[produced] [by] [david] [reed] [eight] [cousins] [by] [louisa] [m] [alcott] [preface] the [author] [is] quite aware of the defects of this little story , many of which were unavoidable , as it first appeared serially . 1 the 4 quite 4 quite 5 aware 5 aware 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 defects 8 defects 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 little 11 little 12 story 12 story 13 , 13 , 14 many 14 many 15 of 15 of 16 which 16 which 17 were 17 were 18 unavoidable 18 unavoidable 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 it 21 it 22 first 22 first 23 appeared 23 appeared 24 serially 24 serially 25 . [l.m.a] [.] chapter @number@ [two] [girls] 1 chapter 2 @number@ then both old ladies put their heads together and picked out the model child of the neighbourhood to come and play with their niece . 1 then 2 both 2 both 3 old 3 old 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 put 5 put 6 their 6 their 7 heads 7 heads 8 together 8 together 9 and 9 and 10 picked 10 picked 11 out 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 model 13 model 14 child 14 child 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 neighbourhood 17 neighbourhood 18 to 18 to 19 come 19 come 20 and 20 and 21 play 21 play 22 with 22 with 23 their 23 their 24 niece 24 niece 25 . so prim little [ariadne] [was] sent home , and the exhausted aunties left [rose] to her own devices for a day or two . 1 so 2 prim 2 prim 3 little 3 little 6 sent 6 sent 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 exhausted 11 exhausted 12 aunties 12 aunties 13 left 13 left 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 18 devices 18 devices 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 day 21 day 22 or 22 or 23 two 23 two 24 . bad weather and a cold kept her in-doors , and she spent most of her time in the library where her father 's books were stored . 1 bad 2 weather 2 weather 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 cold 5 cold 6 kept 6 kept 7 her 7 her 8 in-doors 8 in-doors 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 spent 12 spent 13 most 13 most 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 time 16 time 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 library 19 library 20 where 20 where 21 her 21 her 22 father 22 father 23 's 23 's 24 books 24 books 25 were 25 were 26 stored 26 stored 27 . before she had time to squeeze out a single tear a sound broke the stillness , making her prick up her ears . 1 before 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 squeeze 6 squeeze 7 out 7 out 8 a 8 a 9 single 9 single 10 tear 10 tear 11 a 11 a 12 sound 12 sound 13 broke 13 broke 14 the 14 the 15 stillness 15 stillness 16 , 16 , 17 making 17 making 18 her 18 her 19 prick 19 prick 20 up 20 up 21 her 21 her 22 ears 22 ears 23 . rose laughed also , and , forgetting her woes , jumped up , saying eagerly , 1 rose 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 also 3 also 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 forgetting 7 forgetting 8 her 8 her 9 woes 9 woes 10 , 10 , 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 up 12 up 13 , 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 15 eagerly 15 eagerly 16 , " it is a mocking-bird . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 mocking-bird 5 mocking-bird 6 . where is it ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " running down the long hall , she peeped out at both doors , but saw nothing feathered except a draggle-tailed chicken under a burdock leaf . 1 running 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 4 long 4 long 5 hall 5 hall 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 peeped 8 peeped 9 out 9 out 10 at 10 at 11 both 11 both 12 doors 12 doors 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 saw 15 saw 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 feathered 17 feathered 18 except 18 except 19 a 19 a 20 draggle-tailed 20 draggle-tailed 21 chicken 21 chicken 22 under 22 under 23 a 23 a 24 burdock 24 burdock 25 leaf 25 leaf 26 . she listened again , and the sound seemed to be in the house . 1 she 2 listened 2 listened 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 sound 7 sound 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 . away she went , much excited by the chase , and following the changeful song , it led her to the china-closet door . 1 away 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 much 5 much 6 excited 6 excited 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 chase 9 chase 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 following 12 following 13 the 13 the 14 changeful 14 changeful 15 song 15 song 16 , 16 , 17 it 17 it 18 led 18 led 19 her 19 her 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 china-closet 22 china-closet 23 door 23 door 24 . " [in] there ? 1 " 3 there 3 there 4 ? how funny ! " she said . 1 how 2 funny 2 funny 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 . but when she entered , not a bird appeared except the everlastingly kissing swallows on the [canton] china that lined the shelves . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 entered 4 entered 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 bird 8 bird 9 appeared 9 appeared 10 except 10 except 11 the 11 the 12 everlastingly 12 everlastingly 13 kissing 13 kissing 14 swallows 14 swallows 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 china 18 china 19 that 19 that 20 lined 20 lined 21 the 21 the 22 shelves 22 shelves 23 . all of a sudden [rose] 's face brightened , and , softly opening the slide , she peered into the kitchen . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 6 's 6 's 7 face 7 face 8 brightened 8 brightened 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 softly 12 softly 13 opening 13 opening 14 the 14 the 15 slide 15 slide 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 peered 18 peered 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 kitchen 21 kitchen 22 . but the music had stopped , and all she saw was a girl in a blue apron scrubbing the hearth . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 music 3 music 4 had 4 had 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 she 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 girl 13 girl 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 blue 16 blue 17 apron 17 apron 18 scrubbing 18 scrubbing 19 the 19 the 20 hearth 20 hearth 21 . rose stared about her for a minute , and then asked abruptly , 1 rose 2 stared 2 stared 3 about 3 about 4 her 4 her 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 asked 11 asked 12 abruptly 12 abruptly 13 , " did you hear that mocking-bird ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 that 5 that 6 mocking-bird 6 mocking-bird 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] should call it a phebe-bird , " answered the girl , looking up with a twinkle in her black eyes . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 call 4 call 5 it 5 it 6 a 6 a 7 phebe-bird 7 phebe-bird 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 up 15 up 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 twinkle 18 twinkle 19 in 19 in 20 her 20 her 21 black 21 black 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . " where did it go ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 go 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " it is here still . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 here 4 here 5 still 5 still 6 . 6 . 7 " " where ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " [in] my throat . 1 " 3 my 3 my 4 throat 4 throat 5 . do you want to hear it ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! i 'll come in . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 . 5 . 6 " rose was so astonished that she nearly fell off her perch , and when the little concert was over clapped her hands delightedly . 1 rose 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 nearly 7 nearly 8 fell 8 fell 9 off 9 off 10 her 10 her 11 perch 11 perch 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 concert 17 concert 18 was 18 was 19 over 19 over 20 clapped 20 clapped 21 her 21 her 22 hands 22 hands 23 delightedly 23 delightedly 24 . " oh , it was lovely ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 ! who taught you ? " 1 who 2 taught 2 taught 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " the birds , " answered the girl , with a smile , as she fell to work again . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 birds 3 birds 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 smile 12 smile 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 fell 16 fell 17 to 17 to 18 work 18 work 19 again 19 again 20 . " it is very wonderful ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 ! i can sing , but nothing half so fine as that . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 sing 3 sing 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 half 7 half 8 so 8 so 9 fine 9 fine 10 as 10 as 11 that 11 that 12 . what is your name , please ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 please 6 please 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [phebe] [moore] . " 1 " 4 . 4 . 5 " it is very lonely in the parlor . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 parlor 7 parlor 8 . 8 . 9 " " it must be fun to swash the water round and dig out the soap . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 fun 5 fun 6 to 6 to 7 swash 7 swash 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 round 10 round 11 and 11 and 12 dig 12 dig 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 soap 15 soap 16 . i 'd love to do it , only aunt wouldn't like it , [i] suppose , " said [rose] , quite taken with the new employment . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 love 3 love 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 only 8 only 9 aunt 9 aunt 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 like 11 like 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 15 suppose 15 suppose 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 , 20 , 21 quite 21 quite 22 taken 22 taken 23 with 23 with 24 the 24 the 25 new 25 new 26 employment 26 employment 27 . " you 'd soon get tired , so you 'd better keep tidy and look on . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 soon 4 soon 5 get 5 get 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 better 11 better 12 keep 12 keep 13 tidy 13 tidy 14 and 14 and 15 look 15 look 16 on 16 on 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] suppose you help your mother a good deal ? " 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 help 5 help 6 your 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 deal 10 deal 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] haven't got any folks . " 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 folks 6 folks 7 . 7 . 8 " " why , where do you live , then ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 live 7 live 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] 'm going to live here , [i] hope . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 10 hope 10 hope 11 . debby wants some one to help round , and [i] 've come to try for a week . " 1 debby 2 wants 2 wants 3 some 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 help 6 help 7 round 7 round 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 've 11 've 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 week 17 week 18 . 18 . 19 " " hope [i] [shall] ; for [i] 'm fifteen now , and old enough to earn my own living . 1 " 2 hope 2 hope 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 8 'm 8 'm 9 fifteen 9 fifteen 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 old 13 old 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 earn 16 earn 17 my 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 living 19 living 20 . " yes , [i] shall stay till my uncle comes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 shall 5 shall 6 stay 6 stay 7 till 7 till 8 my 8 my 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 comes 10 comes 11 . he is my guardian now , and [i] don't know what he will do with me . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 guardian 4 guardian 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 know 10 know 11 what 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 do 14 do 15 with 15 with 16 me 16 me 17 . have you a guardian ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 a 3 a 4 guardian 4 guardian 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " my sakes , no ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 sakes 3 sakes 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! but she is dead now , and [i] take care of myself . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 take 9 take 10 care 10 care 11 of 11 of 12 myself 12 myself 13 . 13 . 14 " " how interesting ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 interesting 3 interesting 4 ! it is like [arabella] [montgomery] in the ' [gypsy] ['s] [child] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 like 3 like 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 ' 8 ' 12 . 12 . 13 ' did you ever read that sweet story ? " asked [rose] , who was fond of tales of found-lings , and had read many . 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 read 4 read 5 that 5 that 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 story 7 story 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 fond 15 fond 16 of 16 of 17 tales 17 tales 18 of 18 of 19 found-lings 19 found-lings 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 had 22 had 23 read 23 read 24 many 24 many 25 . presently [phebe] seemed to think it was her turn to ask questions , and said , wistfully , 1 presently 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 her 8 her 9 turn 9 turn 10 to 10 to 11 ask 11 ask 12 questions 12 questions 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 wistfully 17 wistfully 18 , " you 've had lots of schooling , [i] suppose ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 had 4 had 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 6 of 7 schooling 7 schooling 8 , 8 , 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " oh , dear me , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 yes 7 yes 8 ! i 've been at boarding school nearly a year , and [i] 'm almost dead with lessons . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 at 4 at 5 boarding 5 boarding 6 school 6 school 7 nearly 7 nearly 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'm 13 'm 14 almost 14 almost 15 dead 15 dead 16 with 16 with 17 lessons 17 lessons 18 . the more [i] got , the more [miss] [power] gave me , and [i] was so miserable [that] [i] ' most cried my eyes out . 1 the 2 more 2 more 4 got 4 got 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 10 gave 10 gave 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 17 miserable 17 miserable 20 ' 20 ' 21 most 21 most 22 cried 22 cried 23 my 23 my 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 out 25 out 26 . papa never gave me hard things to do , and he always taught me so pleasantly [i] loved to study . 1 papa 2 never 2 never 3 gave 3 gave 4 me 4 me 5 hard 5 hard 6 things 6 things 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 always 12 always 13 taught 13 taught 14 me 14 me 15 so 15 so 16 pleasantly 16 pleasantly 18 loved 18 loved 19 to 19 to 20 study 20 study 21 . oh , we were so happy and so fond of one another ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 happy 6 happy 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 fond 9 fond 10 of 10 of 11 one 11 one 12 another 12 another 13 ! but now he is gone , and [i] am left all alone . " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 gone 5 gone 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 am 9 am 10 left 10 left 11 all 11 all 12 alone 12 alone 13 . 13 . 14 " for a minute there was no sound in the kitchen but the little daughter 's sobbing and the sympathetic patter of the rain . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 sound 7 sound 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 kitchen 10 kitchen 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 's 15 's 16 sobbing 16 sobbing 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 sympathetic 19 sympathetic 20 patter 20 patter 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 rain 23 rain 24 . fearing that might not be considered proper , she said , in her cheery voice , 1 fearing 2 that 2 that 3 might 3 might 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 considered 6 considered 7 proper 7 proper 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 cheery 14 cheery 15 voice 15 voice 16 , " [i] 'm sure you ain't all alone with such a lot of folks belonging to you , and all so rich and clever . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 ain't 6 ain't 7 all 7 all 8 alone 8 alone 9 with 9 with 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 lot 12 lot 13 of 13 of 14 folks 14 folks 15 belonging 15 belonging 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 all 20 all 21 so 21 so 22 rich 22 rich 23 and 23 and 24 clever 24 clever 25 . you 'll be petted to pieces , [debby] says , because you are the only girl in the family . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 petted 4 petted 5 to 5 to 6 pieces 6 pieces 7 , 7 , 9 says 9 says 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 the 14 the 15 only 15 only 16 girl 16 girl 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 family 19 family 20 . 20 . 21 " " that 's one of my troubles ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 troubles 7 troubles 8 ! i 've got six aunts , and they all want me , and [i] don't know any of them very well . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 six 4 six 5 aunts 5 aunts 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 all 9 all 10 want 10 want 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 don't 15 don't 16 know 16 know 17 any 17 any 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 20 very 20 very 21 well 21 well 22 . papa named this place [the] [aunt-hill] , and now [i] see why . " 1 papa 2 named 2 named 3 this 3 this 4 place 4 place 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 11 see 11 see 12 why 12 why 13 . 13 . 14 " phebe laughed with her as she said encouragingly , 1 phebe 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 with 3 with 4 her 4 her 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 encouragingly 8 encouragingly 9 , " [i] could stand the aunts , but there are dozens of cousins , dreadful boys all of them , and [i] detest boys ! 1 " 3 could 3 could 4 stand 4 stand 5 the 5 the 6 aunts 6 aunts 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 there 9 there 10 are 10 are 11 dozens 11 dozens 12 of 12 of 13 cousins 13 cousins 14 , 14 , 15 dreadful 15 dreadful 16 boys 16 boys 17 all 17 all 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 23 detest 23 detest 24 boys 24 boys 25 ! i shall have to see them some time , but [i] do dread it so . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 them 6 them 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 do 12 do 13 dread 13 dread 14 it 14 it 15 so 15 so 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! i guess you 'll like ' em . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 like 5 like 6 ' 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 . i 've seen ' em flying round when they come over from [the] [point] , sometimes in their boats and sometimes on horseback . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 flying 6 flying 7 round 7 round 8 when 8 when 9 they 9 they 10 come 10 come 11 over 11 over 12 from 12 from 15 , 15 , 16 sometimes 16 sometimes 17 in 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 boats 19 boats 20 and 20 and 21 sometimes 21 sometimes 22 on 22 on 23 horseback 23 horseback 24 . if you like boats and horses , you 'll enjoy yourself first-rate . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 boats 4 boats 5 and 5 and 6 horses 6 horses 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 enjoy 10 enjoy 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 first-rate 12 first-rate 13 . 13 . 14 " " but [i] don't ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 don't 4 don't 5 ! i 'm afraid of horses , and boats make me ill , and [i] hate boys ! " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 horses 5 horses 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 boats 8 boats 9 make 9 make 10 me 10 me 11 ill 11 ill 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 hate 15 hate 16 boys 16 boys 17 ! 17 ! 18 " and poor [rose] wrung her hands at the awful prospect before her . 1 and 2 poor 2 poor 4 wrung 4 wrung 5 her 5 her 6 hands 6 hands 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 awful 9 awful 10 prospect 10 prospect 11 before 11 before 12 her 12 her 13 . phebe laughed at her woe till the beans danced in the pan , but tried to comfort her by suggesting a means of relief . 1 phebe 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 woe 5 woe 6 till 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 beans 8 beans 9 danced 9 danced 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 pan 12 pan 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 tried 15 tried 16 to 16 to 17 comfort 17 comfort 18 her 18 her 19 by 19 by 20 suggesting 20 suggesting 21 a 21 a 22 means 22 means 23 of 23 of 24 relief 24 relief 25 . " perhaps your uncle will take you away where there ain't any boys . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 your 3 your 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 will 5 will 6 take 6 take 7 you 7 you 8 away 8 away 9 where 9 where 10 there 10 there 11 ain't 11 ain't 12 any 12 any 13 boys 13 boys 14 . debby says he is a real kind man , and always bring heaps of nice things when he comes . " 1 debby 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 real 6 real 7 kind 7 kind 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 always 11 always 12 bring 12 bring 13 heaps 13 heaps 14 of 14 of 15 nice 15 nice 16 things 16 things 17 when 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 comes 19 comes 20 . 20 . 21 " " yes , but you see that is another trouble , [for] [i] don't know [uncle] [alec] at all . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 another 9 another 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 , 11 , 14 don't 14 don't 15 know 15 know 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 . he hardly ever came to see us , though he sent me pretty things very often . 1 he 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 ever 3 ever 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 he 10 he 11 sent 11 sent 12 me 12 me 13 pretty 13 pretty 14 things 14 things 15 very 15 very 16 often 16 often 17 . now [i] belong to him , and shall have to mind him , till [i] am eighteen . 1 now 3 belong 3 belong 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 shall 8 shall 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 mind 11 mind 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 till 14 till 16 am 16 am 17 eighteen 17 eighteen 18 . i may not like him a bit , and [i] fret about it all the time . " 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 fret 11 fret 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 time 16 time 17 . 17 . 18 " " well , [i] wouldn't borrow trouble , but have a real good time . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 borrow 6 borrow 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 real 12 real 13 good 13 good 14 time 14 time 15 . " it 's thunder , " said [phebe] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 thunder 4 thunder 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " you are wanted in the parlor , [miss] [rose] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 parlor 7 parlor 8 , 8 , 11 . 11 . 12 " " has anybody come ? " 1 " 2 has 2 has 3 anybody 3 anybody 4 come 4 come 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [little] girls shouldn't ask questions , but do as they are bid , " [was] all [debby] would answer . 1 " 3 girls 3 girls 4 shouldn't 4 shouldn't 5 ask 5 ask 6 questions 6 questions 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 do 9 do 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 bid 13 bid 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 all 17 all 19 would 19 would 20 answer 20 answer 21 . " guess you 'll wish it was [aunt] [myra] when you see who has come . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 wish 5 wish 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 see 12 see 13 who 13 who 14 has 14 has 15 come 15 come 16 . chapter @number@ [the] [clan] 1 chapter 2 @number@ then she crept softly down the hall and peeped into the parlor . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 crept 3 crept 4 softly 4 softly 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 and 8 and 9 peeped 9 peeped 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 parlor 12 parlor 13 . no one appeared , and all was so still she felt sure the company was upstairs . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 appeared 3 appeared 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 all 6 all 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 still 9 still 10 she 10 she 11 felt 11 felt 12 sure 12 sure 13 the 13 the 14 company 14 company 15 was 15 was 16 upstairs 16 upstairs 17 . so she skipped boldly through the half-open folding-doors , to behold on the other side a sight that nearly took her breath away . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 skipped 3 skipped 4 boldly 4 boldly 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 half-open 7 half-open 8 folding-doors 8 folding-doors 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 behold 11 behold 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 side 15 side 16 a 16 a 17 sight 17 sight 18 that 18 that 19 nearly 19 nearly 20 took 20 took 21 her 21 her 22 breath 22 breath 23 away 23 away 24 . before she could run , however , the tallest lad stepped out of the line , saying pleasantly , 1 before 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 run 4 run 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 tallest 9 tallest 10 lad 10 lad 11 stepped 11 stepped 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 line 15 line 16 , 16 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 , " don't be frightened . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . this is [the] [clan] come to welcome you ; and [i] 'm the chief , [archie] [,] at your service . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 welcome 7 welcome 8 you 8 you 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 'm 12 'm 13 the 13 the 14 chief 14 chief 15 , 15 , 18 at 18 at 19 your 19 your 20 service 20 service 21 . 21 . 22 " " we came in full rig , for we always turn out in style on grand occasions . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 full 5 full 6 rig 6 rig 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 we 9 we 10 always 10 always 11 turn 11 turn 12 out 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 style 14 style 15 on 15 on 16 grand 16 grand 17 occasions 17 occasions 18 . hope you like it . 1 hope 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 . now [i] 'll tell you who these chaps are , and then we shall be all right . 1 now 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 who 6 who 7 these 7 these 8 chaps 8 chaps 9 are 9 are 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 we 13 we 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 all 16 all 17 right 17 right 18 . this big one is [prince] [charlie] , [aunt] [clara] ['s] boy . 1 this 2 big 2 big 3 one 3 one 4 is 4 is 7 , 7 , 11 boy 11 boy 12 . she has but one , so he is an extra good one . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 but 3 but 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 an 9 an 10 extra 10 extra 11 good 11 good 12 one 12 one 13 . this old fellow is [mac] , the bookworm , called [worm] for short . 1 this 2 old 2 old 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 bookworm 8 bookworm 9 , 9 , 10 called 10 called 12 for 12 for 13 short 13 short 14 . this sweet creature is [steve] the [dandy] . 1 this 2 sweet 2 sweet 3 creature 3 creature 4 is 4 is 6 the 6 the 8 . look at his gloves and top-knot , if you please . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 his 3 his 4 gloves 4 gloves 5 and 5 and 6 top-knot 6 top-knot 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 please 10 please 11 . they [are] [aunt] [jane] 's lads , and a precious pair you 'd better believe . 1 they 5 's 5 's 6 lads 6 lads 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 precious 10 precious 11 pair 11 pair 12 you 12 you 13 'd 13 'd 14 better 14 better 15 believe 15 believe 16 . these are [the] [brats] , my brothers , [geordie] and [will] , [and] [jamie] the [baby] . 1 these 2 are 2 are 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brothers 7 brothers 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 15 the 15 the 17 . now , my men , step out and show your manners . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 men 4 men 5 , 5 , 6 step 6 step 7 out 7 out 8 and 8 and 9 show 9 show 10 your 10 your 11 manners 11 manners 12 . 12 . 13 " this impressive ceremony being over , the [clan] broke ranks , and both rooms instantly appeared to be pervaded with boys . 1 this 2 impressive 2 impressive 3 ceremony 3 ceremony 4 being 4 being 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 9 broke 9 broke 10 ranks 10 ranks 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 both 13 both 14 rooms 14 rooms 15 instantly 15 instantly 16 appeared 16 appeared 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 pervaded 19 pervaded 20 with 20 with 21 boys 21 boys 22 . archie came first , and , leaning over the chair-back , observed in a paternal tone , 1 archie 2 came 2 came 3 first 3 first 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 leaning 7 leaning 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 chair-back 10 chair-back 11 , 11 , 12 observed 12 observed 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 paternal 15 paternal 16 tone 16 tone 17 , " [i] 'm glad you 've come , cousin , and [i] hope you 'll find the [aunt-hill] pretty jolly . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 hope 13 hope 14 you 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 find 16 find 17 the 17 the 19 pretty 19 pretty 20 jolly 20 jolly 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] think [i] shall . " 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 shall 5 shall 6 . 6 . 7 " mac shook his hair out of his eyes , stumbled over a stool , and asked abruptly , 1 mac 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 hair 4 hair 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 stumbled 10 stumbled 11 over 11 over 12 a 12 a 13 stool 13 stool 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 asked 16 asked 17 abruptly 17 abruptly 18 , " did you bring any books with you ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 bring 4 bring 5 any 5 any 6 books 6 books 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " four boxes full . 1 " 2 four 2 four 3 boxes 3 boxes 4 full 4 full 5 . they are in the library . " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 library 5 library 6 . 6 . 7 " mac vanished from the room , and [steve] , striking an attitude which displayed his costume effectively , said with an affable smile , 1 mac 2 vanished 2 vanished 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 5 room 5 room 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 striking 10 striking 11 an 11 an 12 attitude 12 attitude 13 which 13 which 14 displayed 14 displayed 15 his 15 his 16 costume 16 costume 17 effectively 17 effectively 18 , 18 , 19 said 19 said 20 with 20 with 21 an 21 an 22 affable 22 affable 23 smile 23 smile 24 , " we were sorry not to see you last [wednesday] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 last 9 last 11 . i hope your cold is better . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 your 3 your 4 cold 4 cold 5 is 5 is 6 better 6 better 7 . 7 . 8 " " yes , thank you . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 . 6 . 7 " and a smile began to dimple about [rose] 's mouth , as she remembered her retreat under the bed-cover . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 smile 3 smile 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 dimple 6 dimple 7 about 7 about 9 's 9 's 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 remembered 14 remembered 15 her 15 her 16 retreat 16 retreat 17 under 17 under 18 the 18 the 19 bed-cover 19 bed-cover 20 . " [mamma] sent her love and hopes you will be well enough to come over for a day next week . 1 " 3 sent 3 sent 4 her 4 her 5 love 5 love 6 and 6 and 7 hopes 7 hopes 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 well 11 well 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 over 15 over 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 day 18 day 19 next 19 next 20 week 20 week 21 . it must be desperately dull here for a little thing like you . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 desperately 4 desperately 5 dull 5 dull 6 here 6 here 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 thing 10 thing 11 like 11 like 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 " " beg pardon , ma'am ; never should have guessed it . " 1 " 2 beg 2 beg 3 pardon 3 pardon 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 ; 6 ; 7 never 7 never 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 guessed 10 guessed 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " and [charlie] went off with a laugh , glad to have struck a spark out of his meek cousin . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 off 4 off 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 , 8 , 9 glad 9 glad 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 struck 12 struck 13 a 13 a 14 spark 14 spark 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 meek 18 meek 19 cousin 19 cousin 20 . " did you bring your monkey ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 bring 4 bring 5 your 5 your 6 monkey 6 monkey 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no ; he is dead . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 dead 6 dead 7 . 7 . 8 " " are you going to have a boat ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 boat 8 boat 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] hope not . " 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 not 4 not 5 . 5 . 6 " here the two , with a right-about-face movement , abruptly marched away , and [little] [jamie] demanded with childish frankness , 1 here 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 right-about-face 7 right-about-face 8 movement 8 movement 9 , 9 , 10 abruptly 10 abruptly 11 marched 11 marched 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 demanded 17 demanded 18 with 18 with 19 childish 19 childish 20 frankness 20 frankness 21 , " did you bring me anything nice ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 bring 4 bring 5 me 5 me 6 anything 6 anything 7 nice 7 nice 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " did you see the circus go by ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 circus 6 circus 7 go 7 go 8 by 8 by 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " when ? 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 ? where ? " cried all the boys in great excitement at once . 1 where 2 ? 2 ? 3 " 3 " 4 cried 4 cried 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 boys 7 boys 8 in 8 in 9 great 9 great 10 excitement 10 excitement 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 . " [just] before you came . 1 " 3 before 3 before 4 you 4 you 5 came 5 came 6 . " it was our new dog-cart and the [shetland] ponies . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 our 4 our 5 new 5 new 6 dog-cart 6 dog-cart 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 ponies 10 ponies 11 . you 'll never hear the last of your circus , cousin . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 circus 9 circus 10 , 10 , 11 cousin 11 cousin 12 . 12 . 13 " " come and see them all ! " cried the [prince] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 them 5 them 6 all 6 all 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 12 . " no , you won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " step in , ma'am , and make yourself comfortable while we show you some fun . " 1 " 2 step 2 step 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 make 8 make 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 comfortable 10 comfortable 11 while 11 while 12 we 12 we 13 show 13 show 14 you 14 you 15 some 15 some 16 fun 16 fun 17 . 17 . 18 " " how is that , my lassie ? " asked [the] [prince] , coming up all flushed and breathless when the ballet was over . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lassie 7 lassie 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 , 13 , 14 coming 14 coming 15 up 15 up 16 all 16 all 17 flushed 17 flushed 18 and 18 and 19 breathless 19 breathless 20 when 20 when 21 the 21 the 22 ballet 22 ballet 23 was 23 was 24 over 24 over 25 . " it was splendid ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 ! i never went to the theatre but once , and the dancing was not half so pretty as this . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 theatre 6 theatre 7 but 7 but 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 dancing 12 dancing 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 half 15 half 16 so 16 so 17 pretty 17 pretty 18 as 18 as 19 this 19 this 20 . what clever boys you must be ! " said [rose] , smiling upon her kinsmen like a little queen upon her subjects . 1 what 2 clever 2 clever 3 boys 3 boys 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 upon 13 upon 14 her 14 her 15 kinsmen 15 kinsmen 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 queen 19 queen 20 upon 20 upon 21 her 21 her 22 subjects 22 subjects 23 . " ah , we 're a fine lot , and that is only the beginning of our larks . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 're 5 're 6 a 6 a 7 fine 7 fine 8 lot 8 lot 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 only 13 only 14 the 14 the 15 beginning 15 beginning 16 of 16 of 17 our 17 our 18 larks 18 larks 19 . we haven't got the pipes here or we 'd , 1 we 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 got 3 got 4 the 4 the 5 pipes 5 pipes 6 here 6 here 7 or 7 or 8 we 8 we 9 'd 9 'd 10 , ' [sing] for you , play for you [a] dulcy melody , ' " 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 play 6 play 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 10 dulcy 10 dulcy 11 melody 11 melody 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 " answered [charlie] , looking much elated at her praise . 1 answered 3 , 3 , 4 looking 4 looking 5 much 5 much 6 elated 6 elated 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 praise 9 praise 10 . " neither did we till lately . 1 " 2 neither 2 neither 3 did 3 did 4 we 4 we 5 till 5 till 6 lately 6 lately 7 . we 've been reading [scott] 's novels , and all of a sudden we remembered that our grandfather was a [scotchman] . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 reading 4 reading 6 's 6 's 7 novels 7 novels 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 sudden 13 sudden 14 we 14 we 15 remembered 15 remembered 16 that 16 that 17 our 17 our 18 grandfather 18 grandfather 19 was 19 was 20 a 20 a 22 . we 've been at it some time now , and it 's great fun . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 at 4 at 5 it 5 it 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 great 13 great 14 fun 14 fun 15 . our people like it , and [i] think we are a pretty canny set . " 1 our 2 people 2 people 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 think 8 think 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 a 11 a 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 canny 13 canny 14 set 14 set 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] 'm [fitzjames] and he's [roderick] [dhu] , and we 'll give you the broadsword combat some day . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 and 5 and 6 he's 6 he's 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 'll 12 'll 13 give 13 give 14 you 14 you 15 the 15 the 16 broadsword 16 broadsword 17 combat 17 combat 18 some 18 some 19 day 19 day 20 . it 's a great thing , you 'd better believe , " added the [prince] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 'd 8 'd 9 better 9 better 10 believe 10 believe 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 added 13 added 14 the 14 the 16 . " yes , and you should hear [steve] play the pipes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 should 6 should 7 hear 7 hear 9 play 9 play 10 the 10 the 11 pipes 11 pipes 12 . he makes ' em skirl like a good one , " cried [will] from the box , eager to air the accomplishments of his race . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 skirl 5 skirl 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 box 16 box 17 , 17 , 18 eager 18 eager 19 to 19 to 20 air 20 air 21 the 21 the 22 accomplishments 22 accomplishments 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 race 25 race 26 . " them harum-scarum boys will certainly be the death of that delicate little creter ! " 1 " 2 them 2 them 3 harum-scarum 3 harum-scarum 4 boys 4 boys 5 will 5 will 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 be 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 death 9 death 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 delicate 12 delicate 13 little 13 little 14 creter 14 creter 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " oh , please don't ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 please 4 please 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! " [marmalade] for me , auntie . " 1 " 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 auntie 6 auntie 7 . 7 . 8 " " plenty of plum-cake , please . " 1 " 2 plenty 2 plenty 3 of 3 of 4 plum-cake 4 plum-cake 5 , 5 , 6 please 6 please 7 . 7 . 8 " " tell [debby] to trot out the baked pears . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 4 to 4 to 5 trot 5 trot 6 out 6 out 7 the 7 the 8 baked 8 baked 9 pears 9 pears 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] 'm your man for lemon-pie , ma'am . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 your 4 your 5 man 5 man 6 for 6 for 7 lemon-pie 7 lemon-pie 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . 10 . 11 " " do have fritters ; [rose] [will] like ' em . " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 have 3 have 4 fritters 4 fritters 5 ; 5 ; 8 like 8 like 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 . 11 . 12 " " she 'd rather have tarts , [i] know . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 'd 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 5 have 5 have 6 tarts 6 tarts 7 , 7 , 9 know 9 know 10 . 10 . 11 " they were all so characteristically employed that she could not help smiling as she looked . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 so 4 so 5 characteristically 5 characteristically 6 employed 6 employed 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 help 11 help 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 looked 15 looked 16 . she guessed his intention , and forestalled his demand by dropping a handful of sugar-plums down upon him . 1 she 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 his 3 his 4 intention 4 intention 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 forestalled 7 forestalled 8 his 8 his 9 demand 9 demand 10 by 10 by 11 dropping 11 dropping 12 a 12 a 13 handful 13 handful 14 of 14 of 15 sugar-plums 15 sugar-plums 16 down 16 down 17 upon 17 upon 18 him 18 him 19 . " there she is , as fine as you please , " cried [steve] , kissing his hand to her . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 fine 7 fine 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 please 10 please 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 16 kissing 16 kissing 17 his 17 his 18 hand 18 hand 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 . " come on , [missy] [;] tea is ready , " added the [prince] encouragingly . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 7 tea 7 tea 8 is 8 is 9 ready 9 ready 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 added 12 added 13 the 13 the 15 encouragingly 15 encouragingly 16 . " [i] shall take her in . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 take 4 take 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 . 7 . 8 " something uncommonly fine , they declared it was , but enveloped in the deepest mystery for the present . 1 something 2 uncommonly 2 uncommonly 3 fine 3 fine 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 declared 6 declared 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 enveloped 11 enveloped 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 deepest 14 deepest 15 mystery 15 mystery 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 present 18 present 19 . " did [i] ever see it ? " asked [jamie] . 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " who will have it first ? " asked [will] , with his mouth full of marmalade . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 first 6 first 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 full 15 full 16 of 16 of 17 marmalade 17 marmalade 18 . " aunt [plenty] , [i] guess . " 1 " 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 , 4 , 6 guess 6 guess 7 . 7 . 8 " " when will she have it ? " demanded [geordie] , bouncing in his seat with impatience . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 will 3 will 4 she 4 she 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 , 11 , 12 bouncing 12 bouncing 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 seat 15 seat 16 with 16 with 17 impatience 17 impatience 18 . " sometime on [monday] . " 1 " 2 sometime 2 sometime 3 on 3 on 5 . 5 . 6 " " doesn't auntie know ? " asked a chorus of voices . 1 " 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 auntie 3 auntie 4 know 4 know 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 a 8 a 9 chorus 9 chorus 10 of 10 of 11 voices 11 voices 12 . " no ; and that 's the best of the joke , for she is desperately fond of it . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 joke 11 joke 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 she 14 she 15 is 15 is 16 desperately 16 desperately 17 fond 17 fond 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 " " what colour is it ? " asked [rose] , joining in the fun . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 colour 3 colour 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 joining 11 joining 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 fun 14 fun 15 . " blue and brown . " 1 " 2 blue 2 blue 3 and 3 and 4 brown 4 brown 5 . 5 . 6 " " is it good to eat ? " asked [jamie] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " some people think so , but [i] shouldn't like to try it , " answered [charlie] , laughing so he split his tea . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 people 3 people 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 shouldn't 9 shouldn't 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 try 12 try 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 19 laughing 19 laughing 20 so 20 so 21 he 21 he 22 split 22 split 23 his 23 his 24 tea 24 tea 25 . " who does it belong to ? " put in [steve] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 5 belong 5 belong 6 to 6 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 put 9 put 10 in 10 in 12 . " to [grandfather] [campbell] . " 1 " 2 to 2 to 5 . 5 . 6 " soon after tea the [clan] departed , singing " all the blue bonnets are over the border , " at the tops of their voices . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 tea 3 tea 4 the 4 the 6 departed 6 departed 7 , 7 , 8 singing 8 singing 9 " 9 " 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 blue 12 blue 13 bonnets 13 bonnets 14 are 14 are 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 border 17 border 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 tops 22 tops 23 of 23 of 24 their 24 their 25 voices 25 voices 26 . " pretty well , ma'am ; but [i] like [phebe] better . " 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 9 like 9 like 11 better 11 better 12 . 12 . 13 " right in the middle of her meditations she fell asleep and dreamed she was at home again in her own little bed . 1 right 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 middle 4 middle 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 meditations 7 meditations 8 she 8 she 9 fell 9 fell 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 and 11 and 12 dreamed 12 dreamed 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 at 15 at 16 home 16 home 17 again 17 again 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 own 20 own 21 little 21 little 22 bed 22 bed 23 . " this is my little girl , and [i] am [uncle] [alec] . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 little 5 little 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 am 10 am 13 . 13 . 14 " chapter @number@ [uncles] 1 chapter 2 @number@ when [rose] woke next morning , she was not sure whether she had dreamed what occurred the night before , or it had actually happened . 1 when 3 woke 3 woke 4 next 4 next 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 sure 10 sure 11 whether 11 whether 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 dreamed 14 dreamed 15 what 15 what 16 occurred 16 occurred 17 the 17 the 18 night 18 night 19 before 19 before 20 , 20 , 21 or 21 or 22 it 22 it 23 had 23 had 24 actually 24 actually 25 happened 25 happened 26 . the sun was shining , and [rose] opened her window to let in the soft [may] air fresh from the sea . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 shining 4 shining 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 opened 8 opened 9 her 9 her 10 window 10 window 11 to 11 to 12 let 12 let 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 soft 15 soft 17 air 17 air 18 fresh 18 fresh 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 sea 21 sea 22 . he waved his hand to her , nodded , and called out in a bluff , cheery voice , 1 he 2 waved 2 waved 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 nodded 8 nodded 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 called 11 called 12 out 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 bluff 15 bluff 16 , 16 , 17 cheery 17 cheery 18 voice 18 voice 19 , " you are on deck early , little niece . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 on 4 on 5 deck 5 deck 6 early 6 early 7 , 7 , 8 little 8 little 9 niece 9 niece 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] got up to see if you had really come , uncle . " 1 " 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 really 10 really 11 come 11 come 12 , 12 , 13 uncle 13 uncle 14 . 14 . 15 " " did you ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ? well , come down here and make sure of it . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 down 4 down 5 here 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] 'm not allowed to go out before breakfast , sir . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 allowed 5 allowed 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 out 8 out 9 before 9 before 10 breakfast 10 breakfast 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 . 13 . 14 " " oh , indeed ! " with a shrug . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 shrug 9 shrug 10 . rose was so taken aback , she could only answer with a smile as she went to meet him . 1 rose 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 taken 4 taken 5 aback 5 aback 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 only 9 only 10 answer 10 answer 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 smile 13 smile 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 went 16 went 17 to 17 to 18 meet 18 meet 19 him 19 him 20 . " pretty well , thank you , sir . " 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 . 9 . 10 " " ah , but it should be very well . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 it 5 it 6 should 6 should 7 be 7 be 8 very 8 very 9 well 9 well 10 . why isn't it ? " 1 why 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [i] always wake up with a headache , and feel tired . " 1 " 3 always 3 always 4 wake 4 wake 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 headache 8 headache 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 feel 11 feel 12 tired 12 tired 13 . 13 . 14 " " don't you sleep well ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 well 5 well 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] lie awake a long time , and then [i] dream , and my sleep does not seem to rest me much . " 1 " 3 lie 3 lie 4 awake 4 awake 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 12 dream 12 dream 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 my 15 my 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 does 17 does 18 not 18 not 19 seem 19 seem 20 to 20 to 21 rest 21 rest 22 me 22 me 23 much 23 much 24 . 24 . 25 " " what do you do all day ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 all 6 all 7 day 7 day 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " oh , [i] read , and sew a little , and take naps , and sit with auntie . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 read 5 read 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 sew 8 sew 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 take 13 take 14 naps 14 naps 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sit 17 sit 18 with 18 with 19 auntie 19 auntie 20 . 20 . 21 " " no running about out of doors , or house-work , or riding , hey ? " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 running 3 running 4 about 4 about 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 doors 7 doors 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 house-work 10 house-work 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 riding 13 riding 14 , 14 , 15 hey 15 hey 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " aunt [plenty] says [i] 'm not strong enough for much exercise . 1 " 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 says 4 says 6 'm 6 'm 7 not 7 not 8 strong 8 strong 9 enough 9 enough 10 for 10 for 11 much 11 much 12 exercise 12 exercise 13 . i drive out with her sometimes , but [i] don't care for it . " 1 i 2 drive 2 drive 3 out 3 out 4 with 4 with 5 her 5 her 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 don't 10 don't 11 care 11 care 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " " no one but [ariadne] [blish] , and she was such a goose [i] couldn't bear her . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 but 4 but 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 goose 13 goose 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 bear 16 bear 17 her 17 her 18 . the boys came yesterday , and seemed rather nice ; but , of course , [i] couldn't play with them . " 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 came 3 came 4 yesterday 4 yesterday 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 rather 8 rather 9 nice 9 nice 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 , 12 , 13 of 13 of 14 course 14 course 15 , 15 , 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 play 18 play 19 with 19 with 20 them 20 them 21 . 21 . 22 " " why not ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [i] 'm too old to play with boys . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 too 4 too 5 old 5 old 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 with 8 with 9 boys 9 boys 10 . 10 . 11 " " not a bit of it ; that 's just what you need , for you 've been molly-coddled too much . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 just 10 just 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 need 13 need 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 've 17 've 18 been 18 been 19 molly-coddled 19 molly-coddled 20 too 20 too 21 much 21 much 22 . i will look you up some girls also , if [i] can find a sensible one who is not spoilt by her nonsensical education . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 look 3 look 4 you 4 you 5 up 5 up 6 some 6 some 7 girls 7 girls 8 also 8 also 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 can 12 can 13 find 13 find 14 a 14 a 15 sensible 15 sensible 16 one 16 one 17 who 17 who 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 spoilt 20 spoilt 21 by 21 by 22 her 22 her 23 nonsensical 23 nonsensical 24 education 24 education 25 . 25 . 26 " " and who is [phebe] , if you please ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 please 9 please 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " you may laugh at me , but [i] do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 do 10 do 11 . " how do you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " so she doesn't call desertion , poverty , and hard work , troubles ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 call 5 call 6 desertion 6 desertion 7 , 7 , 8 poverty 8 poverty 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hard 11 hard 12 work 12 work 13 , 13 , 14 troubles 14 troubles 15 ? she 's a brave little girl , and [i] shall be proud to know her . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 brave 4 brave 5 little 5 little 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 proud 12 proud 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 her 15 her 16 . 16 . 17 " and [uncle] [alec] gave an approving nod , that made [rose] wish she had been the one to earn it . 1 and 4 gave 4 gave 5 an 5 an 6 approving 6 approving 7 nod 7 nod 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 made 10 made 12 wish 12 wish 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 the 16 the 17 one 17 one 18 to 18 to 19 earn 19 earn 20 it 20 it 21 . " but what are these troubles of yours , child ? " he asked , after a minute of silence . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 are 4 are 5 these 5 these 6 troubles 6 troubles 7 of 7 of 8 yours 8 yours 9 , 9 , 10 child 10 child 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 15 , 16 after 16 after 17 a 17 a 18 minute 18 minute 19 of 19 of 20 silence 20 silence 21 . " please don't ask me , uncle . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 don't 3 don't 4 ask 4 ask 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 . 8 . 9 " " can't you tell them to me as well [as] to [phebe] ? " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 11 to 11 to 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " the greatest one was losing dear papa . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 greatest 3 greatest 4 one 4 one 5 was 5 was 6 losing 6 losing 7 dear 7 dear 8 papa 8 papa 9 . 9 . 10 " " that is a trouble which [i] cannot cure , my child ; but [i] shall try to make you feel it less . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 which 6 which 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 cure 9 cure 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 child 12 child 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 16 shall 16 shall 17 try 17 try 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 you 20 you 21 feel 21 feel 22 it 22 it 23 less 23 less 24 . what else , dear ? " 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ? 5 ? 6 " we will show her how to make constitutions and turn pale-faced little ghosts into rosy , hearty girls . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 show 3 show 4 her 4 her 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 constitutions 8 constitutions 9 and 9 and 10 turn 10 turn 11 pale-faced 11 pale-faced 12 little 12 little 13 ghosts 13 ghosts 14 into 14 into 15 rosy 15 rosy 16 , 16 , 17 hearty 17 hearty 18 girls 18 girls 19 . that 's my business , you know , " he added , more quietly , for his sudden outburst had rather startled [rose] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 business 4 business 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 , 12 , 13 more 13 more 14 quietly 14 quietly 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 his 17 his 18 sudden 18 sudden 19 outburst 19 outburst 20 had 20 had 21 rather 21 rather 22 startled 22 startled 24 . " [i] had forgotten you were a doctor . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 a 7 a 8 doctor 8 doctor 9 . as she spoke , [rose] pointed to a little table just inside the window , on which appeared a regiment of bottles . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 , 4 , 6 pointed 6 pointed 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 table 10 table 11 just 11 just 12 inside 12 inside 13 the 13 the 14 window 14 window 15 , 15 , 16 on 16 on 17 which 17 which 18 appeared 18 appeared 19 a 19 a 20 regiment 20 regiment 21 of 21 of 22 bottles 22 bottles 23 . " ah , ha ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! now we 'll see what mischief these blessed women have been at . " 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 mischief 6 mischief 7 these 7 these 8 blessed 8 blessed 9 women 9 women 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 at 12 at 13 . 13 . 14 " and , as quick as a flash , he sent one after another smashing down into the posy-beds below . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 quick 4 quick 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 flash 7 flash 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 sent 10 sent 11 one 11 one 12 after 12 after 13 another 13 another 14 smashing 14 smashing 15 down 15 down 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 posy-beds 18 posy-beds 19 below 19 below 20 . " you are my patient now , and [i] 'll take the responsibility . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 patient 5 patient 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'll 10 'll 11 take 11 take 12 the 12 the 13 responsibility 13 responsibility 14 . " when [i] prescribe such rubbish , [i] 'll give you leave to pitch it overboard as soon as you like . 1 " 2 when 2 when 4 prescribe 4 prescribe 5 such 5 such 6 rubbish 6 rubbish 7 , 7 , 9 'll 9 'll 10 give 10 give 11 you 11 you 12 leave 12 leave 13 to 13 to 14 pitch 14 pitch 15 it 15 it 16 overboard 16 overboard 17 as 17 as 18 soon 18 soon 19 as 19 as 20 you 20 you 21 like 21 like 22 . now what is the next trouble ? " 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 next 5 next 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] hoped you would forget to ask . " 1 " 3 hoped 3 hoped 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 forget 6 forget 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 . 9 . 10 " " but how can [i] help you if [i] don't know them ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 can 4 can 6 help 6 help 7 you 7 you 8 if 8 if 10 don't 10 don't 11 know 11 know 12 them 12 them 13 ? come , let us have [no] . @number@ " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 have 5 have 7 . 7 . 8 @number@ 8 @number@ 9 " " it is very wrong , [i] suppose , but [i] do sometimes [wish] [i] had not quite so many aunts . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 , 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 do 12 do 13 sometimes 13 sometimes 16 had 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 quite 18 quite 19 so 19 so 20 many 20 many 21 aunts 21 aunts 22 . " [i] intend to try a course of uncles now , and see how that suits your constitution . 1 " 3 intend 3 intend 4 to 4 to 5 try 5 try 6 a 6 a 7 course 7 course 8 of 8 of 9 uncles 9 uncles 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 how 14 how 15 that 15 that 16 suits 16 suits 17 your 17 your 18 constitution 18 constitution 19 . i 'm going to have you all to myself , and no one is to give a word of advice unless [i] ask it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 all 7 all 8 to 8 to 9 myself 9 myself 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 is 14 is 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 of 19 of 20 advice 20 advice 21 unless 21 unless 23 ask 23 ask 24 it 24 it 25 . there is no other way to keep order aboard , and [i] am captain of this little craft , for a time at least . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 other 4 other 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 order 8 order 9 aboard 9 aboard 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 am 13 am 14 captain 14 captain 15 of 15 of 16 this 16 this 17 little 17 little 18 craft 18 craft 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 time 22 time 23 at 23 at 24 least 24 least 25 . what comes next ? " 1 what 2 comes 2 comes 3 next 3 next 4 ? 4 ? 5 " but [rose] stuck there , and grew so red , her uncle guessed what that trouble was . 1 but 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 grew 7 grew 8 so 8 so 9 red 9 red 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 what 14 what 15 that 15 that 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 was 17 was 18 . " [i] don't think [i] can tell this one . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 6 can 6 can 7 tell 7 tell 8 this 8 this 9 one 9 one 10 . it wouldn't be polite , and [i] feel pretty sure that it isn't going to be a trouble any more . " 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 polite 4 polite 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 feel 8 feel 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 sure 10 sure 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 isn't 13 isn't 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 a 17 a 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 any 19 any 20 more 20 more 21 . 21 . 22 " that is one of my mistakes , and [i] never repented it more deeply than [i] do now . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 mistakes 6 mistakes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 never 10 never 11 repented 11 repented 12 it 12 it 13 more 13 more 14 deeply 14 deeply 15 than 15 than 17 do 17 do 18 now 18 now 19 . your father and [i] had a trouble once , and [i] [thought] [i] could never forgive him ; so [i] kept away for years . 1 your 2 father 2 father 3 and 3 and 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 could 14 could 15 never 15 never 16 forgive 16 forgive 17 him 17 him 18 ; 18 ; 19 so 19 so 21 kept 21 kept 22 away 22 away 23 for 23 for 24 years 24 years 25 . will she believe this and try ? " 1 will 2 she 2 she 3 believe 3 believe 4 this 4 this 5 and 5 and 6 try 6 try 7 ? 7 ? 8 " phebe appeared with a cup of coffee . 1 phebe 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 cup 5 cup 6 of 6 of 7 coffee 7 coffee 8 . " [i] 'm all dressed , so [i] don't need any help . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 all 4 all 5 dressed 5 dressed 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 don't 9 don't 10 need 10 need 11 any 11 any 12 help 12 help 13 . i hope that is good and strong , " added [rose] , eyeing the steaming cup with an eager look . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 good 5 good 6 and 6 and 7 strong 7 strong 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 added 10 added 12 , 12 , 13 eyeing 13 eyeing 14 the 14 the 15 steaming 15 steaming 16 cup 16 cup 17 with 17 with 18 an 18 an 19 eager 19 eager 20 look 20 look 21 . but she did not get it , for a brown hand took possession of it as her uncle said quickly , 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 brown 10 brown 11 hand 11 hand 12 took 12 took 13 possession 13 possession 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 as 16 as 17 her 17 her 18 uncle 18 uncle 19 said 19 said 20 quickly 20 quickly 21 , " hold hard , my lass , and let me overhaul that dose before you take it . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lass 6 lass 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 overhaul 11 overhaul 12 that 12 that 13 dose 13 dose 14 before 14 before 15 you 15 you 16 take 16 take 17 it 17 it 18 . do you drink all this strong coffee every morning [,] [rose] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 drink 3 drink 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 strong 6 strong 7 coffee 7 coffee 8 every 8 every 9 morning 9 morning 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " yes , sir , and [i] like it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 like 8 like 9 it 9 it 10 . auntie says it ' tones ' me up , and [i] always feel better after it . " 1 auntie 2 says 2 says 3 it 3 it 4 ' 4 ' 5 tones 5 tones 6 ' 6 ' 7 me 7 me 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 always 12 always 13 feel 13 feel 14 better 14 better 15 after 15 after 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " no more coffee for you , my dear , and by and by you 'll see that [i] am right . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 coffee 3 coffee 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 by 11 by 12 and 12 and 13 by 13 by 14 you 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 see 16 see 17 that 17 that 19 am 19 am 20 right 20 right 21 . any new milk downstairs [,] [phebe] ? " 1 any 2 new 2 new 3 milk 3 milk 4 downstairs 4 downstairs 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes , sir , plenty right in from the barn . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 plenty 6 plenty 7 right 7 right 8 in 8 in 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 barn 11 barn 12 . 12 . 13 " " that 's the drink for my patient . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 drink 5 drink 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 patient 8 patient 9 . go bring me a pitcherful , and another cup [;] [i] want a draught myself . 1 go 2 bring 2 bring 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 pitcherful 5 pitcherful 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 another 8 another 9 cup 9 cup 12 want 12 want 13 a 13 a 14 draught 14 draught 15 myself 15 myself 16 . this won't hurt the honeysuckles , for they have no nerves to speak of . " 1 this 2 won't 2 won't 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 the 4 the 5 honeysuckles 5 honeysuckles 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 they 8 they 9 have 9 have 10 no 10 no 11 nerves 11 nerves 12 to 12 to 13 speak 13 speak 14 of 14 of 15 . 15 . 16 " and , to [rose] ['s] great discomfort , the coffee went after the medicine . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 6 great 6 great 7 discomfort 7 discomfort 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 coffee 10 coffee 11 went 11 went 12 after 12 after 13 the 13 the 14 medicine 14 medicine 15 . dr [alec] saw the injured look she put on , but took no notice , and presently banished it by saying pleasantly , 1 dr 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 injured 5 injured 6 look 6 look 7 she 7 she 8 put 8 put 9 on 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 took 12 took 13 no 13 no 14 notice 14 notice 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 presently 17 presently 18 banished 18 banished 19 it 19 it 20 by 20 by 21 saying 21 saying 22 pleasantly 22 pleasantly 23 , that reminds me ; one of the boxes [phebe] wanted to lug upstairs last night is for you . 1 that 2 reminds 2 reminds 3 me 3 me 4 ; 4 ; 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 boxes 8 boxes 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 to 11 to 12 lug 12 lug 13 upstairs 13 upstairs 14 last 14 last 15 night 15 night 16 is 16 is 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 . early to-morrow we 'll have a grand rummage . 1 early 2 to-morrow 2 to-morrow 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 grand 7 grand 8 rummage 8 rummage 9 . here's our milk ! 1 here's 2 our 2 our 3 milk 3 milk 4 ! i propose the health [of] [miss] [rose] [campbell] and drink it with all my heart . " 1 i 2 propose 2 propose 3 the 3 the 4 health 4 health 9 and 9 and 10 drink 10 drink 11 it 11 it 12 with 12 with 13 all 13 all 14 my 14 my 15 heart 15 heart 16 . 16 . 17 " " do you always go in and out like a cat , uncle ? " asked [rose] , much amused at his odd ways . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 always 4 always 5 go 5 go 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 out 8 out 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 cat 11 cat 12 , 12 , 13 uncle 13 uncle 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 asked 16 asked 18 , 18 , 19 much 19 much 20 amused 20 amused 21 at 21 at 22 his 22 his 23 odd 23 odd 24 ways 24 ways 25 . good-bye till breakfast . " 1 good-bye 2 till 2 till 3 breakfast 3 breakfast 4 . 4 . 5 " and away he went down the water-spout , over the roof , and vanished among the budding honey-suckles below . 1 and 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 water-spout 7 water-spout 8 , 8 , 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 roof 11 roof 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 vanished 14 vanished 15 among 15 among 16 the 16 the 17 budding 17 budding 18 honey-suckles 18 honey-suckles 19 below 19 below 20 . " ain't he a funny guardeen ? " exclaimed [phebe] , as she went off with the cups . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 he 3 he 4 a 4 a 5 funny 5 funny 6 guardeen 6 guardeen 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 off 15 off 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 cups 18 cups 19 . " got a fresh trouble [,] [rosy] ? " he asked , stroking her smooth head . 1 " 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 fresh 4 fresh 5 trouble 5 trouble 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 stroking 13 stroking 14 her 14 her 15 smooth 15 smooth 16 head 16 head 17 . " uncle , are you going to make me eat oatmeal ? " asked [rose] , in a tragic tone . 1 " 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 , 3 , 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 me 9 me 10 eat 10 eat 11 oatmeal 11 oatmeal 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 tragic 19 tragic 20 tone 20 tone 21 . " don't you like it ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " you are not a true [scotchwoman] , if you don't like the ' parritch . ' 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 true 6 true 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 don't 11 don't 12 like 12 like 13 the 13 the 14 ' 14 ' 15 parritch 15 parritch 16 . 16 . 17 ' well , never mind . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 never 3 never 4 mind 4 mind 5 . 5 . 6 " and he sat down with a disappointed air . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 8 air 8 air 9 . no hot bread and fried stuff for them , and they are the biggest and bonniest lads of the lot . 1 no 2 hot 2 hot 3 bread 3 bread 4 and 4 and 5 fried 5 fried 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 for 7 for 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 the 13 the 14 biggest 14 biggest 15 and 15 and 16 bonniest 16 bonniest 17 lads 17 lads 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 lot 20 lot 21 . bless you , auntie , and good morning ! " 1 bless 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 auntie 4 auntie 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 good 7 good 8 morning 8 morning 9 ! 9 ! 10 " in five minutes she forgot what she was eating , so interested was she in the chat that went on . 1 in 2 five 2 five 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 she 4 she 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 eating 9 eating 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 interested 12 interested 13 was 13 was 14 she 14 she 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 chat 17 chat 18 that 18 that 19 went 19 went 20 on 20 on 21 . " [i] came all the way [from] [calcutta] for that express purpose , ma'am . 1 " 3 came 3 came 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 express 11 express 12 purpose 12 purpose 13 , 13 , 14 ma'am 14 ma'am 15 . " now , girls , [i] want you to come and dine with [alec] [;] [mac] also , of course . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 7 want 7 want 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 come 10 come 11 and 11 and 12 dine 12 dine 13 with 13 with 17 also 17 also 18 , 18 , 19 of 19 of 20 course 20 course 21 . chapter @number@ [aunts] 1 chapter 2 @number@ " run up and sit awhile with [sister] [peace] , my dear . 1 " 2 run 2 run 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 sit 5 sit 6 awhile 6 awhile 7 with 7 with 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 . she likes to have you read while she rests , and we are going to be busy . " 1 she 2 likes 2 likes 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 read 6 read 7 while 7 while 8 she 8 she 9 rests 9 rests 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 busy 17 busy 18 . 18 . 19 " she wore no black , but soft , pale colours , as if always ready for the marriage that had never come . 1 she 2 wore 2 wore 3 no 3 no 4 black 4 black 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 soft 7 soft 8 , 8 , 9 pale 9 pale 10 colours 10 colours 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 always 14 always 15 ready 15 ready 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 marriage 18 marriage 19 that 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 never 21 never 22 come 22 come 23 . " [i] should like her better if [i] could have begun at the beginning , and so got a fair start . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 her 5 her 6 better 6 better 7 if 7 if 9 could 9 could 10 have 10 have 11 begun 11 begun 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 beginning 14 beginning 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 got 18 got 19 a 19 a 20 fair 20 fair 21 start 21 start 22 . " my dear boy , we did what we thought best while waiting for you to wind up your affairs and get home . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 did 7 did 8 what 8 what 9 we 9 we 10 thought 10 thought 11 best 11 best 12 while 12 while 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 to 16 to 17 wind 17 wind 18 up 18 up 19 your 19 your 20 affairs 20 affairs 21 and 21 and 22 get 22 get 23 home 23 home 24 . " if my advice had been taken , she would have remained at the excellent school where [i] placed her . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 my 3 my 4 advice 4 advice 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 taken 7 taken 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 remained 12 remained 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 excellent 15 excellent 16 school 16 school 17 where 17 where 19 placed 19 placed 20 her 20 her 21 . but our aunt thought best to remove her because she complained , and she has been dawdling about ever since she came . 1 but 2 our 2 our 3 aunt 3 aunt 4 thought 4 thought 5 best 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 remove 7 remove 8 her 8 her 9 because 9 because 10 she 10 she 11 complained 11 complained 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 has 15 has 16 been 16 been 17 dawdling 17 dawdling 18 about 18 about 19 ever 19 ever 20 since 20 since 21 she 21 she 22 came 22 came 23 . a most ruinous state of things for a morbid , spoilt girl like [rose] , " said [mrs] [jane] , severely . 1 a 2 most 2 most 3 ruinous 3 ruinous 4 state 4 state 5 of 5 of 6 things 6 things 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 morbid 9 morbid 10 , 10 , 11 spoilt 11 spoilt 12 girl 12 girl 13 like 13 like 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 , 20 , 21 severely 21 severely 22 . " [i] never thought it the proper school for a child in good circumstances an heiress , in fact , as [rose] is . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 the 6 the 7 proper 7 proper 8 school 8 school 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 child 11 child 12 in 12 in 13 good 13 good 14 circumstances 14 circumstances 15 an 15 an 16 heiress 16 heiress 17 , 17 , 18 in 18 in 19 fact 19 fact 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 23 is 23 is 24 . " now , it is my opinion that the dear thing only wants freedom , rest , and care . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 dear 10 dear 11 thing 11 thing 12 only 12 only 13 wants 13 wants 14 freedom 14 freedom 15 , 15 , 16 rest 16 rest 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 care 19 care 20 . " [jane] [campbell] [,] [i] will not hear a word ! 1 " 6 will 6 will 7 not 7 not 8 hear 8 hear 9 a 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 ! my sainted [caroline] is a sacred object , " cried [aunt] [myra] , rising as if to leave the room . 1 my 2 sainted 2 sainted 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 sacred 6 sacred 7 object 7 object 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 , 13 , 14 rising 14 rising 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 to 17 to 18 leave 18 leave 19 the 19 the 20 room 20 room 21 . you have had her among you for a year , and done what you liked . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 among 5 among 6 you 6 you 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 done 12 done 13 what 13 what 14 you 14 you 15 liked 15 liked 16 . i cannot say that your success is great , but that is owing to too many fingers in the pie . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 your 5 your 6 success 6 success 7 is 7 is 8 great 8 great 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 owing 13 owing 14 to 14 to 15 too 15 too 16 many 16 many 17 fingers 17 fingers 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 pie 20 pie 21 . that 's fair , [i] think . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 fair 3 fair 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 . 7 . 8 " ["] [by] [jupiter] [!] myra , you are enough to damp the ardour of a saint ! " cried [dr] [alec] , with a sudden spark in his eyes . 1 myra 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 damp 7 damp 8 the 8 the 9 ardour 9 ardour 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 saint 12 saint 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 sudden 21 sudden 22 spark 22 spark 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 eyes 25 eyes 26 . you have put it into her head that she has no constitution , and she rather likes the idea . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 put 3 put 4 it 4 it 5 into 5 into 6 her 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 no 11 no 12 constitution 12 constitution 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 rather 16 rather 17 likes 17 likes 18 the 18 the 19 idea 19 idea 20 . " hear , hear ! " came from the corner where [uncle] [mac] was apparently wrapt in slumber . 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 , 3 , 4 hear 4 hear 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 came 7 came 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 corner 10 corner 11 where 11 where 14 was 14 was 15 apparently 15 apparently 16 wrapt 16 wrapt 17 in 17 in 18 slumber 18 slumber 19 . " you were appointed guardian , so we can do nothing . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 appointed 4 appointed 5 guardian 5 guardian 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 we 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 do 10 do 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . but [i] predict that the girl will be spoilt , utterly spoilt , " answered [mrs] [jane] , grimly . 1 but 3 predict 3 predict 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 spoilt 9 spoilt 10 , 10 , 11 utterly 11 utterly 12 spoilt 12 spoilt 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 answered 15 answered 18 , 18 , 19 grimly 19 grimly 20 . " thank you , sister . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 . " no , thank you . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 . come and have a cigar , [mac] [,] " said [dr] [alec] , abruptly . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 cigar 5 cigar 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 14 abruptly 14 abruptly 15 . " don't marry ; women enough in the family already , " muttered [uncle] [mac] ; and then the gentlemen hastily fled . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 marry 3 marry 4 ; 4 ; 5 women 5 women 6 enough 6 enough 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 family 9 family 10 already 10 already 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 muttered 13 muttered 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 the 19 the 20 gentlemen 20 gentlemen 21 hastily 21 hastily 22 fled 22 fled 23 . " [aunt] [peace] would like to see you all , she says , " was the message [rose] brought before the ladies could begin again . 1 " 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 says 12 says 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 message 17 message 19 brought 19 brought 20 before 20 before 21 the 21 the 22 ladies 22 ladies 23 could 23 could 24 begin 24 begin 25 again 25 again 26 . " now that your uncle has come , [i] no longer expect you to review the studies of the past year . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 that 3 that 4 your 4 your 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 has 6 has 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 10 no 10 no 11 longer 11 longer 12 expect 12 expect 13 you 13 you 14 to 14 to 15 review 15 review 16 the 16 the 17 studies 17 studies 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 past 20 past 21 year 21 year 22 . all of a sudden he said , half aloud , as if he had made up his mind , 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 half 8 half 9 aloud 9 aloud 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 made 15 made 16 up 16 up 17 his 17 his 18 mind 18 mind 19 , " this will do for a start , " he said , as he plumped up the cushion and dusted the cup . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 start 7 start 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 plumped 15 plumped 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 cushion 18 cushion 19 and 19 and 20 dusted 20 dusted 21 the 21 the 22 cup 22 cup 23 . " it won't do to begin too energetically , or [rose] will be frightened . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 begin 6 begin 7 too 7 too 8 energetically 8 energetically 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 frightened 14 frightened 15 . i must beguile her gently and pleasantly along till [i] 've won her confidence , and then she will be ready for anything . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 beguile 3 beguile 4 her 4 her 5 gently 5 gently 6 and 6 and 7 pleasantly 7 pleasantly 8 along 8 along 9 till 9 till 11 've 11 've 12 won 12 won 13 her 13 her 14 confidence 14 confidence 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 she 18 she 19 will 19 will 20 be 20 be 21 ready 21 ready 22 for 22 for 23 anything 23 anything 24 . 24 . 25 " just then [phebe] came out of the dining-room with a plate of brown bread , [for] [rose] had been allowed no hot biscuit for tea . 1 just 2 then 2 then 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 dining-room 8 dining-room 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 plate 11 plate 12 of 12 of 13 brown 13 brown 14 bread 14 bread 15 , 15 , 18 had 18 had 19 been 19 been 20 allowed 20 allowed 21 no 21 no 22 hot 22 hot 23 biscuit 23 biscuit 24 for 24 for 25 tea 25 tea 26 . " there ! if they insist on medicine , [i] 'll order these , and no harm will be done . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 insist 6 insist 7 on 7 on 8 medicine 8 medicine 9 , 9 , 11 'll 11 'll 12 order 12 order 13 these 13 these 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 no 16 no 17 harm 17 harm 18 will 18 will 19 be 19 be 20 done 20 done 21 . as the clock struck eight , he called out , 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 clock 3 clock 4 struck 4 struck 5 eight 5 eight 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 called 8 called 9 out 9 out 10 , " time for my girl to be abed , else she won't be up early , and [i] 'm full of jolly plans for to-morrow . 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 for 3 for 4 my 4 my 5 girl 5 girl 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 abed 8 abed 9 , 9 , 10 else 10 else 11 she 11 she 12 won't 12 won't 13 be 13 be 14 up 14 up 15 early 15 early 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 'm 19 'm 20 full 20 full 21 of 21 of 22 jolly 22 jolly 23 plans 23 plans 24 for 24 for 25 to-morrow 25 to-morrow 26 . come and see what [i] 've found for you to begin upon . " 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 6 've 6 've 7 found 7 found 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 begin 11 begin 12 upon 12 upon 13 . 13 . 14 " rose ran in and listened with bright attentive face , while [dr] [alec] said impressively , 1 rose 2 ran 2 ran 3 in 3 in 4 and 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 with 6 with 7 bright 7 bright 8 attentive 8 attentive 9 face 9 face 10 , 10 , 11 while 11 while 14 said 14 said 15 impressively 15 impressively 16 , this is a herb-pillow , given to me by a wise old woman when [i] was ill in [india] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 herb-pillow 4 herb-pillow 5 , 5 , 6 given 6 given 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 wise 11 wise 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 when 14 when 16 was 16 was 17 ill 17 ill 18 in 18 in 20 . " shall [i] really ? 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 really 4 really 5 ? how nice it smells . " 1 how 2 nice 2 nice 3 it 3 it 4 smells 4 smells 5 . 5 . 6 " and [rose] willingly received the pretty pillow , and stood enjoying its faint , sweet odour , as she listened to the doctor 's next remedy . 1 and 3 willingly 3 willingly 4 received 4 received 5 the 5 the 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 pillow 7 pillow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stood 10 stood 11 enjoying 11 enjoying 12 its 12 its 13 faint 13 faint 14 , 14 , 15 sweet 15 sweet 16 odour 16 odour 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 listened 20 listened 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 doctor 23 doctor 24 's 24 's 25 next 25 next 26 remedy 26 remedy 27 . " this is the cup [i] told you of . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 cup 5 cup 7 told 7 told 8 you 8 you 9 of 9 of 10 . its virtue depends , they say , on the drinker filling it himself ; so you must learn to milk . 1 its 2 virtue 2 virtue 3 depends 3 depends 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 drinker 10 drinker 11 filling 11 filling 12 it 12 it 13 himself 13 himself 14 ; 14 ; 15 so 15 so 16 you 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 learn 18 learn 19 to 19 to 20 milk 20 milk 21 . i 'll teach you . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 teach 3 teach 4 you 4 you 5 . 5 . 6 " " don't you think she ought to have something more strengthening than milk , [alec] [?] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 she 5 she 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 something 9 something 10 more 10 more 11 strengthening 11 strengthening 12 than 12 than 13 milk 13 milk 14 , " well , ma'am , [i] 'm willing to give her a pill , if you think best . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 willing 8 willing 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 her 11 her 12 a 12 a 13 pill 13 pill 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 think 17 think 18 best 18 best 19 . it is a very simple one , and very large quantities may be taken without harm . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 simple 5 simple 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 large 10 large 11 quantities 11 quantities 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 taken 14 taken 15 without 15 without 16 harm 16 harm 17 . you know hasheesh is the extract of hemp ? 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 hasheesh 3 hasheesh 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 extract 6 extract 7 of 7 of 8 hemp 8 hemp 9 ? well , this is a preparation of corn and rye , much used in old times , and [i] hope it will be again . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 preparation 6 preparation 7 of 7 of 8 corn 8 corn 9 and 9 and 10 rye 10 rye 11 , 11 , 12 much 12 much 13 used 13 used 14 in 14 in 15 old 15 old 16 times 16 times 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 hope 20 hope 21 it 21 it 22 will 22 will 23 be 23 be 24 again 24 again 25 . 25 . 26 " then , as she vanished , he put both hands into his hair , exclaiming , with a comical mixture of anxiety and amusement , 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 vanished 5 vanished 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 put 8 put 9 both 9 both 10 hands 10 hands 11 into 11 into 12 his 12 his 13 hair 13 hair 14 , 14 , 15 exclaiming 15 exclaiming 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 comical 19 comical 20 mixture 20 mixture 21 of 21 of 22 anxiety 22 anxiety 23 and 23 and 24 amusement 24 amusement 25 , chapter @number@ [a] [belt] and a [box] 1 chapter 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 5 and 5 and 6 a when he heard her step , he turned about and began to sing , 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 her 4 her 5 step 5 step 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 9 about 9 about 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 sing 13 sing 14 , " where are you going , my pretty maid ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 maid 9 maid 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " what in the world are you doing about so early ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 are 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 doing 8 doing 9 about 9 about 10 so 10 so 11 early 11 early 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " clearing our pipes for the day , ma'am . 1 " 2 clearing 2 clearing 3 our 3 our 4 pipes 4 pipes 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . look here , auntie , can [i] have this room ? " said [dr] [alec] , making her a sailor 's bow . 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 auntie 4 auntie 5 , 5 , 6 can 6 can 8 have 8 have 9 this 9 this 10 room 10 room 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 , 16 , 17 making 17 making 18 her 18 her 19 a 19 a 20 sailor 20 sailor 21 's 21 's 22 bow 22 bow 23 . " any room you like , except sister 's . " 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 room 3 room 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 , 6 , 7 except 7 except 8 sister 8 sister 9 's 9 's 10 . 10 . 11 " " [thanks] . 1 " 3 . and may [i] go rummaging round in the garrets and glory-holes to furnish it [as] [i] like ? " 1 and 2 may 2 may 4 go 4 go 5 rummaging 5 rummaging 6 round 6 round 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 garrets 9 garrets 10 and 10 and 11 glory-holes 11 glory-holes 12 to 12 to 13 furnish 13 furnish 14 it 14 it 17 like 17 like 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " my dear boy , you may turn the house upside down if you will only stay in it . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 turn 8 turn 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 upside 11 upside 12 down 12 down 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 only 16 only 17 stay 17 stay 18 in 18 in 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 " " that 's a handsome offer , [i] 'm sure . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 offer 6 offer 7 , 7 , 9 'm 9 'm 10 sure 10 sure 11 . i 'll stay , ma'am ; here 's my little anchor , so you will get more than you want of me this time . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stay 3 stay 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 ; 6 ; 7 here 7 here 8 's 8 's 9 my 9 my 10 little 10 little 11 anchor 11 anchor 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 get 16 get 17 more 17 more 18 than 18 than 19 you 19 you 20 want 20 want 21 of 21 of 22 me 22 me 23 this 23 this 24 time 24 time 25 . 25 . 26 " " that 's impossible ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 ! put on your jacket , [rose] . 1 put 2 on 2 on 3 your 3 your 4 jacket 4 jacket 5 , 5 , 7 . don't tire her out with antics , [alec] . 1 don't 2 tire 2 tire 3 her 3 her 4 out 4 out 5 with 5 with 6 antics 6 antics 7 , 7 , 9 . yes , sister , [i] 'm coming ! " and the cabbage vanished suddenly . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sister 3 sister 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 coming 7 coming 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cabbage 12 cabbage 13 vanished 13 vanished 14 suddenly 14 suddenly 15 . " you look chilly in spite of all this laughing . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 chilly 4 chilly 5 in 5 in 6 spite 6 spite 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 . take a smart run round the garden and get up a glow , " said the doctor , as they left the barn . 1 take 2 a 2 a 3 smart 3 smart 4 run 4 run 5 round 5 round 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 up 10 up 11 a 11 a 12 glow 12 glow 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 doctor 17 doctor 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 they 20 they 21 left 21 left 22 the 22 the 23 barn 23 barn 24 . " [i] take the liberty of differing from [madame] [prunes] [and] [prisms] , and , as your physician , [i] order you to run . 1 " 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 liberty 5 liberty 6 of 6 of 7 differing 7 differing 8 from 8 from 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 your 17 your 18 physician 18 physician 19 , 19 , 21 order 21 order 22 you 22 you 23 to 23 to 24 run 24 run 25 . " very well done , child ; [i] see you have not lost the use of your limbs though you are in your teens . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 ; 7 ; 9 see 9 see 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 not 12 not 13 lost 13 lost 14 the 14 the 15 use 15 use 16 of 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 limbs 18 limbs 19 though 19 though 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 in 22 in 23 your 23 your 24 teens 24 teens 25 . that belt is too tight ; unfasten it , then you can take a long breath without panting so . " 1 that 2 belt 2 belt 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 tight 5 tight 6 ; 6 ; 7 unfasten 7 unfasten 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 take 13 take 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 breath 16 breath 17 without 17 without 18 panting 18 panting 19 so 19 so 20 . 20 . 21 " " it isn't tight , sir ; [i] [can] breathe perfectly well , " began [rose] , trying to compose herself . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 tight 4 tight 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ; 7 ; 10 breathe 10 breathe 11 perfectly 11 perfectly 12 well 12 well 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 began 15 began 17 , 17 , 18 trying 18 trying 19 to 19 to 20 compose 20 compose 21 herself 21 herself 22 . her uncle 's only answer was to lift her up and unhook the new belt of which she was so proud . 1 her 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 's 3 's 4 only 4 only 5 answer 5 answer 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 lift 8 lift 9 her 9 her 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 unhook 12 unhook 13 the 13 the 14 new 14 new 15 belt 15 belt 16 of 16 of 17 which 17 which 18 she 18 she 19 was 19 was 20 so 20 so 21 proud 21 proud 22 . " why , [i] didn't know it was tight ! it didn't feel so a bit . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 tight 9 tight 10 ! 10 ! 11 it 11 it 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 feel 13 feel 14 so 14 so 15 a 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 . " [i] see you don't half fill your lungs , and so you can wear this absurd thing without feeling it . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 half 6 half 7 fill 7 fill 8 your 8 your 9 lungs 9 lungs 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 wear 15 wear 16 this 16 this 17 absurd 17 absurd 18 thing 18 thing 19 without 19 without 20 feeling 20 feeling 21 it 21 it 22 . " not if you keep taking long breaths to hold it on . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 keep 5 keep 6 taking 6 taking 7 long 7 long 8 breaths 8 breaths 9 to 9 to 10 hold 10 hold 11 it 11 it 12 on 12 on 13 . " how it does look ! " and [rose] gave a glance of scorn at the loose belt hanging round her trim little waist . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 it 3 it 4 does 4 does 5 look 5 look 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 gave 10 gave 11 a 11 a 12 glance 12 glance 13 of 13 of 14 scorn 14 scorn 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 loose 17 loose 18 belt 18 belt 19 hanging 19 hanging 20 round 20 round 21 her 21 her 22 trim 22 trim 23 little 23 little 24 waist 24 waist 25 . just smell how nice . " 1 just 2 smell 2 smell 3 how 3 how 4 nice 4 nice 5 . 5 . 6 " " if it is [lost] [i] ['ll] give you a better one . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 8 give 8 give 9 you 9 you 10 a 10 a 11 better 11 better 12 one 12 one 13 . ah ! that makes you feel better , doesn't it ? " and he pinched the cheek that had suddenly dimpled with a smile . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 that 3 that 4 makes 4 makes 5 you 5 you 6 feel 6 feel 7 better 7 better 8 , 8 , 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 pinched 15 pinched 16 the 16 the 17 cheek 17 cheek 18 that 18 that 19 had 19 had 20 suddenly 20 suddenly 21 dimpled 21 dimpled 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 smile 24 smile 25 . dr [alec] 's eyed twinkled , but he said very soberly , 1 dr 3 's 3 's 4 eyed 4 eyed 5 twinkled 5 twinkled 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 very 10 very 11 soberly 11 soberly 12 , " [rose] [,] are you vain ? " 1 " 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 vain 6 vain 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] 'm afraid [i] am , " answered a very meek voice from behind the veil of hair that hid the red face . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 6 am 6 am 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 meek 12 meek 13 voice 13 voice 14 from 14 from 15 behind 15 behind 16 the 16 the 17 veil 17 veil 18 of 18 of 19 hair 19 hair 20 that 20 that 21 hid 21 hid 22 the 22 the 23 red 23 red 24 face 24 face 25 . " that is a sad fault . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 sad 5 sad 6 fault 6 fault 7 . 7 . 8 " and he sighed as if grieved at the confession . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 grieved 6 grieved 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 confession 9 confession 10 . " [phebe] [!] ["] and [rose] looked so amazed that her uncle nearly went off again . 1 " 5 and 5 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 so 8 so 9 amazed 9 amazed 10 that 10 that 11 her 11 her 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 went 14 went 15 off 15 off 16 again 16 again 17 . " yes , [phebe] [;] for she has what you need health . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 for 6 for 7 she 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 what 9 what 10 you 10 you 11 need 11 need 12 health 12 health 13 . a happy soul in a healthy body makes the best sort of beauty for man or woman . 1 a 2 happy 2 happy 3 soul 3 soul 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 healthy 6 healthy 7 body 7 body 8 makes 8 makes 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 12 of 13 beauty 13 beauty 14 for 14 for 15 man 15 man 16 or 16 or 17 woman 17 woman 18 . do you understand that , my dear ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , sir , " answered [rose] , much taken down by this comparison with the girl from the poor-house . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 10 much 10 much 11 taken 11 taken 12 down 12 down 13 by 13 by 14 this 14 this 15 comparison 15 comparison 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 girl 18 girl 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 poor-house 21 poor-house 22 . it nettled her sadly , and she showed that it did by saying quickly , 1 it 2 nettled 2 nettled 3 her 3 her 4 sadly 4 sadly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 showed 8 showed 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 did 11 did 12 by 12 by 13 saying 13 saying 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 , " can't [i] help you , uncle ? " asked [rose] , quite burning to be useful . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 quite 13 quite 14 burning 14 burning 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 useful 17 useful 18 . " no , thank you , [i] 'm going to borrow [phebe] for a while , if [aunt] [plenty] can spare her . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 'm 8 'm 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 borrow 11 borrow 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 while 15 while 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 20 can 20 can 21 spare 21 spare 22 her 22 her 23 . 23 . 24 " " anybody anything , [alec] . 1 " 2 anybody 2 anybody 3 anything 3 anything 4 , 4 , 6 . dr [alec] meanwhile had apparently taken [aunt] [plenty] at her word , and was turning the house upside down . 1 dr 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 4 had 4 had 5 apparently 5 apparently 6 taken 6 taken 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 word 11 word 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 14 was 15 turning 15 turning 16 the 16 the 17 house 17 house 18 upside 18 upside 19 down 19 down 20 . " look at me ! look at me ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 ! i 'm splendid [i] don't know myself . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 splendid 3 splendid 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 myself 7 myself 8 . i haven't put these things on right , [i] dare say , but [i] do like them so much ! " 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 put 3 put 4 these 4 these 5 things 5 things 6 on 6 on 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 10 dare 10 dare 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 do 15 do 16 like 16 like 17 them 17 them 18 so 18 so 19 much 19 much 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " [i] feel like a girl [in] [the] ' [arabian] [nights] , ' and expect to find a magic carpet or a wonderful talisman somewhere . 1 " 3 feel 3 feel 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 9 ' 9 ' 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 expect 15 expect 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 a 18 a 19 magic 19 magic 20 carpet 20 carpet 21 or 21 or 22 a 22 a 23 wonderful 23 wonderful 24 talisman 24 talisman 25 somewhere 25 somewhere 26 . it will do your spirits good , and cheer up this sober old house . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 your 4 your 5 spirits 5 spirits 6 good 6 good 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 cheer 9 cheer 10 up 10 up 11 this 11 this 12 sober 12 sober 13 old 13 old 14 house 14 house 15 . won't it , auntie ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 auntie 4 auntie 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " you just let me direct [miss] [hemming] how to make some of these things . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 just 3 just 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 direct 6 direct 9 how 9 how 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 some 12 some 13 of 13 of 14 these 14 these 15 things 15 things 16 . aunt [peace] and [rose] laughed so that he could not display his knowledge any farther , till they stopped , when he said good-naturedly , 1 aunt 3 and 3 and 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 display 11 display 12 his 12 his 13 knowledge 13 knowledge 14 any 14 any 15 farther 15 farther 16 , 16 , 17 till 17 till 18 they 18 they 19 stopped 19 stopped 20 , 20 , 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 good-naturedly 24 good-naturedly 25 , " [i] couldn't help it , ' shirred biases ' were so very funny ! " 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 shirred 8 shirred 9 biases 9 biases 10 ' 10 ' 11 were 11 were 12 so 12 so 13 very 13 very 14 funny 14 funny 15 ! 15 ! 16 " rose said , as she turned to her box after the splendid laugh . 1 rose 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 box 9 box 10 after 10 after 11 the 11 the 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 laugh 13 laugh 14 . " but really , auntie , " she added soberly , " [i] feel as if [i] ought not to have so many nice things . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 really 3 really 4 , 4 , 5 auntie 5 auntie 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 added 9 added 10 soberly 10 soberly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 feel 14 feel 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 18 ought 18 ought 19 not 19 not 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 so 22 so 23 many 23 many 24 nice 24 nice 25 things 25 things 26 . i suppose it wouldn't do to give [phebe] some of them ? 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 do 5 do 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 9 some 9 some 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 ? uncle might not like it . " 1 uncle 2 might 2 might 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " " he would not mind ; but they are not suitable for [phebe] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 mind 5 mind 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 not 10 not 11 suitable 11 suitable 12 for 12 for 14 . " [i] 'd rather give her new ones , for [i] think she is a little bit proud and might not like old things . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 5 give 5 give 6 her 6 her 7 new 7 new 8 ones 8 ones 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 think 12 think 13 she 13 she 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 bit 17 bit 18 proud 18 proud 19 and 19 and 20 might 20 might 21 not 21 not 22 like 22 like 23 old 23 old 24 things 24 things 25 . i know how [i] can manage beautifully ; [i] ['ll] adopt her ! " and [rose] looked quite radiant with this new idea . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 5 can 5 can 6 manage 6 manage 7 beautifully 7 beautifully 8 ; 8 ; 11 adopt 11 adopt 12 her 12 her 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 quite 18 quite 19 radiant 19 radiant 20 with 20 with 21 this 21 this 22 new 22 new 23 idea 23 idea 24 . " my stars , ain't you splendid ! " was all she could say , holding up two dusty hands . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 stars 3 stars 4 , 4 , 5 ain't 5 ain't 6 you 6 you 7 splendid 7 splendid 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 was 10 was 11 all 11 all 12 she 12 she 13 could 13 could 14 say 14 say 15 , 15 , 16 holding 16 holding 17 up 17 up 18 two 18 two 19 dusty 19 dusty 20 hands 20 hands 21 . won't that be nice ? " 1 won't 2 that 2 that 3 be 3 be 4 nice 4 nice 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " why , [miss] [rose] [,] have you lost your wits ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 lost 9 lost 10 your 10 your 11 wits 11 wits 12 ? 12 ? 13 " seeing [phebe] 's bewilderment , she quieted down and said , with a pretty air of earnestness , 1 seeing 3 's 3 's 4 bewilderment 4 bewilderment 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 quieted 7 quieted 8 down 8 down 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 air 15 air 16 of 16 of 17 earnestness 17 earnestness 18 , i thought if [i] adopted you as much as [i] [can] now , it would be nicer . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 if 3 if 5 adopted 5 adopted 6 you 6 you 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 12 now 12 now 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 nicer 17 nicer 18 . will you let me , please ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 please 6 please 7 ? 7 ? 8 " to [rose] ['s] great surprise , [phebe] sat down on the floor and hid her face in her apron for a minute without answering a word . 1 to 4 great 4 great 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 , 6 , 8 sat 8 sat 9 down 9 down 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 floor 12 floor 13 and 13 and 14 hid 14 hid 15 her 15 her 16 face 16 face 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 apron 19 apron 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 minute 22 minute 23 without 23 without 24 answering 24 answering 25 a 25 a 26 word 26 word 27 . " [i] think you are the dearest girl in the world , and [i] 'll let you do anything you like with me . " 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 the 6 the 7 dearest 7 dearest 8 girl 8 girl 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'll 15 'll 16 let 16 let 17 you 17 you 18 do 18 do 19 anything 19 anything 20 you 20 you 21 like 21 like 22 with 22 with 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 " " then you do like the plan ? 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 plan 7 plan 8 ? you didn't cry because [i] seemed to be kind of patronising ? 1 you 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 cry 3 cry 4 because 4 because 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 kind 9 kind 10 of 10 of 11 patronising 11 patronising 12 ? i truly didn't mean to be , " cried [rose] , delighted . 1 i 2 truly 2 truly 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 delighted 12 delighted 13 . phebe understood that , for she had a good deal of natural refinement , though she did come from the poor-house . 1 phebe 2 understood 2 understood 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 deal 10 deal 11 of 11 of 12 natural 12 natural 13 refinement 13 refinement 14 , 14 , 15 though 15 though 16 she 16 she 17 did 17 did 18 come 18 come 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 poor-house 21 poor-house 22 . " why , [i] haven't done anything but given you a bit of candy ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 haven't 5 haven't 6 done 6 done 7 anything 7 anything 8 but 8 but 9 given 9 given 10 you 10 you 11 a 11 a 12 bit 12 bit 13 of 13 of 14 candy 14 candy 15 ! here , have some more , and eat ' em while you work , and think what [i] can do . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 have 3 have 4 some 4 some 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 eat 8 eat 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 while 11 while 12 you 12 you 13 work 13 work 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 think 16 think 17 what 17 what 19 can 19 can 20 do 20 do 21 . i must go and clear up , so good-bye , and don't forget [i] 've adopted you . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 clear 5 clear 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 good-bye 9 good-bye 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 forget 13 forget 15 've 15 've 16 adopted 16 adopted 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 " " you 've given me sweeter things than candy , and [i] 'm not likely to forget it . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 given 4 given 5 me 5 me 6 sweeter 6 sweeter 7 things 7 things 8 than 8 than 9 candy 9 candy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'm 13 'm 14 not 14 not 15 likely 15 likely 16 to 16 to 17 forget 17 forget 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " chapter @number@ [uncle] [alec] ['s] [room] 1 chapter 2 @number@ " now we will have a good time ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 time 8 time 9 ! " [i] left this for the last call , so that we might find the lads just in from school . 1 " 3 left 3 left 4 this 4 this 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 call 8 call 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 we 12 we 13 might 13 might 14 find 14 find 15 the 15 the 16 lads 16 lads 17 just 17 just 18 in 18 in 19 from 19 from 20 school 20 school 21 . " little [mum] [!] [little] [mum] [!] here they are with lots of goodies ! 1 " 2 little 2 little 8 here 8 here 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 with 11 with 12 lots 12 lots 13 of 13 of 14 goodies 14 goodies 15 ! come down and see the fun right away ! 1 come 2 down 2 down 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 fun 6 fun 7 right 7 right 8 away 8 away 9 ! " well , dear , and how are things going with you now ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 how 7 how 8 are 8 are 9 things 9 things 10 going 10 going 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 now 13 now 14 ? better , [i] hope , than they were a week ago . " 1 better 2 , 2 , 4 hope 4 hope 5 , 5 , 6 than 6 than 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 a 9 a 10 week 10 week 11 ago 11 ago 12 . 12 . 13 " " aunt [jessie] , [i] think [i] 'm going to be very happy , now uncle has come . 1 " 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 8 'm 8 'm 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 very 12 very 13 happy 13 happy 14 , 14 , 15 now 15 now 16 uncle 16 uncle 17 has 17 has 18 come 18 come 19 . " [i] am very glad , dear . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 glad 5 glad 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 . but , [rose] [,] [i] must warn you of one thing ; don't let uncle spoil you . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 6 must 6 must 7 warn 7 warn 8 you 8 you 9 of 9 of 10 one 10 one 11 thing 11 thing 12 ; 12 ; 13 don't 13 don't 14 let 14 let 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 spoil 16 spoil 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 " " but [i] like to be spoilt , auntie . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 spoilt 7 spoilt 8 , 8 , 9 auntie 9 auntie 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] never thought of that , and [i] 'll try not to be spoilt . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'll 10 'll 11 try 11 try 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 spoilt 15 spoilt 16 . but how can [i] help it ? " asked [rose] anxiously . 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 5 help 5 help 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . " [i] will , [i] truly will ! and when [i] get in a worry about things may [i] come to you ? 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 6 truly 6 truly 7 will 7 will 8 ! 8 ! 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 12 get 12 get 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 worry 15 worry 16 about 16 about 17 things 17 things 18 may 18 may 20 come 20 come 21 to 21 to 22 you 22 you 23 ? uncle told me to , and [i] feel as if [i] shouldn't be afraid . " 1 uncle 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 feel 8 feel 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 12 shouldn't 12 shouldn't 13 be 13 be 14 afraid 14 afraid 15 . 15 . 16 " it was so sweet and comfortable that [rose] sat still enjoying it till a little voice said , 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 and 5 and 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 that 7 that 9 sat 9 sat 10 still 10 still 11 enjoying 11 enjoying 12 it 12 it 13 till 13 till 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 voice 16 voice 17 said 17 said 18 , " [mamma] [,] don't you [think] [pokey] would like some of my shells ? 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 8 would 8 would 9 like 9 like 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 shells 13 shells 14 ? rose gave [phebe] some of her nice things , and it was very good of her . 1 rose 2 gave 2 gave 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 nice 7 nice 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 good 14 good 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 . [can] [i] [?] ["] " who is [pokey] ? " asked [rose] , popping up her head , attracted by the odd name . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 popping 10 popping 11 up 11 up 12 her 12 her 13 head 13 head 14 , 14 , 15 attracted 15 attracted 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 odd 18 odd 19 name 19 name 20 . " yes ; [i] 'm fond of dollies , only don't tell the boys , or they will laugh at me . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 5 'm 5 'm 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 dollies 8 dollies 9 , 9 , 10 only 10 only 11 don't 11 don't 12 tell 12 tell 13 the 13 the 14 boys 14 boys 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 they 17 they 18 will 18 will 19 laugh 19 laugh 20 at 20 at 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " " all for [dimmy] [and] me , [for] [dimmy] and me ! " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 for 3 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 11 me 11 me 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " she is a dear dolly . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 dear 5 dear 6 dolly 6 dolly 7 . but why call her [pokey] ? " asked [rose] , charmed with the new plaything . 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 call 3 call 4 her 4 her 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 charmed 11 charmed 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 new 14 new 15 plaything 15 plaything 16 . not a pretty name , but very expressive . " 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 very 7 very 8 expressive 8 expressive 9 . 9 . 10 " " ['puss-tat] [,] puss-tat , where you been ? ' 1 " 4 puss-tat 4 puss-tat 5 , 5 , 6 where 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 been 8 been 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] been [lunnin] , to saw a [tween] . " ' 1 ' 3 been 3 been 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 saw 7 saw 8 a 8 a 10 . 10 . 11 " 11 " 12 ' after which superb display she retired , escorted by [jamie] , both making a fearful d in blowing on conch shells . 1 after 2 which 2 which 3 superb 3 superb 4 display 4 display 5 she 5 she 6 retired 6 retired 7 , 7 , 8 escorted 8 escorted 9 by 9 by 11 , 11 , 12 both 12 both 13 making 13 making 14 a 14 a 15 fearful 15 fearful 16 d 16 d 17 in 17 in 18 blowing 18 blowing 19 on 19 on 20 conch 20 conch 21 shells 21 shells 22 . " we must tear ourselves away , [rose] [,] because [i] want to get you home before sunset . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 tear 4 tear 5 ourselves 5 ourselves 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 10 because 10 because 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 you 15 you 16 home 16 home 17 before 17 before 18 sunset 18 sunset 19 . will you come for a drive , [jessie] [?] " said [dr] [alec] , as the music died away in the distance . 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 drive 6 drive 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 music 17 music 18 died 18 died 19 away 19 away 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 distance 22 distance 23 . that is only allowed on holidays . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 on 5 on 6 holidays 6 holidays 7 . 7 . 8 " the words were hardly out of [aunt] [jessie] ['s] mouth when [archie] said , in a tone of command , 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 when 11 when 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 tone 17 tone 18 of 18 of 19 command 19 command 20 , " pass the word , lads . 1 " 2 pass 2 pass 3 the 3 the 4 word 4 word 5 , 5 , 6 lads 6 lads 7 . boot and saddle , and be quick about it . " 1 boot 2 and 2 and 3 saddle 3 saddle 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 be 6 be 7 quick 7 quick 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " all right ! " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 ! 4 ! 5 " and in a moment not a vestige of boy remained but the litter on the floor . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 vestige 7 vestige 8 of 8 of 9 boy 9 boy 10 remained 10 remained 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 litter 13 litter 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 floor 16 floor 17 . " oh , [i] couldn't ride one of those horrid , frisky little beasts ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 ride 6 ride 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 horrid 10 horrid 11 , 11 , 12 frisky 12 frisky 13 little 13 little 14 beasts 14 beasts 15 ! they roll their eyes and bounce about so , [i] should die of fright , " cried [rose] , clasping her hands tragically . 1 they 2 roll 2 roll 3 their 3 their 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 bounce 6 bounce 7 about 7 about 8 so 8 so 9 , 9 , 11 should 11 should 12 die 12 die 13 of 13 of 14 fright 14 fright 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 cried 17 cried 19 , 19 , 20 clasping 20 clasping 21 her 21 her 22 hands 22 hands 23 tragically 23 tragically 24 . " are you a coward ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 coward 5 coward 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " about horses [i] am . " 1 " 2 about 2 about 3 horses 3 horses 5 am 5 am 6 . 6 . 7 " " never mind , then ; come and see my new room " ; and he led the way upstairs without another word . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ; 6 ; 7 come 7 come 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 my 10 my 11 new 11 new 12 room 12 room 13 " 13 " 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 led 17 led 18 the 18 the 19 way 19 way 20 upstairs 20 upstairs 21 without 21 without 22 another 22 another 23 word 23 word 24 . as [rose] [followed] she remembered her promise to [aunt] [jessie] , and was sorry she had objected so decidedly . 1 as 4 she 4 she 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 her 6 her 7 promise 7 promise 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 objected 17 objected 18 so 18 so 19 decidedly 19 decidedly 20 . she was a great deal more sorry five minutes later , and well she might be . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 more 6 more 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 five 8 five 9 minutes 9 minutes 10 later 10 later 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 well 13 well 14 she 14 she 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 . in a recess stood a narrow white bed , with a lovely [madonna] hanging over it . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 recess 3 recess 4 stood 4 stood 5 a 5 a 6 narrow 6 narrow 7 white 7 white 8 bed 8 bed 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 lovely 12 lovely 14 hanging 14 hanging 15 over 15 over 16 it 16 it 17 . " uncle must love cold water like a duck , " she thought , with a shiver . 1 " 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 must 3 must 4 love 4 love 5 cold 5 cold 6 water 6 water 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 duck 9 duck 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 thought 13 thought 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 shiver 17 shiver 18 . " what a grand place for my new things , " she thought , wondering what her uncle kept in that cedar retreat . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 grand 4 grand 5 place 5 place 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 new 8 new 9 things 9 things 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 thought 13 thought 14 , 14 , 15 wondering 15 wondering 16 what 16 what 17 her 17 her 18 uncle 18 uncle 19 kept 19 kept 20 in 20 in 21 that 21 that 22 cedar 22 cedar 23 retreat 23 retreat 24 . " oh me , what a sweet toilet table ! " was her next mental exclamation , as she approached this inviting spot . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 toilet 8 toilet 9 table 9 table 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 was 12 was 13 her 13 her 14 next 14 next 15 mental 15 mental 16 exclamation 16 exclamation 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 approached 20 approached 21 this 21 this 22 inviting 22 inviting 23 spot 23 spot 24 . that cushion rather astonished [rose] ; in fact , the whole table did , and she was just thinking , with a sly smile , 1 that 2 cushion 2 cushion 3 rather 3 rather 4 astonished 4 astonished 6 ; 6 ; 7 in 7 in 8 fact 8 fact 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 table 12 table 13 did 13 did 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 just 18 just 19 thinking 19 thinking 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 sly 23 sly 24 smile 24 smile 25 , " men like plenty of room for their rattle-traps ; don't you think that ought to satisfy me ? " 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 like 3 like 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of 5 of 6 room 6 room 7 for 7 for 8 their 8 their 9 rattle-traps 9 rattle-traps 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 14 that 14 that 15 ought 15 ought 16 to 16 to 17 satisfy 17 satisfy 18 me 18 me 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " [o] uncle , you are too good to me ! 1 " 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 too 7 too 8 good 8 good 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 ! " you like it , then ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ? aunt [jessie] said you would spoil me , and [i] must not let you . 1 aunt 3 said 3 said 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 spoil 6 spoil 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 must 11 must 12 not 12 not 13 let 13 let 14 you 14 you 15 . then he smiled that cordial smile , which was like sunshine on his brown face , as he said , 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 that 4 that 5 cordial 5 cordial 6 smile 6 smile 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 like 10 like 11 sunshine 11 sunshine 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 brown 14 brown 15 face 15 face 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 , does that sound hard and disagreeable to you , dear ? " 1 does 2 that 2 that 3 sound 3 sound 4 hard 4 hard 5 and 5 and 6 disagreeable 6 disagreeable 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " no , sir ; very , very pleasant , and [i] 'll do my best to be a good patient . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 5 ; 6 very 6 very 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 pleasant 9 pleasant 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 14 do 14 do 15 my 15 my 16 best 16 best 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 a 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 patient 21 patient 22 . chapter @number@ [a] [trip] [to] [china] 1 chapter 2 @number@ " come , little girl , [i] 've got another dose for you . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 8 've 8 've 9 got 9 got 10 another 10 another 11 dose 11 dose 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 . " what is it now ? " she asked , shutting her work-box without a murmur . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 shutting 11 shutting 12 her 12 her 13 work-box 13 work-box 14 without 14 without 15 a 15 a 16 murmur 16 murmur 17 . " [salt-water] . " 1 " 3 . 3 . 4 " " how must [i] take it ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 must 3 must 5 take 5 take 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " put on the new suit [miss] [hemming] sent home yesterday , and come down to the beach ; then [i] 'll show you . " 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 new 5 new 6 suit 6 suit 9 sent 9 sent 10 home 10 home 11 yesterday 11 yesterday 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 come 14 come 15 down 15 down 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 beach 18 beach 19 ; 19 ; 20 then 20 then 22 'll 22 'll 23 show 23 show 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " " it is for you ; so sit in the stern and learn to steer , till you are ready to learn to row . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 ; 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 sit 8 sit 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 stern 11 stern 12 and 12 and 13 learn 13 learn 14 to 14 to 15 steer 15 steer 16 , 16 , 17 till 17 till 18 you 18 you 19 are 19 are 20 ready 20 ready 21 to 21 to 22 learn 22 learn 23 to 23 to 24 row 24 row 25 . 25 . 26 " " do all boats wiggle about in that way ? " she asked , lingering as if to tie her hat more firmly . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 all 3 all 4 boats 4 boats 5 wiggle 5 wiggle 6 about 6 about 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 lingering 15 lingering 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 to 18 to 19 tie 19 tie 20 her 20 her 21 hat 21 hat 22 more 22 more 23 firmly 23 firmly 24 . " is it rough to-day ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 rough 4 rough 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " not very ; it looks a trifle squally to the eastward , but we are all right till the wind changes . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 very 3 very 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 looks 6 looks 7 a 7 a 8 trifle 8 trifle 9 squally 9 squally 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 eastward 12 eastward 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 we 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 all 17 all 18 right 18 right 19 till 19 till 20 the 20 the 21 wind 21 wind 22 changes 22 changes 23 . come . " 1 come 2 . 2 . 3 " " can you swim , uncle ? " asked [rose] , clutching at his arm as he took her hand . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 swim 4 swim 5 , 5 , 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 clutching 12 clutching 13 at 13 at 14 his 14 his 15 arm 15 arm 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 took 18 took 19 her 19 her 20 hand 20 hand 21 . " like a fish . 1 " 2 like 2 like 3 a 3 a 4 fish 4 fish 5 . now then . " 1 now 2 then 2 then 3 . 3 . 4 " " oh , please hold me very tight till [i] get there ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 please 4 please 5 hold 5 hold 6 me 6 me 7 very 7 very 8 tight 8 tight 9 till 9 till 11 get 11 get 12 there 12 there 13 ! " suppose we go to [china] ? " 1 " 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 we 3 we 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " isn't that rather a long voyage ? " 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 rather 4 rather 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 voyage 7 voyage 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " not [as] [i] go . 1 " 2 not 2 not 5 go 5 go 6 . steer round the [point] into the harbour , and [i] 'll give you a glimpse of [china] [in] twenty minutes or so . " 1 steer 2 round 2 round 3 the 3 the 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 harbour 7 harbour 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 give 12 give 13 you 13 you 14 a 14 a 15 glimpse 15 glimpse 16 of 16 of 19 twenty 19 twenty 20 minutes 20 minutes 21 or 21 or 22 so 22 so 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] should like that ! " and [rose] sat wondering what he meant , while she enjoyed the new sights all about her . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 wondering 11 wondering 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 meant 14 meant 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 she 17 she 18 enjoyed 18 enjoyed 19 the 19 the 20 new 20 new 21 sights 21 sights 22 all 22 all 23 about 23 about 24 her 24 her 25 . " are we going there ? " she asked , for she had never seen this aspect of the rich and busy old city before . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 4 going 4 going 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 never 14 never 15 seen 15 seen 16 this 16 this 17 aspect 17 aspect 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 rich 20 rich 21 and 21 and 22 busy 22 busy 23 old 23 old 24 city 24 city 25 before 25 before 26 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . uncle [mac] has a ship just in from [hong] [kong] , and [i] thought you would like to go and see it . " 1 uncle 3 has 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 ship 5 ship 6 just 6 just 7 in 7 in 8 from 8 from 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 thought 14 thought 15 you 15 you 16 would 16 would 17 like 17 like 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 and 20 and 21 see 21 see 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " " oh , [i] should . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 should 5 should 6 . " [i] 'll show you two genuine [chinamen] who have just arrived . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 two 6 two 7 genuine 7 genuine 9 who 9 who 10 have 10 have 11 just 11 just 12 arrived 12 arrived 13 . you will like to welcome [whang] [lo] and [fun] [see] , [i] 'm sure . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 welcome 5 welcome 8 and 8 and 11 , 11 , 13 'm 13 'm 14 sure 14 sure 15 . 15 . 16 " please let me just trot round after you ; [i] like that best . " 1 please 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 just 4 just 5 trot 5 trot 6 round 6 round 7 after 7 after 8 you 8 you 9 ; 9 ; 11 like 11 like 12 that 12 that 13 best 13 best 14 . 14 . 15 " " very well ; now steer toward the wharf where the big ship with the queer flag is . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 5 now 5 now 6 steer 6 steer 7 toward 7 toward 8 the 8 the 9 wharf 9 wharf 10 where 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 ship 13 ship 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 queer 16 queer 17 flag 17 flag 18 is 18 is 19 . that 's [the] ['] [rajah] , ' and we will go aboard if we can . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 go 11 go 12 aboard 12 aboard 13 if 13 if 14 we 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] should like to see the world , but not in such a small , untidy , smelly place as this . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 in 12 in 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 small 15 small 16 , 16 , 17 untidy 17 untidy 18 , 18 , 19 smelly 19 smelly 20 place 20 place 21 as 21 as 22 this 22 this 23 . now come ashore and chin-chin with the [celestials] . " 1 now 2 come 2 come 3 ashore 3 ashore 4 and 4 and 5 chin-chin 5 chin-chin 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 " mr [whang] [lo] was an elderly gentleman in [american] costume , with his pig-tail neatly wound round his head . 1 mr 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 elderly 6 elderly 7 gentleman 7 gentleman 8 in 8 in 10 costume 10 costume 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 pig-tail 14 pig-tail 15 neatly 15 neatly 16 wound 16 wound 17 round 17 round 18 his 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . he spoke [english] , and was talking busily [with] [uncle] [mac] in the most commonplace way so [rose] considered him a failure . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 talking 7 talking 8 busily 8 busily 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 commonplace 15 commonplace 16 way 16 way 17 so 17 so 19 considered 19 considered 20 him 20 him 21 a 21 a 22 failure 22 failure 23 . taking a box from his table , he gave it [to] [fun] [see] , with an order that seemed to please him very much . 1 taking 2 a 2 a 3 box 3 box 4 from 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 table 6 table 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 gave 9 gave 10 it 10 it 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 an 16 an 17 order 17 order 18 that 18 that 19 seemed 19 seemed 20 to 20 to 21 please 21 please 22 him 22 him 23 very 23 very 24 much 24 much 25 . his hat was the cover , his queue the handle , and his pipe the nose . 1 his 2 hat 2 hat 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 cover 5 cover 6 , 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 queue 8 queue 9 the 9 the 10 handle 10 handle 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 pipe 14 pipe 15 the 15 the 16 nose 16 nose 17 . when he had arranged them on a little table before her , [fun] signified in pantomime that they were hers , from her uncle . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 arranged 4 arranged 5 them 5 them 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 table 9 table 10 before 10 before 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 14 signified 14 signified 15 in 15 in 16 pantomime 16 pantomime 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 hers 20 hers 21 , 21 , 22 from 22 from 23 her 23 her 24 uncle 24 uncle 25 . while she waited for her funny new friend , she improved her mind in a way that would have charmed [aunt] [jane] . 1 while 2 she 2 she 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 funny 6 funny 7 new 7 new 8 friend 8 friend 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 improved 11 improved 12 her 12 her 13 mind 13 mind 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 way 16 way 17 that 17 that 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 charmed 20 charmed 23 . she had never seen such an astonishing fan , and at once became absorbed in examining it . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 5 such 6 an 6 an 7 astonishing 7 astonishing 8 fan 8 fan 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 became 13 became 14 absorbed 14 absorbed 15 in 15 in 16 examining 16 examining 17 it 17 it 18 . in another charming view a brook appeared to flow in at the front door of a stout gentleman 's house , and out at his chimney . 1 in 2 another 2 another 3 charming 3 charming 4 view 4 view 5 a 5 a 6 brook 6 brook 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 to 8 to 9 flow 9 flow 10 in 10 in 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 front 13 front 14 door 14 door 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 stout 17 stout 18 gentleman 18 gentleman 19 's 19 's 20 house 20 house 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 out 23 out 24 at 24 at 25 his 25 his 26 chimney 26 chimney 27 . " we will have out the maps and the globe , and [i] 'll show you some of my journeys , telling stories as we go . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 out 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 maps 7 maps 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 globe 10 globe 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'll 14 'll 15 show 15 show 16 you 16 you 17 some 17 some 18 of 18 of 19 my 19 my 20 journeys 20 journeys 21 , 21 , 22 telling 22 telling 23 stories 23 stories 24 as 24 as 25 we 25 we 26 go 26 go 27 . that will be next best to doing it actually . " 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 next 4 next 5 best 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 doing 7 doing 8 it 8 it 9 actually 9 actually 10 . 10 . 11 " " you are so fond of travelling , [i] should think it would be very dull for you here , uncle . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 travelling 7 travelling 8 , 8 , 10 should 10 should 11 think 11 think 12 it 12 it 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 very 15 very 16 dull 16 dull 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 here 19 here 20 , 20 , 21 uncle 21 uncle 22 . do you know , [aunt] [plenty] says she is sure you will be off in a year or two . " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 7 says 7 says 8 she 8 she 9 is 9 is 10 sure 10 sure 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 off 14 off 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 year 17 year 18 or 18 or 19 two 19 two 20 . 20 . 21 " " very likely . " 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 likely 3 likely 4 . 4 . 5 " " next [time] [i] go [i] shall take my little anchor with me . 1 " 2 next 2 next 5 go 5 go 7 shall 7 shall 8 take 8 take 9 my 9 my 10 little 10 little 11 anchor 11 anchor 12 with 12 with 13 me 13 me 14 . how will that suit ? " 1 how 2 will 2 will 3 that 3 that 4 suit 4 suit 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " really , uncle ? " 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 , 3 , 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " really , niece . " 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 , 3 , 4 niece 4 niece 5 . 5 . 6 " rose gave a little bounce of rapture which caused the boat to " wiggle " in a way that speedily quieted her down . 1 rose 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 bounce 5 bounce 6 of 6 of 7 rapture 7 rapture 8 which 8 which 9 caused 9 caused 10 the 10 the 11 boat 11 boat 12 to 12 to 13 " 13 " 14 wiggle 14 wiggle 15 " 15 " 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 way 18 way 19 that 19 that 20 speedily 20 speedily 21 quieted 21 quieted 22 her 22 her 23 down 23 down 24 . " how well those fellows row ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 well 3 well 4 those 4 those 5 fellows 5 fellows 6 row 6 row 7 ! look at them , and take notes for your own use by and by . " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 take 6 take 7 notes 7 notes 8 for 8 for 9 your 9 your 10 own 10 own 11 use 11 use 12 by 12 by 13 and 13 and 14 by 14 by 15 . 15 . 16 " " how beautifully they go , and they are only boys . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 beautifully 3 beautifully 4 they 4 they 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 only 10 only 11 boys 11 boys 12 . why , [i] do believe they are our boys ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 do 4 do 5 believe 5 believe 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 our 8 our 9 boys 9 boys 10 ! yes , [i] see [charlie] laughing over his shoulder . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 see 4 see 6 laughing 6 laughing 7 over 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 . row , uncle , row ! 1 row 2 , 2 , 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 row 5 row 6 ! " did you catch a crab , uncle ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 catch 4 catch 5 a 5 a 6 crab 6 crab 7 , 7 , 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , a blue-fish , " he answered , as the dripping hat was landed on a seat to dry . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 blue-fish 5 blue-fish 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 answered 9 answered 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 dripping 13 dripping 14 hat 14 hat 15 was 15 was 16 landed 16 landed 17 on 17 on 18 a 18 a 19 seat 19 seat 20 to 20 to 21 dry 21 dry 22 . " what have you been doing ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " seeing [fun] . " 1 " 2 seeing 2 seeing 4 . 4 . 5 " " good for you , [rose] [!] 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 , i know what you mean . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 . we are going to have him up to show us how to fly the big kite , for we can't get the hang of it . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 him 6 him 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 show 9 show 10 us 10 us 11 how 11 how 12 to 12 to 13 fly 13 fly 14 the 14 the 15 big 15 big 16 kite 16 kite 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 we 19 we 20 can't 20 can't 21 get 21 get 22 the 22 the 23 hang 23 hang 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . isn't he great fun , though ? " 1 isn't 2 he 2 he 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no , little [fun] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 little 4 little 6 . 6 . 7 " " come , stop joking , and show us what you 've got . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 stop 4 stop 5 joking 5 joking 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 show 8 show 9 us 9 us 10 what 10 what 11 you 11 you 12 've 12 've 13 got 13 got 14 . 14 . 15 " " you 'd better hoist that fan for a sail . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 hoist 5 hoist 6 that 6 that 7 fan 7 fan 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 sail 10 sail 11 . 11 . 12 " " lend [dandy] your umbrella ; he hates to burn his pretty nose . " 1 " 2 lend 2 lend 4 your 4 your 5 umbrella 5 umbrella 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 hates 8 hates 9 to 9 to 10 burn 10 burn 11 his 11 his 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 nose 13 nose 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] say , uncle , are you going to have a [feast] [of] [lanterns] ? " 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 , 6 , 7 are 7 are 8 you 8 you 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " no , [i] 'm going to have a feast of bread and butter , for it 's tea-time . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 feast 10 feast 11 of 11 of 12 bread 12 bread 13 and 13 and 14 butter 14 butter 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 tea-time 19 tea-time 20 . " ay , ay , skipper . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 skipper 6 skipper 7 . good-night , [rose] [;] come out often , and we 'll teach you all there is to know about rowing , " was [charlie] ['s] modest invitation . 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 often 7 often 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 teach 12 teach 13 you 13 you 14 all 14 all 15 there 15 there 16 is 16 is 17 to 17 to 18 know 18 know 19 about 19 about 20 rowing 20 rowing 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 was 23 was 26 modest 26 modest 27 invitation 27 invitation 28 . " oh [,] [timballoo] ! how happy we are , [we] live in a sieve and a crockery jar ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 how 6 how 7 happy 7 happy 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 , 10 , 12 live 12 live 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 sieve 15 sieve 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 crockery 18 crockery 19 jar 19 jar 20 ! chapter @number@ [and] what came of it 1 chapter 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 what 4 what 5 came 5 came 6 of 6 of 7 it " uncle , could you lend me a ninepence ? 1 " 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 , 3 , 4 could 4 could 5 you 5 you 6 lend 6 lend 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 ninepence 9 ninepence 10 ? i 'll return it as soon as [i] get my pocket-money , " said [rose] , coming into the library in a great hurry that evening . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 return 3 return 4 it 4 it 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 9 get 9 get 10 my 10 my 11 pocket-money 11 pocket-money 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 coming 17 coming 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 library 20 library 21 in 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 great 23 great 24 hurry 24 hurry 25 that 25 that 26 evening 26 evening 27 . " [i] shall shake my head when you write , if you don't do it better than you did in making out this catalogue . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 shake 4 shake 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 write 9 write 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 do 14 do 15 it 15 it 16 better 16 better 17 than 17 than 18 you 18 you 19 did 19 did 20 in 20 in 21 making 21 making 22 out 22 out 23 this 23 this 24 catalogue 24 catalogue 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] know it 's bad , but [i] was in a hurry when [i] did it , and [i] am in one now . " 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 bad 6 bad 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 hurry 13 hurry 14 when 14 when 16 did 16 did 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 am 21 am 22 in 22 in 23 one 23 one 24 now 24 now 25 . 25 . 26 " and away went [rose] , glad to escape a lecture . 1 and 2 away 2 away 3 went 3 went 5 , 5 , 6 glad 6 glad 7 to 7 to 8 escape 8 escape 9 a 9 a 10 lecture 10 lecture 11 . " is that meant for ['] [pulverized] [bones] , ' ma'am ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 meant 4 meant 5 for 5 for 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 ma'am 11 ma'am 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no , sir ; it 's ' [paradise] [lost] . ' " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 ' 8 ' 11 . 11 . 12 ' 12 ' 13 " " well , [i] 'm glad to know it , [for] [i] began to think you were planning to study surgery or farming . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 glad 6 glad 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 you 16 you 17 were 17 were 18 planning 18 planning 19 to 19 to 20 study 20 study 21 surgery 21 surgery 22 or 22 or 23 farming 23 farming 24 . and what is this , if you please ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 please 8 please 9 ? ' [babies] ['] [aprons] ['] is all [i] [can] make of it . " 1 ' 6 is 6 is 7 all 7 all 10 make 10 make 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " rose looked hard at the scrawl , and presently announced , with an air of superior wisdom , 1 rose 2 looked 2 looked 3 hard 3 hard 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 scrawl 6 scrawl 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 presently 9 presently 10 announced 10 announced 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 an 13 an 14 air 14 air 15 of 15 of 16 superior 16 superior 17 wisdom 17 wisdom 18 , " oh , that 's ' [bacon] ['s] [essays] . ' " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 ' 6 ' 10 . 10 . 11 ' 11 ' 12 " " [miss] [power] did not teach anything so old-fashioned as writing , [i] see . 1 " 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 teach 6 teach 7 anything 7 anything 8 so 8 so 9 old-fashioned 9 old-fashioned 10 as 10 as 11 writing 11 writing 12 , 12 , 14 see 14 see 15 . now look at this memorandum [aunt] [plenty] gave me , and see what a handsome plain hand that is . 1 now 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 memorandum 5 memorandum 8 gave 8 gave 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 see 12 see 13 what 13 what 14 a 14 a 15 handsome 15 handsome 16 plain 16 plain 17 hand 17 hand 18 that 18 that 19 is 19 is 20 . " well , [i] 'm sure [i] was considered a bright girl at school , and [learned] everything [i] was taught . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 sure 6 sure 8 was 8 was 9 considered 9 considered 10 a 10 a 11 bright 11 bright 12 girl 12 girl 13 at 13 at 14 school 14 school 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 everything 18 everything 20 was 20 was 21 taught 21 taught 22 . " why , uncle , we did study [english] grammar , and [i] could parse beautifully . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 did 7 did 8 study 8 study 10 grammar 10 grammar 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 could 14 could 15 parse 15 parse 16 beautifully 16 beautifully 17 . miss [power] used to have us up to show off when people came . 1 miss 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 us 6 us 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 show 9 show 10 off 10 off 11 when 11 when 12 people 12 people 13 came 13 came 14 . i don't see but [i] talk as right as most girls . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 but 4 but 6 talk 6 talk 7 as 7 as 8 right 8 right 9 as 9 as 10 most 10 most 11 girls 11 girls 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] dare say you do , but we are all too careless about our [english] . 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 all 11 all 12 too 12 too 13 careless 13 careless 14 about 14 about 15 our 15 our 17 . " thank you ; and if you will kindly drop ' [i] guess , ' [i] shall like my little [yankee] [all] [the] better . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 drop 10 drop 11 ' 11 ' 13 guess 13 guess 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 shall 17 shall 18 like 18 like 19 my 19 my 20 little 20 little 24 better 24 better 25 . let us be thorough , no matter how slowly we go . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 be 3 be 4 thorough 4 thorough 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 matter 7 matter 8 how 8 how 9 slowly 9 slowly 10 we 10 we 11 go 11 go 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] 'm sorry [i] was cross , uncle , when [i] ought to thank you for taking so much interest in me . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 sorry 4 sorry 6 was 6 was 7 cross 7 cross 8 , 8 , 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 thank 15 thank 16 you 16 you 17 for 17 for 18 taking 18 taking 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 interest 21 interest 22 in 22 in 23 me 23 me 24 . i 'm sure [i] don't wonder it ached . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 5 don't 5 don't 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 it 7 it 8 ached 8 ached 9 . 9 . 10 " and she held on to it as if the mere memory of the " jumble " made it swim . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 held 3 held 4 on 4 on 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 the 9 the 10 mere 10 mere 11 memory 11 memory 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 " 14 " 15 jumble 15 jumble 16 " 16 " 17 made 17 made 18 it 18 it 19 swim 19 swim 20 . it is the fault with most [american] schools , and the poor little heads will go on aching till we learn better . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 fault 4 fault 5 with 5 with 6 most 6 most 8 schools 8 schools 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 poor 12 poor 13 little 13 little 14 heads 14 heads 15 will 15 will 16 go 16 go 17 on 17 on 18 aching 18 aching 19 till 19 till 20 we 20 we 21 learn 21 learn 22 better 22 better 23 . 23 . 24 " " [uncle] [mac] has put all your affairs into my hands now , and here is your month 's pocket money . 1 " 4 has 4 has 5 put 5 put 6 all 6 all 7 your 7 your 8 affairs 8 affairs 9 into 9 into 10 my 10 my 11 hands 11 hands 12 now 12 now 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 here 15 here 16 is 16 is 17 your 17 your 18 month 18 month 19 's 19 's 20 pocket 20 pocket 21 money 21 money 22 . you keep your own little accounts , [i] suppose ? " 1 you 2 keep 2 keep 3 your 3 your 4 own 4 own 5 little 5 little 6 accounts 6 accounts 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . " [i] thought you would do all that fussy part and take care of the pounds , as you call them . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 do 6 do 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 fussy 9 fussy 10 part 10 part 11 and 11 and 12 take 12 take 13 care 13 care 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 pounds 16 pounds 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 you 19 you 20 call 20 call 21 them 21 them 22 . need [i] worry about it ? 1 need 3 worry 3 worry 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ? i do hate sums , so ! " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hate 3 hate 4 sums 4 sums 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 ! 7 ! 8 " rose peeped over his shoulder at it , and then turned to the arithmetical puzzle in her hand with a sigh of despair . 1 rose 2 peeped 2 peeped 3 over 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 shoulder 5 shoulder 6 at 6 at 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 arithmetical 14 arithmetical 15 puzzle 15 puzzle 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 hand 18 hand 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 sigh 21 sigh 22 of 22 of 23 despair 23 despair 24 . " no ; [i] usually find that [i] have a good deal less than [i] had in the beginning . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 5 usually 5 usually 6 find 6 find 7 that 7 that 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 deal 12 deal 13 less 13 less 14 than 14 than 16 had 16 had 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 beginning 19 beginning 20 . are you troubled in the peculiar way you mention ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 peculiar 6 peculiar 7 way 7 way 8 you 8 you 9 mention 9 mention 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " yes ; it is very curious , but [i] never can make things come out square . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 never 11 never 12 can 12 can 13 make 13 make 14 things 14 things 15 come 15 come 16 out 16 out 17 square 17 square 18 . 18 . 19 " " perhaps [i] can help you , " began [uncle] [alec] , in the most respectful tone . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 4 can 4 can 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 began 9 began 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 respectful 16 respectful 17 tone 17 tone 18 . " [i] think you had better , for if [i] have got to keep accounts [i] may as well begin in the right way . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 if 9 if 11 have 11 have 12 got 12 got 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 accounts 15 accounts 17 may 17 may 18 as 18 as 19 well 19 well 20 begin 20 begin 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 right 23 right 24 way 24 way 25 . but please don't laugh ! 1 but 2 please 2 please 3 don't 3 don't 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 ! i know [i] 'm very stupid , and my book is a disgrace , but [i] never could get it straight . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 'm 4 'm 5 very 5 very 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 book 10 book 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 disgrace 13 disgrace 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 never 17 never 18 could 18 could 19 get 19 get 20 it 20 it 21 straight 21 straight 22 . 22 . 23 " and with great trepidation , [rose] gave up her funny little accounts . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 great 3 great 4 trepidation 4 trepidation 5 , 5 , 7 gave 7 gave 8 up 8 up 9 her 9 her 10 funny 10 funny 11 little 11 little 12 accounts 12 accounts 13 . it really was good in [dr] [alec] not [to] laugh , and [rose] felt deeply grateful when he said in a mildly suggestive tone , 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 good 4 good 5 in 5 in 8 not 8 not 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 felt 14 felt 15 deeply 15 deeply 16 grateful 16 grateful 17 when 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 mildly 22 mildly 23 suggestive 23 suggestive 24 tone 24 tone 25 , " please do , and then show me on a fresh leaf how to make mine look nice and ship-shape as yours do . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 show 7 show 8 me 8 me 9 on 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 fresh 11 fresh 12 leaf 12 leaf 13 how 13 how 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 mine 16 mine 17 look 17 look 18 nice 18 nice 19 and 19 and 20 ship-shape 20 ship-shape 21 as 21 as 22 yours 22 yours 23 do 23 do 24 . 24 . 25 " " am [i] a rich girl , uncle ? " she asked suddenly , as he was copying a column of figures . 1 " 2 am 2 am 4 a 4 a 5 rich 5 rich 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 asked 12 asked 13 suddenly 13 suddenly 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 copying 18 copying 19 a 19 a 20 column 20 column 21 of 21 of 22 figures 22 figures 23 . " rather a poor one , [i] should say , since you had to borrow a ninepence . " 1 " 2 rather 2 rather 3 a 3 a 4 poor 4 poor 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 8 should 8 should 9 say 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 since 11 since 12 you 12 you 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 borrow 15 borrow 16 a 16 a 17 ninepence 17 ninepence 18 . 18 . 19 " " that was your fault , because you forgot my pocket-money . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 your 4 your 5 fault 5 fault 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 you 8 you 9 forgot 9 forgot 10 my 10 my 11 pocket-money 11 pocket-money 12 . but , really , shall [i] be rich by and by ? " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 really 3 really 4 , 4 , 5 shall 5 shall 7 be 7 be 8 rich 8 rich 9 by 9 by 10 and 10 and 11 by 11 by 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] am afraid you will . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 . 7 . 8 " " why afraid , uncle ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 , 4 , 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " too much money is a bad thing . " 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 much 3 much 4 money 4 money 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 bad 7 bad 8 thing 8 thing 9 . 9 . 10 " " but [i] can give it away , you know ; that is always the pleasantest part of having it [i] think . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 can 4 can 5 give 5 give 6 it 6 it 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 ; 11 ; 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 always 14 always 15 the 15 the 16 pleasantest 16 pleasantest 17 part 17 part 18 of 18 of 19 having 19 having 20 it 20 it 22 think 22 think 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] 'm glad you feel so , for you can do much good with your fortune if you know how to use it well . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 feel 6 feel 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 do 12 do 13 much 13 much 14 good 14 good 15 with 15 with 16 your 16 your 17 fortune 17 fortune 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 know 20 know 21 how 21 how 22 to 22 to 23 use 23 use 24 it 24 it 25 well 25 well 26 . 26 . 27 " " you are an impertinent little baggage , to turn on me in that way right in the midst of my first attempt at teaching . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 an 4 an 5 impertinent 5 impertinent 6 little 6 little 7 baggage 7 baggage 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 turn 10 turn 11 on 11 on 12 me 12 me 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 right 16 right 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 midst 19 midst 20 of 20 of 21 my 21 my 22 first 22 first 23 attempt 23 attempt 24 at 24 at 25 teaching 25 teaching 26 . never mind , [i] 'll have an extra bitter dose for you next time , miss . " 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 , 3 , 5 'll 5 'll 6 have 6 have 7 an 7 an 8 extra 8 extra 9 bitter 9 bitter 10 dose 10 dose 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 next 13 next 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 miss 16 miss 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] knew you wanted to laugh , so [i] gave you a chance . 1 " 3 knew 3 knew 4 you 4 you 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 11 gave 11 gave 12 you 12 you 13 a 13 a 14 chance 14 chance 15 . now , [i] will be good , master , and do my lesson nicely . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 good 6 good 7 , 7 , 8 master 8 master 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 do 11 do 12 my 12 my 13 lesson 13 lesson 14 nicely 14 nicely 15 . 15 . 16 " so [dr] [alec] [had] his laugh , and then [rose] sat down and took a lesson in accounts which she never forgot . 1 so 5 his 5 his 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 15 a 15 a 16 lesson 16 lesson 17 in 17 in 18 accounts 18 accounts 19 which 19 which 20 she 20 she 21 never 21 never 22 forgot 22 forgot 23 . rose liked to read aloud , and gladly gave him the chapter in " [nicholas] [nickleby] ["] where the [miss] [kenwigses] take their [french] lesson . 1 rose 2 liked 2 liked 3 to 3 to 4 read 4 read 5 aloud 5 aloud 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 gladly 8 gladly 9 gave 9 gave 10 him 10 him 11 the 11 the 12 chapter 12 chapter 13 in 13 in 14 " 14 " 18 where 18 where 19 the 19 the 22 take 22 take 23 their 23 their 25 lesson 25 lesson 26 . " shall [i] go on , sir ? " she asked very meekly , when the chapter ended . 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 very 12 very 13 meekly 13 meekly 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 the 16 the 17 chapter 17 chapter 18 ended 18 ended 19 . " if you are not tired , dear . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 dear 8 dear 9 . " do you really think so , uncle ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 think 5 think 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 ? i 'm so glad ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 ! come here in this cosy , low chair ; the light is better , and [i] can pull these curls if you go too fast . 1 come 2 here 2 here 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 cosy 5 cosy 6 , 6 , 7 low 7 low 8 chair 8 chair 9 ; 9 ; 10 the 10 the 11 light 11 light 12 is 12 is 13 better 13 better 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 can 17 can 18 pull 18 pull 19 these 19 these 20 curls 20 curls 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 go 23 go 24 too 24 too 25 fast 25 fast 26 . i see you are going to be a great comfort as well as a great credit to your old uncle , [rosy] . " 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 comfort 10 comfort 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 credit 16 credit 17 to 17 to 18 your 18 your 19 old 19 old 20 uncle 20 uncle 21 , 21 , 23 . 23 . 24 " another chapter was just finished , when the sound of a carriage warned them that [aunt] [jane] was about to depart . 1 another 2 chapter 2 chapter 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 finished 5 finished 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 sound 9 sound 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 carriage 12 carriage 13 warned 13 warned 14 them 14 them 15 that 15 that 18 was 18 was 19 about 19 about 20 to 20 to 21 depart 21 depart 22 . " just [as] [i] thought ! petting that child to death and letting her sit up late reading trash . 1 " 2 just 2 just 5 thought 5 thought 6 ! 6 ! 7 petting 7 petting 8 that 8 that 9 child 9 child 10 to 10 to 11 death 11 death 12 and 12 and 13 letting 13 letting 14 her 14 her 15 sit 15 sit 16 up 16 up 17 late 17 late 18 reading 18 reading 19 trash 19 trash 20 . " it is sad to see a great girl wasting these precious hours so . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 sad 4 sad 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 girl 9 girl 10 wasting 10 wasting 11 these 11 these 12 precious 12 precious 13 hours 13 hours 14 so 14 so 15 . " [i] 've [had] five to-day , ma'am , " was [rose] ['s] very unexpected answer . 1 " 3 've 3 've 5 five 5 five 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 , 7 , 8 ma'am 8 ma'am 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 was 11 was 14 very 14 very 15 unexpected 15 unexpected 16 answer 16 answer 17 . " [i] 'm glad to hear it ; and what were they , pray ? " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 what 10 what 11 were 11 were 12 they 12 they 13 , 13 , 14 pray 14 pray 15 ? 15 ? 16 " rose looked very demure as she replied , 1 rose 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 demure 4 demure 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 replied 7 replied 8 , " navigation , geography , grammar , arithmetic , and keeping my temper . " 1 " 2 navigation 2 navigation 3 , 3 , 4 geography 4 geography 5 , 5 , 6 grammar 6 grammar 7 , 7 , 8 arithmetic 8 arithmetic 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 keeping 11 keeping 12 my 12 my 13 temper 13 temper 14 . 14 . 15 " " queer lessons , [i] fancy ; and what have you learned from this remarkable mixture , [i] should like to know ? " 1 " 2 queer 2 queer 3 lessons 3 lessons 4 , 4 , 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 what 9 what 10 have 10 have 11 you 11 you 12 learned 12 learned 13 from 13 from 14 this 14 this 15 remarkable 15 remarkable 16 mixture 16 mixture 17 , 17 , 19 should 19 should 20 like 20 like 21 to 21 to 22 know 22 know 23 ? 23 ? 24 " a naughty sparkle came into [rose] ['s] eyes as she answered , with a droll look at her uncle , 1 a 2 naughty 2 naughty 3 sparkle 3 sparkle 4 came 4 came 5 into 5 into 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 answered 11 answered 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 droll 15 droll 16 look 16 look 17 at 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 uncle 19 uncle 20 , shanghai is on the [woosung] [river] . 1 shanghai 2 is 2 is 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 7 . hong [kong] means ['] [island] of [sweet] waters . ' 1 hong 3 means 3 means 6 of 6 of 8 waters 8 waters 9 . 9 . 10 ' singapore is ' [lion] ['s] [town] . ' 1 singapore 2 is 2 is 3 ' 3 ' 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [chops] ['] are the boats they live in ; and they drink tea out of little saucers . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 boats 6 boats 7 they 7 they 8 live 8 live 9 in 9 in 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 drink 13 drink 14 tea 14 tea 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 little 17 little 18 saucers 18 saucers 19 . principal productions are porcelain , tea , cinnamon , shawls , tin , tamarinds and opium . 1 principal 2 productions 2 productions 3 are 3 are 4 porcelain 4 porcelain 5 , 5 , 6 tea 6 tea 7 , 7 , 8 cinnamon 8 cinnamon 9 , 9 , 10 shawls 10 shawls 11 , 11 , 12 tin 12 tin 13 , 13 , 14 tamarinds 14 tamarinds 15 and 15 and 16 opium 16 opium 17 . the effect of this remarkable burst was immense , especially the fact last mentioned . 1 the 2 effect 2 effect 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 remarkable 5 remarkable 6 burst 6 burst 7 was 7 was 8 immense 8 immense 9 , 9 , 10 especially 10 especially 11 the 11 the 12 fact 12 fact 13 last 13 last 14 mentioned 14 mentioned 15 . chapter @number@ [phebe] ['s] [secret] 1 chapter 2 @number@ " [i] was thinking about a nice little secret [i] know , and couldn't help smiling . " 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 5 about 6 a 6 a 7 nice 7 nice 8 little 8 little 9 secret 9 secret 11 know 11 know 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 couldn't 14 couldn't 15 help 15 help 16 smiling 16 smiling 17 . 17 . 18 " " shall [i] know it , sometime ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 sometime 7 sometime 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " guess you will . " 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 . 5 . 6 " " shall [i] like it ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " oh , won't you , though ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 won't 4 won't 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " will it happen soon ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 it 3 it 4 happen 4 happen 5 soon 5 soon 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " sometime this week . " 1 " 2 sometime 2 sometime 3 this 3 this 4 week 4 week 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] know what it is ! 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 ! the boys are going to have fireworks on the fourth , and have got some surprise for me . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 fireworks 7 fireworks 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 fourth 10 fourth 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 have 13 have 14 got 14 got 15 some 15 some 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 for 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 . haven't they ? " 1 haven't 2 they 2 they 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " that 's telling . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 telling 4 telling 5 . 5 . 6 " " well , [i] can wait ; only tell me one thing is uncle in it ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 can 5 can 6 wait 6 wait 7 ; 7 ; 8 only 8 only 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 one 11 one 12 thing 12 thing 13 is 13 is 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 in 15 in 16 it 16 it 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " of course he is ; there 's never any fun without him . " 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 ; 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 's 8 's 9 never 9 never 10 any 10 any 11 fun 11 fun 12 without 12 without 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 " " then it 's all right , and sure to be nice . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sure 9 sure 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 nice 12 nice 13 . 13 . 14 " morning-glories and nasturtiums ran all over the bars , making haste to bloom . 1 morning-glories 2 and 2 and 3 nasturtiums 3 nasturtiums 4 ran 4 ran 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 bars 8 bars 9 , 9 , 10 making 10 making 11 haste 11 haste 12 to 12 to 13 bloom 13 bloom 14 . " oh , [phebe] [,] it 's such a lovely day , [i] do wish your fine secret was going to happen right away ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 14 do 14 do 15 wish 15 wish 16 your 16 your 17 fine 17 fine 18 secret 18 secret 19 was 19 was 20 going 20 going 21 to 21 to 22 happen 22 happen 23 right 23 right 24 away 24 away 25 ! she could work and play all day , sleep sweetly all night , and enjoy life with the zest of a healthy , happy child . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 work 3 work 4 and 4 and 5 play 5 play 6 all 6 all 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 sweetly 10 sweetly 11 all 11 all 12 night 12 night 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 life 16 life 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 zest 19 zest 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 healthy 22 healthy 23 , 23 , 24 happy 24 happy 25 child 25 child 26 . no one talked to her about her health , and she forgot that she had " no constitution . " 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 talked 3 talked 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 health 8 health 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 forgot 12 forgot 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 " 16 " 17 no 17 no 18 constitution 18 constitution 19 . 19 . 20 " she took no medicine but [dr] [alec] 's three great remedies , and they seemed to suit her excellently . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 no 3 no 4 medicine 4 medicine 5 but 5 but 8 's 8 's 9 three 9 three 10 great 10 great 11 remedies 11 remedies 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 suit 17 suit 18 her 18 her 19 excellently 19 excellently 20 . said a voice from below , as a great cabbage-rose came flying against her cheek . 1 said 2 a 2 a 3 voice 3 voice 4 from 4 from 5 below 5 below 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 cabbage-rose 10 cabbage-rose 11 came 11 came 12 flying 12 flying 13 against 13 against 14 her 14 her 15 cheek 15 cheek 16 . " what is the princess dreaming about up there in her hanging-garden ? " added [dr] [alec] [as] she flung back a morning-glory . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 6 dreaming 6 dreaming 7 about 7 about 8 up 8 up 9 there 9 there 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 hanging-garden 12 hanging-garden 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 added 15 added 19 she 19 she 20 flung 20 flung 21 back 21 back 22 a 22 a 23 morning-glory 23 morning-glory 24 . " suppose we take a pull over to [the] [island] ? 1 " 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 we 3 we 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 pull 6 pull 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 11 ? i intended to go this afternoon ; but if you feel more like it now , we can be off at once . " 1 i 2 intended 2 intended 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 this 5 this 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 feel 11 feel 12 more 12 more 13 like 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 now 15 now 16 , 16 , 17 we 17 we 18 can 18 can 19 be 19 be 20 off 20 off 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] do ! 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 ! i do ! 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 ! i 'll come in fifteen minutes , uncle . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 fifteen 5 fifteen 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 , 7 , 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 . i must just scrabble my room to rights , [for] [phebe] has got a great deal to do . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 scrabble 4 scrabble 5 my 5 my 6 room 6 room 7 to 7 to 8 rights 8 rights 9 , 9 , 12 has 12 has 13 got 13 got 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 deal 16 deal 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 . 19 . 20 " " it may upset things a trifle , but half a child 's pleasure consists in having their fun when they want it . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 upset 4 upset 5 things 5 things 6 a 6 a 7 trifle 7 trifle 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 half 10 half 11 a 11 a 12 child 12 child 13 's 13 's 14 pleasure 14 pleasure 15 consists 15 consists 16 in 16 in 17 having 17 having 18 their 18 their 19 fun 19 fun 20 when 20 when 21 they 21 they 22 want 22 want 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 " " we can't eat half that luncheon , and [i] know we shall not need so many wraps . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can't 3 can't 4 eat 4 eat 5 half 5 half 6 that 6 that 7 luncheon 7 luncheon 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 know 11 know 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 not 14 not 15 need 15 need 16 so 16 so 17 many 17 many 18 wraps 18 wraps 19 . i wouldn't lumber the boat up so , " said [rose] , who still had secret scares when on the water . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 lumber 3 lumber 4 the 4 the 5 boat 5 boat 6 up 6 up 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 still 14 still 15 had 15 had 16 secret 16 secret 17 scares 17 scares 18 when 18 when 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 . " couldn't you make a smaller parcel [,] [phebe] ? " asked [dr] [alec] , eyeing the bundle suspiciously . 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 smaller 6 smaller 7 parcel 7 parcel 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 15 , 15 , 16 eyeing 16 eyeing 17 the 17 the 18 bundle 18 bundle 19 suspiciously 19 suspiciously 20 . " no , sir , not in such a hurry , " and [phebe] laughed as she gave a particularly large knob a good poke . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 in 7 in 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 hurry 10 hurry 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 gave 18 gave 19 a 19 a 20 particularly 20 particularly 21 large 21 large 22 knob 22 knob 23 a 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 poke 25 poke 26 . " well , it will do for ballast . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 for 7 for 8 ballast 8 ballast 9 . don't forget the note to [mrs] [jessie] , [i] beg of you . " 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 3 the 3 the 4 note 4 note 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 10 beg 10 beg 11 of 11 of 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 " " no , sir . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . i 'll send it right off , " and [phebe] ran up the bank as if she had wings to her feet . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 send 3 send 4 it 4 it 5 right 5 right 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 11 ran 11 ran 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 bank 14 bank 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 had 18 had 19 wings 19 wings 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 feet 22 feet 23 . " we 'll take a look at the lighthouse first , for you have not been there yet , and it is worth seeing . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 lighthouse 9 lighthouse 10 first 10 first 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 not 15 not 16 been 16 been 17 there 17 there 18 yet 18 yet 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 worth 23 worth 24 seeing 24 seeing 25 . by the time we have done that it will be pretty warm , and we will have lunch under the trees on the [island] . " 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 warm 12 warm 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 will 16 will 17 have 17 have 18 lunch 18 lunch 19 under 19 under 20 the 20 the 21 trees 21 trees 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 25 . 25 . 26 " it was past twelve before they reached [the] [island] , and [rose] was ready for her lunch long before she got it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 past 3 past 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 before 5 before 6 they 6 they 7 reached 7 reached 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 was 13 was 14 ready 14 ready 15 for 15 for 16 her 16 her 17 lunch 17 lunch 18 long 18 long 19 before 19 before 20 she 20 she 21 got 21 got 22 it 22 it 23 . " now this is lovely ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 ! i do wish the boys were here . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wish 3 wish 4 the 4 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 were 6 were 7 here 7 here 8 . won't it be nice to have them with us all their vacation ? 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 nice 4 nice 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 them 7 them 8 with 8 with 9 us 9 us 10 all 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 vacation 12 vacation 13 ? why , it begins to-day , doesn't it ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 begins 4 begins 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 , 6 , 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? " so we might . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 might 4 might 5 . next time we won't be in such a hurry . 1 next 2 time 2 time 3 we 3 we 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 . i expect the lads will take our heads off when they find us out , " answered [dr] [alec] , placidly drinking cold tea . 1 i 2 expect 2 expect 3 the 3 the 4 lads 4 lads 5 will 5 will 6 take 6 take 7 our 7 our 8 heads 8 heads 9 off 9 off 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 find 12 find 13 us 13 us 14 out 14 out 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 answered 17 answered 20 , 20 , 21 placidly 21 placidly 22 drinking 22 drinking 23 cold 23 cold 24 tea 24 tea 25 . " so do [i] ; it is fish , [i] think . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 do 3 do 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 fish 8 fish 9 , 9 , 11 think 11 think 12 . 12 . 13 " " now , this won't do ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 won't 5 won't 6 do 6 do 7 ! no one is permitted on this island without asking leave . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 is 3 is 4 permitted 4 permitted 5 on 5 on 6 this 6 this 7 island 7 island 8 without 8 without 9 asking 9 asking 10 leave 10 leave 11 . i must see who dares to fry fish on my private property . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 see 3 see 4 who 4 who 5 dares 5 dares 6 to 6 to 7 fry 7 fry 8 fish 8 fish 9 on 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 private 11 private 12 property 12 property 13 . 13 . 14 " " and there they are ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 ! two tents and two boats , as [i] live ! 1 two 2 tents 2 tents 3 and 3 and 4 two 4 two 5 boats 5 boats 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 9 live 9 live 10 ! these rascals mean to enjoy themselves , that 's evident . " 1 these 2 rascals 2 rascals 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 enjoy 5 enjoy 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 evident 10 evident 11 . 11 . 12 " " there ought to be more boats and no tents . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 more 6 more 7 boats 7 boats 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 tents 10 tents 11 . i wonder where the prisoners are ? " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 where 3 where 4 the 4 the 5 prisoners 5 prisoners 6 are 6 are 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " there are traces of them , " and [dr] [alec] pointed to the heads and tails of fishes strewn on the grass . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 traces 4 traces 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 12 pointed 12 pointed 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 heads 15 heads 16 and 16 and 17 tails 17 tails 18 of 18 of 19 fishes 19 fishes 20 strewn 20 strewn 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 grass 23 grass 24 . " and there are more , " said [rose] , laughing , as she pointed to a scarlet heap of what looked like lobsters . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 laughing 11 laughing 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 pointed 15 pointed 16 to 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 scarlet 18 scarlet 19 heap 19 heap 20 of 20 of 21 what 21 what 22 looked 22 looked 23 like 23 like 24 lobsters 24 lobsters 25 . " the savages are probably eating their victims now ; don't you hear the knives rattle in that tent ? " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 savages 3 savages 4 are 4 are 5 probably 5 probably 6 eating 6 eating 7 their 7 their 8 victims 8 victims 9 now 9 now 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 hear 13 hear 14 the 14 the 15 knives 15 knives 16 rattle 16 rattle 17 in 17 in 18 that 18 that 19 tent 19 tent 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " but this [crusoe] is going to pounce upon them , regardless of consequences . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 3 this 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 pounce 8 pounce 9 upon 9 upon 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 regardless 12 regardless 13 of 13 of 14 consequences 14 consequences 15 . " pirates , surrender ! " 1 " 2 pirates 2 pirates 3 , 3 , 4 surrender 4 surrender 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " you came too soon ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 came 3 came 4 too 4 too 5 soon 5 soon 6 ! we are not half ready ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 half 4 half 5 ready 5 ready 6 ! you 've spoilt it all ! 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 spoilt 3 spoilt 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 ! where is [rose] ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " you good-for-nothing boys ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 good-for-nothing 3 good-for-nothing 4 boys 4 boys 5 ! you are always bursting out upon me in some ridiculous way , and [i] always get taken in because [i] 'm not used to such pranks . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 always 3 always 4 bursting 4 bursting 5 out 5 out 6 upon 6 upon 7 me 7 me 8 in 8 in 9 some 9 some 10 ridiculous 10 ridiculous 11 way 11 way 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 always 15 always 16 get 16 get 17 taken 17 taken 18 in 18 in 19 because 19 because 21 'm 21 'm 22 not 22 not 23 used 23 used 24 to 24 to 25 such 25 such 26 pranks 26 pranks 27 . " you were not to come till afternoon , and mamma was to be here to receive you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 till 7 till 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 mamma 11 mamma 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 here 15 here 16 to 16 to 17 receive 17 receive 18 you 18 you 19 . " as this seat is rather damp [,] [i] think [i] 'll rise , " said [rose] , as the excitement lessened a little . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 this 3 this 4 seat 4 seat 5 is 5 is 6 rather 6 rather 7 damp 7 damp 10 think 10 think 12 'll 12 'll 13 rise 13 rise 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 the 20 the 21 excitement 21 excitement 22 lessened 22 lessened 23 a 23 a 24 little 24 little 25 . several fishy hands helped her up , and [charlie] said , as he scattered the scarlet garments over the grass with an oar , 1 several 2 fishy 2 fishy 3 hands 3 hands 4 helped 4 helped 5 her 5 her 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 scattered 14 scattered 15 the 15 the 16 scarlet 16 scarlet 17 garments 17 garments 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 grass 20 grass 21 with 21 with 22 an 22 an 23 oar 23 oar 24 , " we had a jolly good swim before dinner , and [i] told the [brats] [to] spread these to dry . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 good 6 good 7 swim 7 swim 8 before 8 before 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 told 13 told 14 the 14 the 17 spread 17 spread 18 these 18 these 19 to 19 to 20 dry 20 dry 21 . " oh , that sly [phebe] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 sly 5 sly 7 ! " catch a girl going anywhere without a looking-glass . 1 " 2 catch 2 catch 3 a 3 a 4 girl 4 girl 5 going 5 going 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 without 7 without 8 a 8 a 9 looking-glass 9 looking-glass 10 . we haven't got one among the whole lot of us , " added [mac] , with masculine scorn . 1 we 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 got 3 got 4 one 4 one 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 added 13 added 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 masculine 17 masculine 18 scorn 18 scorn 19 . " come , come , you lazy lubbers , fall to work , or we shall not be ready for mamma . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 lazy 7 lazy 8 lubbers 8 lubbers 9 , 9 , 10 fall 10 fall 11 to 11 to 12 work 12 work 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 we 15 we 16 shall 16 shall 17 not 17 not 18 be 18 be 19 ready 19 ready 20 for 20 for 21 mamma 21 mamma 22 . take [rose] ['s] things to her tent , and tell her all about it , [prince] . 1 take 4 things 4 things 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 tent 7 tent 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 her 11 her 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 17 . please , uncle , [i] 'd like your advice about the boundary lines and the best place for the kitchen . " 1 please 2 , 2 , 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 , 4 , 6 'd 6 'd 7 like 7 like 8 your 8 your 9 advice 9 advice 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 boundary 12 boundary 13 lines 13 lines 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 best 16 best 17 place 17 place 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 kitchen 20 kitchen 21 . 21 . 22 " everyone obeyed the chief , and [rose] was escorted to her tent by [charlie] , who devoted himself to her service . 1 everyone 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 the 3 the 4 chief 4 chief 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 9 escorted 9 escorted 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 tent 12 tent 13 by 13 by 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 devoted 17 devoted 18 himself 18 himself 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 service 21 service 22 . she was charmed with her quarters , and still more so with the programme which he unfolded before her as they worked . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 charmed 3 charmed 4 with 4 with 5 her 5 her 6 quarters 6 quarters 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 still 9 still 10 more 10 more 11 so 11 so 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 programme 14 programme 15 which 15 which 16 he 16 he 17 unfolded 17 unfolded 18 before 18 before 19 her 19 her 20 as 20 as 21 they 21 they 22 worked 22 worked 23 . " we always camp out somewhere in vacation , and this year we thought we 'd try the [island] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 always 3 always 4 camp 4 camp 5 out 5 out 6 somewhere 6 somewhere 7 in 7 in 8 vacation 8 vacation 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 year 12 year 13 we 13 we 14 thought 14 thought 15 we 15 we 16 'd 16 'd 17 try 17 try 18 the 18 the 20 . it is handy , and our fireworks will show off well from here . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 handy 3 handy 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 our 6 our 7 fireworks 7 fireworks 8 will 8 will 9 show 9 show 10 off 10 off 11 well 11 well 12 from 12 from 13 here 13 here 14 . 14 . 15 " " shall we stay over [the] [fourth] ? 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 stay 4 stay 5 over 5 over 8 ? three whole days ! 1 three 2 whole 2 whole 3 days 3 days 4 ! oh , me ! what a frolic it will be ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 frolic 7 frolic 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " [i] had no idea boys had such good times . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 idea 5 idea 6 boys 6 boys 7 had 7 had 8 such 8 such 9 good 9 good 10 times 10 times 11 . their plays never seemed a bit interesting before . 1 their 2 plays 2 plays 3 never 3 never 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 interesting 7 interesting 8 before 8 before 9 . " we are a pretty clever set , [i] fancy ; but we have a good many advantages , you see . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 clever 6 clever 7 set 7 set 8 , 8 , 10 fancy 10 fancy 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 many 17 many 18 advantages 18 advantages 19 , 19 , 20 you 20 you 21 see 21 see 22 . there , ma'am , you can hang your smashed glass on that nail and do up your back hair as fine as you please . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 ma'am 3 ma'am 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 hang 7 hang 8 your 8 your 9 smashed 9 smashed 10 glass 10 glass 11 on 11 on 12 that 12 that 13 nail 13 nail 14 and 14 and 15 do 15 do 16 up 16 up 17 your 17 your 18 back 18 back 19 hair 19 hair 20 as 20 as 21 fine 21 fine 22 as 22 as 23 you 23 you 24 please 24 please 25 . anything more [i] can do for you , cousin ? " 1 anything 2 more 2 more 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , thank you . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 . i think [i] 'll leave the rest till auntie comes , and go and help you somewhere else , if [i] may . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 'll 4 'll 5 leave 5 leave 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 till 8 till 9 auntie 9 auntie 10 comes 10 comes 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 and 14 and 15 help 15 help 16 you 16 you 17 somewhere 17 somewhere 18 else 18 else 19 , 19 , 20 if 20 if 22 may 22 may 23 . 23 . 24 " " yes , indeed , come on and see to the kitchen . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 come 6 come 7 on 7 on 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 kitchen 12 kitchen 13 . can you cook ? " asked [charlie] , as he led the way to the rocky nook where [archie] was putting up a sail-cloth awning . 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 cook 3 cook 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 led 11 led 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 rocky 16 rocky 17 nook 17 nook 18 where 18 where 20 was 20 was 21 putting 21 putting 22 up 22 up 23 a 23 a 24 sail-cloth 24 sail-cloth 25 awning 25 awning 26 . " [i] can make tea and toast bread . " 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 make 4 make 5 tea 5 tea 6 and 6 and 7 toast 7 toast 8 bread 8 bread 9 . 9 . 10 " " well , we 'll shew you how to fry fish , and make chowder . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 shew 6 shew 7 you 7 you 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 fry 10 fry 11 fish 11 fish 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 make 14 make 15 chowder 15 chowder 16 . this welcome was answered by the flapping of a handkerchief and the shrill " rah ! 1 this 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 was 3 was 4 answered 4 answered 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 flapping 7 flapping 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 handkerchief 10 handkerchief 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 shrill 13 shrill 14 " 14 " 15 rah 15 rah 16 ! rah ! 1 rah 2 ! it 's much the best way , [i] think , " replied [geordie] , who reposed in another boat alongside . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 much 3 much 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 9 think 9 think 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 reposed 16 reposed 17 in 17 in 18 another 18 another 19 boat 19 boat 20 alongside 20 alongside 21 . " how [phebe] would like this ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 ! i wonder uncle did not have her come . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 her 7 her 8 come 8 come 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] believe he tried to , but [dolly] was as cross as two sticks , and said she couldn't spare her . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 tried 5 tried 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 was 10 was 11 as 11 as 12 cross 12 cross 13 as 13 as 14 two 14 two 15 sticks 15 sticks 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 said 18 said 19 she 19 she 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 21 spare 21 spare 22 her 22 her 23 . i 'm sorry , for we all like the [phebe] bird , and she 'd chirp like a good one out here , wouldn't she ? " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 we 6 we 7 all 7 all 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 11 bird 11 bird 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 'd 15 'd 16 chirp 16 chirp 17 like 17 like 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 one 20 one 21 out 21 out 22 here 22 here 23 , 23 , 24 wouldn't 24 wouldn't 25 she 25 she 26 ? 26 ? 27 " " she ought to have a holiday like the rest of us . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 holiday 7 holiday 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 of 11 of 12 us 12 us 13 . it 's too bad to leave her out . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 bad 4 bad 5 to 5 to 6 leave 6 leave 7 her 7 her 8 out 8 out 9 . 9 . 10 " " what is my girl doing here ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 girl 5 girl 6 doing 6 doing 7 here 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " having a good time , " answered [rose] , not at all startled . 1 " 2 having 2 having 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 startled 14 startled 15 . " [i] wonder what she was thinking about with such a sober look . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 about 8 about 9 with 9 with 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 sober 12 sober 13 look 13 look 14 . 14 . 15 " people who make sacrifices are very much loved and admired , aren't they ? " she asked , earnestly . 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 make 3 make 4 sacrifices 4 sacrifices 5 are 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 8 loved 8 loved 9 and 9 and 10 admired 10 admired 11 , 11 , 12 aren't 12 aren't 13 they 13 they 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 , 18 , 19 earnestly 19 earnestly 20 . " if the sacrifice is a true one . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 sacrifice 4 sacrifice 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 true 7 true 8 one 8 one 9 . but many of the bravest never are known , and get no praise . 1 but 2 many 2 many 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 bravest 5 bravest 6 never 6 never 7 are 7 are 8 known 8 known 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 get 11 get 12 no 12 no 13 praise 13 praise 14 . " [i] suppose you have made a great many ? 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 many 9 many 10 ? would you mind telling me one of them ? " asked [rose] , arrested by the sigh . 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 mind 3 mind 4 telling 4 telling 5 me 5 me 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 arrested 14 arrested 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 sigh 17 sigh 18 . " my last was to give up smoking , " was the very unromantic answer to her pensive question . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 last 3 last 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 smoking 8 smoking 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 unromantic 14 unromantic 15 answer 15 answer 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 pensive 18 pensive 19 question 19 question 20 . " why did you ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " bad example for the boys . " 1 " 2 bad 2 bad 3 example 3 example 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 boys 6 boys 7 . 7 . 8 " " that was very good of you , uncle ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 ! was it hard ? " 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 hard 3 hard 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [i] 'm ashamed to say it was . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 . but as a wise old fellow once said , ' [it] is necessary to do right ; it is not necessary to be happy . ' " 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 a 3 a 4 wise 4 wise 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 once 7 once 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 is 12 is 13 necessary 13 necessary 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 right 16 right 17 ; 17 ; 18 it 18 it 19 is 19 is 20 not 20 not 21 necessary 21 necessary 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 happy 24 happy 25 . 25 . 26 ' 26 ' 27 " rose pondered over the saying as if it pleased her , and then said , with a clear , bright look , 1 rose 2 pondered 2 pondered 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 saying 5 saying 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 clear 18 clear 19 , 19 , 20 bright 20 bright 21 look 21 look 22 , " a real sacrifice is giving up something you want or enjoy very much , isn't it ? " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 real 3 real 4 sacrifice 4 sacrifice 5 is 5 is 6 giving 6 giving 7 up 7 up 8 something 8 something 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 or 11 or 12 enjoy 12 enjoy 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 , 15 , 16 isn't 16 isn't 17 it 17 it 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " doing it one 's own self because one loves another person very much and wants her to be happy ? " 1 " 2 doing 2 doing 3 it 3 it 4 one 4 one 5 's 5 's 6 own 6 own 7 self 7 self 8 because 8 because 9 one 9 one 10 loves 10 loves 11 another 11 another 12 person 12 person 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 and 15 and 16 wants 16 wants 17 her 17 her 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 happy 20 happy 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and doing it pleasantly , and being glad about it , and not minding the praise if it doesn't come ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 doing 3 doing 4 it 4 it 5 pleasantly 5 pleasantly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 being 8 being 9 glad 9 glad 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 minding 15 minding 16 the 16 the 17 praise 17 praise 18 if 18 if 19 it 19 it 20 doesn't 20 doesn't 21 come 21 come 22 ? 22 ? 23 " i hope they won't be very hard ones . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 they 3 they 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 hard 7 hard 8 ones 8 ones 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] think they will , " began [rose] , and there stopped short . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 they 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 began 8 began 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 stopped 13 stopped 14 short 14 short 15 . chapter @number@ [rose] ['s] [sacrifice] 1 chapter 2 @number@ the elders had just settled to a comfortable nap when the youngsters rose , refreshed and ready for further exploits . 1 the 2 elders 2 elders 3 had 3 had 4 just 4 just 5 settled 5 settled 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 nap 9 nap 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 youngsters 12 youngsters 13 rose 13 rose 14 , 14 , 15 refreshed 15 refreshed 16 and 16 and 17 ready 17 ready 18 for 18 for 19 further 19 further 20 exploits 20 exploits 21 . captain [cook] was murdered by the natives [of] [owhyhee] in the most thrilling manner . 1 captain 3 was 3 was 4 murdered 4 murdered 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 natives 7 natives 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 thrilling 13 thrilling 14 manner 14 manner 15 . sinbad came ashore there and had manifold adventures , and numberless wrecks bestrewed the sands . 1 sinbad 2 came 2 came 3 ashore 3 ashore 4 there 4 there 5 and 5 and 6 had 6 had 7 manifold 7 manifold 8 adventures 8 adventures 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 numberless 11 numberless 12 wrecks 12 wrecks 13 bestrewed 13 bestrewed 14 the 14 the 15 sands 15 sands 16 . " [archie] [,] didn't [i] hear uncle ask you to row home in the morning for fresh milk and things ? " 1 " 4 didn't 4 didn't 6 hear 6 hear 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 ask 8 ask 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 row 11 row 12 home 12 home 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 morning 15 morning 16 for 16 for 17 fresh 17 fresh 18 milk 18 milk 19 and 19 and 20 things 20 things 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " yes , why ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " please , may [i] go too ? 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 may 4 may 6 go 6 go 7 too 7 too 8 ? " [i] 'm willing , and [i] guess [charlie] won't mind . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 willing 4 willing 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 guess 8 guess 10 won't 10 won't 11 mind 11 mind 12 . 12 . 13 " promise , " urged [rose] , so eagerly , that [archie] struck an attitude and cried dramatically , 1 promise 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 urged 4 urged 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 eagerly 8 eagerly 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 12 struck 12 struck 13 an 13 an 14 attitude 14 attitude 15 and 15 and 16 cried 16 cried 17 dramatically 17 dramatically 18 , " by yonder moon [i] swear ! " 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 yonder 3 yonder 4 moon 4 moon 6 swear 6 swear 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " hush ! it 's all right , go along " ; and [rose] departed as if satisfied . 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! 3 ! 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 go 9 go 10 along 10 along 11 " 11 " 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 15 departed 15 departed 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 satisfied 18 satisfied 19 . " she 's a queer little thing , isn't she [,] [prince] ? " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 little 6 little 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 she 10 she 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " rather a nice little thing , [i] think . 1 " 2 rather 2 rather 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 little 5 little 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 9 think 9 think 10 . i 'm quite fond of her . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 quite 3 quite 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 . 7 . 8 " rose 's quick ears caught both remarks , and she retired to her tent , saying to herself with sleepy dignity , 1 rose 2 's 2 's 3 quick 3 quick 4 ears 4 ears 5 caught 5 caught 6 both 6 both 7 remarks 7 remarks 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 retired 11 retired 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 tent 14 tent 15 , 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 to 17 to 18 herself 18 herself 19 with 19 with 20 sleepy 20 sleepy 21 dignity 21 dignity 22 , " little thing , indeed ! 1 " 2 little 2 little 3 thing 3 thing 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ! those boys talk as if [i] was a baby . 1 those 2 boys 2 boys 3 talk 3 talk 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 baby 9 baby 10 . they will treat me with more respect after to-morrow , [i] guess . " 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 treat 3 treat 4 me 4 me 5 with 5 with 6 more 6 more 7 respect 7 respect 8 after 8 after 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 , 10 , 12 guess 12 guess 13 . 13 . 14 " archie did stand by her in the morning , and her request was readily granted , as the lads were coming directly back . 1 archie 2 did 2 did 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 request 12 request 13 was 13 was 14 readily 14 readily 15 granted 15 granted 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 the 18 the 19 lads 19 lads 20 were 20 were 21 coming 21 coming 22 directly 22 directly 23 back 23 back 24 . " but why not come now ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 now 6 now 7 ? what are you about , miss ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 about 4 about 5 , 5 , 6 miss 6 miss 7 ? uncle won't like it , " protested [charlie] , in great amazement . 1 uncle 2 won't 2 won't 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 protested 7 protested 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 great 11 great 12 amazement 12 amazement 13 . " just do [as] [i] tell you , little boy ; uncle will understand and explain . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 do 3 do 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 little 9 little 10 boy 10 boy 11 ; 11 ; 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 will 13 will 14 understand 14 understand 15 and 15 and 16 explain 16 explain 17 . obey , as [phebe] does , and ask no questions . 1 obey 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 does 5 does 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ask 8 ask 9 no 9 no 10 questions 10 questions 11 . i can have secrets as well as other people " ; and [rose] walked off with an air of lofty independence that impressed her friends immensely . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 have 3 have 4 secrets 4 secrets 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 other 8 other 9 people 9 people 10 " 10 " 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 14 walked 14 walked 15 off 15 off 16 with 16 with 17 an 17 an 18 air 18 air 19 of 19 of 20 lofty 20 lofty 21 independence 21 independence 22 that 22 that 23 impressed 23 impressed 24 her 24 her 25 friends 25 friends 26 immensely 26 immensely 27 . " it 's some plot between uncle and herself , so we won't meddle . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 some 4 some 5 plot 5 plot 6 between 6 between 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 and 8 and 9 herself 9 herself 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 we 12 we 13 won't 13 won't 14 meddle 14 meddle 15 . all right , [phebe] [?] 1 all 2 right 2 right 3 , pull away , [prince] " [;] and off they went to be received with much surprise by the islanders . 1 pull 2 away 2 away 3 , 3 , 5 " 5 " 7 and 7 and 8 off 8 off 9 they 9 they 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 received 13 received 14 with 14 with 15 much 15 much 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 islanders 19 islanders 20 . this was the note [phebe] bore : 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 note 4 note 6 bore 6 bore 7 : " [dear] [uncle] [,] [i] am going to take [phebe] ['s] place to-day , and let her have all the fun she can . 1 " 6 am 6 am 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 12 place 12 place 13 to-day 13 to-day 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 her 17 her 18 have 18 have 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 fun 21 fun 22 she 22 she 23 can 23 can 24 . please don't mind what she says , but keep her , and tell the boys to be very good to her for my sake . 1 please 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 says 6 says 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 keep 9 keep 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 14 the 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 very 18 very 19 good 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 for 22 for 23 my 23 my 24 sake 24 sake 25 . love to all from , 1 love 2 to 2 to 3 all 3 all 4 from 4 from 5 , " [rose] . " 1 " 3 . 3 . 4 " " bless the little dear , what a generous heart she has ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 a 8 a 9 generous 9 generous 10 heart 10 heart 11 she 11 she 12 has 12 has 13 ! " let her alone , and don't spoil her little sacrifice . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 her 3 her 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 spoil 8 spoil 9 her 9 her 10 little 10 little 11 sacrifice 11 sacrifice 12 . phebe was with difficulty kept from going straight home , and declared that she should not enjoy herself one bit without [miss] [rose] . 1 phebe 2 was 2 was 3 with 3 with 4 difficulty 4 difficulty 5 kept 5 kept 6 from 6 from 7 going 7 going 8 straight 8 straight 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 declared 12 declared 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 should 15 should 16 not 16 not 17 enjoy 17 enjoy 18 herself 18 herself 19 one 19 one 20 bit 20 bit 21 without 21 without 24 . but hour after hour passed , and no signal appeared on the balcony , though [phebe] watched it hopefully . 1 but 2 hour 2 hour 3 after 3 after 4 hour 4 hour 5 passed 5 passed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 signal 9 signal 10 appeared 10 appeared 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 balcony 13 balcony 14 , 14 , 15 though 15 though 17 watched 17 watched 18 it 18 it 19 hopefully 19 hopefully 20 . " [i] really did not think the child had it in her . 1 " 3 really 3 really 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 think 6 think 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 had 9 had 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 . dear little soul ! 1 dear 2 little 2 little 3 soul 3 soul 4 ! " [i] hope someone wishes [i] was there ! " 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 someone 4 someone 5 wishes 5 wishes 7 was 7 was 8 there 8 there 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " come , child , put on your tippet , pelisse , or whatever you call it , and run off with me . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 put 6 put 7 on 7 on 8 your 8 your 9 tippet 9 tippet 10 , 10 , 11 pelisse 11 pelisse 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 whatever 14 whatever 15 you 15 you 16 call 16 call 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 run 20 run 21 off 21 off 22 with 22 with 23 me 23 me 24 . i came to get [phebe] , but aunt says she is gone , so [i] want you . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 aunt 8 aunt 9 says 9 says 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 gone 12 gone 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 16 want 16 want 17 you 17 you 18 . i 've got [fun] down in the boat , and [i] want you to go with us and see my fireworks . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 5 down 5 down 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 boat 8 boat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 want 12 want 13 you 13 you 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 with 16 with 17 us 17 us 18 and 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 my 20 my 21 fireworks 21 fireworks 22 . got them up for you , and you mustn't miss them , or [i] shall be disappointed . " 1 got 2 them 2 them 3 up 3 up 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 mustn't 9 mustn't 10 miss 10 miss 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 disappointed 17 disappointed 18 . 18 . 19 " " but , uncle , " began [rose] , feeling as if she ought to refuse even a glimpse of bliss , " perhaps " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 began 7 began 9 , 9 , 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 she 13 she 14 ought 14 ought 15 to 15 to 16 refuse 16 refuse 17 even 17 even 18 a 18 a 19 glimpse 19 glimpse 20 of 20 of 21 bliss 21 bliss 22 , 22 , 23 " 23 " 24 perhaps 24 perhaps 25 " look , [rosy] [,] and see how you like this one ; it was ordered especially in honour of your coming . " 1 look 2 , 2 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 you 8 you 9 like 9 like 10 this 10 this 11 one 11 one 12 ; 12 ; 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 ordered 15 ordered 16 especially 16 especially 17 in 17 in 18 honour 18 honour 19 of 19 of 20 your 20 your 21 coming 21 coming 22 . 22 . 23 " " is it a rose , uncle ? " she asked , clasping her hands with delight as she recognised the handsome flower . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 rose 5 rose 6 , 6 , 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 clasping 13 clasping 14 her 14 her 15 hands 15 hands 16 with 16 with 17 delight 17 delight 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 recognised 20 recognised 21 the 21 the 22 handsome 22 handsome 23 flower 23 flower 24 . " of course it is ! 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 ! look again , and guess what those are , " answered [uncle] [mac] , chuckling and enjoying it all like a boy . 1 look 2 again 2 again 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 guess 5 guess 6 what 6 what 7 those 7 those 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 14 , 14 , 15 chuckling 15 chuckling 16 and 16 and 17 enjoying 17 enjoying 18 it 18 it 19 all 19 all 20 like 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 boy 22 boy 23 . " [thistles] [,] uncle , [scotch] thistles ! 1 " 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 , 5 , 7 thistles 7 thistles 8 ! there are seven of them one for each boy ! 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 seven 3 seven 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 one 6 one 7 for 7 for 8 each 8 each 9 boy 9 boy 10 ! " home , please uncle ; and [i] thank you very very much for the beautiful firework you got up for me . 1 " 2 home 2 home 3 , 3 , 4 please 4 please 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 thank 9 thank 10 you 10 you 11 very 11 very 12 very 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 17 firework 17 firework 18 you 18 you 19 got 19 got 20 up 20 up 21 for 21 for 22 me 22 me 23 . chapter @number@ [poor] [mac] 1 chapter 2 @number@ soon after the [island] episode , [mac] had a sunstroke , and was very ill for some time . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 the 3 the 5 episode 5 episode 6 , 6 , 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 sunstroke 10 sunstroke 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 ill 15 ill 16 for 16 for 17 some 17 some 18 time 18 time 19 . it was so sudden that everyone was startled , and for some days the boy 's life was in danger . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 that 5 that 6 everyone 6 everyone 7 was 7 was 8 startled 8 startled 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 some 12 some 13 days 13 days 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 's 16 's 17 life 17 life 18 was 18 was 19 in 19 in 20 danger 20 danger 21 . everyone was very ready to read to him , and at first the lads contended for this honour . 1 everyone 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 ready 4 ready 5 to 5 to 6 read 6 read 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 first 12 first 13 the 13 the 14 lads 14 lads 15 contended 15 contended 16 for 16 for 17 this 17 this 18 honour 18 honour 19 . her pleasant voice suited him , her patience was unfailing , her time of no apparent value , and her eager good-will was very comforting . 1 her 2 pleasant 2 pleasant 3 voice 3 voice 4 suited 4 suited 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 patience 8 patience 9 was 9 was 10 unfailing 10 unfailing 11 , 11 , 12 her 12 her 13 time 13 time 14 of 14 of 15 no 15 no 16 apparent 16 apparent 17 value 17 value 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 her 20 her 21 eager 21 eager 22 good-will 22 good-will 23 was 23 was 24 very 24 very 25 comforting 25 comforting 26 . the womanly power of self-devotion was strong in the child , and she remained faithfully at her post when all the rest dropped away . 1 the 2 womanly 2 womanly 3 power 3 power 4 of 4 of 5 self-devotion 5 self-devotion 6 was 6 was 7 strong 7 strong 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 child 10 child 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 remained 14 remained 15 faithfully 15 faithfully 16 at 16 at 17 her 17 her 18 post 18 post 19 when 19 when 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 rest 22 rest 23 dropped 23 dropped 24 away 24 away 25 . through all these trials [rose] persevered , using all her little arts to please him . 1 through 2 all 2 all 3 these 3 these 4 trials 4 trials 6 persevered 6 persevered 7 , 7 , 8 using 8 using 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 little 11 little 12 arts 12 arts 13 to 13 to 14 please 14 please 15 him 15 him 16 . he said little , but she knew he was grateful , for she suited him better than anyone else . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 7 knew 7 knew 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 grateful 10 grateful 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 she 13 she 14 suited 14 suited 15 him 15 him 16 better 16 better 17 than 17 than 18 anyone 18 anyone 19 else 19 else 20 . " [i] don't know what [i] should do without that child , " aunt [jane] often said . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 should 7 should 8 do 8 do 9 without 9 without 10 that 10 that 11 child 11 child 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 aunt 14 aunt 16 often 16 often 17 said 17 said 18 . she did not know how much she was learning , both from the books she read and the daily sacrifices she made . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 much 6 much 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 learning 9 learning 10 , 10 , 11 both 11 both 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 books 14 books 15 she 15 she 16 read 16 read 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 daily 19 daily 20 sacrifices 20 sacrifices 21 she 21 she 22 made 22 made 23 . " what day of the month is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 day 3 day 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 month 6 month 7 is 7 is 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " the seventh [of] [august] , [i] believe . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 seventh 3 seventh 6 , 6 , 8 believe 8 believe 9 . 9 . 10 " " more than half my vacation gone , and [i] 've only had a week of it ! 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 half 4 half 5 my 5 my 6 vacation 6 vacation 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 've 11 've 12 only 12 only 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 week 15 week 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 ! i call that hard , " and he groaned dismally . 1 i 2 call 2 call 3 that 3 that 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 groaned 9 groaned 10 dismally 10 dismally 11 . " so it is ; but there is more to come , and you may be able to enjoy that . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 more 9 more 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 may 15 may 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 enjoy 19 enjoy 20 that 20 that 21 . 21 . 22 " " [may] be able ! 1 " 3 be 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 ! i will be able ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 ! does that old noodle think [i] 'm going to stay stived up here much longer ? " 1 does 2 that 2 that 3 old 3 old 4 noodle 4 noodle 5 think 5 think 7 'm 7 'm 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 stay 10 stay 11 stived 11 stived 12 up 12 up 13 here 13 here 14 much 14 much 15 longer 15 longer 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " [i] guess he does , unless your eyes get on faster than they have yet . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 , 6 , 7 unless 7 unless 8 your 8 your 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 get 10 get 11 on 11 on 12 faster 12 faster 13 than 13 than 14 they 14 they 15 have 15 have 16 yet 16 yet 17 . 17 . 18 " " has he said anything more lately ? " 1 " 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 anything 5 anything 6 more 6 more 7 lately 7 lately 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] haven't seen him , you know . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 seen 4 seen 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . shall [i] begin ? this looks rather nice . " 1 shall 3 begin 3 begin 4 ? 4 ? 5 this 5 this 6 looks 6 looks 7 rather 7 rather 8 nice 8 nice 9 . 9 . 10 " " read away ; it 's all one to me . " 1 " 2 read 2 read 3 away 3 away 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 all 7 all 8 one 8 one 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " and [mac] cast himself down upon the old lounge , where his heavy head felt easiest . 1 and 3 cast 3 cast 4 himself 4 himself 5 down 5 down 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 lounge 9 lounge 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 12 his 12 his 13 heavy 13 heavy 14 head 14 head 15 felt 15 felt 16 easiest 16 easiest 17 . " stop ! 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! i don't hear a word , and you may as well save your breath to answer my question . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 hear 3 hear 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 may 9 may 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 save 12 save 13 your 13 your 14 breath 14 breath 15 to 15 to 16 answer 16 answer 17 my 17 my 18 question 18 question 19 . 19 . 20 " his next words proved that she was right . 1 his 2 next 2 next 3 words 3 words 4 proved 4 proved 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 right 8 right 9 . " now , look here , [i] want to know something , and you 've got to tell me . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 something 11 something 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 've 15 've 16 got 16 got 17 to 17 to 18 tell 18 tell 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 " " please , don't " began [rose] , beseechingly . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 " 5 " 6 began 6 began 8 , 8 , 9 beseechingly 9 beseechingly 10 . " you must , or [i] 'll pull off this shade and stare at the sun as hard as ever [i] can stare . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 7 'll 7 'll 8 pull 8 pull 9 off 9 off 10 this 10 this 11 shade 11 shade 12 and 12 and 13 stare 13 stare 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 sun 16 sun 17 as 17 as 18 hard 18 hard 19 as 19 as 20 ever 20 ever 22 can 22 can 23 stare 23 stare 24 . come now ! " and he half rose , as if ready to execute the threat . 1 come 2 now 2 now 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 half 7 half 8 rose 8 rose 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 ready 12 ready 13 to 13 to 14 execute 14 execute 15 the 15 the 16 threat 16 threat 17 . " [i] will ! oh , [i] will tell , if [i] know ! 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 ! 4 ! 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 8 will 8 will 9 tell 9 tell 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 13 know 13 know 14 ! but don't be reckless and do anything so crazy as that , " cried [rose] , in great distress . 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 reckless 4 reckless 5 and 5 and 6 do 6 do 7 anything 7 anything 8 so 8 so 9 crazy 9 crazy 10 as 10 as 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 great 18 great 19 distress 19 distress 20 . " very well ; then listen , and don't dodge , as everyone else does . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 5 then 5 then 6 listen 6 listen 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 dodge 10 dodge 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 everyone 13 everyone 14 else 14 else 15 does 15 does 16 . didn't the doctor think my eyes worse the last time he came ? 1 didn't 2 the 2 the 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 think 4 think 5 my 5 my 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 worse 7 worse 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 10 time 10 time 11 he 11 he 12 came 12 came 13 ? mother won't say , but you shall . " 1 mother 2 won't 2 won't 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 shall 7 shall 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] believe he did , " faltered [rose] . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 faltered 8 faltered 10 . " [i] thought so ! 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 so 4 so 5 ! did he say [i] should be able to go to school when it begins ? " 1 did 2 he 2 he 3 say 3 say 5 should 5 should 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 school 11 school 12 when 12 when 13 it 13 it 14 begins 14 begins 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " no , [mac] [,] " very low . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 very 7 very 8 low 8 low 9 . " ah ! " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " he bore the disappointment bravely , however , and asked quite steadily in a minute , 1 he 2 bore 2 bore 3 the 3 the 4 disappointment 4 disappointment 5 bravely 5 bravely 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 asked 10 asked 11 quite 11 quite 12 steadily 12 steadily 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 minute 15 minute 16 , " how soon does he think [i] [can] study again ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 soon 3 soon 4 does 4 does 5 he 5 he 6 think 6 think 9 study 9 study 10 again 10 again 11 ? 11 ? 12 " it was so hard to answer that ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 answer 6 answer 7 that 7 that 8 ! " not for a good many months . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 many 6 many 7 months 7 months 8 . 8 . 9 " " how many ? " he asked with a pathetic sort of gruffness . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 many 3 many 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 asked 7 asked 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 pathetic 10 pathetic 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 12 of 13 gruffness 13 gruffness 14 . " [a] year , perhaps . " 1 " 3 year 3 year 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 . 6 . 7 " " a whole year ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 whole 3 whole 4 year 4 year 5 ! why , [i] expected to be ready for college by that time . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 expected 4 expected 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 ready 7 ready 8 for 8 for 9 college 9 college 10 by 10 by 11 that 11 that 12 time 12 time 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] won't do it ! 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ! i will study and get through somehow . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 study 3 study 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 6 through 6 through 7 somehow 7 somehow 8 . it 's all humbug about taking care so long . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 humbug 4 humbug 5 about 5 about 6 taking 6 taking 7 care 7 care 8 so 8 so 9 long 9 long 10 . these doctors like to keep hold of a fellow if they can . 1 these 2 doctors 2 doctors 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 hold 6 hold 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 can 12 can 13 . " now , [mac] [,] listen to me , " [rose] said very earnestly , though her voice shook a little and her heart ached . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 listen 6 listen 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 very 13 very 14 earnestly 14 earnestly 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 her 17 her 18 voice 18 voice 19 shook 19 shook 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 and 22 and 23 her 23 her 24 heart 24 heart 25 ached 25 ached 26 . you must be careful , and do as he tells you , or you will be blind . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 careful 4 careful 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 tells 10 tells 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 blind 17 blind 18 . 18 . 19 " " no ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " yes , it is true , and he wanted us to tell you that nothing but entire rest would cure you . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 us 11 us 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 you 14 you 15 that 15 that 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 but 17 but 18 entire 18 entire 19 rest 19 rest 20 would 20 would 21 cure 21 cure 22 you 22 you 23 . " oh , my dear , you mustn't cry ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 mustn't 8 mustn't 9 cry 9 cry 10 ! it is so bad for your poor eyes . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 bad 4 bad 5 for 5 for 6 your 6 your 7 poor 7 poor 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . take your head out of that hot pillow , and let me cool it . 1 take 2 your 2 your 3 head 3 head 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 hot 7 hot 8 pillow 8 pillow 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 me 12 me 13 cool 13 cool 14 it 14 it 15 . i don't wonder you feel so , but please don't cry . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 you 4 you 5 feel 5 feel 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 please 9 please 10 don't 10 don't 11 cry 11 cry 12 . i 'll cry for you ; it won't hurt me . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 cry 3 cry 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 won't 8 won't 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " i 'm all right . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 . 5 . 6 " but [rose] cried out , and caught his arm , " don't touch them with that rough woollen stuff ! 1 but 3 cried 3 cried 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 caught 7 caught 8 his 8 his 9 arm 9 arm 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 don't 12 don't 13 touch 13 touch 14 them 14 them 15 with 15 with 16 that 16 that 17 rough 17 rough 18 woollen 18 woollen 19 stuff 19 stuff 20 ! lie down and let me bathe them , there 's a dear boy ; then there will be no harm done . " 1 lie 2 down 2 down 3 and 3 and 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 bathe 6 bathe 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 's 10 's 11 a 11 a 12 dear 12 dear 13 boy 13 boy 14 ; 14 ; 15 then 15 then 16 there 16 there 17 will 17 will 18 be 18 be 19 no 19 no 20 harm 20 harm 21 done 21 done 22 . 22 . 23 " " they do smart confoundedly . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 smart 4 smart 5 confoundedly 5 confoundedly 6 . " of course [i] [won't] ; but anyone would be upset at the idea of being well troubled in this way . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 anyone 8 anyone 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 upset 11 upset 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 idea 14 idea 15 of 15 of 16 being 16 being 17 well 17 well 18 troubled 18 troubled 19 in 19 in 20 this 20 this 21 way 21 way 22 . i 'm sure you bear it splendidly , and you know it isn't half so bad when you get used to it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 bear 5 bear 6 it 6 it 7 splendidly 7 splendidly 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 it 12 it 13 isn't 13 isn't 14 half 14 half 15 so 15 so 16 bad 16 bad 17 when 17 when 18 you 18 you 19 get 19 get 20 used 20 used 21 to 21 to 22 it 22 it 23 . besides , it is only for a time , and you can do lots of pleasant things if you can't study . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 only 5 only 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 14 lots 14 lots 15 of 15 of 16 pleasant 16 pleasant 17 things 17 things 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 can't 20 can't 21 study 21 study 22 . you 'll have to wear blue goggles , perhaps ; won't that be funny ? " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 wear 5 wear 6 blue 6 blue 7 goggles 7 goggles 8 , 8 , 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 ; 10 ; 11 won't 11 won't 12 that 12 that 13 be 13 be 14 funny 14 funny 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " papa had a picture [of] [milton] and his daughters writing for him . 1 " 2 papa 2 papa 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 picture 5 picture 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 daughters 10 daughters 11 writing 11 writing 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . " perhaps [i] could study if someone read and did the eye part . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 4 could 4 could 5 study 5 study 6 if 6 if 7 someone 7 someone 8 read 8 read 9 and 9 and 10 did 10 did 11 the 11 the 12 eye 12 eye 13 part 13 part 14 . do you suppose [i] could [,] by and by ? " he asked , with a sudden ray of hope . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 5 could 5 could 7 by 7 by 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 sudden 17 sudden 18 ray 18 ray 19 of 19 of 20 hope 20 hope 21 . " [i] dare say , if your head is strong enough . 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 your 7 your 8 head 8 head 9 is 9 is 10 strong 10 strong 11 enough 11 enough 12 . this sunstroke , you know , is what upset you , and your brain needs rest , the doctor says . " 1 this 2 sunstroke 2 sunstroke 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 what 8 what 9 upset 9 upset 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 your 13 your 14 brain 14 brain 15 needs 15 needs 16 rest 16 rest 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 doctor 19 doctor 20 says 20 says 21 . 21 . 22 " i see ' em now when [i] shut my eyes ; black balls bobbing round , and stars and all sorts of queer things . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 now 5 now 6 when 6 when 8 shut 8 shut 9 my 9 my 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 ; 11 ; 12 black 12 black 13 balls 13 balls 14 bobbing 14 bobbing 15 round 15 round 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 stars 18 stars 19 and 19 and 20 all 20 all 21 sorts 21 sorts 22 of 22 of 23 queer 23 queer 24 things 24 things 25 . wonder if all blind people do ? " 1 wonder 2 if 2 if 3 all 3 all 4 blind 4 blind 5 people 5 people 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " don't think about them ; [i] 'll go on reading , shall [i] ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 about 4 about 5 them 5 them 6 ; 6 ; 8 'll 8 'll 9 go 9 go 10 on 10 on 11 reading 11 reading 12 , 12 , 13 shall 13 shall 15 ? we shall come to the exciting part soon , and then you 'll forget all this , " suggested [rose] . 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 exciting 6 exciting 7 part 7 part 8 soon 8 soon 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 forget 14 forget 15 all 15 all 16 this 16 this 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 suggested 19 suggested 21 . " no , [i] never shall forget . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 never 5 never 6 shall 6 shall 7 forget 7 forget 8 . hang the old ' [revolution] ['] [!] 1 hang 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 ' i don't want to hear another word of it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 another 6 another 7 word 7 word 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . my head aches , and [i] 'm hot . 1 my 2 head 2 head 3 aches 3 aches 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 'm 7 'm 8 hot 8 hot 9 . " perhaps [i] [shall] ; [i] didn't sleep much last night , and when [i] did [i] dreamed like fun . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 5 ; 5 ; 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 much 9 much 10 last 10 last 11 night 11 night 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 16 did 16 did 18 dreamed 18 dreamed 19 like 19 like 20 fun 20 fun 21 . that 's all ; now drone away , and [i] 'll try to sleep . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 ; 4 ; 5 now 5 now 6 drone 6 drone 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 . wish [i] [could] for a year , and wake up cured . " 1 wish 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 year 6 year 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 wake 9 wake 10 up 10 up 11 cured 11 cured 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , [i] wish , [i] wish you could ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 wish 5 wish 6 , 6 , 8 wish 8 wish 9 you 9 you 10 could 10 could 11 ! 11 ! 12 " but all he said was , 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 was 5 was 6 , " you are a good little soul , [rosy] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 little 6 little 7 soul 7 soul 8 , 8 , 10 . give us ' [the] [birks] ['] ; that is a drowsy one that always sends me off . " 1 give 2 us 2 us 3 ' 3 ' 7 ; 7 ; 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 drowsy 11 drowsy 12 one 12 one 13 that 13 that 14 always 14 always 15 sends 15 sends 16 me 16 me 17 off 17 off 18 . 18 . 19 " " [bonny] lassie , will ye gang , will ye gang [to] [the] [birks] of [aberfeldie] ? " 1 " 3 lassie 3 lassie 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 ye 6 ye 7 gang 7 gang 8 , 8 , 9 will 9 will 10 ye 10 ye 11 gang 11 gang 15 of 15 of 17 ? 17 ? 18 " chapter @number@ ["] the [other] [fellows] " 1 chapter 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 the 4 the 7 " the boys were much impressed , both by the greatness of the affliction which hung over him and by his way of bearing it . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 were 3 were 4 much 4 much 5 impressed 5 impressed 6 , 6 , 7 both 7 both 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 greatness 10 greatness 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 affliction 13 affliction 14 which 14 which 15 hung 15 hung 16 over 16 over 17 him 17 him 18 and 18 and 19 by 19 by 20 his 20 his 21 way 21 way 22 of 22 of 23 bearing 23 bearing 24 it 24 it 25 . she still kept her place as head-nurse and chief-reader , though the boys did their best in an irregular sort of way . 1 she 2 still 2 still 3 kept 3 kept 4 her 4 her 5 place 5 place 6 as 6 as 7 head-nurse 7 head-nurse 8 and 8 and 9 chief-reader 9 chief-reader 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 the 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 14 did 14 did 15 their 15 their 16 best 16 best 17 in 17 in 18 an 18 an 19 irregular 19 irregular 20 sort 20 sort 21 of 21 of 22 way 22 way 23 . vacation was almost over , and the time drawing near when [mac] would be left outside the happy school-world which he so much enjoyed . 1 vacation 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 drawing 9 drawing 10 near 10 near 11 when 11 when 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 left 15 left 16 outside 16 outside 17 the 17 the 18 happy 18 happy 19 school-world 19 school-world 20 which 20 which 21 he 21 he 22 so 22 so 23 much 23 much 24 enjoyed 24 enjoyed 25 . " she 's put the room to rights in a jiffey . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 put 4 put 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 to 7 to 8 rights 8 rights 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 jiffey 11 jiffey 12 . what jacks we were to let those dogs in and kick up such a row , " observed [steve] , after a prolonged peep . 1 what 2 jacks 2 jacks 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 those 7 those 8 dogs 8 dogs 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 kick 11 kick 12 up 12 up 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 row 15 row 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 observed 18 observed 20 , 20 , 21 after 21 after 22 a 22 a 23 prolonged 23 prolonged 24 peep 24 peep 25 . " the poor old [worm] turns as if she was treading on him instead of cuddling him like a pussy cat . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 old 4 old 6 turns 6 turns 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 treading 11 treading 12 on 12 on 13 him 13 him 14 instead 14 instead 15 of 15 of 16 cuddling 16 cuddling 17 him 17 him 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 pussy 20 pussy 21 cat 21 cat 22 . isn't he cross , though ? " added [charlie] , as [mac] was heard growling about his " confounded head . " 1 isn't 2 he 2 he 3 cross 3 cross 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 added 8 added 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 was 13 was 14 heard 14 heard 15 growling 15 growling 16 about 16 about 17 his 17 his 18 " 18 " 19 confounded 19 confounded 20 head 20 head 21 . 21 . 22 " " she will manage him ; but it 's mean in us to rumple him up and then leave her to smooth him down . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 manage 4 manage 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 mean 10 mean 11 in 11 in 12 us 12 us 13 to 13 to 14 rumple 14 rumple 15 him 15 him 16 up 16 up 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 leave 19 leave 20 her 20 her 21 to 21 to 22 smooth 22 smooth 23 him 23 him 24 down 24 down 25 . " she has been ever so good to [mac] , " began [steve] , in a self-reproachful tone . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 began 12 began 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 self-reproachful 17 self-reproachful 18 tone 18 tone 19 . " better than his own brother , hey ? " cut in [archie] , finding relief for his own regret in the delinquencies of another . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 than 3 than 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 brother 6 brother 7 , 7 , 8 hey 8 hey 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 cut 11 cut 12 in 12 in 14 , 14 , 15 finding 15 finding 16 relief 16 relief 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 regret 20 regret 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 delinquencies 23 delinquencies 24 of 24 of 25 another 25 another 26 . i always fret him , he says , and it isn't my fault if [i] am a quiddle , " protested [steve] , in self-defence . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 fret 3 fret 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 says 7 says 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 my 12 my 13 fault 13 fault 14 if 14 if 16 am 16 am 17 a 17 a 18 quiddle 18 quiddle 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 protested 21 protested 23 , 23 , 24 in 24 in 25 self-defence 25 self-defence 26 . " [rose] has stood by him like a good one , and it 's no wonder he likes to have her round best . 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 stood 4 stood 5 by 5 by 6 him 6 him 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 no 15 no 16 wonder 16 wonder 17 he 17 he 18 likes 18 likes 19 to 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 her 21 her 22 round 22 round 23 best 23 best 24 . " [i] 'll go down on my knees and beg her pardon for treating her as if she was a child . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 my 7 my 8 knees 8 knees 9 and 9 and 10 beg 10 beg 11 her 11 her 12 pardon 12 pardon 13 for 13 for 14 treating 14 treating 15 her 15 her 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 she 18 she 19 was 19 was 20 a 20 a 21 child 21 child 22 . don't it make her mad , though ? 1 don't 2 it 2 it 3 make 3 make 4 her 4 her 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 ? come to think of it , she 's only two years or so younger than [i] am . 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 's 8 's 9 only 9 only 10 two 10 two 11 years 11 years 12 or 12 or 13 so 13 so 14 younger 14 younger 15 than 15 than 17 am 17 am 18 . " that dolly has got a real good little heart , and a bright mind of her own , you 'd better believe . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 dolly 3 dolly 4 has 4 has 5 got 5 got 6 a 6 a 7 real 7 real 8 good 8 good 9 little 9 little 10 heart 10 heart 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 bright 14 bright 15 mind 15 mind 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 own 18 own 19 , 19 , 20 you 20 you 21 'd 21 'd 22 better 22 better 23 believe 23 believe 24 . of course , everybody likes the [chief] best ; they ought to , and [i] 'll punch their heads if they don't . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 likes 5 likes 6 the 6 the 8 best 8 best 9 ; 9 ; 10 they 10 they 11 ought 11 ought 12 to 12 to 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 'll 16 'll 17 punch 17 punch 18 their 18 their 19 heads 19 heads 20 if 20 if 21 they 21 they 22 don't 22 don't 23 . so calm yourself , [dandy] [,] and mend your own manners before you come down on other people 's . " 1 so 2 calm 2 calm 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 mend 8 mend 9 your 9 your 10 own 10 own 11 manners 11 manners 12 before 12 before 13 you 13 you 14 come 14 come 15 down 15 down 16 on 16 on 17 other 17 other 18 people 18 people 19 's 19 's 20 . 20 . 21 " it was funny to see the look the three tall lads cast at the little person sedately threading a needle with green silk . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 funny 3 funny 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 look 7 look 8 the 8 the 9 three 9 three 10 tall 10 tall 11 lads 11 lads 12 cast 12 cast 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 person 16 person 17 sedately 17 sedately 18 threading 18 threading 19 a 19 a 20 needle 20 needle 21 with 21 with 22 green 22 green 23 silk 23 silk 24 . " please forgive me this time , and [i] 'll never do so any more . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 me 4 me 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'll 10 'll 11 never 11 never 12 do 12 do 13 so 13 so 14 any 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 . 16 . 17 " it was very hard to keep sober , but [rose] managed it and answered gravely , 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 sober 7 sober 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 managed 11 managed 12 it 12 it 13 and 13 and 14 answered 14 answered 15 gravely 15 gravely 16 , seeing the wholesome effects of her treatment upon these culprits , [rose] felt that she might relent and allow them a gleam of hope . 1 seeing 2 the 2 the 3 wholesome 3 wholesome 4 effects 4 effects 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 treatment 7 treatment 8 upon 8 upon 9 these 9 these 10 culprits 10 culprits 11 , 11 , 13 felt 13 felt 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 might 16 might 17 relent 17 relent 18 and 18 and 19 allow 19 allow 20 them 20 them 21 a 21 a 22 gleam 22 gleam 23 of 23 of 24 hope 24 hope 25 . " now , boys , if you really want to be good to [mac] , you can do it in this way . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 really 8 really 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 good 12 good 13 to 13 to 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 do 18 do 19 it 19 it 20 in 20 in 21 this 21 this 22 way 22 way 23 . don't keep talking about things he can't do , or go and tell what fun you have had batting your ridiculous balls about . 1 don't 2 keep 2 keep 3 talking 3 talking 4 about 4 about 5 things 5 things 6 he 6 he 7 can't 7 can't 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 go 11 go 12 and 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 14 what 14 what 15 fun 15 fun 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 had 18 had 19 batting 19 batting 20 your 20 your 21 ridiculous 21 ridiculous 22 balls 22 balls 23 about 23 about 24 . " [i] 'm glad you think so , though [i] am a ' queer chicken . " ' 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 11 am 11 am 12 a 12 a 13 ' 13 ' 14 queer 14 queer 15 chicken 15 chicken 16 . 16 . 17 " 17 " 18 ' " [i] 'd bespoken an extra sunny day , but [i] 'll tell the clerk of the weather to change it . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 bespoken 4 bespoken 5 an 5 an 6 extra 6 extra 7 sunny 7 sunny 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 'll 12 'll 13 tell 13 tell 14 the 14 the 15 clerk 15 clerk 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 weather 18 weather 19 to 19 to 20 change 20 change 21 it 21 it 22 . " it 's horrid ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 horrid 4 horrid 5 ! take it off , take it off ! 1 take 2 it 2 it 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 take 5 take 6 it 6 it 7 off 7 off 8 ! " [i] think [i] might , for she 's taking care of my brother , " put in [steve] , asserting his rights . 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 might 5 might 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 she 8 she 9 's 9 's 10 taking 10 taking 11 care 11 care 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 brother 14 brother 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 put 17 put 18 in 18 in 20 , 20 , 21 asserting 21 asserting 22 his 22 his 23 rights 23 rights 24 . " let's all go , that will please her " ; proposed [charlie] , with a burst of gallantry which electrified his mates . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 all 3 all 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 will 7 will 8 please 8 please 9 her 9 her 10 " 10 " 11 ; 11 ; 12 proposed 12 proposed 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 burst 17 burst 18 of 18 of 19 gallantry 19 gallantry 20 which 20 which 21 electrified 21 electrified 22 his 22 his 23 mates 23 mates 24 . " now , that is the way [i] like to be treated . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 9 like 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 treated 12 treated 13 . 13 . 14 " chapter @number@ [cosey] [corner] 1 chapter 2 @number@ vacation was over , the boys went back to school , and poor [mac] was left lamenting . 1 vacation 2 was 2 was 3 over 3 over 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 boys 6 boys 7 went 7 went 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 poor 13 poor 15 was 15 was 16 left 16 left 17 lamenting 17 lamenting 18 . everyone nodded and smiled in the friendliest manner , and a lively old lady kissed the new-comers all round , as she said heartily , 1 everyone 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 and 3 and 4 smiled 4 smiled 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 friendliest 7 friendliest 8 manner 8 manner 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 lively 12 lively 13 old 13 old 14 lady 14 lady 15 kissed 15 kissed 16 the 16 the 17 new-comers 17 new-comers 18 all 18 all 19 round 19 round 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 she 22 she 23 said 23 said 24 heartily 24 heartily 25 , " well , now , [i] 'm proper glad to see you ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 proper 8 proper 9 glad 9 glad 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 you 12 you 13 ! come right in and rest , and we 'll have tea in less than no time , for you must be tired . 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 in 3 in 4 and 4 and 5 rest 5 rest 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 have 10 have 11 tea 11 tea 12 in 12 in 13 less 13 less 14 than 14 than 15 no 15 no 16 time 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 must 20 must 21 be 21 be 22 tired 22 tired 23 . bless the dears , they want to go see the pussies , and so they shall ! " 1 bless 2 the 2 the 3 dears 3 dears 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 see 9 see 10 the 10 the 11 pussies 11 pussies 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 they 15 they 16 shall 16 shall 17 ! 17 ! 18 " the three pretty daughters did " fly round , " and everyone felt at home at once , all were so hospitable and kind . 1 the 2 three 2 three 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 daughters 4 daughters 5 did 5 did 6 " 6 " 7 fly 7 fly 8 round 8 round 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 everyone 12 everyone 13 felt 13 felt 14 at 14 at 15 home 15 home 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 , 18 , 19 all 19 all 20 were 20 were 21 so 21 so 22 hospitable 22 hospitable 23 and 23 and 24 kind 24 kind 25 . next day began the wholesome out-of-door life , which works such wonders with tired minds and feeble bodies . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 began 3 began 4 the 4 the 5 wholesome 5 wholesome 6 out-of-door 6 out-of-door 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 works 10 works 11 such 11 such 12 wonders 12 wonders 13 with 13 with 14 tired 14 tired 15 minds 15 minds 16 and 16 and 17 feeble 17 feeble 18 bodies 18 bodies 19 . " now [i] lay me down to sleep . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 lay 4 lay 5 me 5 me 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . 9 . 10 " " now [i] shall preach you a short sermon , and my text is , ' [little] children , love one another . ' 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 shall 4 shall 5 preach 5 preach 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 8 short 8 short 9 sermon 9 sermon 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 my 12 my 13 text 13 text 14 is 14 is 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 children 18 children 19 , 19 , 20 love 20 love 21 one 21 one 22 another 22 another 23 . 23 . 24 ' i asked mamma to give me one , and she thought that would be good ; so you all sit still and [i] 'll preach it . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 mamma 3 mamma 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 thought 11 thought 12 that 12 that 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 good 15 good 16 ; 16 ; 17 so 17 so 18 you 18 you 19 all 19 all 20 sit 20 sit 21 still 21 still 22 and 22 and 24 'll 24 'll 25 preach 25 preach 26 it 26 it 27 . you mustn't whisper , [marion] [,] but hear me . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 whisper 3 whisper 4 , 4 , 7 but 7 but 8 hear 8 hear 9 me 9 me 10 . jack can't always drive , and needn't be mad because [i] like to go with [frank] . 1 jack 2 can't 2 can't 3 always 3 always 4 drive 4 drive 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 needn't 7 needn't 8 be 8 be 9 mad 9 mad 10 because 10 because 12 like 12 like 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 with 15 with 17 . jamie seems to be a good boy , but [i] shall preach to him if he isn't . 1 jamie 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 shall 11 shall 12 preach 12 preach 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 if 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 isn't 17 isn't 18 . no , [pokey] [,] people don't kiss in church or put their hats on . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 people 5 people 6 don't 6 don't 7 kiss 7 kiss 8 in 8 in 9 church 9 church 10 or 10 or 11 put 11 put 12 their 12 their 13 hats 13 hats 14 on 14 on 15 . now you must all remember what [i] tell you , because [i] am the captain , and you should mind me . " 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 all 4 all 5 remember 5 remember 6 what 6 what 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 13 am 13 am 14 the 14 the 15 captain 15 captain 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 should 19 should 20 mind 20 mind 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " here [lieutenant] [jack] spoke right out in meeting with the rebellious remark , 1 here 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 right 5 right 6 out 6 out 7 in 7 in 8 meeting 8 meeting 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 rebellious 11 rebellious 12 remark 12 remark 13 , " yes , and you slapped [frank] ; [i] saw you ! " bawled [willie] [snow] , bobbing up in his pew . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 slapped 6 slapped 8 ; 8 ; 10 saw 10 saw 11 you 11 you 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 bawled 14 bawled 17 , 17 , 18 bobbing 18 bobbing 19 up 19 up 20 in 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 pew 22 pew 23 . fifteen minutes of repose rendered it a physical impossibility for the company to march out as quietly as they had marched in . 1 fifteen 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 of 3 of 4 repose 4 repose 5 rendered 5 rendered 6 it 6 it 7 a 7 a 8 physical 8 physical 9 impossibility 9 impossibility 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 company 12 company 13 to 13 to 14 march 14 march 15 out 15 out 16 as 16 as 17 quietly 17 quietly 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 had 20 had 21 marched 21 marched 22 in 22 in 23 . chapter @number@ [a] [happy] [birthday] 1 chapter 2 @number@ " [i] 'm going to drive auntie and a lot of the babies , so you must ride the pony . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 7 auntie 7 auntie 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 lot 10 lot 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 babies 13 babies 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 you 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 ride 18 ride 19 the 19 the 20 pony 20 pony 21 . you won't mind , will you ? " said [mac] , in a confidential aside during the wild flurry of the start . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 confidential 14 confidential 15 aside 15 aside 16 during 16 during 17 the 17 the 18 wild 18 wild 19 flurry 19 flurry 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 start 22 start 23 . " not a bit , " answered [rose] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 . i 'll be ready as soon as you are , [giglamps] . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 ready 4 ready 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 , 10 , 12 . 12 . 13 " one look was enough , and with a cry of delight , [rose] was off down the road as fast as [barkis] could go . 1 one 2 look 2 look 3 was 3 was 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 cry 9 cry 10 of 10 of 11 delight 11 delight 12 , 12 , 14 was 14 was 15 off 15 off 16 down 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 as 19 as 20 fast 20 fast 21 as 21 as 23 could 23 could 24 go 24 go 25 . " now [i] 'll astonish uncle , " she thought . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 'll 4 'll 5 astonish 5 astonish 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 thought 10 thought 11 . " [i] 'll dash up in grand style , and show him that [i] am not a coward , after all . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 dash 4 dash 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 grand 7 grand 8 style 8 style 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 show 11 show 12 him 12 him 13 that 13 that 15 am 15 am 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 coward 18 coward 19 , 19 , 20 after 20 after 21 all 21 all 22 . 22 . 23 " " [o] uncle , [i] 'm so glad to see you ! 1 " 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 so 7 so 8 glad 8 glad 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 ! it is better than a cart-load of goodies , and so dear of you to come ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 cart-load 6 cart-load 7 of 7 of 8 goodies 8 goodies 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 dear 12 dear 13 of 13 of 14 you 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " but aren't you hurt , child ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 you 4 you 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ! " my feelings are hurt , but my bones are all safe . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 feelings 3 feelings 4 are 4 are 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 my 8 my 9 bones 9 bones 10 are 10 are 11 all 11 all 12 safe 12 safe 13 . it 's too bad ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 bad 4 bad 5 ! you couldn't have done anything that would please me more , and [i] 'm delighted to see how well you ride . 1 you 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 anything 5 anything 6 that 6 that 7 would 7 would 8 please 8 please 9 me 9 me 10 more 10 more 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'm 14 'm 15 delighted 15 delighted 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 how 18 how 19 well 19 well 20 you 20 you 21 ride 21 ride 22 . " [i] prefer to ride . 1 " 3 prefer 3 prefer 4 to 4 to 5 ride 5 ride 6 . come on , and see who will catch up first . " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 who 6 who 7 will 7 will 8 catch 8 catch 9 up 9 up 10 first 10 first 11 . 11 . 12 " " you ought to see her go over a fence and race when we ride together . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 go 7 go 8 over 8 over 9 a 9 a 10 fence 10 fence 11 and 11 and 12 race 12 race 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 ride 15 ride 16 together 16 together 17 . " good good ! that 's the best news you could tell me , " and [dr] [alec] rubbed his hands heartily . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 good 3 good 4 ! 4 ! 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 news 9 news 10 you 10 you 11 could 11 could 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 19 rubbed 19 rubbed 20 his 20 his 21 hands 21 hands 22 heartily 22 heartily 23 . a general scramble among the rocks was followed by a regular gypsy lunch , which the young folks had the rapture of helping to prepare . 1 a 2 general 2 general 3 scramble 3 scramble 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 was 7 was 8 followed 8 followed 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 regular 11 regular 12 gypsy 12 gypsy 13 lunch 13 lunch 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 the 16 the 17 young 17 young 18 folks 18 folks 19 had 19 had 20 the 20 the 21 rapture 21 rapture 22 of 22 of 23 helping 23 helping 24 to 24 to 25 prepare 25 prepare 26 . as soon as the merry meal and a brief interval of repose were over , it was unanimously voted to have some charades . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 merry 5 merry 6 meal 6 meal 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 brief 9 brief 10 interval 10 interval 11 of 11 of 12 repose 12 repose 13 were 13 were 14 over 14 over 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 unanimously 18 unanimously 19 voted 19 voted 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 some 22 some 23 charades 23 charades 24 . the first scene discovered [mac] in a despondent attitude and shabby dress , evidently much troubled in mind . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 scene 3 scene 4 discovered 4 discovered 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 despondent 8 despondent 9 attitude 9 attitude 10 and 10 and 11 shabby 11 shabby 12 dress 12 dress 13 , 13 , 14 evidently 14 evidently 15 much 15 much 16 troubled 16 troubled 17 in 17 in 18 mind 18 mind 19 . to him entered a remarkable creature with a brown paper bag over its head . 1 to 2 him 2 him 3 entered 3 entered 4 a 4 a 5 remarkable 5 remarkable 6 creature 6 creature 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 brown 9 brown 10 paper 10 paper 11 bag 11 bag 12 over 12 over 13 its 13 its 14 head 14 head 15 . a little pink nose peeped through one hole in the middle , white teeth through another , and above two eyes glared fiercely . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 pink 3 pink 4 nose 4 nose 5 peeped 5 peeped 6 through 6 through 7 one 7 one 8 hole 8 hole 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 , 12 , 13 white 13 white 14 teeth 14 teeth 15 through 15 through 16 another 16 another 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 above 19 above 20 two 20 two 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 glared 22 glared 23 fiercely 23 fiercely 24 . " [cat] is the word , " replied a voice , and the curtain fell . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 9 a 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 curtain 14 curtain 15 fell 15 fell 16 . a gray shawl concealed its face , but an inquisitive sunbeam betrayed the glitter as of goggles under the fringe . 1 a 2 gray 2 gray 3 shawl 3 shawl 4 concealed 4 concealed 5 its 5 its 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 an 9 an 10 inquisitive 10 inquisitive 11 sunbeam 11 sunbeam 12 betrayed 12 betrayed 13 the 13 the 14 glitter 14 glitter 15 as 15 as 16 of 16 of 17 goggles 17 goggles 18 under 18 under 19 the 19 the 20 fringe 20 fringe 21 . suddenly a spirit appeared , all in white , with long newspaper wings upon its back and golden locks about its face . 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 3 spirit 3 spirit 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 , 5 , 6 all 6 all 7 in 7 in 8 white 8 white 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 long 11 long 12 newspaper 12 newspaper 13 wings 13 wings 14 upon 14 upon 15 its 15 its 16 back 16 back 17 and 17 and 18 golden 18 golden 19 locks 19 locks 20 about 20 about 21 its 21 its 22 face 22 face 23 . the children were all in the dark till [mother] [atkinson] said , in an inquiring tone , 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dark 7 dark 8 till 8 till 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 an 14 an 15 inquiring 15 inquiring 16 tone 16 tone 17 , " if that isn't [balaam] and the ass , [i] 'd like to know what it is . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 that 3 that 4 isn't 4 isn't 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 ass 8 ass 9 , 9 , 11 'd 11 'd 12 like 12 like 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 what 15 what 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 . rose makes a sweet angel , doesn't she ? " 1 rose 2 makes 2 makes 3 a 3 a 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 angel 5 angel 6 , 6 , 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 she 8 she 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ass " was evidently the word , and the angel retired , smiling with mundane satisfaction over the compliment that reached her ears . 1 " 2 ass 2 ass 3 " 3 " 4 was 4 was 5 evidently 5 evidently 6 the 6 the 7 word 7 word 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 angel 11 angel 12 retired 12 retired 13 , 13 , 14 smiling 14 smiling 15 with 15 with 16 mundane 16 mundane 17 satisfaction 17 satisfaction 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 compliment 20 compliment 21 that 21 that 22 reached 22 reached 23 her 23 her 24 ears 24 ears 25 . the next was a pretty little scene from the immortal story of " babes in the [wood] . " 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 little 6 little 7 scene 7 scene 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 immortal 10 immortal 11 story 11 story 12 of 12 of 13 " 13 " 14 babes 14 babes 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 . 18 . 19 " " now the wobins tum . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 wobins 4 wobins 5 tum 5 tum 6 . you be twite dead , [dimmy] [,] and [i] 'll peep in and see ' em , " one defunct innocent was heard to say . 1 you 2 be 2 be 3 twite 3 twite 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 10 'll 10 'll 11 peep 11 peep 12 in 12 in 13 and 13 and 14 see 14 see 15 ' 15 ' 16 em 16 em 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 one 19 one 20 defunct 20 defunct 21 innocent 21 innocent 22 was 22 was 23 heard 23 heard 24 to 24 to 25 say 25 say 26 . he prescribed one pellet with an unpronounceable name , and left after demanding twenty dollars for his brief visit . 1 he 2 prescribed 2 prescribed 3 one 3 one 4 pellet 4 pellet 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 unpronounceable 7 unpronounceable 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 left 11 left 12 after 12 after 13 demanding 13 demanding 14 twenty 14 twenty 15 dollars 15 dollars 16 for 16 for 17 his 17 his 18 brief 18 brief 19 visit 19 visit 20 . the pellet was administered , and such awful agonies immediately set in that the distracted mamma bade a sympathetic neighbour run for [mother] [know-all] . 1 the 2 pellet 2 pellet 3 was 3 was 4 administered 4 administered 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 such 7 such 8 awful 8 awful 9 agonies 9 agonies 10 immediately 10 immediately 11 set 11 set 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 distracted 15 distracted 16 mamma 16 mamma 17 bade 17 bade 18 a 18 a 19 sympathetic 19 sympathetic 20 neighbour 20 neighbour 21 run 21 run 22 for 22 for 25 . instant relief ensued , the dying child sat up and demanded baked beans . 1 instant 2 relief 2 relief 3 ensued 3 ensued 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 dying 6 dying 7 child 7 child 8 sat 8 sat 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 demanded 11 demanded 12 baked 12 baked 13 beans 13 beans 14 . no one enjoyed it more than herself , and the saucy children prepared for the grand finale in high feather . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 it 4 it 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 saucy 11 saucy 12 children 12 children 13 prepared 13 prepared 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 grand 16 grand 17 finale 17 finale 18 in 18 in 19 high 19 high 20 feather 20 feather 21 . " now let us act a proverb . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 act 5 act 6 a 6 a 7 proverb 7 proverb 8 . i 've got one all ready , " said [rose] , who was dying to distinguish herself in some way before [uncle] [alec] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 one 4 one 5 all 5 all 6 ready 6 ready 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 dying 14 dying 15 to 15 to 16 distinguish 16 distinguish 17 herself 17 herself 18 in 18 in 19 some 19 some 20 way 20 way 21 before 21 before 24 . a small note below informed the public that @time@ . was the time . 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 note 3 note 4 below 4 below 5 informed 5 informed 6 the 6 the 7 public 7 public 8 that 8 that 9 @time@ 9 @time@ 10 . 10 . 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 . hardly had the audience grasped this important fact when a long waterproof serpent was seen uncoiling itself from behind a stump . 1 hardly 2 had 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 audience 4 audience 5 grasped 5 grasped 6 this 6 this 7 important 7 important 8 fact 8 fact 9 when 9 when 10 a 10 a 11 long 11 long 12 waterproof 12 waterproof 13 serpent 13 serpent 14 was 14 was 15 seen 15 seen 16 uncoiling 16 uncoiling 17 itself 17 itself 18 from 18 from 19 behind 19 behind 20 a 20 a 21 stump 21 stump 22 . an inch-worm , perhaps , would be a better description , for it travelled in the same humpy way as that pleasing reptile . 1 an 2 inch-worm 2 inch-worm 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 , 5 , 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 better 9 better 10 description 10 description 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 travelled 14 travelled 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 humpy 18 humpy 19 way 19 way 20 as 20 as 21 that 21 that 22 pleasing 22 pleasing 23 reptile 23 reptile 24 . suddenly a very wide-awake and active fowl advanced , pecking , chirping , and scratching vigorously . 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 wide-awake 4 wide-awake 5 and 5 and 6 active 6 active 7 fowl 7 fowl 8 advanced 8 advanced 9 , 9 , 10 pecking 10 pecking 11 , 11 , 12 chirping 12 chirping 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 scratching 15 scratching 16 vigorously 16 vigorously 17 . he squirmed , he wriggled , he humped as fast as he could , trying to escape ; but all in vain . 1 he 2 squirmed 2 squirmed 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 wriggled 5 wriggled 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 humped 8 humped 9 as 9 as 10 fast 10 fast 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 , 14 , 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 escape 17 escape 18 ; 18 ; 19 but 19 but 20 all 20 all 21 in 21 in 22 vain 22 vain 23 . the tufted bird espied him , gave one warbling sort of crow , pounced upon him , and flapped triumphantly away . 1 the 2 tufted 2 tufted 3 bird 3 bird 4 espied 4 espied 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 gave 7 gave 8 one 8 one 9 warbling 9 warbling 10 sort 10 sort 11 of 11 of 12 crow 12 crow 13 , 13 , 14 pounced 14 pounced 15 upon 15 upon 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 flapped 19 flapped 20 triumphantly 20 triumphantly 21 away 21 away 22 . " very clever ; what next ? " asked [dr] [alec] as she sat down beside him . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 clever 3 clever 4 ; 4 ; 5 what 5 what 6 next 6 next 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 sat 14 sat 15 down 15 down 16 beside 16 beside 17 him 17 him 18 . enter [napoleon] , cocked hat , gray coat , high boots , folded arms , grim mouth , and a melodramatic stride . 1 enter 3 , 3 , 4 cocked 4 cocked 5 hat 5 hat 6 , 6 , 7 gray 7 gray 8 coat 8 coat 9 , 9 , 10 high 10 high 11 boots 11 boots 12 , 12 , 13 folded 13 folded 14 arms 14 arms 15 , 15 , 16 grim 16 grim 17 mouth 17 mouth 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 melodramatic 21 melodramatic 22 stride 22 stride 23 . he saw the sleeping soldier and glared upon him , saying in an awful tone , 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 sleeping 4 sleeping 5 soldier 5 soldier 6 and 6 and 7 glared 7 glared 8 upon 8 upon 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 saying 11 saying 12 in 12 in 13 an 13 an 14 awful 14 awful 15 tone 15 tone 16 , " [ha] [!] asleep at his post ! 1 " 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 post 7 post 8 ! death is the penalty he must die ! " 1 death 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 penalty 4 penalty 5 he 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 die 7 die 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " brave fellow , he is worn out ; [i] will let him sleep , and mount guard in his place . " 1 " 2 brave 2 brave 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 worn 7 worn 8 out 8 out 9 ; 9 ; 11 will 11 will 12 let 12 let 13 him 13 him 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 mount 17 mount 18 guard 18 guard 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 place 21 place 22 . 22 . 23 " then , shouldering the gun , this noble being strode to and fro with a dignity which thrilled the younger spectators . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 shouldering 3 shouldering 4 the 4 the 5 gun 5 gun 6 , 6 , 7 this 7 this 8 noble 8 noble 9 being 9 being 10 strode 10 strode 11 to 11 to 12 and 12 and 13 fro 13 fro 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 dignity 16 dignity 17 which 17 which 18 thrilled 18 thrilled 19 the 19 the 20 younger 20 younger 21 spectators 21 spectators 22 . the sentinel awakes , sees what has happened , and gives himself up for lost . 1 the 2 sentinel 2 sentinel 3 awakes 3 awakes 4 , 4 , 5 sees 5 sees 6 what 6 what 7 has 7 has 8 happened 8 happened 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 gives 11 gives 12 himself 12 himself 13 up 13 up 14 for 14 for 15 lost 15 lost 16 . rose took part in all the fun , and never betrayed by look or word the twinges of pain she suffered in her ankle . 1 rose 2 took 2 took 3 part 3 part 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 fun 7 fun 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 betrayed 11 betrayed 12 by 12 by 13 look 13 look 14 or 14 or 15 word 15 word 16 the 16 the 17 twinges 17 twinges 18 of 18 of 19 pain 19 pain 20 she 20 she 21 suffered 21 suffered 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 ankle 24 ankle 25 . " no , [i] won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! there 's predicament for a man and an uncle ! " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 predicament 3 predicament 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 and 7 and 8 an 8 an 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 ! 10 ! 11 " and that [was] [rose] ['s] little prayer on the night of her fourteenth birthday . 1 and 2 that 2 that 6 little 6 little 7 prayer 7 prayer 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 fourteenth 13 fourteenth 14 birthday 14 birthday 15 . " [i] can't rampage if [i] want to for a time , at least ; and [i] 'll tell you why . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 rampage 4 rampage 5 if 5 if 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 at 13 at 14 least 14 least 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 18 'll 18 'll 19 tell 19 tell 20 you 20 you 21 why 21 why 22 . it 's only fair , you know ; for [i] don't forget how good you have been to me . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 fair 4 fair 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 ; 8 ; 9 for 9 for 11 don't 11 don't 12 forget 12 forget 13 how 13 how 14 good 14 good 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 " and [mac] went to call [phebe] , so full of gratitude and good-will that his very goggles shone . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 call 5 call 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 full 9 full 10 of 10 of 11 gratitude 11 gratitude 12 and 12 and 13 good-will 13 good-will 14 that 14 that 15 his 15 his 16 very 16 very 17 goggles 17 goggles 18 shone 18 shone 19 . chapter @number@ [ear-rings] 1 chapter 2 @number@ presently , [phebe] appeared with a card . 1 presently 2 , 2 , 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 card 7 card 8 . rose read it , made a grimace , then laughed and said , 1 rose 2 read 2 read 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 grimace 7 grimace 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 and 11 and 12 said 12 said 13 , " [i] 'll see [miss] [blish] , " and immediately put on her company face , pulled out her locket , and settled her curls . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 see 4 see 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 immediately 10 immediately 11 put 11 put 12 on 12 on 13 her 13 her 14 company 14 company 15 face 15 face 16 , 16 , 17 pulled 17 pulled 18 out 18 out 19 her 19 her 20 locket 20 locket 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 settled 23 settled 24 her 24 her 25 curls 25 curls 26 . " you dear thing , how do you do ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 dear 3 dear 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 ? " how nice to have a maid ! " said [ariadne] , as she settled herself with much commotion . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 nice 3 nice 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 maid 7 maid 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 settled 15 settled 16 herself 16 herself 17 with 17 with 18 much 18 much 19 commotion 19 commotion 20 . " still , dear , you must be very lonely , and feel the need of a bosom friend . " 1 " 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 very 9 very 10 lonely 10 lonely 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 feel 13 feel 14 the 14 the 15 need 15 need 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 bosom 18 bosom 19 friend 19 friend 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] have my cousins , " began [rose] , with dignity , for her visitor 's patronising manner ruffled her temper . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 my 4 my 5 cousins 5 cousins 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 began 8 began 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 dignity 12 dignity 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 visitor 16 visitor 17 's 17 's 18 patronising 18 patronising 19 manner 19 manner 20 ruffled 20 ruffled 21 her 21 her 22 temper 22 temper 23 . " gracious , child ! you don't make friends of those great boys , do you ? 1 " 2 gracious 2 gracious 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 ! 5 ! 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 make 8 make 9 friends 9 friends 10 of 10 of 11 those 11 those 12 great 12 great 13 boys 13 boys 14 , 14 , 15 do 15 do 16 you 16 you 17 ? mamma says she really doesn't think it 's proper for you to be with them so much . " 1 mamma 2 says 2 says 3 she 3 she 4 really 4 really 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 proper 9 proper 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 with 14 with 15 them 15 them 16 so 16 so 17 much 17 much 18 . 18 . 19 " she is too mean to live , so [i] gave her up . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 10 gave 10 gave 11 her 11 her 12 up 12 up 13 . just think , she never paid back one of the caramels [i] 've given her , and never invited me to her party . 1 just 2 think 2 think 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 never 5 never 6 paid 6 paid 7 back 7 back 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 caramels 11 caramels 13 've 13 've 14 given 14 given 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 never 18 never 19 invited 19 invited 20 me 20 me 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 party 23 party 24 . so [ariadne] concealed her vexation at [rose] ['s] coolness , and changed the subject as fast as possible . 1 so 3 concealed 3 concealed 4 her 4 her 5 vexation 5 vexation 6 at 6 at 9 coolness 9 coolness 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 changed 12 changed 13 the 13 the 14 subject 14 subject 15 as 15 as 16 fast 16 fast 17 as 17 as 18 possible 18 possible 19 . " [i] don't study it , for [i] read [french] as well [as] [english] , and uncle and [i] often speak it for hours . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 study 4 study 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 read 9 read 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 uncle 17 uncle 18 and 18 and 20 often 20 often 21 speak 21 speak 22 it 22 it 23 for 23 for 24 hours 24 hours 25 . he talks like a native , [and] says [i] have a remarkably good accent . " 1 he 2 talks 2 talks 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 native 5 native 6 , 6 , 8 says 8 says 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 remarkably 12 remarkably 13 good 13 good 14 accent 14 accent 15 . 15 . 16 " she felt that [ariadne] would be the better for a little crushing , and could not resist the temptation to patronise in her turn . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 crushing 12 crushing 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 could 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 resist 17 resist 18 the 18 the 19 temptation 19 temptation 20 to 20 to 21 patronise 21 patronise 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 turn 24 turn 25 . " oh , indeed ! " said [miss] [blish] , rather blankly , [for] [french] was not her strong point by any means . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 rather 11 rather 12 blankly 12 blankly 13 , 13 , 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 18 her 18 her 19 strong 19 strong 20 point 20 point 21 by 21 by 22 any 22 any 23 means 23 means 24 . " [i] am to go abroad with uncle in a year or two , and he knows how important it is to understand the languages . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 abroad 6 abroad 7 with 7 with 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 year 11 year 12 or 12 or 13 two 13 two 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 knows 17 knows 18 how 18 how 19 important 19 important 20 it 20 it 21 is 21 is 22 to 22 to 23 understand 23 understand 24 the 24 the 25 languages 25 languages 26 . half the girls who leave school can't speak decent [french] , and when they go abroad they are so mortified . 1 half 2 the 2 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 who 4 who 5 leave 5 leave 6 school 6 school 7 can't 7 can't 8 speak 8 speak 9 decent 9 decent 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 go 15 go 16 abroad 16 abroad 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 so 19 so 20 mortified 20 mortified 21 . the touch of an ear-ring consoled her , and suggested a way of returning tit for tat in a telling manner . 1 the 2 touch 2 touch 3 of 3 of 4 an 4 an 5 ear-ring 5 ear-ring 6 consoled 6 consoled 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 suggested 10 suggested 11 a 11 a 12 way 12 way 13 of 13 of 14 returning 14 returning 15 tit 15 tit 16 for 16 for 17 tat 17 tat 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 telling 20 telling 21 manner 21 manner 22 . papa gave them to me last week , and everyone says they are lovely . " 1 papa 2 gave 2 gave 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 last 6 last 7 week 7 week 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everyone 10 everyone 11 says 11 says 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 . 15 . 16 " rose came down from her high horse with a rapidity that was comical , [for] [ariadne] had the upper hand now . 1 rose 2 came 2 came 3 down 3 down 4 from 4 from 5 her 5 her 6 high 6 high 7 horse 7 horse 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 rapidity 10 rapidity 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 comical 13 comical 14 , 14 , 17 had 17 had 18 the 18 the 19 upper 19 upper 20 hand 20 hand 21 now 21 now 22 . " they are too sweet for anything ! 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 too 4 too 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 for 6 for 7 anything 7 anything 8 ! if uncle would only let me wear some , [i] should be perfectly happy . " 1 if 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 would 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 wear 7 wear 8 some 8 some 9 , 9 , 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 perfectly 13 perfectly 14 happy 14 happy 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wouldn't mind what he says . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 says 7 says 8 . " then do it . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 . " [i] asked him if it wouldn't do my eyes good once when they were red , and he only laughed . 1 " 3 asked 3 asked 4 him 4 him 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 do 8 do 9 my 9 my 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 good 11 good 12 once 12 once 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 red 16 red 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 only 20 only 21 laughed 21 laughed 22 . people do cure weak eyes that way , don't they ? " 1 people 2 do 2 do 3 cure 3 cure 4 weak 4 weak 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 don't 9 don't 10 they 10 they 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " yes , indeed , and yours are sort of red . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 yours 7 yours 8 are 8 are 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 10 of 11 red 11 red 12 . let me see . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 4 . " does it hurt much ? " asked [rose] , wavering . 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 it 3 it 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 much 5 much 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 wavering 11 wavering 12 . " oh dear , no ; just a prick and a pull , and it 's all over . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ; 6 ; 7 just 7 just 8 a 8 a 9 prick 9 prick 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 pull 12 pull 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 all 17 all 18 over 18 over 19 . i 've done lots of ears , and know just how . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 lots 4 lots 5 of 5 of 6 ears 6 ears 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 know 9 know 10 just 10 just 11 how 11 how 12 . come , push up your hair and get a big needle . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 push 3 push 4 up 4 up 5 your 5 your 6 hair 6 hair 7 and 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 a 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 needle 11 needle 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] don't quite like to do it without asking uncle 's leave , " faltered [rose] , when all was ready for the operation . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 quite 4 quite 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 without 9 without 10 asking 10 asking 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 's 12 's 13 leave 13 leave 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 faltered 16 faltered 18 , 18 , 19 when 19 when 20 all 20 all 21 was 21 was 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 25 operation 25 operation 26 . " did he ever forbid it ? " demanded [ariadne] , hovering over her prey like a vampire . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 ever 4 ever 5 forbid 5 forbid 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 , 11 , 12 hovering 12 hovering 13 over 13 over 14 her 14 her 15 prey 15 prey 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 vampire 18 vampire 19 . " no , never ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " then do it , unless you are afraid , " cried [miss] [blish] , bent on accomplishing the deed . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 unless 6 unless 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 15 , 15 , 16 bent 16 bent 17 on 17 on 18 accomplishing 18 accomplishing 19 the 19 the 20 deed 20 deed 21 . ariadne punched , and the victim bore it in heroic silence , though she turned pale and her eyes were full of tears of anguish . 1 ariadne 2 punched 2 punched 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 victim 6 victim 7 bore 7 bore 8 it 8 it 9 in 9 in 10 heroic 10 heroic 11 silence 11 silence 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 she 14 she 15 turned 15 turned 16 pale 16 pale 17 and 17 and 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 were 20 were 21 full 21 full 22 of 22 of 23 tears 23 tears 24 of 24 of 25 anguish 25 anguish 26 . " there ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! " it does hurt dreadfully , and [i] know uncle won't like it , " sighed [rose] , as remorse began to gnaw . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 know 9 know 10 uncle 10 uncle 11 won't 11 won't 12 like 12 like 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 sighed 16 sighed 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 remorse 20 remorse 21 began 21 began 22 to 22 to 23 gnaw 23 gnaw 24 . " never . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 . mercy me , what 's that ? " and [ariadne] started as a sudden sound of steps and voices came up from below . 1 mercy 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 's 5 's 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 11 started 11 started 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 sound 15 sound 16 of 16 of 17 steps 17 steps 18 and 18 and 19 voices 19 voices 20 came 20 came 21 up 21 up 22 from 22 from 23 below 23 below 24 . " it 's the boys ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 ! hide the needle . 1 hide 2 the 2 the 3 needle 3 needle 4 . do my ears show ? 1 do 2 my 2 my 3 ears 3 ears 4 show 4 show 5 ? don't breathe a word ! " whispered [rose] , scrambling about to conceal all traces of their iniquity from the sharp eyes of the [clan] . 1 don't 2 breathe 2 breathe 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 9 , 9 , 10 scrambling 10 scrambling 11 about 11 about 12 to 12 to 13 conceal 13 conceal 14 all 14 all 15 traces 15 traces 16 of 16 of 17 their 17 their 18 iniquity 18 iniquity 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 sharp 21 sharp 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 26 . " how many , and how big ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 many 3 many 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 how 6 how 7 big 7 big 8 ! " that lot was picked especially for you , [rosy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 lot 3 lot 4 was 4 was 5 picked 5 picked 6 especially 6 especially 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 11 . i got every one myself , and they are extra whackers , " said [mac] , presenting a bushel or so . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 every 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 myself 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 extra 10 extra 11 whackers 11 whackers 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 presenting 17 presenting 18 a 18 a 19 bushel 19 bushel 20 or 20 or 21 so 21 so 22 . " you should have seen [giglamps] when he was after them . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 after 10 after 11 them 11 them 12 . " [i] 'm not going to do all the gallivanting . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 gallivanting 10 gallivanting 11 . let [steve] take that chit home and show his manners . " 1 let 3 take 3 take 4 that 4 that 5 chit 5 chit 6 home 6 home 7 and 7 and 8 show 8 show 9 his 9 his 10 manners 10 manners 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] 'll be hanged if [i] do ! " answered [prince] , who disliked [miss] [blish] because she tried to be coquettish with him . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 hanged 5 hanged 6 if 6 if 8 do 8 do 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 disliked 15 disliked 18 because 18 because 19 she 19 she 20 tried 20 tried 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 coquettish 23 coquettish 24 with 24 with 25 him 25 him 26 . " then [i] will take this lady down to tea , as the other one has found a gentleman to go home with her . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 will 4 will 5 take 5 take 6 this 6 this 7 lady 7 lady 8 down 8 down 9 to 9 to 10 tea 10 tea 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 one 15 one 16 has 16 has 17 found 17 found 18 a 18 a 19 gentleman 19 gentleman 20 to 20 to 21 go 21 go 22 home 22 home 23 with 23 with 24 her 24 her 25 . " fire away , " said [geordie] , and she obeyed , little thinking what a disastrous story it would prove to herself . 1 " 2 fire 2 fire 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 obeyed 11 obeyed 12 , 12 , 13 little 13 little 14 thinking 14 thinking 15 what 15 what 16 a 16 a 17 disastrous 17 disastrous 18 story 18 story 19 it 19 it 20 would 20 would 21 prove 21 prove 22 to 22 to 23 herself 23 herself 24 . " well , once upon a time , a little girl went to see a young lady who was very fond of her . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 once 4 once 5 upon 5 upon 6 a 6 a 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 girl 11 girl 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 a 15 a 16 young 16 young 17 lady 17 lady 18 who 18 who 19 was 19 was 20 very 20 very 21 fond 21 fond 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 . " but an eye did see this naughty little girl , and whose eye do you think it was ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 an 3 an 4 eye 4 eye 5 did 5 did 6 see 6 see 7 this 7 this 8 naughty 8 naughty 9 little 9 little 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whose 13 whose 14 eye 14 eye 15 do 15 do 16 you 16 you 17 think 17 think 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 ? 20 ? 21 " rose was rather taken aback by this reply , but , feeling that she was producing a good effect , she added seriously , 1 rose 2 was 2 was 3 rather 3 rather 4 taken 4 taken 5 aback 5 aback 6 by 6 by 7 this 7 this 8 reply 8 reply 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 producing 16 producing 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 effect 19 effect 20 , 20 , 21 she 21 she 22 added 22 added 23 seriously 23 seriously 24 , the young lady was glad to see that , and wondered what made the little girl put it back . " 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 lady 3 lady 4 was 4 was 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 what 12 what 13 made 13 made 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 girl 16 girl 17 put 17 put 18 it 18 it 19 back 19 back 20 . 20 . 21 " " [tonscience] p'icked her , " murmured a contrite voice from behind the small hands pressed tightly over [pokey] ['s] red face . 1 " 3 p'icked 3 p'icked 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 murmured 7 murmured 8 a 8 a 9 contrite 9 contrite 10 voice 10 voice 11 from 11 from 12 behind 12 behind 13 the 13 the 14 small 14 small 15 hands 15 hands 16 pressed 16 pressed 17 tightly 17 tightly 18 over 18 over 21 red 21 red 22 face 22 face 23 . " it was so nice and wound , and she wanted it deffly , " answered the little voice . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 nice 5 nice 6 and 6 and 7 wound 7 wound 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 it 12 it 13 deffly 13 deffly 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 voice 19 voice 20 . " well , [i] 'm glad she had such a good conscience . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 glad 6 glad 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 conscience 12 conscience 13 . the moral is that people who steal don't enjoy what they take , and are not happy till they put it back . 1 the 2 moral 2 moral 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 people 5 people 6 who 6 who 7 steal 7 steal 8 don't 8 don't 9 enjoy 9 enjoy 10 what 10 what 11 they 11 they 12 take 12 take 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 are 15 are 16 not 16 not 17 happy 17 happy 18 till 18 till 19 they 19 they 20 put 20 put 21 it 21 it 22 back 22 back 23 . what makes that little girl hide her face ? " asked [rose] , as she concluded . 1 what 2 makes 2 makes 3 that 3 that 4 little 4 little 5 girl 5 girl 6 hide 6 hide 7 her 7 her 8 face 8 face 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 concluded 16 concluded 17 . " me 's so ' shamed of [pokey] , " sobbed the small culprit , quite overcome by remorse and confusion at this awful disclosure . 1 " 2 me 2 me 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 ' 5 ' 6 shamed 6 shamed 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 the 12 the 13 small 13 small 14 culprit 14 culprit 15 , 15 , 16 quite 16 quite 17 overcome 17 overcome 18 by 18 by 19 remorse 19 remorse 20 and 20 and 21 confusion 21 confusion 22 at 22 at 23 this 23 this 24 awful 24 awful 25 disclosure 25 disclosure 26 . " [i] know something bad that you did , and [i] 'm going to tell right out . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 something 4 something 5 bad 5 bad 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 did 8 did 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 'm 12 'm 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 right 16 right 17 out 17 out 18 . jamie 's somewhat incoherent explosion produced such an effect that [pokey] 's small sin was instantly forgotten , and [rose] felt that her hour had come . 1 jamie 2 's 2 's 3 somewhat 3 somewhat 4 incoherent 4 incoherent 5 explosion 5 explosion 6 produced 6 produced 7 such 7 such 8 an 8 an 9 effect 9 effect 10 that 10 that 12 's 12 's 13 small 13 small 14 sin 14 sin 15 was 15 was 16 instantly 16 instantly 17 forgotten 17 forgotten 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 felt 21 felt 22 that 22 that 23 her 23 her 24 hour 24 hour 25 had 25 had 26 come 26 come 27 . " what shall you do about it , sir ? " inquired [geordie] , wondering what punishment would be inflicted on a feminine culprit . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 inquired 12 inquired 14 , 14 , 15 wondering 15 wondering 16 what 16 what 17 punishment 17 punishment 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 20 inflicted 20 inflicted 21 on 21 on 22 a 22 a 23 feminine 23 feminine 24 culprit 24 culprit 25 . " as she is fond of ornaments , perhaps we had better give her a nose-ring also . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 ornaments 7 ornaments 8 , 8 , 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 12 better 12 better 13 give 13 give 14 her 14 her 15 a 15 a 16 nose-ring 16 nose-ring 17 also 17 also 18 . " good ! good ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! 3 ! 4 good 4 good 5 ! we 'll do it right away ! 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 right 5 right 6 away 6 away 7 ! " [o] uncle , save me , save me ! " 1 " 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 save 5 save 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 save 8 save 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 " chapter @number@ [bread] [and] [button-holes] 1 chapter 2 @number@ now , as he sat down beside her , she said , very soberly , 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 beside 7 beside 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 very 13 very 14 soberly 14 soberly 15 , " [i] 've been trying to decide what trade [i] would learn , and [i] want you to advise me . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 decide 7 decide 8 what 8 what 9 trade 9 trade 11 would 11 would 12 learn 12 learn 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 want 16 want 17 you 17 you 18 to 18 to 19 advise 19 advise 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 " " [trade] [,] my dear ? " and [dr] [alec] looked so astonished that she hastened to explain . 1 " 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 so 12 so 13 astonished 13 astonished 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 hastened 16 hastened 17 to 17 to 18 explain 18 explain 19 . " [i] forgot that you didn't hear the talk about it up at [cosey] [corner] . 1 " 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 hear 7 hear 8 the 8 the 9 talk 9 talk 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 up 12 up 13 at 13 at 16 . " what do you incline to ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 incline 5 incline 6 to 6 to 7 ? a natural taste or talent is a great help in choosing , you know . " 1 a 2 natural 2 natural 3 taste 3 taste 4 or 4 or 5 talent 5 talent 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 help 9 help 10 in 10 in 11 choosing 11 choosing 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] haven't any talent , or any especial taste that [i] can see , and that [is] why [i] can't decide , uncle . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 any 4 any 5 talent 5 talent 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 any 8 any 9 especial 9 especial 10 taste 10 taste 11 that 11 that 13 can 13 can 14 see 14 see 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 19 why 19 why 21 can't 21 can't 22 decide 22 decide 23 , 23 , 24 uncle 24 uncle 25 . " oh , what is it ? " cried [rose] eagerly , charmed to be met in this helpful and cordial way . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 eagerly 11 eagerly 12 , 12 , 13 charmed 13 charmed 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 met 16 met 17 in 17 in 18 this 18 this 19 helpful 19 helpful 20 and 20 and 21 cordial 21 cordial 22 way 22 way 23 . " [housekeeping] [!] ["] answered [dr] [alec] . 1 " 5 answered 5 answered 8 . " yes ; it is one of the most beautiful as well as useful of all the arts a woman can learn . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 useful 14 useful 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 arts 18 arts 19 a 19 a 20 woman 20 woman 21 can 21 can 22 learn 22 learn 23 . " who is the lady ? " asked [rose] , rather impressed by her uncle 's earnest speech . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 rather 11 rather 12 impressed 12 impressed 13 by 13 by 14 her 14 her 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 's 16 's 17 earnest 17 earnest 18 speech 18 speech 19 . " aunt [plenty] . " 1 " 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 . 4 . 5 " " [i] should like to have people feel so about me . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 people 7 people 8 feel 8 feel 9 so 9 so 10 about 10 about 11 me 11 me 12 . " yes , if you don't despise such simple lessons as she can give . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 7 despise 7 despise 8 such 8 such 9 simple 9 simple 10 lessons 10 lessons 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 can 13 can 14 give 14 give 15 . " [i] will , uncle . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 . but how shall [i] begin ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 shall 3 shall 5 begin 5 begin 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " so it is ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 ! " then we 'll cook in the parlour . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 cook 5 cook 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 parlour 8 parlour 9 . i fancy [aunt] [plenty] will manage her , so don't be troubled . 1 i 2 fancy 2 fancy 5 will 5 will 6 manage 6 manage 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 don't 10 don't 11 be 11 be 12 troubled 12 troubled 13 . only mind this , [i] 'd rather you learned how to make good bread than the best pies ever baked . 1 only 2 mind 2 mind 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 6 'd 6 'd 7 rather 7 rather 8 you 8 you 9 learned 9 learned 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 good 13 good 14 bread 14 bread 15 than 15 than 16 the 16 the 17 best 17 best 18 pies 18 pies 19 ever 19 ever 20 baked 20 baked 21 . " it 's a bargain ! it 's a bargain ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 ! 6 ! 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 bargain 10 bargain 11 ! " [i] made that , uncle , and [i] 'm glad you like it . " 1 " 3 made 3 made 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 glad 11 glad 12 you 12 you 13 like 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " " ain't it just lovely , sir ? " 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it is a regularly splendid loaf ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 regularly 5 regularly 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 loaf 7 loaf 8 ! did my girl make it all herself ? " he asked , surveying the shapely , sweet-smelling object with real interest and pleasure . 1 did 2 my 2 my 3 girl 3 girl 4 make 4 make 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 herself 7 herself 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 surveying 13 surveying 14 the 14 the 15 shapely 15 shapely 16 , 16 , 17 sweet-smelling 17 sweet-smelling 18 object 18 object 19 with 19 with 20 real 20 real 21 interest 21 interest 22 and 22 and 23 pleasure 23 pleasure 24 . " [i] 've [had] so many failures and troubles that [i] really thought [i] never should be able to do it alone . 1 " 3 've 3 've 5 so 5 so 6 many 6 many 7 failures 7 failures 8 and 8 and 9 troubles 9 troubles 10 that 10 that 12 really 12 really 13 thought 13 thought 15 never 15 never 16 should 16 should 17 be 17 be 18 able 18 able 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 alone 22 alone 23 . dolly let one splendid batch burn up because [i] forgot it . 1 dolly 2 let 2 let 3 one 3 one 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 batch 5 batch 6 burn 6 burn 7 up 7 up 8 because 8 because 10 forgot 10 forgot 11 it 11 it 12 . wasn't it hard ? 1 wasn't 2 it 2 it 3 hard 3 hard 4 ? she might have called me at least , " said [rose] , recollecting , with a sigh , the anguish of that moment . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 called 4 called 5 me 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 recollecting 13 recollecting 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 sigh 17 sigh 18 , 18 , 19 the 19 the 20 anguish 20 anguish 21 of 21 of 22 that 22 that 23 moment 23 moment 24 . " she meant you should learn by experience , [as] [rosamond] did in that little affair of the purple jar , you remember . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 meant 3 meant 4 you 4 you 5 should 5 should 6 learn 6 learn 7 by 7 by 8 experience 8 experience 9 , 9 , 12 did 12 did 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 little 15 little 16 affair 16 affair 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 purple 19 purple 20 jar 20 jar 21 , 21 , 22 you 22 you 23 remember 23 remember 24 . 24 . 25 " ugh ! 1 ugh 2 ! i always want to shake that hateful woman , though she was a moral mamma . " 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 shake 5 shake 6 that 6 that 7 hateful 7 hateful 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 moral 14 moral 15 mamma 15 mamma 16 . 16 . 17 " everything went right this time , and it came out a nice , round , crusty loaf , as you see . 1 everything 2 went 2 went 3 right 3 right 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 came 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 a 11 a 12 nice 12 nice 13 , 13 , 14 round 14 round 15 , 15 , 16 crusty 16 crusty 17 loaf 17 loaf 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 you 20 you 21 see 21 see 22 . now taste it , and tell me if it is good as well as handsome . " 1 now 2 taste 2 taste 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 good 11 good 12 as 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 as 14 as 15 handsome 15 handsome 16 . 16 . 17 " " must [i] cut it ? 1 " 2 must 2 must 4 cut 4 cut 5 it 5 it 6 ? " what an idea , uncle ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 an 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 , 5 , 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 ! it would mould and be spoilt . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 mould 3 mould 4 and 4 and 5 be 5 be 6 spoilt 6 spoilt 7 . besides , people would laugh at us , and make fun of my old-fashioned accomplishment . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 people 3 people 4 would 4 would 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 at 6 at 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 make 10 make 11 fun 11 fun 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 old-fashioned 14 old-fashioned 15 accomplishment 15 accomplishment 16 . " my dear , it is perfect bread , and you are an honour to your teacher . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 perfect 7 perfect 8 bread 8 bread 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 an 13 an 14 honour 14 honour 15 to 15 to 16 your 16 your 17 teacher 17 teacher 18 . when we have our model school [i] shall offer a prize for the best bread , and you will get it . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 our 4 our 5 model 5 model 6 school 6 school 8 shall 8 shall 9 offer 9 offer 10 a 10 a 11 prize 11 prize 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 bread 15 bread 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 get 20 get 21 it 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 " but [dr] [alec] saw it , guessed how it came there , and after tea insisted on easing the pain which she would hardly confess . 1 but 4 saw 4 saw 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 guessed 7 guessed 8 how 8 how 9 it 9 it 10 came 10 came 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 after 14 after 15 tea 15 tea 16 insisted 16 insisted 17 on 17 on 18 easing 18 easing 19 the 19 the 20 pain 20 pain 21 which 21 which 22 she 22 she 23 would 23 would 24 hardly 24 hardly 25 confess 25 confess 26 . " more little confidences ? 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 little 3 little 4 confidences 4 confidences 5 ? i like them immensely , so tell away , my dear . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 them 3 them 4 immensely 4 immensely 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 tell 7 tell 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 . 12 . 13 " you know she can't go about like [aunty] [plen] , and we are so busy nowadays that she is rather lonely , [i] 'm afraid . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 can't 4 can't 5 go 5 go 6 about 6 about 7 like 7 like 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 so 14 so 15 busy 15 busy 16 nowadays 16 nowadays 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 is 19 is 20 rather 20 rather 21 lonely 21 lonely 22 , 22 , 24 'm 24 'm 25 afraid 25 afraid 26 . so [i] want to take lessons in sewing of her . 1 so 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 in 7 in 8 sewing 8 sewing 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 . so , do you devote your mind to button-holes ; make ' em all over my clothes if you want something to practice on . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 devote 5 devote 6 your 6 your 7 mind 7 mind 8 to 8 to 9 button-holes 9 button-holes 10 ; 10 ; 11 make 11 make 12 ' 12 ' 13 em 13 em 14 all 14 all 15 over 15 over 16 my 16 my 17 clothes 17 clothes 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 want 20 want 21 something 21 something 22 to 22 to 23 practice 23 practice 24 on 24 on 25 . i 'll wear any quantity . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 wear 3 wear 4 any 4 any 5 quantity 5 quantity 6 . 6 . 7 " rose laughed at this reckless offer , but promised to attend to that important branch , though she confessed that darning was her weak point . 1 rose 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 reckless 5 reckless 6 offer 6 offer 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 promised 9 promised 10 to 10 to 11 attend 11 attend 12 to 12 to 13 that 13 that 14 important 14 important 15 branch 15 branch 16 , 16 , 17 though 17 though 18 she 18 she 19 confessed 19 confessed 20 that 20 that 21 darning 21 darning 22 was 22 was 23 her 23 her 24 weak 24 weak 25 point 25 point 26 . " there ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! i 've made you a new set of warm night-gowns with four button-holes in each . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 made 3 made 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 set 7 set 8 of 8 of 9 warm 9 warm 10 night-gowns 10 night-gowns 11 with 11 with 12 four 12 four 13 button-holes 13 button-holes 14 in 14 in 15 each 15 each 16 . see if they are not neatly done , " said [rose] , one day , some weeks after the new lessons began . 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 neatly 6 neatly 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 one 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 some 16 some 17 weeks 17 weeks 18 after 18 after 19 the 19 the 20 new 20 new 21 lessons 21 lessons 22 began 22 began 23 . " even to a thread , and nice little bars across the end so [i] can't tear them when [i] twitch the buttons out . 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 thread 5 thread 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nice 8 nice 9 little 9 little 10 bars 10 bars 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 end 13 end 14 so 14 so 16 can't 16 can't 17 tear 17 tear 18 them 18 them 19 when 19 when 21 twitch 21 twitch 22 the 22 the 23 buttons 23 buttons 24 out 24 out 25 . " you sew them on ? " cried [rose] , with her eyes wide open in amazement . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 sew 3 sew 4 them 4 them 5 on 5 on 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 wide 14 wide 15 open 15 open 16 in 16 in 17 amazement 17 amazement 18 . " wait a bit till [i] get my sewing tackle , and then you shall see what [i] can do . " 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 till 5 till 7 get 7 get 8 my 8 my 9 sewing 9 sewing 10 tackle 10 tackle 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 you 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 19 can 19 can 20 do 20 do 21 . 21 . 22 " " can he , really ? " asked [rose] [of] [aunt] [peace] , as [uncle] [alec] marched off with a comical air of importance . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 he 3 he 4 , 4 , 5 really 5 really 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 17 marched 17 marched 18 off 18 off 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 comical 21 comical 22 air 22 air 23 of 23 of 24 importance 24 importance 25 . " [i] wonder if there is anything in the world that you cannot do , " she said , in a tone of respectful admiration . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 anything 7 anything 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 cannot 13 cannot 14 do 14 do 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 said 18 said 19 , 19 , 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 tone 22 tone 23 of 23 of 24 respectful 24 respectful 25 admiration 25 admiration 26 . " [i] should like to know what ? " 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " bread and button-holes , ma'am . " 1 " 2 bread 2 bread 3 and 3 and 4 button-holes 4 button-holes 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 . 7 . 8 " chapter @number@ [good] [bargains] 1 chapter 2 @number@ will and [geordie] were sprawling on the sofa , deep in the adventures of the scapegraces and ragamuffins whose histories are now the fashion . 1 will 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 sprawling 5 sprawling 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 sofa 8 sofa 9 , 9 , 10 deep 10 deep 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 adventures 13 adventures 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 scapegraces 16 scapegraces 17 and 17 and 18 ragamuffins 18 ragamuffins 19 whose 19 whose 20 histories 20 histories 21 are 21 are 22 now 22 now 23 the 23 the 24 fashion 24 fashion 25 . " read and improve your mind , my son , " answered [archie] , peering solemnly over the paper behind which he had been dozing . 1 " 2 read 2 read 3 and 3 and 4 improve 4 improve 5 your 5 your 6 mind 6 mind 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 peering 15 peering 16 solemnly 16 solemnly 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 paper 19 paper 20 behind 20 behind 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 been 24 been 25 dozing 25 dozing 26 . " no , thank you , tramps in an easterly storm don't strike me as amusing . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 tramps 7 tramps 8 in 8 in 9 an 9 an 10 easterly 10 easterly 11 storm 11 storm 12 don't 12 don't 13 strike 13 strike 14 me 14 me 15 as 15 as 16 amusing 16 amusing 17 . 17 . 18 " there [archie] stopped and held up his hand , for a pleasant voice was heard saying outside , 1 there 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 held 5 held 6 up 6 up 7 his 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 pleasant 12 pleasant 13 voice 13 voice 14 was 14 was 15 heard 15 heard 16 saying 16 saying 17 outside 17 outside 18 , " are the boys in the library , auntie ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 library 7 library 8 , 8 , 9 auntie 9 auntie 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " yes , dear , and longing for sunshine ; so run in and make it for them , " answered [mrs] [jessie] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 longing 7 longing 8 for 8 for 9 sunshine 9 sunshine 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 11 so 12 run 12 run 13 in 13 in 14 and 14 and 15 make 15 make 16 it 16 it 17 for 17 for 18 them 18 them 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 answered 21 answered 24 . " it ['s] [rose] [,] " and [archie] threw his cigar into the fire . 1 " 2 it 2 it 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 9 threw 9 threw 10 his 10 his 11 cigar 11 cigar 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 fire 14 fire 15 . " what 's that for ? " asked [charlie] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " gentlemen don't smoke before ladies . " 1 " 2 gentlemen 2 gentlemen 3 don't 3 don't 4 smoke 4 smoke 5 before 5 before 6 ladies 6 ladies 7 . 7 . 8 " as [rose] bent to warm her hands , one end of [archie] ['s] cigar stuck out of the ashes , smoking furiously and smelling strongly . 1 as 3 bent 3 bent 4 to 4 to 5 warm 5 warm 6 her 6 her 7 hands 7 hands 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 end 10 end 11 of 11 of 14 cigar 14 cigar 15 stuck 15 stuck 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 ashes 19 ashes 20 , 20 , 21 smoking 21 smoking 22 furiously 22 furiously 23 and 23 and 24 smelling 24 smelling 25 strongly 25 strongly 26 . " oh , you bad boys , how could you do it , to-day of all days ? " she said reproachfully . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 bad 5 bad 6 boys 6 boys 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 could 9 could 10 you 10 you 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 days 17 days 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 reproachfully 22 reproachfully 23 . " where 's the harm ? " asked [archie] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 harm 5 harm 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [fiddlesticks] [!] every man smokes , even [uncle] [alec] , whom you think so perfect , " began [charlie] , in his teasing way . 1 " 4 every 4 every 5 man 5 man 6 smokes 6 smokes 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 11 , 11 , 12 whom 12 whom 13 you 13 you 14 think 14 think 15 so 15 so 16 perfect 16 perfect 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 began 19 began 21 , 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 teasing 24 teasing 25 way 25 way 26 . " no , he doesn't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 ! he has given it up , and [i] know why , " cried [rose] eagerly . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 given 3 given 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 know 9 know 10 why 10 why 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 eagerly 15 eagerly 16 . " now [i] think of it , [i] haven't seen the old meerschaum since he came home . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 seen 10 seen 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 meerschaum 13 meerschaum 14 since 14 since 15 he 15 he 16 came 16 came 17 home 17 home 18 . did he stop it on our account ? " asked [archie] . 1 did 2 he 2 he 3 stop 3 stop 4 it 4 it 5 on 5 on 6 our 6 our 7 account 7 account 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 . " yes , " and [rose] told the little scene on the seashore in the camping-out time . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 and 5 and 7 told 7 told 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 scene 10 scene 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 seashore 13 seashore 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 camping-out 16 camping-out 17 time 17 time 18 . archie seemed much impressed , and said manfully , " he won't have done that in vain so far as [i] 'm concerned . 1 archie 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 much 3 much 4 impressed 4 impressed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 manfully 8 manfully 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 won't 12 won't 13 have 13 have 14 done 14 done 15 that 15 that 16 in 16 in 17 vain 17 vain 18 so 18 so 19 far 19 far 20 as 20 as 22 'm 22 'm 23 concerned 23 concerned 24 . i don't care a pin about smoking , so can give it up as easy as not , and [i] promise you [i] will . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 a 4 a 5 pin 5 pin 6 about 6 about 7 smoking 7 smoking 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 can 10 can 11 give 11 give 12 it 12 it 13 up 13 up 14 as 14 as 15 easy 15 easy 16 as 16 as 17 not 17 not 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 promise 21 promise 22 you 22 you 24 will 24 will 25 . i only do it now and then for fun . " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 for 8 for 9 fun 9 fun 10 . 10 . 11 " " you women are always asking us to give up harmless little things just because you don't approve of them . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 women 3 women 4 are 4 are 5 always 5 always 6 asking 6 asking 7 us 7 us 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 up 10 up 11 harmless 11 harmless 12 little 12 little 13 things 13 things 14 just 14 just 15 because 15 because 16 you 16 you 17 don't 17 don't 18 approve 18 approve 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . how would you like it if we did the same by you , miss ? " 1 how 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 if 6 if 7 we 7 we 8 did 8 did 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 by 11 by 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 miss 14 miss 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " well , now , we 'll see if you mean what you say . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 'll 7 'll 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 mean 11 mean 12 what 12 what 13 you 13 you 14 say 14 say 15 . " [i] 'll agree if it is as foolish as cigars . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 agree 4 agree 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 as 8 as 9 foolish 9 foolish 10 as 10 as 11 cigars 11 cigars 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , it 's ever so much sillier . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 ever 6 ever 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 sillier 9 sillier 10 . 10 . 11 " " give up your ear-rings , " and [charlie] laughed wickedly , sure that she would never hold to that bargain . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 up 3 up 4 your 4 your 5 ear-rings 5 ear-rings 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 wickedly 11 wickedly 12 , 12 , 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 never 17 never 18 hold 18 hold 19 to 19 to 20 that 20 that 21 bargain 21 bargain 22 . rose uttered a cry and clapped both hands to her ears where the gold rings hung . 1 rose 2 uttered 2 uttered 3 a 3 a 4 cry 4 cry 5 and 5 and 6 clapped 6 clapped 7 both 7 both 8 hands 8 hands 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 ears 11 ears 12 where 12 where 13 the 13 the 14 gold 14 gold 15 rings 15 rings 16 hung 16 hung 17 . " oh , [charlie] [,] wouldn't anything else do as well ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 anything 7 anything 8 else 8 else 9 do 9 do 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 ? i 've been through so much teasing and trouble , [i] do want to enjoy my pretty ear-rings , for [i] can wear them now . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 through 4 through 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 teasing 7 teasing 8 and 8 and 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 , 10 , 12 do 12 do 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 my 16 my 17 pretty 17 pretty 18 ear-rings 18 ear-rings 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 22 can 22 can 23 wear 23 wear 24 them 24 them 25 now 25 now 26 . 26 . 27 " " wear as many as you like , and [i] 'll smoke in peace , " returned this bad boy . 1 " 2 wear 2 wear 3 as 3 as 4 many 4 many 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 smoke 12 smoke 13 in 13 in 14 peace 14 peace 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 returned 17 returned 18 this 18 this 19 bad 19 bad 20 boy 20 boy 21 . " will nothing else satisfy you ? " imploringly . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 satisfy 5 satisfy 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 imploringly 9 imploringly 10 . " nothing , " sternly . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 sternly 5 sternly 6 . here was a chance to do some good by sacrificing a little vanity of her own . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 chance 4 chance 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 some 7 some 8 good 8 good 9 by 9 by 10 sacrificing 10 sacrificing 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 vanity 13 vanity 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 . she felt it was right to do it , yet found it very hard , and asked wistfully , 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 yet 10 yet 11 found 11 found 12 it 12 it 13 very 13 very 14 hard 14 hard 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 asked 17 asked 18 wistfully 18 wistfully 19 , " do you mean never wear them [,] [charlie] ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 never 5 never 6 wear 6 wear 7 them 7 them 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " never , unless you want me to smoke . " 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 , 3 , 4 unless 4 unless 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 smoke 9 smoke 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] never do . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 . 5 . 6 " " then clinch the bargain . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 clinch 3 clinch 4 the 4 the 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] care more for my cousins than for my ear-rings , so [i] promise , and [i] 'll keep my word . " 1 " 3 care 3 care 4 more 4 more 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 cousins 7 cousins 8 than 8 than 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 ear-rings 11 ear-rings 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 15 promise 15 promise 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 'll 19 'll 20 keep 20 keep 21 my 21 my 22 word 22 word 23 . 23 . 24 " but [rose] was bent on showing her aunt that she could use her influence for the boys ' good , and said steadily , 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 bent 4 bent 5 on 5 on 6 showing 6 showing 7 her 7 her 8 aunt 8 aunt 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 use 12 use 13 her 13 her 14 influence 14 influence 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 boys 17 boys 18 ' 18 ' 19 good 19 good 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 said 22 said 23 steadily 23 steadily 24 , " it is fair , and [i] want it to be so , then you will believe [i] 'm in earnest . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 fair 4 fair 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 want 8 want 9 it 9 it 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 so 12 so 13 , 13 , 14 then 14 then 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 believe 17 believe 19 'm 19 'm 20 in 20 in 21 earnest 21 earnest 22 . here , each of you wear one of these on your watch-guard to remind you . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 each 3 each 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 wear 6 wear 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 on 10 on 11 your 11 your 12 watch-guard 12 watch-guard 13 to 13 to 14 remind 14 remind 15 you 15 you 16 . i shall not forget , because very soon [i] cannot wear ear-rings if [i] want to . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 very 7 very 8 soon 8 soon 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 wear 11 wear 12 ear-rings 12 ear-rings 13 if 13 if 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 . 17 . 18 " as she spoke , [rose] offered a little ring to each cousin , and the boys , seeing how sincere she was , obeyed her . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 , 4 , 6 offered 6 offered 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 ring 9 ring 10 to 10 to 11 each 11 each 12 cousin 12 cousin 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 boys 16 boys 17 , 17 , 18 seeing 18 seeing 19 how 19 how 20 sincere 20 sincere 21 she 21 she 22 was 22 was 23 , 23 , 24 obeyed 24 obeyed 25 her 25 her 26 . just at that moment [dr] [alec] and [mrs] [jessie] came in . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 moment 4 moment 7 and 7 and 10 came 10 came 11 in 11 in 12 . " what 's this ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 this 4 this 5 ? dancing [ladies] ['] [triumph] on [sunday] ? " exclaimed [uncle] [alec] , surveying the trio with surprise . 1 dancing 5 on 5 on 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 12 , 12 , 13 surveying 13 surveying 14 the 14 the 15 trio 15 trio 16 with 16 with 17 surprise 17 surprise 18 . " no , sir , it is the [anti-tobacco] [league] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 11 . will you join ? " said [charlie] , while [rose] slipped away to her aunt , and [archie] buried both cigars behind the back log . 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 join 3 join 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 while 9 while 11 slipped 11 slipped 12 away 12 away 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 aunt 15 aunt 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 buried 19 buried 20 both 20 both 21 cigars 21 cigars 22 behind 22 behind 23 the 23 the 24 back 24 back 25 log 25 log 26 . " [i] thought they were all the fashion , " answered [dr] [alec] , settling in the big chair with [rose] . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 fashion 8 fashion 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 14 , 14 , 15 settling 15 settling 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 big 18 big 19 chair 19 chair 20 with 20 with 22 . " so is smoking , but it is harmful . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 is 3 is 4 smoking 4 smoking 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 harmful 9 harmful 10 . " now , [mum] [,] that 's too bad ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 too 8 too 9 bad 9 bad 10 ! i like ' em tip-top . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 tip-top 5 tip-top 6 . this one is a regular screamer , " cried [will] . 1 this 2 one 2 one 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 regular 5 regular 6 screamer 6 screamer 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " they 're bully books , and [i] 'd like to know where 's the harm , " added [geordie] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 bully 4 bully 5 books 5 books 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'd 9 'd 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 know 12 know 13 where 13 where 14 's 14 's 15 the 15 the 16 harm 16 harm 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 added 19 added 21 . " you have just shown us one of the chief evils , and that is slang , " answered their mother quickly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 just 4 just 5 shown 5 shown 6 us 6 us 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 chief 10 chief 11 evils 11 evils 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 slang 16 slang 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 20 their 20 their 21 mother 21 mother 22 quickly 22 quickly 23 . " must have it , ma'am . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 . if these chaps talked all right , there 'd be no fun in ' em , " protested [will] . 1 if 2 these 2 these 3 chaps 3 chaps 4 talked 4 talked 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 'd 9 'd 10 be 10 be 11 no 11 no 12 fun 12 fun 13 in 13 in 14 ' 14 ' 15 em 15 em 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 protested 18 protested 20 . in fact , [i] fail to see the advantage of writing books about such people unless it is done in a very different way . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 5 fail 5 fail 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 advantage 9 advantage 10 of 10 of 11 writing 11 writing 12 books 12 books 13 about 13 about 14 such 14 such 15 people 15 people 16 unless 16 unless 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 done 19 done 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 very 22 very 23 different 23 different 24 way 24 way 25 . isn't it so , boys ? " 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 boys 5 boys 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [in] this place we saw a tooth of [john] the [baptist] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 this 4 this 5 place 5 place 6 we 6 we 7 saw 7 saw 8 a 8 a 9 tooth 9 tooth 10 of 10 of 12 the 12 the 14 . ben said he could see locust and wild honey sticking to it . 1 ben 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 locust 6 locust 7 and 7 and 8 wild 8 wild 9 honey 9 honey 10 sticking 10 sticking 11 to 11 to 12 it 12 it 13 . i couldn't . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 . perhaps [john] used a piece of the true cross for a tooth-pick . ' " 1 perhaps 3 used 3 used 4 a 4 a 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 true 8 true 9 cross 9 cross 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 tooth-pick 12 tooth-pick 13 . 13 . 14 ' 14 ' 15 " " and those descriptions , taken mostly from guidebooks , [i] fancy , are the only parts of any real worth . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 those 3 those 4 descriptions 4 descriptions 5 , 5 , 6 taken 6 taken 7 mostly 7 mostly 8 from 8 from 9 guidebooks 9 guidebooks 10 , 10 , 12 fancy 12 fancy 13 , 13 , 14 are 14 are 15 the 15 the 16 only 16 only 17 parts 17 parts 18 of 18 of 19 any 19 any 20 real 20 real 21 worth 21 worth 22 . as she luffs up we shall man the fore and main sheets , slack on the weather , and haul on the lee braces . " 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 luffs 3 luffs 4 up 4 up 5 we 5 we 6 shall 6 shall 7 man 7 man 8 the 8 the 9 fore 9 fore 10 and 10 and 11 main 11 main 12 sheets 12 sheets 13 , 13 , 14 slack 14 slack 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 weather 17 weather 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 haul 20 haul 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 lee 23 lee 24 braces 24 braces 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] guess [i] could [,] if [i] wasn't afraid of uncle . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 could 5 could 7 if 7 if 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 . he knows so much more than [i] do , he 'd laugh , " began [geordie] , evidently puzzled by the question . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 'd 11 'd 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 began 15 began 17 , 17 , 18 evidently 18 evidently 19 puzzled 19 puzzled 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 question 22 question 23 . " [ho] [,] you know you can't , so why make believe ? 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 you 6 you 7 can't 7 can't 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 why 10 why 11 make 11 make 12 believe 12 believe 13 ? i once made a rule that [i] would have no slang in the house . 1 i 2 once 2 once 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 rule 5 rule 6 that 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 no 10 no 11 slang 11 slang 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 . " yes , right behind the back log , " she continued , energetically . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 right 4 right 5 behind 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 back 7 back 8 log 8 log 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 continued 12 continued 13 , 13 , 14 energetically 14 energetically 15 . " oh , mother , not a single one ? " cried [will] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 one 9 one 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 . " couldn't we just finish those ? " pleaded [geordie] . 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 we 3 we 4 just 4 just 5 finish 5 finish 6 those 6 those 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 pleaded 9 pleaded 11 . " the boys threw away half-smoked cigars ; and your books must go after them . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 threw 4 threw 5 away 5 away 6 half-smoked 6 half-smoked 7 cigars 7 cigars 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 your 10 your 11 books 11 books 12 must 12 must 13 go 13 go 14 after 14 after 15 them 15 them 16 . " [course] not ! 1 " 3 not 3 not 4 ! come on , [geordie] [,] " and [will] took the vow like a hero . 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 9 took 9 took 10 the 10 the 11 vow 11 vow 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 hero 14 hero 15 . his brother sighed and obeyed , but privately resolved to finish his story the minute the month was over . 1 his 2 brother 2 brother 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 and 4 and 5 obeyed 5 obeyed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 privately 8 privately 9 resolved 9 resolved 10 to 10 to 11 finish 11 finish 12 his 12 his 13 story 13 story 14 the 14 the 15 minute 15 minute 16 the 16 the 17 month 17 month 18 was 18 was 19 over 19 over 20 . " do you want us to be poor , mother ? " asked [archie] , wondering . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 us 5 us 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 poor 8 poor 9 , 9 , 10 mother 10 mother 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 15 , 15 , 16 wondering 16 wondering 17 . o , my boys ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 boys 4 boys 5 ! the younger lads nestled closer to her , and [archie] said , in his quiet , resolute way , 1 the 2 younger 2 younger 3 lads 3 lads 4 nestled 4 nestled 5 closer 5 closer 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 , 16 , 17 resolute 17 resolute 18 way 18 way 19 , " you must help her make them what they should be . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 help 4 help 5 her 5 her 6 make 6 make 7 them 7 them 8 what 8 what 9 they 9 they 10 should 10 should 11 be 11 be 12 . chapter @number@ [fashion] [and] [physiology] 1 chapter 2 @number@ phebe said this as she popped her head into the study , where [dr] [alec] sat reading a new book . 1 phebe 2 said 2 said 3 this 3 this 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 popped 6 popped 7 her 7 her 8 head 8 head 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 study 11 study 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 16 sat 16 sat 17 reading 17 reading 18 a 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 book 20 book 21 . " you are a girl of sense . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 girl 5 girl 6 of 6 of 7 sense 7 sense 8 . i 'll settle matters for [rosy] , and you 'll lend a hand . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 settle 3 settle 4 matters 4 matters 5 for 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 lend 11 lend 12 a 12 a 13 hand 13 hand 14 . is everything ready in her room , and are you sure you understand how they go ? " 1 is 2 everything 2 everything 3 ready 3 ready 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 are 9 are 10 you 10 you 11 sure 11 sure 12 you 12 you 13 understand 13 understand 14 how 14 how 15 they 15 they 16 go 16 go 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " oh , yes , sir ; but they are so funny ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 so 11 so 12 funny 12 funny 13 ! i know [miss] [rose] will think it 's a joke , " and [phebe] laughed as if something tickled her immensely . 1 i 2 know 2 know 5 will 5 will 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 joke 10 joke 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 something 18 something 19 tickled 19 tickled 20 her 20 her 21 immensely 21 immensely 22 . " never mind what she thinks so long as she obeys . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 thinks 6 thinks 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 obeys 11 obeys 12 . tell her to do it for my sake , and she will find it the best joke she ever saw . 1 tell 2 her 2 her 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 sake 8 sake 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 will 12 will 13 find 13 find 14 it 14 it 15 the 15 the 16 best 16 best 17 joke 17 joke 18 she 18 she 19 ever 19 ever 20 saw 20 saw 21 . the suit was of two peculiar shades of blue , so arranged that patches of light and dark distracted the eye . 1 the 2 suit 2 suit 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 two 5 two 6 peculiar 6 peculiar 7 shades 7 shades 8 of 8 of 9 blue 9 blue 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 arranged 12 arranged 13 that 13 that 14 patches 14 patches 15 of 15 of 16 light 16 light 17 and 17 and 18 dark 18 dark 19 distracted 19 distracted 20 the 20 the 21 eye 21 eye 22 . a bunch of folds was gathered up just below the waist behind , and a great bow rode a-top . 1 a 2 bunch 2 bunch 3 of 3 of 4 folds 4 folds 5 was 5 was 6 gathered 6 gathered 7 up 7 up 8 just 8 just 9 below 9 below 10 the 10 the 11 waist 11 waist 12 behind 12 behind 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 bow 17 bow 18 rode 18 rode 19 a-top 19 a-top 20 . " things have changed since your day , [aunt] [,] and it takes time to get used to new ways . 1 " 2 things 2 things 3 have 3 have 4 changed 4 changed 5 since 5 since 6 your 6 your 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 takes 13 takes 14 time 14 time 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 used 17 used 18 to 18 to 19 new 19 new 20 ways 20 ways 21 . but you , [jessie] [,] surely like this costume better than the dowdy things [rose] has been wearing all summer . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 6 surely 6 surely 7 like 7 like 8 this 8 this 9 costume 9 costume 10 better 10 better 11 than 11 than 12 the 12 the 13 dowdy 13 dowdy 14 things 14 things 16 has 16 has 17 been 17 been 18 wearing 18 wearing 19 all 19 all 20 summer 20 summer 21 . now , be honest , and own you do , " said [mrs] [clara] , bent on being praised for her work . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 be 3 be 4 honest 4 honest 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 own 7 own 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 bent 16 bent 17 on 17 on 18 being 18 being 19 praised 19 praised 20 for 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 work 22 work 23 . therefore , [i] have taken the liberty of providing a pretty street suit for [rose] . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 taken 5 taken 6 the 6 the 7 liberty 7 liberty 8 of 8 of 9 providing 9 providing 10 a 10 a 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 street 12 street 13 suit 13 suit 14 for 14 for 16 . " it is a street costume , is it ? " asked [the] [doctor] , mildly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 street 5 street 6 costume 6 costume 7 , 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 15 , 15 , 16 mildly 16 mildly 17 . " do you know , [i] never should have guessed that it was meant for winter weather and brisk locomotion . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 7 never 7 never 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 guessed 10 guessed 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 meant 14 meant 15 for 15 for 16 winter 16 winter 17 weather 17 weather 18 and 18 and 19 brisk 19 brisk 20 locomotion 20 locomotion 21 . take a turn , [rosy] [,] and let me see all its beauties and advantages . " 1 take 2 a 2 a 3 turn 3 turn 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 me 9 me 10 see 10 see 11 all 11 all 12 its 12 its 13 beauties 13 beauties 14 and 14 and 15 advantages 15 advantages 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't think [i] could , but [i] 'll try , " and [rose] made a rush across the room . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 5 could 5 could 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 'll 9 'll 10 try 10 try 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 15 made 15 made 16 a 16 a 17 rush 17 rush 18 across 18 across 19 the 19 the 20 room 20 room 21 . " no beauty ! " cried [mrs] [clara] , warmly , " now , that is just a man 's blindness . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 9 , 9 , 10 warmly 10 warmly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 now 13 now 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 just 17 just 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 's 20 's 21 blindness 21 blindness 22 . this is the best of silk and camel 's hair , real ostrich feathers , and an expensive ermine muff . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 of 5 of 6 silk 6 silk 7 and 7 and 8 camel 8 camel 9 's 9 's 10 hair 10 hair 11 , 11 , 12 real 12 real 13 ostrich 13 ostrich 14 feathers 14 feathers 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 an 17 an 18 expensive 18 expensive 19 ermine 19 ermine 20 muff 20 muff 21 . what could be in better taste , or more proper for a young girl ? " 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 in 4 in 5 better 5 better 6 taste 6 taste 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 more 9 more 10 proper 10 proper 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 young 13 young 14 girl 14 girl 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " [alec] [,] if it is a [bloomer] , [i] shall protest . 1 " 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 11 shall 11 shall 12 protest 12 protest 13 . i 've been expecting it , but [i] know [i] [cannot] bear to see that pretty child sacrificed to your wild ideas of health . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 expecting 4 expecting 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 know 9 know 12 bear 12 bear 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 that 15 that 16 pretty 16 pretty 17 child 17 child 18 sacrificed 18 sacrificed 19 to 19 to 20 your 20 your 21 wild 21 wild 22 ideas 22 ideas 23 of 23 of 24 health 24 health 25 . tell me it isn't a [bloomer] ! " and [mrs] [clara] clasped her hands imploringly . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 it 3 it 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 a 5 a 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 12 clasped 12 clasped 13 her 13 her 14 hands 14 hands 15 imploringly 15 imploringly 16 . " it is not . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 . 5 . 6 " " after all [i] have said , were you really going to tempt my girl with those abominable things ? " 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 all 3 all 5 have 5 have 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 were 8 were 9 you 9 you 10 really 10 really 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 tempt 13 tempt 14 my 14 my 15 girl 15 girl 16 with 16 with 17 those 17 those 18 abominable 18 abominable 19 things 19 things 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " growing stout ! 1 " 2 growing 2 growing 3 stout 3 stout 4 ! " don't be absurd , [alec] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 absurd 4 absurd 5 , 5 , 7 . there is no torture about it , for tight lacing is out of fashion , and we have nice , sensible things nowadays . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 torture 4 torture 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 tight 9 tight 10 lacing 10 lacing 11 is 11 is 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 fashion 14 fashion 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 have 18 have 19 nice 19 nice 20 , 20 , 21 sensible 21 sensible 22 things 22 things 23 nowadays 23 nowadays 24 . " [i] know it , and so the poor little souls have weak backs all their days , as their mothers had before them . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 little 10 little 11 souls 11 souls 12 have 12 have 13 weak 13 weak 14 backs 14 backs 15 all 15 all 16 their 16 their 17 days 17 days 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 their 20 their 21 mothers 21 mothers 22 had 22 had 23 before 23 before 24 them 24 them 25 . give them to me . 1 give 2 them 2 them 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . i 'll see that they do no harm . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 do 6 do 7 no 7 no 8 harm 8 harm 9 . 9 . 10 " " [whalebones] [,] indeed ! 1 " 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! a regular fence of them , and metal gate-posts in front . 1 a 2 regular 2 regular 3 fence 3 fence 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 metal 8 metal 9 gate-posts 9 gate-posts 10 in 10 in 11 front 11 front 12 . peals of laughter issued [from] [rose] 's room , and smiles involuntarily touched the lips of those who listened to the happy sound . 1 peals 2 of 2 of 3 laughter 3 laughter 4 issued 4 issued 7 's 7 's 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 smiles 11 smiles 12 involuntarily 12 involuntarily 13 touched 13 touched 14 the 14 the 15 lips 15 lips 16 of 16 of 17 those 17 those 18 who 18 who 19 listened 19 listened 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 happy 22 happy 23 sound 23 sound 24 . " yes , ma'am , my last , and [i] hope you will like it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 last 7 last 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 hope 11 hope 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 . i discovered what [clara] was at , and got my rival suit ready for to-day . 1 i 2 discovered 2 discovered 3 what 3 what 5 was 5 was 6 at 6 at 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 got 9 got 10 my 10 my 11 rival 11 rival 12 suit 12 suit 13 ready 13 ready 14 for 14 for 15 to-day 15 to-day 16 . while we wait [i] 'll explain , and then you will appreciate the general effect better . 1 while 2 we 2 we 3 wait 3 wait 5 'll 5 'll 6 explain 6 explain 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 appreciate 12 appreciate 13 the 13 the 14 general 14 general 15 effect 15 effect 16 better 16 better 17 . " [mercy] on us , these things are like the night-drawers [jamie] wears ! 1 " 3 on 3 on 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 these 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 are 8 are 9 like 9 like 10 the 10 the 11 night-drawers 11 night-drawers 13 wears 13 wears 14 ! you don't mean to say you want [rose] to come out in this costume ? 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 9 to 9 to 10 come 10 come 11 out 11 out 12 in 12 in 13 this 13 this 14 costume 14 costume 15 ? it 's not proper , and [i] won't consent to it ! " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 proper 4 proper 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 won't 8 won't 9 consent 9 consent 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " well , [i] don't see anything remarkable . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 see 6 see 7 anything 7 anything 8 remarkable 8 remarkable 9 . " exactly what [i] want , " answered the provoking [doctor] , rubbing his hands with a satisfied air . 1 " 2 exactly 2 exactly 3 what 3 what 5 want 5 want 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 provoking 10 provoking 12 , 12 , 13 rubbing 13 rubbing 14 his 14 his 15 hands 15 hands 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 satisfied 18 satisfied 19 air 19 air 20 . " [rosy] looks now like what she is , a modest little girl , who does not want to be stared at . 1 " 3 looks 3 looks 4 now 4 now 5 like 5 like 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 modest 11 modest 12 little 12 little 13 girl 13 girl 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 does 16 does 17 not 17 not 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 stared 21 stared 22 at 22 at 23 . i think she would get a glance of approval , though , from people who like sense and simplicity rather than fuss and feathers . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 get 5 get 6 a 6 a 7 glance 7 glance 8 of 8 of 9 approval 9 approval 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 , 12 , 13 from 13 from 14 people 14 people 15 who 15 who 16 like 16 like 17 sense 17 sense 18 and 18 and 19 simplicity 19 simplicity 20 rather 20 rather 21 than 21 than 22 fuss 22 fuss 23 and 23 and 24 feathers 24 feathers 25 . revolve , [my] [hebe] [,] and let me refresh my eyes by the sight of you . " 1 revolve 2 , 2 , 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 refresh 9 refresh 10 my 10 my 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 sight 14 sight 15 of 15 of 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 " " there ! you see how it will be ; dress her in that boyish way and she will act like a boy . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 ; 10 ; 11 dress 11 dress 12 her 12 her 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 boyish 15 boyish 16 way 16 way 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 will 19 will 20 act 20 act 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 boy 23 boy 24 . i do hate all these inventions of strong-minded women ! " exclaimed [mrs] [clara] , as [rose] came back at a run . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hate 3 hate 4 all 4 all 5 these 5 these 6 inventions 6 inventions 7 of 7 of 8 strong-minded 8 strong-minded 9 women 9 women 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 18 came 18 came 19 back 19 back 20 at 20 at 21 a 21 a 22 run 22 run 23 . mrs [van] [tassel] has been to [madame] [stone] , and is wearing a full suit of this sort . 1 mrs 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 is 11 is 12 wearing 12 wearing 13 a 13 a 14 full 14 full 15 suit 15 suit 16 of 16 of 17 this 17 this 18 sort 18 sort 19 . " you don't say so ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 say 4 say 5 so 5 so 6 ! " [i] thought that would settle it , " he said with a nod . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 would 5 would 6 settle 6 settle 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 nod 14 nod 15 . meantime [aunt] [plenty] was examining [rose] 's costume , for the hat and sack were off , and the girl was eagerly explaining the new under-garments . 1 meantime 4 was 4 was 5 examining 5 examining 7 's 7 's 8 costume 8 costume 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 hat 12 hat 13 and 13 and 14 sack 14 sack 15 were 15 were 16 off 16 off 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 girl 20 girl 21 was 21 was 22 eagerly 22 eagerly 23 explaining 23 explaining 24 the 24 the 25 new 25 new 26 under-garments 26 under-garments 27 . " see , auntie , all nice scarlet flannel , and a gay little petticoat , and long stockings , oh , so warm ! 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 auntie 4 auntie 5 , 5 , 6 all 6 all 7 nice 7 nice 8 scarlet 8 scarlet 9 flannel 9 flannel 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 gay 13 gay 14 little 14 little 15 petticoat 15 petticoat 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 long 18 long 19 stockings 19 stockings 20 , 20 , 21 oh 21 oh 22 , 22 , 23 so 23 so 24 warm 24 warm 25 ! phebe and [i] nearly died laughing when [i] put this rig on , but [i] like it ever so much . 1 phebe 2 and 2 and 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 died 5 died 6 laughing 6 laughing 7 when 7 when 9 put 9 put 10 this 10 this 11 rig 11 rig 12 on 12 on 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 like 16 like 17 it 17 it 18 ever 18 ever 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 . do say you like it . 1 do 2 say 2 say 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . " [i] don't ask that , [rose] [,] but [i] wish you 'd weigh and compare the two suits , and then choose which seems best . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 ask 4 ask 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 9 but 9 but 11 wish 11 wish 12 you 12 you 13 'd 13 'd 14 weigh 14 weigh 15 and 15 and 16 compare 16 compare 17 the 17 the 18 two 18 two 19 suits 19 suits 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 then 22 then 23 choose 23 choose 24 which 24 which 25 seems 25 seems 26 best 26 best 27 . i leave it to your own commonsense , " answered [dr] [alec] , feeling pretty sure he had won . 1 i 2 leave 2 leave 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 commonsense 7 commonsense 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 13 , 13 , 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 pretty 15 pretty 16 sure 16 sure 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 won 19 won 20 . " why , [i] take this one , of course , uncle . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 take 5 take 6 this 6 this 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 , 11 , 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 . i 'm much obliged to auntie , but [i] 'll keep this , please . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 much 3 much 4 obliged 4 obliged 5 to 5 to 6 auntie 6 auntie 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 'll 10 'll 11 keep 11 keep 12 this 12 this 13 , 13 , 14 please 14 please 15 . 15 . 16 " aunt [clara] sighed ; [uncle] [alec] smiled , and said heartily , 1 aunt 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 ; 4 ; 7 smiled 7 smiled 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 heartily 11 heartily 12 , " thank you , dear ; now read this book and you will understand why [i] ask it of you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 ; 6 ; 7 now 7 now 8 read 8 read 9 this 9 this 10 book 10 book 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 understand 14 understand 15 why 15 why 17 ask 17 ask 18 it 18 it 19 of 19 of 20 you 20 you 21 . " oh , what ? " and [rose] caught up the book which [mrs] [clara] had thrown down with a disgusted look . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 9 caught 9 caught 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 book 12 book 13 which 13 which 16 had 16 had 17 thrown 17 thrown 18 down 18 down 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 disgusted 21 disgusted 22 look 22 look 23 . if you agree , [i] 'll hunt up my old skeleton to-morrow . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 agree 3 agree 4 , 4 , 6 'll 6 'll 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 up 8 up 9 my 9 my 10 old 10 old 11 skeleton 11 skeleton 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 . 13 . 14 " chapter @number@ [brother] [bones] 1 chapter 2 @number@ rose accepted her uncle 's offer , [as] [aunt] [myra] discovered two or three days later . 1 rose 2 accepted 2 accepted 3 her 3 her 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 's 5 's 6 offer 6 offer 7 , 7 , 11 discovered 11 discovered 12 two 12 two 13 or 13 or 14 three 14 three 15 days 15 days 16 later 16 later 17 . the [doctor] appeared [in] a moment , and begged to know what the matter was . 1 the 3 appeared 3 appeared 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 begged 9 begged 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 what 12 what 13 the 13 the 14 matter 14 matter 15 was 15 was 16 . " what are you doing , child ? " demanded [aunt] [myra] , dropping into a chair and staring about her . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 13 , 13 , 14 dropping 14 dropping 15 into 15 into 16 a 16 a 17 chair 17 chair 18 and 18 and 19 staring 19 staring 20 about 20 about 21 her 21 her 22 . " oh , [i] 'm learning bones to-day , and [i] like it so much . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 learning 6 learning 7 bones 7 bones 8 to-day 8 to-day 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 like 12 like 13 it 13 it 14 so 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 . " do you think that is a good sort of thing for her to be poking over ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 10 of 11 thing 11 thing 12 for 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 poking 16 poking 17 over 17 over 18 ? " and she really likes it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 really 4 really 5 likes 5 likes 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " very much , auntie ! 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 , 4 , 5 auntie 5 auntie 6 ! it 's all so wonderful , and so nicely planned , you can hardly believe what you see . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 so 4 so 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 nicely 9 nicely 10 planned 10 planned 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 hardly 14 hardly 15 believe 15 believe 16 what 16 what 17 you 17 you 18 see 18 see 19 . " well , [i] don't know but you may be right , [alec] [,] only [i] wouldn't carry it too far . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 may 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 right 11 right 12 , 12 , 15 only 15 only 17 wouldn't 17 wouldn't 18 carry 18 carry 19 it 19 it 20 too 20 too 21 far 21 far 22 . women don't need much of this sort of knowledge , and are not fit for it . 1 women 2 don't 2 don't 3 need 3 need 4 much 4 much 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 knowledge 9 knowledge 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 are 12 are 13 not 13 not 14 fit 14 fit 15 for 15 for 16 it 16 it 17 . " perhaps it 's as well to let her do what she likes the little while she is with us . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 to 7 to 8 let 8 let 9 her 9 her 10 do 10 do 11 what 11 what 12 she 12 she 13 likes 13 likes 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 while 16 while 17 she 17 she 18 is 18 is 19 with 19 with 20 us 20 us 21 . but pray be careful of her , [alec] [,] and not allow her to overwork , " she whispered as she went out . 1 but 2 pray 2 pray 3 be 3 be 4 careful 4 careful 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 11 not 11 not 12 allow 12 allow 13 her 13 her 14 to 14 to 15 overwork 15 overwork 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 whispered 19 whispered 20 as 20 as 21 she 21 she 22 went 22 went 23 out 23 out 24 . half an hour later came another interruption in the shape of [mac] , who announced his arrival by the brief but elegant remark , 1 half 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 5 came 5 came 6 another 6 another 7 interruption 7 interruption 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 shape 10 shape 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 announced 15 announced 16 his 16 his 17 arrival 17 arrival 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 brief 20 brief 21 but 21 but 22 elegant 22 elegant 23 remark 23 remark 24 , " hullo ! what new game is this ? " 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! 3 ! 4 what 4 what 5 new 5 new 6 game 6 game 7 is 7 is 8 this 8 this 9 ? 9 ? 10 " rose explained , [mac] gave a long whistle of surprise , and then took a promenade round the skeleton , observing gravely , 1 rose 2 explained 2 explained 3 , 3 , 5 gave 5 gave 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 whistle 8 whistle 9 of 9 of 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 took 14 took 15 a 15 a 16 promenade 16 promenade 17 round 17 round 18 the 18 the 19 skeleton 19 skeleton 20 , 20 , 21 observing 21 observing 22 gravely 22 gravely 23 , " brother [bones] looks very jolly , but [i] can't say much for his beauty . " 1 " 2 brother 2 brother 4 looks 4 looks 5 very 5 very 6 jolly 6 jolly 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 can't 10 can't 11 say 11 say 12 much 12 much 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 beauty 15 beauty 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] dare say , so [i] 'll keep my flesh on , thank you . 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 8 'll 8 'll 9 keep 9 keep 10 my 10 my 11 flesh 11 flesh 12 on 12 on 13 , 13 , 14 thank 14 thank 15 you 15 you 16 . " don't you want to come and join my class ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 and 7 and 8 join 8 join 9 my 9 my 10 class 10 class 11 ? uncle explains it all to us , and you can take a look at the plates as they come along . 1 uncle 2 explains 2 explains 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 take 11 take 12 a 12 a 13 look 13 look 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 plates 16 plates 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 come 19 come 20 along 20 along 21 . " he 's blue to-day , and we must amuse him ; give a little lecture on eyes , and it will do him good . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 blue 4 blue 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 must 9 must 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 him 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 give 13 give 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 lecture 16 lecture 17 on 17 on 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 it 21 it 22 will 22 will 23 do 23 do 24 him 24 him 25 good 25 good 26 . no matter about me , uncle . " 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 about 3 about 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 . 7 . 8 " " very well ; the class will please be seated , " and the [doctor] gave a sounding rap on the table . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 5 the 5 the 6 class 6 class 7 will 7 will 8 please 8 please 9 be 9 be 10 seated 10 seated 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 16 gave 16 gave 17 a 17 a 18 sounding 18 sounding 19 rap 19 rap 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . telling him after he 's down isn't much use , for then he 's found it out himself and won't thank you . " 1 telling 2 him 2 him 3 after 3 after 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 down 6 down 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 much 8 much 9 use 9 use 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 then 12 then 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 found 15 found 16 it 16 it 17 out 17 out 18 himself 18 himself 19 and 19 and 20 won't 20 won't 21 thank 21 thank 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 " " ah , [mac] [,] that 's just what [i] keep lecturing about , and people won't listen . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 just 8 just 9 what 9 what 11 keep 11 keep 12 lecturing 12 lecturing 13 about 13 about 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 people 16 people 17 won't 17 won't 18 listen 18 listen 19 . you lads need that sort of knowledge so much , and fathers and mothers ought to be able to give it to you . 1 you 2 lads 2 lads 3 need 3 need 4 that 4 that 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 knowledge 7 knowledge 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 fathers 12 fathers 13 and 13 and 14 mothers 14 mothers 15 ought 15 ought 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 able 18 able 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 it 21 it 22 to 22 to 23 you 23 you 24 . few of them are able , and so we all go blundering , as you say . 1 few 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 are 4 are 5 able 5 able 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 all 10 all 11 go 11 go 12 blundering 12 blundering 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 say 16 say 17 . less [greek] and [latin] and more knowledge of the laws of health for my boys , if [i] had them . 1 less 3 and 3 and 5 and 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 knowledge 7 knowledge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 laws 10 laws 11 of 11 of 12 health 12 health 13 for 13 for 14 my 14 my 15 boys 15 boys 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 19 had 19 had 20 them 20 them 21 . poor [mac] was right there , and expressed a want that many a boy and girl feels . 1 poor 3 was 3 was 4 right 4 right 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 expressed 8 expressed 9 a 9 a 10 want 10 want 11 that 11 that 12 many 12 many 13 a 13 a 14 boy 14 boy 15 and 15 and 16 girl 16 girl 17 feels 17 feels 18 . so the young hearts hide trouble or temptation till the harm is done , and mutual regret comes too late . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 hide 5 hide 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 or 7 or 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 till 9 till 10 the 10 the 11 harm 11 harm 12 is 12 is 13 done 13 done 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 mutual 16 mutual 17 regret 17 regret 18 comes 18 comes 19 too 19 too 20 late 20 late 21 . they certainly get great comfort out of it , and receive much innocent affection that otherwise would be lost . 1 they 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 get 3 get 4 great 4 great 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 receive 11 receive 12 much 12 much 13 innocent 13 innocent 14 affection 14 affection 15 that 15 that 16 otherwise 16 otherwise 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 lost 19 lost 20 . that is what [i] 'm here for , [i] believe , and it will be a great happiness to me if you can trust me . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 5 'm 5 'm 6 here 6 here 7 for 7 for 8 , 8 , 10 believe 10 believe 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 happiness 18 happiness 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 can 23 can 24 trust 24 trust 25 me 25 me 26 . 26 . 27 " " we can , uncle , and we will ! " both answered , with a heartiness that gratified him much . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 , 4 , 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 both 12 both 13 answered 13 answered 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 heartiness 17 heartiness 18 that 18 that 19 gratified 19 gratified 20 him 20 him 21 much 21 much 22 . " we 'll come , sir , much obliged , " and the class in physiology went out to walk . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 much 8 much 9 obliged 9 obliged 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 class 14 class 15 in 15 in 16 physiology 16 physiology 17 went 17 went 18 out 18 out 19 to 19 to 20 walk 20 walk 21 . of course , the other lads made great fun of the whole thing , and plagued [dr] [alec] ['s] students half out of their lives . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 lads 6 lads 7 made 7 made 8 great 8 great 9 fun 9 fun 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 thing 13 thing 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 plagued 16 plagued 20 students 20 students 21 half 21 half 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 their 24 their 25 lives 25 lives 26 . but they kept on persistently , and one day something happened which made the other fellows behave themselves for ever after . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 kept 3 kept 4 on 4 on 5 persistently 5 persistently 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 one 8 one 9 day 9 day 10 something 10 something 11 happened 11 happened 12 which 12 which 13 made 13 made 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 fellows 16 fellows 17 behave 17 behave 18 themselves 18 themselves 19 for 19 for 20 ever 20 ever 21 after 21 after 22 . she was lounging over the table looking at a map when an odd noise caught her ear . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 lounging 3 lounging 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 map 10 map 11 when 11 when 12 an 12 an 13 odd 13 odd 14 noise 14 noise 15 caught 15 caught 16 her 16 her 17 ear 17 ear 18 . she paused an instant to collect herself , and then went softly toward the bony beckoner . 1 she 2 paused 2 paused 3 an 3 an 4 instant 4 instant 5 to 5 to 6 collect 6 collect 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 went 11 went 12 softly 12 softly 13 toward 13 toward 14 the 14 the 15 bony 15 bony 16 beckoner 16 beckoner 17 . " [i] told him not to do it , because it might give you a start , " explained [archie] , emerging from the closet . 1 " 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 it 11 it 12 might 12 might 13 give 13 give 14 you 14 you 15 a 15 a 16 start 16 start 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 explained 19 explained 21 , 21 , 22 emerging 22 emerging 23 from 23 from 24 the 24 the 25 closet 25 closet 26 . " [i] had a smelling bottle all ready if she fainted away , " added [steve] , popping up from behind the great chair . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 smelling 5 smelling 6 bottle 6 bottle 7 all 7 all 8 ready 8 ready 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 fainted 11 fainted 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 added 15 added 17 , 17 , 18 popping 18 popping 19 up 19 up 20 from 20 from 21 behind 21 behind 22 the 22 the 23 great 23 great 24 chair 24 chair 25 . " [i] 'm used to your pranks now , so [i] 'm always on the watch and prepared . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 pranks 7 pranks 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 'm 12 'm 13 always 13 always 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 watch 16 watch 17 and 17 and 18 prepared 18 prepared 19 . but [i] won't have [brother] [bones] made fun of . 1 but 3 won't 3 won't 4 have 4 have 7 made 7 made 8 fun 8 fun 9 of 9 of 10 . " hear how [i] got that skeleton , and then [i] 'm sure you will treat it with respect . " 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 how 3 how 5 got 5 got 6 that 6 that 7 skeleton 7 skeleton 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 12 'm 12 'm 13 sure 13 sure 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 treat 16 treat 17 it 17 it 18 with 18 with 19 respect 19 respect 20 . 20 . 21 " the boys settled down at once on any article of furniture that was nearest and listened dutifully . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 settled 3 settled 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 on 7 on 8 any 8 any 9 article 9 article 10 of 10 of 11 furniture 11 furniture 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 nearest 14 nearest 15 and 15 and 16 listened 16 listened 17 dutifully 17 dutifully 18 . " years ago , when [i] was in the hospital , a poor fellow was brought there with a rare and very painful disease . 1 " 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 hospital 10 hospital 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 poor 13 poor 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 was 15 was 16 brought 16 brought 17 there 17 there 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 rare 20 rare 21 and 21 and 22 very 22 very 23 painful 23 painful 24 disease 24 disease 25 . it did do good , and his brave patience made us remember him long after he was gone . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 do 3 do 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 brave 8 brave 9 patience 9 patience 10 made 10 made 11 us 11 us 12 remember 12 remember 13 him 13 him 14 long 14 long 15 after 15 after 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 gone 18 gone 19 . chapter @number@ [under] [the] [mistletoe] 1 chapter 2 @number@ " [merry] [christmas] [!] " [cried] the little mistress smiling gaily . 1 " 5 " 5 " 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 mistress 9 mistress 10 smiling 10 smiling 11 gaily 11 gaily 12 . " [merry] [christmas] [!] " [answered] the little maid , so heartily that it did one good to hear her . 1 " 5 " 5 " 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 maid 9 maid 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 heartily 12 heartily 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 did 15 did 16 one 16 one 17 good 17 good 18 to 18 to 19 hear 19 hear 20 her 20 her 21 . then she added with an important air , 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 added 3 added 4 with 4 with 5 an 5 an 6 important 6 important 7 air 7 air 8 , " do wish for something else , because [i] happen to know of two more presents outside the door this minute . " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 wish 3 wish 4 for 4 for 5 something 5 something 6 else 6 else 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 10 happen 10 happen 11 to 11 to 12 know 12 know 13 of 13 of 14 two 14 two 15 more 15 more 16 presents 16 presents 17 outside 17 outside 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 this 20 this 21 minute 21 minute 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh , me , what richness ! " cried [rose] , much excited . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 richness 7 richness 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 12 , 13 much 13 much 14 excited 14 excited 15 . i don't know what you 'll say to the other , but [i] think it 's elegant . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 say 7 say 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 think 14 think 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 elegant 17 elegant 18 . 18 . 19 " so did [rose] , when a shining pair of skates and a fine sled appeared . 1 so 2 did 2 did 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 a 6 a 7 shining 7 shining 8 pair 8 pair 9 of 9 of 10 skates 10 skates 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 fine 13 fine 14 sled 14 sled 15 appeared 15 appeared 16 . isn't it a beauty ? 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 ? " it isn't very pretty , " said [rose] , who was trimming the chimney-piece with glossy holly sprays . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 very 4 very 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 was 12 was 13 trimming 13 trimming 14 the 14 the 15 chimney-piece 15 chimney-piece 16 with 16 with 17 glossy 17 glossy 18 holly 18 holly 19 sprays 19 sprays 20 . " never mind that , it 's mistletoe , and anyone who stands under it will get kissed whether they like it or not . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 mistletoe 8 mistletoe 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 anyone 11 anyone 12 who 12 who 13 stands 13 stands 14 under 14 under 15 it 15 it 16 will 16 will 17 get 17 get 18 kissed 18 kissed 19 whether 19 whether 20 they 20 they 21 like 21 like 22 it 22 it 23 or 23 or 24 not 24 not 25 . " you won't catch me , " said [rose] , with great dignity . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 catch 4 catch 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 great 12 great 13 dignity 13 dignity 14 . " see if [i] don't ! " 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 if 3 if 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [i] 've got my eye on [phebe] , " observed [will] , in a patronising tone that made them all laugh . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 my 5 my 6 eye 6 eye 7 on 7 on 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 observed 11 observed 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 patronising 16 patronising 17 tone 17 tone 18 that 18 that 19 made 19 made 20 them 20 them 21 all 21 all 22 laugh 22 laugh 23 . " oh , the mistletoe bough , " sang [rose] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 mistletoe 5 mistletoe 6 bough 6 bough 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 sang 9 sang 11 . will called him the " typhoon , " meaning [tycoon] , and the name stuck to him to his great disgust . 1 will 2 called 2 called 3 him 3 him 4 the 4 the 5 " 5 " 6 typhoon 6 typhoon 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 meaning 9 meaning 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 name 14 name 15 stuck 15 stuck 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 great 20 great 21 disgust 21 disgust 22 . but that only made it all the jollier in the warm , bright rooms , full of happy souls . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 only 3 only 4 made 4 made 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 jollier 8 jollier 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 warm 11 warm 12 , 12 , 13 bright 13 bright 14 rooms 14 rooms 15 , 15 , 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 happy 18 happy 19 souls 19 souls 20 . that allusion to [the] [captain] , now on his return trip , made [mrs] [jessie] sob in her napkin , and set the boys cheering . 1 that 2 allusion 2 allusion 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 7 now 7 now 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 return 10 return 11 trip 11 trip 12 , 12 , 13 made 13 made 16 sob 16 sob 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 napkin 19 napkin 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 set 22 set 23 the 23 the 24 boys 24 boys 25 cheering 25 cheering 26 . then , as if that was not sensation enough , [archie] suddenly dashed out of the room , as if he had lost his wits . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 sensation 8 sensation 9 enough 9 enough 10 , 10 , 12 suddenly 12 suddenly 13 dashed 13 dashed 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 room 17 room 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 lost 23 lost 24 his 24 his 25 wits 25 wits 26 . " too bashful to stay and be praised , " began [charlie] , excusing the peculiarities of his chief as in duty bound . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 bashful 3 bashful 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 praised 8 praised 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 began 11 began 13 , 13 , 14 excusing 14 excusing 15 the 15 the 16 peculiarities 16 peculiarities 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 chief 19 chief 20 as 20 as 21 in 21 in 22 duty 22 duty 23 bound 23 bound 24 . " [phebe] beckoned to him ; [i] saw her , " cried [rose] , staring hard at the door . 1 " 3 beckoned 3 beckoned 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 8 saw 8 saw 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 , 14 , 15 staring 15 staring 16 hard 16 hard 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 . " is it more presents coming ? " asked [jamie] , just as his brother re-appeared , looking more excited than ever . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 more 4 more 5 presents 5 presents 6 coming 6 coming 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 just 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 his 14 his 15 brother 15 brother 16 re-appeared 16 re-appeared 17 , 17 , 18 looking 18 looking 19 more 19 more 20 excited 20 excited 21 than 21 than 22 ever 22 ever 23 . " where 's my little woman ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 's 3 's 4 my 4 my 5 little 5 little 6 woman 6 woman 7 ? the first kiss for her , then the rest may come on as fast as they like . " 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 kiss 3 kiss 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 the 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 may 10 may 11 come 11 come 12 on 12 on 13 as 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 like 17 like 18 . 18 . 19 " it was good to see bluff [uncle] [jem] look proudly at his tall son , and fondly hug the little ones . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 bluff 6 bluff 9 look 9 look 10 proudly 10 proudly 11 at 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 tall 13 tall 14 son 14 son 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 fondly 17 fondly 18 hug 18 hug 19 the 19 the 20 little 20 little 21 ones 21 ones 22 . that really was , as [charlie] said , " a landscape to do one 's heart good . " 1 that 2 really 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 a 10 a 11 landscape 11 landscape 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 one 14 one 15 's 15 's 16 heart 16 heart 17 good 17 good 18 . 18 . 19 " " all but [rose] , " answered [loyal] little [jamie] , remembering the absent . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 but 3 but 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 little 9 little 11 , 11 , 12 remembering 12 remembering 13 the 13 the 14 absent 14 absent 15 . " [faith] [,] [i] forgot the child ! 1 " 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 ! where [is] [george] 's [little] girl ? " asked [the] [captain] , who had not seen her since she was a baby . 1 where 4 's 4 's 6 girl 6 girl 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 not 15 not 16 seen 16 seen 17 her 17 her 18 since 18 since 19 she 19 she 20 was 20 was 21 a 21 a 22 baby 22 baby 23 . " you 'd better say [alec] ['s] great girl , " said [uncle] [mac] , who professed to be madly jealous of his brother . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 say 5 say 8 great 8 great 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 professed 17 professed 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 madly 20 madly 21 jealous 21 jealous 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 brother 24 brother 25 . " here [i] am , sir , " and [rose] appeared from behind the curtains , looking as if she had rather have stayed there . 1 " 2 here 2 here 4 am 4 am 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 11 appeared 11 appeared 12 from 12 from 13 behind 13 behind 14 the 14 the 15 curtains 15 curtains 16 , 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 rather 22 rather 23 have 23 have 24 stayed 24 stayed 25 there 25 there 26 . so [steve] droned out a [highland] reel as softly as he could , and the boys danced it to a circle of admiring relations . 1 so 3 droned 3 droned 4 out 4 out 5 a 5 a 7 reel 7 reel 8 as 8 as 9 softly 9 softly 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 boys 16 boys 17 danced 17 danced 18 it 18 it 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 circle 21 circle 22 of 22 of 23 admiring 23 admiring 24 relations 24 relations 25 . that was a grand beginning , and they had many another dance before anyone would own they were tired . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 grand 4 grand 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 many 10 many 11 another 11 another 12 dance 12 dance 13 before 13 before 14 anyone 14 anyone 15 would 15 would 16 own 16 own 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 tired 19 tired 20 . how they all laughed at her astonishment , and how [fun] 's [little] black eyes twinkled over this exploit ! 1 how 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 astonishment 7 astonishment 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 12 's 12 's 14 black 14 black 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 twinkled 16 twinkled 17 over 17 over 18 this 18 this 19 exploit 19 exploit 20 ! but [rose] was wide-awake , and escaped all his snares , professing great contempt for such foolish customs . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 wide-awake 4 wide-awake 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 escaped 7 escaped 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 snares 10 snares 11 , 11 , 12 professing 12 professing 13 great 13 great 14 contempt 14 contempt 15 for 15 for 16 such 16 such 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 customs 18 customs 19 . charlie alone failed to catch his shy bird , and the oftener she escaped the more determined he was to ensnare her . 1 charlie 2 alone 2 alone 3 failed 3 failed 4 to 4 to 5 catch 5 catch 6 his 6 his 7 shy 7 shy 8 bird 8 bird 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 oftener 12 oftener 13 she 13 she 14 escaped 14 escaped 15 the 15 the 16 more 16 more 17 determined 17 determined 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 to 20 to 21 ensnare 21 ensnare 22 her 22 her 23 . when every other wile had been tried in vain , he got [archie] to propose a game with forfeits . 1 when 2 every 2 every 3 other 3 other 4 wile 4 wile 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 tried 7 tried 8 in 8 in 9 vain 9 vain 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 got 12 got 14 to 14 to 15 propose 15 propose 16 a 16 a 17 game 17 game 18 with 18 with 19 forfeits 19 forfeits 20 . " now let us redeem them and play something else , " said [will] , quite unconscious of the deeply-laid plots all about him . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 redeem 5 redeem 6 them 6 them 7 and 7 and 8 play 8 play 9 something 9 something 10 else 10 else 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 quite 16 quite 17 unconscious 17 unconscious 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 deeply-laid 20 deeply-laid 21 plots 21 plots 22 all 22 all 23 about 23 about 24 him 24 him 25 . " one more round and then we will , " answered [the] [prince] , who had now baited his trap anew . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 more 3 more 4 round 4 round 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 now 17 now 18 baited 18 baited 19 his 19 his 20 trap 20 trap 21 anew 21 anew 22 . " now [i] 've got her , " thought the young rascal , exulting in his fun-loving soul . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thought 9 thought 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 rascal 12 rascal 13 , 13 , 14 exulting 14 exulting 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 fun-loving 17 fun-loving 18 soul 18 soul 19 . in fact , it made even him think twice , and resolve to " let [rose] off easy , " she had been so clever . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 made 5 made 6 even 6 even 7 him 7 him 8 think 8 think 9 twice 9 twice 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 resolve 12 resolve 13 to 13 to 14 " 14 " 15 let 15 let 17 off 17 off 18 easy 18 easy 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 she 21 she 22 had 22 had 23 been 23 been 24 so 24 so 25 clever 25 clever 26 . " [fine] or superfine ? " 1 " 3 or 3 or 4 superfine 4 superfine 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " super . " 1 " 2 super 2 super 3 . 3 . 4 " " hum , well , she shall take old [mac] under the mistletoe , and kiss him prettily . 1 " 2 hum 2 hum 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 shall 7 shall 8 take 8 take 9 old 9 old 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 mistletoe 13 mistletoe 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 kiss 16 kiss 17 him 17 him 18 prettily 18 prettily 19 . won't he be mad , though ? " and this bad boy chuckled over the discomfort he had caused two harmless beings . 1 won't 2 he 2 he 3 be 3 be 4 mad 4 mad 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 bad 11 bad 12 boy 12 boy 13 chuckled 13 chuckled 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 discomfort 16 discomfort 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 caused 19 caused 20 two 20 two 21 harmless 21 harmless 22 beings 22 beings 23 . " thank you , my dear , " said the innocent gentleman , looking much pleased at the unexpected honour . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 innocent 11 innocent 12 gentleman 12 gentleman 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 much 15 much 16 pleased 16 pleased 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 unexpected 19 unexpected 20 honour 20 honour 21 . " oh , come ; that 's not fair , " began [charlie] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 not 8 not 9 fair 9 fair 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 began 12 began 14 . but [rose] cut him short by saying , as she made him a fine courtesy , 1 but 3 cut 3 cut 4 him 4 him 5 short 5 short 6 by 6 by 7 saying 7 saying 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 made 11 made 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 fine 14 fine 15 courtesy 15 courtesy 16 , " you said ['] [old] [mac] , ' and though it was very disrespectful , [i] did it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 said 3 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 and 9 and 10 though 10 though 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 disrespectful 14 disrespectful 15 , 15 , 17 did 17 did 18 it 18 it 19 . that was your last chance , sir , and you 've lost it . " 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 your 3 your 4 last 4 last 5 chance 5 chance 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 lost 12 lost 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " " what 's the joke ? " asked young [mac] , waked out of a brown study by the laughter , in which the elders joined . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 young 9 young 11 , 11 , 12 waked 12 waked 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 brown 16 brown 17 study 17 study 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 laughter 20 laughter 21 , 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 which 23 which 24 the 24 the 25 elders 25 elders 26 joined 26 joined 27 . chapter @number@ [a] [scare] 1 chapter 2 @number@ " why not ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? " but you have no idea how sharp the wind is . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 idea 6 idea 7 how 7 how 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 the 9 the 10 wind 10 wind 11 is 11 is 12 . " [i] don't doubt it , ma'am , if you will wear crape and silk instead of fur and flannel . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 wear 12 wear 13 crape 13 crape 14 and 14 and 15 silk 15 silk 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 17 of 18 fur 18 fur 19 and 19 and 20 flannel 20 flannel 21 . rosy goes out in all weathers , and will be none the worse for an hour 's brisk skating . " 1 rosy 2 goes 2 goes 3 out 3 out 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 weathers 6 weathers 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 none 11 none 12 the 12 the 13 worse 13 worse 14 for 14 for 15 an 15 an 16 hour 16 hour 17 's 17 's 18 brisk 18 brisk 19 skating 19 skating 20 . 20 . 21 " " mark my words , you will repent it , " and with that awful prophecy , [aunt] [myra] departed like a black shadow . 1 " 2 mark 2 mark 3 my 3 my 4 words 4 words 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 repent 8 repent 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 with 13 with 14 that 14 that 15 awful 15 awful 16 prophecy 16 prophecy 17 , 17 , 20 departed 20 departed 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 black 23 black 24 shadow 24 shadow 25 . aunt [myra] was an especial trial , and he always turned contrary the moment she began to talk . 1 aunt 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 especial 5 especial 6 trial 6 trial 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 always 10 always 11 turned 11 turned 12 contrary 12 contrary 13 the 13 the 14 moment 14 moment 15 she 15 she 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 talk 18 talk 19 . he could not help it , and often laughed about it with comic frankness . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 often 8 often 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 with 12 with 13 comic 13 comic 14 frankness 14 frankness 15 . but [aunt] [myra] spoke , and he could not resist the temptation to make light of her advice , and let [rose] brave the cold . 1 but 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 resist 10 resist 11 the 11 the 12 temptation 12 temptation 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 light 15 light 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 advice 18 advice 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 let 21 let 23 brave 23 brave 24 the 24 the 25 cold 25 cold 26 . " of course , your uncle won't let her go out such a day as this . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 your 5 your 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 won't 7 won't 8 let 8 let 9 her 9 her 10 go 10 go 11 out 11 out 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 day 14 day 15 as 15 as 16 this 16 this 17 . " [i] wish [steve] would just cut up and see if she 's there , since [i] can't go , " began [mac] , anxiously . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 would 5 would 6 just 6 just 7 cut 7 cut 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 's 13 's 14 there 14 there 15 , 15 , 16 since 16 since 18 can't 18 can't 19 go 19 go 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 began 22 began 24 , 24 , 25 anxiously 25 anxiously 26 . " [steve] won't stir a peg , thank you . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 stir 4 stir 5 a 5 a 6 peg 6 peg 7 , 7 , 8 thank 8 thank 9 you 9 you 10 . so [mac] resigned himself , and [rose] waited dutifully till dinner-time assured her that her waiting was in vain . 1 so 3 resigned 3 resigned 4 himself 4 himself 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 waited 8 waited 9 dutifully 9 dutifully 10 till 10 till 11 dinner-time 11 dinner-time 12 assured 12 assured 13 her 13 her 14 that 14 that 15 her 15 her 16 waiting 16 waiting 17 was 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 vain 19 vain 20 . " my darling , what is it ? " and [uncle] [alec] had [her] in his arms in a minute . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 darling 3 darling 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 13 had 13 had 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 arms 17 arms 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 minute 20 minute 21 . full of remorseful tenderness , [uncle] [alec] worked over his new patient till she declared she was all right again . 1 full 2 of 2 of 3 remorseful 3 remorseful 4 tenderness 4 tenderness 5 , 5 , 8 worked 8 worked 9 over 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 new 11 new 12 patient 12 patient 13 till 13 till 14 she 14 she 15 declared 15 declared 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 all 18 all 19 right 19 right 20 again 20 again 21 . " please , could [i] go to bed ? " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 could 4 could 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 bed 8 bed 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " the best place for you , deary . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 best 3 best 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 deary 8 deary 9 . " are you in pain , darling ? " asked [uncle] [alec] , as he carried her up . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 in 4 in 5 pain 5 pain 6 , 6 , 7 darling 7 darling 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 carried 16 carried 17 her 17 her 18 up 18 up 19 . " [pleurisy] [,] ["] sighed [aunt] [plenty] , from the depths of the bath-tub . 1 " 5 sighed 5 sighed 8 , 8 , 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 depths 11 depths 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 bath-tub 14 bath-tub 15 . " [pewmonia] [!] ["] groaned [dolly] , burrowing among the bedclothes with the long-handled pan , as if bent on fishing up that treacherous disease . 1 " 5 groaned 5 groaned 7 , 7 , 8 burrowing 8 burrowing 9 among 9 among 10 the 10 the 11 bedclothes 11 bedclothes 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 long-handled 14 long-handled 15 pan 15 pan 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 bent 19 bent 20 on 20 on 21 fishing 21 fishing 22 up 22 up 23 that 23 that 24 treacherous 24 treacherous 25 disease 25 disease 26 . " hush ! " ordered [the] [doctor] , in a tone that silenced all further predictions , and made everyone work with a will . 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 ordered 5 ordered 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 tone 11 tone 12 that 12 that 13 silenced 13 silenced 14 all 14 all 15 further 15 further 16 predictions 16 predictions 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 made 19 made 20 everyone 20 everyone 21 work 21 work 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 will 24 will 25 . " [i] thought it would be too good luck to get through the year without a downfall . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 too 7 too 8 good 8 good 9 luck 9 luck 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 year 14 year 15 without 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 downfall 17 downfall 18 . confound my perversity ! 1 confound 2 my 2 my 3 perversity 3 perversity 4 ! why couldn't [i] take [myra] ['s] advice and keep [rose] at home . 1 why 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 take 4 take 7 advice 7 advice 8 and 8 and 9 keep 9 keep 11 at 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 . it 's not fair that the poor child should suffer for my sinful over-confidence . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 fair 4 fair 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 poor 7 poor 8 child 8 child 9 should 9 should 10 suffer 10 suffer 11 for 11 for 12 my 12 my 13 sinful 13 sinful 14 over-confidence 14 over-confidence 15 . she shall not suffer for it ! 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 suffer 4 suffer 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 ! pneumonia , indeed ! 1 pneumonia 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! " what the dickens is the matter ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 the 3 the 4 dickens 4 dickens 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 ? you look as dismal as a tombstone , " he said , as she held up her hand to stop his lively whistling . 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 as 3 as 4 dismal 4 dismal 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 tombstone 7 tombstone 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 held 15 held 16 up 16 up 17 her 17 her 18 hand 18 hand 19 to 19 to 20 stop 20 stop 21 his 21 his 22 lively 22 lively 23 whistling 23 whistling 24 . " [miss] [rose] is dreadful sick . " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 sick 6 sick 7 . 7 . 8 " " the deuce she is ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 deuce 3 deuce 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " oh , but she is though . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 though 7 though 8 . the [doctor] [don't] say much , but he don't call it a ' chill ' any more . 1 the 4 say 4 say 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 don't 9 don't 10 call 10 call 11 it 11 it 12 a 12 a 13 ' 13 ' 14 chill 14 chill 15 ' 15 ' 16 any 16 any 17 more 17 more 18 . charlie exploded into a stifled laugh at the new pronunciation of pneumonia , to [phebe] ['s] great indignation . 1 charlie 2 exploded 2 exploded 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 stifled 5 stifled 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 new 9 new 10 pronunciation 10 pronunciation 11 of 11 of 12 pneumonia 12 pneumonia 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 17 great 17 great 18 indignation 18 indignation 19 . " how can you have the heart to do it , and she in such horrid pain ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 the 6 the 7 heart 7 heart 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 in 14 in 15 such 15 such 16 horrid 16 horrid 17 pain 17 pain 18 ? charlie listened and heard little moans that went to his heart and made his face as sober [as] [phebe] 's . 1 charlie 2 listened 2 listened 3 and 3 and 4 heard 4 heard 5 little 5 little 6 moans 6 moans 7 that 7 that 8 went 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 heart 11 heart 12 and 12 and 13 made 13 made 14 his 14 his 15 face 15 face 16 as 16 as 17 sober 17 sober 20 's 20 's 21 . " [o] uncle , please stop the pain , and let me rest a minute ! 1 " 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 stop 6 stop 7 the 7 the 8 pain 8 pain 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 me 12 me 13 rest 13 rest 14 a 14 a 15 minute 15 minute 16 ! don't tell the boys [i] wasn't brave . 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 brave 7 brave 8 . i try to bear it , but it 's so sharp [i] can't help crying . " 1 i 2 try 2 try 3 to 3 to 4 bear 4 bear 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 so 10 so 11 sharp 11 sharp 13 can't 13 can't 14 help 14 help 15 crying 15 crying 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't hold that confounded thing right under my nose ; the mustard makes my eyes smart . " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 hold 3 hold 4 that 4 that 5 confounded 5 confounded 6 thing 6 thing 7 right 7 right 8 under 8 under 9 my 9 my 10 nose 10 nose 11 ; 11 ; 12 the 12 the 13 mustard 13 mustard 14 makes 14 makes 15 my 15 my 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 smart 17 smart 18 . 18 . 19 " " don't see how it can , when it hasn't any more strength in it than meal . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 can 6 can 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 it 9 it 10 hasn't 10 hasn't 11 any 11 any 12 more 12 more 13 strength 13 strength 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 than 16 than 17 meal 17 meal 18 . a tap on the window startled [phebe] , and , looking up , she saw a face peering in . 1 a 2 tap 2 tap 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 startled 6 startled 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 up 12 up 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 saw 15 saw 16 a 16 a 17 face 17 face 18 peering 18 peering 19 in 19 in 20 . " and she will be all right again to-morrow ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 again 8 again 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " oh , dear no ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 no 5 no 6 ! down went [mac] ['s] [face] , and remorse began to gnaw at him again as he gave a great sigh and said doubtfully , 1 down 2 went 2 went 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 remorse 8 remorse 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 gnaw 11 gnaw 12 at 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 again 14 again 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 gave 17 gave 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 sigh 20 sigh 21 and 21 and 22 said 22 said 23 doubtfully 23 doubtfully 24 , " [i] suppose [i] couldn't see her ? " 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 see 6 see 7 her 7 her 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " of course not at this time of night , when we want her to go to sleep ! " 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 of 8 of 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 want 13 want 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " why didn't you stop it ? " said [phebe] reproachfully . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 stop 5 stop 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 reproachfully 11 reproachfully 12 . " [i] dare say you 've waked her up . " 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 waked 7 waked 8 her 8 her 9 up 9 up 10 . 10 . 11 " " didn't know it was coming . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 coming 6 coming 7 . just my luck ! " groaned [mac] , turning to go before his unfortunate presence did more harm . 1 just 2 my 2 my 3 luck 3 luck 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 groaned 6 groaned 8 , 8 , 9 turning 9 turning 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 before 12 before 13 his 13 his 14 unfortunate 14 unfortunate 15 presence 15 presence 16 did 16 did 17 more 17 more 18 harm 18 harm 19 . but a voice from the stair-head called softly , " [mac] [,] come up ; [rose] wants to see you . " 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 voice 3 voice 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 stair-head 6 stair-head 7 called 7 called 8 softly 8 softly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 come 13 come 14 up 14 up 15 ; 15 ; 17 wants 17 wants 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 " up he went , and found his uncle waiting for him . 1 up 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 found 6 found 7 his 7 his 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 . " what brings you here at this hour , my boy ? " asked [the] [doctor] in a whisper . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 brings 3 brings 4 you 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 at 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 hour 8 hour 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 boy 11 boy 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 whisper 19 whisper 20 . " [charlie] said it was all my fault , and if she died [i] 'd killed her . 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 fault 8 fault 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 died 13 died 15 'd 15 'd 16 killed 16 killed 17 her 17 her 18 . " [i] knew your funny sneeze , and [i] guessed that you came to see how [i] did , though it is very late . 1 " 3 knew 3 knew 4 your 4 your 5 funny 5 funny 6 sneeze 6 sneeze 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 guessed 10 guessed 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 how 16 how 18 did 18 did 19 , 19 , 20 though 20 though 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 very 23 very 24 late 24 late 25 . " [i] don't think [i] shall die ; uncle won't let me ; but if [i] do , remember [i] forgave you . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 6 shall 6 shall 7 die 7 die 8 ; 8 ; 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 won't 10 won't 11 let 11 let 12 me 12 me 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 if 15 if 17 do 17 do 18 , 18 , 19 remember 19 remember 21 forgave 21 forgave 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 " chapter @number@ [something] to do 1 chapter 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 to 4 to 5 do " [i] 'll go and hunt up [phebe] , she is always nice and busy , and likes to have me help her . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 up 7 up 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 always 12 always 13 nice 13 nice 14 and 14 and 15 busy 15 busy 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 likes 18 likes 19 to 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 me 21 me 22 help 22 help 23 her 23 her 24 . she took the precaution to peep through the slide before she entered the kitchen , for [dolly] allowed no messing when she was round . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 precaution 4 precaution 5 to 5 to 6 peep 6 peep 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 slide 9 slide 10 before 10 before 11 she 11 she 12 entered 12 entered 13 the 13 the 14 kitchen 14 kitchen 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 18 allowed 18 allowed 19 no 19 no 20 messing 20 messing 21 when 21 when 22 she 22 she 23 was 23 was 24 round 24 round 25 . but the coast was clear , and no one but [phebe] appeared , sitting at the table with her head on her arms apparently asleep . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 coast 3 coast 4 was 4 was 5 clear 5 clear 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 but 10 but 12 appeared 12 appeared 13 , 13 , 14 sitting 14 sitting 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 table 17 table 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 head 20 head 21 on 21 on 22 her 22 her 23 arms 23 arms 24 apparently 24 apparently 25 asleep 25 asleep 26 . " [phebe] [,] [i] want something to do . 1 " 5 want 5 want 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . can't you let me help you about anything , or shall [i] be in the way ? " 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 about 7 about 8 anything 8 anything 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 shall 11 shall 13 be 13 be 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " oh , dear no , miss ; [i] always love to have you round when things are tidy . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 miss 7 miss 8 ; 8 ; 10 always 10 always 11 love 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 round 15 round 16 when 16 when 17 things 17 things 18 are 18 are 19 tidy 19 tidy 20 . " let me see ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 see 4 see 5 ! what is it ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? i won't tell if you 'd rather not have [dolly] know . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 tell 3 tell 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 rather 7 rather 8 not 8 not 9 have 9 have 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 " " laugh at you ! 1 " 2 laugh 2 laugh 3 at 3 at 4 you 4 you 5 ! why didn't you come and ask me , and not go struggling along alone in this way ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 go 11 go 12 struggling 12 struggling 13 along 13 along 14 alone 14 alone 15 in 15 in 16 this 16 this 17 way 17 way 18 ? " [o] you proud thing ! just as if it wasn't fun to give away , and [i] had the best of it . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 proud 4 proud 5 thing 5 thing 6 ! 6 ! 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 fun 12 fun 13 to 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 had 19 had 20 the 20 the 21 best 21 best 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . now , see here , [i] 've got a plan and you mustn't say no , or [i] shall scold . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 see 3 see 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 7 've 7 've 8 got 8 got 9 a 9 a 10 plan 10 plan 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 mustn't 13 mustn't 14 say 14 say 15 no 15 no 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 19 shall 19 shall 20 scold 20 scold 21 . it will take time , and maybe [the] [doctor] wouldn't like it . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 maybe 7 maybe 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 like 11 like 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " " the way into my parlour is up a winding stair , [and] many are the curious things [i] 'll show you when you're there . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 into 4 into 5 my 5 my 6 parlour 6 parlour 7 is 7 is 8 up 8 up 9 a 9 a 10 winding 10 winding 11 stair 11 stair 12 , 12 , 14 many 14 many 15 are 15 are 16 the 16 the 17 curious 17 curious 18 things 18 things 20 'll 20 'll 21 show 21 show 22 you 22 you 23 when 23 when 24 you're 24 you're 25 there 25 there 26 . will you , will you walk in , [phebe] dear ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 walk 6 walk 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " bless my heart , what is going on now ? " 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 is 7 is 8 going 8 going 9 on 9 on 10 now 10 now 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " school , aunty . 1 " 2 school 2 school 3 , 3 , 4 aunty 4 aunty 5 . i 'm teaching [phebe] , and it 's great fun ! " cried [rose] , looking up with a bright face . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 teaching 3 teaching 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 great 9 great 10 fun 10 fun 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 16 looking 16 looking 17 up 17 up 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 bright 20 bright 21 face 21 face 22 . but [phebe] ['s] was brighter , though she added with a wistful look , 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 brighter 5 brighter 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 she 8 she 9 added 9 added 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 wistful 12 wistful 13 look 13 look 14 , " maybe [i] ought to have asked leave first ; only when [miss] [rose] proposed this , [i] was so happy [i] forgot to . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 asked 7 asked 8 leave 8 leave 9 first 9 first 10 ; 10 ; 11 only 11 only 12 when 12 when 15 proposed 15 proposed 16 this 16 this 17 , 17 , 19 was 19 was 20 so 20 so 21 happy 21 happy 23 forgot 23 forgot 24 to 24 to 25 . shall [i] stop , ma'am ? " 1 shall 3 stop 3 stop 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " of course not , child ; [i] 'm glad to see you fond of your book , and to find [rose] helping you along . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 ; 7 ; 9 'm 9 'm 10 glad 10 glad 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 you 13 you 14 fond 14 fond 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 book 17 book 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 to 20 to 21 find 21 find 23 helping 23 helping 24 you 24 you 25 along 25 along 26 . only don't neglect your work , dear , or let the books interfere with the duties . " 1 only 2 don't 2 don't 3 neglect 3 neglect 4 your 4 your 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 let 10 let 11 the 11 the 12 books 12 books 13 interfere 13 interfere 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 duties 16 duties 17 . 17 . 18 " " please , can [i] go ? 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 can 4 can 6 go 6 go 7 ? i 'll clear up after [i] 've done my chores . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 clear 3 clear 4 up 4 up 5 after 5 after 7 've 7 've 8 done 8 done 9 my 9 my 10 chores 10 chores 11 . 11 . 12 " " school is dismissed , " answered [rose] , and with a grateful " thank you , heaps and heaps ! " 1 " 2 school 2 school 3 is 3 is 4 dismissed 4 dismissed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 grateful 13 grateful 14 " 14 " 15 thank 15 thank 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 heaps 18 heaps 19 and 19 and 20 heaps 20 heaps 21 ! 21 ! 22 " phebe ran away singing the multiplication table as she set the tea ditto . 1 phebe 2 ran 2 ran 3 away 3 away 4 singing 4 singing 5 the 5 the 6 multiplication 6 multiplication 7 table 7 table 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 set 10 set 11 the 11 the 12 tea 12 tea 13 ditto 13 ditto 14 . " [o] uncle ! 1 " 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 ! i 'm so glad ! and so sorry ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 ! 5 ! 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 sorry 8 sorry 9 ! why didn't you let us know what time you 'd be here , or call out the minute you came ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 let 4 let 5 us 5 us 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 time 8 time 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 be 11 be 12 here 12 here 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 call 15 call 16 out 16 out 17 the 17 the 18 minute 18 minute 19 you 19 you 20 came 20 came 21 ? " have you had a good time ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 time 7 time 8 ? did you save the poor lady ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 save 3 save 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 lady 6 lady 7 ? aren't you glad to be home again with your girl to torment you ? " 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 home 6 home 7 again 7 again 8 with 8 with 9 your 9 your 10 girl 10 girl 11 to 11 to 12 torment 12 torment 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " yes , to all those questions . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 all 5 all 6 those 6 those 7 questions 7 questions 8 . now tell me what you 've been at , little sinner ? 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 been 7 been 8 at 8 at 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 sinner 11 sinner 12 ? aunty [plen] says you want to consult me about some new and remarkable project which you have dared to start in my absence . " 1 aunty 3 says 3 says 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 consult 7 consult 8 me 8 me 9 about 9 about 10 some 10 some 11 new 11 new 12 and 12 and 13 remarkable 13 remarkable 14 project 14 project 15 which 15 which 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 dared 18 dared 19 to 19 to 20 start 20 start 21 in 21 in 22 my 22 my 23 absence 23 absence 24 . 24 . 25 " " she didn't tell you , [i] hope ? " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 hope 8 hope 9 ? 9 ? 10 " now , then , own up and take the consequences . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 own 5 own 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 take 8 take 9 the 9 the 10 consequences 10 consequences 11 . 11 . 12 " that 's what [i] was reading up when you came , and to-morrow [i] shall tell her all about it , and indigo too . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 5 was 5 was 6 reading 6 reading 7 up 7 up 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 to-morrow 13 to-morrow 15 shall 15 shall 16 tell 16 tell 17 her 17 her 18 all 18 all 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 indigo 23 indigo 24 too 24 too 25 . " you artful little baggage ! that 's the way you expect to get round me , is it ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 artful 3 artful 4 little 4 little 5 baggage 5 baggage 6 ! 6 ! 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 you 11 you 12 expect 12 expect 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 round 15 round 16 me 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 is 18 is 19 it 19 it 20 ? that 's not studying , [i] suppose ? " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 studying 4 studying 5 , 5 , 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no , sir , it 's teaching ; and please , [i] like it much better than having a good time by myself . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 teaching 8 teaching 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 please 11 please 12 , 12 , 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 much 16 much 17 better 17 better 18 than 18 than 19 having 19 having 20 a 20 a 21 good 21 good 22 time 22 time 23 by 23 by 24 myself 24 myself 25 . " [i] haven't the slightest objection in the world . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 the 4 the 5 slightest 5 slightest 6 objection 6 objection 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . " [i] think she has found some already , " began [rose] eagerly . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 has 5 has 6 found 6 found 7 some 7 some 8 already 8 already 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 began 11 began 13 eagerly 13 eagerly 14 . " bless your dear heart , [i] haven't begun to do anything yet , more shame to me ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 4 dear 4 dear 5 heart 5 heart 6 , 6 , 8 haven't 8 haven't 9 begun 9 begun 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 anything 12 anything 13 yet 13 yet 14 , 14 , 15 more 15 more 16 shame 16 shame 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 ! how will that do for a beginning ? " 1 how 2 will 2 will 3 that 3 that 4 do 4 do 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 beginning 7 beginning 8 ? 8 ? 9 " all of a sudden she stopped and asked soberly , 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 she 5 she 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 and 7 and 8 asked 8 asked 9 soberly 9 soberly 10 , " if [phebe] goes to school who will do her work ? 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 goes 4 goes 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 who 7 who 8 will 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 her 10 her 11 work 11 work 12 ? i 'm willing , if [i] can . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 willing 3 willing 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 can 7 can 8 . 8 . 9 " " come here and [i] 'll tell you a secret . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 6 'll 6 'll 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 a 9 a 10 secret 10 secret 11 . " oh , me ! how can [i] ever get on without [phebe] ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 how 6 how 7 can 7 can 9 ever 9 ever 10 get 10 get 11 on 11 on 12 without 12 without 14 ? couldn't she stay , just so [i] could see her ? 1 couldn't 2 she 2 she 3 stay 3 stay 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 so 6 so 8 could 8 could 9 see 9 see 10 her 10 her 11 ? i 'd pay her board rather than have her go , [i] 'm so fond of her . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 pay 3 pay 4 her 4 her 5 board 5 board 6 rather 6 rather 7 than 7 than 8 have 8 have 9 her 9 her 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 13 'm 13 'm 14 so 14 so 15 fond 15 fond 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 . 18 . 19 " " your plans are always so wise and kind ! 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 plans 3 plans 4 are 4 are 5 always 5 always 6 so 6 so 7 wise 7 wise 8 and 8 and 9 kind 9 kind 10 ! that 's why they work so well , [i] suppose , and why people let you do what you like with them . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 why 3 why 4 they 4 they 5 work 5 work 6 so 6 so 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 why 13 why 14 people 14 people 15 let 15 let 16 you 16 you 17 do 17 do 18 what 18 what 19 you 19 you 20 like 20 like 21 with 21 with 22 them 22 them 23 . chapter @number@ [peace-making] 1 chapter 2 @number@ " [p'raps] [i] will , and p'raps [i] won't . 1 " 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 p'raps 7 p'raps 9 won't 9 won't 10 . what is it ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " haven't [arch] [and] [charlie] quarrelled ? " 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 6 quarrelled 6 quarrelled 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " dare say ; we fellows are always having little rows , you know . 1 " 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 ; 4 ; 5 we 5 we 6 fellows 6 fellows 7 are 7 are 8 always 8 always 9 having 9 having 10 little 10 little 11 rows 11 rows 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . come , please tell me , [stenie] [,] there 's a dear . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 please 3 please 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 9 there 9 there 10 's 10 's 11 a 11 a 12 dear 12 dear 13 . 13 . 14 " uncle said so , and he is never wrong . " 1 uncle 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 never 8 never 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 . 10 . 11 " " what do you want ? " and [rose] looked up rather surprised at his question . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 up 11 up 12 rather 12 rather 13 surprised 13 surprised 14 at 14 at 15 his 15 his 16 question 16 question 17 . " [i] 'd like to borrow some money . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 borrow 6 borrow 7 some 7 some 8 money 8 money 9 . " [i] 'll lend it to you with pleasure , so tell away , " said [rose] , bound to get at the secret . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 lend 4 lend 5 it 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 with 8 with 9 pleasure 9 pleasure 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 tell 12 tell 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 bound 19 bound 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 at 22 at 23 the 23 the 24 secret 24 secret 25 . evidently much relieved by the promise , [steve] set his top-knot cheerfully erect again , and briefly stated the case . 1 evidently 2 much 2 much 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 promise 6 promise 7 , 7 , 9 set 9 set 10 his 10 his 11 top-knot 11 top-knot 12 cheerfully 12 cheerfully 13 erect 13 erect 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 briefly 17 briefly 18 stated 18 stated 19 the 19 the 20 case 20 case 21 . you see , [archie] don't like some of the fellows [charlie] goes with , and cuts ' em . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 like 6 like 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 fellows 10 fellows 12 goes 12 goes 13 with 13 with 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 cuts 16 cuts 17 ' 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 . " are those boys bad ? " asked [rose] , anxiously . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 those 3 those 4 boys 4 boys 5 bad 5 bad 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . " guess not , only rather wild . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 rather 6 rather 7 wild 7 wild 8 . he beat [morse] at billiards , and that 's something to brag of , for [morse] thinks he knows everything . 1 he 2 beat 2 beat 4 at 4 at 5 billiards 5 billiards 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 something 10 something 11 to 11 to 12 brag 12 brag 13 of 13 of 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 17 thinks 17 thinks 18 he 18 he 19 knows 19 knows 20 everything 20 everything 21 . i saw the match , and it was great fun ! " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 match 4 match 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 great 9 great 10 fun 10 fun 11 ! 11 ! 12 " steve got quite excited over the prowess of [charlie] , whom he admired immensely , and tried to imitate . 1 steve 2 got 2 got 3 quite 3 quite 4 excited 4 excited 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 prowess 7 prowess 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 whom 11 whom 12 he 12 he 13 admired 13 admired 14 immensely 14 immensely 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 tried 17 tried 18 to 18 to 19 imitate 19 imitate 20 . " if [prince] likes any billiard-playing boy better than [archie] , [i] don't think much of his sense , " she said severely . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 likes 4 likes 5 any 5 any 6 billiard-playing 6 billiard-playing 7 boy 7 boy 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 11 , 11 , 13 don't 13 don't 14 think 14 think 15 much 15 much 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 sense 18 sense 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 she 21 she 22 said 22 said 23 severely 23 severely 24 . " that 's the trouble ; [arch] preaches , and [prince] won't stand it . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 ; 6 ; 8 preaches 8 preaches 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 won't 12 won't 13 stand 13 stand 14 it 14 it 15 . he told [arch] he was a prig and a parson , and [arch] told him he wasn't a gentleman . 1 he 2 told 2 told 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 prig 7 prig 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 parson 10 parson 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 told 14 told 15 him 15 him 16 he 16 he 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 18 a 18 a 19 gentleman 19 gentleman 20 . my boots ! weren't they both mad , though ! 1 my 2 boots 2 boots 3 ! 3 ! 4 weren't 4 weren't 5 they 5 they 6 both 6 both 7 mad 7 mad 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 ! i thought for a minute they 'd pitch into one another and have it out . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 they 6 they 7 'd 7 'd 8 pitch 8 pitch 9 into 9 into 10 one 10 one 11 another 11 another 12 and 12 and 13 have 13 have 14 it 14 it 15 out 15 out 16 . wish they had , and not gone stalking round stiff and glum ever since . 1 wish 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 not 6 not 7 gone 7 gone 8 stalking 8 stalking 9 round 9 round 10 stiff 10 stiff 11 and 11 and 12 glum 12 glum 13 ever 13 ever 14 since 14 since 15 . mac and [i] settle our rows with a bat or so over the head , and then we are all right . " 1 mac 2 and 2 and 4 settle 4 settle 5 our 5 our 6 rows 6 rows 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 bat 9 bat 10 or 10 or 11 so 11 so 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 we 18 we 19 are 19 are 20 all 20 all 21 right 21 right 22 . 22 . 23 " i 've told , now you pay up . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 told 3 told 4 , 4 , 5 now 5 now 6 you 6 you 7 pay 7 pay 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " " of course [i] will ! 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 will 5 will 6 ! how much do you want ? " and [rose] pulled out her purse . 1 how 2 much 2 much 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 pulled 10 pulled 11 out 11 out 12 her 12 her 13 purse 13 purse 14 . " could you spare five dollars ? 1 " 2 could 2 could 3 you 3 you 4 spare 4 spare 5 five 5 five 6 dollars 6 dollars 7 ? " aren't all debts honourable ? " asked innocent [rose] . 1 " 2 aren't 2 aren't 3 all 3 all 4 debts 4 debts 5 honourable 5 honourable 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 innocent 9 innocent 11 . " oh , don't bet , it 's not right , and [i] know your father wouldn't like it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 bet 5 bet 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 not 9 not 10 right 10 right 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 know 14 know 15 your 15 your 16 father 16 father 17 wouldn't 17 wouldn't 18 like 18 like 19 it 19 it 20 . promise you won't do so again ; please promise ! " and [rose] held fast the hand into which she had just put the money . 1 promise 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 so 5 so 6 again 6 again 7 ; 7 ; 8 please 8 please 9 promise 9 promise 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 14 held 14 held 15 fast 15 fast 16 the 16 the 17 hand 17 hand 18 into 18 into 19 which 19 which 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 just 22 just 23 put 23 put 24 the 24 the 25 money 25 money 26 . " well , [i] won't . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 . it 's worried me a good deal , but [i] was joked into it . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 worried 3 worried 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 was 11 was 12 joked 12 joked 13 into 13 into 14 it 14 it 15 . much obliged , cousin , [i] 'm all right now , " and [steve] departed hastily . 1 much 2 obliged 2 obliged 3 , 3 , 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 all 8 all 9 right 9 right 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 15 departed 15 departed 16 hastily 16 hastily 17 . having decided to be a peace-maker , [rose] waited for an opportunity , and very soon it came . 1 having 2 decided 2 decided 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 peace-maker 6 peace-maker 7 , 7 , 9 waited 9 waited 10 for 10 for 11 an 11 an 12 opportunity 12 opportunity 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 it 17 it 18 came 18 came 19 . dinner was over , and everyone had gone . 1 dinner 2 was 2 was 3 over 3 over 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 everyone 6 everyone 7 had 7 had 8 gone 8 gone 9 . aunt [clara] was resting before going out to an evening party , and [rose] was waiting [for] [charlie] to come and take her home . 1 aunt 3 was 3 was 4 resting 4 resting 5 before 5 before 6 going 6 going 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 an 9 an 10 evening 10 evening 11 party 11 party 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 waiting 16 waiting 19 to 19 to 20 come 20 come 21 and 21 and 22 take 22 take 23 her 23 her 24 home 24 home 25 . presently [charlie] came lounging in , looking rather sleepy and queer , [rose] thought . 1 presently 3 came 3 came 4 lounging 4 lounging 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 looking 7 looking 8 rather 8 rather 9 sleepy 9 sleepy 10 and 10 and 11 queer 11 queer 12 , 12 , 14 thought 14 thought 15 . on seeing her , however , he roused up and said with a smile that ended in a gape , 1 on 2 seeing 2 seeing 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 roused 8 roused 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 smile 14 smile 15 that 15 that 16 ended 16 ended 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 gape 19 gape 20 , " [i] thought you were with mother , so [i] took forty winks after [i] got those girls off . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 with 6 with 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 11 took 11 took 12 forty 12 forty 13 winks 13 winks 14 after 14 after 16 got 16 got 17 those 17 those 18 girls 18 girls 19 off 19 off 20 . now , [i] 'm at your service , [rosamunda] [,] whenever you like . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 service 7 service 8 , 8 , 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 you 12 you 13 like 13 like 14 . 14 . 15 " " you look as if your head ached . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 your 6 your 7 head 7 head 8 ached 8 ached 9 . if it does , don't mind me . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 mind 6 mind 7 me 7 me 8 . " [i] think [i] see myself letting you do it . 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 see 5 see 6 myself 6 myself 7 letting 7 letting 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . champagne always makes my headache , but the air will set me up . " 1 champagne 2 always 2 always 3 makes 3 makes 4 my 4 my 5 headache 5 headache 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 will 10 will 11 set 11 set 12 me 12 me 13 up 13 up 14 . 14 . 15 " " why do you drink it , then ? " asked [rose] , anxiously . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 drink 5 drink 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 anxiously 14 anxiously 15 . " can't help it , when [i'm] host . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 help 3 help 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 8 host 8 host 9 . now , don't you begin [to] lecture [;] [i] 've had enough of [archie] ['s] old-fashioned notions , and [i] don't want any more . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 begin 5 begin 7 lecture 7 lecture 10 've 10 've 11 had 11 had 12 enough 12 enough 13 of 13 of 16 old-fashioned 16 old-fashioned 17 notions 17 notions 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 don't 21 don't 22 want 22 want 23 any 23 any 24 more 24 more 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] wasn't going to lecture , only when people like other people , they can't bear to see them suffer pain . " 1 " 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 lecture 6 lecture 7 , 7 , 8 only 8 only 9 when 9 when 10 people 10 people 11 like 11 like 12 other 12 other 13 people 13 people 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 can't 16 can't 17 bear 17 bear 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 them 20 them 21 suffer 21 suffer 22 pain 22 pain 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] wish you 'd beg [archie] ['s] too , and be good friends again . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 beg 6 beg 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 be 12 be 13 good 13 good 14 friends 14 friends 15 again 15 again 16 . " you 'd better not meddle with what you don't understand , cousin . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 not 5 not 6 meddle 6 meddle 7 with 7 with 8 what 8 what 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 understand 11 understand 12 , 12 , 13 cousin 13 cousin 14 . 14 . 15 " " but [i] do understand , and it troubles me very much to see you so cold and stiff to one another . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 do 4 do 5 understand 5 understand 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 troubles 9 troubles 10 me 10 me 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 you 15 you 16 so 16 so 17 cold 17 cold 18 and 18 and 19 stiff 19 stiff 20 to 20 to 21 one 21 one 22 another 22 another 23 . you always used to be together , and now you hardly speak . 1 you 2 always 2 always 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 together 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 you 10 you 11 hardly 11 hardly 12 speak 12 speak 13 . you are so ready to beg my pardon [i] don't see why you can't beg [archie] ['s] , if you are in the wrong . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 4 ready 4 ready 5 to 5 to 6 beg 6 beg 7 my 7 my 8 pardon 8 pardon 10 don't 10 don't 11 see 11 see 12 why 12 why 13 you 13 you 14 can't 14 can't 15 beg 15 beg 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 wrong 24 wrong 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] 've broken my word , so [i] want to give this back and free you from the bargain . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 broken 4 broken 5 my 5 my 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 13 this 13 this 14 back 14 back 15 and 15 and 16 free 16 free 17 you 17 you 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 bargain 20 bargain 21 . i 'm sorry , but [i] think it a foolish promise , and don't intend to keep it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 think 7 think 8 it 8 it 9 a 9 a 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 promise 11 promise 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 don't 14 don't 15 intend 15 intend 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 it 18 it 19 . choose a pair of ear-rings to suit yourself , as my forfeit . 1 choose 2 a 2 a 3 pair 3 pair 4 of 4 of 5 ear-rings 5 ear-rings 6 to 6 to 7 suit 7 suit 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 my 11 my 12 forfeit 12 forfeit 13 . you have a right to wear them now . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 wear 6 wear 7 them 7 them 8 now 8 now 9 . 9 . 10 " " no , [i] can only wear one , and that is no use , for [archie] will keep his word [i] 'm sure ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 can 5 can 6 only 6 only 7 wear 7 wear 8 one 8 one 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 no 13 no 14 use 14 use 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 18 will 18 will 19 keep 19 keep 20 his 20 his 21 word 21 word 23 'm 23 'm 24 sure 24 sure 25 ! 25 ! 26 " " you are not at all the boy [i] thought you were , and [i] don't respect you one bit . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 10 thought 10 thought 11 you 11 you 12 were 12 were 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 don't 16 don't 17 respect 17 respect 18 you 18 you 19 one 19 one 20 bit 20 bit 21 . i 've tried to help you be good , but you won't let me , and [i] shall not try any more . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 be 7 be 8 good 8 good 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 you 11 you 12 won't 12 won't 13 let 13 let 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 shall 18 shall 19 not 19 not 20 try 20 try 21 any 21 any 22 more 22 more 23 . i don't wish you to go home with me . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 home 7 home 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 . i 'd rather have [mary] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 have 4 have 6 . good-night . " 1 good-night 2 . 2 . 3 " a hasty good-night to [aunt] [clara] now under the hands of the hairdresser and then she crept down to find [mary] the maid . 1 a 2 hasty 2 hasty 3 good-night 3 good-night 4 to 4 to 7 now 7 now 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 hands 10 hands 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 hairdresser 13 hairdresser 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 she 16 she 17 crept 17 crept 18 down 18 down 19 to 19 to 20 find 20 find 22 the 22 the 23 maid 23 maid 24 . " you needn't speak to me if you don't choose , but [i] must see you safely home , cousin . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 speak 4 speak 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 choose 10 choose 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 must 14 must 15 see 15 see 16 you 16 you 17 safely 17 safely 18 home 18 home 19 , 19 , 20 cousin 20 cousin 21 . 21 . 22 " she turned at once , put out her hand , and answered heartily , 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 , 5 , 6 put 6 put 7 out 7 out 8 her 8 her 9 hand 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 answered 12 answered 13 heartily 13 heartily 14 , " [i] was the cross one . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 cross 5 cross 6 one 6 one 7 . please forgive me , and let's be friends again . " 1 please 2 forgive 2 forgive 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 let's 6 let's 7 be 7 be 8 friends 8 friends 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " " look here , [rosy] [,] [i] 've put the ring back , and [i] 'm going to try again . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 8 've 8 've 9 put 9 put 10 the 10 the 11 ring 11 ring 12 back 12 back 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 'm 16 'm 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 try 19 try 20 again 20 again 21 . but you don't know how hard it is to stand being laughed at . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 hard 6 hard 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 to 9 to 10 stand 10 stand 11 being 11 being 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 at 13 at 14 . 14 . 15 " " yes , [i] do ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 do 5 do 6 ! ariadne plagues me every time [i] see her , because [i] don't wear ear-rings after all the trouble [i] had getting ready for them . " 1 ariadne 2 plagues 2 plagues 3 me 3 me 4 every 4 every 5 time 5 time 7 see 7 see 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 12 don't 12 don't 13 wear 13 wear 14 ear-rings 14 ear-rings 15 after 15 after 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 trouble 18 trouble 20 had 20 had 21 getting 21 getting 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 23 for 24 them 24 them 25 . 25 . 26 " " ah , but her twaddle isn't half as bad as the chaffing [i] get . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 her 5 her 6 twaddle 6 twaddle 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 half 8 half 9 as 9 as 10 bad 10 bad 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 chaffing 13 chaffing 15 get 15 get 16 . " [i] thought you had a ' deal of pluck , ' as you call it . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 ' 7 ' 8 deal 8 deal 9 of 9 of 10 pluck 10 pluck 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 as 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 call 15 call 16 it 16 it 17 . the boys all say you are the bravest of the seven , " said [rose] . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 all 3 all 4 say 4 say 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 the 7 the 8 bravest 8 bravest 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 seven 11 seven 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " so [i] am about some things , but [i] cannot bear to be laughed at . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 4 am 4 am 5 about 5 about 6 some 6 some 7 things 7 things 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 bear 12 bear 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 at 16 at 17 . 17 . 18 " " it is hard , but if one is right won't that make it easier ? " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 if 7 if 8 one 8 one 9 is 9 is 10 right 10 right 11 won't 11 won't 12 that 12 that 13 make 13 make 14 it 14 it 15 easier 15 easier 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " not to me ; it might to a pious parson like [arch] . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 might 7 might 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 pious 10 pious 11 parson 11 parson 12 like 12 like 14 . 14 . 15 " " please don't call him names ! 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 don't 3 don't 4 call 4 call 5 him 5 him 6 names 6 names 7 ! i guess he has what is called moral courage , and you physical courage . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 called 7 called 8 moral 8 moral 9 courage 9 courage 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 physical 13 physical 14 courage 14 courage 15 . uncle explained the difference to me , and moral is the best , though often it doesn't look so , " said [rose] thoughtfully . 1 uncle 2 explained 2 explained 3 the 3 the 4 difference 4 difference 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 moral 9 moral 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 often 15 often 16 it 16 it 17 doesn't 17 doesn't 18 look 18 look 19 so 19 so 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 24 thoughtfully 24 thoughtfully 25 . " perhaps that 's why he keeps out of their way , and wants you to . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 keeps 7 keeps 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 way 11 way 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wants 14 wants 15 you 15 you 16 to 16 to 17 . 17 . 18 " " if he was my brother , now , he 'd have some right to interfere , " began [charlie] , in an injured tone . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 my 5 my 6 brother 6 brother 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 'd 11 'd 12 have 12 have 13 some 13 some 14 right 14 right 15 to 15 to 16 interfere 16 interfere 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 began 19 began 21 , 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 an 23 an 24 injured 24 injured 25 tone 25 tone 26 . " [i] wish he was ! " cried [rose] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " so do [i] , " answered [charlie] , and then they both laughed at his inconsistency . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 they 12 they 13 both 13 both 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 at 15 at 16 his 16 his 17 inconsistency 17 inconsistency 18 . the laugh did them good , and when [prince] spoke again , it was in a different tone pensive , not proud nor perverse . 1 the 2 laugh 2 laugh 3 did 3 did 4 them 4 them 5 good 5 good 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 10 spoke 10 spoke 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 different 17 different 18 tone 18 tone 19 pensive 19 pensive 20 , 20 , 21 not 21 not 22 proud 22 proud 23 nor 23 nor 24 perverse 24 perverse 25 . " you see , it 's hard upon me that [i] have no brothers and sisters . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 hard 7 hard 8 upon 8 upon 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 12 have 12 have 13 no 13 no 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 and 15 and 16 sisters 16 sisters 17 . the others are better off and needn't go abroad for chums if they don't like . 1 the 2 others 2 others 3 are 3 are 4 better 4 better 5 off 5 off 6 and 6 and 7 needn't 7 needn't 8 go 8 go 9 abroad 9 abroad 10 for 10 for 11 chums 11 chums 12 if 12 if 13 they 13 they 14 don't 14 don't 15 like 15 like 16 . i am all alone , and [i] 'd be thankful even for a little sister . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 all 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'd 8 'd 9 be 9 be 10 thankful 10 thankful 11 even 11 even 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 sister 15 sister 16 . 16 . 17 " " [play] [i] was a little sister . 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 sister 7 sister 8 . i know [i] 'm silly , but perhaps [i] 'm better than nothing , and [i] 'd dearly love to do it . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 'm 4 'm 5 silly 5 silly 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 10 'm 10 'm 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 'd 17 'd 18 dearly 18 dearly 19 love 19 love 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " there , now ! " and [charlie] looked down at the curly head bobbing along beside him with real affection in his face . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 down 9 down 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 curly 12 curly 13 head 13 head 14 bobbing 14 bobbing 15 along 15 along 16 beside 16 beside 17 him 17 him 18 with 18 with 19 real 19 real 20 affection 20 affection 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 face 23 face 24 . rose gave a skip of pleasure , and laid one seal-skin mitten over the other on his arm , as she said happily , 1 rose 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 skip 4 skip 5 of 5 of 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 laid 9 laid 10 one 10 one 11 seal-skin 11 seal-skin 12 mitten 12 mitten 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 arm 18 arm 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 she 21 she 22 said 22 said 23 happily 23 happily 24 , " that 's so nice of you ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 nice 5 nice 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 ! " [i] 've been thinking that perhaps [i] ought to , though [i] am in the right . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 that 6 that 7 perhaps 7 perhaps 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 14 am 14 am 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 right 17 right 18 . " while father was home , [i] was very busy with him , so [prince] got into a set [i] don't like . 1 " 2 while 2 while 3 father 3 father 4 was 4 was 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 busy 10 busy 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 16 got 16 got 17 into 17 into 18 a 18 a 19 set 19 set 21 don't 21 don't 22 like 22 like 23 . " [i] don't care for that ; if he 'll just drop those row-dies and come back , [i] 'll hold my tongue and not preach . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 ; 7 ; 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 just 11 just 12 drop 12 drop 13 those 13 those 14 row-dies 14 row-dies 15 and 15 and 16 come 16 come 17 back 17 back 18 , 18 , 20 'll 20 'll 21 hold 21 hold 22 my 22 my 23 tongue 23 tongue 24 and 24 and 25 not 25 not 26 preach 26 preach 27 . i wonder if he owes those fellows money , and so doesn't like to break off till he can pay it . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 owes 5 owes 6 those 6 those 7 fellows 7 fellows 8 money 8 money 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 doesn't 12 doesn't 13 like 13 like 14 to 14 to 15 break 15 break 16 off 16 off 17 till 17 till 18 he 18 he 19 can 19 can 20 pay 20 pay 21 it 21 it 22 . but [archie] ordered her to " fess , " and had the whole story in five minutes , for none dared disobey the [chief] . 1 but 3 ordered 3 ordered 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 " 6 " 7 fess 7 fess 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 the 12 the 13 whole 13 whole 14 story 14 story 15 in 15 in 16 five 16 five 17 minutes 17 minutes 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 none 20 none 21 dared 21 dared 22 disobey 22 disobey 23 the 23 the 25 . he completed her affliction by putting a five-dollar bill into her pocket by main force , looking both indignant and resolute as he said , 1 he 2 completed 2 completed 3 her 3 her 4 affliction 4 affliction 5 by 5 by 6 putting 6 putting 7 a 7 a 8 five-dollar 8 five-dollar 9 bill 9 bill 10 into 10 into 11 her 11 her 12 pocket 12 pocket 13 by 13 by 14 main 14 main 15 force 15 force 16 , 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 18 both 18 both 19 indignant 19 indignant 20 and 20 and 21 resolute 21 resolute 22 as 22 as 23 he 23 he 24 said 24 said 25 , " never do so again ; but send [steve] to me , if he is afraid to go to his father . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 do 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 again 5 again 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 send 8 send 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 to 17 to 18 go 18 go 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 father 21 father 22 . charlie had nothing to do with that ; he wouldn't borrow a penny of a girl , don't think it . 1 charlie 2 had 2 had 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 that 7 that 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 borrow 11 borrow 12 a 12 a 13 penny 13 penny 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 girl 16 girl 17 , 17 , 18 don't 18 don't 19 think 19 think 20 it 20 it 21 . but that 's the harm he does [steve] , who adores him , and tries to be like him in all things . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 harm 5 harm 6 he 6 he 7 does 7 does 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 adores 11 adores 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 tries 15 tries 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 like 18 like 19 him 19 him 20 in 20 in 21 all 21 all 22 things 22 things 23 . don't say a word ; [i] 'll make it all right , and no one shall blame you . " 1 don't 2 say 2 say 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 ; 5 ; 7 'll 7 'll 8 make 8 make 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 right 11 right 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 shall 16 shall 17 blame 17 blame 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " " oh me ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 me 3 me 4 ! " here 's our little peace-maker ! " said [archie] , shaking hands with vigour . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 our 4 our 5 little 5 little 6 peace-maker 6 peace-maker 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 shaking 12 shaking 13 hands 13 hands 14 with 14 with 15 vigour 15 vigour 16 . but [charlie] added , with a look that made [rose] very proud and happy , " and my little sister . " 1 but 3 added 3 added 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 look 7 look 8 that 8 that 9 made 9 made 11 very 11 very 12 proud 12 proud 13 and 13 and 14 happy 14 happy 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 my 18 my 19 little 19 little 20 sister 20 sister 21 . 21 . 22 " chapter @number@ [which] ? 1 chapter 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 ? " to take care of boys , " answered [rose] , quite beaming with satisfaction as she spoke . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 boys 6 boys 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 quite 12 quite 13 beaming 13 beaming 14 with 14 with 15 satisfaction 15 satisfaction 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 spoke 18 spoke 19 . " [phebe] laughed when [i] told her , and said she thought girls had better learn to take care of themselves first . 1 " 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 when 4 when 6 told 6 told 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 thought 12 thought 13 girls 13 girls 14 had 14 had 15 better 15 better 16 learn 16 learn 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 care 19 care 20 of 20 of 21 themselves 21 themselves 22 first 22 first 23 . but that 's because she hasn't got seven boy-cousins [as] [i] have . " 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 because 4 because 5 she 5 she 6 hasn't 6 hasn't 7 got 7 got 8 seven 8 seven 9 boy-cousins 9 boy-cousins 12 have 12 have 13 . 13 . 14 " " am [i] ? 1 " 2 am 2 am 4 ? only [i] don't always know what to do , and [i] 'm going to consult you privately and then surprise them with my wisdom . " 1 only 3 don't 3 don't 4 always 4 always 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 'm 12 'm 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 consult 15 consult 16 you 16 you 17 privately 17 privately 18 and 18 and 19 then 19 then 20 surprise 20 surprise 21 them 21 them 22 with 22 with 23 my 23 my 24 wisdom 24 wisdom 25 . 25 . 26 " " all right , my dear ; what 's the first worry ? 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 ; 7 ; 8 what 8 what 9 's 9 's 10 the 10 the 11 first 11 first 12 worry 12 worry 13 ? i see you have something on your little mind , so come and tell uncle . " 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 something 5 something 6 on 6 on 7 your 7 your 8 little 8 little 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 come 12 come 13 and 13 and 14 tell 14 tell 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 . 16 . 17 " " could you make up your mind to go and stay with [aunt] [clara] a month ? " asked [the] [doctor] , when she ended . 1 " 2 could 2 could 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 up 5 up 6 your 6 your 7 mind 7 mind 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 stay 11 stay 12 with 12 with 15 a 15 a 16 month 16 month 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 asked 19 asked 22 , 22 , 23 when 23 when 24 she 24 she 25 ended 25 ended 26 . " yes , sir ; but [i] shouldn't like it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 shouldn't 8 shouldn't 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . do you really want me to go ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 really 3 really 4 want 4 want 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " exactly . " 1 " 2 exactly 2 exactly 3 . 3 . 4 " " but could [i] make it pleasant ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 could 3 could 5 make 5 make 6 it 6 it 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 ? he would want the boys . " 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 want 3 want 4 the 4 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 . 6 . 7 " " no danger but he 'd have the boys , for they swarm after you like bees after their queen . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 danger 3 danger 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 'd 6 'd 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 boys 9 boys 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 they 12 they 13 swarm 13 swarm 14 after 14 after 15 you 15 you 16 like 16 like 17 bees 17 bees 18 after 18 after 19 their 19 their 20 queen 20 queen 21 . haven't you found that out ? " 1 haven't 2 you 2 you 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 out 5 out 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] 'll go , uncle , right away ! 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 , 7 , 8 right 8 right 9 away 9 away 10 ! aunt [clara] is always asking me , and will be glad to get me . 1 aunt 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 asking 5 asking 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 glad 11 glad 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 me 14 me 15 . fortunately , she was very near home , and [dr] [alec] dropped in so often that her visit was far less dismal than she expected . 1 fortunately 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 near 6 near 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 dropped 12 dropped 13 in 13 in 14 so 14 so 15 often 15 often 16 that 16 that 17 her 17 her 18 visit 18 visit 19 was 19 was 20 far 20 far 21 less 21 less 22 dismal 22 dismal 23 than 23 than 24 she 24 she 25 expected 25 expected 26 . so the winter flew rapidly away , and it was [may] before [rose] was fairly settled again at home . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 winter 3 winter 4 flew 4 flew 5 rapidly 5 rapidly 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 before 12 before 14 was 14 was 15 fairly 15 fairly 16 settled 16 settled 17 again 17 again 18 at 18 at 19 home 19 home 20 . " do you remember that ? " he said , showing one to [aunt] [clara] , who happened to be nearest . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 remember 4 remember 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 showing 11 showing 12 one 12 one 13 to 13 to 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 happened 18 happened 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 nearest 21 nearest 22 . " yes , indeed ; it is very like her when she came . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 very 8 very 9 like 9 like 10 her 10 her 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 came 13 came 14 . quite her sad , unchildlike expression , and thin little face , with the big dark eyes . " 1 quite 2 her 2 her 3 sad 3 sad 4 , 4 , 5 unchildlike 5 unchildlike 6 expression 6 expression 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 thin 9 thin 10 little 10 little 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 big 15 big 16 dark 16 dark 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . 18 . 19 " the picture was passed round , and all agreed that " it was very like [rose] a year ago . " 1 the 2 picture 2 picture 3 was 3 was 4 passed 4 passed 5 round 5 round 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 agreed 9 agreed 10 that 10 that 11 " 11 " 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 like 15 like 17 a 17 a 18 year 18 year 19 ago 19 ago 20 . 20 . 21 " " time is up ; how do you think my experiment has succeeded , ladies ? " 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 is 3 is 4 up 4 up 5 ; 5 ; 6 how 6 how 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 my 10 my 11 experiment 11 experiment 12 has 12 has 13 succeeded 13 succeeded 14 , 14 , 15 ladies 15 ladies 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " bless me , so it is ! " cried [aunt] [plenty] , dropping a stitch in her surprise . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 , 13 , 14 dropping 14 dropping 15 a 15 a 16 stitch 16 stitch 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 surprise 19 surprise 20 . " beautifully , dear , " answered [aunt] [peace] , smiling entire approval . 1 " 2 beautifully 2 beautifully 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 entire 12 entire 13 approval 13 approval 14 . " she certainly has improved , but appearances are deceitful , and she had no constitution to build upon , " croaked [aunt] [myra] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 has 4 has 5 improved 5 improved 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 appearances 8 appearances 9 are 9 are 10 deceitful 10 deceitful 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 constitution 16 constitution 17 to 17 to 18 build 18 build 19 upon 19 upon 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 croaked 22 croaked 25 . dr [alec] made them a splendid bow , looking much gratified , and then said soberly , 1 dr 3 made 3 made 4 them 4 them 5 a 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 much 10 much 11 gratified 11 gratified 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 said 15 said 16 soberly 16 soberly 17 , " thank you ; now the question is , shall [i] go on ? for this is only the beginning . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ; 4 ; 5 now 5 now 6 the 6 the 7 question 7 question 8 is 8 is 9 , 9 , 10 shall 10 shall 12 go 12 go 13 on 13 on 14 ? 14 ? 15 for 15 for 16 this 16 this 17 is 17 is 18 only 18 only 19 the 19 the 20 beginning 20 beginning 21 . is not that the fairest way ? 1 is 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 fairest 5 fairest 6 way 6 way 7 ? will you agree to abide by her choice , [as] [i] do ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 agree 3 agree 4 to 4 to 5 abide 5 abide 6 by 6 by 7 her 7 her 8 choice 8 choice 9 , 9 , 12 do 12 do 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " good ! she will be here directly , and then we will settle the question for another year . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! 3 ! 4 she 4 she 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 here 7 here 8 directly 8 directly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 settle 14 settle 15 the 15 the 16 question 16 question 17 for 17 for 18 another 18 another 19 year 19 year 20 . just then a pleasant sound of happy voices came up from the garden , and smiles broke out on all serious faces . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 a 3 a 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 happy 7 happy 8 voices 8 voices 9 came 9 came 10 up 10 up 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 garden 13 garden 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 smiles 16 smiles 17 broke 17 broke 18 out 18 out 19 on 19 on 20 all 20 all 21 serious 21 serious 22 faces 22 faces 23 . dr [alec] turned at once , saying , as he threw back his head , " there she is ; now for it ! " 1 dr 3 turned 3 turned 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 saying 7 saying 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 threw 11 threw 12 back 12 back 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 there 17 there 18 she 18 she 19 is 19 is 20 ; 20 ; 21 now 21 now 22 for 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 ! 24 ! 25 " the cousins had been [a-maying] , and soon came flocking in laden with the spoils . 1 the 2 cousins 2 cousins 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 soon 8 soon 9 came 9 came 10 flocking 10 flocking 11 in 11 in 12 laden 12 laden 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 spoils 15 spoils 16 . " of course , we choose to stay ! 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 choose 6 choose 7 to 7 to 8 stay 8 stay 9 ! mac peered wistfully over his goggles , saying in an unusually wide-awake and earnest way , 1 mac 2 peered 2 peered 3 wistfully 3 wistfully 4 over 4 over 5 his 5 his 6 goggles 6 goggles 7 , 7 , 8 saying 8 saying 9 in 9 in 10 an 10 an 11 unusually 11 unusually 12 wide-awake 12 wide-awake 13 and 13 and 14 earnest 14 earnest 15 way 15 way 16 , " do , cousin , then we can study chemistry together . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 study 9 study 10 chemistry 10 chemistry 11 together 11 together 12 . my experiments don't blow up very often now , and the gases aren't at all bad when you get used to them . " 1 my 2 experiments 2 experiments 3 don't 3 don't 4 blow 4 blow 5 up 5 up 6 very 6 very 7 often 7 often 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 gases 12 gases 13 aren't 13 aren't 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 bad 16 bad 17 when 17 when 18 you 18 you 19 get 19 get 20 used 20 used 21 to 21 to 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 " " ah ! yes , " she thought , " he wants me most ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 thought 8 thought 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 wants 12 wants 13 me 13 me 14 most 14 most 15 ! i 've often longed to give him something that he wished for very much , and now [i] can . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 often 3 often 4 longed 4 longed 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 him 7 him 8 something 8 something 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 wished 11 wished 12 for 12 for 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 now 17 now 19 can 19 can 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] don't want any time ! 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 any 5 any 6 time 6 time 7 ! i know who [i] love best , who [i] 'm happiest with , and [i] choose uncle . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 who 3 who 5 love 5 love 6 best 6 best 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 10 'm 10 'm 11 happiest 11 happiest 12 with 12 with 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 choose 16 choose 17 uncle 17 uncle 18 . so they took hands and began to prance about uncle and niece , singing , with sudden inspiration , the nursery rhyme , 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 took 3 took 4 hands 4 hands 5 and 5 and 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 prance 8 prance 9 about 9 about 10 uncle 10 uncle 11 and 11 and 12 niece 12 niece 13 , 13 , 14 singing 14 singing 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 sudden 17 sudden 18 inspiration 18 inspiration 19 , 19 , 20 the 20 the 21 nursery 21 nursery 22 rhyme 22 rhyme 23 , " ring around a [rosy] ! " 1 " 2 ring 2 ring 3 around 3 around 4 a 4 a 6 ! 6 ! 7 " that tickled the boys , and they set up a shout of , 1 that 2 tickled 2 tickled 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 set 8 set 9 up 9 up 10 a 10 a 11 shout 11 shout 12 of 12 of 13 , " uncle had a little lamb ! " 1 " 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 lamb 6 lamb 7 ! 7 ! 8 " end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [eight] [cousins] , [by] [louisa] [m] [alcott] 1 end 2 of 2 of 10 ,