produced by [juliet] [sutherland] , [charles] [franks] and [the] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 , 5 , 8 and [mrs] [peter] [rabbit] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] illustrations by [harrison] [cady] 1 illustrations 2 by [@number@] [to] [my] [daughter] [whose] [assistance] [in] [the] [preparation] [of] [this] [volume] [has] [been] [invaluable] [it] [is] [most] [affectionately] [dedicated] [contents] [chapter] [i] [peter] [rabbit] [loses] [his] [appetite] [ii] [peter] [rabbit] [plans] [a] [journey] [iii] [hooty] [the] [owl] [changes] [his] [hunting] [grounds] [iv] [the] [shadow] [with] [sharp] [claws] [v] [in] [the] [old] [pasture] [vi] [peter] [rabbit] [is] [still] [lonesome] [vii] [peter] [finds] [tracks] [viii] [the] [strange] [tracks] [in] [the] [old] [pasture] [ix] [an] [unpleasant] [surprise] [x] [peter] [rabbit] [almost] [decides] [to] [return] [home] [xi] [peter] [rabbit] [has] [a] [sudden] [change] [of] [mind] [xii] [peter] [learns] [something] [from] [tommy] [tit] [xiii] [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] [xiv] [some] [one] [fools] [old] [jed] [thumper] [xv] [a] [pleasant] [surprise] [for] [peter] [xvi] [peter] [rabbit's] [looking-glass] [xvii] [peter] [meets] [miss] [fuzzytail] [xviii] [tommy] [tit] [proves] [a] [friend] [indeed] [xix] [old] [man] [coyote] [pays] [a] [debt] [xx] [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] [whispers] ["] [yes] ["] [xxi] [peter] [and] [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] [leave] [the] [old] [pasture] [xxii] [sammy] [jay] [becomes] [curious] [xxiii] [peter] [introduces] [mrs] [.] [peter] [xxiv] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [warns] [peter] [rabbit] [xxv] [peter] [rabbit's] [heedlessness] [xxvi] [peter] [rabbit] [listens] [to] [mrs] [.] [peter] [xxvii] [mistah] [mocker] [plays] [a] [joke] [on] [mrs] [.] [peter] [xxviii] [news] [from] [the] [old] [briar-patch] [xxix] [jimmy] [skunk] [visits] [peter] [rabbit] [xxx] [reddy] [fox] [learns] [the] [secret] [xxxi] [blacky] [the] [crow] [has] [sharp] [eyes] [xxxii] [peter] [rabbit's] [nursery] [list] [of] [illustrations] every one who could walk , creep , or fly headed [for] [the] [old] [briar-patch] [.....!.n] 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 who 3 who 4 could 4 could 5 walk 5 walk 6 , 6 , 7 creep 7 creep 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 fly 10 fly 11 headed [frontispiece] he dodged and jumped , and all the time the shadow followed him 1 he 2 dodged 2 dodged 3 and 3 and 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 the 10 the 11 shadow 11 shadow 12 followed 12 followed 13 him that night [old] [man] [coyote] started for [the] [old] [pasture] 1 that 2 night 2 night 6 started 6 started 7 for " the quickest way for me to know is for you to tell me , " [replied] [jimmy] 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 quickest 3 quickest 4 way 4 way 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 is 9 is 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 " [chapter] [i] [peter] [rabbit] [loses] [his] [appetite] good appetite , you 'll always find , [depends] upon your state of mind . 1 good 2 appetite 2 appetite 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 always 6 always 7 find 7 find 8 , 8 , 10 upon 10 upon 11 your 11 your 12 state 12 state 13 of 13 of 14 mind 14 mind 15 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter [rabbit] had lost his appetite . 1 peter 3 had 3 had 4 lost 4 lost 5 his 5 his 6 appetite 6 appetite 7 . now when [peter] [rabbit] loses his appetite , something is very wrong indeed with him . 1 now 2 when 2 when 5 loses 5 loses 6 his 6 his 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 , 8 , 9 something 9 something 10 is 10 is 11 very 11 very 12 wrong 12 wrong 13 indeed 13 indeed 14 with 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 . peter has boasted that he can eat any time and all the time . 1 peter 2 has 2 has 3 boasted 3 boasted 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 can 6 can 7 eat 7 eat 8 any 8 any 9 time 9 time 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 . so when [peter] loses his appetite or his curiosity , there is surely something the matter with him . 1 so 2 when 2 when 4 loses 4 loses 5 his 5 his 6 appetite 6 appetite 7 or 7 or 8 his 8 his 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 surely 13 surely 14 something 14 something 15 the 15 the 16 matter 16 matter 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 . now there wasn't any reason why he should go far from the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 any 4 any 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 6 why 7 he 7 he 8 should 8 should 9 go 9 go 10 far 10 far 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 dear 13 dear 16 . so there was plenty [for] [peter] to eat without running any risk of danger . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 plenty 4 plenty 7 to 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 9 without 9 without 10 running 10 running 11 any 11 any 12 risk 12 risk 13 of 13 of 14 danger 14 danger 15 . with nothing to do but eat and sleep , [peter] should have grown fat and contented . 1 with 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 but 5 but 6 eat 6 eat 7 and 7 and 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 , 9 , 11 should 11 should 12 have 12 have 13 grown 13 grown 14 fat 14 fat 15 and 15 and 16 contented 16 contented 17 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . now that is just the way with a lot of people . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 lot 9 lot 10 of 10 of 11 people 11 people 12 . yet in spite of all this , [danny] was happy and never once lost his appetite . 1 yet 2 in 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 happy 10 happy 11 and 11 and 12 never 12 never 13 once 13 once 14 lost 14 lost 15 his 15 his 16 appetite 16 appetite 17 . " [i] don't know what 's the matter with me . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 . " [i] think [i] 'll go and cut some new paths through the [old] [briar-patch] . " 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 'll 5 'll 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 cut 8 cut 9 some 9 some 10 new 10 new 11 paths 11 paths 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 16 . 16 . 17 " now , though he didn't know it , that was the very best thing he could do . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 best 13 best 14 thing 14 thing 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 do 17 do 18 . it gave him something to think about . 1 it 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 about 7 about 8 . for two or three days he was very busy cutting new paths , and his appetite came back . 1 for 2 two 2 two 3 or 3 or 4 three 4 three 5 days 5 days 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 busy 9 busy 10 cutting 10 cutting 11 new 11 new 12 paths 12 paths 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 appetite 16 appetite 17 came 17 came 18 back 18 back 19 . but when he had made all the paths he wanted , and there was nothing else to do , he lost his appetite again . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 paths 8 paths 9 he 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 else 16 else 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 lost 21 lost 22 his 22 his 23 appetite 23 appetite 24 again 24 again 25 . he just sat still all day long and moped and thought and thought and thought . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 sat 3 sat 4 still 4 still 5 all 5 all 6 day 6 day 7 long 7 long 8 and 8 and 9 moped 9 moped 10 and 10 and 11 thought 11 thought 12 and 12 and 13 thought 13 thought 14 and 14 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 . the trouble [with] [peter] [rabbit] 's thinking was that it was all about himself and how unhappy he was . 1 the 2 trouble 2 trouble 6 's 6 's 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 was 8 was 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 himself 14 himself 15 and 15 and 16 how 16 how 17 unhappy 17 unhappy 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . of course , the more he thought about this , the more unhappy he grew . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 more 5 more 6 he 6 he 7 thought 7 thought 8 about 8 about 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 more 12 more 13 unhappy 13 unhappy 14 he 14 he 15 grew 15 grew 16 . " if [i] only had some one to talk to , [i] 'd feel better , " said he to himself . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 only 4 only 5 had 5 had 6 some 6 some 7 one 7 one 8 to 8 to 9 talk 9 talk 10 to 10 to 11 , 11 , 13 'd 13 'd 14 feel 14 feel 15 better 15 better 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 to 20 to 21 himself 21 himself 22 . that reminded him of [johnny] [chuck] [and] what good times they used to have together when [johnny] lived on the [green] [meadows] . 1 that 2 reminded 2 reminded 3 him 3 him 4 of 4 of 8 what 8 what 9 good 9 good 10 times 10 times 11 they 11 they 12 used 12 used 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 together 15 together 16 when 16 when 18 lived 18 lived 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 23 . and right then [peter] found out what was the matter with him . 1 and 2 right 2 right 3 then 3 then 5 found 5 found 6 out 6 out 7 what 7 what 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 . " [i] believe [i] 'm just lonesome , " said [peter] . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 5 'm 5 'm 6 just 6 just 7 lonesome 7 lonesome 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " yes , [sir] [,] that 's what 's the matter with me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 what 8 what 9 's 9 's 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 with 12 with 13 me 13 me 14 . " it isn't good to be alone , [i] 've often heard my mother say . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 10 've 10 've 11 often 11 often 12 heard 12 heard 13 my 13 my 14 mother 14 mother 15 say 15 say 16 . it makes one selfish , grouchy , cross , [and] quite unhappy all the day . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 one 3 one 4 selfish 4 selfish 5 , 5 , 6 grouchy 6 grouchy 7 , 7 , 8 cross 8 cross 9 , 9 , 11 quite 11 quite 12 unhappy 12 unhappy 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 day 15 day 16 . [chapter] [ii] [peter] [rabbit] [plans] [a] [journey] it 's a long jump that makes no landing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 jump 5 jump 6 that 6 that 7 makes 7 makes 8 no 8 no 9 landing 9 landing 10 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . " the trouble with me is that [i] 'm lonesome , ["] repeated [peter] [rabbit] as he sat in the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 is 6 is 7 that 7 that 9 'm 9 'm 10 lonesome 10 lonesome 11 , 11 , 13 repeated 13 repeated 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 sat 18 sat 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 dear 21 dear 24 . " yes , [sir] [,] that 's the only thing that 's wrong with me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 thing 10 thing 11 that 11 that 12 's 12 's 13 wrong 13 wrong 14 with 14 with 15 me 15 me 16 . i 'm just tired of myself , and that 's why [i] 've lost my appetite . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 why 11 why 13 've 13 've 14 lost 14 lost 15 my 15 my 16 appetite 16 appetite 17 . and now [i] know what 's the matter , what am [i] going to do about it ? 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 what 10 what 11 am 11 am 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 about 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 ? peter sat a little longer , thinking and thinking . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 longer 5 longer 6 , 6 , 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 and 8 and 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 . then a bright idea popped into his head . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 bright 3 bright 4 idea 4 idea 5 popped 5 popped 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 . he kicked up his heels . 1 he 2 kicked 2 kicked 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 heels 5 heels 6 . " [i] 'll do it , " said he . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " [i] 'll make a journey ! 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 journey 6 journey 7 ! that 's what [i] 'll do ! 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 5 'll 5 'll 6 do 6 do 7 ! i 'll make a journey and see the [great] [world] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 journey 5 journey 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 11 . " by staying here and sitting still [i] 'm sure [i] 'll simply grow quite ill . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 staying 3 staying 4 here 4 here 5 and 5 and 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 still 7 still 9 'm 9 'm 10 sure 10 sure 12 'll 12 'll 13 simply 13 simply 14 grow 14 grow 15 quite 15 quite 16 ill 16 ill 17 . a change of scene is what [i] need [to] be from all my trouble freed . " 1 a 2 change 2 change 3 of 3 of 4 scene 4 scene 5 is 5 is 6 what 6 what 8 need 8 need 10 be 10 be 11 from 11 from 12 all 12 all 13 my 13 my 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 freed 15 freed 16 . 16 . 17 " but [peter] is one of those who does his thinking afterward . 1 but 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 those 6 those 7 who 7 who 8 does 8 does 9 his 9 his 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 afterward 11 afterward 12 . peter is what is called impulsive . 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 called 5 called 6 impulsive 6 impulsive 7 . that is , he does things and then thinks about them later , and often wishes he hadn't done them . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 things 6 things 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 thinks 9 thinks 10 about 10 about 11 them 11 them 12 later 12 later 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 often 15 often 16 wishes 16 wishes 17 he 17 he 18 hadn't 18 hadn't 19 done 19 done 20 them 20 them 21 . you see , [peter] never looks ahead . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 never 5 never 6 looks 6 looks 7 ahead 7 ahead 8 . now the minute [peter] made up his mind to make a journey , he began to feel better . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 minute 3 minute 5 made 5 made 6 up 6 up 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 a 11 a 12 journey 12 journey 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 began 15 began 16 to 16 to 17 feel 17 feel 18 better 18 better 19 . his lost appetite returned , and the first thing he did was to eat a good meal of sweet clover . 1 his 2 lost 2 lost 3 appetite 3 appetite 4 returned 4 returned 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 thing 9 thing 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 eat 14 eat 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 meal 17 meal 18 of 18 of 19 sweet 19 sweet 20 clover 20 clover 21 . " let me see , " said he , as he filled his big stomach , " [i] believe [i] 'll visit the [old] [pasture] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 filled 12 filled 13 his 13 his 14 big 14 big 15 stomach 15 stomach 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 believe 19 believe 21 'll 21 'll 22 visit 22 visit 23 the 23 the 26 . at last he saw jolly , round , red [mr] [sun] drop down to his bed behind the [purple] [hills] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 , 6 , 7 round 7 round 8 , 8 , 9 red 9 red 12 drop 12 drop 13 down 13 down 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 bed 16 bed 17 behind 17 behind 18 the 18 the 21 . peter grinned . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . [chapter] [iii] [hooty] [the] [owl] [changes] [his] [hunting] [grounds] a full stomach makes a pleasant [day] ; [an] empty stomach turns the whole world gray . 1 a 2 full 2 full 3 stomach 3 stomach 4 makes 4 makes 5 a 5 a 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 8 ; 8 ; 10 empty 10 empty 11 stomach 11 stomach 12 turns 12 turns 13 the 13 the 14 whole 14 whole 15 world 15 world 16 gray 16 gray 17 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . hooty the owl sat on the tip-top of a tall dead tree in the [green] [forest] while the [black] [shadows] crept swiftly among the trees . 1 hooty 2 the 2 the 3 owl 3 owl 4 sat 4 sat 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 tip-top 7 tip-top 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 tall 10 tall 11 dead 11 dead 12 tree 12 tree 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 17 while 17 while 18 the 18 the 21 crept 21 crept 22 swiftly 22 swiftly 23 among 23 among 24 the 24 the 25 trees 25 trees 26 . he was talking to himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 talking 3 talking 4 to 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 6 . what he was saying was this : 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 saying 4 saying 5 was 5 was 6 this 6 this 7 : " [towhit] [,] towhoo ! 1 " 4 towhoo 4 towhoo 5 ! towhit , towhoo ! 1 towhit 2 , 2 , 3 towhoo 3 towhoo 4 ! will some one tell me what to do ? 1 will 2 some 2 some 3 one 3 one 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 what 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 ? towhit , towhoo ! 1 towhit 2 , 2 , 3 towhoo 3 towhoo 4 ! towhit , towhoo ! 1 towhit 2 , 2 , 3 towhoo 3 towhoo 4 ! will some one tell me what to do ? " 1 will 2 some 2 some 3 one 3 one 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 what 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " when it was dark enough he gave his fierce hunting call " [whooo-hoo-hoo] [,] whoo-hoo ! " 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 dark 4 dark 5 enough 5 enough 6 he 6 he 7 gave 7 gave 8 his 8 his 9 fierce 9 fierce 10 hunting 10 hunting 11 call 11 call 12 " 12 " 15 whoo-hoo 15 whoo-hoo 16 ! 16 ! 17 " hunting was very poor , very poor indeed , and [hooty] was at his wits ' end to know what he should do . 1 hunting 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 poor 4 poor 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 poor 7 poor 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 at 13 at 14 his 14 his 15 wits 15 wits 16 ' 16 ' 17 end 17 end 18 to 18 to 19 know 19 know 20 what 20 what 21 he 21 he 22 should 22 should 23 do 23 do 24 . " it 's all because [of] [old] [man] [coyote] and [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] , " said [hooty] angrily . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 because 5 because 10 and 10 and 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 angrily 19 angrily 20 . " they 've spoiled the hunting . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 've 3 've 4 spoiled 4 spoiled 5 the 5 the 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 . yes , [sir] [,] that 's just what they have done ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 just 7 just 8 what 8 what 9 they 9 they 10 have 10 have 11 done 11 done 12 ! if [i] expect to feed those hungry babies of mine , [i] must find new hunting grounds . 1 if 3 expect 3 expect 4 to 4 to 5 feed 5 feed 6 those 6 those 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 babies 8 babies 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 11 , 13 must 13 must 14 find 14 find 15 new 15 new 16 hunting 16 hunting 17 grounds 17 grounds 18 . i believe [i] 'll go up to the [old] [pasture] . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 11 . perhaps [i] 'll have better luck up there . " 1 perhaps 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 better 5 better 6 luck 6 luck 7 up 7 up 8 there 8 there 9 . 9 . 10 " if he had , perhaps he would have thought twice before starting . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 thought 9 thought 10 twice 10 twice 11 before 11 before 12 starting 12 starting 13 . anyway , he would have kept a sharper watch on the sky . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 kept 6 kept 7 a 7 a 8 sharper 8 sharper 9 watch 9 watch 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 sky 12 sky 13 . [chapter] [iv] [the] [shadow] [with] [sharp] [claws] for when that one alone you need , [and] nothing else will do , [what] good are all the thousand then ? 1 for 2 when 2 when 3 that 3 that 4 one 4 one 5 alone 5 alone 6 you 6 you 7 need 7 need 8 , 8 , 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 else 11 else 12 will 12 will 13 do 13 do 14 , 14 , 16 good 16 good 17 are 17 are 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 thousand 20 thousand 21 then 21 then 22 ? i do not see ; do you ? 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 ; 5 ; 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 ? peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . forgetting leads to more trouble than almost anything under the sun . 1 forgetting 2 leads 2 leads 3 to 3 to 4 more 4 more 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 than 6 than 7 almost 7 almost 8 anything 8 anything 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 . peter [rabbit] knew this . 1 peter 3 knew 3 knew 4 this 4 this 5 . of course he knew it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 . peter had had many a narrow escape just from forgetting something . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 many 4 many 5 a 5 a 6 narrow 6 narrow 7 escape 7 escape 8 just 8 just 9 from 9 from 10 forgetting 10 forgetting 11 something 11 something 12 . it was a moonlight night , and [peter] was sharp enough to keep in the shadows whenever he could . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 moonlight 4 moonlight 5 night 5 night 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 sharp 10 sharp 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 shadows 16 shadows 17 whenever 17 whenever 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 . the nearer he got to [the] [old] [pasture] , the safer he felt from [old] [man] [coyote] [and] [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] . 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 safer 11 safer 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 from 14 from 23 . when he scampered across the patches of moonshine his heart didn't come up in his mouth the way it had at first . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 scampered 3 scampered 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 patches 6 patches 7 of 7 of 8 moonshine 8 moonshine 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 come 12 come 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 mouth 16 mouth 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 it 19 it 20 had 20 had 21 at 21 at 22 first 22 first 23 . he grew bolder and bolder . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 bolder 3 bolder 4 and 4 and 5 bolder 5 bolder 6 . once or twice he stopped for a mouthful of sweet clover . 1 once 2 or 2 or 3 twice 3 twice 4 he 4 he 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 mouthful 8 mouthful 9 of 9 of 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 clover 11 clover 12 . " plenty of hiding places there , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 plenty 2 plenty 3 of 3 of 4 hiding 4 hiding 5 places 5 places 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thought 9 thought 11 . " it really looks as safe as the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 really 3 really 4 looks 4 looks 5 as 5 as 6 safe 6 safe 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 dear 9 dear 12 . no one will ever think to look for me way off here . " 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 will 3 will 4 ever 4 ever 5 think 5 think 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 way 10 way 11 off 11 off 12 here 12 here 13 . 13 . 14 " just then he spied a patch of sweet clover out in the moonlight . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 spied 4 spied 5 a 5 a 6 patch 6 patch 7 of 7 of 8 sweet 8 sweet 9 clover 9 clover 10 out 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 moonlight 13 moonlight 14 . his mouth began to water . 1 his 2 mouth 2 mouth 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 water 5 water 6 . " you 'd better be careful , [peter] [rabbit] [,] " said a wee warning voice inside him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 be 5 be 6 careful 6 careful 7 , 7 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 a 13 a 14 wee 14 wee 15 warning 15 warning 16 voice 16 voice 17 inside 17 inside 18 him 18 him 19 . " pooh ! " said [peter] . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " there 's nothing to be afraid of way up here ! " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 way 9 way 10 up 10 up 11 here 11 here 12 ! 12 ! 13 " a shadow drifted across the sweet clover patch . 1 a 2 shadow 2 shadow 3 drifted 3 drifted 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 clover 7 clover 8 patch 8 patch 9 . peter saw it . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 . just as he reached the patch of clover , the shadow drifted over it again . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 patch 6 patch 7 of 7 of 8 clover 8 clover 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 shadow 11 shadow 12 drifted 12 drifted 13 over 13 over 14 it 14 it 15 again 15 again 16 . then all in a flash a terrible thought entered [peter] ['s] head . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 6 a 6 a 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 thought 8 thought 9 entered 9 entered 12 head 12 head 13 . he didn't stop to look up . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 up 6 up 7 . he suddenly sprang sideways , and even as he did so , sharp claws tore his coat and hurt him dreadfully . 1 he 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 sideways 4 sideways 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 even 7 even 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 so 11 so 12 , 12 , 13 sharp 13 sharp 14 claws 14 claws 15 tore 15 tore 16 his 16 his 17 coat 17 coat 18 and 18 and 19 hurt 19 hurt 20 him 20 him 21 dreadfully 21 dreadfully 22 . he twisted and dodged and jumped and turned this way and that way , and all the time the shadow followed him . 1 he 2 twisted 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 4 dodged 4 dodged 5 and 5 and 6 jumped 6 jumped 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 this 9 this 10 way 10 way 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 time 18 time 19 the 19 the 20 shadow 20 shadow 21 followed 21 followed 22 him 22 him 23 . once again sharp claws tore his coat and made him squeal with pain . 1 once 2 again 2 again 3 sharp 3 sharp 4 claws 4 claws 5 tore 5 tore 6 his 6 his 7 coat 7 coat 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 squeal 11 squeal 12 with 12 with 13 pain 13 pain 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] [he] [dodged] [and] [jumped] [,] [and] [all] [the] [time] [the] [shadow] [followed] [him] [.] []] at last , when his breath was almost gone , he reached the edge of the [old] [pasture] [and] dived under a friendly old bramble-bush . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 his 5 his 6 breath 6 breath 7 was 7 was 8 almost 8 almost 9 gone 9 gone 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 reached 12 reached 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 20 dived 20 dived 21 under 21 under 22 a 22 a 23 friendly 23 friendly 24 old 24 old 25 bramble-bush 25 bramble-bush 26 . " oh , " sobbed [peter] , " [i] forgot all about [hooty] the [owl] [!] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 sobbed 5 sobbed 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 forgot 10 forgot 11 all 11 all 12 about 12 about 14 the besides , [i] didn't suppose he ever came way up here . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 he 6 he 7 ever 7 ever 8 came 8 came 9 way 9 way 10 up 10 up 11 here 11 here 12 . 12 . 13 " [chapter] [v] [in] [the] [old] [pasture] brambles never scratch those who understand and are considerate of them . 1 brambles 2 never 2 never 3 scratch 3 scratch 4 those 4 those 5 who 5 who 6 understand 6 understand 7 and 7 and 8 are 8 are 9 considerate 9 considerate 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter had had a terrible fright . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 fright 6 fright 7 . there were long tears in his coat , and he smarted and ached dreadfully where the cruel claws of [hooty] the [owl] [had] torn him . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 long 3 long 4 tears 4 tears 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 coat 7 coat 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 smarted 11 smarted 12 and 12 and 13 ached 13 ached 14 dreadfully 14 dreadfully 15 where 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 cruel 17 cruel 18 claws 18 claws 19 of 19 of 21 the 21 the 24 torn 24 torn 25 him 25 him 26 . but [peter] had [had] so many narrow escapes in his life that he had learned not to worry over dangers that are past . 1 but 3 had 3 had 5 so 5 so 6 many 6 many 7 narrow 7 narrow 8 escapes 8 escapes 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 life 11 life 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 learned 15 learned 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 worry 18 worry 19 over 19 over 20 dangers 20 dangers 21 that 21 that 22 are 22 are 23 past 23 past 24 . peter is what wise men call a phi-los-o-pher . 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 wise 4 wise 5 men 5 men 6 call 6 call 7 a 7 a 8 phi-los-o-pher 8 phi-los-o-pher 9 . that is a big word , but its meaning is very simple . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 its 8 its 9 meaning 9 meaning 10 is 10 is 11 very 11 very 12 simple 12 simple 13 . peter had learned his lesson . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 his 4 his 5 lesson 5 lesson 6 . he was sure of that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 . if he hadn't , [i] might have forgotten all about him some time when he could catch me . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 , 4 , 6 might 6 might 7 have 7 have 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 him 11 him 12 some 12 some 13 time 13 time 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 catch 17 catch 18 me 18 me 19 . i certainly wouldn't have watched out for him way up here , for [i] didn't [think] he ever came up to the [old] [pasture] . 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 have 4 have 5 watched 5 watched 6 out 6 out 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 way 9 way 10 up 10 up 11 here 11 here 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 didn't 15 didn't 17 he 17 he 18 ever 18 ever 19 came 19 came 20 up 20 up 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 25 . but now [i] know he does , [mr] [hooty] 'll have to be smarter than he 's ever been before to catch me napping again . 1 but 2 now 2 now 4 know 4 know 5 he 5 he 6 does 6 does 7 , 7 , 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 smarter 14 smarter 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 ever 18 ever 19 been 19 been 20 before 20 before 21 to 21 to 22 catch 22 catch 23 me 23 me 24 napping 24 napping 25 again 25 again 26 . my , how [i] do smart and ache ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 5 do 5 do 6 smart 6 smart 7 and 7 and 8 ache 8 ache 9 ! i know now just how [danny] [meadow] [mouse] felt that time [hooty] caught him and dropped him into the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 now 3 now 4 just 4 just 5 how 5 how 9 felt 9 felt 10 that 10 that 11 time 11 time 13 caught 13 caught 14 him 14 him 15 and 15 and 16 dropped 16 dropped 17 him 17 him 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 22 . ouch ! 1 ouch 2 ! well , as my mother used to say : 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 my 4 my 5 mother 5 mother 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 : ' [yesterday] has gone away ; [make] the most of just to-day . ' 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 away 5 away 6 ; 6 ; 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 of 10 of 11 just 11 just 12 to-day 12 to-day 13 . 13 . 14 ' here [i] am up in [the] [old] [pasture] , and the question is , what shall [i] do next ? " 1 here 3 am 3 am 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 question 12 question 13 is 13 is 14 , 14 , 15 what 15 what 16 shall 16 shall 18 do 18 do 19 next 19 next 20 ? 20 ? 21 " peter felt a queer little thrill as he peeped out from under the friendly bramble-bush . 1 peter 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 queer 4 queer 5 little 5 little 6 thrill 6 thrill 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 peeped 9 peeped 10 out 10 out 11 from 11 from 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 friendly 14 friendly 15 bramble-bush 15 bramble-bush 16 . very strange and wonderful it seemed . 1 very 2 strange 2 strange 3 and 3 and 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 it 5 it 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 . peter wondered what dangers might be awaiting him there , but somehow he didn't feel much afraid . 1 peter 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 what 3 what 4 dangers 4 dangers 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 awaiting 7 awaiting 8 him 8 him 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 somehow 12 somehow 13 he 13 he 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 feel 15 feel 16 much 16 much 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 . no , [sir] [,] he didn't feel much afraid . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 feel 7 feel 8 much 8 much 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 . so when he saw them , he felt almost at home . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 almost 9 almost 10 at 10 at 11 home 11 home 12 . peter drew a long breath . 1 peter 2 drew 2 drew 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 breath 5 breath 6 . then he cried " ouch ! " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 cried 3 cried 4 " 4 " 5 ouch 5 ouch 6 ! 6 ! 7 " you see , he had forgotten for a minute how sore he was . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 how 10 how 11 sore 11 sore 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 . but the first move he made brought another " ouch " from him , and he made up a wry face . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 move 4 move 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 brought 7 brought 8 another 8 another 9 " 9 " 10 ouch 10 ouch 11 " 11 " 12 from 12 from 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 made 17 made 18 up 18 up 19 a 19 a 20 wry 20 wry 21 face 21 face 22 . " [i] haven't anything to fear from him , anyway , for he 'll never think of coming way up here , " said he . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 anything 4 anything 5 to 5 to 6 fear 6 fear 7 from 7 from 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 'll 14 'll 15 never 15 never 16 think 16 think 17 of 17 of 18 coming 18 coming 19 way 19 way 20 up 20 up 21 here 21 here 22 , 22 , 23 " 23 " 24 said 24 said 25 he 25 he 26 . [chapter] [vi] [peter] [rabbit] [is] [still] [lonesome] a sympathetic word or two [a] wond'rous help is , when you 're blue . 1 a 2 sympathetic 2 sympathetic 3 word 3 word 4 or 4 or 5 two 5 two 7 wond'rous 7 wond'rous 8 help 8 help 9 is 9 is 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 blue 14 blue 15 . so pity him who sits alone [his] aches and troubles to bemoan . 1 so 2 pity 2 pity 3 him 3 him 4 who 4 who 5 sits 5 sits 6 alone 6 alone 8 aches 8 aches 9 and 9 and 10 troubles 10 troubles 11 to 11 to 12 bemoan 12 bemoan 13 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter looked up at him , and he felt sure that [mr] [sun] winked at him . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 sure 10 sure 11 that 11 that 14 winked 14 winked 15 at 15 at 16 him 16 him 17 . somehow it made him feel better . 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 made 3 made 4 him 4 him 5 feel 5 feel 6 better 6 better 7 . the fact [is] , [peter] was beginning to feel just a wee , wee bit homesick . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 beginning 7 beginning 8 to 8 to 9 feel 9 feel 10 just 10 just 11 a 11 a 12 wee 12 wee 13 , 13 , 14 wee 14 wee 15 bit 15 bit 16 homesick 16 homesick 17 . before that long night was over [peter] [felt] as if his heart had gone way down to his very toes . 1 before 2 that 2 that 3 long 3 long 4 night 4 night 5 was 5 was 6 over 6 over 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 his 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 had 13 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 way 15 way 16 down 16 down 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 very 19 very 20 toes 20 toes 21 . yes , [sir] [,] that 's the way he felt . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 . every time he moved at all he cried " ouch ! " 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 moved 4 moved 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 " 9 " 10 ouch 10 ouch 11 ! 11 ! 12 " he just knew that he was growing more stiff and sore every minute . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 growing 7 growing 8 more 8 more 9 stiff 9 stiff 10 and 10 and 11 sore 11 sore 12 every 12 every 13 minute 13 minute 14 . then he began to wonder what he should do for something to eat , for he was in a strange place , you remember . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 should 8 should 9 do 9 do 10 for 10 for 11 something 11 something 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 strange 20 strange 21 place 21 place 22 , 22 , 23 you 23 you 24 remember 24 remember 25 . at that moment he looked up and saw jolly , round , red [mr] [sun] wink . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 4 he 4 he 5 looked 5 looked 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 saw 8 saw 9 jolly 9 jolly 10 , 10 , 11 round 11 round 12 , 12 , 13 red 13 red 16 wink 16 wink 17 . peter tried to wink back , and that made the two tears fall . 1 peter 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 wink 4 wink 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 made 9 made 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 tears 12 tears 13 fall 13 fall 14 . but there were no more tears to follow . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 tears 6 tears 7 to 7 to 8 follow 8 follow 9 . you see that wink had made all the difference in the world , [peter] ['s] heart had jumped right back where it belonged . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 that 3 that 4 wink 4 wink 5 had 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 difference 9 difference 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 , 13 , 16 heart 16 heart 17 had 17 had 18 jumped 18 jumped 19 right 19 right 20 back 20 back 21 where 21 where 22 it 22 it 23 belonged 23 belonged 24 . mr [sun] was one of his oldest friends and you know 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 oldest 7 oldest 8 friends 8 friends 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 know when trouble comes , a friendly face [makes] bright the very darkest place . 1 when 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 comes 3 comes 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 friendly 6 friendly 7 face 7 face 9 bright 9 bright 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 darkest 12 darkest 13 place 13 place 14 . to be sure [peter] was still lonesome , but it was a different kind of lonesomeness . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 5 was 5 was 6 still 6 still 7 lonesome 7 lonesome 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 different 13 different 14 kind 14 kind 15 of 15 of 16 lonesomeness 16 lonesomeness 17 . [chapter] [vii] [peter] [finds] [tracks] every day is different from every other day , [and] always there is something new to see along the way . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 is 3 is 4 different 4 different 5 from 5 from 6 every 6 every 7 other 7 other 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 11 always 11 always 12 there 12 there 13 is 13 is 14 something 14 something 15 new 15 new 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 along 18 along 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter [rabbit] had sat still just as long as he could . 1 peter 3 had 3 had 4 sat 4 sat 5 still 5 still 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 . he just [had] to explore the [old] [pasture] . 1 he 2 just 2 just 4 to 4 to 5 explore 5 explore 6 the 6 the 9 . now [hooty] the [owl] [had] taught [peter] wisdom . 1 now 3 the 3 the 6 taught 6 taught 8 wisdom 8 wisdom 9 . with his torn clothes and his aches and smarts he couldn't very well forget to be careful . 1 with 2 his 2 his 3 torn 3 torn 4 clothes 4 clothes 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 aches 7 aches 8 and 8 and 9 smarts 9 smarts 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 very 12 very 13 well 13 well 14 forget 14 forget 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 careful 17 careful 18 . then he limped out to the very patch of sweet clover where [hooty] had so nearly caught him the night before . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 limped 3 limped 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 patch 8 patch 9 of 9 of 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 clover 11 clover 12 where 12 where 14 had 14 had 15 so 15 so 16 nearly 16 nearly 17 caught 17 caught 18 him 18 him 19 the 19 the 20 night 20 night 21 before 21 before 22 . " a good breakfast , " said [peter] , " will make a new [rabbit] of me . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 breakfast 4 breakfast 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 will 11 will 12 make 12 make 13 a 13 a 14 new 14 new 16 of 16 of 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " you know [peter] thinks a great deal of his stomach . 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 his 9 his 10 stomach 10 stomach 11 . so he began to eat as fast as he could , stopping every other mouthful to look and listen . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 as 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 , 11 , 12 stopping 12 stopping 13 every 13 every 14 other 14 other 15 mouthful 15 mouthful 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 and 18 and 19 listen 19 listen 20 . so he ate and ate and ate as fast as he could make his little jaws go , which is very fast indeed . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 ate 3 ate 4 and 4 and 5 ate 5 ate 6 and 6 and 7 ate 7 ate 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 make 13 make 14 his 14 his 15 little 15 little 16 jaws 16 jaws 17 go 17 go 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 is 20 is 21 very 21 very 22 fast 22 fast 23 indeed 23 indeed 24 . when [peter] 's stomach was stuffed full he gave a great sigh of relief and limped back to the friendly old bramble-bush to rest . 1 when 3 's 3 's 4 stomach 4 stomach 5 was 5 was 6 stuffed 6 stuffed 7 full 7 full 8 he 8 he 9 gave 9 gave 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 sigh 12 sigh 13 of 13 of 14 relief 14 relief 15 and 15 and 16 limped 16 limped 17 back 17 back 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 friendly 20 friendly 21 old 21 old 22 bramble-bush 22 bramble-bush 23 to 23 to 24 rest 24 rest 25 . but he couldn't sit still long , for he just had to find out all about the [old] [pasture] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 sit 4 sit 5 still 5 still 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 just 10 just 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 out 14 out 15 all 15 all 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 20 . so pretty soon he started out to explore . 1 so 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 soon 3 soon 4 he 4 he 5 started 5 started 6 out 6 out 7 to 7 to 8 explore 8 explore 9 . such a wonderful place as it seemed to [peter] ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 place 4 place 5 as 5 as 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 10 ! there were clumps of bushes with little open spaces between , just the nicest kind of playgrounds . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 clumps 3 clumps 4 of 4 of 5 bushes 5 bushes 6 with 6 with 7 little 7 little 8 open 8 open 9 spaces 9 spaces 10 between 10 between 11 , 11 , 12 just 12 just 13 the 13 the 14 nicest 14 nicest 15 kind 15 kind 16 of 16 of 17 playgrounds 17 playgrounds 18 . then there were funny spreading , prickly juniper-trees , which made the very safest places to crawl out of harm 's way and to hide . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 funny 4 funny 5 spreading 5 spreading 6 , 6 , 7 prickly 7 prickly 8 juniper-trees 8 juniper-trees 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 made 11 made 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 safest 14 safest 15 places 15 places 16 to 16 to 17 crawl 17 crawl 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 harm 20 harm 21 's 21 's 22 way 22 way 23 and 23 and 24 to 24 to 25 hide 25 hide 26 . everywhere were paths made by cows . 1 everywhere 2 were 2 were 3 paths 3 paths 4 made 4 made 5 by 5 by 6 cows 6 cows 7 . very wonderful they seemed to [peter] , who had never seen any like them before . 1 very 2 wonderful 2 wonderful 3 they 3 they 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 had 9 had 10 never 10 never 11 seen 11 seen 12 any 12 any 13 like 13 like 14 them 14 them 15 before 15 before 16 . he liked to follow them because they led to all kinds of queer places . 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 3 to 3 to 4 follow 4 follow 5 them 5 them 6 because 6 because 7 they 7 they 8 led 8 led 9 to 9 to 10 all 10 all 11 kinds 11 kinds 12 of 12 of 13 queer 13 queer 14 places 14 places 15 . once he found an old tumble-down stone wall all covered with vines , and he shouted right out with delight . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 tumble-down 6 tumble-down 7 stone 7 stone 8 wall 8 wall 9 all 9 all 10 covered 10 covered 11 with 11 with 12 vines 12 vines 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 shouted 16 shouted 17 right 17 right 18 out 18 out 19 with 19 with 20 delight 20 delight 21 . but he never was wholly safe from [shadow] the [weasel] anywhere , so he didn't let that thought worry him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 was 4 was 5 wholly 5 wholly 6 safe 6 safe 7 from 7 from 9 the 9 the 11 anywhere 11 anywhere 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 let 16 let 17 that 17 that 18 thought 18 thought 19 worry 19 worry 20 him 20 him 21 . by and by he came to a wet place called a swamp . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 wet 8 wet 9 place 9 place 10 called 10 called 11 a 11 a 12 swamp 12 swamp 13 . the ground was soft , and there were little pools of water . 1 the 2 ground 2 ground 3 was 3 was 4 soft 4 soft 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 little 9 little 10 pools 10 pools 11 of 11 of 12 water 12 water 13 . great ferns grew here just as they did along the bank of [the] [laughing] [brook] , only more of them . 1 great 2 ferns 2 ferns 3 grew 3 grew 4 here 4 here 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 they 7 they 8 did 8 did 9 along 9 along 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 12 of 12 of 16 , 16 , 17 only 17 only 18 more 18 more 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . there were pretty birch-trees and wild cherry-trees . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 birch-trees 4 birch-trees 5 and 5 and 6 wild 6 wild 7 cherry-trees 7 cherry-trees 8 . it was still and dark and oh , so peaceful ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 dark 5 dark 6 and 6 and 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 peaceful 10 peaceful 11 ! peter liked that place and sat down under a big fern to rest . 1 peter 2 liked 2 liked 3 that 3 that 4 place 4 place 5 and 5 and 6 sat 6 sat 7 down 7 down 8 under 8 under 9 a 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 fern 11 fern 12 to 12 to 13 rest 13 rest 14 . he didn't hear a sound excepting the beautiful silvery voice of [veery] the [thrush] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 hear 3 hear 4 a 4 a 5 sound 5 sound 6 excepting 6 excepting 7 the 7 the 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 silvery 9 silvery 10 voice 10 voice 11 of 11 of 13 the 13 the 15 . listening to it , [peter] fell asleep , for he was very tired . 1 listening 2 to 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 6 fell 6 fell 7 asleep 7 asleep 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 tired 13 tired 14 . by and by [peter] [awoke] . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 6 . for a minute he couldn't think where he was . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 think 6 think 7 where 7 where 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 . then he remembered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 . what do you think [peter] saw ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 saw 6 saw 7 ? tracks ! 1 tracks 2 ! yes , [sir] [,] he saw tracks , [rabbit] tracks in the soft mud , and [peter] knew that he hadn't made them ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 tracks 7 tracks 8 , 8 , 10 tracks 10 tracks 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 soft 13 soft 14 mud 14 mud 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 knew 18 knew 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 hadn't 21 hadn't 22 made 22 made 23 them 23 them 24 ! [chapter] [viii] [the] [strange] [tracks] [in] [the] [old] [pasture] who has attentive ear and eye [will] learn a lot if he but try . 1 who 2 has 2 has 3 attentive 3 attentive 4 ear 4 ear 5 and 5 and 6 eye 6 eye 8 learn 8 learn 9 a 9 a 10 lot 10 lot 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 but 13 but 14 try 14 try 15 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter [rabbit] stared and stared at the tracks in the soft mud of the swamp in the [old] [pasture] . 1 peter 3 stared 3 stared 4 and 4 and 5 stared 5 stared 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 tracks 8 tracks 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 soft 11 soft 12 mud 12 mud 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 swamp 15 swamp 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 . he would look first at the tracks , then at his own feet , and finally back at the tracks again . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 look 3 look 4 first 4 first 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 tracks 7 tracks 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 at 10 at 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 feet 13 feet 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 finally 16 finally 17 back 17 back 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 tracks 20 tracks 21 again 21 again 22 . he scratched his long right ear with his long right hind foot . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 long 4 long 5 right 5 right 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 9 long 10 right 10 right 11 hind 11 hind 12 foot 12 foot 13 . then he scratched his long left ear with his long left hind foot , all the time staring his hardest at those strange tracks . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 his 4 his 5 long 5 long 6 left 6 left 7 ear 7 ear 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 long 10 long 11 left 11 left 12 hind 12 hind 13 foot 13 foot 14 , 14 , 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 time 17 time 18 staring 18 staring 19 his 19 his 20 hardest 20 hardest 21 at 21 at 22 those 22 those 23 strange 23 strange 24 tracks 24 tracks 25 . they certainly were the tracks of a [rabbit] , and it was equally certain that they were not his own . 1 they 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 were 3 were 4 the 4 the 5 tracks 5 tracks 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 equally 13 equally 14 certain 14 certain 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 not 18 not 19 his 19 his 20 own 20 own 21 . " they are too big for mine , and they are too small for [jumper] the [hare] ['s] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 too 4 too 5 big 5 big 6 for 6 for 7 mine 7 mine 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 too 12 too 13 small 13 small 14 for 14 for 16 the 16 the 19 . besides , [jumper] is in [the] [green] [forest] and not way off up here , " said [peter] to himself . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 way 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 up 13 up 14 here 14 here 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 to 19 to 20 himself 20 himself 21 . " [i] wonder well , [i] wonder if he will try to drive me away . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 will 10 will 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 drive 13 drive 14 me 14 me 15 away 15 away 16 . 16 . 17 " now he wondered if the maker of these tracks would feel the same way about the [old] [pasture] . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 wondered 3 wondered 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 maker 6 maker 7 of 7 of 8 these 8 these 9 tracks 9 tracks 10 would 10 would 11 feel 11 feel 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 way 14 way 15 about 15 about 16 the 16 the 19 . peter looked troubled as he thought it over . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 it 7 it 8 over 8 over 9 . then his face cleared . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 cleared 4 cleared 5 . you see he realized all of a sudden that he didn't feel much like fighting . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 realized 4 realized 5 all 5 all 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 sudden 8 sudden 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 feel 12 feel 13 much 13 much 14 like 14 like 15 fighting 15 fighting 16 . the [old] [pasture] looks big enough for a lot of [rabbits] , and perhaps if [i] don't bother him , he won't bother me . 1 the 4 looks 4 looks 5 big 5 big 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 lot 9 lot 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 if 15 if 17 don't 17 don't 18 bother 18 bother 19 him 19 him 20 , 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 won't 22 won't 23 bother 23 bother 24 me 24 me 25 . i wonder what he looks like . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 looks 5 looks 6 like 6 like 7 . i believe [i] 'll follow these tracks and see what [i] can find . " 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 4 'll 4 'll 5 follow 5 follow 6 these 6 these 7 tracks 7 tracks 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 12 can 12 can 13 find 13 find 14 . 14 . 15 " so [peter] began to follow the tracks of the strange [rabbit] , and he was so interested that he almost forgot to limp . 1 so 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 follow 5 follow 6 the 6 the 7 tracks 7 tracks 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 strange 10 strange 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 17 interested 17 interested 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 almost 20 almost 21 forgot 21 forgot 22 to 22 to 23 limp 23 limp 24 . they led him this way and they led him that way through the swamp and then out of it . 1 they 2 led 2 led 3 him 3 him 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 led 8 led 9 him 9 him 10 that 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 swamp 14 swamp 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . at the foot of a certain birch-tree [peter] stopped . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 foot 3 foot 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 7 birch-tree 7 birch-tree 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 . " [ha] [!] ["] said he , " now [i] shall know just how big this fellow is . " 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 now 9 now 11 shall 11 shall 12 know 12 know 13 just 13 just 14 how 14 how 15 big 15 big 16 this 16 this 17 fellow 17 fellow 18 is 18 is 19 . 19 . 20 " how was he to know ? 1 how 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 ? why , that tree was a kind of [rabbit] measuring-stick . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 tree 4 tree 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 10 measuring-stick 10 measuring-stick 11 . yes , [sir] [,] that is just what it was . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 just 7 just 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 . and this was the measuring-tree of the [rabbit] whose tracks [peter] had been following . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 measuring-tree 5 measuring-tree 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 whose 9 whose 10 tracks 10 tracks 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 following 14 following 15 . peter stopped at the foot of it and sat down to think it over . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 foot 5 foot 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 it 13 it 14 over 14 over 15 . he knew what that tree meant perfectly well . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 that 4 that 5 tree 5 tree 6 meant 6 meant 7 perfectly 7 perfectly 8 well 8 well 9 . he had one or two measuring-trees of his own on the edge of the [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 one 3 one 4 or 4 or 5 two 5 two 6 measuring-trees 6 measuring-trees 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 edge 12 edge 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 17 . he knew , too , that it was more than a mere measuring-tree . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 a 11 a 12 mere 12 mere 13 measuring-tree 13 measuring-tree 14 . it was a kind of " no trespassing " sign . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 " 6 " 7 no 7 no 8 trespassing 8 trespassing 9 " 9 " 10 sign 10 sign 11 . it meant that some other [rabbit] had lived here for some time and felt that he owned this part of the [old] [pasture] . 1 it 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 4 some 4 some 5 other 5 other 7 had 7 had 8 lived 8 lived 9 here 9 here 10 for 10 for 11 some 11 some 12 time 12 time 13 and 13 and 14 felt 14 felt 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 owned 17 owned 18 this 18 this 19 part 19 part 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 24 . peter 's nose told him that , for the tree smelled very , very strong of [rabbit] of the [rabbit] [with] the [big] feet . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 nose 3 nose 4 told 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 smelled 11 smelled 12 very 12 very 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 15 strong 15 strong 16 of 16 of 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 22 the 22 the 24 feet 24 feet 25 . this was because whoever used it for a measuring-tree used to rub himself against it as far up as he could reach . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 whoever 4 whoever 5 used 5 used 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 measuring-tree 9 measuring-tree 10 used 10 used 11 to 11 to 12 rub 12 rub 13 himself 13 himself 14 against 14 against 15 it 15 it 16 as 16 as 17 far 17 far 18 up 18 up 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 reach 22 reach 23 . peter hopped up close to it . 1 peter 2 hopped 2 hopped 3 up 3 up 4 close 4 close 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 . you see , he didn't want to leave his own mark there . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 leave 8 leave 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 mark 11 mark 12 there 12 there 13 . " my sakes , he is a big fellow ! " exclaimed [peter] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 sakes 3 sakes 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 big 8 big 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 14 . " [i] guess [i] don't want to meet him until [i] feel better and stronger than [i] do now . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 don't 5 don't 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 him 9 him 10 until 10 until 12 feel 12 feel 13 better 13 better 14 and 14 and 15 stronger 15 stronger 16 than 16 than 18 do 18 do 19 now 19 now 20 . 20 . 21 " [chapter] [ix] [an] [unpleasant] [surprise] peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . then , anyway , [i] 'm too stiff and sore to fight . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 anyway 3 anyway 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 too 7 too 8 stiff 8 stiff 9 and 9 and 10 sore 10 sore 11 to 11 to 12 fight 12 fight 13 . and then , he has no business to think he owns the [old] [pasture] [,] because he doesn't . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 no 6 no 7 business 7 business 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 he 10 he 11 owns 11 owns 12 the 12 the 16 because 16 because 17 he 17 he 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 . i have just as much right here as he has . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 right 6 right 7 here 7 here 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 . i 'll show him ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 him 4 him 5 ! yes , [sir-e-e] [,] [i] 'll show him ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 6 'll 6 'll 7 show 7 show 8 him 8 him 9 ! i guess my wits are as sharp as his , and [i] wouldn't wonder if they are a little bit sharper . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 my 3 my 4 wits 4 wits 5 are 5 are 6 as 6 as 7 sharp 7 sharp 8 as 8 as 9 his 9 his 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 wonder 14 wonder 15 if 15 if 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 bit 20 bit 21 sharper 21 sharper 22 . 22 . 23 " foolish [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 foolish 4 ! peter was like a lot of other people ; he wasn't fair . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 of 6 of 7 other 7 other 8 people 8 people 9 ; 9 ; 10 he 10 he 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 fair 12 fair 13 . no , [sir] [,] he wasn't fair . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 fair 7 fair 8 . he let his own desires destroy his sense of fair play . 1 he 2 let 2 let 3 his 3 his 4 own 4 own 5 desires 5 desires 6 destroy 6 destroy 7 his 7 his 8 sense 8 sense 9 of 9 of 10 fair 10 fair 11 play 11 play 12 . oh , my , yes ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 yes 5 yes 6 ! that was quite a different matter ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 different 5 different 6 matter 6 matter 7 ! the very thought of it made [peter] very , very angry . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 made 6 made 8 very 8 very 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 angry 11 angry 12 . when he thought of this other [rabbit] , it was always as the stranger . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 other 6 other 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 always 11 always 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 stranger 14 stranger 15 . that shows just how unfair [peter] was , because , you see , [peter] himself was really the stranger . 1 that 2 shows 2 shows 3 just 3 just 4 how 4 how 5 unfair 5 unfair 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 see 12 see 13 , 13 , 15 himself 15 himself 16 was 16 was 17 really 17 really 18 the 18 the 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 . it was his first visit to [the] [old] [pasture] , while it was very plain that the other had lived there for some time . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 first 4 first 5 visit 5 visit 6 to 6 to 10 , 10 , 11 while 11 while 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 plain 15 plain 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 had 19 had 20 lived 20 lived 21 there 21 there 22 for 22 for 23 some 23 some 24 time 24 time 25 . but [peter] couldn't [or] wouldn't see that . 1 but 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 . if the other [rabbit] had been smaller than he well , that might have made a difference . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 smaller 7 smaller 8 than 8 than 9 he 9 he 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 might 13 might 14 have 14 have 15 made 15 made 16 a 16 a 17 difference 17 difference 18 . the truth [is] , [peter] was just a wee bit afraid . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 just 7 just 8 a 8 a 9 wee 9 wee 10 bit 10 bit 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 . and perhaps it was that wee bit of fear that made him unfair and unjust . 1 and 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 that 5 that 6 wee 6 wee 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 fear 9 fear 10 that 10 that 11 made 11 made 12 him 12 him 13 unfair 13 unfair 14 and 14 and 15 unjust 15 unjust 16 . no sooner had this thought popped into his head than he received a surprise , such an unpleasant surprise ! 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 had 3 had 4 this 4 this 5 thought 5 thought 6 popped 6 popped 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 received 12 received 13 a 13 a 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 , 15 , 16 such 16 such 17 an 17 an 18 unpleasant 18 unpleasant 19 surprise 19 surprise 20 ! it was three heavy thumps right behind him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 three 3 three 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 thumps 5 thumps 6 right 6 right 7 behind 7 behind 8 him 8 him 9 . peter knew what that meant . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 that 4 that 5 meant 5 meant 6 . of course he knew . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 . it meant that he must run or fight . 1 it 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 run 6 run 7 or 7 or 8 fight 8 fight 9 . thump ! 1 thump 2 ! thump ! 1 thump 2 ! thump ! 1 thump 2 ! there it was again . 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 again 4 again 5 . peter knew by the sound that it was of no use to stay and fight , especially when he was so sore and stiff . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 of 9 of 10 no 10 no 11 use 11 use 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 and 14 and 15 fight 15 fight 16 , 16 , 17 especially 17 especially 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 so 21 so 22 sore 22 sore 23 and 23 and 24 stiff 24 stiff 25 . there was nothing to do but run away . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 but 6 but 7 run 7 run 8 away 8 away 9 . he simply had to . 1 he 2 simply 2 simply 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 . and that is just what he did do , while his eyes were filled with tears of rage and bitterness . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 his 11 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 were 13 were 14 filled 14 filled 15 with 15 with 16 tears 16 tears 17 of 17 of 18 rage 18 rage 19 and 19 and 20 bitterness 20 bitterness 21 . [chapter] [x] [peter] [rabbit] [almost] [decides] [to] [return] [home] i have no doubt that you 've been told [how] timid folks are sometimes bold . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 8 been 8 been 9 told 9 told 11 timid 11 timid 12 folks 12 folks 13 are 13 are 14 sometimes 14 sometimes 15 bold 15 bold 16 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . in all his life [peter] [rabbit] had never been so disappointed . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 so 10 so 11 disappointed 11 disappointed 12 . the fact [is] , [peter] was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 more 7 more 8 unhappy 8 unhappy 9 than 9 than 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 remember 12 remember 13 ever 13 ever 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 before 17 before 18 . you see , it was this way : peter had expected to find some enemies in the [old] [pasture] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 this 6 this 7 way 7 way 8 : 8 : 9 peter 9 peter 10 had 10 had 11 expected 11 expected 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 some 14 some 15 enemies 15 enemies 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 . but [peter] didn't worry about any of these dangers . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 worry 4 worry 5 about 5 about 6 any 6 any 7 of 7 of 8 these 8 these 9 dangers 9 dangers 10 . he was used to them , was [peter] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 9 . who was it ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? he had seen just enough to want to see more . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 just 4 just 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 more 10 more 11 . you know how very curious [peter] is . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 very 4 very 5 curious 5 curious 7 is 7 is 8 . but the old gray [rabbit] didn't do anything of the kind . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 gray 4 gray 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 do 7 do 8 anything 8 anything 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 kind 11 kind 12 . twice [peter] had tried to fight , but the old gray [rabbit] was too big for him . 1 twice 3 had 3 had 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 fight 6 fight 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 gray 11 gray 13 was 13 was 14 too 14 too 15 big 15 big 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . poor [peter] ! 1 poor 3 ! after the second time [peter] didn't try to fight again . 1 after 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 time 4 time 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 fight 9 fight 10 again 10 again 11 . he just tried to keep out of the way . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 . and he did , too . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 . and still he hated to give in [when] there was still so much to see . 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 hated 4 hated 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 in 7 in 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 still 11 still 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 . " persistence , [i] was taught , will win , [and] so [i] will persist , " said he . 1 " 2 persistence 2 persistence 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 taught 6 taught 7 , 7 , 8 will 8 will 9 win 9 win 10 , 10 , 12 so 12 so 14 will 14 will 15 persist 15 persist 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . and he did persist day after day , until at last he felt that he really must give it up . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 persist 4 persist 5 day 5 day 6 after 6 after 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 until 9 until 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 really 16 really 17 must 17 must 18 give 18 give 19 it 19 it 20 up 20 up 21 . but instead of the angry face of the old gray [rabbit] he saw what do you think ? 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 angry 5 angry 6 face 6 face 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 gray 10 gray 12 he 12 he 13 saw 13 saw 14 what 14 what 15 do 15 do 16 you 16 you 17 think 17 think 18 ? why , two of the softest , gentlest eyes peeping at him from behind a big fern . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 two 3 two 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 softest 6 softest 7 , 7 , 8 gentlest 8 gentlest 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 peeping 10 peeping 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 from 13 from 14 behind 14 behind 15 a 15 a 16 big 16 big 17 fern 17 fern 18 . [chapter] [xi] [peter] [rabbit] [has] [a] [sudden] [change] [of] [mind] whatever you decide to do [make] up your mind to see it through . 1 whatever 2 you 2 you 3 decide 3 decide 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 7 up 7 up 8 your 8 your 9 mind 9 mind 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 it 12 it 13 through 13 through 14 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . and so he just stared and stared . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 just 4 just 5 stared 5 stared 6 and 6 and 7 stared 7 stared 8 . it was very rude . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 rude 4 rude 5 . of course it was . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 . it was very rude indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 rude 4 rude 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 . it is always rude to stare at any one . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 rude 4 rude 5 to 5 to 6 stare 6 stare 7 at 7 at 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 . peter gave a great sigh . 1 peter 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 . then he remembered how rude he had been to stare so . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 how 4 how 5 rude 5 rude 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 to 9 to 10 stare 10 stare 11 so 11 so 12 . " [i] beg your pardon . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 4 your 4 your 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 . i didn't mean to frighten you . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 frighten 5 frighten 6 you 6 you 7 . please forgive me . " 1 please 2 forgive 2 forgive 3 me 3 me 4 . 4 . 5 " with the greatest eagerness [peter] waited for a reply . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 greatest 3 greatest 4 eagerness 4 eagerness 6 waited 6 waited 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 reply 9 reply 10 . you know it was because he had been so lonesome that he had left his home in the dear [old] [briar-patch] on the [green] [meadows] . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 so 9 so 10 lonesome 10 lonesome 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 left 14 left 15 his 15 his 16 home 16 home 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 dear 19 dear 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 26 . and since he had been [in] [the] [old] [pasture] he had been almost as lonesome , for he had had no one to talk to . 1 and 2 since 2 since 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 almost 13 almost 14 as 14 as 15 lonesome 15 lonesome 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 had 20 had 21 no 21 no 22 one 22 one 23 to 23 to 24 talk 24 talk 25 to 25 to 26 . so now he waited eagerly for a reply . 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 waited 4 waited 5 eagerly 5 eagerly 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 reply 8 reply 9 . but though he waited and waited , there wasn't a sound from the big fern . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 he 3 he 4 waited 4 waited 5 and 5 and 6 waited 6 waited 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 a 10 a 11 sound 11 sound 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 big 14 big 15 fern 15 fern 16 . " perhaps you don't know who [i] am . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 who 6 who 8 am 8 am 9 . still there was no sound . 1 still 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 sound 5 sound 6 . peter didn't know just what to do . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . he wanted to hop over to the big fern and peep behind it , but he didn't dare to . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 hop 4 hop 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 fern 9 fern 10 and 10 and 11 peep 11 peep 12 behind 12 behind 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 dare 18 dare 19 to 19 to 20 . he was afraid that whoever was hiding there would run away . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 that 4 that 5 whoever 5 whoever 6 was 6 was 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 there 8 there 9 would 9 would 10 run 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 . still there was no reply . 1 still 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 reply 5 reply 6 . it seemed to [peter] that never in all his life had he seen such beautiful eyes . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 6 never 6 never 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 had 11 had 12 he 12 he 13 seen 13 seen 14 such 14 such 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . they looked so shy and bashful that [peter] held his breath for fear that he would frighten them away . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 3 so 4 shy 4 shy 5 and 5 and 6 bashful 6 bashful 7 that 7 that 9 held 9 held 10 his 10 his 11 breath 11 breath 12 for 12 for 13 fear 13 fear 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 frighten 17 frighten 18 them 18 them 19 away 19 away 20 . after a time the eyes disappeared . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 7 . then [peter] saw a little movement among the ferns , and he knew that whoever was there was stealing away . 1 then 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 movement 6 movement 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 9 ferns 9 ferns 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 whoever 15 whoever 16 was 16 was 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 stealing 19 stealing 20 away 20 away 21 . he wanted to follow , but something down inside him warned him that [it] was best to sit still . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 follow 4 follow 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 something 7 something 8 down 8 down 9 inside 9 inside 10 him 10 him 11 warned 11 warned 12 him 12 him 13 that 13 that 15 was 15 was 16 best 16 best 17 to 17 to 18 sit 18 sit 19 still 19 still 20 . so [peter] sat just where he was and kept perfectly still for the longest time . 1 so 3 sat 3 sat 4 just 4 just 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 and 8 and 9 kept 9 kept 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 still 11 still 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 longest 14 longest 15 time 15 time 16 . but the eyes didn't appear again , and at last he felt sure that whoever they belonged to had really gone away . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 appear 5 appear 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 he 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 whoever 15 whoever 16 they 16 they 17 belonged 17 belonged 18 to 18 to 19 had 19 had 20 really 20 really 21 gone 21 gone 22 away 22 away 23 . then he sighed another great sigh , for suddenly he felt more lonesome than ever . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 another 4 another 5 great 5 great 6 sigh 6 sigh 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 he 10 he 11 felt 11 felt 12 more 12 more 13 lonesome 13 lonesome 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 . he hopped over to the big fern and looked behind it . 1 he 2 hopped 2 hopped 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 fern 7 fern 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 behind 10 behind 11 it 11 it 12 . there in the soft earth was a footprint , the footprint of a [rabbit] , and it was [smaller] than his own . 1 there 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 soft 4 soft 5 earth 5 earth 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 footprint 8 footprint 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 footprint 11 footprint 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 20 than 20 than 21 his 21 his 22 own 22 own 23 . it seemed to [peter] that it was the most wonderful little footprint he ever had seen . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 little 11 little 12 footprint 12 footprint 13 he 13 he 14 ever 14 ever 15 had 15 had 16 seen 16 seen 17 . " [i] believe , " said [peter] right out loud , " that [i] 'll change my mind . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 right 8 right 9 out 9 out 10 loud 10 loud 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 13 that 15 'll 15 'll 16 change 16 change 17 my 17 my 18 mind 18 mind 19 . i won't go back to the dear [old] [briar-patch] just yet , after all . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 dear 7 dear 10 just 10 just 11 yet 11 yet 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 all 14 all 15 . 15 . 16 " [chapter] [xii] [peter] [learns] [something] [feom] [tommy] [tit] when you find a friend in trouble [pass] along a word of cheer . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 5 friend 5 friend 6 in 6 in 7 trouble 7 trouble 9 along 9 along 10 a 10 a 11 word 11 word 12 of 12 of 13 cheer 13 cheer 14 . often it is very helpful [just] to feel a friend is near . 1 often 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 helpful 5 helpful 7 to 7 to 8 feel 8 feel 9 a 9 a 10 friend 10 friend 11 is 11 is 12 near 12 near 13 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . " hello , [peter] [rabbit] [!] 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , what are you doing way up here , and what are you looking so mournful about ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 doing 4 doing 5 way 5 way 6 up 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 what 10 what 11 are 11 are 12 you 12 you 13 looking 13 looking 14 so 14 so 15 mournful 15 mournful 16 about 16 about 17 ? 17 ? 18 " peter gave a great start of pleased surprise . 1 peter 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 start 5 start 6 of 6 of 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 . that was the first friendly voice he had heard for days and days . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 friendly 5 friendly 6 voice 6 voice 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 heard 9 heard 10 for 10 for 11 days 11 days 12 and 12 and 13 days 13 days 14 . " [hello] yourself , [tommy] [tit] [!] " shouted [peter] joyously . 1 " 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 9 shouted 9 shouted 11 joyously 11 joyously 12 . " my , my , my , but [i] am glad to see you ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 am 10 am 11 glad 11 glad 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 you 14 you 15 ! but what are you doing up here in the [old] [pasture] yourself ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 up 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 ? 13 ? 14 " tommy [tit] [the] [chickadee] hung head down from the tip of a slender branch of a maple-tree and winked a saucy bright eye at [peter] . 1 tommy 5 hung 5 hung 6 head 6 head 7 down 7 down 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 tip 10 tip 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 slender 13 slender 14 branch 14 branch 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 maple-tree 17 maple-tree 18 and 18 and 19 winked 19 winked 20 a 20 a 21 saucy 21 saucy 22 bright 22 bright 23 eye 23 eye 24 at 24 at 26 . " [i] 've got a secret up here , " he said . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 secret 6 secret 7 up 7 up 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . now there is nothing in the world [peter] [rabbit] loves more than a secret . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 10 loves 10 loves 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 a 13 a 14 secret 14 secret 15 . but he cannot keep one to save him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 keep 4 keep 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 save 7 save 8 him 8 him 9 . no , [sir] [,] [peter] [rabbit] can no more keep a secret than he can fly . 1 no 2 , 2 , 7 can 7 can 8 no 8 no 9 more 9 more 10 keep 10 keep 11 a 11 a 12 secret 12 secret 13 than 13 than 14 he 14 he 15 can 15 can 16 fly 16 fly 17 . he means to . 1 he 2 means 2 means 3 to 3 to 4 . his intentions are the very best in the world , but 1 his 2 intentions 2 intentions 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 best 6 best 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 , 10 , 11 but alas ! alack ! poor [peter] ['s] tongue [is] very , very loosely hung . 1 alas 2 ! 2 ! 3 alack 3 alack 4 ! 4 ! 5 poor 5 poor 8 tongue 8 tongue 10 very 10 very 11 , 11 , 12 very 12 very 13 loosely 13 loosely 14 hung 14 hung 15 . and so , because he [must] talk and [will] talk every chance he gets , he cannot keep a secret . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 because 4 because 5 he 5 he 7 talk 7 talk 8 and 8 and 10 talk 10 talk 11 every 11 every 12 chance 12 chance 13 he 13 he 14 gets 14 gets 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 cannot 17 cannot 18 keep 18 keep 19 a 19 a 20 secret 20 secret 21 . people who talk too much never can . 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 talk 3 talk 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 never 6 never 7 can 7 can 8 . " what is your secret ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 secret 5 secret 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 eagerly 10 eagerly 11 . tommy [tit] looked down [at] [peter] , and his sharp little eyes twinkled . 1 tommy 3 looked 3 looked 4 down 4 down 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 sharp 10 sharp 11 little 11 little 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 twinkled 13 twinkled 14 . " it 's a nest with six of the dearest little babies in the world in it , " he replied . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 nest 5 nest 6 with 6 with 7 six 7 six 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 dearest 10 dearest 11 little 11 little 12 babies 12 babies 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 in 16 in 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 he 20 he 21 replied 21 replied 22 . " oh , how lovely ! " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " where is it , [tommy] [tit] [?] " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 9 " " in a hollow birch-stub , " replied [tommy] , his eyes twinkling more than ever . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 hollow 4 hollow 5 birch-stub 5 birch-stub 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 twinkling 13 twinkling 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 ever 16 ever 17 . " but where is the hollow birch-stub ? " persisted [peter] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 where 3 where 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 birch-stub 7 birch-stub 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 persisted 10 persisted 12 . tommy laughed . 1 tommy 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . " that 's my real secret , " said he , " and if [i] should tell you it wouldn't be a secret at all . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 my 4 my 5 real 5 real 6 secret 6 secret 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 if 14 if 16 should 16 should 17 tell 17 tell 18 you 18 you 19 it 19 it 20 wouldn't 20 wouldn't 21 be 21 be 22 a 22 a 23 secret 23 secret 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . now tell me what you are doing up here in [the] [old] [pasture] , [peter] [rabbit] . " 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 doing 7 doing 8 up 8 up 9 here 9 here 10 in 10 in 14 , 14 , 17 . 17 . 18 " peter saw that it was of no use to tease [tommy] [tit] for his secret , so instead he poured out all his own troubles . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 of 6 of 7 no 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 to 9 to 10 tease 10 tease 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 secret 15 secret 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 instead 18 instead 19 he 19 he 20 poured 20 poured 21 out 21 out 22 all 22 all 23 his 23 his 24 own 24 own 25 troubles 25 troubles 26 . " [ho] [!] ["] interrupted [tommy] [tit] , " [i] know him . 1 " 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 know 11 know 12 him 12 him 13 . he ['s] [old] [jed] [thumper] , the oldest , biggest , crossest [rabbit] anywhere around . 1 he 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 oldest 8 oldest 9 , 9 , 10 biggest 10 biggest 11 , 11 , 12 crossest 12 crossest 14 anywhere 14 anywhere 15 around 15 around 16 . he 's lived in the [old] [pasture] [so] long that he thinks he owns it . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 lived 3 lived 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 9 long 9 long 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 he 13 he 14 owns 14 owns 15 it 15 it 16 . it 's a wonder that he hasn't killed you . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 hasn't 7 hasn't 8 killed 8 killed 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " tommy [tit] laughed . 1 tommy 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . " that 's the very wisest thing you could have done , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 wisest 6 wisest 7 thing 7 thing 8 you 8 you 9 could 9 could 10 have 10 have 11 done 11 done 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " but why don't you go back to the dear [old] [briar-patch] in the [green] [meadows] [?] " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 go 6 go 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 dear 10 dear 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 18 " peter hesitated and looked a wee bit foolish . 1 peter 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 a 5 a 6 wee 6 wee 7 bit 7 bit 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 . " those eyes belong to [little] [miss] [fuzzy-tail] , and she 's the favorite daughter of [old] [jed] [thumper] . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 belong 4 belong 5 to 5 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 's 12 's 13 the 13 the 14 favorite 14 favorite 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 of 16 of 20 . you take my advice , [peter] [rabbit] [,] and trot along home to [the] [old] [briar-patch] before you get into any more trouble . 1 you 2 take 2 take 3 my 3 my 4 advice 4 advice 5 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 10 trot 10 trot 11 along 11 along 12 home 12 home 13 to 13 to 17 before 17 before 18 you 18 you 19 get 19 get 20 into 20 into 21 any 21 any 22 more 22 more 23 trouble 23 trouble 24 . there 's my wife calling . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 wife 4 wife 5 calling 5 calling 6 . yes , my dear , [i] 'm coming ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 coming 8 coming 9 ! chickadee-dee-dee ! " 1 chickadee-dee-dee 2 ! 2 ! 3 " and with a wink and a nod [to] [peter] [rabbit] , off flew [tommy] [tit] . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 wink 4 wink 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 nod 7 nod 11 , 11 , 12 off 12 off 13 flew 13 flew 16 . [chapter] [xiii] [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] foolish questions waste time , but wise questions lead to knowledge . 1 foolish 2 questions 2 questions 3 waste 3 waste 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 wise 7 wise 8 questions 8 questions 9 lead 9 lead 10 to 10 to 11 knowledge 11 knowledge 12 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . ["] [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] [!] ["] " it 's a pretty name , " said [peter] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 name 6 name 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " yes , [sir] [,] it 's a pretty name . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 a 8 a 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 name 10 name 11 . it 's the prettiest name [i] 've ever heard . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 prettiest 4 prettiest 5 name 5 name 7 've 7 've 8 ever 8 ever 9 heard 9 heard 10 . i wonder if she is just as pretty . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 . i [i] think she must be . 1 i 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 . yes , [i] am quite sure she must be . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 5 quite 5 quite 6 sure 6 sure 7 she 7 she 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 . 10 . 11 " now all the time , although [peter] didn't know it , [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] was very close by . 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 although 6 although 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 15 was 15 was 16 very 16 very 17 close 17 close 18 by 18 by 19 . and [peter] is such a nice sounding name ! 1 and 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 nice 6 nice 7 sounding 7 sounding 8 name 8 name 9 ! it sounds so honest and good and true . 1 it 2 sounds 2 sounds 3 so 3 so 4 honest 4 honest 5 and 5 and 6 good 6 good 7 and 7 and 8 true 8 true 9 . poor fellow ! 1 poor 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 ! poor [peter] [rabbit] ! " 1 poor 4 ! 4 ! 5 " here [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] wiped her eyes . 1 here 5 wiped 5 wiped 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . " he looks so miserable [i] do wish [i] could do something for him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 so 4 so 5 miserable 5 miserable 7 do 7 do 8 wish 8 wish 10 could 10 could 11 do 11 do 12 something 12 something 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 . i [i] oh , dear , [i] do believe he is coming right over here ! 1 i 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 8 do 8 do 9 believe 9 believe 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 coming 12 coming 13 right 13 right 14 over 14 over 15 here 15 here 16 ! i guess [i] better be going . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 better 4 better 5 be 5 be 6 going 6 going 7 . how he limps ! " 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 limps 3 limps 4 ! 4 ! 5 " once more the tears filled her soft , gentle eyes as she stole away , making not the least little sound . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 the 3 the 4 tears 4 tears 5 filled 5 filled 6 her 6 her 7 soft 7 soft 8 , 8 , 9 gentle 9 gentle 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 stole 13 stole 14 away 14 away 15 , 15 , 16 making 16 making 17 not 17 not 18 the 18 the 19 least 19 least 20 little 20 little 21 sound 21 sound 22 . when she was sure she was far enough away to hurry without attracting [peter] 's attention , she began to run . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 far 7 far 8 enough 8 enough 9 away 9 away 10 to 10 to 11 hurry 11 hurry 12 without 12 without 13 attracting 13 attracting 15 's 15 's 16 attention 16 attention 17 , 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 began 19 began 20 to 20 to 21 run 21 run 22 . by and by , [tommy] [tit] stopped to rest . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 , 4 , 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 to 8 to 9 rest 9 rest 10 . he looked [down] at [miss] [fuzzytail] and winked a saucy black eye . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 at 4 at 7 and 7 and 8 winked 8 winked 9 a 9 a 10 saucy 10 saucy 11 black 11 black 12 eye 12 eye 13 . miss [fuzzytail] winked back . 1 miss 3 winked 3 winked 4 back 4 back 5 . then both laughed , for they were very good friends , indeed . 1 then 2 both 2 both 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 very 8 very 9 good 9 good 10 friends 10 friends 11 , 11 , 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 . " tell me , [tommy] [tit] [,] all about [peter] [rabbit] , " commanded little [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 commanded 14 commanded 15 little 15 little 18 . and [tommy] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . [chapter] [xiv] [some] [one] [fools] [old] [jed] [thumper] you cannot judge a person 's temper by his size . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 judge 3 judge 4 a 4 a 5 person 5 person 6 's 6 's 7 temper 7 temper 8 by 8 by 9 his 9 his 10 size 10 size 11 . there is more meanness in the head of a [weasel] than in the whole of a [bear] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 more 3 more 4 meanness 4 meanness 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 head 7 head 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 11 than 11 than 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 whole 14 whole 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 18 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . old [jed] [thumper] sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the [old] [pasture] [,] scowling fiercely and muttering to himself . 1 old 4 sat 4 sat 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 bull-briar 7 bull-briar 8 castle 8 castle 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 17 scowling 17 scowling 18 fiercely 18 fiercely 19 and 19 and 20 muttering 20 muttering 21 to 21 to 22 himself 22 himself 23 . he was very angry , was [old] [jed] [thumper] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 angry 4 angry 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 10 . the more he chewed his temper , the angrier he grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 chewed 4 chewed 5 his 5 his 6 temper 6 temper 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 angrier 9 angrier 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 . he was big and stout and strong and gray . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 big 3 big 4 and 4 and 5 stout 5 stout 6 and 6 and 7 strong 7 strong 8 and 8 and 9 gray 9 gray 10 . yet here was a strange [rabbit] who had had the impudence to come up from [the] [green] [meadows] and refused to be driven away . 1 yet 2 here 2 here 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 had 9 had 10 the 10 the 11 impudence 11 impudence 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 up 14 up 15 from 15 from 19 and 19 and 20 refused 20 refused 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 driven 23 driven 24 away 24 away 25 . such impudence ! 1 such 2 impudence 2 impudence 3 ! of course it was [peter] [rabbit] of whom [old] [jed] [thumper] was thinking . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 7 of 7 of 8 whom 8 whom 12 was 12 was 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 . that very morning he had visited his favorite feeding ground , only to find [peter] ['s] tracks there . 1 that 2 very 2 very 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 visited 6 visited 7 his 7 his 8 favorite 8 favorite 9 feeding 9 feeding 10 ground 10 ground 11 , 11 , 12 only 12 only 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 17 tracks 17 tracks 18 there 18 there 19 . at last [old] [jed] [thumper] stopped chewing on his temper . 1 at 2 last 2 last 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 chewing 7 chewing 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 temper 10 temper 11 . he scowled more fiercely than ever and stamped the ground impatiently . 1 he 2 scowled 2 scowled 3 more 3 more 4 fiercely 4 fiercely 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 and 7 and 8 stamped 8 stamped 9 the 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 impatiently 11 impatiently 12 . i certainly will ! " he said aloud , and started forth to hunt . 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 will 3 will 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 aloud 8 aloud 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 started 11 started 12 forth 12 forth 13 to 13 to 14 hunt 14 hunt 15 . now it would have been better for the plans of [old] [jed] [thumper] if he had kept them to himself instead of speaking aloud . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 better 6 better 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 plans 9 plans 10 of 10 of 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 kept 17 kept 18 them 18 them 19 to 19 to 20 himself 20 himself 21 instead 21 instead 22 of 22 of 23 speaking 23 speaking 24 aloud 24 aloud 25 . two dainty little ears heard what he said , and two soft , gentle eyes watched him leave the bull-briar castle . 1 two 2 dainty 2 dainty 3 little 3 little 4 ears 4 ears 5 heard 5 heard 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 two 11 two 12 soft 12 soft 13 , 13 , 14 gentle 14 gentle 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 watched 16 watched 17 him 17 him 18 leave 18 leave 19 the 19 the 20 bull-briar 20 bull-briar 21 castle 21 castle 22 . there it was again thump , thump ! 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 again 4 again 5 thump 5 thump 6 , 6 , 7 thump 7 thump 8 ! he was just going to thump back an angry reply , when he thought better of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 thump 6 thump 7 back 7 back 8 an 8 an 9 angry 9 angry 10 reply 10 reply 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 better 15 better 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . so instead , he turned and hurried in the direction from which the thumps had come , taking the greatest care to make no noise . 1 so 2 instead 2 instead 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 and 6 and 7 hurried 7 hurried 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 direction 10 direction 11 from 11 from 12 which 12 which 13 the 13 the 14 thumps 14 thumps 15 had 15 had 16 come 16 come 17 , 17 , 18 taking 18 taking 19 the 19 the 20 greatest 20 greatest 21 care 21 care 22 to 22 to 23 make 23 make 24 no 24 no 25 noise 25 noise 26 . every few jumps he would stop to listen . 1 every 2 few 2 few 3 jumps 3 jumps 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 stop 6 stop 7 to 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 9 . " he 's down at my blueberry-patch , " he muttered . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 my 6 my 7 blueberry-patch 7 blueberry-patch 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 muttered 11 muttered 12 . at last he reached the blueberry-patch . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 blueberry-patch 6 blueberry-patch 7 . very softly he crept to a place where he could see and not be seen . 1 very 2 softly 2 softly 3 he 3 he 4 crept 4 crept 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 place 7 place 8 where 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 and 12 and 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 seen 15 seen 16 . no one was there . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 . no , [sir] [,] no one was there ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 was 7 was 8 there 8 there 9 ! he waited and watched , and there wasn't a hair [of] [peter] [rabbit] to be seen . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 and 3 and 4 watched 4 watched 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 a 9 a 10 hair 10 hair 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 seen 16 seen 17 . he was just getting ready to go look for [peter] ['s] tracks when he heard that thump , thump again . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 getting 4 getting 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 look 8 look 9 for 9 for 12 tracks 12 tracks 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 heard 15 heard 16 that 16 that 17 thump 17 thump 18 , 18 , 19 thump 19 thump 20 again 20 again 21 . this time it came from his favorite clover-patch where he never allowed even his favorite daughter , [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] [,] to go . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 came 4 came 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 favorite 7 favorite 8 clover-patch 8 clover-patch 9 where 9 where 10 he 10 he 11 never 11 never 12 allowed 12 allowed 13 even 13 even 14 his 14 his 15 favorite 15 favorite 16 daughter 16 daughter 17 , 17 , 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 . anger nearly choked him as he hurried in that direction . 1 anger 2 nearly 2 nearly 3 choked 3 choked 4 him 4 him 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 hurried 7 hurried 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 direction 10 direction 11 . but when he got there , just as before no one was to be seen . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 before 9 before 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 seen 15 seen 16 . so , all the morning long , [old] [jed] [thumper] hurried from one place to another and never once caught sight of [peter] [rabbit] . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 11 hurried 11 hurried 12 from 12 from 13 one 13 one 14 place 14 place 15 to 15 to 16 another 16 another 17 and 17 and 18 never 18 never 19 once 19 once 20 caught 20 caught 21 sight 21 sight 22 of 22 of 25 . can you guess why ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 guess 3 guess 4 why 4 why 5 ? well , the reason was that all the time [peter] was stretched out on his warm sunning-bank getting the rest he so much needed . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 was 5 was 6 that 6 that 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 11 was 11 was 12 stretched 12 stretched 13 out 13 out 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 warm 16 warm 17 sunning-bank 17 sunning-bank 18 getting 18 getting 19 the 19 the 20 rest 20 rest 21 he 21 he 22 so 22 so 23 much 23 much 24 needed 24 needed 25 . it was some one else who was fooling [old] [jed] [thumper] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 else 5 else 6 who 6 who 7 was 7 was 8 fooling 8 fooling 12 . [chapter] [xv] [a] [pleasant] [surprise] [for] [peter] sticks will break and sticks will bend , [and] all things bad will have an end . 1 sticks 2 will 2 will 3 break 3 break 4 and 4 and 5 sticks 5 sticks 6 will 6 will 7 bend 7 bend 8 , 8 , 10 all 10 all 11 things 11 things 12 bad 12 bad 13 will 13 will 14 have 14 have 15 an 15 an 16 end 16 end 17 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter did go to sleep . 1 peter 2 did 2 did 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 . peter slept a long time , for no one came to disturb him . 1 peter 2 slept 2 slept 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 disturb 12 disturb 13 him 13 him 14 . when he did , he sprang to his feet and hastily looked this way and that way . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 sprang 6 sprang 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 and 10 and 11 hastily 11 hastily 12 looked 12 looked 13 this 13 this 14 way 14 way 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 way 17 way 18 . " my gracious ! " exclaimed [peter] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 8 . " my gracious , what a careless fellow [i] am ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 careless 7 careless 8 fellow 8 fellow 10 am 10 am 11 ! it 's a wonder that [old] [jed] [thumper] didn't find me asleep . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 that 5 that 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 find 10 find 11 me 11 me 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 . my , but [i] 'm hungry ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 5 'm 5 'm 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 ! seems as if [i] hadn't had a good square meal for a year . " 1 seems 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 square 9 square 10 meal 10 meal 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 year 13 year 14 . 14 . 15 " peter stopped suddenly and began to wrinkle his nose . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 and 4 and 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 wrinkle 7 wrinkle 8 his 8 his 9 nose 9 nose 10 . um-m , my , my ! 1 um-m 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 ! am [i] really awake , or am [i] still dreaming ? 1 am 3 really 3 really 4 awake 4 awake 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 am 7 am 9 still 9 still 10 dreaming 10 dreaming 11 ? i certainly do smell sweet clover ! " 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 do 3 do 4 smell 4 smell 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 clover 6 clover 7 ! 7 ! 8 " slowly [peter] turned his head [in] the direction from which the delicious smell seemed to come . 1 slowly 3 turned 3 turned 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 7 the 7 the 8 direction 8 direction 9 from 9 from 10 which 10 which 11 the 11 the 12 delicious 12 delicious 13 smell 13 smell 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 . then he whirled around and stared as hard as ever he could , his mouth gaping wide open in surprise . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 whirled 3 whirled 4 around 4 around 5 and 5 and 6 stared 6 stared 7 as 7 as 8 hard 8 hard 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 , 13 , 14 his 14 his 15 mouth 15 mouth 16 gaping 16 gaping 17 wide 17 wide 18 open 18 open 19 in 19 in 20 surprise 20 surprise 21 . he blinked , rubbed his eyes , then blinked again . 1 he 2 blinked 2 blinked 3 , 3 , 4 rubbed 4 rubbed 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 blinked 9 blinked 10 again 10 again 11 . there could be no doubt of it ; there on the edge of the sunning-bank was a neat little pile of tender , sweet clover . 1 there 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 ; 8 ; 9 there 9 there 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 edge 12 edge 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 sunning-bank 15 sunning-bank 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 neat 18 neat 19 little 19 little 20 pile 20 pile 21 of 21 of 22 tender 22 tender 23 , 23 , 24 sweet 24 sweet 25 clover 25 clover 26 . yes , [sir] [,] there it was ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 there 5 there 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 ! peter walked all around it , looking for all the world as if he couldn't believe that it was real . 1 peter 2 walked 2 walked 3 all 3 all 4 around 4 around 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 looking 7 looking 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 believe 16 believe 17 that 17 that 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 real 20 real 21 . finally he reached out and nibbled a leaf of it . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 nibbled 6 nibbled 7 a 7 a 8 leaf 8 leaf 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . it [was] real ! 1 it 3 real 3 real 4 ! there was no doubt in [peter] ['s] mind then . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 in 5 in 8 mind 8 mind 9 then 9 then 10 . some one had put it there while [peter] was asleep , and [peter] knew that it was meant for him . 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 put 4 put 5 it 5 it 6 there 6 there 7 while 7 while 9 was 9 was 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 meant 18 meant 19 for 19 for 20 him 20 him 21 . who could it have been ? 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 it 3 it 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 ? suddenly a thought popped into [peter] ['s] head . 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 3 thought 3 thought 4 popped 4 popped 5 into 5 into 8 head 8 head 9 . peter 's heart gave a happy little jump . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 happy 6 happy 7 little 7 little 8 jump 8 jump 9 . he felt sure now who had put the clover there . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 now 4 now 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 7 put 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 clover 9 clover 10 there 10 there 11 . he looked wistfully about among the ferns , but she was nowhere to be seen . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 wistfully 3 wistfully 4 about 4 about 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 ferns 7 ferns 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 nowhere 12 nowhere 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 seen 15 seen 16 . [chapter] [xvi] [peter] [rabbit's] [looking-glass] peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . for the first time in his life [peter] [rabbit] had begun to think about his clothes . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 life 7 life 10 had 10 had 11 begun 11 begun 12 to 12 to 13 think 13 think 14 about 14 about 15 his 15 his 16 clothes 16 clothes 17 . always he had been such a happy-go-lucky fellow that it never had entered his head to care how he looked . 1 always 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 happy-go-lucky 7 happy-go-lucky 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 never 11 never 12 had 12 had 13 entered 13 entered 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 to 16 to 17 care 17 care 18 how 18 how 19 he 19 he 20 looked 20 looked 21 . as for himself , [peter] didn't care how he looked . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 himself 3 himself 4 , 4 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 care 7 care 8 how 8 how 9 he 9 he 10 looked 10 looked 11 . if his coat was whole , or in rags and tags , it was all the same to [peter] . 1 if 2 his 2 his 3 coat 3 coat 4 was 4 was 5 whole 5 whole 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 in 8 in 9 rags 9 rags 10 and 10 and 11 tags 11 tags 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 to 18 to 20 . yes , [sir] [,] he wanted to be good-looking . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 good-looking 9 good-looking 10 . he wished that he were bigger . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 were 5 were 6 bigger 6 bigger 7 . he wished that he were the biggest and strongest [rabbit] in the world . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 were 5 were 6 the 6 the 7 biggest 7 biggest 8 and 8 and 9 strongest 9 strongest 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . he wished that he had a handsome coat . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 coat 8 coat 9 . and it was all because of the soft , gentle eyes of [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] that he had seen peeping out at him so often . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 because 5 because 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 soft 8 soft 9 , 9 , 10 gentle 10 gentle 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 of 12 of 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 seen 19 seen 20 peeping 20 peeping 21 out 21 out 22 at 22 at 23 him 23 him 24 so 24 so 25 often 25 often 26 . the fact is , [peter] [rabbit] [was] falling in love . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 8 falling 8 falling 9 in 9 in 10 love 10 love 11 . yes , [sir] [,] [peter] [rabbit] was falling in love . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 was 7 was 8 falling 8 falling 9 in 9 in 10 love 10 love 11 . " [i] 've just got to meet her . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 just 4 just 5 got 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 her 8 her 9 . i 've just got to ! " said [peter] to himself , and right then he began to wish that he were big and fine-looking . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 just 3 just 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 right 14 right 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 wish 19 wish 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 were 22 were 23 big 23 big 24 and 24 and 25 fine-looking 25 fine-looking 26 . " my , [i] must be a sight ! " he thought , " [i] wonder how [i] do look , anyway . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 sight 8 sight 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 wonder 16 wonder 17 how 17 how 19 do 19 do 20 look 20 look 21 , 21 , 22 anyway 22 anyway 23 . i must hunt up a looking-glass and find out . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 up 4 up 5 a 5 a 6 looking-glass 6 looking-glass 7 and 7 and 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 . 10 . 11 " now when [peter] [rabbit] thinks of doing a thing , he wastes very little time . 1 now 2 when 2 when 5 thinks 5 thinks 6 of 6 of 7 doing 7 doing 8 a 8 a 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 wastes 12 wastes 13 very 13 very 14 little 14 little 15 time 15 time 16 . it was that way now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 way 4 way 5 now 5 now 6 . he started at once for the bit of swamp where he had first seen the tracks of [old] [jed] [thumper] . 1 he 2 started 2 started 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 swamp 9 swamp 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 first 13 first 14 seen 14 seen 15 the 15 the 16 tracks 16 tracks 17 of 17 of 21 . he still limped from the wounds made by [hooty] the [owl] . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 limped 3 limped 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 wounds 6 wounds 7 made 7 made 8 by 8 by 10 the 10 the 12 . but in spite of this he could travel pretty fast , and it didn't take him long to reach the swamp . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 travel 8 travel 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 fast 10 fast 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 take 15 take 16 him 16 him 17 long 17 long 18 to 18 to 19 reach 19 reach 20 the 20 the 21 swamp 21 swamp 22 . there , just as he expected , he found a looking-glass . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 expected 6 expected 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 found 9 found 10 a 10 a 11 looking-glass 11 looking-glass 12 . what was it like ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 like 4 like 5 ? why , it was just a tiny pool of water . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 a 6 a 7 tiny 7 tiny 8 pool 8 pool 9 of 9 of 10 water 10 water 11 . that was [peter] ['s] looking-glass . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 looking-glass 5 looking-glass 6 . for a long time he stared into it . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 stared 6 stared 7 into 7 into 8 it 8 it 9 . at last he gave a great sigh . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 sigh 7 sigh 8 . " my , but [i] am a sight ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 6 am 6 am 7 a 7 a 8 sight 8 sight 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . he was . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 . his coat was ragged and torn from the claws of [hooty] the [owl] [and] the teeth of [old] [jed] [thumper] . 1 his 2 coat 2 coat 3 was 3 was 4 ragged 4 ragged 5 and 5 and 6 torn 6 torn 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 claws 9 claws 10 of 10 of 12 the 12 the 15 the 15 the 16 teeth 16 teeth 17 of 17 of 21 . the white patch on the seat of his trousers was stained and dirty from sitting down in the mud . 1 the 2 white 2 white 3 patch 3 patch 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 seat 6 seat 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 trousers 9 trousers 10 was 10 was 11 stained 11 stained 12 and 12 and 13 dirty 13 dirty 14 from 14 from 15 sitting 15 sitting 16 down 16 down 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 mud 19 mud 20 . there were burrs tangled in his waistcoat . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 burrs 3 burrs 4 tangled 4 tangled 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 waistcoat 7 waistcoat 8 . he was thin and altogether a miserable looking [rabbit] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 thin 3 thin 4 and 4 and 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 a 6 a 7 miserable 7 miserable 8 looking 8 looking 10 . " it must be that [miss] [fuzzytail] just pities me . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 that 5 that 8 just 8 just 9 pities 9 pities 10 me 10 me 11 . she certainly can't admire me , " muttered [peter] , as he pulled out the burrs . 1 she 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 can't 3 can't 4 admire 4 admire 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 muttered 8 muttered 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 pulled 13 pulled 14 out 14 out 15 the 15 the 16 burrs 16 burrs 17 . for the next hour [peter] was very busy . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 hour 4 hour 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 busy 8 busy 9 . he washed and he brushed and he combed . 1 he 2 washed 2 washed 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 brushed 5 brushed 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 combed 8 combed 9 . " though [i] am homely , lank and lean , [i] [can] at least be neat and clean , " 1 " 2 though 2 though 4 am 4 am 5 homely 5 homely 6 , 6 , 7 lank 7 lank 8 and 8 and 9 lean 9 lean 10 , 10 , 13 at 13 at 14 least 14 least 15 be 15 be 16 neat 16 neat 17 and 17 and 18 clean 18 clean 19 , 19 , 20 " said he , as he started back for the sunning-bank . 1 said 2 he 2 he 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 started 6 started 7 back 7 back 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 sunning-bank 10 sunning-bank 11 . [chapter] [xvii] [peter] [meets] [miss] [fuzzytail] that this is true there 's no denying [there] 's nothing in the world like trying . 1 that 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 no 7 no 8 denying 8 denying 10 's 10 's 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 like 15 like 16 trying 16 trying 17 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter [rabbit] was feeling better . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 better 5 better 6 . certainly he was looking better . 1 certainly 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 looking 4 looking 5 better 5 better 6 . then , too , [peter] was getting enough to eat these days . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 getting 7 getting 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 these 11 these 12 days 12 days 13 . days and days had passed since he had seen [old] [jed] [thumper] , and this had given him time to eat and sleep . 1 days 2 and 2 and 3 days 3 days 4 had 4 had 5 passed 5 passed 6 since 6 since 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 seen 9 seen 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 this 15 this 16 had 16 had 17 given 17 given 18 him 18 him 19 time 19 time 20 to 20 to 21 eat 21 eat 22 and 22 and 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . peter wondered what had become of [old] [jed] [thumper] . 1 peter 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 what 3 what 4 had 4 had 5 become 5 become 6 of 6 of 10 . " perhaps something has happened to him , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 something 3 something 4 has 4 has 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 thought 10 thought 12 . " [i] [i] almost hope something has . " 1 " 4 almost 4 almost 5 hope 5 hope 6 something 6 something 7 has 7 has 8 . 8 . 9 " now all this time [peter] had been trying to find little [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 time 4 time 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 little 11 little 14 . but [peter] didn't know this . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 this 5 this 6 . if he had , [i] am afraid that he would have been more in love than ever . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 more 13 more 14 in 14 in 15 love 15 love 16 than 16 than 17 ever 17 ever 18 . the harder she was to find , the more [peter] wanted to find her . 1 the 2 harder 2 harder 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 her 14 her 15 . but one day followed another , and [peter] seemed no nearer than ever to meeting [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 followed 4 followed 5 another 5 another 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 no 10 no 11 nearer 11 nearer 12 than 12 than 13 ever 13 ever 14 to 14 to 15 meeting 15 meeting 19 . somehow [peter] knew whose voice that was , although he never had heard it before . 1 somehow 3 knew 3 knew 4 whose 4 whose 5 voice 5 voice 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 although 9 although 10 he 10 he 11 never 11 never 12 had 12 had 13 heard 13 heard 14 it 14 it 15 before 15 before 16 . he sprang around the little juniper-tree , and what he saw filled him with such rage that he didn't once stop to think of himself . 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 around 3 around 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 juniper-tree 6 juniper-tree 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 filled 12 filled 13 him 13 him 14 with 14 with 15 such 15 such 16 rage 16 rage 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 didn't 19 didn't 20 once 20 once 21 stop 21 stop 22 to 22 to 23 think 23 think 24 of 24 of 25 himself 25 himself 26 . like a flash [peter] sprang over [black] [pussy] , and as he did so he kicked with all his might . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 5 sprang 5 sprang 6 over 6 over 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 so 14 so 15 he 15 he 16 kicked 16 kicked 17 with 17 with 18 all 18 all 19 his 19 his 20 might 20 might 21 . the cat hadn't seen him coming , and the kick knocked her right into the prickly juniper-tree . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 seen 4 seen 5 him 5 him 6 coming 6 coming 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 kick 10 kick 11 knocked 11 knocked 12 her 12 her 13 right 13 right 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 prickly 16 prickly 17 juniper-tree 17 juniper-tree 18 . of course she lost her grip on [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] , who hadn't been hurt so much as frightened . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 she 3 she 4 lost 4 lost 5 her 5 her 6 grip 6 grip 7 on 7 on 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 hadn't 13 hadn't 14 been 14 been 15 hurt 15 hurt 16 so 16 so 17 much 17 much 18 as 18 as 19 frightened 19 frightened 20 . " oh ? how brave you are ! " sobbed little [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ? 3 ? 4 how 4 how 5 brave 5 brave 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 sobbed 10 sobbed 11 little 11 little 14 . and this is the way that [peter] [rabbit] [at] last got his heart 's desire . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 that 6 that 10 last 10 last 11 got 11 got 12 his 12 his 13 heart 13 heart 14 's 14 's 15 desire 15 desire 16 . [chapter] [xviii] [tommy] [tit] [proves] [a] [friend] [indeed] nothing in all the world is so precious as a true friend . 1 nothing 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 precious 8 precious 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 true 11 true 12 friend 12 friend 13 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . miss [fuzzytail] laughed at that , for she felt quite able to take care of herself . 1 miss 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 at 4 at 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 she 8 she 9 felt 9 felt 10 quite 10 quite 11 able 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 care 14 care 15 of 15 of 16 herself 16 herself 17 . finally she said that he could go part way with her . 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 go 7 go 8 part 8 part 9 way 9 way 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 . after that there were many pleasant days for [peter] [rabbit] . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 many 5 many 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 7 days 7 days 8 for 8 for 11 . old [jed] [thumper] went into a terrible rage . 1 old 4 went 4 went 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 rage 8 rage 9 . he chewed and chewed with nothing in his mouth , that is , nothing but his temper , the way an angry [rabbit] will . 1 he 2 chewed 2 chewed 3 and 3 and 4 chewed 4 chewed 5 with 5 with 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 , 13 , 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 but 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 temper 17 temper 18 , 18 , 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 an 21 an 22 angry 22 angry 24 will 24 will 25 . he vowed and declared that if he never ate another mouthful he would drive [peter] [rabbit] from the [old] [pasture] . 1 he 2 vowed 2 vowed 3 and 3 and 4 declared 4 declared 5 that 5 that 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 never 8 never 9 ate 9 ate 10 another 10 another 11 mouthful 11 mouthful 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 drive 14 drive 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 21 . my , my , my , those were bad days [for] [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 those 7 those 8 were 8 were 9 bad 9 bad 10 days 10 days 14 ! yes , [sir] [,] those certainly were bad days ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 those 5 those 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 were 7 were 8 bad 8 bad 9 days 9 days 10 ! he did something worse than that . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 something 3 something 4 worse 4 worse 5 than 5 than 6 that 6 that 7 . one day he saw fierce [mr] [goshawk] hunting . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 fierce 5 fierce 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . he let [mr] [goshawk] almost catch him , and then ducked under a bramble-bush . 1 he 2 let 2 let 5 almost 5 almost 6 catch 6 catch 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 ducked 11 ducked 12 under 12 under 13 a 13 a 14 bramble-bush 14 bramble-bush 15 . then he showed himself again and once more escaped in the same way . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 showed 3 showed 4 himself 4 himself 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 once 7 once 8 more 8 more 9 escaped 9 escaped 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 way 13 way 14 . that certainly would have been the last of [peter] [rabbit] if it hadn't been for [tommy] [tit] the [chickadee] . 1 that 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 of 8 of 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 hadn't 13 hadn't 14 been 14 been 15 for 15 for 18 the 18 the 20 . dear me , dear me , those certainly were dreadful days [for] [peter] [rabbit] and little [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 those 7 those 8 certainly 8 certainly 9 were 9 were 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 days 11 days 15 and 15 and 16 little 16 little 19 . you see , all the time little [miss] [fuzzytail] [was] terribly worried for fear [peter] would be caught . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 little 7 little 11 terribly 11 terribly 12 worried 12 worried 13 for 13 for 14 fear 14 fear 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 caught 18 caught 19 . [[] [illustration] [with] [caption] [:] [that] [night] [old] [man] [coyote] [started] [for] [the] [old] [pasture] [.] []] [chapter] [xix] [old] [man] [coyote] [pays] [a] [debt] some little seeds of goodness [you] 'll find in every heart , [to] sprout and keep on growing [when] once they get a start . 1 some 2 little 2 little 3 seeds 3 seeds 4 of 4 of 5 goodness 5 goodness 7 'll 7 'll 8 find 8 find 9 in 9 in 10 every 10 every 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 14 sprout 14 sprout 15 and 15 and 16 keep 16 keep 17 on 17 on 18 growing 18 growing 20 once 20 once 21 they 21 they 22 get 22 get 23 a 23 a 24 start 24 start 25 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . matters went from bad to worse with [peter] [rabbit] [and] little [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 matters 2 went 2 went 3 from 3 from 4 bad 4 bad 5 to 5 to 6 worse 6 worse 7 with 7 with 11 little 11 little 14 . now [peter] , as you know , had an old friend in [the] [old] [pasture] , [tommy] [tit] the [chickadee] . 1 now 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 had 8 had 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 friend 11 friend 12 in 12 in 16 , 16 , 19 the 19 the 21 . one day [tommy] took it into his head to fly down to the [green] [meadows] . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 took 4 took 5 it 5 it 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 to 9 to 10 fly 10 fly 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 16 . now one of the first to ask [tommy] [tit] if he had seen [peter] [rabbit] was [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 now 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 seen 13 seen 16 was 16 was 20 . pretty soon he came to a bramble-bush , and under it he could see [old] [jed] [thumper] . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 bramble-bush 7 bramble-bush 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 under 10 under 11 it 11 it 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 see 14 see 18 . for just a minute he chuckled , a noiseless chuckle , to himself . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 he 5 he 6 chuckled 6 chuckled 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 noiseless 9 noiseless 10 chuckle 10 chuckle 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 . " [ha] [,] ha , ha ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! hee , hee , hee ! 1 hee 2 , 2 , 3 hee 3 hee 4 , 4 , 5 hee 5 hee 6 ! ha , ho , hee , ho ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 hee 5 hee 6 , 6 , 7 ho 7 ho 8 ! 8 ! 9 " old [jed] [thumper] never had heard anything like that before . 1 old 4 never 4 never 5 had 5 had 6 heard 6 heard 7 anything 7 anything 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 before 10 before 11 . it frightened him so that before he thought what he was doing he had jumped out from under the bramble-bush . 1 it 2 frightened 2 frightened 3 him 3 him 4 so 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 before 6 before 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 doing 12 doing 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 jumped 15 jumped 16 out 16 out 17 from 17 from 18 under 18 under 19 the 19 the 20 bramble-bush 20 bramble-bush 21 . of course this was just what [old] [man] [coyote] wanted . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 . in a flash he was after him , and then began such a race as the [old] [pasture] never had seen before . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 after 6 after 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 began 11 began 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 race 14 race 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 19 never 19 never 20 had 20 had 21 seen 21 seen 22 before 22 before 23 . " one good turn deserves another , and [i] always pay my debts , [peter] [rabbit] [,] " said he . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 good 3 good 4 turn 4 turn 5 deserves 5 deserves 6 another 6 another 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 always 10 always 11 pay 11 pay 12 my 12 my 13 debts 13 debts 14 , 14 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . i don't think that old gray [rabbit] will dare to poke so much as his nose out of his bull-briar castle for a week . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 old 5 old 6 gray 6 gray 8 will 8 will 9 dare 9 dare 10 to 10 to 11 poke 11 poke 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 his 15 his 16 nose 16 nose 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 bull-briar 20 bull-briar 21 castle 21 castle 22 for 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 week 24 week 25 . [chapter] [xx] [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] [whispers] ["] [yes] ["] love is a beautiful , wonderful thing . 1 love 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 , 5 , 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 thing 7 thing 8 . there 's nothing quite like it on all the green earth . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 quite 4 quite 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 on 7 on 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 green 10 green 11 earth 11 earth 12 . ' [tis] love in the heart teaches birdies to sing , [and] gives the wide world all its joy and its mirth . 1 ' 3 love 3 love 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 heart 6 heart 7 teaches 7 teaches 8 birdies 8 birdies 9 to 9 to 10 sing 10 sing 11 , 11 , 13 gives 13 gives 14 the 14 the 15 wide 15 wide 16 world 16 world 17 all 17 all 18 its 18 its 19 joy 19 joy 20 and 20 and 21 its 21 its 22 mirth 22 mirth 23 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter [rabbit] was finding this out . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 finding 4 finding 5 this 5 this 6 out 6 out 7 . always he had been happy , for happiness had been born in him . 1 always 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 born 11 born 12 in 12 in 13 him 13 him 14 . but love doesn't need words , and [peter] had seen it shining in the two soft , gentle eyes of little [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 but 2 love 2 love 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 need 4 need 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 had 9 had 10 seen 10 seen 11 it 11 it 12 shining 12 shining 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 two 15 two 16 soft 16 soft 17 , 17 , 18 gentle 18 gentle 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 of 20 of 21 little 21 little 24 . the next morning [peter] had found her there . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 5 had 5 had 6 found 6 found 7 her 7 her 8 there 8 there 9 . she hadn't slept a wink , and she was still too frightened to even go look for her breakfast . 1 she 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 slept 3 slept 4 a 4 a 5 wink 5 wink 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 still 10 still 11 too 11 too 12 frightened 12 frightened 13 to 13 to 14 even 14 even 15 go 15 go 16 look 16 look 17 for 17 for 18 her 18 her 19 breakfast 19 breakfast 20 . " oh , [peter] [rabbit] [,] did you hear that terrible noise last night ? " she cried . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 9 hear 9 hear 10 that 10 that 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 noise 12 noise 13 last 13 last 14 night 14 night 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 cried 18 cried 19 . " what noise ? " asked [peter] , just as if he didn't know anything about it . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 noise 3 noise 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 15 anything 15 anything 16 about 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 . " why , that terrible voice ! " cried little [miss] [fuzzytail] , and shivered at the thought of it . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 voice 6 voice 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 little 10 little 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 shivered 15 shivered 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . " what was it like ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 like 5 like 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " oh , [i] can't tell you , " said little [miss] [fuzzy] tall , " it wasn't like anything [i] ever had heard before . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 can't 5 can't 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 little 11 little 14 tall 14 tall 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 it 17 it 18 wasn't 18 wasn't 19 like 19 like 20 anything 20 anything 22 ever 22 ever 23 had 23 had 24 heard 24 heard 25 before 25 before 26 . " oh ? " replied [peter] , " you must mean the voice of my friend . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 mean 11 mean 12 the 12 the 13 voice 13 voice 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 friend 16 friend 17 . old [man] [coyote] . 1 old 4 . he came up here last night just to do me a good turn because [i] once did him a good turn . " 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 here 4 here 5 last 5 last 6 night 6 night 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 me 10 me 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 turn 13 turn 14 because 14 because 16 once 16 once 17 did 17 did 18 him 18 him 19 a 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 turn 21 turn 22 . 22 . 23 " " is is he fond of [rabbits] ? " asked little [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 little 11 little 14 . peter was quite sure that he was . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 . " and do you think he 'll come up here hunting again ? " she asked . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 'll 7 'll 8 come 8 come 9 up 9 up 10 here 10 here 11 hunting 11 hunting 12 again 12 again 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 asked 16 asked 17 . peter didn't know , but he suspected that he would . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 suspected 7 suspected 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 . " oh , dear , " wailed little [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 wailed 7 wailed 8 little 8 little 11 . " now , [i] never , never will feel safe again ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 never 5 never 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 will 8 will 9 feel 9 feel 10 safe 10 safe 11 again 11 again 12 ! 12 ! 13 " then [peter] had a happy thought . 1 then 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 happy 5 happy 6 thought 6 thought 7 . little [miss] [fuzzytail] [sighed] [and] [dropped] a tear or two . 1 little 7 a 7 a 8 tear 8 tear 9 or 9 or 10 two 10 two 11 . then she nestled up close to [peter] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 nestled 3 nestled 4 up 4 up 5 close 5 close 6 to 6 to 8 . " yes , " she whispered . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 . [chapter] [xxi] [peter] [and] [little] [miss] [fuzzytail] [leave] [the] [old] [pasture] a danger past is a danger past , [so] why not just forget it ? 1 a 2 danger 2 danger 3 past 3 past 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 danger 6 danger 7 past 7 past 8 , 8 , 10 why 10 why 11 not 11 not 12 just 12 just 13 forget 13 forget 14 it 14 it 15 ? watch out instead for the one ahead [until] you 've safely met it , [peter] [rabbit] . 1 watch 2 out 2 out 3 instead 3 instead 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 one 6 one 7 ahead 7 ahead 9 you 9 you 10 've 10 've 11 safely 11 safely 12 met 12 met 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 17 . that 's a big word , but it is a word that everybody has to learn the meaning of sometime . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 word 11 word 12 that 12 that 13 everybody 13 everybody 14 has 14 has 15 to 15 to 16 learn 16 learn 17 the 17 the 18 meaning 18 meaning 19 of 19 of 20 sometime 20 sometime 21 . at last there was just such a night . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 night 8 night 9 . at last it was time to start . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 start 7 start 8 . peter led the way . 1 peter 2 led 2 led 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . you see , she felt that she was going out into [the] [great] [world] , of which she knew nothing at all . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 going 9 going 10 out 10 out 11 into 11 into 15 , 15 , 16 of 16 of 17 which 17 which 18 she 18 she 19 knew 19 knew 20 nothing 20 nothing 21 at 21 at 22 all 22 all 23 . " oh , [peter] [,] " she whispered , " supposing we should meet [reddy] [fox] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 supposing 11 supposing 12 we 12 we 13 should 13 should 14 meet 14 meet 17 ! i wouldn't know where to run or hide . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 know 3 know 4 where 4 where 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 or 7 or 8 hide 8 hide 9 . 9 . 10 " i have fooled [reddy] so many times that [i] 'm not afraid of him . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 fooled 3 fooled 5 so 5 so 6 many 6 many 7 times 7 times 8 that 8 that 10 'm 10 'm 11 not 11 not 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " never in all his life had [peter] been so watchful and careful . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 life 5 life 6 had 6 had 8 been 8 been 9 so 9 so 10 watchful 10 watchful 11 and 11 and 12 careful 12 careful 13 . that was because he felt his re-sponsi-bil-ity . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 his 6 his 7 re-sponsi-bil-ity 7 re-sponsi-bil-ity 8 . every few jumps he would stop to sit up and look and listen . 1 every 2 few 2 few 3 jumps 3 jumps 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 stop 6 stop 7 to 7 to 8 sit 8 sit 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 look 11 look 12 and 12 and 13 listen 13 listen 14 . once a dim shadow swept across the meadow grass ahead of them . 1 once 2 a 2 a 3 dim 3 dim 4 shadow 4 shadow 5 swept 5 swept 6 across 6 across 7 the 7 the 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 grass 9 grass 10 ahead 10 ahead 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . " [wha] what was it ? " she whispered . 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 . " [i] think it was [hooty] [the] [owl] , " [peter] whispered back , " but he didn't see us . " 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 back 13 back 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 see 19 see 20 us 20 us 21 . 21 . 22 " peter hopped to his feet . 1 peter 2 hopped 2 hopped 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 . " come on , " said he . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " there 's nothing to fear from him now . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 fear 6 fear 7 from 7 from 8 him 8 him 9 now 9 now 10 . 10 . 11 " " here we are ! " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " oh , [i] 'm so glad ! " cried little [miss] [fuzzytail] , hopping along one [of] [peter] 's private little paths . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 so 6 so 7 glad 7 glad 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 little 11 little 14 , 14 , 15 hopping 15 hopping 16 along 16 along 17 one 17 one 20 's 20 's 21 private 21 private 22 little 22 little 23 paths 23 paths 24 . [chapter] [xxii] [sammy] [jay] [becomes] [curious] learn all you can about others , but keep your own affairs to yourself . 1 learn 2 all 2 all 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 about 5 about 6 others 6 others 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 keep 9 keep 10 your 10 your 11 own 11 own 12 affairs 12 affairs 13 to 13 to 14 yourself 14 yourself 15 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . of course it was [sammy] [jay] who first found [out] that [peter] [rabbit] was back in the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 7 who 7 who 8 first 8 first 9 found 9 found 11 that 11 that 14 was 14 was 15 back 15 back 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 dear 18 dear 21 . sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning [of] [peter] 's home-coming . 1 sammy 2 took 2 took 3 it 3 it 4 into 4 into 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 to 7 to 8 fly 8 fly 9 over 9 over 10 there 10 there 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 morning 13 morning 16 's 16 's 17 home-coming 17 home-coming 18 . they wanted to keep by themselves for a little while and just be happy with each other . 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 keep 4 keep 5 by 5 by 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 while 10 while 11 and 11 and 12 just 12 just 13 be 13 be 14 happy 14 happy 15 with 15 with 16 each 16 each 17 other 17 other 18 . of course [sammy] [jay] saw him right away , and of course [sammy] was very much surprised . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 6 him 7 right 7 right 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 much 16 much 17 surprised 17 surprised 18 . " hello , [peter] [rabbit] [!] 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , " oh , " said [peter] with a very grand air , " [i] 've been on a long journey to see the [great] [world] . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 grand 10 grand 11 air 11 air 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 've 15 've 16 been 16 been 17 on 17 on 18 a 18 a 19 long 19 long 20 journey 20 journey 21 to 21 to 22 see 22 see 23 the 23 the 26 . 26 . 27 " by the way , [tommy] [tit] [the] [chickadee] was down here the other day and told us all about you . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 9 was 9 was 10 down 10 down 11 here 11 here 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 day 14 day 15 and 15 and 16 told 16 told 17 us 17 us 18 all 18 all 19 about 19 about 20 you 20 you 21 . what 's the matter ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 ? did her father , [old] [jed] [thumper] [,] drive you out ? " 1 did 2 her 2 her 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 9 drive 9 drive 10 you 10 you 11 out 11 out 12 ? 12 ? 13 " i came home because [i] wanted to . " 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 home 3 home 4 because 4 because 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 to 7 to 8 . 8 . 9 " sammy chuckled , for he dearly loves to tease [peter] and make him angry . 1 sammy 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 he 5 he 6 dearly 6 dearly 7 loves 7 loves 8 to 8 to 9 tease 9 tease 11 and 11 and 12 make 12 make 13 him 13 him 14 angry 14 angry 15 . so he just pretended not to have heard [sammy] ['s] question . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 pretended 4 pretended 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 heard 8 heard 11 question 11 question 12 . now when [sammy] had asked the question he had thought nothing about it . 1 now 2 when 2 when 4 had 4 had 5 asked 5 asked 6 the 6 the 7 question 7 question 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 thought 10 thought 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . it had just popped into his head by way of something to say . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 just 3 just 4 popped 4 popped 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 by 8 by 9 way 9 way 10 of 10 of 11 something 11 something 12 to 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 . but [sammy] [jay] is sharp , and he noticed right away that [peter] didn't answer but began to talk about other things . 1 but 4 is 4 is 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 noticed 9 noticed 10 right 10 right 11 away 11 away 12 that 12 that 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 answer 15 answer 16 but 16 but 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 talk 19 talk 20 about 20 about 21 other 21 other 22 things 22 things 23 . the last time that he did this he spied [little] [mrs] [peter] , who was , you know , [miss] [fuzzytail] . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 time 3 time 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 this 7 this 8 he 8 he 9 spied 9 spied 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 know 18 know 19 , 19 , 22 . at once [sammy] [jay] started for the [green] [forest] [,] screaming at the top of his voice : 1 at 2 once 2 once 5 started 5 started 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 11 screaming 11 screaming 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 top 14 top 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 voice 17 voice 18 : " [peter] [rabbit] ['s] married ! 1 " 5 married 5 married 6 ! peter [rabbit] 's married ! " 1 peter 3 's 3 's 4 married 4 married 5 ! 5 ! 6 " [chapter] [xxiii] [peter] [introduces] [mrs] [.] [peter] peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . " [peter] [rabbit] ['s] married ! " 1 " 5 married 5 married 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he hurried to where [mrs] [peter] [was] hiding under a sweet-briar bush . 1 he 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 to 3 to 4 where 4 where 8 hiding 8 hiding 9 under 9 under 10 a 10 a 11 sweet-briar 11 sweet-briar 12 bush 12 bush 13 . " do you hear what that mischief-maker , [sammy] [jay] [,] is screaming ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 what 5 what 6 that 6 that 7 mischief-maker 7 mischief-maker 8 , 8 , 12 is 12 is 13 screaming 13 screaming 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 asked 16 asked 18 . mrs [peter] nodded . 1 mrs 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . peter chuckled . 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . " it sounds more than [kind] of nice to me , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 7 of 7 of 8 nice 8 nice 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . though he isn't saying it to be nice , it really is the nicest thing [i] 've ever heard him say . 1 though 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 saying 4 saying 5 it 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 nice 8 nice 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 really 11 really 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 nicest 14 nicest 15 thing 15 thing 17 've 17 've 18 ever 18 ever 19 heard 19 heard 20 him 20 him 21 say 21 say 22 . we haven't been able to keep our secret , so [i] think the very best thing we can do is to invite everybody to call . 1 we 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 been 3 been 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 our 7 our 8 secret 8 secret 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 think 12 think 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 best 15 best 16 thing 16 thing 17 we 17 we 18 can 18 can 19 do 19 do 20 is 20 is 21 to 21 to 22 invite 22 invite 23 everybody 23 everybody 24 to 24 to 25 call 25 call 26 . then we can get it over with and have a little time to ourselves . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 get 4 get 5 it 5 it 6 over 6 over 7 with 7 with 8 and 8 and 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 time 12 time 13 to 13 to 14 ourselves 14 ourselves 15 . here come [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] , and [i] know that they will be glad to take the invitations for us . " 1 here 2 come 2 come 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 know 10 know 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 glad 15 glad 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 the 18 the 19 invitations 19 invitations 20 for 20 for 21 us 21 us 22 . 22 . 23 " mrs [peter] agreed , for she thought that anything [peter] did or suggested was just about right . 1 mrs 3 agreed 3 agreed 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 she 6 she 7 thought 7 thought 8 that 8 that 9 anything 9 anything 11 did 11 did 12 or 12 or 13 suggested 13 suggested 14 was 14 was 15 just 15 just 16 about 16 about 17 right 17 right 18 . so [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] were soon skipping and dancing over [the] [green] [meadows] and through [the] [green] [forest] with this message : 1 so 6 were 6 were 7 soon 7 soon 8 skipping 8 skipping 9 and 9 and 10 dancing 10 dancing 11 over 11 over 15 and 15 and 16 through 16 through 20 with 20 with 21 this 21 this 22 message 22 message 23 : " [mr] and [mrs] . peter [rabbit] will be at home in [the] [old] [briar-patch] to their friends to-morrow after-noon at shadow-time . " 1 " 3 and 3 and 5 . 5 . 6 peter 6 peter 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 at 10 at 11 home 11 home 12 in 12 in 16 to 16 to 17 their 17 their 18 friends 18 friends 19 to-morrow 19 to-morrow 20 after-noon 20 after-noon 21 at 21 at 22 shadow-time 22 shadow-time 23 . 23 . 24 " " why did you make it at shadow-time ? " asked [mrs] [peter] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 make 5 make 6 it 6 it 7 at 7 at 8 shadow-time 8 shadow-time 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 . " because that will give all our friends a chance to come , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 that 3 that 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 all 6 all 7 our 7 our 8 friends 8 friends 9 a 9 a 10 chance 10 chance 11 to 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " those who sleep through the day will have waked up , and those who sleep through the night will not have gone to bed . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 will 8 will 9 have 9 have 10 waked 10 waked 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 those 14 those 15 who 15 who 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 will 20 will 21 not 21 not 22 have 22 have 23 gone 23 gone 24 to 24 to 25 bed 25 bed 26 . " how thoughtful you are , " said [little] [mrs] [peter] with a little sigh of happiness . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 thoughtful 3 thoughtful 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 of 16 of 17 happiness 17 happiness 18 . from the [smiling] [pool] came [billy] [mink] [,] [little] [joe] [otter] [,] [jerry] [muskrat] [,] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [,] [and] [old] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 from 2 the 2 the 5 came 5 came 24 . johnny and [polly] [chuck] came down from [the] [old] [orchard] and [drummer] the [woodpecker] came [from] [the] same place . 1 johnny 2 and 2 and 5 came 5 came 6 down 6 down 7 from 7 from 11 and 11 and 13 the 13 the 15 came 15 came 18 same 18 same 19 place 19 place 20 . granny and [reddy] [fox] [and] [hooty] the [owl] [didn't] call , but they sat where they could look on and make fun . 1 granny 2 and 2 and 7 the 7 the 10 call 10 call 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 14 sat 14 sat 15 where 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 look 18 look 19 on 19 on 20 and 20 and 21 make 21 make 22 fun 22 fun 23 . you see , [peter] had fooled all three so many times that they felt none too friendly . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 had 5 had 6 fooled 6 fooled 7 all 7 all 8 three 8 three 9 so 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 times 11 times 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 felt 14 felt 15 none 15 none 16 too 16 too 17 friendly 17 friendly 18 . everybody said that she was " too sweet for anything " , and when [reddy] [fox] overheard that remark he grinned and said : 1 everybody 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 " 6 " 7 too 7 too 8 sweet 8 sweet 9 for 9 for 10 anything 10 anything 11 " 11 " 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 17 overheard 17 overheard 18 that 18 that 19 remark 19 remark 20 he 20 he 21 grinned 21 grinned 22 and 22 and 23 said 23 said 24 : " not for me ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 ! she can't be too sweet for me , and [i] hope [i] 'll have a chance to find out just how sweet she is . " 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 3 be 4 too 4 too 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 hope 11 hope 13 'll 13 'll 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 chance 16 chance 17 to 17 to 18 find 18 find 19 out 19 out 20 just 20 just 21 how 21 how 22 sweet 22 sweet 23 she 23 she 24 is 24 is 25 . 25 . 26 " what do you suppose he meant ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 he 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 ? [chapter] [xxiv] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [warns] [peter] [rabbit] good advice [is] always needed [but] , alas ! is seldom heeded , [peter] [rabbit] . 1 good 2 advice 2 advice 4 always 4 always 5 needed 5 needed 7 , 7 , 8 alas 8 alas 9 ! 9 ! 10 is 10 is 11 seldom 11 seldom 12 heeded 12 heeded 13 , 13 , 16 . of course , he hadn't the slightest intention of giving them the chance . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 the 6 the 7 slightest 7 slightest 8 intention 8 intention 9 of 9 of 10 giving 10 giving 11 them 11 them 12 the 12 the 13 chance 13 chance 14 . the second good reason [danny] had [for] waiting was this very friendship . 1 the 2 second 2 second 3 good 3 good 4 reason 4 reason 6 had 6 had 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 was 9 was 10 this 10 this 11 very 11 very 12 friendship 12 friendship 13 . danny stood up on his hind legs so as to whisper in one of [peter] ['s] ears . 1 danny 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 hind 6 hind 7 legs 7 legs 8 so 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 whisper 11 whisper 12 in 12 in 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 17 ears 17 ears 18 . " do you know that [old] [man] [coyote] is the most dangerous enemy we have , [peter] [rabbit] [?] 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 dangerous 12 dangerous 13 enemy 13 enemy 14 we 14 we 15 have 15 have 16 , do you know that ? " he asked . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 . peter [rabbit] shook his head . 1 peter 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . " [i] don't believe that , [danny] [,] " said he . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " his terrible voice has frightened you so that you just think him as bad as he sounds . 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 voice 4 voice 5 has 5 has 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 you 7 you 8 so 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 just 11 just 12 think 12 think 13 him 13 him 14 as 14 as 15 bad 15 bad 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 sounds 18 sounds 19 . why , [old] [man] [coyote] is a friend of mine . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 friend 8 friend 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 . 11 . 12 " danny [meadow] [mouse] looked doubtful . 1 danny 4 looked 4 looked 5 doubtful 5 doubtful 6 . " what else did he say ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 else 3 else 4 did 4 did 5 he 5 he 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . " nothing , excepting that we were even now , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 excepting 4 excepting 5 that 5 that 6 we 6 we 7 were 7 were 8 even 8 even 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 . " [ha] [!] ["] said [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 9 . the way he said it made [peter] turn to look at him sharply . 1 the 2 way 2 way 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 it 5 it 6 made 6 made 8 turn 8 turn 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 sharply 13 sharply 14 . " [ha] [!] ["] said [danny] again . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 again 7 again 8 . " if you are even , why you don't owe him anything , and he doesn't owe you anything . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 even 5 even 6 , 6 , 7 why 7 why 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 owe 10 owe 11 him 11 him 12 anything 12 anything 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 owe 17 owe 18 you 18 you 19 anything 19 anything 20 . watch out , [peter] [rabbit] [!] 1 watch 2 out 2 out 3 , watch out ! 1 watch 2 out 2 out 3 ! i would stick pretty close [to] [the] [old] [briar-patch] [with] [mrs] [peter] if [i] were you . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 stick 3 stick 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 close 5 close 13 if 13 if 15 were 15 were 16 you 16 you 17 . i would indeed . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 . you used to think old [granny] [fox] pretty smart , but [old] [man] [coyote] is smarter . 1 you 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 old 5 old 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 smart 9 smart 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 15 is 15 is 16 smarter 16 smarter 17 . yes , [sir] [,] he is smarter ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 smarter 7 smarter 8 ! and every one of the rest of us has got to be smarter than ever before to keep out of his clutches . 1 and 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 has 9 has 10 got 10 got 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 smarter 13 smarter 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 before 16 before 17 to 17 to 18 keep 18 keep 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 clutches 22 clutches 23 . watch out , [peter] [rabbit] [,] if you and [old] [man] [coyote] are even . 1 watch 2 out 2 out 3 , 3 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 13 are 13 are 14 even 14 even 15 . now , if you don't mind , [i] 'll curl up in my old hiding-place for the night . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 mind 6 mind 7 , 7 , 9 'll 9 'll 10 curl 10 curl 11 up 11 up 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 old 14 old 15 hiding-place 15 hiding-place 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 night 18 night 19 . i really don't dare go back home to-night . " 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 don't 3 don't 4 dare 4 dare 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 home 7 home 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 . 9 . 10 " " what did that funny [little] [meadow] [mouse] have to say ? " asked [mrs] [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 that 4 that 5 funny 5 funny 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 17 . peter told her and then added , " but [i] don't believe we have anything to fear from [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 peter 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 added 6 added 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 11 don't 11 don't 12 believe 12 believe 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 anything 15 anything 16 to 16 to 17 fear 17 fear 18 from 18 from 22 . you know he is my friend . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 friend 6 friend 7 . 7 . 8 " and [peter] promised her that he would . 1 and 3 promised 3 promised 4 her 4 her 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 . [chapter] [xxv] [peter] [rabbit's] [heedlessness] heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness , you know , [and] where you find them both at once , there trouble 's sure to grow . 1 heedlessness 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 twin 5 twin 6 of 6 of 7 thoughtlessness 7 thoughtlessness 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 13 where 13 where 14 you 14 you 15 find 15 find 16 them 16 them 17 both 17 both 18 at 18 at 19 once 19 once 20 , 20 , 21 there 21 there 22 trouble 22 trouble 23 's 23 's 24 sure 24 sure 25 to 25 to 26 grow 26 grow 27 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . peter [rabbit] didn't mean to be heedless . 1 peter 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 heedless 7 heedless 8 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! peter thought so much [of] [mrs] [peter] , he meant to be so thoughtful that she never would have a thing to worry about . 1 peter 2 thought 2 thought 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 meant 10 meant 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 so 13 so 14 thoughtful 14 thoughtful 15 that 15 that 16 she 16 she 17 never 17 never 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 a 20 a 21 thing 21 thing 22 to 22 to 23 worry 23 worry 24 about 24 about 25 . but [peter] was heedless . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 heedless 4 heedless 5 . he always was heedless . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 was 3 was 4 heedless 4 heedless 5 . this is the worst of a bad habit you can try to let go of it , but it won't let go of you . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 worst 4 worst 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 bad 7 bad 8 habit 8 habit 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 go 14 go 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 it 19 it 20 won't 20 won't 21 let 21 let 22 go 22 go 23 of 23 of 24 you 24 you 25 . so it was [with] [peter] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 . he had been heedless so long that now he actually didn't know when he was heedless . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 heedless 4 heedless 5 so 5 so 6 long 6 long 7 that 7 that 8 now 8 now 9 he 9 he 10 actually 10 actually 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 know 12 know 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 heedless 16 heedless 17 . when there was nobody but himself to think about , and no one to worry about him , his heedlessness didn't so much matter . 1 when 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 but 5 but 6 himself 6 himself 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 about 9 about 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 to 14 to 15 worry 15 worry 16 about 16 about 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 his 19 his 20 heedlessness 20 heedlessness 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 so 22 so 23 much 23 much 24 matter 24 matter 25 . if anything had happened to him then , there would have been no one to suffer . 1 if 2 anything 2 anything 3 had 3 had 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 to 15 to 16 suffer 16 suffer 17 . but now all this was changed . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 all 3 all 4 this 4 this 5 was 5 was 6 changed 6 changed 7 . you see , there was little [mrs] [peter] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 little 6 little 9 . at first [peter] had been perfectly content to stay with her in the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 7 content 7 content 8 to 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 dear 14 dear 17 . he had led her through all his private little paths , and they had planned where they would make two or three more . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 led 3 led 4 her 4 her 5 through 5 through 6 all 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 private 8 private 9 little 9 little 10 paths 10 paths 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 planned 15 planned 16 where 16 where 17 they 17 they 18 would 18 would 19 make 19 make 20 two 20 two 21 or 21 or 22 three 22 three 23 more 23 more 24 . he had showed her all his secret hiding-places and the shortest way to the sweet-clover patch . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 showed 3 showed 4 her 4 her 5 all 5 all 6 his 6 his 7 secret 7 secret 8 hiding-places 8 hiding-places 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 shortest 11 shortest 12 way 12 way 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 sweet-clover 15 sweet-clover 16 patch 16 patch 17 . he had shown her where [the] [crooked] [little] [path] came down the hill . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 shown 3 shown 4 her 4 her 5 where 5 where 10 came 10 came 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 hill 13 hill 14 . little [mrs] [peter] [had] [been] delighted with everything , and not once had she complained of being homesick for the [old] [pasture] . 1 little 6 delighted 6 delighted 7 with 7 with 8 everything 8 everything 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 not 11 not 12 once 12 once 13 had 13 had 14 she 14 she 15 complained 15 complained 16 of 16 of 17 being 17 being 18 homesick 18 homesick 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 23 . but after a little while [peter] [began] to get uneasy . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 while 5 while 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 uneasy 10 uneasy 11 . he felt quite as smart as they and perhaps a little bit smarter . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 quite 3 quite 4 as 4 as 5 smart 5 smart 6 as 6 as 7 they 7 they 8 and 8 and 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 bit 12 bit 13 smarter 13 smarter 14 . anyway , they never had caught him , and he didn't believe they ever would . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 never 4 never 5 had 5 had 6 caught 6 caught 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 believe 12 believe 13 they 13 they 14 ever 14 ever 15 would 15 would 16 . so he had come and gone as he pleased , and poked his nose into everybody 's business , and gossiped with everybody . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 gone 6 gone 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 poked 12 poked 13 his 13 his 14 nose 14 nose 15 into 15 into 16 everybody 16 everybody 17 's 17 's 18 business 18 business 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 gossiped 21 gossiped 22 with 22 with 23 everybody 23 everybody 24 . probably [mrs] [peter] wouldn't have worried very much if it hadn't been for the warning left by [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 probably 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 have 5 have 6 worried 6 worried 7 very 7 very 8 much 8 much 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 been 12 been 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 warning 15 warning 16 left 16 left 17 by 17 by 21 . one day he had ventured as far as halfway up the [crooked] [little] [path] . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 ventured 5 ventured 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 8 as 9 halfway 9 halfway 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 15 . he remembered that [jimmy] [skunk] 's old house was near , and he reached it just one jump ahead of [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 that 3 that 6 's 6 's 7 old 7 old 8 house 8 house 9 was 9 was 10 near 10 near 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 reached 14 reached 15 it 15 it 16 just 16 just 17 one 17 one 18 jump 18 jump 19 ahead 19 ahead 20 of 20 of 24 . " [i] thought you said that we were friends , " panted [peter] , as he heard [mr] [coyote] sniffing at the doorway . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 friends 9 friends 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 panted 12 panted 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 heard 17 heard 20 sniffing 20 sniffing 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 doorway 23 doorway 24 . " so we were until [i] had paid my debt to you . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 until 5 until 7 had 7 had 8 paid 8 paid 9 my 9 my 10 debt 10 debt 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 . now that [i] 've paid that , we are even , and it is everybody watch out for himself , " replied [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 now 2 that 2 that 4 've 4 've 5 paid 5 paid 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 even 10 even 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 everybody 15 everybody 16 watch 16 watch 17 out 17 out 18 for 18 for 19 himself 19 himself 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 replied 22 replied 26 . " but don't forget that [i] always pay my debts , [peter] [rabbit] . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 don't 3 don't 4 forget 4 forget 5 that 5 that 7 always 7 always 8 pay 8 pay 9 my 9 my 10 debts 10 debts 11 , 11 , 14 . 14 . 15 " [chapter] [xxvi] [peter] [rabbit] [listens] [to] [mrs] [.] [peter] safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long . 1 safety 2 first 2 first 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 wise 5 wise 6 rule 6 rule 7 for 7 for 8 those 8 those 9 who 9 who 10 would 10 would 11 live 11 live 12 long 12 long 13 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . and little [mrs] [peter] [was] glad enough to have him , you may be sure . 1 and 2 little 2 little 6 glad 6 glad 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 . poor [little] [mrs] [peter] ! 1 poor 5 ! she was so anxious that she couldn't sit still . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 sit 8 sit 9 still 9 still 10 . she felt that she just had to do something to warn [peter] . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 just 5 just 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 something 9 something 10 to 10 to 11 warn 11 warn 13 . she stole out from the dear [old] [briar-patch] and halfway to where [old] [man] [coyote] [was] hiding . 1 she 2 stole 2 stole 3 out 3 out 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 dear 6 dear 9 and 9 and 10 halfway 10 halfway 11 to 11 to 12 where 12 where 17 hiding 17 hiding 18 . he was so busy watching the doorway of the old house where [peter] was hiding that he didn't notice her at all . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 busy 4 busy 5 watching 5 watching 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 house 11 house 12 where 12 where 14 was 14 was 15 hiding 15 hiding 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 notice 19 notice 20 her 20 her 21 at 21 at 22 all 22 all 23 . little [mrs] [peter] [found] a bunch of tall grass behind which she could sit up and still not be seen . 1 little 5 a 5 a 6 bunch 6 bunch 7 of 7 of 8 tall 8 tall 9 grass 9 grass 10 behind 10 behind 11 which 11 which 12 she 12 she 13 could 13 could 14 sit 14 sit 15 up 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 still 17 still 18 not 18 not 19 be 19 be 20 seen 20 seen 21 . by and by she saw [peter] poke his nose out to see if the way was clear . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 7 poke 7 poke 8 his 8 his 9 nose 9 nose 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 if 13 if 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 was 16 was 17 clear 17 clear 18 . old [man] [coyote] saw him too , and began to grin . 1 old 4 saw 4 saw 5 him 5 him 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 grin 11 grin 12 . it was a hungry , wicked-looking grin , and it made little [mrs] [peter] very , very angry indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 , 5 , 6 wicked-looking 6 wicked-looking 7 grin 7 grin 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 made 11 made 12 little 12 little 15 very 15 very 16 , 16 , 17 very 17 very 18 angry 18 angry 19 indeed 19 indeed 20 . now of course [old] [man] [coyote] heard those thumps , and he knew just what they meant . 1 now 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 7 heard 7 heard 8 those 8 those 9 thumps 9 thumps 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 just 14 just 15 what 15 what 16 they 16 they 17 meant 17 meant 18 . peter didn't have a word to say . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 . for a long time he sat thinking and thinking , every once in a while scratching his head as if puzzled . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 sat 6 sat 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 and 8 and 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 , 10 , 11 every 11 every 12 once 12 once 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 while 15 while 16 scratching 16 scratching 17 his 17 his 18 head 18 head 19 as 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 puzzled 21 puzzled 22 . little [mrs] [peter] [noticed] [it] . 1 little 6 . " what 's the matter with you [,] [peter] ? " she asked finally . 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 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 asked 13 asked 14 finally 14 finally 15 . i don't understand it , " said [peter] , shaking his head . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 shaking 10 shaking 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 . " oh , you dear old stupid ! " replied little [mrs] [peter] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 dear 5 dear 6 old 6 old 7 stupid 7 stupid 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 little 11 little 14 . " now , you listen to me . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 listen 5 listen 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . you did [old] [man] [coyote] a good turn and he paid you back by doing you a good turn . 1 you 2 did 2 did 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 turn 8 turn 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 paid 11 paid 12 you 12 you 13 back 13 back 14 by 14 by 15 doing 15 doing 16 you 16 you 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 turn 19 turn 20 . that made you even , didn't it ? " 1 that 2 made 2 made 3 you 3 you 4 even 4 even 5 , 5 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . then he will always be your friend . " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 always 4 always 5 be 5 be 6 your 6 your 7 friend 7 friend 8 . 8 . 9 " as [little] [mrs] [peter] stopped speaking , [peter] sprang to his feet . 1 as 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 speaking 6 speaking 7 , 7 , 9 sprang 9 sprang 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 feet 12 feet 13 . " the very thing ! " he cried . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 . " it 's sort of a [golden] [rule] , and [i] do believe it will work . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 do 12 do 13 believe 13 believe 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 work 16 work 17 . 17 . 18 " " of course it will , " replied little [mrs] [peter] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 9 little 9 little 12 . [chapter] [xxvii] [mistah] [mocker] [plays] [a] [joke] [on] [mrs] [.] [peter] this little point remember , please [there] ['s] little gained by those who tease . 1 this 2 little 2 little 3 point 3 point 4 remember 4 remember 5 , 5 , 6 please 6 please 9 little 9 little 10 gained 10 gained 11 by 11 by 12 those 12 those 13 who 13 who 14 tease 14 tease 15 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . mistah [mocker] [the] [mockingbird] had been very late in coming up to the [green] [meadows] [from] way down [south] . 1 mistah 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 very 7 very 8 late 8 late 9 in 9 in 10 coming 10 coming 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 17 way 17 way 18 down 18 down 20 . the truth is , he had almost decided not to come . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 almost 7 almost 8 decided 8 decided 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 . " [i] believe [i] 'll go pay my respects to [mrs] [peter] , " said [mistah] [mocker] one day , winking at [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 5 'll 5 'll 6 go 6 go 7 pay 7 pay 8 my 8 my 9 respects 9 respects 10 to 10 to 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 one 18 one 19 day 19 day 20 , 20 , 21 winking 21 winking 22 at 22 at 27 . ol ' [mistah] [buzzard] chuckled [and] winked back . 1 ol 2 ' 2 ' 5 chuckled 5 chuckled 7 winked 7 winked 8 back 8 back 9 . there he hid in a thick tangle of vines . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 thick 6 thick 7 tangle 7 tangle 8 of 8 of 9 vines 9 vines 10 . now it happened that [peter] [rabbit] had gone over to the sweet-clover patch , and [little] [mrs] [peter] was quite alone . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 7 had 7 had 8 gone 8 gone 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 sweet-clover 12 sweet-clover 13 patch 13 patch 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 was 19 was 20 quite 20 quite 21 alone 21 alone 22 . it was just then that she heard a familiar voice . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 then 4 then 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 heard 7 heard 8 a 8 a 9 familiar 9 familiar 10 voice 10 voice 11 . little [mrs] [peter] pricked up her ears and smiled happily . 1 little 4 pricked 4 pricked 5 up 5 up 6 her 6 her 7 ears 7 ears 8 and 8 and 9 smiled 9 smiled 10 happily 10 happily 11 . phoebe ! ' 1 phoebe 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' how lovely of them to come down to see me so soon . " 1 how 2 lovely 2 lovely 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 10 me 11 so 11 so 12 soon 12 soon 13 . 13 . 14 " just then she heard another voice , a deep , beautiful , ringing voice , a voice that she loved . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 heard 4 heard 5 another 5 another 6 voice 6 voice 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 deep 9 deep 10 , 10 , 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 , 12 , 13 ringing 13 ringing 14 voice 14 voice 15 , 15 , 16 a 16 a 17 voice 17 voice 18 that 18 that 19 she 19 she 20 loved 20 loved 21 . it was the voice of [veery] the [thrush] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 5 of 5 of 7 the 7 the 9 . " oh ! " cried little [mrs] [peter] , and then held her breath so as not to miss one note of the beautiful song . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 little 6 little 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 held 12 held 13 her 13 her 14 breath 14 breath 15 so 15 so 16 as 16 as 17 not 17 not 18 to 18 to 19 miss 19 miss 20 one 20 one 21 note 21 note 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 beautiful 24 beautiful 25 song 25 song 26 . hardly had the song ended when she heard the familiar voice of [redeye] the [vireo] . 1 hardly 2 had 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 song 4 song 5 ended 5 ended 6 when 6 when 7 she 7 she 8 heard 8 heard 9 the 9 the 10 familiar 10 familiar 11 voice 11 voice 12 of 12 of 14 the 14 the 16 . little [mrs] [peter] clapped [her] hands happily . 1 little 4 clapped 4 clapped 6 hands 6 hands 7 happily 7 happily 8 . " it must be a surprise party by my old friends and neighbors of [the] [old] [pasture] [!] " she cried . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 party 7 party 8 by 8 by 9 my 9 my 10 old 10 old 11 friends 11 friends 12 and 12 and 13 neighbors 13 neighbors 14 of 14 of 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 cried 21 cried 22 . " how good of them to come way down here , and how glad [i] shall be to see them ! " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 good 3 good 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 way 8 way 9 down 9 down 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 how 13 how 14 glad 14 glad 16 shall 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 them 20 them 21 ! 21 ! 22 " but all she saw was a stranger wearing a very sober-colored suit . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 she 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 wearing 8 wearing 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 sober-colored 11 sober-colored 12 suit 12 suit 13 . he was very polite and told her that he was an old friend of [peter] [rabbit] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 polite 4 polite 5 and 5 and 6 told 6 told 7 her 7 her 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 an 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 friend 13 friend 14 of 14 of 17 . " if you are a friend of [peter] [,] then you are a friend of mine . " said little [mrs] [peter] very prettily . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 friend 6 friend 7 of 7 of 10 then 10 then 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 a 13 a 14 friend 14 friend 15 of 15 of 16 mine 16 mine 17 . 17 . 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 little 20 little 23 very 23 very 24 prettily 24 prettily 25 . " have you seen anybody in this tangle of vines since you arrived ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 seen 4 seen 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 tangle 8 tangle 9 of 9 of 10 vines 10 vines 11 since 11 since 12 you 12 you 13 arrived 13 arrived 14 ? i am sure some friends of mine are here , but [i] haven't been able to find them . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 some 4 some 5 friends 5 friends 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 are 8 are 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 haven't 13 haven't 14 been 14 been 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 them 18 them 19 . 19 . 20 " " no , " said the stranger , who was , of course , [mistah] [mocker] the [mockingbird] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 , 14 , 17 the 17 the 19 . " [i] haven't seen any one here , and [i] don't think there has been any one here but myself . " 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 think 12 think 13 there 13 there 14 has 14 has 15 been 15 been 16 any 16 any 17 one 17 one 18 here 18 here 19 but 19 but 20 myself 20 myself 21 . 21 . 22 " " oh , yes , indeed there has ! " cried little [mrs] . peter . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 there 7 there 8 has 8 has 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 little 12 little 14 . 14 . 15 peter 15 peter 16 . mistah [mocker] had the grace to look ashamed of himself when saw how disappointed little [mrs] [peter] [was] . 1 mistah 3 had 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 grace 5 grace 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 ashamed 8 ashamed 9 of 9 of 10 himself 10 himself 11 when 11 when 12 saw 12 saw 13 how 13 how 14 disappointed 14 disappointed 15 little 15 little 19 . very softly he began to sing the song of [veery] the [thrush] . 1 very 2 softly 2 softly 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 sing 6 sing 7 the 7 the 8 song 8 song 9 of 9 of 11 the 11 the 13 . little [mrs] [peter] [looked] up quickly . 1 little 5 up 5 up 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 . " there it is ! " she cried . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 . " there " she stopped with her mouth gaping wide open . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 " 3 " 4 she 4 she 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 gaping 9 gaping 10 wide 10 wide 11 open 11 open 12 . she suddenly realized that it was [mistah] [mocker] who [was] singing . 1 she 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 realized 3 realized 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 9 who 9 who 11 singing 11 singing 12 . " [i] [i] 'm very sorry , " he stammered . 1 " 4 'm 4 'm 5 very 5 very 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 stammered 10 stammered 11 . " [i] did it just for a joke and not to make you feel bad . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 just 5 just 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 joke 8 joke 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 you 13 you 14 feel 14 feel 15 bad 15 bad 16 . will you forgive me ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " yes , " replied little [mrs] [peter] , " if you will come here often at shadow-time and sing to me . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 6 little 6 little 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 come 14 come 15 here 15 here 16 often 16 often 17 at 17 at 18 shadow-time 18 shadow-time 19 and 19 and 20 sing 20 sing 21 to 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 " and [mistah] [mocker] promised that he would . 1 and 4 promised 4 promised 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 . [chapter] [xxviii] [news] [from] [the] [old] [briar-patch] to use your eyes is very wise [and] much to be commended ; [but] never see what cannot be [for] such as you intended . 1 to 2 use 2 use 3 your 3 your 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 wise 7 wise 9 much 9 much 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 commended 12 commended 13 ; 13 ; 15 never 15 never 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 cannot 18 cannot 19 be 19 be 21 such 21 such 22 as 22 as 23 you 23 you 24 intended 24 intended 25 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . jenny [wren] is a busybody . 1 jenny 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 busybody 5 busybody 6 . yes , [sir] [,] she certainly is a busybody . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 busybody 9 busybody 10 . if there is anything going on in her neighborhood that she doesn't know about , it isn't because she doesn't try to find out . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 anything 4 anything 5 going 5 going 6 on 6 on 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 neighborhood 9 neighborhood 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 doesn't 12 doesn't 13 know 13 know 14 about 14 about 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 isn't 17 isn't 18 because 18 because 19 she 19 she 20 doesn't 20 doesn't 21 try 21 try 22 to 22 to 23 find 23 find 24 out 24 out 25 . then , before you can say a word , she is gone . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 say 6 say 7 a 7 a 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 gone 12 gone 13 . it is sharp sometimes , but when she wants it to be so there is none smoother . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 sharp 3 sharp 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 wants 9 wants 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 so 13 so 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 16 none 16 none 17 smoother 17 smoother 18 . you see she is a great gossip , is [jenny] [wren] , a great gossip . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 gossip 7 gossip 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 gossip 15 gossip 16 . but if you get on the right side [of] [jenny] [wren] and ask her to keep a secret , she 'll do it . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 right 7 right 8 side 8 side 12 and 12 and 13 ask 13 ask 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 17 a 17 a 18 secret 18 secret 19 , 19 , 20 she 20 she 21 'll 21 'll 22 do 22 do 23 it 23 it 24 . no one knows how to keep a secret better than she does . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 how 4 how 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 a 7 a 8 secret 8 secret 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 11 she 11 she 12 does 12 does 13 . anyway , [peter] had been back some time before [jenny] [wren] knew it . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 back 6 back 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 before 9 before 12 knew 12 knew 13 it 13 it 14 . just as soon as she could get away , she started for the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 started 11 started 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 16 . she wanted to hear all about [peter] 's adventures [in] [the] [old] [pasture] and to meet [mrs] [peter] . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 8 's 8 's 9 adventures 9 adventures 14 and 14 and 15 to 15 to 16 meet 16 meet 19 . so when she reached [the] [old] [briar-patch] , she didn't make a sound . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 reached 4 reached 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 sound 13 sound 14 . it didn't take her long to find [peter] . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 her 4 her 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 9 . he was sitting under one of his favorite bramble-bushes smiling to himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 under 4 under 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 favorite 8 favorite 9 bramble-bushes 9 bramble-bushes 10 smiling 10 smiling 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . he smiled and smiled until [jenny] [wren] had to bite her tongue to keep from asking what was pleasing him so . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 and 3 and 4 smiled 4 smiled 5 until 5 until 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 bite 10 bite 11 her 11 her 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 from 15 from 16 asking 16 asking 17 what 17 what 18 was 18 was 19 pleasing 19 pleasing 20 him 20 him 21 so 21 so 22 . [[] [illustration] [with] [caption] [:] ["] [the] [quickest] [way] [for] [me] [to] [know] [is] [for] [you] [to] [tell] [me] [,] ["] [replied] [jimmy] [.] []] " [i] guess [i] 'll look around a bit first . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 'll 5 'll 6 look 6 look 7 around 7 around 8 a 8 a 9 bit 9 bit 10 first 10 first 11 . i wonder where [mrs] [peter] is . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 where 3 where 6 is 6 is 7 . 7 . 8 " so leaving [peter] to smile to his heart 's content , she went peeking and peering through the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 so 2 leaving 2 leaving 4 to 4 to 5 smile 5 smile 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 heart 8 heart 9 's 9 's 10 content 10 content 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 went 13 went 14 peeking 14 peeking 15 and 15 and 16 peering 16 peering 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 21 . of course it wasn't a nice thing to do , not a bit nice . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 a 5 a 6 nice 6 nice 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 nice 14 nice 15 . but [jenny] [wren] didn't stop to think of that . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 stop 5 stop 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 . by and by she saw something that made her flutter all over with excitement . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 something 6 something 7 that 7 that 8 made 8 made 9 her 9 her 10 flutter 10 flutter 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 13 with 13 with 14 excitement 14 excitement 15 . she looked and looked until she could sit still no longer . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 until 5 until 6 she 6 she 7 could 7 could 8 sit 8 sit 9 still 9 still 10 no 10 no 11 longer 11 longer 12 . then she hurried back [to] where [peter] was sitting . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 back 4 back 6 where 6 where 8 was 8 was 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 . he was still smiling . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 . " oh , [peter] [rabbit] [,] it 's perfectly lovely ! " she cried . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 perfectly 9 perfectly 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 cried 14 cried 15 . peter looked up quickly , and a worried look chased the smile away . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 worried 8 worried 9 look 9 look 10 chased 10 chased 11 the 11 the 12 smile 12 smile 13 away 13 away 14 . " hello , [jenny] [wren] [!] 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , where did you come from ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 ? i haven't seen you since [i] got back , " said he . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 seen 3 seen 4 you 4 you 5 since 5 since 7 got 7 got 8 back 8 back 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " [i] 've been so busy that [i] haven't [had] time to call before , " replied [jenny] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 busy 6 busy 7 that 7 that 9 haven't 9 haven't 11 time 11 time 12 to 12 to 13 call 13 call 14 before 14 before 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 replied 17 replied 19 . " [i] know what you 've been smiling about , [peter] [,] and it 's perfectly splendid . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 been 7 been 8 smiling 8 smiling 9 about 9 about 10 , 10 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 16 perfectly 16 perfectly 17 splendid 17 splendid 18 . has everybody heard the news ? " 1 has 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 news 5 news 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no , " said [peter] , " nobody knows it but you , and [i] don't want anybody else to know it just yet . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 knows 10 knows 11 it 11 it 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 don't 17 don't 18 want 18 want 19 anybody 19 anybody 20 else 20 else 21 to 21 to 22 know 22 know 23 it 23 it 24 just 24 just 25 yet 25 yet 26 . will you keep it a secret [,] [jenny] [wren] ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 keep 3 keep 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 secret 6 secret 10 ? 10 ? 11 " but though [peter] looked greatly relieved as he watched her start for home , he didn't smile as he had before . 1 but 2 though 2 though 4 looked 4 looked 5 greatly 5 greatly 6 relieved 6 relieved 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 watched 9 watched 10 her 10 her 11 start 11 start 12 for 12 for 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 smile 17 smile 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 before 21 before 22 . " [i] wish her tongue didn't wag so much , " said he . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 her 4 her 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 wag 7 wag 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . [chapter] [xxix] [jimmy] [skunk] [visits] [peter] [rabbit] it 's hard to keep a secret which you fairly ache to tell [;] [so] not to know such secrets is often quite as well . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 hard 3 hard 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 a 6 a 7 secret 7 secret 8 which 8 which 9 you 9 you 10 fairly 10 fairly 11 ache 11 ache 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 know 18 know 19 such 19 such 20 secrets 20 secrets 21 is 21 is 22 often 22 often 23 quite 23 quite 24 as 24 as 25 well 25 well 26 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . now just as usual [jenny] [wren] was fidgeting and fussing about , and [jimmy] [skunk] grinned as he watched her . 1 now 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 usual 4 usual 7 was 7 was 8 fidgeting 8 fidgeting 9 and 9 and 10 fussing 10 fussing 11 about 11 about 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 grinned 16 grinned 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 watched 19 watched 20 her 20 her 21 . " [hello] [,] [jenny] [wren] [!] ["] said he . 1 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " what are you doing here ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [ho] [,] ho , ho ! " laughed [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 4 ho 4 ho 5 , 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 laughed 9 laughed 12 . " do you call that resting ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 that 5 that 6 resting 6 resting 7 ! that 's a joke , [jenny] [wren] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 joke 4 joke 5 , 5 , 8 . resting ! 1 resting 2 ! why , you couldn't sit still and rest if you tried ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 sit 5 sit 6 still 6 still 7 and 7 and 8 rest 8 rest 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 tried 11 tried 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " [i] could so ! 1 " 3 could 3 could 4 so 4 so 5 ! " [i] guess if you knew what [i] know , you 'd be excited too . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 knew 6 knew 7 what 7 what 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 13 be 13 be 14 excited 14 excited 15 too 15 too 16 . 16 . 17 " " well , [i] guess the quickest way for me to know is for you to tell me , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 guess 5 guess 6 the 6 the 7 quickest 7 quickest 8 way 8 way 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 know 12 know 13 is 13 is 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 to 16 to 17 tell 17 tell 18 me 18 me 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 replied 21 replied 23 . " [i] 'm just aching to be excited . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 just 4 just 5 aching 5 aching 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 excited 8 excited 9 . 9 . 10 " jimmy grinned , for you know [jimmy] [skunk] never does get excited and never hurries , no matter what happens . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 9 never 9 never 10 does 10 does 11 get 11 get 12 excited 12 excited 13 and 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 hurries 15 hurries 16 , 16 , 17 no 17 no 18 matter 18 matter 19 what 19 what 20 happens 20 happens 21 . " you 'll have to keep right on aching then , " replied [jenny] [wren] , with a saucy flirt of her funny little tail . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 right 7 right 8 on 8 on 9 aching 9 aching 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 saucy 19 saucy 20 flirt 20 flirt 21 of 21 of 22 her 22 her 23 funny 23 funny 24 little 24 little 25 tail 25 tail 26 . " there 's great news in [the] [old] [briar-patch] , and [i] 'm the only one that knows it , but [i] 've promised not to tell . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 great 4 great 5 news 5 news 6 in 6 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'm 13 'm 14 the 14 the 15 only 15 only 16 one 16 one 17 that 17 that 18 knows 18 knows 19 it 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 but 21 but 23 've 23 've 24 promised 24 promised 25 not 25 not 26 to 26 to 27 tell 27 tell 28 . 28 . 29 " jimmy pricked up his ears . 1 jimmy 2 pricked 2 pricked 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 ears 5 ears 6 . " news in the [old] [briar-patch] must [have] something to do with [peter] [rabbit] , " said he . 1 " 2 news 2 news 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 7 must 7 must 9 something 9 something 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 with 12 with 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . " what has [peter] done now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 has 3 has 5 done 5 done 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] 'll never tell ! 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 tell 5 tell 6 ! " [i] promised not to and [i] never will ! " 1 " 3 promised 3 promised 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 and 6 and 8 never 8 never 9 will 9 will 10 ! 10 ! 11 " then , for fear that she would in spite of herself , she flew on her way home . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 fear 4 fear 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 11 herself 11 herself 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 flew 14 flew 15 on 15 on 16 her 16 her 17 way 17 way 18 home 18 home 19 . jimmy watched her out of sight with a puzzled frown . 1 jimmy 2 watched 2 watched 3 her 3 her 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 puzzled 9 puzzled 10 frown 10 frown 11 . " anyway , [i] haven't anything better to do , so [i] believe [i] 'll drop around that way and make [peter] [rabbit] a call . " 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 5 haven't 5 haven't 6 anything 6 anything 7 better 7 better 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 13 believe 13 believe 15 'll 15 'll 16 drop 16 drop 17 around 17 around 18 that 18 that 19 way 19 way 20 and 20 and 21 make 21 make 24 a 24 a 25 call 25 call 26 . 26 . 27 " he found [peter] in some sweet clover just outside [the] [old] [briar-patch] , and it struck [jimmy] that [peter] looked uncommonly happy . 1 he 2 found 2 found 4 in 4 in 5 some 5 some 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 clover 7 clover 8 just 8 just 9 outside 9 outside 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 struck 16 struck 18 that 18 that 20 looked 20 looked 21 uncommonly 21 uncommonly 22 happy 22 happy 23 . he said as much . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 . " [i] am , " replied [peter] , before he thought . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 , 8 , 9 before 9 before 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 . then he added hastily , " you see , [i] 've been uncommonly happy ever since [i] returned with [mrs] [peter] [from] the [old] [pasture] . " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 added 3 added 4 hastily 4 hastily 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 you 7 you 8 see 8 see 9 , 9 , 11 've 11 've 12 been 12 been 13 uncommonly 13 uncommonly 14 happy 14 happy 15 ever 15 ever 16 since 16 since 18 returned 18 returned 19 with 19 with 23 the 23 the 26 . 26 . 27 " " but [i] hear there 's great news over here in [the] [old] [briar-patch] , " persisted [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 hear 4 hear 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 great 7 great 8 news 8 news 9 over 9 over 10 here 10 here 11 in 11 in 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 persisted 17 persisted 20 . " what is it [,] [peter] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " peter pretended to be very much surprised . 1 peter 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 surprised 7 surprised 8 . " great news ! " he repeated . 1 " 2 great 2 great 3 news 3 news 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 repeated 7 repeated 8 . " great news ! 1 " 2 great 2 great 3 news 3 news 4 ! why , what news can there be over here ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 news 4 news 5 can 5 can 6 there 6 there 7 be 7 be 8 over 8 over 9 here 9 here 10 ? who told you that ? " 1 who 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " a little bird told me , " replied [jimmy] slyly . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 bird 4 bird 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 slyly 11 slyly 12 . " it must have been [jenny] [wren] ! " said [peter] , once more speaking before he thought . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 once 13 once 14 more 14 more 15 speaking 15 speaking 16 before 16 before 17 he 17 he 18 thought 18 thought 19 . " then there [is] news over here ! " cried [jimmy] triumphantly . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 5 news 5 news 6 over 6 over 7 here 7 here 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 triumphantly 12 triumphantly 13 . " what is it [,] [peter] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " but [peter] shook his head as if he hadn't the slightest idea and couldn't imagine . 1 but 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 the 10 the 11 slightest 11 slightest 12 idea 12 idea 13 and 13 and 14 couldn't 14 couldn't 15 imagine 15 imagine 16 . jimmy coaxed and teased , but all in vain . 1 jimmy 2 coaxed 2 coaxed 3 and 3 and 4 teased 4 teased 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 all 7 all 8 in 8 in 9 vain 9 vain 10 . finally he started for home no wiser than before . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 for 4 for 5 home 5 home 6 no 6 no 7 wiser 7 wiser 8 than 8 than 9 before 9 before 10 . " something has happened over there , and [peter] won't tell . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 has 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 over 5 over 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 won't 10 won't 11 tell 11 tell 12 . i wonder what it can be . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 can 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 . 7 . 8 " [chapter] [xxx] [reddy] [fox] [learns] [the] [secret] nothing that you ever do , [nothing] good or nothing bad , [but] has effect on other folks [gives] them pain or makes them glad . 1 nothing 2 that 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 8 good 8 good 9 or 9 or 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 bad 11 bad 12 , 12 , 14 has 14 has 15 effect 15 effect 16 on 16 on 17 other 17 other 18 folks 18 folks 20 them 20 them 21 pain 21 pain 22 or 22 or 23 makes 23 makes 24 them 24 them 25 glad 25 glad 26 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . of course [jenny] [wren] didn't mean to tell the secret of [the] [old] [briar-patch] , because she had promised [peter] [rabbit] that she wouldn't . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 mean 6 mean 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 the 9 the 10 secret 10 secret 11 of 11 of 15 , 15 , 16 because 16 because 17 she 17 she 18 had 18 had 19 promised 19 promised 22 that 22 that 23 she 23 she 24 wouldn't 24 wouldn't 25 . after [jimmy] [skunk] 's visit came a whole string of visitors to the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 after 4 's 4 's 5 visit 5 visit 6 came 6 came 7 a 7 a 8 whole 8 whole 9 string 9 string 10 of 10 of 11 visitors 11 visitors 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 16 . one would hardly have left before another would appear . 1 one 2 would 2 would 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 have 4 have 5 left 5 left 6 before 6 before 7 another 7 another 8 would 8 would 9 appear 9 appear 10 . there isn't much going on in [the] [green] [forest] [or] [on] [the] [green] [meadows] that [reddy] doesn't know about . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 much 3 much 4 going 4 going 5 on 5 on 6 in 6 in 15 that 15 that 17 doesn't 17 doesn't 18 know 18 know 19 about 19 about 20 . of course he heard the foolish [gossip] of [jenny] [wren] and he pricked up his ears . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 foolish 6 foolish 8 of 8 of 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 pricked 13 pricked 14 up 14 up 15 his 15 his 16 ears 16 ears 17 . " so there 's news down in [the] [old] [briar-patch] , is there ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 news 5 news 6 down 6 down 7 in 7 in 11 , 11 , 12 is 12 is 13 there 13 there 14 ? a secret that [jenny] [wren] won't tell ? 1 a 2 secret 2 secret 3 that 3 that 6 won't 6 won't 7 tell 7 tell 8 ? i think [i] 'll trot down there and make [peter] a call . 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 'll 4 'll 5 trot 5 trot 6 down 6 down 7 there 7 there 8 and 8 and 9 make 9 make 11 a 11 a 12 call 12 call 13 . of course he 'll be glad to see me . " 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 glad 6 glad 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " so [reddy] trotted down to the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 so 3 trotted 3 trotted 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 . but [reddy] asked no questions . 1 but 3 asked 3 asked 4 no 4 no 5 questions 5 questions 6 . he didn't once mention the fact that he had heard there was news in the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 once 3 once 4 mention 4 mention 5 the 5 the 6 fact 6 fact 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 heard 10 heard 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 news 13 news 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 18 . he didn't once speak of [jenny] [wren] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 once 3 once 4 speak 4 speak 5 of 5 of 8 . but while he was talking , [reddy] was using those sharp eyes and those keen ears of his the best he knew how . 1 but 2 while 2 while 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 talking 5 talking 6 , 6 , 8 was 8 was 9 using 9 using 10 those 10 those 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 and 13 and 14 those 14 those 15 keen 15 keen 16 ears 16 ears 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 the 19 the 20 best 20 best 21 he 21 he 22 knew 22 knew 23 how 23 how 24 . at last he reached a certain place where a little stronger breath of air tickled his nose . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 a 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 7 place 7 place 8 where 8 where 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 stronger 11 stronger 12 breath 12 breath 13 of 13 of 14 air 14 air 15 tickled 15 tickled 16 his 16 his 17 nose 17 nose 18 . he stopped for a few minutes , and slowly a smile grew and grew . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 slowly 9 slowly 10 a 10 a 11 smile 11 smile 12 grew 12 grew 13 and 13 and 14 grew 14 grew 15 . then , without saying a word , he turned and trotted back towards the [green] [forest] . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 without 3 without 4 saying 4 saying 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 turned 9 turned 10 and 10 and 11 trotted 11 trotted 12 back 12 back 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 14 the 17 . peter [rabbit] watched him go . 1 peter 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 4 him 5 go 5 go 6 . then he joined [mrs] [peter] in the heart of the [old] [briar-patch] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 joined 3 joined 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 heart 8 heart 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 . " never mind , " said little [mrs] [peter] brightly . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 little 7 little 10 brightly 10 brightly 11 . " it would have to be found out soon , anyway . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 found 7 found 8 out 8 out 9 soon 9 soon 10 , 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . 12 . 13 " trotting back up [the] [lone] [little] [path] , [reddy] [fox] was grinning broadly . 1 trotting 2 back 2 back 3 up 3 up 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 12 grinning 12 grinning 13 broadly 13 broadly 14 . " [it] [is] news ! " said he . 1 " 4 news 4 news 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [jenny] [wren] was right , [it] [is] news ! 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 9 news 9 news 10 ! what a wonderful thing a good nose is ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 thing 4 thing 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 nose 7 nose 8 is 8 is 9 ! it tells me what my eyes cannot see nor my ears hear . " 1 it 2 tells 2 tells 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 my 5 my 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 see 8 see 9 nor 9 nor 10 my 10 my 11 ears 11 ears 12 hear 12 hear 13 . 13 . 14 " [chapter] [xxxi] [blacky] [the] [crow] [has] [sharp] [eyes] mischief always waits to greet [idle] hands and idle feet . 1 mischief 2 always 2 always 3 waits 3 waits 4 to 4 to 5 greet 5 greet 7 hands 7 hands 8 and 8 and 9 idle 9 idle 10 feet 10 feet 11 . peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . that is what a lot of people say about [blacky] the [crow] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 of 6 of 7 people 7 people 8 say 8 say 9 about 9 about 11 the 11 the 13 . but this doesn't worry [blacky] the [crow] . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 worry 4 worry 6 the 6 the 8 . no , [sir] [,] it doesn't worry him a bit . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 worry 7 worry 8 him 8 him 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 . you see he has grown used to it . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 grown 5 grown 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 . and then he is so smart that he is never afraid of being caught when he does do wrong things . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 smart 6 smart 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 never 10 never 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 being 13 being 14 caught 14 caught 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 does 17 does 18 do 18 do 19 wrong 19 wrong 20 things 20 things 21 . no one has sharper eyes than [blacky] , and no one knows better how to use them . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 has 3 has 4 sharper 4 sharper 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 than 6 than 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 knows 12 knows 13 better 13 better 14 how 14 how 15 to 15 to 16 use 16 use 17 them 17 them 18 . there is very little going on in [the] [green] [forest] [or] [on] [the] [green] [meadows] that he misses when he is about . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 little 4 little 5 going 5 going 6 on 6 on 7 in 7 in 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 misses 18 misses 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 about 22 about 23 . now , being over [the] [old] [briar-patch] , he could look right down into it and see all through it . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 being 3 being 4 over 4 over 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 look 11 look 12 right 12 right 13 down 13 down 14 into 14 into 15 it 15 it 16 and 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 all 18 all 19 through 19 through 20 it 20 it 21 . he saw [peter] [rabbit] right away and winked at him . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 5 right 5 right 6 away 6 away 7 and 7 and 8 winked 8 winked 9 at 9 at 10 him 10 him 11 . he thought [peter] looked worried and anxious . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 4 looked 4 looked 5 worried 5 worried 6 and 6 and 7 anxious 7 anxious 8 . " [peter] must have something on his mind , " thought [blacky] . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 something 5 something 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 thought 11 thought 13 . " [i] wonder where [mrs] [peter] is . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 where 4 where 7 is 7 is 8 . 8 . 9 " just then he caught sight of her under the thickest growing sweet-briar bush . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 caught 4 caught 5 sight 5 sight 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 thickest 10 thickest 11 growing 11 growing 12 sweet-briar 12 sweet-briar 13 bush 13 bush 14 . he almost forgot to flap his wings to keep himself in the air . 1 he 2 almost 2 almost 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 to 4 to 5 flap 5 flap 6 his 6 his 7 wings 7 wings 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 himself 10 himself 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 . he hovered right where he was for a few minutes , looking down through the brambles . 1 he 2 hovered 2 hovered 3 right 3 right 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 down 13 down 14 through 14 through 15 the 15 the 16 brambles 16 brambles 17 . then with a hoarse chuckle , he started for the [smiling] [pool] [,] forgetting all about [farmer] [brown] 's cornfield . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 hoarse 4 hoarse 5 chuckle 5 chuckle 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 started 8 started 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 14 forgetting 14 forgetting 15 all 15 all 16 about 16 about 19 's 19 's 20 cornfield 20 cornfield 21 . " caw , caw , caw ! " he shrieked , " [peter] [rabbit] ['s] got a family ! 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 shrieked 10 shrieked 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 got 16 got 17 a 17 a 18 family 18 family 19 ! peter [rabbit] 's got a family ! " 1 peter 3 's 3 's 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 family 6 family 7 ! 7 ! 8 " reddy [fox] heard him and ground his teeth . 1 reddy 3 heard 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 ground 6 ground 7 his 7 his 8 teeth 8 teeth 9 . jimmy [skunk] heard [blacky] and grinned broadly . 1 jimmy 3 heard 3 heard 5 and 5 and 6 grinned 6 grinned 7 broadly 7 broadly 8 . " so that 's the great news [jenny] [wren] found out ! " said he . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 news 7 news 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " [i] hope [peter] will take better care of his babies than he ever has of himself . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 will 5 will 6 take 6 take 7 better 7 better 8 care 8 care 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 babies 11 babies 12 than 12 than 13 he 13 he 14 ever 14 ever 15 has 15 has 16 of 16 of 17 himself 17 himself 18 . i must call at once . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 call 3 call 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 . 6 . 7 " redtail [the] [hawk] heard , and he smiled too , but it wasn't a kindly smile like [jimmy] [skunk] 's . 1 redtail 4 heard 4 heard 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 smiled 8 smiled 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 a 14 a 15 kindly 15 kindly 16 smile 16 smile 17 like 17 like 20 's 20 's 21 . " [i] think young [rabbit] will taste very good for a change , " said he . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 young 4 young 6 will 6 will 7 taste 7 taste 8 very 8 very 9 good 9 good 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 change 12 change 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . [chapter] [xxxii] [peter] [rabbit's] [nursery] peter [rabbit] . 1 peter 3 . the news was out at last , thanks to [blacky] the [crow] . 1 the 2 news 2 news 3 was 3 was 4 out 4 out 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 thanks 8 thanks 9 to 9 to 11 the 11 the 13 . peter [rabbit] had a family ! 1 peter 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 family 5 family 6 ! yes , [sir] [,] [peter] [rabbit] had a family ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 family 9 family 10 ! of course [all] of [peter] ['s] friends called as soon as ever they could . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 of 4 of 7 friends 7 friends 8 called 8 called 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 11 as 12 ever 12 ever 13 they 13 they 14 could 14 could 15 . they found [peter] looking very proud , and very important , and very happy . 1 they 2 found 2 found 4 looking 4 looking 5 very 5 very 6 proud 6 proud 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 important 10 important 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 very 13 very 14 happy 14 happy 15 . mrs [peter] looked just as proud , and just as happy , but she also looked very anxious . 1 mrs 3 looked 3 looked 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 proud 6 proud 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 happy 11 happy 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 she 14 she 15 also 15 also 16 looked 16 looked 17 very 17 very 18 anxious 18 anxious 19 . you see , while she was very glad to have so many friends call , there were also other visitors . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 while 4 while 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 glad 8 glad 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 so 11 so 12 many 12 many 13 friends 13 friends 14 call 14 call 15 , 15 , 16 there 16 there 17 were 17 were 18 also 18 also 19 other 19 other 20 visitors 20 visitors 21 . indeed , they seemed more interested . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 more 5 more 6 interested 6 interested 7 . who were they ? 1 who 2 were 2 were 3 they 3 they 4 ? why , [reddy] [fox] was one . 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 was 5 was 6 one 6 one 7 . then there was [old] [man] [coyote] , also [redtail] [the] [hawk] [and] [digger] [the] [badger] , and just at dusk [hooty] the [owl] . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 7 , 7 , 8 also 8 also 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 just 18 just 19 at 19 at 20 dusk 20 dusk 22 the 22 the 24 . they all seemed very much interested indeed , but every time [little] [mrs] [peter] saw them , she shivered . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 interested 6 interested 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 every 10 every 11 time 11 time 15 saw 15 saw 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 shivered 19 shivered 20 . but happy-go-lucky [peter] [rabbit] didn't let this worry him . 1 but 2 happy-go-lucky 2 happy-go-lucky 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 let 6 let 7 this 7 this 8 worry 8 worry 9 him 9 him 10 . hadn't he grown up from a teeny-weeny baby and been smart enough to escape all these dangers which worried [mrs] [peter] so ? 1 hadn't 2 he 2 he 3 grown 3 grown 4 up 4 up 5 from 5 from 6 a 6 a 7 teeny-weeny 7 teeny-weeny 8 baby 8 baby 9 and 9 and 10 been 10 been 11 smart 11 smart 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 escape 14 escape 15 all 15 all 16 these 16 these 17 dangers 17 dangers 18 which 18 which 19 worried 19 worried 22 so 22 so 23 ? and if he could do it , of course his own babies could do it , with him to teach them and show them how . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 babies 12 babies 13 could 13 could 14 do 14 do 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 to 19 to 20 teach 20 teach 21 them 21 them 22 and 22 and 23 show 23 show 24 them 24 them 25 how 25 how 26 . besides , they were too little to go outside of the [old] [briar-patch] now . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 too 5 too 6 little 6 little 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 outside 9 outside 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 now 14 now 15 . " [i] don't believe in borrowing trouble . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 in 5 in 6 borrowing 6 borrowing 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . did you ever see such beautiful babies in all your life ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 see 4 see 5 such 5 such 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 babies 7 babies 8 in 8 in 9 all 9 all 10 your 10 your 11 life 11 life 12 ? 12 ? 13 " for a minute the worried look left little [mrs] [peter] , and she gazed at the four little helpless babies fondly . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 the 4 the 5 worried 5 worried 6 look 6 look 7 left 7 left 8 little 8 little 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 gazed 14 gazed 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 four 17 four 18 little 18 little 19 helpless 19 helpless 20 babies 20 babies 21 fondly 21 fondly 22 . " no , " she replied softly , " [i] never did . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 replied 6 replied 7 softly 7 softly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 never 11 never 12 did 12 did 13 . oh , [peter] [,] they are perfectly lovely ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 perfectly 7 perfectly 8 lovely 8 lovely 9 ! this one is the perfect image of you , and [i] 'm going to call him [little] [pete] . 1 this 2 one 2 one 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 perfect 5 perfect 6 image 6 image 7 of 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 'm 12 'm 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 call 15 call 16 him 16 him 19 . and don't you think his brother looks like his grandfather ? 1 and 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 his 5 his 6 brother 6 brother 7 looks 7 looks 8 like 8 like 9 his 9 his 10 grandfather 10 grandfather 11 ? i think we 'll call him [little] [jed] . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 call 5 call 6 him 6 him 9 . 9 . 10 " peter coughed behind his hand as if something had stuck in his throat . 1 peter 2 coughed 2 coughed 3 behind 3 behind 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 something 8 something 9 had 9 had 10 stuck 10 stuck 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 throat 13 throat 14 . if [mrs] [peter] wanted to name this one [little] [jed] , he wouldn't say a word . 1 if 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 name 6 name 7 this 7 this 8 one 8 one 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 say 14 say 15 a 15 a 16 word 16 word 17 . aloud he said : 1 aloud 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 : and her sister we 'll call [wuzzy] , " continued [peter] . 1 and 2 her 2 her 3 sister 3 sister 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 call 6 call 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 continued 10 continued 12 . " was ever there such a splendid nursery for baby [rabbits] ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 ever 3 ever 4 there 4 there 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 splendid 7 splendid 8 nursery 8 nursery 9 for 9 for 10 baby 10 baby 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] don't believe there ever was , [peter] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 there 5 there 6 ever 6 ever 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 10 . and [peter] softly tiptoed away to the nearest sweet-clover patch with his heart almost bursting with pride . 1 and 3 softly 3 softly 4 tiptoed 4 tiptoed 5 away 5 away 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 nearest 8 nearest 9 sweet-clover 9 sweet-clover 10 patch 10 patch 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 heart 13 heart 14 almost 14 almost 15 bursting 15 bursting 16 with 16 with 17 pride 17 pride 18 . besides , [bowser] the [hound] insists that [i] must write a book about him , and [i] have promised to do it right away . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 the 4 the 6 insists 6 insists 7 that 7 that 9 must 9 must 10 write 10 write 11 a 11 a 12 book 12 book 13 about 13 about 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 have 18 have 19 promised 19 promised 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 it 22 it 23 right 23 right 24 away 24 away 25 . so the next book will be [bowser] the [hound] . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 book 4 book 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 the 8 the 10 . end of [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [mrs] [peter] [rabbit] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 9 ,