tried to sleep through the day . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 sleep 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 so 3 Jay 1 so 14 and 2 Sammy 3 Jay 3 Jay 14 and 4 hurried 5 away 4 hurried 6 to 4 hurried 14 and 6 to 9 part 7 the 8 darkest 7 the 9 part 9 part 10 of 10 of 13 Forest 11 the 13 Forest 12 Green 13 Forest 14 and 15 tried 14 and 16 to 16 to 17 sleep 17 sleep 18 through 18 through 20 day 19 the 20 day [VII] SAMMY JAY SITS UP ALL NIGHT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 NIGHT 1 SAMMY 2 JAY 2 JAY 3 SITS 3 SITS 4 UP 4 UP 5 ALL 5 ALL 6 NIGHT Sammy Jay sat in the dark and shivered . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 7 and 3 sat 4 in 3 sat 7 and 4 in 6 dark 5 the 6 dark 7 and 8 shivered Sammy was lonely , more lonely than he had ever supposed anybody could be . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 Sammy 2 was 2 was 3 lonely 4 , 6 lonely 4 , 14 be 5 more 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 than 6 lonely 14 be 7 than 11 supposed 8 he 9 had 9 had 11 supposed 10 ever 11 supposed 12 anybody 13 could 13 could 14 be [and] to tell the truth Sammy Jay was scared . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 to 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 tell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 2 to 3 tell 3 tell 5 truth 3 tell 7 Jay 3 tell 8 was 4 the 5 truth 6 Sammy 7 Jay 7 Jay 8 was 8 was 9 scared yes , Sir , that was just the way Sammy Jay felt scared . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 that 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 yes 5 that 2 , 3 Sir 3 Sir 4 , 3 Sir 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 just 6 was 13 scared 7 just 9 way 8 the 9 way 9 way 11 Jay 9 way 12 felt 10 Sammy 11 Jay 11 Jay 12 felt every time a leaf rustled , Sammy jumped almost out of his skin . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 jumped 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 every 2 time 2 time 4 leaf 2 time 5 rustled 2 time 6 , 2 time 7 Sammy 3 a 4 leaf 4 leaf 5 rustled 7 Sammy 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 almost 9 almost 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 13 skin 12 his 13 skin his heart went pit-a-pat , pit-a-pat , pit-a-pat . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 heart 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 went 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 went 3 went 4 pit-a-pat 5 , 8 pit-a-pat 6 pit-a-pat 7 , 6 pit-a-pat 8 pit-a-pat but to-night Sammy sat in the darkest , thickest part of a big pine-tree and kept blinking his eyes to keep [from] going to sleep . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 keep 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 but 3 Sammy 1 but 15 and 2 to-night 3 Sammy 3 Sammy 15 and 4 sat 5 in 4 sat 10 part 4 sat 15 and 5 in 9 thickest 6 the 7 darkest 6 the 9 thickest 7 darkest 8 , 10 part 11 of 11 of 14 pine-tree 12 a 14 pine-tree 13 big 14 pine-tree 15 and 16 kept 16 kept 17 blinking 17 blinking 19 eyes 17 blinking 20 to 18 his 19 eyes 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 23 going 23 going 24 to 24 to 25 sleep he just would keep his eyes and his ears wide open . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 keep 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 he 3 would 2 just 3 would 3 would 4 keep 4 keep 7 and 4 keep 10 wide 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 9 ears 8 his 9 ears 10 wide 11 open what was he doing it for ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 6 for 2 was 3 he 2 was 4 doing 4 doing 5 it 4 doing 6 for now Sammy knew better . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 knew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 now 2 Sammy 2 Sammy 3 knew 3 knew 4 better [he] never in his life had screamed in the night [unless] well , unless he did it in his sleep [and] didn't know it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 sleep 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 2 never 20 sleep 3 in 12 well 3 in 13 , 3 in 20 sleep 4 his 5 life 5 life 6 had 6 had 7 screamed 7 screamed 8 in 8 in 12 well 9 the 12 well 10 night 12 well 14 unless 15 he 14 unless 16 did 14 unless 20 sleep 15 he 16 did 16 did 17 it 16 did 18 in 18 in 19 his 20 sleep 22 didn't 22 didn't 23 know 23 know 24 it he had watched the black shadows creep through the Green Forest and grow blacker and blacker . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 watched 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 watched 3 watched 6 shadows 3 watched 12 and 4 the 6 shadows 5 black 6 shadows 7 creep 8 through 7 creep 12 and 8 through 11 Forest 9 the 11 Forest 10 Green 11 Forest 12 and 13 grow 13 grow 15 and 14 blacker 15 and 15 and 16 blacker [the] [blacker] they grew [,] the lonesomer he became . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 grew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 3 they 4 grew 4 grew 7 lonesomer 6 the 7 lonesomer 7 lonesomer 8 he 7 lonesomer 9 became 8 he 9 became [by] and [by] it was so dark that he couldn't see anything at all , and every little noise made him shiver . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 shiver 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 2 and 4 it 2 and 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 dark 6 so 7 dark 7 dark 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 11 see 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 see 11 see 12 anything 11 see 13 at 11 see 22 shiver 12 anything 13 at 13 at 16 and 14 all 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 noise 16 and 20 made 17 every 19 noise 18 little 19 noise 20 made 21 him Sammy Jay had it now . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 had 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 3 had 3 had 4 it 3 had 5 now 4 it 5 now he felt so creepy that it seemed as if he would crawl right out of his skin . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 felt 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 4 creepy 3 so 4 creepy 4 creepy 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 seemed 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 9 if 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 9 if 12 crawl 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 crawl 12 crawl 13 right 12 crawl 15 of 14 out 15 of 15 of 17 skin 16 his 17 skin he kept saying over and over to himself : " there 's nothing to be afraid of . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 kept 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 saying 3 saying 6 over 3 saying 7 to 3 saying 9 : 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 over 7 to 8 himself 9 : 10 " 9 : 11 there 9 : 12 's 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 to 13 nothing 17 of 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of there 's nothing to be afraid of . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 3 nothing 7 of 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of I 'm just [as] safe as if I was fast asleep . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 'm 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 I 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 2 'm 5 safe 3 just 5 safe 5 safe 7 if 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 I 7 if 9 was 8 I 9 was 9 was 10 fast 10 fast 11 asleep 12 . 13 " but still he shivered and shook . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 but 2 still 1 but 3 he 3 he 5 and 4 shivered 5 and 5 and 6 shook [by] and by [,] looking up through the top of the big pine-tree , he saw the little stars come out one by one . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 come 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 2 and 15 he 2 and 16 saw 3 by 5 looking 3 by 14 , 3 by 15 he 5 looking 6 up 6 up 7 through 7 through 9 top 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 of 10 of 13 pine-tree 11 the 13 pine-tree 12 big 13 pine-tree 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 19 stars 16 saw 20 come 17 the 19 stars 18 little 19 stars 20 come 21 out 21 out 24 one 22 one 23 by 23 by 24 one they seemed to be looking right down at him and winking at him in the jolliest way . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 seemed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 looking 5 looking 6 right 5 looking 7 down 5 looking 8 at 5 looking 14 in 8 at 10 and 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 winking 10 and 12 at 10 and 14 in 12 at 13 him 14 in 17 way 15 the 16 jolliest 15 the 17 way somehow , he didn't feel [quite] so lonely then , and he tried to wink back . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 feel 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 somehow 2 , 1 somehow 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 feel 5 feel 8 lonely 7 so 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 then 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 13 tried 12 he 13 tried 13 tried 14 to 13 tried 15 wink 14 to 15 wink 15 wink 16 back then little , soft , silvery bars of light began to creep through the branches of the trees and along the ground . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 bars 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 began 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 then 7 bars 2 little 3 , 2 little 7 bars 4 soft 5 , 4 soft 7 bars 6 silvery 7 bars 7 bars 8 of 7 bars 10 began 8 of 9 light 10 began 11 to 10 began 12 creep 11 to 12 creep 12 creep 19 and 13 through 15 branches 13 through 19 and 14 the 15 branches 15 branches 16 of 16 of 18 trees 17 the 18 trees 19 and 20 along 20 along 22 ground 21 the 22 ground they were moonbeams , and Sammy could see just a little , a [very] little . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 they 5 and 2 were 3 moonbeams 2 were 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 see 6 Sammy 7 could 7 could 8 see 8 see 9 just 9 just 11 little 10 a 11 little 12 , 15 little 13 a 15 little he began to feel better . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 began 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 feel 3 to 4 feel 4 feel 5 better " Whooo-hoo-hoo , whooo-hoo ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Whooo-hoo-hoo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 3 , 4 whooo-hoo 5 ! 6 " it was a terrible sound , fierce and hungry . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 sound 2 was 8 and 3 a 4 terrible 3 a 5 sound 4 terrible 5 sound 6 , 8 and 7 fierce 8 and 8 and 9 hungry Sammy Jay nearly fell from his perch . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 fell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 4 fell 3 nearly 4 fell 4 fell 5 from 5 from 7 perch 6 his 7 perch he opened his mouth to scream with fright . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 opened 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 4 mouth 2 opened 5 to 3 his 4 mouth 5 to 6 scream 6 scream 7 with 7 with 8 fright then he remembered just [in] time and closed it without a sound . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 and 3 remembered 6 time 3 remembered 7 and 4 just 6 time 7 and 8 closed 8 closed 9 it 8 closed 10 without 9 it 10 without 10 without 12 sound 11 a 12 sound it was the hunting-cry of [Hooty] the Owl . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 hunting-cry 3 the 4 hunting-cry 4 hunting-cry 5 of 5 of 8 Owl 7 the 8 Owl Sammy Jay sat [huddled] in a little , forlorn , shivering heap , while twice [more] that fierce cry rang through the Green Forest . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 sat 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 3 sat 3 sat 5 in 3 sat 14 while 5 in 8 , 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 , 8 , 12 heap 9 forlorn 10 , 9 forlorn 12 heap 11 shivering 12 heap 13 , 14 while 14 while 19 cry 14 while 20 rang 14 while 25 . 15 twice 19 cry 17 that 19 cry 18 fierce 19 cry 19 cry 20 rang 20 rang 21 through 21 through 24 Forest 22 the 24 Forest 23 Green 24 Forest then a shadow floated over the big pine-tree . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 shadow 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 floated 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 then 3 shadow 2 a 3 shadow 3 shadow 4 floated 4 floated 5 over 5 over 8 pine-tree 6 the 8 pine-tree 7 big 8 pine-tree Hooty the Owl had flown away without seeing him , and Sammy breathed easier . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Owl 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 flown 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 Hooty 3 Owl 2 the 3 Owl 3 Owl 4 had 4 had 5 flown 5 flown 6 away 5 flown 7 without 5 flown 14 easier 7 without 8 seeing 8 seeing 11 and 8 seeing 13 breathed 9 him 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 Sammy 11 and 13 breathed [VIII] SAMMY JAY IS GLAD HE SAT UP ALL NIGHT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 NIGHT 1 SAMMY 2 JAY 2 JAY 3 IS 3 IS 4 GLAD 4 GLAD 5 HE 5 HE 6 SAT 6 SAT 7 UP 7 UP 8 ALL 8 ALL 9 NIGHT Sammy Jay was having no trouble in keeping awake now . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 3 was 3 was 4 having 4 having 6 trouble 4 having 7 in 5 no 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 in 7 in 8 keeping 8 keeping 9 awake 9 awake 10 now [not] a bit ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 bit 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ! 2 a 3 bit he was too frightened and shivery and creepy to sleep . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 5 and 4 frightened 5 and 5 and 7 and 6 shivery 7 and 7 and 8 creepy 8 creepy 9 to 9 to 10 sleep but he didn't want to , [anyway] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 want 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 6 , 5 to 6 , so he sat in the thickest part of the big pine-tree , shivering and creepy and miserable . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 sat 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 in 3 sat 7 part 3 sat 14 and 4 in 6 thickest 5 the 6 thickest 7 part 8 of 8 of 11 pine-tree 9 the 11 pine-tree 10 big 11 pine-tree 12 , 14 and 13 shivering 14 and 14 and 16 and 15 creepy 16 and 16 and 17 miserable Out in a patch of bright moonlight he saw Peter Rabbit jumping and dancing and having the greatest kind of [a] time all by himself . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 Out 2 in 1 Out 5 of 1 Out 13 and 2 in 4 patch 3 a 4 patch 5 of 7 moonlight 6 bright 7 moonlight 7 moonlight 12 jumping 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 11 Rabbit 9 saw 12 jumping 10 Peter 11 Rabbit 11 Rabbit 12 jumping 13 and 14 dancing 13 and 15 and 15 and 16 having 15 and 18 greatest 15 and 22 time 17 the 18 greatest 18 greatest 22 time 19 kind 20 of 20 of 22 time 22 time 23 all 22 time 24 by 23 all 24 by 24 by 25 himself pretty soon Peter was joined by his cousin , [Jumper] the Hare . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 joined 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 Peter 3 Peter 4 was 4 was 5 joined 5 joined 6 by 6 by 9 , 7 his 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 , 9 , 12 Hare 11 the 12 Hare such antics [as] they did cut up ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 antics 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 cut 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 1 such 2 antics 2 antics 4 they 2 antics 5 did 2 antics 6 cut 4 they 5 did 6 cut 7 up Sammy Jay almost laughed aloud as he watched . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 laughed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 4 laughed 3 almost 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 aloud 4 laughed 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 watched 7 he 8 watched it was less lonely with them there , and he did want to call to them dreadfully . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 lonely 3 less 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 with 4 lonely 7 there 5 with 6 them 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 12 want 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 want 12 want 13 to 12 want 14 call 13 to 14 call 14 call 15 to 14 call 17 dreadfully 15 to 16 them but that would never , never do , for no one must know that he was sitting up awake all night . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 do 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 but 2 that 1 but 3 would 2 that 3 would 4 never 5 , 4 never 7 do 6 never 7 do 7 do 9 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 11 one 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 must 12 must 13 know 13 know 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 sitting 17 sitting 18 up 18 up 19 awake 18 up 21 night 20 all 21 night [by] [and] [by] along came Jimmy Skunk [,] walking out into the patch of bright moonlight . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 along 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 came 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 4 along 5 came 5 came 7 Skunk 6 Jimmy 7 Skunk 7 Skunk 9 walking 9 walking 10 out 9 walking 11 into 11 into 13 patch 12 the 13 patch 13 patch 14 of 14 of 16 moonlight 15 bright 16 moonlight he touched noses with Peter Rabbit and Jumper the Hare , which is one way of saying " good evening " in the Green Forest . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 touched 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 he 2 touched 2 touched 3 noses 2 touched 4 with 4 with 8 Jumper 4 with 10 Hare 5 Peter 6 Rabbit 6 Rabbit 7 and 7 and 8 Jumper 9 the 10 Hare 11 , 12 which 11 , 17 saying 12 which 13 is 12 which 17 saying 13 is 15 way 13 is 16 of 14 one 15 way 16 of 17 saying 17 saying 18 " 17 saying 20 evening 17 saying 22 in 19 good 20 evening 20 evening 21 " 20 evening 22 in 22 in 25 Forest 23 the 25 Forest 24 Green 25 Forest " isn't it most time for Sammy Jay to scream in his sleep ? " asked Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 isn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 " 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 5 time 4 most 5 time 5 time 6 for 5 time 9 to 5 time 10 scream 6 for 8 Jay 7 Sammy 8 Jay 9 to 10 scream 10 scream 11 in 11 in 13 sleep 12 his 13 sleep 15 " 16 asked 16 asked 18 Rabbit 16 asked 19 . 17 Peter 18 Rabbit Sammy pricked up his ears . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 pricked 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 Sammy 2 pricked 2 pricked 3 up 2 pricked 5 ears 4 his 5 ears " scream in his sleep ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 scream 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 2 scream 3 in 3 in 5 sleep 4 his 5 sleep nonsense ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 nonsense 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ! Sammy Jay isn't any more asleep than I am . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 isn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 3 isn't 6 asleep 3 isn't 7 than 5 more 6 asleep 7 than 8 I 7 than 9 am 8 I 9 am he just screams out of pure meanness to wake up and frighten good honest folks who want to sleep . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 screams 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 he 3 screams 2 just 3 screams 3 screams 5 of 3 screams 8 to 4 out 5 of 5 of 7 meanness 6 pure 7 meanness 8 to 11 and 9 wake 10 up 9 wake 11 and 11 and 12 frighten 12 frighten 15 folks 13 good 15 folks 14 honest 15 folks 15 folks 16 who 15 folks 17 want 16 who 17 want 17 want 18 to 17 want 19 sleep 18 to 19 sleep for my part , I don't see what any one wants to sleep for on such a fine night as this , anyway . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 see 1 for 3 part 1 for 4 , 1 for 5 I 2 my 3 part 5 I 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 7 see 8 what 7 see 15 on 7 see 20 as 7 see 23 anyway 8 what 10 one 8 what 14 for 9 any 10 one 10 one 11 wants 11 wants 12 to 11 wants 13 sleep 12 to 13 sleep 13 sleep 14 for 15 on 19 night 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 fine 17 a 19 night 18 fine 19 night 20 as 21 this 22 , 23 anyway 23 anyway 24 . it serves ['] em right if they do get waked up , " replied Jimmy Skunk . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 serves 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 replied 1 it 2 serves 2 serves 5 right 2 serves 6 if 2 serves 11 up 4 em 5 right 6 if 7 they 6 if 9 get 7 they 8 do 8 do 9 get 9 get 10 waked 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 replied 14 replied 16 Skunk 14 replied 17 . 15 Jimmy 16 Skunk " but Sammy Jay says that he doesn't do it and [doesn't] know anything about it , " said Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 says 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 said 2 but 3 Sammy 2 but 4 Jay 4 Jay 5 says 5 says 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 11 and 7 he 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 11 and 9 do 10 it 9 do 11 and 11 and 13 know 13 know 14 anything 13 know 15 about 14 anything 15 about 15 about 16 it 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 said 19 said 21 Rabbit 19 said 22 . 20 Peter 21 Rabbit " have you ever seen him scream in the night , Jimmy Skunk ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 have 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 ? 2 have 3 you 2 have 5 seen 4 ever 5 seen 5 seen 6 him 5 seen 7 scream 7 scream 8 in 8 in 11 , 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 13 Skunk 12 Jimmy 13 Skunk 14 ? 15 " " no , I don't have to , " replied Jimmy Skunk . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 have 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 replied 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 I 4 I 5 don't 5 don't 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 replied 10 replied 12 Skunk 10 replied 13 . 11 Jimmy 12 Skunk Peter shook his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 shook 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 Peter 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head " I guess you 're right , Jimmy Skunk . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 guess 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 2 I 3 guess 3 guess 4 you 3 guess 5 're 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 right 7 , 9 Skunk 8 Jimmy 9 Skunk I guess you 're right , " he said . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 guess 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 said 1 I 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 2 guess 4 're 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 right 6 , 7 " 6 , 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " of course I 'm right . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 'm 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 I 4 I 5 'm 5 'm 6 right there [,] [now] ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ! 4 ! 5 " Jimmy held up one hand to warn Peter to keep still . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Jimmy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 held 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 Jimmy 2 held 2 held 3 up 2 held 5 hand 2 held 6 to 4 one 5 hand 6 to 7 warn 7 warn 8 Peter 7 warn 9 to 7 warn 10 keep 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 still they all heard it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 they 3 heard 2 all 3 heard 3 heard 4 it Sammy Jay heard it , too , and scratched himself to be sure that he was awake and sitting there in the big pine-tree . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 8 and 3 heard 4 it 3 heard 6 too 3 heard 8 and 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 8 and 9 scratched 8 and 20 there 8 and 21 in 9 scratched 11 to 10 himself 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 18 and 17 awake 18 and 18 and 19 sitting 21 in 24 pine-tree 22 the 24 pine-tree 23 big 24 pine-tree " I 'm glad I kept awake [,] [but] 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 'm 2 I 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 I 4 glad 6 kept 5 I 6 kept 6 kept 7 awake " maybe I 'm going crazy ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 'm 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ! 2 maybe 3 I 3 I 4 'm 4 'm 5 going 5 going 6 crazy my wits are getting hazy ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 wits 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 are 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 1 my 2 wits 2 wits 3 are 3 are 4 getting 4 getting 5 hazy that 's surely me , Yet here [I] be ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 that 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 ! 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 surely 2 's 4 me 5 , 6 Yet 5 , 9 be 6 Yet 7 here 6 Yet 9 be oh , dear , I sure am crazy ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 dear 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 dear 4 , 5 I 4 , 7 am 5 I 7 am 6 sure 7 am 7 am 8 crazy 9 ! 10 " [IX] THE MYSTERY GROWS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 GROWS 1 THE 2 MYSTERY 2 MYSTERY 3 GROWS " can a body be a body , Yet not a body be ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 can 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 ? 2 can 4 body 2 can 5 be 3 a 4 body 5 be 7 body 6 a 7 body 8 , 9 Yet 8 , 10 not 10 not 12 body 10 not 13 be 11 a 12 body 12 body 13 be tell a body , anybody , [Didst] such a body [see] ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 tell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 ? 1 tell 3 body 1 tell 10 body 2 a 3 body 3 body 5 anybody 4 , 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 , 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 body 12 ? 13 " of course it was Sammy Jay who was humming such a foolish-sounding rhyme as that . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 Jay 4 was 7 who 4 was 8 was 5 Sammy 6 Jay 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 humming 9 humming 13 rhyme 9 humming 14 as 10 such 11 a 11 a 13 rhyme 12 foolish-sounding 13 rhyme 14 as 15 that but really , it wasn't so foolish in Sammy 's case , after all . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 wasn't 1 but 2 really 1 but 3 , 1 but 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 7 foolish 6 so 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 in 8 in 11 case 9 Sammy 10 's 10 's 11 case 11 case 13 after 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 all 13 after 15 . now he knew . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 knew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 knew did [ever] a Jaybird have anything so queer as that to puzzle him ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 did 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 ? 1 did 4 Jaybird 1 did 5 have 3 a 4 Jaybird 5 have 6 anything 6 anything 8 queer 7 so 8 queer 8 queer 9 as 8 queer 11 to 9 as 10 that 11 to 12 puzzle 12 puzzle 13 him anyway , Sammy Jay knew that he didn't scream in his sleep , and there was a whole lot of comfort in that . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 knew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 4 Jay 3 Sammy 4 Jay 4 Jay 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 5 knew 16 was 6 that 7 he 6 that 9 scream 6 that 16 was 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 scream 9 scream 14 and 10 in 12 sleep 10 in 14 and 11 his 12 sleep 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 16 was 19 lot 17 a 19 lot 18 whole 19 lot 19 lot 20 of 20 of 21 comfort 21 comfort 22 in 22 in 23 that he could eat with a better appetite now . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 eat 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 eat 3 eat 4 with 3 eat 8 now 4 with 7 appetite 5 a 7 appetite 6 better 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 now now he knew that he could go to sleep in peace , just as he always had . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 knew 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 7 go 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 go 7 go 8 to 7 go 10 in 7 go 14 as 8 to 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 in 10 in 11 peace 12 , 14 as 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 he 14 as 17 had 14 as 18 . 15 he 17 had 16 always 17 had Sammy Jay brushed and smoothed out his handsome blue coat and made himself as pert and smart-appearing as possible . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 4 and 3 brushed 4 and 4 and 11 and 5 smoothed 6 out 5 smoothed 10 coat 5 smoothed 11 and 7 his 10 coat 8 handsome 9 blue 9 blue 10 coat 11 and 12 made 12 made 13 himself 12 made 14 as 12 made 19 possible 14 as 16 and 15 pert 16 and 16 and 17 smart-appearing 18 as 19 possible he had been so worried lately that he hadn't taken much care of himself , which is very unusual for Sammy Jay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 been 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 worried 4 so 5 worried 5 worried 6 lately 5 worried 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 10 taken 8 he 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 taken 10 taken 12 care 11 much 12 care 12 care 13 of 13 of 14 himself 15 , 16 which 15 , 17 is 16 which 17 is 17 is 19 unusual 18 very 19 unusual 19 unusual 20 for 20 for 22 Jay 21 Sammy 22 Jay now , however , he felt so much better that he began to think about his looks . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 felt 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 think 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 now 2 , 1 now 5 he 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 5 he 5 he 6 felt 6 felt 9 better 6 felt 10 that 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 better 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 began 11 he 12 began 12 began 13 to 12 began 14 think 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 about 15 about 17 looks 16 his 17 looks when he had finished dressing , he started for the alders beside the Laughing Brook just to have a look around . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 started 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 when 2 he 1 when 4 finished 1 when 6 , 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 dressing 7 he 8 started 8 started 9 for 8 started 12 beside 8 started 17 to 8 started 18 have 9 for 11 alders 10 the 11 alders 11 alders 12 beside 12 beside 15 Brook 13 the 15 Brook 14 Laughing 15 Brook 16 just 17 to 17 to 18 have 18 have 20 look 18 have 21 around 19 a 20 look of course he didn't expect to find his voice down there , for who ever saw a voice ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 expect 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 ? 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 expect 5 expect 6 to 5 expect 16 saw 6 to 7 find 7 find 9 voice 7 find 13 for 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 down 10 down 11 there 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 who 14 who 16 saw 15 ever 16 saw 16 saw 18 voice 17 a 18 voice still he thought that he might find something that would explain the mystery . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 thought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 still 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 7 find 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 find 7 find 8 something 8 something 9 that 8 something 10 would 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 explain 11 explain 13 mystery 12 the 13 mystery he hunted all around in the thicket of alders beside the Laughing Brook , but nothing unusual did [he] [find] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hunted 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 he 2 hunted 2 hunted 4 around 2 hunted 5 in 2 hunted 10 beside 3 all 4 around 5 in 7 thicket 6 the 7 thicket 7 thicket 8 of 8 of 9 alders 10 beside 13 Brook 11 the 13 Brook 12 Laughing 13 Brook 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 nothing 15 but 18 did 16 nothing 17 unusual 16 nothing 18 did then [for] a long time he sat as still as still can be , studying and thinking . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 time 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 be 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 then 5 time 3 a 5 time 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 he 5 time 7 sat 5 time 12 can 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 9 still 8 as 9 still 9 still 10 as 10 as 11 still 12 can 13 be 13 be 16 and 14 , 16 and 15 studying 16 and 16 and 17 thinking " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 thief 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ! 3 ! 4 thief 3 ! 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 5 ! 7 ! 7 ! 8 " then out popped Jenny Wren , and she was so mad that she couldn't sit still [a] second . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 out 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 popped 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 then 2 out 2 out 3 popped 3 popped 5 Wren 4 Jenny 5 Wren 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 7 and 9 was 8 she 9 was 9 was 11 mad 10 so 11 mad 11 mad 12 that 12 that 13 she 12 that 15 sit 13 she 14 couldn't 14 couldn't 15 sit 15 sit 16 still 16 still 18 second my , my , my , [how] she did scold ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 scold 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 ! 1 my 2 , 1 my 8 she 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 3 my 8 she 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 5 my 8 she 8 she 9 did 9 did 10 scold " you ought to be ashamed of yourself , Sammy Jay ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 ! 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 of 7 of 8 yourself 9 , 11 Jay 10 Sammy 11 Jay you ought to be ashamed of yourself ! " she sputtered . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 yourself 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 she 8 ! 11 sputtered 8 ! 12 . 10 she 11 sputtered " isn't it enough to keep [us] awake half the night without coming down and screaming all day ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 isn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 ? 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 8 awake 6 keep 9 half 6 keep 18 day 9 half 10 the 9 half 15 and 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 without 11 night 15 and 12 without 13 coming 13 coming 14 down 15 and 16 screaming 17 all 18 day 19 ? 20 " " I haven't been down here in the night , and I [haven't] kept anybody awake ! " replied Sammy Jay indignantly . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 down 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 replied 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 2 I 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 been 4 been 5 down 5 down 6 here 5 down 7 in 5 down 15 anybody 7 in 11 and 8 the 9 night 9 night 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 I 11 and 14 kept 15 anybody 16 awake 17 ! 18 " 17 ! 19 replied 19 replied 21 Jay 19 replied 22 indignantly 20 Sammy 21 Jay Jenny Wren came right up in front of Sammy Jay and hopped up and down . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Wren 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 Jenny 2 Wren 2 Wren 11 and 3 came 4 right 3 came 5 up 3 came 11 and 5 up 8 of 6 in 7 front 7 front 8 of 8 of 10 Jay 9 Sammy 10 Jay 11 and 12 hopped 11 and 15 down 13 up 14 and 14 and 15 down she was so mad that with every word she jerked her funny little tail so that Sammy Jay almost had to laugh . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 mad 3 so 4 mad 4 mad 5 that 5 that 9 she 5 that 10 jerked 6 with 8 word 6 with 9 she 7 every 8 word 9 she 10 jerked 10 jerked 14 tail 10 jerked 16 that 11 her 14 tail 12 funny 14 tail 13 little 14 tail 15 so 16 that 16 that 18 Jay 16 that 20 had 17 Sammy 18 Jay 18 Jay 20 had 19 almost 20 had 20 had 21 to 20 had 22 laugh 21 to 22 laugh " don't tell that to me , Sammy Jay ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 ! 2 don't 3 tell 3 tell 4 that 3 tell 5 to 5 to 7 , 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 Jay 8 Sammy 9 Jay don't tell that to me ! " she cried . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 that 2 tell 4 to 4 to 5 me 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 she 6 ! 9 cried 6 ! 10 . 8 she 9 cried " didn't I see you with my own eyes sitting in that alder over there ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 didn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 ? 2 didn't 3 I 2 didn't 4 see 4 see 5 you 4 see 6 with 4 see 11 in 4 see 14 over 6 with 9 eyes 7 my 8 own 7 my 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 sitting 9 eyes 11 in 11 in 13 alder 12 that 13 alder 13 alder 14 over 14 over 15 there don't tell that to me ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 that 2 tell 4 to 4 to 5 me you ought to be ashamed of yourself ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 yourself 8 ! 9 " x 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 x SAMMY JAY SEEKS ADVICE 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ADVICE 1 SAMMY 2 JAY 2 JAY 3 SEEKS 3 SEEKS 4 ADVICE Sammy Jay had a headache , such a headache ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 had 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 3 had 3 had 5 headache 4 a 5 headache 5 headache 9 headache 6 , 9 headache 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 headache 9 headache 10 ! he had thought and thought and thought , until now it seemed to him that the world surely had turned topsy-turvy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 he 4 and 2 had 3 thought 2 had 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 thought 8 , 11 it 8 , 12 seemed 9 until 10 now 9 until 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 12 seemed 15 that 13 to 14 him 15 that 17 world 15 that 20 turned 16 the 17 world 17 world 19 had 18 surely 19 had 19 had 20 turned 20 turned 21 topsy-turvy his poor little head was all [in] [a] whirl , and that was what made it ache . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 head 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 whirl 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 made 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 his 4 head 2 poor 4 head 3 little 4 head 4 head 5 was 5 was 9 whirl 6 all 9 whirl 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 11 and 13 was 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 what 14 what 15 made 15 made 16 it 15 made 17 ache first he had been accused of screaming in the night to waken and scare the little meadow and forest people who wanted to sleep . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 first 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 accused 5 accused 6 of 5 accused 8 in 5 accused 11 to 6 of 7 screaming 7 screaming 8 in 8 in 10 night 9 the 10 night 11 to 13 and 12 waken 13 and 13 and 18 and 14 scare 17 meadow 14 scare 18 and 15 the 17 meadow 16 little 17 meadow 18 and 19 forest 19 forest 20 people 19 forest 23 to 20 people 21 who 20 people 22 wanted 21 who 22 wanted 23 to 24 sleep it was no wonder that his head ached . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 wonder 2 was 5 that 3 no 4 wonder 5 that 7 head 5 that 8 ached 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 ached hardly any of the little meadow and forest people would speak to him now . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 people 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 speak 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 hardly 2 any 1 hardly 9 people 2 any 3 of 3 of 7 and 4 the 6 meadow 5 little 6 meadow 6 meadow 7 and 7 and 8 forest 9 people 10 would 10 would 11 speak 11 speak 12 to 11 speak 14 now 12 to 13 him they just turned their backs to him whenever he met them . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 turned 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 they 3 turned 2 just 3 turned 3 turned 5 backs 3 turned 6 to 3 turned 8 whenever 4 their 5 backs 5 backs 6 to 6 to 7 him 8 whenever 9 he 8 whenever 10 met 9 he 10 met 10 met 11 them he didn't mind this so much , because he knew that none of them had ever liked him very well . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 mind 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 this 3 mind 6 much 3 mind 8 because 5 so 6 much 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 he 8 because 10 knew 8 because 21 . 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 that 11 that 12 none 11 that 17 liked 12 none 13 of 12 none 15 had 13 of 14 them 15 had 17 liked 16 ever 17 liked 17 liked 18 him 17 liked 20 well 19 very 20 well you see he had played too many mean tricks for any one to really like him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 see 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 2 see 5 played 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 played 5 played 9 tricks 5 played 10 for 5 played 13 to 6 too 7 many 7 many 9 tricks 8 mean 9 tricks 9 tricks 10 for 10 for 12 one 11 any 12 one 13 to 15 like 14 really 15 like 15 like 16 him but he did hate to have them blame him for something that he hadn't done . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 blame 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 hate 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 hate 4 hate 5 to 4 hate 6 have 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 them 6 have 8 blame 8 blame 9 him 8 blame 10 for 10 for 11 something 11 something 12 that 11 something 15 done 12 that 13 he 12 that 15 done 13 he 14 hadn't 14 hadn't 15 done " it 's too much for me ! " said Sammy Jay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 said 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 much 3 's 6 for 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 for 6 for 7 me 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 said 10 said 12 Jay 10 said 13 . 11 Sammy 12 Jay " it 's too much for me ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 much 3 's 6 for 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 for 6 for 7 me I must get help somewhere . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 get 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 I 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 help 3 get 5 somewhere now , who can I go [to] , so few will have anything to do with me ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 who 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 go 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 ? 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 who 3 who 4 can 4 can 5 I 4 can 6 go 6 go 9 so 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 few 9 so 12 have 10 few 11 will 11 will 12 have 12 have 13 anything 12 have 14 to 12 have 16 with 14 to 15 do 16 with 17 me 18 ? 19 " " caw , caw , caw ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ! 2 caw 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 7 ! 8 " Sammy Jay pricked up his ears and spread his wings . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 7 and 3 pricked 4 up 3 pricked 6 ears 3 pricked 7 and 5 his 6 ears 7 and 8 spread 8 spread 10 wings 9 his 10 wings " my cousin , [Blacky] the Crow ! " he cried . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 my 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 " 2 my 3 cousin 4 , 7 Crow 6 the 7 Crow 9 " 11 cried 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " why didn't I think of him before ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 why 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ? 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 I 3 didn't 5 think 5 think 6 of 5 think 8 before 6 of 7 him he 's very smart , is Blacky the Crow , and perhaps he can tell me what to do . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 he 5 , 2 's 4 smart 2 's 5 , 3 very 4 smart 5 , 6 is 5 , 9 Crow 6 is 7 Blacky 8 the 9 Crow 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 perhaps 11 and 13 he 11 and 15 tell 13 he 14 can 14 can 15 tell 15 tell 16 me 15 tell 17 what 17 what 18 to 17 what 19 do 18 to 19 do 20 . 21 " So Sammy Jay hurried as fast as he could to lay his troubles before Blacky [the] Crow . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 hurried 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 So 2 Sammy 2 Sammy 3 Jay 3 Jay 4 hurried 4 hurried 6 fast 4 hurried 7 as 5 as 6 fast 7 as 9 could 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 to 9 could 14 before 10 to 11 lay 11 lay 13 troubles 12 his 13 troubles 13 troubles 14 before 14 before 17 Crow 15 Blacky 17 Crow Blacky 's eyes twinkled as he listened to Sammy Jay 's tale of woe . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 eyes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 twinkled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 to 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 Blacky 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 twinkled 4 twinkled 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 8 to 6 he 8 to 7 listened 8 to 8 to 12 tale 9 Sammy 10 Jay 10 Jay 11 's 11 's 12 tale 12 tale 13 of 13 of 14 woe when Sammy had finished and had asked for Blacky 's advice , Blacky went into a black study . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 when 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 went 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 when 2 Sammy 1 when 5 and 1 when 14 went 2 Sammy 3 had 3 had 5 and 4 finished 5 and 5 and 6 had 6 had 7 asked 7 asked 8 for 8 for 12 , 9 Blacky 10 's 10 's 11 advice 11 advice 12 , 12 , 13 Blacky 14 went 15 into 15 into 18 study 16 a 18 study 17 black 18 study Sammy sat and waited patiently , for he felt certain that Blacky 's shrewd head would find some plan to solve the mystery . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 Sammy 3 and 2 sat 3 and 3 and 4 waited 3 and 5 patiently 6 , 7 for 6 , 9 felt 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 certain 10 certain 11 that 11 that 15 head 11 that 17 find 12 Blacky 13 's 13 's 15 head 14 shrewd 15 head 15 head 16 would 16 would 17 find 17 find 19 plan 18 some 19 plan 19 plan 20 to 19 plan 21 solve 20 to 21 solve 21 solve 23 mystery 22 the 23 mystery " how ? " asked Sammy Jay eagerly . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 how 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 " 4 " 5 asked 5 asked 7 Jay 5 asked 8 eagerly 5 asked 9 . 6 Sammy 7 Jay " go away from the Green Meadows and the Green Forest and stay away for a week , " replied [Blacky] the Crow . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 go 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 replied 2 go 3 away 2 go 4 from 2 go 14 away 2 go 15 for 4 from 12 and 5 the 7 Meadows 6 Green 7 Meadows 7 Meadows 8 and 8 and 11 Forest 8 and 12 and 9 the 11 Forest 10 Green 11 Forest 12 and 13 stay 15 for 17 week 16 a 17 week 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 replied 20 replied 23 Crow 20 replied 24 . 22 the 23 Crow " go up to the far-away [Old] Pasture on the edge of the mountain , where Reddy and Granny Fox are living . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 go 2 go 3 up 2 go 4 to 2 go 9 on 4 to 8 Pasture 5 the 8 Pasture 6 far-away 8 Pasture 8 Pasture 9 on 9 on 11 edge 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 12 of 14 mountain 13 the 14 mountain 14 mountain 16 where 15 , 16 where 16 where 18 and 16 where 21 are 16 where 23 . 17 Reddy 18 and 18 and 20 Fox 18 and 21 are 19 Granny 20 Fox 21 are 22 living " the very thing [!] ["] cried Sammy Jay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 thing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 cried 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 2 the 3 very 2 the 4 thing 4 thing 7 cried 7 cried 8 Sammy 7 cried 9 Jay " I 'll move at once ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 move 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ! 2 I 3 'll 3 'll 4 move 4 move 6 once 5 at 6 once 7 ! 8 " and [off] he hurried to prepare to move up to the [Old] Pasture . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 prepare 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 and 3 he 1 and 4 hurried 3 he 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 to 5 to 6 prepare 6 prepare 7 to 6 prepare 8 move 7 to 8 move 8 move 9 up 8 move 10 to 10 to 13 Pasture 11 the 13 Pasture [XI] HOW BLACKY THE CROW'S PLAN WORKED OUT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 THE 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 CROW'S 1 HOW 2 BLACKY 2 BLACKY 3 THE 3 THE 4 CROW'S 4 CROW'S 7 OUT 5 PLAN 6 WORKED 6 WORKED 7 OUT " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 thief 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ! 3 ! 4 thief 3 ! 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 5 ! 7 ! 7 ! 8 " old Granny Fox , trotting along a cow-path in the [Old] Pasture on the edge of the mountain , heard it and grinned . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Fox 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 old 3 Fox 2 Granny 3 Fox 3 Fox 5 trotting 3 Fox 22 and 4 , 5 trotting 5 trotting 6 along 5 trotting 9 in 5 trotting 13 on 5 trotting 19 , 6 along 8 cow-path 7 a 8 cow-path 8 cow-path 9 in 9 in 12 Pasture 10 the 12 Pasture 12 Pasture 13 on 13 on 15 edge 14 the 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 16 of 18 mountain 17 the 18 mountain 20 heard 21 it 20 heard 22 and 22 and 23 grinned pretty soon he caught sight of a wonderful coat of bright blue with white trimmings . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 caught 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 caught 4 caught 5 sight 4 caught 13 with 5 sight 6 of 6 of 9 coat 7 a 8 wonderful 7 a 9 coat 8 wonderful 9 coat 9 coat 10 of 10 of 12 blue 11 bright 12 blue 12 blue 13 with 13 with 15 trimmings 14 white 15 trimmings " hi , Sammy Jay ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hi 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 3 , 5 Jay 4 Sammy 5 Jay what are you doing up here ? " shouted Reddy Fox . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 doing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 shouted 1 what 2 are 1 what 4 doing 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 doing 4 doing 5 up 4 doing 6 here 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 shouted 9 shouted 11 Fox 9 shouted 12 . 10 Reddy 11 Fox Sammy Jay heard him and hurried over [to] where Reddy Fox was sitting . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 5 and 3 heard 4 him 3 heard 5 and 5 and 6 hurried 5 and 7 over 7 over 9 where 9 where 11 Fox 9 where 12 was 10 Reddy 11 Fox 11 Fox 12 was 12 was 13 sitting " hello , Reddy Fox ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hello 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 3 , 5 Fox 4 Reddy 5 Fox how are you feeling ? " said Sammy Jay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 how 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 are 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 said 1 how 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 feeling 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 said 7 said 9 Jay 7 said 10 . 8 Sammy 9 Jay " better , thank you . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 2 better 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you what are you doing way up here in this lonely place ? " replied Reddy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 doing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 replied 1 what 2 are 1 what 4 doing 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 doing 4 doing 6 up 4 doing 7 here 4 doing 8 in 5 way 6 up 8 in 11 place 9 this 10 lonely 10 lonely 11 place 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 replied 14 replied 15 Reddy 14 replied 16 . " it 's a long story , " said Sammy Jay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 2 it 7 , 3 's 6 story 3 's 7 , 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 story 5 long 6 story 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 7 , 11 Jay 10 Sammy 11 Jay " tell it to me , " begged Reddy Fox . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 2 tell 3 it 2 tell 4 to 2 tell 6 , 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 me 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 begged 8 begged 10 Fox 9 Reddy 10 Fox then he told about Blacky the Crow 's plan , which was that Sammy should come to the [Old] Pasture and live for a week . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 told 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 about 3 told 9 plan 4 about 5 Blacky 6 the 7 Crow 7 Crow 8 's 8 's 9 plan 9 plan 11 which 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 was 11 which 26 . 12 was 13 that 12 was 23 for 14 Sammy 15 should 15 should 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 21 and 18 the 20 Pasture 20 Pasture 21 and 21 and 22 live 21 and 23 for 23 for 25 week 24 a 25 week Reddy Fox chuckled as he listened . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Fox 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 chuckled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 Reddy 2 Fox 2 Fox 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 as 4 as 5 he 4 as 6 listened 5 he 6 listened that night Sammy Jay found a comfortable place which seemed quite safe in [which] to go to sleep . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 found 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 that 2 night 2 night 4 Jay 3 Sammy 4 Jay 4 Jay 5 found 5 found 8 place 5 found 13 in 5 found 15 to 6 a 7 comfortable 6 a 8 place 7 comfortable 8 place 8 place 9 which 8 place 10 seemed 9 which 10 seemed 10 seemed 12 safe 11 quite 12 safe 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 sleep Sammy screamed twice . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sammy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 screamed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 . 1 Sammy 2 screamed 2 screamed 3 twice Boomer heard him and down he came with a rush . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Boomer 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 Boomer 2 heard 2 heard 3 him 4 and 6 he 4 and 7 came 5 down 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 with 8 with 10 rush 9 a 10 rush " why , Sammy Jay , what [under] the sun [are] you doing [way] off here ? " [exclaimed] Boomer . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 why 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 ? 3 , 5 Jay 3 , 6 , 4 Sammy 5 Jay 6 , 7 what 7 what 10 sun 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 12 you 10 sun 13 doing 12 you 13 doing 13 doing 15 off 15 off 16 here 17 ? 18 " 17 ? 20 Boomer 17 ? 21 . " going [to] bed , " replied Sammy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 bed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 replied 2 going 4 bed 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 replied 7 replied 8 Sammy 7 replied 9 . " say , Boomer , will you do something for me ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 say 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 ? 3 , 4 Boomer 3 , 8 do 4 Boomer 5 , 4 Boomer 6 will 6 will 7 you 6 will 8 do 8 do 9 something 8 do 10 for 9 something 10 for 10 for 11 me 12 ? 13 " " that depends upon what it is , " replied Boomer . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 that 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 depends 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 replied 2 that 3 depends 3 depends 4 upon 4 upon 5 what 5 what 6 it 5 what 7 is 6 it 7 is 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 replied 10 replied 11 Boomer 10 replied 12 . Boomer promised that he would , and [off] he started . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Boomer 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 promised 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 Boomer 2 promised 2 promised 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 would 4 he 5 would 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 he 7 and 10 started 9 he 10 started he found Peter and told him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 he 4 and 2 found 3 Peter 2 found 4 and 4 and 5 told 5 told 6 him [XII] NO ONE BELIEVES PETER RABBIT 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 RABBIT 1 NO 2 ONE 2 ONE 3 BELIEVES 3 BELIEVES 4 PETER 4 PETER 5 RABBIT Peter Rabbit sat in his secret place in the middle of the [Old] Briar-patch . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Rabbit 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 sat 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 Peter 2 Rabbit 2 Rabbit 3 sat 3 sat 4 in 3 sat 8 in 4 in 7 place 5 his 7 place 6 secret 7 place 7 place 8 in 8 in 10 middle 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 11 of 11 of 14 Briar-patch 12 the 14 Briar-patch Peter was doing some very hard thinking . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Peter 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 7 thinking 4 some 7 thinking 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 thinking he ought to have been asleep , for he had been out the whole night long . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 asleep 7 , 8 for 7 , 11 been 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 out 11 been 16 long 12 out 15 night 13 the 15 night 14 whole 15 night but instead of sleeping , he was wide awake and thinking and thinking . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 but 3 of 1 but 5 , 1 but 6 he 2 instead 3 of 3 of 4 sleeping 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 wide 8 wide 10 and 9 awake 10 and 10 and 12 and 11 thinking 12 and 12 and 13 thinking you see early the night before Boomer the Nighthawk had told Peter that Sammy Jay was up in the far-away [Old] Pasture . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 see 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 early 2 see 9 Nighthawk 2 see 11 told 4 the 5 night 5 night 6 before 6 before 7 Boomer 6 before 9 Nighthawk 8 the 9 Nighthawk 9 Nighthawk 10 had 10 had 11 told 11 told 12 Peter 11 told 13 that 13 that 15 Jay 13 that 16 was 14 Sammy 15 Jay 15 Jay 16 was 16 was 17 up 17 up 18 in 18 in 22 Pasture 19 the 22 Pasture 20 far-away 22 Pasture Boomer had seen him going to bed there and had come straight down to tell Peter . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Boomer 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 Boomer 2 had 2 had 9 and 3 seen 4 him 3 seen 5 going 3 seen 9 and 5 going 7 bed 5 going 8 there 6 to 7 bed 9 and 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 straight 12 straight 13 down 12 straight 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 Peter so he had hurried this way and that way , telling every one he met how Sammy Jay had moved away to the [Old] Pasture . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 so 2 he 1 so 4 hurried 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 hurried 4 hurried 9 way 5 this 9 way 6 way 7 and 7 and 8 that 7 and 9 way 10 , 11 telling 10 , 20 moved 11 telling 13 one 11 telling 16 how 11 telling 20 moved 12 every 13 one 13 one 14 he 13 one 15 met 14 he 15 met 16 how 18 Jay 16 how 19 had 17 Sammy 18 Jay 18 Jay 19 had 20 moved 21 away 20 moved 22 to 22 to 25 Pasture 23 the 25 Pasture but no one believed him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 but 3 one 1 but 4 believed 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 believed 4 believed 5 him " wait and see ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 wait 3 and 3 and 4 see wait and see ! " said Jimmy Skunk . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 said 1 wait 2 and 2 and 3 see 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 said 6 said 8 Skunk 6 said 9 . 7 Jimmy 8 Skunk " it 's just a trick , " said Bobby Coon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 2 it 7 , 3 's 4 just 3 's 6 trick 3 's 7 , 5 a 6 trick 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 7 , 11 Coon 10 Bobby 11 Coon " but Boomer the Nighthawk saw him up there going to bed and talked with him ! " cried Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Nighthawk 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 cried 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 2 but 3 Boomer 2 but 5 Nighthawk 4 the 5 Nighthawk 5 Nighthawk 13 and 6 saw 7 him 6 saw 8 up 6 saw 9 there 6 saw 10 going 6 saw 13 and 10 going 12 bed 11 to 12 bed 13 and 14 talked 13 and 15 with 15 with 16 him 17 ! 18 " 17 ! 19 cried 19 cried 21 Rabbit 20 Peter 21 Rabbit ["] but that would be a wrong story , and I don't believe that Boomer would do anything like that ! " cried Peter . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 cried 2 but 3 that 2 but 5 be 3 that 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 19 like 6 a 7 wrong 6 a 8 story 7 wrong 8 story 8 story 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 I 10 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 believe 13 believe 14 that 14 that 15 Boomer 14 that 17 do 15 Boomer 16 would 16 would 17 do 17 do 18 anything 18 anything 19 like 19 like 20 that 21 ! 22 " 21 ! 23 cried 23 cried 24 Peter 23 cried 25 . just then there was a shrill scream of " Thief ! thief ! thief ! " [over] [in] the alder bushes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 just 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 then 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 ! 2 then 3 there 2 then 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 7 scream 5 a 6 shrill 5 a 7 scream 6 shrill 7 scream 7 scream 8 of 8 of 9 " 8 of 10 Thief 11 ! 12 thief 11 ! 13 ! 13 ! 14 thief 13 ! 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 15 ! 21 bushes 15 ! 22 . 19 the 21 bushes 20 alder 21 bushes it certainly sounded like Sammy Jay 's voice . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 sounded 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 it 3 sounded 2 certainly 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 like 4 like 8 voice 5 Sammy 6 Jay 6 Jay 7 's 7 's 8 voice ["] what did I tell you ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ? 2 what 3 did 2 what 5 tell 3 did 4 I 3 did 5 tell 5 tell 6 you now what do you think ? " cried Bobby Coon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 cried 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 5 think 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 think 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 cried 8 cried 10 Coon 8 cried 11 . 9 Bobby 10 Coon Peter didn't know what to think , and he said so . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 Peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 3 know 5 to 5 to 6 think 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 so so now Peter sat in the [Old] Briar-patch thinking and thinking , when he should have been asleep . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 been 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 so 3 Peter 1 so 4 sat 2 now 3 Peter 3 Peter 4 sat 4 sat 5 in 5 in 8 Briar-patch 6 the 8 Briar-patch 8 Briar-patch 10 and 8 Briar-patch 17 been 9 thinking 10 and 10 and 11 thinking 10 and 12 , 10 and 13 when 10 and 16 have 13 when 14 he 13 when 15 should 14 he 15 should 16 have 17 been 17 been 18 asleep finally he yawned and stretched and then started along one of his private little paths . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 4 and 3 yawned 4 and 4 and 6 and 4 and 9 along 5 stretched 6 and 6 and 8 started 7 then 8 started 9 along 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 15 paths 12 his 15 paths 13 private 15 paths 14 little 15 paths " I 'll just run up to the Green Forest and try to find Sammy Jay , " he said . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 run 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 said 2 I 3 'll 3 'll 5 run 4 just 5 run 5 run 6 up 6 up 7 to 6 up 13 to 6 up 14 find 7 to 11 and 8 the 10 Forest 9 Green 10 Forest 10 Forest 11 and 11 and 12 try 13 to 14 find 14 find 16 Jay 15 Sammy 16 Jay 17 , 18 " 17 , 20 said 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 . so Peter hunted and hunted all through the Green Forest for Sammy Jay , and asked everybody he met if they had seen Sammy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 met 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 so 2 Peter 1 so 4 and 2 Peter 4 and 3 hunted 4 and 4 and 15 and 5 hunted 6 all 5 hunted 7 through 5 hunted 11 for 5 hunted 15 and 6 all 7 through 7 through 10 Forest 8 the 10 Forest 9 Green 10 Forest 11 for 13 Jay 12 Sammy 13 Jay 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 asked 16 asked 17 everybody 17 everybody 18 he 17 everybody 19 met 18 he 19 met 19 met 20 if 20 if 21 they 20 if 23 seen 21 they 22 had 22 had 23 seen 23 seen 24 Sammy but no one had , though every one took pains to tell Peter that they had heard Sammy in the night . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 but 3 one 1 but 4 had 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 had 5 , 8 one 5 , 9 took 6 though 8 one 7 every 8 one 8 one 9 took 9 took 10 pains 9 took 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 Peter 12 tell 14 that 14 that 15 they 14 that 17 heard 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 heard 17 heard 18 Sammy 17 heard 19 in 19 in 21 night 20 the 21 night at last Peter found Sticky-toes the Tree Toad . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 found 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 Peter 3 Peter 4 found 4 found 5 Sticky-toes 4 found 8 Toad 6 the 8 Toad 7 Tree 8 Toad he was muttering and grumbling to himself , and he didn't see Peter . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 and 2 was 6 to 3 muttering 4 and 4 and 5 grumbling 4 and 6 to 6 to 7 himself 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 12 see 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 see 12 see 13 Peter [XIII] STICKY-TOES THE TREE TOAD POURS OUT HIS TROUBLES 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 TROUBLES 1 STICKY-TOES 2 THE 2 THE 3 TREE 3 TREE 4 TOAD 4 TOAD 5 POURS 5 POURS 6 OUT 6 OUT 7 HIS 7 HIS 8 TROUBLES Sticky-toes was quite upset . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sticky-toes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 Sticky-toes 2 was 2 was 4 upset 3 quite 4 upset there was no doubt about it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 doubt 2 was 5 about 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it " don't know what it means ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ! 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 it 4 what 6 means 5 it 6 means don't know what it means ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 1 don't 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 3 what 5 means 4 it 5 means don't know what it means ! " croaked [Sticky-toes] the Tree Toad [,] over and over again . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 croaked 1 don't 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 3 what 5 means 4 it 5 means 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 croaked 8 croaked 12 Toad 8 croaked 16 over 8 croaked 17 again 8 croaked 18 . 10 the 12 Toad 11 Tree 12 Toad 14 over 15 and 15 and 16 over " don't know [what] [what] means ? " asked Peter Rabbit , whose curiosity would not let him keep still . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 " 2 don't 3 know 3 know 6 means 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 Rabbit 10 Peter 11 Rabbit 11 Rabbit 13 whose 12 , 13 whose 13 whose 14 curiosity 13 whose 21 . 14 curiosity 15 would 15 would 16 not 15 would 17 let 16 not 17 let 17 let 18 him 17 let 19 keep 19 keep 20 still " hello , Long-ears ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hello 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 3 , 4 Long-ears I don't know that it 's any of your business ! " said Sticky-toes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 ! 1 I 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 it 4 that 6 's 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 any 7 any 8 of 8 of 10 business 9 your 10 business 11 ! 12 " 11 ! 14 Sticky-toes 11 ! 15 . 13 said 14 Sticky-toes Sticky-toes nodded his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sticky-toes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 nodded 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 Sticky-toes 2 nodded 2 nodded 4 head 3 his 4 head " I heard it , " said he . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 said 2 I 3 heard 3 heard 4 it 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 . " but how could Sammy Jay be down here if he went to bed [way] off there in the [Old] Pasture ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 bed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 ? 2 but 3 how 2 but 7 be 3 how 4 could 4 could 6 Jay 4 could 7 be 5 Sammy 6 Jay 7 be 8 down 8 down 9 here 8 down 10 if 8 down 13 to 8 down 14 bed 10 if 11 he 10 if 12 went 11 he 12 went 13 to 14 bed 14 bed 16 off 14 bed 18 in 16 off 17 there 18 in 21 Pasture 19 the 21 Pasture tell me that , Sticky-toes ? " [said] Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 tell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ? 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 that 4 , 5 Sticky-toes 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 10 Rabbit 6 ? 11 . 9 Peter 10 Rabbit Sticky-toes shook his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Sticky-toes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 shook 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 Sticky-toes 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head " don't ask me ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 don't 3 ask 3 ask 4 me don't ask me ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ! 1 don't 2 ask 2 ask 3 me just tell me how it is that I hear my own voice when I don't speak a word , " said [Sticky-toes] the Tree Toad . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 tell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 said 1 just 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 4 how 4 how 5 it 4 how 6 is 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 that 6 is 8 I 6 is 12 voice 6 is 13 when 8 I 9 hear 9 hear 11 own 9 hear 12 voice 10 my 11 own 13 when 14 I 13 when 16 speak 14 I 15 don't 15 don't 16 speak 16 speak 18 word 17 a 18 word 19 , 20 " 19 , 21 said 21 said 25 Toad 21 said 26 . 23 the 25 Toad 24 Tree 25 Toad " what 's that ? " exclaimed Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 exclaimed 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 9 Rabbit 7 exclaimed 10 . 8 Peter 9 Rabbit then Sticky-toes poured out all his troubles to Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Sticky-toes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 poured 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 then 2 Sticky-toes 2 Sticky-toes 3 poured 3 poured 4 out 3 poured 5 all 3 poured 8 to 5 all 6 his 5 all 7 troubles 6 his 7 troubles 7 troubles 8 to 8 to 10 Rabbit 9 Peter 10 Rabbit they were very much like the troubles of Sammy Jay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 like 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 they 2 were 2 were 5 like 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 like 5 like 7 troubles 6 the 7 troubles 7 troubles 8 of 8 of 10 Jay 9 Sammy 10 Jay he was getting so worried that he couldn't eat . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 5 worried 3 getting 6 that 3 getting 9 eat 4 so 5 worried 6 that 7 he 6 that 9 eat 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 eat Peter Rabbit listened with his mouth wide open . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Rabbit 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 listened 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Peter 2 Rabbit 2 Rabbit 3 listened 3 listened 4 with 3 listened 8 open 4 with 6 mouth 5 his 6 mouth 7 wide 8 open it was just the same kind of a story that Sammy Jay had told . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 kind 2 was 10 that 2 was 14 told 3 just 5 same 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 9 story 8 a 9 story 10 that 12 Jay 10 that 14 told 11 Sammy 12 Jay 12 Jay 13 had 13 had 14 told what [under] [the] sun could be going on ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 be 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ? 1 what 4 sun 4 sun 5 could 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 going 7 going 8 on Peter couldn't understand it at all . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 understand 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 Peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 3 understand 5 at 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all it certainly was very [,] very curious . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 it 3 was 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 7 curious 4 very 6 very 6 very 7 curious he just must find [out] [about] it ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 find 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 1 he 3 must 2 just 3 must 3 must 4 find 4 find 7 it [XIV] PETER RABBIT MEETS UNC ' BILLY POSSUM 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 POSSUM 1 PETER 2 RABBIT 2 RABBIT 3 MEETS 3 MEETS 4 UNC 4 UNC 5 ' 5 ' 7 POSSUM 6 BILLY 7 POSSUM after Sticky-toes the Tree Toad had poured out his troubles , Peter went back to the [Old] Briar-patch , more puzzled than ever . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 more 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 puzzled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 after 2 Sticky-toes 1 after 13 went 1 after 20 more 2 Sticky-toes 5 Toad 2 Sticky-toes 7 poured 2 Sticky-toes 13 went 3 the 5 Toad 4 Tree 5 Toad 5 Toad 6 had 6 had 7 poured 7 poured 8 out 8 out 11 , 9 his 10 troubles 10 troubles 11 , 11 , 12 Peter 13 went 14 back 15 to 18 Briar-patch 15 to 19 , 15 to 20 more 16 the 18 Briar-patch 20 more 21 puzzled 21 puzzled 22 than 21 puzzled 23 ever wasn't it enough to drive any one [crazy] ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 wasn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ? 1 wasn't 2 it 1 wasn't 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 drive 5 drive 7 one 6 any 7 one the more Peter studied over it , the more [puzzled] he grew . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 more 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 the 2 more 2 more 4 studied 2 more 7 , 2 more 9 more 3 Peter 4 studied 4 studied 5 over 5 over 6 it 8 the 9 more 9 more 11 he 9 more 12 grew 11 he 12 grew the next night he started out for the Green Forest with a new plan in his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 started 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 started 5 started 6 out 5 started 7 for 5 started 11 with 5 started 15 in 7 for 10 Forest 8 the 10 Forest 9 Green 10 Forest 11 with 14 plan 12 a 13 new 12 a 14 plan 13 new 14 plan 14 plan 15 in 15 in 17 head 16 his 17 head he would hide down among the alders by the Laughing Brook . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 hide 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 hide 3 hide 4 down 3 hide 5 among 3 hide 8 by 5 among 7 alders 6 the 7 alders 7 alders 8 by 8 by 11 Brook 9 the 11 Brook 10 Laughing 11 Brook he would see for himself who was screaming with the voice of Sammy Jay and talking with the voice of Sticky-toes the Tree Toad . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 see 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 see 3 see 4 for 3 see 6 who 4 for 5 himself 6 who 7 was 7 was 8 screaming 7 was 9 with 7 was 17 with 9 with 11 voice 10 the 11 voice 11 voice 12 of 12 of 15 and 13 Sammy 14 Jay 14 Jay 15 and 15 and 16 talking 17 with 19 voice 17 with 24 Toad 18 the 19 voice 19 voice 20 of 20 of 21 Sticky-toes 22 the 24 Toad 23 Tree 24 Toad he just had to know ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 had 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 1 he 3 had 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 3 had 5 know 4 to 5 know he was hurrying so that he almost ran into Unc ['] Billy Possum . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hurrying 3 hurrying 5 that 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 8 ran 6 he 8 ran 7 almost 8 ran 8 ran 9 into 9 into 13 Possum 10 Unc 12 Billy 12 Billy 13 Possum " yo ['] seem to be in a powerful hurry , Brer Rabbit , " said Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 seem 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 said 2 yo 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 4 seem 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 11 , 8 a 9 powerful 8 a 10 hurry 9 powerful 10 hurry 10 hurry 11 , 11 , 13 Rabbit 12 Brer 13 Rabbit 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 said 16 said 19 Billy 16 said 20 . 17 Unc 19 Billy " I am , " replied Peter . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 am 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 replied 2 I 3 am 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 replied 6 replied 7 Peter 6 replied 8 . " I must get down to the Laughing Brook before dark . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 get 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 2 I 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 down 4 get 6 to 4 get 10 before 4 get 11 dark 6 to 9 Brook 7 the 9 Brook 8 Laughing 9 Brook 12 . 13 " " ['] Pears to me it must be mighty impo'tant to make yo ['] hurry this way , " said Unc ['] Billy Possum . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Pears 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 make 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 said 3 Pears 4 to 3 Pears 6 it 3 Pears 11 to 3 Pears 12 make 4 to 5 me 6 it 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 10 impo'tant 9 mighty 10 impo'tant 10 impo'tant 11 to 12 make 13 yo 12 make 15 hurry 15 hurry 17 way 16 this 17 way 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 said 20 said 24 Possum 20 said 25 . 21 Unc 23 Billy 23 Billy 24 Possum " it is , " replied Peter Rabbit . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 replied 2 it 3 is 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 replied 6 replied 8 Rabbit 6 replied 9 . 7 Peter 8 Rabbit " it 's to keep me from going crazy . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 to 3 's 5 keep 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 me 5 keep 7 from 5 keep 9 crazy 7 from 8 going 10 . 11 " Unc ['] Billy looked at Peter very hard for a few minutes , just as if he thought that Peter was crazy already . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 looked 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 4 looked 8 hard 4 looked 9 for 4 looked 13 , 4 looked 14 just 5 at 6 Peter 7 very 8 hard 9 for 12 minutes 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 minutes 14 just 15 as 14 just 23 already 15 as 20 Peter 15 as 21 was 16 if 17 he 16 if 18 thought 16 if 20 Peter 17 he 18 thought 18 thought 19 that 20 Peter 21 was 21 was 22 crazy then he put a hand behind one ear just as if he was [hard] of hearing . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 put 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 5 hand 3 put 6 behind 3 put 9 just 4 a 5 hand 6 behind 8 ear 7 one 8 ear 9 just 11 if 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 he 11 if 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 of 15 of 16 hearing Peter chuckled in spite of himself , as [he] once more replied : 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 chuckled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 1 Peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 himself 7 , 8 as 7 , 13 : 8 as 11 more 8 as 12 replied 8 as 13 : 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 replied " it 's to keep me from going crazy . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 to 3 's 5 keep 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 me 5 keep 7 from 5 keep 9 crazy 7 from 8 going 10 . 11 " then Peter told Unc ['] Billy all about Sammy Jay 's troubles and all about the troubles of [Sticky-toes] the Tree Toad . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 told 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 then 2 Peter 2 Peter 3 told 3 told 6 Billy 3 told 7 all 3 told 8 about 4 Unc 6 Billy 7 all 8 about 8 about 13 and 9 Sammy 10 Jay 10 Jay 11 's 11 's 12 troubles 12 troubles 13 and 13 and 14 all 13 and 15 about 15 about 17 troubles 16 the 17 troubles 17 troubles 18 of 18 of 22 Toad 20 the 22 Toad 21 Tree 22 Toad he listened to all that Peter Rabbit had to say , and a funny , pleased sort of look came into his eyes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 listened 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 say 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 he 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 3 to 5 that 4 all 5 that 6 Peter 7 Rabbit 7 Rabbit 8 had 8 had 9 to 8 had 10 say 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 of 12 and 20 came 13 a 14 funny 13 a 18 of 14 funny 15 , 14 funny 18 of 16 pleased 18 of 17 sort 18 of 18 of 19 look 18 of 20 came 20 came 21 into 21 into 23 eyes 22 his 23 eyes " ah reckon Ah will go along with yo'all , " said he . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 said 2 ah 3 reckon 3 reckon 4 Ah 3 reckon 6 go 4 Ah 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 8 with 7 along 8 with 8 with 9 yo'all 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . so Unc ['] Billy Possum went with Peter Rabbit to the Laughing Brook , where they hid underneath the alders . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 went 1 so 5 Possum 1 so 6 went 2 Unc 4 Billy 4 Billy 5 Possum 5 Possum 6 went 6 went 7 with 6 went 10 to 7 with 9 Rabbit 8 Peter 9 Rabbit 9 Rabbit 10 to 10 to 13 Brook 11 the 13 Brook 12 Laughing 13 Brook 13 Brook 15 where 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 they 15 where 17 hid 15 where 21 . 16 they 17 hid 17 hid 18 underneath 18 underneath 20 alders 19 the 20 alders [XV] PETER RABBIT AND UNC ' BILLY POSSUM KEEP WATCH 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 WATCH 1 PETER 2 RABBIT 2 RABBIT 3 AND 3 AND 4 UNC 4 UNC 5 ' 5 ' 9 WATCH 6 BILLY 7 POSSUM 7 POSSUM 8 KEEP 8 KEEP 9 WATCH " what 's that ? " asked Peter , pricking up his ears . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 " 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 Peter 8 Peter 10 pricking 9 , 10 pricking 10 pricking 11 up 10 pricking 13 ears 10 pricking 14 . 12 his 13 ears " nothing , nothing , Brer Rabbit , nothing [at] [all] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 nothing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 3 , 4 nothing 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 Rabbit 5 , 8 , 6 Brer 7 Rabbit 8 , 9 nothing ah has a habit of just talking foolishness to mahself , " replied [Unc] ['] [Billy] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 ah 11 , 2 has 4 habit 2 has 11 , 3 a 4 habit 4 habit 5 of 5 of 7 talking 6 just 7 talking 7 talking 8 foolishness 7 talking 9 to 8 foolishness 9 to 9 to 10 mahself 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 replied Unc ['] Billy agreed , and side by side they sat [as] still as if they were made of wood or stone . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 agreed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 agreed 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 they 6 and 21 or 7 side 8 by 8 by 9 side 9 side 10 they 10 they 21 or 11 sat 13 still 11 sat 21 or 13 still 15 if 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 they 15 if 19 of 16 they 17 were 17 were 19 of 18 made 19 of 19 of 20 wood 21 or 22 stone it grew later and later , and still there was not a sound of the voice of either Sammy Jay or [Sticky-toes] the Tree Toad . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 grew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 it 2 grew 2 grew 4 and 3 later 4 and 4 and 5 later 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 there 7 and 10 was 8 still 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 not 10 was 13 sound 12 a 13 sound 13 sound 14 of 14 of 16 voice 15 the 16 voice 16 voice 17 of 17 of 21 or 18 either 21 or 19 Sammy 20 Jay 20 Jay 21 or 21 or 25 Toad 23 the 25 Toad 24 Tree 25 Toad Peter began to get hungry . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 began 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 Peter 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 get 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 hungry the more he thought about it , the hungrier he grew . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 more 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 thought 2 more 7 , 2 more 9 hungrier 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 8 the 9 hungrier 9 hungrier 11 grew 10 he 11 grew the moonbeams crept farther and farther into the thicket of alder trees and bushes where Peter Rabbit and Unc ['] Billy Possum were hiding . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 moonbeams 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 crept 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 the 2 moonbeams 2 moonbeams 3 crept 3 crept 5 and 3 crept 7 into 3 crept 15 where 4 farther 5 and 5 and 6 farther 7 into 9 thicket 8 the 9 thicket 9 thicket 10 of 10 of 13 and 11 alder 12 trees 12 trees 13 and 13 and 14 bushes 13 and 15 where 15 where 18 and 15 where 23 were 16 Peter 17 Rabbit 17 Rabbit 18 and 18 and 22 Possum 18 and 23 were 19 Unc 21 Billy 21 Billy 22 Possum 23 were 24 hiding then it was that they heard the voice of [Sticky-toes] the Tree Toad . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 they 4 that 6 heard 5 they 6 heard 6 heard 8 voice 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 9 of 9 of 13 Toad 11 the 13 Toad 12 Tree 13 Toad Peter looked up . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 looked 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 . 1 Peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up there sat Sticky-toes [himself] , but his voice was coming from an alder on the other side of the Laughing Brook . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 sat 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 there 2 sat 2 sat 3 Sticky-toes 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 voice 6 but 9 was 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 was 9 was 10 coming 9 was 11 from 9 was 14 on 10 coming 11 from 11 from 13 alder 12 an 13 alder 13 alder 14 on 14 on 17 side 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 side 17 side 18 of 18 of 21 Brook 19 the 21 Brook 20 Laughing 21 Brook " do you hear that ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 do 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ? 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 hear 4 hear 5 that do you hear that ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 do 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 hear 3 hear 4 that there 's my voice over there , and here I am here ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 4 voice 2 's 5 over 3 my 4 voice 4 voice 5 over 5 over 6 there 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 I 8 and 11 am 9 here 10 I 10 I 11 am 11 am 12 here what do you make [of] it ? " whispered Sticky-toes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 whispered 1 what 2 do 1 what 4 make 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 make 4 make 6 it 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 Sticky-toes 9 whispered 11 . Peter didn't know what to make [of] it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 4 what 6 make 5 to 6 make 6 make 8 it all he could do was to gaze at Sticky-toes as if he thought Sticky-toes was a ghost . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 all 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 all 2 he 1 all 4 do 1 all 5 was 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 gaze 7 gaze 8 at 7 gaze 11 if 8 at 9 Sticky-toes 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 he 11 if 13 thought 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 Sticky-toes 13 thought 15 was 14 Sticky-toes 15 was 15 was 17 ghost 16 a 17 ghost Peter turned to ask Unc ['] Billy Possum what he thought , but Unc ['] Billy wasn't there . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Peter 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 turned 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 thought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 Peter 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 ask 4 ask 7 Billy 4 ask 8 Possum 4 ask 9 what 5 Unc 7 Billy 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 13 but 16 Billy 13 but 17 wasn't 14 Unc 16 Billy 16 Billy 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 18 there [XVI] UNC ' BILLY POSSUM DOES A LITTLE SURPRISING HIMSELF 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 HIMSELF 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 9 HIMSELF 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 DOES 5 DOES 6 A 5 DOES 7 LITTLE 7 LITTLE 8 SURPRISING 8 SURPRISING 9 HIMSELF but when he heard a whisper right over their heads and looked up to see Sticky-toes himself , Unc ['] Billy almost chuckled out loud . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 see 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 but 2 when 1 but 11 and 3 he 11 and 4 heard 7 right 4 heard 8 over 4 heard 11 and 5 a 7 right 6 whisper 7 right 7 right 8 over 8 over 10 heads 9 their 10 heads 11 and 12 looked 11 and 13 up 11 and 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 Sticky-toes 15 see 17 himself 18 , 21 Billy 18 , 23 chuckled 19 Unc 21 Billy 21 Billy 23 chuckled 22 almost 23 chuckled 23 chuckled 24 out 24 out 25 loud " yo ['] can't fool Uncle Billy , [So] don't go fo ['] to try ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 fool 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 fo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 ! 2 yo 4 can't 4 can't 5 fool 5 fool 7 Billy 6 Uncle 7 Billy 8 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 go 11 go 12 fo 12 fo 14 to 14 to 15 try ah [knows] [yo] ['] , yes , Ah knows [yo] ['] Ah knows yo ['] , Mistah Sly . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 Ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 knows 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 ah 5 , 1 ah 8 Ah 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 , 6 yes 8 Ah 8 Ah 9 knows 9 knows 12 Ah 9 knows 13 knows 12 Ah 13 knows 13 knows 14 yo 16 , 18 Sly 17 Mistah 18 Sly 19 . 20 " Unc ['] Billy is very soft-footed , oh , [very] [soft-footed] indeed , when he wants to be . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 is 4 is 6 soft-footed 5 very 6 soft-footed 7 , 8 oh 7 , 18 be 8 oh 12 indeed 8 oh 14 when 8 oh 17 to 8 oh 18 be 9 , 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 , 14 when 15 he 14 when 16 wants 15 he 16 wants 17 to 18 be you see one must needs be [very] soft-footed to steal eggs in Farmer Brown 's hen-house . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 must 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 one 2 see 4 must 4 must 5 needs 4 must 6 be 6 be 8 soft-footed 8 soft-footed 9 to 9 to 10 steal 10 steal 11 eggs 10 steal 12 in 11 eggs 12 in 12 in 16 hen-house 13 Farmer 14 Brown 14 Brown 15 's 15 's 16 hen-house Peter rubbed his eyes and stared all around , this way and that way , but no sign of Unc ['] Billy could [he] see . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 Peter 5 and 1 Peter 8 around 1 Peter 9 , 2 rubbed 4 eyes 2 rubbed 5 and 3 his 4 eyes 5 and 6 stared 7 all 8 around 9 , 11 way 9 , 12 and 10 this 11 way 12 and 14 way 13 that 14 way 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 sign 16 but 25 see 17 no 18 sign 18 sign 19 of 18 sign 23 could 19 of 22 Billy 20 Unc 22 Billy 23 could 25 see this so surprised Peter Rabbit that he felt queer all over . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 this 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 surprised 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 this 3 surprised 2 so 3 surprised 3 surprised 5 Rabbit 4 Peter 5 Rabbit 5 Rabbit 6 that 5 Rabbit 8 felt 5 Rabbit 9 queer 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 felt 7 he 8 felt 9 queer 11 over 10 all 11 over now here Unc ['] Billy Possum had disappeared , just as if the earth had swallowed him up . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 disappeared 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 now 6 Possum 2 here 6 Possum 3 Unc 5 Billy 5 Billy 6 Possum 6 Possum 7 had 7 had 8 disappeared 8 disappeared 9 , 8 disappeared 10 just 10 just 12 if 11 as 12 if 12 if 14 earth 12 if 16 swallowed 13 the 14 earth 14 earth 15 had 15 had 16 swallowed 16 swallowed 17 him 16 swallowed 18 up all this time Unc ['] Billy Possum had been crawling along without the tiniest sound . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 all 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 all 2 this 1 all 3 time 2 this 3 time 3 time 7 Possum 3 time 9 been 4 Unc 6 Billy 6 Billy 7 Possum 7 Possum 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 crawling 10 crawling 11 along 10 crawling 12 without 12 without 15 sound 13 the 14 tiniest 13 the 15 sound when he came to the Laughing Brook , he went up a way until he found a big tree with a branch stretching [clear] across . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 went 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 came 1 when 8 , 1 when 9 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 7 Brook 5 the 7 Brook 6 Laughing 7 Brook 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 up 10 went 14 until 10 went 20 with 11 up 13 way 12 a 13 way 14 until 15 he 14 until 16 found 15 he 16 found 16 found 19 tree 17 a 18 big 17 a 19 tree 18 big 19 tree 20 with 22 branch 20 with 23 stretching 21 a 22 branch 23 stretching 25 across he was across the Laughing Brook without even wetting his feet . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 across 2 was 7 without 3 across 6 Brook 4 the 6 Brook 5 Laughing 6 Brook 7 without 9 wetting 8 even 9 wetting 9 wetting 11 feet 10 his 11 feet Unc ['] Billy didn't waste any time . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 waste 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 waste 5 waste 7 time 6 any 7 time Unc ['] Billy listened , and the longer he listened , the broader [grew] the smile on Unc ['] Billy 's shrewd [face] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 listened 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 listened 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 longer 6 and 21 's 7 the 8 longer 8 longer 9 he 8 longer 10 listened 8 longer 11 , 8 longer 13 broader 9 he 10 listened 12 the 13 broader 13 broader 15 the 13 broader 17 on 15 the 16 smile 17 on 18 Unc 20 Billy 21 's 21 's 22 shrewd " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 thief 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ! 3 ! 4 thief 3 ! 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 5 ! 7 ! 7 ! 8 " it certainly sounded for all the world like Sammy Jay 's voice , and it was right over Unc ['] Billy 's head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 sounded 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 it 3 sounded 2 certainly 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 for 3 sounded 8 like 4 for 5 all 5 all 6 the 5 all 7 world 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 like 8 like 12 voice 9 Sammy 10 Jay 10 Jay 11 's 11 's 12 voice 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 14 and 16 was 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 right 17 right 18 over 18 over 23 head 19 Unc 21 Billy 21 Billy 22 's 22 's 23 head Unc ['] Billy peered up through the alders . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 peered 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 peered 4 peered 5 up 4 peered 6 through 6 through 8 alders 7 the 8 alders the leaves were so thick that he could not see very well , but what he did see was enough . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 leaves 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 were 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 the 2 leaves 2 leaves 3 were 3 were 5 thick 4 so 5 thick 5 thick 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 10 see 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 not 8 could 10 see 9 not 10 see 10 see 12 well 11 very 12 well 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 what 14 but 19 was 15 what 16 he 15 what 18 see 15 what 19 was 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 see 19 was 20 enough it was a long tail , a tail of feathers hanging down . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 tail 3 a 4 long 3 a 5 tail 4 long 5 tail 5 tail 8 tail 6 , 8 tail 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 of 8 tail 13 . 9 of 10 feathers 10 feathers 11 hanging 11 hanging 12 down it wasn't Sammy Jay 's tail , either . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 wasn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 6 tail 3 Sammy 4 Jay 4 Jay 5 's 5 's 6 tail 7 , 8 either " Don ' yo'all think that yo'all [have] joked enough ? " asked Unc ['] Billy , trying hard to keep [from] chuckling aloud . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 yo'all 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 think 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 " 2 Don 3 ' 3 ' 4 yo'all 4 yo'all 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 yo'all 6 that 9 joked 7 yo'all 9 joked 9 joked 10 enough 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 Billy 14 Unc 16 Billy 16 Billy 18 trying 17 , 18 trying 18 trying 19 hard 18 trying 20 to 18 trying 21 keep 18 trying 25 . 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 23 chuckling 23 chuckling 24 aloud a cry of " Thief " stopped right in the middle , and two sharp eyes looked down in surprise at Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 looked 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 a 2 cry 2 cry 3 of 2 cry 13 and 3 of 4 " 3 of 9 in 5 Thief 6 " 5 Thief 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 right 8 right 9 in 9 in 11 middle 10 the 11 middle 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 eyes 13 and 17 looked 14 two 16 eyes 15 sharp 16 eyes 17 looked 18 down 18 down 19 in 18 down 21 at 19 in 20 surprise 20 surprise 21 at 21 at 24 Billy 22 Unc 24 Billy [XVII] THE MEETING OF TWO OLD FRIENDS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 FRIENDS 1 THE 2 MEETING 2 MEETING 3 OF 3 OF 4 TWO 4 TWO 5 OLD 5 OLD 6 FRIENDS " why , Unc ['] Billy Possum ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 why 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 3 , 7 Possum 4 Unc 6 Billy 6 Billy 7 Possum what are yo'all doing way up here ? " cried the owner of the long tail and sharp eyes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 are 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 cried 1 what 2 are 2 are 4 doing 2 are 6 up 2 are 7 here 3 yo'all 4 doing 5 way 6 up 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 cried 10 cried 12 owner 10 cried 20 . 11 the 12 owner 12 owner 13 of 13 of 17 and 14 the 16 tail 15 long 16 tail 16 tail 17 and 17 and 19 eyes 18 sharp 19 eyes " this is [mah] home now . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 this 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 2 this 3 is 3 is 5 home 3 is 6 now 5 home 6 now [ah] [done] moved up here , " replied Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 moved 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 replied 3 moved 4 up 3 moved 5 here 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 replied 8 replied 11 Billy 8 replied 12 . 9 Unc 11 Billy " ['] Pears to me that the question is what am yo'all doing way [off] up here ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Pears 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 yo'all 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 ? 3 Pears 4 to 3 Pears 6 that 3 Pears 11 am 3 Pears 12 yo'all 4 to 5 me 6 that 8 question 6 that 9 is 7 the 8 question 8 question 9 is 9 is 10 what 10 what 11 am 12 yo'all 13 doing 13 doing 16 up 14 way 16 up 16 up 17 here ah thought Ah sho'ly done [hear] your [voice] the other day , and Ah most wore [mah] po ['] feet out looking fo ['] yo ['] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 wore 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 27 . 1 ah 2 thought 2 thought 3 Ah 3 Ah 5 done 3 Ah 16 wore 4 sho'ly 5 done 5 done 13 and 5 done 15 most 7 your 13 and 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 day 11 day 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 Ah 16 wore 18 po 16 wore 21 out 16 wore 25 yo 20 feet 21 out 21 out 23 fo 22 looking 23 fo ah thought Ah was mistaken , but now Ah reckon that Ah was right , after all . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 , 1 ah 2 thought 2 thought 3 Ah 3 Ah 4 was 4 was 5 mistaken 6 , 10 reckon 7 but 8 now 7 but 9 Ah 7 but 10 reckon 10 reckon 11 that 11 that 12 Ah 11 that 13 was 12 Ah 13 was 13 was 14 right 14 right 16 after 15 , 16 after 16 after 17 all 16 after 18 . my , but Ah [am] right smart [glad] to see yo ['] ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 my 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 ! 2 , 7 smart 3 but 6 right 3 but 7 smart 4 Ah 6 right 7 smart 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 yo 13 ! 14 " " thank yo ['] , Unc ['] Billy , " replied the owner of the long tail and the sharp eyes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 thank 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 " 2 thank 3 yo 5 , 8 Billy 6 Unc 8 Billy 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 owner 12 the 13 owner 13 owner 14 of 14 of 18 and 15 the 17 tail 16 long 17 tail 17 tail 18 and 18 and 21 eyes 18 and 22 . 19 the 21 eyes 20 sharp 21 eyes " ah reckon yo ['] can't be any more glad to see me , than [Ah] am to see yo ['] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 2 ah 14 , 3 reckon 4 yo 3 reckon 7 be 3 reckon 14 , 4 yo 6 can't 6 can't 7 be 7 be 10 glad 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 glad 10 glad 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 me 14 , 17 am 15 than 17 am 17 am 18 to 17 am 19 see 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 yo fact is , Ah was getting right smart lonesome . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 fact 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 fact 2 is 3 , 4 Ah 3 , 5 was 4 Ah 5 was 5 was 6 getting 5 was 9 lonesome 6 getting 7 right 6 getting 8 smart " ['] Pears like if all [Ah] hear am true [,] that yo ['] haven't done much lying low nights . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Pears 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 am 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 3 Pears 4 like 3 Pears 9 am 4 like 5 if 5 if 6 all 5 if 8 hear 6 all 8 hear 9 am 10 true 10 true 12 that 12 that 13 yo 12 that 16 done 13 yo 15 haven't 15 haven't 16 done 16 done 17 much 16 done 20 nights 18 lying 20 nights 19 low 20 nights ah reckon yo ['] [done] make up fo ['] those lonesome feelings . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 ah 2 reckon 2 reckon 3 yo 2 reckon 6 make 3 yo 6 make 6 make 8 fo 6 make 12 feelings 7 up 8 fo 10 those 12 feelings 11 lonesome 12 feelings yes , Sah , Ah reckon so . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 yes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 2 , 3 Sah 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 reckon 5 Ah 6 reckon 6 reckon 7 so Mah goodness , man [,] yo ['] [done] set everybody to running around [like] [they] was crazy ! " exclaimed Unc ['] [Billy] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 goodness 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 exclaimed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 Mah 2 goodness 2 goodness 4 man 2 goodness 16 was 3 , 4 man 4 man 11 to 4 man 13 around 6 yo 9 set 9 set 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 to 11 to 12 running 16 was 17 crazy 18 ! 19 " 18 ! 20 exclaimed 20 exclaimed 21 Unc the owner of the long tail and sharp eyes threw back his head and laughed , and his laugh was like the most beautiful music . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 owner 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 the 2 owner 2 owner 3 of 2 owner 20 was 3 of 17 and 4 the 6 tail 5 long 6 tail 6 tail 7 and 7 and 9 eyes 7 and 14 and 7 and 17 and 8 sharp 9 eyes 10 threw 11 back 10 threw 13 head 10 threw 14 and 12 his 13 head 14 and 15 laughed 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 laugh 18 his 19 laugh 20 was 21 like 21 like 25 music 22 the 23 most 23 most 25 music 24 beautiful 25 music it made Unc ['] Billy feel good just listening to it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 made 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 it 2 made 2 made 5 Billy 2 made 6 feel 3 Unc 5 Billy 6 feel 9 listening 6 feel 10 to 7 good 9 listening 8 just 9 listening 9 listening 10 to 10 to 11 it the next mo'ning everybody said that he had been screaming just the same , and po ['] Sammy Jay just moved away . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 next 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 mo'ning 2 next 5 said 3 mo'ning 4 everybody 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 9 been 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 screaming 10 screaming 11 just 10 screaming 13 same 12 the 13 same 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 Jay 15 and 21 moved 16 po 19 Jay 18 Sammy 19 Jay 19 Jay 21 moved 20 just 21 moved 21 moved 22 away yo ['] ought to be ashamed to play such jokes . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 yo 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 to 6 ashamed 8 play 7 to 8 play 8 play 10 jokes 9 such 10 jokes 11 . 12 " Unc ['] Billy grinned as he said it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 grinned 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 grinned 4 grinned 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 it then both little rascals laughed fit to kill themselves . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 rascals 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 laughed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 then 4 rascals 2 both 4 rascals 3 little 4 rascals 4 rascals 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 fit 6 fit 7 to 6 fit 8 kill 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 themselves " yo ['] come over to my house , " said Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 come 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 said 2 yo 4 come 4 come 5 over 4 come 6 to 6 to 8 house 7 my 8 house 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 14 Billy 11 said 15 . 12 Unc 14 Billy [she] done [been] laughing at me fo ['] a week , because Ah was sho ['] Ah done hear yo ['] that day . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 done 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 2 done 4 laughing 2 done 5 at 4 laughing 5 at 5 at 7 fo 6 me 7 fo 7 fo 10 week 9 a 10 week 11 , 19 hear 12 because 13 Ah 12 because 15 sho 12 because 19 hear 13 Ah 14 was 14 was 15 sho 15 sho 17 Ah 17 Ah 18 done 19 hear 20 yo 19 hear 23 day 22 that 23 day 24 . 25 " [XVIII] THE MISCHIEF-MAKERS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 MISCHIEF-MAKERS 1 THE 2 MISCHIEF-MAKERS there was a dreadful time on the Green Meadows and in the Green Forest . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 time 3 a 4 dreadful 3 a 5 time 4 dreadful 5 time 5 time 10 and 6 on 9 Meadows 6 on 10 and 7 the 9 Meadows 8 Green 9 Meadows 10 and 11 in 11 in 14 Forest 12 the 14 Forest 13 Green 14 Forest oh , dear , dear , dear ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 dear 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 7 dear 3 dear 4 , 3 dear 7 dear 5 dear 6 , 5 dear 7 dear it really was dreadful ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 1 it 3 was 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 dreadful First Sammy Jay had been accused of screaming in the night and keeping honest little meadow and forest people awake when they wanted to sleep . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 accused 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 First 2 Sammy 2 Sammy 3 Jay 3 Jay 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 accused 6 accused 7 of 6 accused 9 in 6 accused 21 when 7 of 8 screaming 8 screaming 9 in 9 in 12 and 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 and 12 and 13 keeping 12 and 17 and 12 and 20 awake 14 honest 16 meadow 15 little 16 meadow 16 meadow 17 and 17 and 19 people 17 and 20 awake 18 forest 19 people 21 when 22 they 21 when 23 wanted 22 they 23 wanted 23 wanted 24 to 24 to 25 sleep and all the time Sammy Jay hadn't made a sound . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 and 2 all 1 and 8 made 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 time 2 all 8 made 3 the 4 time 4 time 6 Jay 4 time 7 hadn't 5 Sammy 6 Jay 6 Jay 7 hadn't 8 made 10 sound 9 a 10 sound those who had been the very best of friends would pass without speaking . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 those 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 pass 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 those 2 who 1 those 3 had 1 those 10 would 2 who 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 7 best 5 the 6 very 5 the 7 best 7 best 8 of 8 of 9 friends 10 would 11 pass 11 pass 12 without 12 without 13 speaking you see , everybody on the Green Meadows and in the Green Forest knows everybody else by their voice . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 see 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 you 2 see 3 , 4 everybody 3 , 14 knows 4 everybody 9 and 4 everybody 14 knows 5 on 8 Meadows 5 on 9 and 6 the 8 Meadows 7 Green 8 Meadows 9 and 10 in 10 in 13 Forest 11 the 13 Forest 12 Green 13 Forest 14 knows 15 everybody 14 knows 17 by 15 everybody 16 else 15 everybody 17 by 17 by 19 voice 18 their 19 voice instead , he went straight over and told Johnny Chuck the unkind things that he had overheard Mrs Redwing saying about Johnny . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 he 3 he 7 and 4 went 5 straight 4 went 7 and 5 straight 6 over 7 and 8 told 8 told 10 Chuck 8 told 13 things 9 Johnny 10 Chuck 11 the 13 things 12 unkind 13 things 13 things 14 that 13 things 20 saying 14 that 15 he 14 that 17 overheard 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 overheard 17 overheard 19 Redwing 18 Mrs 19 Redwing 19 Redwing 20 saying 20 saying 21 about 21 about 22 Johnny and so it was , all over the Green Meadows and [through] the Green Forest . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 and 2 so 2 so 4 was 3 it 4 was 5 , 11 and 6 all 7 over 6 all 11 and 7 over 10 Meadows 8 the 10 Meadows 9 Green 10 Meadows 11 and 15 Forest 13 the 15 Forest 14 Green 15 Forest it seemed as if almost everybody was heard talking about some one [else] , and never saying nice things . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 seemed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 everybody 4 if 8 heard 5 almost 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 was 7 was 8 heard 8 heard 9 talking 9 talking 10 about 9 talking 15 and 11 some 12 one 12 one 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 never 15 and 19 things 17 saying 19 things 18 nice 19 things the only one who still managed to keep on good terms with everybody was Unc ['] Billy Possum . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 one 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 the 3 one 2 only 3 one 3 one 4 who 3 one 6 managed 3 one 14 was 4 who 6 managed 5 still 6 managed 6 managed 7 to 6 managed 8 keep 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 on 8 keep 11 terms 8 keep 12 with 10 good 11 terms 11 terms 12 with 12 with 13 everybody 14 was 18 Possum 15 Unc 17 Billy 17 Billy 18 Possum my , my , no [,] [indeed] ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 my 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 2 , 3 my 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 no then they would whisper and sometimes talk right out loud , when they felt sure that no one was near to hear . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 1 then 2 they 2 they 5 and 3 would 4 whisper 3 would 5 and 5 and 7 talk 6 sometimes 7 talk 7 talk 8 right 7 talk 9 out 7 talk 10 loud 7 talk 12 when 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 they 12 when 14 felt 12 when 23 . 13 they 14 felt 14 felt 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 18 one 16 that 19 was 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 near 20 near 21 to 20 near 22 hear 21 to 22 hear what were they talking about ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 talking 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ? 1 what 2 were 1 what 4 talking 2 were 3 they 2 were 4 talking 4 talking 5 about yes , Sir , they were the mischief-makers . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 were 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 they 2 , 3 Sir 3 Sir 4 , 3 Sir 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 8 mischief-makers 7 the 8 mischief-makers it was great fun to fool everybody so . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 fun 2 was 5 to 3 great 4 fun 5 to 6 fool 6 fool 7 everybody 6 fool 8 so 8 so 9 . they never once stopped to think [how] [very] , [very] [uncomfortable] it kept everybody feeling . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 stopped 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 they 4 stopped 2 never 4 stopped 3 once 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 to 4 stopped 6 think 5 to 6 think 9 , 12 it 9 , 13 kept 12 it 13 kept 13 kept 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 feeling [XIX] BOBBY COON MAKES A DISCOVERY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 DISCOVERY 1 BOBBY 2 COON 2 COON 3 MAKES 3 MAKES 4 A 3 MAKES 5 DISCOVERY Bobby Coon had overslept . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 overslept 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 Bobby 2 Coon 2 Coon 3 had 3 had 4 overslept usually Bobby is astir shortly after jolly , round , red Mr Sun has gone to bed behind the Purple Hills . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Bobby 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 gone 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 usually 2 Bobby 2 Bobby 3 is 3 is 4 astir 4 astir 5 shortly 4 astir 6 after 6 after 11 red 7 jolly 8 , 7 jolly 11 red 9 round 10 , 9 round 11 red 11 red 13 Sun 11 red 15 gone 12 Mr 13 Sun 13 Sun 14 has 14 has 15 gone 15 gone 17 bed 15 gone 18 behind 16 to 17 bed 18 behind 21 Hills 19 the 21 Hills 20 Purple 21 Hills but Bobby is very irregular in his habits . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 but 2 Bobby 1 but 3 is 2 Bobby 3 is 3 is 5 irregular 4 very 5 irregular 5 irregular 6 in 6 in 8 habits 7 his 8 habits this night Bobby Coon had overslept because he had not gone to bed until the middle of the day . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 overslept 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 this 2 night 2 night 4 Coon 3 Bobby 4 Coon 4 Coon 5 had 5 had 6 overslept 6 overslept 7 because 7 because 8 he 7 because 11 gone 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 not 9 had 11 gone 10 not 11 gone 11 gone 13 bed 11 gone 14 until 12 to 13 bed 14 until 16 middle 15 the 16 middle 16 middle 17 of 17 of 19 day 18 the 19 day by this time Bobby Coon had sticks in his eyes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 had 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 by 3 time 1 by 5 Coon 2 this 3 time 4 Bobby 5 Coon 5 Coon 6 had 6 had 7 sticks 6 had 8 in 7 sticks 8 in 8 in 10 eyes 9 his 10 eyes he was so sleepy that it seemed to him that he never [,] never could get home . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 sleepy 3 so 4 sleepy 4 sleepy 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 seemed 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 7 seemed 10 that 8 to 9 him 10 that 11 he 10 that 16 get 11 he 15 could 12 never 15 could 14 never 15 could 15 could 16 get 16 get 17 home he was stumbling along through the Green Forest when he came to a hollow log . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 stumbling 3 stumbling 4 along 3 stumbling 5 through 3 stumbling 9 when 5 through 8 Forest 6 the 8 Forest 7 Green 8 Forest 9 when 10 he 9 when 11 came 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 15 log 13 a 14 hollow 13 a 15 log 14 hollow 15 log [what] do you think he did ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 do 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ? 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 think 4 think 5 he 4 think 6 did 5 he 6 did there [Bobby] slept all the rest of the day [and] until long after Mr Sun had pulled on his rosy nightcap . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 slept 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 there 3 slept 3 slept 4 all 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 rest 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 of 6 rest 11 until 7 of 9 day 8 the 9 day 11 until 13 after 12 long 13 after 13 after 21 nightcap 14 Mr 15 Sun 15 Sun 16 had 16 had 17 pulled 17 pulled 18 on 18 on 21 nightcap 19 his 21 nightcap 20 rosy 21 nightcap perhaps he would have slept there all night , if he hadn't been waked up . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 slept 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 slept 5 slept 6 there 5 slept 8 night 5 slept 10 if 7 all 8 night 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 10 if 14 waked 10 if 16 . 11 he 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 been 13 been 14 waked 14 waked 15 up it was the cry of " Thief ! thief ! thief ! " that waked him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 cry 3 the 4 cry 4 cry 5 of 5 of 6 " 5 of 7 Thief 8 ! 9 thief 8 ! 10 ! 10 ! 11 thief 10 ! 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 12 ! 14 that 12 ! 15 waked 12 ! 17 . 14 that 15 waked 15 waked 16 him it seemed to come from right over his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 seemed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 come 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 4 come 7 over 5 from 6 right 6 right 7 over 7 over 9 head 8 his 9 head at first he couldn't think where he was . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 think 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 think 5 think 6 where 6 where 7 he 6 where 8 was 7 he 8 was then he remembered . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 remembered 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered " this is the greatest joke that ever was ! " said Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 this 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 said 2 this 3 is 3 is 6 joke 4 the 5 greatest 4 the 6 joke 6 joke 7 that 6 joke 9 was 7 that 9 was 8 ever 9 was 10 ! 11 " 10 ! 12 said 12 said 15 Billy 12 said 16 . 13 Unc 15 Billy " pretty soon nobody on the Green Meadows or in the Green Forest will speak to anybody else excepting me . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 nobody 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 speak 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 2 pretty 3 soon 3 soon 4 nobody 4 nobody 9 or 4 nobody 14 will 5 on 8 Meadows 5 on 9 or 6 the 8 Meadows 7 Green 8 Meadows 9 or 10 in 10 in 13 Forest 11 the 13 Forest 12 Green 13 Forest 14 will 15 speak 15 speak 16 to 16 to 17 anybody 17 anybody 18 else 17 anybody 19 excepting 19 excepting 20 me yo ['] cert'nly have got all your ol ['] tricks with yo ['] . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 got 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 yo 4 have 3 cert'nly 4 have 4 have 5 got 5 got 6 all 5 got 10 tricks 5 got 11 with 6 all 7 your 6 all 8 ol 7 your 8 ol 10 tricks 11 with 11 with 12 yo 14 . 15 " " yes , " said the voice , " ah done [got] all [mah] ol ['] tricks and some more . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 voice 5 said 8 , 5 said 18 and 5 said 21 . 6 the 7 voice 8 , 9 " 10 ah 11 done 10 ah 18 and 11 done 17 tricks 13 all 17 tricks 15 ol 17 tricks 18 and 20 more 19 some 20 more Don ' [yo] ['] think it is most time to stop ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ' 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 think 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 ? 1 Don 2 ' 2 ' 5 think 5 think 6 it 5 think 7 is 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 time 8 most 9 time 9 time 10 to 9 time 11 stop 10 to 11 stop ah don't want to show mahself in daylight . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 ah 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 5 show 4 to 5 show 5 show 6 mahself 5 show 7 in 6 mahself 7 in 7 in 8 daylight besides , if [Ah'm] found out , nobody ain't gwine to have anything to do with me . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 nobody 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ain't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 8 nobody 2 , 3 if 3 if 5 found 3 if 7 , 3 if 8 nobody 5 found 6 out 8 nobody 9 ain't 9 ain't 10 gwine 9 ain't 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 anything 12 have 14 to 12 have 16 with 14 to 15 do 16 with 17 me 18 . 19 " " don't yo ['] worry . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 don't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 2 don't 3 yo 2 don't 5 worry nobody 's gwine to find yo ['] out . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 nobody 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 nobody 2 's 2 's 3 gwine 2 's 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 yo 5 find 8 out we 'll keep it up just a day or [two] longer . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 we 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 keep 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 keep 3 keep 4 it 3 keep 5 up 5 up 6 just 5 up 9 or 7 a 8 day 8 day 9 or 9 or 11 longer yo ['] cert'nly [am] [powerful] [good] [at] imitating other people 's voices . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 yo 8 imitating 3 cert'nly 8 imitating 8 imitating 12 voices 9 other 10 people 10 people 11 's 11 's 12 voices ah wonder that Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard hasn't got his eye on yo ['] before now , " said Unc ['] Billy Possum . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 said 1 ah 2 wonder 2 wonder 12 on 2 wonder 15 before 3 that 7 Buzzard 4 Ol 6 Mistah 6 Mistah 7 Buzzard 7 Buzzard 8 hasn't 8 hasn't 9 got 9 got 11 eye 10 his 11 eye 11 eye 12 on 12 on 13 yo 15 before 16 now 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 said 19 said 23 Possum 19 said 24 . 20 Unc 22 Billy 22 Billy 23 Possum Bobby Coon had become wide awake as he listened . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 become 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 Bobby 2 Coon 2 Coon 3 had 3 had 4 become 4 become 5 wide 5 wide 6 awake 5 wide 7 as 7 as 8 he 7 as 9 listened 8 he 9 listened Bobby waited until Unc ['] Billy and his friend had left . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Bobby 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 waited 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 Bobby 2 waited 2 waited 3 until 3 until 7 and 3 until 11 left 4 Unc 6 Billy 6 Billy 7 and 7 and 9 friend 7 and 10 had 8 his 9 friend 10 had 11 left then he crawled out of the hollow log , and he was chuckling to himself . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 crawled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 crawled 3 crawled 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 8 log 6 the 8 log 7 hollow 8 log 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 was 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 chuckling 12 was 14 to 13 chuckling 14 to 14 to 15 himself " I 'll just have a little talk with Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard , " said Bobby to himself . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 have 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 said 2 I 3 'll 3 'll 5 have 4 just 5 have 5 have 8 talk 5 have 9 with 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 talk 7 little 8 talk 8 talk 9 with 9 with 13 Buzzard 10 Ol 12 Mistah 12 Mistah 13 Buzzard 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 said 16 said 17 Bobby 16 said 18 to 16 said 20 . 18 to 19 himself [XX] BOBBY COON AND OL ' MISTAH BUZZARD HAVE A TALK 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 TALK 1 BOBBY 2 COON 2 COON 3 AND 3 AND 4 OL 4 OL 5 ' 5 ' 10 TALK 6 MISTAH 7 BUZZARD 7 BUZZARD 8 HAVE 8 HAVE 9 A 8 HAVE 10 TALK Bobby had watched him until his own neck ached . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Bobby 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 watched 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 Bobby 2 had 2 had 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 3 watched 5 until 5 until 8 neck 5 until 9 ached 6 his 7 own 6 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 ached Mistah Buzzard hardly ever moved his wings . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Buzzard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 moved 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Mistah 2 Buzzard 2 Buzzard 5 moved 3 hardly 5 moved 4 ever 5 moved 5 moved 7 wings 6 his 7 wings at last Mistah Buzzard came sailing down straight for the tall dead tree . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Buzzard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 came 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 Buzzard 3 Mistah 4 Buzzard 4 Buzzard 5 came 5 came 6 sailing 6 sailing 7 down 6 sailing 8 straight 8 straight 9 for 9 for 13 tree 10 the 13 tree 11 tall 13 tree 12 dead 13 tree with two or three flaps of his great wings he settled down on his favorite perch and looked down at Bobby Coon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 with 5 flaps 1 with 10 he 2 two 3 or 3 or 4 three 3 or 5 flaps 5 flaps 6 of 6 of 9 wings 7 his 9 wings 8 great 9 wings 10 he 17 and 11 settled 12 down 11 settled 13 on 11 settled 17 and 13 on 16 perch 14 his 15 favorite 14 his 16 perch 17 and 18 looked 17 and 19 down 17 and 20 at 20 at 22 Coon 21 Bobby 22 Coon " good mo'ning , Brer Coon , " said Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 mo'ning 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 2 good 3 mo'ning 3 mo'ning 6 Coon 3 mo'ning 9 said 4 , 6 Coon 5 Brer 6 Coon 6 Coon 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 said 13 Buzzard 10 Ol 12 Mistah 12 Mistah 13 Buzzard " fair [to] middling well , " said Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard , with [a] twinkle in his eyes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 well 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 " 2 fair 5 well 4 middling 5 well 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 Buzzard 9 Ol 11 Mistah 11 Mistah 12 Buzzard 12 Buzzard 14 with 13 , 14 with 14 with 16 twinkle 14 with 20 . 16 twinkle 17 in 17 in 19 eyes 18 his 19 eyes " what can Ah do fo ['] yo'all ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ? 2 what 8 yo'all 3 can 8 yo'all 4 Ah 8 yo'all 5 do 8 yo'all 6 fo 8 yo'all 9 ? 10 " [is] there ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ? 3 ? 4 " Bobby was using his very politest manner . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Bobby 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Bobby 2 was 2 was 3 using 3 using 7 manner 4 his 5 very 4 his 6 politest 4 his 7 manner ["] [Cert'nly] [!] [Cert'nly] [!] ["] [chuckled] Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 Buzzard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 5 Ol 7 Mistah 7 Mistah 8 Buzzard " it 's Mistah Mockah [the] Mocking-bird . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 2 it 3 's 3 's 7 Mocking-bird 4 Mistah 5 Mockah 5 Mockah 7 Mocking-bird why , that bird just likes to go around making trouble ; he just naturally likes to . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 why 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 2 , 4 bird 2 , 6 likes 2 , 12 ; 3 that 4 bird 4 bird 6 likes 5 just 6 likes 6 likes 7 to 6 likes 8 go 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 around 9 around 10 making 10 making 11 trouble 12 ; 13 he 12 ; 16 likes 13 he 16 likes 14 just 16 likes 15 naturally 16 likes 16 likes 17 to 17 to 18 . why do yo ['] ask , Brer Coon ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 why 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 yo 2 do 5 ask 6 , 8 Coon 7 Brer 8 Coon 9 ? 10 " " because he is right here in the Green Forest now , " replied Bobby Coon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 because 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 replied 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 right 4 is 6 here 4 is 7 in 4 is 11 now 5 right 6 here 7 in 10 Forest 8 the 10 Forest 9 Green 10 Forest 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 replied 14 replied 16 Coon 14 replied 17 . 15 Bobby 16 Coon " what 's that [yo] ['] [am] a-saying , Brer Coon ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 2 what 3 's 3 's 8 a-saying 4 that 8 a-saying 8 a-saying 11 Coon 9 , 11 Coon 10 Brer 11 Coon 11 Coon 12 ? what 's that ? " cried Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard , growing very excited . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 cried 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 that 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 cried 6 cried 10 Buzzard 6 cried 15 . 7 Ol 9 Mistah 9 Mistah 10 Buzzard 10 Buzzard 12 growing 11 , 12 growing 12 growing 14 excited 12 growing 15 . 13 very 14 excited Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard chuckled . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Buzzard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 chuckled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 Ol 3 Mistah 3 Mistah 4 Buzzard 4 Buzzard 5 chuckled " yo ['] might have known Unc ['] Billy was behind all that trouble , " said he . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 known 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 said 2 yo 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 known 6 known 9 Billy 6 known 10 was 7 Unc 9 Billy 9 Billy 10 was 10 was 11 behind 11 behind 12 all 12 all 13 that 12 all 14 trouble 13 that 14 trouble 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 said 17 said 18 he 17 said 19 . " yes , Sah , yo ['] might have known that ol ['] rascal was behind it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 known 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 6 yo 3 , 4 Sah 4 Sah 5 , 4 Sah 6 yo 6 yo 8 might 8 might 9 have 9 have 10 known 10 known 14 rascal 10 known 15 was 11 that 14 rascal 12 ol 14 rascal 14 rascal 15 was 15 was 16 behind 16 behind 17 it when Unc ['] Billy Possum and Mockah get their haids together , there sho'ly is gwine to be something doing . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 when 6 and 1 when 8 get 1 when 13 there 2 Unc 4 Billy 4 Billy 5 Possum 5 Possum 6 and 6 and 7 Mockah 6 and 8 get 8 get 10 haids 9 their 10 haids 11 together 12 , 11 together 13 there 13 there 15 is 14 sho'ly 15 is 15 is 16 gwine 16 gwine 17 to 16 gwine 20 doing 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 something 19 something 20 doing 21 . 22 " [XXI] BOBBY COON HAS A BUSY DAY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 DAY 1 BOBBY 2 COON 2 COON 3 HAS 3 HAS 4 A 3 HAS 5 BUSY 5 BUSY 6 DAY Bobby Coon had left Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard sitting on his favorite dead tree . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 left 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 Bobby 2 Coon 2 Coon 3 had 3 had 4 left 4 left 8 Buzzard 5 Ol 7 Mistah 7 Mistah 8 Buzzard 8 Buzzard 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 on 10 on 14 tree 11 his 12 favorite 11 his 14 tree 13 dead 14 tree [every] few minutes Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard would chuckle . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 minutes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 chuckle 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 7 Buzzard 3 minutes 8 would 3 minutes 9 chuckle 4 Ol 6 Mistah 6 Mistah 7 Buzzard 7 Buzzard 8 would " Brer Coon is right smart , and Ah reckon Unc ['] Billy Possum is gwine to get a taste of his own medicine . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 2 Brer 3 Coon 3 Coon 4 is 4 is 5 right 5 right 8 and 5 right 18 get 6 smart 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 Ah 8 and 10 reckon 10 reckon 14 Possum 10 reckon 18 get 11 Unc 13 Billy 13 Billy 14 Possum 14 Possum 15 is 15 is 16 gwine 17 to 18 get 18 get 20 taste 18 get 24 medicine 19 a 20 taste 20 taste 21 of 21 of 23 own 22 his 23 own yes , Sah , Ah [reckon] he is ! " said Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Sah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 Sah 3 Sah 5 Ah 3 Sah 11 said 4 , 5 Ah 5 Ah 7 he 5 Ah 8 is 5 Ah 9 ! 7 he 8 is 9 ! 10 " 11 said 15 Buzzard 12 Ol 14 Mistah 14 Mistah 15 Buzzard he whispered a few words in the ear of one [and] then hurried on to whisper to the next one . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 whisper 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 he 2 whispered 2 whispered 5 words 2 whispered 13 hurried 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 words 5 words 6 in 5 words 9 of 5 words 13 hurried 6 in 8 ear 7 the 8 ear 9 of 10 one 12 then 13 hurried 13 hurried 14 on 13 hurried 15 to 15 to 16 whisper 16 whisper 17 to 17 to 20 one 18 the 19 next 18 the 20 one when he got through , he always carried away with him a promise that [just] what he had asked should be done . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 carried 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 got 1 when 5 , 1 when 6 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 through 6 he 8 carried 7 always 8 carried 8 carried 9 away 8 carried 10 with 8 carried 13 promise 10 with 11 him 12 a 13 promise 13 promise 14 that 13 promise 22 done 14 that 16 what 14 that 22 done 16 what 17 he 16 what 19 asked 16 what 20 should 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 asked 20 should 21 be 21 be 22 done it was the busiest day that Bobby Coon could remember . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 day 3 the 4 busiest 3 the 5 day 5 day 6 that 6 that 8 Coon 6 that 10 remember 7 Bobby 8 Coon 8 Coon 9 could 9 could 10 remember it was the very next morning that Unc ['] Billy Possum was trotting along the Crooked Little Path down the hill . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 morning 2 was 7 that 3 the 4 very 3 the 5 next 3 the 6 morning 7 that 11 Possum 7 that 12 was 8 Unc 10 Billy 10 Billy 11 Possum 11 Possum 12 was 12 was 13 trotting 12 was 14 along 12 was 19 down 13 trotting 14 along 14 along 18 Path 15 the 18 Path 16 Crooked 17 Little 17 Little 18 Path 19 down 21 hill 20 the 21 hill he was just starting out on his daily round of calls , and he was grinning as only Unc ['] Billy Possum can grin . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 starting 3 just 4 starting 4 starting 5 out 5 out 6 on 6 on 9 round 7 his 9 round 8 daily 9 round 9 round 10 of 10 of 11 calls 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 15 was 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 grinning 15 was 17 as 17 as 18 only 17 as 24 grin 18 only 22 Possum 19 Unc 21 Billy 21 Billy 22 Possum 22 Possum 23 can 23 can 24 grin " Mah [name] is Billy Possum and [mah] home 's a hollow tree ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Mah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 ! 2 Mah 4 is 4 is 6 Possum 5 Billy 6 Possum 7 and 9 home 7 and 10 's 9 home 10 's 10 's 13 tree 11 a 12 hollow 11 a 13 tree 12 hollow 13 tree by day or night Ah wander forth it 's all the same to me ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 wander 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 ! 1 by 3 or 1 by 6 wander 2 day 3 or 3 or 5 Ah 4 night 5 Ah 6 wander 7 forth 6 wander 13 to 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 11 the 10 all 12 same 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 to 13 to 14 me ah fill [mah] [stomach] with an egg , or sometimes it is fish [;] In fact Ah always helps mahself to [anything] Ah wish . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 wish 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 ah 2 fill 2 fill 5 with 5 with 7 egg 6 an 7 egg 8 , 9 or 8 , 19 helps 9 or 11 it 9 or 12 is 10 sometimes 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 16 fact 13 fish 16 fact 15 In 16 fact 17 Ah 19 helps 18 always 19 helps 19 helps 20 mahself 19 helps 21 to 19 helps 24 wish 20 mahself 21 to 21 to 23 Ah this morning he was on his way to call first on Johnny Chuck . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 this 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 on 5 on 7 way 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 to 7 way 9 call 8 to 9 call 9 call 10 first 9 call 11 on 11 on 13 Chuck 12 Johnny 13 Chuck half-way down the hill [he] met Bobby Coon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 hill 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 met 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 half-way 4 hill 2 down 4 hill 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 6 met 6 met 8 Coon 7 Bobby 8 Coon Unc ['] Billy stopped and held out one hand as he said " good mo'ning , Brer Coon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 5 and 4 stopped 5 and 5 and 6 held 6 held 7 out 6 held 9 hand 6 held 10 as 8 one 9 hand 10 as 11 he 10 as 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 " 12 said 15 mo'ning 14 good 15 mo'ning 16 , 18 Coon 17 Brer 18 Coon [how] do yo'all do this fine mo'ning ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 do 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ? 2 do 3 yo'all 3 yo'all 7 mo'ning 4 do 7 mo'ning 5 this 6 fine 6 fine 7 mo'ning 8 ? 9 " Bobby Coon walked right past as if he didn't see Unc ['] Billy at all . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 walked 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 Bobby 2 Coon 2 Coon 3 walked 3 walked 4 right 3 walked 7 if 4 right 5 past 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 7 if 10 see 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 see 10 see 13 Billy 10 see 14 at 11 Unc 13 Billy 14 at 15 all he didn't even look at him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 look 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 look 3 even 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 him " what 's the matter with yo ['] this mo'ning , Brer Coon ? " shouted Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 shouted 2 what 3 's 3 's 5 matter 3 's 6 with 4 the 5 matter 6 with 7 yo 6 with 10 mo'ning 9 this 10 mo'ning 10 mo'ning 13 Coon 11 , 13 Coon 12 Brer 13 Coon 13 Coon 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 14 ? 16 shouted 16 shouted 19 Billy 16 shouted 20 . 17 Unc 19 Billy Bobby Coon kept right on , without so much as turning his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 kept 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 Bobby 2 Coon 2 Coon 3 kept 3 kept 4 right 4 right 5 on 6 , 12 his 6 , 13 head 7 without 9 much 7 without 12 his 8 so 9 much 10 as 11 turning 10 as 12 his 12 his 13 head Unc ['] Billy watched him , and there was a puzzled look on Unc ['] Billy 's face . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 watched 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 watched 4 watched 5 him 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 7 and 9 was 8 there 9 was 9 was 12 look 9 was 13 on 10 a 12 look 11 puzzled 12 look 12 look 13 on 13 on 18 face 14 Unc 16 Billy 16 Billy 17 's 17 's 18 face " [must] be that Brer Coon has something powerful impo'tant on his mind , " muttered Unc ['] Billy , [as] he started on . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 Coon 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 has 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 " 3 be 4 that 3 be 6 Coon 5 Brer 6 Coon 6 Coon 7 has 7 has 8 something 8 something 9 powerful 8 something 10 impo'tant 10 impo'tant 11 on 11 on 13 mind 12 his 13 mind 15 " 16 muttered 16 muttered 19 Billy 16 muttered 20 , 16 muttered 22 he 16 muttered 23 started 16 muttered 25 . 17 Unc 19 Billy 22 he 23 started 23 started 24 on pretty soon he met Jimmy Skunk who had always been one of Unc ['] Billy 's best friends . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 met 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 met 4 met 6 Skunk 5 Jimmy 6 Skunk 6 Skunk 7 who 6 Skunk 8 had 7 who 8 had 8 had 10 been 9 always 10 been 10 been 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 18 friends 13 Unc 15 Billy 15 Billy 16 's 16 's 17 best 16 's 18 friends Jimmy was looking under every stick and stone for beetles for his breakfast . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Jimmy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 Jimmy 2 was 2 was 3 looking 2 was 4 under 2 was 9 for 3 looking 4 under 4 under 7 and 5 every 6 stick 6 stick 7 and 7 and 8 stone 7 and 9 for 9 for 10 beetles 10 beetles 11 for 11 for 13 breakfast 12 his 13 breakfast " good mo'ning , Neighbor Skunk ! " said Unc ['] Billy in his heartiest voice . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 mo'ning 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 2 good 3 mo'ning 3 mo'ning 6 Skunk 3 mo'ning 9 said 4 , 6 Skunk 5 Neighbor 6 Skunk 6 Skunk 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 9 said 12 Billy 9 said 13 in 10 Unc 12 Billy 13 in 16 voice 14 his 15 heartiest 14 his 16 voice Jimmy just went right on about his business . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Jimmy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 went 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Jimmy 3 went 2 just 3 went 3 went 4 right 3 went 6 about 4 right 5 on 6 about 8 business 7 his 8 business Unc ['] Billy sat down and scratched his head . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 6 and 4 sat 5 down 4 sat 6 and 6 and 7 scratched 7 scratched 9 head 8 his 9 head his face had lost the cheerful grin with which he had started out . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 face 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 lost 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 had 3 had 4 lost 4 lost 7 grin 5 the 7 grin 6 cheerful 7 grin 7 grin 8 with 8 with 9 which 8 with 10 he 8 with 12 started 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 started 12 started 13 out pretty soon he started on , but [every] few minutes he would stop and scratch his head thoughtfully . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 started 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 started 4 started 5 on 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 minutes 7 but 14 and 9 few 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 he 10 minutes 12 would 10 minutes 14 and 11 he 12 would 13 stop 14 and 14 and 15 scratch 15 scratch 17 head 15 scratch 18 thoughtfully 16 his 17 head he didn't know what to make [of] Bobby Coon and Jimmy Skunk . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 3 know 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 8 Bobby 6 make 9 Coon 6 make 10 and 10 and 12 Skunk 11 Jimmy 12 Skunk he was so surprised that he hadn't known whether to be angry [or] [not] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 surprised 3 so 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 8 known 6 he 7 hadn't 7 hadn't 8 known 8 known 9 whether 9 whether 10 to 9 whether 11 be 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 angry " ah must find out what Brer Chuck knows about it , " thought Unc ['] Billy , as he trotted [on] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 2 ah 12 , 3 must 4 find 3 must 12 , 4 find 5 out 4 find 6 what 6 what 8 Chuck 6 what 9 knows 7 Brer 8 Chuck 8 Chuck 9 knows 9 knows 10 about 10 about 11 it 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 thought 14 thought 15 Unc 14 thought 17 Billy 17 Billy 21 trotted 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 he 19 as 21 trotted 20 he 21 trotted [XXII] UNC ' BILLY POSSUM SEES MANY BACKS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 BACKS 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 7 BACKS 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 SEES 5 SEES 6 MANY 6 MANY 7 BACKS Unc ['] Billy Possum was very sober as he hurried down the Lone Little Path to Johnny Chuck 's house . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 Possum 4 Possum 5 was 5 was 7 sober 6 very 7 sober 7 sober 8 as 8 as 9 he 8 as 10 hurried 9 he 10 hurried 10 hurried 11 down 10 hurried 16 to 11 down 15 Path 12 the 15 Path 13 Lone 14 Little 14 Little 15 Path 15 Path 16 to 16 to 20 house 17 Johnny 18 Chuck 18 Chuck 19 's 19 's 20 house he was very sober indeed , and that is very unusual for Unc ['] Billy Possum . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 sober 3 very 4 sober 4 sober 5 indeed 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 7 and 9 is 8 that 9 is 9 is 11 unusual 10 very 11 unusual 11 unusual 12 for 12 for 16 Possum 13 Unc 15 Billy 15 Billy 16 Possum it was very plain to see that something was bothering him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 plain 3 very 4 plain 4 plain 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 something 7 that 9 was 8 something 9 was 9 was 10 bothering 10 bothering 11 him Johnny Chuck was sitting on his doorstep when Unc ['] Billy Possum came in sight , trotting down the Lone Little Path . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Chuck 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 Johnny 2 Chuck 2 Chuck 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 3 was 5 on 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 7 doorstep 6 his 7 doorstep 7 doorstep 8 when 8 when 12 Possum 8 when 13 came 9 Unc 11 Billy 11 Billy 12 Possum 12 Possum 13 came 13 came 14 in 13 came 18 down 14 in 16 , 15 sight 16 , 16 , 17 trotting 18 down 22 Path 19 the 22 Path 20 Lone 21 Little 21 Little 22 Path Unc ['] Billy came to a stop about two feet behind Johnny Chuck . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 came 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 came 4 came 5 to 4 came 8 about 4 came 11 behind 5 to 7 stop 6 a 7 stop 7 stop 8 about 8 about 10 feet 9 two 10 feet 10 feet 11 behind 11 behind 13 Chuck 12 Johnny 13 Chuck " A-hem ! " said Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 A-hem 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 said 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 said 5 said 8 Billy 5 said 9 . 6 Unc 8 Billy Johnny Chuck sat there without moving , just as if he hadn't heard . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Chuck 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 sat 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 Johnny 2 Chuck 2 Chuck 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 3 sat 5 without 3 sat 10 if 5 without 7 , 6 moving 7 , 7 , 8 just 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 he 10 if 13 heard 11 he 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 heard " it 's a fine mo'ning , " said Unc ['] Billy in his pleasantest voice . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 2 it 7 , 3 's 6 mo'ning 3 's 7 , 4 a 5 fine 4 a 6 mo'ning 5 fine 6 mo'ning 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 12 Billy 9 said 13 in 10 Unc 12 Billy 13 in 16 voice 14 his 15 pleasantest 14 his 16 voice instead of replying , Johnny Chuck suddenly kicked up his heels and disappeared inside his house . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 Chuck 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 4 , 2 of 6 Chuck 3 replying 4 , 4 , 5 Johnny 6 Chuck 12 and 7 suddenly 8 kicked 8 kicked 9 up 8 kicked 11 heels 8 kicked 12 and 10 his 11 heels 12 and 13 disappeared 12 and 14 inside 14 inside 16 house 15 his 16 house after a while he started on . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 started 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 after 3 while 1 after 4 he 2 a 3 while 4 he 5 started 5 started 6 on pretty soon he came [to] where Danny Meadow Mouse was playing all by himself . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 came 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 6 where 6 where 9 Mouse 6 where 10 was 7 Danny 8 Meadow 8 Meadow 9 Mouse 9 Mouse 10 was 10 was 11 playing 11 playing 12 all 11 playing 13 by 12 all 13 by 13 by 14 himself he didn't know that Unc ['] Billy was about until Unc ['] Billy said : " good mo'ning , Brer Meadow Mouse . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 : 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 7 Billy 4 that 14 said 5 Unc 7 Billy 7 Billy 8 was 8 was 9 about 8 was 14 said 9 about 10 until 10 until 13 Billy 11 Unc 13 Billy 14 said 15 : 15 : 16 " 15 : 19 , 17 good 18 mo'ning 18 mo'ning 19 , 19 , 22 Mouse 20 Brer 21 Meadow 21 Meadow 22 Mouse 23 . 24 " now Danny had always been delighted to see Unc ['] Billy Possum and to have a chat with him whenever Unc ['] Billy would stop . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Danny 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 been 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 now 2 Danny 2 Danny 3 had 3 had 5 been 4 always 5 been 5 been 6 delighted 6 delighted 7 to 6 delighted 13 and 7 to 13 and 8 see 12 Possum 8 see 13 and 9 Unc 11 Billy 11 Billy 12 Possum 13 and 14 to 13 and 25 stop 14 to 15 have 15 have 17 chat 15 have 18 with 15 have 20 whenever 16 a 17 chat 17 chat 18 with 18 with 19 him 20 whenever 23 Billy 20 whenever 24 would 21 Unc 23 Billy 23 Billy 24 would but this morning no sooner [did] Danny hear Unc ['] Billy 's voice than he turned his back to Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 hear 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 than 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 but 7 Danny 1 but 8 hear 2 this 3 morning 3 morning 5 sooner 4 no 5 sooner 5 sooner 7 Danny 8 hear 13 voice 8 hear 14 than 9 Unc 11 Billy 11 Billy 12 's 12 's 13 voice 14 than 15 he 14 than 16 turned 15 he 16 turned 16 turned 18 back 16 turned 19 to 17 his 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 22 Billy 20 Unc 22 Billy this was more than Unc ['] Billy could stand . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 this 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 more 2 was 4 than 4 than 7 Billy 4 than 9 stand 5 Unc 7 Billy 7 Billy 8 could 8 could 9 stand so Unc ['] Billy Possum gave it up and went on down to the Smiling Pool . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 so 5 Possum 1 so 9 and 2 Unc 4 Billy 4 Billy 5 Possum 5 Possum 9 and 6 gave 7 it 6 gave 8 up 6 gave 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 on 10 went 12 down 10 went 13 to 13 to 16 Pool 14 the 16 Pool 15 Smiling 16 Pool there Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink and Jerry Muskrat were at play . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 were 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 there 8 and 2 Little 3 Joe 3 Joe 4 Otter 4 Otter 5 and 5 and 7 Mink 5 and 8 and 6 Billy 7 Mink 8 and 10 Muskrat 8 and 11 were 9 Jerry 10 Muskrat 11 were 12 at 12 at 13 play " Hello , yo'alls ! " shouted Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Hello 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 shouted 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 2 Hello 4 yo'alls 2 Hello 7 shouted 3 , 4 yo'alls 4 yo'alls 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 7 shouted 8 Unc 7 shouted 10 Billy splash ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 splash 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ! all three had dived into the Smiling Pool , and though Unc ['] Billy waited and waited , he didn't see one of them again . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 three 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 dived 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 all 2 three 2 three 3 had 3 had 4 dived 4 dived 5 into 5 into 8 Pool 6 the 8 Pool 7 Smiling 8 Pool 9 , 10 and 10 and 19 he 10 and 21 see 11 though 14 Billy 11 though 16 and 11 though 18 , 11 though 19 he 12 Unc 14 Billy 14 Billy 16 and 15 waited 16 and 16 and 17 waited 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 see 21 see 22 one 21 see 25 again 22 one 23 of 23 of 24 them so he went home to his hollow tree in the Green Forest early that day to try and study out what it all meant . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 study 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 went 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 home 3 went 5 to 5 to 8 tree 6 his 8 tree 7 hollow 8 tree 8 tree 9 in 8 tree 13 early 9 in 12 Forest 10 the 12 Forest 11 Green 12 Forest 13 early 16 to 13 early 19 study 14 that 15 day 15 day 16 to 16 to 18 and 17 try 18 and 18 and 19 study 19 study 20 out 20 out 21 what 21 what 22 it 21 what 24 meant 22 it 24 meant 23 all 24 meant [XXIII] UNC ' BILLY POSSUM CONSULTS OL ' MISTAH BUZZARD 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 BUZZARD 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 6 OL 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 CONSULTS 5 CONSULTS 6 OL 6 OL 7 ' 7 ' 9 BUZZARD 8 MISTAH 9 BUZZARD Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard has very sharp eyes . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Buzzard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 has 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 Ol 3 Mistah 3 Mistah 4 Buzzard 4 Buzzard 5 has 5 has 8 eyes 6 very 7 sharp 7 sharp 8 eyes nobody has sharper eyes than [he] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 nobody 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 has 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 nobody 2 has 2 has 4 eyes 2 has 5 than 3 sharper 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 than there is very little that Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard misses . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 little 3 very 4 little 4 little 5 that 4 little 10 misses 5 that 9 Buzzard 5 that 10 misses 6 Ol 8 Mistah 8 Mistah 9 Buzzard 9 Buzzard 10 misses [by] and by Unc ['] Billy looked up in the sky where Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard was sailing ['] round and ['] round . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 2 and 6 Billy 2 and 7 looked 3 by 4 Unc 3 by 6 Billy 6 Billy 7 looked 7 looked 8 up 7 looked 9 in 7 looked 12 where 7 looked 21 and 9 in 11 sky 10 the 11 sky 11 sky 12 where 12 where 16 Buzzard 12 where 17 was 13 Ol 15 Mistah 15 Mistah 16 Buzzard 16 Buzzard 17 was 17 was 18 sailing 20 round 21 and 21 and 23 round then Unc ['] Billy hopped up mighty spry . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 hopped 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 then 4 Billy 2 Unc 4 Billy 4 Billy 5 hopped 5 hopped 6 up 5 hopped 8 spry 7 mighty 8 spry he hadn't been there long when Unc ['] Billy Possum came shuffling [along] , just as if he was out walking for his health . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 been 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 there 3 been 5 long 5 long 6 when 5 long 15 just 6 when 10 Possum 6 when 12 shuffling 7 Unc 9 Billy 9 Billy 10 Possum 10 Possum 11 came 11 came 12 shuffling 12 shuffling 14 , 15 just 17 if 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 he 17 if 19 was 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 out 19 was 21 walking 21 walking 22 for 22 for 24 health 23 his 24 health " howdy , Mistah Buzzard ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 howdy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 3 , 5 Buzzard 4 Mistah 5 Buzzard ah cert'nly hopes [yo'all] feel right smart , " said Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 hopes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 feel 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 said 1 ah 3 hopes 2 cert'nly 3 hopes 3 hopes 5 feel 5 feel 6 right 5 feel 7 smart 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 13 Billy 10 said 14 . 11 Unc 13 Billy Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard 's eyes twinkled as he replied : " ah feel right pert , Brer Possum , thank yo ['] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 eyes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 twinkled 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 replied 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 : 1 Ol 3 Mistah 3 Mistah 4 Buzzard 4 Buzzard 5 's 5 's 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 twinkled 7 twinkled 8 as 8 as 9 he 8 as 10 replied 9 he 10 replied 10 replied 11 : 11 : 12 " 11 : 13 ah 11 : 17 , 11 : 24 . 13 ah 14 feel 14 feel 15 right 14 feel 16 pert 17 , 19 Possum 17 , 20 , 18 Brer 19 Possum 20 , 21 thank 21 thank 22 yo ah hopes [yo] ['] feel the same . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hopes 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 feel 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 ah 2 hopes 2 hopes 5 feel 5 feel 7 same 6 the 7 same yo ['] look like nothing ever bothers yo ['] . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 look 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 yo 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 nothing 4 like 7 bothers 5 nothing 7 bothers 6 ever 7 bothers 7 bothers 8 yo 10 . 11 " nothing ever does bother me . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 nothing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 bother 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 nothing 3 does 2 ever 3 does 3 does 4 bother 4 bother 5 me 6 . 7 " " ah [watched] yo ['] take a long walk this mo'ning , Brer Possum , " said Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 take 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 2 ah 4 yo 4 yo 6 take 6 take 9 walk 7 a 8 long 7 a 9 walk 8 long 9 walk 9 walk 11 mo'ning 9 walk 17 said 10 this 11 mo'ning 11 mo'ning 14 Possum 11 mo'ning 17 said 12 , 14 Possum 13 Brer 14 Possum 14 Possum 15 , 15 , 16 " 17 said 21 Buzzard 18 Ol 20 Mistah 20 Mistah 21 Buzzard " did yo ['] , indeed [;] [yo] ['] have keen eyes , Mistah Buzzard ! " replied Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 replied 2 did 3 yo 2 did 5 , 5 , 10 have 6 indeed 10 have 10 have 12 eyes 11 keen 12 eyes 12 eyes 15 Buzzard 13 , 15 Buzzard 14 Mistah 15 Buzzard 15 Buzzard 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 16 ! 18 replied 18 replied 21 Billy 18 replied 22 . 19 Unc 21 Billy " ah [saw] yo ['] meet a lot of yo ['] friends . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 meet 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 2 ah 4 yo 4 yo 6 meet 6 meet 8 lot 6 meet 12 friends 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 yo it 's fine to have a lot of friends , [isn't] it , Brer Possum ? " said Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 said 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 fine 3 fine 4 to 3 fine 5 have 4 to 5 have 5 have 7 lot 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 13 , 9 friends 10 , 10 , 12 it 10 , 13 , 13 , 15 Possum 14 Brer 15 Possum 16 ? 17 " 16 ? 18 said 18 said 22 Buzzard 18 said 23 . 19 Ol 21 Mistah 21 Mistah 22 Buzzard Unc ['] Billy looked at Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard sharply . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 looked 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 4 looked 10 sharply 5 at 9 Buzzard 6 Ol 8 Mistah 8 Mistah 9 Buzzard Unc ['] Billy stared , and for a minute he couldn't find his tongue . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 stared 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 stared 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 he 6 and 12 find 7 for 9 minute 7 for 10 he 8 a 9 minute 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 find 12 find 14 tongue 13 his 14 tongue then he heard a noise that sounded very much like a chuckle . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 5 noise 3 heard 10 like 4 a 5 noise 5 noise 6 that 5 noise 7 sounded 6 that 7 sounded 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 like 10 like 12 chuckle 11 a 12 chuckle in a few minutes it was a laugh . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 in 4 minutes 1 in 5 it 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 laugh 7 a 8 laugh finally Unc ['] Billy began to laugh too . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 began 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 finally 4 Billy 2 Unc 4 Billy 4 Billy 5 began 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 laugh 6 to 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 too Unc ['] Billy shook his head doubtfully . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 shook 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 shook 4 shook 6 head 4 shook 7 doubtfully 5 his 6 head " Serves yo'alls right ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Serves 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 yo'alls 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 Serves 3 yo'alls 3 yo'alls 4 right " ah know it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 2 ah 3 know 3 know 4 it it cert'nly does , " replied Unc ['] Billy meekly . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 does 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 replied 1 it 3 does 2 cert'nly 3 does 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 replied 6 replied 9 Billy 6 replied 10 meekly 6 replied 11 . 7 Unc 9 Billy " mischief always trots ahead of grim ol ['] Mistah Trouble , They look and act [enough] alike to be each other 's double . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 mischief 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 be 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 2 mischief 4 trots 3 always 4 trots 4 trots 6 of 5 ahead 6 of 6 of 15 and 7 grim 8 ol 8 ol 11 Trouble 10 Mistah 11 Trouble 11 Trouble 12 , 12 , 14 look 12 , 15 and 13 They 14 look 15 and 16 act 15 and 18 alike 18 alike 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 24 double 21 each 22 other 22 other 23 's 23 's 24 double whoever fools with Mischief 's gwine to wake some day or other And find that Trouble 's just the same as Mischief 's own twin brother . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 whoever 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 27 . 1 whoever 14 find 1 whoever 17 's 2 fools 11 or 2 fools 14 find 3 with 6 gwine 3 with 11 or 4 Mischief 5 's 5 's 6 gwine 6 gwine 7 to 6 gwine 8 wake 7 to 8 wake 8 wake 10 day 9 some 10 day 11 or 13 And 12 other 13 And 14 find 15 that 14 find 16 Trouble 17 's 18 just 18 just 20 same 18 just 21 as 19 the 20 same 21 as 24 own 21 as 25 twin 22 Mischief 23 's 23 's 24 own 24 own 25 twin 25 twin 26 brother 27 . 28 " old Mrs Possum grumbled and scolded , but all the time she was thinking , and Unc ['] Billy knew that she was . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Possum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 old 3 Possum 2 Mrs 3 Possum 3 Possum 5 and 4 grumbled 5 and 5 and 6 scolded 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 all 8 but 20 knew 9 all 10 the 9 all 11 time 9 all 20 knew 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 she 11 time 13 was 12 she 13 was 13 was 16 and 14 thinking 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 Billy 17 Unc 19 Billy 20 knew 21 that 21 that 22 she 21 that 23 was 22 she 23 was finally she finished sweeping the doorsteps and looked thoughtfully at Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 finally 2 she 2 she 7 and 3 finished 4 sweeping 3 finished 7 and 4 sweeping 6 doorsteps 5 the 6 doorsteps 7 and 8 looked 7 and 9 thoughtfully 7 and 10 at 10 at 13 Billy 11 Unc 13 Billy " why don't yo ['] give a party fo ['] Mistah Mocking-bird ? " she inquired . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 why 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 fo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 " 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 yo 3 don't 6 give 3 don't 9 fo 6 give 8 party 7 a 8 party 9 fo 12 Mocking-bird 11 Mistah 12 Mocking-bird 14 " 16 inquired 15 she 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 . " the very thing ! " cried Unc ['] Billy , and [like] a flash back came [his] old-time [grin] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 thing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 came 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 2 the 3 very 2 the 4 thing 4 thing 17 came 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 12 and 7 cried 16 back 7 cried 17 came 8 Unc 10 Billy 10 Billy 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 flash 14 a 15 flash 17 came 19 old-time [XXIV] UNC ' BILLY POSSUM GIVES A PARTY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 PARTY 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 7 PARTY 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM 4 POSSUM 5 GIVES 5 GIVES 6 A 5 GIVES 7 PARTY at first Unc ['] Billy had been afraid that no one would come . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 been 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 at 2 first 2 first 5 Billy 3 Unc 5 Billy 5 Billy 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 that 9 that 11 one 9 that 13 come 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 would 12 would 13 come of course that meant that Unc ['] Billy must take them around himself . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 that 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 meant 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 meant 4 meant 5 that 5 that 8 Billy 5 that 10 take 6 Unc 8 Billy 8 Billy 9 must 9 must 10 take 10 take 11 them 10 take 12 around 12 around 13 himself my , but that was hard work ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 my 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ! 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 that 3 but 5 was 4 that 5 was 5 was 7 work 6 hard 7 work it took him two [whole] days . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 took 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 him 2 took 6 days 4 two 6 days in the first place there were so many to see . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 were 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 in 4 place 1 in 5 there 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 place 5 there 6 were 6 were 8 many 6 were 9 to 7 so 8 many 9 to 10 see then Unc ['] Billy would make another low bow and hurry on to the next one . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 then 4 Billy 2 Unc 4 Billy 4 Billy 5 would 5 would 6 make 6 make 8 low 6 make 10 and 7 another 8 low 9 bow 10 and 10 and 11 hurry 11 hurry 13 to 12 on 13 to 13 to 16 one 14 the 15 next 14 the 16 one Mistah Buzzard had found Sammy Jay in the far-away [Old] Pasture , and Sammy had moved back to the Green Forest that [very] day . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Buzzard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 found 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 Mistah 2 Buzzard 2 Buzzard 3 had 3 had 4 found 4 found 5 Sammy 4 found 6 Jay 4 found 7 in 7 in 9 far-away 8 the 9 far-away 9 far-away 13 and 9 far-away 16 moved 11 Pasture 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 Sammy 13 and 15 had 15 had 16 moved 16 moved 17 back 16 moved 18 to 16 moved 24 day 18 to 21 Forest 19 the 21 Forest 20 Green 21 Forest 22 that 24 day such a good time as everybody did have ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 time 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 good 2 a 4 time 3 good 4 time 4 time 5 as 4 time 7 did 5 as 6 everybody 7 did 8 have there were heaps and heaps of good things to eat . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 were 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 and 2 were 9 to 3 heaps 4 and 4 and 5 heaps 4 and 6 of 6 of 8 things 7 good 8 things 9 to 10 eat they danced and played hide and seek . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 they 3 and 2 danced 3 and 3 and 6 and 4 played 5 hide 4 played 6 and 6 and 7 seek finally Unc ['] Billy climbed up on a stump . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 climbed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 finally 4 Billy 2 Unc 4 Billy 4 Billy 5 climbed 5 climbed 6 up 5 climbed 7 on 7 on 9 stump 8 a 9 stump he was dressed in his finest suit , and he wore his broadest grin . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 dressed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 in 4 in 7 suit 5 his 6 finest 5 his 7 suit 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 11 wore 10 he 11 wore 11 wore 14 grin 12 his 13 broadest 12 his 14 grin everybody crowded around to hear what Unc ['] Billy was about to say . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 everybody 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 crowded 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 everybody 2 crowded 2 crowded 3 around 2 crowded 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 what 6 what 9 Billy 6 what 13 say 7 Unc 9 Billy 9 Billy 10 was 10 was 11 about 11 about 12 to 11 about 13 say 12 to 13 say " Mah friends and neighbors , " said Unc ['] Billy , " [ah] have a great surprise fo ['] yo'alls . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 " 2 Mah 3 friends 3 friends 4 and 4 and 5 neighbors 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 Billy 8 said 12 , 8 said 13 " 8 said 15 have 8 said 22 . 8 said 23 " 9 Unc 11 Billy 15 have 18 surprise 15 have 19 fo 16 a 17 great 16 a 18 surprise 17 great 18 surprise 19 fo 21 yo'alls then he stepped down , and everybody began to wonder and to guess what the surprise could be . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 stepped 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 down 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 everybody 6 and 8 began 7 everybody 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 11 and 9 to 11 and 10 wonder 11 and 11 and 12 to 11 and 13 guess 12 to 13 guess 13 guess 14 what 14 what 16 surprise 14 what 18 be 15 the 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 could 17 could 18 be [XXV] UNC ' BILLY POSSUM'S SURPRISE 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 BILLY 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 POSSUM'S 1 UNC 2 ' 2 ' 3 BILLY 3 BILLY 4 POSSUM'S 4 POSSUM'S 5 SURPRISE everybody was asking everybody else what the surprise could be which Unc ['] Billy had said he had for them . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 everybody 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 3 asking 3 asking 4 everybody 3 asking 6 what 3 asking 11 which 3 asking 19 for 4 everybody 5 else 6 what 8 surprise 6 what 10 be 7 the 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 could 9 could 10 be 11 which 14 Billy 12 Unc 14 Billy 14 Billy 15 had 15 had 16 said 16 said 17 he 16 said 18 had 17 he 18 had 19 for 20 them after he had made his speech , he had scurried out of sight , and no one could find him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 scurried 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 after 2 he 1 after 4 made 1 after 7 , 1 after 8 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 6 speech 5 his 6 speech 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 scurried 10 scurried 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 sight 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 one 15 and 19 find 16 no 17 one 17 one 18 could 18 could 19 find 19 find 20 him Sammy Jay became greatly excited . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Jay 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 became 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 Sammy 2 Jay 2 Jay 3 became 3 became 4 greatly 3 became 5 excited " there ! " he cried ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 " 4 " 6 cried 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 ! " you heard that [when] [you] was standing right in front of me and talking to me , Jerry Muskrat . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 2 you 3 heard 3 heard 12 of 3 heard 16 to 4 that 7 was 7 was 9 right 8 standing 9 right 9 right 12 of 10 in 11 front 11 front 12 of 12 of 14 and 13 me 14 and 14 and 15 talking 14 and 16 to 16 to 18 , 17 me 18 , 18 , 20 Muskrat 19 Jerry 20 Muskrat you know that I wasn't making a sound ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ! 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 I 3 that 5 wasn't 4 I 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 making 6 making 8 sound 7 a 8 sound I told you that I hadn't been screaming in the night , and this proves it ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 told 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 ! 1 I 2 told 2 told 3 you 2 told 4 that 2 told 15 proves 4 that 5 I 4 that 7 been 4 that 15 proves 5 I 6 hadn't 6 hadn't 7 been 7 been 8 screaming 7 been 9 in 8 screaming 9 in 9 in 13 and 10 the 11 night 11 night 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 this 15 proves 16 it 17 ! 18 " Jerry Muskrat looked as if he couldn't believe his own ears . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Muskrat 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 looked 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 Jerry 2 Muskrat 2 Muskrat 3 looked 3 looked 5 if 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 8 believe 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 believe 8 believe 11 ears 9 his 10 own 9 his 11 ears just then the voice of Sticky-toes [the] Tree Toad began to Croak " it 's going to rain ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 just 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 then 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 ! 2 then 4 voice 2 then 15 's 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 5 of 4 voice 10 began 5 of 9 Toad 6 Sticky-toes 8 Tree 8 Tree 9 Toad 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 Croak 12 Croak 13 " 14 it 15 's 15 's 16 going 15 's 17 to 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 rain it 's going to rain ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 rain 4 to 5 rain it 's going to rain ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 rain 4 to 5 rain 6 ! 7 " the voice seemed to come out of that very [same] hemlock-tree . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 voice 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 seemed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 5 come 4 to 5 come 5 come 7 of 5 come 11 hemlock-tree 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 that 9 very 11 hemlock-tree it was Sticky-toes himself , and he had dropped from another tree altogether . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 Sticky-toes 2 was 4 himself 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 6 and 9 dropped 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 from 9 dropped 13 altogether 10 from 12 tree 11 another 12 tree " you hear it ! " he shrieked , dancing up and down he was so angry . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 hear 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 it 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 he 5 ! 8 shrieked 5 ! 9 , 5 ! 18 . 7 he 8 shrieked 9 , 10 dancing 9 , 15 was 10 dancing 13 down 10 dancing 15 was 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 down 14 he 15 was 15 was 17 angry 16 so 17 angry " you hear it ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 hear 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 ! 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 it it isn't me , is it ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 isn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 ? 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 me 4 , 5 is 5 is 6 it that 's my voice , yet it isn't mine , because I 'm right here ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 that 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 's 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 , 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 voice 3 my 4 voice 5 , 6 yet 5 , 8 isn't 6 yet 7 it 7 it 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 mine 8 isn't 11 because 10 , 11 because 11 because 12 I 11 because 13 'm 11 because 16 ! 12 I 13 'm 13 'm 14 right 13 'm 15 here 14 right 15 here how can I be here and over there too ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 how 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 be 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 I 2 can 4 be 4 be 6 and 4 be 9 too 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 over 7 over 8 there tell me that ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 tell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 ! 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 that 4 ! 5 " no one could tell him , and Sticky-toes continued to scold and sputter and swell himself up with anger . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 one 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 tell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 7 and 4 tell 9 continued 5 him 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 Sticky-toes 7 and 9 continued 9 continued 10 to 9 continued 12 and 10 to 12 and 11 scold 12 and 12 and 14 and 13 sputter 14 and 14 and 15 swell 15 swell 16 himself 15 swell 17 up 15 swell 18 with 18 with 19 anger now no one knew that Blacky the Crow had come to the party , for Blacky never goes abroad at night . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 one 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 knew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 now 3 one 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 knew 4 knew 6 Blacky 5 that 6 Blacky 6 Blacky 8 Crow 6 Blacky 18 goes 7 the 8 Crow 8 Crow 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 to 10 come 15 for 11 to 13 party 12 the 13 party 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 Blacky 16 Blacky 18 goes 17 never 18 goes 18 goes 19 abroad 18 goes 20 at 20 at 21 night " come out , Blacky ! " they all shouted . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 come 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 " 2 come 3 out 4 , 5 Blacky 7 " 10 shouted 8 they 10 shouted 9 all 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 . but no Blacky appeared . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 but 3 Blacky 1 but 4 appeared 2 no 3 Blacky 3 Blacky 4 appeared instead out of that magic hemlock-tree poured a beautiful song , so beautiful that when it ended everybody clapped their hands . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 hemlock-tree 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 poured 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 instead 6 hemlock-tree 2 out 3 of 3 of 5 magic 3 of 6 hemlock-tree 4 that 5 magic 6 hemlock-tree 7 poured 7 poured 10 song 8 a 9 beautiful 8 a 10 song 9 beautiful 10 song 10 song 13 beautiful 11 , 13 beautiful 12 so 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 that 14 that 18 everybody 14 that 19 clapped 15 when 16 it 15 when 17 ended 15 when 18 everybody 16 it 17 ended 18 everybody 19 clapped 19 clapped 21 hands 20 their 21 hands no one had ever heard anything like it , and when it ended every one shouted for more . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 one 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 heard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 5 heard 4 ever 5 heard 5 heard 6 anything 5 heard 17 for 6 anything 7 like 7 like 10 and 8 it 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 12 it 13 ended 13 ended 15 one 14 every 15 one 15 one 16 shouted 15 one 17 for 17 for 18 more even Sticky-toes the Tree Toad forgot his ill temper . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 even 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 even 2 Sticky-toes 2 Sticky-toes 5 Toad 2 Sticky-toes 6 forgot 3 the 5 Toad 4 Tree 5 Toad 5 Toad 6 forgot 6 forgot 9 temper 7 his 9 temper 8 ill 9 temper instead of more music , out from the hemlock-tree flew a stranger . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 music 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 flew 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 more 2 of 4 music 4 music 6 out 4 music 10 flew 5 , 6 out 6 out 7 from 7 from 9 hemlock-tree 8 the 9 hemlock-tree 10 flew 12 stranger 11 a 12 stranger he was about the size of Sammy Jay and wore a modest gray suit with white trimmings . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 1 he 9 and 2 was 3 about 2 was 9 and 3 about 5 size 4 the 5 size 5 size 6 of 6 of 8 Jay 7 Sammy 8 Jay 9 and 10 wore 10 wore 14 suit 10 wore 15 with 11 a 12 modest 11 a 14 suit 12 modest 14 suit 13 gray 14 suit 14 suit 15 with 15 with 17 trimmings 16 white 17 trimmings Unc ['] Billy wore his broadest grin . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Billy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 wore 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Unc 3 Billy 3 Billy 4 wore 4 wore 7 grin 5 his 6 broadest 5 his 7 grin [we] uns is right sorry fo ['] the trouble we [uns] have made . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 uns 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 2 uns 3 is 3 is 6 fo 4 right 6 fo 5 sorry 6 fo 6 fo 9 trouble 6 fo 13 made 8 the 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 we 9 trouble 12 have 9 trouble 13 made 10 we 12 have it was [all] a joke , and now [we] asks yo ['] pardon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 it 7 and 2 was 5 joke 2 was 7 and 4 a 5 joke 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 asks 8 now 10 asks 10 asks 11 yo 10 asks 13 pardon Mah friend Mistah Mockah would like to stay here and live , [if] yo'alls is willing , " said Unc ['] Billy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 Mah 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 Mah 4 Mockah 1 Mah 6 like 1 Mah 15 is 2 friend 4 Mockah 3 Mistah 4 Mockah 4 Mockah 5 would 5 would 6 like 6 like 7 to 6 like 10 and 7 to 10 and 8 stay 9 here 8 stay 10 and 10 and 12 , 11 live 12 , 12 , 14 yo'alls 15 is 16 willing 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 said 19 said 22 Billy 20 Unc 22 Billy [XXVI] MR . MOCKER MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 MR 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 . 2 . 7 HOME 3 MOCKER 4 MAKES 4 MAKES 5 HIMSELF 5 HIMSELF 6 AT 6 AT 7 HOME while they were talking the matter over , Mr Mocker began to sing again that wonderful song of his . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 Mocker 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 began 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 while 2 they 1 while 3 were 1 while 8 , 1 while 10 Mocker 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 talking 4 talking 6 matter 4 talking 7 over 5 the 6 matter 9 Mr 10 Mocker 10 Mocker 11 began 11 began 12 to 11 began 13 sing 12 to 13 sing 13 sing 14 again 13 sing 17 song 15 that 17 song 16 wonderful 17 song 17 song 18 of 18 of 19 his it was so beautiful that by the time it was ended , every one was ready to grant the pardon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 beautiful 3 so 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 that 4 beautiful 17 to 4 beautiful 18 grant 5 that 14 one 5 that 15 was 6 by 8 time 6 by 12 , 6 by 14 one 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 it 8 time 11 ended 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 ended 11 ended 12 , 13 every 14 one 14 one 15 was 15 was 16 ready 17 to 18 grant 18 grant 20 pardon 19 the 20 pardon of course they heard all about the party the next morning and were very anxious indeed to see the stranger with the wonderful voice . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 12 and 4 heard 5 all 4 heard 6 about 4 heard 11 morning 4 heard 12 and 5 all 6 about 6 about 8 party 7 the 8 party 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 morning 12 and 13 were 13 were 15 anxious 14 very 15 anxious 15 anxious 16 indeed 15 anxious 17 to 15 anxious 18 see 17 to 18 see 18 see 20 stranger 18 see 21 with 19 the 20 stranger 20 stranger 21 with 21 with 24 voice 22 the 24 voice 23 wonderful 24 voice of course Mr Mocker had to show off his wonderful voice to each one . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Mocker 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 had 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 Mocker 3 Mr 4 Mocker 4 Mocker 5 had 5 had 6 to 5 had 7 show 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 off 7 show 11 voice 7 show 12 to 9 his 11 voice 10 wonderful 11 voice 11 voice 12 to 12 to 14 one 13 each 14 one so he soon made himself at home and , because he was happy , he would sing all day long . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 so 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 so 8 and 1 so 17 sing 2 he 4 made 2 he 8 and 3 soon 4 made 4 made 5 himself 4 made 6 at 6 at 7 home 8 and 15 he 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 10 because 12 was 10 because 14 , 10 because 15 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 happy 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 sing 17 sing 19 day 17 sing 20 long 18 all 19 day and sometimes , when the moon was shining , he woke up in the night and would sing for [very] joy . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 sing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 and 10 he 1 and 16 and 2 sometimes 3 , 2 sometimes 10 he 3 , 4 when 4 when 6 moon 4 when 7 was 4 when 9 , 4 when 10 he 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 was 7 was 8 shining 10 he 16 and 11 woke 12 up 11 woke 13 in 11 woke 16 and 13 in 15 night 14 the 15 night 16 and 17 would 17 would 18 sing 18 sing 19 for 19 for 21 joy it was great fun . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 fun 3 great 4 fun finally he thought of Grandfather Frog , who is [very] old and very wise . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 thought 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 6 Frog 5 Grandfather 6 Frog 7 , 8 who 7 , 9 is 8 who 9 is 9 is 12 and 11 old 12 and 12 and 14 wise 13 very 14 wise " he 'll know , " said Peter , as [off] he posted to the Smiling Pool . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 know 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 said 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 know 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 Peter 7 said 14 to 7 said 18 . 8 Peter 13 posted 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 he 10 as 13 posted 12 he 13 posted 14 to 17 Pool 15 the 17 Pool 16 Smiling 17 Pool now Grandfather Frog was feeling out of sorts that morning . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Frog 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 was 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 now 3 Frog 2 Grandfather 3 Frog 3 Frog 4 was 4 was 5 feeling 4 was 7 of 4 was 10 morning 5 feeling 7 of 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 sorts 9 that 10 morning " Chugarum ! " replied Grandfather Frog crossly . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Chugarum 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 replied 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 replied 5 replied 7 Frog 5 replied 8 crossly 5 replied 9 . 6 Grandfather 7 Frog " go ask Mr Buzzard , " and that was all that Peter could get out of him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 go 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 2 go 3 ask 3 ask 5 Buzzard 4 Mr 5 Buzzard 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 8 and 10 was 9 that 10 was 10 was 12 that 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 Peter 12 that 15 get 13 Peter 14 could 14 could 15 get 15 get 17 of 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 him Ol ['] Mistah Buzzard laughed when he heard that some folks said that Mr Mocker had not come by his voice honestly . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Buzzard 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 laughed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 1 Ol 3 Mistah 3 Mistah 4 Buzzard 4 Buzzard 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 heard 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 that 9 that 11 folks 9 that 12 said 10 some 11 folks 11 folks 12 said 12 said 13 that 13 that 15 Mocker 13 that 18 come 14 Mr 15 Mocker 15 Mocker 16 had 16 had 17 not 16 had 18 come 18 come 19 by 18 come 22 honestly 19 by 21 voice 20 his 21 voice " there isn't a word of truth in it , Brer Rabbit , " he declared . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 isn't 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 " 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 5 word 3 isn't 8 in 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 of 5 word 8 in 6 of 7 truth 8 in 10 , 9 it 10 , 10 , 12 Rabbit 11 Brer 12 Rabbit 14 " 16 declared 15 he 16 declared 16 declared 17 . " yo ['] go tell all your friends that Mistah Mockah is the best loved of all the birds way down Souf . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 go 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 23 . 2 yo 4 go 4 go 5 tell 5 tell 6 all 5 tell 9 that 6 all 7 your 6 all 8 friends 7 your 8 friends 9 that 11 Mockah 9 that 12 is 10 Mistah 11 Mockah 11 Mockah 12 is 12 is 14 best 12 is 20 way 12 is 21 down 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 loved 14 best 16 of 16 of 17 all 18 the 20 way 19 birds 20 way 21 down 22 Souf 23 . 24 " and this is all for the present about the adventures of Mr Mocker [the] Mocking-bird . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 and 2 this 1 and 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 all 3 is 5 for 3 is 8 about 4 all 5 for 5 for 7 present 6 the 7 present 7 present 8 about 8 about 10 adventures 9 the 10 adventures 10 adventures 11 of 11 of 15 Mocking-bird 12 Mr 13 Mocker 13 Mocker 15 Mocking-bird but others have had adventures , and one is Jerry Muskrat . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 . 1 but 2 others 1 but 4 had 2 others 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 adventures 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 one 7 and 9 is 8 one 9 is 9 is 11 Muskrat 10 Jerry 11 Muskrat the next book will tell all about them . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 book 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 tell 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 . 1 the 2 next 1 the 3 book 3 book 4 will 4 will 5 tell 5 tell 6 all 5 tell 7 about 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 them THE END 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 END 1 THE 2 END End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Mr Mocker by Thornton W Burgess 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 Burgess 1 End 2 of 1 End 9 Adventures 2 of 6 EBook 3 the 6 EBook 4 Project 5 Gutenberg 5 Gutenberg 6 EBook 6 EBook 7 of 7 of 8 The 9 Adventures 10 of 9 Adventures 15 W 10 of 12 Mocker 11 Mr 12 Mocker 12 Mocker 13 by 13 by 14 Thornton 15 W 16 Burgess