[produced] [by] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [alcott] [team] [jo's] [boys] [by] [louisa] [m] [alcott] chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [ten] [years] [later] ' [this] is the sort of magic that money and kind hearts can work . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 magic 7 magic 8 that 8 that 9 money 9 money 10 and 10 and 11 kind 11 kind 12 hearts 12 hearts 13 can 13 can 14 work 14 work 15 . ' [we] used to believe in fairies , you remember , and plan what we 'd ask for if we could have three wishes . 1 ' 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 in 6 in 7 fairies 7 fairies 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 remember 10 remember 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 plan 13 plan 14 what 14 what 15 we 15 we 16 'd 16 'd 17 ask 17 ask 18 for 18 for 19 if 19 if 20 we 20 we 21 could 21 could 22 have 22 have 23 three 23 three 24 wishes 24 wishes 25 . doesn't it seem as if mine had been really granted at last ? 1 doesn't 2 it 2 it 3 seem 3 seem 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 mine 6 mine 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 really 9 really 10 granted 10 granted 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 ? ' [i] have [had] mine , and [amy] is enjoying hers to her heart 's content . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 is 9 is 10 enjoying 10 enjoying 11 hers 11 hers 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 heart 14 heart 15 's 15 's 16 content 16 content 17 . it certainly did look as if magic had been at work , for quiet [plumfield] was transformed into a busy little world . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 did 3 did 4 look 4 look 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 magic 7 magic 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 at 10 at 11 work 11 work 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 quiet 14 quiet 16 was 16 was 17 transformed 17 transformed 18 into 18 into 19 a 19 a 20 busy 20 busy 21 little 21 little 22 world 22 world 23 . on the hill , where kites used to be flown , stood the fine college which [mr] [laurence] 's munificent legacy had built . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 hill 3 hill 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 kites 6 kites 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 flown 10 flown 11 , 11 , 12 stood 12 stood 13 the 13 the 14 fine 14 fine 15 college 15 college 16 which 16 which 19 's 19 's 20 munificent 20 munificent 21 legacy 21 legacy 22 had 22 had 23 built 23 built 24 . the sisters divided the care of the young people among them , each taking the part that suited her best . 1 the 2 sisters 2 sisters 3 divided 3 divided 4 the 4 the 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 people 9 people 10 among 10 among 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 each 13 each 14 taking 14 taking 15 the 15 the 16 part 16 part 17 that 17 that 18 suited 18 suited 19 her 19 her 20 best 20 best 21 . a few words will tell the history of each , and then we can go on with the new chapter of their lives . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 words 3 words 4 will 4 will 5 tell 5 tell 6 the 6 the 7 history 7 history 8 of 8 of 9 each 9 each 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 we 13 we 14 can 14 can 15 go 15 go 16 on 16 on 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 new 19 new 20 chapter 20 chapter 21 of 21 of 22 their 22 their 23 lives 23 lives 24 . franz was with a merchant kinsman in [hamburg] , a man of twenty-six now , and doing well . 1 franz 2 was 2 was 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 merchant 5 merchant 6 kinsman 6 kinsman 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 of 12 of 13 twenty-six 13 twenty-six 14 now 14 now 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 doing 17 doing 18 well 18 well 19 . emil was the jolliest tar that ever ' sailed the ocean blue ' . 1 emil 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 jolliest 4 jolliest 5 tar 5 tar 6 that 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 ' 8 ' 9 sailed 9 sailed 10 the 10 the 11 ocean 11 ocean 12 blue 12 blue 13 ' 13 ' 14 . nat was busy with music at [the] [conservatory] , preparing for a year or two in [germany] [to] finish him off . 1 nat 2 was 2 was 3 busy 3 busy 4 with 4 with 5 music 5 music 6 at 6 at 9 , 9 , 10 preparing 10 preparing 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 year 13 year 14 or 14 or 15 two 15 two 16 in 16 in 19 finish 19 finish 20 him 20 him 21 off 21 off 22 . tom was studying medicine and trying to like it . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 studying 3 studying 4 medicine 4 medicine 5 and 5 and 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 like 8 like 9 it 9 it 10 . jack was in business with his father , bent on getting rich . 1 jack 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 business 4 business 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 bent 9 bent 10 on 10 on 11 getting 11 getting 12 rich 12 rich 13 . dolly was in college [with] [stuffy] and [ned] reading law . 1 dolly 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 college 4 college 7 and 7 and 9 reading 9 reading 10 law 10 law 11 . but [in] [ted] she seemed to see all the faults , whims , aspirations , and fun of her own youth in a new shape . 1 but 4 she 4 she 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 faults 10 faults 11 , 11 , 12 whims 12 whims 13 , 13 , 14 aspirations 14 aspirations 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 fun 17 fun 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 own 20 own 21 youth 21 youth 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 new 24 new 25 shape 25 shape 26 . she liked his literary tendencies , but had reason to detest official [paul] [prys] , as we shall see later . 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 3 his 3 his 4 literary 4 literary 5 tendencies 5 tendencies 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 had 8 had 9 reason 9 reason 10 to 10 to 11 detest 11 detest 12 official 12 official 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 we 17 we 18 shall 18 shall 19 see 19 see 20 later 20 later 21 . the girls were all flourishing . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 flourishing 5 flourishing 6 . daisy , as sweet and domestic as ever , was her mother 's comfort and companion . 1 daisy 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 and 5 and 6 domestic 6 domestic 7 as 7 as 8 ever 8 ever 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 her 11 her 12 mother 12 mother 13 's 13 's 14 comfort 14 comfort 15 and 15 and 16 companion 16 companion 17 . i shall have an office , with bottles and pestle things in it , and drive round and cure folks . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 an 4 an 5 office 5 office 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 bottles 8 bottles 9 and 9 and 10 pestle 10 pestle 11 things 11 things 12 in 12 in 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 drive 16 drive 17 round 17 round 18 and 18 and 19 cure 19 cure 20 folks 20 folks 21 . 21 . 22 ' so all departed but one persistent youth , who was such a devoted [traddles] it was impossible to quench him . 1 so 2 all 2 all 3 departed 3 departed 4 but 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 persistent 6 persistent 7 youth 7 youth 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 devoted 13 devoted 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 impossible 17 impossible 18 to 18 to 19 quench 19 quench 20 him 20 him 21 . he studied medicine for her sake alone , having no taste for it , and a decided fancy for a mercantile life . 1 he 2 studied 2 studied 3 medicine 3 medicine 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 sake 6 sake 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 having 9 having 10 no 10 no 11 taste 11 taste 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 decided 17 decided 18 fancy 18 fancy 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 mercantile 21 mercantile 22 life 22 life 23 . they were excellent friends , however , and caused much amusement to their comrades , by the vicissitudes of this merry love-chase . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 excellent 3 excellent 4 friends 4 friends 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 caused 9 caused 10 much 10 much 11 amusement 11 amusement 12 to 12 to 13 their 13 their 14 comrades 14 comrades 15 , 15 , 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 vicissitudes 18 vicissitudes 19 of 19 of 20 this 20 this 21 merry 21 merry 22 love-chase 22 love-chase 23 . both were approaching [plumfield] on the afternoon when [mrs] [meg] and [mrs] [jo] were talking on the piazza . 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 approaching 3 approaching 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 when 8 when 11 and 11 and 14 were 14 were 15 talking 15 talking 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 piazza 18 piazza 19 . ' [oh] [,] is that you [,] [tom] ? ' 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [looks] like it . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 . thought you might be walking out today ' ; and [tom] ['s] jovial face beamed with pleasure . 1 thought 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 walking 5 walking 6 out 6 out 7 today 7 today 8 ' 8 ' 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 13 jovial 13 jovial 14 face 14 face 15 beamed 15 beamed 16 with 16 with 17 pleasure 17 pleasure 18 . ' [you] knew it . 1 ' 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 . how is your throat ? ' asked [nan] in her professional tone , which was always a quencher to undue raptures . 1 how 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 throat 4 throat 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 professional 11 professional 12 tone 12 tone 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 was 15 was 16 always 16 always 17 a 17 a 18 quencher 18 quencher 19 to 19 to 20 undue 20 undue 21 raptures 21 raptures 22 . ['] [throat] [?] oh , ah ! yes , [i] remember . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 ah 3 ah 4 ! 4 ! 5 yes 5 yes 6 , 6 , 8 remember 8 remember 9 . it is well . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 . the effect of that prescription was wonderful . 1 the 2 effect 2 effect 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 prescription 5 prescription 6 was 6 was 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 . i 'll never call homoeopathy a humbug again . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 call 4 call 5 homoeopathy 5 homoeopathy 6 a 6 a 7 humbug 7 humbug 8 again 8 again 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] were the humbug this time , and so were the unmedicated pellets [i] gave you . 1 ' 3 were 3 were 4 the 4 the 5 humbug 5 humbug 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 were 11 were 12 the 12 the 13 unmedicated 13 unmedicated 14 pellets 14 pellets 16 gave 16 gave 17 you 17 you 18 . if sugar or milk can cure diphtheria in this remarkable manner , [i] 'll make a note of it . 1 if 2 sugar 2 sugar 3 or 3 or 4 milk 4 milk 5 can 5 can 6 cure 6 cure 7 diphtheria 7 diphtheria 8 in 8 in 9 this 9 this 10 remarkable 10 remarkable 11 manner 11 manner 12 , 12 , 14 'll 14 'll 15 make 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 note 17 note 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . o [tom] , [tom] [,] will you never be done playing tricks ? ' 1 o 3 , 3 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 never 8 never 9 be 9 be 10 done 10 done 11 playing 11 playing 12 tricks 12 tricks 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [o] [nan] [,] [nan] [,] will you never be done getting the better of me ? ' 1 ' 7 will 7 will 8 you 8 you 9 never 9 never 10 be 10 be 11 done 11 done 12 getting 12 getting 13 the 13 the 14 better 14 better 15 of 15 of 16 me 16 me 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [well] [,] [i] knew [i] shouldn't see you for a week if [i] didn't scare up some excuse for a call at the office . 1 ' 5 knew 5 knew 7 shouldn't 7 shouldn't 8 see 8 see 9 you 9 you 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 week 12 week 13 if 13 if 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 scare 16 scare 17 up 17 up 18 some 18 some 19 excuse 19 excuse 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 call 22 call 23 at 23 at 24 the 24 the 25 office 25 office 26 . you are so desperately busy all the time [i] never get a word , ' explained [tom] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 4 desperately 4 desperately 5 busy 5 busy 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 10 never 10 never 11 get 11 get 12 a 12 a 13 word 13 word 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 explained 16 explained 18 . ' [you] ought to be busy too , and above such nonsense . 1 ' 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 busy 6 busy 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 above 10 above 11 such 11 such 12 nonsense 12 nonsense 13 . really , [tom] [,] if you don't give your mind to your lectures , you 'll never get on , ' said [nan] soberly . 1 really 2 , 2 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 give 8 give 9 your 9 your 10 mind 10 mind 11 to 11 to 12 your 12 your 13 lectures 13 lectures 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 'll 16 'll 17 never 17 never 18 get 18 get 19 on 19 on 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 said 22 said 24 soberly 24 soberly 25 . ' [i] have quite enough of them as it is , ' answered [tom] with an air of disgust . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 quite 4 quite 5 enough 5 enough 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 with 15 with 16 an 16 an 17 air 17 air 18 of 18 of 19 disgust 19 disgust 20 . ' [a] fellow must lark a bit after dissecting corpuses all day . 1 ' 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 must 4 must 5 lark 5 lark 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 after 8 after 9 dissecting 9 dissecting 10 corpuses 10 corpuses 11 all 11 all 12 day 12 day 13 . i can't stand it long at a time , though some people seem to enjoy it immensely . ' 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 stand 3 stand 4 it 4 it 5 long 5 long 6 at 6 at 7 a 7 a 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 some 11 some 12 people 12 people 13 seem 13 seem 14 to 14 to 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 it 16 it 17 immensely 17 immensely 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [then] why not leave it , and do what suits you better ? 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 leave 5 leave 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 do 9 do 10 what 10 what 11 suits 11 suits 12 you 12 you 13 better 13 better 14 ? ' [you] know why [i] chose it , and why [i] shall stick to it if it kills me . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 why 4 why 6 chose 6 chose 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 why 10 why 12 shall 12 shall 13 stick 13 stick 14 to 14 to 15 it 15 it 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 kills 18 kills 19 me 19 me 20 . nan frowned ; but she was used to it , and knew how to treat him . 1 nan 2 frowned 2 frowned 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 knew 12 knew 13 how 13 how 14 to 14 to 15 treat 15 treat 16 him 16 him 17 . ' [she] is curing it in the best and only way ; but a more refractory patient never lived . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 curing 4 curing 5 it 5 it 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 and 9 and 10 only 10 only 11 way 11 way 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 a 14 a 15 more 15 more 16 refractory 16 refractory 17 patient 17 patient 18 never 18 never 19 lived 19 lived 20 . did you go to that ball , [as] [i] directed ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 ball 6 ball 7 , 7 , 10 directed 10 directed 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] did . ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [and] devote yourself to pretty [miss] [west] ? ' 1 ' 3 devote 3 devote 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 to 5 to 6 pretty 6 pretty 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [danced] with her the whole evening . ' 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 her 4 her 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 evening 7 evening 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [no] impression made on that susceptible organ of yours ? ' 1 ' 3 impression 3 impression 4 made 4 made 5 on 5 on 6 that 6 that 7 susceptible 7 susceptible 8 organ 8 organ 9 of 9 of 10 yours 10 yours 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [not] the slightest . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 slightest 4 slightest 5 . ' [repeat] the dose as often as possible , and note the symptoms . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 dose 4 dose 5 as 5 as 6 often 6 often 7 as 7 as 8 possible 8 possible 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 note 11 note 12 the 12 the 13 symptoms 13 symptoms 14 . i predict that you 'll " cry for it " by and by . ' 1 i 2 predict 2 predict 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 " 6 " 7 cry 7 cry 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 " 10 " 11 by 11 by 12 and 12 and 13 by 13 by 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [never] ! 1 ' 3 ! i 'm sure it doesn't suit my constitution . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 suit 6 suit 7 my 7 my 8 constitution 8 constitution 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [we] shall see . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 see 4 see 5 . obey orders ! ' sternly . 1 obey 2 orders 2 orders 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 sternly 5 sternly 6 . ' [yes] [,] [doctor] [,] ['] meekly . 1 ' 7 meekly 7 meekly 8 . ' [what] fun we used to have in that wood ! 1 ' 3 fun 3 fun 4 we 4 we 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 wood 10 wood 11 ! do you remember how you tumbled out of the big nut-tree and nearly broke your collar-bones ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 tumbled 6 tumbled 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 nut-tree 11 nut-tree 12 and 12 and 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 broke 14 broke 15 your 15 your 16 collar-bones 16 collar-bones 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [and] how you set the house afire ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 you 4 you 5 set 5 set 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 afire 8 afire 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [and] you ran off for your band-box ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ran 4 ran 5 off 5 off 6 for 6 for 7 your 7 your 8 band-box 8 band-box 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [do] you ever say " [thunder-turtles] ["] now ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 say 5 say 6 " 6 " 9 now 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [do] people ever call [you] " [giddy-gaddy] ["] ? ' 1 ' 3 people 3 people 4 ever 4 ever 5 call 5 call 7 " 7 " 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [daisy] does . 1 ' 3 does 3 does 4 . dear thing , [i] haven't seen her for a week . ' 1 dear 2 thing 2 thing 3 , 3 , 5 haven't 5 haven't 6 seen 6 seen 7 her 7 her 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 week 10 week 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] saw [demi] this morning , and he said she was keeping house for [mother] [bhaer] . ' 1 ' 3 saw 3 saw 5 this 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 keeping 13 keeping 14 house 14 house 15 for 15 for 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [she] always does when [aunt] [jo] gets into a vortex . 1 ' 3 always 3 always 4 does 4 does 5 when 5 when 8 gets 8 gets 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 vortex 11 vortex 12 . ' [nat] would break his fiddle over my head if [i] suggested such a thing . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 break 4 break 5 his 5 his 6 fiddle 6 fiddle 7 over 7 over 8 my 8 my 9 head 9 head 10 if 10 if 12 suggested 12 suggested 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 thing 15 thing 16 . no , thank you . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 5 . another name is engraved upon my heart as indelibly as the blue anchor on my arm . 1 another 2 name 2 name 3 is 3 is 4 engraved 4 engraved 5 upon 5 upon 6 my 6 my 7 heart 7 heart 8 as 8 as 9 indelibly 9 indelibly 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 blue 12 blue 13 anchor 13 anchor 14 on 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 arm 16 arm 17 . " hope " is my motto , and " no surrender " , yours ; see who will hold out longest . ' 1 " 2 hope 2 hope 3 " 3 " 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 motto 6 motto 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 " 9 " 10 no 10 no 11 surrender 11 surrender 12 " 12 " 13 , 13 , 14 yours 14 yours 15 ; 15 ; 16 see 16 see 17 who 17 who 18 will 18 will 19 hold 19 hold 20 out 20 out 21 longest 21 longest 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [you] silly boys think we must pair off as we did when children ; but we shall do nothing of the kind . 1 ' 3 silly 3 silly 4 boys 4 boys 5 think 5 think 6 we 6 we 7 must 7 must 8 pair 8 pair 9 off 9 off 10 as 10 as 11 we 11 we 12 did 12 did 13 when 13 when 14 children 14 children 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 we 17 we 18 shall 18 shall 19 do 19 do 20 nothing 20 nothing 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 kind 23 kind 24 . how well [parnassus] looks from here ! ' said [nan] , abruptly changing the conversation again . 1 how 2 well 2 well 4 looks 4 looks 5 from 5 from 6 here 6 here 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 abruptly 12 abruptly 13 changing 13 changing 14 the 14 the 15 conversation 15 conversation 16 again 16 again 17 . ' [it] is a fine house ; but [i] love old [plum] best . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 house 6 house 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 10 love 10 love 11 old 11 old 13 best 13 best 14 . a pretty little lass she was , with curly dark hair , bright eyes , and a very expressive face . 1 a 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 little 3 little 4 lass 4 lass 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 curly 9 curly 10 dark 10 dark 11 hair 11 hair 12 , 12 , 13 bright 13 bright 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 expressive 19 expressive 20 face 20 face 21 . ' [take] me down , [nan] [,] please . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 8 please 8 please 9 . ' [what] ['s] the matter , dear ? ' she asked , pinning up the longest rip , while [josie] examined the scratches on her hands . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 pinning 13 pinning 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 longest 16 longest 17 rip 17 rip 18 , 18 , 19 while 19 while 21 examined 21 examined 22 the 22 the 23 scratches 23 scratches 24 on 24 on 25 her 25 her 26 hands 26 hands 27 . it fell in the brook , and before [i] could scrabble down he was off . 1 it 2 fell 2 fell 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 brook 5 brook 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 before 8 before 10 could 10 could 11 scrabble 11 scrabble 12 down 12 down 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 off 15 off 16 . you wretch , give it back this moment [or] [i] 'll box your ears , ' cried [josie] , laughing and scolding in the same breath . 1 you 2 wretch 2 wretch 3 , 3 , 4 give 4 give 5 it 5 it 6 back 6 back 7 this 7 this 8 moment 8 moment 11 'll 11 'll 12 box 12 box 13 your 13 your 14 ears 14 ears 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 19 , 19 , 20 laughing 20 laughing 21 and 21 and 22 scolding 22 scolding 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 same 25 same 26 breath 26 breath 27 . daisy appeared in a moment to greet her friend , and all began to talk . 1 daisy 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 to 6 to 7 greet 7 greet 8 her 8 her 9 friend 9 friend 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 talk 15 talk 16 . ' [muffins] for tea ; better stay and eat ' em [;] [daisy] 's never fail , ' said [ted] hospitably . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 tea 4 tea 5 ; 5 ; 6 better 6 better 7 stay 7 stay 8 and 8 and 9 eat 9 eat 10 ' 10 ' 11 em 11 em 14 's 14 's 15 never 15 never 16 fail 16 fail 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 hospitably 21 hospitably 22 . ' [he] ['s] a judge ; he ate nine last time . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 judge 5 judge 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 ate 8 ate 9 nine 9 nine 10 last 10 last 11 time 11 time 12 . that 's why he 's so fat , ' added [josie] , with a withering glance at her cousin , who was as thin as a lath . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 so 6 so 7 fat 7 fat 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 added 10 added 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 withering 15 withering 16 glance 16 glance 17 at 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 cousin 19 cousin 20 , 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 was 22 was 23 as 23 as 24 thin 24 thin 25 as 25 as 26 a 26 a 27 lath 27 lath 28 . ' [i] must go and see [lucy] [dove] . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 9 . she has a whitlow , and it 's time to lance it . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 whitlow 4 whitlow 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 time 9 time 10 to 10 to 11 lance 11 lance 12 it 12 it 13 . i'll tea at college , ' answered [nan] , feeling in her pocket to be sure she had not forgotten her case of instruments . 1 i'll 2 tea 2 tea 3 at 3 at 4 college 4 college 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 pocket 13 pocket 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 sure 16 sure 17 she 17 she 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 forgotten 20 forgotten 21 her 21 her 22 case 22 case 23 of 23 of 24 instruments 24 instruments 25 . ' [thanks] [,] [i] 'm going there also . 1 ' 5 'm 5 'm 6 going 6 going 7 there 7 there 8 also 8 also 9 . tom [merryweather] has granulated lids , and [i] promised to touch them up for him . 1 tom 3 has 3 has 4 granulated 4 granulated 5 lids 5 lids 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 promised 9 promised 10 to 10 to 11 touch 11 touch 12 them 12 them 13 up 13 up 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 . save a doctor 's fee and be good practice for me . 1 save 2 a 2 a 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 's 4 's 5 fee 5 fee 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 good 8 good 9 practice 9 practice 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . i 'm clumsy with my thumbs , ' said [tom] , bound to be near his idol while he could . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 clumsy 3 clumsy 4 with 4 with 5 my 5 my 6 thumbs 6 thumbs 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 bound 12 bound 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 near 15 near 16 his 16 his 17 idol 17 idol 18 while 18 while 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 . ' [hush] ! 1 ' 3 ! daisy doesn't like to hear you saw-bones talk of your work . 1 daisy 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 you 6 you 7 saw-bones 7 saw-bones 8 talk 8 talk 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 work 11 work 12 . muffins suit us better ' ; and [ted] grinned sweetly , with a view to future favours in the eating line . 1 muffins 2 suit 2 suit 3 us 3 us 4 better 4 better 5 ' 5 ' 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 grinned 9 grinned 10 sweetly 10 sweetly 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 view 14 view 15 to 15 to 16 future 16 future 17 favours 17 favours 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 eating 20 eating 21 line 21 line 22 . ' [any] news [of] [the] [commodore] ? ' asked [tom] . 1 ' 3 news 3 news 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 11 . ' [he] is on his way home , and [dan] hopes to come soon . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 way 6 way 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 hopes 11 hopes 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 soon 14 soon 15 . ' [they] 'll come , every man of them , if they can . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 every 6 every 7 man 7 man 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 can 13 can 14 . even [jack] will risk losing a dollar for the sake of one of our jolly old dinners , ' laughed [tom] . 1 even 3 will 3 will 4 risk 4 risk 5 losing 5 losing 6 a 6 a 7 dollar 7 dollar 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 sake 10 sake 11 of 11 of 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 our 14 our 15 jolly 15 jolly 16 old 16 old 17 dinners 17 dinners 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 laughed 20 laughed 22 . ' [there] ['s] the turkey fattening for the feast . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 turkey 5 turkey 6 fattening 6 fattening 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 feast 9 feast 10 . ' [if] [nat] goes the last of the month we shall want a farewell frolic for him . 1 ' 4 goes 4 goes 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 month 9 month 10 we 10 we 11 shall 11 shall 12 want 12 want 13 a 13 a 14 farewell 14 farewell 15 frolic 15 frolic 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . i suppose the dear old [chirper] will come home a second [ole] [bull] , ' said [nan] to her friend . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 the 3 the 4 dear 4 dear 5 old 5 old 7 will 7 will 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 10 a 10 a 11 second 11 second 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 friend 20 friend 21 . ' [they] are like my chickens , mighty uncertain . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 like 4 like 5 my 5 my 6 chickens 6 chickens 7 , 7 , 8 mighty 8 mighty 9 uncertain 9 uncertain 10 . ' [i] want to see [dan] settled somewhere . 1 ' 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 settled 7 settled 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 . ' [dan] will find his place at last , and experience is his best teacher . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 find 4 find 5 his 5 his 6 place 6 place 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 experience 11 experience 12 is 12 is 13 his 13 his 14 best 14 best 15 teacher 15 teacher 16 . ' [that] ['s] right , mother , stand by [dan] [!] 1 ' 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 stand 8 stand 9 by he 's worth a dozen [jacks] and [neds] bragging about money and trying to be swells . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 worth 3 worth 4 a 4 a 5 dozen 5 dozen 7 and 7 and 9 bragging 9 bragging 10 about 10 about 11 money 11 money 12 and 12 and 13 trying 13 trying 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 swells 16 swells 17 . ' [hope] so , [i] 'm sure . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 sure 7 sure 8 . ' [much] better ! ' said [mrs] [jo] emphatically . 1 ' 3 better 3 better 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 emphatically 9 emphatically 10 . dan has to work his way , and that teaches him courage , patience , and self-reliance . 1 dan 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 his 5 his 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 teaches 10 teaches 11 him 11 him 12 courage 12 courage 13 , 13 , 14 patience 14 patience 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 self-reliance 17 self-reliance 18 . ' [how] about [john] ? 1 ' 3 about 3 about 5 ? ' [demi] has three safeguards good principles , refined tastes , and a wise mother . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 three 4 three 5 safeguards 5 safeguards 6 good 6 good 7 principles 7 principles 8 , 8 , 9 refined 9 refined 10 tastes 10 tastes 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 wise 14 wise 15 mother 15 mother 16 . ' [here] ['s] [your] [evening] [tattler] ! 1 ' 7 ! latest [edition] ! 1 latest 3 ! awful murder ! 1 awful 2 murder 2 murder 3 ! bank clerk absconded ! 1 bank 2 clerk 2 clerk 3 absconded 3 absconded 4 ! ' [he] 'll come lurching out by tomorrow with his usual collection of marine monsters and lively yarns . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 lurching 5 lurching 6 out 6 out 7 by 7 by 8 tomorrow 8 tomorrow 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 11 usual 11 usual 12 collection 12 collection 13 of 13 of 14 marine 14 marine 15 monsters 15 monsters 16 and 16 and 17 lively 17 lively 18 yarns 18 yarns 19 . i saw him , jolly and tarry and brown as a coffee-berry . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 and 6 and 7 tarry 7 tarry 8 and 8 and 9 brown 9 brown 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 coffee-berry 12 coffee-berry 13 . ' [wish] [i] [had] the setting of it , ' said [nan] to herself , with a professional twist of her hand . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 setting 6 setting 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 professional 18 professional 19 twist 19 twist 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 hand 22 hand 23 . ' [how] ['s] [franz] [?] ['] asked [mrs] [jo] . 1 ' 7 asked 7 asked 10 . ' [he] ['s] going to be married ! 1 ' 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 married 7 married 8 ! there 's news for you . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 news 3 news 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 . the first of the flock , [aunty] [,] so say good-bye to him . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 flock 5 flock 6 , 6 , 9 so 9 so 10 say 10 say 11 good-bye 11 good-bye 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 . her name is [ludmilla] [heldegard] [blumenthal] [;] good family , well-off , pretty , and of course an angel . 1 her 2 name 2 name 3 is 3 is 8 good 8 good 9 family 9 family 10 , 10 , 11 well-off 11 well-off 12 , 12 , 13 pretty 13 pretty 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 of 16 of 17 course 17 course 18 an 18 an 19 angel 19 angel 20 . the dear old boy [wants] [uncle] 's consent , and then he will settle down to be a happy and an honest burgher . 1 the 2 dear 2 dear 3 old 3 old 4 boy 4 boy 7 's 7 's 8 consent 8 consent 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 settle 14 settle 15 down 15 down 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 a 18 a 19 happy 19 happy 20 and 20 and 21 an 21 an 22 honest 22 honest 23 burgher 23 burgher 24 . long life to him ! ' 1 long 2 life 2 life 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [i] 'm glad to hear it . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 . i do so like to settle my boys with a good wife and a nice little home . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 so 3 so 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 settle 6 settle 7 my 7 my 8 boys 8 boys 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 wife 12 wife 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 nice 15 nice 16 little 16 little 17 home 17 home 18 . ' [so] do [i] , ' sighed [tom] , with a sly glance at [nan] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 sighed 7 sighed 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 sly 12 sly 13 glance 13 glance 14 at 14 at 16 . ' [if] there are enough nice fellows to go round . 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 enough 5 enough 6 nice 6 nice 7 fellows 7 fellows 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 round 10 round 11 . nan 's emphasis on the last word caused [tom] to groan , and the rest to laugh . 1 nan 2 's 2 's 3 emphasis 3 emphasis 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 word 7 word 8 caused 8 caused 10 to 10 to 11 groan 11 groan 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 rest 15 rest 16 to 16 to 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 . ' [my] darling boy , if you would wash your hands semi-occasionally , fond caresses would be less disastrous to my collar . 1 ' 3 darling 3 darling 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 wash 9 wash 10 your 10 your 11 hands 11 hands 12 semi-occasionally 12 semi-occasionally 13 , 13 , 14 fond 14 fond 15 caresses 15 caresses 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 less 18 less 19 disastrous 19 disastrous 20 to 20 to 21 my 21 my 22 collar 22 collar 23 . ' [i] 'm afraid you 'll have to make up your mind to it , [meg] . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 up 10 up 11 your 11 your 12 mind 12 mind 13 to 13 to 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 17 . that child is a born actress . 1 that 2 child 2 child 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 born 5 born 6 actress 6 actress 7 . ' [it] is a sort of judgement upon me for my passion for the stage when a girl . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 judgement 7 judgement 8 upon 8 upon 9 me 9 me 10 for 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 passion 12 passion 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 stage 15 stage 16 when 16 when 17 a 17 a 18 girl 18 girl 19 . now [i] know how dear [marmee] felt when [i] begged to be an actress . 1 now 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 dear 5 dear 7 felt 7 felt 8 when 8 when 10 begged 10 begged 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 an 13 an 14 actress 14 actress 15 . i never can consent , and yet [i] may be obliged to give up my wishes , hopes , and plans again . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 can 3 can 4 consent 4 consent 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 yet 7 yet 9 may 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 obliged 11 obliged 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 up 14 up 15 my 15 my 16 wishes 16 wishes 17 , 17 , 18 hopes 18 hopes 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 plans 21 plans 22 again 22 again 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [isn't] [she] great fun ? 1 ' 4 great 4 great 5 fun 5 fun 6 ? i couldn't stop in this dull place if [i] hadn't that child to make it lively for me . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 dull 6 dull 7 place 7 place 8 if 8 if 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 that 11 that 12 child 12 child 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 it 15 it 16 lively 16 lively 17 for 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 . ' [you] two are a team , and it takes a strong hand to drive you , but [i] rather like it . 1 ' 3 two 3 two 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 team 6 team 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 takes 10 takes 11 a 11 a 12 strong 12 strong 13 hand 13 hand 14 to 14 to 15 drive 15 drive 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 20 rather 20 rather 21 like 21 like 22 it 22 it 23 . josie ought to have been my child , and [rob] yours , [meg] . 1 josie 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 my 6 my 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 yours 11 yours 12 , 12 , 14 . then your house would have been all peace and mine all [bedlam] . 1 then 2 your 2 your 3 house 3 house 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 all 7 all 8 peace 8 peace 9 and 9 and 10 mine 10 mine 11 all 11 all 13 . now [i] must go and tell [laurie] the news . 1 now 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 8 the 8 the 9 news 9 news 10 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [parnassus] their house was full of unostentatious beauty and comfort , and here the art-loving host and hostess attracted and entertained artists of all kinds . 1 their 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 unostentatious 6 unostentatious 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 and 8 and 9 comfort 9 comfort 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 here 12 here 13 the 13 the 14 art-loving 14 art-loving 15 host 15 host 16 and 16 and 17 hostess 17 hostess 18 attracted 18 attracted 19 and 19 and 20 entertained 20 entertained 21 artists 21 artists 22 of 22 of 23 all 23 all 24 kinds 24 kinds 25 . laurie had music enough now , and was a generous patron to the class he most liked to help . 1 laurie 2 had 2 had 3 music 3 music 4 enough 4 enough 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 generous 10 generous 11 patron 11 patron 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 class 14 class 15 he 15 he 16 most 16 most 17 liked 17 liked 18 to 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 . her sisters knew where to find her , and [jo] went at once to the studio , where mother and daughter worked together . 1 her 2 sisters 2 sisters 3 knew 3 knew 4 where 4 where 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 went 11 went 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 studio 16 studio 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 mother 19 mother 20 and 20 and 21 daughter 21 daughter 22 worked 22 worked 23 together 23 together 24 . bess was busy with the bust of a little child , while her mother added the last touches to a fine head of her husband . 1 bess 2 was 2 was 3 busy 3 busy 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 bust 6 bust 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 child 10 child 11 , 11 , 12 while 12 while 13 her 13 her 14 mother 14 mother 15 added 15 added 16 the 16 the 17 last 17 last 18 touches 18 touches 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 fine 21 fine 22 head 22 head 23 of 23 of 24 her 24 her 25 husband 25 husband 26 . time seemed to have stood still with [amy] , for happiness had kept her young and prosperity given her the culture she needed . 1 time 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 stood 5 stood 6 still 6 still 7 with 7 with 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 happiness 11 happiness 12 had 12 had 13 kept 13 kept 14 her 14 her 15 young 15 young 16 and 16 and 17 prosperity 17 prosperity 18 given 18 given 19 her 19 her 20 the 20 the 21 culture 21 culture 22 she 22 she 23 needed 23 needed 24 . also ah ! never-ending source of joy [to] [amy] she had her father 's handsome nose and mouth , cast in a feminine mould . 1 also 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 never-ending 4 never-ending 5 source 5 source 6 of 6 of 7 joy 7 joy 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 her 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 's 14 's 15 handsome 15 handsome 16 nose 16 nose 17 and 17 and 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 , 19 , 20 cast 20 cast 21 in 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 feminine 23 feminine 24 mould 24 mould 25 . ' [my] dear girls , stop your mud-pies and hear the news ! ' 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 stop 6 stop 7 your 7 your 8 mud-pies 8 mud-pies 9 and 9 and 10 hear 10 hear 11 the 11 the 12 news 12 news 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' both artists dropped their tools and greeted the irrepressible woman cordially , though genius had been burning splendidly and her coming spoilt a precious hour . 1 both 2 artists 2 artists 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 their 4 their 5 tools 5 tools 6 and 6 and 7 greeted 7 greeted 8 the 8 the 9 irrepressible 9 irrepressible 10 woman 10 woman 11 cordially 11 cordially 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 genius 14 genius 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 burning 17 burning 18 splendidly 18 splendidly 19 and 19 and 20 her 20 her 21 coming 21 coming 22 spoilt 22 spoilt 23 a 23 a 24 precious 24 precious 25 hour 25 hour 26 . ' [the] epidemic has broke out , and now it will rage and ravage your flock . 1 ' 3 epidemic 3 epidemic 4 has 4 has 5 broke 5 broke 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 it 10 it 11 will 11 will 12 rage 12 rage 13 and 13 and 14 ravage 14 ravage 15 your 15 your 16 flock 16 flock 17 . be prepared for every sort of romance and rashness for the next ten years , [jo] . 1 be 2 prepared 2 prepared 3 for 3 for 4 every 4 every 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 romance 7 romance 8 and 8 and 9 rashness 9 rashness 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 ten 13 ten 14 years 14 years 15 , 15 , 17 . ' [i] 'm afraid she won't revel when our [nat] begins to buzz too near her [daisy] . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 she 5 she 6 won't 6 won't 7 revel 7 revel 8 when 8 when 9 our 9 our 11 begins 11 begins 12 to 12 to 13 buzz 13 buzz 14 too 14 too 15 near 15 near 16 her 16 her 18 . of course you see what all that means ? 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 means 8 means 9 ? as musical director [i] am also his confidante , and would like to know what advice to give , ' said [laurie] soberly . 1 as 2 musical 2 musical 3 director 3 director 5 am 5 am 6 also 6 also 7 his 7 his 8 confidante 8 confidante 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 would 11 would 12 like 12 like 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 what 15 what 16 advice 16 advice 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 23 soberly 23 soberly 24 . ' [hush] [!] you forget that child , ' began [jo] , nodding towards [bess] , who was at work again . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 forget 5 forget 6 that 6 that 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 began 10 began 12 , 12 , 13 nodding 13 nodding 14 towards 14 towards 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 was 18 was 19 at 19 at 20 work 20 work 21 again 21 again 22 . ' [bless] you [!] [she] ['s] [in] [athens] , and doesn't hear a word . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 hear 12 hear 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 . she ought to leave off , though , and go out . 1 she 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 leave 4 leave 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 out 11 out 12 . my darling , put the baby to sleep , and go for a run . 1 my 2 darling 2 darling 3 , 3 , 4 put 4 put 5 the 5 the 6 baby 6 baby 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 go 11 go 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 run 14 run 15 . ' [well] [,] [i] see beauty in you , dear . 1 ' 5 see 5 see 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 in 7 in 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 . and if you are not art , what is ? 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 art 6 art 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 ? i want a flesh-and-blood girl , not a sweet statue in a grey pinafore , who forgets everything but her work . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 a 3 a 4 flesh-and-blood 4 flesh-and-blood 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 9 sweet 9 sweet 10 statue 10 statue 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 grey 13 grey 14 pinafore 14 pinafore 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 forgets 17 forgets 18 everything 18 everything 19 but 19 but 20 her 20 her 21 work 21 work 22 . 22 . 23 ' now [i] 'll go and run and sing , and be a girl to please you . ' 1 now 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 run 6 run 7 and 7 and 8 sing 8 sing 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 girl 13 girl 14 to 14 to 15 please 15 please 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' and throwing away the apron , [bess] vanished from the room , seeming to take all the light with her . 1 and 2 throwing 2 throwing 3 away 3 away 4 the 4 the 5 apron 5 apron 6 , 6 , 8 vanished 8 vanished 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 , 12 , 13 seeming 13 seeming 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 light 18 light 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 . ' [i] 'm glad you said that . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 said 6 said 7 that 7 that 8 . the dear child is too much absorbed in her artistic dreams for one so young . 1 the 2 dear 2 dear 3 child 3 child 4 is 4 is 5 too 5 too 6 much 6 much 7 absorbed 7 absorbed 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 artistic 10 artistic 11 dreams 11 dreams 12 for 12 for 13 one 13 one 14 so 14 so 15 young 15 young 16 . ' [hear] [,] hear ! 1 ' 4 hear 4 hear 5 ! a [daniel] a very [daniel] ! ' cried [laurie] , well pleased . 1 a 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 well 11 well 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 . ' [i] thought you 'd lend a hand , [jo] [,] and say a word for me . 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 lend 6 lend 7 a 7 a 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 say 13 say 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 for 16 for 17 me 17 me 18 . i am a little jealous of [amy] , and want more of a share in my girl . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 jealous 5 jealous 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 want 10 want 11 more 11 more 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 share 14 share 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 girl 17 girl 18 . isn't that a fair bargain ? ' 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 3 a 3 a 4 fair 4 fair 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' amy spoke regretfully as she looked about the lovely room where she had spent so many happy hours with this dear child of hers . 1 amy 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 regretfully 3 regretfully 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 looked 6 looked 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 room 10 room 11 where 11 where 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 spent 14 spent 15 so 15 so 16 many 16 many 17 happy 17 happy 18 hours 18 hours 19 with 19 with 20 this 20 this 21 dear 21 dear 22 child 22 child 23 of 23 of 24 hers 24 hers 25 . ' [we] will , ' answered the fond parents , laughing at the recollections [jo] 's proverb brought up to them . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 fond 8 fond 9 parents 9 parents 10 , 10 , 11 laughing 11 laughing 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 recollections 14 recollections 16 's 16 's 17 proverb 17 proverb 18 brought 18 brought 19 up 19 up 20 to 20 to 21 them 21 them 22 . ' [how] [i] did use to enjoy bouncing on the limbs of that old apple-tree ! 1 ' 4 did 4 did 5 use 5 use 6 to 6 to 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 8 bouncing 8 bouncing 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 limbs 11 limbs 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 old 14 old 15 apple-tree 15 apple-tree 16 ! ' [and] what fun [i] had [with] those blessed boots ! ' laughed [jo] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 fun 4 fun 6 had 6 had 8 those 8 those 9 blessed 9 blessed 10 boots 10 boots 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 laughed 13 laughed 15 . ' [i] 've got the relics now . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 the 5 the 6 relics 6 relics 7 now 7 now 8 . ' [my] fondest memories twine about the warming-pan and the sausage . 1 ' 3 fondest 3 fondest 4 memories 4 memories 5 twine 5 twine 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 warming-pan 8 warming-pan 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 sausage 11 sausage 12 . what larks we had ! 1 what 2 larks 2 larks 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 ! ' [don't] suggest that we are growing old , my [lord] . 1 ' 3 suggest 3 suggest 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 growing 7 growing 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 12 . ' [come] and have a dish of tea , old dear , and see what the young folks are about . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 dish 6 dish 7 of 7 of 8 tea 8 tea 9 , 9 , 10 old 10 old 11 dear 11 dear 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 the 16 the 17 young 17 young 18 folks 18 folks 19 are 19 are 20 about 20 about 21 . so beautifully lifelike was it that it seemed to smile down upon her daughters , saying cheerfully : 1 so 2 beautifully 2 beautifully 3 lifelike 3 lifelike 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 smile 10 smile 11 down 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 her 13 her 14 daughters 14 daughters 15 , 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 cheerfully 17 cheerfully 18 : ' [be] happy ; [i] am [with] you still . ' 1 ' 3 happy 3 happy 4 ; 4 ; 6 am 6 am 8 you 8 you 9 still 9 still 10 . 10 . 11 ' they felt this as they drew closer to one another , and [laurie] put it into words as he said earnestly : 1 they 2 felt 2 felt 3 this 3 this 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 drew 6 drew 7 closer 7 closer 8 to 8 to 9 one 9 one 10 another 10 another 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 put 14 put 15 it 15 it 16 into 16 into 17 words 17 words 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 earnestly 21 earnestly 22 : ' [i] can ask nothing better for my child than that she may be a woman like our mother . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 ask 4 ask 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 better 6 better 7 for 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 child 9 child 10 than 10 than 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 16 woman 16 woman 17 like 17 like 18 our 18 our 19 mother 19 mother 20 . please [god] , she shall be , if [i] can do it ; for [i] owe the best [i] have to this dear saint . ' 1 please 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 can 10 can 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 ; 13 ; 14 for 14 for 16 owe 16 owe 17 the 17 the 18 best 18 best 20 have 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 this 22 this 23 dear 23 dear 24 saint 24 saint 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [oh] [,] [fritz] [,] [i] 'm so delighted about [emil] , and if you approve about [franz] also . 1 ' 7 'm 7 'm 8 so 8 so 9 delighted 9 delighted 10 about 10 about 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 approve 16 approve 17 about 17 about 19 also 19 also 20 . did you know [ludmilla] ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 ? ' [it] all goes well . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 goes 4 goes 5 well 5 well 6 . i saw the [madchen] [when] [i] went over to place [franz] . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 7 went 7 went 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 place 10 place 12 . a child then , but most sweet and charming . 1 a 2 child 2 child 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 most 6 most 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 and 8 and 9 charming 9 charming 10 . blumenthal is satisfied , [i] think , and the boy will be happy . 1 blumenthal 2 is 2 is 3 satisfied 3 satisfied 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 happy 13 happy 14 . ' [and] [emil] [,] he is to be second mate next voyage ; isn't that fine ? 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 second 9 second 10 mate 10 mate 11 next 11 next 12 voyage 12 voyage 13 ; 13 ; 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 that 15 that 16 fine 16 fine 17 ? i 'm so happy that both your boys have done well ; you gave up so much for them and their mother . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 happy 4 happy 5 that 5 that 6 both 6 both 7 your 7 your 8 boys 8 boys 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 well 11 well 12 ; 12 ; 13 you 13 you 14 gave 14 gave 15 up 15 up 16 so 16 so 17 much 17 much 18 for 18 for 19 them 19 them 20 and 20 and 21 their 21 their 22 mother 22 mother 23 . ' [spooning] [!] spooning ! 1 ' 4 spooning 4 spooning 5 ! ' [i] have the letters ready for thee , my son . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 letters 5 letters 6 ready 6 ready 7 for 7 for 8 thee 8 thee 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 son 11 son 12 . they are two old friends of mine in [leipzig] , who will befriend thee in that new life . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 two 3 two 4 old 4 old 5 friends 5 friends 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 in 8 in 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 will 12 will 13 befriend 13 befriend 14 thee 14 thee 15 in 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 new 17 new 18 life 18 life 19 . ' [thanks] [,] sir . 1 ' 4 sir 4 sir 5 . modest , affectionate , and dutiful , [nat] was considered a pleasant though not a brilliant success by [mrs] [jo] . 1 modest 2 , 2 , 3 affectionate 3 affectionate 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 dutiful 6 dutiful 7 , 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 considered 10 considered 11 a 11 a 12 pleasant 12 pleasant 13 though 13 though 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 brilliant 16 brilliant 17 success 17 success 18 by 18 by 21 . this hope did more for him than [the] [professor] 's counsels [,] [mrs] [jo] 's care , [or] [mr] [laurie] ['s] generous help . 1 this 2 hope 2 hope 3 did 3 did 4 more 4 more 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 than 7 than 10 's 10 's 11 counsels 11 counsels 15 's 15 's 16 care 16 care 17 , 17 , 22 generous 22 generous 23 help 23 help 24 . mrs [meg] was usually her best ally and adviser , for she loved romances as well now as when a blooming girl herself . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 usually 4 usually 5 her 5 her 6 best 6 best 7 ally 7 ally 8 and 8 and 9 adviser 9 adviser 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 she 12 she 13 loved 13 loved 14 romances 14 romances 15 as 15 as 16 well 16 well 17 now 17 now 18 as 18 as 19 when 19 when 20 a 20 a 21 blooming 21 blooming 22 girl 22 girl 23 herself 23 herself 24 . but in this case she hardened her heart , and would not hear a word of entreaty . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 case 4 case 5 she 5 she 6 hardened 6 hardened 7 her 7 her 8 heart 8 heart 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 would 11 would 12 not 12 not 13 hear 13 hear 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 of 16 of 17 entreaty 17 entreaty 18 . let us see what absence will do for him . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 absence 5 absence 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [wouldst] thou see fresh roses grow [in] a reverend bed of snow ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 see 4 see 5 fresh 5 fresh 6 roses 6 roses 7 grow 7 grow 9 a 9 a 10 reverend 10 reverend 11 bed 11 bed 12 of 12 of 13 snow 13 snow 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [well] [,] my dear , that is the old-fashioned belief , and it will take some time to change it . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 old-fashioned 10 old-fashioned 11 belief 11 belief 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 take 16 take 17 some 17 some 18 time 18 time 19 to 19 to 20 change 20 change 21 it 21 it 22 . ' [whole] barrels of apples won't stop me when [i] start , and a dozen [teds] won't trip me up , though they may try . 1 ' 3 barrels 3 barrels 4 of 4 of 5 apples 5 apples 6 won't 6 won't 7 stop 7 stop 8 me 8 me 9 when 9 when 11 start 11 start 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 dozen 15 dozen 17 won't 17 won't 18 trip 18 trip 19 me 19 me 20 up 20 up 21 , 21 , 22 though 22 though 23 they 23 they 24 may 24 may 25 try 25 try 26 . i 'll show him that a woman can act as well , if not better , than a man . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 a 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 can 8 can 9 act 9 act 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 not 14 not 15 better 15 better 16 , 16 , 17 than 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 . the idea of two armies stopping and sitting down while a pair of heroes flung stones at one another ! 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 of 3 of 4 two 4 two 5 armies 5 armies 6 stopping 6 stopping 7 and 7 and 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 down 9 down 10 while 10 while 11 a 11 a 12 pair 12 pair 13 of 13 of 14 heroes 14 heroes 15 flung 15 flung 16 stones 16 stones 17 at 17 at 18 one 18 one 19 another 19 another 20 ! i don't think much of your old [homer] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 much 4 much 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 old 7 old 9 . give me [napoleon] or [grant] [for] my hero . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 4 or 4 or 7 my 7 my 8 hero 8 hero 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [napoleon] ['s] [juno] had a nice time ; didn't she ? 1 ' 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 nice 7 nice 8 time 8 time 9 ; 9 ; 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 she 11 she 12 ? that 's just the way girls argue first one way and then the other , ' jeered [ted] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 girls 6 girls 7 argue 7 argue 8 first 8 first 9 one 9 one 10 way 10 way 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 jeered 17 jeered 19 . ' [like] [johnson] ['s] young lady , who was " not categorical , but all wiggle-waggle " , ' added [uncle] [laurie] , enjoying the battle immensely . 1 ' 5 young 5 young 6 lady 6 lady 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 " 10 " 11 not 11 not 12 categorical 12 categorical 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 all 15 all 16 wiggle-waggle 16 wiggle-waggle 17 " 17 " 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 added 20 added 23 , 23 , 24 enjoying 24 enjoying 25 the 25 the 26 battle 26 battle 27 immensely 27 immensely 28 . ' [i] was only speaking of them as soldiers . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 as 8 as 9 soldiers 9 soldiers 10 . but if you come to the woman side of it , wasn't [grant] a kind husband and [mrs] [grant] a happy woman ? 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 woman 7 woman 8 side 8 side 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 wasn't 12 wasn't 14 a 14 a 15 kind 15 kind 16 husband 16 husband 17 and 17 and 20 a 20 a 21 happy 21 happy 22 woman 22 woman 23 ? but [ted] shot a [parthian] arrow as he retired in good order by replying , with a highly virtuous expression : 1 but 3 shot 3 shot 4 a 4 a 6 arrow 6 arrow 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 retired 9 retired 10 in 10 in 11 good 11 good 12 order 12 order 13 by 13 by 14 replying 14 replying 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 highly 18 highly 19 virtuous 19 virtuous 20 expression 20 expression 21 : ' [obedience] is a soldier 's first duty . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 soldier 5 soldier 6 's 6 's 7 first 7 first 8 duty 8 duty 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [emil] ! 1 ' 3 ! ' [didn't] [think] [i] could get off today , but found [i] [could] , and steered straight for old [plum] . 1 ' 5 could 5 could 6 get 6 get 7 off 7 off 8 today 8 today 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 found 11 found 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 steered 16 steered 17 straight 17 straight 18 for 18 for 19 old 19 old 21 . not a soul there , so [i] luffed and bore away for [parnassus] , and here is every man [jack] of you . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 soul 3 soul 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 8 luffed 8 luffed 9 and 9 and 10 bore 10 bore 11 away 11 away 12 for 12 for 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 here 16 here 17 is 17 is 18 every 18 every 19 man 19 man 21 of 21 of 22 you 22 you 23 . ' [you] ought to " shiver your timbers " , not " bless our hearts ["] , [emil] [;] it 's not nautical at all . 1 ' 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 " 5 " 6 shiver 6 shiver 7 your 7 your 8 timbers 8 timbers 9 " 9 " 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 " 12 " 13 bless 13 bless 14 our 14 our 15 hearts 15 hearts 17 , 17 , 20 it 20 it 21 's 21 's 22 not 22 not 23 nautical 23 nautical 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . emil chuckled , and handed out a quaintly carved bear whose head opened , showing a capacious ink-stand . 1 emil 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 handed 5 handed 6 out 6 out 7 a 7 a 8 quaintly 8 quaintly 9 carved 9 carved 10 bear 10 bear 11 whose 11 whose 12 head 12 head 13 opened 13 opened 14 , 14 , 15 showing 15 showing 16 a 16 a 17 capacious 17 capacious 18 ink-stand 18 ink-stand 19 . this he presented , with a scrape , to [aunt] [jo] . 1 this 2 he 2 he 3 presented 3 presented 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 scrape 7 scrape 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 12 . ' [knowing] your fondness for these fine animals , [i] brought this one to your pen . ' 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 fondness 4 fondness 5 for 5 for 6 these 6 these 7 fine 7 fine 8 animals 8 animals 9 , 9 , 11 brought 11 brought 12 this 12 this 13 one 13 one 14 to 14 to 15 your 15 your 16 pen 16 pen 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [very] good , [commodore] [!] 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , ' [as] [aunt] [meg] will wear caps , in spite of her youth , [i] got [ludmilla] to get me some bits of lace . 1 ' 5 will 5 will 6 wear 6 wear 7 caps 7 caps 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 youth 13 youth 14 , 14 , 16 got 16 got 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 me 20 me 21 some 21 some 22 bits 22 bits 23 of 23 of 24 lace 24 lace 25 . ' [horrid] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! and [bess] , who hated ugly things , turned her eyes to her own pretty shells . 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 hated 5 hated 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 things 7 things 8 , 8 , 9 turned 9 turned 10 her 10 her 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 own 14 own 15 pretty 15 pretty 16 shells 16 shells 17 . ' [she] won't wear earrings , ' said [josie] . 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 wear 4 wear 5 earrings 5 earrings 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [well] [,] she 'll enjoy punching your ears then . 1 ' 4 she 4 she 5 'll 5 'll 6 enjoy 6 enjoy 7 punching 7 punching 8 your 8 your 9 ears 9 ears 10 then 10 then 11 . she 's never so happy as when she 's overhauling her fellow creatures and going for ' em with a knife , ' answered [emil] , undisturbed . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 never 3 never 4 so 4 so 5 happy 5 happy 6 as 6 as 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 's 9 's 10 overhauling 10 overhauling 11 her 11 her 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 creatures 13 creatures 14 and 14 and 15 going 15 going 16 for 16 for 17 ' 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 knife 21 knife 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 answered 24 answered 26 , 26 , 27 undisturbed 27 undisturbed 28 . now tell me all the news . ' 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 news 6 news 7 . 7 . 8 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [jo's] [last] [scrape] things always went by contraries with [jo] . 1 things 2 always 2 always 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 contraries 5 contraries 6 with 6 with 8 . a very precious time to all , for she rejoiced as only mothers can in the good fortunes of their children . 1 a 2 very 2 very 3 precious 3 precious 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 she 9 she 10 rejoiced 10 rejoiced 11 as 11 as 12 only 12 only 13 mothers 13 mothers 14 can 14 can 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 good 17 good 18 fortunes 18 fortunes 19 of 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 children 21 children 22 . for suddenly the admiring public took possession of her and all her affairs , past , present , and to come . 1 for 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 the 3 the 4 admiring 4 admiring 5 public 5 public 6 took 6 took 7 possession 7 possession 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 her 12 her 13 affairs 13 affairs 14 , 14 , 15 past 15 past 16 , 16 , 17 present 17 present 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 to 20 to 21 come 21 come 22 . living in a lantern soon loses its charm , and she was too old , too tired , and too busy to like it . 1 living 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 lantern 4 lantern 5 soon 5 soon 6 loses 6 loses 7 its 7 its 8 charm 8 charm 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 14 old 14 old 15 , 15 , 16 too 16 too 17 tired 17 tired 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 too 20 too 21 busy 21 busy 22 to 22 to 23 like 23 like 24 it 24 it 25 . ' [lion-hunters] are awful when in search of their prey . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 awful 4 awful 5 when 5 when 6 in 6 in 7 search 7 search 8 of 8 of 9 their 9 their 10 prey 10 prey 11 . ' [i] have [made] up my mind on one point , ' said [mrs] [jo] with great firmness . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 up 5 up 6 my 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 8 on 8 on 9 one 9 one 10 point 10 point 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 with 16 with 17 great 17 great 18 firmness 18 firmness 19 . ' [i] will not answer this kind of letter . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 this 6 this 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 letter 9 letter 10 . i 've sent at least six to this boy , and he probably sells them . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 sent 3 sent 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 six 6 six 7 to 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 probably 13 probably 14 sells 14 sells 15 them 15 them 16 . this girl writes from a seminary , and if [i] send her one all the other girls will at once write for more . 1 this 2 girl 2 girl 3 writes 3 writes 4 from 4 from 5 a 5 a 6 seminary 6 seminary 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 11 send 11 send 12 her 12 her 13 one 13 one 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 girls 17 girls 18 will 18 will 19 at 19 at 20 once 20 once 21 write 21 write 22 for 22 for 23 more 23 more 24 . ' [here] ['s] one from the [south] ' [;] [and] breaking an imposing seal , he read : 1 ' 4 one 4 one 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 8 ' 8 ' 11 breaking 11 breaking 12 an 12 an 13 imposing 13 imposing 14 seal 14 seal 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 read 17 read 18 : to whatever denomination you belong , you will of course respond with liberality to such a request , 1 to 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 denomination 3 denomination 4 you 4 you 5 belong 5 belong 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 respond 11 respond 12 with 12 with 13 liberality 13 liberality 14 to 14 to 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 17 request 17 request 18 , ' [respectfully] yours , 1 ' 3 yours 3 yours 4 , ' [mrs] [x.y] . [zavier] ' 1 ' 4 . 4 . 6 ' ' [send] a civil refusal , dear . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 civil 4 civil 5 refusal 5 refusal 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 . all [i] have to give must go to feed and clothe the poor at my gates . 1 all 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 must 6 must 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 feed 9 feed 10 and 10 and 11 clothe 11 clothe 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 at 14 at 15 my 15 my 16 gates 16 gates 17 . that is my thank-offering for success . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 thank-offering 4 thank-offering 5 for 5 for 6 success 6 success 7 . go on , ' answered his mother , with a grateful glance about her happy home . 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 grateful 11 grateful 12 glance 12 glance 13 about 13 about 14 her 14 her 15 happy 15 happy 16 home 16 home 17 . there 's a cool proposal for you . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 cool 4 cool 5 proposal 5 proposal 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . i guess you won't agree to that , in spite of your soft-heartedness towards most of the young scribblers . ' 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 agree 5 agree 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 soft-heartedness 13 soft-heartedness 14 towards 14 towards 15 most 15 most 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 young 18 young 19 scribblers 19 scribblers 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [couldn't] be done . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 5 . tell him so kindly , and don't let him send the manuscript . 1 tell 2 him 2 him 3 so 3 so 4 kindly 4 kindly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 let 8 let 9 him 9 him 10 send 10 send 11 the 11 the 12 manuscript 12 manuscript 13 . ' [i] will answer this myself . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 answer 4 answer 5 this 5 this 6 myself 6 myself 7 . i should never come to an end if [i] tried to suit these voracious little [oliver] [twists] [,] clamouring for more . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 never 3 never 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 an 6 an 7 end 7 end 8 if 8 if 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 suit 12 suit 13 these 13 these 14 voracious 14 voracious 15 little 15 little 19 clamouring 19 clamouring 20 for 20 for 21 more 21 more 22 . what next [,] [robin] ? ' 1 what 2 next 2 next 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [this] is short and sweet . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 short 4 short 5 and 5 and 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 . ' [dear] [mrs] [bhaer] [,] [i] am now going to give you my opinion of your works . 1 ' 7 am 7 am 8 now 8 now 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 you 12 you 13 my 13 my 14 opinion 14 opinion 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 works 17 works 18 . i have read them all many times , and call them first-rate . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 read 3 read 4 them 4 them 5 all 5 all 6 many 6 many 7 times 7 times 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 call 10 call 11 them 11 them 12 first-rate 12 first-rate 13 . please go ahead . 1 please 2 go 2 go 3 ahead 3 ahead 4 . ' [your] admirer , 1 ' 3 admirer 3 admirer 4 , ['] [billy] [babcock] ['] ' [now] that is what [i] like . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 what 5 what 7 like 7 like 8 . billy is a man of sense and a critic worth having , since he had read my works many times before expressing his opinion . 1 billy 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 of 5 of 6 sense 6 sense 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 critic 9 critic 10 worth 10 worth 11 having 11 having 12 , 12 , 13 since 13 since 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 read 16 read 17 my 17 my 18 works 18 works 19 many 19 many 20 times 20 times 21 before 21 before 22 expressing 22 expressing 23 his 23 his 24 opinion 24 opinion 25 . he asks for no answer , so send my thanks and regards . ' 1 he 2 asks 2 asks 3 for 3 for 4 no 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 send 8 send 9 my 9 my 10 thanks 10 thanks 11 and 11 and 12 regards 12 regards 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [here] ['s] a lady in [england] [with] seven girls , and she wishes to know your views upon education . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 lady 5 lady 6 in 6 in 9 seven 9 seven 10 girls 10 girls 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 wishes 14 wishes 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 your 17 your 18 views 18 views 19 upon 19 upon 20 education 20 education 21 . also what careers they shall follow the oldest being twelve . 1 also 2 what 2 what 3 careers 3 careers 4 they 4 they 5 shall 5 shall 6 follow 6 follow 7 the 7 the 8 oldest 8 oldest 9 being 9 being 10 twelve 10 twelve 11 . don't wonder she 's worried , ' laughed [rob] . 1 don't 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 worried 5 worried 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 laughed 8 laughed 10 . ' [i] 'll try to answer it . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 answer 6 answer 7 it 7 it 8 . they will soon show what they want , if they are let alone , and not all run in the same mould . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 soon 3 soon 4 show 4 show 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 want 7 want 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 let 12 let 13 alone 13 alone 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 all 17 all 18 run 18 run 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 mould 22 mould 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [give] him [nan] ['s] address , and see what he 'll get , ' proposed [ted] , privately resolving to do it himself if possible . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 6 address 6 address 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 he 11 he 12 'll 12 'll 13 get 13 get 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 proposed 16 proposed 18 , 18 , 19 privately 19 privately 20 resolving 20 resolving 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 it 23 it 24 himself 24 himself 25 if 25 if 26 possible 26 possible 27 . ' [this] is [from] a lady who wants you to adopt her child and lend her money to study art abroad for a few years . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 a 5 a 6 lady 6 lady 7 who 7 who 8 wants 8 wants 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 adopt 11 adopt 12 her 12 her 13 child 13 child 14 and 14 and 15 lend 15 lend 16 her 16 her 17 money 17 money 18 to 18 to 19 study 19 study 20 art 20 art 21 abroad 21 abroad 22 for 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 few 24 few 25 years 25 years 26 . better take it , and try your hand at a girl , mother . ' 1 better 2 take 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 try 6 try 7 your 7 your 8 hand 8 hand 9 at 9 at 10 a 10 a 11 girl 11 girl 12 , 12 , 13 mother 13 mother 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [no] [,] thank you , [i] will keep to my own line of business . 1 ' 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 will 8 will 9 keep 9 keep 10 to 10 to 11 my 11 my 12 own 12 own 13 line 13 line 14 of 14 of 15 business 15 business 16 . what is that blotted one ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 blotted 4 blotted 5 one 5 one 6 ? this proved to be a poem from an insane admirer , to judge by its incoherent style . 1 this 2 proved 2 proved 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 poem 6 poem 7 from 7 from 8 an 8 an 9 insane 9 insane 10 admirer 10 admirer 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 judge 13 judge 14 by 14 by 15 its 15 its 16 incoherent 16 incoherent 17 style 17 style 18 . ' [to] [j.m.b] . 1 ' 4 . ' [my] tongue in flattering language spoke , [and] sweeter silence never broke in busiest street or loneliest glen . 1 ' 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 in 4 in 5 flattering 5 flattering 6 language 6 language 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 , 8 , 10 sweeter 10 sweeter 11 silence 11 silence 12 never 12 never 13 broke 13 broke 14 in 14 in 15 busiest 15 busiest 16 street 16 street 17 or 17 or 18 loneliest 18 loneliest 19 glen 19 glen 20 . i take you with the flashes of my pen . 1 i 2 take 2 take 3 you 3 you 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 flashes 6 flashes 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 pen 9 pen 10 . ' [consider] the lilies , how they grow ; [they] toil not , yet are fair , [gems] and flowers [and] [solomon] 's seal . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 lilies 4 lilies 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 they 7 they 8 grow 8 grow 9 ; 9 ; 11 toil 11 toil 12 not 12 not 13 , 13 , 14 yet 14 yet 15 are 15 are 16 fair 16 fair 17 , 17 , 19 and 19 and 20 flowers 20 flowers 23 's 23 's 24 seal 24 seal 25 . the geranium of the world is [j] . m [bhaer] . 1 the 2 geranium 2 geranium 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 is 6 is 8 . 8 . 9 m 9 m 11 . ['] [james] ['] ' [that] job is done . 1 ' 3 job 3 job 4 is 4 is 5 done 5 done 6 . now [i] will dust a bit , and then go to my work . 1 now 3 will 3 will 4 dust 4 dust 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 my 12 my 13 work 13 work 14 . i 'm all behind-hand , and serials can't wait ; so deny me to everybody , [mary] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 all 3 all 4 behind-hand 4 behind-hand 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 serials 7 serials 8 can't 8 can't 9 wait 9 wait 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 11 so 12 deny 12 deny 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 everybody 15 everybody 16 , 16 , 18 . i won't see [queen] [victoria] if she comes today . ' 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 see 3 see 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 comes 8 comes 9 today 9 today 10 . 10 . 11 ' and [mrs] [bhaer] threw down her napkin as if defying all creation . 1 and 4 threw 4 threw 5 down 5 down 6 her 6 her 7 napkin 7 napkin 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 defying 10 defying 11 all 11 all 12 creation 12 creation 13 . ' [i] will dine at college with [professor] [plock] , who is to visit us today . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 dine 4 dine 5 at 5 at 6 college 6 college 7 with 7 with 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 is 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 visit 14 visit 15 us 15 us 16 today 16 today 17 . the [junglings] can lunch on [parnassus] ; so thou shalt have a quiet time . ' 1 the 3 can 3 can 4 lunch 4 lunch 5 on 5 on 7 ; 7 ; 8 so 8 so 9 thou 9 thou 10 shalt 10 shalt 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 time 14 time 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [if] all literary women had such thoughtful angels for husbands , they would live longer and write more . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 literary 4 literary 5 women 5 women 6 had 6 had 7 such 7 such 8 thoughtful 8 thoughtful 9 angels 9 angels 10 for 10 for 11 husbands 11 husbands 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 live 15 live 16 longer 16 longer 17 and 17 and 18 write 18 write 19 more 19 more 20 . at that moment the bell rang and the sound of wheels was heard in the road . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 bell 5 bell 6 rang 6 rang 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 sound 9 sound 10 of 10 of 11 wheels 11 wheels 12 was 12 was 13 heard 13 heard 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 road 16 road 17 . ' [i] 'll go ; [mary] [lets] ' em in ' ; and [ted] smoothed his hair as he made for the hall . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 ; 5 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 in 10 in 11 ' 11 ' 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 15 smoothed 15 smoothed 16 his 16 his 17 hair 17 hair 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 made 20 made 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 hall 23 hall 24 . ' [can't] see anyone . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 . give me a chance to fly upstairs , ' whispered [mrs] [jo] , preparing to escape . 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 chance 4 chance 5 to 5 to 6 fly 6 fly 7 upstairs 7 upstairs 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 whispered 10 whispered 13 , 13 , 14 preparing 14 preparing 15 to 15 to 16 escape 16 escape 17 . but before she could do so , a man appeared at the door with a card in his hand . 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 appeared 10 appeared 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 card 16 card 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 hand 19 hand 20 . ted met him with a stern air , and his mother dodged behind the window-curtains to bide her time for escape . 1 ted 2 met 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 stern 6 stern 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 mother 11 mother 12 dodged 12 dodged 13 behind 13 behind 14 the 14 the 15 window-curtains 15 window-curtains 16 to 16 to 17 bide 17 bide 18 her 18 her 19 time 19 time 20 for 20 for 21 escape 21 escape 22 . ' [mrs] [bhaer] never sees reporters , sir . ' 1 ' 4 never 4 never 5 sees 5 sees 6 reporters 6 reporters 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] a few moments will be all [i] ask , ' said the man , edging his way farther in . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 moments 5 moments 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 all 8 all 10 ask 10 ask 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 , 16 , 17 edging 17 edging 18 his 18 his 19 way 19 way 20 farther 20 farther 21 in 21 in 22 . ' [very] sorry . 1 ' 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 . i 'll call again . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 call 3 call 4 again 4 again 5 . is this her study ? 1 is 2 this 2 this 3 her 3 her 4 study 4 study 5 ? charming room ! ' 1 charming 2 room 2 room 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' and the intruder fell back on the parlour , bound to see something and bag a fact if he died in the attempt . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 intruder 3 intruder 4 fell 4 fell 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 parlour 8 parlour 9 , 9 , 10 bound 10 bound 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 something 13 something 14 and 14 and 15 bag 15 bag 16 a 16 a 17 fact 17 fact 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 died 20 died 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 attempt 23 attempt 24 . ' [she] is about sixty , born in [nova] [zembla] , married just forty years ago today , and has eleven daughters . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 about 4 about 5 sixty 5 sixty 6 , 6 , 7 born 7 born 8 in 8 in 11 , 11 , 12 married 12 married 13 just 13 just 14 forty 14 forty 15 years 15 years 16 ago 16 ago 17 today 17 today 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 has 20 has 21 eleven 21 eleven 22 daughters 22 daughters 23 . anything else , sir ? ' 1 anything 2 else 2 else 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [we] are all the way from [oshkosh] , and couldn't go home without seein ' dear [aunt] [jo] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 from 7 from 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 without 14 without 15 seein 15 seein 16 ' 16 ' 17 dear 17 dear 20 . my girls just admire her works , and lot on gettin ' a sight of her . 1 my 2 girls 2 girls 3 just 3 just 4 admire 4 admire 5 her 5 her 6 works 6 works 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 lot 9 lot 10 on 10 on 11 gettin 11 gettin 12 ' 12 ' 13 a 13 a 14 sight 14 sight 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 . mrs [erastus] [kingsbury] [parmalee] , of [oshkosh] [,] [tell] her . 1 mrs 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 10 her 10 her 11 . we don't mind waitin ' ; we can look round a spell if she ain't ready to see folks yet . ' 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 waitin 4 waitin 5 ' 5 ' 6 ; 6 ; 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 look 9 look 10 round 10 round 11 a 11 a 12 spell 12 spell 13 if 13 if 14 she 14 she 15 ain't 15 ain't 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 folks 19 folks 20 yet 20 yet 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [oh] [,] thank you ! 1 ' 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 ! sweet , pretty place [i] 'm sure ! 1 sweet 2 , 2 , 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 place 4 place 6 'm 6 'm 7 sure 7 sure 8 ! that 's where she writes , ain't it ? 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 where 3 where 4 she 4 she 5 writes 5 writes 6 , 6 , 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 it 8 it 9 ? do tell me if that 's her picture ! 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 her 7 her 8 picture 8 picture 9 ! looks just [as] [i] imagined her ! ' 1 looks 2 just 2 just 5 imagined 5 imagined 6 her 6 her 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [i] thought she 'd be about sixteen and have her hair braided in two tails down her back . 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 4 she 4 she 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 6 be 7 about 7 about 8 sixteen 8 sixteen 9 and 9 and 10 have 10 have 11 her 11 her 12 hair 12 hair 13 braided 13 braided 14 in 14 in 15 two 15 two 16 tails 16 tails 17 down 17 down 18 her 18 her 19 back 19 back 20 . ' [come] girls , we must be goin' , if we want to get through today . 1 ' 3 girls 3 girls 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 goin' 8 goin' 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 through 15 through 16 today 16 today 17 . you can leave your albums and have them sent when [mrs] [bhaer] has written a sentiment in ' em . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 leave 3 leave 4 your 4 your 5 albums 5 albums 6 and 6 and 7 have 7 have 8 them 8 them 9 sent 9 sent 10 when 10 when 13 has 13 has 14 written 14 written 15 a 15 a 16 sentiment 16 sentiment 17 in 17 in 18 ' 18 ' 19 em 19 em 20 . we are a thousand times obliged . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 times 5 times 6 obliged 6 obliged 7 . give our best love to your ma , and tell her we are so sorry not to see her . ' 1 give 2 our 2 our 3 best 3 best 4 love 4 love 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 ma 7 ma 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 her 11 her 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 so 14 so 15 sorry 15 sorry 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 her 19 her 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [they] 've got her ! ' thought [teddy] , in comical dismay . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 her 5 her 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 thought 8 thought 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 comical 12 comical 13 dismay 13 dismay 14 . ' [no] use for her to play housemaid since they 've seen the portrait . ' 1 ' 3 use 3 use 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 housemaid 8 housemaid 9 since 9 since 10 they 10 they 11 've 11 've 12 seen 12 seen 13 the 13 the 14 portrait 14 portrait 15 . 15 . 16 ' mrs [jo] did her best , and being a good actress , would have escaped if the fatal picture had not betrayed her . 1 mrs 3 did 3 did 4 her 4 her 5 best 5 best 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 being 8 being 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 actress 11 actress 12 , 12 , 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 escaped 15 escaped 16 if 16 if 17 the 17 the 18 fatal 18 fatal 19 picture 19 picture 20 had 20 had 21 not 21 not 22 betrayed 22 betrayed 23 her 23 her 24 . the oldest girl saw it , guessed the truth , and a quick look at the woman in the apron confirmed her suspicion . 1 the 2 oldest 2 oldest 3 girl 3 girl 4 saw 4 saw 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 guessed 7 guessed 8 the 8 the 9 truth 9 truth 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 quick 13 quick 14 look 14 look 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 woman 17 woman 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 apron 20 apron 21 confirmed 21 confirmed 22 her 22 her 23 suspicion 23 suspicion 24 . touching her mother , she whispered : ' [ma] [,] it 's [mrs] [bhaer] herself . 1 touching 2 her 2 her 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 15 herself 15 herself 16 . i know it is . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [no] [?] yes ? it is ! 1 ' 4 yes 4 yes 5 ? 5 ? 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ! well , [i] do declare , how nice that is ! ' 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 do 4 do 5 declare 5 declare 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 nice 8 nice 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' and hastily pursuing the unhappy woman , who was making for the door , [mrs] [parmalee] cried eagerly : 1 and 2 hastily 2 hastily 3 pursuing 3 pursuing 4 the 4 the 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 6 woman 6 woman 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 making 10 making 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 , 14 , 17 cried 17 cried 18 eagerly 18 eagerly 19 : ' [don't] mind us ! 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 us 4 us 5 ! i know you 're busy , but just let me take your hand and then we 'll go . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 busy 5 busy 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 just 8 just 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 take 11 take 12 your 12 your 13 hand 13 hand 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 go 18 go 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [you] villain , why didn't you give me a chance to whip away ? 1 ' 3 villain 3 villain 4 , 4 , 5 why 5 why 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 you 7 you 8 give 8 give 9 me 9 me 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 to 12 to 13 whip 13 whip 14 away 14 away 15 ? oh , my dear , what fibs you told that man ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 fibs 7 fibs 8 you 8 you 9 told 9 told 10 that 10 that 11 man 11 man 12 ! so many against one isn't fair play . ' 1 so 2 many 2 many 3 against 3 against 4 one 4 one 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 play 7 play 8 . 8 . 9 ' and [mrs] [jo] hung up her apron in the hall closet , with a groan at the trials of her lot . 1 and 4 hung 4 hung 5 up 5 up 6 her 6 her 7 apron 7 apron 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 hall 10 hall 11 closet 11 closet 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 groan 15 groan 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 trials 18 trials 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 lot 21 lot 22 . ' [more] people coming up the avenue ! 1 ' 3 people 3 people 4 coming 4 coming 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 avenue 7 avenue 8 ! better dodge while the coast is clear ! 1 better 2 dodge 2 dodge 3 while 3 while 4 the 4 the 5 coast 5 coast 6 is 6 is 7 clear 7 clear 8 ! i 'll head them off ! ' cried [teddy] , looking back from the steps , as he was departing to school . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 head 3 head 4 them 4 them 5 off 5 off 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 back 12 back 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 steps 15 steps 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 departing 20 departing 21 to 21 to 22 school 22 school 23 . ' [boys] don't gush , so [i] can stand it . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 gush 4 gush 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 8 can 8 can 9 stand 9 stand 10 it 10 it 11 . the last time [i] let in a party of girls one fell into my arms and said , " darling , love me ! " 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 time 3 time 5 let 5 let 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 party 8 party 9 of 9 of 10 girls 10 girls 11 one 11 one 12 fell 12 fell 13 into 13 into 14 my 14 my 15 arms 15 arms 16 and 16 and 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 darling 20 darling 21 , 21 , 22 love 22 love 23 me 23 me 24 ! 24 ! 25 " i wanted to shake her , ' answered [mrs] [jo] , wiping her pen with energy . 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 shake 4 shake 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 11 , 11 , 12 wiping 12 wiping 13 her 13 her 14 pen 14 pen 15 with 15 with 16 energy 16 energy 17 . ' [they] can't outdo the girls . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 4 outdo 4 outdo 5 the 5 the 6 girls 6 girls 7 . it is one of the most absurd and tiresome manias that ever afflicted the world . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 absurd 7 absurd 8 and 8 and 9 tiresome 9 tiresome 10 manias 10 manias 11 that 11 that 12 ever 12 ever 13 afflicted 13 afflicted 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 . 16 . 17 ' josie had brought some flowers for the vases , and was just putting the last touches when she saw several umbrellas bobbing down the hill . 1 josie 2 had 2 had 3 brought 3 brought 4 some 4 some 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 vases 8 vases 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 just 12 just 13 putting 13 putting 14 the 14 the 15 last 15 last 16 touches 16 touches 17 when 17 when 18 she 18 she 19 saw 19 saw 20 several 20 several 21 umbrellas 21 umbrellas 22 bobbing 22 bobbing 23 down 23 down 24 the 24 the 25 hill 25 hill 26 . ' [they] are coming , [aunty] [!] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 coming 4 coming 5 , i see uncle hurrying across the field to receive them , ' she called at the stair-foot . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 hurrying 4 hurrying 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 field 7 field 8 to 8 to 9 receive 9 receive 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 called 14 called 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 stair-foot 17 stair-foot 18 . ' [keep] an eye on them , and let me know when they enter the avenue . 1 ' 3 an 3 an 4 eye 4 eye 5 on 5 on 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 know 11 know 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 enter 14 enter 15 the 15 the 16 avenue 16 avenue 17 . ' [there] are more than two or three . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 two 6 two 7 or 7 or 8 three 8 three 9 . i see half a dozen at least , ' called sister [ann] from the hall door . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 half 3 half 4 a 4 a 5 dozen 5 dozen 6 at 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 called 10 called 11 sister 11 sister 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 hall 15 hall 16 door 16 door 17 . ' [no] [!] a dozen , [i] do believe [;] [aunty] , look out ; they are all coming ! 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 dozen 5 dozen 6 , 6 , 8 do 8 do 9 believe 9 believe 12 , 12 , 13 look 13 look 14 out 14 out 15 ; 15 ; 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 all 18 all 19 coming 19 coming 20 ! what shall we do ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' and [josie] quailed at the idea of facing the black throng rapidly approaching . 1 and 3 quailed 3 quailed 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 idea 6 idea 7 of 7 of 8 facing 8 facing 9 the 9 the 10 black 10 black 11 throng 11 throng 12 rapidly 12 rapidly 13 approaching 13 approaching 14 . ' [mercy] on us , there are hundreds ! 1 ' 3 on 3 on 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 are 7 are 8 hundreds 8 hundreds 9 ! run and put a tub in the back entry for their umbrellas to drip into . 1 run 2 and 2 and 3 put 3 put 4 a 4 a 5 tub 5 tub 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 back 8 back 9 entry 9 entry 10 for 10 for 11 their 11 their 12 umbrellas 12 umbrellas 13 to 13 to 14 drip 14 drip 15 into 15 into 16 . tell them to go down the hall and leave them , and pile their hats on the table ; the tree won't hold them all . 1 tell 2 them 2 them 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 and 8 and 9 leave 9 leave 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 pile 13 pile 14 their 14 their 15 hats 15 hats 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 table 18 table 19 ; 19 ; 20 the 20 the 21 tree 21 tree 22 won't 22 won't 23 hold 23 hold 24 them 24 them 25 all 25 all 26 . no use to get mats ; my poor carpets ! ' 1 no 2 use 2 use 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 mats 5 mats 6 ; 6 ; 7 my 7 my 8 poor 8 poor 9 carpets 9 carpets 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [a] grasshopper , ma'am . 1 ' 3 grasshopper 3 grasshopper 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 . did you ever ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' and [mary] giggled again at the idea . 1 and 3 giggled 3 giggled 4 again 4 again 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 idea 7 idea 8 . ' [tell] [her] to take all there are and welcome . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 all 6 all 7 there 7 there 8 are 8 are 9 and 9 and 10 welcome 10 welcome 11 . i shall be glad to get rid of them ; always bouncing in my face and getting in my dress , ' laughed [mrs] [jo] . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 rid 7 rid 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 ; 10 ; 11 always 11 always 12 bouncing 12 bouncing 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 face 15 face 16 and 16 and 17 getting 17 getting 18 in 18 in 19 my 19 my 20 dress 20 dress 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 laughed 23 laughed 26 . mary retired , to return in a moment nearly speechless with merriment . 1 mary 2 retired 2 retired 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 return 5 return 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 speechless 10 speechless 11 with 11 with 12 merriment 12 merriment 13 . got a vest [of] [emerson] 's , she says , and a pair [of] [mr] [holmes] 's trousers , and a dress [of] [mrs] [stowe] 's . 1 got 2 a 2 a 3 vest 3 vest 6 's 6 's 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 pair 13 pair 17 's 17 's 18 trousers 18 trousers 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 a 21 a 22 dress 22 dress 26 's 26 's 27 . she must be crazy ! ' 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [give] [her] that old red shawl , then [i] shall make a gay show among the great ones in that astonishing rug . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 old 5 old 6 red 6 red 7 shawl 7 shawl 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 11 shall 11 shall 12 make 12 make 13 a 13 a 14 gay 14 gay 15 show 15 show 16 among 16 among 17 the 17 the 18 great 18 great 19 ones 19 ones 20 in 20 in 21 that 21 that 22 astonishing 22 astonishing 23 rug 23 rug 24 . ' [he] must . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 . i shall not go down . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 6 . ' [i] told him so , ma'am ; but he walked right in as bold as brass . 1 ' 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 walked 11 walked 12 right 12 right 13 in 13 in 14 as 14 as 15 bold 15 bold 16 as 16 as 17 brass 17 brass 18 . ' [my] day has been ruined , and [i] will have this last half-hour to finish . 1 ' 3 day 3 day 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 ruined 6 ruined 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 will 10 will 11 have 11 have 12 this 12 this 13 last 13 last 14 half-hour 14 half-hour 15 to 15 to 16 finish 16 finish 17 . tell him to go away ; [i] won't go down , ' cried [mrs] [jo] , fiercely . 1 tell 2 him 2 him 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 ; 6 ; 8 won't 8 won't 9 go 9 go 10 down 10 down 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 16 , 16 , 17 fiercely 17 fiercely 18 . ' [who] is this person who insists on remaining when [i] have declined to see him ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 person 5 person 6 who 6 who 7 insists 7 insists 8 on 8 on 9 remaining 9 remaining 10 when 10 when 12 have 12 have 13 declined 13 declined 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [i] 'm sure [i] don't know , ma'am . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . ' [california] [,] [on] purpose to see you , [mother] [bhaer] . 1 ' 5 purpose 5 purpose 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 12 . now won't you be sorry if [i] go away ? ' answered [dan] , with a hearty kiss . 1 now 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 if 6 if 8 go 8 go 9 away 9 away 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 hearty 17 hearty 18 kiss 18 kiss 19 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [dan] ' [forget] old friends ! 1 ' 3 old 3 old 4 friends 4 friends 5 ! how could [i] forget the only home [i] ever knew ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 4 forget 4 forget 5 the 5 the 6 only 6 only 7 home 7 home 9 ever 9 ever 10 knew 10 knew 11 ? ' [i] like it ; [i] always had a fancy for banditti and you look just like one . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 7 always 7 always 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 fancy 10 fancy 11 for 11 for 12 banditti 12 banditti 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 look 15 look 16 just 16 just 17 like 17 like 18 one 18 one 19 . mary , being a newcomer , was frightened at your looks and manners . 1 mary 2 , 2 , 3 being 3 being 4 a 4 a 5 newcomer 5 newcomer 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 at 9 at 10 your 10 your 11 looks 11 looks 12 and 12 and 13 manners 13 manners 14 . josie won't know you , but [ted] will recognize [his] [danny] in spite of the big beard and flowing mane . 1 josie 2 won't 2 won't 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 will 8 will 9 recognize 9 recognize 12 in 12 in 13 spite 13 spite 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 big 16 big 17 beard 17 beard 18 and 18 and 19 flowing 19 flowing 20 mane 20 mane 21 . they will all be here soon to welcome you ; so before they come tell me more about yourself . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 here 5 here 6 soon 6 soon 7 to 7 to 8 welcome 8 welcome 9 you 9 you 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 11 so 12 before 12 before 13 they 13 they 14 come 14 come 15 tell 15 tell 16 me 16 me 17 more 17 more 18 about 18 about 19 yourself 19 yourself 20 . why , [dan] [,] dear ! it 's nearly two years since you were here ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 ! 6 ! 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 two 10 two 11 years 11 years 12 since 12 since 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 here 15 here 16 ! ' [first-rate] ! 1 ' 3 ! i don't care for the money , you know . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 money 6 money 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 . i only want a trifle to pay my way rather earn as [i] go , and not be bothered with the care of a lot . 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 want 3 want 4 a 4 a 5 trifle 5 trifle 6 to 6 to 7 pay 7 pay 8 my 8 my 9 way 9 way 10 rather 10 rather 11 earn 11 earn 12 as 12 as 14 go 14 go 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 18 be 18 be 19 bothered 19 bothered 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 care 22 care 23 of 23 of 24 a 24 a 25 lot 25 lot 26 . it 's the fun of the thing coming to me , and my being able to give away , that [i] like . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 fun 4 fun 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 thing 7 thing 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 being 14 being 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 give 17 give 18 away 18 away 19 , 19 , 20 that 20 that 22 like 22 like 23 . ' [but] if you marry and settle somewhere , as [i] hope you will , you must have something to begin with , my son . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 marry 5 marry 6 and 6 and 7 settle 7 settle 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 hope 12 hope 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 have 18 have 19 something 19 something 20 to 20 to 21 begin 21 begin 22 with 22 with 23 , 23 , 24 my 24 my 25 son 25 son 26 . dan shook his head , and glanced about the room as if he already found it rather confined and longed for all out-of-doors again . 1 dan 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 glanced 7 glanced 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 already 14 already 15 found 15 found 16 it 16 it 17 rather 17 rather 18 confined 18 confined 19 and 19 and 20 longed 20 longed 21 for 21 for 22 all 22 all 23 out-of-doors 23 out-of-doors 24 again 24 again 25 . ' [who] would marry a jack-o'-lantern like me ? 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 marry 4 marry 5 a 5 a 6 jack-o'-lantern 6 jack-o'-lantern 7 like 7 like 8 me 8 me 9 ? women like a steady-going man ; [i] shall never be that . ' 1 women 2 like 2 like 3 a 3 a 4 steady-going 4 steady-going 5 man 5 man 6 ; 6 ; 8 shall 8 shall 9 never 9 never 10 be 10 be 11 that 11 that 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [my] dear boy , when [i] was a girl [i] liked just such adventurous fellows as you are . 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 girl 10 girl 12 liked 12 liked 13 just 13 just 14 such 14 such 15 adventurous 15 adventurous 16 fellows 16 fellows 17 as 17 as 18 you 18 you 19 are 19 are 20 . anything fresh and daring , free and romantic , is always attractive to us womenfolk . 1 anything 2 fresh 2 fresh 3 and 3 and 4 daring 4 daring 5 , 5 , 6 free 6 free 7 and 7 and 8 romantic 8 romantic 9 , 9 , 10 is 10 is 11 always 11 always 12 attractive 12 attractive 13 to 13 to 14 us 14 us 15 womenfolk 15 womenfolk 16 . don't be discouraged ; you 'll find an anchor some day , and be content to take shorter voyages and bring home a good cargo . ' 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 discouraged 3 discouraged 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 find 7 find 8 an 8 an 9 anchor 9 anchor 10 some 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 be 14 be 15 content 15 content 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 shorter 18 shorter 19 voyages 19 voyages 20 and 20 and 21 bring 21 bring 22 home 22 home 23 a 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 cargo 25 cargo 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [welcome] [her] heartily , if she was a good one . 1 ' 4 heartily 4 heartily 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 one 11 one 12 . is there a prospect of it ? ' and [mrs] [jo] peered at him with the interest which even literary ladies take in love affairs . 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 a 3 a 4 prospect 4 prospect 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 and 9 and 12 peered 12 peered 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 interest 17 interest 18 which 18 which 19 even 19 even 20 literary 20 literary 21 ladies 21 ladies 22 take 22 take 23 in 23 in 24 love 24 love 25 affairs 25 affairs 26 . ' [not] [at] present , thank you . 1 ' 4 present 4 present 5 , 5 , 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 . i 'm too busy " to gallivant " , as [ted] calls it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 too 3 too 4 busy 4 busy 5 " 5 " 6 to 6 to 7 gallivant 7 gallivant 8 " 8 " 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 calls 12 calls 13 it 13 it 14 . how is the boy ? ' asked [dan] , skilfully turning the conversation , as if he had had enough of sentiment . 1 how 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 skilfully 10 skilfully 11 turning 11 turning 12 the 12 the 13 conversation 13 conversation 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 had 19 had 20 enough 20 enough 21 of 21 of 22 sentiment 22 sentiment 23 . in one of these trips he saw a white figure framed in the dark doorway , and paused to look at it . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 these 4 these 5 trips 5 trips 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 a 8 a 9 white 9 white 10 figure 10 figure 11 framed 11 framed 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 dark 14 dark 15 doorway 15 doorway 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 paused 18 paused 19 to 19 to 20 look 20 look 21 at 21 at 22 it 22 it 23 . ' [is] [it] [dan] [?] ['] she asked , coming in with a gracious smile and outstretched hand . 1 ' 7 she 7 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 9 , 10 coming 10 coming 11 in 11 in 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 gracious 14 gracious 15 smile 15 smile 16 and 16 and 17 outstretched 17 outstretched 18 hand 18 hand 19 . ' [looks] like it ; but [i] didn't know you , [princess] . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 . i thought it was a spirit , ' answered [dan] , looking down at her with a curious softness and wonder in his face . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 down 13 down 14 at 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 curious 18 curious 19 softness 19 softness 20 and 20 and 21 wonder 21 wonder 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 face 24 face 25 . not till he set her down did he discover she also was changed , and exclaimed in comic dismay : 1 not 2 till 2 till 3 he 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 her 5 her 6 down 6 down 7 did 7 did 8 he 8 he 9 discover 9 discover 10 she 10 she 11 also 11 also 12 was 12 was 13 changed 13 changed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 exclaimed 16 exclaimed 17 in 17 in 18 comic 18 comic 19 dismay 19 dismay 20 : ' [hallo] ! 1 ' 3 ! why , you are growing up too ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 growing 5 growing 6 up 6 up 7 too 7 too 8 ! what am [i] going to do , with no young one to play with ? 1 what 2 am 2 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 no 9 no 10 young 10 young 11 one 11 one 12 to 12 to 13 play 13 play 14 with 14 with 15 ? the girls laughed , and [josie] blushed as she stared at the tall man , conscious that she had leaped before she looked . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 blushed 7 blushed 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 stared 10 stared 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 tall 13 tall 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 conscious 16 conscious 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 had 19 had 20 leaped 20 leaped 21 before 21 before 22 she 22 she 23 looked 23 looked 24 . they made a pretty contrast , these two young cousins one as fair as a lily , the other a little wild rose . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 contrast 5 contrast 6 , 6 , 7 these 7 these 8 two 8 two 9 young 9 young 10 cousins 10 cousins 11 one 11 one 12 as 12 as 13 fair 13 fair 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 lily 16 lily 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 other 19 other 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 wild 22 wild 23 rose 23 rose 24 . ' [here] [!] we can't allow any monopoly of [dan] ! ' called [mrs] [jo] . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 can't 5 can't 6 allow 6 allow 7 any 7 any 8 monopoly 8 monopoly 9 of 9 of 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 called 13 called 16 . ' [emil] is older ; but he 's only a boy , and dances jigs and sings sailor songs just as he used to . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 older 4 older 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 's 8 's 9 only 9 only 10 a 10 a 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 dances 14 dances 15 jigs 15 jigs 16 and 16 and 17 sings 17 sings 18 sailor 18 sailor 19 songs 19 songs 20 just 20 just 21 as 21 as 22 he 22 he 23 used 23 used 24 to 24 to 25 . you look about thirty , and as big and black as a villain in a play . 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 about 3 about 4 thirty 4 thirty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 as 7 as 8 big 8 big 9 and 9 and 10 black 10 black 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 villain 13 villain 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 play 16 play 17 . oh , [i] 've got a splendid idea ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 6 a 6 a 7 splendid 7 splendid 8 idea 8 idea 9 ! you are just the thing [for] [arbaces] in [the] [last] [days] [of] [pompeii] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 thing 5 thing 8 in 8 in 14 . we want to act it ; have the lion and the gladiators and the eruption . 1 we 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 act 4 act 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 lion 9 lion 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 gladiators 12 gladiators 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 eruption 15 eruption 16 . tom and [ted] are going to shower bushels of ashes down and roll barrels of stones about . 1 tom 2 and 2 and 4 are 4 are 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 shower 7 shower 8 bushels 8 bushels 9 of 9 of 10 ashes 10 ashes 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 13 roll 13 roll 14 barrels 14 barrels 15 of 15 of 16 stones 16 stones 17 about 17 about 18 . we wanted a dark man [for] [the] [egyptian] ; and you will be gorgeous in red and white shawls . 1 we 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 a 3 a 4 dark 4 dark 5 man 5 man 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 gorgeous 14 gorgeous 15 in 15 in 16 red 16 red 17 and 17 and 18 white 18 white 19 shawls 19 shawls 20 . won't he [,] [aunt] [jo] ? ' 1 won't 2 he 2 he 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [of] course you will want to go back for another stroke of luck ; and [i] hope you will have it . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 back 9 back 10 for 10 for 11 another 11 another 12 stroke 12 stroke 13 of 13 of 14 luck 14 luck 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 18 hope 18 hope 19 you 19 you 20 will 20 will 21 have 21 have 22 it 22 it 23 . ' [i] 've had enough of it , for a while at least ; too much like gambling . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 had 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 at 12 at 13 least 13 least 14 ; 14 ; 15 too 15 too 16 much 16 much 17 like 17 like 18 gambling 18 gambling 19 . the excitement is all [i] care for , and it isn't good for me . 1 the 2 excitement 2 excitement 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 6 care 6 care 7 for 7 for 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 good 12 good 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 . i have a notion to try farming out [west] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 notion 4 notion 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 farming 7 farming 8 out 8 out 10 . it 's grand on a large scale ; and [i] feel as if steady work would be rather jolly after loafing round so long . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 grand 3 grand 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 large 6 large 7 scale 7 scale 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 feel 11 feel 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 steady 14 steady 15 work 15 work 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 rather 18 rather 19 jolly 19 jolly 20 after 20 after 21 loafing 21 loafing 22 round 22 round 23 so 23 so 24 long 24 long 25 . i can make a beginning , and you can send me your black sheep to stock my place with . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 send 10 send 11 me 11 me 12 your 12 your 13 black 13 black 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 to 15 to 16 stock 16 stock 17 my 17 my 18 place 18 place 19 with 19 with 20 . i tried sheep-farming in [australia] , and know something about black ones , any way . ' 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 sheep-farming 3 sheep-farming 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 know 8 know 9 something 9 something 10 about 10 about 11 black 11 black 12 ones 12 ones 13 , 13 , 14 any 14 any 15 way 15 way 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [we] shall know where you are , and can go and see you , and not have half the world between us . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 know 4 know 5 where 5 where 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 can 10 can 11 go 11 go 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 18 have 18 have 19 half 19 half 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 between 22 between 23 us 23 us 24 . i 'll send [my] [ted] for a visit . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 send 3 send 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 visit 8 visit 9 . he 's such a restless spirit , it would do him good . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 restless 5 restless 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 11 him 11 him 12 good 12 good 13 . with you he would be safe while he worked off his surplus energies and learned a wholesome business . ' 1 with 2 you 2 you 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 safe 6 safe 7 while 7 while 8 he 8 he 9 worked 9 worked 10 off 10 off 11 his 11 his 12 surplus 12 surplus 13 energies 13 energies 14 and 14 and 15 learned 15 learned 16 a 16 a 17 wholesome 17 wholesome 18 business 18 business 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [you] go and start a new town , and when we are ready to swarm we will come out and settle there . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 start 5 start 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 town 8 town 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 ready 14 ready 15 to 15 to 16 swarm 16 swarm 17 we 17 we 18 will 18 will 19 come 19 come 20 out 20 out 21 and 21 and 22 settle 22 settle 23 there 23 there 24 . ' [we] could easily plant a new college there . 1 ' 3 could 3 could 4 easily 4 easily 5 plant 5 plant 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 college 8 college 9 there 9 there 10 . ' [go] on [,] [dan] . 1 ' 3 on 3 on 6 . it is a fine plan , and we will back you up . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 plan 5 plan 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 back 10 back 11 you 11 you 12 up 12 up 13 . ' [a] [little] money sort of ballasts a fellow , and investing it in land anchors him for a while , at least . 1 ' 4 money 4 money 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 ballasts 7 ballasts 8 a 8 a 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 investing 12 investing 13 it 13 it 14 in 14 in 15 land 15 land 16 anchors 16 anchors 17 him 17 him 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 while 20 while 21 , 21 , 22 at 22 at 23 least 23 least 24 . i 'd like to see what [i] can do , but [i] thought [i] 'd consult you before [i] decided . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 8 can 8 can 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 thought 13 thought 15 'd 15 'd 16 consult 16 consult 17 you 17 you 18 before 18 before 20 decided 20 decided 21 . ' [i] know you won't like it . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 . ' [plenty] [of] nature , dear ; and that is better . 1 ' 4 nature 4 nature 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 better 11 better 12 . you will find splendid animals to model , and scenery such as you never saw in [europe] to paint . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 animals 5 animals 6 to 6 to 7 model 7 model 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 scenery 10 scenery 11 such 11 such 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 never 14 never 15 saw 15 saw 16 in 16 in 18 to 18 to 19 paint 19 paint 20 . even prosaic pumpkins are grand out there . 1 even 2 prosaic 2 prosaic 3 pumpkins 3 pumpkins 4 are 4 are 5 grand 5 grand 6 out 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 . ' [i] speak for the practice of the new town , ' said [nan] , always eager for fresh enterprises . 1 ' 3 speak 3 speak 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 practice 6 practice 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 new 9 new 10 town 10 town 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 always 16 always 17 eager 17 eager 18 for 18 for 19 fresh 19 fresh 20 enterprises 20 enterprises 21 . ' [i] shall be ready by the time you get well started towns grow so fast out there . ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 ready 5 ready 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 you 9 you 10 get 10 get 11 well 11 well 12 started 12 started 13 towns 13 towns 14 grow 14 grow 15 so 15 so 16 fast 16 fast 17 out 17 out 18 there 18 there 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [dan] isn't going to allow any woman under forty in his place . 1 ' 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 allow 6 allow 7 any 7 any 8 woman 8 woman 9 under 9 under 10 forty 10 forty 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 place 13 place 14 . ' [that] won't affect me , because doctors are exceptions to all rules . 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 affect 4 affect 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 doctors 8 doctors 9 are 9 are 10 exceptions 10 exceptions 11 to 11 to 12 all 12 all 13 rules 13 rules 14 . there won't be much sickness in [dansville] , everyone will lead such active , wholesome lives , and only energetic young people will go there . 1 there 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 much 4 much 5 sickness 5 sickness 6 in 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 everyone 9 everyone 10 will 10 will 11 lead 11 lead 12 such 12 such 13 active 13 active 14 , 14 , 15 wholesome 15 wholesome 16 lives 16 lives 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 only 19 only 20 energetic 20 energetic 21 young 21 young 22 people 22 people 23 will 23 will 24 go 24 go 25 there 25 there 26 . but accidents will be frequent , owing to wild cattle , fast riding , [indian] scrimmages , and the recklessness of [western] life . 1 but 2 accidents 2 accidents 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 frequent 5 frequent 6 , 6 , 7 owing 7 owing 8 to 8 to 9 wild 9 wild 10 cattle 10 cattle 11 , 11 , 12 fast 12 fast 13 riding 13 riding 14 , 14 , 16 scrimmages 16 scrimmages 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 recklessness 20 recklessness 21 of 21 of 23 life 23 life 24 . that will just suit me . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 just 3 just 4 suit 4 suit 5 me 5 me 6 . ' [i] 'll have you , [doctor] [,] and be glad of such a good sample of what we can do in the [east] . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 10 be 10 be 11 glad 11 glad 12 of 12 of 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 good 15 good 16 sample 16 sample 17 of 17 of 18 what 18 what 19 we 19 we 20 can 20 can 21 do 21 do 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 25 . peg away , and [i] 'll send for you as soon as [i] have a roof to cover you . 1 peg 2 away 2 away 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 'll 6 'll 7 send 7 send 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 as 12 as 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 roof 16 roof 17 to 17 to 18 cover 18 cover 19 you 19 you 20 . ' [thanks] . 1 ' 3 . i 'll come . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 . would you just let me feel your arm ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 just 3 just 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 feel 6 feel 7 your 7 your 8 arm 8 arm 9 ? splendid biceps ! 1 splendid 2 biceps 2 biceps 3 ! now , boys , see here : this is what [i] call muscle . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 boys 3 boys 4 , 4 , 5 see 5 see 6 here 6 here 7 : 7 : 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 what 10 what 12 call 12 call 13 muscle 13 muscle 14 . 14 . 15 ' and [nan] delivered a short lecture [with] [dan] 's sinewy arm to illustrate it . 1 and 3 delivered 3 delivered 4 a 4 a 5 short 5 short 6 lecture 6 lecture 9 's 9 's 10 sinewy 10 sinewy 11 arm 11 arm 12 to 12 to 13 illustrate 13 illustrate 14 it 14 it 15 . ' [make] [tom] sexton ; he 'll enjoy burying the patients [nan] kills . 1 ' 4 sexton 4 sexton 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 'll 7 'll 8 enjoy 8 enjoy 9 burying 9 burying 10 the 10 the 11 patients 11 patients 13 kills 13 kills 14 . he 's trying to get up the glum expression proper to the business . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 glum 8 glum 9 expression 9 expression 10 proper 10 proper 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 business 13 business 14 . don't forget him , [dan] [,] ' said [ted] , directing attention to the blighted being in the corner . 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 directing 11 directing 12 attention 12 attention 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 blighted 15 blighted 16 being 16 being 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 . but [tom] never sulked long , and came out from his brief eclipse with the cheerful proposition : 1 but 3 never 3 never 4 sulked 4 sulked 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 came 8 came 9 out 9 out 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 brief 12 brief 13 eclipse 13 eclipse 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 cheerful 16 cheerful 17 proposition 17 proposition 18 : ' [i] should advise settling near [jacksonville] , or some such city , that you might enjoy the society of cultivated persons . 1 ' 3 should 3 should 4 advise 4 advise 5 settling 5 settling 6 near 6 near 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 some 10 some 11 such 11 such 12 city 12 city 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 might 16 might 17 enjoy 17 enjoy 18 the 18 the 19 society 19 society 20 of 20 of 21 cultivated 21 cultivated 22 persons 22 persons 23 . the [plato] [club] [is] [there] [,] [and] a most ardent thirst for philosophy . 1 the 8 a 8 a 9 most 9 most 10 ardent 10 ardent 11 thirst 11 thirst 12 for 12 for 13 philosophy 13 philosophy 14 . ' [i] 'm not sure the farming will succeed , and have a strong leaning towards my old friends the [montana] [indians] . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 sure 5 sure 6 the 6 the 7 farming 7 farming 8 will 8 will 9 succeed 9 succeed 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 strong 14 strong 15 leaning 15 leaning 16 towards 16 towards 17 my 17 my 18 old 18 old 19 friends 19 friends 20 the 20 the 23 . they are a peaceful tribe , and need help awfully ; hundreds have died of starvation because they don't get their share . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 peaceful 4 peaceful 5 tribe 5 tribe 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 need 8 need 9 help 9 help 10 awfully 10 awfully 11 ; 11 ; 12 hundreds 12 hundreds 13 have 13 have 14 died 14 died 15 of 15 of 16 starvation 16 starvation 17 because 17 because 18 they 18 they 19 don't 19 don't 20 get 20 get 21 their 21 their 22 share 22 share 23 . the [sioux] [are] fighters , thirty thousand strong , so [government] fears ['] em , and gives ' em all they want . 1 the 4 fighters 4 fighters 5 , 5 , 6 thirty 6 thirty 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 strong 8 strong 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 fears 12 fears 14 em 14 em 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 gives 17 gives 18 ' 18 ' 19 em 19 em 20 all 20 all 21 they 21 they 22 want 22 want 23 . i call that a damned shame ! ' 1 i 2 call 2 call 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 damned 5 damned 6 shame 6 shame 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' now , honest agents could do much , and [i] 've a feeling that [i] ought to go and lend a hand . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 honest 3 honest 4 agents 4 agents 5 could 5 could 6 do 6 do 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 've 11 've 12 a 12 a 13 feeling 13 feeling 14 that 14 that 16 ought 16 ought 17 to 17 to 18 go 18 go 19 and 19 and 20 lend 20 lend 21 a 21 a 22 hand 22 hand 23 . i know their lingo , and [i] like ' em . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 their 3 their 4 lingo 4 lingo 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 like 8 like 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 . i 've got a few thousands , and [i] ain't sure [i] have any right to spend it on myself and settle down to enjoy it . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 thousands 6 thousands 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 ain't 10 ain't 11 sure 11 sure 13 have 13 have 14 any 14 any 15 right 15 right 16 to 16 to 17 spend 17 spend 18 it 18 it 19 on 19 on 20 myself 20 myself 21 and 21 and 22 settle 22 settle 23 down 23 down 24 to 24 to 25 enjoy 25 enjoy 26 it 26 it 27 . hey ? ' 1 hey 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ' [do] it [,] do it ! ' echoed [ted] , applauding as if at a play , ' and take me along to help . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 echoed 9 echoed 11 , 11 , 12 applauding 12 applauding 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 at 15 at 16 a 16 a 17 play 17 play 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 and 20 and 21 take 21 take 22 me 22 me 23 along 23 along 24 to 24 to 25 help 25 help 26 . i 'm just raging to get among those fine fellows and hunt . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 raging 4 raging 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 among 7 among 8 those 8 those 9 fine 9 fine 10 fellows 10 fellows 11 and 11 and 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [they] called me [dan] [fire] [cloud] , because my rifle was the best they ever saw . 1 ' 3 called 3 called 4 me 4 me 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 my 10 my 11 rifle 11 rifle 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 they 15 they 16 ever 16 ever 17 saw 17 saw 18 . they are down on their luck , now , and [i] 'd like to pay my debts . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 their 5 their 6 luck 6 luck 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 'd 12 'd 13 like 13 like 14 to 14 to 15 pay 15 pay 16 my 16 my 17 debts 17 debts 18 . 18 . 19 ' by this time everyone was interested , and [dansville] began to lose its charm . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 everyone 4 everyone 5 was 5 was 6 interested 6 interested 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 lose 12 lose 13 its 13 its 14 charm 14 charm 15 . ' [well] [,] [i] will . 1 ' 5 will 5 will 6 . i 'm going to take a run [to] [kansas] and see how that promises . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 a 6 a 7 run 7 run 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 how 12 how 13 that 13 that 14 promises 14 promises 15 . met a fellow [in] ' [frisco] who 'd been there , and he spoke well of it . 1 met 2 a 2 a 3 fellow 3 fellow 5 ' 5 ' 7 who 7 who 8 'd 8 'd 9 been 9 been 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 spoke 14 spoke 15 well 15 well 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . ' [i] 'll keep it for you till you decide . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 keep 4 keep 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 till 8 till 9 you 9 you 10 decide 10 decide 11 . you are such an impetuous lad you 'll give it to the first beggar that gets hold of you . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 such 3 such 4 an 4 an 5 impetuous 5 impetuous 6 lad 6 lad 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 give 9 give 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 beggar 14 beggar 15 that 15 that 16 gets 16 gets 17 hold 17 hold 18 of 18 of 19 you 19 you 20 . ' [thanky] [,] sir , [i] 'd be glad to get rid of it . 1 ' 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 7 'd 7 'd 8 be 8 be 9 glad 9 glad 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 rid 12 rid 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . this is my will , and you all witness it . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 all 8 all 9 witness 9 witness 10 it 10 it 11 . now [i] feel better . ' 1 now 3 feel 3 feel 4 better 4 better 5 . 5 . 6 ' and [dan] squared his shoulders as if relieved of a burden , after handing over the belt in which he carried his little fortune . 1 and 3 squared 3 squared 4 his 4 his 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 relieved 8 relieved 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 burden 11 burden 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 handing 14 handing 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 belt 17 belt 18 in 18 in 19 which 19 which 20 he 20 he 21 carried 21 carried 22 his 22 his 23 little 23 little 24 fortune 24 fortune 25 . ' [oh] [,] [peggy] was a jolly lass , [ye] heave ho , boys , ye heave ho ! 1 ' 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 jolly 7 jolly 8 lass 8 lass 9 , 9 , 11 heave 11 heave 12 ho 12 ho 13 , 13 , 14 boys 14 boys 15 , 15 , 16 ye 16 ye 17 heave 17 heave 18 ho 18 ho 19 ! she never grudged her [jack] a glass , [ye] heave ho , boys , ye heave ho ! 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 grudged 3 grudged 4 her 4 her 6 a 6 a 7 glass 7 glass 8 , 8 , 10 heave 10 heave 11 ho 11 ho 12 , 12 , 13 boys 13 boys 14 , 14 , 15 ye 15 ye 16 heave 16 heave 17 ho 17 ho 18 ! ' [there] they are , the flower of our flock ! ' she said , pointing to the group before them . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 flower 7 flower 8 of 8 of 9 our 9 our 10 flock 10 flock 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 pointing 16 pointing 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 group 19 group 20 before 20 before 21 them 21 them 22 . ' [the] others are dead or scattered , but these seven boys and four girls are my especial comfort and pride . 1 ' 3 others 3 others 4 are 4 are 5 dead 5 dead 6 or 6 or 7 scattered 7 scattered 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 these 10 these 11 seven 11 seven 12 boys 12 boys 13 and 13 and 14 four 14 four 15 girls 15 girls 16 are 16 are 17 my 17 my 18 especial 18 especial 19 comfort 19 comfort 20 and 20 and 21 pride 21 pride 22 . but the three who are soon going out into the world again [i] can't help worrying about . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 three 3 three 4 who 4 who 5 are 5 are 6 soon 6 soon 7 going 7 going 8 out 8 out 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 again 12 again 14 can't 14 can't 15 help 15 help 16 worrying 16 worrying 17 about 17 about 18 . emil 's good heart will keep him straight , [i] hope , and 1 emil 2 's 2 's 3 good 3 good 4 heart 4 heart 5 will 5 will 6 keep 6 keep 7 him 7 him 8 straight 8 straight 9 , 9 , 11 hope 11 hope 12 , 12 , 13 and ' " a sweet little cherub sits up aloft , [to] look out for the life of poor [jack] . " ' 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 a 3 a 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 little 5 little 6 cherub 6 cherub 7 sits 7 sits 8 up 8 up 9 aloft 9 aloft 10 , 10 , 12 look 12 look 13 out 13 out 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 life 16 life 17 of 17 of 18 poor 18 poor 20 . 20 . 21 " 21 " 22 ' nat is to make his first flight , and he 's weak in spite of your strengthening influence [;] and [dan] is still untamed . 1 nat 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 his 5 his 6 first 6 first 7 flight 7 flight 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 weak 12 weak 13 in 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 strengthening 17 strengthening 18 influence 18 influence 20 and 20 and 22 is 22 is 23 still 23 still 24 untamed 24 untamed 25 . i fear it will take some hard lesson to do that . ' 1 i 2 fear 2 fear 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 take 5 take 6 some 6 some 7 hard 7 hard 8 lesson 8 lesson 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 that 11 that 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [he] ['s] a fine fellow , [jo] [,] and [i] almost regret this farming project . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 almost 12 almost 13 regret 13 regret 14 this 14 this 15 farming 15 farming 16 project 16 project 17 . ' [it] wouldn't be safe , [teddy] . 1 ' 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 safe 5 safe 6 , 6 , 8 . we can't change his nature only help it to develop in the right direction . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 change 3 change 4 his 4 his 5 nature 5 nature 6 only 6 only 7 help 7 help 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 develop 10 develop 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 right 13 right 14 direction 14 direction 15 . the old impulses are there , and must be controlled , or he will go wrong . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 impulses 3 impulses 4 are 4 are 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 controlled 10 controlled 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 he 13 he 14 will 14 will 15 go 15 go 16 wrong 16 wrong 17 . even that was much to expect , so full was he of wayward impulses , strong passions , and the lawless nature born in him . 1 even 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 expect 6 expect 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 full 9 full 10 was 10 was 11 he 11 he 12 of 12 of 13 wayward 13 wayward 14 impulses 14 impulses 15 , 15 , 16 strong 16 strong 17 passions 17 passions 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 lawless 21 lawless 22 nature 22 nature 23 born 23 born 24 in 24 in 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [don't] fret , old dear [;] [emil] is one of the happy-go-lucky sort who always fall on their legs . 1 ' 3 fret 3 fret 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 6 dear 6 dear 9 is 9 is 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 happy-go-lucky 13 happy-go-lucky 14 sort 14 sort 15 who 15 who 16 always 16 always 17 fall 17 fall 18 on 18 on 19 their 19 their 20 legs 20 legs 21 . i 'll see to [nat] , and [dan] is in a good way now . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 is 9 is 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 way 13 way 14 now 14 now 15 . he 's unusually fitted for that peculiar task and [i] hope he 'll decide to do it . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 unusually 3 unusually 4 fitted 4 fitted 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 peculiar 7 peculiar 8 task 8 task 9 and 9 and 11 hope 11 hope 12 he 12 he 13 'll 13 'll 14 decide 14 decide 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 . ' [i] hope so . 1 ' 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 . what is that ? ' and [mrs] [jo] leaned forward to listen , as exclamations from [ted] and [josie] caught her ear . 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 and 6 and 9 leaned 9 leaned 10 forward 10 forward 11 to 11 to 12 listen 12 listen 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 exclamations 15 exclamations 16 from 16 from 18 and 18 and 20 caught 20 caught 21 her 21 her 22 ear 22 ear 23 . ' [a] mustang ! a real , live one ; and we can ride it . 1 ' 3 mustang 3 mustang 4 ! 4 ! 5 a 5 a 6 real 6 real 7 , 7 , 8 live 8 live 9 one 9 one 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 can 13 can 14 ride 14 ride 15 it 15 it 16 . dan , you are a first-class trump ! ' cried the boy . 1 dan 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 first-class 6 first-class 7 trump 7 trump 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 . ' [a] whole [indian] dress for me ! 1 ' 3 whole 3 whole 5 dress 5 dress 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ! now [i] can play [namioka] , if the boys act [metamora] , ' added [josie] , clapping her hands . 1 now 3 can 3 can 4 play 4 play 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 the 8 the 9 boys 9 boys 10 act 10 act 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 added 14 added 16 , 16 , 17 clapping 17 clapping 18 her 18 her 19 hands 19 hands 20 . ' [a] buffalo 's head [for] [bess] ! 1 ' 3 buffalo 3 buffalo 4 's 4 's 5 head 5 head 8 ! good gracious , [dan] [,] why did you bring such a horrid thing as that to her ? ' asked [nan] . 1 good 2 gracious 2 gracious 3 , 3 , 6 why 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 9 bring 9 bring 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 horrid 12 horrid 13 thing 13 thing 14 as 14 as 15 that 15 that 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' 19 ' 20 asked 20 asked 22 . ' [thought] it would do her good to model something strong and natural . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 do 5 do 6 her 6 her 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 model 9 model 10 something 10 something 11 strong 11 strong 12 and 12 and 13 natural 13 natural 14 . ' [i] suppose you won't come out to see our new settlement when the rest do ? 1 ' 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 come 6 come 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 our 10 our 11 new 11 new 12 settlement 12 settlement 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 rest 15 rest 16 do 16 do 17 ? too rough for you ? ' asked [dan] , trying to assume the deferential air all the boys used when addressing their [princess] . 1 too 2 rough 2 rough 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 trying 10 trying 11 to 11 to 12 assume 12 assume 13 the 13 the 14 deferential 14 deferential 15 air 15 air 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 boys 18 boys 19 used 19 used 20 when 20 when 21 addressing 21 addressing 22 their 22 their 24 . ' [i] am going to [rome] [to] study for years . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 8 study 8 study 9 for 9 for 10 years 10 years 11 . all the beauty and art of the world is there , and a lifetime isn't long enough to enjoy it , ' answered [bess] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 and 4 and 5 art 5 art 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 is 9 is 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 lifetime 14 lifetime 15 isn't 15 isn't 16 long 16 long 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 enjoy 19 enjoy 20 it 20 it 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 answered 23 answered 25 . ' [rome] is a mouldy old tomb compared to the " garden of the gods " and my magnificent [rockies] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 mouldy 5 mouldy 6 old 6 old 7 tomb 7 tomb 8 compared 8 compared 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 " 11 " 12 garden 12 garden 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 gods 15 gods 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 my 18 my 19 magnificent 19 magnificent 21 . better come , and while [josie] rides the horses you can model ' em . 1 better 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 while 5 while 7 rides 7 rides 8 the 8 the 9 horses 9 horses 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 model 12 model 13 ' 13 ' 14 em 14 em 15 . ' [i] 'll come some day with papa , and see if they are better than the horses of [st] [mark] [and] those on [capitol] [hill] . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 some 5 some 6 day 6 day 7 with 7 with 8 papa 8 papa 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 if 12 if 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 better 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 the 17 the 18 horses 18 horses 19 of 19 of 23 those 23 those 24 on 24 on 27 . ' [that] ['s] a bargain ! 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 ! ' [it] has some advantages , but not all . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 some 4 some 5 advantages 5 advantages 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 all 9 all 10 . the women [of] [england] can vote , and we can't . 1 the 2 women 2 women 5 can 5 can 6 vote 6 vote 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 can't 10 can't 11 . ' [oh] [,] please don't begin on that . 1 ' 4 please 4 please 5 don't 5 don't 6 begin 6 begin 7 on 7 on 8 that 8 that 9 . people always quarrel over that question , and call names , and never agree . 1 people 2 always 2 always 3 quarrel 3 quarrel 4 over 4 over 5 that 5 that 6 question 6 question 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 call 9 call 10 names 10 names 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 never 13 never 14 agree 14 agree 15 . do let us be quiet and happy tonight , ' pleaded [daisy] , who hated discussion as much as [nan] loved it . 1 do 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 be 4 be 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 and 6 and 7 happy 7 happy 8 tonight 8 tonight 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 pleaded 11 pleaded 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 hated 15 hated 16 discussion 16 discussion 17 as 17 as 18 much 18 much 19 as 19 as 21 loved 21 loved 22 it 22 it 23 . ' [if] everyone agreed , we should never get on . 1 ' 3 everyone 3 everyone 4 agreed 4 agreed 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 should 7 should 8 never 8 never 9 get 9 get 10 on 10 on 11 . demi will escort us to do the one thing we are allowed to do as yet . ' 1 demi 2 will 2 will 3 escort 3 escort 4 us 4 us 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 the 7 the 8 one 8 one 9 thing 9 thing 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 allowed 12 allowed 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 as 15 as 16 yet 16 yet 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [will] you take ' em [,] [deacon] ? ' asked [dan] , using the old name as if he liked it . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 using 14 using 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 name 17 name 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 liked 21 liked 22 it 22 it 23 . ' [it] works capitally in [wyoming] . ' 1 ' 3 works 3 works 4 capitally 4 capitally 5 in 5 in 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] shall be proud to do it . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 proud 5 proud 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 . mother and the aunts go every year , and [daisy] will come with me . 1 mother 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 aunts 4 aunts 5 go 5 go 6 every 6 every 7 year 7 year 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 12 come 12 come 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . a gusty sigh [from] [tom] made sentiment impossible , as he said pensively : 1 a 2 gusty 2 gusty 3 sigh 3 sigh 6 made 6 made 7 sentiment 7 sentiment 8 impossible 8 impossible 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 pensively 13 pensively 14 : ' [i] always wanted to be a twin . 1 ' 3 always 3 always 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 twin 8 twin 9 . it 's so sociable and so cosy to have someone glad to lean on a fellow and comfort him , if other girls are cruel . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 so 3 so 4 sociable 4 sociable 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 cosy 7 cosy 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 someone 10 someone 11 glad 11 glad 12 to 12 to 13 lean 13 lean 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 and 17 and 18 comfort 18 comfort 19 him 19 him 20 , 20 , 21 if 21 if 22 other 22 other 23 girls 23 girls 24 are 24 are 25 cruel 25 cruel 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [i] knew you ate too much lobster for tea . 1 ' 3 knew 3 knew 4 you 4 you 5 ate 5 ate 6 too 6 too 7 much 7 much 8 lobster 8 lobster 9 for 9 for 10 tea 10 tea 11 . take four pellets , and your dyspepsia will be all right . 1 take 2 four 2 four 3 pellets 3 pellets 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 your 6 your 7 dyspepsia 7 dyspepsia 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 all 10 all 11 right 11 right 12 . tom always sighs and is silly when he 's overeaten . ' 1 tom 2 always 2 always 3 sighs 3 sighs 4 and 4 and 5 is 5 is 6 silly 6 silly 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 overeaten 10 overeaten 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i'll] take ' em . 1 ' 3 take 3 take 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 . these are the only sweet things you ever give me . ' 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 things 6 things 7 you 7 you 8 ever 8 ever 9 give 9 give 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' and [tom] gloomily crunched his dose . 1 and 3 gloomily 3 gloomily 4 crunched 4 crunched 5 his 5 his 6 dose 6 dose 7 . ' [come] with me , [tommy] [,] and [i] 'll make a man of you . 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 10 'll 10 'll 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 of 14 of 15 you 15 you 16 . ' [ship] with me , [tom] . 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 . a good fit of seasickness will set you up , and a stiff north-easter blow your blue-devils away . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 fit 3 fit 4 of 4 of 5 seasickness 5 seasickness 6 will 6 will 7 set 7 set 8 you 8 you 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 stiff 13 stiff 14 north-easter 14 north-easter 15 blow 15 blow 16 your 16 your 17 blue-devils 17 blue-devils 18 away 18 away 19 . come along as surgeon easy berth , and no end of larks . ' 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 as 3 as 4 surgeon 4 surgeon 5 easy 5 easy 6 berth 6 berth 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 end 10 end 11 of 11 of 12 larks 12 larks 13 . 13 . 14 ' added [emil] , who had a fragment of song to cheer every care and sorrow , and freely offered them to his friends . 1 added 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 fragment 7 fragment 8 of 8 of 9 song 9 song 10 to 10 to 11 cheer 11 cheer 12 every 12 every 13 care 13 care 14 and 14 and 15 sorrow 15 sorrow 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 freely 18 freely 19 offered 19 offered 20 them 20 them 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 friends 23 friends 24 . ' [perhaps] [i] 'll think of it when [i] 've got my diploma . 1 ' 4 'll 4 'll 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 when 8 when 10 've 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 my 12 my 13 diploma 13 diploma 14 . i 'm not going to grind three mortal years and have nothing to show for it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 grind 6 grind 7 three 7 three 8 mortal 8 mortal 9 years 9 years 10 and 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 for 15 for 16 it 16 it 17 . till then , ' 1 till 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 ' ' [i] 'll never desert [mrs] [micawber] , ' interrupted [teddy] , with a gurgling sob . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 desert 5 desert 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 gurgling 15 gurgling 16 sob 16 sob 17 . and what a pleasant arrangement it was ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 arrangement 5 arrangement 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 ! as guest of honour , [dan] was only allowed to wait on [bess] , who still held the highest place in this small world . 1 as 2 guest 2 guest 3 of 3 of 4 honour 4 honour 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 only 8 only 9 allowed 9 allowed 10 to 10 to 11 wait 11 wait 12 on 12 on 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 still 16 still 17 held 17 held 18 the 18 the 19 highest 19 highest 20 place 20 place 21 in 21 in 22 this 22 this 23 small 23 small 24 world 24 world 25 . tom carefully selected the best of everything for [nan] , to be crushed by the remark : 1 tom 2 carefully 2 carefully 3 selected 3 selected 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 everything 7 everything 8 for 8 for 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 crushed 13 crushed 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 remark 16 remark 17 : ' [i] never eat at this hour ; and you will have a nightmare if you do . ' 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 eat 4 eat 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 hour 7 hour 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 nightmare 14 nightmare 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 do 17 do 18 . 18 . 19 ' so , dutifully curbing the pangs of hunger , he gave the plate to [daisy] , and chewed rose-leaves for his supper . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 dutifully 3 dutifully 4 curbing 4 curbing 5 the 5 the 6 pangs 6 pangs 7 of 7 of 8 hunger 8 hunger 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 gave 11 gave 12 the 12 the 13 plate 13 plate 14 to 14 to 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 chewed 18 chewed 19 rose-leaves 19 rose-leaves 20 for 20 for 21 his 21 his 22 supper 22 supper 23 . when a surprising quantity of wholesome nourishment had been consumed , someone said , ' [let] ['s] sing ! ' and a tuneful hour followed . 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 surprising 3 surprising 4 quantity 4 quantity 5 of 5 of 6 wholesome 6 wholesome 7 nourishment 7 nourishment 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 consumed 10 consumed 11 , 11 , 12 someone 12 someone 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 sing 18 sing 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' 20 ' 21 and 21 and 22 a 22 a 23 tuneful 23 tuneful 24 hour 24 hour 25 followed 25 followed 26 . ' [dreaming] dreams [,] [dan] ? ' she asked , thinking the tender moment might have come . 1 ' 3 dreams 3 dreams 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 the 12 the 13 tender 13 tender 14 moment 14 moment 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 come 17 come 18 . imagine the shock when , instead of some interesting confidence or affectionate word , [dan] swung round , saying bluntly : 1 imagine 2 the 2 the 3 shock 3 shock 4 when 4 when 5 , 5 , 6 instead 6 instead 7 of 7 of 8 some 8 some 9 interesting 9 interesting 10 confidence 10 confidence 11 or 11 or 12 affectionate 12 affectionate 13 word 13 word 14 , 14 , 16 swung 16 swung 17 round 17 round 18 , 18 , 19 saying 19 saying 20 bluntly 20 bluntly 21 : ' [i] was wishing [i] could smoke . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 wishing 4 wishing 6 could 6 could 7 smoke 7 smoke 8 . 8 . 9 ' mrs [jo] laughed at the downfall of her hopes , and answered kindly : 1 mrs 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 downfall 6 downfall 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 hopes 9 hopes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 answered 12 answered 13 kindly 13 kindly 14 : ' [you] may , in your room ; but don't set the house afire . ' 1 ' 3 may 3 may 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 room 7 room 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 don't 10 don't 11 set 11 set 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 afire 14 afire 15 . 15 . 16 ' and [mrs] [jo] was half satisfied . 1 and 4 was 4 was 5 half 5 half 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [vacation] everyone was glad of a holiday next morning , and all lingered over the breakfast-table , till [mrs] [jo] suddenly exclaimed : 1 everyone 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 holiday 6 holiday 7 next 7 next 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 lingered 12 lingered 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 breakfast-table 15 breakfast-table 16 , 16 , 17 till 17 till 20 suddenly 20 suddenly 21 exclaimed 21 exclaimed 22 : ' [why] [,] there 's a dog ! ' 1 ' 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 dog 7 dog 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' and on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound , standing motionless , with his eyes fixed on [dan] . 1 and 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 threshold 4 threshold 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 appeared 8 appeared 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 deer-hound 11 deer-hound 12 , 12 , 13 standing 13 standing 14 motionless 14 motionless 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 fixed 19 fixed 20 on 20 on 22 . ' [hallo] [,] old boy ! 1 ' 4 old 4 old 5 boy 5 boy 6 ! couldn't you wait till [i] came for you ? 1 couldn't 2 you 2 you 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 6 came 6 came 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 ? have you cut away on the sly ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 cut 3 cut 4 away 4 away 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sly 7 sly 8 ? ' [all] right ; [don] never lies . ' 1 ' 3 right 3 right 4 ; 4 ; 6 never 6 never 7 lies 7 lies 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] left my plunder at the hotel over night , not knowing how [i] should find you . 1 ' 3 left 3 left 4 my 4 my 5 plunder 5 plunder 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 hotel 8 hotel 9 over 9 over 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 knowing 13 knowing 14 how 14 how 16 should 16 should 17 find 17 find 18 you 18 you 19 . come out and see [octoo] , my mustang ; she 's a beauty . ' 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 mustang 8 mustang 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 beauty 13 beauty 14 . 14 . 15 ' and [dan] was off , with the family streaming after him , to welcome the newcomer . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 family 8 family 9 streaming 9 streaming 10 after 10 after 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 the 15 the 16 newcomer 16 newcomer 17 . ' [let] [her] come , ' called [dan] [;] ' she climbs like a cat and jumps like a deer . 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 called 7 called 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 climbs 12 climbs 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 cat 15 cat 16 and 16 and 17 jumps 17 jumps 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 deer 20 deer 21 . ' [what] intelligent eyes ! 1 ' 3 intelligent 3 intelligent 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 ! she looks as if she would speak , ' said [mrs] [jo] . 1 she 2 looks 2 looks 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 speak 7 speak 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [she] talks like a human in her way . 1 ' 3 talks 3 talks 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 human 6 human 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 way 9 way 10 . very little that she don't know . 1 very 2 little 2 little 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 . hey , old [lass] ? ' and [dan] laid his cheek to hers as if the little black mare was very dear to him . 1 hey 2 , 2 , 3 old 3 old 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 and 7 and 9 laid 9 laid 10 his 10 his 11 cheek 11 cheek 12 to 12 to 13 hers 13 hers 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 the 16 the 17 little 17 little 18 black 18 black 19 mare 19 mare 20 was 20 was 21 very 21 very 22 dear 22 dear 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [what] does " [octoo] ["] mean ? ' asked [rob] . 1 ' 3 does 3 does 4 " 4 " 7 mean 7 mean 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 . ' [lightning] [;] she deserves it , as you 'll see . 1 ' 4 she 4 she 5 deserves 5 deserves 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 see 11 see 12 . black [hawk] gave her to me for my rifle , and we 've had high times together out yonder . 1 black 3 gave 3 gave 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 for 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 rifle 9 rifle 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 've 13 've 14 had 14 had 15 high 15 high 16 times 16 times 17 together 17 together 18 out 18 out 19 yonder 19 yonder 20 . she 's saved my life more than once . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 saved 3 saved 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 once 8 once 9 . do you see that scar ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 scar 5 scar 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' what do you think we did ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 we 5 we 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' and [dan] looked into the faces round him . 1 and 3 looked 3 looked 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 faces 6 faces 7 round 7 round 8 him 8 him 9 . ' [ate] worms like the [australian] fellows , ' said [rob] . 1 ' 3 worms 3 worms 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 7 fellows 7 fellows 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [boiled] grass or leaves , ' added [mrs] [jo] . 1 ' 3 grass 3 grass 4 or 4 or 5 leaves 5 leaves 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 added 8 added 11 . ' [perhaps] filled the stomach with clay , as we read of savages doing ? ' suggested [mr] [bhaer] . 1 ' 3 filled 3 filled 4 the 4 the 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 with 6 with 7 clay 7 clay 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 we 10 we 11 read 11 read 12 of 12 of 13 savages 13 savages 14 doing 14 doing 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 suggested 17 suggested 20 . ' [killed] one of the horses , ' cried [ted] , eager for bloodshed of some sort . 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 horses 6 horses 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 eager 12 eager 13 for 13 for 14 bloodshed 14 bloodshed 15 of 15 of 16 some 16 some 17 sort 17 sort 18 . ' [no] [;] but we bled one of them . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 we 5 we 6 bled 6 bled 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 . it was good , and we slept well . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 slept 7 slept 8 well 8 well 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] guess [octoo] didn't . ' 1 ' 3 guess 3 guess 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 . 6 . 7 ' and [josie] patted the animal , with a face full of sympathy . 1 and 3 patted 3 patted 4 the 4 the 5 animal 5 animal 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 face 9 face 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 sympathy 12 sympathy 13 . ' [never] minded it a bit . 1 ' 3 minded 3 minded 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 . black [hawk] said we could live on the horses several days and still travel before they felt it . 1 black 3 said 3 said 4 we 4 we 5 could 5 could 6 live 6 live 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 horses 9 horses 10 several 10 several 11 days 11 days 12 and 12 and 13 still 13 still 14 travel 14 travel 15 before 15 before 16 they 16 they 17 felt 17 felt 18 it 18 it 19 . he 's a fierce old fellow , you bet . ' 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 fierce 4 fierce 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 bet 9 bet 10 . 10 . 11 ' i 'll show you . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 4 you 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [a] few falls will not harm , and this new care and pleasure will be good for him in all ways . 1 ' 3 few 3 few 4 falls 4 falls 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 harm 7 harm 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 new 11 new 12 care 12 care 13 and 13 and 14 pleasure 14 pleasure 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 good 17 good 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 in 20 in 21 all 21 all 22 ways 22 ways 23 . he received plenty of it , and seemed more pleased for his pet 's sake than for his own . 1 he 2 received 2 received 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 more 9 more 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 for 11 for 12 his 12 his 13 pet 13 pet 14 's 14 's 15 sake 15 sake 16 than 16 than 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 . dan usually travelled in light marching order , and hated to have more luggage than he could carry in his well-worn valise . 1 dan 2 usually 2 usually 3 travelled 3 travelled 4 in 4 in 5 light 5 light 6 marching 6 marching 7 order 7 order 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hated 10 hated 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 more 13 more 14 luggage 14 luggage 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 carry 18 carry 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 well-worn 21 well-worn 22 valise 22 valise 23 . all nice and warm for a [july] day , but received with delight nevertheless . 1 all 2 nice 2 nice 3 and 3 and 4 warm 4 warm 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 received 11 received 12 with 12 with 13 delight 13 delight 14 nevertheless 14 nevertheless 15 . ' [we] only want a tent over us to be quite perfect . 1 ' 3 only 3 only 4 want 4 want 5 a 5 a 6 tent 6 tent 7 over 7 over 8 us 8 us 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 quite 11 quite 12 perfect 12 perfect 13 . i feel as if [i] ought to give you parched corn and dried meat for dinner , my braves . 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 you 9 you 10 parched 10 parched 11 corn 11 corn 12 and 12 and 13 dried 13 dried 14 meat 14 meat 15 for 15 for 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 , 17 , 18 my 18 my 19 braves 19 braves 20 . he got on better with the young men , and was their hero at once . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 on 3 on 4 better 4 better 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 men 8 men 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 their 12 their 13 hero 13 hero 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 . these were freely handed round by the proud artist ; and one copy had a tender little history yet to be told . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 freely 3 freely 4 handed 4 handed 5 round 5 round 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 proud 8 proud 9 artist 9 artist 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 one 12 one 13 copy 13 copy 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 tender 16 tender 17 little 17 little 18 history 18 history 19 yet 19 yet 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 told 22 told 23 . a farewell dance was given on [parnassus] in honour of the travellers , and all turned out in their best array and gayest spirits . 1 a 2 farewell 2 farewell 3 dance 3 dance 4 was 4 was 5 given 5 given 6 on 6 on 8 in 8 in 9 honour 9 honour 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 travellers 12 travellers 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 turned 16 turned 17 out 17 out 18 in 18 in 19 their 19 their 20 best 20 best 21 array 21 array 22 and 22 and 23 gayest 23 gayest 24 spirits 24 spirits 25 . of course his mates jeered at him , and nothing but the unquenchable jollity of his nature kept him from despair . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 his 3 his 4 mates 4 mates 5 jeered 5 jeered 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 unquenchable 13 unquenchable 14 jollity 14 jollity 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 nature 17 nature 18 kept 18 kept 19 him 19 him 20 from 20 from 21 despair 21 despair 22 . emil was resplendent in his new uniform , and danced with an abandon which only sailors know . 1 emil 2 was 2 was 3 resplendent 3 resplendent 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 new 6 new 7 uniform 7 uniform 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 danced 10 danced 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 abandon 13 abandon 14 which 14 which 15 only 15 only 16 sailors 16 sailors 17 know 17 know 18 . ' [pin] me up [,] [meg] ; that dear [dunbar] boy has nearly rent me " in sunder " , as [mr] [peggotty] would say . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 up 4 up 7 ; 7 ; 8 that 8 that 9 dear 9 dear 11 boy 11 boy 12 has 12 has 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 rent 14 rent 15 me 15 me 16 " 16 " 17 in 17 in 18 sunder 18 sunder 19 " 19 " 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 24 would 24 would 25 say 25 say 26 . but didn't he enjoy himself , bumping against his fellow men and swinging me round like a mop . 1 but 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 he 3 he 4 enjoy 4 enjoy 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 bumping 7 bumping 8 against 8 against 9 his 9 his 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 men 11 men 12 and 12 and 13 swinging 13 swinging 14 me 14 me 15 round 15 round 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 mop 18 mop 19 . on these occasions [i] find that [i] 'm not as young [as] [i] was , nor as light of foot . 1 on 2 these 2 these 3 occasions 3 occasions 5 find 5 find 6 that 6 that 8 'm 8 'm 9 not 9 not 10 as 10 as 11 young 11 young 14 was 14 was 15 , 15 , 16 nor 16 nor 17 as 17 as 18 light 18 light 19 of 19 of 20 foot 20 foot 21 . in ten years more we shall be meal-bags , sister ; so be resigned . ' 1 in 2 ten 2 ten 3 years 3 years 4 more 4 more 5 we 5 we 6 shall 6 shall 7 be 7 be 8 meal-bags 8 meal-bags 9 , 9 , 10 sister 10 sister 11 ; 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 be 13 be 14 resigned 14 resigned 15 . 15 . 16 ' and [mrs] [jo] subsided into a corner , much dishevelled by her benevolent exertions . 1 and 4 subsided 4 subsided 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 corner 7 corner 8 , 8 , 9 much 9 much 10 dishevelled 10 dishevelled 11 by 11 by 12 her 12 her 13 benevolent 13 benevolent 14 exertions 14 exertions 15 . they were laughing over the impending double chins , when [mr] [laurie] came off duty for a moment . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 laughing 3 laughing 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 impending 6 impending 7 double 7 double 8 chins 8 chins 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 13 came 13 came 14 off 14 off 15 duty 15 duty 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 moment 18 moment 19 . ' [repairing] damages as usual , [jo] [?] 1 ' 3 damages 3 damages 4 as 4 as 5 usual 5 usual 6 , you never could take a little gentle exercise without returning in rags . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 gentle 7 gentle 8 exercise 8 exercise 9 without 9 without 10 returning 10 returning 11 in 11 in 12 rags 12 rags 13 . come and have a quiet stroll with me and cool off before supper . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 stroll 6 stroll 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 cool 10 cool 11 off 11 off 12 before 12 before 13 supper 13 supper 14 . [mary's] [dream] dear [mary] , weep no more for me . 1 dear 3 , 3 , 4 weep 4 weep 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 . ' [three] stormy nights and stormy days [we] tossed upon the raging main . 1 ' 3 stormy 3 stormy 4 nights 4 nights 5 and 5 and 6 stormy 6 stormy 7 days 7 days 9 tossed 9 tossed 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 12 raging 12 raging 13 main 13 main 14 . and long we strove our bark to save ; [but] all our striving was in vain . 1 and 2 long 2 long 3 we 3 we 4 strove 4 strove 5 our 5 our 6 bark 6 bark 7 to 7 to 8 save 8 save 9 ; 9 ; 11 all 11 all 12 our 12 our 13 striving 13 striving 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 vain 16 vain 17 . e'en then , when terror chilled my blood , [my] heart was filled with love of thee . 1 e'en 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 terror 5 terror 6 chilled 6 chilled 7 my 7 my 8 blood 8 blood 9 , 9 , 11 heart 11 heart 12 was 12 was 13 filled 13 filled 14 with 14 with 15 love 15 love 16 of 16 of 17 thee 17 thee 18 . the storm is past , and [i] 'm at rest [;] [so] , [mary] [,] weep no more for me . 1 the 2 storm 2 storm 3 is 3 is 4 past 4 past 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'm 8 'm 9 at 9 at 10 rest 10 rest 13 , 13 , 16 weep 16 weep 17 no 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . ' [the] constant jollity of that boy is worth a fortune to him . 1 ' 3 constant 3 constant 4 jollity 4 jollity 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 boy 7 boy 8 is 8 is 9 worth 9 worth 10 a 10 a 11 fortune 11 fortune 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [not] [he] [;] and it 's a blessing to be grateful for , isn't it ? 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 a 8 a 9 blessing 9 blessing 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 grateful 12 grateful 13 for 13 for 14 , 14 , 15 isn't 15 isn't 16 it 16 it 17 ? we moody people know its worth . 1 we 2 moody 2 moody 3 people 3 people 4 know 4 know 5 its 5 its 6 worth 6 worth 7 . glad you like my first tableau . 1 glad 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 my 4 my 5 first 5 first 6 tableau 6 tableau 7 . come and see number two . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 number 4 number 5 two 5 two 6 . hope it isn't spoilt ; it was very pretty just now . 1 hope 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 spoilt 4 spoilt 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 just 10 just 11 now 11 now 12 . this is ["] [othello] telling his adventures to [desdemona] " . ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 5 telling 5 telling 6 his 6 his 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 to 8 to 10 " 10 " 11 . 11 . 12 ' the second window framed a very picturesque group of three . 1 the 2 second 2 second 3 window 3 window 4 framed 4 framed 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 picturesque 7 picturesque 8 group 8 group 9 of 9 of 10 three 10 three 11 . ' [i] 'm glad he 's going away . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 going 7 going 8 away 8 away 9 . he 's too picturesque to have here among so many romantic girls . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 picturesque 4 picturesque 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 here 7 here 8 among 8 among 9 so 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 romantic 11 romantic 12 girls 12 girls 13 . afraid his " grand , gloomy , and peculiar " style will be too much for our simple maids . ' 1 afraid 2 his 2 his 3 " 3 " 4 grand 4 grand 5 , 5 , 6 gloomy 6 gloomy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 peculiar 9 peculiar 10 " 10 " 11 style 11 style 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 too 14 too 15 much 15 much 16 for 16 for 17 our 17 our 18 simple 18 simple 19 maids 19 maids 20 . 20 . 21 ' how well [queenie] looks in that soft light ! ' 1 how 2 well 2 well 4 looks 4 looks 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 soft 7 soft 8 light 8 light 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [dear] little [goldilocks] looks well everywhere . ' 1 ' 3 little 3 little 5 looks 5 looks 6 well 6 well 7 everywhere 7 everywhere 8 . 8 . 9 ' and with a backward glance full of pride and fondness , [mrs] [jo] went on . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 backward 4 backward 5 glance 5 glance 6 full 6 full 7 of 7 of 8 pride 8 pride 9 and 9 and 10 fondness 10 fondness 11 , 11 , 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 . but that scene returned to her long afterward and her own prophetic words also . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 scene 3 scene 4 returned 4 returned 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 long 7 long 8 afterward 8 afterward 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 own 11 own 12 prophetic 12 prophetic 13 words 13 words 14 also 14 also 15 . ' [do] [i] hurt you ? ' she asked , turning the hand to the moonlight for a better view . 1 ' 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 the 12 the 13 hand 13 hand 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 moonlight 16 moonlight 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 better 19 better 20 view 20 view 21 . ' [i] won't keep you long . ' 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 keep 4 keep 5 you 5 you 6 long 6 long 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [hours] [,] if you please . 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 please 6 please 7 . never so happy as here . ' 1 never 2 so 2 so 3 happy 3 happy 4 as 4 as 5 here 5 here 6 . 6 . 7 ' only a splinter , and there it is . 1 only 2 a 2 a 3 splinter 3 splinter 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 . ' [my] hand is bleeding ; won't you bind it up ? ' asked [tom] , wishing to prolong the situation . 1 ' 3 hand 3 hand 4 is 4 is 5 bleeding 5 bleeding 6 ; 6 ; 7 won't 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 bind 9 bind 10 it 10 it 11 up 11 up 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 asked 14 asked 16 , 16 , 17 wishing 17 wishing 18 to 18 to 19 prolong 19 prolong 20 the 20 the 21 situation 21 situation 22 . ' [nonsense] [;] suck it . 1 ' 4 suck 4 suck 5 it 5 it 6 . only take care of it tomorrow if you dissect . 1 only 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 tomorrow 6 tomorrow 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 dissect 9 dissect 10 . don't want any more blood-poisoning . ' 1 don't 2 want 2 want 3 any 3 any 4 more 4 more 5 blood-poisoning 5 blood-poisoning 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] was the only time you were kind to me . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 time 6 time 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 kind 9 kind 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 . wish [i] 'd lost my arm . ' 1 wish 3 'd 3 'd 4 lost 4 lost 5 my 5 my 6 arm 6 arm 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] wish you 'd lost your head ; it smells more like turpentine and kerosene than ever . 1 ' 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 lost 6 lost 7 your 7 your 8 head 8 head 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 smells 11 smells 12 more 12 more 13 like 13 like 14 turpentine 14 turpentine 15 and 15 and 16 kerosene 16 kerosene 17 than 17 than 18 ever 18 ever 19 . do take a run in the garden and air it . ' 1 do 2 take 2 take 3 a 3 a 4 run 4 run 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 8 and 8 and 9 air 9 air 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [poor] [tom] [,] his fate is a hard one , and he 's wasting his time ! 1 ' 5 his 5 his 6 fate 6 fate 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 hard 9 hard 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 wasting 15 wasting 16 his 16 his 17 time 17 time 18 ! do advise him to quit philandering and go to work , [jo] . ' 1 do 2 advise 2 advise 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 quit 5 quit 6 philandering 6 philandering 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 work 10 work 11 , 11 , 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [i] have , [teddy] [,] often ; but it will take some great shock to make that boy wise . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 , 4 , 7 often 7 often 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 will 11 will 12 take 12 take 13 some 13 some 14 great 14 great 15 shock 15 shock 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 that 18 that 19 boy 19 boy 20 wise 20 wise 21 . i wait with interest to see what it will be . 1 i 2 wait 2 wait 3 with 3 with 4 interest 4 interest 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 . bless me ! what is all this ? ' 1 bless 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [this] might be called ["] [mercury] [trying] to [fly] ["] , ' said [mr] [laurie] , as they peeped through the lace curtains . 1 ' 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 called 5 called 9 to 9 to 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 peeped 20 peeped 21 through 21 through 22 the 22 the 23 lace 23 lace 24 curtains 24 curtains 25 . ' [bless] the long legs of that boy ! how does he expect to manage them ? 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 long 4 long 5 legs 5 legs 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 how 10 how 11 does 11 does 12 he 12 he 13 expect 13 expect 14 to 14 to 15 manage 15 manage 16 them 16 them 17 ? ' [now] [,] he 's got it ! ' 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 got 6 got 7 it 7 it 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [that] ['s] perfectly splendid ! ' 1 ' 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [thanks] for four nice little pictures . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 four 4 four 5 nice 5 nice 6 little 6 little 7 pictures 7 pictures 8 . ' [good] spread , this [;] [laurence] does things in style . 1 ' 3 spread 3 spread 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 8 does 8 does 9 things 9 things 10 in 10 in 11 style 11 style 12 . ' [bad] for [boys] , he says . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 says 7 says 8 . jove ! wish he could see us at some of our wines . 1 jove 2 ! 2 ! 3 wish 3 wish 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 us 7 us 8 at 8 at 9 some 9 some 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 wines 12 wines 13 . good-hearted little fellows both , but top-heavy with the pride of being [sophs] and the freedom that college life gave them . 1 good-hearted 2 little 2 little 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 both 4 both 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 top-heavy 7 top-heavy 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 pride 10 pride 11 of 11 of 12 being 12 being 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 freedom 16 freedom 17 that 17 that 18 college 18 college 19 life 19 life 20 gave 20 gave 21 them 21 them 22 . ' [h'm] well , fairish . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 fairish 5 fairish 6 . the [princess] [is] rather more to my taste . 1 the 4 rather 4 rather 5 more 5 more 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 taste 8 taste 9 . i like ' em blonde and queenly and elegant , don't you know . ' 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 blonde 5 blonde 6 and 6 and 7 queenly 7 queenly 8 and 8 and 9 elegant 9 elegant 10 , 10 , 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [yes] [,] [jo] is too lively ; might as well dance with a grasshopper . 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 too 6 too 7 lively 7 lively 8 ; 8 ; 9 might 9 might 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 dance 12 dance 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 grasshopper 15 grasshopper 16 . i 've tried her , and she 's one too many for me . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 tried 3 tried 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 's 8 's 9 one 9 one 10 too 10 too 11 many 11 many 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 . miss [perry] is a nice , easy-going girl . 1 miss 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 6 , 7 easy-going 7 easy-going 8 girl 8 girl 9 . got her for the german . ' 1 got 2 her 2 her 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 german 5 german 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [you] 'll never be a dancing man . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 dancing 7 dancing 8 man 8 man 9 . too lazy . 1 too 2 lazy 2 lazy 3 . now [i] 'll undertake to steer any girl and dance down any fellow you please . 1 now 3 'll 3 'll 4 undertake 4 undertake 5 to 5 to 6 steer 6 steer 7 any 7 any 8 girl 8 girl 9 and 9 and 10 dance 10 dance 11 down 11 down 12 any 12 any 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 you 14 you 15 please 15 please 16 . dancing 's my forte . ' 1 dancing 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 forte 4 forte 5 . 5 . 6 ' and [dolly] glanced from his trim feet to his flashing gem with the defiant air of a young turkey-cock on parade . 1 and 3 glanced 3 glanced 4 from 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 trim 6 trim 7 feet 7 feet 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 flashing 10 flashing 11 gem 11 gem 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 defiant 14 defiant 15 air 15 air 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 young 18 young 19 turkey-cock 19 turkey-cock 20 on 20 on 21 parade 21 parade 22 . ' [miss] [grey] is looking for you . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 looking 5 looking 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . wants more grub . 1 wants 2 more 2 more 3 grub 3 grub 4 . just see if [miss] [nelson] 's plate is empty , there 's a good fellow . 1 just 2 see 2 see 3 if 3 if 6 's 6 's 7 plate 7 plate 8 is 8 is 9 empty 9 empty 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 fellow 15 fellow 16 . can't eat ice in a hurry . ' 1 can't 2 eat 2 eat 3 ice 3 ice 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [confound] these country chaps ! they go blundering round like so many dor-bugs , and make a deuce of a mess . 1 ' 3 these 3 these 4 country 4 country 5 chaps 5 chaps 6 ! 6 ! 7 they 7 they 8 go 8 go 9 blundering 9 blundering 10 round 10 round 11 like 11 like 12 so 12 so 13 many 13 many 14 dor-bugs 14 dor-bugs 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 make 17 make 18 a 18 a 19 deuce 19 deuce 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 mess 22 mess 23 . better stick to books and not try to be society men . 1 better 2 stick 2 stick 3 to 3 to 4 books 4 books 5 and 5 and 6 not 6 not 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 society 10 society 11 men 11 men 12 . can't do it . 1 can't 2 do 2 do 3 it 3 it 4 . beastly stain . 1 beastly 2 stain 2 stain 3 . give it a rub , and let me bolt a mouthful , [i] 'm starved . 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 rub 4 rub 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 bolt 9 bolt 10 a 10 a 11 mouthful 11 mouthful 12 , 12 , 14 'm 14 'm 15 starved 15 starved 16 . never saw girls eat such a lot . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 girls 3 girls 4 eat 4 eat 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 . it proves that they ought not to study so much . 1 it 2 proves 2 proves 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 ought 5 ought 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 study 8 study 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 . never liked co-ed , ' growled [dolly] , much ruffled in spirit . 1 never 2 liked 2 liked 3 co-ed 3 co-ed 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 growled 6 growled 8 , 8 , 9 much 9 much 10 ruffled 10 ruffled 11 in 11 in 12 spirit 12 spirit 13 . ' [so] they do . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 do 4 do 5 . ' [tisn't] ladylike . 1 ' 3 ladylike 3 ladylike 4 . ought to be satisfied with an ice and a bit of cake , and eat it prettily . 1 ought 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 ice 7 ice 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 of 11 of 12 cake 12 cake 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 eat 15 eat 16 it 16 it 17 prettily 17 prettily 18 . don't like to see a girl feed . 1 don't 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 feed 7 feed 8 . we hard-working men need it , and , [by] [jove] [,] [i] mean to get some more of that meringue if it 's not all gone . 1 we 2 hard-working 2 hard-working 3 men 3 men 4 need 4 need 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 13 mean 13 mean 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 some 16 some 17 more 17 more 18 of 18 of 19 that 19 that 20 meringue 20 meringue 21 if 21 if 22 it 22 it 23 's 23 's 24 not 24 not 25 all 25 all 26 gone 26 gone 27 . ' [you] 've put your foot in it now , old boy ! that 's [morton] , [mr] [bhaer] ['s] crack man . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 put 4 put 5 your 5 your 6 foot 6 foot 7 in 7 in 8 it 8 it 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 old 11 old 12 boy 12 boy 13 ! 13 ! 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 17 , 17 , 21 crack 21 crack 22 man 22 man 23 . knows everything , no end of a " dig " , and bound to carry off all the honours . 1 knows 2 everything 2 everything 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 " 8 " 9 dig 9 dig 10 " 10 " 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 bound 13 bound 14 to 14 to 15 carry 15 carry 16 off 16 off 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 honours 19 honours 20 . you won't hear the last of it in a hurry . ' 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 hurry 10 hurry 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] do think the [laurences] give lovely parties . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 think 4 think 5 the 5 the 7 give 7 give 8 lovely 8 lovely 9 parties 9 parties 10 . don't you enjoy them ? ' asked the younger , looking about her with the eager air of one unused to this sort of pleasure . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 enjoy 3 enjoy 4 them 4 them 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 younger 9 younger 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 about 12 about 13 her 13 her 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 eager 16 eager 17 air 17 air 18 of 18 of 19 one 19 one 20 unused 20 unused 21 to 21 to 22 this 22 this 23 sort 23 sort 24 of 24 of 25 pleasure 25 pleasure 26 . ' [very] much , only [i] never feel as if [i] was dressed right . 1 ' 3 much 3 much 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 7 never 7 never 8 feel 8 feel 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 12 was 12 was 13 dressed 13 dressed 14 right 14 right 15 . my things seemed elegant at home , and [i] thought [i] 'd be over over-dressed if anything ; but [i] look countrified and dowdy here . 1 my 2 things 2 things 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 elegant 4 elegant 5 at 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 thought 10 thought 12 'd 12 'd 13 be 13 be 14 over 14 over 15 over-dressed 15 over-dressed 16 if 16 if 17 anything 17 anything 18 ; 18 ; 19 but 19 but 21 look 21 look 22 countrified 22 countrified 23 and 23 and 24 dowdy 24 dowdy 25 here 25 here 26 . ' [you] must get [mrs] [brooke] to tell you how to fix your things . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 fix 12 fix 13 your 13 your 14 things 14 things 15 . she was very kind to me . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 kind 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . isn't it lovely and becoming ? ' 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 and 4 and 5 becoming 5 becoming 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] ['s] sweet : i 've been admiring it . 1 ' 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 : 5 : 6 i 6 i 7 've 7 've 8 been 8 been 9 admiring 9 admiring 10 it 10 it 11 . i 'll do mine so and ask about my purple one . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 mine 4 mine 5 so 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 about 8 about 9 my 9 my 10 purple 10 purple 11 one 11 one 12 . ' [did] you know that [mr] [laurence] pays all [amelia] [merrill] ['s] bills ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 8 pays 8 pays 9 all 9 all 13 bills 13 bills 14 ? i do think they are the best and kindest people in the world . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 think 3 think 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 and 8 and 9 kindest 9 kindest 10 people 10 people 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [so] do [i] , and my time here will be the happiest and most useful years of my life . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 time 8 time 9 here 9 here 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 the 12 the 13 happiest 13 happiest 14 and 14 and 15 most 15 most 16 useful 16 useful 17 years 17 years 18 of 18 of 19 my 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] 'm so sorry the boys are going . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 so 4 so 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 the 6 the 7 boys 7 boys 8 are 8 are 9 going 9 going 10 . it will be dreadfully dull without them . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 dull 5 dull 6 without 6 without 7 them 7 them 8 . she has been doing [dan] 's head , and it is not quite finished . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 doing 4 doing 6 's 6 's 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 quite 13 quite 14 finished 14 finished 15 . i never saw her so interested in any work , and it 's very well done . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 her 4 her 5 so 5 so 6 interested 6 interested 7 in 7 in 8 any 8 any 9 work 9 work 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 very 14 very 15 well 15 well 16 done 16 done 17 . he is so striking and big he always makes me think of the [dying] [gladiator] [or] some of those antique creatures . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 striking 4 striking 5 and 5 and 6 big 6 big 7 he 7 he 8 always 8 always 9 makes 9 makes 10 me 10 me 11 think 11 think 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 17 some 17 some 18 of 18 of 19 those 19 those 20 antique 20 antique 21 creatures 21 creatures 22 . there 's [bess] now . 1 there 2 's 2 's 4 now 4 now 5 . ' [i] never thought he would turn out so well . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 turn 7 turn 8 out 8 out 9 so 9 so 10 well 10 well 11 . now he is the handsomest of all the boys , and very entertaining with his stories and plans . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 handsomest 5 handsomest 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 boys 9 boys 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 entertaining 13 entertaining 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 stories 16 stories 17 and 17 and 18 plans 18 plans 19 . i like him very much ; he 's so big and strong and independent . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 's 8 's 9 so 9 so 10 big 10 big 11 and 11 and 12 strong 12 strong 13 and 13 and 14 independent 14 independent 15 . i 'm tired of mollycoddles and book-worms , ' said [nan] in her decided way . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 mollycoddles 5 mollycoddles 6 and 6 and 7 book-worms 7 book-worms 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 decided 14 decided 15 way 15 way 16 . quiet people suit me best . ' 1 quiet 2 people 2 people 3 suit 3 suit 4 me 4 me 5 best 5 best 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [life] is a fight , and [i] like a good soldier . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fight 5 fight 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 soldier 12 soldier 13 . boys take things too easily , don't see how serious it all is and go to work in earnest . 1 boys 2 take 2 take 3 things 3 things 4 too 4 too 5 easily 5 easily 6 , 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 see 8 see 9 how 9 how 10 serious 10 serious 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 is 13 is 14 and 14 and 15 go 15 go 16 to 16 to 17 work 17 work 18 in 18 in 19 earnest 19 earnest 20 . ' [most] girls would be touched by such fidelity . 1 ' 3 girls 3 girls 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 touched 6 touched 7 by 7 by 8 such 8 such 9 fidelity 9 fidelity 10 . i think it 's beautiful , ' said [daisy] behind her fan ; for other girls sat just below . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 behind 10 behind 11 her 11 her 12 fan 12 fan 13 ; 13 ; 14 for 14 for 15 other 15 other 16 girls 16 girls 17 sat 17 sat 18 just 18 just 19 below 19 below 20 . ' [you] are a sentimental goose and not a judge . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 sentimental 5 sentimental 6 goose 6 goose 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 judge 10 judge 11 . nat will be twice the man when he comes back after his trip . 1 nat 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 twice 4 twice 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 comes 9 comes 10 back 10 back 11 after 11 after 12 his 12 his 13 trip 13 trip 14 . i wish [tom] was going with him . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 . let them prove what they can do and be before they ask anything of us , and give us a chance to do the same . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 prove 3 prove 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 and 8 and 9 be 9 be 10 before 10 before 11 they 11 they 12 ask 12 ask 13 anything 13 anything 14 of 14 of 15 us 15 us 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 give 18 give 19 us 19 us 20 a 20 a 21 chance 21 chance 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 the 24 the 25 same 25 same 26 . then we know where we are , and shall not make mistakes to mourn over all our lives . ' 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 know 3 know 4 where 4 where 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shall 9 shall 10 not 10 not 11 make 11 make 12 mistakes 12 mistakes 13 to 13 to 14 mourn 14 mourn 15 over 15 over 16 all 16 all 17 our 17 our 18 lives 18 lives 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [only] give us a chance , and have patience till we can do our best . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 us 4 us 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 have 9 have 10 patience 10 patience 11 till 11 till 12 we 12 we 13 can 13 can 14 do 14 do 15 our 15 our 16 best 16 best 17 . now we are expected to be as wise as men who have had generations of all the help there is , and we scarcely anything . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 expected 4 expected 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 as 7 as 8 wise 8 wise 9 as 9 as 10 men 10 men 11 who 11 who 12 have 12 have 13 had 13 had 14 generations 14 generations 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 help 18 help 19 there 19 there 20 is 20 is 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 we 23 we 24 scarcely 24 scarcely 25 anything 25 anything 26 . let us have equal opportunities , and in a few generations we will see what the judgement is . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 have 3 have 4 equal 4 equal 5 opportunities 5 opportunities 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 generations 11 generations 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 the 16 the 17 judgement 17 judgement 18 is 18 is 19 . i like justice , and we get very little of it . ' 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 justice 3 justice 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 get 7 get 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [still] shouting the battle-cry of freedom ? ' asked [demi] , peering through the banisters at this moment . 1 ' 3 shouting 3 shouting 4 the 4 the 5 battle-cry 5 battle-cry 6 of 6 of 7 freedom 7 freedom 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 peering 13 peering 14 through 14 through 15 the 15 the 16 banisters 16 banisters 17 at 17 at 18 this 18 this 19 moment 19 moment 20 . ' [up] with your flag ! 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 your 4 your 5 flag 5 flag 6 ! i 'll stand by and lend a hand if you want it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 and 5 and 6 lend 6 lend 7 a 7 a 8 hand 8 hand 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 want 11 want 12 it 12 it 13 . with you and [nan] to lead the van , [i] think you won't need much help . ' 1 with 2 you 2 you 3 and 3 and 5 to 5 to 6 lead 6 lead 7 the 7 the 8 van 8 van 9 , 9 , 11 think 11 think 12 you 12 you 13 won't 13 won't 14 need 14 need 15 much 15 much 16 help 16 help 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] do like men who come out frankly and own that they are not gods . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 like 4 like 5 men 5 men 6 who 6 who 7 come 7 come 8 out 8 out 9 frankly 9 frankly 10 and 10 and 11 own 11 own 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 not 15 not 16 gods 16 gods 17 . how can we think them so when such awful mistakes are being made all the time by these great creatures ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 we 3 we 4 think 4 think 5 them 5 them 6 so 6 so 7 when 7 when 8 such 8 such 9 awful 9 awful 10 mistakes 10 mistakes 11 are 11 are 12 being 12 being 13 made 13 made 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 time 16 time 17 by 17 by 18 these 18 these 19 great 19 great 20 creatures 20 creatures 21 ? see them sick , as [i] do , then you know them . ' 1 see 2 them 2 them 3 sick 3 sick 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 them 12 them 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [we] 'll be kind to you if you will be just to us . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 just 12 just 13 to 13 to 14 us 14 us 15 . i don't say generous , only just . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 say 3 say 4 generous 4 generous 5 , 5 , 6 only 6 only 7 just 7 just 8 . i blushed for them , and the wives and mothers . 1 i 2 blushed 2 blushed 3 for 3 for 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 wives 8 wives 9 and 9 and 10 mothers 10 mothers 11 . i want an intelligent man to represent me , if [i] can't do it myself , not a fool . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 an 3 an 4 intelligent 4 intelligent 5 man 5 man 6 to 6 to 7 represent 7 represent 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 can't 12 can't 13 do 13 do 14 it 14 it 15 myself 15 myself 16 , 16 , 17 not 17 not 18 a 18 a 19 fool 19 fool 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [nan] is on the stump . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 stump 6 stump 7 . ' [go] [on] [,] go on ! 1 ' 5 go 5 go 6 on 6 on 7 ! ' [what] is it ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [an] indignation meeting . 1 ' 3 indignation 3 indignation 4 meeting 4 meeting 5 . nan and [alice] are on the rampage , and we are at the bar to be tried for our lives . 1 nan 2 and 2 and 4 are 4 are 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 rampage 7 rampage 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 bar 14 bar 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 tried 17 tried 18 for 18 for 19 our 19 our 20 lives 20 lives 21 . ' [i] 'm not wise enough . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 wise 5 wise 6 enough 6 enough 7 . i 'll sit here and listen . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 sit 3 sit 4 here 4 here 5 and 5 and 6 listen 6 listen 7 . please go on . ' 1 please 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [i] want to ask every boy of you what you really think on this subject . 1 ' 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 every 6 every 7 boy 7 boy 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 what 10 what 11 you 11 you 12 really 12 really 13 think 13 think 14 on 14 on 15 this 15 this 16 subject 16 subject 17 . dan and [emil] have seen the world and ought to know their own minds . 1 dan 2 and 2 and 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 and 8 and 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 their 12 their 13 own 13 own 14 minds 14 minds 15 . tom and [nat] have had five examples before them for years . 1 tom 2 and 2 and 4 have 4 have 5 had 5 had 6 five 6 five 7 examples 7 examples 8 before 8 before 9 them 9 them 10 for 10 for 11 years 11 years 12 . demi is ours and we are proud of him . 1 demi 2 is 2 is 3 ours 3 ours 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 proud 7 proud 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . so is [rob] . 1 so 2 is 2 is 4 . commodore , are you ready for the question ? ' 1 commodore 2 , 2 , 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 question 8 question 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [ay] [,] ay , skipper . ' 1 ' 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 skipper 6 skipper 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [do] you believe in [woman] ['s] [suffrage] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 believe 4 believe 5 in 5 in 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [bless] your pretty figger head ! 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 figger 5 figger 6 head 6 head 7 ! i do , and [i] 'll ship a crew of girls any time you say so . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 'll 6 'll 7 ship 7 ship 8 a 8 a 9 crew 9 crew 10 of 10 of 11 girls 11 girls 12 any 12 any 13 time 13 time 14 you 14 you 15 say 15 say 16 so 16 so 17 . aren't they worse than a press-gang to carry a fellow out of his moorings ? 1 aren't 2 they 2 they 3 worse 3 worse 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 press-gang 6 press-gang 7 to 7 to 8 carry 8 carry 9 a 9 a 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 moorings 14 moorings 15 ? ' [good] for you , [emil] [!] 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 , nan will take you for first mate after that handsome speech , ' said [demi] , as the girls applauded , and [tom] glowered . 1 nan 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 you 4 you 5 for 5 for 6 first 6 first 7 mate 7 mate 8 after 8 after 9 that 9 that 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 speech 11 speech 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 the 18 the 19 girls 19 girls 20 applauded 20 applauded 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 24 glowered 24 glowered 25 . ' [now] [,] [dan] [,] you love liberty so well yourself , are you willing we should have it ? ' 1 ' 6 you 6 you 7 love 7 love 8 liberty 8 liberty 9 so 9 so 10 well 10 well 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 , 12 , 13 are 13 are 14 you 14 you 15 willing 15 willing 16 we 16 we 17 should 17 should 18 have 18 have 19 it 19 it 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [all] you can get , and [i] 'll fight any man who 's mean enough to say you don't deserve it . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 get 5 get 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 fight 10 fight 11 any 11 any 12 man 12 man 13 who 13 who 14 's 14 's 15 mean 15 mean 16 enough 16 enough 17 to 17 to 18 say 18 say 19 you 19 you 20 don't 20 don't 21 deserve 21 deserve 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' this brief and forcible reply delighted the energetic [president] , and she beamed upon the member from [california] , as she said briskly : 1 this 2 brief 2 brief 3 and 3 and 4 forcible 4 forcible 5 reply 5 reply 6 delighted 6 delighted 7 the 7 the 8 energetic 8 energetic 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 beamed 13 beamed 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 member 16 member 17 from 17 from 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 she 21 she 22 said 22 said 23 briskly 23 briskly 24 : tom shut the umbrella , and standing up raised his hand , saying solemnly : 1 tom 2 shut 2 shut 3 the 3 the 4 umbrella 4 umbrella 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 standing 7 standing 8 up 8 up 9 raised 9 raised 10 his 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 12 , 13 saying 13 saying 14 solemnly 14 solemnly 15 : ' [i] believe in suffrage of all kinds . 1 ' 3 believe 3 believe 4 in 4 in 5 suffrage 5 suffrage 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 kinds 8 kinds 9 . i adore all women , and will die for them at any moment if it will help the cause . ' 1 i 2 adore 2 adore 3 all 3 all 4 women 4 women 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 will 7 will 8 die 8 die 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 at 11 at 12 any 12 any 13 moment 13 moment 14 if 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 will 16 will 17 help 17 help 18 the 18 the 19 cause 19 cause 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [living] and working for it is harder , and therefore more honourable . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 working 4 working 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 harder 8 harder 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 therefore 11 therefore 12 more 12 more 13 honourable 13 honourable 14 . men are always ready to die for us , but not to make our lives worth having . 1 men 2 are 2 are 3 always 3 always 4 ready 4 ready 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 for 7 for 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 our 14 our 15 lives 15 lives 16 worth 16 worth 17 having 17 having 18 . cheap sentiment and bad logic . 1 cheap 2 sentiment 2 sentiment 3 and 3 and 4 bad 4 bad 5 logic 5 logic 6 . you will pass , [tom] [,] only don't twaddle . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 pass 3 pass 4 , 4 , 7 only 7 only 8 don't 8 don't 9 twaddle 9 twaddle 10 . now , having taken the sense of the meeting we will adjourn , as the hour for festive gymnastics has arrived . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 having 3 having 4 taken 4 taken 5 the 5 the 6 sense 6 sense 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 meeting 9 meeting 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 adjourn 12 adjourn 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 hour 16 hour 17 for 17 for 18 festive 18 festive 19 gymnastics 19 gymnastics 20 has 20 has 21 arrived 21 arrived 22 . now , girls , don't sit in draughts , and , boys , beware of ice-water when you are warm . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 girls 3 girls 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 sit 6 sit 7 in 7 in 8 draughts 8 draughts 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 boys 12 boys 13 , 13 , 14 beware 14 beware 15 of 15 of 16 ice-water 16 ice-water 17 when 17 when 18 you 18 you 19 are 19 are 20 warm 20 warm 21 . 21 . 22 ' with this characteristic close [nan] retired from office , and the girls went to enjoy one of the few rights allowed them . 1 with 2 this 2 this 3 characteristic 3 characteristic 4 close 4 close 6 retired 6 retired 7 from 7 from 8 office 8 office 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 girls 12 girls 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 few 19 few 20 rights 20 rights 21 allowed 21 allowed 22 them 22 them 23 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [last] [words] ' [daisy] knows my wishes , and [i] trust her . 1 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 my 4 my 5 wishes 5 wishes 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 trust 9 trust 10 her 10 her 11 . they know [i] understand them , and they always open their hearts sooner or later . 1 they 2 know 2 know 4 understand 4 understand 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 always 9 always 10 open 10 open 11 their 11 their 12 hearts 12 hearts 13 sooner 13 sooner 14 or 14 or 15 later 15 later 16 . ' [you] flatter me , to soften my heart toward your boy . 1 ' 3 flatter 3 flatter 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 soften 7 soften 8 my 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 10 toward 10 toward 11 your 11 your 12 boy 12 boy 13 . i know your ways , [jo] , [and] [i] don't give in . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 your 3 your 4 ways 4 ways 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 give 11 give 12 in 12 in 13 . be firm , and spare me a scene by and by . 1 be 2 firm 2 firm 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 spare 5 spare 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 scene 8 scene 9 by 9 by 10 and 10 and 11 by 11 by 12 . ' [girls] [,] have you got nice pocket-handkerchiefs ? ' 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 got 6 got 7 nice 7 nice 8 pocket-handkerchiefs 8 pocket-handkerchiefs 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' she did not wait long . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 wait 4 wait 5 long 5 long 6 . ' [nice] and cool here . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 cool 4 cool 5 here 5 here 6 . i 'm not up to one of [dan] ['s] tramps today it 's so warm , and he goes so like a steam-engine . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 10 tramps 10 tramps 11 today 11 today 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 so 14 so 15 warm 15 warm 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 goes 19 goes 20 so 20 so 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 steam-engine 23 steam-engine 24 . ' [i] 'm glad you did . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 did 6 did 7 . sit and rest with me , and have one of our good old talks . 1 sit 2 and 2 and 3 rest 3 rest 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 good 12 good 13 old 13 old 14 talks 14 talks 15 . ' [you] are very kind , and there 's nothing [i] 'd like better . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 nothing 10 nothing 12 'd 12 'd 13 like 13 like 14 better 14 better 15 . i don't realize [i] 'm going so far suppose [i] shan't till [i] get afloat . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 realize 3 realize 5 'm 5 'm 6 going 6 going 7 so 7 so 8 far 8 far 9 suppose 9 suppose 11 shan't 11 shan't 12 till 12 till 14 get 14 get 15 afloat 15 afloat 16 . ' [you] can thank us beautifully by being and doing all we hope and expect of you , my dear . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 thank 4 thank 5 us 5 us 6 beautifully 6 beautifully 7 by 7 by 8 being 8 being 9 and 9 and 10 doing 10 doing 11 all 11 all 12 we 12 we 13 hope 13 hope 14 and 14 and 15 expect 15 expect 16 of 16 of 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 my 19 my 20 dear 20 dear 21 . that will be the time to test the principles we have tried to give you , and see how firm they are . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 test 7 test 8 the 8 the 9 principles 9 principles 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 tried 12 tried 13 to 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 see 18 see 19 how 19 how 20 firm 20 firm 21 they 21 they 22 are 22 are 23 . of course , you will make mistakes we all do ; but don't let go of your conscience and drift along blindly . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 mistakes 7 mistakes 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 do 10 do 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 don't 13 don't 14 let 14 let 15 go 15 go 16 of 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 conscience 18 conscience 19 and 19 and 20 drift 20 drift 21 along 21 along 22 blindly 22 blindly 23 . ' [i] 'll try , [mother] [bhaer] [,] my very best to be a credit to you . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 , 5 , 9 my 9 my 10 very 10 very 11 best 11 best 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 credit 15 credit 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 . i know [i] shall improve in my music can't help it there ; but [i] never shall be very wise , [i] 'm afraid . 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 shall 4 shall 5 improve 5 improve 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 music 8 music 9 can't 9 can't 10 help 10 help 11 it 11 it 12 there 12 there 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 16 never 16 never 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 19 very 19 very 20 wise 20 wise 21 , 21 , 23 'm 23 'm 24 afraid 24 afraid 25 . as for my heart , you know , [i] leave it behind me in good keeping . ' 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 10 leave 10 leave 11 it 11 it 12 behind 12 behind 13 me 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 good 15 good 16 keeping 16 keeping 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [yes] [,] do talk about [daisy] ! 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 talk 5 talk 6 about 6 about 8 ! i think of nothing but leaving and losing her . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 leaving 6 leaving 7 and 7 and 8 losing 8 losing 9 her 9 her 10 . ' [listen] to me and [i] 'll try to give you both comfort and good advice . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 7 'll 7 'll 8 try 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 you 11 you 12 both 12 both 13 comfort 13 comfort 14 and 14 and 15 good 15 good 16 advice 16 advice 17 . we all know that [daisy] is fond of you , but her mother objects , and being a good girl she tries to obey . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 6 is 6 is 7 fond 7 fond 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 her 12 her 13 mother 13 mother 14 objects 14 objects 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 being 17 being 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 girl 20 girl 21 she 21 she 22 tries 22 tries 23 to 23 to 24 obey 24 obey 25 . young people think they never can change , but they do in the most wonderful manner , and very few die of broken hearts . ' 1 young 2 people 2 people 3 think 3 think 4 they 4 they 5 never 5 never 6 can 6 can 7 change 7 change 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 do 11 do 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 manner 16 manner 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 very 19 very 20 few 20 few 21 die 21 die 22 of 22 of 23 broken 23 broken 24 hearts 24 hearts 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [one] of two things will happen . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 two 4 two 5 things 5 things 6 will 6 will 7 happen 7 happen 8 . daisy will perhaps forget when you are gone , and be glad you are only friends . 1 daisy 2 will 2 will 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 forget 4 forget 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 gone 8 gone 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 glad 12 glad 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 only 15 only 16 friends 16 friends 17 . ' [no] [,] [i] don't ! ' answered [mrs] [jo] . 1 ' 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 11 . ' [i] 'll tell you what [i] should do . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 8 should 8 should 9 do 9 do 10 . i 'd say to myself : 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 say 3 say 4 to 4 to 5 myself 5 myself 6 : ' [that] is what [i] meant to do . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . ' [other] fellows , poorer and stupider than [i] , have done great things and come to honour . 1 ' 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 , 4 , 5 poorer 5 poorer 6 and 6 and 7 stupider 7 stupider 8 than 8 than 10 , 10 , 11 have 11 have 12 done 12 done 13 great 13 great 14 things 14 things 15 and 15 and 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 honour 18 honour 19 . why may not [i] , though [i] 'm nothing now ? 1 why 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 8 'm 8 'm 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 now 10 now 11 ? i never will be ashamed of my people or myself , and [i] 'll make other folks respect me if [i] can . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 people 8 people 9 or 9 or 10 myself 10 myself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'll 14 'll 15 make 15 make 16 other 16 other 17 folks 17 folks 18 respect 18 respect 19 me 19 me 20 if 20 if 22 can 22 can 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [good] [!] that 's the right spirit , [nat] . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 right 7 right 8 spirit 8 spirit 9 , 9 , 11 . hold to it and make yourself a man . 1 hold 2 to 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 . no one will be quicker to see and admire the brave work than my sister [meg] . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 quicker 5 quicker 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 and 8 and 9 admire 9 admire 10 the 10 the 11 brave 11 brave 12 work 12 work 13 than 13 than 14 my 14 my 15 sister 15 sister 17 . we don't care for money ; but a long line of virtuous ancestors is something to desire and to be proud of . ' 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 money 5 money 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 line 10 line 11 of 11 of 12 virtuous 12 virtuous 13 ancestors 13 ancestors 14 is 14 is 15 something 15 something 16 to 16 to 17 desire 17 desire 18 and 18 and 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 proud 21 proud 22 of 22 of 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [well] [,] [the] [blakes] are a good lot . 1 ' 6 are 6 are 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 lot 9 lot 10 . i looked ' em up , and not one was ever in prison , hanged , or disgraced in any way . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 one 9 one 10 was 10 was 11 ever 11 ever 12 in 12 in 13 prison 13 prison 14 , 14 , 15 hanged 15 hanged 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 disgraced 18 disgraced 19 in 19 in 20 any 20 any 21 way 21 way 22 . nat was so excited that [mrs] [jo] indulged in a laugh to calm him , and both went on more quietly . 1 nat 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 excited 4 excited 5 that 5 that 8 indulged 8 indulged 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 to 12 to 13 calm 13 calm 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 both 17 both 18 went 18 went 19 on 19 on 20 more 20 more 21 quietly 21 quietly 22 . ' [i] told my sister all that and it pleased her . 1 ' 3 told 3 told 4 my 4 my 5 sister 5 sister 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 her 11 her 12 . now , cheer up ; don't be lackadaisical and blue . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 cheer 3 cheer 4 up 4 up 5 ; 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 be 7 be 8 lackadaisical 8 lackadaisical 9 and 9 and 10 blue 10 blue 11 . say good-bye cheerfully and bravely , show a manly front , and leave a pleasant memory behind you . 1 say 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 cheerfully 3 cheerfully 4 and 4 and 5 bravely 5 bravely 6 , 6 , 7 show 7 show 8 a 8 a 9 manly 9 manly 10 front 10 front 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 leave 13 leave 14 a 14 a 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 memory 16 memory 17 behind 17 behind 18 you 18 you 19 . we all wish you well and hope much for you . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 well 5 well 6 and 6 and 7 hope 7 hope 8 much 8 much 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 . write to me every week and [i] 'll send a good , gossipy answer . 1 write 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 every 4 every 5 week 5 week 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 9 send 9 send 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 , 12 , 13 gossipy 13 gossipy 14 answer 14 answer 15 . thank you so much , [mother] [bhaer] [,] for taking my side . 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 , 5 , 9 for 9 for 10 taking 10 taking 11 my 11 my 12 side 12 side 13 . oh dear , life is pretty tough sometimes , isn't it ? ' 1 oh 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 life 4 life 5 is 5 is 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 tough 7 tough 8 sometimes 8 sometimes 9 , 9 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [very] tough , but it is that very struggle with obstacles which does us good . 1 ' 3 tough 3 tough 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 that 8 that 9 very 9 very 10 struggle 10 struggle 11 with 11 with 12 obstacles 12 obstacles 13 which 13 which 14 does 14 does 15 us 15 us 16 good 16 good 17 . things have been made easy for you in many ways , but no one can do everything . 1 things 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 made 4 made 5 easy 5 easy 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 in 8 in 9 many 9 many 10 ways 10 ways 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 can 15 can 16 do 16 do 17 everything 17 everything 18 . you must paddle your own canoe now , and learn to avoid the rapids and steer straight to the port you want to reach . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 paddle 3 paddle 4 your 4 your 5 own 5 own 6 canoe 6 canoe 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 learn 10 learn 11 to 11 to 12 avoid 12 avoid 13 the 13 the 14 rapids 14 rapids 15 and 15 and 16 steer 16 steer 17 straight 17 straight 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 port 20 port 21 you 21 you 22 want 22 want 23 to 23 to 24 reach 24 reach 25 . i only hope you won't work too hard . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 work 6 work 7 too 7 too 8 hard 8 hard 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] feel as if [i] could work like a horse , [i] 'm so eager to get on ; but [i] 'll take care . 1 ' 3 feel 3 feel 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 7 could 7 could 8 work 8 work 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 horse 11 horse 12 , 12 , 14 'm 14 'm 15 so 15 so 16 eager 16 eager 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 on 19 on 20 ; 20 ; 21 but 21 but 23 'll 23 'll 24 take 24 take 25 care 25 care 26 . can't waste time being sick , and you 've given me doses enough to keep me all right , [i] guess . ' 1 can't 2 waste 2 waste 3 time 3 time 4 being 4 being 5 sick 5 sick 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 've 9 've 10 given 10 given 11 me 11 me 12 doses 12 doses 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 me 16 me 17 all 17 all 18 right 18 right 19 , 19 , 21 guess 21 guess 22 . 22 . 23 ' nat laughed as he remembered the book of directions [mrs] [jo] had written for him to consult on all occasions . 1 nat 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 the 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 of 8 of 9 directions 9 directions 12 had 12 had 13 written 13 written 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 consult 17 consult 18 on 18 on 19 all 19 all 20 occasions 20 occasions 21 . ' [i] want a word with [the] [commodore] , and up there we shall be nice and quiet . 1 ' 3 want 3 want 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 with 6 with 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 up 11 up 12 there 12 there 13 we 13 we 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 nice 16 nice 17 and 17 and 18 quiet 18 quiet 19 . go and play to [daisy] : it will put her to sleep and do you both good . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 play 3 play 4 to 4 to 6 : 6 : 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 put 9 put 10 her 10 her 11 to 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 and 13 and 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 16 both 16 both 17 good 17 good 18 . ' [come] aboard and make yourself at home , [aunty] [,] ' he said , with a playful salute . 1 ' 3 aboard 3 aboard 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 at 7 at 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 playful 18 playful 19 salute 19 salute 20 . ' [i] 'm just leaving a [p.p.c] . in the old place , so when you fly up here for refuge you 'll remember me . ' 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 just 4 just 5 leaving 5 leaving 6 a 6 a 8 . 8 . 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 place 12 place 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 when 15 when 16 you 16 you 17 fly 17 fly 18 up 18 up 19 here 19 here 20 for 20 for 21 refuge 21 refuge 22 you 22 you 23 'll 23 'll 24 remember 24 remember 25 me 25 me 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [ah] [,] my dear , [i] 'm not likely to forget you . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 8 'm 8 'm 9 not 9 not 10 likely 10 likely 11 to 11 to 12 forget 12 forget 13 you 13 you 14 . ' [well] [,] you don't pipe your eye and look squally when [i] sheer off as you used to , and that 's a comfort . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 pipe 6 pipe 7 your 7 your 8 eye 8 eye 9 and 9 and 10 look 10 look 11 squally 11 squally 12 when 12 when 14 sheer 14 sheer 15 off 15 off 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 used 18 used 19 to 19 to 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 that 22 that 23 's 23 's 24 a 24 a 25 comfort 25 comfort 26 . i like to leave port in fair weather and have a jolly send-off all round . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 leave 4 leave 5 port 5 port 6 in 6 in 7 fair 7 fair 8 weather 8 weather 9 and 9 and 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 jolly 12 jolly 13 send-off 13 send-off 14 all 14 all 15 round 15 round 16 . ' [you] have salt water enough without my adding to it . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 salt 4 salt 5 water 5 water 6 enough 6 enough 7 without 7 without 8 my 8 my 9 adding 9 adding 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 . i 'm going to be quite a [spartan] mother , and send my sons to battle with no wailing , only the command : 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 quite 6 quite 7 a 7 a 9 mother 9 mother 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 send 12 send 13 my 13 my 14 sons 14 sons 15 to 15 to 16 battle 16 battle 17 with 17 with 18 no 18 no 19 wailing 19 wailing 20 , 20 , 21 only 21 only 22 the 22 the 23 command 23 command 24 : ' [when] [i] [do] [i] 'll christen her [the] [jolly] [jo] and take you as first mate . 1 ' 6 'll 6 'll 7 christen 7 christen 8 her 8 her 12 and 12 and 13 take 13 take 14 you 14 you 15 as 15 as 16 first 16 first 17 mate 17 mate 18 . ' [i] 'll make my first voyage with you and enjoy myself immensely in spite of seasickness and all the stormy winds that blow . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 make 4 make 5 my 5 my 6 first 6 first 7 voyage 7 voyage 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 and 10 and 11 enjoy 11 enjoy 12 myself 12 myself 13 immensely 13 immensely 14 in 14 in 15 spite 15 spite 16 of 16 of 17 seasickness 17 seasickness 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 stormy 21 stormy 22 winds 22 winds 23 that 23 that 24 blow 24 blow 25 . ' [no] wrecks yet , ma'am , but we 'll try to accommodate customers . 1 ' 3 wrecks 3 wrecks 4 yet 4 yet 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 accommodate 13 accommodate 14 customers 14 customers 15 . ' [thanks] [,] [i] hope you will . 1 ' 5 hope 5 hope 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 . this long voyage will give you new experiences , and being an officer , you will have new duties and responsibilities . 1 this 2 long 2 long 3 voyage 3 voyage 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 new 7 new 8 experiences 8 experiences 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 being 11 being 12 an 12 an 13 officer 13 officer 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 have 17 have 18 new 18 new 19 duties 19 duties 20 and 20 and 21 responsibilities 21 responsibilities 22 . are you ready for them ? 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 them 5 them 6 ? be careful that you don't abuse it or let it make a tyrant of you . ' 1 be 2 careful 2 careful 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 abuse 6 abuse 7 it 7 it 8 or 8 or 9 let 9 let 10 it 10 it 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 tyrant 13 tyrant 14 of 14 of 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [right] you are , ma'am . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 . i 've seen plenty of that , and have got my bearings pretty well , [i] guess . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 have 9 have 10 got 10 got 11 my 11 my 12 bearings 12 bearings 13 pretty 13 pretty 14 well 14 well 15 , 15 , 17 guess 17 guess 18 . no right to speak before , but now [i] won't stand it . ' 1 no 2 right 2 right 3 to 3 to 4 speak 4 speak 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 now 8 now 10 won't 10 won't 11 stand 11 stand 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [getting] drunk . 1 ' 3 drunk 3 drunk 4 . i 've seen him knock a fellow down with a belaying pin , and couldn't lend a hand . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 him 4 him 5 knock 5 knock 6 a 6 a 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 down 8 down 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 belaying 11 belaying 12 pin 12 pin 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 lend 16 lend 17 a 17 a 18 hand 18 hand 19 . better luck now , [i] hope . ' 1 better 2 luck 2 luck 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 6 hope 6 hope 7 . 7 . 8 ' and [emil] frowned as if he already trod the quarter-deck , lord of all he surveyed . 1 and 3 frowned 3 frowned 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 already 7 already 8 trod 8 trod 9 the 9 the 10 quarter-deck 10 quarter-deck 11 , 11 , 12 lord 12 lord 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 he 15 he 16 surveyed 16 surveyed 17 . ' [don't] get into trouble , for even [uncle] [herman] 's favour won't cover insubordination , you know . 1 ' 3 get 3 get 4 into 4 into 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 even 8 even 11 's 11 's 12 favour 12 favour 13 won't 13 won't 14 cover 14 cover 15 insubordination 15 insubordination 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 know 18 know 19 . you have proved yourself a good sailor ; now be a good officer , which is a harder thing , [i] fancy . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 proved 3 proved 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 sailor 7 sailor 8 ; 8 ; 9 now 9 now 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 officer 13 officer 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 is 16 is 17 a 17 a 18 harder 18 harder 19 thing 19 thing 20 , 20 , 22 fancy 22 fancy 23 . it takes a fine character to rule justly and kindly ; you will have to put by your boyish ways and remember your dignity . 1 it 2 takes 2 takes 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 character 5 character 6 to 6 to 7 rule 7 rule 8 justly 8 justly 9 and 9 and 10 kindly 10 kindly 11 ; 11 ; 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 have 14 have 15 to 15 to 16 put 16 put 17 by 17 by 18 your 18 your 19 boyish 19 boyish 20 ways 20 ways 21 and 21 and 22 remember 22 remember 23 your 23 your 24 dignity 24 dignity 25 . that will be excellent training for you , [emil] [,] and sober you down a bit . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 excellent 4 excellent 5 training 5 training 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 sober 12 sober 13 you 13 you 14 down 14 down 15 a 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 . ' [i] 'll do my best . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 my 5 my 6 best 6 best 7 . i had a long talk with [uncle] last night and got my orders ; [i] won't forget ' em nor all [i] owe him . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 talk 5 talk 6 with 6 with 8 last 8 last 9 night 9 night 10 and 10 and 11 got 11 got 12 my 12 my 13 orders 13 orders 14 ; 14 ; 16 won't 16 won't 17 forget 17 forget 18 ' 18 ' 19 em 19 em 20 nor 20 nor 21 all 21 all 23 owe 23 owe 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [you] do me proud , [captain] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 me 4 me 5 proud 5 proud 6 , 6 , 8 . that is the text of my little sermon to you . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 text 4 text 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 little 7 little 8 sermon 8 sermon 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 . keep that always and everywhere , so that even if wrecked by misfortune , that sign shall still be found and recognized . 1 keep 2 that 2 that 3 always 3 always 4 and 4 and 5 everywhere 5 everywhere 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 even 9 even 10 if 10 if 11 wrecked 11 wrecked 12 by 12 by 13 misfortune 13 misfortune 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 sign 16 sign 17 shall 17 shall 18 still 18 still 19 be 19 be 20 found 20 found 21 and 21 and 22 recognized 22 recognized 23 . ' [please] [god] [,] [i] will ! ' 1 ' 6 will 6 will 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [i] 've stored ' em up and know where to find ' em when wanted . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 stored 4 stored 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 know 9 know 10 where 10 where 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 ' 13 ' 14 em 14 em 15 when 15 when 16 wanted 16 wanted 17 . going below ? 1 going 2 below 2 below 3 ? all right , steady in the gangway ! 1 all 2 right 2 right 3 , 3 , 4 steady 4 steady 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 gangway 7 gangway 8 ! i 'll be along by the time you 've got out the cake-box . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 along 4 along 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 you 8 you 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 11 out 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 cake-box 13 cake-box 14 . last chance for a good old lunch ashore . ' 1 last 2 chance 2 chance 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 old 6 old 7 lunch 7 lunch 8 ashore 8 ashore 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [afraid] [i] shall disturb you ' ; but [dan] looked as if he wanted to stay his restless feet somewhere . 1 ' 4 shall 4 shall 5 disturb 5 disturb 6 you 6 you 7 ' 7 ' 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 11 looked 11 looked 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to 16 to 17 stay 17 stay 18 his 18 his 19 restless 19 restless 20 feet 20 feet 21 somewhere 21 somewhere 22 . ' [last] day is over , yet somehow [i] don't seem to hanker to be off . 1 ' 3 day 3 day 4 is 4 is 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 yet 7 yet 8 somehow 8 somehow 10 don't 10 don't 11 seem 11 seem 12 to 12 to 13 hanker 13 hanker 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 off 16 off 17 . generally , [i] 'm rather anxious to cut loose after a short stop . 1 generally 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 rather 5 rather 6 anxious 6 anxious 7 to 7 to 8 cut 8 cut 9 loose 9 loose 10 after 10 after 11 a 11 a 12 short 12 short 13 stop 13 stop 14 . ' [not] at all ; you are beginning to get civilized . 1 ' 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ; 5 ; 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 beginning 8 beginning 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 civilized 11 civilized 12 . it 's a good sign , and [i] 'm glad to see it , ' answered [mrs] [jo] promptly . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 sign 5 sign 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 10 glad 10 glad 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 answered 16 answered 19 promptly 19 promptly 20 . ' [you] 've had your swing , and want a change . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 had 4 had 5 your 5 your 6 swing 6 swing 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 want 9 want 10 a 10 a 11 change 11 change 12 . ' [so] ['] tis , ' assented [dan] heartily . 1 ' 4 tis 4 tis 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 assented 7 assented 9 heartily 9 heartily 10 . ' [i] seem to want to root somewhere and have folks of my own to take care of . 1 ' 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 root 7 root 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 and 9 and 10 have 10 have 11 folks 11 folks 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 own 14 own 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 care 17 care 18 of 18 of 19 . tired of my own company , [i] suppose , now [i] 've seen so much better . 1 tired 2 of 2 of 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 company 5 company 6 , 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 , 9 , 10 now 10 now 12 've 12 've 13 seen 13 seen 14 so 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 better 16 better 17 . hey ? ' 1 hey 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ' [no] [;] [i] don't think so in your case . 1 ' 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 7 so 7 so 8 in 8 in 9 your 9 your 10 case 10 case 11 . so far [i] 'm sure the free life was best . 1 so 2 far 2 far 4 'm 4 'm 5 sure 5 sure 6 the 6 the 7 free 7 free 8 life 8 life 9 was 9 was 10 best 10 best 11 . dan liked the comparison , and smiled as he lounged in the sofa-corner , with the new thoughtfulness in his eyes . 1 dan 2 liked 2 liked 3 the 3 the 4 comparison 4 comparison 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 smiled 7 smiled 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 lounged 10 lounged 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sofa-corner 13 sofa-corner 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 new 17 new 18 thoughtfulness 18 thoughtfulness 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . ' [glad] you think so . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 . the fact is it 's going to take a heap of taming to make me go well in harness anywhere . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 a 9 a 10 heap 10 heap 11 of 11 of 12 taming 12 taming 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 me 15 me 16 go 16 go 17 well 17 well 18 in 18 in 19 harness 19 harness 20 anywhere 20 anywhere 21 . i want to , and [i] try now and then , but always kick over the traces and run away . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 try 7 try 8 now 8 now 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 always 13 always 14 kick 14 kick 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 traces 17 traces 18 and 18 and 19 run 19 run 20 away 20 away 21 . no lives lost yet ; but [i] shouldn't wonder if there was some time , and a general smash-up . ' 1 no 2 lives 2 lives 3 lost 3 lost 4 yet 4 yet 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 shouldn't 8 shouldn't 9 wonder 9 wonder 10 if 10 if 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 some 13 some 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 general 18 general 19 smash-up 19 smash-up 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [why] [,] [dan] [,] did you have any dangerous adventures during this last absence ? 1 ' 6 did 6 did 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 any 9 any 10 dangerous 10 dangerous 11 adventures 11 adventures 12 during 12 during 13 this 13 this 14 last 14 last 15 absence 15 absence 16 ? i fancied so , but didn't ask before , knowing you 'd tell me if [i] could help in any way . 1 i 2 fancied 2 fancied 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 ask 7 ask 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 knowing 10 knowing 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 13 tell 13 tell 14 me 14 me 15 if 15 if 17 could 17 could 18 help 18 help 19 in 19 in 20 any 20 any 21 way 21 way 22 . [can] [i] [?] ['] ' [was] that how you made your money ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 made 6 made 7 your 7 your 8 money 8 money 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [not] a penny of it ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 penny 4 penny 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ! that 's all honest , if speculation isn't a bigger sort of gambling . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 honest 4 honest 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 speculation 7 speculation 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 a 9 a 10 bigger 10 bigger 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 12 of 13 gambling 13 gambling 14 . ' [thank] heaven for that ! 1 ' 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 ! don't try it again ; it may have the terrible fascination for you it has for so many . 1 don't 2 try 2 try 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 may 7 may 8 have 8 have 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 fascination 11 fascination 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 it 14 it 15 has 15 has 16 for 16 for 17 so 17 so 18 many 18 many 19 . keep to your mountains and prairies , and shun cities , if these things tempt you , [dan] . 1 keep 2 to 2 to 3 your 3 your 4 mountains 4 mountains 5 and 5 and 6 prairies 6 prairies 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shun 9 shun 10 cities 10 cities 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 these 13 these 14 things 14 things 15 tempt 15 tempt 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 19 . better lose your life than your soul , and one such passion leads to worse sins , as you know better than [i] . ' 1 better 2 lose 2 lose 3 your 3 your 4 life 4 life 5 than 5 than 6 your 6 your 7 soul 7 soul 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 one 10 one 11 such 11 such 12 passion 12 passion 13 leads 13 leads 14 to 14 to 15 worse 15 worse 16 sins 16 sins 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 you 19 you 20 know 20 know 21 better 21 better 22 than 22 than 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [don't] be scared ; [i] 'm all right now ; and a burnt dog dreads the fire . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 scared 4 scared 5 ; 5 ; 7 'm 7 'm 8 all 8 all 9 right 9 right 10 now 10 now 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 burnt 14 burnt 15 dog 15 dog 16 dreads 16 dreads 17 the 17 the 18 fire 18 fire 19 . i shall kill someone some day ; that 's all [i] 'm afraid of . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 kill 3 kill 4 someone 4 someone 5 some 5 some 6 day 6 day 7 ; 7 ; 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 12 'm 12 'm 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 of 14 of 15 . i do hate a sneak ! ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hate 3 hate 4 a 4 a 5 sneak 5 sneak 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and [dan] brought his fist down on the table with a blow that made the lamp totter and the books skip . 1 and 3 brought 3 brought 4 his 4 his 5 fist 5 fist 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 blow 12 blow 13 that 13 that 14 made 14 made 15 the 15 the 16 lamp 16 lamp 17 totter 17 totter 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 books 20 books 21 skip 21 skip 22 . ' [for] heaven 's sake , guard your demon well , and don't let a moment 's fury ruin all your life . 1 ' 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 's 4 's 5 sake 5 sake 6 , 6 , 7 guard 7 guard 8 your 8 your 9 demon 9 demon 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 don't 13 don't 14 let 14 let 15 a 15 a 16 moment 16 moment 17 's 17 's 18 fury 18 fury 19 ruin 19 ruin 20 all 20 all 21 your 21 your 22 life 22 life 23 . as [i] said [to] [nat] , watch and pray , my dear boy . 1 as 3 said 3 said 6 , 6 , 7 watch 7 watch 8 and 8 and 9 pray 9 pray 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 boy 13 boy 14 . there is no other help or hope for human weakness but [god] 's love and patience . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 other 4 other 5 help 5 help 6 or 6 or 7 hope 7 hope 8 for 8 for 9 human 9 human 10 weakness 10 weakness 11 but 11 but 13 's 13 's 14 love 14 love 15 and 15 and 16 patience 16 patience 17 . 17 . 18 ' it 's that [i] 'm afraid of , if [i] settle down . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 that 3 that 5 'm 5 'm 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 11 settle 11 settle 12 down 12 down 13 . and [dan] leaned his rough head on his hands in a despondent attitude . 1 and 3 leaned 3 leaned 4 his 4 his 5 rough 5 rough 6 head 6 head 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 despondent 12 despondent 13 attitude 13 attitude 14 . ' [try] my sort of help , and don't give up . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 help 6 help 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 give 10 give 11 up 11 up 12 . we don't make you savage , [i] 'm sure ; for you have been as meek as a lamb , and made us very happy . ' 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 make 3 make 4 you 4 you 5 savage 5 savage 6 , 6 , 8 'm 8 'm 9 sure 9 sure 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 as 15 as 16 meek 16 meek 17 as 17 as 18 a 18 a 19 lamb 19 lamb 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 made 22 made 23 us 23 us 24 very 24 very 25 happy 25 happy 26 . 26 . 27 ' not so much as [i] used , though , ' added [dan] , after a short laugh at [mrs] [jo] ['s] surprised face . 1 not 2 so 2 so 3 much 3 much 4 as 4 as 6 used 6 used 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 added 11 added 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 a 15 a 16 short 16 short 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 at 18 at 22 surprised 22 surprised 23 face 23 face 24 . ' [yes] [,] you can this time ; for you are going on a peaceful errand and can keep clear of temptation if you try . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 ; 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 going 12 going 13 on 13 on 14 a 14 a 15 peaceful 15 peaceful 16 errand 16 errand 17 and 17 and 18 can 18 can 19 keep 19 keep 20 clear 20 clear 21 of 21 of 22 temptation 22 temptation 23 if 23 if 24 you 24 you 25 try 25 try 26 . take some books and read ; that 's an immense help ; and books are always good company if you have the right sort . 1 take 2 some 2 some 3 books 3 books 4 and 4 and 5 read 5 read 6 ; 6 ; 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 an 9 an 10 immense 10 immense 11 help 11 help 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 books 14 books 15 are 15 are 16 always 16 always 17 good 17 good 18 company 18 company 19 if 19 if 20 you 20 you 21 have 21 have 22 the 22 the 23 right 23 right 24 sort 24 sort 25 . let me pick out some for you . ' 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 pick 3 pick 4 out 4 out 5 some 5 some 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' and [mrs] [jo] made a bee-line to the well-laden shelves , which were the joy of her heart and the comfort of her life . 1 and 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 bee-line 6 bee-line 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 well-laden 9 well-laden 10 shelves 10 shelves 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 were 13 were 14 the 14 the 15 joy 15 joy 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 heart 18 heart 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 comfort 21 comfort 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 life 24 life 25 . mrs [jo] turned short round , and putting a hand on either broad shoulder , looked him in the eye , saying soberly : 1 mrs 3 turned 3 turned 4 short 4 short 5 round 5 round 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 putting 8 putting 9 a 9 a 10 hand 10 hand 11 on 11 on 12 either 12 either 13 broad 13 broad 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 , 15 , 16 looked 16 looked 17 him 17 him 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 eye 20 eye 21 , 21 , 22 saying 22 saying 23 soberly 23 soberly 24 : ' [now] [,] [dan] [,] see here ; never sneer at good things or pretend to be worse than you are . 1 ' 6 see 6 see 7 here 7 here 8 ; 8 ; 9 never 9 never 10 sneer 10 sneer 11 at 11 at 12 good 12 good 13 things 13 things 14 or 14 or 15 pretend 15 pretend 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 worse 18 worse 19 than 19 than 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 . don't let false shame make you neglect the religion without which no man can live . 1 don't 2 let 2 let 3 false 3 false 4 shame 4 shame 5 make 5 make 6 you 6 you 7 neglect 7 neglect 8 the 8 the 9 religion 9 religion 10 without 10 without 11 which 11 which 12 no 12 no 13 man 13 man 14 can 14 can 15 live 15 live 16 . you needn't talk about it if you don't like , but don't shut your heart to it in whatever shape it comes . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 talk 3 talk 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 don't 12 don't 13 shut 13 shut 14 your 14 your 15 heart 15 heart 16 to 16 to 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 19 whatever 19 whatever 20 shape 20 shape 21 it 21 it 22 comes 22 comes 23 . will you promise me to read a little once a week , dear , for my sake ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 promise 3 promise 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 read 6 read 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 once 9 once 10 a 10 a 11 week 11 week 12 , 12 , 13 dear 13 dear 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 sake 17 sake 18 ? sunday is a quiet day everywhere , and this book is never old nor out of place . 1 sunday 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 day 5 day 6 everywhere 6 everywhere 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 this 9 this 10 book 10 book 11 is 11 is 12 never 12 never 13 old 13 old 14 nor 14 nor 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 place 17 place 18 . begin with the stories you used to love when [i] told them to you boys . 1 begin 2 with 2 with 3 the 3 the 4 stories 4 stories 5 you 5 you 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 love 8 love 9 when 9 when 11 told 11 told 12 them 12 them 13 to 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 boys 15 boys 16 . david was your favourite , you remember ? 1 david 2 was 2 was 3 your 3 your 4 favourite 4 favourite 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 remember 7 remember 8 ? you will do it , for love of mother [bhaer] , who always loved her " firebrand " and hoped to save him ? ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 love 7 love 8 of 8 of 9 mother 9 mother 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 always 13 always 14 loved 14 loved 15 her 15 her 16 " 16 " 17 firebrand 17 firebrand 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 20 hoped 20 hoped 21 to 21 to 22 save 22 save 23 him 23 him 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [hallo] [,] here 's old [sintram] ! 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 's 5 's 6 old 6 old 8 ! i remember him ; used to like him and his tantrums , and read about ' em to [ted] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 him 3 him 4 ; 4 ; 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 like 7 like 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 tantrums 11 tantrums 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 read 14 read 15 about 15 about 16 ' 16 ' 17 em 17 em 18 to 18 to 20 . there he is riding ahead [with] [death] and the [devil] alongside . ' 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 riding 4 riding 5 ahead 5 ahead 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 alongside 11 alongside 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [that] ['s] you , [dan] [,] just you at this time ! 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 8 just 8 just 9 you 9 you 10 at 10 at 11 this 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 ! even the horse and hound are there , [your] [octoo] and [don] , faithful friends , unscared by the strange mates that go with you . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 horse 3 horse 4 and 4 and 5 hound 5 hound 6 are 6 are 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 13 , 13 , 14 faithful 14 faithful 15 friends 15 friends 16 , 16 , 17 unscared 17 unscared 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 strange 20 strange 21 mates 21 mates 22 that 22 that 23 go 23 go 24 with 24 with 25 you 25 you 26 . you have not got the armour yet , but [i] 'm trying to show you where to find it . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 not 3 not 4 got 4 got 5 the 5 the 6 armour 6 armour 7 yet 7 yet 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 'm 11 'm 12 trying 12 trying 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 you 15 you 16 where 16 where 17 to 17 to 18 find 18 find 19 it 19 it 20 . remember the mother [sintram] loved and longed to find , and did find when his battle was bravely fought , his reward well earned ? 1 remember 2 the 2 the 3 mother 3 mother 5 loved 5 loved 6 and 6 and 7 longed 7 longed 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 did 12 did 13 find 13 find 14 when 14 when 15 his 15 his 16 battle 16 battle 17 was 17 was 18 bravely 18 bravely 19 fought 19 fought 20 , 20 , 21 his 21 his 22 reward 22 reward 23 well 23 well 24 earned 24 earned 25 ? you can recollect your mother ; and [i] have always felt that all the good qualities you possess come from her . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 recollect 3 recollect 4 your 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 have 9 have 10 always 10 always 11 felt 11 felt 12 that 12 that 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 good 15 good 16 qualities 16 qualities 17 you 17 you 18 possess 18 possess 19 come 19 come 20 from 20 from 21 her 21 her 22 . but all he said was : 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 was 5 was 6 : ' [small] chance of that . 1 ' 3 chance 3 chance 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 . i don't take much stock in the idea of meeting folks in heaven . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 take 3 take 4 much 4 much 5 stock 5 stock 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 idea 8 idea 9 of 9 of 10 meeting 10 meeting 11 folks 11 folks 12 in 12 in 13 heaven 13 heaven 14 . guess mother won't remember the poor little brat she left so long ago ; why should she ? ' 1 guess 2 mother 2 mother 3 won't 3 won't 4 remember 4 remember 5 the 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 little 7 little 8 brat 8 brat 9 she 9 she 10 left 10 left 11 so 11 so 12 long 12 long 13 ago 13 ago 14 ; 14 ; 15 why 15 why 16 should 16 should 17 she 17 she 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' had she lived , life would have been happier for you , with this tender friend to help and comfort you . 1 had 2 she 2 she 3 lived 3 lived 4 , 4 , 5 life 5 life 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 happier 9 happier 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 this 14 this 15 tender 15 tender 16 friend 16 friend 17 to 17 to 18 help 18 help 19 and 19 and 20 comfort 20 comfort 21 you 21 you 22 . never forget that she risked everything for your sake , and don't let it be in vain . ' 1 never 2 forget 2 forget 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 risked 5 risked 6 everything 6 everything 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 sake 9 sake 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 let 13 let 14 it 14 it 15 be 15 be 16 in 16 in 17 vain 17 vain 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] 'll keep this , if nobody wants it . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 keep 4 keep 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 wants 9 wants 10 it 10 it 11 . i 'll read it over , and maybe it will do me good . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 read 3 read 4 it 4 it 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 maybe 8 maybe 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 do 11 do 12 me 12 me 13 good 13 good 14 . i 'd like to meet her anywhere , but don't believe [i] ever shall . ' 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 6 her 6 her 7 anywhere 7 anywhere 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 don't 10 don't 11 believe 11 believe 13 ever 13 ever 14 shall 14 shall 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [keep] [it] and welcome . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 welcome 5 welcome 6 . my mother gave it to me ; and when you read it try to believe that neither of your mothers will ever forget you . ' 1 my 2 mother 2 mother 3 gave 3 gave 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 read 11 read 12 it 12 it 13 try 13 try 14 to 14 to 15 believe 15 believe 16 that 16 that 17 neither 17 neither 18 of 18 of 19 your 19 your 20 mothers 20 mothers 21 will 21 will 22 ever 22 ever 23 forget 23 forget 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' next day the travellers were off . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 travellers 4 travellers 5 were 5 were 6 off 6 off 7 . well , [i] can only say , [god] be with my boys ! ' 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 can 4 can 5 only 5 only 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 9 be 9 be 10 with 10 with 11 my 11 my 12 boys 12 boys 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' and [he] was . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [the] [lion] [and] [the] [lamb] the [professor] took [mrs] [jo] [to] the mountains . 1 the 3 took 3 took 7 the 7 the 8 mountains 8 mountains 9 . mrs [meg] , [with] [daisy] [,] was in office when the events occurred which we are about to relate . 1 mrs 3 , 3 , 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 office 9 office 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 events 12 events 13 occurred 13 occurred 14 which 14 which 15 we 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 about 17 about 18 to 18 to 19 relate 19 relate 20 . demi was off on a run with [tom] , so [rob] was man of the house , [with] old [silas] as general overseer . 1 demi 2 was 2 was 3 off 3 off 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 run 6 run 7 with 7 with 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 was 12 was 13 man 13 man 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 , 17 , 19 old 19 old 21 as 21 as 22 general 22 general 23 overseer 23 overseer 24 . ' [i] tell you what it is , [bobby] [,] that dog is sick . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 11 that 11 that 12 dog 12 dog 13 is 13 is 14 sick 14 sick 15 . he won't play , nor eat , nor drink , and acts queerly . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 play 3 play 4 , 4 , 5 nor 5 nor 6 eat 6 eat 7 , 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 9 drink 9 drink 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 acts 12 acts 13 queerly 13 queerly 14 . ' [it] ['s] the hot weather , perhaps . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 hot 5 hot 6 weather 6 weather 7 , 7 , 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 . but [i] sometimes think he 's pining for [dan] . 1 but 3 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 pining 7 pining 8 for 8 for 10 . dogs do , you know , and the poor fellow has been low in his mind ever since the boys went . 1 dogs 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 has 11 has 12 been 12 been 13 low 13 low 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 mind 16 mind 17 ever 17 ever 18 since 18 since 19 the 19 the 20 boys 20 boys 21 went 21 went 22 . maybe something has happened to [dan] . 1 maybe 2 something 2 something 3 has 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 7 . don howled last night and can't rest . 1 don 2 howled 2 howled 3 last 3 last 4 night 4 night 5 and 5 and 6 can't 6 can't 7 rest 7 rest 8 . i 've heard of such things , ' answered [rob] thoughtfully . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 thoughtfully 11 thoughtfully 12 . ' [pooh] [!] he can't know . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 can't 5 can't 6 know 6 know 7 . he's cross . 1 he's 2 cross 2 cross 3 . i 'll stir him up and take him for a run . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stir 3 stir 4 him 4 him 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 take 7 take 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 run 11 run 12 . always makes me feel better . 1 always 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 feel 4 feel 5 better 5 better 6 . ' [better] let him alone . 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 alone 5 alone 6 . if he isn't right tomorrow , we 'll take him [to] [dr] [watkins] and see what he says . ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 right 4 right 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 take 9 take 10 him 10 him 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 says 18 says 19 . 19 . 20 ' and [rob] went on watching the swallows as he lay in the hay polishing up some [latin] verses he had made . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 watching 5 watching 6 the 6 the 7 swallows 7 swallows 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 lay 10 lay 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hay 13 hay 14 polishing 14 polishing 15 up 15 up 16 some 16 some 18 verses 18 verses 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 made 21 made 22 . this indignity roused [don] and he sat up with a growl . 1 this 2 indignity 2 indignity 3 roused 3 roused 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 8 up 8 up 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 growl 11 growl 12 . rob heard it , and seeing [ted] raise the switch , ran to interfere , exclaiming : 1 rob 2 heard 2 heard 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 seeing 6 seeing 8 raise 8 raise 9 the 9 the 10 switch 10 switch 11 , 11 , 12 ran 12 ran 13 to 13 to 14 interfere 14 interfere 15 , 15 , 16 exclaiming 16 exclaiming 17 : ' [don't] touch him ! 1 ' 3 touch 3 touch 4 him 4 him 5 ! dan forbade it ! 1 dan 2 forbade 2 forbade 3 it 3 it 4 ! leave the poor thing in peace ; [i] won't [allow] it . ' 1 leave 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 thing 4 thing 5 in 5 in 6 peace 6 peace 7 ; 7 ; 9 won't 9 won't 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' rob seldom commanded , but when he did [master] [ted] had to give in . 1 rob 2 seldom 2 seldom 3 commanded 3 commanded 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 in 14 in 15 . his temper was up , and [rob] ['s] masterful tone made it impossible to resist one cut at the rebellious dog before he submitted . 1 his 2 temper 2 temper 3 was 3 was 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 masterful 9 masterful 10 tone 10 tone 11 made 11 made 12 it 12 it 13 impossible 13 impossible 14 to 14 to 15 resist 15 resist 16 one 16 one 17 cut 17 cut 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 rebellious 20 rebellious 21 dog 21 dog 22 before 22 before 23 he 23 he 24 submitted 24 submitted 25 . ' [i] 'm awfully sorry . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 awfully 4 awfully 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 . why did you get in the way ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 ? ' [i] am afraid of hydrophobia . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 hydrophobia 6 hydrophobia 7 . but if [don] is mad [i] 'd rather be the one to have it , ' answered [rob] , with a smile and a shiver . 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 is 4 is 5 mad 5 mad 7 'd 7 'd 8 rather 8 rather 9 be 9 be 10 the 10 the 11 one 11 one 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 19 , 19 , 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 smile 22 smile 23 and 23 and 24 a 24 a 25 shiver 25 shiver 26 . ' [oh] [,] [rob] [,] don't say it ! 1 ' 6 don't 6 don't 7 say 7 say 8 it 8 it 9 ! what shall we do , what shall we do ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 shall 7 shall 8 we 8 we 9 do 9 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [call] [nan] [;] she will know . 1 ' 5 she 5 she 6 will 6 will 7 know 7 know 8 . i 'll wash it till she comes . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 wash 3 wash 4 it 4 it 5 till 5 till 6 she 6 she 7 comes 7 comes 8 . maybe it 's nothing ; don't look so staggered , [ted] . 1 maybe 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ; 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 look 7 look 8 so 8 so 9 staggered 9 staggered 10 , 10 , 12 . i only thought it might be , as [don] is queer . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 10 is 10 is 11 queer 11 queer 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [come] to [rob] [in] the barn ! 1 ' 3 to 3 to 6 the 6 the 7 barn 7 barn 8 ! don 's mad and he 's bitten him , and we don't know what to do ; it 's all my fault ; no one must know . 1 don 2 's 2 's 3 mad 3 mad 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 bitten 7 bitten 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 don't 12 don't 13 know 13 know 14 what 14 what 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 ; 17 ; 18 it 18 it 19 's 19 's 20 all 20 all 21 my 21 my 22 fault 22 fault 23 ; 23 ; 24 no 24 no 25 one 25 one 26 must 26 must 27 know 27 know 28 . oh , do be quick ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 be 4 be 5 quick 5 quick 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [rob] [,] there is one thing to do for the sake of safety , and it must be done at once . 1 ' 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 one 6 one 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 sake 12 sake 13 of 13 of 14 safety 14 safety 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 done 20 done 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . we can't wait to see if [don] is sick or to go for a doctor . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 wait 3 wait 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 8 is 8 is 9 sick 9 sick 10 or 10 or 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 doctor 15 doctor 16 . i can do it , [and] [i] will ; but it is very painful , and [i] hate to hurt you , dear . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 will 8 will 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 painful 14 painful 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 hate 18 hate 19 to 19 to 20 hurt 20 hurt 21 you 21 you 22 , 22 , 23 dear 23 dear 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] know , burn it ; well , do it , please ; [i] can bear it . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 burn 5 burn 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 well 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 please 13 please 14 ; 14 ; 16 can 16 can 17 bear 17 bear 18 it 18 it 19 . but [ted] better go away , ' said [rob] , with a firm setting of his lips , and a nod at his afflicted brother . 1 but 3 better 3 better 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 firm 13 firm 14 setting 14 setting 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 lips 17 lips 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 nod 21 nod 22 at 22 at 23 his 23 his 24 afflicted 24 afflicted 25 brother 25 brother 26 . it was ironing day , and a hot fire still burned in the empty kitchen , for the maids were upstairs resting . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 ironing 3 ironing 4 day 4 day 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 hot 8 hot 9 fire 9 fire 10 still 10 still 11 burned 11 burned 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 empty 14 empty 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 maids 19 maids 20 were 20 were 21 upstairs 21 upstairs 22 resting 22 resting 23 . ' [i] must make light of it , or the boys will break down , and then there will be a panic . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 make 4 make 5 light 5 light 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 the 10 the 11 boys 11 boys 12 will 12 will 13 break 13 break 14 down 14 down 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 there 18 there 19 will 19 will 20 be 20 be 21 a 21 a 22 panic 22 panic 23 . why afflict and frighten everyone when all is in doubt ? 1 why 2 afflict 2 afflict 3 and 3 and 4 frighten 4 frighten 5 everyone 5 everyone 6 when 6 when 7 all 7 all 8 is 8 is 9 in 9 in 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 ? i won't . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 . i 'll take [rob] to [dr] [morrison] [at] once , and have the dog man see [don] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 5 to 5 to 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 have 12 have 13 the 13 the 14 dog 14 dog 15 man 15 man 16 see 16 see 18 . then , having done all we can , we will either laugh at our scare if it is one or be ready for whatever comes . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 having 3 having 4 done 4 done 5 all 5 all 6 we 6 we 7 can 7 can 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 either 11 either 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 at 13 at 14 our 14 our 15 scare 15 scare 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 one 19 one 20 or 20 or 21 be 21 be 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 23 for 24 whatever 24 whatever 25 comes 25 comes 26 . now for my poor boy . ' 1 now 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 poor 4 poor 5 boy 5 boy 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [now] [,] [rob] [,] only a minute , then we are safe . 1 ' 6 only 6 only 7 a 7 a 8 minute 8 minute 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 safe 13 safe 14 . stand by , [ted] [;] he may be a bit faintish . ' 1 stand 2 by 2 by 3 , 3 , 6 he 6 he 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 faintish 11 faintish 12 . 12 . 13 ' rob shut his eyes , clinched his hands , and sat like a hero . 1 rob 2 shut 2 shut 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 clinched 6 clinched 7 his 7 his 8 hands 8 hands 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sat 11 sat 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 hero 14 hero 15 . ' [now] [,] boys , listen to me and remember what [i] say . 1 ' 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 listen 6 listen 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 remember 10 remember 11 what 11 what 13 say 13 say 14 . we won't alarm anyone yet , [for] [i] 've made up my mind our scare is all nonsense . 1 we 2 won't 2 won't 3 alarm 3 alarm 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 yet 5 yet 6 , 6 , 9 've 9 've 10 made 10 made 11 up 11 up 12 my 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 14 our 14 our 15 scare 15 scare 16 is 16 is 17 all 17 all 18 nonsense 18 nonsense 19 . don was out lapping the water [as] [i] came by , and [i] don't believe he 's mad any more than [i] am . 1 don 2 was 2 was 3 out 3 out 4 lapping 4 lapping 5 the 5 the 6 water 6 water 9 came 9 came 10 by 10 by 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 don't 14 don't 15 believe 15 believe 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 mad 18 mad 19 any 19 any 20 more 20 more 21 than 21 than 23 am 23 am 24 . ted went staggering away to wash his face at the pump , and rub some colour into his cheeks before he harnessed the horse . 1 ted 2 went 2 went 3 staggering 3 staggering 4 away 4 away 5 to 5 to 6 wash 6 wash 7 his 7 his 8 face 8 face 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 pump 11 pump 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 rub 14 rub 15 some 15 some 16 colour 16 colour 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 cheeks 19 cheeks 20 before 20 before 21 he 21 he 22 harnessed 22 harnessed 23 the 23 the 24 horse 24 horse 25 . rob lay tranquilly on the hay , looking up at the swallows again as he lived through some very memorable moments . 1 rob 2 lay 2 lay 3 tranquilly 3 tranquilly 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 hay 6 hay 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 swallows 12 swallows 13 again 13 again 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 lived 16 lived 17 through 17 through 18 some 18 some 19 very 19 very 20 memorable 20 memorable 21 moments 21 moments 22 . there were no sins to be repented of , few faults , and many happy , dutiful years to remember with infinite comfort . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 sins 4 sins 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 repented 7 repented 8 of 8 of 9 , 9 , 10 few 10 few 11 faults 11 faults 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 many 14 many 15 happy 15 happy 16 , 16 , 17 dutiful 17 dutiful 18 years 18 years 19 to 19 to 20 remember 20 remember 21 with 21 with 22 infinite 22 infinite 23 comfort 23 comfort 24 . then she hurried back and found her patients much better , the one for work , the other for rest . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 back 4 back 5 and 5 and 6 found 6 found 7 her 7 her 8 patients 8 patients 9 much 9 much 10 better 10 better 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 one 13 one 14 for 14 for 15 work 15 work 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 for 19 for 20 rest 20 rest 21 . don't let him know it , and report to me if anything seems wrong . 1 don't 2 let 2 let 3 him 3 him 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 report 8 report 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 if 11 if 12 anything 12 anything 13 seems 13 seems 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 . one never knows in these cases . 1 one 2 never 2 never 3 knows 3 knows 4 in 4 in 5 these 5 these 6 cases 6 cases 7 . no harm to be careful . ' 1 no 2 harm 2 harm 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 careful 5 careful 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [he] wants his master , and feels the heat . 1 ' 3 wants 3 wants 4 his 4 his 5 master 5 master 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 feels 8 feels 9 the 9 the 10 heat 10 heat 11 . fed too well , perhaps . 1 fed 2 too 2 too 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 . ted 's remorse preyed upon him , and having no ' [mum] ['] to confide in , he was very miserable . 1 ted 2 's 2 's 3 remorse 3 remorse 4 preyed 4 preyed 5 upon 5 upon 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 having 9 having 10 no 10 no 11 ' 11 ' 14 to 14 to 15 confide 15 confide 16 in 16 in 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 very 20 very 21 miserable 21 miserable 22 . ' [ted] is such a saint , [i] 'm afraid we are going to lose him . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 saint 6 saint 7 , 7 , 9 'm 9 'm 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 lose 15 lose 16 him 16 him 17 . is it [meg] 's sweet influence , or [daisy] ['s] fine cooking , or the pellets [i] catch [nan] giving him on the sly ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 4 's 4 's 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 influence 6 influence 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 11 fine 11 fine 12 cooking 12 cooking 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 the 15 the 16 pellets 16 pellets 18 catch 18 catch 20 giving 20 giving 21 him 21 him 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 sly 24 sly 25 ? ' [he] is growing up , heart's-dearest , and being a precocious plant , he begins to bloom early . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 growing 4 growing 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 heart's-dearest 7 heart's-dearest 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 being 10 being 11 a 11 a 12 precocious 12 precocious 13 plant 13 plant 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 begins 16 begins 17 to 17 to 18 bloom 18 bloom 19 early 19 early 20 . i also see a change in my [robchen] . 1 i 2 also 2 also 3 see 3 see 4 a 4 a 5 change 5 change 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 9 . ' [we] are talking about you , my lads . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 talking 4 talking 5 about 5 about 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 lads 9 lads 10 . come in and tell us what good fairy has been at work while we were gone . 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 and 3 and 4 tell 4 tell 5 us 5 us 6 what 6 what 7 good 7 good 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 11 at 11 at 12 work 12 work 13 while 13 while 14 we 14 we 15 were 15 were 16 gone 16 gone 17 . ' [oh] [,] it 's only because [bobby] and [i] have been alone so much ; we are sort of twins . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 only 6 only 7 because 7 because 9 and 9 and 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 alone 13 alone 14 so 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 ; 16 ; 17 we 17 we 18 are 18 are 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 twins 21 twins 22 . i stir him up a bit , and he steadies me a great deal . 1 i 2 stir 2 stir 3 him 3 him 4 up 4 up 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 steadies 10 steadies 11 me 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 . you and father do the same , you know . 1 you 2 and 2 and 3 father 3 father 4 do 4 do 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 . nice plan . 1 nice 2 plan 2 plan 3 . i like it ' ; and [ted] felt that he had settled the matter capitally . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 it 3 it 4 ' 4 ' 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 8 felt 8 felt 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 settled 12 settled 13 the 13 the 14 matter 14 matter 15 capitally 15 capitally 16 . ' [mother] won't thank you for comparing yourself to her , [ted] . 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 for 6 for 7 comparing 7 comparing 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 13 . i 'm flattered at being like father in any way . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 flattered 3 flattered 4 at 4 at 5 being 5 being 6 like 6 like 7 father 7 father 8 in 8 in 9 any 9 any 10 way 10 way 11 . i try to be , ' answered [rob] , as they laughed at [ted] ['s] compliment . 1 i 2 try 2 try 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 at 13 at 16 compliment 16 compliment 17 . ' [i] 'm very glad to see you helping one another . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 very 4 very 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 helping 9 helping 10 one 10 one 11 another 11 another 12 . love should not make us blind to faults , nor familiarity make us too ready to blame the shortcomings we see . 1 love 2 should 2 should 3 not 3 not 4 make 4 make 5 us 5 us 6 blind 6 blind 7 to 7 to 8 faults 8 faults 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 11 familiarity 11 familiarity 12 make 12 make 13 us 13 us 14 too 14 too 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 blame 17 blame 18 the 18 the 19 shortcomings 19 shortcomings 20 we 20 we 21 see 21 see 22 . so work away , my sonnies , and give us more surprises of this sort as often as you like . ' 1 so 2 work 2 work 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 sonnies 6 sonnies 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 give 9 give 10 us 10 us 11 more 11 more 12 surprises 12 surprises 13 of 13 of 14 this 14 this 15 sort 15 sort 16 as 16 as 17 often 17 often 18 as 18 as 19 you 19 you 20 like 20 like 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [the] liebe [mutter] has said all . 1 ' 3 liebe 3 liebe 5 has 5 has 6 said 6 said 7 all 7 all 8 . i too am well pleased at the friendly brother-warmth [i] find . 1 i 2 too 2 too 3 am 3 am 4 well 4 well 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 friendly 8 friendly 9 brother-warmth 9 brother-warmth 11 find 11 find 12 . rob wisely kept silent , fearing to say too much ; but [ted] burst out , finding it impossible to help telling something : 1 rob 2 wisely 2 wisely 3 kept 3 kept 4 silent 4 silent 5 , 5 , 6 fearing 6 fearing 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 too 9 too 10 much 10 much 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 14 burst 14 burst 15 out 15 out 16 , 16 , 17 finding 17 finding 18 it 18 it 19 impossible 19 impossible 20 to 20 to 21 help 21 help 22 telling 22 telling 23 something 23 something 24 : but [i] begin to see that it isn't the fellows who talk the loudest and show off best that are the manliest . 1 but 3 begin 3 begin 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 the 9 the 10 fellows 10 fellows 11 who 11 who 12 talk 12 talk 13 the 13 the 14 loudest 14 loudest 15 and 15 and 16 show 16 show 17 off 17 off 18 best 18 best 19 that 19 that 20 are 20 are 21 the 21 the 22 manliest 22 manliest 23 . rob was as red as [ted] now , but after a moment 's hesitation he looked up and answered with an air of relief : 1 rob 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 red 4 red 5 as 5 as 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 after 10 after 11 a 11 a 12 moment 12 moment 13 's 13 's 14 hesitation 14 hesitation 15 he 15 he 16 looked 16 looked 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 answered 19 answered 20 with 20 with 21 an 21 an 22 air 22 air 23 of 23 of 24 relief 24 relief 25 : i did feel guilty to keep anything from you , but now you know so much [i] shall not worry and you needn't either . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 feel 3 feel 4 guilty 4 guilty 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 anything 7 anything 8 from 8 from 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 now 12 now 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 so 15 so 16 much 16 much 18 shall 18 shall 19 not 19 not 20 worry 20 worry 21 and 21 and 22 you 22 you 23 needn't 23 needn't 24 either 24 either 25 . ted 's sorry , [i] don't mind , and it has done us both good . ' 1 ted 2 's 2 's 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 , 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 has 11 has 12 done 12 done 13 us 13 us 14 both 14 both 15 good 15 good 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [rob] [,] dear , you have been ill , hurt , or seriously troubled by [ted] ? 1 ' 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 ill 9 ill 10 , 10 , 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 seriously 14 seriously 15 troubled 15 troubled 16 by 16 by 18 ? tell me at once ; [i] will not have any secrets now . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 ; 5 ; 7 will 7 will 8 not 8 not 9 have 9 have 10 any 10 any 11 secrets 11 secrets 12 now 12 now 13 . boys sometimes suffer all their lives from neglected accidents or carelessness . 1 boys 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 suffer 3 suffer 4 all 4 all 5 their 5 their 6 lives 6 lives 7 from 7 from 8 neglected 8 neglected 9 accidents 9 accidents 10 or 10 or 11 carelessness 11 carelessness 12 . fritz , make them speak out ! ' 1 fritz 2 , 2 , 3 make 3 make 4 them 4 them 5 speak 5 speak 6 out 6 out 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [my] sons , give us the truth . 1 ' 3 sons 3 sons 4 , 4 , 5 give 5 give 6 us 6 us 7 the 7 the 8 truth 8 truth 9 . we can bear it ; do not hold it back to spare us . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 bear 3 bear 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 hold 8 hold 9 it 9 it 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 spare 12 spare 13 us 13 us 14 . ted knows we forgive much because we love him , so be frank , all two . ' 1 ted 2 knows 2 knows 3 we 3 we 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 much 5 much 6 because 6 because 7 we 7 we 8 love 8 love 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 be 12 be 13 frank 13 frank 14 , 14 , 15 all 15 all 16 two 16 two 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [come] and be forgiven , poor sinner ! 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 be 4 be 5 forgiven 5 forgiven 6 , 6 , 7 poor 7 poor 8 sinner 8 sinner 9 ! oh , [teddy] [,] [teddy] [,] do try to cure that wilful spirit of yours before it is too late ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 7 do 7 do 8 try 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 cure 10 cure 11 that 11 that 12 wilful 12 wilful 13 spirit 13 spirit 14 of 14 of 15 yours 15 yours 16 before 16 before 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 too 19 too 20 late 20 late 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' ' [oh] [,] [mum] [,] [i] do try ! 1 ' 7 do 7 do 8 try 8 try 9 ! come to me , [teddy] [,] when the evil one gets hold of you , and together we 'll rout him . 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 evil 9 evil 10 one 10 one 11 gets 11 gets 12 hold 12 hold 13 of 13 of 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 together 17 together 18 we 18 we 19 'll 19 'll 20 rout 20 rout 21 him 21 him 22 . ah , me ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 me 3 me 4 ! i 've had many a tussle with that old [apollyon] , and often got worsted , but not always . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 many 4 many 5 a 5 a 6 tussle 6 tussle 7 with 7 with 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 often 13 often 14 got 14 got 15 worsted 15 worsted 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 not 18 not 19 always 19 always 20 . come under my shield , and we 'll fight till we win . ' 1 come 2 under 2 under 3 my 3 my 4 shield 4 shield 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 fight 9 fight 10 till 10 till 11 we 11 we 12 win 12 win 13 . 13 . 14 ' presently [ted] rose straight up and going to his father , said bravely and humbly : 1 presently 3 rose 3 rose 4 straight 4 straight 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 father 10 father 11 , 11 , 12 said 12 said 13 bravely 13 bravely 14 and 14 and 15 humbly 15 humbly 16 : ' [i] ought to be punished . 1 ' 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 punished 6 punished 7 . please do it ; but first say you forgive me , as [rob] does . ' 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 it 3 it 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 first 6 first 7 say 7 say 8 you 8 you 9 forgive 9 forgive 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 14 does 14 does 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [always] that , mein [sohn] , seventy time seven , if needs be , else [i] am not worthy the name you give me . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 mein 5 mein 7 , 7 , 8 seventy 8 seventy 9 time 9 time 10 seven 10 seven 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 needs 13 needs 14 be 14 be 15 , 15 , 16 else 16 else 18 am 18 am 19 not 19 not 20 worthy 20 worthy 21 the 21 the 22 name 22 name 23 you 23 you 24 give 24 give 25 me 25 me 26 . the punishment has come ; [i] can give no greater . 1 the 2 punishment 2 punishment 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 ; 5 ; 7 can 7 can 8 give 8 give 9 no 9 no 10 greater 10 greater 11 . let it not be in vain . 1 let 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . it will not with the help of the mother and the [all] [father] . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 help 6 help 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 mother 9 mother 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 14 . room here for both , always ! ' 1 room 2 here 2 here 3 for 3 for 4 both 4 both 5 , 5 , 6 always 6 always 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [i] always knew that girl had the making of a fine woman in her , and this proves it . 1 ' 3 always 3 always 4 knew 4 knew 5 that 5 that 6 girl 6 girl 7 had 7 had 8 the 8 the 9 making 9 making 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 fine 12 fine 13 woman 13 woman 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 this 18 this 19 proves 19 proves 20 it 20 it 21 . no panics and shrieks and faintings and fuss , but calm sense and energetic skill . 1 no 2 panics 2 panics 3 and 3 and 4 shrieks 4 shrieks 5 and 5 and 6 faintings 6 faintings 7 and 7 and 8 fuss 8 fuss 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 calm 11 calm 12 sense 12 sense 13 and 13 and 14 energetic 14 energetic 15 skill 15 skill 16 . dear child , what can [i] give or do to show my gratitude ? ' said [mrs] [jo] enthusiastically . 1 dear 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 can 5 can 7 give 7 give 8 or 8 or 9 do 9 do 10 to 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 my 12 my 13 gratitude 13 gratitude 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 19 enthusiastically 19 enthusiastically 20 . ' [yes] [,] do ! he frets her like a mosquito . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 ! 5 ! 6 he 6 he 7 frets 7 frets 8 her 8 her 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 mosquito 11 mosquito 12 . she forbade him to come out here while she stayed , and packed him off with [demi] . 1 she 2 forbade 2 forbade 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 here 7 here 8 while 8 while 9 she 9 she 10 stayed 10 stayed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 packed 13 packed 14 him 14 him 15 off 15 off 16 with 16 with 18 . ' [i] 'll do it ! ' said [mrs] [jo] decidedly . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 decidedly 11 decidedly 12 . ' [that] girl's career shall not be hampered by a foolish boy 's fancy . 1 ' 3 girl's 3 girl's 4 career 4 career 5 shall 5 shall 6 not 6 not 7 be 7 be 8 hampered 8 hampered 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 foolish 11 foolish 12 boy 12 boy 13 's 13 's 14 fancy 14 fancy 15 . in a moment of weariness she may give in , and then it 's all over . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 of 4 of 5 weariness 5 weariness 6 she 6 she 7 may 7 may 8 give 8 give 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 all 15 all 16 over 16 over 17 . wiser women have done so and regretted it all their lives . 1 wiser 2 women 2 women 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 so 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 regretted 7 regretted 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 their 10 their 11 lives 11 lives 12 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [josie] [plays] [mermaid] but [josie] was like a thirsty fly buzzing about a sealed honey-pot , for this nearness to her idol was both delightful and maddening . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 thirsty 6 thirsty 7 fly 7 fly 8 buzzing 8 buzzing 9 about 9 about 10 a 10 a 11 sealed 11 sealed 12 honey-pot 12 honey-pot 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 this 15 this 16 nearness 16 nearness 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 idol 19 idol 20 was 20 was 21 both 21 both 22 delightful 22 delightful 23 and 23 and 24 maddening 24 maddening 25 . it 's no use to try to drown myself when she is bathing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 drown 8 drown 9 myself 9 myself 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 bathing 13 bathing 14 . i can't sink , and she 'd only send a man to pull me out . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 sink 3 sink 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 'd 7 'd 8 only 8 only 9 send 9 send 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 to 12 to 13 pull 13 pull 14 me 14 me 15 out 15 out 16 . what can [i] do ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 4 do 4 do 5 ? i will see her and tell her my hopes and make her [say] [i] can act some day . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 my 8 my 9 hopes 9 hopes 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 her 12 her 15 can 15 can 16 act 16 act 17 some 17 some 18 day 18 day 19 . josie made these remarks one afternoon as she and [bess] prepared for a swim , a fishing party having prevented their morning bathe . 1 josie 2 made 2 made 3 these 3 these 4 remarks 4 remarks 5 one 5 one 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 and 9 and 11 prepared 11 prepared 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 swim 14 swim 15 , 15 , 16 a 16 a 17 fishing 17 fishing 18 party 18 party 19 having 19 having 20 prevented 20 prevented 21 their 21 their 22 morning 22 morning 23 bathe 23 bathe 24 . ' [you] must bide your time , dear , and not be so impatient . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 bide 4 bide 5 your 5 your 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 dear 8 dear 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 not 11 not 12 be 12 be 13 so 13 so 14 impatient 14 impatient 15 . papa promised to give you a chance before the season is over , and he always manages things nicely . 1 papa 2 promised 2 promised 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 chance 7 chance 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 season 10 season 11 is 11 is 12 over 12 over 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 always 16 always 17 manages 17 manages 18 things 18 things 19 nicely 19 nicely 20 . ' [i] hate to wait ; but [i] suppose [i] must . 1 ' 3 hate 3 hate 4 to 4 to 5 wait 5 wait 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 9 suppose 9 suppose 11 must 11 must 12 . hope she will bathe this afternoon , though it is low tide . 1 hope 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 bathe 4 bathe 5 this 5 this 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 low 11 low 12 tide 12 tide 13 . she told [uncle] she should have to go in then because in the morning people stared so and went on her beach . 1 she 2 told 2 told 4 she 4 she 5 should 5 should 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 in 9 in 10 then 10 then 11 because 11 because 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 people 15 people 16 stared 16 stared 17 so 17 so 18 and 18 and 19 went 19 went 20 on 20 on 21 her 21 her 22 beach 22 beach 23 . come and have a good dive from the big rock . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 dive 6 dive 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 rock 10 rock 11 . no one round but nurses and babies , so we can romp and splash as much as we like . ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 round 3 round 4 but 4 but 5 nurses 5 nurses 6 and 6 and 7 babies 7 babies 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 we 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 romp 12 romp 13 and 13 and 14 splash 14 splash 15 as 15 as 16 much 16 much 17 as 17 as 18 we 18 we 19 like 19 like 20 . 20 . 21 ' as they sat dripping on the big rock [josie] suddenly gave a clutch that nearly sent [bess] overboard , as she cried excitedly : 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 sat 3 sat 4 dripping 4 dripping 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 rock 8 rock 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 gave 11 gave 12 a 12 a 13 clutch 13 clutch 14 that 14 that 15 nearly 15 nearly 16 sent 16 sent 18 overboard 18 overboard 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 she 21 she 22 cried 22 cried 23 excitedly 23 excitedly 24 : ' [there] she is ! 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 ! look ! coming to bathe . 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 bathe 5 bathe 6 . how splendid ! 1 how 2 splendid 2 splendid 3 ! ' [don't] seem to look ; she comes to be quiet and enjoy herself . 1 ' 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 comes 8 comes 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 quiet 11 quiet 12 and 12 and 13 enjoy 13 enjoy 14 herself 14 herself 15 . pretend we don't see her , that 's only civil , ' answered [bess] , affecting to be absorbed in a white-winged yacht going by . 1 pretend 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 only 9 only 10 civil 10 civil 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 , 15 , 16 affecting 16 affecting 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 absorbed 19 absorbed 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 white-winged 22 white-winged 23 yacht 23 yacht 24 going 24 going 25 by 25 by 26 . ' [let] ['s] carelessly float that way as if going for seaweed on the rocks . 1 ' 4 carelessly 4 carelessly 5 float 5 float 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 going 10 going 11 for 11 for 12 seaweed 12 seaweed 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 rocks 15 rocks 16 . she can't mind if we are flat on our backs , with only our noses out . 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 3 mind 3 mind 4 if 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 flat 7 flat 8 on 8 on 9 our 9 our 10 backs 10 backs 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 only 13 only 14 our 14 our 15 noses 15 noses 16 out 16 out 17 . then when we can't help seeing her , we 'll swim back as if anxious to retire . 1 then 2 when 2 when 3 we 3 we 4 can't 4 can't 5 help 5 help 6 seeing 6 seeing 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 swim 11 swim 12 back 12 back 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 anxious 15 anxious 16 to 16 to 17 retire 17 retire 18 . ' [i] 've dropped a bracelet . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 a 5 a 6 bracelet 6 bracelet 7 . i see it , but can't get it . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 can't 6 can't 7 get 7 get 8 it 8 it 9 . will the little boy find me a long stick ? 1 will 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 boy 4 boy 5 find 5 find 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 stick 9 stick 10 ? i 'll keep my eye on it , so the water shall not wash it away . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 keep 3 keep 4 my 4 my 5 eye 5 eye 6 on 6 on 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 shall 12 shall 13 not 13 not 14 wash 14 wash 15 it 15 it 16 away 16 away 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] beg your pardon . 1 ' 3 beg 3 beg 4 your 4 your 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 . dive away , child ; the sand is covering it fast . 1 dive 2 away 2 away 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 sand 7 sand 8 is 8 is 9 covering 9 covering 10 it 10 it 11 fast 11 fast 12 . i value it very much . 1 i 2 value 2 value 3 it 3 it 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 . never forgot to take it off before . ' 1 never 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 off 6 off 7 before 7 before 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] 'll get it ! ' and down went [josie] , to come up with a handful of pebbles , but no bracelet . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 get 4 get 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 and 8 and 9 down 9 down 10 went 10 went 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 up 15 up 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 handful 18 handful 19 of 19 of 20 pebbles 20 pebbles 21 , 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 no 23 no 24 bracelet 24 bracelet 25 . ' [no] [,] it isn't . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 . ' [oh] [,] no ; [josie] [is] a little fish . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 fish 10 fish 11 . she likes it ' ; and [bess] smiled happily at this wonderful granting of her cousin 's desire . 1 she 2 likes 2 likes 3 it 3 it 4 ' 4 ' 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 8 smiled 8 smiled 9 happily 9 happily 10 at 10 at 11 this 11 this 12 wonderful 12 wonderful 13 granting 13 granting 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 cousin 16 cousin 17 's 17 's 18 desire 18 desire 19 . ' [you] are [mr] [laurence] ['s] daughter , [i] think ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 , 8 , 10 think 10 think 11 ? how d'ye do , dear ? 1 how 2 d'ye 2 d'ye 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 ? tell papa [i] 'm coming to see him soon . 1 tell 2 papa 2 papa 4 'm 4 'm 5 coming 5 coming 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 soon 9 soon 10 . too tired before . 1 too 2 tired 2 tired 3 before 3 before 4 . quite savage . 1 quite 2 savage 2 savage 3 . better now . 1 better 2 now 2 now 3 . ah ! here 's our pearl of divers . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 here 3 here 4 's 4 's 5 our 5 our 6 pearl 6 pearl 7 of 7 of 8 divers 8 divers 9 . what luck ? ' she asked , as the heels went down and a dripping head came up . 1 what 2 luck 2 luck 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 asked 6 asked 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 heels 10 heels 11 went 11 went 12 down 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 dripping 15 dripping 16 head 16 head 17 came 17 came 18 up 18 up 19 . ' " never give up " is my motto . 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 never 3 never 4 give 4 give 5 up 5 up 6 " 6 " 7 is 7 is 8 my 8 my 9 motto 9 motto 10 . i 'm going to get it , if [i] go [to] [liverpool] for it ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 go 10 go 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 ! ' [plucky] little girl ! 1 ' 3 little 3 little 4 girl 4 girl 5 ! i like that . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 that 3 that 4 . this is a great happiness for her . ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 happiness 5 happiness 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [bless] the child ! why didn't she come and call ? 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 child 4 child 5 ! 5 ! 6 why 6 why 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 she 8 she 9 come 9 come 10 and 10 and 11 call 11 call 12 ? i 'd have let her in ; though usually [i] avoid stage-struck girls [as] [i] do reporters , ' laughed [miss] [cameron] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 have 3 have 4 let 4 let 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 ; 7 ; 8 though 8 though 9 usually 9 usually 11 avoid 11 avoid 12 stage-struck 12 stage-struck 13 girls 13 girls 16 do 16 do 17 reporters 17 reporters 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 laughed 20 laughed 23 . ' [i] did get it ! 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 get 4 get 5 it 5 it 6 ! i 'm so glad ! ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [now] get your breath , my dear ; then [i] shall be glad also . 1 ' 3 get 3 get 4 your 4 your 5 breath 5 breath 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 9 ; 10 then 10 then 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 glad 14 glad 15 also 15 also 16 . it was very nice of you to take all that trouble for me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 nice 4 nice 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 . ' [let] me come and see you once only once ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 once 8 once 9 only 9 only 10 once 10 once 11 ! i want you to tell me if [i] can act ; you will know . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 if 7 if 9 can 9 can 10 act 10 act 11 ; 11 ; 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 know 14 know 15 . [may] [i] [?] ['] ' [yes] [;] come tomorrow at eleven . 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 at 6 at 7 eleven 7 eleven 8 . we 'll have a good talk ; you shall show me what you can do , and [i] 'll give you my opinion . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 talk 6 talk 7 ; 7 ; 8 you 8 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 show 10 show 11 me 11 me 12 what 12 what 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 do 15 do 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 'll 19 'll 20 give 20 give 21 you 21 you 22 my 22 my 23 opinion 23 opinion 24 . but you won't like it . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] will , no matter if you tell me [i] 'm a fool . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 matter 6 matter 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 12 'm 12 'm 13 a 13 a 14 fool 14 fool 15 . i want it settled ; so does mamma . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 it 3 it 4 settled 4 settled 5 ; 5 ; 6 so 6 so 7 does 7 does 8 mamma 8 mamma 9 . ' [ah] [,] my child , it 's a weary road , and there are plenty of thorns among the roses when you 've won them . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 weary 10 weary 11 road 11 road 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 there 14 there 15 are 15 are 16 plenty 16 plenty 17 of 17 of 18 thorns 18 thorns 19 among 19 among 20 the 20 the 21 roses 21 roses 22 when 22 when 23 you 23 you 24 've 24 've 25 won 25 won 26 them 26 them 27 . i think you have the courage , and this proves that you have perseverance . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 courage 6 courage 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 this 9 this 10 proves 10 proves 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 perseverance 14 perseverance 15 . perhaps you 'll do . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 . come , and we 'll see . ' 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [we] are keeping [miss] [cameron] from her bath , and the tide is going out . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 keeping 4 keeping 7 from 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 bath 9 bath 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 tide 13 tide 14 is 14 is 15 going 15 going 16 out 16 out 17 . come , [josie] [,] ' said thoughtful [bess] , fearing to outstay their welcome . 1 come 2 , 2 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 thoughtful 7 thoughtful 9 , 9 , 10 fearing 10 fearing 11 to 11 to 12 outstay 12 outstay 13 their 13 their 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 . ' [run] over the beach and get warm . 1 ' 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 beach 5 beach 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 8 warm 8 warm 9 . thank you very much , little mermaid . 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 , 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 mermaid 7 mermaid 8 . tell papa to bring his daughter to see me any time . 1 tell 2 papa 2 papa 3 to 3 to 4 bring 4 bring 5 his 5 his 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 me 9 me 10 any 10 any 11 time 11 time 12 . perhaps she 'll do . 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 . good stock talent in the family . 1 good 2 stock 2 stock 3 talent 3 talent 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 family 6 family 7 . we shall see . ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 see 3 see 4 . 4 . 5 ' of course [josie] never slept a wink , and was in a fever of joyful excitement next day . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 never 4 never 5 slept 5 slept 6 a 6 a 7 wink 7 wink 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 fever 13 fever 14 of 14 of 15 joyful 15 joyful 16 excitement 16 excitement 17 next 17 next 18 day 18 day 19 . ' [i] will go alone : we shall be freer so . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 alone 5 alone 6 : 6 : 7 we 7 we 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 freer 10 freer 11 so 11 so 12 . oh , [bess] [,] pray that she may tell me rightly ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 pray 5 pray 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 may 8 may 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 rightly 11 rightly 12 ! so much depends on that ! 1 so 2 much 2 much 3 depends 3 depends 4 on 4 on 5 that 5 that 6 ! don't laugh , uncle ! 1 don't 2 laugh 2 laugh 3 , 3 , 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 ! it is a very serious moment for me . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 serious 5 serious 6 moment 6 moment 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 . miss [cameron] knows that , and will tell you so . 1 miss 3 knows 3 knows 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 will 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 so 10 so 11 . kiss me , [aunt] [amy] [,] since mamma isn't here . 1 kiss 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 7 since 7 since 8 mamma 8 mamma 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 here 10 here 11 . if you say [i] look nice , [i] 'm quite satisfied . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 5 look 5 look 6 nice 6 nice 7 , 7 , 9 'm 9 'm 10 quite 10 quite 11 satisfied 11 satisfied 12 . good-bye . ' 1 good-bye 2 . 2 . 3 ' ' [first] let me give you these . 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 these 7 these 8 . ' [i] do love them best , and keep my room full of the posies some good fairy hangs on my gate . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 love 4 love 5 them 5 them 6 best 6 best 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 keep 9 keep 10 my 10 my 11 room 11 room 12 full 12 full 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 posies 15 posies 16 some 16 some 17 good 17 good 18 fairy 18 fairy 19 hangs 19 hangs 20 on 20 on 21 my 21 my 22 gate 22 gate 23 . i know it was a liberty ; but [as] [i] couldn't get in myself , [i] loved to think my posies pleased you . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 liberty 6 liberty 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 get 12 get 13 in 13 in 14 myself 14 myself 15 , 15 , 17 loved 17 loved 18 to 18 to 19 think 19 think 20 my 20 my 21 posies 21 posies 22 pleased 22 pleased 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [they] did please me , dear , and so do you . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 please 4 please 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 do 11 do 12 you 12 you 13 . i 'm tired of praise ; and love is very sweet , when it is simple and sincere like this . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 praise 5 praise 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 love 8 love 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 simple 16 simple 17 and 17 and 18 sincere 18 sincere 19 like 19 like 20 this 20 this 21 . 21 . 22 ' then , as if anxious to forget the past , her new friend said , in the commanding way that seemed natural to her : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 to 6 to 7 forget 7 forget 8 the 8 the 9 past 9 past 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 new 12 new 13 friend 13 friend 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 commanding 18 commanding 19 way 19 way 20 that 20 that 21 seemed 21 seemed 22 natural 22 natural 23 to 23 to 24 her 24 her 25 : ' [let] me see what you can do . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . juliet , of course . 1 juliet 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 . all begin with that . 1 all 2 begin 2 begin 3 with 3 with 4 that 4 that 5 . poor soul , how she is murdered ! ' 1 poor 2 soul 2 soul 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 murdered 7 murdered 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [very] good ! 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 ! try again . 1 try 2 again 2 again 3 . better than [i] expected , ' called the voice of the oracle . 1 better 2 than 2 than 4 expected 4 expected 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 called 7 called 8 the 8 the 9 voice 9 voice 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 oracle 12 oracle 13 . josie tried [portia] 's speech , and recited very well , giving due emphasis to each fine sentence . 1 josie 2 tried 2 tried 4 's 4 's 5 speech 5 speech 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 recited 8 recited 9 very 9 very 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 giving 12 giving 13 due 13 due 14 emphasis 14 emphasis 15 to 15 to 16 each 16 each 17 fine 17 fine 18 sentence 18 sentence 19 . she felt sure that she surpassed herself , and waited for applause . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 surpassed 6 surpassed 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 waited 10 waited 11 for 11 for 12 applause 12 applause 13 . ' [i] have been told that [i] did it very well . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 told 5 told 6 that 6 that 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 10 very 10 very 11 well 11 well 12 . i 'm sorry you don't think so . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 7 so 7 so 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [my] dear , it 's very bad . 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 very 7 very 8 bad 8 bad 9 . how can it help being so ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 it 3 it 4 help 4 help 5 being 5 being 6 so 6 so 7 ? what can a child like you know of love and fear and death ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 a 3 a 4 child 4 child 5 like 5 like 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 of 8 of 9 love 9 love 10 and 10 and 11 fear 11 fear 12 and 12 and 13 death 13 death 14 ? don't try it yet . 1 don't 2 try 2 try 3 it 3 it 4 yet 4 yet 5 . leave tragedy alone till you are ready for it . ' 1 leave 2 tragedy 2 tragedy 3 alone 3 alone 4 till 4 till 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 ready 7 ready 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] you clapped [ophelia] . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 clapped 4 clapped 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [yes] [,] that was very pretty . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 . any clever girl can do it effectively . 1 any 2 clever 2 clever 3 girl 3 girl 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 effectively 7 effectively 8 . but the real meaning of [shakespeare] [is] far above you yet , child . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 real 3 real 4 meaning 4 meaning 5 of 5 of 8 far 8 far 9 above 9 above 10 you 10 you 11 yet 11 yet 12 , 12 , 13 child 13 child 14 . the comedy bit was best . 1 the 2 comedy 2 comedy 3 bit 3 bit 4 was 4 was 5 best 5 best 6 . there you showed real talent . 1 there 2 you 2 you 3 showed 3 showed 4 real 4 real 5 talent 5 talent 6 . it was both comic and pathetic . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 both 3 both 4 comic 4 comic 5 and 5 and 6 pathetic 6 pathetic 7 . that 's art . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 art 3 art 4 . don't lose it . 1 don't 2 lose 2 lose 3 it 3 it 4 . the [portia] [was] good declamation . 1 the 4 good 4 good 5 declamation 5 declamation 6 . go on with that sort of thing ; it trains the voice teaches shades of expression . 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 with 3 with 4 that 4 that 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 thing 7 thing 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 trains 10 trains 11 the 11 the 12 voice 12 voice 13 teaches 13 teaches 14 shades 14 shades 15 of 15 of 16 expression 16 expression 17 . you 've a good voice and natural grace great helps both , hard to acquire . ' 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 voice 5 voice 6 and 6 and 7 natural 7 natural 8 grace 8 grace 9 great 9 great 10 helps 10 helps 11 both 11 both 12 , 12 , 13 hard 13 hard 14 to 14 to 15 acquire 15 acquire 16 . 16 . 17 ' a few have kept on , and done fairly well . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 have 3 have 4 kept 4 kept 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 done 8 done 9 fairly 9 fairly 10 well 10 well 11 . one you will hear of soon , [i] think ; for she has talent , indomitable patience , and mind as well as beauty . 1 one 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 9 think 9 think 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 she 12 she 13 has 13 has 14 talent 14 talent 15 , 15 , 16 indomitable 16 indomitable 17 patience 17 patience 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 mind 20 mind 21 as 21 as 22 well 22 well 23 as 23 as 24 beauty 24 beauty 25 . you are too young to show to which class you belong . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 young 4 young 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 to 7 to 8 which 8 which 9 class 9 class 10 you 10 you 11 belong 11 belong 12 . geniuses are very rare , and even at fifteen seldom give much promise of future power . ' 1 geniuses 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 rare 4 rare 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 even 7 even 8 at 8 at 9 fifteen 9 fifteen 10 seldom 10 seldom 11 give 11 give 12 much 12 much 13 promise 13 promise 14 of 14 of 15 future 15 future 16 power 16 power 17 . 17 . 18 ' when [i] act [i] 'm perfectly happy . 1 when 3 act 3 act 5 'm 5 'm 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 7 happy 7 happy 8 . i seem to live , to be in my own world , and each new part is a new friend . 1 i 2 seem 2 seem 3 to 3 to 4 live 4 live 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 own 10 own 11 world 11 world 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 each 14 each 15 new 15 new 16 part 16 part 17 is 17 is 18 a 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 friend 20 friend 21 . i love [shakespeare] , and am never tired of his splendid people . 1 i 2 love 2 love 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 am 6 am 7 never 7 never 8 tired 8 tired 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 splendid 11 splendid 12 people 12 people 13 . i can't see , but [i] feel the beauty , and long to express it . ' 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 feel 7 feel 8 the 8 the 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 long 12 long 13 to 13 to 14 express 14 express 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [it] is an education in itself , and a lifetime is not long enough to teach you all his secret . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 education 5 education 6 in 6 in 7 itself 7 itself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 lifetime 11 lifetime 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 long 14 long 15 enough 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 teach 17 teach 18 you 18 you 19 all 19 all 20 his 20 his 21 secret 21 secret 22 . but there is much to do before you can hope to echo his words . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 before 7 before 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 hope 10 hope 11 to 11 to 12 echo 12 echo 13 his 13 his 14 words 14 words 15 . fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up . 1 fame 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pearl 4 pearl 5 many 5 many 6 dive 6 dive 7 for 7 for 8 and 8 and 9 only 9 only 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 bring 12 bring 13 up 13 up 14 . even when they do , it is not perfect , and they sigh for more , and lose better things in struggling for them . ' 1 even 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 perfect 9 perfect 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 sigh 13 sigh 14 for 14 for 15 more 15 more 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 lose 18 lose 19 better 19 better 20 things 20 things 21 in 21 in 22 struggling 22 struggling 23 for 23 for 24 them 24 them 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [i] got the bracelet in spite of all the bitter water in my eyes . ' 1 ' 3 got 3 got 4 the 4 the 5 bracelet 5 bracelet 6 in 6 in 7 spite 7 spite 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 bitter 11 bitter 12 water 12 water 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [you] did ! 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 ! i don't forget it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 forget 3 forget 4 it 4 it 5 . a good omen . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 omen 3 omen 4 . we will accept it . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 accept 3 accept 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' then added in a different tone , watching the effect of her words on the expressive face before her : 1 then 2 added 2 added 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 different 5 different 6 tone 6 tone 7 , 7 , 8 watching 8 watching 9 the 9 the 10 effect 10 effect 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 words 13 words 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 expressive 16 expressive 17 face 17 face 18 before 18 before 19 her 19 her 20 : that is the first step , for all accomplishments are needed , and a single talent makes a very imperfect character . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 step 5 step 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 all 8 all 9 accomplishments 9 accomplishments 10 are 10 are 11 needed 11 needed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 single 15 single 16 talent 16 talent 17 makes 17 makes 18 a 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 imperfect 20 imperfect 21 character 21 character 22 . cultivate mind and body , heart and soul , and make yourself an intelligent , graceful , beautiful , and healthy girl . 1 cultivate 2 mind 2 mind 3 and 3 and 4 body 4 body 5 , 5 , 6 heart 6 heart 7 and 7 and 8 soul 8 soul 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 an 13 an 14 intelligent 14 intelligent 15 , 15 , 16 graceful 16 graceful 17 , 17 , 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 healthy 21 healthy 22 girl 22 girl 23 . then , at eighteen or twenty , go into training and try your powers . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 eighteen 4 eighteen 5 or 5 or 6 twenty 6 twenty 7 , 7 , 8 go 8 go 9 into 9 into 10 training 10 training 11 and 11 and 12 try 12 try 13 your 13 your 14 powers 14 powers 15 . better start for the battle with your arms in order , and save the hard lesson which comes when we rush on too soon . 1 better 2 start 2 start 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 battle 5 battle 6 with 6 with 7 your 7 your 8 arms 8 arms 9 in 9 in 10 order 10 order 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 save 13 save 14 the 14 the 15 hard 15 hard 16 lesson 16 lesson 17 which 17 which 18 comes 18 comes 19 when 19 when 20 we 20 we 21 rush 21 rush 22 on 22 on 23 too 23 too 24 soon 24 soon 25 . now and then genius carries all before it , but not often . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 genius 4 genius 5 carries 5 carries 6 all 6 all 7 before 7 before 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 often 12 often 13 . we have to climb slowly , with many slips and falls . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 climb 4 climb 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 many 8 many 9 slips 9 slips 10 and 10 and 11 falls 11 falls 12 . can you wait as well as work ? ' 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 wait 3 wait 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 6 as 7 work 7 work 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] will ! ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [we] shall see . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 see 4 see 5 . it is all dazzle and sham , and a disgrace and disappointment now . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 dazzle 4 dazzle 5 and 5 and 6 sham 6 sham 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 disgrace 10 disgrace 11 and 11 and 12 disappointment 12 disappointment 13 now 13 now 14 . uncle says that sort is my style , and [i] must not think of tragedy . 1 uncle 2 says 2 says 3 that 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 style 7 style 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 must 11 must 12 not 12 not 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 tragedy 15 tragedy 16 . ' [yet] that is high art , child , and what we need for a time till we are ready for the masters . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 high 5 high 6 art 6 art 7 , 7 , 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 we 12 we 13 need 13 need 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 time 16 time 17 till 17 till 18 we 18 we 19 are 19 are 20 ready 20 ready 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 masters 23 masters 24 . cultivate that talent of yours . 1 cultivate 2 that 2 that 3 talent 3 talent 4 of 4 of 5 yours 5 yours 6 . tell your uncle he is right , and ask your aunt to try a play for you . 1 tell 2 your 2 your 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ask 9 ask 10 your 10 your 11 aunt 11 aunt 12 to 12 to 13 try 13 try 14 a 14 a 15 play 15 play 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 18 . i 'll come and see it when you are ready . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 ready 10 ready 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [will] you ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ? oh ! will you ? 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 ? we are going to have some [at] [christmas] , with a nice part for me . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 some 6 some 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 nice 12 nice 13 part 13 part 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 . a simple little thing , but [i] can do it , and should be so proud , so happy to have you there . ' 1 a 2 simple 2 simple 3 little 3 little 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 can 8 can 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 should 13 should 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 proud 16 proud 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 happy 19 happy 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 you 22 you 23 there 23 there 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] can never thank you for this hour and all you have told me . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 never 4 never 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 for 7 for 8 this 8 this 9 hour 9 hour 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 told 14 told 15 me 15 me 16 . i shall do just what you advise , and mamma will be very glad to see me settled at my books again . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 do 3 do 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 advise 7 advise 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 mamma 10 mamma 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 very 13 very 14 glad 14 glad 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 me 17 me 18 settled 18 settled 19 at 19 at 20 my 20 my 21 books 21 books 22 again 22 again 23 . ' [that] reminds me that [i] have not paid mine . 1 ' 3 reminds 3 reminds 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 7 have 7 have 8 not 8 not 9 paid 9 paid 10 mine 10 mine 11 . little friend , wear this for my sake . 1 little 2 friend 2 friend 3 , 3 , 4 wear 4 wear 5 this 5 this 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 sake 8 sake 9 . it is fit for a mermaid , and will remind you of your first dive . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 fit 3 fit 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 mermaid 6 mermaid 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 remind 10 remind 11 you 11 you 12 of 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 first 14 first 15 dive 15 dive 16 . may the next bring up a better jewel , and leave no bitter water on your lips ! ' 1 may 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 bring 4 bring 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 better 7 better 8 jewel 8 jewel 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 leave 11 leave 12 no 12 no 13 bitter 13 bitter 14 water 14 water 15 on 15 on 16 your 16 your 17 lips 17 lips 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' she told her little story to a deeply interested audience , and all felt that [miss] [cameron] 's advice was good . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 little 4 little 5 story 5 story 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 deeply 8 deeply 9 interested 9 interested 10 audience 10 audience 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 felt 14 felt 15 that 15 that 18 's 18 's 19 advice 19 advice 20 was 20 was 21 good 21 good 22 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [the] [worm] [turns] ' [go] ahead and report , [tom] [;] [i] 'm due here . 1 ' 3 ahead 3 ahead 4 and 4 and 5 report 5 report 6 , 6 , 10 'm 10 'm 11 due 11 due 12 here 12 here 13 . see you later , ' said [demi] , swinging himself down at the door of the [dovecote] . 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 later 3 later 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 swinging 9 swinging 10 himself 10 himself 11 down 11 down 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 . ' [don't] peach , there 's a good fellow . 1 ' 3 peach 3 peach 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 . let me have it out with [mother] [bhaer] first , ' returned [tom] , wheeling in at the gate with a heavy sigh . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 have 3 have 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 6 with 6 with 9 first 9 first 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 returned 12 returned 14 , 14 , 15 wheeling 15 wheeling 16 in 16 in 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 gate 19 gate 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 heavy 22 heavy 23 sigh 23 sigh 24 . to his great joy [mrs] [jo] was discovered alone in a grove of proof-sheets , which she dropped , to greet the returning wanderer cordially . 1 to 2 his 2 his 3 great 3 great 4 joy 4 joy 7 was 7 was 8 discovered 8 discovered 9 alone 9 alone 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 grove 12 grove 13 of 13 of 14 proof-sheets 14 proof-sheets 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 she 17 she 18 dropped 18 dropped 19 , 19 , 20 to 20 to 21 greet 21 greet 22 the 22 the 23 returning 23 returning 24 wanderer 24 wanderer 25 cordially 25 cordially 26 . but after the first glance she saw that something was the matter , recent events having made her unusually sharp-eyed and suspicious . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 glance 5 glance 6 she 6 she 7 saw 7 saw 8 that 8 that 9 something 9 something 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 matter 12 matter 13 , 13 , 14 recent 14 recent 15 events 15 events 16 having 16 having 17 made 17 made 18 her 18 her 19 unusually 19 unusually 20 sharp-eyed 20 sharp-eyed 21 and 21 and 22 suspicious 22 suspicious 23 . ' [i] 'm in an awful scrape , ma'am . ' 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 in 4 in 5 an 5 an 6 awful 6 awful 7 scrape 7 scrape 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [of] course ; [i] 'm always prepared for scrapes when you appear . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 ; 4 ; 6 'm 6 'm 7 always 7 always 8 prepared 8 prepared 9 for 9 for 10 scrapes 10 scrapes 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 appear 13 appear 14 . what is it ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? run over some old lady who is going to law about it ? ' asked [mrs] [jo] cheerfully . 1 run 2 over 2 over 3 some 3 some 4 old 4 old 5 lady 5 lady 6 who 6 who 7 is 7 is 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 law 10 law 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 18 cheerfully 18 cheerfully 19 . ' [worse] than that , ' groaned [tom] . 1 ' 3 than 3 than 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 groaned 7 groaned 9 . ' [not] poisoned some trusting soul who asked you to prescribe , [i] hope ? ' 1 ' 3 poisoned 3 poisoned 4 some 4 some 5 trusting 5 trusting 6 soul 6 soul 7 who 7 who 8 asked 8 asked 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 prescribe 11 prescribe 12 , 12 , 14 hope 14 hope 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [worse] than that . ' 1 ' 3 than 3 than 4 that 4 that 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [you] haven't let [demi] catch any horrid thing and left him behind , have you ? ' 1 ' 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 let 4 let 6 catch 6 catch 7 any 7 any 8 horrid 8 horrid 9 thing 9 thing 10 and 10 and 11 left 11 left 12 him 12 him 13 behind 13 behind 14 , 14 , 15 have 15 have 16 you 16 you 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [worse] even than that . ' 1 ' 3 even 3 even 4 than 4 than 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] give it up . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 . tell me quick ; [i] hate to wait for bad news . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 quick 3 quick 4 ; 4 ; 6 hate 6 hate 7 to 7 to 8 wait 8 wait 9 for 9 for 10 bad 10 bad 11 news 11 news 12 . 12 . 13 ' having got his listener sufficiently excited , [tom] launched his thunderbolt in one brief sentence , and fell back to watch the effect . 1 having 2 got 2 got 3 his 3 his 4 listener 4 listener 5 sufficiently 5 sufficiently 6 excited 6 excited 7 , 7 , 9 launched 9 launched 10 his 10 his 11 thunderbolt 11 thunderbolt 12 in 12 in 13 one 13 one 14 brief 14 brief 15 sentence 15 sentence 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 fell 18 fell 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 watch 21 watch 22 the 22 the 23 effect 23 effect 24 . ' [i] 'm engaged ! ' 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 engaged 4 engaged 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' mrs [jo] 's proof-sheets flew wildly about as she clasped her hands , exclaiming in dismay : 1 mrs 3 's 3 's 4 proof-sheets 4 proof-sheets 5 flew 5 flew 6 wildly 6 wildly 7 about 7 about 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 clasped 10 clasped 11 her 11 her 12 hands 12 hands 13 , 13 , 14 exclaiming 14 exclaiming 15 in 15 in 16 dismay 16 dismay 17 : ' [if] [nan] has yielded , [i] 'll never forgive her ! ' 1 ' 4 has 4 has 5 yielded 5 yielded 6 , 6 , 8 'll 8 'll 9 never 9 never 10 forgive 10 forgive 11 her 11 her 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [she] hasn't [;] it 's another girl . ' 1 ' 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 another 7 another 8 girl 8 girl 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] 'm glad , very glad indeed ! 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 glad 7 glad 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 ! don't care who it is ; and [i] hope you 'll be married soon . 1 don't 2 care 2 care 3 who 3 who 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 hope 9 hope 10 you 10 you 11 'll 11 'll 12 be 12 be 13 married 13 married 14 soon 14 soon 15 . now tell me all about it , ' commanded [mrs] [jo] , so much relieved that she felt ready for anything . 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 commanded 9 commanded 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 relieved 15 relieved 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 felt 18 felt 19 ready 19 ready 20 for 20 for 21 anything 21 anything 22 . ' [what] will [nan] say ? ' demanded [tom] , rather taken aback at this view of his predicament . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 say 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 , 10 , 11 rather 11 rather 12 taken 12 taken 13 aback 13 aback 14 at 14 at 15 this 15 this 16 view 16 view 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 predicament 19 predicament 20 . ' [she] will be rejoiced to get rid of the mosquito who has plagued her so long . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 rejoiced 5 rejoiced 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 rid 8 rid 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 mosquito 11 mosquito 12 who 12 who 13 has 13 has 14 plagued 14 plagued 15 her 15 her 16 so 16 so 17 long 17 long 18 . don't worry about [nan] . 1 don't 2 worry 2 worry 3 about 3 about 5 . who is this " other girl " ? ' 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 " 4 " 5 other 5 other 6 girl 6 girl 7 " 7 " 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [demi] hasn't written about her ? ' 1 ' 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 written 4 written 5 about 5 about 6 her 6 her 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [only] something about your upsetting a [miss] [west] down [at] [quitno] ; [i] thought that was scrape enough . ' 1 ' 3 something 3 something 4 about 4 about 5 your 5 your 6 upsetting 6 upsetting 7 a 7 a 10 down 10 down 13 ; 13 ; 15 thought 15 thought 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 scrape 18 scrape 19 enough 19 enough 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [that] was only the beginning of a series of scrapes . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 series 9 series 10 of 10 of 11 scrapes 11 scrapes 12 . just my luck ! 1 just 2 my 2 my 3 luck 3 luck 4 ! of course after sousing the poor girl [i] had to be attentive to her , hadn't [i] ? 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 after 3 after 4 sousing 4 sousing 5 the 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 girl 7 girl 9 had 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 attentive 12 attentive 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 hadn't 16 hadn't 18 ? everyone seemed to think so , and [i] couldn't get away , and so [i] was lost before [i] knew it . 1 everyone 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 get 10 get 11 away 11 away 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 16 was 16 was 17 lost 17 lost 18 before 18 before 20 knew 20 knew 21 it 21 it 22 . look at these , will you , ma'am ? 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 these 3 these 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ma'am 8 ma'am 9 ? ' [that] ['s] [dora] . 1 ' 5 . isn't she lovely ? ' cried [tom] , forgetting his tribulations for a moment and speaking with lover-like ardour . 1 isn't 2 she 2 she 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 8 , 8 , 9 forgetting 9 forgetting 10 his 10 his 11 tribulations 11 tribulations 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 moment 14 moment 15 and 15 and 16 speaking 16 speaking 17 with 17 with 18 lover-like 18 lover-like 19 ardour 19 ardour 20 . ' [very] nice little person to look at . 1 ' 3 nice 3 nice 4 little 4 little 5 person 5 person 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 . hope she is not a [dickens] [dora] ? 1 hope 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 8 ? that curly crop looks like it . ' 1 that 2 curly 2 curly 3 crop 3 crop 4 looks 4 looks 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' all the girls like her , and she 's sweet-tempered and jolly , and sings like a bird , and dances beautifully , and loves books . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 like 4 like 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 's 9 's 10 sweet-tempered 10 sweet-tempered 11 and 11 and 12 jolly 12 jolly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sings 15 sings 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 bird 18 bird 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 dances 21 dances 22 beautifully 22 beautifully 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 loves 25 loves 26 books 26 books 27 . thinks yours are splendid , and made me talk about you no end . ' 1 thinks 2 yours 2 yours 3 are 3 are 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 me 8 me 9 talk 9 talk 10 about 10 about 11 you 11 you 12 no 12 no 13 end 13 end 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [that] last sentence is to flatter me and win my help to get you out of the scrape . 1 ' 3 last 3 last 4 sentence 4 sentence 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 flatter 7 flatter 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 win 10 win 11 my 11 my 12 help 12 help 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 you 15 you 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 scrape 19 scrape 20 . tell me first how you got in ' ; and [mrs] [jo] settled herself to listen with interest , never tired of boys ' affairs . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 first 3 first 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 got 6 got 7 in 7 in 8 ' 8 ' 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 13 settled 13 settled 14 herself 14 herself 15 to 15 to 16 listen 16 listen 17 with 17 with 18 interest 18 interest 19 , 19 , 20 never 20 never 21 tired 21 tired 22 of 22 of 23 boys 23 boys 24 ' 24 ' 25 affairs 25 affairs 26 . tom gave his head a rousing rub all over to clear his wits , and plunged into his story with a will . 1 tom 2 gave 2 gave 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 a 5 a 6 rousing 6 rousing 7 rub 7 rub 8 all 8 all 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 clear 11 clear 12 his 12 his 13 wits 13 wits 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 plunged 16 plunged 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 story 19 story 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 will 22 will 23 . ' [well] [,] we 've met her before , but [i] didn't know she was there . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 've 5 've 6 met 6 met 7 her 7 her 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 know 13 know 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 there 16 there 17 . demi wanted to see a fellow , so we went , and finding it nice and cool rested over [sunday] . 1 demi 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 went 10 went 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 finding 13 finding 14 it 14 it 15 nice 15 nice 16 and 16 and 17 cool 17 cool 18 rested 18 rested 19 over 19 over 21 . found some pleasant people and went out rowing [;] [i] [had] [dora] , and came to grief on a confounded rock . 1 found 2 some 2 some 3 pleasant 3 pleasant 4 people 4 people 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 rowing 8 rowing 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 came 15 came 16 to 16 to 17 grief 17 grief 18 on 18 on 19 a 19 a 20 confounded 20 confounded 21 rock 21 rock 22 . she could swim , no harm done , only the scare and the spoilt gown . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 swim 3 swim 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 harm 6 harm 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 only 9 only 10 the 10 the 11 scare 11 scare 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 spoilt 14 spoilt 15 gown 15 gown 16 . of course we had to stay another day to see that [dora] was all right . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 another 7 another 8 day 8 day 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 that 11 that 13 was 13 was 14 all 14 all 15 right 15 right 16 . demi wanted to . 1 demi 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 . fact is , tennis is a dangerous game , ma'am . 1 fact 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 tennis 4 tennis 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 dangerous 7 dangerous 8 game 8 game 9 , 9 , 10 ma'am 10 ma'am 11 . dora seemed to like it and expect it , and of course [i] was glad to be agreeable . 1 dora 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 expect 7 expect 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 14 was 14 was 15 glad 15 glad 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 agreeable 18 agreeable 19 . she thought [i] amounted to something , though [nan] does not , and it was pleasant to be appreciated after years of snubbing . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 4 amounted 4 amounted 5 to 5 to 6 something 6 something 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 10 does 10 does 11 not 11 not 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 pleasant 16 pleasant 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 appreciated 19 appreciated 20 after 20 after 21 years 21 years 22 of 22 of 23 snubbing 23 snubbing 24 . no , [by] [jove] [,] it 's not fair , and [i] won't stand it ! ' 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 not 8 not 9 fair 9 fair 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 won't 13 won't 14 stand 14 stand 15 it 15 it 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' ' [i] wouldn't . 1 ' 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 . drop the old fancy , for it was nothing more , and take up the new one , if it is genuine . 1 drop 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 fancy 4 fancy 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 more 10 more 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 take 13 take 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 new 16 new 17 one 17 one 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 is 21 is 22 genuine 22 genuine 23 . ' [oh] [,] that was an accident . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 accident 7 accident 8 . ' [so] there were two donkeys in it , were there ? ' said [mrs] [jo] , foreseeing fun of some sort . 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 two 5 two 6 donkeys 6 donkeys 7 in 7 in 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 were 10 were 11 there 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 foreseeing 18 foreseeing 19 fun 19 fun 20 of 20 of 21 some 21 some 22 sort 22 sort 23 . ' [don't] laugh ! 1 ' 3 laugh 3 laugh 4 ! ' [the] girls admired our new wheels , and of course we liked to show off . 1 ' 3 girls 3 girls 4 admired 4 admired 5 our 5 our 6 new 6 new 7 wheels 7 wheels 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 of 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 we 12 we 13 liked 13 liked 14 to 14 to 15 show 15 show 16 off 16 off 17 . took ' em to ride , and had larks generally . 1 took 2 ' 2 ' 3 em 3 em 4 to 4 to 5 ride 5 ride 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 larks 9 larks 10 generally 10 generally 11 . such a mess ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 mess 3 mess 4 ! pick me up , and let us go on again . " 1 pick 2 me 2 me 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 us 7 us 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 again 10 again 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [wasn't] that sweet now , after [i] 'd upset her for the second time ? 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 after 7 after 9 'd 9 'd 10 upset 10 upset 11 her 11 her 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 second 14 second 15 time 15 time 16 ? she might have said donkeys ; but she was in earnest , and she spared my feelings . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 said 4 said 5 donkeys 5 donkeys 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 earnest 11 earnest 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 spared 15 spared 16 my 16 my 17 feelings 17 feelings 18 . ' [tommy] [bangs] ! 1 ' 4 ! tommy [bangs] ! who but you could ever get into such a catastrophe ? ' said [mrs] [jo] , when she recovered her breath . 1 tommy 3 ! 3 ! 4 who 4 who 5 but 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 could 7 could 8 ever 8 ever 9 get 9 get 10 into 10 into 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 catastrophe 13 catastrophe 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 19 , 19 , 20 when 20 when 21 she 21 she 22 recovered 22 recovered 23 her 23 her 24 breath 24 breath 25 . ' [isn't] it a muddle all round , and won't everyone chaff me to death about it ? 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 muddle 5 muddle 6 all 6 all 7 round 7 round 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 won't 10 won't 11 everyone 11 everyone 12 chaff 12 chaff 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 death 15 death 16 about 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 ? ' [no] [,] indeed ; [i] 'll stand by you , [for] [i] think it the best joke of the season . 1 ' 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ; 5 ; 7 'll 7 'll 8 stand 8 stand 9 by 9 by 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 14 think 14 think 15 it 15 it 16 the 16 the 17 best 17 best 18 joke 18 joke 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 season 21 season 22 . but tell me how things ended . 1 but 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 how 4 how 5 things 5 things 6 ended 6 ended 7 . is it really serious , or only a summer flirtation ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 really 3 really 4 serious 4 serious 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 only 7 only 8 a 8 a 9 summer 9 summer 10 flirtation 10 flirtation 11 ? i don't approve of them , but boys and girls will play with edged tools and cut their fingers . ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 approve 3 approve 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 boys 8 boys 9 and 9 and 10 girls 10 girls 11 will 11 will 12 play 12 play 13 with 13 with 14 edged 14 edged 15 tools 15 tools 16 and 16 and 17 cut 17 cut 18 their 18 their 19 fingers 19 fingers 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [well] [,] [dora] considers herself engaged , and wrote to her people at once . 1 ' 5 considers 5 considers 6 herself 6 herself 7 engaged 7 engaged 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 wrote 10 wrote 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 people 13 people 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 . i couldn't say a word when she took it all in solemn earnest and seemed so happy . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 say 3 say 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 when 6 when 7 she 7 she 8 took 8 took 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 in 11 in 12 solemn 12 solemn 13 earnest 13 earnest 14 and 14 and 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 so 16 so 17 happy 17 happy 18 . i was so staggered that [i] said : 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 staggered 4 staggered 5 that 5 that 7 said 7 said 8 : ' " why , you can't love me really when we know so little of one another ? " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 why 3 why 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 love 7 love 8 me 8 me 9 really 9 really 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 know 12 know 13 so 13 so 14 little 14 little 15 of 15 of 16 one 16 one 17 another 17 another 18 ? 18 ? 19 " ' [a] truly [tomian] way of taking things easy . 1 ' 3 truly 3 truly 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 taking 7 taking 8 things 8 things 9 easy 9 easy 10 . i hope you told your father at once . ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 told 4 told 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] yes , [i] wrote off and broke it to him in three lines . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 6 wrote 6 wrote 7 off 7 off 8 and 8 and 9 broke 9 broke 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 in 13 in 14 three 14 three 15 lines 15 lines 16 . i said : " dear [father] , [i] 'm engaged to [dora] [west] , and [i] hope she will suit the family . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 dear 5 dear 7 , 7 , 9 'm 9 'm 10 engaged 10 engaged 11 to 11 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 hope 17 hope 18 she 18 she 19 will 19 will 20 suit 20 suit 21 the 21 the 22 family 22 family 23 . she suits me tip-top . 1 she 2 suits 2 suits 3 me 3 me 4 tip-top 4 tip-top 5 . yours ever , [tom] . " 1 yours 2 ever 2 ever 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " he was all right , never liked [nan] , you know ; but [dora] will suit him down to the ground . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 liked 7 liked 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 15 will 15 will 16 suit 16 suit 17 him 17 him 18 down 18 down 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 . 22 . 23 ' and [tom] looked entirely satisfied with his own tact and taste . 1 and 3 looked 3 looked 4 entirely 4 entirely 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 tact 9 tact 10 and 10 and 11 taste 11 taste 12 . ' [what] did [demi] say to this rapid and funny lovemaking ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 rapid 8 rapid 9 and 9 and 10 funny 10 funny 11 lovemaking 11 lovemaking 12 ? ' [not] a bit . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . demi is a regular [solomon] , especially when he is in the same boat , ' answered [tom] , looking wise . 1 demi 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 6 , 6 , 7 especially 7 especially 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 boat 14 boat 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 19 , 19 , 20 looking 20 looking 21 wise 21 wise 22 . ' [you] don't mean ? ' gasped [mrs] [jo] , in sudden alarm at the bare idea of more love-affairs just yet . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 mean 4 mean 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 gasped 7 gasped 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 alarm 13 alarm 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 bare 16 bare 17 idea 17 idea 18 of 18 of 19 more 19 more 20 love-affairs 20 love-affairs 21 just 21 just 22 yet 22 yet 23 . he said he went to [quitno] to see [fred] [wallace] , but he never saw the fellow . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 saw 15 saw 16 the 16 the 17 fellow 17 fellow 18 . how could he , when [wallace] was off in his yacht all the time we were there ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 off 8 off 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 yacht 11 yacht 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 time 14 time 15 we 15 we 16 were 16 were 17 there 17 there 18 ? alice was the real attraction , and [i] was left to my fate , while they were maundering round with that old camera . 1 alice 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 real 4 real 5 attraction 5 attraction 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 left 10 left 11 to 11 to 12 my 12 my 13 fate 13 fate 14 , 14 , 15 while 15 while 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 maundering 18 maundering 19 round 19 round 20 with 20 with 21 that 21 that 22 old 22 old 23 camera 23 camera 24 . there were three donkeys in this affair , and [i] 'm not the worst one , though [i] shall have to bear the laugh . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 three 3 three 4 donkeys 4 donkeys 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 affair 7 affair 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'm 11 'm 12 not 12 not 13 the 13 the 14 worst 14 worst 15 one 15 one 16 , 16 , 17 though 17 though 19 shall 19 shall 20 have 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 bear 22 bear 23 the 23 the 24 laugh 24 laugh 25 . demi will look innocent and sober , and no one will say a word to him . ' 1 demi 2 will 2 will 3 look 3 look 4 innocent 4 innocent 5 and 5 and 6 sober 6 sober 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 will 11 will 12 say 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [the] midsummer madness has broken out , and no one knows who will be stricken next . 1 ' 3 midsummer 3 midsummer 4 madness 4 madness 5 has 5 has 6 broken 6 broken 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 knows 12 knows 13 who 13 who 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 stricken 16 stricken 17 next 17 next 18 . well , leave [demi] to his mother , and let us see what you are going to do , [tom] . ' 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 leave 3 leave 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 us 11 us 12 see 12 see 13 what 13 what 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 , 19 , 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] don't know exactly ; it 's awkward to be in love with two girls at once . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 awkward 9 awkward 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 13 love 13 love 14 with 14 with 15 two 15 two 16 girls 16 girls 17 at 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . what do you advise ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 advise 4 advise 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [a] common-sense view of the case , by all means . 1 ' 3 common-sense 3 common-sense 4 view 4 view 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 case 7 case 8 , 8 , 9 by 9 by 10 all 10 all 11 means 11 means 12 . dora loves you and thinks you love her . 1 dora 2 loves 2 loves 3 you 3 you 4 and 4 and 5 thinks 5 thinks 6 you 6 you 7 love 7 love 8 her 8 her 9 . nan does not care for you , and you only care for her as a friend , though you have tried to do more . 1 nan 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 only 10 only 11 care 11 care 12 for 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 friend 16 friend 17 , 17 , 18 though 18 though 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 tried 21 tried 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 more 24 more 25 . opposition has made you obstinately cling to her till accident has shown you a more attractive girl . 1 opposition 2 has 2 has 3 made 3 made 4 you 4 you 5 obstinately 5 obstinately 6 cling 6 cling 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 till 9 till 10 accident 10 accident 11 has 11 has 12 shown 12 shown 13 you 13 you 14 a 14 a 15 more 15 more 16 attractive 16 attractive 17 girl 17 girl 18 . ' [the] fact is [i] meant to make [nan] jealous , for she knows [dora] , and [i] was sure would hear of our doings . 1 ' 3 fact 3 fact 4 is 4 is 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 10 jealous 10 jealous 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 she 13 she 14 knows 14 knows 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 was 19 was 20 sure 20 sure 21 would 21 would 22 hear 22 hear 23 of 23 of 24 our 24 our 25 doings 25 doings 26 . ' [i] was regularly astonished to find it so easy and so pleasant . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 regularly 4 regularly 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 it 8 it 9 so 9 so 10 easy 10 easy 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 . upon my soul , [i] don't see why she should ! 1 upon 2 my 2 my 3 soul 3 soul 4 , 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 7 see 8 why 8 why 9 she 9 she 10 should 10 should 11 ! i 'm not half good enough . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 half 4 half 5 good 5 good 6 enough 6 enough 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [every] honest man feels that when an innocent girl puts her hand in his . 1 ' 3 honest 3 honest 4 man 4 man 5 feels 5 feels 6 that 6 that 7 when 7 when 8 an 8 an 9 innocent 9 innocent 10 girl 10 girl 11 puts 11 puts 12 her 12 her 13 hand 13 hand 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 . it wasn't right , and [i] don't deserve to be so happy . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 deserve 8 deserve 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 so 11 so 12 happy 12 happy 13 . ' [i] 'll try . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 . yes , [i] do love her , only [i] can't believe it just yet . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 do 4 do 5 love 5 love 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 only 8 only 10 can't 10 can't 11 believe 11 believe 12 it 12 it 13 just 13 just 14 yet 14 yet 15 . wish you knew her . 1 wish 2 you 2 you 3 knew 3 knew 4 her 4 her 5 . dear little soul , [i] long to see her already ! 1 dear 2 little 2 little 3 soul 3 soul 4 , 4 , 6 long 6 long 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 already 10 already 11 ! she cried when we parted last night and [i] hated to go . ' 1 she 2 cried 2 cried 3 when 3 when 4 we 4 we 5 parted 5 parted 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 and 8 and 10 hated 10 hated 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 . 13 . 14 ' anxious to put [tom] out of suspense and see how [nan] would take the news , [mrs] [jo] answered quickly : 1 anxious 2 to 2 to 3 put 3 put 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 suspense 7 suspense 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 how 10 how 12 would 12 would 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 15 news 15 news 16 , 16 , 19 answered 19 answered 20 quickly 20 quickly 21 : ' [tom] ['s] engagement to [dora] [west] . ' 1 ' 4 engagement 4 engagement 5 to 5 to 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] knew my prescription would work wonders if he only took it long enough . 1 ' 3 knew 3 knew 4 my 4 my 5 prescription 5 prescription 6 would 6 would 7 work 7 work 8 wonders 8 wonders 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 only 11 only 12 took 12 took 13 it 13 it 14 long 14 long 15 enough 15 enough 16 . dear old [tom] , [i] 'm so glad . 1 dear 2 old 2 old 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 so 7 so 8 glad 8 glad 9 . bless you ! bless you ! ' 1 bless 2 you 2 you 3 ! 3 ! 4 bless 4 bless 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and she shook both his hands with hearty affection . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 shook 3 shook 4 both 4 both 5 his 5 his 6 hands 6 hands 7 with 7 with 8 hearty 8 hearty 9 affection 9 affection 10 . ' [it] was an accident , [nan] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 accident 5 accident 6 , 6 , 8 . i didn't mean to , but [i] 'm always getting into messes , and [i] couldn't seem to get out of this any other way . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 'm 8 'm 9 always 9 always 10 getting 10 getting 11 into 11 into 12 messes 12 messes 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 seem 17 seem 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 this 22 this 23 any 23 any 24 other 24 other 25 way 25 way 26 . mother [bhaer] will tell you all about it . 1 mother 3 will 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . i must go and make myself tidy . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 myself 6 myself 7 tidy 7 tidy 8 . going to tea with [demi] . 1 going 2 to 2 to 3 tea 3 tea 4 with 4 with 6 . see you later . ' 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 later 3 later 4 . 4 . 5 ' now he will go into business with his father and do well , and everyone be happy . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 into 5 into 6 business 6 business 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 father 9 father 10 and 10 and 11 do 11 do 12 well 12 well 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 everyone 15 everyone 16 be 16 be 17 happy 17 happy 18 . i shall give [dora] an elegant family medicine-chest for a wedding-present , and teach her how to use it . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 give 3 give 5 an 5 an 6 elegant 6 elegant 7 family 7 family 8 medicine-chest 8 medicine-chest 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 wedding-present 11 wedding-present 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 teach 14 teach 15 her 15 her 16 how 16 how 17 to 17 to 18 use 18 use 19 it 19 it 20 . tom can't be trusted , and is no more fit for the profession than [silas] . ' 1 tom 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 3 be 4 trusted 4 trusted 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 is 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 more 9 more 10 fit 10 fit 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 profession 13 profession 14 than 14 than 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [the] worm has turned at last , [nan] [,] and your bond-man is free . 1 ' 3 worm 3 worm 4 has 4 has 5 turned 5 turned 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 your 12 your 13 bond-man 13 bond-man 14 is 14 is 15 free 15 free 16 . ' [i] hope so . 1 ' 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 . that reminds me measles are in the village , and you had better tell the girls not to call where there are children . 1 that 2 reminds 2 reminds 3 me 3 me 4 measles 4 measles 5 are 5 are 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 had 12 had 13 better 13 better 14 tell 14 tell 15 the 15 the 16 girls 16 girls 17 not 17 not 18 to 18 to 19 call 19 call 20 where 20 where 21 there 21 there 22 are 22 are 23 children 23 children 24 . it would be bad to have a run of them just as term begins . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 bad 4 bad 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 run 8 run 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 term 13 term 14 begins 14 begins 15 . now [i] 'm off to [daisy] . 1 now 3 'm 3 'm 4 off 4 off 5 to 5 to 7 . wonder what she will say to [tom] . 1 wonder 2 what 2 what 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 8 . isn't he great fun ? ' 1 isn't 2 he 2 he 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] shall have my eye on [demi] , but won't say a word . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 my 5 my 6 eye 6 eye 7 on 7 on 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 won't 11 won't 12 say 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 . meg likes to manage her children in her own way , and a very good way it is . 1 meg 2 likes 2 likes 3 to 3 to 4 manage 4 manage 5 her 5 her 6 children 6 children 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 own 9 own 10 way 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 very 14 very 15 good 15 good 16 way 16 way 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 . ' [well] [,] [barry] [morgan] said [i] ought to have one and offered to pick me out a nice one among our set . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ought 8 ought 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 one 11 one 12 and 12 and 13 offered 13 offered 14 to 14 to 15 pick 15 pick 16 me 16 me 17 out 17 out 18 a 18 a 19 nice 19 nice 20 one 20 one 21 among 21 among 22 our 22 our 23 set 23 set 24 . i asked [josie] first , and she hooted at the idea , so [i] thought [i] 'd let [barry] look round . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 4 first 4 first 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 hooted 8 hooted 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 idea 11 idea 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 15 thought 15 thought 17 'd 17 'd 18 let 18 let 20 look 20 look 21 round 21 round 22 . ' [good] lack ! 1 ' 3 lack 3 lack 4 ! nothing could be done about it but to help them make wise choices , and be worthy of good mates . 1 nothing 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 but 7 but 8 to 8 to 9 help 9 help 10 them 10 them 11 make 11 make 12 wise 12 wise 13 choices 13 choices 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 be 16 be 17 worthy 17 worthy 18 of 18 of 19 good 19 good 20 mates 20 mates 21 . tom was quite satisfied with the tremendous effect his engagement produced in the little community at [plumfield] . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 tremendous 7 tremendous 8 effect 8 effect 9 his 9 his 10 engagement 10 engagement 11 produced 11 produced 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 community 15 community 16 at 16 at 18 . ' [it] was paralysing , ' [as] [demi] [said] ; and astonishment left most [of] [tom] 's mates little breath for chaff . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 paralysing 4 paralysing 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 astonishment 12 astonishment 13 left 13 left 14 most 14 most 17 's 17 's 18 mates 18 mates 19 little 19 little 20 breath 20 breath 21 for 21 for 22 chaff 22 chaff 23 . dora kept the secret , and enjoyed the fun when she came to see [mother] [bhaer] and pay her respects to the family generally . 1 dora 2 kept 2 kept 3 the 3 the 4 secret 4 secret 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 enjoyed 7 enjoyed 8 the 8 the 9 fun 9 fun 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 17 and 17 and 18 pay 18 pay 19 her 19 her 20 respects 20 respects 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 family 23 family 24 generally 24 generally 25 . the only thorn in [tom] ['s] bed of roses was [nan] ['s] placid interest in his affairs , and evident relief at his disloyalty . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thorn 3 thorn 4 in 4 in 7 bed 7 bed 8 of 8 of 9 roses 9 roses 10 was 10 was 13 placid 13 placid 14 interest 14 interest 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 affairs 17 affairs 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 evident 20 evident 21 relief 21 relief 22 at 22 at 23 his 23 his 24 disloyalty 24 disloyalty 25 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [demi] [settles] ' [certainly] [,] dear . 1 ' 4 dear 4 dear 5 . ' [let] me hear it , then , at once . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 hear 4 hear 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] know you don't like the reporting , and will be glad to hear that [i] have given it up . ' 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 reporting 8 reporting 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 glad 13 glad 14 to 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 16 that 16 that 18 have 18 have 19 given 19 given 20 it 20 it 21 up 21 up 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [i] am very glad ! 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 glad 5 glad 6 ! it is too uncertain a business , and there is no prospect of getting on for a long time . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 uncertain 4 uncertain 5 a 5 a 6 business 6 business 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 prospect 12 prospect 13 of 13 of 14 getting 14 getting 15 on 15 on 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 long 18 long 19 time 19 time 20 . i want you settled in some good place where you can stay , and in time make money . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 settled 4 settled 5 in 5 in 6 some 6 some 7 good 7 good 8 place 8 place 9 where 9 where 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 stay 12 stay 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 in 15 in 16 time 16 time 17 make 17 make 18 money 18 money 19 . i wish you liked a profession ; but as you don't , any clean , well-established business will do . ' 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 you 3 you 4 liked 4 liked 5 a 5 a 6 profession 6 profession 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 don't 11 don't 12 , 12 , 13 any 13 any 14 clean 14 clean 15 , 15 , 16 well-established 16 well-established 17 business 17 business 18 will 18 will 19 do 19 do 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [what] do you say to a railroad office ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 railroad 8 railroad 9 office 9 office 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] don't like it . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . a noisy , hurried kind of place , [i] know , with all sorts of rough men about . 1 a 2 noisy 2 noisy 3 , 3 , 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 all 13 all 14 sorts 14 sorts 15 of 15 of 16 rough 16 rough 17 men 17 men 18 about 18 about 19 . i hope it isn't that , dear ? ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 it 3 it 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] could have it ; but does book-keeping in a wholesale leather business please you better ? ' 1 ' 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 does 8 does 9 book-keeping 9 book-keeping 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 wholesale 12 wholesale 13 leather 13 leather 14 business 14 business 15 please 15 please 16 you 16 you 17 better 17 better 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [no] [;] you 'll get round-shouldered writing at a tall desk ; and they say , once a book-keeper always a book-keeper . ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 get 6 get 7 round-shouldered 7 round-shouldered 8 writing 8 writing 9 at 9 at 10 a 10 a 11 tall 11 tall 12 desk 12 desk 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 say 16 say 17 , 17 , 18 once 18 once 19 a 19 a 20 book-keeper 20 book-keeper 21 always 21 always 22 a 22 a 23 book-keeper 23 book-keeper 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [how] does a travelling agent suit your views ? ' 1 ' 3 does 3 does 4 a 4 a 5 travelling 5 travelling 6 agent 6 agent 7 suit 7 suit 8 your 8 your 9 views 9 views 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] could be private secretary to a literary man ; but the salary is small , and may end any time . ' 1 ' 3 could 3 could 4 be 4 be 5 private 5 private 6 secretary 6 secretary 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 literary 9 literary 10 man 10 man 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 salary 14 salary 15 is 15 is 16 small 16 small 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 may 19 may 20 end 20 end 21 any 21 any 22 time 22 time 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [that] would be better , and more what [i] want . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 better 5 better 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 more 8 more 9 what 9 what 11 want 11 want 12 . let me tell you all about it . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . well , [i] 've rather hankered for that place [;] for [i] love books , [and] as [i] can't make them [i] 'd like to publish them . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 've 4 've 5 rather 5 rather 6 hankered 6 hankered 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 place 9 place 11 for 11 for 13 love 13 love 14 books 14 books 15 , 15 , 17 as 17 as 19 can't 19 can't 20 make 20 make 21 them 21 them 23 'd 23 'd 24 like 24 like 25 to 25 to 26 publish 26 publish 27 them 27 them 28 . that needs some literary taste and judgement , it brings you in contact with fine people , and is an education in itself . 1 that 2 needs 2 needs 3 some 3 some 4 literary 4 literary 5 taste 5 taste 6 and 6 and 7 judgement 7 judgement 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 brings 10 brings 11 you 11 you 12 in 12 in 13 contact 13 contact 14 with 14 with 15 fine 15 fine 16 people 16 people 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 is 19 is 20 an 20 an 21 education 21 education 22 in 22 in 23 itself 23 itself 24 . here [demi] paused for breath ; and [mrs] [meg] , whose face had been growing brighter and brighter , exclaimed eagerly : 1 here 3 paused 3 paused 4 for 4 for 5 breath 5 breath 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 10 , 10 , 11 whose 11 whose 12 face 12 face 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 growing 15 growing 16 brighter 16 brighter 17 and 17 and 18 brighter 18 brighter 19 , 19 , 20 exclaimed 20 exclaimed 21 eagerly 21 eagerly 22 : ' [just] what [i] should like ! 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 should 5 should 6 like 6 like 7 ! have you got it ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 ? ' [i] think [i] have , but we mustn't be too sure of anything yet . 1 ' 3 think 3 think 5 have 5 have 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 we 8 we 9 mustn't 9 mustn't 10 be 10 be 11 too 11 too 12 sure 12 sure 13 of 13 of 14 anything 14 anything 15 yet 15 yet 16 . i may not suit ; [i] 'm only on trial , and must begin at the beginning and work my way up faithfully . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 suit 4 suit 5 ; 5 ; 7 'm 7 'm 8 only 8 only 9 on 9 on 10 trial 10 trial 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 must 13 must 14 begin 14 begin 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 beginning 17 beginning 18 and 18 and 19 work 19 work 20 my 20 my 21 way 21 way 22 up 22 up 23 faithfully 23 faithfully 24 . i like it . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 it 3 it 4 . ' [you] inherit that love of books from grandpa ; he can't live without them . 1 ' 3 inherit 3 inherit 4 that 4 that 5 love 5 love 6 of 6 of 7 books 7 books 8 from 8 from 9 grandpa 9 grandpa 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 can't 12 can't 13 live 13 live 14 without 14 without 15 them 15 them 16 . i 'm glad of it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . tastes of that kind show a refined nature , and are both a comfort and a help all one 's life . 1 tastes 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 4 kind 4 kind 5 show 5 show 6 a 6 a 7 refined 7 refined 8 nature 8 nature 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 are 11 are 12 both 12 both 13 a 13 a 14 comfort 14 comfort 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 help 17 help 18 all 18 all 19 one 19 one 20 's 20 's 21 life 21 life 22 . i am truly glad and grateful , [john] [,] that at last you want to settle , and have got such an entirely satisfactory place . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 truly 3 truly 4 glad 4 glad 5 and 5 and 6 grateful 6 grateful 7 , 7 , 10 that 10 that 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 you 13 you 14 want 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 settle 16 settle 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 have 19 have 20 got 20 got 21 such 21 such 22 an 22 an 23 entirely 23 entirely 24 satisfactory 24 satisfactory 25 place 25 place 26 . now you are a man , and must begin your life for yourself . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 must 8 must 9 begin 9 begin 10 your 10 your 11 life 11 life 12 for 12 for 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 . ' [i] 'll try , mother . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 , 5 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 . couldn't have a better chance ; for [tiber] & [co] treat their people like gentlemen , and pay generously for faithful work . 1 couldn't 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 better 4 better 5 chance 5 chance 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 9 & 9 & 11 treat 11 treat 12 their 12 their 13 people 13 people 14 like 14 like 15 gentlemen 15 gentlemen 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 pay 18 pay 19 generously 19 generously 20 for 20 for 21 faithful 21 faithful 22 work 22 work 23 . things are done in a businesslike way there , and that suits me . 1 things 2 are 2 are 3 done 3 done 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 businesslike 6 businesslike 7 way 7 way 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 suits 12 suits 13 me 13 me 14 . i hate promises that are not kept , and shiftless or tyrannical ways anywhere . 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 promises 3 promises 4 that 4 that 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 kept 7 kept 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 shiftless 10 shiftless 11 or 11 or 12 tyrannical 12 tyrannical 13 ways 13 ways 14 anywhere 14 anywhere 15 . ' [i] 'm glad you feel so . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 feel 6 feel 7 so 7 so 8 . it adds so much to one 's happiness to love the task one does . 1 it 2 adds 2 adds 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 one 6 one 7 's 7 's 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 to 9 to 10 love 10 love 11 the 11 the 12 task 12 task 13 one 13 one 14 does 14 does 15 . i used to hate teaching ; but housekeeping for my own family was always sweet , though much harder in many ways . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 hate 4 hate 5 teaching 5 teaching 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 housekeeping 8 housekeeping 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 family 12 family 13 was 13 was 14 always 14 always 15 sweet 15 sweet 16 , 16 , 17 though 17 though 18 much 18 much 19 harder 19 harder 20 in 20 in 21 many 21 many 22 ways 22 ways 23 . ' [so] pleased that [i] could hardly keep her from letting the cat out of the bag too soon . 1 ' 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 that 4 that 6 could 6 could 7 hardly 7 hardly 8 keep 8 keep 9 her 9 her 10 from 10 from 11 letting 11 letting 12 the 12 the 13 cat 13 cat 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 bag 17 bag 18 too 18 too 19 soon 19 soon 20 . i 've had so many plans , and disappointed you so often , [i] wanted to be very sure this time . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 so 4 so 5 many 5 many 6 plans 6 plans 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 disappointed 9 disappointed 10 you 10 you 11 so 11 so 12 often 12 often 13 , 13 , 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 very 18 very 19 sure 19 sure 20 this 20 this 21 time 21 time 22 . ' [bless] you , dear , [i] hope so ! 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 8 hope 8 hope 9 so 9 so 10 ! now [i] am at ease about you . 1 now 3 am 3 am 4 at 4 at 5 ease 5 ease 6 about 6 about 7 you 7 you 8 . if only [daisy] can be happy , and [josie] give up her dream , [i] shall be quite contented . ' 1 if 2 only 2 only 4 can 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 happy 6 happy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 give 10 give 11 up 11 up 12 her 12 her 13 dream 13 dream 14 , 14 , 16 shall 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 quite 18 quite 19 contented 19 contented 20 . 20 . 21 ' we can't change it much only help to develop the good and control the bad elements in us . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 change 3 change 4 it 4 it 5 much 5 much 6 only 6 only 7 help 7 help 8 to 8 to 9 develop 9 develop 10 the 10 the 11 good 11 good 12 and 12 and 13 control 13 control 14 the 14 the 15 bad 15 bad 16 elements 16 elements 17 in 17 in 18 us 18 us 19 . i have fumbled my way into my right place at last , [i] hope . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 fumbled 3 fumbled 4 my 4 my 5 way 5 way 6 into 6 into 7 my 7 my 8 right 8 right 9 place 9 place 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 , 12 , 14 hope 14 hope 15 . let [daisy] be happy in her way , since it is a good and womanly one . 1 let 3 be 3 be 4 happy 4 happy 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 since 9 since 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 and 14 and 15 womanly 15 womanly 16 one 16 one 17 . ' [i] suppose we must , [john] [;] but [i] can't help making plans , and hoping they will come to pass . 1 ' 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 , 6 , 9 but 9 but 11 can't 11 can't 12 help 12 help 13 making 13 making 14 plans 14 plans 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 hoping 17 hoping 18 they 18 they 19 will 19 will 20 come 20 come 21 to 21 to 22 pass 22 pass 23 . ' [mine] [,] [i] know . 1 ' 5 know 5 know 6 . and [mrs] [meg] laughed , even while she shook her head over the undeniable fact that [the] [marches] were a theatrical family . 1 and 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 while 7 while 8 she 8 she 9 shook 9 shook 10 her 10 her 11 head 11 head 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 undeniable 14 undeniable 15 fact 15 fact 16 that 16 that 19 were 19 were 20 a 20 a 21 theatrical 21 theatrical 22 family 22 family 23 . ' [why] not have a great actress of our name , as well as an authoress , a minister , and an eminent publisher ? 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 actress 7 actress 8 of 8 of 9 our 9 our 10 name 10 name 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 as 14 as 15 an 15 an 16 authoress 16 authoress 17 , 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 minister 19 minister 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 an 22 an 23 eminent 23 eminent 24 publisher 24 publisher 25 ? we don't choose our talents , but we needn't hide them in a napkin because they are not just what we want . 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 choose 3 choose 4 our 4 our 5 talents 5 talents 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 we 8 we 9 needn't 9 needn't 10 hide 10 hide 11 them 11 them 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 napkin 14 napkin 15 because 15 because 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 not 18 not 19 just 19 just 20 what 20 what 21 we 21 we 22 want 22 want 23 . i say , [let] [jo] have her way , and do what she can . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 6 have 6 have 7 her 7 her 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 do 11 do 12 what 12 what 13 she 13 she 14 can 14 can 15 . come , mother , better face the music and march gaily , since your wilful children will " gang their ain gait " . ' 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 better 5 better 6 face 6 face 7 the 7 the 8 music 8 music 9 and 9 and 10 march 10 march 11 gaily 11 gaily 12 , 12 , 13 since 13 since 14 your 14 your 15 wilful 15 wilful 16 children 16 children 17 will 17 will 18 " 18 " 19 gang 19 gang 20 their 20 their 21 ain 21 ain 22 gait 22 gait 23 " 23 " 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [let] [josie] add new honour to the name , and work out the family talent in its proper place . 1 ' 4 add 4 add 5 new 5 new 6 honour 6 honour 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 name 9 name 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 work 12 work 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 family 15 family 16 talent 16 talent 17 in 17 in 18 its 18 its 19 proper 19 proper 20 place 20 place 21 . ' [especially] the hospital scene , where you find the wounded son . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 hospital 4 hospital 5 scene 5 scene 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 find 9 find 10 the 10 the 11 wounded 11 wounded 12 son 12 son 13 . ' [i] won't ; but it almost broke my heart to see you so pale and dreadful . 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 almost 7 almost 8 broke 8 broke 9 my 9 my 10 heart 10 heart 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 you 13 you 14 so 14 so 15 pale 15 pale 16 and 16 and 17 dreadful 17 dreadful 18 . ' [don't] you think [alice] does the part better than [daisy] [would] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 does 6 does 7 the 7 the 8 part 8 part 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 13 ? daisy hasn't a bit of the actress in her , and [alice] puts life into the dullest words she speaks . 1 daisy 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 actress 7 actress 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 puts 13 puts 14 life 14 life 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 dullest 17 dullest 18 words 18 words 19 she 19 she 20 speaks 20 speaks 21 . ' [so] do [i] . she is a dear girl , and [i] 'm proud and fond of her . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 . 5 . 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 dear 9 dear 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'm 14 'm 15 proud 15 proud 16 and 16 and 17 fond 17 fond 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 . where is she tonight ? ' 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 tonight 4 tonight 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [pegging] away [at] her [greek] , [i] suppose . 1 ' 3 away 3 away 5 her 5 her 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 . she usually is in the evening . 1 she 2 usually 2 usually 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 7 . ' [now] [,] there is a girl after my own heart . 1 ' 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 girl 7 girl 8 after 8 after 9 my 9 my 10 own 10 own 11 heart 11 heart 12 . pretty , well-bred , well-educated , and yet domestic , a real companion as well as help-meet for some good and intelligent man . 1 pretty 2 , 2 , 3 well-bred 3 well-bred 4 , 4 , 5 well-educated 5 well-educated 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 yet 8 yet 9 domestic 9 domestic 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 real 12 real 13 companion 13 companion 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 as 16 as 17 help-meet 17 help-meet 18 for 18 for 19 some 19 some 20 good 20 good 21 and 21 and 22 intelligent 22 intelligent 23 man 23 man 24 . i hope she will find one . ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 find 5 find 6 one 6 one 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] do [i] , ' muttered [demi] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 muttered 7 muttered 9 . but [demi] was a wise youth , and never leaped before looking carefully . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 wise 5 wise 6 youth 6 youth 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 never 9 never 10 leaped 10 leaped 11 before 11 before 12 looking 12 looking 13 carefully 13 carefully 14 . this evening she got her chance , and made the most of it . 1 this 2 evening 2 evening 3 she 3 she 4 got 4 got 5 her 5 her 6 chance 6 chance 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . ' [sweetest] [of] maidens , oh , how can [i] tell [the] love that transfigures the whole earth to me ? 1 ' 4 maidens 4 maidens 5 , 5 , 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 can 9 can 11 tell 11 tell 13 love 13 love 14 that 14 that 15 transfigures 15 transfigures 16 the 16 the 17 whole 17 whole 18 earth 18 earth 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 ? the longing that causes my bosom to swell , [when] [i] dream of a life all devoted to thee ? ' 1 the 2 longing 2 longing 3 that 3 that 4 causes 4 causes 5 my 5 my 6 bosom 6 bosom 7 to 7 to 8 swell 8 swell 9 , 9 , 12 dream 12 dream 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 life 15 life 16 all 16 all 17 devoted 17 devoted 18 to 18 to 19 thee 19 thee 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [didn't] [;] found it in the big " [dic] ["] . 1 ' 4 found 4 found 5 it 5 it 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 " 9 " 12 . serves you right if you leave your rubbish about . 1 serves 2 you 2 you 3 right 3 right 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 leave 6 leave 7 your 7 your 8 rubbish 8 rubbish 9 about 9 about 10 . don't you like my song ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 my 4 my 5 song 5 song 6 ? it 's very pretty . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [i] 'll teach you one that you won't like if you don't give me my property . ' 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 one 6 one 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 won't 9 won't 10 like 10 like 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 give 14 give 15 me 15 me 16 my 16 my 17 property 17 property 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [children] [,] children ! don't quarrel . ' 1 ' 4 children 4 children 5 ! 5 ! 6 don't 6 don't 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 . 8 . 9 ' josie was sobered at once by this dire threat , and in her most wheedling tone begged to know what he had said . 1 josie 2 was 2 was 3 sobered 3 sobered 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 by 6 by 7 this 7 this 8 dire 8 dire 9 threat 9 threat 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 most 14 most 15 wheedling 15 wheedling 16 tone 16 tone 17 begged 17 begged 18 to 18 to 19 know 19 know 20 what 20 what 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 said 23 said 24 . by way of heaping coals of fire on her head he told her , and this diplomatic performance secured him an ally on the spot . 1 by 2 way 2 way 3 of 3 of 4 heaping 4 heaping 5 coals 5 coals 6 of 6 of 7 fire 7 fire 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 head 10 head 11 he 11 he 12 told 12 told 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 this 16 this 17 diplomatic 17 diplomatic 18 performance 18 performance 19 secured 19 secured 20 him 20 him 21 an 21 an 22 ally 22 ally 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 spot 25 spot 26 . ' [you] dear old boy ! 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 4 old 4 old 5 boy 5 boy 6 ! i 'll never tease you again though you moon and spoon both day and night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 tease 4 tease 5 you 5 you 6 again 6 again 7 though 7 though 8 you 8 you 9 moon 9 moon 10 and 10 and 11 spoon 11 spoon 12 both 12 both 13 day 13 day 14 and 14 and 15 night 15 night 16 . if you stand by me , [i] 'll stand by you and never say a word . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 8 'll 8 'll 9 stand 9 stand 10 by 10 by 11 you 11 you 12 and 12 and 13 never 13 never 14 say 14 say 15 a 15 a 16 word 16 word 17 . see here ! 1 see 2 here 2 here 3 ! i 've got a note for you from [alice] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 note 5 note 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 from 8 from 10 . won't that be a peace-offering and soothe your little feelings ? ' 1 won't 2 that 2 that 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 peace-offering 5 peace-offering 6 and 6 and 7 soothe 7 soothe 8 your 8 your 9 little 9 little 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [that] ['s] nothing ; it 's only to say whether she will go to the concert with us tomorrow night . 1 ' 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 only 8 only 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 whether 11 whether 12 she 12 she 13 will 13 will 14 go 14 go 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 concert 17 concert 18 with 18 with 19 us 19 us 20 tomorrow 20 tomorrow 21 night 21 night 22 . you can read it if you like . ' 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 read 3 read 4 it 4 it 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [why] [,] [jack] [,] [i] thought you 'd treasure every scrap the " sweetest maid " touched . 1 ' 7 thought 7 thought 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 treasure 10 treasure 11 every 11 every 12 scrap 12 scrap 13 the 13 the 14 " 14 " 15 sweetest 15 sweetest 16 maid 16 maid 17 " 17 " 18 touched 18 touched 19 . don't you care for her ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [very] much ; we all do ; but " mooning and spooning " , as you elegantly express it , is not in my line . 1 ' 3 much 3 much 4 ; 4 ; 5 we 5 we 6 all 6 all 7 do 7 do 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 " 10 " 11 mooning 11 mooning 12 and 12 and 13 spooning 13 spooning 14 " 14 " 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 elegantly 18 elegantly 19 express 19 express 20 it 20 it 21 , 21 , 22 is 22 is 23 not 23 not 24 in 24 in 25 my 25 my 26 line 26 line 27 . don't waste time hunting mares nests , but attend to your own affairs and leave me to mine . 1 don't 2 waste 2 waste 3 time 3 time 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 mares 5 mares 6 nests 6 nests 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 attend 9 attend 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 own 12 own 13 affairs 13 affairs 14 and 14 and 15 leave 15 leave 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 mine 18 mine 19 . i forgive you , but don't do it again ; it 's bad taste , and tragedy queens don't romp . ' 1 i 2 forgive 2 forgive 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 don't 6 don't 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 again 9 again 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 bad 13 bad 14 taste 14 taste 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 tragedy 17 tragedy 18 queens 18 queens 19 don't 19 don't 20 romp 20 romp 21 . 21 . 22 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [emil's] [thanksgiving] ' [so] shall [i] , even if [i] have to wear a pair of shoes like [chinese] junks . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 if 7 if 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 wear 11 wear 12 a 12 a 13 pair 13 pair 14 of 14 of 15 shoes 15 shoes 16 like 16 like 18 junks 18 junks 19 . ' [i] don't know what you would have done for exercise , dear , if [mr] [hoffmann] had not made you walk every day . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 for 10 for 11 exercise 11 exercise 12 , 12 , 13 dear 13 dear 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 made 20 made 21 you 21 you 22 walk 22 walk 23 every 23 every 24 day 24 day 25 . this lazy life is bad for young people , though it suits an old body like me well enough in calm weather . 1 this 2 lazy 2 lazy 3 life 3 life 4 is 4 is 5 bad 5 bad 6 for 6 for 7 young 7 young 8 people 8 people 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 it 11 it 12 suits 12 suits 13 an 13 an 14 old 14 old 15 body 15 body 16 like 16 like 17 me 17 me 18 well 18 well 19 enough 19 enough 20 in 20 in 21 calm 21 calm 22 weather 22 weather 23 . ' [please] sing , [mr] [hoffmann] [,] it 's so pleasant to have music at this time . 1 ' 3 sing 3 sing 4 , 4 , 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 so 10 so 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 music 14 music 15 at 15 at 16 this 16 this 17 time 17 time 18 . what life is like a sailor 's life , [so] free , so bold , so brave ? 1 what 2 life 2 life 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 sailor 6 sailor 7 's 7 's 8 life 8 life 9 , 9 , 11 free 11 free 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 bold 14 bold 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 brave 17 brave 18 ? his home the ocean 's wide expanse , [a] coral bed his grave . ' 1 his 2 home 2 home 3 the 3 the 4 ocean 4 ocean 5 's 5 's 6 wide 6 wide 7 expanse 7 expanse 8 , 8 , 10 coral 10 coral 11 bed 11 bed 12 his 12 his 13 grave 13 grave 14 . 14 . 15 ' just as the last notes of the clear , strong voice died away , [mrs] [hardy] suddenly exclaimed : ' [what] ['s] that ? ' 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 notes 5 notes 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 clear 8 clear 9 , 9 , 10 strong 10 strong 11 voice 11 voice 12 died 12 died 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 17 suddenly 17 suddenly 18 exclaimed 18 exclaimed 19 : 19 : 20 ' 20 ' 23 that 23 that 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' then he was quite steady , and strolled away saying quietly : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 steady 5 steady 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 strolled 8 strolled 9 away 9 away 10 saying 10 saying 11 quietly 11 quietly 12 : ' [smoking] not allowed there , [i] 'll go and stop it . ' 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 8 'll 8 'll 9 go 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 stop 11 stop 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [fire] in the hold , sir . ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 hold 5 hold 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 . 8 . 9 ' soon the poor [brenda] was a floating furnace , and the order [to] ' [take] to the boats ! ' came for all . 1 soon 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 floating 7 floating 8 furnace 8 furnace 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 order 12 order 14 ' 14 ' 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 boats 18 boats 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' 20 ' 21 came 21 came 22 for 22 for 23 all 23 all 24 . that in which the women were lingered near , for the brave captain would be the last to leave his ship . 1 that 2 in 2 in 3 which 3 which 4 the 4 the 5 women 5 women 6 were 6 were 7 lingered 7 lingered 8 near 8 near 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 brave 12 brave 13 captain 13 captain 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 last 17 last 18 to 18 to 19 leave 19 leave 20 his 20 his 21 ship 21 ship 22 . the boat whose fortunes we must follow was alone when dawn came up , showing these survivors all the dangers of their situation . 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 whose 3 whose 4 fortunes 4 fortunes 5 we 5 we 6 must 6 must 7 follow 7 follow 8 was 8 was 9 alone 9 alone 10 when 10 when 11 dawn 11 dawn 12 came 12 came 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 showing 15 showing 16 these 16 these 17 survivors 17 survivors 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 dangers 20 dangers 21 of 21 of 22 their 22 their 23 situation 23 situation 24 . to this hope all clung , and wiled away the weary hours , watching the horizon and cheering one another with prophecies of speedy rescue . 1 to 2 this 2 this 3 hope 3 hope 4 all 4 all 5 clung 5 clung 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 wiled 8 wiled 9 away 9 away 10 the 10 the 11 weary 11 weary 12 hours 12 hours 13 , 13 , 14 watching 14 watching 15 the 15 the 16 horizon 16 horizon 17 and 17 and 18 cheering 18 cheering 19 one 19 one 20 another 20 another 21 with 21 with 22 prophecies 22 prophecies 23 of 23 of 24 speedy 24 speedy 25 rescue 25 rescue 26 . the first day and night passed in comparative comfort , but when the third came , things looked dark and hope began to fail . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 night 5 night 6 passed 6 passed 7 in 7 in 8 comparative 8 comparative 9 comfort 9 comfort 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 third 14 third 15 came 15 came 16 , 16 , 17 things 17 things 18 looked 18 looked 19 dark 19 dark 20 and 20 and 21 hope 21 hope 22 began 22 began 23 to 23 to 24 fail 24 fail 25 . all day he tried to cheer and comfort them , while hunger gnawed , thirst parched , and growing fear lay heavy at his heart . 1 all 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 cheer 6 cheer 7 and 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 while 11 while 12 hunger 12 hunger 13 gnawed 13 gnawed 14 , 14 , 15 thirst 15 thirst 16 parched 16 parched 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 growing 19 growing 20 fear 20 fear 21 lay 21 lay 22 heavy 22 heavy 23 at 23 at 24 his 24 his 25 heart 25 heart 26 . the fourth day came and the supply of food and water was nearly gone . 1 the 2 fourth 2 fourth 3 day 3 day 4 came 4 came 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 supply 7 supply 8 of 8 of 9 food 9 food 10 and 10 and 11 water 11 water 12 was 12 was 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 gone 14 gone 15 . emil proposed to keep it for the sick man and the women , but two of the men rebelled , demanding their share . 1 emil 2 proposed 2 proposed 3 to 3 to 4 keep 4 keep 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 sick 8 sick 9 man 9 man 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 women 12 women 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 two 15 two 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 men 18 men 19 rebelled 19 rebelled 20 , 20 , 21 demanding 21 demanding 22 their 22 their 23 share 23 share 24 . this shamed the others , and for another day an ominous peace reigned in that little world of suffering and suspense . 1 this 2 shamed 2 shamed 3 the 3 the 4 others 4 others 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 for 7 for 8 another 8 another 9 day 9 day 10 an 10 an 11 ominous 11 ominous 12 peace 12 peace 13 reigned 13 reigned 14 in 14 in 15 that 15 that 16 little 16 little 17 world 17 world 18 of 18 of 19 suffering 19 suffering 20 and 20 and 21 suspense 21 suspense 22 . another trial came to them that left all more despairing than before . 1 another 2 trial 2 trial 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 that 6 that 7 left 7 left 8 all 8 all 9 more 9 more 10 despairing 10 despairing 11 than 11 than 12 before 12 before 13 . emil 's heart sank then , for the captain seemed dying , and the women could not hold out much longer . 1 emil 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 dying 11 dying 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 women 15 women 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 hold 18 hold 19 out 19 out 20 much 20 much 21 longer 21 longer 22 . it was [mary] singing to her mother , who lay sobbing in her arms , spent with this long anguish . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 singing 4 singing 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 lay 10 lay 11 sobbing 11 sobbing 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 arms 14 arms 15 , 15 , 16 spent 16 spent 17 with 17 with 18 this 18 this 19 long 19 long 20 anguish 20 anguish 21 . his talk on the housetop with [aunt] [jo] seemed but yesterday , and , with a pang of self-reproach , he thought : 1 his 2 talk 2 talk 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 housetop 5 housetop 6 with 6 with 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 but 10 but 11 yesterday 11 yesterday 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 pang 17 pang 18 of 18 of 19 self-reproach 19 self-reproach 20 , 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 thought 22 thought 23 : ' [the] scarlet strand ! 1 ' 3 scarlet 3 scarlet 4 strand 4 strand 5 ! i must remember it , and do my duty to the end . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 remember 3 remember 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 my 8 my 9 duty 9 duty 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 . steer straight , old boy ; and if you can't come into port , go down with all sail set . ' 1 steer 2 straight 2 straight 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 5 boy 5 boy 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 can't 10 can't 11 come 11 come 12 into 12 into 13 port 13 port 14 , 14 , 15 go 15 go 16 down 16 down 17 with 17 with 18 all 18 all 19 sail 19 sail 20 set 20 set 21 . 21 . 22 ' it was soon over ; and then all were safely aboard the good [urania] , homeward bound . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 soon 3 soon 4 over 4 over 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 all 8 all 9 were 9 were 10 safely 10 safely 11 aboard 11 aboard 12 the 12 the 13 good 13 good 15 , 15 , 16 homeward 16 homeward 17 bound 17 bound 18 . just as the surgeon left the state-room , he asked in his broken voice : ' [what] day is this ? 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 surgeon 4 surgeon 5 left 5 left 6 the 6 the 7 state-room 7 state-room 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 broken 13 broken 14 voice 14 voice 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 18 day 18 day 19 is 19 is 20 this 20 this 21 ? my head is so confused , [i] 've lost my reckoning . ' 1 my 2 head 2 head 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 confused 5 confused 6 , 6 , 8 've 8 've 9 lost 9 lost 10 my 10 my 11 reckoning 11 reckoning 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [thanksgiving] [day] [,] man ! 1 ' 5 man 5 man 6 ! and we 'll give you a regular [new] [england] dinner , if you 'll eat it , ' answered the surgeon heartily . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 regular 7 regular 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 'll 14 'll 15 eat 15 eat 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 20 the 20 the 21 surgeon 21 surgeon 22 heartily 22 heartily 23 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [dan's] [christmas] where was [dan] ? 1 where 2 was 2 was 4 ? in prison . 1 in 2 prison 2 prison 3 . shame and fear made him desperate ; and he played on , sure that he could recover the money confided to his care . 1 shame 2 and 2 and 3 fear 3 fear 4 made 4 made 5 him 5 him 6 desperate 6 desperate 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 played 10 played 11 on 11 on 12 , 12 , 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 recover 17 recover 18 the 18 the 19 money 19 money 20 confided 20 confided 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 care 23 care 24 . ' [we] must get this fellow out of the way . ' 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 this 5 this 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 . 11 . 12 ' a wild scene followed , but in the midst of it [dan] whispered to the boy [:] ' [get] away , and hold your tongue . 1 a 2 wild 2 wild 3 scene 3 scene 4 followed 4 followed 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 midst 9 midst 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 boy 16 boy 18 ' 18 ' 20 away 20 away 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 hold 23 hold 24 your 24 your 25 tongue 25 tongue 26 . don't mind me . ' 1 don't 2 mind 2 mind 3 me 3 me 4 . 4 . 5 ' he even concealed his name giving that [of] [david] [kent] , as he had done several times before in emergencies . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 concealed 3 concealed 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 giving 6 giving 7 that 7 that 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 done 15 done 16 several 16 several 17 times 17 times 18 before 18 before 19 in 19 in 20 emergencies 20 emergencies 21 . it was all over very soon ; but as there were extenuating circumstances his sentence was a year in prison , with hard labour . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 over 4 over 5 very 5 very 6 soon 6 soon 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 as 9 as 10 there 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 extenuating 12 extenuating 13 circumstances 13 circumstances 14 his 14 his 15 sentence 15 sentence 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 year 18 year 19 in 19 in 20 prison 20 prison 21 , 21 , 22 with 22 with 23 hard 23 hard 24 labour 24 labour 25 . ' [no] [,] ['] he said , clenching his fist , ' [i] 'll let them think me dead first . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 clenching 8 clenching 9 his 9 his 10 fist 10 fist 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 'll 14 'll 15 let 15 let 16 them 16 them 17 think 17 think 18 me 18 me 19 dead 19 dead 20 first 20 first 21 . for days he suffered terribly , then worn out , sank into a black melancholy sadder to see than his excitement . 1 for 2 days 2 days 3 he 3 he 4 suffered 4 suffered 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 worn 8 worn 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 sank 11 sank 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 black 14 black 15 melancholy 15 melancholy 16 sadder 16 sadder 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 than 19 than 20 his 20 his 21 excitement 21 excitement 22 . ' [that] ['s] a dangerous man . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 6 man 6 man 7 . watch him . 1 watch 2 him 2 him 3 . he 'll break out some day . ' 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 break 3 break 4 out 4 out 5 some 5 some 6 day 6 day 7 . 7 . 8 ' there were others more dangerous than he , because older in crime and ready for any desperate outbreak to change the monotony of long sentences . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 others 3 others 4 more 4 more 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 6 than 6 than 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 older 10 older 11 in 11 in 12 crime 12 crime 13 and 13 and 14 ready 14 ready 15 for 15 for 16 any 16 any 17 desperate 17 desperate 18 outbreak 18 outbreak 19 to 19 to 20 change 20 change 21 the 21 the 22 monotony 22 monotony 23 of 23 of 24 long 24 long 25 sentences 25 sentences 26 . thanksgiving [day] was one of the few chances for them to speak together as they enjoyed an hour of freedom in the prison yard . 1 thanksgiving 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 few 7 few 8 chances 8 chances 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 to 11 to 12 speak 12 speak 13 together 13 together 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 enjoyed 16 enjoyed 17 an 17 an 18 hour 18 hour 19 of 19 of 20 freedom 20 freedom 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 prison 23 prison 24 yard 24 yard 25 . ' [it] ['s] all over with me ; [i] 've spoilt my life , now let it go . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 ; 8 ; 10 've 10 've 11 spoilt 11 spoilt 12 my 12 my 13 life 13 life 14 , 14 , 15 now 15 now 16 let 16 let 17 it 17 it 18 go 18 go 19 . i 'll give up the fight and get what pleasure [i] can anywhere , anyhow . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 fight 6 fight 7 and 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 what 9 what 10 pleasure 10 pleasure 12 can 12 can 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 , 14 , 15 anyhow 15 anyhow 16 . they shall think me dead and so still care for me , but never know what [i] am . 1 they 2 shall 2 shall 3 think 3 think 4 me 4 me 5 dead 5 dead 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 still 8 still 9 care 9 care 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 never 14 never 15 know 15 know 16 what 16 what 18 am 18 am 19 . poor [mother] [bhaer] ! she tried to help me , but it 's no use ; the firebrand can't be saved . ' 1 poor 4 ! 4 ! 5 she 5 she 6 tried 6 tried 7 to 7 to 8 help 8 help 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 no 14 no 15 use 15 use 16 ; 16 ; 17 the 17 the 18 firebrand 18 firebrand 19 can't 19 can't 20 be 20 be 21 saved 21 saved 22 . 22 . 23 ' mason envied the splendid health of his neighbour , and mourned to see it wasting there . 1 mason 2 envied 2 envied 3 the 3 the 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 health 5 health 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 neighbour 8 neighbour 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 mourned 11 mourned 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 it 14 it 15 wasting 15 wasting 16 there 16 there 17 . one was patient , docile , and cheerfully obeyed orders , even when told that the arm must go . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 patient 3 patient 4 , 4 , 5 docile 5 docile 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 cheerfully 8 cheerfully 9 obeyed 9 obeyed 10 orders 10 orders 11 , 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 when 13 when 14 told 14 told 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 arm 17 arm 18 must 18 must 19 go 19 go 20 . he submitted and after much suffering recovered , grateful for life , though he could fight no more . 1 he 2 submitted 2 submitted 3 and 3 and 4 after 4 after 5 much 5 much 6 suffering 6 suffering 7 recovered 7 recovered 8 , 8 , 9 grateful 9 grateful 10 for 10 for 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 fight 16 fight 17 no 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 . pay the forfeit manfully , for it is just ; but from the suffering and shame wring new strength for a nobler life . 1 pay 2 the 2 the 3 forfeit 3 forfeit 4 manfully 4 manfully 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 just 9 just 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 suffering 14 suffering 15 and 15 and 16 shame 16 shame 17 wring 17 wring 18 new 18 new 19 strength 19 strength 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 nobler 22 nobler 23 life 23 life 24 . o friends , try to outlive the bitter past , to wash the sin away , and begin anew . 1 o 2 friends 2 friends 3 , 3 , 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 outlive 6 outlive 7 the 7 the 8 bitter 8 bitter 9 past 9 past 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 wash 12 wash 13 the 13 the 14 sin 14 sin 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 begin 18 begin 19 anew 19 anew 20 . remember them , and do not let them love and long in vain . 1 remember 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 let 7 let 8 them 8 them 9 love 9 love 10 and 10 and 11 long 11 long 12 in 12 in 13 vain 13 vain 14 . he was glad to be alone in his cell again , and sat thinking deeply , instead of trying to forget himself in sleep . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 alone 6 alone 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 cell 9 cell 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sat 13 sat 14 thinking 14 thinking 15 deeply 15 deeply 16 , 16 , 17 instead 17 instead 18 of 18 of 19 trying 19 trying 20 to 20 to 21 forget 21 forget 22 himself 22 himself 23 in 23 in 24 sleep 24 sleep 25 . ' [kent] [,] poor [mason] has gone . 1 ' 4 poor 4 poor 6 has 6 has 7 gone 7 gone 8 . give him my love and good-bye for he was kind to me , and [god] will bless him for it . " 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 my 3 my 4 love 4 love 5 and 5 and 6 good-bye 6 good-bye 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 kind 10 kind 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 will 16 will 17 bless 17 bless 18 him 18 him 19 for 19 for 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " then he died quietly , and tomorrow will go home [with] [god] 's pardon , since man 's came too late . ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 died 3 died 4 quietly 4 quietly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 tomorrow 7 tomorrow 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 home 10 home 13 's 13 's 14 pardon 14 pardon 15 , 15 , 16 since 16 since 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 came 19 came 20 too 20 too 21 late 21 late 22 . 22 . 23 ' dan said nothing , but laid his arm across his face and lay quite still . 1 dan 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 laid 6 laid 7 his 7 his 8 arm 8 arm 9 across 9 across 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 and 12 and 13 lay 13 lay 14 quite 14 quite 15 still 15 still 16 . ' [i] hope you won't disappoint this humble friend whose last thought was for you . 1 ' 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 disappoint 6 disappoint 7 this 7 this 8 humble 8 humble 9 friend 9 friend 10 whose 10 whose 11 last 11 last 12 thought 12 thought 13 was 13 was 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 . i know that there is trouble brewing , and fear that you may be tempted to lend a hand on the wrong side . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 brewing 7 brewing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 fear 10 fear 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 tempted 15 tempted 16 to 16 to 17 lend 17 lend 18 a 18 a 19 hand 19 hand 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 wrong 22 wrong 23 side 23 side 24 . keep up your courage , my son , and go out at the year 's end better , not worse , for this hard experience . 1 keep 2 up 2 up 3 your 3 your 4 courage 4 courage 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 out 11 out 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 year 14 year 15 's 15 's 16 end 16 end 17 better 17 better 18 , 18 , 19 not 19 not 20 worse 20 worse 21 , 21 , 22 for 22 for 23 this 23 this 24 hard 24 hard 25 experience 25 experience 26 . he wrote to [mary] [mason] , who lived in another [state] , asking her to mail the letter he enclosed . 1 he 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 lived 8 lived 9 in 9 in 10 another 10 another 12 , 12 , 13 asking 13 asking 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 mail 16 mail 17 the 17 the 18 letter 18 letter 19 he 19 he 20 enclosed 20 enclosed 21 . then he took up his solitary life again , and tried to pay his forfeit manfully . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 solitary 6 solitary 7 life 7 life 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 pay 13 pay 14 his 14 his 15 forfeit 15 forfeit 16 manfully 16 manfully 17 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [nat's] [new] [year] ' [i] don't expect to hear from [emil] yet , and [nat] writes regularly , but where is [dan] ? 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 expect 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 from 7 from 9 yet 9 yet 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 writes 13 writes 14 regularly 14 regularly 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 where 17 where 18 is 18 is 20 ? only two or three postals since he went . 1 only 2 two 2 two 3 or 3 or 4 three 4 three 5 postals 5 postals 6 since 6 since 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 . ' [he] never writes often , you know , but does his work and then comes home . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 writes 4 writes 5 often 5 often 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 does 11 does 12 his 12 his 13 work 13 work 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 comes 16 comes 17 home 17 home 18 . ' [but] he promised he would let me know how he got on , and [dan] keeps his word if he can . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 promised 4 promised 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 know 9 know 10 how 10 how 11 he 11 he 12 got 12 got 13 on 13 on 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 keeps 17 keeps 18 his 18 his 19 word 19 word 20 if 20 if 21 he 21 he 22 can 22 can 23 . ' [don't] worry , [mum] dear , nothing ever happens to the old fellow . 1 ' 3 worry 3 worry 4 , 4 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 , 7 , 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 ever 9 ever 10 happens 10 happens 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 . ' [perhaps] he has gone to [montana] and given up the farm plan . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 8 and 8 and 9 given 9 given 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 farm 12 farm 13 plan 13 plan 14 . ' [i] hope so , it would suit him best . 1 ' 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 would 7 would 8 suit 8 suit 9 him 9 him 10 best 10 best 11 . but [i] am sure he would have told us his change of plan and sent for some money to work with . 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 sure 4 sure 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 told 8 told 9 us 9 us 10 his 10 his 11 change 11 change 12 of 12 of 13 plan 13 plan 14 and 14 and 15 sent 15 sent 16 for 16 for 17 some 17 some 18 money 18 money 19 to 19 to 20 work 20 work 21 with 21 with 22 . ' [then] we shall hear ; ill news always travels fast . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 hear 5 hear 6 ; 6 ; 7 ill 7 ill 8 news 8 news 9 always 9 always 10 travels 10 travels 11 fast 11 fast 12 . don't borrow trouble , [jo] [,] but hear how well [nat] is getting on . 1 don't 2 borrow 2 borrow 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 , 4 , 7 but 7 but 8 hear 8 hear 9 how 9 how 10 well 10 well 12 is 12 is 13 getting 13 getting 14 on 14 on 15 . i'd no idea the boy would care for anything but music . 1 i'd 2 no 2 no 3 idea 3 idea 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 would 6 would 7 care 7 care 8 for 8 for 9 anything 9 anything 10 but 10 but 11 music 11 music 12 . my good friend [baumgarten] has launched him well , and it will do him good if he lose not his head . 1 my 2 good 2 good 3 friend 3 friend 5 has 5 has 6 launched 6 launched 7 him 7 him 8 well 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 will 12 will 13 do 13 do 14 him 14 him 15 good 15 good 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 lose 18 lose 19 not 19 not 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 . a good lad , but new to the world , and [leipzig] is full of snares for the unwary . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 lad 3 lad 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 new 6 new 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 is 13 is 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 snares 16 snares 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 unwary 19 unwary 20 . gott be with him ! ' 1 gott 2 be 2 be 3 with 3 with 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [that] [,] now , is satisfactory and comfortable . 1 ' 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 satisfactory 7 satisfactory 8 and 8 and 9 comfortable 9 comfortable 10 . ' [we] shall see . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 see 4 see 5 . he will doubtless get his lesson and be the better for it . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 doubtless 3 doubtless 4 get 4 get 5 his 5 his 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 the 9 the 10 better 10 better 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 . that comes to us all in our young days . 1 that 2 comes 2 comes 3 to 3 to 4 us 4 us 5 all 5 all 6 in 6 in 7 our 7 our 8 young 8 young 9 days 9 days 10 . he was right ; and [nat] was already getting his lesson in life with a rapidity which would have astonished his friends at home . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 7 was 7 was 8 already 8 already 9 getting 9 getting 10 his 10 his 11 lesson 11 lesson 12 in 12 in 13 life 13 life 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 rapidity 16 rapidity 17 which 17 which 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 astonished 20 astonished 21 his 21 his 22 friends 22 friends 23 at 23 at 24 home 24 home 25 . so [nat] enjoyed his handsome little apartment immensely , and insensibly let many unaccustomed luxuries creep in . 1 so 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 his 4 his 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 little 6 little 7 apartment 7 apartment 8 immensely 8 immensely 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 insensibly 11 insensibly 12 let 12 let 13 many 13 many 14 unaccustomed 14 unaccustomed 15 luxuries 15 luxuries 16 creep 16 creep 17 in 17 in 18 . but slowly a change for the worse was beginning to show itself , and he felt it . 1 but 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 a 3 a 4 change 4 change 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 worse 7 worse 8 was 8 was 9 beginning 9 beginning 10 to 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 itself 12 itself 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 felt 16 felt 17 it 17 it 18 . nat 's little fictions concerning his prospects and friends charmed the gnadige [frau] as much as his music and devoted manners did the sentimental [minna] . 1 nat 2 's 2 's 3 little 3 little 4 fictions 4 fictions 5 concerning 5 concerning 6 his 6 his 7 prospects 7 prospects 8 and 8 and 9 friends 9 friends 10 charmed 10 charmed 11 the 11 the 12 gnadige 12 gnadige 14 as 14 as 15 much 15 much 16 as 16 as 17 his 17 his 18 music 18 music 19 and 19 and 20 devoted 20 devoted 21 manners 21 manners 22 did 22 did 23 the 23 the 24 sentimental 24 sentimental 26 . ' [he] is going too fast ; he must have a word of warning , or trouble may come . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 going 4 going 5 too 5 too 6 fast 6 fast 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 must 9 must 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 of 13 of 14 warning 14 warning 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 may 18 may 19 come 19 come 20 . 20 . 21 ' but [mr] [laurie] said : ['] [oh] , let him have his fling ; he 's been dependent and repressed long enough . 1 but 4 said 4 said 5 : 5 : 8 , 8 , 9 let 9 let 10 him 10 him 11 have 11 have 12 his 12 his 13 fling 13 fling 14 ; 14 ; 15 he 15 he 16 's 16 's 17 been 17 been 18 dependent 18 dependent 19 and 19 and 20 repressed 20 repressed 21 long 21 long 22 enough 22 enough 23 . he can't go far with the money he has , and [i] 've no fear of his getting into debt . 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 go 3 go 4 far 4 far 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 money 7 money 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 've 13 've 14 no 14 no 15 fear 15 fear 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 getting 18 getting 19 into 19 into 20 debt 20 debt 21 . he 's too timid and too honest to be reckless . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 timid 4 timid 5 and 5 and 6 too 6 too 7 honest 7 honest 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 reckless 10 reckless 11 . month after month slipped away , till the holidays came with gifts , good wishes , and brilliant festivities . 1 month 2 after 2 after 3 month 3 month 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 holidays 9 holidays 10 came 10 came 11 with 11 with 12 gifts 12 gifts 13 , 13 , 14 good 14 good 15 wishes 15 wishes 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 brilliant 18 brilliant 19 festivities 19 festivities 20 . nat expected to enjoy himself very much , and did at first ; for a [german] [christmas] is a spectacle worth seeing . 1 nat 2 expected 2 expected 3 to 3 to 4 enjoy 4 enjoy 5 himself 5 himself 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 did 10 did 11 at 11 at 12 first 12 first 13 ; 13 ; 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 20 spectacle 20 spectacle 21 worth 21 worth 22 seeing 22 seeing 23 . a more panic-stricken youth was seldom seen than [nat] as he received this unexpected demand . 1 a 2 more 2 more 3 panic-stricken 3 panic-stricken 4 youth 4 youth 5 was 5 was 6 seldom 6 seldom 7 seen 7 seen 8 than 8 than 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 received 12 received 13 this 13 this 14 unexpected 14 unexpected 15 demand 15 demand 16 . nothing but the truth could save him , and he had the honour and honesty to tell it faithfully . 1 nothing 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 could 5 could 6 save 6 save 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 the 12 the 13 honour 13 honour 14 and 14 and 15 honesty 15 honesty 16 to 16 to 17 tell 17 tell 18 it 18 it 19 faithfully 19 faithfully 20 . the second surprise arrived as he dined with [professor] [baumgarten] . 1 the 2 second 2 second 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 arrived 4 arrived 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 dined 7 dined 8 with 8 with 11 . borrow he would not , nor beg . 1 borrow 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 nor 6 nor 7 beg 7 beg 8 . what could he do ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? for these appalling bills must be paid , and the lessons go on ; or his journey was an ignominious failure . 1 for 2 these 2 these 3 appalling 3 appalling 4 bills 4 bills 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 paid 7 paid 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 lessons 11 lessons 12 go 12 go 13 on 13 on 14 ; 14 ; 15 or 15 or 16 his 16 his 17 journey 17 journey 18 was 18 was 19 an 19 an 20 ignominious 20 ignominious 21 failure 21 failure 22 . but he must live meantime . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 live 4 live 5 meantime 5 meantime 6 . and how ? 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 ? ah , how welcome it was ! how eagerly he read the long pages full of affectionate wishes from all at home ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ! 7 ! 8 how 8 how 9 eagerly 9 eagerly 10 he 10 he 11 read 11 read 12 the 12 the 13 long 13 long 14 pages 14 pages 15 full 15 full 16 of 16 of 17 affectionate 17 affectionate 18 wishes 18 wishes 19 from 19 from 20 all 20 all 21 at 21 at 22 home 22 home 23 ! ' [dear] people , how they love and trust me ! 1 ' 3 people 3 people 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 they 6 they 7 love 7 love 8 and 8 and 9 trust 9 trust 10 me 10 me 11 ! and how bitterly they would be disappointed if they knew what a fool [i] 've been ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 bitterly 3 bitterly 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 8 if 8 if 9 they 9 they 10 knew 10 knew 11 what 11 what 12 a 12 a 13 fool 13 fool 15 've 15 've 16 been 16 been 17 ! ' [he] shall not suffer for me again , and [i] won't be a sneak if [i] am a fool . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 suffer 5 suffer 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 won't 12 won't 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 sneak 15 sneak 16 if 16 if 18 am 18 am 19 a 19 a 20 fool 20 fool 21 . i 'll go and tell [professor] [baumgarten] all about it and ask his advice . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 and 11 and 12 ask 12 ask 13 his 13 his 14 advice 14 advice 15 . i 'd rather face a loaded cannon ; but it must be done . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 face 4 face 5 a 5 a 6 loaded 6 loaded 7 cannon 7 cannon 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 done 13 done 14 . then [i] 'll sell out , pay my debts , and go back where [i] belong . 1 then 3 'll 3 'll 4 sell 4 sell 5 out 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 pay 7 pay 8 my 8 my 9 debts 9 debts 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 go 12 go 13 back 13 back 14 where 14 where 16 belong 16 belong 17 . fraulein [vogelstein] followed , embracing a blooming rose-tree , above which her grey curls waved and her friendly face beamed joyfully as she cried : 1 fraulein 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 4 , 5 embracing 5 embracing 6 a 6 a 7 blooming 7 blooming 8 rose-tree 8 rose-tree 9 , 9 , 10 above 10 above 11 which 11 which 12 her 12 her 13 grey 13 grey 14 curls 14 curls 15 waved 15 waved 16 and 16 and 17 her 17 her 18 friendly 18 friendly 19 face 19 face 20 beamed 20 beamed 21 joyfully 21 joyfully 22 as 22 as 23 she 23 she 24 cried 24 cried 25 : ' [dear] [herr] [blak] [,] we bring you greetings and a little gift or two in honour of this ever-to-be-remembered day . 1 ' 6 we 6 we 7 bring 7 bring 8 you 8 you 9 greetings 9 greetings 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 gift 13 gift 14 or 14 or 15 two 15 two 16 in 16 in 17 honour 17 honour 18 of 18 of 19 this 19 this 20 ever-to-be-remembered 20 ever-to-be-remembered 21 day 21 day 22 . best wishes ! and may the new year bloom for you as beautifully as we your heart-warm friends desire . ' 1 best 2 wishes 2 wishes 3 ! 3 ! 4 and 4 and 5 may 5 may 6 the 6 the 7 new 7 new 8 year 8 year 9 bloom 9 bloom 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 as 12 as 13 beautifully 13 beautifully 14 as 14 as 15 we 15 we 16 your 16 your 17 heart-warm 17 heart-warm 18 friends 18 friends 19 desire 19 desire 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [yes] [,] yes , in truth we do , dear [herr] , ' added [frau] [tetzel] . 1 ' 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 truth 7 truth 8 we 8 we 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 added 15 added 18 . ' [eat] of this with-joy-made [kuchen] , and drink to the health of the far-away beloved ones in the good wine . ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 with-joy-made 5 with-joy-made 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 drink 9 drink 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 health 12 health 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 far-away 15 far-away 16 beloved 16 beloved 17 ones 17 ones 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 good 20 good 21 wine 21 wine 22 . 22 . 23 ' gratefully [nat] accepted both offers , finding it less humiliating to be helped by women than by friends of his own sex . 1 gratefully 3 accepted 3 accepted 4 both 4 both 5 offers 5 offers 6 , 6 , 7 finding 7 finding 8 it 8 it 9 less 9 less 10 humiliating 10 humiliating 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 helped 13 helped 14 by 14 by 15 women 15 women 16 than 16 than 17 by 17 by 18 friends 18 friends 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 sex 22 sex 23 . this work would support him in a frugal way , and certain musical drudgery promised by his master assured his own teaching . 1 this 2 work 2 work 3 would 3 would 4 support 4 support 5 him 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 frugal 8 frugal 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 certain 12 certain 13 musical 13 musical 14 drudgery 14 drudgery 15 promised 15 promised 16 by 16 by 17 his 17 his 18 master 18 master 19 assured 19 assured 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 teaching 22 teaching 23 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [plays] [at] [plumfield] home talent furnished stars , stock company , orchestra , and scene painter ; and astonishing performances were given on this pretty little stage . 1 home 2 talent 2 talent 3 furnished 3 furnished 4 stars 4 stars 5 , 5 , 6 stock 6 stock 7 company 7 company 8 , 8 , 9 orchestra 9 orchestra 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 scene 12 scene 13 painter 13 painter 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 astonishing 16 astonishing 17 performances 17 performances 18 were 18 were 19 given 19 given 20 on 20 on 21 this 21 this 22 pretty 22 pretty 23 little 23 little 24 stage 24 stage 25 . ' [you] 'll have time to get your wits together while we do our piece . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 your 8 your 9 wits 9 wits 10 together 10 together 11 while 11 while 12 we 12 we 13 do 13 do 14 our 14 our 15 piece 15 piece 16 . they were to open the entertainment with a gay little piece which they had played before and did remarkably well . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 to 3 to 4 open 4 open 5 the 5 the 6 entertainment 6 entertainment 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 gay 9 gay 10 little 10 little 11 piece 11 piece 12 which 12 which 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 played 15 played 16 before 16 before 17 and 17 and 18 did 18 did 19 remarkably 19 remarkably 20 well 20 well 21 . josie was the maid , and looked her part to the life , being as pretty , pert , and inquisitive as any [french] soubrette . 1 josie 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 maid 4 maid 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 her 8 her 9 part 9 part 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 life 12 life 13 , 13 , 14 being 14 being 15 as 15 as 16 pretty 16 pretty 17 , 17 , 18 pert 18 pert 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 inquisitive 21 inquisitive 22 as 22 as 23 any 23 any 25 soubrette 25 soubrette 26 . john , you are hurt ! 1 john 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 ! ' [is] he too much hurt to go on again ? 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 again 10 again 11 ? if he is , my play is lost ! ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 play 6 play 7 is 7 is 8 lost 8 lost 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [i] 'm all the fitter for it [,] [aunty] ; for here 's a real instead of a painted wound . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 fitter 6 fitter 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 here 13 here 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 real 16 real 17 instead 17 instead 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 painted 20 painted 21 wound 21 wound 22 . i 'll be ready ; don't worry about me . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 ready 4 ready 5 ; 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 worry 7 worry 8 about 8 about 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [how] are your nerves , [fletcher] [?] ' asked [mr] [laurie] as they stood together during the breathless minute before the last bell rings . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 your 4 your 5 nerves 5 nerves 6 , 6 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 stood 15 stood 16 together 16 together 17 during 17 during 18 the 18 the 19 breathless 19 breathless 20 minute 20 minute 21 before 21 before 22 the 22 the 23 last 23 last 24 bell 24 bell 25 rings 25 rings 26 . ' [about] as calm as yours , [beaumont] [,] ' answered [mrs] [jo] , gesticulating wildly to [mrs] [meg] [to] set her cap straight . 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 calm 4 calm 5 as 5 as 6 yours 6 yours 7 , 7 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 14 , 14 , 15 gesticulating 15 gesticulating 16 wildly 16 wildly 17 to 17 to 21 set 21 set 22 her 22 her 23 cap 23 cap 24 straight 24 straight 25 . ' [bear] up , partner ! 1 ' 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 partner 5 partner 6 ! i 'll stand by you whatever comes ! ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 you 5 you 6 whatever 6 whatever 7 comes 7 comes 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' doesn't [meg] look the picture of a dear old country woman ? ' 1 doesn't 3 look 3 look 4 the 4 the 5 picture 5 picture 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 dear 8 dear 9 old 9 old 10 country 10 country 11 woman 11 woman 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' those shapeless little shoes won the first applause ; and [mr] [laurie] , forgetting elegance in satisfaction , whispered to his coadjutor : 1 those 2 shapeless 2 shapeless 3 little 3 little 4 shoes 4 shoes 5 won 5 won 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 applause 8 applause 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 13 , 13 , 14 forgetting 14 forgetting 15 elegance 15 elegance 16 in 16 in 17 satisfaction 17 satisfaction 18 , 18 , 19 whispered 19 whispered 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 coadjutor 22 coadjutor 23 : ' [i] thought the baby would fetch them ! ' 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 6 would 6 would 7 fetch 7 fetch 8 them 8 them 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [if] the dear thing won't squall in the wrong place , we are saved . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 dear 4 dear 5 thing 5 thing 6 won't 6 won't 7 squall 7 squall 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 place 11 place 12 , 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 are 14 are 15 saved 15 saved 16 . but it is risky . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 risky 4 risky 5 . ' [here] ['s] [demi] ! 1 ' 5 ! i hope no one will recognize him when he comes on as the son . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 will 5 will 6 recognize 6 recognize 7 him 7 him 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 comes 10 comes 11 on 11 on 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 son 14 son 15 . i 'll never forgive you for not doing the villain yourself . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 you 5 you 6 for 6 for 7 not 7 not 8 doing 8 doing 9 the 9 the 10 villain 10 villain 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [can't] run the thing and act too . 1 ' 3 run 3 run 4 the 4 the 5 thing 5 thing 6 and 6 and 7 act 7 act 8 too 8 too 9 . he 's capitally made up , and likes a bit of melodrama . ' 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 capitally 3 capitally 4 made 4 made 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 likes 8 likes 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 of 11 of 12 melodrama 12 melodrama 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [this] scene ought to have come later ; but [i] wanted to show that the mother was the heroine as soon as possible . 1 ' 3 scene 3 scene 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 later 8 later 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 12 wanted 12 wanted 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 mother 17 mother 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 heroine 20 heroine 21 as 21 as 22 soon 22 soon 23 as 23 as 24 possible 24 possible 25 . i 'm tired of love-sick girls and runaway wives . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 love-sick 5 love-sick 6 girls 6 girls 7 and 7 and 8 runaway 8 runaway 9 wives 9 wives 10 . we 'll prove that there 's romance in old women also . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 prove 3 prove 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 romance 7 romance 8 in 8 in 9 old 9 old 10 women 10 women 11 also 11 also 12 . now he 's coming ! ' 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the second was quieter , and introduced [josie] as a bonny country lass setting the supper-table in a bad humour . 1 the 2 second 2 second 3 was 3 was 4 quieter 4 quieter 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 introduced 7 introduced 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 bonny 11 bonny 12 country 12 country 13 lass 13 lass 14 setting 14 setting 15 the 15 the 16 supper-table 16 supper-table 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 bad 19 bad 20 humour 20 humour 21 . ' [poor] little thing ! she ought to have some fun ! ' 1 ' 3 little 3 little 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 she 6 she 7 ought 7 ought 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 some 10 some 11 fun 11 fun 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [meg] [,] you have saved my play ! 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 saved 6 saved 7 my 7 my 8 play 8 play 9 ! oh , why aren't you a real actress , and [i] a real playwright ? ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 aren't 4 aren't 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 real 7 real 8 actress 8 actress 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 a 12 a 13 real 13 real 14 playwright 14 playwright 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' i 've had enough of this ! ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 enough 4 enough 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' i 'd rather face a cannon than these brave women , with their hope and courage and great sorrow , ' says the surgeon . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 face 4 face 5 a 5 a 6 cannon 6 cannon 7 than 7 than 8 these 8 these 9 brave 9 brave 10 women 10 women 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 their 13 their 14 hope 14 hope 15 and 15 and 16 courage 16 courage 17 and 17 and 18 great 18 great 19 sorrow 19 sorrow 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 says 22 says 23 the 23 the 24 surgeon 24 surgeon 25 . a few broken words told the story of her vain search , and then the sad quest began again . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 broken 3 broken 4 words 4 words 5 told 5 told 6 the 6 the 7 story 7 story 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 vain 10 vain 11 search 11 search 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 the 15 the 16 sad 16 sad 17 quest 17 quest 18 began 18 began 19 again 19 again 20 . then she drew down the sheet , gave a long shivering sigh of relief , saying softly : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 drew 3 drew 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 sheet 6 sheet 7 , 7 , 8 gave 8 gave 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 shivering 11 shivering 12 sigh 12 sigh 13 of 13 of 14 relief 14 relief 15 , 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 softly 17 softly 18 : ' [not] my son , thank [god] ! but some mother 's boy . ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 son 4 son 5 , 5 , 6 thank 6 thank 8 ! 8 ! 9 but 9 but 10 some 10 some 11 mother 11 mother 12 's 12 's 13 boy 13 boy 14 . 14 . 15 ' and stooping down , she kissed the cold forehead tenderly . 1 and 2 stooping 2 stooping 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 kissed 6 kissed 7 the 7 the 8 cold 8 cold 9 forehead 9 forehead 10 tenderly 10 tenderly 11 . ' [mother] [,] mother ! 1 ' 4 mother 4 mother 5 ! i knew you 'd come to me ! ' 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [as] an experiment , it is a success . 1 ' 3 an 3 an 4 experiment 4 experiment 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 success 9 success 10 . the [owlsdark] [marbles] closed the entertainment , and , being something new , proved amusing to this very indulgent audience . 1 the 4 closed 4 closed 5 the 5 the 6 entertainment 6 entertainment 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 being 10 being 11 something 11 something 12 new 12 new 13 , 13 , 14 proved 14 proved 15 amusing 15 amusing 16 to 16 to 17 this 17 this 18 very 18 very 19 indulgent 19 indulgent 20 audience 20 audience 21 . mr [laurie] was [professor] [owlsdark] in cap and gown ; and , after a high-flown introduction , he proceeded to exhibit and explain his marbles . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 6 in 6 in 7 cap 7 cap 8 and 8 and 9 gown 9 gown 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 a 14 a 15 high-flown 15 high-flown 16 introduction 16 introduction 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 proceeded 19 proceeded 20 to 20 to 21 exhibit 21 exhibit 22 and 22 and 23 explain 23 explain 24 his 24 his 25 marbles 25 marbles 26 . a charming little [hebe] [stood] next , pouring nectar from a silver teapot into a blue china tea-cup . 1 a 2 charming 2 charming 3 little 3 little 6 next 6 next 7 , 7 , 8 pouring 8 pouring 9 nectar 9 nectar 10 from 10 from 11 a 11 a 12 silver 12 silver 13 teapot 13 teapot 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 blue 16 blue 17 china 17 china 18 tea-cup 18 tea-cup 19 . jove in all his majesty followed , as he and his wife occupied the central pedestals in the half-circle of immortals . 1 jove 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 majesty 5 majesty 6 followed 6 followed 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 occupied 13 occupied 14 the 14 the 15 central 15 central 16 pedestals 16 pedestals 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 half-circle 19 half-circle 20 of 20 of 21 immortals 21 immortals 22 . ' [mrs] [brooke] [,] [i] no longer wonder where your children get their talent . 1 ' 6 no 6 no 7 longer 7 longer 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 where 9 where 10 your 10 your 11 children 11 children 12 get 12 get 13 their 13 their 14 talent 14 talent 15 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [waiting] ' [my] wife , [i] have bad news for thee , ' said [professor] [bhaer] , coming in one day early in [january] . 1 ' 3 wife 3 wife 4 , 4 , 6 have 6 have 7 bad 7 bad 8 news 8 news 9 for 9 for 10 thee 10 thee 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 , 16 , 17 coming 17 coming 18 in 18 in 19 one 19 one 20 day 20 day 21 early 21 early 22 in 22 in 24 . ' [please] tell it at once . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 . ' [but] we must wait and hope , heart's-dearest . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 wait 5 wait 6 and 6 and 7 hope 7 hope 8 , 8 , 9 heart's-dearest 9 heart's-dearest 10 . come and let us bear it together . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 bear 5 bear 6 it 6 it 7 together 7 together 8 . emil 's ship is lost , and as yet no news of him . ' 1 emil 2 's 2 's 3 ship 3 ship 4 is 4 is 5 lost 5 lost 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 as 8 as 9 yet 9 yet 10 no 10 no 11 news 11 news 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 ' tidings had been sent to the shipowners at [hamburg] [by] some of the survivors , and telegraphed at once [by] [franz] to his uncle . 1 tidings 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 sent 4 sent 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 shipowners 7 shipowners 8 at 8 at 11 some 11 some 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 survivors 14 survivors 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 telegraphed 17 telegraphed 18 at 18 at 19 once 19 once 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 uncle 24 uncle 25 . as one boat-load was safe , there was hope that others might also escape , though the gale had sent two to the bottom . 1 as 2 one 2 one 3 boat-load 3 boat-load 4 was 4 was 5 safe 5 safe 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 hope 9 hope 10 that 10 that 11 others 11 others 12 might 12 might 13 also 13 also 14 escape 14 escape 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 the 17 the 18 gale 18 gale 19 had 19 had 20 sent 20 sent 21 two 21 two 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 bottom 24 bottom 25 . but this sad rumour reached [plumfield] in time ; and deep was the mourning for the happyhearted [commodore] , never to come singing home again . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 sad 3 sad 4 rumour 4 rumour 5 reached 5 reached 7 in 7 in 8 time 8 time 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 deep 11 deep 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 mourning 14 mourning 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 happyhearted 17 happyhearted 19 , 19 , 20 never 20 never 21 to 21 to 22 come 22 come 23 singing 23 singing 24 home 24 home 25 again 25 again 26 . mrs [jo] refused to believe it , stoutly insisting that [emil] would outlive any storm and yet turn up safe and gay . 1 mrs 3 refused 3 refused 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 stoutly 8 stoutly 9 insisting 9 insisting 10 that 10 that 12 would 12 would 13 outlive 13 outlive 14 any 14 any 15 storm 15 storm 16 and 16 and 17 yet 17 yet 18 turn 18 turn 19 up 19 up 20 safe 20 safe 21 and 21 and 22 gay 22 gay 23 . franz kept the cable busy with his varying messages , [nat] sent loving letters from [leipzig] , and [tom] harassed the shipping agents for news . 1 franz 2 kept 2 kept 3 the 3 the 4 cable 4 cable 5 busy 5 busy 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 varying 8 varying 9 messages 9 messages 10 , 10 , 12 sent 12 sent 13 loving 13 loving 14 letters 14 letters 15 from 15 from 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 harassed 20 harassed 21 the 21 the 22 shipping 22 shipping 23 agents 23 agents 24 for 24 for 25 news 25 news 26 . nan dosed in vain , [daisy] ['s] cheerful words went by like the wind , and [bess] ['s] devices to amuse her all failed utterly . 1 nan 2 dosed 2 dosed 3 in 3 in 4 vain 4 vain 5 , 5 , 8 cheerful 8 cheerful 9 words 9 words 10 went 10 went 11 by 11 by 12 like 12 like 13 the 13 the 14 wind 14 wind 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 devices 19 devices 20 to 20 to 21 amuse 21 amuse 22 her 22 her 23 all 23 all 24 failed 24 failed 25 utterly 25 utterly 26 . a hush lay over [plumfield] for weeks , and the studious faces on the hill reflected the sadness of those in the valley . 1 a 2 hush 2 hush 3 lay 3 lay 4 over 4 over 6 for 6 for 7 weeks 7 weeks 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 studious 11 studious 12 faces 12 faces 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 hill 15 hill 16 reflected 16 reflected 17 the 17 the 18 sadness 18 sadness 19 of 19 of 20 those 20 those 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 valley 23 valley 24 . now messages of congratulation flowed in , and beaming faces showed everywhere . 1 now 2 messages 2 messages 3 of 3 of 4 congratulation 4 congratulation 5 flowed 5 flowed 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 beaming 9 beaming 10 faces 10 faces 11 showed 11 showed 12 everywhere 12 everywhere 13 . teddy stood on his head literally , and tore about the neighbourhood on [octoo] , like a second [paul] [revere] [only] his tidings were good . 1 teddy 2 stood 2 stood 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 literally 6 literally 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 tore 9 tore 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 neighbourhood 12 neighbourhood 13 on 13 on 15 , 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 second 18 second 22 his 22 his 23 tidings 23 tidings 24 were 24 were 25 good 25 good 26 . emil must remain to [franz] ['s] wedding , deferred till now because of the season of mourning , so happily ended . 1 emil 2 must 2 must 3 remain 3 remain 4 to 4 to 7 wedding 7 wedding 8 , 8 , 9 deferred 9 deferred 10 till 10 till 11 now 11 now 12 because 12 because 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 season 15 season 16 of 16 of 17 mourning 17 mourning 18 , 18 , 19 so 19 so 20 happily 20 happily 21 ended 21 ended 22 . ' [now] is the winter of our discontent [made] glorious by these sons of [bhaer] [!] ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 winter 5 winter 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 discontent 8 discontent 10 glorious 10 glorious 11 by 11 by 12 these 12 these 13 sons 13 sons 14 of 14 of 17 ' franz and [emil] being regarded in the light of elder brothers by the real ' sons of [bhaer] ' . 1 franz 2 and 2 and 4 being 4 being 5 regarded 5 regarded 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 light 8 light 9 of 9 of 10 elder 10 elder 11 brothers 11 brothers 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 real 14 real 15 ' 15 ' 16 sons 16 sons 17 of 17 of 19 ' 19 ' 20 . gay friends forgot him ; but the old ones stood fast , and cheered him up when [heimweh] and weariness made him sad . 1 gay 2 friends 2 friends 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 him 4 him 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 ones 9 ones 10 stood 10 stood 11 fast 11 fast 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cheered 14 cheered 15 him 15 him 16 up 16 up 17 when 17 when 19 and 19 and 20 weariness 20 weariness 21 made 21 made 22 him 22 him 23 sad 23 sad 24 . thou hast done well these last months , and [i] have hopes of thee . ' 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 done 3 done 4 well 4 well 5 these 5 these 6 last 6 last 7 months 7 months 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 have 11 have 12 hopes 12 hopes 13 of 13 of 14 thee 14 thee 15 . 15 . 16 ' he was to go to the wedding late in [june] , and join his comrades in [london] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 wedding 7 wedding 8 late 8 late 9 in 9 in 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 join 13 join 14 his 14 his 15 comrades 15 comrades 16 in 16 in 18 . dan meantime was also counting the weeks till [august] , when he would be free . 1 dan 2 meantime 2 meantime 3 was 3 was 4 also 4 also 5 counting 5 counting 6 the 6 the 7 weeks 7 weeks 8 till 8 till 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 free 15 free 16 . yet his success was far greater than [nat] ['s] , though only [god] and one good man saw it . 1 yet 2 his 2 his 3 success 3 success 4 was 4 was 5 far 5 far 6 greater 6 greater 7 than 7 than 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 only 12 only 14 and 14 and 15 one 15 one 16 good 16 good 17 man 17 man 18 saw 18 saw 19 it 19 it 20 . soon he was to be free again , worn and scarred in the fray , but out among men in the blessed sun and air . 1 soon 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 free 6 free 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 worn 9 worn 10 and 10 and 11 scarred 11 scarred 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 fray 14 fray 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 out 17 out 18 among 18 among 19 men 19 men 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 blessed 22 blessed 23 sun 23 sun 24 and 24 and 25 air 25 air 26 . ' [not] yet . 1 ' 3 yet 3 yet 4 . i must get over this first . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 over 4 over 5 this 5 this 6 first 6 first 7 . ' [i] 'll make ' em proud of me yet ; and no one shall ever know of this awful year . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 make 4 make 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 proud 7 proud 8 of 8 of 9 me 9 me 10 yet 10 yet 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 shall 15 shall 16 ever 16 ever 17 know 17 know 18 of 18 of 19 this 19 this 20 awful 20 awful 21 year 21 year 22 . i can wipe it out , and [i] will , so help me [god] ! ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 wipe 3 wipe 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 will 9 will 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 help 12 help 13 me 13 me 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [in] [the] [tennis-court] everyone rowed , and the girls as well as the youths had their races , and developed their muscles in the most scientific manner . 1 everyone 2 rowed 2 rowed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 girls 6 girls 7 as 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 youths 11 youths 12 had 12 had 13 their 13 their 14 races 14 races 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 developed 17 developed 18 their 18 their 19 muscles 19 muscles 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 scientific 23 scientific 24 manner 24 manner 25 . ' [oh] dear ! you are tired , and every blessed boy is at that stupid baseball match . 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 tired 7 tired 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 blessed 11 blessed 12 boy 12 boy 13 is 13 is 14 at 14 at 15 that 15 that 16 stupid 16 stupid 17 baseball 17 baseball 18 match 18 match 19 . ' [i] 'll play presently , when [i] 'm a little cooler . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 play 4 play 5 presently 5 presently 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 9 'm 9 'm 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 cooler 12 cooler 13 . but it is dull work for me , as [i] never win , ' answered [bess] , fanning herself with a large leaf . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 dull 4 dull 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 11 never 11 never 12 win 12 win 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered 15 answered 17 , 17 , 18 fanning 18 fanning 19 herself 19 herself 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 large 22 large 23 leaf 23 leaf 24 . both paused as she came flying up , and both raised their hats ; but oh , the difference there was in the salutes ! 1 both 2 paused 2 paused 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 came 5 came 6 flying 6 flying 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 both 10 both 11 raised 11 raised 12 their 12 their 13 hats 13 hats 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 oh 16 oh 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 difference 19 difference 20 there 20 there 21 was 21 was 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 salutes 24 salutes 25 ! ' [charmed] to oblige , ' answered the polite one , with another bend . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 oblige 4 oblige 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 polite 9 polite 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 another 13 another 14 bend 14 bend 15 . ' [well] [,] you can comfort [bess] , for [i] 've beaten her all to bits and she needs amusing . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 comfort 6 comfort 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 11 've 11 've 12 beaten 12 beaten 13 her 13 her 14 all 14 all 15 to 15 to 16 bits 16 bits 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 needs 19 needs 20 amusing 20 amusing 21 . i know you 've got something nice in your pocket , [george] [;] give her some , [and] ' [dolphus] can have her racket . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 6 something 6 something 7 nice 7 nice 8 in 8 in 9 your 9 your 10 pocket 10 pocket 11 , 11 , 14 give 14 give 15 her 15 her 16 some 16 some 17 , 17 , 19 ' 19 ' 21 can 21 can 22 have 22 have 23 her 23 her 24 racket 24 racket 25 . now then , fly round ' ; and driving her prey before her , [josie] returned in triumph to the court . 1 now 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 fly 4 fly 5 round 5 round 6 ' 6 ' 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 driving 9 driving 10 her 10 her 11 prey 11 prey 12 before 12 before 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 16 returned 16 returned 17 in 17 in 18 triumph 18 triumph 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 court 21 court 22 . much elated at her victory , [josie] permitted him to rest , and offered ironical consolation for the mishap which evidently weighed upon his mind . 1 much 2 elated 2 elated 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 victory 5 victory 6 , 6 , 8 permitted 8 permitted 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 rest 11 rest 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 offered 14 offered 15 ironical 15 ironical 16 consolation 16 consolation 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 mishap 19 mishap 20 which 20 which 21 evidently 21 evidently 22 weighed 22 weighed 23 upon 23 upon 24 his 24 his 25 mind 25 mind 26 . ' [don't] be an old [betty] ; it can be cleaned . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 can 9 can 10 be 10 be 11 cleaned 11 cleaned 12 . ' [i] like to be neat ; don't think it civil to cut about in old shoes and grey flannel shirts before ladies . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 neat 6 neat 7 ; 7 ; 8 don't 8 don't 9 think 9 think 10 it 10 it 11 civil 11 civil 12 to 12 to 13 cut 13 cut 14 about 14 about 15 in 15 in 16 old 16 old 17 shoes 17 shoes 18 and 18 and 19 grey 19 grey 20 flannel 20 flannel 21 shirts 21 shirts 22 before 22 before 23 ladies 23 ladies 24 . ' [so] are ours ; but good clothes alone don't make a gentleman here . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 ours 4 ours 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 good 7 good 8 clothes 8 clothes 9 alone 9 alone 10 don't 10 don't 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 gentleman 13 gentleman 14 here 14 here 15 . we require a good deal more , ' flashed [josie] , in arms at once to defend her college . 1 we 2 require 2 require 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 flashed 9 flashed 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 arms 13 arms 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 to 16 to 17 defend 17 defend 18 her 18 her 19 college 19 college 20 . i like old boots and wear them , and [i] hate dandies ; don't you [,] [bess] ? ' 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 old 3 old 4 boots 4 boots 5 and 5 and 6 wear 6 wear 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 hate 11 hate 12 dandies 12 dandies 13 ; 13 ; 14 don't 14 don't 15 you 15 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' a tranquil snore [was] [stuffy] 's sole reply , and a general laugh restored peace for the moment . 1 a 2 tranquil 2 tranquil 3 snore 3 snore 6 's 6 's 7 sole 7 sole 8 reply 8 reply 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 general 12 general 13 laugh 13 laugh 14 restored 14 restored 15 peace 15 peace 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 moment 18 moment 19 . ' [i] didn't mean you ! 1 ' 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 you 5 you 6 ! ' [caught] you [that] time ; [i] thought you fellows were all gentlemen , civil as well as nice . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 time 5 time 6 ; 6 ; 8 thought 8 thought 9 you 9 you 10 fellows 10 fellows 11 were 11 were 12 all 12 all 13 gentlemen 13 gentlemen 14 , 14 , 15 civil 15 civil 16 as 16 as 17 well 17 well 18 as 18 as 19 nice 19 nice 20 . ' [got] you there , old boy , and she 's right . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 old 6 old 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 's 11 's 12 right 12 right 13 . ' [you] talk about eating , and that is even worse for a man . 1 ' 3 talk 3 talk 4 about 4 about 5 eating 5 eating 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 even 10 even 11 worse 11 worse 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 . you will marry a cook and keep a restaurant some day , ' laughed [josie] , down on him at once . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 marry 3 marry 4 a 4 a 5 cook 5 cook 6 and 6 and 7 keep 7 keep 8 a 8 a 9 restaurant 9 restaurant 10 some 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 laughed 14 laughed 16 , 16 , 17 down 17 down 18 on 18 on 19 him 19 him 20 at 20 at 21 once 21 once 22 . little girls who are not out do it , and think it witty ; but [i] assure you it 's not good form . ' 1 little 2 girls 2 girls 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 out 6 out 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 think 11 think 12 it 12 it 13 witty 13 witty 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 17 assure 17 assure 18 you 18 you 19 it 19 it 20 's 20 's 21 not 21 not 22 good 22 good 23 form 23 form 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [our] boys like to have us talk with them , and take kindly any hints we give . 1 ' 3 boys 3 boys 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 us 7 us 8 talk 8 talk 9 with 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 take 13 take 14 kindly 14 kindly 15 any 15 any 16 hints 16 hints 17 we 17 we 18 give 18 give 19 . our men are largely from the best families all over the country , so we don't need girls to teach us anything . ' 1 our 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 largely 4 largely 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 families 8 families 9 all 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 country 12 country 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 we 15 we 16 don't 16 don't 17 need 17 need 18 girls 18 girls 19 to 19 to 20 teach 20 teach 21 us 21 us 22 anything 22 anything 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [it] ['s] a pity you don't have more of such " fellows " as ours . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 have 8 have 9 more 9 more 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 " 12 " 13 fellows 13 fellows 14 " 14 " 15 as 15 as 16 ours 16 ours 17 . ' [i] don't ; my hat is scarlet , not crimson . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 ; 4 ; 5 my 5 my 6 hat 6 hat 7 is 7 is 8 scarlet 8 scarlet 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 crimson 11 crimson 12 . much you know about a colour , ' scoffed [josie] . 1 much 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 about 4 about 5 a 5 a 6 colour 6 colour 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 scoffed 9 scoffed 11 . ' [i] 'm ready for her . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 ready 4 ready 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 . ' [not] yet ; but [i] will by and by . ' 1 ' 3 yet 3 yet 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 7 will 7 will 8 by 8 by 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [the] deuce [it] won't ! ' cried [dolly] , trying to get an impossible view , and giving it up in great disgust . 1 ' 3 deuce 3 deuce 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 an 14 an 15 impossible 15 impossible 16 view 16 view 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 giving 19 giving 20 it 20 it 21 up 21 up 22 in 22 in 23 great 23 great 24 disgust 24 disgust 25 . it is time for our [greek] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 time 3 time 4 for 4 for 5 our 5 our 7 . come , [bess] . 1 come 2 , 2 , 4 . good afternoon , gentlemen . ' 1 good 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 , 3 , 4 gentlemen 4 gentlemen 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [little] [jo] [is] as cross as two sticks today . 1 ' 5 as 5 as 6 cross 6 cross 7 as 7 as 8 two 8 two 9 sticks 9 sticks 10 today 10 today 11 . i 'm going in for another nap : too hot to play anything . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 in 4 in 5 for 5 for 6 another 6 another 7 nap 7 nap 8 : 8 : 9 too 9 too 10 hot 10 hot 11 to 11 to 12 play 12 play 13 anything 13 anything 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [so] it is . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 . wonder if [spitfire] was right about these beastly spots ? ' 1 wonder 2 if 2 if 4 was 4 was 5 right 5 right 6 about 6 about 7 these 7 these 8 beastly 8 beastly 9 spots 9 spots 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' and [dolly] sat down to try dry cleansing with one of his handkerchiefs . 1 and 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 dry 7 dry 8 cleansing 8 cleansing 9 with 9 with 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 handkerchiefs 13 handkerchiefs 14 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . i was thinking that [jo] wasn't far wrong about shirking . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 that 4 that 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 far 7 far 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 about 9 about 10 shirking 10 shirking 11 . ' [tis] a shame to get so little done , when we ought to be grinding like [morton] and [torry] [and] that lot . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 shame 4 shame 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 so 7 so 8 little 8 little 9 done 9 done 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 grinding 16 grinding 17 like 17 like 19 and 19 and 22 that 22 that 23 lot 23 lot 24 . i never wanted to go to college ; but my governor made me . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 college 7 college 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 my 10 my 11 governor 11 governor 12 made 12 made 13 me 13 me 14 . ' [gives] a man prestige , you know . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 prestige 5 prestige 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . no need to dig . 1 no 2 need 2 need 3 to 3 to 4 dig 4 dig 5 . i mean to have a gay old time , and be a " howling swell " , if [i] choose . 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 gay 6 gay 7 old 7 old 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 " 13 " 14 howling 14 howling 15 swell 15 swell 16 " 16 " 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 20 choose 20 choose 21 . between you and me though , it would be no end jolly to have the girls along . 1 between 2 you 2 you 3 and 3 and 4 me 4 me 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 no 10 no 11 end 11 end 12 jolly 12 jolly 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 the 15 the 16 girls 16 girls 17 along 17 along 18 . study be hanged ! 1 study 2 be 2 be 3 hanged 3 hanged 4 ! but if we 've got to turn the grindstone , it would be mighty nice to have some of the little dears to lend a hand . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 turn 7 turn 8 the 8 the 9 grindstone 9 grindstone 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 mighty 14 mighty 15 nice 15 nice 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 some 18 some 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 little 21 little 22 dears 22 dears 23 to 23 to 24 lend 24 lend 25 a 25 a 26 hand 26 hand 27 . wouldn't it now ? ' 1 wouldn't 2 it 2 it 3 now 3 now 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] knew the boys would be killing themselves with ice-water ; so [i] strolled down with some of my good , wholesome beer . 1 ' 3 knew 3 knew 4 the 4 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 killing 8 killing 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 with 10 with 11 ice-water 11 ice-water 12 ; 12 ; 13 so 13 so 15 strolled 15 strolled 16 down 16 down 17 with 17 with 18 some 18 some 19 of 19 of 20 my 20 my 21 good 21 good 22 , 22 , 23 wholesome 23 wholesome 24 beer 24 beer 25 . they drank like fishes . 1 they 2 drank 2 drank 3 like 3 like 4 fishes 4 fishes 5 . but [silas] [was] with me ; so my cruse still holds out . 1 but 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 ; 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 my 8 my 9 cruse 9 cruse 10 still 10 still 11 holds 11 holds 12 out 12 out 13 . have some ? ' 1 have 2 some 2 some 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [yes] [,] thanks , very much . 1 ' 4 thanks 4 thanks 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 8 . let us pour it . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 pour 3 pour 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [really] [,] ma'am , [i] was only joking , ' began [stuffy] , gulping down his beer in a hurry . 1 ' 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 only 8 only 9 joking 9 joking 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 began 12 began 14 , 14 , 15 gulping 15 gulping 16 down 16 down 17 his 17 his 18 beer 18 beer 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 hurry 21 hurry 22 . ' [not] in the right way . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 way 6 way 7 . yes , [i] 'm going to preach ; that 's my business ; so stand up and take it like men . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 preach 7 preach 8 ; 8 ; 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 my 11 my 12 business 12 business 13 ; 13 ; 14 so 14 so 15 stand 15 stand 16 up 16 up 17 and 17 and 18 take 18 take 19 it 19 it 20 like 20 like 21 men 21 men 22 . 22 . 23 ' these traits and foibles made both peculiarly liable to the temptations which assail pleasure-loving and weak-willed boys . 1 these 2 traits 2 traits 3 and 3 and 4 foibles 4 foibles 5 made 5 made 6 both 6 both 7 peculiarly 7 peculiarly 8 liable 8 liable 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 temptations 11 temptations 12 which 12 which 13 assail 13 assail 14 pleasure-loving 14 pleasure-loving 15 and 15 and 16 weak-willed 16 weak-willed 17 boys 17 boys 18 . ' [great] [scott] ! 1 ' 4 ! ' [that] won't hurt you ; but [i] must warn you about drinking other things , [george] . 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 you 5 you 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 9 must 9 must 10 warn 10 warn 11 you 11 you 12 about 12 about 13 drinking 13 drinking 14 other 14 other 15 things 15 things 16 , 16 , 18 . overeating is an old story ; and a few more fits of illness will teach you to be wise . 1 overeating 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 story 5 story 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 more 10 more 11 fits 11 fits 12 of 12 of 13 illness 13 illness 14 will 14 will 15 teach 15 teach 16 you 16 you 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 wise 19 wise 20 . but drinking is a more serious thing , and leads to worse harm than any that can afflict your body alone . 1 but 2 drinking 2 drinking 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 more 5 more 6 serious 6 serious 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 leads 10 leads 11 to 11 to 12 worse 12 worse 13 harm 13 harm 14 than 14 than 15 any 15 any 16 that 16 that 17 can 17 can 18 afflict 18 afflict 19 your 19 your 20 body 20 body 21 alone 21 alone 22 . stop at once , and learn that temperance in all things is the only safe rule . ' 1 stop 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 learn 6 learn 7 that 7 that 8 temperance 8 temperance 9 in 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 things 11 things 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 only 14 only 15 safe 15 safe 16 rule 16 rule 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [upon] my honour , [i] only take wine and iron . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 honour 4 honour 5 , 5 , 7 only 7 only 8 take 8 take 9 wine 9 wine 10 and 10 and 11 iron 11 iron 12 . ' [good] beef and oatmeal will repair your tissues much better than any tonic of that sort . 1 ' 3 beef 3 beef 4 and 4 and 5 oatmeal 5 oatmeal 6 will 6 will 7 repair 7 repair 8 your 8 your 9 tissues 9 tissues 10 much 10 much 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 any 13 any 14 tonic 14 tonic 15 of 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 sort 17 sort 18 . work and plain fare are what you want ; and [i] wish [i] had you here for a few months out of harm 's way . 1 work 2 and 2 and 3 plain 3 plain 4 fare 4 fare 5 are 5 are 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 wish 12 wish 14 had 14 had 15 you 15 you 16 here 16 here 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 few 19 few 20 months 20 months 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 harm 23 harm 24 's 24 's 25 way 25 way 26 . i 'd [banting] you , and fit you to run without puffing , and get on without four or five meals a day . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 fit 7 fit 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 without 11 without 12 puffing 12 puffing 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 get 15 get 16 on 16 on 17 without 17 without 18 four 18 four 19 or 19 or 20 five 20 five 21 meals 21 meals 22 a 22 a 23 day 23 day 24 . what an absurd hand that is for a man ! 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 absurd 3 absurd 4 hand 4 hand 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 ! you ought to be ashamed of it ! ' 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [i] can't help it we all grow fat ; it 's in the family , ' said [stuffy] in self-defence . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 we 6 we 7 all 7 all 8 grow 8 grow 9 fat 9 fat 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 family 15 family 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 20 in 20 in 21 self-defence 21 self-defence 22 . ' [all] the more reason you should live carefully . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 more 4 more 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 6 you 7 should 7 should 8 live 8 live 9 carefully 9 carefully 10 . do you want to die early , or be an invalid all your life ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 early 6 early 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 be 9 be 10 an 10 an 11 invalid 11 invalid 12 all 12 all 13 your 13 your 14 life 14 life 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [no] [,] ma'am ! ' 1 ' 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [i] 'm sure [i] don't ! 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 6 don't 6 don't 7 ! please make out a wholesome bill of fare , and [i] 'll stick to it , if [i] can . 1 please 2 make 2 make 3 out 3 out 4 a 4 a 5 wholesome 5 wholesome 6 bill 6 bill 7 of 7 of 8 fare 8 fare 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 'll 12 'll 13 stick 13 stick 14 to 14 to 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 19 can 19 can 20 . i am getting stout , and [i] don't like it ; and my liver 's torpid , and [i] have palpitations and headache . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 getting 3 getting 4 stout 4 stout 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 liver 14 liver 15 's 15 's 16 torpid 16 torpid 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 have 20 have 21 palpitations 21 palpitations 22 and 22 and 23 headache 23 headache 24 . overwork , mother says ; but it may be overeating . ' 1 overwork 2 , 2 , 3 mother 3 mother 4 says 4 says 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 overeating 10 overeating 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] will ; follow it , and in a year you 'll be a man and not a meal-bag . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 ; 4 ; 5 follow 5 follow 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 year 11 year 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 and 17 and 18 not 18 not 19 a 19 a 20 meal-bag 20 meal-bag 21 . now , [dolly] ' ; and [mrs] [jo] turned to the other culprit , who shook in his shoes and wished he hadn't come . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 culprit 13 culprit 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 shook 16 shook 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 shoes 19 shoes 20 and 20 and 21 wished 21 wished 22 he 22 he 23 hadn't 23 hadn't 24 come 24 come 25 . ' [are] you studying [french] as industriously as you were last winter ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 studying 4 studying 6 as 6 as 7 industriously 7 industriously 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 last 11 last 12 winter 12 winter 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [so] [i] [understood] [;] and that is what [i] want to speak about . 1 ' 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 what 9 what 11 want 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 speak 13 speak 14 about 14 about 15 . the older fellows enjoyed it , and when we came out were waiting to take those painted girls to supper . 1 the 2 older 2 older 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 9 we 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 out 11 out 12 were 12 were 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 those 16 those 17 painted 17 painted 18 girls 18 girls 19 to 19 to 20 supper 20 supper 21 . did you ever go with them ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [once] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [did] you like it ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [no] ['] m [;] [i] [i] came away early , ' stammered [dolly] , with a face as red as his splendid tie . 1 ' 4 m 4 m 8 came 8 came 9 away 9 away 10 early 10 early 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 stammered 13 stammered 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 face 18 face 19 as 19 as 20 red 20 red 21 as 21 as 22 his 22 his 23 splendid 23 splendid 24 tie 24 tie 25 . the society of such women will unfit you for that of good ones , and lead you into trouble and sin and shame . 1 the 2 society 2 society 3 of 3 of 4 such 4 such 5 women 5 women 6 will 6 will 7 unfit 7 unfit 8 you 8 you 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 of 11 of 12 good 12 good 13 ones 13 ones 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 lead 16 lead 17 you 17 you 18 into 18 into 19 trouble 19 trouble 20 and 20 and 21 sin 21 sin 22 and 22 and 23 shame 23 shame 24 . oh , why don't the city fathers stop that evil thing , when they know the harm it does ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 the 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 fathers 7 fathers 8 stop 8 stop 9 that 9 that 10 evil 10 evil 11 thing 11 thing 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 know 15 know 16 the 16 the 17 harm 17 harm 18 it 18 it 19 does 19 does 20 ? ' [my] dear boys , if [i] didn't love you , [i] would not say these things . 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 love 9 love 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 say 15 say 16 these 16 these 17 things 17 things 18 . you are just beginning to feel the allurement of them , and soon it will be hard to turn away . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 just 3 just 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 the 7 the 8 allurement 8 allurement 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 soon 13 soon 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 hard 17 hard 18 to 18 to 19 turn 19 turn 20 away 20 away 21 . stop now , [i] beg of you , and not only save yourselves but help others by a brave example . 1 stop 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 beg 5 beg 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 only 11 only 12 save 12 save 13 yourselves 13 yourselves 14 but 14 but 15 help 15 help 16 others 16 others 17 by 17 by 18 a 18 a 19 brave 19 brave 20 example 20 example 21 . ' [yes] 'm , thank you . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 . think of the persons whom you respect most , and in imitating them you will secure the respect of those who look up to you . 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 persons 4 persons 5 whom 5 whom 6 you 6 you 7 respect 7 respect 8 most 8 most 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 imitating 12 imitating 13 them 13 them 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 secure 16 secure 17 the 17 the 18 respect 18 respect 19 of 19 of 20 those 20 those 21 who 21 who 22 look 22 look 23 up 23 up 24 to 24 to 25 you 25 you 26 . ' [that] ['s] like [the] [deacon] ! ' exclaimed [stuffy] , with an approving smile on his fat face . 1 ' 4 like 4 like 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 an 13 an 14 approving 14 approving 15 smile 15 smile 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 fat 18 fat 19 face 19 face 20 . ' [i] 'm glad you told me that . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 told 6 told 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 9 . ' [then] be to others what [john] is to you a good example . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 to 4 to 5 others 5 others 6 what 6 what 8 is 8 is 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 example 13 example 14 . forgive me for troubling you , my dear lads , and remember my little preachment . 1 forgive 2 me 2 me 3 for 3 for 4 troubling 4 troubling 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 lads 9 lads 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 remember 12 remember 13 my 13 my 14 little 14 little 15 preachment 15 preachment 16 . i think it will do you good , though [i] may never know it . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 good 7 good 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 11 may 11 may 12 never 12 never 13 know 13 know 14 it 14 it 15 . chance words spoken in kindness often help amazingly ; and that 's what old people are here for else their experience is of little use . 1 chance 2 words 2 words 3 spoken 3 spoken 4 in 4 in 5 kindness 5 kindness 6 often 6 often 7 help 7 help 8 amazingly 8 amazingly 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 's 12 's 13 what 13 what 14 old 14 old 15 people 15 people 16 are 16 are 17 here 17 here 18 for 18 for 19 else 19 else 20 their 20 their 21 experience 21 experience 22 is 22 is 23 of 23 of 24 little 24 little 25 use 25 use 26 . now , come and find the young folk . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 find 5 find 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 folk 8 folk 9 . i hope [i] shall never have to shut the gates of [plumfield] upon you , [as] [i] have on some of your " gentlemen " . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 4 shall 4 shall 5 never 5 never 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 shut 8 shut 9 the 9 the 10 gates 10 gates 11 of 11 of 13 upon 13 upon 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 18 have 18 have 19 on 19 on 20 some 20 some 21 of 21 of 22 your 22 your 23 " 23 " 24 gentlemen 24 gentlemen 25 " 25 " 26 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [among] [the] [maids] bess read these aloud as her contribution , and [josie] took her turn at the romances , poetry , and plays her uncles recommended . 1 bess 2 read 2 read 3 these 3 these 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 as 5 as 6 her 6 her 7 contribution 7 contribution 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 took 11 took 12 her 12 her 13 turn 13 turn 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 romances 16 romances 17 , 17 , 18 poetry 18 poetry 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 plays 21 plays 22 her 22 her 23 uncles 23 uncles 24 recommended 24 recommended 25 . one day a brisk discussion arose concerning careers for women . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 a 3 a 4 brisk 4 brisk 5 discussion 5 discussion 6 arose 6 arose 7 concerning 7 concerning 8 careers 8 careers 9 for 9 for 10 women 10 women 11 . ' [till] [i] marry . ' 1 ' 4 marry 4 marry 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [be] old maids , [i] suppose . 1 ' 3 old 3 old 4 maids 4 maids 5 , 5 , 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 . ' [it] is well to consider that fact , and fit yourselves to be useful , not superfluous women . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 to 5 to 6 consider 6 consider 7 that 7 that 8 fact 8 fact 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 fit 11 fit 12 yourselves 12 yourselves 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 useful 15 useful 16 , 16 , 17 not 17 not 18 superfluous 18 superfluous 19 women 19 women 20 . ' [that] ['s] a comfort ! 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 ! ' [don't] like it all the same . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 . we can't all be like [miss] [nightingale] , [miss] [phelps] [,] and the rest . ' 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 like 5 like 8 , 8 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 . 15 . 16 ' so what can we do but sit in a corner and look on ? ' asked a plain girl with a dissatisfied expression . 1 so 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 but 6 but 7 sit 7 sit 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 corner 10 corner 11 and 11 and 12 look 12 look 13 on 13 on 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 asked 16 asked 17 a 17 a 18 plain 18 plain 19 girl 19 girl 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 dissatisfied 22 dissatisfied 23 expression 23 expression 24 . ' [cultivate] cheerfulness and content , if nothing else . 1 ' 3 cheerfulness 3 cheerfulness 4 and 4 and 5 content 5 content 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 else 9 else 10 . ' [thank] you very much . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 . ' [i] know it 's lovely , [mrs] [bhaer] [;] but it 's dull for young folks . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 , 7 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 dull 14 dull 15 for 15 for 16 young 16 young 17 folks 17 folks 18 . we do want a little fun before we buckle to , ' said a [western] girl with a wide-awake face . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 want 3 want 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 fun 6 fun 7 before 7 before 8 we 8 we 9 buckle 9 buckle 10 to 10 to 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 a 14 a 16 girl 16 girl 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 wide-awake 19 wide-awake 20 face 20 face 21 . i never do , ' said the [westerner] [,] who had a hard time with small means and large aspirations . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 hard 13 hard 14 time 14 time 15 with 15 with 16 small 16 small 17 means 17 means 18 and 18 and 19 large 19 large 20 aspirations 20 aspirations 21 . ' [don't] do it for the reward ; but be sure it will come , though not in the shape you expect . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 reward 7 reward 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 be 10 be 11 sure 11 sure 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 come 14 come 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 not 17 not 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 shape 20 shape 21 you 21 you 22 expect 22 expect 23 . i worked hard for fame and money one winter ; but [i] got neither , and was much disappointed . 1 i 2 worked 2 worked 3 hard 3 hard 4 for 4 for 5 fame 5 fame 6 and 6 and 7 money 7 money 8 one 8 one 9 winter 9 winter 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 got 13 got 14 neither 14 neither 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 was 17 was 18 much 18 much 19 disappointed 19 disappointed 20 . a year afterwards [i] found [i] had earned two prizes : skill with my pen , and [professor] [bhaer] . ' 1 a 2 year 2 year 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 5 found 5 found 7 had 7 had 8 earned 8 earned 9 two 9 two 10 prizes 10 prizes 11 : 11 : 12 skill 12 skill 13 with 13 with 14 my 14 my 15 pen 15 pen 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 . 20 . 21 ' mrs [jo] 's laugh was echoed blithely by the girls , who liked to have these conversations enlivened by illustrations from life . 1 mrs 3 's 3 's 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 was 5 was 6 echoed 6 echoed 7 blithely 7 blithely 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 liked 13 liked 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 these 16 these 17 conversations 17 conversations 18 enlivened 18 enlivened 19 by 19 by 20 illustrations 20 illustrations 21 from 21 from 22 life 22 life 23 . ' [i] 'll give up hoping , then , right away , and see if my wishes will come . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 give 4 give 5 up 5 up 6 hoping 6 hoping 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 right 10 right 11 away 11 away 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 see 14 see 15 if 15 if 16 my 16 my 17 wishes 17 wishes 18 will 18 will 19 come 19 come 20 . i only want to help my folks , and get a good school . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 my 6 my 7 folks 7 folks 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 school 13 school 14 . 14 . 15 ' my [aunt] [jenny] [can] [do] just what she likes , and ask no one 's leave ; but [ma] has to consult [pa] about everything . 1 my 6 just 6 just 7 what 7 what 8 she 8 she 9 likes 9 likes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 ask 12 ask 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 's 15 's 16 leave 16 leave 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 20 has 20 has 21 to 21 to 22 consult 22 consult 24 about 24 about 25 everything 25 everything 26 . yes , [i] 'll give you my chance , [sally] [,] and be a " superfluum " , as [mr] [plock] says . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 'll 4 'll 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 my 7 my 8 chance 8 chance 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 " 15 " 16 superfluum 16 superfluum 17 " 17 " 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 22 says 22 says 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [you] 'll be one of the first to go into bondage , see if you aren't . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 into 11 into 12 bondage 12 bondage 13 , 13 , 14 see 14 see 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 aren't 17 aren't 18 . much obliged , all the same . ' 1 much 2 obliged 2 obliged 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [that] is the right spirit , [nelly] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 , 7 , 9 . keep it up , and see how happy life will be with a brave heart , a willing hand , and plenty to do . ' 1 keep 2 it 2 it 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 happy 8 happy 9 life 9 life 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 brave 14 brave 15 heart 15 heart 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 willing 18 willing 19 hand 19 hand 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 plenty 22 plenty 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . 25 . 26 ' i 've tried the other things , and got so tired [i] came to college ; though my people predict nervous exhaustion and an early death . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 tried 3 tried 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 got 9 got 10 so 10 so 11 tired 11 tired 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 college 15 college 16 ; 16 ; 17 though 17 though 18 my 18 my 19 people 19 people 20 predict 20 predict 21 nervous 21 nervous 22 exhaustion 22 exhaustion 23 and 23 and 24 an 24 an 25 early 25 early 26 death 26 death 27 . ' [are] you stronger or weaker than when you came two years ago [,] [miss] [winthrop] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 stronger 4 stronger 5 or 5 or 6 weaker 6 weaker 7 than 7 than 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 came 10 came 11 two 11 two 12 years 12 years 13 ago 13 ago 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [stronger] in body , and much happier in mind . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 body 4 body 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 much 7 much 8 happier 8 happier 9 in 9 in 10 mind 10 mind 11 . i think [i] was dying of ennui ; but the doctors called it inherited delicacy of constitution . 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 was 4 was 5 dying 5 dying 6 of 6 of 7 ennui 7 ennui 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 doctors 11 doctors 12 called 12 called 13 it 13 it 14 inherited 14 inherited 15 delicacy 15 delicacy 16 of 16 of 17 constitution 17 constitution 18 . that is why mamma is so anxious , and [i] wish not to go too fast . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 mamma 4 mamma 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 anxious 7 anxious 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 wish 11 wish 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 too 15 too 16 fast 16 fast 17 . 17 . 18 ' it is all nonsense about girls not being able to study as well as boys . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 about 5 about 6 girls 6 girls 7 not 7 not 8 being 8 being 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 study 11 study 12 as 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 as 14 as 15 boys 15 boys 16 . they burn the candle at both ends ; and when they break down they blame the books , not the balls . ' 1 they 2 burn 2 burn 3 the 3 the 4 candle 4 candle 5 at 5 at 6 both 6 both 7 ends 7 ends 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 break 12 break 13 down 13 down 14 they 14 they 15 blame 15 blame 16 the 16 the 17 books 17 books 18 , 18 , 19 not 19 not 20 the 20 the 21 balls 21 balls 22 . 22 . 23 ' common sense versus custom , [nan] said . ' 1 common 2 sense 2 sense 3 versus 3 versus 4 custom 4 custom 5 , 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] 've had no headaches since [i] came here , and can do twice as much studying [as] [i] did at home . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 headaches 6 headaches 7 since 7 since 9 came 9 came 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 can 13 can 14 do 14 do 15 twice 15 twice 16 as 16 as 17 much 17 much 18 studying 18 studying 21 did 21 did 22 at 22 at 23 home 23 home 24 . ' [quality] [,] not quantity , wins the day , you know . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 quantity 5 quantity 6 , 6 , 7 wins 7 wins 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . ' [the] right , [miss] [pierson] [;] and leave a space between the tucks ; it looks prettier so . ' 1 ' 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 9 leave 9 leave 10 a 10 a 11 space 11 space 12 between 12 between 13 the 13 the 14 tucks 14 tucks 15 ; 15 ; 16 it 16 it 17 looks 17 looks 18 prettier 18 prettier 19 so 19 so 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [we] paper-stainers must learn how to make shields , or we are lost . 1 ' 3 paper-stainers 3 paper-stainers 4 must 4 must 5 learn 5 learn 6 how 6 how 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 shields 9 shields 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 lost 14 lost 15 . ' [speaking] of writers reminds me that my ambition is to be a [george] [eliot] , and thrill the world ! 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 writers 4 writers 5 reminds 5 reminds 6 me 6 me 7 that 7 that 8 my 8 my 9 ambition 9 ambition 10 is 10 is 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 a 13 a 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 thrill 18 thrill 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 ! ' [yes] [;] but they don't thrill me as little [charlotte] [bronte] ['s] books do . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 they 5 they 6 don't 6 don't 7 thrill 7 thrill 8 me 8 me 9 as 9 as 10 little 10 little 14 books 14 books 15 do 15 do 16 . the brain is there , but the heart seems left out . 1 the 2 brain 2 brain 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 heart 8 heart 9 seems 9 seems 10 left 10 left 11 out 11 out 12 . ' [yes] 'm , [i] know ; but still it 's so romantic and sort of new and mysterious , and she was great in one sense . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 6 know 6 know 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 still 9 still 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 so 12 so 13 romantic 13 romantic 14 and 14 and 15 sort 15 sort 16 of 16 of 17 new 17 new 18 and 18 and 19 mysterious 19 mysterious 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 she 22 she 23 was 23 was 24 great 24 great 25 in 25 in 26 one 26 one 27 sense 27 sense 28 . lady [abercrombie] is lunching with her , and after seeing the college is to call on us . 1 lady 3 is 3 is 4 lunching 4 lunching 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 after 9 after 10 seeing 10 seeing 11 the 11 the 12 college 12 college 13 is 13 is 14 to 14 to 15 call 15 call 16 on 16 on 17 us 17 us 18 . she especially wanted to see our sewing-school , as she is interested in things of this sort , and gets them up at home . ' 1 she 2 especially 2 especially 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 our 6 our 7 sewing-school 7 sewing-school 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 interested 12 interested 13 in 13 in 14 things 14 things 15 of 15 of 16 this 16 this 17 sort 17 sort 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 gets 20 gets 21 them 21 them 22 up 22 up 23 at 23 at 24 home 24 home 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [bless] me ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! they are neither of them young nor handsome , and dress plainly ; so don't expect anything splendid . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 neither 3 neither 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 young 6 young 7 nor 7 nor 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 dress 11 dress 12 plainly 12 plainly 13 ; 13 ; 14 so 14 so 15 don't 15 don't 16 expect 16 expect 17 anything 17 anything 18 splendid 18 splendid 19 . lord [abercrombie] mildly mentioned who he was , and that he had come to dinner . 1 lord 3 mildly 3 mildly 4 mentioned 4 mentioned 5 who 5 who 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 to 14 to 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 . the girls laughed again , and a general rustle betrayed that each was prinking a bit before the titled guest arrived . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 general 8 general 9 rustle 9 rustle 10 betrayed 10 betrayed 11 that 11 that 12 each 12 each 13 was 13 was 14 prinking 14 prinking 15 a 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 before 17 before 18 the 18 the 19 titled 19 titled 20 guest 20 guest 21 arrived 21 arrived 22 . ' [shall] we all rise ? ' asked one girl , deeply impressed by the impending honour . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 all 4 all 5 rise 5 rise 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 one 9 one 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 deeply 12 deeply 13 impressed 13 impressed 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 impending 16 impending 17 honour 17 honour 18 . ' [it] would be courteous . ' 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 courteous 5 courteous 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [shall] we shake hands ? ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 shake 4 shake 5 hands 5 hands 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [no] [,] [i] 'll present you en masse , and your pleasant faces will be introduction enough . ' 1 ' 5 'll 5 'll 6 present 6 present 7 you 7 you 8 en 8 en 9 masse 9 masse 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 your 12 your 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 faces 14 faces 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 introduction 17 introduction 18 enough 18 enough 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [i] wish [i] 'd worn my best dress . 1 ' 3 wish 3 wish 5 'd 5 'd 6 worn 6 worn 7 my 7 my 8 best 8 best 9 dress 9 dress 10 . ought to have told us , ' whispered [sally] . 1 ought 2 to 2 to 3 have 3 have 4 told 4 told 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 . ' [won't] my folks be surprised when [i] tell them we have had a real lady to call on us ? ' said another . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 folks 4 folks 5 be 5 be 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 when 7 when 9 tell 9 tell 10 them 10 them 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 real 15 real 16 lady 16 lady 17 to 17 to 18 call 18 call 19 on 19 on 20 us 20 us 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' 22 ' 23 said 23 said 24 another 24 another 25 . ' [don't] look as if you 'd never seen a gentlewoman before , [milly] . 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 'd 7 'd 8 never 8 never 9 seen 9 seen 10 a 10 a 11 gentlewoman 11 gentlewoman 12 before 12 before 13 , 13 , 15 . ' [hush] [,] she 's coming ! 1 ' 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 coming 6 coming 7 ! ' [i] feel better about the " odd jobs " now . 1 ' 3 feel 3 feel 4 better 4 better 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 " 7 " 8 odd 8 odd 9 jobs 9 jobs 10 " 10 " 11 now 11 now 12 . i only wish [i] could do them as well as [lady] [abercrombie] does , ' said one . 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 6 do 6 do 7 them 7 them 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 10 as 13 does 13 does 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 one 17 one 18 . ' [her] manners were as sweet and kind [as] [mrs] [brooke] 's . 1 ' 3 manners 3 manners 4 were 4 were 5 as 5 as 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 and 7 and 8 kind 8 kind 12 's 12 's 13 . not a bit stiff or condescending , as [i] expected . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 stiff 4 stiff 5 or 5 or 6 condescending 6 condescending 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 10 expected 10 expected 11 . i see now what you meant , [mrs] [bhaer] [,] when you said once that well-bred people were the same all the world over . ' 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 now 3 now 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 meant 6 meant 7 , 7 , 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 said 13 said 14 once 14 once 15 that 15 that 16 well-bred 16 well-bred 17 people 17 people 18 were 18 were 19 the 19 the 20 same 20 same 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 over 24 over 25 . 25 . 26 ' mrs [meg] bowed her thanks for the compliment , and [mrs] [bhaer] said : 1 mrs 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 her 4 her 5 thanks 5 thanks 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 compliment 8 compliment 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [i] know them when [i] see them , but never shall be a model of deportment myself . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 them 4 them 5 when 5 when 7 see 7 see 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 never 11 never 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 model 15 model 16 of 16 of 17 deportment 17 deportment 18 myself 18 myself 19 . i 'm glad you enjoyed the little visit . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 you 4 you 5 enjoyed 5 enjoyed 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 visit 8 visit 9 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [class] [day] the clerk of the weather evidently has a regard for young people , and sends sunshine for class days as often as he can . 1 the 2 clerk 2 clerk 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 weather 5 weather 6 evidently 6 evidently 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 regard 9 regard 10 for 10 for 11 young 11 young 12 people 12 people 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sends 15 sends 16 sunshine 16 sunshine 17 for 17 for 18 class 18 class 19 days 19 days 20 as 20 as 21 often 21 often 22 as 22 as 23 he 23 he 24 can 24 can 25 . mr [laurie] and his wife were on the reception committee , and their lovely house was overflowing . 1 mr 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 were 6 were 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 reception 9 reception 10 committee 10 committee 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 their 13 their 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 house 15 house 16 was 16 was 17 overflowing 17 overflowing 18 . content yourself with looking like the ghost of a waiter , and don't ask for the most ridiculous head-gear in the known world . ' 1 content 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 with 3 with 4 looking 4 looking 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 ghost 7 ghost 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 waiter 10 waiter 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 don't 13 don't 14 ask 14 ask 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 ridiculous 18 ridiculous 19 head-gear 19 head-gear 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 known 22 known 23 world 23 world 24 . 24 . 25 ' rob was devoted on these trying occasions , his own toilet being distinguished only by its speed , simplicity , and neatness . 1 rob 2 was 2 was 3 devoted 3 devoted 4 on 4 on 5 these 5 these 6 trying 6 trying 7 occasions 7 occasions 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 toilet 11 toilet 12 being 12 being 13 distinguished 13 distinguished 14 only 14 only 15 by 15 by 16 its 16 its 17 speed 17 speed 18 , 18 , 19 simplicity 19 simplicity 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 neatness 22 neatness 23 . at last he would stalk majestically forth , imprisoned in collars compared to which those worn [by] [dickens] 's afflicted [biler] were trifles not worth mentioning . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 stalk 5 stalk 6 majestically 6 majestically 7 forth 7 forth 8 , 8 , 9 imprisoned 9 imprisoned 10 in 10 in 11 collars 11 collars 12 compared 12 compared 13 to 13 to 14 which 14 which 15 those 15 those 16 worn 16 worn 19 's 19 's 20 afflicted 20 afflicted 22 were 22 were 23 trifles 23 trifles 24 not 24 not 25 worth 25 worth 26 mentioning 26 mentioning 27 . it was very becoming , and seemed the only balm to heal the wound made by the loss of the beloved hat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 becoming 4 becoming 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 balm 10 balm 11 to 11 to 12 heal 12 heal 13 the 13 the 14 wound 14 wound 15 made 15 made 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 loss 18 loss 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 beloved 21 beloved 22 hat 22 hat 23 . ' [take] it off this moment , you audacious boy ! 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 off 4 off 5 this 5 this 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 audacious 9 audacious 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! ' [let] him wear it , [aunty] [;] it 's so becoming . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 4 wear 4 wear 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 so 11 so 12 becoming 12 becoming 13 . no one will ever guess he isn't eighteen at least , ' cried [josie] , to whom disguise of any sort was always charming . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 will 3 will 4 ever 4 ever 5 guess 5 guess 6 he 6 he 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 eighteen 8 eighteen 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 whom 17 whom 18 disguise 18 disguise 19 of 19 of 20 any 20 any 21 sort 21 sort 22 was 22 was 23 always 23 always 24 charming 24 charming 25 . ' [father] won't observe it ; he 'll be absorbed in his big-wigs and the girls . 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 observe 4 observe 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 'll 8 'll 9 be 9 be 10 absorbed 10 absorbed 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 big-wigs 13 big-wigs 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 girls 16 girls 17 . no matter if he does , he 'll enjoy the joke and introduce me as his oldest son . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 'll 8 'll 9 enjoy 9 enjoy 10 the 10 the 11 joke 11 joke 12 and 12 and 13 introduce 13 introduce 14 me 14 me 15 as 15 as 16 his 16 his 17 oldest 17 oldest 18 son 18 son 19 . ' [my] son , obey me ! ' and when [mrs] [jo] spoke in that tone her word was law . 1 ' 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 obey 5 obey 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 in 14 in 15 that 15 that 16 tone 16 tone 17 her 17 her 18 word 18 word 19 was 19 was 20 law 20 law 21 . later , however , the moustache appeared , and many strangers firmly believed that there were three young [bhaers] . 1 later 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 moustache 6 moustache 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 many 10 many 11 strangers 11 strangers 12 firmly 12 firmly 13 believed 13 believed 14 that 14 that 15 there 15 there 16 were 16 were 17 three 17 three 18 young 18 young 20 . so [ted] found one ray of joy to light his gloom . 1 so 3 found 3 found 4 one 4 one 5 ray 5 ray 6 of 6 of 7 joy 7 joy 8 to 8 to 9 light 9 light 10 his 10 his 11 gloom 11 gloom 12 . the music was excellent , and well it might be when [apollo] waved the baton . 1 the 2 music 2 music 3 was 3 was 4 excellent 4 excellent 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 well 7 well 8 it 8 it 9 might 9 might 10 be 10 be 11 when 11 when 13 waved 13 waved 14 the 14 the 15 baton 15 baton 16 . a prudent sister detained him , however , and in a moment he was able to listen with composure to the [president] ['s] remarks . 1 a 2 prudent 2 prudent 3 sister 3 sister 4 detained 4 detained 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 moment 12 moment 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 listen 17 listen 18 with 18 with 19 composure 19 composure 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 24 remarks 24 remarks 25 . then came other exercises peculiar to [plumfield] , and the end . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 other 3 other 4 exercises 4 exercises 5 peculiar 5 peculiar 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 . carriages were rolling about , and gay groups on piazzas , lawns , and window-seats idly speculated as to who the distinguished guests might be . 1 carriages 2 were 2 were 3 rolling 3 rolling 4 about 4 about 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 gay 7 gay 8 groups 8 groups 9 on 9 on 10 piazzas 10 piazzas 11 , 11 , 12 lawns 12 lawns 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 window-seats 15 window-seats 16 idly 16 idly 17 speculated 17 speculated 18 as 18 as 19 to 19 to 20 who 20 who 21 the 21 the 22 distinguished 22 distinguished 23 guests 23 guests 24 might 24 might 25 be 25 be 26 . ' [uncle] [,] [aunt] [jo] [,] here 's another daughter ! 1 ' 7 here 7 here 8 's 8 's 9 another 9 another 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 ! have you room for my wife , too ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 room 3 room 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 6 wife 6 wife 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [ah] [,] my sons , it is too feeling-full to see you both so happy and again in the old home . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 sons 5 sons 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 too 9 too 10 feeling-full 10 feeling-full 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 you 13 you 14 both 14 both 15 so 15 so 16 happy 16 happy 17 and 17 and 18 again 18 again 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 home 22 home 23 . ' [if] women are brave , some men are as tender and self-sacrificing as women . 1 ' 3 women 3 women 4 are 4 are 5 brave 5 brave 6 , 6 , 7 some 7 some 8 men 8 men 9 are 9 are 10 as 10 as 11 tender 11 tender 12 and 12 and 13 self-sacrificing 13 self-sacrificing 14 as 14 as 15 women 15 women 16 . ' [only] did my duty . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 my 4 my 5 duty 5 duty 6 . if that torment had lasted much longer [i] might have been as bad as poor [barry] and the boatswain . 1 if 2 that 2 that 3 torment 3 torment 4 had 4 had 5 lasted 5 lasted 6 much 6 much 7 longer 7 longer 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 as 12 as 13 bad 13 bad 14 as 14 as 15 poor 15 poor 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 boatswain 19 boatswain 20 . wasn't that an awful night ? ' 1 wasn't 2 that 2 that 3 an 3 an 4 awful 4 awful 5 night 5 night 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' and [emil] shuddered as he recalled it . 1 and 3 shuddered 3 shuddered 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 recalled 6 recalled 7 it 7 it 8 . ' [don't] think of it , dear . 1 ' 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 . ' [such] a jolly old time as we had [at] [hamburg] ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 old 5 old 6 time 6 time 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 had 9 had 12 ! uncle [hermann] couldn't do enough for the captain , and while mamma took care of him , [mary] looked after me . 1 uncle 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 do 4 do 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 while 11 while 12 mamma 12 mamma 13 took 13 took 14 care 14 care 15 of 15 of 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 19 looked 19 looked 20 after 20 after 21 me 21 me 22 . god bless her ! ' 1 god 2 bless 2 bless 3 her 3 her 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [shall] you really sail with him ? ' asked [daisy] , admiring her courage , but shrinking with cat-like horror from the water . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 sail 5 sail 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 admiring 13 admiring 14 her 14 her 15 courage 15 courage 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 shrinking 18 shrinking 19 with 19 with 20 cat-like 20 cat-like 21 horror 21 horror 22 from 22 from 23 the 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . ' [i] 'm not afraid , ' answered [mary] , with a loyal smile . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 loyal 13 loyal 14 smile 14 smile 15 . ' [a] true woman , and a born sailor 's wife ! 1 ' 3 true 3 true 4 woman 4 woman 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 born 8 born 9 sailor 9 sailor 10 's 10 's 11 wife 11 wife 12 ! i liked the notion , and resolved that if a bit of my cable was left afloat , the red stripe should be there . ' 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 the 3 the 4 notion 4 notion 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 resolved 7 resolved 8 that 8 that 9 if 9 if 10 a 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 cable 14 cable 15 was 15 was 16 left 16 left 17 afloat 17 afloat 18 , 18 , 19 the 19 the 20 red 20 red 21 stripe 21 stripe 22 should 22 should 23 be 23 be 24 there 24 there 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [and] it was , my dear , it was ! 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 ! i declare , it was one of the bitterest disappointments of my life to face hunger with that spicy smell in my nostrils . 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bitterest 9 bitterest 10 disappointments 10 disappointments 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 life 13 life 14 to 14 to 15 face 15 face 16 hunger 16 hunger 17 with 17 with 18 that 18 that 19 spicy 19 spicy 20 smell 20 smell 21 in 21 in 22 my 22 my 23 nostrils 23 nostrils 24 . if you 've got any , do give me one ! ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 give 8 give 9 me 9 me 10 one 10 one 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' mrs [jo] and her sister joined the other group , glad to hear what [franz] was saying about [nat] . 1 mrs 3 and 3 and 4 her 4 her 5 sister 5 sister 6 joined 6 joined 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 group 9 group 10 , 10 , 11 glad 11 glad 12 to 12 to 13 hear 13 hear 14 what 14 what 16 was 16 was 17 saying 17 saying 18 about 18 about 20 . baumgarten thought it would do him good , so kept his secret till [i] came . 1 baumgarten 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 do 5 do 6 him 6 him 7 good 7 good 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 kept 10 kept 11 his 11 his 12 secret 12 secret 13 till 13 till 15 came 15 came 16 . ' [i] like that much in [nat] . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 much 5 much 6 in 6 in 8 . it is , as [i] said , a lesson , and he learns it well . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 lesson 9 lesson 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 learns 13 learns 14 it 14 it 15 well 15 well 16 . ' [i] told you , [meg] [,] that he had good stuff in him , and love for [daisy] [would] keep him straight . 1 ' 3 told 3 told 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 good 11 good 12 stuff 12 stuff 13 in 13 in 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 love 17 love 18 for 18 for 21 keep 21 keep 22 him 22 him 23 straight 23 straight 24 . ' [very] fine in every way . 1 ' 3 fine 3 fine 4 in 4 in 5 every 5 every 6 way 6 way 7 . no great honour , but a sure thing and a step up . 1 no 2 great 2 great 3 honour 3 honour 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 sure 7 sure 8 thing 8 thing 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 step 11 step 12 up 12 up 13 . ludmilla has a photo of it for you . ' 1 ludmilla 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 photo 4 photo 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [my] blessed people , you must eat and rest ; and [i] must dress , or receive in this disgraceful rig . 1 ' 3 blessed 3 blessed 4 people 4 people 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 eat 8 eat 9 and 9 and 10 rest 10 rest 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 14 must 14 must 15 dress 15 dress 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 receive 18 receive 19 in 19 in 20 this 20 this 21 disgraceful 21 disgraceful 22 rig 22 rig 23 . meg , will you take [ludmilla] and [mary] upstairs and see to them ? 1 meg 2 , 2 , 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 take 5 take 7 and 7 and 9 upstairs 9 upstairs 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 to 12 to 13 them 13 them 14 ? franz knows the way to the dining-room . 1 franz 2 knows 2 knows 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 dining-room 7 dining-room 8 . fritz , come with me and be made tidy , for what with heat and emotion , we are both perfect wrecks . ' 1 fritz 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 made 8 made 9 tidy 9 tidy 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 what 12 what 13 with 13 with 14 heat 14 heat 15 and 15 and 16 emotion 16 emotion 17 , 17 , 18 we 18 we 19 are 19 are 20 both 20 both 21 perfect 21 perfect 22 wrecks 22 wrecks 23 . 23 . 24 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [white] [roses] while the travellers refreshed , and [mrs] [president] struggled into her best gown , [josie] ran into the garden to gather flowers for the brides . 1 while 2 the 2 the 3 travellers 3 travellers 4 refreshed 4 refreshed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 struggled 9 struggled 10 into 10 into 11 her 11 her 12 best 12 best 13 gown 13 gown 14 , 14 , 16 ran 16 ran 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 garden 19 garden 20 to 20 to 21 gather 21 gather 22 flowers 22 flowers 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 25 brides 25 brides 26 . ' [getting] flowers for " our brides " . 1 ' 3 flowers 3 flowers 4 for 4 for 5 " 5 " 6 our 6 our 7 brides 7 brides 8 " 8 " 9 . don't you wish you had one ? ' answered [josie] , to whom the word ' mischief ' suggested her favourite amusement . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 one 6 one 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 whom 13 whom 14 the 14 the 15 word 15 word 16 ' 16 ' 17 mischief 17 mischief 18 ' 18 ' 19 suggested 19 suggested 20 her 20 her 21 favourite 21 favourite 22 amusement 22 amusement 23 . ' [both] [;] you get the one , and [i] 'll give you the other . ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 the 6 the 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 give 12 give 13 you 13 you 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [wish] [i] could ! ' and [demi] picked a little bud , with a sigh that went to [josie] ['s] warm heart . 1 ' 4 could 4 could 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 and 7 and 9 picked 9 picked 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 bud 12 bud 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 sigh 16 sigh 17 that 17 that 18 went 18 went 19 to 19 to 22 warm 22 warm 23 heart 23 heart 24 . ' [why] don't you , then ? 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ? it 's lovely to see people so happy . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 people 6 people 7 so 7 so 8 happy 8 happy 9 . now 's a good time to do it if you ever mean to . 1 now 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 ever 11 ever 12 mean 12 mean 13 to 13 to 14 . she will be going away for ever soon . ' 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 going 4 going 5 away 5 away 6 for 6 for 7 ever 7 ever 8 soon 8 soon 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [don't] be a hypocrite . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 hypocrite 5 hypocrite 6 . you know [i] mean [alice] . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 mean 4 mean 6 . so you take my advice and speak up like a man , and make sure of [alice] before she goes . ' 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 take 3 take 4 my 4 my 5 advice 5 advice 6 and 6 and 7 speak 7 speak 8 up 8 up 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 make 14 make 15 sure 15 sure 16 of 16 of 18 before 18 before 19 she 19 she 20 goes 20 goes 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [you] are very kind , child . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 . ' [oh] [,] well , there are various ways , you know . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 are 7 are 8 various 8 various 9 ways 9 ways 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . in plays the lovers go down on their knees ; but that 's awkward when they have long legs . 1 in 2 plays 2 plays 3 the 3 the 4 lovers 4 lovers 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 their 8 their 9 knees 9 knees 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 awkward 14 awkward 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 have 17 have 18 long 18 long 19 legs 19 legs 20 . ted never does it well , though [i] drill him for hours . 1 ted 2 never 2 never 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 9 drill 9 drill 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 hours 12 hours 13 . you 've tried it , [i] dare say . ' 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 tried 3 tried 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 dare 7 dare 8 say 8 say 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] seriously , [jo] [,] [i] do love [alice] , and [i] think she knows it . 1 ' 3 seriously 3 seriously 4 , 4 , 8 do 8 do 9 love 9 love 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 think 14 think 15 she 15 she 16 knows 16 knows 17 it 17 it 18 . i want to tell her so ; but [i] lose my head when [i] try , and don't care to make a fool of myself . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 so 6 so 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 10 lose 10 lose 11 my 11 my 12 head 12 head 13 when 13 when 15 try 15 try 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 don't 18 don't 19 care 19 care 20 to 20 to 21 make 21 make 22 a 22 a 23 fool 23 fool 24 of 24 of 25 myself 25 myself 26 . thought you might suggest some pretty way ; you read so much poetry and are so romantic . ' 1 thought 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 suggest 4 suggest 5 some 5 some 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 way 7 way 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 read 10 read 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 poetry 13 poetry 14 and 14 and 15 are 15 are 16 so 16 so 17 romantic 17 romantic 18 . 18 . 19 ' the arrival of his happy cousins had scattered all his wise plans and brave resolutions to wait still longer . 1 the 2 arrival 2 arrival 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 happy 5 happy 6 cousins 6 cousins 7 had 7 had 8 scattered 8 scattered 9 all 9 all 10 his 10 his 11 wise 11 wise 12 plans 12 plans 13 and 13 and 14 brave 14 brave 15 resolutions 15 resolutions 16 to 16 to 17 wait 17 wait 18 still 18 still 19 longer 19 longer 20 . ' [what] is it ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? don't be ridiculous , please , ' begged the bashful lover , eager , but afraid of this sharp-tongued bit of womanhood . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 ridiculous 3 ridiculous 4 , 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 begged 8 begged 9 the 9 the 10 bashful 10 bashful 11 lover 11 lover 12 , 12 , 13 eager 13 eager 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 sharp-tongued 19 sharp-tongued 20 bit 20 bit 21 of 21 of 22 womanhood 22 womanhood 23 . she is coming to dress with [daisy] , so [i] can do it nicely . ' 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 dress 5 dress 6 with 6 with 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 11 can 11 can 12 do 12 do 13 it 13 it 14 nicely 14 nicely 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [do] it [,] ['] was all he said , and gathered a full-blown rose to finish his floral love-message . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 gathered 12 gathered 13 a 13 a 14 full-blown 14 full-blown 15 rose 15 rose 16 to 16 to 17 finish 17 finish 18 his 18 his 19 floral 19 floral 20 love-message 20 love-message 21 . [dear] [alice] [,] [you] [know] [what] [the] [flowers] [mean] [.] will you wear one , or all tonight , and make me still prouder , fonder , and happier than [i] am ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 wear 3 wear 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 all 7 all 8 tonight 8 tonight 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 me 12 me 13 still 13 still 14 prouder 14 prouder 15 , 15 , 16 fonder 16 fonder 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 happier 19 happier 20 than 20 than 22 am 22 am 23 ? yours entirely , 1 yours 2 entirely 2 entirely 3 , [john] offering this to his sister , he said in a tone that made her feel the deep importance of her mission : 1 offering 2 this 2 this 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 tone 11 tone 12 that 12 that 13 made 13 made 14 her 14 her 15 feel 15 feel 16 the 16 the 17 deep 17 deep 18 importance 18 importance 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 mission 21 mission 22 : ' [i] trust you , [jo] . 1 ' 3 trust 3 trust 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 . this means everything to me . 1 this 2 means 2 means 3 everything 3 everything 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . no jokes , dear , if you love me . ' 1 no 2 jokes 2 jokes 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 love 8 love 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' she was needed there , with all the help she could now bring by the acquirements four years of faithful study had given her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 needed 3 needed 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 help 9 help 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 now 12 now 13 bring 13 bring 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 acquirements 16 acquirements 17 four 17 four 18 years 18 years 19 of 19 of 20 faithful 20 faithful 21 study 21 study 22 had 22 had 23 given 23 given 24 her 24 her 25 . love looked very sweet , and a home of her own with [john] a little heaven on earth ; but not yet . 1 love 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 home 8 home 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 own 11 own 12 with 12 with 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 heaven 16 heaven 17 on 17 on 18 earth 18 earth 19 ; 19 ; 20 but 20 but 21 not 21 not 22 yet 22 yet 23 . and she slowly laid away the full-blown rose as she sat before the mirror , thinking over the great question of her life . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 laid 4 laid 5 away 5 away 6 the 6 the 7 full-blown 7 full-blown 8 rose 8 rose 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 sat 11 sat 12 before 12 before 13 the 13 the 14 mirror 14 mirror 15 , 15 , 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 great 19 great 20 question 20 question 21 of 21 of 22 her 22 her 23 life 23 life 24 . no ; it would be more generous to make the sacrifice alone , and spare him the pain of hope deferred . 1 no 2 ; 2 ; 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 more 6 more 7 generous 7 generous 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 the 10 the 11 sacrifice 11 sacrifice 12 alone 12 alone 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 spare 15 spare 16 him 16 him 17 the 17 the 18 pain 18 pain 19 of 19 of 20 hope 20 hope 21 deferred 21 deferred 22 . he was young ; he would forget ; and she would do her duty better , perhaps , if no impatient lover waited for her . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 young 3 young 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 forget 7 forget 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 would 11 would 12 do 12 do 13 her 13 her 14 duty 14 duty 15 better 15 better 16 , 16 , 17 perhaps 17 perhaps 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 no 20 no 21 impatient 21 impatient 22 lover 22 lover 23 waited 23 waited 24 for 24 for 25 her 25 her 26 . ' [so] nice of [ludmilla] [to] bring us all bottles of real [german] cologne ! 1 ' 3 nice 3 nice 4 of 4 of 7 bring 7 bring 8 us 8 us 9 all 9 all 10 bottles 10 bottles 11 of 11 of 12 real 12 real 14 cologne 14 cologne 15 ! just what we need after this tiring day ! 1 just 2 what 2 what 3 we 3 we 4 need 4 need 5 after 5 after 6 this 6 this 7 tiring 7 tiring 8 day 8 day 9 ! be sure [john] has his ! 1 be 2 sure 2 sure 4 has 4 has 5 his 5 his 6 ! he likes it so ! ' 1 he 2 likes 2 likes 3 it 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [yes] [,] mother . 1 ' 4 mother 4 mother 5 . did you see him jump up when [alice] ended her oration ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 jump 5 jump 6 up 6 up 7 when 7 when 9 ended 9 ended 10 her 10 her 11 oration 11 oration 12 ? he 'd have gone [to] [her] if [i] hadn't held him back . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 7 if 7 if 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 held 10 held 11 him 11 him 12 back 12 back 13 . i don't wonder he was pleased and proud . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 and 7 and 8 proud 8 proud 9 . ' [has] he said anything to you , dear ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [no] [;] and [i] guess why . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 6 guess 6 guess 7 why 7 why 8 . the kind boy thinks it would make me unhappy . 1 the 2 kind 2 kind 3 boy 3 boy 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 make 7 make 8 me 8 me 9 unhappy 9 unhappy 10 . it wouldn't . 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 . but [i] know his ways ; so [i] wait , and hope all will go well with him . ' 1 but 3 know 3 know 4 his 4 his 5 ways 5 ways 6 ; 6 ; 7 so 7 so 9 wait 9 wait 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 hope 12 hope 13 all 13 all 14 will 14 will 15 go 15 go 16 well 16 well 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] must . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 . no girl in her senses would refuse [our] [john] , though he isn't rich , and never will be . 1 no 2 girl 2 girl 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 senses 5 senses 6 would 6 would 7 refuse 7 refuse 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 he 12 he 13 isn't 13 isn't 14 rich 14 rich 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 never 17 never 18 will 18 will 19 be 19 be 20 . daisy , [i] 've been longing to tell you what he did with his money . 1 daisy 2 , 2 , 4 've 4 've 5 been 5 been 6 longing 6 longing 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 what 10 what 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 with 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 money 15 money 16 . he told me last night , and [i] 've had no time since to tell you . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 last 4 last 5 night 5 night 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 've 9 've 10 had 10 had 11 no 11 no 12 time 12 time 13 since 13 since 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 16 you 17 . he sent poor young [barton] to the hospital , and kept him there till his eyes were saved a costly thing to do . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 poor 3 poor 4 young 4 young 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 hospital 8 hospital 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 kept 11 kept 12 him 12 him 13 there 13 there 14 till 14 till 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 were 17 were 18 saved 18 saved 19 a 19 a 20 costly 20 costly 21 thing 21 thing 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . but the man can work now and care for his old parents . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 can 4 can 5 work 5 work 6 now 6 now 7 and 7 and 8 care 8 care 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 old 11 old 12 parents 12 parents 13 . mrs [meg] was speaking , and still [of] [john] , when she could hear again : 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 speaking 4 speaking 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 still 7 still 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 could 13 could 14 hear 14 hear 15 again 15 again 16 : ' [it] is his having nothing to offer that keeps him silent , [i] think . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 his 4 his 5 having 5 having 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 to 7 to 8 offer 8 offer 9 that 9 that 10 keeps 10 keeps 11 him 11 him 12 silent 12 silent 13 , 13 , 15 think 15 think 16 . he is so honest , he won't ask till he has much to give . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 honest 4 honest 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 won't 7 won't 8 ask 8 ask 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 much 12 much 13 to 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 . but he forgets that love is everything . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 forgets 3 forgets 4 that 4 that 5 love 5 love 6 is 6 is 7 everything 7 everything 8 . i know he 's rich in that ; [i] see and feel it ; and any woman should be glad to get it . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 rich 5 rich 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 ; 8 ; 10 see 10 see 11 and 11 and 12 feel 12 feel 13 it 13 it 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 any 16 any 17 woman 17 woman 18 should 18 should 19 be 19 be 20 glad 20 glad 21 to 21 to 22 get 22 get 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [right] [,] dear . 1 ' 4 dear 4 dear 5 . i felt just so , and was willing to work and wait with and for my [john] . ' 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 just 3 just 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 willing 8 willing 9 to 9 to 10 work 10 work 11 and 11 and 12 wait 12 wait 13 with 13 with 14 and 14 and 15 for 15 for 16 my 16 my 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [so] she will be , and [i] hope they will find it out . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 hope 9 hope 10 they 10 they 11 will 11 will 12 find 12 find 13 it 13 it 14 out 14 out 15 . but she is so dutiful and good , [i] 'm afraid she won't let herself be happy . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 dutiful 5 dutiful 6 and 6 and 7 good 7 good 8 , 8 , 10 'm 10 'm 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 she 12 she 13 won't 13 won't 14 let 14 let 15 herself 15 herself 16 be 16 be 17 happy 17 happy 18 . you would like it , mother ? ' 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [heartily] [;] for a better , nobler girl doesn't live . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 better 6 better 7 , 7 , 8 nobler 8 nobler 9 girl 9 girl 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 live 11 live 12 . she is all [i] want for my son ; and [i] don't mean to lose the dear , brave creature if [i] can help it . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 5 want 5 want 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 son 8 son 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 mean 13 mean 14 to 14 to 15 lose 15 lose 16 the 16 the 17 dear 17 dear 18 , 18 , 19 brave 19 brave 20 creature 20 creature 21 if 21 if 23 can 23 can 24 help 24 help 25 it 25 it 26 . ' [i] 'm so glad his choice suits you , mother , and he is spared the saddest sort of disappointment . ' 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 so 4 so 5 glad 5 glad 6 his 6 his 7 choice 7 choice 8 suits 8 suits 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 spared 16 spared 17 the 17 the 18 saddest 18 saddest 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 disappointment 21 disappointment 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [i] 'll love and work and wait with and for my [john] . ' 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 love 4 love 5 and 5 and 6 work 6 work 7 and 7 and 8 wait 8 wait 9 with 9 with 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 my 12 my 14 . 14 . 15 ' with a long sigh of relief [demi] glanced about him for the beloved girl . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 of 5 of 6 relief 6 relief 8 glanced 8 glanced 9 about 9 about 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 beloved 13 beloved 14 girl 14 girl 15 . ' [i] saw no wine at any of the spreads ; but it is plain that young [brooke] has [had] too much . 1 ' 3 saw 3 saw 4 no 4 no 5 wine 5 wine 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 spreads 10 spreads 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 plain 15 plain 16 that 16 that 17 young 17 young 19 has 19 has 21 too 21 too 22 much 22 much 23 . quite gentlemanly , but evidently a trifle intoxicated , my dear . ' 1 quite 2 gentlemanly 2 gentlemanly 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 evidently 5 evidently 6 a 6 a 7 trifle 7 trifle 8 intoxicated 8 intoxicated 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 . 12 . 13 ' he saw her standing by the piano now , idly turning over music as she talked with several gentlemen . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 3 her 4 standing 4 standing 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 piano 7 piano 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 idly 10 idly 11 turning 11 turning 12 over 12 over 13 music 13 music 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 talked 16 talked 17 with 17 with 18 several 18 several 19 gentlemen 19 gentlemen 20 . demi thirsted for their blood , but was appeased by hearing [george] and [dolly] say , as they lingered a moment after her refusal : 1 demi 2 thirsted 2 thirsted 3 for 3 for 4 their 4 their 5 blood 5 blood 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 was 8 was 9 appeased 9 appeased 10 by 10 by 11 hearing 11 hearing 13 and 13 and 15 say 15 say 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 lingered 19 lingered 20 a 20 a 21 moment 21 moment 22 after 22 after 23 her 23 her 24 refusal 24 refusal 25 : ' [really] [,] you know , [i] 'm quite converted to co-education and almost wish [i] 'd remained here . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 8 'm 8 'm 9 quite 9 quite 10 converted 10 converted 11 to 11 to 12 co-education 12 co-education 13 and 13 and 14 almost 14 almost 15 wish 15 wish 17 'd 17 'd 18 remained 18 remained 19 here 19 here 20 . ' [yes] [,] [by] [jove] [!] we fellows will have to look out or you 'll carry off all the honours . 1 ' 7 we 7 we 8 fellows 8 fellows 9 will 9 will 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 out 13 out 14 or 14 or 15 you 15 you 16 'll 16 'll 17 carry 17 carry 18 off 18 off 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 honours 21 honours 22 . ' [ah] [,] now you are too hard upon us ! 1 ' 4 now 4 now 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 too 7 too 8 hard 8 hard 9 upon 9 upon 10 us 10 us 11 ! ' [some] [of] us do in our first years . 1 ' 4 us 4 us 5 do 5 do 6 in 6 in 7 our 7 our 8 first 8 first 9 years 9 years 10 . later we give up childish things , you see . 1 later 2 we 2 we 3 give 3 give 4 up 4 up 5 childish 5 childish 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 see 9 see 10 . don't let me keep you [from] [parnassus] ' ; and a smiling nod dismissed them , smarting under the bitter consciousness of youth . 1 don't 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 keep 4 keep 5 you 5 you 8 ' 8 ' 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 nod 13 nod 14 dismissed 14 dismissed 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 smarting 17 smarting 18 under 18 under 19 the 19 the 20 bitter 20 bitter 21 consciousness 21 consciousness 22 of 22 of 23 youth 23 youth 24 . ' [you] got it there , [doll] . 1 ' 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 8 . better not try to fence with these superior girls . 1 better 2 not 2 not 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 fence 5 fence 6 with 6 with 7 these 7 these 8 superior 8 superior 9 girls 9 girls 10 . sure to be routed , horse , foot , and dragoons , ' said [stuffy] , lumbering away , somewhat cross with too many spreads . 1 sure 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 routed 4 routed 5 , 5 , 6 horse 6 horse 7 , 7 , 8 foot 8 foot 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 dragoons 11 dragoons 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 lumbering 17 lumbering 18 away 18 away 19 , 19 , 20 somewhat 20 somewhat 21 cross 21 cross 22 with 22 with 23 too 23 too 24 many 24 many 25 spreads 25 spreads 26 . ' [so] deuced sarcastic ! 1 ' 3 deuced 3 deuced 4 sarcastic 4 sarcastic 5 ! don't believe she 's much older than we are . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 much 5 much 6 older 6 older 7 than 7 than 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 . ' [come] along and let's find something to eat . 1 ' 3 along 3 along 4 and 4 and 5 let's 5 let's 6 find 6 find 7 something 7 something 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 . i 'm faint with so much talking . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 faint 3 faint 4 with 4 with 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 talking 7 talking 8 . old [plock] cornered me and made my head spin [with] [kant] and [hegel] [and] that lot . ' 1 old 3 cornered 3 cornered 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 6 made 6 made 7 my 7 my 8 head 8 head 9 spin 9 spin 12 and 12 and 15 that 15 that 16 lot 16 lot 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] promised [dora] [west] [i] 'd give her a turn . 1 ' 3 promised 3 promised 7 'd 7 'd 8 give 8 give 9 her 9 her 10 a 10 a 11 turn 11 turn 12 . must look her up ; she 's a jolly little thing , and doesn't bother about anything but keeping in step . ' 1 must 2 look 2 look 3 her 3 her 4 up 4 up 5 ; 5 ; 6 she 6 she 7 's 7 's 8 a 8 a 9 jolly 9 jolly 10 little 10 little 11 thing 11 thing 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 doesn't 14 doesn't 15 bother 15 bother 16 about 16 about 17 anything 17 anything 18 but 18 but 19 keeping 19 keeping 20 in 20 in 21 step 21 step 22 . 22 . 23 ' and arm in arm the boys strolled away , leaving [alice] to read music as diligently as if society had indeed no charms for her . 1 and 2 arm 2 arm 3 in 3 in 4 arm 4 arm 5 the 5 the 6 boys 6 boys 7 strolled 7 strolled 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 leaving 10 leaving 12 to 12 to 13 read 13 read 14 music 14 music 15 as 15 as 16 diligently 16 diligently 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 society 19 society 20 had 20 had 21 indeed 21 indeed 22 no 22 no 23 charms 23 charms 24 for 24 for 25 her 25 her 26 . as she bent to turn a page , the eager young man behind the piano saw the rose and was struck speechless with delight . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 bent 3 bent 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 6 a 6 a 7 page 7 page 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 eager 10 eager 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 behind 13 behind 14 the 14 the 15 piano 15 piano 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 17 the 18 rose 18 rose 19 and 19 and 20 was 20 was 21 struck 21 struck 22 speechless 22 speechless 23 with 23 with 24 delight 24 delight 25 . a moment he gazed , then hastened to seize the coveted place before a new detachment of bores arrived . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 he 3 he 4 gazed 4 gazed 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 hastened 7 hastened 8 to 8 to 9 seize 9 seize 10 the 10 the 11 coveted 11 coveted 12 place 12 place 13 before 13 before 14 a 14 a 15 new 15 new 16 detachment 16 detachment 17 of 17 of 18 bores 18 bores 19 arrived 19 arrived 20 . ' [hush] [!] not now . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 now 5 now 6 . i understood [i] don't deserve it we are too young , we must wait , but [i] 'm very proud and happy , [john] [!] ' 1 i 2 understood 2 understood 4 don't 4 don't 5 deserve 5 deserve 6 it 6 it 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 too 9 too 10 young 10 young 11 , 11 , 12 we 12 we 13 must 13 must 14 wait 14 wait 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 'm 18 'm 19 very 19 very 20 proud 20 proud 21 and 21 and 22 happy 22 happy 23 , 23 , 26 ' ' [music] [?] just the thing . 1 ' 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 thing 6 thing 7 . people are thinning out , and we all want a little refreshment . 1 people 2 are 2 are 3 thinning 3 thinning 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 all 8 all 9 want 9 want 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 refreshment 12 refreshment 13 . my brain fairly reels with the ' ologies and ' isms [i] 've heard discussed tonight . 1 my 2 brain 2 brain 3 fairly 3 fairly 4 reels 4 reels 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 ' 7 ' 8 ologies 8 ologies 9 and 9 and 10 ' 10 ' 11 isms 11 isms 13 've 13 've 14 heard 14 heard 15 discussed 15 discussed 16 tonight 16 tonight 17 . yes , give us this ; sweet thing ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 give 3 give 4 us 4 us 5 this 5 this 6 ; 6 ; 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 thing 8 thing 9 ! scotch songs are always charming . ' 1 scotch 2 songs 2 songs 3 are 3 are 4 always 4 always 5 charming 5 charming 6 . 6 . 7 ' [bide] [a] [wee] the grist is out , the times are hard , [the] kine are only three ; [i] [canna] leave the auld folk now . 1 the 2 grist 2 grist 3 is 3 is 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 times 7 times 8 are 8 are 9 hard 9 hard 10 , 10 , 12 kine 12 kine 13 are 13 are 14 only 14 only 15 three 15 three 16 ; 16 ; 19 leave 19 leave 20 the 20 the 21 auld 21 auld 22 folk 22 folk 23 now 23 now 24 . we'd better bide a wee . 1 we'd 2 better 2 better 3 bide 3 bide 4 a 4 a 5 wee 5 wee 6 . so , laddie , dinna urge me now , [it] surely winna be ; [i] [canna] leave the auld folk yet . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 laddie 3 laddie 4 , 4 , 5 dinna 5 dinna 6 urge 6 urge 7 me 7 me 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 11 surely 11 surely 12 winna 12 winna 13 be 13 be 14 ; 14 ; 17 leave 17 leave 18 the 18 the 19 auld 19 auld 20 folk 20 folk 21 yet 21 yet 22 . we'd better bide a wee . ' 1 we'd 2 better 2 better 3 bide 3 bide 4 a 4 a 5 wee 5 wee 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [bless] my soul [!] the [deacon] really meant business last summer and never told me . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 soul 4 soul 6 the 6 the 8 really 8 really 9 meant 9 meant 10 business 10 business 11 last 11 last 12 summer 12 summer 13 and 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 told 15 told 16 me 16 me 17 . won't [dora] laugh ? ' 1 won't 3 laugh 3 laugh 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' and [tom] departed in hot haste to impart and exult over his discovery . 1 and 3 departed 3 departed 4 in 4 in 5 hot 5 hot 6 haste 6 haste 7 to 7 to 8 impart 8 impart 9 and 9 and 10 exult 10 exult 11 over 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 discovery 13 discovery 14 . ' [wait] till [nat] comes home , and then my good girl shall wear white roses too . ' 1 ' 3 till 3 till 5 comes 5 comes 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 my 10 my 11 good 11 good 12 girl 12 girl 13 shall 13 shall 14 wear 14 wear 15 white 15 white 16 roses 16 roses 17 too 17 too 18 . 18 . 19 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [life] [for] [life] ludmilla not only taught , but learned , many things , and went home with many new and useful ideas in her blonde head . 1 ludmilla 2 not 2 not 3 only 3 only 4 taught 4 taught 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 learned 7 learned 8 , 8 , 9 many 9 many 10 things 10 things 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 home 14 home 15 with 15 with 16 many 16 many 17 new 17 new 18 and 18 and 19 useful 19 useful 20 ideas 20 ideas 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 blonde 23 blonde 24 head 24 head 25 . demi 's engagement was confided to the immediate family only , as both were pronounced too young to do anything but love and wait . 1 demi 2 's 2 's 3 engagement 3 engagement 4 was 4 was 5 confided 5 confided 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 immediate 8 immediate 9 family 9 family 10 only 10 only 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 both 13 both 14 were 14 were 15 pronounced 15 pronounced 16 too 16 too 17 young 17 young 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 anything 20 anything 21 but 21 but 22 love 22 love 23 and 23 and 24 wait 24 wait 25 . daisy rejoiced over them , and was never tired of hearing her brother 's plans for the future . 1 daisy 2 rejoiced 2 rejoiced 3 over 3 over 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 never 8 never 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 hearing 11 hearing 12 her 12 her 13 brother 13 brother 14 's 14 's 15 plans 15 plans 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 future 18 future 19 . ' [we] shall be married in the autumn , and live with my father for a while . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 autumn 8 autumn 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 live 11 live 12 with 12 with 13 my 13 my 14 father 14 father 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 while 17 while 18 . the governor is getting on , you know , and my wife and [i] must look after him . 1 the 2 governor 2 governor 3 is 3 is 4 getting 4 getting 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 my 11 my 12 wife 12 wife 13 and 13 and 15 must 15 must 16 look 16 look 17 after 17 after 18 him 18 him 19 . several postal cards had arrived at long intervals from [dan] , who gave them ['] [care] of [m] [mason] , etc ' , as his address . 1 several 2 postal 2 postal 3 cards 3 cards 4 had 4 had 5 arrived 5 arrived 6 at 6 at 7 long 7 long 8 intervals 8 intervals 9 from 9 from 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 gave 13 gave 14 them 14 them 17 of 17 of 20 , 20 , 21 etc 21 etc 22 ' 22 ' 23 , 23 , 24 as 24 as 25 his 25 his 26 address 26 address 27 . the last one , which came in [september] , was dated ' [montana] ['] , and simply said : 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 one 3 one 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 came 6 came 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 dated 11 dated 12 ' 12 ' 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 simply 17 simply 18 said 18 said 19 : here at last , trying mining again ; but not going to stay long . 1 here 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 , 4 , 5 trying 5 trying 6 mining 6 mining 7 again 7 again 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 not 10 not 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 long 14 long 15 . all sorts of luck . 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of 3 of 4 luck 4 luck 5 . gave up the farm idea . 1 gave 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 farm 4 farm 5 idea 5 idea 6 . tell plans soon . 1 tell 2 plans 2 plans 3 soon 3 soon 4 . well , busy , and very happy . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 busy 3 busy 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 happy 7 happy 8 . d . k . 1 d 2 . 2 . 3 k 3 k 4 . ' [it] is quite time for another card , unless he is coming to tell his plans . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 another 7 another 8 card 8 card 9 , 9 , 10 unless 10 unless 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 coming 13 coming 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 his 16 his 17 plans 17 plans 18 . i 'm really curious to know what he has been about all this year , and how he 's getting on now . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 really 3 really 4 curious 4 curious 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 11 about 11 about 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 year 14 year 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 how 17 how 18 he 18 he 19 's 19 's 20 getting 20 getting 21 on 21 on 22 now 22 now 23 . 23 . 24 ' ['] [what] [?] where ? 1 where 2 ? when ? 1 when 2 ? who ? 1 who 2 ? stop roaring , and let me read ! ' commanded his mother , entirely bewildered . 1 stop 2 roaring 2 roaring 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 read 7 read 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 commanded 10 commanded 11 his 11 his 12 mother 12 mother 13 , 13 , 14 entirely 14 entirely 15 bewildered 15 bewildered 16 . ' [do] go , and take me with you , [mum] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 take 6 take 7 me 7 me 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 12 . ' [seen] the news , [jo] [?] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 news 4 news 5 , what do you think ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 ? shall [i] go off at once , and see after that brave boy ? ' 1 shall 3 go 3 go 4 off 4 off 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 after 10 after 11 that 11 that 12 brave 12 brave 13 boy 13 boy 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] wish you would . 1 ' 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 . but the thing may not be all true rumour lies so . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 may 4 may 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 all 7 all 8 true 8 true 9 rumour 9 rumour 10 lies 10 lies 11 so 11 so 12 . perhaps a few hours will bring an entirely new version of the story . ' 1 perhaps 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 hours 4 hours 5 will 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 7 an 7 an 8 entirely 8 entirely 9 new 9 new 10 version 10 version 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 story 13 story 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] 've telephoned to [demi] [for] all he can find out ; and if it 's true , [i] 'll go at once . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 telephoned 4 telephoned 5 to 5 to 8 all 8 all 9 he 9 he 10 can 10 can 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 if 15 if 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 true 18 true 19 , 19 , 21 'll 21 'll 22 go 22 go 23 at 23 at 24 once 24 once 25 . should like the trip . 1 should 2 like 2 like 3 the 3 the 4 trip 4 trip 5 . if he 's able , [i] 'll bring him home ; if not , [i] 'll stay and see to him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 able 4 able 5 , 5 , 7 'll 7 'll 8 bring 8 bring 9 him 9 him 10 home 10 home 11 ; 11 ; 12 if 12 if 13 not 13 not 14 , 14 , 16 'll 16 'll 17 stay 17 stay 18 and 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . he 'll pull through . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 pull 3 pull 4 through 4 through 5 . dan will never die of a fall on his head . 1 dan 2 will 2 will 3 never 3 never 4 die 4 die 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 fall 7 fall 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 . he 's got nine lives , and not lost half of them yet . ' 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 nine 4 nine 5 lives 5 lives 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 lost 9 lost 10 half 10 half 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 yet 13 yet 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [if] you go , uncle , mayn't [i] go with you ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 , 7 , 8 mayn't 8 mayn't 10 go 10 go 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 ? i can nurse . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 nurse 3 nurse 4 . can't [i] , [rob] [?] ' cried [teddy] , in his most wheedlesome tones . 1 can't 3 , 3 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 most 12 most 13 wheedlesome 13 wheedlesome 14 tones 14 tones 15 . ' [pretty] well . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 . ' [i] can't spare either of you . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 4 spare 4 spare 5 either 5 either 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 . my boys get into trouble , unless [i] keep them close at home . 1 my 2 boys 2 boys 3 get 3 get 4 into 4 into 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 , 6 , 7 unless 7 unless 9 keep 9 keep 10 them 10 them 11 close 11 close 12 at 12 at 13 home 13 home 14 . i 've no right to hold the others ; but [i] won't let you out of my sight , or something will happen . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 7 the 7 the 8 others 8 others 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 12 won't 12 won't 13 let 13 let 14 you 14 you 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 sight 18 sight 19 , 19 , 20 or 20 or 21 something 21 something 22 will 22 will 23 happen 23 happen 24 . never saw such a year , with wrecks and weddings and floods and engagements , and every sort of catastrophe ! ' exclaimed [mrs] [jo] . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 year 5 year 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 wrecks 8 wrecks 9 and 9 and 10 weddings 10 weddings 11 and 11 and 12 floods 12 floods 13 and 13 and 14 engagements 14 engagements 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 every 17 every 18 sort 18 sort 19 of 19 of 20 catastrophe 20 catastrophe 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' 22 ' 23 exclaimed 23 exclaimed 26 . ' [if] you deal in girls and boys , you must expect this sort of thing , ma'am . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 deal 4 deal 5 in 5 in 6 girls 6 girls 7 and 7 and 8 boys 8 boys 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 expect 12 expect 13 this 13 this 14 sort 14 sort 15 of 15 of 16 thing 16 thing 17 , 17 , 18 ma'am 18 ma'am 19 . the worst is over , [i] hope , till these lads begin to go off . 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 is 3 is 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 7 hope 7 hope 8 , 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 these 10 these 11 lads 11 lads 12 begin 12 begin 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 off 15 off 16 . it 's a rough place out there , and he may need careful nursing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 rough 4 rough 5 place 5 place 6 out 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 may 11 may 12 need 12 need 13 careful 13 careful 14 nursing 14 nursing 15 . poor lad , he seems to get a good many hard knocks ! 1 poor 2 lad 2 lad 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 seems 5 seems 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 many 10 many 11 hard 11 hard 12 knocks 12 knocks 13 ! but perhaps he needs them as " a mellerin ' process " , as [hannah] used to say . ' 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 needs 4 needs 5 them 5 them 6 as 6 as 7 " 7 " 8 a 8 a 9 mellerin 9 mellerin 10 ' 10 ' 11 process 11 process 12 " 12 " 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 used 16 used 17 to 17 to 18 say 18 say 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [we] shall hear from [demi] before long , and then [i] 'll be off . ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 hear 4 hear 5 from 5 from 7 before 7 before 8 long 8 long 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 13 'll 13 'll 14 be 14 be 15 off 15 off 16 . 16 . 17 ' further inquiry confirmed and added interest to the news . 1 further 2 inquiry 2 inquiry 3 confirmed 3 confirmed 4 and 4 and 5 added 5 added 6 interest 6 interest 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 news 9 news 10 . mr [laurie] was off at once ; and [ted] went into town with him , still vainly imploring to be taken to his [dan] . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 off 4 off 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 10 went 10 went 11 into 11 into 12 town 12 town 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 still 16 still 17 vainly 17 vainly 18 imploring 18 imploring 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 taken 21 taken 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 25 . he was absent all day ; but his mother said , calmly : 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 absent 3 absent 4 all 4 all 5 day 5 day 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 his 8 his 9 mother 9 mother 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 calmly 12 calmly 13 : ' [only] a fit of the sulks because he is thwarted . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 fit 4 fit 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sulks 7 sulks 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 thwarted 11 thwarted 12 . he 's safe with [tom] [or] [demi] , and will come home hungry and meek at night . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 safe 3 safe 4 with 4 with 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 will 10 will 11 come 11 come 12 home 12 home 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 and 14 and 15 meek 15 meek 16 at 16 at 17 night 17 night 18 . i know him . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 him 3 him 4 . 4 . 5 ' but she soon found that she could still be surprised ; for evening brought no [ted] , and no one had seen him . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 soon 3 soon 4 found 4 found 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 could 7 could 8 still 8 still 9 be 9 be 10 surprised 10 surprised 11 ; 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 evening 13 evening 14 brought 14 brought 15 no 15 no 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 no 19 no 20 one 20 one 21 had 21 had 22 seen 22 seen 23 him 23 him 24 . found [ted] in the cars . 1 found 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 cars 5 cars 6 . take him along . 1 take 2 him 2 him 3 along 3 along 4 . write tomorrow . 1 write 2 tomorrow 2 tomorrow 3 . [t] [laurence] ' [ted] bolted sooner than you expected , mother . 1 ' 3 bolted 3 bolted 4 sooner 4 sooner 5 than 5 than 6 you 6 you 7 expected 7 expected 8 , 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 10 . ' [disobedient] boy ! 1 ' 3 boy 3 boy 4 ! he shall be severely punished , if [i] ever get him again . 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 severely 4 severely 5 punished 5 punished 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 9 ever 9 ever 10 get 10 get 11 him 11 him 12 again 12 again 13 . laurie winked at this prank ; [i] know he did . 1 laurie 2 winked 2 winked 3 at 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 prank 5 prank 6 ; 6 ; 8 know 8 know 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 . just like him . 1 just 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 . won't the two rascals have a splendid time ? 1 won't 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 rascals 4 rascals 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 splendid 7 splendid 8 time 8 time 9 ? wish [i] [was] with them ! 1 wish 4 with 4 with 5 them 5 them 6 ! don't believe that crazy boy took even a night-gown with him , or an overcoat . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 that 3 that 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 boy 5 boy 6 took 6 took 7 even 7 even 8 a 8 a 9 night-gown 9 night-gown 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 an 14 an 15 overcoat 15 overcoat 16 . well , there will be two patients for us to nurse when they get back , if they ever do . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 two 6 two 7 patients 7 patients 8 for 8 for 9 us 9 us 10 to 10 to 11 nurse 11 nurse 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 get 14 get 15 back 15 back 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 ever 19 ever 20 do 20 do 21 . those reckless express trains always go down precipices , and burn up , or telescope . 1 those 2 reckless 2 reckless 3 express 3 express 4 trains 4 trains 5 always 5 always 6 go 6 go 7 down 7 down 8 precipices 8 precipices 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 burn 11 burn 12 up 12 up 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 telescope 15 telescope 16 . oh [!] my [ted] , my precious boy , how can [i] let him go so far away from me ? ' 1 oh 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 precious 7 precious 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 how 10 how 11 can 11 can 13 let 13 let 14 him 14 him 15 go 15 go 16 so 16 so 17 far 17 far 18 away 18 away 19 from 19 from 20 me 20 me 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [glad] he went , and [i] won't scold any more . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 won't 8 won't 9 scold 9 scold 10 any 10 any 11 more 11 more 12 . now , what shall we put in the box for [dan] ? ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 put 6 put 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 box 9 box 10 for 10 for 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' and [mrs] [jo] worked off her impatience to get hold of the invalid by sending comforts enough for a hospital . 1 and 4 worked 4 worked 5 off 5 off 6 her 6 her 7 impatience 7 impatience 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 invalid 13 invalid 14 by 14 by 15 sending 15 sending 16 comforts 16 comforts 17 enough 17 enough 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 hospital 20 hospital 21 . he seems ten years older , but improved , quieter , and so grateful to us . 1 he 2 seems 2 seems 3 ten 3 ten 4 years 4 years 5 older 5 older 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 improved 8 improved 9 , 9 , 10 quieter 10 quieter 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 grateful 14 grateful 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 . it is pathetic to see the hunger in his eyes as they rest on [ted] , as if he couldn't see enough of him . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 pathetic 3 pathetic 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 hunger 7 hunger 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 as 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 rest 13 rest 14 on 14 on 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 21 see 21 see 22 enough 22 enough 23 of 23 of 24 him 24 him 25 . he says [kansas] was a failure , but can't talk much ; so [i] bide my time . 1 he 2 says 2 says 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 failure 6 failure 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 can't 9 can't 10 talk 10 talk 11 much 11 much 12 ; 12 ; 13 so 13 so 15 bide 15 bide 16 my 16 my 17 time 17 time 18 . i may be all wrong . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 all 4 all 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 . you will soon find out . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 soon 3 soon 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 . ted is in clover , and the trip has done him a world of good . 1 ted 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 clover 4 clover 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 trip 8 trip 9 has 9 has 10 done 10 done 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 world 13 world 14 of 14 of 15 good 15 good 16 . let me take him to [europe] when we go ? 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 7 when 7 when 8 we 8 we 9 go 9 go 10 ? apron-strings don't agree with him any better than they did with me when [i] proposed to run away [to] [washington] with you some century ago . 1 apron-strings 2 don't 2 don't 3 agree 3 agree 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 any 6 any 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 they 9 they 10 did 10 did 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 when 13 when 15 proposed 15 proposed 16 to 16 to 17 run 17 run 18 away 18 away 21 with 21 with 22 you 22 you 23 some 23 some 24 century 24 century 25 ago 25 ago 26 . aren't you sorry you didn't ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 you 4 you 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [some] terrible experience has come to the lad , and broken his spirit . 1 ' 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 experience 4 experience 5 has 5 has 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 lad 9 lad 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 broken 12 broken 13 his 13 his 14 spirit 14 spirit 15 . i know he 's not spoilt , by the look in his poor face . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 not 5 not 6 spoilt 6 spoilt 7 , 7 , 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 look 10 look 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 poor 13 poor 14 face 14 face 15 . ' [i] thought you 'd feel so . 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 feel 6 feel 7 so 7 so 8 . mrs [jo] was so startled at hearing such words from his lips that she exclaimed joyfully : 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 startled 5 startled 6 at 6 at 7 hearing 7 hearing 8 such 8 such 9 words 9 words 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 lips 12 lips 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 16 joyfully 16 joyfully 17 : ' [then] you did read the little book [i] gave you , and kept your promise ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 did 4 did 5 read 5 read 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 book 8 book 10 gave 10 gave 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 kept 14 kept 15 your 15 your 16 promise 16 promise 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [i] read it a good deal after a while . 1 ' 3 read 3 read 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 while 10 while 11 . i don't know much yet , but [i] 'm ready to learn ; and that 's something . ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 much 4 much 5 yet 5 yet 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 'm 9 'm 10 ready 10 ready 11 to 11 to 12 learn 12 learn 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 's 16 's 17 something 17 something 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [it] ['s] everything . 1 ' 4 everything 4 everything 5 . oh , my dear , tell me about it ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 ! i know something lies heavy on your heart ; let me help you bear it , and so make the burden lighter . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 something 3 something 4 lies 4 lies 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 on 6 on 7 your 7 your 8 heart 8 heart 9 ; 9 ; 10 let 10 let 11 me 11 me 12 help 12 help 13 you 13 you 14 bear 14 bear 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 make 19 make 20 the 20 the 21 burden 21 burden 22 lighter 22 lighter 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [mothers] can forgive anything ! 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 anything 5 anything 6 ! tell me all , and be sure that [i] will never let you go , though the whole world should turn from you . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 10 will 10 will 11 never 11 never 12 let 12 let 13 you 13 you 14 go 14 go 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 the 17 the 18 whole 18 whole 19 world 19 world 20 should 20 should 21 turn 21 turn 22 from 22 from 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [now] you know ; can you forgive a murderer , and keep a jail-bird in your house ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 ; 5 ; 6 can 6 can 7 you 7 you 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 a 9 a 10 murderer 10 murderer 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 keep 13 keep 14 a 14 a 15 jail-bird 15 jail-bird 16 in 16 in 17 your 17 your 18 house 18 house 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [my] poor boy , how you have suffered all this year , when we thought you free as air ! 1 ' 3 poor 3 poor 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 suffered 9 suffered 10 all 10 all 11 this 11 this 12 year 12 year 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 we 15 we 16 thought 16 thought 17 you 17 you 18 free 18 free 19 as 19 as 20 air 20 air 21 ! why didn't you tell us , [dan] [,] and let us help you ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 us 11 us 12 help 12 help 13 you 13 you 14 ? ' [i] was ashamed . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 . ' [no] [,] they won't ; men never forgive like women . 1 ' 4 they 4 they 5 won't 5 won't 6 ; 6 ; 7 men 7 men 8 never 8 never 9 forgive 9 forgive 10 like 10 like 11 women 11 women 12 . but it 's right . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 right 4 right 5 . please tell ' em for me , and get it over . 1 please 2 tell 2 tell 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 it 10 it 11 over 11 over 12 . mr [laurence] knows it , [i] guess . 1 mr 3 knows 3 knows 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 guess 7 guess 8 . i blabbed when my wits were gone ; but he was very kind all the same . 1 i 2 blabbed 2 blabbed 3 when 3 when 4 my 4 my 5 wits 5 wits 6 were 6 were 7 gone 7 gone 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 kind 13 kind 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 . i can bear their knowing ; but oh , not [ted] and the girls ! ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 bear 3 bear 4 their 4 their 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 oh 8 oh 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 girls 14 girls 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [it] wasn't murder , mind you , it was in self-defence ; he drew first , and [i] had to hit him . 1 ' 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 murder 4 murder 5 , 5 , 6 mind 6 mind 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 self-defence 12 self-defence 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 14 he 15 drew 15 drew 16 first 16 first 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 had 20 had 21 to 21 to 22 hit 22 hit 23 him 23 him 24 . didn't mean to kill him ; but it doesn't worry me as much as it ought , [i] 'm afraid . 1 didn't 2 mean 2 mean 3 to 3 to 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 worry 10 worry 11 me 11 me 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 ought 16 ought 17 , 17 , 19 'm 19 'm 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 . yes , [i] know you think that 's awful in me ; but [i] can't help it . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 know 4 know 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 awful 9 awful 10 in 10 in 11 me 11 me 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 15 can't 15 can't 16 help 16 help 17 it 17 it 18 . i hate a scamp [as] [i] do a skulking coyote , and always want to get a shot at ' em . 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 a 3 a 4 scamp 4 scamp 7 do 7 do 8 a 8 a 9 skulking 9 skulking 10 coyote 10 coyote 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 always 13 always 14 want 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 a 17 a 18 shot 18 shot 19 at 19 at 20 ' 20 ' 21 em 21 em 22 . perhaps it would have been better if he had killed me ; my life is spoilt . ' 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 better 6 better 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 killed 10 killed 11 me 11 me 12 ; 12 ; 13 my 13 my 14 life 14 life 15 is 15 is 16 spoilt 16 spoilt 17 . 17 . 18 ' hoping to turn his mind to happier things , she said cheerfully : 1 hoping 2 to 2 to 3 turn 3 turn 4 his 4 his 5 mind 5 mind 6 to 6 to 7 happier 7 happier 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 cheerfully 12 cheerfully 13 : ' [no] [,] it isn't ; you have learned to value it more and use it better for this trial . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 ; 6 ; 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 learned 9 learned 10 to 10 to 11 value 11 value 12 it 12 it 13 more 13 more 14 and 14 and 15 use 15 use 16 it 16 it 17 better 17 better 18 for 18 for 19 this 19 this 20 trial 20 trial 21 . it is not a lost year , but one that may prove the most helpful of any you ever know . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 lost 5 lost 6 year 6 year 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 one 9 one 10 that 10 that 11 may 11 may 12 prove 12 prove 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 helpful 15 helpful 16 of 16 of 17 any 17 any 18 you 18 you 19 ever 19 ever 20 know 20 know 21 . try to think so , and begin again ; we will help , and have all the more confidence in you for this failure . 1 try 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 begin 7 begin 8 again 8 again 9 ; 9 ; 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 help 12 help 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 have 15 have 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 more 18 more 19 confidence 19 confidence 20 in 20 in 21 you 21 you 22 for 22 for 23 this 23 this 24 failure 24 failure 25 . we all do the same and struggle on . ' 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 do 3 do 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 and 6 and 7 struggle 7 struggle 8 on 8 on 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] never can be what [i] was . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 can 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 what 6 what 8 was 8 was 9 . i feel about sixty , and don't care for anything now [i] 've got here . 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 about 3 about 4 sixty 4 sixty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 care 8 care 9 for 9 for 10 anything 10 anything 11 now 11 now 13 've 13 've 14 got 14 got 15 here 15 here 16 . let me stay till [i] 'm on my legs , then [i] 'll clear out and never trouble you any more , ' said [dan] despondently . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 stay 3 stay 4 till 4 till 6 'm 6 'm 7 on 7 on 8 my 8 my 9 legs 9 legs 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 13 'll 13 'll 14 clear 14 clear 15 out 15 out 16 and 16 and 17 never 17 never 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 you 19 you 20 any 20 any 21 more 21 more 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 said 24 said 26 despondently 26 despondently 27 . tell me more about that good chaplain and [mary] [mason] [and] the lady whose chance word helped you so much . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 more 3 more 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 good 6 good 7 chaplain 7 chaplain 8 and 8 and 12 the 12 the 13 lady 13 lady 14 whose 14 whose 15 chance 15 chance 16 word 16 word 17 helped 17 helped 18 you 18 you 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 . i want to know all about the trials of my poor boy . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 trials 8 trials 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 poor 11 poor 12 boy 12 boy 13 . 13 . 14 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [aslauga's] [knight] it was curious to see the change which came over [dan] after that talk . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 curious 3 curious 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 change 7 change 8 which 8 which 9 came 9 came 10 over 10 over 12 after 12 after 13 that 13 that 14 talk 14 talk 15 . he often called [josie] ['] little mother ' , but [bess] was always ['] [princess] ['] ; and his manner to the two cousins was quite different . 1 he 2 often 2 often 3 called 3 called 6 little 6 little 7 mother 7 mother 8 ' 8 ' 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 was 12 was 13 always 13 always 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 19 his 19 his 20 manner 20 manner 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 two 23 two 24 cousins 24 cousins 25 was 25 was 26 quite 26 quite 27 different 27 different 28 . why should the shadow always fall so darkly on him in the society of these innocent and friendly girls ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 3 the 3 the 4 shadow 4 shadow 5 always 5 always 6 fall 6 fall 7 so 7 so 8 darkly 8 darkly 9 on 9 on 10 him 10 him 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 society 13 society 14 of 14 of 15 these 15 these 16 innocent 16 innocent 17 and 17 and 18 friendly 18 friendly 19 girls 19 girls 20 ? so [mrs] [jo] went on watching , wondering , and discovering , till accident confirmed her fears . 1 so 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 watching 6 watching 7 , 7 , 8 wondering 8 wondering 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 discovering 11 discovering 12 , 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 accident 14 accident 15 confirmed 15 confirmed 16 her 16 her 17 fears 17 fears 18 . josie was called away one day , and [bess] , tired of working , offered to take her place if he cared for more reading . 1 josie 2 was 2 was 3 called 3 called 4 away 4 away 5 one 5 one 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 tired 11 tired 12 of 12 of 13 working 13 working 14 , 14 , 15 offered 15 offered 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 her 18 her 19 place 19 place 20 if 20 if 21 he 21 he 22 cared 22 cared 23 for 23 for 24 more 24 more 25 reading 25 reading 26 . ' [i] do [;] your reading suits me better than [jo] 's . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 your 5 your 6 reading 6 reading 7 suits 7 suits 8 me 8 me 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 12 's 12 's 13 . she goes so fast my stupid head gets in a muddle and soon begins to ache . 1 she 2 goes 2 goes 3 so 3 so 4 fast 4 fast 5 my 5 my 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 head 7 head 8 gets 8 gets 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 muddle 11 muddle 12 and 12 and 13 soon 13 soon 14 begins 14 begins 15 to 15 to 16 ache 16 ache 17 . don't tell her ; she 's a dear little soul , and so good to sit here with a bear like me . ' 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 her 3 her 4 ; 4 ; 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 dear 8 dear 9 little 9 little 10 soul 10 soul 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 good 14 good 15 to 15 to 16 sit 16 sit 17 here 17 here 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 bear 20 bear 21 like 21 like 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 ' the smile was ready [as] [bess] went to the table for a new book , the last story being finished . 1 the 2 smile 2 smile 3 was 3 was 4 ready 4 ready 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 new 13 new 14 book 14 book 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 last 17 last 18 story 18 story 19 being 19 being 20 finished 20 finished 21 . ' [you] are not a bear , but very good and patient , we think . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 bear 6 bear 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 very 9 very 10 good 10 good 11 and 11 and 12 patient 12 patient 13 , 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 think 15 think 16 . if [bess] had not been reading titles she would have seen [dan] shrink as if her last words hurt him . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 reading 6 reading 7 titles 7 titles 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 seen 11 seen 13 shrink 13 shrink 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 her 16 her 17 last 17 last 18 words 18 words 19 hurt 19 hurt 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [what] shall we read , [aunty] [?] 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 read 5 read 6 , dan doesn't seem to care . 1 dan 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 care 5 care 6 . you know his taste ; tell me something quiet and pleasant and short . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 his 3 his 4 taste 4 taste 5 ; 5 ; 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 something 8 something 9 quiet 9 quiet 10 and 10 and 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 and 12 and 13 short 13 short 14 . josie will be back soon , ' said [bess] , still turning over the books piled on the centre-table . 1 josie 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 back 4 back 5 soon 5 soon 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 still 11 still 12 turning 12 turning 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 books 15 books 16 piled 16 piled 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 centre-table 19 centre-table 20 . ' [why] [,] [dan] [,] [i] shouldn't think you 'd care for this romantic [german] tale . 1 ' 7 shouldn't 7 shouldn't 8 think 8 think 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 care 11 care 12 for 12 for 13 this 13 this 14 romantic 14 romantic 16 tale 16 tale 17 . there is fighting in it ; but it is very sentimental , if [i] remember rightly . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 fighting 3 fighting 4 in 4 in 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 sentimental 11 sentimental 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 15 remember 15 remember 16 rightly 16 rightly 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] know it ; but [i] 've read so few stories , [i] like the simple ones best . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 've 8 've 9 read 9 read 10 so 10 so 11 few 11 few 12 stories 12 stories 13 , 13 , 15 like 15 like 16 the 16 the 17 simple 17 simple 18 ones 18 ones 19 best 19 best 20 . you read " [aslauga] ['s] [knight] ["] , and see if you don't like it . 1 you 2 read 2 read 3 " 3 " 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 . ' [i] hope [aslauga] ['s] hair wasn't as troublesome as mine , for it 's always tumbling down . 1 ' 3 hope 3 hope 6 hair 6 hair 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 as 8 as 9 troublesome 9 troublesome 10 as 10 as 11 mine 11 mine 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 16 always 16 always 17 tumbling 17 tumbling 18 down 18 down 19 . i 'll be ready in a minute . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 ready 4 ready 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [don't] tie it up ; please let it hang . 1 ' 3 tie 3 tie 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 ; 6 ; 7 please 7 please 8 let 8 let 9 it 9 it 10 hang 10 hang 11 . i love to see it shine that way . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 it 5 it 6 shine 6 shine 7 that 7 that 8 way 8 way 9 . his face brightened wonderfully , and soon wore the look that came when anything brave or beautiful inspired and touched his better self . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 brightened 3 brightened 4 wonderfully 4 wonderfully 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 soon 7 soon 8 wore 8 wore 9 the 9 the 10 look 10 look 11 that 11 that 12 came 12 came 13 when 13 when 14 anything 14 anything 15 brave 15 brave 16 or 16 or 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 inspired 18 inspired 19 and 19 and 20 touched 20 touched 21 his 21 his 22 better 22 better 23 self 23 self 24 . no dream of such a thing disturbed the young girl , as her entire unconsciousness plainly showed . 1 no 2 dream 2 dream 3 of 3 of 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 disturbed 7 disturbed 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 her 13 her 14 entire 14 entire 15 unconsciousness 15 unconsciousness 16 plainly 16 plainly 17 showed 17 showed 18 . but how long would it be before the eloquent eyes betrayed the truth ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 long 3 long 4 would 4 would 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 eloquent 9 eloquent 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 betrayed 11 betrayed 12 the 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 ? ' [how] hard everything is made for my poor boy ! 1 ' 3 hard 3 hard 4 everything 4 everything 5 is 5 is 6 made 6 made 7 for 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 poor 9 poor 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! how can [i] spoil his little dream , and take away the spirit of good he is beginning to love and long for ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 4 spoil 4 spoil 5 his 5 his 6 little 6 little 7 dream 7 dream 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 take 10 take 11 away 11 away 12 the 12 the 13 spirit 13 spirit 14 of 14 of 15 good 15 good 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 beginning 18 beginning 19 to 19 to 20 love 20 love 21 and 21 and 22 long 22 long 23 for 23 for 24 ? the story was soon done , and as [bess] shook back her hair , [dan] asked as eagerly as a boy : 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 was 3 was 4 soon 4 soon 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 as 8 as 10 shook 10 shook 11 back 11 back 12 her 12 her 13 hair 13 hair 14 , 14 , 16 asked 16 asked 17 as 17 as 18 eagerly 18 eagerly 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 boy 21 boy 22 : ' [don't] you like it ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] [,] it 's very pretty , and [i] see the meaning of it ; but [undine] was always my favourite . ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 very 6 very 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 see 11 see 12 the 12 the 13 meaning 13 meaning 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 ; 16 ; 17 but 17 but 19 was 19 was 20 always 20 always 21 my 21 my 22 favourite 22 favourite 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [of] course , that 's like you lilies and pearls and souls and pure water . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 like 7 like 8 you 8 you 9 lilies 9 lilies 10 and 10 and 11 pearls 11 pearls 12 and 12 and 13 souls 13 souls 14 and 14 and 15 pure 15 pure 16 water 16 water 17 . dan laughed ; ' [i] used to sing the last one to a tune of my own sometimes at sunset : 1 dan 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 ; 3 ; 4 ' 4 ' 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 sing 8 sing 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 one 11 one 12 to 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 tune 14 tune 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 own 17 own 18 sometimes 18 sometimes 19 at 19 at 20 sunset 20 sunset 21 : ' [and] [i] was , ' he added , under his breath , as he glanced towards the sunshine dancing on the wall . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 added 8 added 9 , 9 , 10 under 10 under 11 his 11 his 12 breath 12 breath 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 glanced 16 glanced 17 towards 17 towards 18 the 18 the 19 sunshine 19 sunshine 20 dancing 20 dancing 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 wall 23 wall 24 . ' [this] one suits you better now ' ; and glad to please him by her interest , [bess] read in her soft voice : 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 suits 4 suits 5 you 5 you 6 better 6 better 7 now 7 now 8 ' 8 ' 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 glad 11 glad 12 to 12 to 13 please 13 please 14 him 14 him 15 by 15 by 16 her 16 her 17 interest 17 interest 18 , 18 , 20 read 20 read 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 soft 23 soft 24 voice 24 voice 25 : ' " [healfast] [,] healfast , ye hero wounds ; [o] knight , be quickly strong ! 1 ' 2 " 2 " 5 healfast 5 healfast 6 , 6 , 7 ye 7 ye 8 hero 8 hero 9 wounds 9 wounds 10 ; 10 ; 12 knight 12 knight 13 , 13 , 14 be 14 be 15 quickly 15 quickly 16 strong 16 strong 17 ! beloved strife [for] fame and life , [oh] [,] tarry not too long ! " ' 1 beloved 2 strife 2 strife 4 fame 4 fame 5 and 5 and 6 life 6 life 7 , 7 , 10 tarry 10 tarry 11 not 11 not 12 too 12 too 13 long 13 long 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 ' ' [i] 'm no hero , never can be , and " fame and life " can't do much for me . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 no 4 no 5 hero 5 hero 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 can 8 can 9 be 9 be 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 " 12 " 13 fame 13 fame 14 and 14 and 15 life 15 life 16 " 16 " 17 can't 17 can't 18 do 18 do 19 much 19 much 20 for 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 . never mind , read me that paper , please . 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 , 3 , 4 read 4 read 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 paper 7 paper 8 , 8 , 9 please 9 please 10 . this knock on the head has made a regular fool of me . ' 1 this 2 knock 2 knock 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 has 6 has 7 made 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 regular 9 regular 10 fool 10 fool 11 of 11 of 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [you] don't care for the money market , [i] know , nor musical news . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 money 7 money 8 market 8 market 9 , 9 , 11 know 11 know 12 , 12 , 13 nor 13 nor 14 musical 14 musical 15 news 15 news 16 . here 's a murder ; you used to like those ; shall [i] read it ? 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 murder 4 murder 5 ; 5 ; 6 you 6 you 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 like 9 like 10 those 10 those 11 ; 11 ; 12 shall 12 shall 14 read 14 read 15 it 15 it 16 ? one man kills another , ' 1 one 2 man 2 man 3 kills 3 kills 4 another 4 another 5 , 5 , 6 ' ' [no] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! only a word , but it gave [mrs] [jo] a thrill , and for a moment she dared not glance at the tell-tale mirror . 1 only 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 gave 7 gave 10 a 10 a 11 thrill 11 thrill 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 moment 16 moment 17 she 17 she 18 dared 18 dared 19 not 19 not 20 glance 20 glance 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 tell-tale 23 tell-tale 24 mirror 24 mirror 25 . ' [i] won't pry into any more of the poor fellow 's secrets . 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 pry 4 pry 5 into 5 into 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 poor 10 poor 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 's 12 's 13 secrets 13 secrets 14 . i 'll mend and put it back , and never let him [know] [i] 've seen his talisman . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 mend 3 mend 4 and 4 and 5 put 5 put 6 it 6 it 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 let 11 let 12 him 12 him 15 've 15 've 16 seen 16 seen 17 his 17 his 18 talisman 18 talisman 19 . 19 . 20 ' as she spoke she turned the little wallet to examine the fracture , and a card fell into her lap . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 she 4 she 5 turned 5 turned 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 wallet 8 wallet 9 to 9 to 10 examine 10 examine 11 the 11 the 12 fracture 12 fracture 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 card 16 card 17 fell 17 fell 18 into 18 into 19 her 19 her 20 lap 20 lap 21 . it was a photograph , cut to fit its covering , and two words were written underneath the face , ' [my] [aslauga] ' [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 photograph 4 photograph 5 , 5 , 6 cut 6 cut 7 to 7 to 8 fit 8 fit 9 its 9 its 10 covering 10 covering 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 two 13 two 14 words 14 words 15 were 15 were 16 written 16 written 17 underneath 17 underneath 18 the 18 the 19 face 19 face 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 24 ' ' [you] saw the picture ? ' 1 ' 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 picture 5 picture 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [and] know what a fool [i] am ? ' 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 fool 6 fool 8 am 8 am 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] [,] [dan] [,] and am so grieved ' 1 ' 6 and 6 and 7 am 7 am 8 so 8 so 9 grieved 9 grieved 10 ' ' [don't] worry about me . 1 ' 3 worry 3 worry 4 about 4 about 5 me 5 me 6 . i 'm all right glad you know , though [i] never meant to tell you . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 glad 5 glad 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 11 never 11 never 12 meant 12 meant 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 . of course it is only a crazy fancy of mine , and nothing can ever come of it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 only 5 only 6 a 6 a 7 crazy 7 crazy 8 fancy 8 fancy 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 can 14 can 15 ever 15 ever 16 come 16 come 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . never thought there would . 1 never 2 thought 2 thought 3 there 3 there 4 would 4 would 5 . ' [it] is very hard , dear , but there is no other way to look at it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 hard 5 hard 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 12 no 13 other 13 other 14 way 14 way 15 to 15 to 16 look 16 look 17 at 17 at 18 it 18 it 19 . you are wise and brave enough to see that , and to let the secret be ours alone . ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 wise 3 wise 4 and 4 and 5 brave 5 brave 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 the 14 the 15 secret 15 secret 16 be 16 be 17 ours 17 ours 18 alone 18 alone 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [i] swear [i] will ! not a word nor a look if [i] can help it . 1 ' 3 swear 3 swear 5 will 5 will 6 ! 6 ! 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 9 word 9 word 10 nor 10 nor 11 a 11 a 12 look 12 look 13 if 13 if 15 can 15 can 16 help 16 help 17 it 17 it 18 . dan 's face was eager now , and he hid away the little worn case as if defying any hand to take it from him . 1 dan 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 eager 5 eager 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 hid 10 hid 11 away 11 away 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 worn 14 worn 15 case 15 case 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 defying 18 defying 19 any 19 any 20 hand 20 hand 21 to 21 to 22 take 22 take 23 it 23 it 24 from 24 from 25 him 25 him 26 . anxious to know everything before giving counsel or comfort , [mrs] [jo] said quietly : 1 anxious 2 to 2 to 3 know 3 know 4 everything 4 everything 5 before 5 before 6 giving 6 giving 7 counsel 7 counsel 8 or 8 or 9 comfort 9 comfort 10 , 10 , 13 said 13 said 14 quietly 14 quietly 15 : ' [keep] [it] [,] and tell me all about the " fancy " . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 11 " 11 " 12 fancy 12 fancy 13 " 13 " 14 . ' [you] 'll laugh ; but [i] don't mind . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 don't 8 don't 9 mind 9 mind 10 . you always did find out our secrets and give us a lift . 1 you 2 always 2 always 3 did 3 did 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 our 6 our 7 secrets 7 secrets 8 and 8 and 9 give 9 give 10 us 10 us 11 a 11 a 12 lift 12 lift 13 . it amused me , and was as pretty as poetry . 1 it 2 amused 2 amused 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 as 7 as 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 as 9 as 10 poetry 10 poetry 11 . i liked ' em all , and most wore out [sintram] . 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 most 8 most 9 wore 9 wore 10 out 10 out 12 . see how used up he is ! 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 used 3 used 4 up 4 up 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 ! then [i] came to this , and it sort of fitted that other happy part of my life , last summer here . ' 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 10 of 11 fitted 11 fitted 12 that 12 that 13 other 13 other 14 happy 14 happy 15 part 15 part 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 life 18 life 19 , 19 , 20 last 20 last 21 summer 21 summer 22 here 22 here 23 . 23 . 24 ' my cell was high . 1 my 2 cell 2 cell 3 was 3 was 4 high 4 high 5 . i could see a bit of sky ; sometimes there was a star in it , and that was most as good as a face . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 sky 7 sky 8 ; 8 ; 9 sometimes 9 sometimes 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 star 13 star 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 was 19 was 20 most 20 most 21 as 21 as 22 good 22 good 23 as 23 as 24 a 24 a 25 face 25 face 26 . the quiet despair [in] [dan] 's voice pierced [mrs] [jo] to the heart ; but there was no hope and she gave none . 1 the 2 quiet 2 quiet 3 despair 3 despair 6 's 6 's 7 voice 7 voice 8 pierced 8 pierced 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 heart 13 heart 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 hope 19 hope 20 and 20 and 21 she 21 she 22 gave 22 gave 23 none 23 none 24 . let her remain for you the high , bright star that leads you up and makes you believe in heaven . ' 1 let 2 her 2 her 3 remain 3 remain 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 the 6 the 7 high 7 high 8 , 8 , 9 bright 9 bright 10 star 10 star 11 that 11 that 12 leads 12 leads 13 you 13 you 14 up 14 up 15 and 15 and 16 makes 16 makes 17 you 17 you 18 believe 18 believe 19 in 19 in 20 heaven 20 heaven 21 . 21 . 22 ' pausing at the window before she dropped the curtains , [mrs] [jo] said cheerfully : 1 pausing 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 window 4 window 5 before 5 before 6 she 6 she 7 dropped 7 dropped 8 the 8 the 9 curtains 9 curtains 10 , 10 , 13 said 13 said 14 cheerfully 14 cheerfully 15 : ' [come] and see how beautiful the evening star is , since you love it so . ' 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 how 5 how 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 the 7 the 8 evening 8 evening 9 star 9 star 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 since 12 since 13 you 13 you 14 love 14 love 15 it 15 it 16 so 16 so 17 . 17 . 18 ' " [god] bless her ! " ' 1 " 3 bless 3 bless 4 her 4 her 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [positively] [last] [appearance] mr [laurie] was going to [washington] [on] [dan] ['s] behalf , and was delighted to take his family with him when the idea was carelessly suggested . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 10 behalf 10 behalf 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 delighted 14 delighted 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 his 17 his 18 family 18 family 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 when 21 when 22 the 22 the 23 idea 23 idea 24 was 24 was 25 carelessly 25 carelessly 26 suggested 26 suggested 27 . so the conspiracy succeeded finely ; and [mrs] [jo] went home , feeling more like a traitor than ever . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 conspiracy 3 conspiracy 4 succeeded 4 succeeded 5 finely 5 finely 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 10 went 10 went 11 home 11 home 12 , 12 , 13 feeling 13 feeling 14 more 14 more 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 traitor 17 traitor 18 than 18 than 19 ever 19 ever 20 . ' [good-bye] [,] [princess] . 1 ' 5 . god bless your mission , and bring you safely home to us again ! ' 1 god 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 4 mission 4 mission 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 you 8 you 9 safely 9 safely 10 home 10 home 11 to 11 to 12 us 12 us 13 again 13 again 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' mrs [jo] saw it , and fearing a very natural question answered it before it was put . 1 mrs 3 saw 3 saw 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 fearing 7 fearing 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 natural 10 natural 11 question 11 question 12 answered 12 answered 13 it 13 it 14 before 14 before 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 put 17 put 18 . ' [forgive] him , [bess] . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 6 . ' [you] mean the fall and danger of death ? ' asked [bess] , innocently . 1 ' 3 mean 3 mean 4 the 4 the 5 fall 5 fall 6 and 6 and 7 danger 7 danger 8 of 8 of 9 death 9 death 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 14 , 14 , 15 innocently 15 innocently 16 . ' [no] [,] dear ; a greater trouble than that . 1 ' 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 5 ; 6 a 6 a 7 greater 7 greater 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 than 9 than 10 that 10 that 11 . ' [he] has lost someone he loved . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 lost 4 lost 5 someone 5 someone 6 he 6 he 7 loved 7 loved 8 . poor [dan] ! 1 poor 3 ! we must be very kind to him . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 ' but [ted] was less easily satisfied , and this unusual reticence goaded him to desperation . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 less 4 less 5 easily 5 easily 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 this 9 this 10 unusual 10 unusual 11 reticence 11 reticence 12 goaded 12 goaded 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 desperation 15 desperation 16 . so one day when the coast was clear , [master] [ted] volunteered to amuse the invalid , and did so in the following manner : 1 so 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 coast 6 coast 7 was 7 was 8 clear 8 clear 9 , 9 , 12 volunteered 12 volunteered 13 to 13 to 14 amuse 14 amuse 15 the 15 the 16 invalid 16 invalid 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 did 19 did 20 so 20 so 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 following 23 following 24 manner 24 manner 25 : the [montana] business [i] know , but you seem to forget what went before . 1 the 3 business 3 business 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 seem 9 seem 10 to 10 to 11 forget 11 forget 12 what 12 what 13 went 13 went 14 before 14 before 15 . brace up , and let's have it , ' he began , with an abruptness which roused [dan] from a brown study most effectually . 1 brace 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 let's 5 let's 6 have 6 have 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 an 14 an 15 abruptness 15 abruptness 16 which 16 which 17 roused 17 roused 19 from 19 from 20 a 20 a 21 brown 21 brown 22 study 22 study 23 most 23 most 24 effectually 24 effectually 25 . ' [no] [,] [i] don't forget ; it isn't interesting to anyone but myself . 1 ' 5 don't 5 don't 6 forget 6 forget 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 interesting 10 interesting 11 to 11 to 12 anyone 12 anyone 13 but 13 but 14 myself 14 myself 15 . i didn't see any farms gave it up , ' he said slowly . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 farms 5 farms 6 gave 6 gave 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 slowly 13 slowly 14 . ['] [why] [?] ['] ' [other] things to do . ' 1 ' 3 things 3 things 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 . 6 . 7 ' ['] [what] [?] ['] ' [well] [,] brush-making for one thing . ' 1 ' 4 brush-making 4 brush-making 5 for 5 for 6 one 6 one 7 thing 7 thing 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [don't] chaff a fellow . 1 ' 3 chaff 3 chaff 4 a 4 a 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 . tell true . ' 1 tell 2 true 2 true 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [i] truly did . ' 1 ' 3 truly 3 truly 4 did 4 did 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] for ? ' 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [to] keep out of mischief , as much as anything . ' 1 ' 3 keep 3 keep 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 mischief 6 mischief 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 as 10 as 11 anything 11 anything 12 . 12 . 13 ' but he didn't mean to give up yet , and began again . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 again 12 again 13 . ' [what] mischief [,] [dan] ? ' 1 ' 3 mischief 3 mischief 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [never] you mind . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 5 . boys shouldn't bother . ' 1 boys 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 bother 3 bother 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [but] [i] do want to know , awfully , because [i] 'm your pal , and care for you no end . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 awfully 9 awfully 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 13 'm 13 'm 14 your 14 your 15 pal 15 pal 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 care 18 care 19 for 19 for 20 you 20 you 21 no 21 no 22 end 22 end 23 . always did . 1 always 2 did 2 did 3 . come , now , tell me a good yarn . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 yarn 9 yarn 10 . i love scrapes . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 scrapes 3 scrapes 4 . i 'll be mum as an oyster if you don't want it known . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 mum 4 mum 5 as 5 as 6 an 6 an 7 oyster 7 oyster 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 want 11 want 12 it 12 it 13 known 13 known 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [will] you ? ' and [dan] looked at him , wondering how the boyish face would change if the truth were suddenly told him . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 wondering 12 wondering 13 how 13 how 14 the 14 the 15 boyish 15 boyish 16 face 16 face 17 would 17 would 18 change 18 change 19 if 19 if 20 the 20 the 21 truth 21 truth 22 were 22 were 23 suddenly 23 suddenly 24 told 24 told 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [i] 'll swear it on locked fists , if you like . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 swear 4 swear 5 it 5 it 6 on 6 on 7 locked 7 locked 8 fists 8 fists 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 like 12 like 13 . i know it was jolly , and [i] 'm aching to hear . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 10 aching 10 aching 11 to 11 to 12 hear 12 hear 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [you] are [as] curious as a girl . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 curious 5 curious 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 . more than some [josie] and [and] [bess] never asked a question . ' 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 some 3 some 5 and 5 and 8 never 8 never 9 asked 9 asked 10 a 10 a 11 question 11 question 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [they] don't care about rows and things ; they liked the mine business , heroes , and that sort . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 about 5 about 6 rows 6 rows 7 and 7 and 8 things 8 things 9 ; 9 ; 10 they 10 they 11 liked 11 liked 12 the 12 the 13 mine 13 mine 14 business 14 business 15 , 15 , 16 heroes 16 heroes 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 sort 20 sort 21 . ' [what] [!] ['] cried [dan] , in a tone that made [ted] jump . 1 ' 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 tone 10 tone 11 that 11 that 12 made 12 made 14 jump 14 jump 15 . ' [well] [,] you used to mutter about ' em in your sleep , and [uncle] [laurie] wondered . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 mutter 7 mutter 8 about 8 about 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 in 11 in 12 your 12 your 13 sleep 13 sleep 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 wondered 18 wondered 19 . so did [i] [;] but don't mind , if you can't remember , or would rather not . ' 1 so 2 did 2 did 5 but 5 but 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 can't 11 can't 12 remember 12 remember 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 would 15 would 16 rather 16 rather 17 not 17 not 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] else did [i] say ? 1 ' 3 else 3 else 4 did 4 did 6 say 6 say 7 ? queer , what stuff a man will talk when his wits are gone . ' 1 queer 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 stuff 4 stuff 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 will 7 will 8 talk 8 talk 9 when 9 when 10 his 10 his 11 wits 11 wits 12 are 12 are 13 gone 13 gone 14 . 14 . 15 ' blair ran off to his brothers , and [i] suppose [i] might say [mason] was hit , because he died there . 1 blair 2 ran 2 ran 3 off 3 off 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 suppose 10 suppose 12 might 12 might 13 say 13 say 15 was 15 was 16 hit 16 hit 17 , 17 , 18 because 18 because 19 he 19 he 20 died 20 died 21 there 21 there 22 . does that suit you ? ' 1 does 2 that 2 that 3 suit 3 suit 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [no] [,] it doesn't . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 . why did [blair] run ? and who hit the other fellow ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 4 run 4 run 5 ? 5 ? 6 and 6 and 7 who 7 who 8 hit 8 hit 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 ? i 'm sure there was a fight somewhere , wasn't there ? ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 fight 7 fight 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 , 9 , 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 there 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [yes] ! 1 ' 3 ! ' [i] guess [i] know what it was about . ' 1 ' 3 guess 3 guess 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 about 9 about 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [the] devil , you do ! 1 ' 3 devil 3 devil 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 ! let's hear you guess . 1 let's 2 hear 2 hear 3 you 3 you 4 guess 4 guess 5 . must be amusing , ' said [dan] , affecting an ease he did not feel . 1 must 2 be 2 be 3 amusing 3 amusing 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 affecting 9 affecting 10 an 10 an 11 ease 11 ease 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 feel 15 feel 16 . ' [you] needn't say yes , if [i] guess right and you are under oath to keep silent . 1 ' 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 say 4 say 5 yes 5 yes 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 9 guess 9 guess 10 right 10 right 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 under 14 under 15 oath 15 oath 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 silent 18 silent 19 . i shall know by your face , and never tell . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 know 3 know 4 by 4 by 5 your 5 your 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 never 9 never 10 tell 10 tell 11 . now see if [i] 'm not right . 1 now 2 see 2 see 3 if 3 if 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 6 not 7 right 7 right 8 . out there they have wild doings , and it 's my belief you were in some of ' em . 1 out 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 wild 5 wild 6 doings 6 doings 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 my 11 my 12 belief 12 belief 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 some 16 some 17 of 17 of 18 ' 18 ' 19 em 19 em 20 . ah , ha ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! i 've hit it , [i] see . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 hit 3 hit 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 see 7 see 8 . needn't speak ; [i] know the flash of your old eye , and the clench of your big fist . ' 1 needn't 2 speak 2 speak 3 ; 3 ; 5 know 5 know 6 the 6 the 7 flash 7 flash 8 of 8 of 9 your 9 your 10 old 10 old 11 eye 11 eye 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 clench 15 clench 16 of 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 big 18 big 19 fist 19 fist 20 . 20 . 21 ' and [ted] pranced with satisfaction . 1 and 3 pranced 3 pranced 4 with 4 with 5 satisfaction 5 satisfaction 6 . he might have confessed the crime , but not the punishment that followed , the sense of its disgrace was still so strong upon him . 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 confessed 4 confessed 5 the 5 the 6 crime 6 crime 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 not 9 not 10 the 10 the 11 punishment 11 punishment 12 that 12 that 13 followed 13 followed 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 sense 16 sense 17 of 17 of 18 its 18 its 19 disgrace 19 disgrace 20 was 20 was 21 still 21 still 22 so 22 so 23 strong 23 strong 24 upon 24 upon 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [it] ['s] a relief , isn't it , to have it off your mind ? 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 relief 5 relief 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 it 12 it 13 off 13 off 14 your 14 your 15 mind 15 mind 16 ? now , just confide in me and it 's all safe , unless you 've sworn not to tell . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 confide 4 confide 5 in 5 in 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 unless 13 unless 14 you 14 you 15 've 15 've 16 sworn 16 sworn 17 not 17 not 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [i] have . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 . 4 . 5 ' glad you stood by your mate in the hospital . 1 glad 2 you 2 you 3 stood 3 stood 4 by 4 by 5 your 5 your 6 mate 6 mate 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 hospital 9 hospital 10 . how many did you kill ? ' 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 kill 5 kill 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [only] one . ' 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [bad] lot , of course ? ' 1 ' 3 lot 3 lot 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [a] damned rascal . ' 1 ' 3 damned 3 damned 4 rascal 4 rascal 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [well] [,] don't look so fierce [;] [i] 've no objection . 1 ' 4 don't 4 don't 5 look 5 look 6 so 6 so 7 fierce 7 fierce 10 've 10 've 11 no 11 no 12 objection 12 objection 13 . wouldn't mind popping at some of those bloodthirsty blackguards myself . 1 wouldn't 2 mind 2 mind 3 popping 3 popping 4 at 4 at 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 those 7 those 8 bloodthirsty 8 bloodthirsty 9 blackguards 9 blackguards 10 myself 10 myself 11 . had to dodge and keep quiet after it , [i] suppose . ' 1 had 2 to 2 to 3 dodge 3 dodge 4 and 4 and 5 keep 5 keep 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 after 7 after 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 11 suppose 11 suppose 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [pretty] quiet for a long spell . ' 1 ' 3 quiet 3 quiet 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 spell 7 spell 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [got] off [all] right in the end , and headed for your mines and did that jolly brave thing . 1 ' 3 off 3 off 5 right 5 right 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 headed 11 headed 12 for 12 for 13 your 13 your 14 mines 14 mines 15 and 15 and 16 did 16 did 17 that 17 that 18 jolly 18 jolly 19 brave 19 brave 20 thing 20 thing 21 . now , [i] call that decidedly interesting and capital . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 call 4 call 5 that 5 that 6 decidedly 6 decidedly 7 interesting 7 interesting 8 and 8 and 9 capital 9 capital 10 . i 'm glad to know it ; but [i] won't blab . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 10 won't 10 won't 11 blab 11 blab 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [mind] you don't . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 . look here . 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 . ted , if you 'd killed a man , would it trouble you a bad one , [i] mean ? ' 1 ted 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 killed 6 killed 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 would 10 would 11 it 11 it 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 you 13 you 14 a 14 a 15 bad 15 bad 16 one 16 one 17 , 17 , 19 mean 19 mean 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' shouldn't wonder if he sort of haunted me , and remorse gnawed me as it did [aram] and those fellows . 1 shouldn't 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 haunted 7 haunted 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 remorse 11 remorse 12 gnawed 12 gnawed 13 me 13 me 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 did 16 did 18 and 18 and 19 those 19 those 20 fellows 20 fellows 21 . you don't mind , do you ? 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 ? it was a fair fight , wasn't it ? ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fair 4 fair 5 fight 5 fight 6 , 6 , 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] [,] [i] was [in] the right ; but [i] wish [i] 'd been out of it . 1 ' 5 was 5 was 7 the 7 the 8 right 8 right 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 12 wish 12 wish 14 'd 14 'd 15 been 15 been 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . women don't see it that way , and look horrified at such things . 1 women 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 that 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 look 9 look 10 horrified 10 horrified 11 at 11 at 12 such 12 such 13 things 13 things 14 . makes it hard ; but it don't matter . ' 1 makes 2 it 2 it 3 hard 3 hard 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 don't 7 don't 8 matter 8 matter 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [don't] intend to . 1 ' 3 intend 3 intend 4 to 4 to 5 . mind you keep your notions to yourself , for some of ' em are wide of the mark . 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 keep 3 keep 4 your 4 your 5 notions 5 notions 6 to 6 to 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 ' 12 ' 13 em 13 em 14 are 14 are 15 wide 15 wide 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 mark 18 mark 19 . ' [and] meetings too , dear ; for here we are , and [nat] [is] on his way at last . 1 ' 3 meetings 3 meetings 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 ; 7 ; 8 for 8 for 9 here 9 here 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 way 18 way 19 at 19 at 20 last 20 last 21 . ' [i] 've been so worried lately , [i] can't help croaking . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 worried 6 worried 7 lately 7 lately 8 , 8 , 10 can't 10 can't 11 help 11 help 12 croaking 12 croaking 13 . i wonder what [dan] thought at not seeing you again ? 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 5 thought 5 thought 6 at 6 at 7 not 7 not 8 seeing 8 seeing 9 you 9 you 10 again 10 again 11 ? ' [much] better so . 1 ' 3 better 3 better 4 so 4 so 5 . we left notes and all we could think of that he might need , and slipped away before he came . 1 we 2 left 2 left 3 notes 3 notes 4 and 4 and 5 all 5 all 6 we 6 we 7 could 7 could 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 need 13 need 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 slipped 16 slipped 17 away 17 away 18 before 18 before 19 he 19 he 20 came 20 came 21 . ' [a] new picture has arrived ; face towards the music-room , good people , and tell me how you like it . 1 ' 3 new 3 new 4 picture 4 picture 5 has 5 has 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 ; 7 ; 8 face 8 face 9 towards 9 towards 10 the 10 the 11 music-room 11 music-room 12 , 12 , 13 good 13 good 14 people 14 people 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 tell 17 tell 18 me 18 me 19 how 19 how 20 you 20 you 21 like 21 like 22 it 22 it 23 . i call it " only a fiddler " , after [andersen] 's story . 1 i 2 call 2 call 3 it 3 it 4 " 4 " 5 only 5 only 6 a 6 a 7 fiddler 7 fiddler 8 " 8 " 9 , 9 , 10 after 10 after 12 's 12 's 13 story 13 story 14 . what name will you give it ? ' 1 what 2 name 2 name 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 give 5 give 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' there was no doubt about the name to this picture , and with the cry ' [nat] [!] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 name 7 name 8 to 8 to 9 this 9 this 10 picture 10 picture 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 cry 15 cry 16 ' nat ! ' there was a general uprising . 1 nat 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 general 7 general 8 uprising 8 uprising 9 . ' [chirper] thou wast ; second violin thou art ; first thou shalt be . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 wast 4 wast 5 ; 5 ; 6 second 6 second 7 violin 7 violin 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 ; 10 ; 11 first 11 first 12 thou 12 thou 13 shalt 13 shalt 14 be 14 be 15 . hail , all hail ! ' 1 hail 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 hail 4 hail 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' this caused a laugh , and made things gay and comfortable at once . 1 this 2 caused 2 caused 3 a 3 a 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 things 8 things 9 gay 9 gay 10 and 10 and 11 comfortable 11 comfortable 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 . they remembered it , and joined in the plaintive chorus , which fitly expressed his own emotions : 1 they 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 joined 6 joined 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 plaintive 9 plaintive 10 chorus 10 chorus 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 fitly 13 fitly 14 expressed 14 expressed 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 emotions 17 emotions 18 : ' [oh] my heart is sad and weary [everywhere] [i] roam , [longing] for the old plantation [and] for the old folks at home . ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 is 5 is 6 sad 6 sad 7 and 7 and 8 weary 8 weary 11 roam 11 roam 12 , 12 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 plantation 17 plantation 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 folks 22 folks 23 at 23 at 24 home 24 home 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [now] [i] feel better , ' said [mrs] [jo] , as they all trooped down the hill soon after . 1 ' 4 feel 4 feel 5 better 5 better 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 all 14 all 15 trooped 15 trooped 16 down 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 hill 18 hill 19 soon 19 soon 20 after 20 after 21 . nat is your work , [fritz] [,] and [i] congratulate you heartily . ' 1 nat 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 10 congratulate 10 congratulate 11 you 11 you 12 heartily 12 heartily 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [ach] [,] we can but sow the seed and trust that it falls on good ground . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 can 5 can 6 but 6 but 7 sow 7 sow 8 the 8 the 9 seed 9 seed 10 and 10 and 11 trust 11 trust 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 falls 14 falls 15 on 15 on 16 good 16 good 17 ground 17 ground 18 . stuffy became an alderman , and died suddenly of apoplexy after a public dinner . 1 stuffy 2 became 2 became 3 an 3 an 4 alderman 4 alderman 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 died 7 died 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 of 9 of 10 apoplexy 10 apoplexy 11 after 11 after 12 a 12 a 13 public 13 public 14 dinner 14 dinner 15 . dolly was a society man of mark till he lost his money , when he found congenial employment in a fashionable tailoring establishment . 1 dolly 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 society 4 society 5 man 5 man 6 of 6 of 7 mark 7 mark 8 till 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 lost 10 lost 11 his 11 his 12 money 12 money 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 congenial 17 congenial 18 employment 18 employment 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 fashionable 21 fashionable 22 tailoring 22 tailoring 23 establishment 23 establishment 24 . end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [jo] ['s] [boys] , [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] 1 end 2 of 2 of 11 ,