[produced] [by] [kent] [fielden] [old] [granny] [fox] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [chapter] [i] [:] [reddy] [fox] [brings] [granny] [news] pray who is there who would refuse [to] bearer be of happy news ? 1 pray 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 who 5 who 6 would 6 would 7 refuse 7 refuse 9 bearer 9 bearer 10 be 10 be 11 of 11 of 12 happy 12 happy 13 news 13 news 14 ? old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . snow covered [the] [green] [meadows] [and] [the] [green] [forest] , and ice bound [the] [smiling] [pool] and the [laughing] [brook] . 1 snow 2 covered 2 covered 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 ice 12 ice 13 bound 13 bound 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 21 . reddy and [granny] [fox] were hungry most of the time . 1 reddy 2 and 2 and 5 were 5 were 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 most 7 most 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 . it was not easy to find enough to eat these days , and so they spent nearly every minute they were awake in hunting . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 these 10 these 11 days 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 they 15 they 16 spent 16 spent 17 nearly 17 nearly 18 every 18 every 19 minute 19 minute 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 awake 22 awake 23 in 23 in 24 hunting 24 hunting 25 . if either found enough for two , the one finding it took the food back to their home if it could be carried . 1 if 2 either 2 either 3 found 3 found 4 enough 4 enough 5 for 5 for 6 two 6 two 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 one 9 one 10 finding 10 finding 11 it 11 it 12 took 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 food 14 food 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 their 17 their 18 home 18 home 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 could 21 could 22 be 22 be 23 carried 23 carried 24 . if not , the other was told where to find it . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 was 6 was 7 told 7 told 8 where 8 where 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 it 11 it 12 . for two nights they had visited [farmer] [brown] ['s] henhouse , hoping that they would be able to find a way inside . 1 for 2 two 2 two 3 nights 3 nights 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 visited 6 visited 10 henhouse 10 henhouse 11 , 11 , 12 hoping 12 hoping 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 find 19 find 20 a 20 a 21 way 21 way 22 inside 22 inside 23 . but the biddies had been securely locked up , and try as they would , they couldn't find a way in . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 biddies 3 biddies 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 securely 6 securely 7 locked 7 locked 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 try 11 try 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 , 15 , 16 they 16 they 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 find 18 find 19 a 19 a 20 way 20 way 21 in 21 in 22 . if we are going to get any at all , we will have to do it in broad daylight . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 any 7 any 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 in 17 in 18 broad 18 broad 19 daylight 19 daylight 20 . it can be done , [for] [i] have done it before , but [i] don't like the idea . 1 it 2 can 2 can 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 it 10 it 11 before 11 before 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 don't 15 don't 16 like 16 like 17 the 17 the 18 idea 18 idea 19 . we are likely to be seen , and that means that [bowser] [the] [hound] will be set to hunting us . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 likely 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 means 10 means 11 that 11 that 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 set 17 set 18 to 18 to 19 hunting 19 hunting 20 us 20 us 21 . 21 . 22 " " pooh ! " exclaimed [reddy] . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . " what of it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 ? it 's easy enough to fool him . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 easy 3 easy 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 fool 6 fool 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " " you think so , do you ? " snapped [granny] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 snapped 10 snapped 12 . " [i] never yet saw a young [fox] who didn't think he knew all there is to know , and you 're just like the rest . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 yet 4 yet 5 saw 5 saw 6 a 6 a 7 young 7 young 9 who 9 who 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 think 11 think 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 all 14 all 15 there 15 there 16 is 16 is 17 to 17 to 18 know 18 know 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 you 21 you 22 're 22 're 23 just 23 just 24 like 24 like 25 the 25 the 26 rest 26 rest 27 . when you 've lived as long as [i] [have] you will have learned not to be quite so sure of your own opinions . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 lived 4 lived 5 as 5 as 6 long 6 long 7 as 7 as 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 have 12 have 13 learned 13 learned 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 quite 17 quite 18 so 18 so 19 sure 19 sure 20 of 20 of 21 your 21 your 22 own 22 own 23 opinions 23 opinions 24 . we will never know when [farmer] [brown] 's boy will take it into his head to smoke us out . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 never 3 never 4 know 4 know 5 when 5 when 8 's 8 's 9 boy 9 boy 10 will 10 will 11 take 11 take 12 it 12 it 13 into 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 to 16 to 17 smoke 17 smoke 18 us 18 us 19 out 19 out 20 . i 've seen it done . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 done 5 done 6 . no , [sir] [,] we are not going to try for one of those hens in the daytime unless we are starving . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 for 11 for 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 those 14 those 15 hens 15 hens 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 daytime 18 daytime 19 unless 19 unless 20 we 20 we 21 are 21 are 22 starving 22 starving 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] 'm starving now , " whined [reddy] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 starving 4 starving 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whined 8 whined 10 . " no such thing ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 such 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " granny snapped . 1 granny 2 snapped 2 snapped 3 . " [i] 've been without food longer than this many a time . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 without 5 without 6 food 6 food 7 longer 7 longer 8 than 8 than 9 this 9 this 10 many 10 many 11 a 11 a 12 time 12 time 13 . have you been over to the [big] [river] lately ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 been 3 been 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 lately 9 lately 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , " replied [reddy] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " what 's the use ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 ? it 's frozen over . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 frozen 3 frozen 4 over 4 over 5 . there isn't anything there . " 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 anything 3 anything 4 there 4 there 5 . 5 . 6 " you go over there now while [i] see what [i] can find in the [green] [forest] . 1 you 2 go 2 go 3 over 3 over 4 there 4 there 5 now 5 now 6 while 6 while 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 11 can 11 can 12 find 12 find 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 17 . if neither of us finds anything , it will be time enough to think about [farmer] [brown] 's hens to-morrow . " 1 if 2 neither 2 neither 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 finds 5 finds 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 time 11 time 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 about 15 about 18 's 18 's 19 hens 19 hens 20 to-morrow 20 to-morrow 21 . 21 . 22 " much against his [will] [reddy] obeyed . 1 much 2 against 2 against 3 his 3 his 6 obeyed 6 obeyed 7 . " it isn't the least bit of use , " he grumbled , as he trotted towards the [big] [river] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 7 of 8 use 8 use 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 grumbled 12 grumbled 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 trotted 16 trotted 17 towards 17 towards 18 the 18 the 21 . " there won't be anything there . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 won't 3 won't 4 be 4 be 5 anything 5 anything 6 there 6 there 7 . it is just a waste of time . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 waste 5 waste 6 of 6 of 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , what is it ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . " [i] found a dead fish that had been washed ashore , " replied [reddy] . 1 " 3 found 3 found 4 a 4 a 5 dead 5 dead 6 fish 6 fish 7 that 7 that 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 washed 10 washed 11 ashore 11 ashore 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 16 . " it wasn't big enough for two , so [i] ate it . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 big 4 big 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 two 7 two 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 11 ate 11 ate 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " " anything else ? " asked [granny] . 1 " 2 anything 2 anything 3 else 3 else 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 . " [no-o] [,] ["] replied [reddy] slowly ; " that is , nothing that will do us any good . 1 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 that 14 that 15 will 15 will 16 do 16 do 17 us 17 us 18 any 18 any 19 good 19 good 20 . quacker the [wild] [duck] [was] swimming about out in the open water , but though [i] watched and watched he never once came ashore . " 1 quacker 2 the 2 the 6 swimming 6 swimming 7 about 7 about 8 out 8 out 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 open 11 open 12 water 12 water 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 though 15 though 17 watched 17 watched 18 and 18 and 19 watched 19 watched 20 he 20 he 21 never 21 never 22 once 22 once 23 came 23 came 24 ashore 24 ashore 25 . 25 . 26 " " [ha] [!] ["] exclaimed [granny] . 1 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . " that is good news . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 news 5 news 6 . i think we 'll go [duck] hunting . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [ii] [:] [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] [go] [hunting] when you 're in doubt what course is right , [the] thing to do is just sit tight . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 in 4 in 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 what 6 what 7 course 7 course 8 is 8 is 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 12 thing 12 thing 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 is 15 is 16 just 16 just 17 sit 17 sit 18 tight 18 tight 19 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . they were trotting along quite as if they had made up their minds just where they were going . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 trotting 3 trotting 4 along 4 along 5 quite 5 quite 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 up 11 up 12 their 12 their 13 minds 13 minds 14 just 14 just 15 where 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 going 18 going 19 . they had . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 . granny led the way and [reddy] meekly followed her . 1 granny 2 led 2 led 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 and 5 and 7 meekly 7 meekly 8 followed 8 followed 9 her 9 her 10 . " granny certainly is growing foolish in her old age , " thought [reddy] , as he trotted along behind her . 1 " 2 granny 2 granny 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 is 4 is 5 growing 5 growing 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 old 9 old 10 age 10 age 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 thought 13 thought 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 trotted 18 trotted 19 along 19 along 20 behind 20 behind 21 her 21 her 22 . " [i] told her that [quacker] never once came ashore all the time [i] watched yesterday . 1 " 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 that 5 that 7 never 7 never 8 once 8 once 9 came 9 came 10 ashore 10 ashore 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 15 watched 15 watched 16 yesterday 16 yesterday 17 . granny used to be smart enough when she was young , [i] guess , but she certainly is losing her mind now . 1 granny 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 smart 5 smart 6 enough 6 enough 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 young 10 young 11 , 11 , 13 guess 13 guess 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 she 16 she 17 certainly 17 certainly 18 is 18 is 19 losing 19 losing 20 her 20 her 21 mind 21 mind 22 now 22 now 23 . it 's a pity , a great pity . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 pity 8 pity 9 . i can just imagine how [quacker] will laugh at her . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 just 3 just 4 imagine 4 imagine 5 how 5 how 7 will 7 will 8 laugh 8 laugh 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 . i have to laugh myself . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 myself 5 myself 6 . 6 . 7 " he did laugh , but you may be sure he took great pains that [granny] should not see him laughing . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 laugh 3 laugh 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 he 10 he 11 took 11 took 12 great 12 great 13 pains 13 pains 14 that 14 that 16 should 16 should 17 not 17 not 18 see 18 see 19 him 19 him 20 laughing 20 laughing 21 . whenever she looked around he was as sober as could be . 1 whenever 2 she 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 around 4 around 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 as 7 as 8 sober 8 sober 9 as 9 as 10 could 10 could 11 be 11 be 12 . in fact , he appeared to be quite as eager as if he felt sure they would catch [quacker] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 appeared 5 appeared 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 quite 8 quite 9 as 9 as 10 eager 10 eager 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 felt 14 felt 15 sure 15 sure 16 they 16 they 17 would 17 would 18 catch 18 catch 20 . granny was doing some quiet laughing herself . 1 granny 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 4 some 4 some 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 laughing 6 laughing 7 herself 7 herself 8 . " he thinks [i] 'm old and foolish and don't know what [i] 'm about , the young scamp ! " thought she . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 thinks 3 thinks 5 'm 5 'm 6 old 6 old 7 and 7 and 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 and 9 and 10 don't 10 don't 11 know 11 know 12 what 12 what 14 'm 14 'm 15 about 15 about 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 young 18 young 19 scamp 19 scamp 20 ! 20 ! 21 " 21 " 22 thought 22 thought 23 she 23 she 24 . " he thinks he has learned all there is to learn . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 thinks 3 thinks 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 learned 6 learned 7 all 7 all 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 . it isn't the least use in the world to try to tell him anything . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 use 5 use 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 him 13 him 14 anything 14 anything 15 . when young folks feel the way he does , it is a waste of time to talk to them . 1 when 2 young 2 young 3 folks 3 folks 4 feel 4 feel 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 waste 13 waste 14 of 14 of 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 talk 17 talk 18 to 18 to 19 them 19 them 20 . he has got to be shown . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 shown 6 shown 7 . there is nothing like experience to take the conceit out of these youngsters . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 like 4 like 5 experience 5 experience 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 the 8 the 9 conceit 9 conceit 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 these 12 these 13 youngsters 13 youngsters 14 . 14 . 15 " now conceit is the feeling that you know more than any one else . 1 now 2 conceit 2 conceit 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 else 13 else 14 . perhaps you do . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 . then again , perhaps you don't . 1 then 2 again 2 again 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 you 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 7 . so sometimes it is best not to be too sure of your own opinion . 1 so 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 best 5 best 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 too 9 too 10 sure 10 sure 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 own 13 own 14 opinion 14 opinion 15 . reddy was sure . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 . i am afraid , very much afraid , that [reddy] was planning to be saucy . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 planning 12 planning 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 saucy 15 saucy 16 . people who think themselves smart are quite apt to be saucy . 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 think 3 think 4 themselves 4 themselves 5 smart 5 smart 6 are 6 are 7 quite 7 quite 8 apt 8 apt 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 saucy 11 saucy 12 . presently they came to the bank of the [big] [river] . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 bank 6 bank 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 . old [granny] [fox] told [reddy] to sit still while she crept up behind some bushes where she could peek out over the [big] [river] . 1 old 4 told 4 told 6 to 6 to 7 sit 7 sit 8 still 8 still 9 while 9 while 10 she 10 she 11 crept 11 crept 12 up 12 up 13 behind 13 behind 14 some 14 some 15 bushes 15 bushes 16 where 16 where 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 peek 19 peek 20 out 20 out 21 over 21 over 22 the 22 the 25 . he grinned as he watched her . 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 watched 5 watched 6 her 6 her 7 . he was still grinning when she tiptoed back . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 grinning 4 grinning 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 tiptoed 7 tiptoed 8 back 8 back 9 . he expected to see her face long with disappointment . 1 he 2 expected 2 expected 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 her 5 her 6 face 6 face 7 long 7 long 8 with 8 with 9 disappointment 9 disappointment 10 . instead she looked very much pleased . 1 instead 2 she 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 . " [quacker] is there , " said she , " and [i] think he will make us a very good dinner . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 13 think 13 think 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 make 16 make 17 us 17 us 18 a 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 good 20 good 21 dinner 21 dinner 22 . so [reddy] stole up behind the bushes , and this time it was [granny] who grinned as she watched . 1 so 3 stole 3 stole 4 up 4 up 5 behind 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 15 who 15 who 16 grinned 16 grinned 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 watched 19 watched 20 . as he crept along , [reddy] wondered if it could be that for once [quacker] had come ashore . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 crept 3 crept 4 along 4 along 5 , 5 , 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 could 10 could 11 be 11 be 12 that 12 that 13 for 13 for 14 once 14 once 16 had 16 had 17 come 17 come 18 ashore 18 ashore 19 . granny seemed so sure they could catch him that this must be the case . 1 granny 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 so 3 so 4 sure 4 sure 5 they 5 they 6 could 6 could 7 catch 7 catch 8 him 8 him 9 that 9 that 10 this 10 this 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 the 13 the 14 case 14 case 15 . [chapter] [iii] [:] [reddy] [is] [sure] [granny] [has] [lost] [her] [senses] perhaps ' tis just as well that we [can't] see ourselves as others see . 1 perhaps 2 ' 2 ' 3 tis 3 tis 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 10 see 10 see 11 ourselves 11 ourselves 12 as 12 as 13 others 13 others 14 see 14 see 15 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . " we 've got just as much chance of catching him [as] [i] have of jumping over the moon . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 chance 8 chance 9 of 9 of 10 catching 10 catching 11 him 11 him 14 have 14 have 15 of 15 of 16 jumping 16 jumping 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 moon 19 moon 20 . that 's what [i] 'll tell [granny] . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 5 'll 5 'll 6 tell 6 tell 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , " said [granny] [fox] , " what shall we do to catch him ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 what 10 what 11 shall 11 shall 12 we 12 we 13 do 13 do 14 to 14 to 15 catch 15 catch 16 him 16 him 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " you mean that you think he can't be caught ? " said she quietly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 he 7 he 8 can't 8 can't 9 be 9 be 10 caught 10 caught 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 quietly 15 quietly 16 . " [i] don't think anything about it ; [i] know he can't ! " snapped [reddy] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 anything 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 ; 8 ; 10 know 10 know 11 he 11 he 12 can't 12 can't 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 snapped 15 snapped 17 . " not by us , anyway , " he added . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 by 3 by 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 anyway 6 anyway 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 added 10 added 11 . " [i] suppose you wouldn't even try ? " retorted [granny] . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 even 6 even 7 try 7 try 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 retorted 10 retorted 12 . " [i] 'm old enough to know when [i] 'm wasting my time , " replied [reddy] with a toss of his head . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 old 4 old 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 when 8 when 10 'm 10 'm 11 wasting 11 wasting 12 my 12 my 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 replied 16 replied 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 toss 20 toss 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 head 23 head 24 . " in other words you think [i] 'm a silly old [fox] who has lost her senses , " said [granny] sharply . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 other 3 other 4 words 4 words 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 8 'm 8 'm 9 a 9 a 10 silly 10 silly 11 old 11 old 13 who 13 who 14 has 14 has 15 lost 15 lost 16 her 16 her 17 senses 17 senses 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 sharply 22 sharply 23 . " [no-o] . 1 " 3 . i didn't say that , " protested [reddy] , looking very uncomfortable . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 protested 7 protested 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 very 11 very 12 uncomfortable 12 uncomfortable 13 . " but you think it , " declared [granny] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 declared 8 declared 10 . " now look here , [mr] [smarty] [,] you do just [as] [i] tell you . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 look 3 look 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 9 you 9 you 10 do 10 do 11 just 11 just 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 . you creep back there where you can watch [quacker] and all that happens , and mind that you keep out of his sight . 1 you 2 creep 2 creep 3 back 3 back 4 there 4 there 5 where 5 where 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 watch 8 watch 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 happens 13 happens 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 mind 16 mind 17 that 17 that 18 you 18 you 19 keep 19 keep 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 sight 23 sight 24 . now go . " 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 . 3 . 4 " reddy went . 1 reddy 2 went 2 went 3 . there was nothing else to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . he didn't dare disobey . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 disobey 4 disobey 5 . granny watched until [reddy] had readied his hiding-place . 1 granny 2 watched 2 watched 3 until 3 until 5 had 5 had 6 readied 6 readied 7 his 7 his 8 hiding-place 8 hiding-place 9 . then what do you think she did ? 1 then 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 she 6 she 7 did 7 did 8 ? why , she walked right out on the little beach just below [reddy] and in plain sight of [quacker] [!] 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 walked 4 walked 5 right 5 right 6 out 6 out 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 beach 10 beach 11 just 11 just 12 below 12 below 14 and 14 and 15 in 15 in 16 plain 16 plain 17 sight 17 sight 18 of yes , [sir] [,] that is what she did ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 what 7 what 8 she 8 she 9 did 9 did 10 ! then began such a queer performance that it is no wonder that [reddy] was sure [granny] [had] lost her senses . 1 then 2 began 2 began 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 performance 6 performance 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 no 10 no 11 wonder 11 wonder 12 that 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 sure 15 sure 18 lost 18 lost 19 her 19 her 20 senses 20 senses 21 . she rolled over and over . 1 she 2 rolled 2 rolled 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 over 5 over 6 . she chased her tail round and round until it made [reddy] dizzy to watch her . 1 she 2 chased 2 chased 3 her 3 her 4 tail 4 tail 5 round 5 round 6 and 6 and 7 round 7 round 8 until 8 until 9 it 9 it 10 made 10 made 12 dizzy 12 dizzy 13 to 13 to 14 watch 14 watch 15 her 15 her 16 . she jumped up in the air . 1 she 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 . she raced back and forth . 1 she 2 raced 2 raced 3 back 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 forth 5 forth 6 . she played with a bit of stick . 1 she 2 played 2 played 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 stick 7 stick 8 . and all the time she didn't pay the least attention to [quacker] the [duck] . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 she 5 she 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 pay 7 pay 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 attention 10 attention 11 to 11 to 13 the 13 the 15 . reddy stared and stared . 1 reddy 2 stared 2 stared 3 and 3 and 4 stared 4 stared 5 . whatever had come over [granny] ? 1 whatever 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 over 4 over 6 ? she was crazy . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crazy 3 crazy 4 . yes , [sir] [,] that must be the matter . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 . it must be that she had gone without food so long that she had gone crazy . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 without 8 without 9 food 9 food 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 gone 15 gone 16 crazy 16 crazy 17 . poor [granny] ! 1 poor 3 ! she was in her second childhood . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 second 5 second 6 childhood 6 childhood 7 . reddy could remember how he had done such things when he was very young , just by way of showing how fine he felt . 1 reddy 2 could 2 could 3 remember 3 remember 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 done 7 done 8 such 8 such 9 things 9 things 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 young 14 young 15 , 15 , 16 just 16 just 17 by 17 by 18 way 18 way 19 of 19 of 20 showing 20 showing 21 how 21 how 22 fine 22 fine 23 he 23 he 24 felt 24 felt 25 . but for a grown-up [fox] to do such things was undignified , to say the least . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 grown-up 4 grown-up 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 such 8 such 9 things 9 things 10 was 10 was 11 undignified 11 undignified 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 the 15 the 16 least 16 least 17 . you know [reddy] thinks a great deal of dignity . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 8 of 9 dignity 9 dignity 10 . it was worse than undignified ; it was positively disgraceful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 worse 3 worse 4 than 4 than 5 undignified 5 undignified 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 positively 9 positively 10 disgraceful 10 disgraceful 11 . he did hope that none of his neighbors would happen along and see [granny] cutting up so . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 hope 3 hope 4 that 4 that 5 none 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 neighbors 8 neighbors 9 would 9 would 10 happen 10 happen 11 along 11 along 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 15 cutting 15 cutting 16 up 16 up 17 so 17 so 18 . he never would hear the end of it if they did . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 would 3 would 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 did 11 did 12 . over and over rolled [granny] , and around and around she chased her tail . 1 over 2 and 2 and 3 over 3 over 4 rolled 4 rolled 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 around 8 around 9 and 9 and 10 around 10 around 11 she 11 she 12 chased 12 chased 13 her 13 her 14 tail 14 tail 15 . the snow flew up in a cloud . 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 3 flew 3 flew 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 cloud 7 cloud 8 . and all the time she made no sound . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 she 5 she 6 made 6 made 7 no 7 no 8 sound 8 sound 9 . quacker was sitting up as straight as he could . 1 quacker 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 up 4 up 5 as 5 as 6 straight 6 straight 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 . " [as] [i] live , " muttered [reddy] , " [i] believe that fellow is nearer than he was ! " 1 " 4 live 4 live 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 believe 12 believe 13 that 13 that 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 is 15 is 16 nearer 16 nearer 17 than 17 than 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 ! 20 ! 21 " reddy crouched lower than ever , and instead of watching [granny] he watched [quacker] the [duck] . 1 reddy 2 crouched 2 crouched 3 lower 3 lower 4 than 4 than 5 ever 5 ever 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 9 of 10 watching 10 watching 12 he 12 he 13 watched 13 watched 15 the 15 the 17 . [chapter] [iv] [:] [quacker] [the] [duck] [grows] [curious] the most curious thing in the world is curiosity . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 curious 3 curious 4 thing 4 thing 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 is 8 is 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . old [granny] [fox] never said a truer thing than that . 1 old 4 never 4 never 5 said 5 said 6 a 6 a 7 truer 7 truer 8 thing 8 thing 9 than 9 than 10 that 10 that 11 . it is curious , very curious , how sometimes curiosity will get the best of even the wisest and most sensible of people . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 curious 3 curious 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 curious 6 curious 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 sometimes 9 sometimes 10 curiosity 10 curiosity 11 will 11 will 12 get 12 get 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 of 15 of 16 even 16 even 17 the 17 the 18 wisest 18 wisest 19 and 19 and 20 most 20 most 21 sensible 21 sensible 22 of 22 of 23 people 23 people 24 . even [old] [granny] [fox] herself has been known to be led into trouble by it . 1 even 5 herself 5 herself 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 known 8 known 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 led 11 led 12 into 12 into 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 by 14 by 15 it 15 it 16 . we expect it [of] [peter] [rabbit] , but [peter] isn't a bit more curious than some others of whom we do not expect it . 1 we 2 expect 2 expect 3 it 3 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 a 11 a 12 bit 12 bit 13 more 13 more 14 curious 14 curious 15 than 15 than 16 some 16 some 17 others 17 others 18 of 18 of 19 whom 19 whom 20 we 20 we 21 do 21 do 22 not 22 not 23 expect 23 expect 24 it 24 it 25 . now [quacker] [the] [wild] [duck] is the last one in the world you would expect to be led into trouble by curiosity . 1 now 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 one 9 one 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 you 13 you 14 would 14 would 15 expect 15 expect 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 led 18 led 19 into 19 into 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 by 21 by 22 curiosity 22 curiosity 23 . quacker had spent the summer [in] [the] [far] [north] with [honker] the [goose] . 1 quacker 2 had 2 had 3 spent 3 spent 4 the 4 the 5 summer 5 summer 10 with 10 with 12 the 12 the 14 . in fact , he had been born there . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 born 7 born 8 there 8 there 9 . you see , he was a good diver and on the bottom of the river he found plenty to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 diver 8 diver 9 and 9 and 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 river 15 river 16 he 16 he 17 found 17 found 18 plenty 18 plenty 19 to 19 to 20 eat 20 eat 21 . the water couldn't get through his oily feathers , and so he didn't mind how cold it was . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 get 4 get 5 through 5 through 6 his 6 his 7 oily 7 oily 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 mind 14 mind 15 how 15 how 16 cold 16 cold 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 . on his way down [to] [the] [big] [river] he had been hunted by men with terrible guns , and he had learned all about them . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 down 4 down 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 hunted 12 hunted 13 by 13 by 14 men 14 men 15 with 15 with 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 guns 17 guns 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 learned 22 learned 23 all 23 all 24 about 24 about 25 them 25 them 26 . in fact , he felt quite able to keep out of harm 's way . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 quite 6 quite 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 harm 12 harm 13 's 13 's 14 way 14 way 15 . he rather prided himself that there was no one smart enough to catch him . 1 he 2 rather 2 rather 3 prided 3 prided 4 himself 4 himself 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 smart 10 smart 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 catch 13 catch 14 him 14 him 15 . i suspect he thought he knew all there was to know . 1 i 2 suspect 2 suspect 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 all 7 all 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 . in this respect he was a good deal like [reddy] [fox] himself . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 respect 3 respect 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 deal 8 deal 9 like 9 like 12 himself 12 himself 13 . that was because he was young . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 young 6 young 7 . it is the way with young [ducks] and [foxes] and [with] some other youngsters [i] know . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 with 5 with 6 young 6 young 8 and 8 and 10 and 10 and 12 some 12 some 13 other 13 other 14 youngsters 14 youngsters 16 know 16 know 17 . but so far as he could see , [granny] didn't once look at him . 1 but 2 so 2 so 3 far 3 far 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 8 , 8 , 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 once 11 once 12 look 12 look 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 . " she doesn't know [i] 'm out here at all , " thought [quacker] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 know 4 know 6 'm 6 'm 7 out 7 out 8 here 8 here 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 thought 13 thought 15 . then suddenly he sat up very straight and looked with all his might . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 up 5 up 6 very 6 very 7 straight 7 straight 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 with 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 might 13 might 14 . what under the sun was the matter with that [fox] ? 1 what 2 under 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 11 ? she was acting as if she had suddenly lost her senses . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 acting 3 acting 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 lost 9 lost 10 her 10 her 11 senses 11 senses 12 . over and over she rolled . 1 over 2 and 2 and 3 over 3 over 4 she 4 she 5 rolled 5 rolled 6 . around and around she spun . 1 around 2 and 2 and 3 around 3 around 4 she 4 she 5 spun 5 spun 6 . she turned somersaults . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 somersaults 3 somersaults 4 . she lay on her back and kicked her heels in the air . 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 on 3 on 4 her 4 her 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 kicked 7 kicked 8 her 8 her 9 heels 9 heels 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 . never in his life had he known any one to act like that . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 5 had 5 had 6 he 6 he 7 known 7 known 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 to 10 to 11 act 11 act 12 like 12 like 13 that 13 that 14 . there must be something the matter with her . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 something 4 something 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 . quacker began to get excited . 1 quacker 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 excited 5 excited 6 . he couldn't keep his eyes off [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 keep 3 keep 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 off 6 off 10 . he began to swim nearer . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 swim 4 swim 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 . he wanted to see better . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 better 5 better 6 . he quite forgot she was a [fox] . 1 he 2 quite 2 quite 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 . she moved so fast that she was just a queer red spot on the beach . 1 she 2 moved 2 moved 3 so 3 so 4 fast 4 fast 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 just 8 just 9 a 9 a 10 queer 10 queer 11 red 11 red 12 spot 12 spot 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 beach 15 beach 16 . whatever she was doing was very curious and very exciting . 1 whatever 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 doing 4 doing 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 exciting 10 exciting 11 . he swam nearer and nearer . 1 he 2 swam 2 swam 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 and 4 and 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 . the excitement was catching . 1 the 2 excitement 2 excitement 3 was 3 was 4 catching 4 catching 5 . he began to swim in circles himself . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 swim 4 swim 5 in 5 in 6 circles 6 circles 7 himself 7 himself 8 . all the time he drew nearer and nearer to the shore . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 drew 5 drew 6 nearer 6 nearer 7 and 7 and 8 nearer 8 nearer 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 shore 11 shore 12 . he didn't have the least bit of fear . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 7 of 8 fear 8 fear 9 . he was just curious . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 curious 4 curious 5 . he wanted to see better . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 better 5 better 6 . all the time [granny] was cutting up her antics , she was watching [quacker] , though he didn't suspect it . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 5 was 5 was 6 cutting 6 cutting 7 up 7 up 8 her 8 her 9 antics 9 antics 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 watching 13 watching 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 suspect 19 suspect 20 it 20 it 21 . as he swam nearer and nearer to the shore , [granny] rolled and tumbled farther and farther back . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 swam 3 swam 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 and 5 and 6 nearer 6 nearer 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 shore 9 shore 10 , 10 , 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 and 13 and 14 tumbled 14 tumbled 15 farther 15 farther 16 and 16 and 17 farther 17 farther 18 back 18 back 19 . at last [quacker] was close to the shore . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 was 4 was 5 close 5 close 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 9 . if he kept on , he would be right on the land in a few minutes . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 right 9 right 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 land 12 land 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 . and all the time he stared and stared . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 stared 6 stared 7 and 7 and 8 stared 8 stared 9 . no thought of danger entered his head . 1 no 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 danger 4 danger 5 entered 5 entered 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . you see , there was no room because it was so filled with curiosity . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 room 7 room 8 because 8 because 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 13 with 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 . " in a minute more [i] 'll have him , " thought [granny] , and whirled faster than ever . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 more 5 more 7 'll 7 'll 8 have 8 have 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 whirled 16 whirled 17 faster 17 faster 18 than 18 than 19 ever 19 ever 20 . and just then something happened . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 then 3 then 4 something 4 something 5 happened 5 happened 6 . [chapter] [v] [:] [reddy] [fox] [is] [afraid] [to] [go] [home] yes , [sir] [,] a chicken track is good to see , but it often puts nothing but water in my mouth . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 a 5 a 6 chicken 6 chicken 7 track 7 track 8 is 8 is 9 good 9 good 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 often 15 often 16 puts 16 puts 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 but 18 but 19 water 19 water 20 in 20 in 21 my 21 my 22 mouth 22 mouth 23 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . reddy [fox] thought of that saying many times as he hunted through [the] [green] [forest] that night , afraid to go home . 1 reddy 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 saying 6 saying 7 many 7 many 8 times 8 times 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 hunted 11 hunted 12 through 12 through 16 that 16 that 17 night 17 night 18 , 18 , 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 to 20 to 21 go 21 go 22 home 22 home 23 . that was why he was afraid to go home . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 home 9 home 10 . indeed , [reddy] had been quite sure that she had when she began . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 quite 6 quite 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 began 13 began 14 . but he was too much excited for any such thoughts . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 excited 6 excited 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 such 9 such 10 thoughts 10 thoughts 11 . nearer and nearer to the shore came [quacker] , his eyes fixed on the red , whirling form of [granny] . 1 nearer 2 and 2 and 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 came 7 came 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 fixed 12 fixed 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 red 15 red 16 , 16 , 17 whirling 17 whirling 18 form 18 form 19 of 19 of 21 . reddy 's own eyes gleamed with excitement . 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 own 3 own 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 gleamed 5 gleamed 6 with 6 with 7 excitement 7 excitement 8 . would [quacker] keep on right up to the shore ? 1 would 3 keep 3 keep 4 on 4 on 5 right 5 right 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 shore 9 shore 10 ? nearer and nearer and nearer he came . 1 nearer 2 and 2 and 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 and 4 and 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 . reddy squirmed uneasily . 1 reddy 2 squirmed 2 squirmed 3 uneasily 3 uneasily 4 . he couldn't see as well as he wanted to . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 . the bushes behind which he was lying were in his way . 1 the 2 bushes 2 bushes 3 behind 3 behind 4 which 4 which 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 lying 7 lying 8 were 8 were 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 way 11 way 12 . he wanted to see [granny] make that jump which would mean a dinner for both . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 6 make 6 make 7 that 7 that 8 jump 8 jump 9 which 9 which 10 would 10 would 11 mean 11 mean 12 a 12 a 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 for 14 for 15 both 15 both 16 . forgetting what [granny] had charged him , [reddy] eagerly raised his head to look over the edge of the bank . 1 forgetting 2 what 2 what 4 had 4 had 5 charged 5 charged 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 eagerly 9 eagerly 10 raised 10 raised 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 edge 17 edge 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 bank 20 bank 21 . now it just happened that at that very minute [quacker] chanced to look that way . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 just 3 just 4 happened 4 happened 5 that 5 that 6 at 6 at 7 that 7 that 8 very 8 very 9 minute 9 minute 11 chanced 11 chanced 12 to 12 to 13 look 13 look 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 . his quick eyes caught the movement of [reddy] ['s] head and in an instant all his curiosity vanished . 1 his 2 quick 2 quick 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 caught 4 caught 5 the 5 the 6 movement 6 movement 7 of 7 of 10 head 10 head 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 an 13 an 14 instant 14 instant 15 all 15 all 16 his 16 his 17 curiosity 17 curiosity 18 vanished 18 vanished 19 . that sharp face peering at him over the edge of the bank could mean but one thing danger ! 1 that 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 face 3 face 4 peering 4 peering 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 edge 9 edge 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 could 13 could 14 mean 14 mean 15 but 15 but 16 one 16 one 17 thing 17 thing 18 danger 18 danger 19 ! it was all a trick ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 a 4 a 5 trick 5 trick 6 ! he saw through it now . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 through 3 through 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 . like a flash he turned . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 he 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 . there was the whistle of stiff wings beating the air and the patter of feet striking the water as he got under way . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 whistle 4 whistle 5 of 5 of 6 stiff 6 stiff 7 wings 7 wings 8 beating 8 beating 9 the 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 patter 13 patter 14 of 14 of 15 feet 15 feet 16 striking 16 striking 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 got 21 got 22 under 22 under 23 way 23 way 24 . then he flew out to the safety of the open water . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 safety 7 safety 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 open 10 open 11 water 11 water 12 . granny sprang , but she was just too late and succeeded in doing no more than wet her feet . 1 granny 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 just 7 just 8 too 8 too 9 late 9 late 10 and 10 and 11 succeeded 11 succeeded 12 in 12 in 13 doing 13 doing 14 no 14 no 15 more 15 more 16 than 16 than 17 wet 17 wet 18 her 18 her 19 feet 19 feet 20 . of course , [granny] didn't know what had frightened [quacker] , not at first , anyway . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 had 8 had 9 frightened 9 frightened 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 at 13 at 14 first 14 first 15 , 15 , 16 anyway 16 anyway 17 . but she had her suspicions . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 suspicions 5 suspicions 6 . she turned and looked up at the place where [reddy] had been hiding . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 where 9 where 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 hiding 13 hiding 14 . she couldn't see him . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 . then she bounded up the bank . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 bank 6 bank 7 . there was no [reddy] there , but far away across the snow-covered [green] [meadows] was a red spot growing smaller and smaller . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 far 8 far 9 away 9 away 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 snow-covered 12 snow-covered 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 red 17 red 18 spot 18 spot 19 growing 19 growing 20 smaller 20 smaller 21 and 21 and 22 smaller 22 smaller 23 . reddy was running away . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 running 3 running 4 away 4 away 5 . then she knew . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 . at first [granny] was very angry . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . you know it is a dreadful thing to be hungry and have a good dinner disappear just as it is almost within reach . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 and 11 and 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 disappear 16 disappear 17 just 17 just 18 as 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 almost 21 almost 22 within 22 within 23 reach 23 reach 24 . " [i] 'll teach that young scamp a lesson he won't soon forget when [i] get home , " she muttered , as she watched him . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 that 5 that 6 young 6 young 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 a 8 a 9 lesson 9 lesson 10 he 10 he 11 won't 11 won't 12 soon 12 soon 13 forget 13 forget 14 when 14 when 16 get 16 get 17 home 17 home 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 muttered 21 muttered 22 , 22 , 23 as 23 as 24 she 24 she 25 watched 25 watched 26 him 26 him 27 . then she went back to the edge of [the] [big] [river] [and] there she found a dead fish which had been washed ashore . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 13 there 13 there 14 she 14 she 15 found 15 found 16 a 16 a 17 dead 17 dead 18 fish 18 fish 19 which 19 which 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 washed 22 washed 23 ashore 23 ashore 24 . it was a very good fish , and when she had eaten it [granny] felt better . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 fish 6 fish 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 it 13 it 15 felt 15 felt 16 better 16 better 17 . " anyway , " thought she , " [i] have taught him a new trick and one he is n't likely to forget . 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 thought 5 thought 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 have 10 have 11 taught 11 taught 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 new 14 new 15 trick 15 trick 16 and 16 and 17 one 17 one 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 n't 20 n't 21 likely 21 likely 22 to 22 to 23 forget 23 forget 24 . i guess it was worth while even if [i] didn't catch [quacker] . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 worth 5 worth 6 while 6 while 7 even 7 even 8 if 8 if 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 catch 11 catch 13 . my , but he would have tasted good ! " 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 tasted 7 tasted 8 good 8 good 9 ! 9 ! 10 " granny smacked her lips and started for home . 1 granny 2 smacked 2 smacked 3 her 3 her 4 lips 4 lips 5 and 5 and 6 started 6 started 7 for 7 for 8 home 8 home 9 . but [reddy] , with a guilty conscience , was afraid to go home . 1 but 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 guilty 6 guilty 7 conscience 7 conscience 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 . [chapter] [vi] [:] [old] [granny] [fox] [is] [caught] [napping] the wisest folks will make mistakes , but if they are truly wise they will profit from them . 1 the 2 wisest 2 wisest 3 folks 3 folks 4 will 4 will 5 make 5 make 6 mistakes 6 mistakes 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 truly 12 truly 13 wise 13 wise 14 they 14 they 15 will 15 will 16 profit 16 profit 17 from 17 from 18 them 18 them 19 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . there is a saying among the little people of [the] [green] [forest] [and] [the] [green] [meadows] which runs something like this : 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 saying 4 saying 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 people 8 people 9 of 9 of 17 which 17 which 18 runs 18 runs 19 something 19 something 20 like 20 like 21 this 21 this 22 : " you must your eyes wide open keep [to] catch [old] [granny] [fox] asleep . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 your 4 your 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 wide 6 wide 7 open 7 open 8 keep 8 keep 10 catch 10 catch 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 . 15 . 16 " reddy [fox] is smart , very smart . 1 reddy 3 is 3 is 4 smart 4 smart 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 smart 7 smart 8 . but [reddy] isn't nearly as smart [as] [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 but 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 as 5 as 6 smart 6 smart 11 . but once in a while even the smartest people are caught napping . 1 but 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 even 6 even 7 the 7 the 8 smartest 8 smartest 9 people 9 people 10 are 10 are 11 caught 11 caught 12 napping 12 napping 13 . yes , [sir] [,] that does happen . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 does 6 does 7 happen 7 happen 8 . they will be careless sometimes . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 careless 4 careless 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 . it was just so with [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 so 4 so 5 with 5 with 9 . yes , [sir] [,] she actually believed that . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 6 actually 6 actually 7 believed 7 believed 8 that 8 that 9 . it was this way with [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 with 5 with 9 . so at last she grew careless . 1 so 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 she 4 she 5 grew 5 grew 6 careless 6 careless 7 . yes , [sir] [,] she grew careless . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 6 grew 6 grew 7 careless 7 careless 8 . and that is something no [fox] or [anybody] else can afford to do . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 something 4 something 5 no 5 no 7 or 7 or 9 else 9 else 10 can 10 can 11 afford 11 afford 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . it overlooked [the] [green] [meadows] and was quite the most pleasant and comfortable place for a sun-nap that ever was . 1 it 2 overlooked 2 overlooked 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 quite 8 quite 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 and 12 and 13 comfortable 13 comfortable 14 place 14 place 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 sun-nap 17 sun-nap 18 that 18 that 19 ever 19 ever 20 was 20 was 21 . at least , that [is] what [old] [granny] [fox] thought . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 what 6 what 10 thought 10 thought 11 . she took sun-naps there very often . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 sun-naps 3 sun-naps 4 there 4 there 5 very 5 very 6 often 6 often 7 . it was her favorite resting place . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 favorite 4 favorite 5 resting 5 resting 6 place 6 place 7 . then she would hurry straight to that knoll to rest and grin at her own smartness . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 straight 5 straight 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 knoll 8 knoll 9 to 9 to 10 rest 10 rest 11 and 11 and 12 grin 12 grin 13 at 13 at 14 her 14 her 15 own 15 own 16 smartness 16 smartness 17 . it happened that she did this one day when there was fresh snow on the ground . 1 it 2 happened 2 happened 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 this 6 this 7 one 7 one 8 day 8 day 9 when 9 when 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 fresh 12 fresh 13 snow 13 snow 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 . of course , every time she put a foot down she left a print in the snow . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 every 4 every 5 time 5 time 6 she 6 she 7 put 7 put 8 a 8 a 9 foot 9 foot 10 down 10 down 11 she 11 she 12 left 12 left 13 a 13 a 14 print 14 print 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 18 . and where she curled up in the sun she left the print of her body . 1 and 2 where 2 where 3 she 3 she 4 curled 4 curled 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 she 9 she 10 left 10 left 11 the 11 the 12 print 12 print 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 body 15 body 16 . they were very plain to see , were these prints , and [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy saw them . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 plain 4 plain 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 8 were 8 were 9 these 9 these 10 prints 10 prints 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 boy 16 boy 17 saw 17 saw 18 them 18 them 19 . he had been tramping through the [green] [forest] late in the afternoon and just by chance happened across [granny] 's footprints . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 tramping 4 tramping 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 9 late 9 late 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 afternoon 12 afternoon 13 and 13 and 14 just 14 just 15 by 15 by 16 chance 16 chance 17 happened 17 happened 18 across 18 across 20 's 20 's 21 footprints 21 footprints 22 . just for fun he followed them and so came to the sunny knoll . 1 just 2 for 2 for 3 fun 3 fun 4 he 4 he 5 followed 5 followed 6 them 6 them 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 sunny 12 sunny 13 knoll 13 knoll 14 . granny had left some time before , but of course she couldn't take the print of her body with her . 1 granny 2 had 2 had 3 left 3 left 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 she 11 she 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 15 print 15 print 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 body 18 body 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 . that remained in the snow , and [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy saw it and knew instantly what it meant . 1 that 2 remained 2 remained 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 boy 11 boy 12 saw 12 saw 13 it 13 it 14 and 14 and 15 knew 15 knew 16 instantly 16 instantly 17 what 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 meant 19 meant 20 . he grinned , and could [granny] [fox] have seen that grin , she would have been uncomfortable . 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 could 5 could 8 have 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 that 10 that 11 grin 11 grin 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 uncomfortable 17 uncomfortable 18 . you see , he knew that he had found the place where [granny] was in the habit of taking a sun-nap . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 found 9 found 10 the 10 the 11 place 11 place 12 where 12 where 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 habit 17 habit 18 of 18 of 19 taking 19 taking 20 a 20 a 21 sun-nap 21 sun-nap 22 . i think we will give you a surprise one of these days . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 these 11 these 12 days 12 days 13 . yes , indeed , [i] think we will give you a surprise . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 give 9 give 10 you 10 you 11 a 11 a 12 surprise 12 surprise 13 . you have fooled us many times , and now it is our turn . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 fooled 3 fooled 4 us 4 us 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 our 12 our 13 turn 13 turn 14 . 14 . 15 " the next day [farmer] [brown] 's boy shouldered his terrible gun and sent [bowser] [the] [hound] to hunt for the trail of [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 shouldered 8 shouldered 9 his 9 his 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 gun 11 gun 12 and 12 and 13 sent 13 sent 17 to 17 to 18 hunt 18 hunt 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 trail 21 trail 22 of 22 of 26 . it wasn't long before [bowser] ['s] great voice told all [the] [great] [world] that he had found [granny] ['s] tracks . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 long 3 long 4 before 4 before 7 great 7 great 8 voice 8 voice 9 told 9 told 10 all 10 all 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 found 17 found 20 tracks 20 tracks 21 . farmer [brown] 's boy grinned just as he had the day before . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 grinned 5 grinned 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 before 12 before 13 . he waited patiently a long , long time . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 patiently 3 patiently 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 . he heard [bowser] ['s] great voice growing more and more excited as he followed [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 5 great 5 great 6 voice 6 voice 7 growing 7 growing 8 more 8 more 9 and 9 and 10 more 10 more 11 excited 11 excited 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 followed 14 followed 18 . by and by [bowser] [stopped] baying and began to yelp impatiently . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 6 baying 6 baying 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 yelp 10 yelp 11 impatiently 11 impatiently 12 . farmer [brown] 's boy knew exactly what that meant . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 knew 5 knew 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 what 7 what 8 that 8 that 9 meant 9 meant 10 . it meant that [granny] had played one of her smart tricks and [bowser] had lost her trail . 1 it 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 played 6 played 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 smart 10 smart 11 tricks 11 tricks 12 and 12 and 14 had 14 had 15 lost 15 lost 16 her 16 her 17 trail 17 trail 18 . and just a little way off behind the pine boughs sat [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy holding his terrible gun and grinning . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 way 5 way 6 off 6 off 7 behind 7 behind 8 the 8 the 9 pine 9 pine 10 boughs 10 boughs 11 sat 11 sat 15 boy 15 boy 16 holding 16 holding 17 his 17 his 18 terrible 18 terrible 19 gun 19 gun 20 and 20 and 21 grinning 21 grinning 22 . at last he had caught [old] [granny] [fox] napping . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 caught 5 caught 9 napping 9 napping 10 . [chapter] [vii] [:] [granny] [fox] [has] [a] [bad] [dream] nothing ever simply happens ; [bear] that point in mind . 1 nothing 2 ever 2 ever 3 simply 3 simply 4 happens 4 happens 5 ; 5 ; 7 that 7 that 8 point 8 point 9 in 9 in 10 mind 10 mind 11 . if you look long and hard enough [a] cause you 'll always find . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 hard 6 hard 7 enough 7 enough 9 cause 9 cause 10 you 10 you 11 'll 11 'll 12 always 12 always 13 find 13 find 14 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . old [granny] [fox] was dreaming . 1 old 4 was 4 was 5 dreaming 5 dreaming 6 . yes , [sir] [,] she was dreaming . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 dreaming 7 dreaming 8 . there she lay , curled up on the sunny little knoll on the edge of the [green] [forest] [,] fast asleep and dreaming . 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 lay 3 lay 4 , 4 , 5 curled 5 curled 6 up 6 up 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 sunny 9 sunny 10 little 10 little 11 knoll 11 knoll 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 20 fast 20 fast 21 asleep 21 asleep 22 and 22 and 23 dreaming 23 dreaming 24 . it was a very pleasant and very comfortable place indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 and 6 and 7 very 7 very 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 place 9 place 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 . you see , jolly , round , bright [mr] [sun] poured his warmest rays right down there from the blue , blue sky . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 , 5 , 6 round 6 round 7 , 7 , 8 bright 8 bright 11 poured 11 poured 12 his 12 his 13 warmest 13 warmest 14 rays 14 rays 15 right 15 right 16 down 16 down 17 there 17 there 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 blue 20 blue 21 , 21 , 22 blue 22 blue 23 sky 23 sky 24 . when [old] [granny] [fox] was tired , she often slipped over there for a short nap and sun-bath even in winter . 1 when 5 was 5 was 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 often 9 often 10 slipped 10 slipped 11 over 11 over 12 there 12 there 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 short 15 short 16 nap 16 nap 17 and 17 and 18 sun-bath 18 sun-bath 19 even 19 even 20 in 20 in 21 winter 21 winter 22 . she was quite sure that no one knew anything about it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 knew 8 knew 9 anything 9 anything 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . it was one of her secrets . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 secrets 6 secrets 7 . this morning [old] [granny] [fox] was very tired , unusually so . 1 this 2 morning 2 morning 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 10 unusually 10 unusually 11 so 11 so 12 . in the first place she had been out hunting all night . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 out 8 out 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 all 10 all 11 night 11 night 12 . then , before she could reach home , [bowser] [the] [hound] had found her tracks and started to follow them . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 reach 6 reach 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 12 had 12 had 13 found 13 found 14 her 14 her 15 tracks 15 tracks 16 and 16 and 17 started 17 started 18 to 18 to 19 follow 19 follow 20 them 20 them 21 . of course , it wouldn't have done to go home then . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 home 10 home 11 then 11 then 12 . it wouldn't have done at all . 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . bowser would have followed her straight there and so found out where she lived . 1 bowser 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 followed 4 followed 5 her 5 her 6 straight 6 straight 7 there 7 there 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 12 where 12 where 13 she 13 she 14 lived 14 lived 15 . right away she fell asleep . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 she 3 she 4 fell 4 fell 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 . her eyes may be closed , but not her ears . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 closed 5 closed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 her 9 her 10 ears 10 ears 11 . if it were not for the way her sharp ears keep guard , she wouldn't dare take naps in the open right in broad daylight . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 her 8 her 9 sharp 9 sharp 10 ears 10 ears 11 keep 11 keep 12 guard 12 guard 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 dare 16 dare 17 take 17 take 18 naps 18 naps 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 open 21 open 22 right 22 right 23 in 23 in 24 broad 24 broad 25 daylight 25 daylight 26 . if you ever want to catch a [fox] asleep , you mustn't make the teeniest , weeniest noise . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 catch 6 catch 7 a 7 a 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 mustn't 12 mustn't 13 make 13 make 14 the 14 the 15 teeniest 15 teeniest 16 , 16 , 17 weeniest 17 weeniest 18 noise 18 noise 19 . just remember that . 1 just 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 . now [old] [granny] [fox] had no sooner closed her eyes than she began to dream . 1 now 5 had 5 had 6 no 6 no 7 sooner 7 sooner 8 closed 8 closed 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 than 11 than 12 she 12 she 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 dream 15 dream 16 . at first it was a very pleasant dream , the pleasantest dream a [fox] can have . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 dream 8 dream 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 pleasantest 11 pleasantest 12 dream 12 dream 13 a 13 a 15 can 15 can 16 have 16 have 17 . it was of a chicken dinner , all the chicken she could eat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 chicken 5 chicken 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 chicken 10 chicken 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 eat 13 eat 14 . granny certainly enjoyed that dream . 1 granny 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 that 4 that 5 dream 5 dream 6 . it made her smack her lips quite as if it were a real and not a dream dinner she was enjoying . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 her 3 her 4 smack 4 smack 5 her 5 her 6 lips 6 lips 7 quite 7 quite 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 a 12 a 13 real 13 real 14 and 14 and 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 dream 17 dream 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 she 19 she 20 was 20 was 21 enjoying 21 enjoying 22 . but presently the dream changed and became a bad dream . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 3 the 3 the 4 dream 4 dream 5 changed 5 changed 6 and 6 and 7 became 7 became 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 dream 10 dream 11 . yes , indeed , it became a bad dream . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 became 6 became 7 a 7 a 8 bad 8 bad 9 dream 9 dream 10 . it was as bad as at first it had been good . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 bad 4 bad 5 as 5 as 6 at 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 good 11 good 12 . it seemed to [granny] that [bowser] the [hound] [had] become very smart , smarter than she had ever known him to be before . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 7 the 7 the 10 become 10 become 11 very 11 very 12 smart 12 smart 13 , 13 , 14 smarter 14 smarter 15 than 15 than 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 ever 18 ever 19 known 19 known 20 him 20 him 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 before 23 before 24 . do what she would , she couldn't fool him . 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 fool 8 fool 9 him 9 him 10 . not one of all the tricks she knew , and she knew a great many , fooled him at all . 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 knew 12 knew 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 many 15 many 16 , 16 , 17 fooled 17 fooled 18 him 18 him 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . they didn't puzzle him long enough for her to get her breath . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 puzzle 3 puzzle 4 him 4 him 5 long 5 long 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 her 11 her 12 breath 12 breath 13 . she was so tired that it seemed to her that she couldn't run another step . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 run 13 run 14 another 14 another 15 step 15 step 16 . it was a very , very real dream . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 real 7 real 8 dream 8 dream 9 . you know dreams sometimes do seem very real indeed . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 dreams 3 dreams 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 do 5 do 6 seem 6 seem 7 very 7 very 8 real 8 real 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 . this was the way it was with the bad dream of [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 bad 9 bad 10 dream 10 dream 11 of 11 of 15 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! " cried [granny] and waked herself up . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 cried 4 cried 6 and 6 and 7 waked 7 waked 8 herself 8 herself 9 up 9 up 10 . her eyes flew open . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 flew 3 flew 4 open 4 open 5 . no , [sir] [,] she didn't . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 . for a full minute she couldn't be sure whether what she saw was real or part of that dreadful dream . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 full 3 full 4 minute 4 minute 5 she 5 she 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 be 7 be 8 sure 8 sure 9 whether 9 whether 10 what 10 what 11 she 11 she 12 saw 12 saw 13 was 13 was 14 real 14 real 15 or 15 or 16 part 16 part 17 of 17 of 18 that 18 that 19 dreadful 19 dreadful 20 dream 20 dream 21 . you see , she was staring into the face [of] [farmer] [brown] 's boy and the muzzle of his dreadful gun ! 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 staring 6 staring 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 face 9 face 13 's 13 's 14 boy 14 boy 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 muzzle 17 muzzle 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 dreadful 20 dreadful 21 gun 21 gun 22 ! for just a few seconds she didn't move . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 seconds 5 seconds 6 she 6 she 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 move 8 move 9 . she couldn't . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 . she was too frightened to move . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 move 6 move 7 . then she knew what she saw was real and not a dream at all . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 saw 6 saw 7 was 7 was 8 real 8 real 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 dream 12 dream 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . there wasn't the least bit of doubt about it . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 doubt 7 doubt 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 . that was [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy , and that was his dreadful gun ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 his 11 his 12 dreadful 12 dreadful 13 gun 13 gun 14 ! all in a flash she knew that [farmer] [brown] 's boy must have been hiding behind those pine boughs . 1 all 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 flash 4 flash 5 she 5 she 6 knew 6 knew 7 that 7 that 10 's 10 's 11 boy 11 boy 12 must 12 must 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 hiding 15 hiding 16 behind 16 behind 17 those 17 those 18 pine 18 pine 19 boughs 19 boughs 20 . poor [old] [granny] [fox] ! 1 poor 5 ! for once in her life she had been caught napping . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 life 5 life 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 caught 9 caught 10 napping 10 napping 11 . she hadn't the least hope in the world . 1 she 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 hope 5 hope 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 . farmer [brown] 's boy had only to fire that dreadful gun , and that would be the end of her . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 had 5 had 6 only 6 only 7 to 7 to 8 fire 8 fire 9 that 9 that 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 gun 11 gun 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 the 17 the 18 end 18 end 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 . she knew it . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 . [chapter] [viii] [:] [what] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [did] in time of danger heed this rule : think hard and fast , but pray keep cool . 1 in 2 time 2 time 3 of 3 of 4 danger 4 danger 5 heed 5 heed 6 this 6 this 7 rule 7 rule 8 : 8 : 9 think 9 think 10 hard 10 hard 11 and 11 and 12 fast 12 fast 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 pray 15 pray 16 keep 16 keep 17 cool 17 cool 18 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . poor [old] [granny] [fox] ! 1 poor 5 ! it wasn't the least bit of use to run . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 use 7 use 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 . granny knew that . 1 granny 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 . that dreadful gun would go " bang ! " and that would be the end of her . 1 that 2 dreadful 2 dreadful 3 gun 3 gun 4 would 4 would 5 go 5 go 6 " 6 " 7 bang 7 bang 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 . for a few seconds she stared at [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy , too frightened to move or even think . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 seconds 4 seconds 5 she 5 she 6 stared 6 stared 7 at 7 at 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 too 13 too 14 frightened 14 frightened 15 to 15 to 16 move 16 move 17 or 17 or 18 even 18 even 19 think 19 think 20 . then she began to wonder why that dreadful gun didn't go off . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 why 6 why 7 that 7 that 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 gun 9 gun 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 go 11 go 12 off 12 off 13 . what [was] [farmer] [brown] 's boy waiting for ? 1 what 5 's 5 's 6 boy 6 boy 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 for 8 for 9 ? she got to her feet . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 feet 5 feet 6 . she was sure that the first step would be her last , yet she couldn't stay there . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 step 7 step 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 her 10 her 11 last 11 last 12 , 12 , 13 yet 13 yet 14 she 14 she 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 stay 16 stay 17 there 17 there 18 . how could [fanner] [brown] ['s] boy do such a dreadful thing ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 6 boy 6 boy 7 do 7 do 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 thing 11 thing 12 ? somehow , his freckled face didn't look cruel . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 freckled 4 freckled 5 face 5 face 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 look 7 look 8 cruel 8 cruel 9 . he was even beginning to grin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 grin 6 grin 7 . " oh ! " sobbed [old] [granny] [fox] under her breath . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 sobbed 5 sobbed 9 under 9 under 10 her 10 her 11 breath 11 breath 12 . and right at that very instant [farmer] [brown] 's boy did something . 1 and 2 right 2 right 3 at 3 at 4 that 4 that 5 very 5 very 6 instant 6 instant 9 's 9 's 10 boy 10 boy 11 did 11 did 12 something 12 something 13 . what do you think it was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ? no , he didn't shoot her . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 shoot 5 shoot 6 her 6 her 7 . he didn't fire his dreadful gun . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 fire 3 fire 4 his 4 his 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 gun 6 gun 7 . what do you think he did do ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 do 7 do 8 ? why , he threw a snowball at [old] [granny] [fox] and shouted " boo ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 threw 4 threw 5 a 5 a 6 snowball 6 snowball 7 at 7 at 11 and 11 and 12 shouted 12 shouted 13 " 13 " 14 boo 14 boo 15 ! 15 ! 16 " farmer [brown] 's boy was standing right where she had last seen him , and he was laughing harder than ever . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 5 was 6 standing 6 standing 7 right 7 right 8 where 8 where 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 last 11 last 12 seen 12 seen 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 harder 19 harder 20 than 20 than 21 ever 21 ever 22 . " go it [,] [granny] ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 it 3 it 6 ! go it ! " shouted [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 go 2 it 2 it 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 9 boy 9 boy 10 . just remember that and leave my chickens alone . " 1 just 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 and 4 and 5 leave 5 leave 6 my 6 my 7 chickens 7 chickens 8 alone 8 alone 9 . 9 . 10 " now it happened that [tommy] [tit] the [chickadee] [had] seen all that had happened , and he fairly bubbled over with joy . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 7 the 7 the 10 seen 10 seen 11 all 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 had 13 had 14 happened 14 happened 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 fairly 18 fairly 19 bubbled 19 bubbled 20 over 20 over 21 with 21 with 22 joy 22 joy 23 . " [dee] [,] dee , dee , [chickadee] [!] 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 , it is just as [i] [have] always said [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy isn't bad . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 7 always 7 always 8 said 8 said 12 boy 12 boy 13 isn't 13 isn't 14 bad 14 bad 15 . he 'd be friends with every one if every one would let him , " he cried . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 friends 4 friends 5 with 5 with 6 every 6 every 7 one 7 one 8 if 8 if 9 every 9 every 10 one 10 one 11 would 11 would 12 let 12 let 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 cried 17 cried 18 . " maybe , maybe , " grumbled [sammy] [jay] , who also had seen all that had happened . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 , 3 , 4 maybe 4 maybe 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 grumbled 7 grumbled 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 also 12 also 13 had 13 had 14 seen 14 seen 15 all 15 all 16 that 16 that 17 had 17 had 18 happened 18 happened 19 . " but he 's altogether too smart for me to trust . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 too 6 too 7 smart 7 smart 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 trust 11 trust 12 . oh , my ! oh , my ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 ! 4 ! 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 ! what news this will be to tell ! 1 what 2 news 2 news 3 this 3 this 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 ! old [granny] [fox] will never hear the end of it . 1 old 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 hear 6 hear 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . ho ! ho ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 ho 3 ho 4 ! 4 ! 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! i must hurry along and find my cousin , [blacky] the [crow] . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 along 4 along 5 and 5 and 6 find 6 find 7 my 7 my 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 13 . this will tickle him half to death . " 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 tickle 3 tickle 4 him 4 him 5 half 5 half 6 to 6 to 7 death 7 death 8 . 8 . 9 " you see , nothing could make her believe that he wanted to be her friend . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 could 5 could 6 make 6 make 7 her 7 her 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 her 14 her 15 friend 15 friend 16 . she thought he had let her get away just to show her that he was smarter than she . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 let 5 let 6 her 6 her 7 get 7 get 8 away 8 away 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 her 12 her 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 smarter 16 smarter 17 than 17 than 18 she 18 she 19 . instead of thankfulness , hate and fear filled [granny] ['s] heart . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 thankfulness 3 thankfulness 4 , 4 , 5 hate 5 hate 6 and 6 and 7 fear 7 fear 8 filled 8 filled 11 heart 11 heart 12 . you know 1 you 2 know people who themselves do ill [for] others seldom have good will . 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 themselves 3 themselves 4 do 4 do 5 ill 5 ill 7 others 7 others 8 seldom 8 seldom 9 have 9 have 10 good 10 good 11 will 11 will 12 . [chapter] [ix] [:] [reddy] [fox] [hears] [about] [granny] [fox] old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . sammy [jay] hurried through the [green] [forest] [,] chuckling as he flew . 1 sammy 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 9 chuckling 9 chuckling 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 flew 12 flew 13 . sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell , how [old] [granny] [fox] had been caught napping [by] [farmer] [brown] 's boy . 1 sammy 2 was 2 was 3 brimming 3 brimming 4 over 4 over 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 news 7 news 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 tell 11 tell 12 , 12 , 13 how 13 how 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 caught 19 caught 20 napping 20 napping 24 's 24 's 25 boy 25 boy 26 . sammy wouldn't have believed it if any one had told him . 1 sammy 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 believed 4 believed 5 it 5 it 6 if 6 if 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 had 9 had 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 12 . no , [sir] [,] he wouldn't . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 . presently [sammy] spied [reddy] [fox] trotting along the [lone] [little] [path] . 1 presently 3 spied 3 spied 6 trotting 6 trotting 7 along 7 along 8 the 8 the 12 . reddy was forever boasting of how smart [granny] [fox] was . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 forever 3 forever 4 boasting 4 boasting 5 of 5 of 6 how 6 how 7 smart 7 smart 10 was 10 was 11 . he had boasted of it so much that everybody was sick of hearing him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 boasted 3 boasted 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 that 8 that 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 was 10 was 11 sick 11 sick 12 of 12 of 13 hearing 13 hearing 14 him 14 him 15 . when he saw [reddy] trotting along [the] [lone] [little] [path] , [sammy] chuckled harder than ever . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 5 trotting 5 trotting 6 along 6 along 11 , 11 , 13 chuckled 13 chuckled 14 harder 14 harder 15 than 15 than 16 ever 16 ever 17 . he hid in a thick hemlock-tree and [as] [reddy] passed he shouted : 1 he 2 hid 2 hid 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 thick 5 thick 6 hemlock-tree 6 hemlock-tree 7 and 7 and 10 passed 10 passed 11 he 11 he 12 shouted 12 shouted 13 : reddy looked up angrily . 1 reddy 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 angrily 4 angrily 5 . he couldn't see [sammy] [jay] , but he knew [sammy] ['s] voice . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 12 voice 12 voice 13 . there is no mistaking that . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 mistaking 4 mistaking 5 that 5 that 6 . everybody knows the voice of [sammy] [jay] . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 the 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 5 of 5 of 8 . of course it was foolish , very foolish of [reddy] [to] be angry , and still more foolish to show that he was angry . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 of 9 of 12 be 12 be 13 angry 13 angry 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 still 16 still 17 more 17 more 18 foolish 18 foolish 19 to 19 to 20 show 20 show 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 angry 24 angry 25 . but like a great many people , [reddy] allowed his temper to get the better of his common sense . 1 but 2 like 2 like 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 many 5 many 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 9 allowed 9 allowed 10 his 10 his 11 temper 11 temper 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 the 14 the 15 better 15 better 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 common 18 common 19 sense 19 sense 20 . " who says [granny] [fox] is stupid ? " he snarled . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 says 3 says 6 is 6 is 7 stupid 7 stupid 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 snarled 11 snarled 12 . " [i] do , " replied [sammy] [jay] promptly . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 9 promptly 9 promptly 10 . " [i] say she is stupid . " 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 . 7 . 8 " " she is smarter than anybody else in all [the] [green] [forest] and [on] all the [green] [meadows] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 smarter 4 smarter 5 than 5 than 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 else 7 else 8 in 8 in 9 all 9 all 13 and 13 and 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 19 . she is smarter than anybody else in all the [great] [world] [,] " boasted [reddy] , and he really believed it . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 smarter 3 smarter 4 than 4 than 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 else 6 else 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 13 " 13 " 14 boasted 14 boasted 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 really 19 really 20 believed 20 believed 21 it 21 it 22 . " she isn't smart enough to fool [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy , " taunted [sammy] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 smart 4 smart 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 fool 7 fool 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 taunted 14 taunted 16 . " what 's that ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? who says so ? 1 who 2 says 2 says 3 so 3 so 4 ? has anything happened to [granny] [fox] ? " 1 has 2 anything 2 anything 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " reddy forgot his anger in a sudden great fear . 1 reddy 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 his 3 his 4 anger 4 anger 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 great 8 great 9 fear 9 fear 10 . could [granny] have been shot by [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy ? 1 could 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 shot 5 shot 6 by 6 by 10 boy 10 boy 11 ? " [i] don't believe it ! " snapped [reddy] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 snapped 8 snapped 10 . " [i] don't believe a word of it ! 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 ! nobody ever yet caught [old] [granny] [fox] napping , and nobody ever will . " 1 nobody 2 ever 2 ever 3 yet 3 yet 4 caught 4 caught 8 napping 8 napping 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 ever 12 ever 13 will 13 will 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] don't care whether you believe it or not ; it 's so , for [i] saw him , " retorted [sammy] [jay] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 whether 5 whether 6 you 6 you 7 believe 7 believe 8 it 8 it 9 or 9 or 10 not 10 not 11 ; 11 ; 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 so 14 so 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 18 saw 18 saw 19 him 19 him 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 retorted 22 retorted 25 . " you you you " began [reddy] [fox] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 you 3 you 4 you 4 you 5 " 5 " 6 began 6 began 9 . " go ask [tommy] [tit] [the] [chickadee] if it isn't true . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 ask 3 ask 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 true 11 true 12 . he saw him too , " interrupted [sammy] [jay] . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 interrupted 7 interrupted 10 . " [dee] [,] dee , dee , [chickadee] [!] 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 , there sat [tommy] [tit] himself . 1 there 2 sat 2 sat 5 himself 5 himself 6 . reddy didn't know what to think or say . 1 reddy 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 or 7 or 8 say 8 say 9 . he just couldn't believe it , yet he had never known [tommy] [tit] to tell an untruth . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 yet 7 yet 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 never 10 never 11 known 11 known 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 an 16 an 17 untruth 17 untruth 18 . sammy [jay] alone he wouldn't have believed . 1 sammy 3 alone 3 alone 4 he 4 he 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 have 6 have 7 believed 7 believed 8 . reddy had to believe it . 1 reddy 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 . if [tommy] [tit] said it was so , it must be so . 1 if 4 said 4 said 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 so 12 so 13 . reddy [fox] started off to hunt up [old] [granny] [fox] and ask her about it . 1 reddy 3 started 3 started 4 off 4 off 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 up 7 up 11 and 11 and 12 ask 12 ask 13 her 13 her 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . but a sudden thought popped into his red head , and he changed his mind . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 sudden 3 sudden 4 thought 4 thought 5 popped 5 popped 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 red 8 red 9 head 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 changed 13 changed 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 . " then [i] 'll see what she has to say . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 'll 4 'll 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 . i guess she won't scold me so much after this . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 won't 4 won't 5 scold 5 scold 6 me 6 me 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 after 9 after 10 this 10 this 11 . 11 . 12 " reddy grinned more than ever , which wasn't a bit nice of him . 1 reddy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 ever 5 ever 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 nice 11 nice 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . [chapter] [x] [:] [reddy] [fox] [is] [impudent] a saucy tongue is dangerous to possess ; [be] sure some day ' t will get you in a mess . 1 a 2 saucy 2 saucy 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 is 4 is 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 6 to 6 to 7 possess 7 possess 8 ; 8 ; 10 sure 10 sure 11 some 11 some 12 day 12 day 13 ' 13 ' 14 t 14 t 15 will 15 will 16 get 16 get 17 you 17 you 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 mess 20 mess 21 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . he is smart , is [reddy] [fox] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 smart 3 smart 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 8 . yes , indeed , [reddy] [fox] is very , very smart . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 7 is 7 is 8 very 8 very 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 smart 11 smart 12 . he has to be in order to live . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 order 6 order 7 to 7 to 8 live 8 live 9 . but a great deal of what he knows he learned from [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 deal 4 deal 5 of 5 of 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 knows 8 knows 9 he 9 he 10 learned 10 learned 11 from 11 from 15 . the very best tricks he knows she taught him . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 best 3 best 4 tricks 4 tricks 5 he 5 he 6 knows 6 knows 7 she 7 she 8 taught 8 taught 9 him 9 him 10 . she began teaching him when he was so little that he tumbled over his own feet . 1 she 2 began 2 began 3 teaching 3 teaching 4 him 4 him 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 little 9 little 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 tumbled 12 tumbled 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 feet 16 feet 17 . in fact , there is [little] [reddy] knows which he didn't learn from wise , shrewd [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 8 knows 8 knows 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 learn 12 learn 13 from 13 from 14 wise 14 wise 15 , 15 , 16 shrewd 16 shrewd 20 . but as he grew bigger and bigger , until he was quite as big as [granny] herself , he forgot what he owed to her . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 and 6 and 7 bigger 7 bigger 8 , 8 , 9 until 9 until 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 quite 12 quite 13 as 13 as 14 big 14 big 15 as 15 as 17 herself 17 herself 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 forgot 20 forgot 21 what 21 what 22 he 22 he 23 owed 23 owed 24 to 24 to 25 her 25 her 26 . he grew to have a very good opinion of himself and to feel that he knew just about all there was to know . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 opinion 8 opinion 9 of 9 of 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 feel 13 feel 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 knew 16 knew 17 just 17 just 18 about 18 about 19 all 19 all 20 there 20 there 21 was 21 was 22 to 22 to 23 know 23 know 24 . but he never quite dared to be openly disrespectful to [granny] , and this , of course , was quite as it should have been . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 quite 4 quite 5 dared 5 dared 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 openly 8 openly 9 disrespectful 9 disrespectful 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 this 14 this 15 , 15 , 16 of 16 of 17 course 17 course 18 , 18 , 19 was 19 was 20 quite 20 quite 21 as 21 as 22 it 22 it 23 should 23 should 24 have 24 have 25 been 25 been 26 . " if only [i] could catch [granny] doing something foolish or careless , " he would say to himself . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 only 3 only 5 could 5 could 6 catch 6 catch 8 doing 8 doing 9 something 9 something 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 or 11 or 12 careless 12 careless 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 say 17 say 18 to 18 to 19 himself 19 himself 20 . but he never could , and he had begun to think that he never would . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 could 4 could 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 begun 9 begun 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 would 15 would 16 . but now at last [granny] , clever [old] [granny] [fox] , had been careless ! 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 6 , 6 , 7 clever 7 clever 11 , 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 careless 14 careless 15 ! she had allowed [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy to catch her napping ! 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 allowed 3 allowed 7 boy 7 boy 8 to 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 her 10 her 11 napping 11 napping 12 ! reddy did wish he had been there to see it himself . 1 reddy 2 did 2 did 3 wish 3 wish 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 there 7 there 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 it 10 it 11 himself 11 himself 12 . yes , [sir] [,] [reddy] [fox] was deliberately planning to answer back , which , as you know , is always disrespectful to one 's elders . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 was 7 was 8 deliberately 8 deliberately 9 planning 9 planning 10 to 10 to 11 answer 11 answer 12 back 12 back 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 know 18 know 19 , 19 , 20 is 20 is 21 always 21 always 22 disrespectful 22 disrespectful 23 to 23 to 24 one 24 one 25 's 25 's 26 elders 26 elders 27 . at last the chance came . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 chance 4 chance 5 came 5 came 6 . reddy did a thing no truly wise [fox] ever will do . 1 reddy 2 did 2 did 3 a 3 a 4 thing 4 thing 5 no 5 no 6 truly 6 truly 7 wise 7 wise 9 ever 9 ever 10 will 10 will 11 do 11 do 12 . he went two nights in succession to the same henhouse , and the second time he barely escaped being shot . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 two 3 two 4 nights 4 nights 5 in 5 in 6 succession 6 succession 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 henhouse 10 henhouse 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 second 14 second 15 time 15 time 16 he 16 he 17 barely 17 barely 18 escaped 18 escaped 19 being 19 being 20 shot 20 shot 21 . old [granny] [fox] found out about it . 1 old 4 found 4 found 5 out 5 out 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . " you are the stupidest [fox] [i] ever heard of , " scolded [granny] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 stupidest 5 stupidest 8 ever 8 ever 9 heard 9 heard 10 of 10 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 scolded 13 scolded 15 . " [i] 'm no more stupid than you are ! " retorted [reddy] in the most impudent way . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 than 7 than 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 retorted 12 retorted 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 impudent 17 impudent 18 way 18 way 19 . " what 's that ? " demanded [granny] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 demanded 7 demanded 9 . " what 's that you said ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 said 6 said 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] said [i] 'm no more stupid than you are , and what is more , [i] hope [i] 'm not so stupid . 1 " 3 said 3 said 5 'm 5 'm 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 stupid 8 stupid 9 than 9 than 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 what 14 what 15 is 15 is 16 more 16 more 17 , 17 , 19 hope 19 hope 21 'm 21 'm 22 not 22 not 23 so 23 so 24 stupid 24 stupid 25 . i know better than to take a nap in broad daylight right under the very nose of [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 nap 8 nap 9 in 9 in 10 broad 10 broad 11 daylight 11 daylight 12 right 12 right 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 very 15 very 16 nose 16 nose 17 of 17 of 21 boy 21 boy 22 . 22 . 23 " reddy grinned in the most impudent way as he said this . 1 reddy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 impudent 6 impudent 7 way 7 way 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 this 11 this 12 . granny 's eyes snapped . 1 granny 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 snapped 4 snapped 5 . then things happened . 1 then 2 things 2 things 3 happened 3 happened 4 . " there ! " cried [granny] , when at last she had to stop because she was quite out of breath . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 stop 14 stop 15 because 15 because 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 quite 18 quite 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 breath 21 breath 22 . " perhaps that will teach you to be respectful to your elders . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 4 will 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 respectful 9 respectful 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 elders 12 elders 13 . i was careless and stupid , and [i] am perfectly ready to admit it , because it has taught me a lesson . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 careless 3 careless 4 and 4 and 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 am 9 am 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 ready 11 ready 12 to 12 to 13 admit 13 admit 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 because 16 because 17 it 17 it 18 has 18 has 19 taught 19 taught 20 me 20 me 21 a 21 a 22 lesson 22 lesson 23 . wisdom often is gained through mistakes , but never when one is not willing to admit the mistakes . 1 wisdom 2 often 2 often 3 is 3 is 4 gained 4 gained 5 through 5 through 6 mistakes 6 mistakes 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 never 9 never 10 when 10 when 11 one 11 one 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 willing 14 willing 15 to 15 to 16 admit 16 admit 17 the 17 the 18 mistakes 18 mistakes 19 . no [fox] lives long who makes the same mistake twice . 1 no 3 lives 3 lives 4 long 4 long 5 who 5 who 6 makes 6 makes 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 mistake 9 mistake 10 twice 10 twice 11 . and those who are impudent to their elders come to no good end . 1 and 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 impudent 5 impudent 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 elders 8 elders 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 no 11 no 12 good 12 good 13 end 13 end 14 . i 've got a fat goose hidden away for dinner , but you will get none of it . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 fat 5 fat 6 goose 6 goose 7 hidden 7 hidden 8 away 8 away 9 for 9 for 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 get 15 get 16 none 16 none 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] [i] wish [i] 'd never heard of [granny] ['s] mistake , " whined [reddy] to himself as he crept dinnerless to bed . 1 " 4 wish 4 wish 6 'd 6 'd 7 never 7 never 8 heard 8 heard 9 of 9 of 12 mistake 12 mistake 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 whined 15 whined 17 to 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 crept 21 crept 22 dinnerless 22 dinnerless 23 to 23 to 24 bed 24 bed 25 . " you ought to wish that you hadn't been impudent , " whispered a small voice down inside him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 wish 5 wish 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 been 9 been 10 impudent 10 impudent 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 a 14 a 15 small 15 small 16 voice 16 voice 17 down 17 down 18 inside 18 inside 19 him 19 him 20 . [chapter] [xi] [:] [after] [the] [storm] old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . but it couldn't last forever , and they knew it . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 last 4 last 5 forever 5 forever 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 it 10 it 11 . knowing this was all that kept some of them alive . 1 knowing 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 kept 6 kept 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 alive 10 alive 11 . you see , they were starving . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 starving 6 starving 7 . yes , [sir] [,] they were starving . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 starving 7 starving 8 . with the little wild friends , especially the little feathered folks , it is a very different matter . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 wild 4 wild 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 especially 7 especially 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 feathered 10 feathered 11 folks 11 folks 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 different 17 different 18 matter 18 matter 19 . so when their food supply is wholly cut off , they starve or else freeze to death in a very short time . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 their 3 their 4 food 4 food 5 supply 5 supply 6 is 6 is 7 wholly 7 wholly 8 cut 8 cut 9 off 9 off 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 starve 12 starve 13 or 13 or 14 else 14 else 15 freeze 15 freeze 16 to 16 to 17 death 17 death 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 very 20 very 21 short 21 short 22 time 22 time 23 . a great many little lives are ended this way in every long , hard winter storm . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 many 3 many 4 little 4 little 5 lives 5 lives 6 are 6 are 7 ended 7 ended 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 in 10 in 11 every 11 every 12 long 12 long 13 , 13 , 14 hard 14 hard 15 winter 15 winter 16 storm 16 storm 17 . little [tommy] [tit] [the] [chickadee] [was] [so] weak that he could hardly fly , and he shook with chills . 1 little 8 weak 8 weak 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 hardly 12 hardly 13 fly 13 fly 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 shook 17 shook 18 with 18 with 19 chills 19 chills 20 . he made straight for the apple-tree where [farmer] [brown] 's boy always keeps a piece of suet tied to a branch for [tommy] [and] his friends . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 straight 3 straight 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 apple-tree 6 apple-tree 7 where 7 where 10 's 10 's 11 boy 11 boy 12 always 12 always 13 keeps 13 keeps 14 a 14 a 15 piece 15 piece 16 of 16 of 17 suet 17 suet 18 tied 18 tied 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 branch 21 branch 22 for 22 for 25 his 25 his 26 friends 26 friends 27 . drummer [the] [woodpecker] was there before him . 1 drummer 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 before 6 before 7 him 7 him 8 . " [dee] [,] dee , dee ! " said [tommy] [tit] faintly but cheerfully , for he couldn't be other than cheery if he tried . 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 faintly 12 faintly 13 but 13 but 14 cheerfully 14 cheerfully 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 17 he 18 couldn't 18 couldn't 19 be 19 be 20 other 20 other 21 than 21 than 22 cheery 22 cheery 23 if 23 if 24 he 24 he 25 tried 25 tried 26 . " [dee] [,] dee , dee ! 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 ! that looks good to me . " 1 that 2 looks 2 looks 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " " it is good , " mumbled [drummer] , pecking away at the suet greedily . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 mumbled 7 mumbled 9 , 9 , 10 pecking 10 pecking 11 away 11 away 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 suet 14 suet 15 greedily 15 greedily 16 . " come on , [tommy] [tit] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 7 . don't wait for me , for [i] won't be through for a long time . 1 don't 2 wait 2 wait 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 won't 8 won't 9 be 9 be 10 through 10 through 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . i 'm nearly starved , and [i] guess you must be . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 starved 4 starved 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 guess 8 guess 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] am , " confessed [tommy] , as he flew over beside [drummer] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 confessed 6 confessed 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 flew 11 flew 12 over 12 over 13 beside 13 beside 15 . " thank you ever so much for not making me wait . " 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 for 7 for 8 not 8 not 9 making 9 making 10 me 10 me 11 wait 11 wait 12 . 12 . 13 " " don't mention it , " replied [drummer] , with his mouth full . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 mention 3 mention 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 full 13 full 14 . " this is no time for politeness . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 politeness 7 politeness 8 . here comes [yank] [yank] the [nuthatch] . 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 5 the 5 the 7 . i guess there is room for him too . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 room 5 room 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 " yank [yank] was promptly invited to join them and did so after apologizing for seeming so greedy . 1 yank 3 was 3 was 4 promptly 4 promptly 5 invited 5 invited 6 to 6 to 7 join 7 join 8 them 8 them 9 and 9 and 10 did 10 did 11 so 11 so 12 after 12 after 13 apologizing 13 apologizing 14 for 14 for 15 seeming 15 seeming 16 so 16 so 17 greedy 17 greedy 18 . " if [i] couldn't get my stomach full before night , [i] certainly should freeze to death before morning , " said he . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 get 5 get 6 my 6 my 7 stomach 7 stomach 8 full 8 full 9 before 9 before 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 13 certainly 13 certainly 14 should 14 should 15 freeze 15 freeze 16 to 16 to 17 death 17 death 18 before 18 before 19 morning 19 morning 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 23 he 23 he 24 . " what a blessing it is to have all this good food waiting for us . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 blessing 4 blessing 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 all 9 all 10 this 10 this 11 good 11 good 12 food 12 food 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 for 14 for 15 us 15 us 16 . if [i] had to hunt for my usual food on the trees , [i] certainly should have to give up and die . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 hunt 5 hunt 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 usual 8 usual 9 food 9 food 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 , 13 , 15 certainly 15 certainly 16 should 16 should 17 have 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 up 20 up 21 and 21 and 22 die 22 die 23 . it took all my strength to get over here . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 strength 5 strength 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 over 8 over 9 here 9 here 10 . my , [i] [feel] like a new bird already ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 bird 8 bird 9 already 9 already 10 ! here comes [sammy] [jay] . 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 5 . i wonder if he will try to drive us away as he usually does . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 us 9 us 10 away 10 away 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 usually 13 usually 14 does 14 does 15 . 15 . 16 " sammy did nothing of the kind . 1 sammy 2 did 2 did 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 kind 6 kind 7 . he was very meek and most polite . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 meek 4 meek 5 and 5 and 6 most 6 most 7 polite 7 polite 8 . " can you make room for a starving fellow to get a bite ? " he asked . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 room 5 room 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 starving 8 starving 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 a 12 a 13 bite 13 bite 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 asked 17 asked 18 . " [i] wouldn't ask it but that [i] couldn't last another night without food . " 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 ask 4 ask 5 it 5 it 6 but 6 but 7 that 7 that 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 last 10 last 11 another 11 another 12 night 12 night 13 without 13 without 14 food 14 food 15 . 15 . 16 " " [dee] [,] dee , dee ! 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 ! always room for one more , " replied [tommy] [tit] , crowding over to give [sammy] room . 1 always 2 room 2 room 3 for 3 for 4 one 4 one 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 11 , 11 , 12 crowding 12 crowding 13 over 13 over 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 17 room 17 room 18 . " wasn't that a dreadful storm ? " 1 " 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 storm 6 storm 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " worst [i] ever knew , " mumbled [sammy] . 1 " 2 worst 2 worst 4 ever 4 ever 5 knew 5 knew 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 mumbled 8 mumbled 10 . " [i] wonder if [i] ever will be warm again . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 6 ever 6 ever 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 warm 9 warm 10 again 10 again 11 . 11 . 12 " until their stomachs were full , not another word was said . 1 until 2 their 2 their 3 stomachs 3 stomachs 4 were 4 were 5 full 5 full 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 another 8 another 9 word 9 word 10 was 10 was 11 said 11 said 12 . meanwhile [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] had discovered that the storm was over . 1 meanwhile 6 had 6 had 7 discovered 7 discovered 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 storm 10 storm 11 was 11 was 12 over 12 over 13 . his own troubles were at an end , for in the tree he was headed for was a store of corn . 1 his 2 own 2 own 3 troubles 3 troubles 4 were 4 were 5 at 5 at 6 an 6 an 7 end 7 end 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 headed 15 headed 16 for 16 for 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 store 19 store 20 of 20 of 21 corn 21 corn 22 . [chapter] [xii] [:] [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] [hunt] [in] [vain] old [mother] [nature] 's plans for good [quite] often are not understood . 1 old 4 's 4 's 5 plans 5 plans 6 for 6 for 7 good 7 good 9 often 9 often 10 are 10 are 11 not 11 not 12 understood 12 understood 13 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! everybody who was not sleeping the winter away , or who had not a store of food right at hand , was out . 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 sleeping 5 sleeping 6 the 6 the 7 winter 7 winter 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 a 14 a 15 store 15 store 16 of 16 of 17 food 17 food 18 right 18 right 19 at 19 at 20 hand 20 hand 21 , 21 , 22 was 22 was 23 out 23 out 24 . but not all were so fortunate as [tommy] [tit] [and] his friends in finding a good meal . 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 all 3 all 4 were 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 fortunate 6 fortunate 7 as 7 as 11 his 11 his 12 friends 12 friends 13 in 13 in 14 finding 14 finding 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 meal 17 meal 18 . it was very coarse food , but it would take away that empty feeling . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 coarse 4 coarse 5 food 5 food 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 take 10 take 11 away 11 away 12 that 12 that 13 empty 13 empty 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 . mrs . grouse burst out of the snow and hurried to get a meal before dark . 1 mrs 2 . 2 . 3 grouse 3 grouse 4 burst 4 burst 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 snow 8 snow 9 and 9 and 10 hurried 10 hurried 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 a 13 a 14 meal 14 meal 15 before 15 before 16 dark 16 dark 17 . she had no time to be particular , and so she ate spruce buds . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 particular 7 particular 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 she 11 she 12 ate 12 ate 13 spruce 13 spruce 14 buds 14 buds 15 . she was thankful to have that much . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 thankful 3 thankful 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 that 6 that 7 much 7 much 8 . granny [fox] and [reddy] were out too . 1 granny 3 and 3 and 5 were 5 were 6 out 6 out 7 too 7 too 8 . that seems like a dreadful hope , doesn't it ? 1 that 2 seems 2 seems 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 hope 6 hope 7 , 7 , 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 it 9 it 10 ? but one of the first laws [of] [old] [mother] [nature] is self-preservation . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 laws 6 laws 11 is 11 is 12 self-preservation 12 self-preservation 13 . that means to save your own life first . 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 to 3 to 4 save 4 save 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 life 7 life 8 first 8 first 9 . their teeth and stomachs are not made for such food . 1 their 2 teeth 2 teeth 3 and 3 and 4 stomachs 4 stomachs 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 made 7 made 8 for 8 for 9 such 9 such 10 food 10 food 11 . it was hard going for [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 going 4 going 5 for 5 for 10 . they soon found that their hope that they would find some of their neighbors too weak to escape was quite in vain . 1 they 2 soon 2 soon 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 their 5 their 6 hope 6 hope 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 would 9 would 10 find 10 find 11 some 11 some 12 of 12 of 13 their 13 their 14 neighbors 14 neighbors 15 too 15 too 16 weak 16 weak 17 to 17 to 18 escape 18 escape 19 was 19 was 20 quite 20 quite 21 in 21 in 22 vain 22 vain 23 . " we 'll go down to the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 . i don't believe it will be of much use , but you never can tell until you try . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 of 7 of 8 much 8 much 9 use 9 use 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 never 13 never 14 can 14 can 15 tell 15 tell 16 until 16 until 17 you 17 you 18 try 18 try 19 . peter [rabbit] may take it into his silly head to come outside , " said [granny] , leading the way . 1 peter 3 may 3 may 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 silly 8 silly 9 head 9 head 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 outside 12 outside 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 leading 18 leading 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 . when they reached the dear [old] [briar-patch] they found that [peter] was not outside . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 dear 5 dear 8 they 8 they 9 found 9 found 10 that 10 that 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 outside 14 outside 15 . in fact , peering between the brambles and bushes , they could see his little brown form bobbing about as he hunted for tender bark . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 peering 4 peering 5 between 5 between 6 the 6 the 7 brambles 7 brambles 8 and 8 and 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 see 13 see 14 his 14 his 15 little 15 little 16 brown 16 brown 17 form 17 form 18 bobbing 18 bobbing 19 about 19 about 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 hunted 22 hunted 23 for 23 for 24 tender 24 tender 25 bark 25 bark 26 . he had already made little paths along which he could hop easily . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 already 3 already 4 made 4 made 5 little 5 little 6 paths 6 paths 7 along 7 along 8 which 8 which 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 hop 11 hop 12 easily 12 easily 13 . peter saw them almost as soon as they saw him . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 them 3 them 4 almost 4 almost 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 saw 9 saw 10 him 10 him 11 . " [hard] times these , " said [peter] pleasantly . 1 " 3 times 3 times 4 these 4 these 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 pleasantly 9 pleasantly 10 . " [i] hope your stomachs are not as empty as mine . " 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 your 4 your 5 stomachs 5 stomachs 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 as 8 as 9 empty 9 empty 10 as 10 as 11 mine 11 mine 12 . 12 . 13 " he pulled a strip of bark from a young tree and began to chew it . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 a 3 a 4 strip 4 strip 5 of 5 of 6 bark 6 bark 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 young 9 young 10 tree 10 tree 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 chew 14 chew 15 it 15 it 16 . this was more than [reddy] could stand . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 6 could 6 could 7 stand 7 stand 8 . to see [peter] eating while his own stomach was just one great big ache from emptiness was too much . 1 to 2 see 2 see 4 eating 4 eating 5 while 5 while 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 was 9 was 10 just 10 just 11 one 11 one 12 great 12 great 13 big 13 big 14 ache 14 ache 15 from 15 from 16 emptiness 16 emptiness 17 was 17 was 18 too 18 too 19 much 19 much 20 . peter stopped chewing and sat up . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 chewing 3 chewing 4 and 4 and 5 sat 5 sat 6 up 6 up 7 . " come right along , [reddy] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 right 3 right 4 along 4 along 5 , 5 , 7 . come right along if you want to , but [i] would advise you to save your skin and your coat , " said he . 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 along 3 along 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 would 11 would 12 advise 12 advise 13 you 13 you 14 to 14 to 15 save 15 save 16 your 16 your 17 skin 17 skin 18 and 18 and 19 your 19 your 20 coat 20 coat 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 said 23 said 24 he 24 he 25 . reddy 's only reply was a snarl as he pushed his way under the brambles . 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 reply 4 reply 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 snarl 7 snarl 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 pushed 10 pushed 11 his 11 his 12 way 12 way 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 brambles 15 brambles 16 . he yelped as they tore his coat and scratched his face , but he kept on . 1 he 2 yelped 2 yelped 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 tore 5 tore 6 his 6 his 7 coat 7 coat 8 and 8 and 9 scratched 9 scratched 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 kept 15 kept 16 on 16 on 17 . now [peter] 's paths were very cunningly made . 1 now 3 's 3 's 4 paths 4 paths 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 cunningly 7 cunningly 8 made 8 made 9 . he had cut them through the very thickest of the briars just big enough for himself and [mrs] [peter] to hop along comfortably . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 cut 3 cut 4 them 4 them 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 thickest 8 thickest 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 briars 11 briars 12 just 12 just 13 big 13 big 14 enough 14 enough 15 for 15 for 16 himself 16 himself 17 and 17 and 20 to 20 to 21 hop 21 hop 22 along 22 along 23 comfortably 23 comfortably 24 . it was no trouble at all for [peter] [to] keep out of his way , and before long [reddy] gave up . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 for 7 for 10 keep 10 keep 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 way 14 way 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 before 17 before 18 long 18 long 20 gave 20 gave 21 up 21 up 22 . without a word [granny] [fox] led the way to the [green] [forest] . 1 without 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 6 led 6 led 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 . they would try to find where [mrs] [grouse] was sleeping under the snow . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 where 6 where 9 was 9 was 10 sleeping 10 sleeping 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 snow 13 snow 14 . but though they hunted all night , they failed to find her , for she wisely had gone to bed in a spruce-tree . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 they 3 they 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 all 5 all 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 failed 9 failed 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 she 15 she 16 wisely 16 wisely 17 had 17 had 18 gone 18 gone 19 to 19 to 20 bed 20 bed 21 in 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 spruce-tree 23 spruce-tree 24 . [chapter] [xiii] [:] [granny] [fox] [admits] [growing] [old] who will not admit he is older each day fools no one but himself . 1 who 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 admit 4 admit 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 older 7 older 8 each 8 each 9 day 9 day 10 fools 10 fools 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 but 13 but 14 himself 14 himself 15 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . old [granny] [fox] is a spry old lady for her age . 1 old 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 spry 6 spry 7 old 7 old 8 lady 8 lady 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 age 11 age 12 . if you don't believe it just try to catch her . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 just 6 just 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 her 10 her 11 . but spry as she is , she isn't as spry as she used to be . 1 but 2 spry 2 spry 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 as 9 as 10 spry 10 spry 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 . no , [sir] [,] [granny] [fox] isn't as spry as she used to be . 1 no 2 , 2 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 as 8 as 9 spry 9 spry 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 used 12 used 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 . the truth is , [granny] [is] getting old . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 7 getting 7 getting 8 old 8 old 9 . she never would admit it , and [reddy] never had realized it until the day after the great storm . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 would 3 would 4 admit 4 admit 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 never 9 never 10 had 10 had 11 realized 11 realized 12 it 12 it 13 until 13 until 14 the 14 the 15 day 15 day 16 after 16 after 17 the 17 the 18 great 18 great 19 storm 19 storm 20 . they had neither the strength nor the courage to search any longer then . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 neither 3 neither 4 the 4 the 5 strength 5 strength 6 nor 6 nor 7 the 7 the 8 courage 8 courage 9 to 9 to 10 search 10 search 11 any 11 any 12 longer 12 longer 13 then 13 then 14 . you see , it is food that makes strength , and lack of food takes away strength . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 food 6 food 7 that 7 that 8 makes 8 makes 9 strength 9 strength 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lack 12 lack 13 of 13 of 14 food 14 food 15 takes 15 takes 16 away 16 away 17 strength 17 strength 18 . this was why [granny] and [reddy] [fox] just [had] to rest . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 why 3 why 5 and 5 and 8 just 8 just 10 to 10 to 11 rest 11 rest 12 . hungry as they were , they [had] to give up for awhile . 1 hungry 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 up 10 up 11 for 11 for 12 awhile 12 awhile 13 . reddy flung himself down , and if ever there was a discouraged young [fox] he was that one . 1 reddy 2 flung 2 flung 3 himself 3 himself 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 ever 8 ever 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 discouraged 12 discouraged 13 young 13 young 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 that 17 that 18 one 18 one 19 . " [i] wish [i] [were] dead , " he moaned . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 6 dead 6 dead 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 moaned 10 moaned 11 . " [tut] [,] tut , tut ! " said [granny] [fox] sharply . 1 " 4 tut 4 tut 5 , 5 , 6 tut 6 tut 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 sharply 12 sharply 13 . " that 's no way for a young [fox] to talk ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 way 5 way 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 young 8 young 10 to 10 to 11 talk 11 talk 12 ! i 'm ashamed of you . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 . i am indeed . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 . 4 . 5 " then she added more kindly : " [i] know just how you feel . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 added 3 added 4 more 4 more 5 kindly 5 kindly 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 9 know 9 know 10 just 10 just 11 how 11 how 12 you 12 you 13 feel 13 feel 14 . just try to forget your empty stomach and rest awhile . 1 just 2 try 2 try 3 to 3 to 4 forget 4 forget 5 your 5 your 6 empty 6 empty 7 stomach 7 stomach 8 and 8 and 9 rest 9 rest 10 awhile 10 awhile 11 . we have had a tiresome , disappointing , discouraging night , but when you are rested things will not look quite so bad . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 tiresome 5 tiresome 6 , 6 , 7 disappointing 7 disappointing 8 , 8 , 9 discouraging 9 discouraging 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 when 13 when 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 rested 16 rested 17 things 17 things 18 will 18 will 19 not 19 not 20 look 20 look 21 quite 21 quite 22 so 22 so 23 bad 23 bad 24 . you know the old saying : 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 saying 5 saying 6 : you think you couldn't possibly feel any worse than you do right now , but you could . 1 you 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 possibly 5 possibly 6 feel 6 feel 7 any 7 any 8 worse 8 worse 9 than 9 than 10 you 10 you 11 do 11 do 12 right 12 right 13 now 13 now 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 could 17 could 18 . many a time [i] [have] had to go hungry longer than this . 1 many 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 longer 10 longer 11 than 11 than 12 this 12 this 13 . after we have rested awhile we will go over to the [old] [pasture] . 1 after 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 rested 4 rested 5 awhile 5 awhile 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 go 8 go 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 14 . perhaps we will have better luck there . " 1 perhaps 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 better 5 better 6 luck 6 luck 7 there 7 there 8 . 8 . 9 " so [reddy] tried to forget the emptiness of his stomach and actually had a nap , for he was very , very tired . 1 so 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 6 the 6 the 7 emptiness 7 emptiness 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 stomach 10 stomach 11 and 11 and 12 actually 12 actually 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 nap 15 nap 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 very 20 very 21 , 21 , 22 very 22 very 23 tired 23 tired 24 . when he awoke he felt better . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 better 6 better 7 . " well , [granny] [,] " said he , " let's start for the [old] [pasture] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 let's 11 let's 12 start 12 start 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 17 . the snow has crusted over , and we won't find it such hard going as it was last night . " 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 3 has 3 has 4 crusted 4 crusted 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 won't 9 won't 10 find 10 find 11 it 11 it 12 such 12 such 13 hard 13 hard 14 going 14 going 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 last 18 last 19 night 19 night 20 . 20 . 21 " granny arose and followed [reddy] out to the doorstep . 1 granny 2 arose 2 arose 3 and 3 and 4 followed 4 followed 6 out 6 out 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 doorstep 9 doorstep 10 . she walked stiffly . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 stiffly 3 stiffly 4 . the truth is , she ached in every one of her old bones . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 ached 6 ached 7 in 7 in 8 every 8 every 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 old 12 old 13 bones 13 bones 14 . at least , that is the way it seemed to her . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 it 8 it 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 . she looked towards the [old] [pasture] . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 towards 3 towards 4 the 4 the 7 . it seemed very far away . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 very 3 very 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 . she sighed wearily . 1 she 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 wearily 3 wearily 4 . " [i] don't believe [i] 'll go , [reddy] [,] " said she . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 6 'll 6 'll 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . " you run along and luck go with you . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 run 3 run 4 along 4 along 5 and 5 and 6 luck 6 luck 7 go 7 go 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " reddy turned and stared at [granny] suspiciously . 1 reddy 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 5 at 7 suspiciously 7 suspiciously 8 . you know his is a very suspicious nature . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 his 3 his 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 suspicious 7 suspicious 8 nature 8 nature 9 . could it be that [granny] had some secret plan of her own to get a meal and wanted to get rid of him ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 some 7 some 8 secret 8 secret 9 plan 9 plan 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 own 12 own 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 a 15 a 16 meal 16 meal 17 and 17 and 18 wanted 18 wanted 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 rid 21 rid 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 ? " what 's the matter with you ? " he demanded roughly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 demanded 11 demanded 12 roughly 12 roughly 13 . " it was you who proposed going over to the [old] [pasture] . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 you 4 you 5 who 5 who 6 proposed 6 proposed 7 going 7 going 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 " granny smiled . 1 granny 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 . it was a sad sort of smile . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 smile 7 smile 8 . " the truth is , [reddy] [,] [i] am growing old . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 9 am 9 am 10 growing 10 growing 11 old 11 old 12 . i am going to stay right here and rest . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 right 6 right 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 rest 9 rest 10 . perhaps then [i] 'll feel able to go hunting to-night . 1 perhaps 2 then 2 then 4 'll 4 'll 5 feel 5 feel 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 to-night 10 to-night 11 . you trot along now , and if you get more than a stomachful , just remember old [granny] and bring her a bite . " 1 you 2 trot 2 trot 3 along 3 along 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 get 9 get 10 more 10 more 11 than 11 than 12 a 12 a 13 stomachful 13 stomachful 14 , 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 remember 16 remember 17 old 17 old 19 and 19 and 20 bring 20 bring 21 her 21 her 22 a 22 a 23 bite 23 bite 24 . 24 . 25 " there was something in the way [granny] spoke that told [reddy] she was speaking the truth . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 that 9 that 10 told 10 told 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 speaking 14 speaking 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . it was the very first time she ever had admitted that she was growing old and was no longer the equal of any [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 7 she 7 she 8 ever 8 ever 9 had 9 had 10 admitted 10 admitted 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 growing 14 growing 15 old 15 old 16 and 16 and 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 longer 19 longer 20 the 20 the 21 equal 21 equal 22 of 22 of 23 any 23 any 25 . never before had he noticed how gray she had grown . 1 never 2 before 2 before 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 how 6 how 7 gray 7 gray 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 grown 10 grown 11 . reddy felt a feeling of shame creep over him , shame that he had suspected [granny] of playing a sharp trick . 1 reddy 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 of 5 of 6 shame 6 shame 7 creep 7 creep 8 over 8 over 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 shame 11 shame 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 suspected 15 suspected 17 of 17 of 18 playing 18 playing 19 a 19 a 20 sharp 20 sharp 21 trick 21 trick 22 . and this little feeling of shame was followed instantly by a splendid thought . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 little 3 little 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 of 5 of 6 shame 6 shame 7 was 7 was 8 followed 8 followed 9 instantly 9 instantly 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 thought 13 thought 14 . he would go out and find food of some kind , and he would bring it straight back to [granny] . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 find 6 find 7 food 7 food 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 kind 10 kind 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 bring 15 bring 16 it 16 it 17 straight 17 straight 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 21 . " go back in the house and lie down , [granny] [,] " said he kindly . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 8 lie 8 lie 9 down 9 down 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 kindly 16 kindly 17 . " [i] am going to get something , and whatever it may be you shall have your share . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 something 7 something 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 it 11 it 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 you 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 have 16 have 17 your 17 your 18 share 18 share 19 . 19 . 20 " with this he trotted off towards the [old] [pasture] [and] somehow he didn't mind the ache in his stomach as he had before . 1 with 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 trotted 4 trotted 5 off 5 off 6 towards 6 towards 7 the 7 the 11 somehow 11 somehow 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 mind 14 mind 15 the 15 the 16 ache 16 ache 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 stomach 19 stomach 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 before 23 before 24 . [chapter] [xiv] [:] [three] [vain] [and] [foolish] [wishes] there 's nothing so foolishly silly and vain [as] to wish for a thing you can never attain . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 so 4 so 5 foolishly 5 foolishly 6 silly 6 silly 7 and 7 and 8 vain 8 vain 10 to 10 to 11 wish 11 wish 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 thing 14 thing 15 you 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 never 17 never 18 attain 18 attain 19 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . we all know that , yet most of us are just foolish enough to make such a wish now and then . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 yet 6 yet 7 most 7 most 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 are 10 are 11 just 11 just 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 wish 18 wish 19 now 19 now 20 and 20 and 21 then 21 then 22 . i guess you have done it . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 it 6 it 7 . i know [i] have . 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 have 4 have 5 . peter [rabbit] has done it often and then laughed at himself afterwards . 1 peter 3 has 3 has 4 done 4 done 5 it 5 it 6 often 6 often 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 at 10 at 11 himself 11 himself 12 afterwards 12 afterwards 13 . i suspect that even shrewd , clever old [granny] [fox] has been guilty of it more than once . 1 i 2 suspect 2 suspect 3 that 3 that 4 even 4 even 5 shrewd 5 shrewd 6 , 6 , 7 clever 7 clever 8 old 8 old 11 has 11 has 12 been 12 been 13 guilty 13 guilty 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 18 once 18 once 19 . so it is not surprising that [reddy] [fox] , terribly hungry as he was , should do a little foolish wishing . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 surprising 5 surprising 6 that 6 that 9 , 9 , 10 terribly 10 terribly 11 hungry 11 hungry 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 , 15 , 16 should 16 should 17 do 17 do 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 foolish 20 foolish 21 wishing 21 wishing 22 . it was cold , very cold indeed , but his fur coat kept him warm as long as he was moving . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cold 3 cold 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 cold 6 cold 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 his 10 his 11 fur 11 fur 12 coat 12 coat 13 kept 13 kept 14 him 14 him 15 warm 15 warm 16 as 16 as 17 long 17 long 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 moving 21 moving 22 . the [green] [meadows] [were] glistening white with snow . 1 the 5 glistening 5 glistening 6 white 6 white 7 with 7 with 8 snow 8 snow 9 . all the world , at least all that part of it with which [reddy] [was] acquainted , was white . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 world 3 world 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 part 9 part 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 with 12 with 13 which 13 which 16 acquainted 16 acquainted 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 white 19 white 20 . it was beautiful , very beautiful , as millions of sparkles flashed in the sun . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 millions 9 millions 10 of 10 of 11 sparkles 11 sparkles 12 flashed 12 flashed 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 sun 15 sun 16 . jack [frost] had hardened the snow so that [reddy] no longer had to wade through it . 1 jack 3 had 3 had 4 hardened 4 hardened 5 the 5 the 6 snow 6 snow 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 10 no 10 no 11 longer 11 longer 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 wade 14 wade 15 through 15 through 16 it 16 it 17 . he could run on the crust now without breaking through . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 run 3 run 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 crust 6 crust 7 now 7 now 8 without 8 without 9 breaking 9 breaking 10 through 10 through 11 . this made it much easier , so he trotted along swiftly . 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 it 3 it 4 much 4 much 5 easier 5 easier 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 he 8 he 9 trotted 9 trotted 10 along 10 along 11 swiftly 11 swiftly 12 . probably the [bob] [white] family were there now , and he might surprise them . 1 probably 2 the 2 the 5 family 5 family 6 were 6 were 7 there 7 there 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 them 14 them 15 . he would go there first . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 there 4 there 5 first 5 first 6 . reddy stopped and looked carefully to make sure that [farmer] [brown] 's boy and [bowser] the [hound] [were] nowhere in sight . 1 reddy 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 that 9 that 12 's 12 's 13 boy 13 boy 14 and 14 and 16 the 16 the 19 nowhere 19 nowhere 20 in 20 in 21 sight 21 sight 22 . then he ran swiftly towards the [old] [orchard] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 towards 5 towards 6 the 6 the 9 . just as he entered it he heard a merry voice just over his head : " dee , dee , dee , dee ! " 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 entered 4 entered 5 it 5 it 6 he 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 8 a 8 a 9 merry 9 merry 10 voice 10 voice 11 just 11 just 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 : 15 : 16 " 16 " 17 dee 17 dee 18 , 18 , 19 dee 19 dee 20 , 20 , 21 dee 21 dee 22 , 22 , 23 dee 23 dee 24 ! 24 ! 25 " reddy stopped and looked up . 1 reddy 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 . reddy sat down right underneath that suet and looked up longingly . 1 reddy 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 right 4 right 5 underneath 5 underneath 6 that 6 that 7 suet 7 suet 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 up 10 up 11 longingly 11 longingly 12 . the sight of it made his mouth water so that it was almost more than he could stand . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 made 5 made 6 his 6 his 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 water 8 water 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 almost 13 almost 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 stand 18 stand 19 . he jumped once . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 once 3 once 4 . he jumped twice . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 twice 3 twice 4 . he jumped three times . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 three 3 three 4 times 4 times 5 . but all his jumping was in vain . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 jumping 4 jumping 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 vain 7 vain 8 . that suet was beyond his reach . 1 that 2 suet 2 suet 3 was 3 was 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 his 5 his 6 reach 6 reach 7 . there was no possible way of reaching it save by flying or climbing . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 possible 4 possible 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 reaching 7 reaching 8 it 8 it 9 save 9 save 10 by 10 by 11 flying 11 flying 12 or 12 or 13 climbing 13 climbing 14 . reddy 's tongue hung out of his mouth with longing . 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 hung 4 hung 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 with 9 with 10 longing 10 longing 11 . " [i] wish [i] could climb , " said [reddy] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 6 climb 6 climb 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . but he couldn't climb , and all the wishing in the world wouldn't enable him to , as he very well knew . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 climb 4 climb 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 wishing 9 wishing 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 enable 14 enable 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 very 20 very 21 well 21 well 22 knew 22 knew 23 . so after a little he started on . 1 so 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 he 5 he 6 started 6 started 7 on 7 on 8 . reddy crouched down and very slowly , an inch at a time , he crept forward , his eyes shining with eagerness . 1 reddy 2 crouched 2 crouched 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 very 5 very 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 , 7 , 8 an 8 an 9 inch 9 inch 10 at 10 at 11 a 11 a 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 crept 15 crept 16 forward 16 forward 17 , 17 , 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 shining 20 shining 21 with 21 with 22 eagerness 22 eagerness 23 . tears of rage and disappointment welled up in [reddy] ['s] eyes . 1 tears 2 of 2 of 3 rage 3 rage 4 and 4 and 5 disappointment 5 disappointment 6 welled 6 welled 7 up 7 up 8 in 8 in 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . " [i] wish [i] could fly , " he muttered , as he watched the brown birds disappear in the big hemlock-tree . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 6 fly 6 fly 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 muttered 10 muttered 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 watched 14 watched 15 the 15 the 16 brown 16 brown 17 birds 17 birds 18 disappear 18 disappear 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 big 21 big 22 hemlock-tree 22 hemlock-tree 23 . this was quite as foolish a wish as the other , so [reddy] trotted on and decided to go down past the [smiling] [pool] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 as 4 as 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 a 6 a 7 wish 7 wish 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 14 trotted 14 trotted 15 on 15 on 16 and 16 and 17 decided 17 decided 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 down 20 down 21 past 21 past 22 the 22 the 25 . when he got there he found it , as he expected , frozen over . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 expected 11 expected 12 , 12 , 13 frozen 13 frozen 14 over 14 over 15 . but just where the [laughing] [brook] joins it there was a little place where there was open water . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 where 3 where 4 the 4 the 7 joins 7 joins 8 it 8 it 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 place 13 place 14 where 14 where 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 open 17 open 18 water 18 water 19 . billy [mink] was on the ice at its edge , and just [as] [reddy] got there [billy] dived in . 1 billy 3 was 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 ice 6 ice 7 at 7 at 8 its 8 its 9 edge 9 edge 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 just 12 just 15 got 15 got 16 there 16 there 18 dived 18 dived 19 in 19 in 20 . a minute later he climbed out with a fish in his mouth . 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 climbed 5 climbed 6 out 6 out 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 fish 9 fish 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 . " give me a bite , " begged [reddy] . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 bite 5 bite 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 begged 8 begged 10 . " catch your own fish , " retorted [billy] [mink] . 1 " 2 catch 2 catch 3 your 3 your 4 own 4 own 5 fish 5 fish 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 retorted 8 retorted 11 . " [i] have to work hard enough for what [i] get as it is . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 hard 6 hard 7 enough 7 enough 8 for 8 for 9 what 9 what 11 get 11 get 12 as 12 as 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 . 15 . 16 " reddy was afraid to go out on the ice where [billy] was , and so he sat and watched him eat that fine fish . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 out 6 out 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 ice 9 ice 10 where 10 where 12 was 12 was 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 so 15 so 16 he 16 he 17 sat 17 sat 18 and 18 and 19 watched 19 watched 20 him 20 him 21 eat 21 eat 22 that 22 that 23 fine 23 fine 24 fish 24 fish 25 . then [billy] dived into the water again and disappeared . 1 then 3 dived 3 dived 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 water 6 water 7 again 7 again 8 and 8 and 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 . reddy waited a long time , but [billy] did not return . 1 reddy 2 waited 2 waited 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 return 11 return 12 . " [i] wish [i] could dive , " gulped [reddy] , thinking of the fine fish somewhere under the ice . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 6 dive 6 dive 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 gulped 9 gulped 11 , 11 , 12 thinking 12 thinking 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 fine 15 fine 16 fish 16 fish 17 somewhere 17 somewhere 18 under 18 under 19 the 19 the 20 ice 20 ice 21 . and this wish was quite as foolish as the other wishes . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 wish 3 wish 4 was 4 was 5 quite 5 quite 6 as 6 as 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 . [chapter] [xv] [:] [reddy] [fights] [a] [battle] [old] [granny] [fox] he wished now that he had gone straight there . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 straight 8 straight 9 there 9 there 10 . so [reddy] [fox] was grumbling to himself as he hurried [to] [the] [old] [pasture] and his heart was very bitter . 1 so 4 was 4 was 5 grumbling 5 grumbling 6 to 6 to 7 himself 7 himself 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 hurried 10 hurried 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 heart 17 heart 18 was 18 was 19 very 19 very 20 bitter 20 bitter 21 . it seemed to him that everything was against him . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 everything 6 everything 7 was 7 was 8 against 8 against 9 him 9 him 10 . his neighbors had food , but he had none , not so much as a crumb . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 3 had 3 had 4 food 4 food 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 none 9 none 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 crumb 16 crumb 17 . it was unfair . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 unfair 3 unfair 4 . old [mother] [nature] was unjust . 1 old 4 was 4 was 5 unjust 5 unjust 6 . if he could climb he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 climb 4 climb 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 food 8 food 9 . if he could fly he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 fly 4 fly 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 food 8 food 9 . if he could dive he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 dive 4 dive 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 food 8 food 9 . but he could neither climb , fly , nor dive . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 neither 4 neither 5 climb 5 climb 6 , 6 , 7 fly 7 fly 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 dive 10 dive 11 . the minute [old] [jed] saw that [reddy] was safely past , he started for his bull-briar castle as fast as he could . 1 the 2 minute 2 minute 5 saw 5 saw 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 safely 9 safely 10 past 10 past 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 started 13 started 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 bull-briar 16 bull-briar 17 castle 17 castle 18 as 18 as 19 fast 19 fast 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 . it was not until then that [reddy] discovered him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 until 4 until 5 then 5 then 6 that 6 that 8 discovered 8 discovered 9 him 9 him 10 . of course , [reddy] started after him , and this time he made good use of his speed . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 started 5 started 6 after 6 after 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 12 he 12 he 13 made 13 made 14 good 14 good 15 use 15 use 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 speed 18 speed 19 . but he was too late . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . old [jed] [thumper] reached his castle with [reddy] two jumps behind him . 1 old 4 reached 4 reached 5 his 5 his 6 castle 6 castle 7 with 7 with 9 two 9 two 10 jumps 10 jumps 11 behind 11 behind 12 him 12 him 13 . then all in a flash [reddy] [fox] became the shrewd , clever fellow that he really is . he grinned . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 8 became 8 became 9 the 9 the 10 shrewd 10 shrewd 11 , 11 , 12 clever 12 clever 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 really 16 really 17 is 17 is 18 . 18 . 19 he 19 he 20 grinned 20 grinned 21 . " it 's of no use to try to fill an empty stomach on wishes , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 to 7 to 8 try 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 fill 10 fill 11 an 11 an 12 empty 12 empty 13 stomach 13 stomach 14 on 14 on 15 wishes 15 wishes 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . " if [i] [had] come straight here and minded my own business , [i] 'd have caught old [jed] [thumper] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 5 come 5 come 6 straight 6 straight 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 minded 9 minded 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 business 12 business 13 , 13 , 15 'd 15 'd 16 have 16 have 17 caught 17 caught 18 old 18 old 21 . now [i] 'm going to get some food and [i] 'm not going home until [i] do . " 1 now 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 some 7 some 8 food 8 food 9 and 9 and 11 'm 11 'm 12 not 12 not 13 going 13 going 14 home 14 home 15 until 15 until 17 do 17 do 18 . 18 . 19 " all through [the] [old] [pasture] he hunted , taking care not to miss a single place where there was the least chance of finding food . 1 all 2 through 2 through 6 he 6 he 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 , 8 , 9 taking 9 taking 10 care 10 care 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 miss 13 miss 14 a 14 a 15 single 15 single 16 place 16 place 17 where 17 where 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 least 21 least 22 chance 22 chance 23 of 23 of 24 finding 24 finding 25 food 25 food 26 . but it was all in vain . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . reddy gulped down his disappointment . 1 reddy 2 gulped 2 gulped 3 down 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 disappointment 5 disappointment 6 . " now for [the] [big] [river] , " said he , and started off bravely . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 for 3 for 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 started 13 started 14 off 14 off 15 bravely 15 bravely 16 . when he reached the edge of the [big] [river] , he hurried along the bank until he reached a place where the water seldom freezes . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 hurried 12 hurried 13 along 13 along 14 the 14 the 15 bank 15 bank 16 until 16 until 17 he 17 he 18 reached 18 reached 19 a 19 a 20 place 20 place 21 where 21 where 22 the 22 the 23 water 23 water 24 seldom 24 seldom 25 freezes 25 freezes 26 . as he had hoped , he found that it was not frozen now . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 frozen 12 frozen 13 now 13 now 14 . it looked so black and cold that it made him shiver just to see it . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 3 so 4 black 4 black 5 and 5 and 6 cold 6 cold 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 shiver 11 shiver 12 just 12 just 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 it 15 it 16 . back and forth with his nose to the ground he ran . 1 back 2 and 2 and 3 forth 3 forth 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 he 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 . suddenly he stopped and sniffed . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 sniffed 5 sniffed 6 . then he sniffed again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sniffed 3 sniffed 4 again 4 again 5 . then he followed his nose straight to the very edge of the [big] [river] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 followed 3 followed 4 his 4 his 5 nose 5 nose 6 straight 6 straight 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 edge 10 edge 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 15 . there , floating in the black water , was a dead fish ! 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 floating 3 floating 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 black 6 black 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 dead 11 dead 12 fish 12 fish 13 ! by wading in he could get it . 1 by 2 wading 2 wading 3 in 3 in 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 get 6 get 7 it 7 it 8 . reddy shivered at the touch of the cold water , but what were wet feet compared with such an empty stomach as his ? 1 reddy 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 touch 5 touch 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 cold 8 cold 9 water 9 water 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 what 12 what 13 were 13 were 14 wet 14 wet 15 feet 15 feet 16 compared 16 compared 17 with 17 with 18 such 18 such 19 an 19 an 20 empty 20 empty 21 stomach 21 stomach 22 as 22 as 23 his 23 his 24 ? in a minute he had that fish and was back on the shore . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 that 6 that 7 fish 7 fish 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 back 10 back 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 . it wasn't a very big fish , but it would stop the ache in his stomach until he could get something more . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 big 5 big 6 fish 6 fish 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 stop 11 stop 12 the 12 the 13 ache 13 ache 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 stomach 16 stomach 17 until 17 until 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 get 20 get 21 something 21 something 22 more 22 more 23 . with a sigh of pure happiness he sank his teeth into it and then well , then he remembered poor [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 sigh 3 sigh 4 of 4 of 5 pure 5 pure 6 happiness 6 happiness 7 he 7 he 8 sank 8 sank 9 his 9 his 10 teeth 10 teeth 11 into 11 into 12 it 12 it 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 well 15 well 16 , 16 , 17 then 17 then 18 he 18 he 19 remembered 19 remembered 20 poor 20 poor 24 . reddy swallowed a mouthful and tried to forget [granny] . 1 reddy 2 swallowed 2 swallowed 3 a 3 a 4 mouthful 4 mouthful 5 and 5 and 6 tried 6 tried 7 to 7 to 8 forget 8 forget 10 . but he couldn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 . he swallowed another mouthful . 1 he 2 swallowed 2 swallowed 3 another 3 another 4 mouthful 4 mouthful 5 . poor old [granny] was back there at home as hungry as he was and too stiff and tired to hunt . 1 poor 2 old 2 old 4 was 4 was 5 back 5 back 6 there 6 there 7 at 7 at 8 home 8 home 9 as 9 as 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 and 14 and 15 too 15 too 16 stiff 16 stiff 17 and 17 and 18 tired 18 tired 19 to 19 to 20 hunt 20 hunt 21 . reddy choked . 1 reddy 2 choked 2 choked 3 . then he began a battle with himself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 a 4 a 5 battle 5 battle 6 with 6 with 7 himself 7 himself 8 . his stomach demanded that fish . 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 3 demanded 3 demanded 4 that 4 that 5 fish 5 fish 6 . if he ate it , no one would be the wiser . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 ate 3 ate 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 the 10 the 11 wiser 11 wiser 12 . but [granny] needed it even more than he did . 1 but 3 needed 3 needed 4 it 4 it 5 even 5 even 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . for a long time [reddy] fought with himself . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 6 fought 6 fought 7 with 7 with 8 himself 8 himself 9 . in the end he picked up the fish and started for home . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 he 4 he 5 picked 5 picked 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 fish 8 fish 9 and 9 and 10 started 10 started 11 for 11 for 12 home 12 home 13 . [chapter] [xvi] [:] [reddy] [is] [made] [truly] [happy] old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . reddy [fox] ran all the way home from the [big] [river] just as fast as he could go . 1 reddy 3 ran 3 ran 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 home 7 home 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 12 just 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 go 18 go 19 . in his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 he 4 he 5 carried 5 carried 6 the 6 the 7 fish 7 fish 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 found 10 found 11 and 11 and 12 from 12 from 13 which 13 which 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 taken 16 taken 17 just 17 just 18 two 18 two 19 bites 19 bites 20 . you remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish , and now he was running away from himself . 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 with 8 with 9 himself 9 himself 10 over 10 over 11 that 11 that 12 fish 12 fish 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 now 15 now 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 running 18 running 19 away 19 away 20 from 20 from 21 himself 21 himself 22 . that sounds funny , doesn't it ? 1 that 2 sounds 2 sounds 3 funny 3 funny 4 , 4 , 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 it 6 it 7 ? but it was true . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 true 4 true 5 . yes , [sir] [,] [reddy] [fox] was running away from himself . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 was 7 was 8 running 8 running 9 away 9 away 10 from 10 from 11 himself 11 himself 12 . so he was running his very hardest so as to get there before this could happen . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 running 4 running 5 his 5 his 6 very 6 very 7 hardest 7 hardest 8 so 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 there 12 there 13 before 13 before 14 this 14 this 15 could 15 could 16 happen 16 happen 17 . so really he was running away from himself , from his selfish self . 1 so 2 really 2 really 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 running 5 running 6 away 6 away 7 from 7 from 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 selfish 12 selfish 13 self 13 self 14 . " [i] 've brought you something to eat , [granny] [,] " he panted , as he laid the fish at her feet . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 brought 4 brought 5 you 5 you 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 panted 14 panted 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 laid 18 laid 19 the 19 the 20 fish 20 fish 21 at 21 at 22 her 22 her 23 feet 23 feet 24 . he was quite out of breath with running . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 breath 6 breath 7 with 7 with 8 running 8 running 9 . " it isn't much , but it is something . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 much 4 much 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 something 9 something 10 . it [is] all [i] could find for you . " 1 it 3 all 3 all 5 could 5 could 6 find 6 find 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " what have [you] had to eat ? " asked [granny] softly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 softly 12 softly 13 . reddy turned his head that [granny] might not see his face . 1 reddy 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 that 5 that 7 might 7 might 8 not 8 not 9 see 9 see 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 . " oh , [i] 've had something , " said he , trying to speak lightly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 've 5 've 6 had 6 had 7 something 7 something 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 trying 13 trying 14 to 14 to 15 speak 15 speak 16 lightly 16 lightly 17 . it was true ; he had had two bites from that fish . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 true 3 true 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 had 7 had 8 two 8 two 9 bites 9 bites 10 from 10 from 11 that 11 that 12 fish 12 fish 13 . now you know just how shrewd and smart and wise [granny] [fox] is . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 how 5 how 6 shrewd 6 shrewd 7 and 7 and 8 smart 8 smart 9 and 9 and 10 wise 10 wise 13 is 13 is 14 . reddy didn't fool her just the least little bit . 1 reddy 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 fool 3 fool 4 her 4 her 5 just 5 just 6 the 6 the 7 least 7 least 8 little 8 little 9 bit 9 bit 10 . she took two small bites from the fish . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 two 3 two 4 small 4 small 5 bites 5 bites 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 fish 8 fish 9 . " now , " said she , " we 'll divide it , " and she bit in two parts what remained . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 divide 11 divide 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 bit 17 bit 18 in 18 in 19 two 19 two 20 parts 20 parts 21 what 21 what 22 remained 22 remained 23 . in a twinkling she had gulped down the smallest part , for you know she was very , very hungry . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 twinkling 3 twinkling 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 gulped 6 gulped 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 smallest 9 smallest 10 part 10 part 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 very 17 very 18 , 18 , 19 very 19 very 20 hungry 20 hungry 21 . " that is your share , " said she , as she pushed what remained over to [reddy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 share 5 share 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 pushed 13 pushed 14 what 14 what 15 remained 15 remained 16 over 16 over 17 to 17 to 19 . reddy tried to refuse it . 1 reddy 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 refuse 4 refuse 5 it 5 it 6 . " [i] brought it all for you , " said he . 1 " 3 brought 3 brought 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " you brought it to me when all you had had was the two little bites you had taken from it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 brought 3 brought 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 when 7 when 8 all 8 all 9 you 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 had 11 had 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 little 15 little 16 bites 16 bites 17 you 17 you 18 had 18 had 19 taken 19 taken 20 from 20 from 21 it 21 it 22 . you can't fool me , [reddy] [fox] . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 fool 3 fool 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 8 . now you mind what [i] say and eat your share . " 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 mind 3 mind 4 what 4 what 6 say 6 say 7 and 7 and 8 eat 8 eat 9 your 9 your 10 share 10 share 11 . 11 . 12 " granny said this last very sternly . 1 granny 2 said 2 said 3 this 3 this 4 last 4 last 5 very 5 very 6 sternly 6 sternly 7 . reddy looked at [granny] , and then he bolted down that little piece of fish without another word . 1 reddy 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 bolted 9 bolted 10 down 10 down 11 that 11 that 12 little 12 little 13 piece 13 piece 14 of 14 of 15 fish 15 fish 16 without 16 without 17 another 17 another 18 word 18 word 19 . " that 's better , " said [granny] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 better 4 better 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " we will feel better , both of us . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 feel 4 feel 5 better 5 better 6 , 6 , 7 both 7 both 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 . now that [i] 've something in my stomach , [i] feel two years younger . 1 now 2 that 2 that 4 've 4 've 5 something 5 something 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 , 9 , 11 feel 11 feel 12 two 12 two 13 years 13 years 14 younger 14 younger 15 . before you came , [i] didn't feel as if [i] should ever be able to go on another hunt . 1 before 2 you 2 you 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 feel 7 feel 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 11 should 11 should 12 ever 12 ever 13 be 13 be 14 able 14 able 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 on 17 on 18 another 18 another 19 hunt 19 hunt 20 . if you hadn't brought something , [i] [i] 'm afraid [i] couldn't have lasted much longer . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 brought 4 brought 5 something 5 something 6 , 6 , 9 'm 9 'm 10 afraid 10 afraid 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 have 13 have 14 lasted 14 lasted 15 much 15 much 16 longer 16 longer 17 . by another day you probably wouldn't have had old [granny] to think of . 1 by 2 another 2 another 3 day 3 day 4 you 4 you 5 probably 5 probably 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 have 7 have 8 had 8 had 9 old 9 old 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 . you may not know it , but [i] know that you saved my life , [reddy] . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 saved 12 saved 13 my 13 my 14 life 14 life 15 , 15 , 17 . i had reached a point where [i] just had to have a little food . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 reached 3 reached 4 a 4 a 5 point 5 point 6 where 6 where 8 just 8 just 9 had 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 food 14 food 15 . you know there are times when a very little food is of more good than a lot of food could be later . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 times 5 times 6 when 6 when 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 food 10 food 11 is 11 is 12 of 12 of 13 more 13 more 14 good 14 good 15 than 15 than 16 a 16 a 17 lot 17 lot 18 of 18 of 19 food 19 food 20 could 20 could 21 be 21 be 22 later 22 later 23 . this was one of those times . " 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 times 6 times 7 . 7 . 8 " never in all his life had [reddy] [fox] felt so truly happy . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 life 5 life 6 had 6 had 9 felt 9 felt 10 so 10 so 11 truly 11 truly 12 happy 12 happy 13 . he was still hungry , very , very hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 . but he gave it no thought . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 it 4 it 5 no 5 no 6 thought 6 thought 7 . he had saved [granny] [fox] , good old [granny] who had taught him all he knew . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 saved 3 saved 6 , 6 , 7 good 7 good 8 old 8 old 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 taught 12 taught 13 him 13 him 14 all 14 all 15 he 15 he 16 knew 16 knew 17 . and he knew that [granny] knew how he had had to fight with himself to do it . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 6 knew 6 knew 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 fight 12 fight 13 with 13 with 14 himself 14 himself 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 . reddy was happy through and through with the great happiness that comes from having done something for some one else . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 happy 3 happy 4 through 4 through 5 and 5 and 6 through 6 through 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 happiness 10 happiness 11 that 11 that 12 comes 12 comes 13 from 13 from 14 having 14 having 15 done 15 done 16 something 16 something 17 for 17 for 18 some 18 some 19 one 19 one 20 else 20 else 21 . " it was nothing , " he muttered . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . " it was a very great deal , " replied [granny] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . and then she changed the subject . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 changed 4 changed 5 the 5 the 6 subject 6 subject 7 . " how would you like to eat a dinner [of] [bowser] [the] [hound] 's ? " she asked . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 a 8 a 9 dinner 9 dinner 14 's 14 's 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 asked 18 asked 19 . [chapter] [xvii] [:] [granny] [fox] [promises] [reddy] [bowser] ['s] [dinner] old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that [reddy] decided she couldn't be joking , even though it did sound that way . 1 granny 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 3 so 4 sober 4 sober 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 in 8 in 9 earnest 9 earnest 10 that 10 that 12 decided 12 decided 13 she 13 she 14 couldn't 14 couldn't 15 be 15 be 16 joking 16 joking 17 , 17 , 18 even 18 even 19 though 19 though 20 it 20 it 21 did 21 did 22 sound 22 sound 23 that 23 that 24 way 24 way 25 . " [i] certainly would like it , [granny] . 1 " 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 . yes , indeed , [i] certainly would like it , " said he . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 would 7 would 8 like 8 like 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " you you don't suppose he will give us one , do you ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 give 8 give 9 us 9 us 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 do 12 do 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " granny chuckled . 1 granny 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . " no , [reddy] [,] " said she . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . " [bowser] isn't so generous as all that , especially to [foxes] . 1 " 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 so 4 so 5 generous 5 generous 6 as 6 as 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 especially 10 especially 11 to 11 to 13 . he isn't going to give us that dinner ; we are going to take it away from him . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 us 6 us 7 that 7 that 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 ; 9 ; 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 it 15 it 16 away 16 away 17 from 17 from 18 him 18 him 19 . yes , [sir] [,] we just naturally are going to take it away from , him . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 we 5 we 6 just 6 just 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 are 8 are 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 it 12 it 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 , 15 , 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 " reddy didn't for the life of him see how it could be possible to take a dinner away from [bowser] the [hound] . 1 reddy 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 life 5 life 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 see 8 see 9 how 9 how 10 it 10 it 11 could 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 possible 13 possible 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 a 16 a 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 away 18 away 19 from 19 from 21 the 21 the 23 . that seemed to him almost as impossible as it was for him to climb or fly or dive . 1 that 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 almost 5 almost 6 as 6 as 7 impossible 7 impossible 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 climb 14 climb 15 or 15 or 16 fly 16 fly 17 or 17 or 18 dive 18 dive 19 . but he had great faith in [granny] ['s] cleverness . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 great 4 great 5 faith 5 faith 6 in 6 in 9 cleverness 9 cleverness 10 . he remembered how she had so nearly caught [quacker] the [duck] . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 how 3 how 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 so 6 so 7 nearly 7 nearly 8 caught 8 caught 10 the 10 the 12 . he knew that not for one single minute had her sharp wits been idle . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 not 4 not 5 for 5 for 6 one 6 one 7 single 7 single 8 minute 8 minute 9 had 9 had 10 her 10 her 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 wits 12 wits 13 been 13 been 14 idle 14 idle 15 . he knew that all that time she had been studying and studying to find some way by which they could get something to eat . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 time 6 time 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 studying 10 studying 11 and 11 and 12 studying 12 studying 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 some 15 some 16 way 16 way 17 by 17 by 18 which 18 which 19 they 19 they 20 could 20 could 21 get 21 get 22 something 22 something 23 to 23 to 24 eat 24 eat 25 . but if we can , let's do it right away . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 , 5 , 6 let's 6 let's 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 away 10 away 11 . i 'm hungry enough to dare almost anything for the sake of something to put in my stomach . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 dare 6 dare 7 almost 7 almost 8 anything 8 anything 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 sake 11 sake 12 of 12 of 13 something 13 something 14 to 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 in 16 in 17 my 17 my 18 stomach 18 stomach 19 . it is so empty that little bit of fish we divided is shaking around as if it were lost . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 empty 4 empty 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 fish 9 fish 10 we 10 we 11 divided 11 divided 12 is 12 is 13 shaking 13 shaking 14 around 14 around 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 were 18 were 19 lost 19 lost 20 . gracious , [i] could eat a million fish the size of that one ! 1 gracious 2 , 2 , 4 could 4 could 5 eat 5 eat 6 a 6 a 7 million 7 million 8 fish 8 fish 9 the 9 the 10 size 10 size 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 one 13 one 14 ! have you thought of [fanner] [brown] ['s] hens [,] [granny] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 8 hens 8 hens 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " of course , [reddy] [!] 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , of course ! 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 ! what a silly question ! " replied [granny] . 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 silly 3 silly 4 question 4 question 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " we may have to come to them yet . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 yet 9 yet 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] wish [i] [was] at them right now , " interrupted [reddy] with a sigh . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 6 at 6 at 7 them 7 them 8 right 8 right 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 interrupted 12 interrupted 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 sigh 16 sigh 17 . " but you know what [i] have told you , " went on [granny] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 have 7 have 8 told 8 told 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 15 . " the surest way of getting into trouble is to steal hens . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 surest 3 surest 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 getting 6 getting 7 into 7 into 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 steal 11 steal 12 hens 12 hens 13 . it will be a great deal better to take [bowser] ['s] dinner away from him . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 better 7 better 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 12 dinner 12 dinner 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 him 15 him 16 . most decidedly it will be better and safer to try for [bowser] ['s] dinner than to try for one of those hens . " 1 most 2 decidedly 2 decidedly 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 better 6 better 7 and 7 and 8 safer 8 safer 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 for 11 for 14 dinner 14 dinner 15 than 15 than 16 to 16 to 17 try 17 try 18 for 18 for 19 one 19 one 20 of 20 of 21 those 21 those 22 hens 22 hens 23 . 23 . 24 " " just as you say [,] [granny] ; just as you say , " returned [reddy] . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 8 ; 8 ; 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 say 12 say 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 returned 15 returned 17 . " you know best . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 best 4 best 5 . but how under the sun we can do it beats me . " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 we 6 we 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 beats 10 beats 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " it is very simple , " replied [granny] , " very simple indeed . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 simple 5 simple 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 very 12 very 13 simple 13 simple 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 . most things are simple enough when you find out how to do them . 1 most 2 things 2 things 3 are 3 are 4 simple 4 simple 5 enough 5 enough 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 them 13 them 14 . neither of us could do it alone , but together we can do it without the least bit of risk . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 together 10 together 11 we 11 we 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 14 it 14 it 15 without 15 without 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 bit 18 bit 19 of 19 of 20 risk 20 risk 21 . listen . " 1 listen 2 . 2 . 3 " granny went close to [reddy] and whispered to him , although there wasn't a soul within hearing . 1 granny 2 went 2 went 3 close 3 close 4 to 4 to 6 and 6 and 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 there 12 there 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 a 14 a 15 soul 15 soul 16 within 16 within 17 hearing 17 hearing 18 . a slow grin spread over [reddy] ['s] face as he listened . 1 a 2 slow 2 slow 3 grin 3 grin 4 spread 4 spread 5 over 5 over 8 face 8 face 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 listened 11 listened 12 . when she had finished , he laughed right out . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 right 8 right 9 out 9 out 10 . " granny , you are a wonder ! " he exclaimed admiringly . 1 " 2 granny 2 granny 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 a 6 a 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 admiringly 12 admiringly 13 . " [i] never should have thought of that . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 . of course we can do it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . my , won't [bowser] be surprised ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 5 be 5 be 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 ! and how mad he 'll be ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 mad 3 mad 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 be 6 be 7 ! come on , let's be starting ! " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 let's 4 let's 5 be 5 be 6 starting 6 starting 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " all right , " said [granny] , and the two started towards [farmer] [brown] 's . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 started 12 started 13 towards 13 towards 16 's 16 's 17 . [chapter] [xviii] [:] [why] [bowser] [the] [hound] [didn't] [eat] [his] [dinner] the thing you 've puzzled most about [is] simple once you 've found it out . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 puzzled 5 puzzled 6 most 6 most 7 about 7 about 9 simple 9 simple 10 once 10 once 11 you 11 you 12 've 12 've 13 found 13 found 14 it 14 it 15 out 15 out 16 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . bowser [the] [hound] dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase . 1 bowser 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 loves 5 loves 6 to 6 to 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 just 8 just 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 pleasure 11 pleasure 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 chase 14 chase 15 . bowser had missed the exciting hunts he used to enjoy so much [with] [farmer] [brown] 's boy . 1 bowser 2 had 2 had 3 missed 3 missed 4 the 4 the 5 exciting 5 exciting 6 hunts 6 hunts 7 he 7 he 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 enjoy 10 enjoy 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 16 's 16 's 17 boy 17 boy 18 . so [bowser] had formed the habit of slipping away alone for a hunt every once in a while . 1 so 3 had 3 had 4 formed 4 formed 5 the 5 the 6 habit 6 habit 7 of 7 of 8 slipping 8 slipping 9 away 9 away 10 alone 10 alone 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 hunt 13 hunt 14 every 14 every 15 once 15 once 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 while 18 while 19 . of course [bowser] wasn't kept chained all the time . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 kept 5 kept 6 chained 6 chained 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! when his master was about , where he could keep an eye on [bowser] , he would let him go free . 1 when 2 his 2 his 3 master 3 master 4 was 4 was 5 about 5 about 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 keep 10 keep 11 an 11 an 12 eye 12 eye 13 on 13 on 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 let 18 let 19 him 19 him 20 go 20 go 21 free 21 free 22 . but whenever he was going away and didn't want to take [bowser] with him , he would chain [bowser] up . 1 but 2 whenever 2 whenever 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 away 6 away 7 and 7 and 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 chain 18 chain 20 up 20 up 21 . now [bowser] always had one good big meal a day . 1 now 3 always 3 always 4 had 4 had 5 one 5 one 6 good 6 good 7 big 7 big 8 meal 8 meal 9 a 9 a 10 day 10 day 11 . if he happened to be chained , it was brought out to him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 chained 6 chained 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 brought 10 brought 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 . if not , it was given to him just outside the kitchen door . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 given 6 given 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 just 9 just 10 outside 10 outside 11 the 11 the 12 kitchen 12 kitchen 13 door 13 door 14 . granny [fox] knew all about this . 1 granny 3 knew 3 knew 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 this 6 this 7 . granny saw that he was chained and a sly grin crept over her face . 1 granny 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 chained 6 chained 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 sly 9 sly 10 grin 10 grin 11 crept 11 crept 12 over 12 over 13 her 13 her 14 face 14 face 15 . " you stay right here and watch until his dinner is brought out to him , " said she [to] [reddy] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 stay 3 stay 4 right 4 right 5 here 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 watch 7 watch 8 until 8 until 9 his 9 his 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 is 11 is 12 brought 12 brought 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 she 19 she 22 . " as soon as whoever brings it has gone back to the house you walk right out where [bowser] will see you . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 whoever 5 whoever 6 brings 6 brings 7 it 7 it 8 has 8 has 9 gone 9 gone 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 you 14 you 15 walk 15 walk 16 right 16 right 17 out 17 out 18 where 18 where 20 will 20 will 21 see 21 see 22 you 22 you 23 . at the sight of you , he 'll forget all about his dinner . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 'll 8 'll 9 forget 9 forget 10 all 10 all 11 about 11 about 12 his 12 his 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 . then slip around back of the barn and join me back of that shed . " 1 then 2 slip 2 slip 3 around 3 around 4 back 4 back 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 barn 7 barn 8 and 8 and 9 join 9 join 10 me 10 me 11 back 11 back 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 shed 14 shed 15 . 15 . 16 " so [reddy] sat down to watch , and [granny] left him . 1 so 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 watch 6 watch 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 left 10 left 11 him 11 him 12 . by and by [mrs] [brown] [came] out of the house with a pan full of good things . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 pan 13 pan 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 good 16 good 17 things 17 things 18 . she put it down in front [of] [bowser] 's little house and called to him . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 it 3 it 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 front 6 front 9 's 9 's 10 little 10 little 11 house 11 house 12 and 12 and 13 called 13 called 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . then she turned and hurried back , for it was very cold . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 cold 12 cold 13 . bowser came out of his little house , yawned and stretched lazily . 1 bowser 2 came 2 came 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 little 6 little 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 yawned 9 yawned 10 and 10 and 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 lazily 12 lazily 13 . it was time for [reddy] to do his part . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 time 3 time 4 for 4 for 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 his 8 his 9 part 9 part 10 . out he walked and sat down right in front [of] [bowser] and grinned at him . 1 out 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 and 4 and 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 right 7 right 8 in 8 in 9 front 9 front 12 and 12 and 13 grinned 13 grinned 14 at 14 at 15 him 15 him 16 . bowser stared for a minute as if he doubted his own eyes . 1 bowser 2 stared 2 stared 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 doubted 9 doubted 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . such impudence ! 1 such 2 impudence 2 impudence 3 ! bowser growled . 1 bowser 2 growled 2 growled 3 . then with a yelp he sprang towards [reddy] . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 yelp 4 yelp 5 he 5 he 6 sprang 6 sprang 7 towards 7 towards 9 . he tugged with all his might and yelped and barked frantically , but [reddy] just sat there and grinned in the most provoking manner . 1 he 2 tugged 2 tugged 3 with 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 his 5 his 6 might 6 might 7 and 7 and 8 yelped 8 yelped 9 and 9 and 10 barked 10 barked 11 frantically 11 frantically 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 just 15 just 16 sat 16 sat 17 there 17 there 18 and 18 and 19 grinned 19 grinned 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 provoking 23 provoking 24 manner 24 manner 25 . it was great fun to tease [bowser] this way . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 tease 6 tease 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 . meanwhile old [granny] [fox] had stolen out from around the corner of the shed behind [bowser] . 1 meanwhile 2 old 2 old 5 had 5 had 6 stolen 6 stolen 7 out 7 out 8 from 8 from 9 around 9 around 10 the 10 the 11 corner 11 corner 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 shed 14 shed 15 behind 15 behind 17 . getting hold of the edge of the pan with her teeth she pulled it back with her around the corner and out of sight . 1 getting 2 hold 2 hold 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 pan 8 pan 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 teeth 11 teeth 12 she 12 she 13 pulled 13 pulled 14 it 14 it 15 back 15 back 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 around 18 around 19 the 19 the 20 corner 20 corner 21 and 21 and 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 sight 24 sight 25 . if she made any noise , [bowser] didn't hear it . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 any 4 any 5 noise 5 noise 6 , 6 , 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 hear 9 hear 10 it 10 it 11 . he was making too much noise himself and was too excited . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 making 3 making 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 noise 6 noise 7 himself 7 himself 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 too 10 too 11 excited 11 excited 12 . presently [reddy] heard the sound of an opening door . 1 presently 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 an 7 an 8 opening 8 opening 9 door 9 door 10 . mrs [brown] was coming to see what all the fuss was about . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 coming 4 coming 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 fuss 10 fuss 11 was 11 was 12 about 12 about 13 . " [i] guess he must have seen a stray cat or something , " said [mrs] [brown] and went back in the house . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 seen 7 seen 8 a 8 a 9 stray 9 stray 10 cat 10 cat 11 or 11 or 12 something 12 something 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 and 18 and 19 went 19 went 20 back 20 back 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 house 23 house 24 . bowser continued to whine and tug at his chain for a few minutes . 1 bowser 2 continued 2 continued 3 to 3 to 4 whine 4 whine 5 and 5 and 6 tug 6 tug 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 chain 9 chain 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 . then he gave it up and , growling deep in his throat , turned to eat his dinner . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 growling 8 growling 9 deep 9 deep 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 throat 12 throat 13 , 13 , 14 turned 14 turned 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 his 17 his 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 . but there wasn't any dinner ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 any 4 any 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 ! it had disappeared , pan and all ! 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 disappeared 3 disappeared 4 , 4 , 5 pan 5 pan 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 ! bowser couldn't understand it at all . 1 bowser 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . back of the shed [granny] and [reddy] [fox] licked that pan clean ; licked it until it was polished . 1 back 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 shed 4 shed 6 and 6 and 9 licked 9 licked 10 that 10 that 11 pan 11 pan 12 clean 12 clean 13 ; 13 ; 14 licked 14 licked 15 it 15 it 16 until 16 until 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 polished 19 polished 20 . then , with little sighs of satisfaction , and every once in a while a chuckle , they trotted happily home . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 little 4 little 5 sighs 5 sighs 6 of 6 of 7 satisfaction 7 satisfaction 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 once 11 once 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 while 14 while 15 a 15 a 16 chuckle 16 chuckle 17 , 17 , 18 they 18 they 19 trotted 19 trotted 20 happily 20 happily 21 home 21 home 22 . [chapter] [xix] [:] [old] [man] [coyote] [does] [a] [little] [thinking] investigate and for yourself find out [those] things which most you want to know about . 1 investigate 2 and 2 and 3 for 3 for 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 8 things 8 things 9 which 9 which 10 most 10 most 11 you 11 you 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 about 15 about 16 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . never in all his life had [reddy] [fox] enjoyed a dinner more than that one he [and] [granny] had stolen from [bowser] the [hound] . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 life 5 life 6 had 6 had 9 enjoyed 9 enjoyed 10 a 10 a 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 that 14 that 15 one 15 one 16 he 16 he 19 had 19 had 20 stolen 20 stolen 21 from 21 from 23 the 23 the 25 . funny how differently things look when your stomach is full from the way those same things look when it is empty . 1 funny 2 how 2 how 3 differently 3 differently 4 things 4 things 5 look 5 look 6 when 6 when 7 your 7 your 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 is 9 is 10 full 10 full 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 14 those 14 those 15 same 15 same 16 things 16 things 17 look 17 look 18 when 18 when 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 empty 21 empty 22 . best of all they knew they could play the same sharp trick again and steal another dinner from [bowser] if need be . 1 best 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 they 4 they 5 knew 5 knew 6 they 6 they 7 could 7 could 8 play 8 play 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 trick 12 trick 13 again 13 again 14 and 14 and 15 steal 15 steal 16 another 16 another 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 from 18 from 20 if 20 if 21 need 21 need 22 be 22 be 23 . it is a comforting feeling , a very comforting feeling , to know for a certainty where you can get another meal . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 comforting 4 comforting 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 comforting 9 comforting 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 certainty 16 certainty 17 where 17 where 18 you 18 you 19 can 19 can 20 get 20 get 21 another 21 another 22 meal 22 meal 23 . as a rule , when they have eaten one meal , they haven't the least idea where the next one is coming from . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 rule 3 rule 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 have 7 have 8 eaten 8 eaten 9 one 9 one 10 meal 10 meal 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 haven't 13 haven't 14 the 14 the 15 least 15 least 16 idea 16 idea 17 where 17 where 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 one 20 one 21 is 21 is 22 coming 22 coming 23 from 23 from 24 . how would you like to live that way ? 1 how 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 that 7 that 8 way 8 way 9 ? the very next day [granny] and [reddy] went up to [farmer] [brown] ['s] at [bowser] ['s] dinner hour . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 next 3 next 4 day 4 day 6 and 6 and 8 went 8 went 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 14 at 14 at 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 hour 18 hour 19 . but this time [farmer] [brown] 's boy was at work near the barn , and [bowser] was not chained . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 was 8 was 9 at 9 at 10 work 10 work 11 near 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 barn 13 barn 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 not 18 not 19 chained 19 chained 20 . granny and [reddy] stole away as silently as they had come . 1 granny 2 and 2 and 4 stole 4 stole 5 away 5 away 6 as 6 as 7 silently 7 silently 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 . they knew by the sound of his voice that he hadn't the least idea what had become of that dinner . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 the 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 idea 14 idea 15 what 15 what 16 had 16 had 17 become 17 become 18 of 18 of 19 that 19 that 20 dinner 20 dinner 21 . it was [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . while he wasn't actually starving , he was always hungry . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 actually 4 actually 5 starving 5 starving 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 always 9 always 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 . so he spent all the time when he wasn't sleeping in hunting for something to eat . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 spent 3 spent 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 sleeping 10 sleeping 11 in 11 in 12 hunting 12 hunting 13 for 13 for 14 something 14 something 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . of course he often ran across the tracks of [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] , and once in a while he would meet them . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 often 4 often 5 ran 5 ran 6 across 6 across 7 the 7 the 8 tracks 8 tracks 9 of 9 of 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 once 16 once 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 while 19 while 20 he 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 meet 22 meet 23 them 23 them 24 . it struck [old] [man] [coyote] that they didn't seem as thin as he was . 1 it 2 struck 2 struck 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 seem 9 seem 10 as 10 as 11 thin 11 thin 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 . that set him to thinking . 1 that 2 set 2 set 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 . neither of them was a smarter hunter than he . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 smarter 6 smarter 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 than 8 than 9 he 9 he 10 . in fact , he prided himself on being smarter than either of them . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 prided 5 prided 6 himself 6 himself 7 on 7 on 8 being 8 being 9 smarter 9 smarter 10 than 10 than 11 either 11 either 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . yet when he met them , they seemed to be in the best of spirits and not at all worried because food was so scarce . 1 yet 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 met 4 met 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 of 14 of 15 spirits 15 spirits 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 worried 20 worried 21 because 21 because 22 food 22 food 23 was 23 was 24 so 24 so 25 scarce 25 scarce 26 . why ? 1 why 2 ? there must be a reason . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 reason 5 reason 6 . they must be getting food of which he knew nothing . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 getting 4 getting 5 food 5 food 6 of 6 of 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . " [i] 'll just keep an eye on them , " muttered [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 just 4 just 5 keep 5 keep 6 an 6 an 7 eye 7 eye 8 on 8 on 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 muttered 12 muttered 16 . " they are getting food somewhere , that is sure , " he muttered , as he scratched first one ear and then the other . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 getting 4 getting 5 food 5 food 6 somewhere 6 somewhere 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 sure 10 sure 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 muttered 14 muttered 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 scratched 18 scratched 19 first 19 first 20 one 20 one 21 ear 21 ear 22 and 22 and 23 then 23 then 24 the 24 the 25 other 25 other 26 . somehow he could think better when he was scratching his ears . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 think 4 think 5 better 5 better 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 scratching 9 scratching 10 his 10 his 11 ears 11 ears 12 . i wonder if they are stealing [farmer] [brown] 's hens and haven't been found out yet . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 stealing 6 stealing 9 's 9 's 10 hens 10 hens 11 and 11 and 12 haven't 12 haven't 13 been 13 been 14 found 14 found 15 out 15 out 16 yet 16 yet 17 . i 've kept away from there myself , but if they can steal hens and not be caught , [i] certainly can . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 kept 3 kept 4 away 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 there 6 there 7 myself 7 myself 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 can 12 can 13 steal 13 steal 14 hens 14 hens 15 and 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 be 17 be 18 caught 18 caught 19 , 19 , 21 certainly 21 certainly 22 can 22 can 23 . there never was a [fox] yet smart enough to do a thing that a [coyote] cannot do if he tries . 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 yet 6 yet 7 smart 7 smart 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 that 13 that 14 a 14 a 16 cannot 16 cannot 17 do 17 do 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 tries 20 tries 21 . i think [i] 'll slip up where [i] can watch [farmer] [brown] ['s] and see what is going on up there . 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 'll 4 'll 5 slip 5 slip 6 up 6 up 7 where 7 where 9 can 9 can 10 watch 10 watch 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 going 18 going 19 on 19 on 20 up 20 up 21 there 21 there 22 . yes , [sir] [,] that 's what [i] 'll do . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 what 7 what 9 'll 9 'll 10 do 10 do 11 . 11 . 12 " with this , [old] [man] [coyote] grinned and then curled himself up for a short nap , for he was tired . 1 with 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 7 grinned 7 grinned 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 curled 10 curled 11 himself 11 himself 12 up 12 up 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 short 15 short 16 nap 16 nap 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 tired 21 tired 22 . [chapter] [xx] [:] [a] [twice] [stolen] [dinner] no one ever is so smart that some one else may not prove to be smarter still . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 ever 3 ever 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 smart 6 smart 7 that 7 that 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 may 11 may 12 not 12 not 13 prove 13 prove 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 smarter 16 smarter 17 still 17 still 18 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . listen and you shall hear all about three rogues . 1 listen 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 hear 5 hear 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 three 8 three 9 rogues 9 rogues 10 . two were in red and were [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] . 1 two 2 were 2 were 3 in 3 in 4 red 4 red 5 and 5 and 6 were 6 were 11 . and one was in gray and was [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 and 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 gray 5 gray 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 11 . they were the slyest , smartest rogues on [all] [the] [green] [meadows] [or] in all the [green] [forest] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 slyest 4 slyest 5 , 5 , 6 smartest 6 smartest 7 rogues 7 rogues 8 on 8 on 14 in 14 in 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 19 . and still funnier is it that one of them didn't even know where that dinner was or what kind of a dinner it would be . 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 funnier 3 funnier 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 even 11 even 12 know 12 know 13 where 13 where 14 that 14 that 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 was 16 was 17 or 17 or 18 what 18 what 19 kind 19 kind 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 dinner 22 dinner 23 it 23 it 24 would 24 would 25 be 25 be 26 . he had waited only a little while when along came [granny] and [reddy] [fox] past the place where [old] [man] [coyote] was hiding . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 waited 3 waited 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 while 7 while 8 when 8 when 9 along 9 along 10 came 10 came 12 and 12 and 15 past 15 past 16 the 16 the 17 place 17 place 18 where 18 where 22 was 22 was 23 hiding 23 hiding 24 . they didn't see him . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 . of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . he took care that they should have no chance . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 care 3 care 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 should 6 should 7 have 7 have 8 no 8 no 9 chance 9 chance 10 . but anyway , they were not thinking of him . 1 but 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . their thoughts were all of that dinner they intended to have , and the smart trick by which they would get it . 1 their 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 they 8 they 9 intended 9 intended 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 smart 15 smart 16 trick 16 trick 17 by 17 by 18 which 18 which 19 they 19 they 20 would 20 would 21 get 21 get 22 it 22 it 23 . old [man] [coyote] crept after them . 1 old 4 crept 4 crept 5 after 5 after 6 them 6 them 7 . he saw [granny] leave [reddy] there and hurry away . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 4 leave 4 leave 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 hurry 8 hurry 9 away 9 away 10 . old [man] [coyote] 's wits worked fast . 1 old 4 's 4 's 5 wits 5 wits 6 worked 6 worked 7 fast 7 fast 8 . " [i] can't be in two places at once , " thought he , " so [i] can't watch both [granny] and [reddy] . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 two 6 two 7 places 7 places 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 so 16 so 18 can't 18 can't 19 watch 19 watch 20 both 20 both 22 and 22 and 24 . as [i] can watch but one , which one shall it be ? 1 as 3 can 3 can 4 watch 4 watch 5 but 5 but 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 one 9 one 10 shall 10 shall 11 it 11 it 12 be 12 be 13 ? granny , of course . 1 granny 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 . granny is the smartest of the two , and whatever they are up to , she is at the bottom of it . 1 granny 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 smartest 4 smartest 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 two 7 two 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 they 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 is 17 is 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 bottom 20 bottom 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . granny is the one to follow . " 1 granny 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 follow 6 follow 7 . 7 . 8 " he crept as near as he dared and then lay flat down behind a little bunch of dead grass close to the shed . 1 he 2 crept 2 crept 3 as 3 as 4 near 4 near 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 dared 7 dared 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 lay 10 lay 11 flat 11 flat 12 down 12 down 13 behind 13 behind 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 bunch 16 bunch 17 of 17 of 18 dead 18 dead 19 grass 19 grass 20 close 20 close 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 shed 23 shed 24 . for some time nothing happened , and [old] [man] [coyote] was puzzled . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 happened 5 happened 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 was 11 was 12 puzzled 12 puzzled 13 . after what seemed to him a long time , he heard a door open on the other side of the shed . 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 heard 11 heard 12 a 12 a 13 door 13 door 14 open 14 open 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 side 18 side 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 shed 21 shed 22 . it was [mrs] [brown] carrying [bowser] ['s] dinner out to him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 carrying 5 carrying 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 out 9 out 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 . of course , [old] [man] [coyote] didn't know this . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 know 8 know 9 this 9 this 10 . he knew by the sounds that some one had come out of the house , and it made him nervous . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 sounds 5 sounds 6 that 6 that 7 some 7 some 8 one 8 one 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 made 18 made 19 him 19 him 20 nervous 20 nervous 21 . he didn't like being so close [to] [farmer] [brown] 's house in broad daylight . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 being 4 being 5 so 5 so 6 close 6 close 10 's 10 's 11 house 11 house 12 in 12 in 13 broad 13 broad 14 daylight 14 daylight 15 . " if she isn't afraid , [i] don't need to be , " thought he craftily . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 6 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 need 9 need 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 16 craftily 16 craftily 17 . after a few minutes he heard a door close and knew that whoever had come out had gone back into the house . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 heard 6 heard 7 a 7 a 8 door 8 door 9 close 9 close 10 and 10 and 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 whoever 13 whoever 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 out 16 out 17 had 17 had 18 gone 18 gone 19 back 19 back 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 . almost at once [bowser] [the] [hound] began to yelp and whine . 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 yelp 9 yelp 10 and 10 and 11 whine 11 whine 12 . swiftly [granny] [fox] disappeared around the corner of the shed . 1 swiftly 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 around 5 around 6 the 6 the 7 corner 7 corner 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 shed 10 shed 11 . just as swiftly [old] [man] [coyote] ran forward and peeped around the corner . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 7 ran 7 ran 8 forward 8 forward 9 and 9 and 10 peeped 10 peeped 11 around 11 around 12 the 12 the 13 corner 13 corner 14 . there was [bowser] the [hound] tugging at his chain , and just beyond his reach was [reddy] [fox] , grinning in the most provoking manner . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 the 4 the 6 tugging 6 tugging 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 chain 9 chain 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 just 12 just 13 beyond 13 beyond 14 his 14 his 15 reach 15 reach 16 was 16 was 19 , 19 , 20 grinning 20 grinning 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 most 23 most 24 provoking 24 provoking 25 manner 25 manner 26 . and there was [granny] [fox] , backing and dragging after her [bowser] ['s] dinner . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 6 , 6 , 7 backing 7 backing 8 and 8 and 9 dragging 9 dragging 10 after 10 after 11 her 11 her 14 dinner 14 dinner 15 . in a flash [old] [man] [coyote] understood the plan , and he almost chuckled aloud at the cleverness of it . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 7 understood 7 understood 8 the 8 the 9 plan 9 plan 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 almost 13 almost 14 chuckled 14 chuckled 15 aloud 15 aloud 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 cleverness 18 cleverness 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . then he hastily backed behind the shed and waited . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hastily 3 hastily 4 backed 4 backed 5 behind 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 shed 7 shed 8 and 8 and 9 waited 9 waited 10 . in a minute [granny] [fox] appeared , dragging [bowser] 's dinner . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 6 appeared 6 appeared 7 , 7 , 8 dragging 8 dragging 10 's 10 's 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 . she was so intent on getting that dinner that she almost backed into [old] [man] [coyote] without suspecting that he was anywhere about . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 intent 4 intent 5 on 5 on 6 getting 6 getting 7 that 7 that 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 almost 11 almost 12 backed 12 backed 13 into 13 into 17 without 17 without 18 suspecting 18 suspecting 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 anywhere 22 anywhere 23 about 23 about 24 . " thank you , [granny] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 . you needn't bother about it any longer ; [i] 'll take it now , " growled [old] [man] [coyote] in [granny] ['s] ear . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 bother 3 bother 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 any 6 any 7 longer 7 longer 8 ; 8 ; 10 'll 10 'll 11 take 11 take 12 it 12 it 13 now 13 now 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 growled 16 growled 20 in 20 in 23 ear 23 ear 24 . granny let go of that dinner as if it burned her tongue , and with a frightened little yelp leaped to one side . 1 granny 2 let 2 let 3 go 3 go 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 burned 10 burned 11 her 11 her 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 frightened 17 frightened 18 little 18 little 19 yelp 19 yelp 20 leaped 20 leaped 21 to 21 to 22 one 22 one 23 side 23 side 24 . a minute later [reddy] came racing around from behind the barn eager for his share . 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 3 later 3 later 5 came 5 came 6 racing 6 racing 7 around 7 around 8 from 8 from 9 behind 9 behind 10 the 10 the 11 barn 11 barn 12 eager 12 eager 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 share 15 share 16 . what he saw was [old] [man] [coyote] bolting down that twice-stolen dinner while [granny] [fox] fairly danced with rage . 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 was 4 was 8 bolting 8 bolting 9 down 9 down 10 that 10 that 11 twice-stolen 11 twice-stolen 12 dinner 12 dinner 13 while 13 while 16 fairly 16 fairly 17 danced 17 danced 18 with 18 with 19 rage 19 rage 20 . [chapter] [xxi] [:] [granny] [and] [reddy] [talk] [things] [over] [.] you 'll find as on through life you go [the] thing you want may prove to be [the] very thing you shouldn't have . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 as 4 as 5 on 5 on 6 through 6 through 7 life 7 life 8 you 8 you 9 go 9 go 11 thing 11 thing 12 you 12 you 13 want 13 want 14 may 14 may 15 prove 15 prove 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 19 very 19 very 20 thing 20 thing 21 you 21 you 22 shouldn't 22 shouldn't 23 have 23 have 24 . then seeming loss is gain , you see . 1 then 2 seeming 2 seeming 3 loss 3 loss 4 is 4 is 5 gain 5 gain 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 see 8 see 9 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . " robber ! " snarled [granny] . 1 " 2 robber 2 robber 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snarled 5 snarled 7 . old [man] [coyote] stopped eating long enough to grin . 1 old 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 eating 5 eating 6 long 6 long 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 grin 9 grin 10 . " thief ! 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! sneak ! 1 sneak 2 ! coward ! " snarled [reddy] . 1 coward 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 snarled 4 snarled 6 . once more [old] [man] [coyote] grinned . 1 once 2 more 2 more 6 grinned 6 grinned 7 . when that dinner had disappeared down his throat to the last and smallest crumb , he licked his chops and turned [to] [granny] and [reddy] . 1 when 2 that 2 that 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 had 4 had 5 disappeared 5 disappeared 6 down 6 down 7 his 7 his 8 throat 8 throat 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 last 11 last 12 and 12 and 13 smallest 13 smallest 14 crumb 14 crumb 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 licked 17 licked 18 his 18 his 19 chops 19 chops 20 and 20 and 21 turned 21 turned 24 and 24 and 26 . " [i] 'm very much obliged for that dinner , " said he pleasantly , his eyes twinkling with mischief . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 obliged 6 obliged 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 pleasantly 14 pleasantly 15 , 15 , 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 twinkling 18 twinkling 19 with 19 with 20 mischief 20 mischief 21 . " it was the best dinner [i] have had for a long time . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 dinner 6 dinner 8 have 8 have 9 had 9 had 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 time 13 time 14 . allow me to say that that trick of yours was as smart a trick as ever [i] have seen . 1 allow 2 me 2 me 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 trick 7 trick 8 of 8 of 9 yours 9 yours 10 was 10 was 11 as 11 as 12 smart 12 smart 13 a 13 a 14 trick 14 trick 15 as 15 as 16 ever 16 ever 18 have 18 have 19 seen 19 seen 20 . it was quite worthy of a [coyote] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 worthy 4 worthy 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 . you are a very clever old lady , [granny] [fox] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 clever 5 clever 6 old 6 old 7 lady 7 lady 8 , 8 , 11 . by the time she got around there , all she saw was the empty pan which had held [bowser] ['s] dinner . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 5 got 5 got 6 around 6 around 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 she 10 she 11 saw 11 saw 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 empty 14 empty 15 pan 15 pan 16 which 16 which 17 had 17 had 18 held 18 held 21 dinner 21 dinner 22 . she was puzzled . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . how that pan could be where it was she couldn't understand , and [bowser] couldn't tell her , although he tried his very best . 1 how 2 that 2 that 3 pan 3 pan 4 could 4 could 5 be 5 be 6 where 6 where 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 she 9 she 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 understand 11 understand 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 tell 16 tell 17 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 although 19 although 20 he 20 he 21 tried 21 tried 22 his 22 his 23 very 23 very 24 best 24 best 25 . she had been puzzled about that pan two or three times before . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 pan 7 pan 8 two 8 two 9 or 9 or 10 three 10 three 11 times 11 times 12 before 12 before 13 . old [man] [coyote] lost no time in getting back home , for he never felt easy near the home of man in broad daylight . 1 old 4 lost 4 lost 5 no 5 no 6 time 6 time 7 in 7 in 8 getting 8 getting 9 back 9 back 10 home 10 home 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 felt 15 felt 16 easy 16 easy 17 near 17 near 18 the 18 the 19 home 19 home 20 of 20 of 21 man 21 man 22 in 22 in 23 broad 23 broad 24 daylight 24 daylight 25 . granny and [reddy] [fox] went home too , and there was hate in their hearts , hate for [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 granny 2 and 2 and 5 went 5 went 6 home 6 home 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 hate 12 hate 13 in 13 in 14 their 14 their 15 hearts 15 hearts 16 , 16 , 17 hate 17 hate 18 for 18 for 22 . but once they reached home , [old] [granny] [fox] stopped growling , and presently she began to chuckle . 1 but 2 once 2 once 3 they 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 10 stopped 10 stopped 11 growling 11 growling 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 presently 14 presently 15 she 15 she 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 chuckle 18 chuckle 19 . " what are you laughing at ? " demanded [reddy] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . " at the way [old] [man] [coyote] stole that dinner from us , " replied [granny] . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 8 stole 8 stole 9 that 9 that 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 from 11 from 12 us 12 us 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " [i] hate him ! 1 " 3 hate 3 hate 4 him 4 him 5 ! he 's a sneaking robber ! " snapped [reddy] . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sneaking 4 sneaking 5 robber 5 robber 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 snapped 8 snapped 10 . " [tut] [,] tut , [reddy] [!] 1 " 4 tut 4 tut 5 , tut , tut ! " retorted [granny] . 1 tut 2 , 2 , 3 tut 3 tut 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 retorted 6 retorted 8 . " be fair-minded . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 fair-minded 3 fair-minded 4 . we stole that dinner from [bowser] [the] [hound] , and [old] [man] [coyote] stole it from us . 1 we 2 stole 2 stole 3 that 3 that 4 dinner 4 dinner 5 from 5 from 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 stole 14 stole 15 it 15 it 16 from 16 from 17 us 17 us 18 . i guess he is no worse than we are , when you come to think it over . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 worse 6 worse 7 than 7 than 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 come 13 come 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 it 16 it 17 over 17 over 18 . now is he ? " 1 now 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [i] [i] well , [i] don't suppose he is , when you put it that way , " [reddy] admitted grudgingly . 1 " 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 put 14 put 15 it 15 it 16 that 16 that 17 way 17 way 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 21 admitted 21 admitted 22 grudgingly 22 grudgingly 23 . " and he was smart , very smart , to outwit two such clever people as we are , " continued [granny] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 smart 5 smart 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 smart 8 smart 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 outwit 11 outwit 12 two 12 two 13 such 13 such 14 clever 14 clever 15 people 15 people 16 as 16 as 17 we 17 we 18 are 18 are 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 continued 21 continued 23 . " you will have to agree to that . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 agree 6 agree 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 " " [y-e-s] [,] ["] said [reddy] slowly . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 . " he was smart enough , but " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 smart 4 smart 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 " " there isn't any but , [reddy] [,] " interrupted [granny] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 12 . " you know the law of the [green] [meadows] [and] [the] [green] [forest] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 law 5 law 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 14 . it is everybody for himself , and anything belongs to one who has the wit or the strength to take it . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 for 4 for 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 anything 8 anything 9 belongs 9 belongs 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 who 12 who 13 has 13 has 14 the 14 the 15 wit 15 wit 16 or 16 or 17 the 17 the 18 strength 18 strength 19 to 19 to 20 take 20 take 21 it 21 it 22 . it was all fair enough , and you know there isn't the least use in crying over spilled milk , as the saying is . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 fair 4 fair 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 there 10 there 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 the 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 use 14 use 15 in 15 in 16 crying 16 crying 17 over 17 over 18 spilled 18 spilled 19 milk 19 milk 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 the 22 the 23 saying 23 saying 24 is 24 is 25 . we simply have got to be smart enough not to let him fool us again . 1 we 2 simply 2 simply 3 have 3 have 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 smart 7 smart 8 enough 8 enough 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 let 11 let 12 him 12 him 13 fool 13 fool 14 us 14 us 15 again 15 again 16 . i guess we won't get any more [of] [bowser] 's dinners for a while . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 we 3 we 4 won't 4 won't 5 get 5 get 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 10 's 10 's 11 dinners 11 dinners 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 while 14 while 15 . we 've got to think of some other way of filling our stomachs when the hunting is poor . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 some 7 some 8 other 8 other 9 way 9 way 10 of 10 of 11 filling 11 filling 12 our 12 our 13 stomachs 13 stomachs 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 hunting 16 hunting 17 is 17 is 18 poor 18 poor 19 . i think if [i] could have just one of those fat hens [of] [farmer] [brown] 's , it would put new strength into my old bones . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 if 3 if 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 just 7 just 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 those 10 those 11 fat 11 fat 12 hens 12 hens 16 's 16 's 17 , 17 , 18 it 18 it 19 would 19 would 20 put 20 put 21 new 21 new 22 strength 22 strength 23 into 23 into 24 my 24 my 25 old 25 old 26 bones 26 bones 27 . reddy pricked up his ears at the mention of fat hens . 1 reddy 2 pricked 2 pricked 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 ears 5 ears 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 mention 8 mention 9 of 9 of 10 fat 10 fat 11 hens 11 hens 12 . " [i] think so too , " said he . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " when shall we try for one ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 try 5 try 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [to-morrow] morning , " replied [granny] . 1 " 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " now don't bother me while [i] think out a plan . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 don't 3 don't 4 bother 4 bother 5 me 5 me 6 while 6 while 8 think 8 think 9 out 9 out 10 a 10 a 11 plan 11 plan 12 . 12 . 13 " [chapter] [xxii] [:] [granny] [fox] [plans] [to] [get] [a] [fat] [hen] full half success [for] [fox] [or] [man] [is] won by working out a plan . 1 full 2 half 2 half 3 success 3 success 9 won 9 won 10 by 10 by 11 working 11 working 12 out 12 out 13 a 13 a 14 plan 14 plan 15 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . granny [fox] knows this . 1 granny 3 knows 3 knows 4 this 4 this 5 . no one knows it better . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 it 4 it 5 better 5 better 6 . whatever she does is first carefully planned in her wise old head . 1 whatever 2 she 2 she 3 does 3 does 4 is 4 is 5 first 5 first 6 carefully 6 carefully 7 planned 7 planned 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 wise 10 wise 11 old 11 old 12 head 12 head 13 . if only there was some way of getting in that henhouse at night , there would be no trouble at all . 1 if 2 only 2 only 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 of 7 of 8 getting 8 getting 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 henhouse 11 henhouse 12 at 12 at 13 night 13 night 14 , 14 , 15 there 15 there 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 no 18 no 19 trouble 19 trouble 20 at 20 at 21 all 21 all 22 . i don't suppose there is the least chance of that . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 least 7 least 8 chance 8 chance 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 " " not the least chance in the world , " replied [reddy] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 chance 5 chance 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 . " sure ! 1 " 2 sure 2 sure 3 ! but it 's always closed at night , " snapped [reddy] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 always 4 always 5 closed 5 closed 6 at 6 at 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 snapped 10 snapped 12 . " people are sometimes careless , even you , [reddy] [,] " said [granny] . 1 " 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 careless 5 careless 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . reddy squirmed uneasily , for he had been in trouble many times through carelessness . 1 reddy 2 squirmed 2 squirmed 3 uneasily 3 uneasily 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 in 9 in 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 many 11 many 12 times 12 times 13 through 13 through 14 carelessness 14 carelessness 15 . " well , what of it ? " he demanded a wee bit crossly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 a 11 a 12 wee 12 wee 13 bit 13 bit 14 crossly 14 crossly 15 . " too many ifs to get a dinner with , " interrupted [reddy] . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 many 3 many 4 ifs 4 ifs 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 with 9 with 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 interrupted 12 interrupted 14 . now [i] 've kept an eye on that henyard , and [i] 've noticed that very often [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy doesn't close the henyard gate at night . 1 now 3 've 3 've 4 kept 4 kept 5 an 5 an 6 eye 6 eye 7 on 7 on 8 that 8 that 9 henyard 9 henyard 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 've 13 've 14 noticed 14 noticed 15 that 15 that 16 very 16 very 17 often 17 often 21 boy 21 boy 22 doesn't 22 doesn't 23 close 23 close 24 the 24 the 25 henyard 25 henyard 26 gate 26 gate 27 at 27 at 28 night 28 night 29 . i suppose he thinks that if the henhouse door is locked , the gate doesn't matter . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 that 5 that 6 if 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 henhouse 8 henhouse 9 door 9 door 10 is 10 is 11 locked 11 locked 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 gate 14 gate 15 doesn't 15 doesn't 16 matter 16 matter 17 . any one who is careless about one thing , is likely to be careless about another . 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 careless 5 careless 6 about 6 about 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 is 10 is 11 likely 11 likely 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 careless 14 careless 15 about 15 about 16 another 16 another 17 . sometime he may forget to close that hole . 1 sometime 2 he 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 forget 4 forget 5 to 5 to 6 close 6 close 7 that 7 that 8 hole 8 hole 9 . in fact , [i] am pretty sure [i] can make [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy forget to close that gate . " 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 sure 7 sure 9 can 9 can 10 make 10 make 14 boy 14 boy 15 forget 15 forget 16 to 16 to 17 close 17 close 18 that 18 that 19 gate 19 gate 20 . 20 . 21 " " how ? " demanded [reddy] eagerly . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 demanded 5 demanded 7 eagerly 7 eagerly 8 . granny grinned . 1 granny 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " [i] 'll try it first and tell you afterwards , " said she . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 it 5 it 6 first 6 first 7 and 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 afterwards 10 afterwards 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 . reddy nodded . 1 reddy 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . many times from a safe hiding-place he had hungrily watched [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy shut the biddies up . 1 many 2 times 2 times 3 from 3 from 4 a 4 a 5 safe 5 safe 6 hiding-place 6 hiding-place 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 hungrily 9 hungrily 10 watched 10 watched 14 boy 14 boy 15 shut 15 shut 16 the 16 the 17 biddies 17 biddies 18 up 18 up 19 . it was always just before [the] [black] [shadows] began to creep out from their hiding-places . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 just 4 just 5 before 5 before 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 creep 11 creep 12 out 12 out 13 from 13 from 14 their 14 their 15 hiding-places 15 hiding-places 16 . " [i] thought so , " said [granny] . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . the truth is , she [knew] so . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 7 so 7 so 8 . there was nothing about that henhouse and what went on there that [granny] didn't know quite as well [as] [reddy] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 henhouse 6 henhouse 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 there 11 there 12 that 12 that 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 know 15 know 16 quite 16 quite 17 as 17 as 18 well 18 well 21 . " you stay right here this afternoon until [i] return . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 stay 3 stay 4 right 4 right 5 here 5 here 6 this 6 this 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 until 8 until 10 return 10 return 11 . i 'll see what [i] can do . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 . 8 . 9 " " let me go along , " begged [reddy] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 along 5 along 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 begged 8 begged 10 . " no , " replied [granny] in such a decided tone that [reddy] knew it would be of no use to tease . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 in 7 in 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 decided 10 decided 11 tone 11 tone 12 that 12 that 14 knew 14 knew 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 of 18 of 19 no 19 no 20 use 20 use 21 to 21 to 22 tease 22 tease 23 . " sometimes two can do what one cannot do alone , and sometimes one can do what two might spoil . 1 " 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 two 3 two 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 what 6 what 7 one 7 one 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 do 9 do 10 alone 10 alone 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sometimes 13 sometimes 14 one 14 one 15 can 15 can 16 do 16 do 17 what 17 what 18 two 18 two 19 might 19 might 20 spoil 20 spoil 21 . now we may as well take a nap until it is time for [mr] [sun] to go to bed . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 may 3 may 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 nap 8 nap 9 until 9 until 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 time 12 time 13 for 13 for 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 to 18 to 19 bed 19 bed 20 . just you leave it to your old [granny] [to] take care of the first of those ifs . 1 just 2 you 2 you 3 leave 3 leave 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 old 7 old 10 take 10 take 11 care 11 care 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 of 15 of 16 those 16 those 17 ifs 17 ifs 18 . for the other one we 'll have to trust to luck , but you know we are lucky sometimes . " 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 one 4 one 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 trust 9 trust 10 to 10 to 11 luck 11 luck 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 you 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 lucky 18 lucky 19 sometimes 19 sometimes 20 . 20 . 21 " with this [granny] curled up for a nap , and having nothing better to do , [reddy] followed her example . 1 with 2 this 2 this 4 curled 4 curled 5 up 5 up 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 nap 8 nap 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 having 11 having 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 better 13 better 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 , 16 , 18 followed 18 followed 19 her 19 her 20 example 20 example 21 . [chapter] [xxiii] [:] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [forgets] [to] [close] [the] [gate] how easy ' t is to just forget [until] , alas , it is too late . 1 how 2 easy 2 easy 3 ' 3 ' 4 t 4 t 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 just 7 just 8 forget 8 forget 10 , 10 , 11 alas 11 alas 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 too 15 too 16 late 16 late 17 . the most methodical of folks [sometimes] forget to shut the gate . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 methodical 3 methodical 4 of 4 of 5 folks 5 folks 7 forget 7 forget 8 to 8 to 9 shut 9 shut 10 the 10 the 11 gate 11 gate 12 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . farmer [brown] 's [boy] is not usually the forgetful kind . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 usually 7 usually 8 the 8 the 9 forgetful 9 forgetful 10 kind 10 kind 11 . he is pretty good about not forgetting . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 good 4 good 5 about 5 about 6 not 6 not 7 forgetting 7 forgetting 8 . but [farmer] [brown] 's boy isn't perfect by any means . 1 but 4 's 4 's 5 boy 5 boy 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 perfect 7 perfect 8 by 8 by 9 any 9 any 10 means 10 means 11 . he does forget sometimes , and he is careless sometimes . 1 he 2 does 2 does 3 forget 3 forget 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 careless 9 careless 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 . he would be a funny kind of boy otherwise . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 funny 5 funny 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 boy 8 boy 9 otherwise 9 otherwise 10 . but take it day in and day out , he is pretty thoughtful and careful . 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 day 4 day 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 day 7 day 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 thoughtful 13 thoughtful 14 and 14 and 15 careful 15 careful 16 . the care of the hens is one of [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy 's duties . 1 the 2 care 2 care 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 hens 5 hens 6 is 6 is 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 12 boy 12 boy 13 's 13 's 14 duties 14 duties 15 . it is one of those duties which most of the time is a pleasure . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 duties 6 duties 7 which 7 which 8 most 8 most 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 pleasure 14 pleasure 15 . he likes the biddies , and he likes to take care of them . 1 he 2 likes 2 likes 3 the 3 the 4 biddies 4 biddies 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 likes 8 likes 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 care 11 care 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . but at night he sometimes left that gate open , [as] [granny] [fox] had found out . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 left 6 left 7 that 7 that 8 gate 8 gate 9 open 9 open 10 , 10 , 14 had 14 had 15 found 15 found 16 out 16 out 17 . you see , he thought it didn't matter because the hens were locked in their warm house and so were safe , anyway . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 matter 8 matter 9 because 9 because 10 the 10 the 11 hens 11 hens 12 were 12 were 13 locked 13 locked 14 in 14 in 15 their 15 their 16 warm 16 warm 17 house 17 house 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 were 20 were 21 safe 21 safe 22 , 22 , 23 anyway 23 anyway 24 . you see , he was in a hurry to find out what [bowser] was making such a fuss about . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 hurry 8 hurry 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 out 11 out 12 what 12 what 14 was 14 was 15 making 15 making 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 fuss 18 fuss 19 about 19 about 20 . " what is it , [bowser] [,] old boy ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 old 8 old 9 boy 9 boy 10 ? did you see something ? " asked [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy as he patted [bowser] on the head . 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 something 4 something 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 11 boy 11 boy 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 patted 14 patted 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . bowser still tugged at his chain and whined , but after a little he quieted down . 1 bowser 2 still 2 still 3 tugged 3 tugged 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 chain 6 chain 7 and 7 and 8 whined 8 whined 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 after 11 after 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 he 14 he 15 quieted 15 quieted 16 down 16 down 17 . half an hour later old [granny] [fox] joined [reddy] [fox] , who was waiting on the doorstep of their home . 1 half 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 5 old 5 old 8 joined 8 joined 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 waiting 14 waiting 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 doorstep 17 doorstep 18 of 18 of 19 their 19 their 20 home 20 home 21 . " it is all right , [reddy] [;] that gate is open , " said she . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 9 that 9 that 10 gate 10 gate 11 is 11 is 12 open 12 open 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . " how did you do it , [granny] [?] " asked [reddy] eagerly . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 eagerly 13 eagerly 14 . " easily enough , " replied [granny] . 1 " 2 easily 2 easily 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " [i] let [bowser] get a glimpse of me just as his master was locking up the henhouse . 1 " 3 let 3 let 5 get 5 get 6 a 6 a 7 glimpse 7 glimpse 8 of 8 of 9 me 9 me 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 his 12 his 13 master 13 master 14 was 14 was 15 locking 15 locking 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 henhouse 18 henhouse 19 . bowser made a great fuss , and of course , [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy hurried out to see what it was all about . 1 bowser 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 fuss 5 fuss 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 14 boy 14 boy 15 hurried 15 hurried 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 what 19 what 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 all 22 all 23 about 23 about 24 . of course , [i] didn't let him get so much as a glimpse of me . " 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 let 6 let 7 him 7 him 8 get 8 get 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 glimpse 13 glimpse 14 of 14 of 15 me 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 " " of course , " said [reddy] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . [chapter] [xxiv] [:] [a] [midnight] [visit] by those who win ' t is well agreed [he] 'll try and try who would succeed . 1 by 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 win 4 win 5 ' 5 ' 6 t 6 t 7 is 7 is 8 well 8 well 9 agreed 9 agreed 11 'll 11 'll 12 try 12 try 13 and 13 and 14 try 14 try 15 who 15 who 16 would 16 would 17 succeed 17 succeed 18 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . reddy tried not to hope too much . 1 reddy 2 tried 2 tried 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 hope 5 hope 6 too 6 too 7 much 7 much 8 . but if there was a way he wanted to know it , and he was impatient to start . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 way 6 way 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 impatient 16 impatient 17 to 17 to 18 start 18 start 19 . but [granny] was in no hurry . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 no 5 no 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 . so they trotted to a point where they could see [farmer] [brown] ['s] house , and there they sat down to watch . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 trotted 3 trotted 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 point 6 point 7 where 7 where 8 they 8 they 9 could 9 could 10 see 10 see 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 they 18 they 19 sat 19 sat 20 down 20 down 21 to 21 to 22 watch 22 watch 23 . it seemed to [reddy] that those lights never would wink out . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 6 those 6 those 7 lights 7 lights 8 never 8 never 9 would 9 would 10 wink 10 wink 11 out 11 out 12 . but at last they did . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 . " come on , [granny] [!] " he cried , jumping to his feet . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 jumping 11 jumping 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 feet 14 feet 15 . " not yet , [reddy] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 6 . not yet , " replied [granny] . 1 not 2 yet 2 yet 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " we 've got to give folks time to get sound asleep . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 folks 7 folks 8 time 8 time 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 sound 11 sound 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 . this was sound advice , and [reddy] knew it . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 sound 3 sound 4 advice 4 advice 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 . so with a groan he once more threw himself down on the snow to wait . 1 so 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 groan 4 groan 5 he 5 he 6 once 6 once 7 more 7 more 8 threw 8 threw 9 himself 9 himself 10 down 10 down 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 snow 13 snow 14 to 14 to 15 wait 15 wait 16 . at last [granny] arose , stretched , and looked up at the twinkling stars . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 arose 4 arose 5 , 5 , 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 up 10 up 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 twinkling 13 twinkling 14 stars 14 stars 15 . " come on , " said she and led the way . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 and 8 and 9 led 9 led 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 . up back of the barn and around it they stole like two shadows and quite as noiselessly as shadows . 1 up 2 back 2 back 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 barn 5 barn 6 and 6 and 7 around 7 around 8 it 8 it 9 they 9 they 10 stole 10 stole 11 like 11 like 12 two 12 two 13 shadows 13 shadows 14 and 14 and 15 quite 15 quite 16 as 16 as 17 noiselessly 17 noiselessly 18 as 18 as 19 shadows 19 shadows 20 . they heard [bowser] the [hound] sighing in his sleep in his snug little house , and grinned at each other . 1 they 2 heard 2 heard 4 the 4 the 6 sighing 6 sighing 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 snug 12 snug 13 little 13 little 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 grinned 17 grinned 18 at 18 at 19 each 19 each 20 other 20 other 21 . silently they stole over to the henyard . 1 silently 2 they 2 they 3 stole 3 stole 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 henyard 7 henyard 8 . the gate was open , just [as] [granny] had told [reddy] it would be . 1 the 2 gate 2 gate 3 was 3 was 4 open 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 9 had 9 had 10 told 10 told 12 it 12 it 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 . it was closed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 closed 3 closed 4 . reddy had expected it would be . 1 reddy 2 had 2 had 3 expected 3 expected 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 . still , he was dreadfully disappointed . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 7 . he gave it merely a glance . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 it 3 it 4 merely 4 merely 5 a 5 a 6 glance 6 glance 7 . " [i] knew it wouldn't be any use , " said he with a half whine . 1 " 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 be 6 be 7 any 7 any 8 use 8 use 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 half 15 half 16 whine 16 whine 17 . but [granny] paid no attention to him . 1 but 3 paid 3 paid 4 no 4 no 5 attention 5 attention 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . she went close to the hole and pushed gently against the little door that closed it . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 close 3 close 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hole 6 hole 7 and 7 and 8 pushed 8 pushed 9 gently 9 gently 10 against 10 against 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 door 13 door 14 that 14 that 15 closed 15 closed 16 it 16 it 17 . it didn't move . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 3 move 4 . then she noticed that at one edge there was a tiny crack . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 that 4 that 5 at 5 at 6 one 6 one 7 edge 7 edge 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 tiny 11 tiny 12 crack 12 crack 13 . she tried to push her nose through , but the crack was too narrow . 1 she 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 push 4 push 5 her 5 her 6 nose 6 nose 7 through 7 through 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 crack 11 crack 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 14 narrow 14 narrow 15 . then she tried a paw . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 tried 3 tried 4 a 4 a 5 paw 5 paw 6 . a claw caught on the edge of the door , and it moved ever so little . 1 a 2 claw 2 claw 3 caught 3 caught 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 moved 13 moved 14 ever 14 ever 15 so 15 so 16 little 16 little 17 . then [granny] knew that the little door wasn't fastened . 1 then 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 door 7 door 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 fastened 9 fastened 10 . granny stretched herself flat on the ground and went to work , first with one paw , then with the other . 1 granny 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 herself 3 herself 4 flat 4 flat 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 , 12 , 13 first 13 first 14 with 14 with 15 one 15 one 16 paw 16 paw 17 , 17 , 18 then 18 then 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . by and by she caught her claws in it just right again , and it moved a wee bit more . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 she 4 she 5 caught 5 caught 6 her 6 her 7 claws 7 claws 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 just 10 just 11 right 11 right 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 moved 16 moved 17 a 17 a 18 wee 18 wee 19 bit 19 bit 20 more 20 more 21 . no , most certainly that door wasn't fastened , and that crack was a little wider . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 most 3 most 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 that 5 that 6 door 6 door 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 fastened 8 fastened 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 crack 12 crack 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 wider 16 wider 17 . " what are you wasting your time there for ? " demanded [reddy] crossly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 wasting 5 wasting 6 your 6 your 7 time 7 time 8 there 8 there 9 for 9 for 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 demanded 12 demanded 14 crossly 14 crossly 15 . " we 'd better be off hunting if we would have anything to eat this night . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 be 5 be 6 off 6 off 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 if 8 if 9 we 9 we 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 anything 12 anything 13 to 13 to 14 eat 14 eat 15 this 15 this 16 night 16 night 17 . 17 . 18 " granny said nothing but kept on working . 1 granny 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 5 kept 5 kept 6 on 6 on 7 working 7 working 8 . she had discovered that this was a sliding door . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 sliding 8 sliding 9 door 9 door 10 . presently the crack was wide enough for her to get her nose in . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 crack 3 crack 4 was 4 was 5 wide 5 wide 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 her 11 her 12 nose 12 nose 13 in 13 in 14 . then she pushed and twisted her head this way and that . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 pushed 3 pushed 4 and 4 and 5 twisted 5 twisted 6 her 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 . reddy just gaped and gaped foolishly . 1 reddy 2 just 2 just 3 gaped 3 gaped 4 and 4 and 5 gaped 5 gaped 6 foolishly 6 foolishly 7 . it seemed to [reddy] [that] his stomach fairly flopped over with longing . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 6 his 6 his 7 stomach 7 stomach 8 fairly 8 fairly 9 flopped 9 flopped 10 over 10 over 11 with 11 with 12 longing 12 longing 13 . he rubbed his eyes to be sure that he was awake . 1 he 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 awake 11 awake 12 . then in a twinkling he was inside that hole himself . 1 then 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 twinkling 4 twinkling 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 inside 7 inside 8 that 8 that 9 hole 9 hole 10 himself 10 himself 11 . " [sh-h-h] [,] be still ! " whispered [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 " 4 be 4 be 5 still 5 still 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 12 . [chapter] [xxv] [:] [a] [dinner] [for] [two] dark deeds are done in the stilly night , [and] who shall say if they 're wrong or right ? 1 dark 2 deeds 2 deeds 3 are 3 are 4 done 4 done 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 stilly 7 stilly 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 11 who 11 who 12 shall 12 shall 13 say 13 say 14 if 14 if 15 they 15 they 16 're 16 're 17 wrong 17 wrong 18 or 18 or 19 right 19 right 20 ? old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . it all depends on how you look at things . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 depends 3 depends 4 on 4 on 5 how 5 how 6 you 6 you 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 things 9 things 10 . that is , they had no business to be there , as [farmer] [brown] would look at the matter . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 no 6 no 7 business 7 business 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 15 would 15 would 16 look 16 look 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 matter 19 matter 20 . he would have called them two red thieves . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 called 4 called 5 them 5 them 6 two 6 two 7 red 7 red 8 thieves 8 thieves 9 . perhaps that is just what they were . 1 perhaps 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 . but looking at the matter as they did , [i] am not so sure about it . 1 but 2 looking 2 looking 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 as 6 as 7 they 7 they 8 did 8 did 9 , 9 , 11 am 11 am 12 not 12 not 13 so 13 so 14 sure 14 sure 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . it would have made no difference if it had . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 difference 6 difference 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 . so as they looked at the matter , there was nothing wrong in being in that henhouse in the middle of the night . 1 so 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 wrong 12 wrong 13 in 13 in 14 being 14 being 15 in 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 henhouse 17 henhouse 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 middle 20 middle 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 night 23 night 24 . they were there simply because they needed food very , very much , and food was there . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 there 3 there 4 simply 4 simply 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 needed 7 needed 8 food 8 food 9 very 9 very 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 food 15 food 16 was 16 was 17 there 17 there 18 . they stared up at the roosts where the biddies were huddled together , fast asleep . 1 they 2 stared 2 stared 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 roosts 6 roosts 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 biddies 9 biddies 10 were 10 were 11 huddled 11 huddled 12 together 12 together 13 , 13 , 14 fast 14 fast 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 . " that won't do at all ! " snapped [granny] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 snapped 9 snapped 11 . i thought you had more sense , [reddy] . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 more 5 more 6 sense 6 sense 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " reddy looked a little shamefaced . 1 reddy 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shamefaced 5 shamefaced 6 . " well , if we don't do that , how are we going to get them ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 don't 6 don't 7 do 7 do 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 how 10 how 11 are 11 are 12 we 12 we 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 them 16 them 17 ? we can't fly , " he grumbled . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 fly 3 fly 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 grumbled 7 grumbled 8 . " you stay right here where you are , " snapped [granny] , " and take care that you don't make a sound . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 stay 3 stay 4 right 4 right 5 here 5 here 6 where 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 snapped 11 snapped 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 take 16 take 17 care 17 care 18 that 18 that 19 you 19 you 20 don't 20 don't 21 make 21 make 22 a 22 a 23 sound 23 sound 24 . 24 . 25 " then [granny] jumped lightly to a little shelf that ran along in front of the nesting boxes . 1 then 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 lightly 4 lightly 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 shelf 8 shelf 9 that 9 that 10 ran 10 ran 11 along 11 along 12 in 12 in 13 front 13 front 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 nesting 16 nesting 17 boxes 17 boxes 18 . from this she could reach the lower roost on which four fat hens were asleep . 1 from 2 this 2 this 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 the 6 the 7 lower 7 lower 8 roost 8 roost 9 on 9 on 10 which 10 which 11 four 11 four 12 fat 12 fat 13 hens 13 hens 14 were 14 were 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 . very gently she pushed her head in between two of these and crowded them apart . 1 very 2 gently 2 gently 3 she 3 she 4 pushed 4 pushed 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 in 7 in 8 between 8 between 9 two 9 two 10 of 10 of 11 these 11 these 12 and 12 and 13 crowded 13 crowded 14 them 14 them 15 apart 15 apart 16 . sleepily they protested and moved along a little . 1 sleepily 2 they 2 they 3 protested 3 protested 4 and 4 and 5 moved 5 moved 6 along 6 along 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . granny continued to crowd them . 1 granny 2 continued 2 continued 3 to 3 to 4 crowd 4 crowd 5 them 5 them 6 . at last one of them stretched out her head to see who was crowding so . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 out 7 out 8 her 8 her 9 head 9 head 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 crowding 14 crowding 15 so 15 so 16 . dropping this hen [at] [reddy] 's feet , [granny] crowded another until she did the same thing , and just the same thing happened once more . 1 dropping 2 this 2 this 3 hen 3 hen 6 's 6 's 7 feet 7 feet 8 , 8 , 10 crowded 10 crowded 11 another 11 another 12 until 12 until 13 she 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 thing 17 thing 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 just 20 just 21 the 21 the 22 same 22 same 23 thing 23 thing 24 happened 24 happened 25 once 25 once 26 more 26 more 27 . " aren't you going to get any more while we have the chance ? " grumbled [reddy] . 1 " 2 aren't 2 aren't 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 while 9 while 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 the 12 the 13 chance 13 chance 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 grumbled 16 grumbled 18 . " enough is enough , " retorted [granny] . 1 " 2 enough 2 enough 3 is 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 retorted 7 retorted 9 . " we 've got a dinner for two , and so far no one is any the wiser . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 for 7 for 8 two 8 two 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 far 12 far 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 is 15 is 16 any 16 any 17 the 17 the 18 wiser 18 wiser 19 . perhaps these two won't be missed , and we 'll have a chance to get some more another night . 1 perhaps 2 these 2 these 3 two 3 two 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 missed 6 missed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 chance 13 chance 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 some 16 some 17 more 17 more 18 another 18 another 19 night 19 night 20 . now come on . " 1 now 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 . 4 . 5 " [chapter] [xxvi] [:] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [sets] [a] [trap] the trouble is that troubles are , [more] frequently than not , [brought] on [by] naught but carelessness ; [by] some one who forgot . 1 the 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 troubles 5 troubles 6 are 6 are 7 , 7 , 9 frequently 9 frequently 10 than 10 than 11 not 11 not 12 , 12 , 14 on 14 on 16 naught 16 naught 17 but 17 but 18 carelessness 18 carelessness 19 ; 19 ; 21 some 21 some 22 one 22 one 23 who 23 who 24 forgot 24 forgot 25 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . granny [fox] had hoped that those two hens she [and] [reddy] had stolen from [farmer] [brown] ['s] henhouse [would] not be missed , but they were . 1 granny 3 had 3 had 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 that 5 that 6 those 6 those 7 two 7 two 8 hens 8 hens 9 she 9 she 12 had 12 had 13 stolen 13 stolen 14 from 14 from 18 henhouse 18 henhouse 20 not 20 not 21 be 21 be 22 missed 22 missed 23 , 23 , 24 but 24 but 25 they 25 they 26 were 26 were 27 . they were missed the very first thing the next morning when [farmer] [brown] 's boy went to feed the biddies . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 missed 3 missed 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 first 6 first 7 thing 7 thing 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 morning 10 morning 11 when 11 when 14 's 14 's 15 boy 15 boy 16 went 16 went 17 to 17 to 18 feed 18 feed 19 the 19 the 20 biddies 20 biddies 21 . carefully [farmer] [brown] 's boy examined the hole with the sliding door . 1 carefully 4 's 4 's 5 boy 5 boy 6 examined 6 examined 7 the 7 the 8 hole 8 hole 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 sliding 11 sliding 12 door 12 door 13 . " [ha] [!] ["] said he presently , and held up two red hairs which he had found on the edge of the door . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 presently 7 presently 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 up 11 up 12 two 12 two 13 red 13 red 14 hairs 14 hairs 15 which 15 which 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 found 18 found 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 edge 21 edge 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . ["] [ha] [!] i thought as much . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 . i was careless last night and didn't fasten this door , and [i] left the gate open . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 careless 3 careless 4 last 4 last 5 night 5 night 6 and 6 and 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 fasten 8 fasten 9 this 9 this 10 door 10 door 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 left 14 left 15 the 15 the 16 gate 16 gate 17 open 17 open 18 . reddy [fox] has been here , and now [i] know what has become of those two hens . 1 reddy 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 10 know 10 know 11 what 11 what 12 has 12 has 13 become 13 become 14 of 14 of 15 those 15 those 16 two 16 two 17 hens 17 hens 18 . still , [i] can't have him stealing any more . 1 still 2 , 2 , 4 can't 4 can't 5 have 5 have 6 him 6 him 7 stealing 7 stealing 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 . that would never do at all . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . if [i] shut them up every night and am not careless , he can't get them . 1 if 3 shut 3 shut 4 them 4 them 5 up 5 up 6 every 6 every 7 night 7 night 8 and 8 and 9 am 9 am 10 not 10 not 11 careless 11 careless 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 can't 14 can't 15 get 15 get 16 them 16 them 17 . but accidents will happen , and [i] might do just as [i] did last night think [i] had locked up when [i] hadn't . 1 but 2 accidents 2 accidents 3 will 3 will 4 happen 4 happen 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 might 8 might 9 do 9 do 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 13 did 13 did 14 last 14 last 15 night 15 night 16 think 16 think 18 had 18 had 19 locked 19 locked 20 up 20 up 21 when 21 when 23 hadn't 23 hadn't 24 . i don't like to set a trap for [reddy] , but [i] must teach the rascal a lesson . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 set 5 set 6 a 6 a 7 trap 7 trap 8 for 8 for 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 must 13 must 14 teach 14 teach 15 the 15 the 16 rascal 16 rascal 17 a 17 a 18 lesson 18 lesson 19 . if [i] don't , he will get so bold that those chickens won't be safe even in broad daylight . " 1 if 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 get 7 get 8 so 8 so 9 bold 9 bold 10 that 10 that 11 those 11 those 12 chickens 12 chickens 13 won't 13 won't 14 be 14 be 15 safe 15 safe 16 even 16 even 17 in 17 in 18 broad 18 broad 19 daylight 19 daylight 20 . 20 . 21 " " but we certainly won't if we are too greedy . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 we 3 we 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 won't 5 won't 6 if 6 if 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 too 9 too 10 greedy 10 greedy 11 . 11 . 12 " and doubtless [reddy] would have done just that thing but for the wisdom of sly old [granny] . 1 and 2 doubtless 2 doubtless 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 just 7 just 8 that 8 that 9 thing 9 thing 10 but 10 but 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 wisdom 13 wisdom 14 of 14 of 15 sly 15 sly 16 old 16 old 18 . [chapter] [xxvii] [:] [prickly] [porky] [takes] [a] [sun] [bath] danger comes when least expected ; ' [t] is often near when not expected . 1 danger 2 comes 2 comes 3 when 3 when 4 least 4 least 5 expected 5 expected 6 ; 6 ; 7 ' 7 ' 9 is 9 is 10 often 10 often 11 near 11 near 12 when 12 when 13 not 13 not 14 expected 14 expected 15 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . the long hard winter had passed , and [spring] had come . 1 the 2 long 2 long 3 hard 3 hard 4 winter 4 winter 5 had 5 had 6 passed 6 passed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 . prickly [porky] [the] [porcupine] came down from a tall poplar-tree and slowly stretched himself . 1 prickly 5 came 5 came 6 down 6 down 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 tall 9 tall 10 poplar-tree 10 poplar-tree 11 and 11 and 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 stretched 13 stretched 14 himself 14 himself 15 . he was tired of eating . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 eating 5 eating 6 . he was tired of swinging in the tree-top . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 swinging 5 swinging 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 tree-top 8 tree-top 9 . now [prickly] [porky] 's stomach was very , very full . 1 now 4 's 4 's 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 full 10 full 11 . it was sunny and warm there , and the longer he sat the less like moving he felt . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sunny 3 sunny 4 and 4 and 5 warm 5 warm 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 longer 10 longer 11 he 11 he 12 sat 12 sat 13 the 13 the 14 less 14 less 15 like 15 like 16 moving 16 moving 17 he 17 he 18 felt 18 felt 19 . he looked about him with his dull eyes and grunted to himself . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 dull 7 dull 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 grunted 10 grunted 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . " it 's a deserted house . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 deserted 5 deserted 6 house 6 house 7 . " and [i] don't care if they do , " he added , for [prickly] [porky] the [porcupine] [was] afraid of nobody and nothing . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 don't 4 don't 5 care 5 care 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 added 12 added 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 17 the 17 the 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 of 21 of 22 nobody 22 nobody 23 and 23 and 24 nothing 24 nothing 25 . now the old house had been deserted . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 house 4 house 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 deserted 7 deserted 8 . no one had lived in it for a long , long time , a very long time indeed . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 lived 4 lived 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 11 long 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 long 16 long 17 time 17 time 18 indeed 18 indeed 19 . reddy was very stiff and sore , for he had been shot by a hunter . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 stiff 4 stiff 5 and 5 and 6 sore 6 sore 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 shot 12 shot 13 by 13 by 14 a 14 a 15 hunter 15 hunter 16 . he was so sore he could hardly walk , and could not go very far . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 sore 4 sore 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 hardly 7 hardly 8 walk 8 walk 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 go 13 go 14 very 14 very 15 far 15 far 16 . so old [granny] [fox] had led him to the old deserted house and put him to bed in that . 1 so 2 old 2 old 5 had 5 had 6 led 6 led 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 deserted 11 deserted 12 house 12 house 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 bed 17 bed 18 in 18 in 19 that 19 that 20 . but [reddy] [fox] didn't know anything about this . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 anything 6 anything 7 about 7 about 8 this 8 this 9 . he was so tired that he slept and slept and slept . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 slept 7 slept 8 and 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 and 10 and 11 slept 11 slept 12 . it was the middle of the morning when finally he awoke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 middle 4 middle 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 when 8 when 9 finally 9 finally 10 he 10 he 11 awoke 11 awoke 12 . he yawned and stretched , and when he stretched he groaned because he was so stiff and sore . 1 he 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 and 3 and 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 stretched 9 stretched 10 he 10 he 11 groaned 11 groaned 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 stiff 16 stiff 17 and 17 and 18 sore 18 sore 19 . then he hobbled up toward the doorway to see if old [granny] [fox] had left any breakfast outside for him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hobbled 3 hobbled 4 up 4 up 5 toward 5 toward 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 old 11 old 14 had 14 had 15 left 15 left 16 any 16 any 17 breakfast 17 breakfast 18 outside 18 outside 19 for 19 for 20 him 20 him 21 . it was dark , very dark . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dark 3 dark 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 dark 6 dark 7 . reddy was puzzled . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . could it be that he had gotten up before daylight that he hadn't slept as long as he thought ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 gotten 7 gotten 8 up 8 up 9 before 9 before 10 daylight 10 daylight 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 hadn't 13 hadn't 14 slept 14 slept 15 as 15 as 16 long 16 long 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 thought 19 thought 20 ? perhaps he had slept the whole day through , and it was night again . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 slept 4 slept 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 day 7 day 8 through 8 through 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 night 13 night 14 again 14 again 15 . my , how hungry he was ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 ! " [i] hope [granny] has caught a fine , fat chicken for me , " thought [reddy] , and his mouth watered . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 has 5 has 6 caught 6 caught 7 a 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 , 9 , 10 fat 10 fat 11 chicken 11 chicken 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 thought 16 thought 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 watered 22 watered 23 . just then he ran bump into something . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 ran 4 ran 5 bump 5 bump 6 into 6 into 7 something 7 something 8 . " wow ! " screamed [reddy] [fox] , and clapped both hands to his nose . 1 " 2 wow 2 wow 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 screamed 5 screamed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 clapped 10 clapped 11 both 11 both 12 hands 12 hands 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 nose 15 nose 16 . something was sticking into it . 1 something 2 was 2 was 3 sticking 3 sticking 4 into 4 into 5 it 5 it 6 . it was one of the sharp little spears that [prickly] [porky] hides in his coat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 little 7 little 8 spears 8 spears 9 that 9 that 12 hides 12 hides 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 coat 15 coat 16 . reddy [fox] knew then why the old house was so dark . 1 reddy 3 knew 3 knew 4 then 4 then 5 why 5 why 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 house 8 house 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 dark 11 dark 12 . prickly [porky] was blocking up the doorway . 1 prickly 3 was 3 was 4 blocking 4 blocking 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 . [chapter] [xxviii] [:] [prickly] [porky] [enjoys] [himself] a boasting tongue , as sure as fate , [will] trip its owner soon or late . 1 a 2 boasting 2 boasting 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 sure 6 sure 7 as 7 as 8 fate 8 fate 9 , 9 , 11 trip 11 trip 12 its 12 its 13 owner 13 owner 14 soon 14 soon 15 or 15 or 16 late 16 late 17 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . prickly [porky] the [porcupine] [was] enjoying himself . 1 prickly 3 the 3 the 6 enjoying 6 enjoying 7 himself 7 himself 8 . there was no doubt about that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 . he was stretched across the doorway of that old house , the very house in which old [granny] [fox] had been born . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 doorway 6 doorway 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 house 10 house 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 house 14 house 15 in 15 in 16 which 16 which 17 old 17 old 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 born 22 born 23 . when he had lain down on the doorstep for a nap and sun-bath , he had thought that the old house was still deserted . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 lain 4 lain 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 doorstep 8 doorstep 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 nap 11 nap 12 and 12 and 13 sun-bath 13 sun-bath 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 thought 17 thought 18 that 18 that 19 the 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 house 21 house 22 was 22 was 23 still 23 still 24 deserted 24 deserted 25 . you see [prickly] [porky] remembered how often [reddy] [fox] played mean tricks on little meadow and forest folks who are smaller and weaker than himself . 1 you 2 see 2 see 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 how 6 how 7 often 7 often 10 played 10 played 11 mean 11 mean 12 tricks 12 tricks 13 on 13 on 14 little 14 little 15 meadow 15 meadow 16 and 16 and 17 forest 17 forest 18 folks 18 folks 19 who 19 who 20 are 20 are 21 smaller 21 smaller 22 and 22 and 23 weaker 23 weaker 24 than 24 than 25 himself 25 himself 26 . " it will do him good . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 him 5 him 6 good 6 good 7 . suddenly [prickly] [porky] pricked up his funny little short ears . 1 suddenly 4 pricked 4 pricked 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 funny 7 funny 8 little 8 little 9 short 9 short 10 ears 10 ears 11 . he heard the deep voice [of] [bowser] [the] [hound] , and it was coming nearer and nearer . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 deep 4 deep 5 voice 5 voice 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 coming 14 coming 15 nearer 15 nearer 16 and 16 and 17 nearer 17 nearer 18 . prickly [porky] chuckled again . 1 prickly 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 again 4 again 5 . bowser [the] [hound] did have a surprise . 1 bowser 4 did 4 did 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 . he was hunting [reddy] [fox] , and he almost ran into [prickly] [porky] before he saw him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hunting 3 hunting 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 almost 9 almost 10 ran 10 ran 11 into 11 into 14 before 14 before 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 him 17 him 18 . ever since then he had had the greatest respect for [prickly] [porky] . 1 ever 2 since 2 since 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 had 6 had 7 the 7 the 8 greatest 8 greatest 9 respect 9 respect 10 for 10 for 13 . " wow ! " yelped [bowser] the [hound] [,] stopping short . 1 " 2 wow 2 wow 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 yelped 5 yelped 7 the 7 the 10 stopping 10 stopping 11 short 11 short 12 . " [i] beg your pardon , [prickly] [porky] [,] [i] beg your pardon , [i] didn't know you were taking a nap here . " 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 4 your 4 your 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 , 6 , 11 beg 11 beg 12 your 12 your 13 pardon 13 pardon 14 , 14 , 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 know 17 know 18 you 18 you 19 were 19 were 20 taking 20 taking 21 a 21 a 22 nap 22 nap 23 here 23 here 24 . 24 . 25 " all the time [bowser] [the] [hound] was backing away as fast as he could . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 7 was 7 was 8 backing 8 backing 9 away 9 away 10 as 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 . then he turned around , put his tail between his legs and actually ran away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 around 4 around 5 , 5 , 6 put 6 put 7 his 7 his 8 tail 8 tail 9 between 9 between 10 his 10 his 11 legs 11 legs 12 and 12 and 13 actually 13 actually 14 ran 14 ran 15 away 15 away 16 . slowly [prickly] [porky] unrolled , and his little eyes twinkled as he watched [bowser] the [hound] run away . 1 slowly 4 unrolled 4 unrolled 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 little 8 little 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 twinkled 10 twinkled 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 watched 13 watched 15 the 15 the 17 run 17 run 18 away 18 away 19 . " [bowser] ['s] very big and strong ; [his] voice is deep ; his legs are long [;] [his] bark scares some almost to death . 1 " 4 very 4 very 5 big 5 big 6 and 6 and 7 strong 7 strong 8 ; 8 ; 10 voice 10 voice 11 is 11 is 12 deep 12 deep 13 ; 13 ; 14 his 14 his 15 legs 15 legs 16 are 16 are 17 long 17 long 20 bark 20 bark 21 scares 21 scares 22 some 22 some 23 almost 23 almost 24 to 24 to 25 death 25 death 26 . but as for me he wastes his breath ; [i] just roll up and shake my spears [and] [bowser] is the one who fears . " 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 he 5 he 6 wastes 6 wastes 7 his 7 his 8 breath 8 breath 9 ; 9 ; 11 just 11 just 12 roll 12 roll 13 up 13 up 14 and 14 and 15 shake 15 shake 16 my 16 my 17 spears 17 spears 20 is 20 is 21 the 21 the 22 one 22 one 23 who 23 who 24 fears 24 fears 25 . 25 . 26 " so said [prickly] [porky] , and laughed aloud . 1 so 2 said 2 said 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 aloud 8 aloud 9 . just then he heard a light footstep and turned to see who was coming . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 a 5 a 6 light 6 light 7 footstep 7 footstep 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 coming 14 coming 15 . it was old [granny] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 old 3 old 6 . she had seen [bowser] run away , and now she was anxious to find out if [reddy] [fox] were safe . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 anxious 12 anxious 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 out 15 out 16 if 16 if 19 were 19 were 20 safe 20 safe 21 . " good morning , " said [granny] [fox] , taking care not to come too near . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 taking 10 taking 11 care 11 care 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 too 15 too 16 near 16 near 17 . " good morning , " replied [prickly] [porky] , hiding a smile . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 9 , 9 , 10 hiding 10 hiding 11 a 11 a 12 smile 12 smile 13 . " [i] 'm very tired and would like to go inside my house ; had you just as soon move ? " asked [granny] [fox] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 very 4 very 5 tired 5 tired 6 and 6 and 7 would 7 would 8 like 8 like 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 inside 11 inside 12 my 12 my 13 house 13 house 14 ; 14 ; 15 had 15 had 16 you 16 you 17 just 17 just 18 as 18 as 19 soon 19 soon 20 move 20 move 21 ? 21 ? 22 " 22 " 23 asked 23 asked 26 . " oh ! " exclaimed [prickly] [porky] , " is this your house ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 is 10 is 11 this 11 this 12 your 12 your 13 house 13 house 14 ? i thought you lived over on the [green] [meadows] . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 lived 4 lived 5 over 5 over 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] did , but [i] 've moved . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 've 7 've 8 moved 8 moved 9 . please let me in , " replied [granny] [fox] . 1 please 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 . " certainly , certainly . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 . don't mind me , [granny] [fox] . 1 don't 2 mind 2 mind 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 7 . step right over me , " said [prickly] [porky] , and smiled once more , and at the same time rattled his little spears . 1 step 2 right 2 right 3 over 3 over 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 smiled 12 smiled 13 once 13 once 14 more 14 more 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 time 20 time 21 rattled 21 rattled 22 his 22 his 23 little 23 little 24 spears 24 spears 25 . instead of stepping over him , [granny] [fox] backed away . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 stepping 3 stepping 4 over 4 over 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 9 backed 9 backed 10 away 10 away 11 . [chapter] [xxix] [:] [the] [new] [home] [in] [the] [old] [pasture] who keeps a watch upon his toes [need] never fear he 'll bump his nose . 1 who 2 keeps 2 keeps 3 a 3 a 4 watch 4 watch 5 upon 5 upon 6 his 6 his 7 toes 7 toes 9 never 9 never 10 fear 10 fear 11 he 11 he 12 'll 12 'll 13 bump 13 bump 14 his 14 his 15 nose 15 nose 16 . old [granny] [fox] . 1 old 4 . now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 like 5 like 6 being 6 being 7 shut 7 shut 8 in 8 in 9 alone 9 alone 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 dark 12 dark 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 one 15 one 16 think 16 think 17 . a voice inside [of] [reddy] began to whisper to him . 1 a 2 voice 2 voice 3 inside 3 inside 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 whisper 8 whisper 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 . " [i] know it , " replied [reddy] right out loud , forgetting that it was only a small voice inside of him . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 right 9 right 10 out 10 out 11 loud 11 loud 12 , 12 , 13 forgetting 13 forgetting 14 that 14 that 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 only 17 only 18 a 18 a 19 small 19 small 20 voice 20 voice 21 inside 21 inside 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . " what do you know ? " asked [prickly] [porky] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 11 . he was still keeping [reddy] in and [granny] out and he had overheard what [reddy] said . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 keeping 4 keeping 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 9 out 9 out 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 overheard 13 overheard 14 what 14 what 16 said 16 said 17 . " it is none of your business ! " snapped [reddy] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 none 4 none 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 business 7 business 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 snapped 10 snapped 12 . reddy could hear [prickly] [porky] chuckle . 1 reddy 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 6 chuckle 6 chuckle 7 . then [prickly] [porky] repeated as if to himself in a queer cracked voice the following : 1 then 4 repeated 4 repeated 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 to 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 queer 11 queer 12 cracked 12 cracked 13 voice 13 voice 14 the 14 the 15 following 15 following 16 : " rudeness never , never pays , [nor] is there gain in saucy ways . 1 " 2 rudeness 2 rudeness 3 never 3 never 4 , 4 , 5 never 5 never 6 pays 6 pays 7 , 7 , 9 is 9 is 10 there 10 there 11 gain 11 gain 12 in 12 in 13 saucy 13 saucy 14 ways 14 ways 15 . it 's always best to be polite [and] ne'er give way to ugly spite . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 always 3 always 4 best 4 best 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 polite 7 polite 9 ne'er 9 ne'er 10 give 10 give 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 ugly 13 ugly 14 spite 14 spite 15 . reddy pretended that he hadn't heard . 1 reddy 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 heard 6 heard 7 . prickly [porky] continued to chuckle for a while and finally [reddy] fell asleep . 1 prickly 3 continued 3 continued 4 to 4 to 5 chuckle 5 chuckle 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 while 8 while 9 and 9 and 10 finally 10 finally 12 fell 12 fell 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 . when he awoke it was to find that [prickly] [porky] had left and old [granny] [fox] had brought him something to eat . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 that 8 that 11 had 11 had 12 left 12 left 13 and 13 and 14 old 14 old 17 had 17 had 18 brought 18 brought 19 him 19 him 20 something 20 something 21 to 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 . just as soon as [reddy] [fox] was able to travel [he] and [granny] had moved to the [old] [pasture] . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 7 was 7 was 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 travel 10 travel 12 and 12 and 14 had 14 had 15 moved 15 moved 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 20 . the [old] [pasture] [is] very different [from] [the] [green] [meadows] or the [green] [forest] . 1 the 5 very 5 very 6 different 6 different 11 or 11 or 12 the 12 the 15 . yes , indeed , it is very , very different . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 different 10 different 11 . reddy [fox] thought so . 1 reddy 3 thought 3 thought 4 so 4 so 5 . and [reddy] didn't like the change , not a bit . 1 and 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 change 6 change 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 . there were little open places where wild-eyed young cattle fed on the short grass . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 little 3 little 4 open 4 open 5 places 5 places 6 where 6 where 7 wild-eyed 7 wild-eyed 8 young 8 young 9 cattle 9 cattle 10 fed 10 fed 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 short 13 short 14 grass 14 grass 15 . no , [reddy] [fox] did not like [the] [old] [pasture] at all . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 like 7 like 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . there was no long , soft green grass to lie down in . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 soft 6 soft 7 green 7 green 8 grass 8 grass 9 to 9 to 10 lie 10 lie 11 down 11 down 12 in 12 in 13 . and it was lonesome up there . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 . he missed the little people of the [green] [meadows] [and] [the] [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 missed 2 missed 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 people 5 people 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 14 . there was no one to bully and tease . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 bully 6 bully 7 and 7 and 8 tease 8 tease 9 . at least , that 's what she told [reddy] . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 told 8 told 10 . it had been very , very beautiful down there . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 down 8 down 9 there 9 there 10 . way in among these rocks [granny] [fox] had dug their new house . 1 way 2 in 2 in 3 among 3 among 4 these 4 these 5 rocks 5 rocks 8 had 8 had 9 dug 9 dug 10 their 10 their 11 new 11 new 12 house 12 house 13 . it was right down under the rocks . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 down 4 down 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 rocks 7 rocks 8 . all the rest of the time it was dark and gloomy there . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 dark 9 dark 10 and 10 and 11 gloomy 11 gloomy 12 there 12 there 13 . no , [reddy] [fox] didn't like his new home at all , but when he said so old [granny] [fox] boxed his ears . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 like 6 like 7 his 7 his 8 new 8 new 9 home 9 home 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 so 17 so 18 old 18 old 21 boxed 21 boxed 22 his 22 his 23 ears 23 ears 24 . " it 's your own fault that we 've got to live here now , " said she . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 own 5 own 6 fault 6 fault 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 11 to 11 to 12 live 12 live 13 here 13 here 14 now 14 now 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 she 18 she 19 . " it 's the only place where we are safe . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 place 6 place 7 where 7 where 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 safe 10 safe 11 . reddy hung his head . 1 reddy 2 hung 2 hung 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . and here we will leave wise [old] [granny] [fox] and [reddy] , safe , even if they do not like their new home . 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 leave 5 leave 6 wise 6 wise 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 safe 13 safe 14 , 14 , 15 even 15 even 16 if 16 if 17 they 17 they 18 do 18 do 19 not 19 not 20 like 20 like 21 their 21 their 22 new 22 new 23 home 23 home 24 . you see , [lightfoot] the [deer] [is] getting jealous . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 the 5 the 8 getting 8 getting 9 jealous 9 jealous 10 . he thinks there should be some books about the people [of] [the] [green] [forest] , and that the first one should be about him . 1 he 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 there 3 there 4 should 4 should 5 be 5 be 6 some 6 some 7 books 7 books 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 people 10 people 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 the 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 one 20 one 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 about 23 about 24 him 24 him 25 . and because we all love [lightfoot] [the] [deer] , the very next book is to bear his name . 1 and 2 because 2 because 3 we 3 we 4 all 4 all 5 love 5 love 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 next 12 next 13 book 13 book 14 is 14 is 15 to 15 to 16 bear 16 bear 17 his 17 his 18 name 18 name 19 . end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [old] [granny] [fox] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 11 ,